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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TĹURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1915.

A New Manila Paper,

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NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

We have seen the first number of a periodical bailing from Manila, which is entitled the Independent and is described as GAIN

IF YOU WILL THE ENEMY RETREAT ?, "A weekly journal-organ of the WOULD LEARN WITH ME TO SEE

SOME

OF THE POETRY AND THE Filipino people," Readers who PATHOS, THE TRAGEDY AND THE remember the proceedings in

EDY. LYING IN THE I

EXPERI Hongkong in connection with the ENCE OF A HUMAN BOUL THAT LOOKS OUT THROUGH DULL GRAY Philippine Government's efforts EYE AND THAT SPEAKS IN A to obtain the extradition of a Mr. VOICE OF QUITEORDINARY TONES.

--Ellot. Vicente Sotto, may be interested to learn that that gentleman is

AND LEARN HOW TO editor of the new journal. The

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The Weather.

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Count the Columns.

Yesterday the

Telegraph published 33 colamce of solid reading matter. To-day there will be 35 published.

The Malls.

paper seama barmalean enough and, from the point of view fine. of its probable readers, je also no doubt interesting enough. Gae. Looked at with British eyes the most apparent, feature is the influence of American educational and newspaper metheds in the style and tone of the articles. One of these latter describes a vener able Filipina "a pikpocket (sic) highwayman," a viper'

a common swindler who praya (i) upon the ignorant masses." We have our doubts se to the | likelihood of this kind of thing'a being published in the days when Spain owned the Philippines. America bas done great things

8,8 for the Islands; that there is no die puting; and she has endeav-United Kingdom Mail-Oloses oured to teach the people thrift

per s.. Yasako Maru to- and general orderliness; but the

morrow at 10a.m. question etill remains: Are the English Mail.-Closes per se. Filipinos ripe for America's

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The Flitping and his Rulers.

Before the United States existed as a nation, the Philippines had their own educational system, and

a most excellent one at that; and one is inclined to feel that they would have been better off had they nover been taught the "English" of the American newspaper-or the lax views thereof on the ques- tion of libel! If the Filipinos are as discontented as this new paper represents them as being, if they have become aggressive, disre spectful to the European and generally and noisily rebellious,

German Methods of Warfare.

HONGKONG'S NEW MAGISTRACY

Some Account of the Building,

A DEED DISPUTE.

Action for Rectification.

This morning, in the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Sir W. Rees Davies, K.O., Ng Shu-kan, 24 Graham Street, By, the courtesy of the Polios brought an action, as administra and the Pablio. Worke Depart tor of the estate and effects of Reports which have come ment we are enabled to give some N Kia-chin, deceased, against through since we last wrote appear account of the new police courte Shek Fuk, a widow, residing at to indicate that the Germans have in Arbuthnot Road which will be No. 20, Main Street, Shaukiwan received a nasty knock from the opened next week. The work has East, claiming to have rectified British in Flanders. One telegram been carried out by local cor- certain parcels, in a deed dated has it that the enemy is preparing tractors under the instructions of December 3., 1901, and made to evacuate from Menin, which is the P. W. D. and the general between Ng Kin-chin on the one sitaate to the south-east of, Ypres, effect is decidedly a pleasing one; part, and the défendent on the and the recent British successes indeed the premises must be re- other.

ia the latter locality would seem garded as a substantial addition Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed to point to the probability of there to Hongkong's already large atook by Mr. Baker, of Messrs. Ewens being good grounds for the in- of handsome buildings.

and Needham appeared for the mur. For if the Germans are being Excellent progress was made plaintiff, and Mr. Eldon Potter, pushed back at Ypres, their with work last year and very little instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall forces at Menin, which is hard remained to be done at the Bratton, for the defence.

on the frontier, would stand in beginning of the present year, The solion was for the rectifica distinct danger of being out practically the only item not tion of a deed which, as it stood English Mail.-Due per s.a. Sar-off. Thus it looks as if, after completed being the teak fittings did not carry out the intentione

dinia to-day.

Siberian Mail, Dae per s.e."Malia

to-day. American Mail.-Dao per

Mongolia to-morrow.

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The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be delivered Americs surely has herself to Canton

to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Canton, who have been appointed our agents there.

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'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1915.

THE FAKLAT CASE.

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The Dollar.

Leaving To-morrow,

$380,

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PRINCE OF WALES

FUND.

Secretary of State Thanks

Hongkong.

The following despatch from

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L. HARCOURF.

Sir F. H. May, K.O.M.G.

Governor,

many month's fighting, the Ger to the two courts. The building, of the partics. The main questions man army is beginning to take which is designed with its main centre roand Lowkewan Lot No. into account the advisability of a frontage to Arbathoot Road, has 62 on which there were four retreat. The story finds farther three storeys and a basement, the houses all fronting on Main support also in the fact that all centra portion of the basemant Street. It was alleged that the communication with Belgium has being carried down to Arbuthnot deed, by an error, provided for now been stopped on account of Road level to form a private the sale of two houses, whereas it the movement of German troops, entrance for magistrates and was the intention of the parties to Though they have had all the solicitore,

sell and purobase one house. advantages of being dug in in On the ground flor are placed The case was proceeding as we strongly entrenched positione, the two courte, 50'x 30' and 35'x wout to press. the Germane have been quite 25' respectively, together with unable to resist the British; how public hall 80'x 14', public cor- Siberian Mail.-Closea por F.. they will fare when they are fidor 7' wide, witness room and Sardinia to-morrow at 4"on the ran" it will be interest- lavatory, chief clerk's room and p.m.

ing to sea.

office, fines office, olarks" Invatory Kultur:**

and magistr. tee' rooms and The stories et casted through lavator. The magistrates' rooms the medium of the British 20'x 13' are placed so as to be ap- "Eyewitness "contaio a few more proached by the stair from the indications of how Germany wages Arbuthnot. Road entrance war. The savagery practised by through the public entrance, as the German soldiers in one is required; both are direct ac. the Secretary of State for the stance reached such limits that it co to their respective Lenches Coloniea was laid before the is even spoken of by one of their and to the lavatory. Over these Legislative Council, by commsud Ewo. Tle. 140, buyers.

own officers sa bestial. Seeing on the first flor are place the of His Excellency the Governor, Langkate. Tla, 36, buyers Waterboats.-$161, sales and that it took the form of beating solicitors rooms of similar sze at this afternoon's meeting:- wounded Britishers to death, and arrangement and approtched

Downing Street, buyere..

6th March, 1915. even stronger language than this by the gamestair. The courts are thank. The Filipino of the towns

Sir, I have the honour to might very well be used. In carried up the full height of two another case, the boast is made storeys, with barrel-shaped rein- acknowledge the receipt of your is by nature courteous and law.

that rifle batts were used on our forced contrete ceilings, in which despatch No. 17 of the 14th abiding and, until... false

men. This is German "Kultur", are placed extrac; ventilata to January, reporting that a sum of notions of freedom were put iuto, his head by strangers, he

The rate of the dollar on with the vengeance. Lying the open air; a considerable £17,000 has been remitted to the also goes hand-in-hand with amount of ornamental plaster credit of the Prince of Wales' was very well content with his lot. demand to-day is la 9.13-16d.

gross brutality, for the enemy work has been introduced and the Fund, as a first payment on se Of course there were always a few hotheade to be" found in the

To-day's Anniversary, is now sconsing up of us-walls are panelled in teak to a cunt of the subscription from lalande, as elsewhere; but these

To-day is the 571st anniver- ing asphyxiating gaase, whereas height of four feet.

the community of Hongkong. point of fact it is he All doors, windows, and 6 -

2. I have to request that you did not count. The Filipino isary of the institution of the in

Order of the Garter:

himself who has been guilty of tings in the courte, public ball will communicate to the sub- very far from being unintelligent,

ench diabolical methods of war and magistrates rooms are of soribers an expression of my We are not surprised that a German Note should protest against and when his rulers tell him in one

The Rev. D. B. Reynolds fire. And the point not to be task. In the oiling of the public appreciation of the generosity Great Britain's seizure of the .s. Paklat. As we observed before, breath that they are his rulers Germany has no sense of humour or she would see that it is not for and, in the next, that all men are leaves for Home to-morrow. Mr. lust sight of hero is that Germany hall is an ornamental sky-light they have shown. The hearty

free and equal,

Reynolds has Leen appointed to signed the Hague Convention elim in which a little cloured glass is co-operation of the Chinese and a zation that tortures women and sende defenceless abire to the born

All entrances for Portuguese communities is especi bas. reasonable excuse the living of St. Matthew's, Ball.inting the use of such gases introduced. bottom of the Een, to cry out about the "humanitarian mission" of

Troublesome Golf Caddies. on the field of battle. So once public, witnessee, c'erke, Ludinally gratifying. one of her own vessels when it is seized by the enemy. In this for drawing his own

If he did but know At the Police Court, this mora-gain we find the Germane treat constables, Chinese servants, etc world, however, it is always the lont who has had his eas coffed olusions. for bullying who is most ready to talk about ill treatment; but it; the very, tone of the new ing, three caddies, two being ing sclema declaratione as mere are on the west side, and on this people soon tire of listening to such whines, and, even had Britain paper of which we are speaking Kaffica and one Chinese, were broken every law in the international code over the annexing of the is sufficient proof that he is not fined 39, each or in default raven Paklat, the day has gone past when her enemy can hope for much yet ready for independence, days, for street fighting at Tau- sympathy, whether from the Americans to whom she complains or Nor do the more thoughtful and mati. from other pentrai countries.

But did Britain break all, or any, of these lawa? If she did, why who have been East think that has the Chief Justice of Hongkong, within the last few daye, found he is. If they had their way the that "the vessel was properly seized ar a prize of war and is subject Philippines would be a contented to condemnation? The German Government protests against the country; but the mischief of it is Heizure because the vessel had been entrusted with a humanitarian that it is the less thoughtful and mission 1 This too was the line taken by the counsel who represented the more contimental of the theowners when the case dime on for hearing at the beginning of Americans who have so mach say December. An affidavit of the skipper's, too, was put in as to the pas sengers on board, the circumstances under which the ship left Taing- tau and the instructions which were given by the Tsingtau Mexican Affairs. Government. The oase had an unbiassed hearing and, long before What is, after all, going to hap the time arrived for the judicial decision, it was shown with toler-pen in Mexico? A Manila telegram H. E, the Governor, heing met that there is no need whatever Special precautions have been centre portion having fated Dorio an official call this morning on to make the definite atatement lavatory for Chinese servants. not Road is Clasica in style, the able clearness that a vessel which carried a stock of champagne, and which we published yesterday re by a guard of honour from the for Conscription to be applied, taken to keep the verions classes columns 19' high, carried up whose passengers were not of the "destitue" class, was hardly like porta a victory for GeneralObregon 18th. Light Infantry and band. and his remark was, backed up of people using the building through two storeys. These are ly to come within the Hague Convention's definition, of philan-over the Villa forces, who seem to thropia" This point Sir William Rees Davies handled more fully have lost five thousand men killed The Vice-Admiral was met by last Thursday in bis decision, by indicating that to take the view and six thousands prisoners, the Capt. Hutchison, A. D. C.; Major by Mr. Asquith when he stated entirely separate from each other. flanked by the ends of the two that there has been an unprece On the second floor are provid-courts which are faced with Amoy which Germany anggeated, "might lead to serious consequences which remainder fleeing northwards. Sergeant and Major Stewart, the dented rush of recruite. Despite ad two large flats for married bricks and have ornamentsk clearly could not have been contemplated by the (Hagne) article, and Assuming, for the sake of argu. party proceeding to Government the wholly abnormal demands European, inspectors, ecch con- pilasters on either side and on the

House by motor car.. might enable an enemy vessel to escape to a mentral port under any ment, that the report is a true

which are being made on taining, living room, verandah, returns, the whole being sur- similar professed act of philanthropy." The Chief Justice proceeded one, how long is this kind of

the munition factories at the pre- two bedrooms, ball, bathroom, mounted by a bold frieze and to argue that there is no rule" which obliges & besieging force to thing to last ? Are the Mexicans

sant moment, the Prime Minister store and European kitchen cornice, above which is the allow noc-combatants to leave the besieged locality to go on slaughtering each other

had no hesitation in declaring that Adjoining these are placed the verandah of the European quar- unmolested," and that, though this is sometimes granted, it is 'till there are none left? And

there was not a word of truth in quarters for Chinese servants contra. The central portion is car- more often relased because their privations. may exercise what about the position of non-

the statement that the work at the nected with these flats while the ried up as an ornamental feature pressure upon the authorities to surrender."

Mexicaua whose business-in-

front had been crippled by a lock north-west portion of this floor is finished with a re-inforced con- Thus far the Hongkong ecurt's view. .. Sir Edward terests are bound up with that

of supplies. The situation, there- occupied by a dormitory to accom-crete fagstaff. Grey appeare, from Renter'a brief wire, 'to have taken luckless country? Some while

fore, is in all respecte highly modate eighteen Indian con- The corridors, entrances and the same line, adding, however, that ho received

the back it was elated. that

satisfactory, since there is no fear atables, with alarge lavatory fitted hall have arnomental tiled floors, German protest with osasiderable astonishment, and quoting the Brazil, Chile and the Argentine

of either a shortage of men or of with wash basine, urinals, two the walls of the public halland euemy's conduct in regard to the torpedoing of a French refugee ship. were going to take matters in

war material. Never before in shower baths and three wc corridor are lined with glazed If Sir Edward felt astonishment he is to be congratulated on hand, but we do not hear that

the history of the nation have adjoining,

tiles to the height of 17'10", and still not having lost quite all the illusions of his youth. We should they have got beyond the talk The police are at present invest tuch demands been made upon. The basement, 0 high is taken the fines office to a height of 3'6" have said that nothing Germany could do or say now could surprise stage. It certainly seems lament igating a most cowardly attack our people, and sever before has up with extensive police stores, All European lavatories and Boy Britisber. Of course, in the insolence of the demand, Germany able that a more or less import which has been made on Mrs, there been a nobler response from entered from the police Yard w.c. have the walls lined with is but making as pay for our past softness and longeuffering patience. ant country like Mexico should Cumming, of Kennedy Road, all classes of the community, Two strong rooms and a record glazed tiles to suitsble heights Britain has got credit, all over the world, for turning the other remain indefinitely in this state Wanchai, and which cecur

room for the chief clerk, approach these lavatories have the floors. cheek to the emiter; for putting up with what any other country of anarchy. Setting aside the poli- red about ten o'clock: Isat night,

ed by a stair from his office, finished with " Decalite " paleont would rebel againet; and so Germany, who has broken every con- tioal view and regarding only the It appears that the lady was Opium In Klangsi.

quarters for cervants connected boring. The rost over the msin ceivable law of God and man, can yet have the effrontery to charge humanitarian, it is surely time passing along Stone Nullab Lane, According to The Eastern with the building, lavatories for building is framed up with steel us with acting in defiance of the Hague Convention! And we have that some outside government with a child, when a Chinese Timce, the Civil Governor of Chinese men and women and roof trusses and purling and cover- no doubt but that quite a large number of ber people fally expected tooka hand in the game to prevent rushed up to her, struck her on Kiangai returned to Nanchang on waiting rooms for prisoners. Osed with double pan and roll that our Government would give way, and meekly cry: We have so much needless slaughter of the mouth, and threw pepper in the 4th April after his tour of the west side are placed three roofing twice terred, t sinned." Happily the day for that kind of thing is past. John men and starving of women and her eyes. The soundrel then inspection in his province in order large cells for prisoners swaiting The building is lighted through- Ball puta limit to the amount of aggressiveness and insolence that children. Booing that Europe has snatched at her handbag, to meet the representative of the trial, entered from the policeyard out by electricity), fans; bolus he can endure, and this has long ago, been reached. Meanwhile it its own affairs to attend to, the after which he threw papper in British Minister who will come to these cells have additional gates provided where required und would afford as great satisfaction to know what kind of story for daty surely devolves on some of the child's eyes, knocked it down inspect the result of the prohibit- on the inner ride so that prison three overhead fans are prov Berlin readers the German Government has published, as to Britain's Mexico's near neighbours and made off,

tion of the poppy cultivation, lers are condnoted through porri, in esan of the courts.*** action in this little matter.

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less sentimental of the Americaus

in the little Mexican destinies.

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scrape of paper." These are the side ales is a stair leading down people whom we have to fight to the existing polica yard. The reple who outrage all concep first court may be entered direct tions of civilised warfare and who through three pairs of double do not hesitate to scorn their own doors on the south aide; over dore to the dock without leavin A Year in the Courts.

! The repost on

these is provided a concrete the building. the Police pledges:

All's Well

canopy for protection from the The building generally is of Magistrates Court for the year The statement made by Mr. weather.

brickwork in cement with rein- 1914, laid on the table at the Lloyd George regarding the The first floor is occupied by forced concratelors, bal- Legislative Council meeting to sufficiency of the voluntary system the upper parts of carts, eolici-conies and fit roofe over day, shows that the number of to mest all demands, and the tora" rooms and lavatory as verandahs.

The external ossen was 11,034 as compared stirring speech delivered by the previously mentioned, the various walls are faced with picked with 13,954 in 1913; and the Prime Minister concerning the stairs and a dormitory for twelve Canton bricks, with pilasters at revenue was 802,109,34 as com output of munitions, make it strik- Indian constables, with N. C. O's intervals in Amoy bricks and pared with $158,451.50 for 1913. ingly clear that all is well with room abjoining there are various portions rendered in

Vios-Admiral Takarabe paid cellor of the Exchequer was able two kitchens adjoining, and s

the Old Country. The Chan also two Indian mese tooms with coment.

Official Call.

EUROPEAN'S ORDEAL.

CHINESE TRIES TO BLIND LADY AND CHILD WITH "

PEPPER.

Astounding Attempt to Rob a Wanchai Resident.

The main elevation to Arbuth-