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THE HONGKONG TELEGRPAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1915.

Mak'ng it warm for Rogues.

We again have to congratulate Mr. Justice Hazeland on his very

exnat knowledge of how to dest

DAY BY DAY,

The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 80;

At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 72;|

THE TRUE TEST OF CIVILISATION with the dangerous type of Chin-18, NOT THE CENSUS, NOR THESIZE ean criminal that finds his way OF CITIES, NOR THE OROPA, BUT THE KINDOP MAN THAT THE COUN- into Hongkong. The law has been TRY TURNS OUT-EMON, played with to such an extent in the past, such ridiculously light sentences have been served out to ruffians who have no basi- fine. neza in the Colony at all, that Hongkong has come to be looked clear.

Count the Columns, Happily Mr. Justice land is not ore

Telegraph Yesterday the Bentiment to interfere with published 40 colazone of solid the course of the law, and reading matter. To-day there this fact he emphasized yesterday will be 35 published. by sentencing one man to ten years' bard Tatour with twelve

AND LEARN HOW TO po a sort of thieves' paradise.

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NOTES ON THE CыISIS.

ITALY'S DECISION.

How It Will Affect the Situation,

CHINA AND JAPAN.

The Progress of the Negotiations.

(From Our Own Correspondent),

Peking, April, 7.

COCAINE CASE.

A Formal Remand Granted.

The negotiations are going on Inspector Lammont, at the in the Waichisopu building to- Police Court, this morning, day for the discussion of free-charged a Chinese with being in residence and land ownership unlawful possession of 219 dores in South Manchuria and the of cocaine, Han-Yeb-Ping Company.

Mr. Goldiing said he appeared

By far and away the most im The Japanese opposition to the on behalf of Mr. Agassiz, who portant news su we write is the Chinese amendment concerning represented the defendant but announcement that Italy has free residence and land-owning could not attend that morning broken off conversations with in the interior of South Manobaria and would not be able to appear Austria and Germany. The news is that in cases where the plain for a couple days. Although the is important, but it is by no means tiffs are Japanese subjects, parties were quite willing that he unexpected, for avonta have been Japanese judicial officials shall (Mr. Goldring) should go on with tending for a very considerable sit with local Chinese authoritier, the cars, he hesitated to do so. time past towards a rupture be while the Chinese maintain tha, He would be obliged if his Wor- tween Italy and the Dual Alliance, regardless of the litigants' nation-ship would grant a remand. and more especially between the ality, all land o3sea should be The case was formally fixed se.Italian and Austrian. Govern- adjudicated upon by Chinese for Saturday,

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strokes of the "oat," for robbery Australian Mail, Due per se. with violence, and four others lo Taiyuan to-morrow. seven years and twelve strokes for European Mail, Due per Besault with intent to rob. If the Nera tc-row. predecessors of the judge in quest-Siberian Mail.Closed pir ion had been guided a little more Luchow to-day at 3 pm. by good sense and knowledge Siberian Mail.-Closes per of the Chinese temperament,

Nera to-morrow at 4 p.m. and little less by mischievous humanitarianism, very few of such sentences would be nocestry nowadays. As it is, the good word has gone forth through-Closing out Kwangtung and the regions round about Kwangai that for an cffence which the Chinese Govern- forment would punish with death or

Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires them to forward their names and addresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

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torture we soft-hearted Britishers will consider a brief and easy sojourn in gaol an ample penalty; and so rogues flock into Hong-

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The Howitt Phillips' Company has not been ill-advised just now to sings "Under Two good At any time it stands a chance of drawing a house, and to-day, when the French and British troope are so

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Up to the Minute-Shäre market News, prices Philippine Co.-$4 boyers.. Enos.-Tis. 137, gales

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almost tantaraguant to a declera- In addition to the Hat-Yeh- of Japanese ..tion of war, the news of which Ping Company question and the

may come to band ere these establishment lines appear in priat. With Italy Buddhist Churches in Obins, Mr.

Ten Strokes for Stabbing, added to the list of warring Hioki is pressing Mr. Lu, Chinese discuss natione, an entirely new com Foreign Minister, to

Before Mr. Lindsell, at the plexion will be put on the situa-Japanese demands on Eastern Police Court, this morning, Ser- tion in Europe, and only the Inner Mongolia so that they a geant Prown charged a bay with briefest period of time should be settled at the same time as the cutting and wounding a watob- olapse before the Balkan States Manchurian itema. Chins still

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The Dollar.

The rate of the dollar on demend to-day is 18 9.13-10d.

To-day's Anniversary, To-day is the 258th anniversary of the destraction of the Spanish fleet in the harbour of Stata Cruz, by Admiral Blake.

No Plague.

Tronoh Output.

to the fore, that chance is There were no aises of plagne

We in Hongkong last week. considerably magnified. do not know how the case may

The total output from the be in these days, but there was a time when Ouida" could

novel

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1915.

OPIUM AND ALCOHOL.

To Consignees. Consignees of cargo by the as. Inverio are reminded that goods remaining undelivered after to morrow will be subject to rent.

have gone near to failing) in mak- ing a horse-race real and posit ively thrilling. Whether there ever were auch people as her dandy guardsmen or not is hardly for us of the present generation to decide. It is said by a recent at the same bour. biographer of Mise de la Ramee that she gained her knowledge of British officers by making herself quite at home in their quarters on the strict cnderstanding that they should regard her as one of themselves, and should place no carb on their tongues, but should speak exactly as though a woman

Sailing Date Altered.

The sailing date of the Yasaks Maru for Europe has been alie:cd from Thursday at noon to Friday

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Peak Resident Fined.

At the Police Court, this morc- ing, Mr. Miskin, of 68, the Peak, was fined $5, by Mr. Wood, for allowing his dog to stray without a muzzle.

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Stealing a Boy.

A Local Author's Work.

· RIFLE SHOOTING,

The "Donegal Badgo'

Competition,

are also involved. And here the refuses to do so and wishes to It appears that s number of situation is rather complex, though discuse affairs concerning Eastern boys caused annoyance to the 00- there can be little doubt that when Inner Mongolia separately from cupants of offices in King's Build- they do come in they will be Bouth Manchuria.

inge, the watchman chased them With regard to the Han-Yeh away or several occasions, and found on the side of the Allies.

Ping Company, responsible on the last ccossion the défendant Bulgaria's Change. Chinese authorities say that the pulled out a kaife and stabbed the When the questioa of the likely paid up capital of the three smal watchman. intervention of the Balkan Statea gamated concerns, viz. Hanyang A sentence of ten atrokes of the was fret mooted, the only doubt Iron Works, Tagen Iron Mine and birch was passed. ful nation, was Balgaris, who was PRinghsiang Coal Mine.. way inclined to follow the polioy $20,000,000 and that the total which she sot cut for herself loan from Japanese up 13 now during the last Bilkan War. That amounted to $24,000,000.I polloy meant working at cross return for this lean, the Japanese ru poses with Servis, and, there are supplied with cheap iron ores fore, a falling in line with Servia's and other materials by the Com enemies. Political events which pany at greatly reduced prices, lo have since occurred, however, the detriment of the said Com- The Taikoo Rifle Club held have changed all that, and a pany's finances. Further, the their annual competition for the couple of days ago came the ad- Company is a priveleshareholders' "Donegal Badge," on Sunday, mission by the Bulgarian. Premier Company, which has nothing to the 18th, inst. This competition that there was a possibility of his do with the Chinese Government, is always keenly confeated, as the country coming in on the side of and the Gov romert is not re- holder of this badge becomes the Eatente Powera, A para sponsible for the loads whether it entitled to many privilegesshould graph in today's telegram at firat gains or loser. It was stipulated he at any time attend a Bisley sight appears somewhat con- in the loan agreements that the meeting. fusing. We refer to the message Company would only be held stating that Greece and Servia responsible for the long and this badge is sbot for are the same have renewed their agreements that no territorial properties of as for the Donegal Cup, as held for mutual defence against any the Company culd be given sa at Bisley, the highest prible. aggression by Roumania. That, eurity for any foreign loans. The core being 85 points.

Mr. J. Simpson was the for however, we take to be a merely pele of Kiangi, Hunsa and formal matter, with no spec al Hapeh strongly oppose the tunate winner. The scoring this cearing on the present crisis. Japanese loan of $15,000,000 last year was not quite so good as in year by Shong Heusc-husi, and previous years." The eight bent

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"Face Saving.".

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The casual observer might at they say it is qa' le imposible for acores are se ander: first glance wonder why Germany the Central & vernment to tran: Mr. J. Simpson and Austria, already both hard for the Compa to the Jagrosse, pressed, should invite further as it is a mercentile coarms. troable by rabbing Italy the With the possible exception of A young Chinese was charged wrong way. But if one looks a Sheng Hanon-huai, the majority opposing Japanere The Shanghai National Review in taking to task. some foreign was not present. At any rate, in and rethanded, at the Police litle closely into the malt:r, it/tf the Compazy's sharchulders are

will be seen that the whole thing bitterly paper name unknowa for that it has suddenly espoused the cause "Under Two Flags" she produced Court, this morning, with stealing smacks very much of "face administration, in addition to the of prohibition in the face of years of argument against it. We perhaps the most popular novel a boy, aged 12 years, from the "Both nations realise natives of the three above-men- sympathise with our northern contemporary, for it is always more of our fathers days, and one house of his parents at Wanchai.. that they have embarked on a tioned Provinces. Telegrams have or less exasperating to bave to watch inconsistency stalking the land.which was generally regarded as We are sorry that it does not give the name of the offending period-giving a perfectly fair picture of

We learn that Mr. The Tean hopeleee task, and, looking ahead already been received here to this

to the day when they will perforee .ct. ical, for, as a matter of curiosity, we should be interested to the military life of the period. tai's back, "The Creation. The have to admit defeat, they no discover what paper could argue so sanely in the past againat pro-"Ouida."

Real Situation of Eden; and the doubt argue that it will look hibition of opium in China and of alcohol in Americs, and then It is said in publishing circles, Origin of the Chinese", has been so much the better if they are oculd suddenly swing round and tell its readers that prohibition is

Athens March 20." Athens, Mar 20,-A telegram. good for England and that the noble example of China and the we believe, that "Qaida" is placed in the Bodleian Library able to say that it was not

rapidly becoming a thing of the at Oxford.

merely to England or France

Two More Companies Arcive United States is to be thanked for this new hope for the Homeland. past; that her stories cannot hope Alleged Child-Stealing.

received here regarding the that they had to give way but Bat perhaps the National Review has misread, the wish being much longer to hold their own A woman from Wanchai was to the whole world in arme. And,

operations at the Dardanelles Two more companies of the 4th states that according to a British father to the thought.

against the work of Alisa Corelli, remanded at the Police Court, since they will both have to foot

Battalion Shropshire Light In officer the aim of yesterday's "Rita," "Frank Danby and this morning, on a ebarge of

a big bill, it will really matter Whatever may be the Chinese and missionary view, most company on the one hand, and stealing a child, aged 11 years, nothing if they have to make thefantry, with five officera, arrived bombardment, which lasted six European men of the world in the East are very well persuaded that against the erotic outpouring of The Secretary for Chinese Affaire payment to one or six creditors, Hongkong on the 18th instant, hours, was to pave the way for The names of the officers are: forcing the passage of the Nar prohibition is bad, first because it is a form of tyranny, and secondly Victoria Crose and her friends, on prosecuted.

Some such line as this, we may bo Our mothers, and

Colony's Health. because, human naturo being what it is, it must inevitably lead to the other.

Last week the communicable

Captain W. G. Litt, Captain W. rows between Kind Baby Nare O. Shearer, Lieutenant E. R. Litt, Chanak. fraud and hypocrisy. This applies to any country and to any aunts, in their youth,

credited Das! Allies,

2nd Lieutenant W. B. A. Lewis, commodity. With such facts in view the Government at Home has were gravely cautioned against diseases notified in the Colony

and 2nd Lieutenant R. C. Wace, Italy's Forces, always, even at its maddest and weakest, stopped short of any Ouids," though, as we said of were three cases each of small-

Patting aside these points, aud endeavour to force the public to do without alcohol. Obina, lees Lord Byron yesterday, subsequent pox, enteric and diphtheria, All experienced in seeing into men's minds, thought to do away with "literary

have were fatal save one of diphtheria, coming down to hard practicali- productions

all the sufforors were ties, this much is certain-that opium with one simple but arrogant command; and certain of the completely thrown her into the and United States-again through inexperience in Governmental shades as regards" non-niceness." Chinese with the exception of a when Italy does come in the doom maiters--held the same views where alcohol was concerned. What As a novelist she undoubtedly British case of diphtheria and an of Austris will quickly be sealed. advise us that the Langkat output,

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is the result? The poppy is being grown with considerable free- had certain powers which her Indian occurrence of enteric.

on the Dual Moaarohy, and follows: dom in many parts of China and opium is being smuggled into more roçentimitators do not seem

At the Police Court, this morn with Austrian territory further every district of the Republic, while, in the "dry" States of America, to possess, and one or two of her the amount of drunkenness is, by the Americans' own showing, stories-notably "Mothe" and ing, the master of a fishing junk threatened by the new charged, by Inspector enemy, the complete downfal will national disgrace. Not only so, but we gather that even aa alcohol"The Massarones"-night pe was at once began to make more or less disastrous inroads into Chinese chance have been included among Gordon, with being in unlawful be decidedly hastened. Italy's life the moment that the use of opium was made penal, so druge" the good" had they not been possession of fifty-three balle of estimated war strength (First and have been steadily creeping into America for the benefit (?) of some rendered farcical by the hopeless Bangal opium and 120 tools of Second Line Forces only) in 750,- of the redeemed drinkers.

flankeyism and sentimentality prepared opium, which were 000, but from the experience of of them. Perhaps it is tho alleged to have been found on other nations we may safely China and the United States, each in her own way, boast of existence of the every quali- board the defendants junk at reokon that this figure will but being progressive. Then. how can either be so besotted as to think ties which is digging the Wanohai, last night. The case very inadequately cover the fall strength which the Italians cañ that force will prevent indulgence in that which a man has a mind grave of her work now. To do the was remanded. to ? Happily for Britain, prohibition ideas are there the recognised modem navel-restier justice, the Bijou Theatre. put into the fold. Italy's Navy, The Bijou Scenic Theatro has too, is a big factor to be taken mark of a orank, and for all time the great majority of British is a limit to the amount of balder citizens will fail to find any use for their cranks or at any rato dash about silky moustiches, been giving a remarkably good into account, including as it does will fail to take them seriously. For an individual man, whether old lace, prawns stewed in sherry, show the last few nights, the nine battleships, nine armoured it be the King, Earl Kitchener or a country curate, to forbid, for a handsome tenors, ruined lives, special features being the two oraisers, eleven light craisers and certain purpose, not necessarily connected with sc-called temperance, Turkey carpete, velvet eyes, bored dramatic filme A Ray of Sun" a big number of small craft, the entry of alcohol into his house for a given time, is a far cry and oynical emailes, etc. which he and The Trast." A new pro- including a dozen submarines, from what the Chinese or the American or the National Review (or she, rather) can stand; and it gramme is entered upon to-many of these being of the most understands by prohibition.

on. When the war is over we firmly, certainly looks as though "Onids" morrow, the leading item of which modern type. The entry of the believe that temperance in the literal sense will stand, more chance will never again climb from the will be the performancea of the Italians into the war, therefore, of being observed at Home than before, but that Britain as a whole kitoben level to which she has Scota wizard, Albert Morrow, who will mean big things. It mest will ever listen to talk about definite forbidding, no one who knows already, by common content, bean is appearing for the first time in help towards a speedy Larmins

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tion of the war. the Britisher will ever believe.

Two thousand shells were fired, but there was no idea yesterday of carrying the enterprise through to completion.

This was the first general at- tack, and the Turke replied with

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The French battleship. Gaulois atrack a mine with her bows, but the damago is so slight that the repairs will only take a few days, She has left the Dardanelles, and is anobored cff the island of Tone- dos.

The battlecruiser Inflexible was struck by a shell on the bow and has left the Straits, convoyed by two cruisers, Bisides that, a 278abell exploding on her deck killed some forty men and wounded many others.

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Total to 19th inst. 4,995

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The forts, in which large num bers of the defenders are stated to have been killed or wounded, sre described nabaving suffered great

demage

The allied squadrons re-entered the Straits this morning, and 9.30 again opened a violent bom:: bardment, which was still pro- coading when the last message Tas cant off