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THE, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH – THURSDAY, APRIL. 29 1913.

Hongkong's Boy Scouts.

We hope that the appeal for

DAY BY DAY.

SELF-CONQUEST."

The Weather.

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 74; fine..

clear.

the local Boy Scouts, which we "THE GOAL OF EVOLUTION IS printed in yesterday's issue, will be widely sirculated-and listen, ed to. To judge from all that one bears, it is quite evident that the Scout movement is spreading in Hongkong; and, since it is doing, and is going to do, a splendid werk for the future citizens' of

Count the Columns. regarded as a public one. What the boys need is a sufficient

Yesterday ...the Telegraph jamount of money ta odvar

published 37 columns of solid the expenses of ... building reading matter. To-day there proper beadquarters for themiill be 37 published. premises in which they can meet for instruction, work end mutual

AND LEARN HOW TO Shia Colony, the matter may be

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NOTES ON THE CRISIS

AMERICAN TRADE INQUIRIES,

TREATMENT OF ENGLISH PRISONERS.

Forcing the Dardanelles.

We are indebted to the Ameri- · can Osnsulate General, for Trade Inquiry Liat No. 30.

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF HONGKONG.

A Record of Remarkable

Progress."

One of the best proof that the Hongkong merchants are invit- At the Peak 8 a m. Temp. 67; charges against the Germans, in ed to correspond with Americar In the S. O. Morning Post of regard to their ill-treatment of concerns seeking Hongkeng con- March 28, 1908, an article was British prisoners, are not mere nections as listed below:-

Sole Leather and cther Oak Insurance Society of Canton, and published relating to the Union malicious talk, is the fact that Leather. The American Oak headed "A Reoord of Remark

The Malls.

Up to the Minute-Share Market News.

Closing prices:

Earl Kitchener has spoken 60

gravely on the matter. We have Leather Company, of No. 178-182, able Progress." The article showed always tried to keep in mind the South Street, Boston, Mass., seeks how the Ocmpany was first eat- Fossibility of exaggeration and Hongkong ooxncetions for the ablished some eighty years ago invention by idle and spiteful sale of its sole leather and other with the comparatively small tongues, where reports of atrom leathere in the Hongkong market capital of $250,000, and how it

and invites correspondence. ties of any kind were concerned ;

had continued, from ite com Steel Window Sashes and other mencement, to reward its pro-- but, when the Imperial Govern Structural Steel Parts!" The moters, handsomely for their

as established and accepted

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particular section of the commun- /Siberian Mail. Due to-morrow ment discusses: "such things Detroit Steel Products Co., of enterprise. Older readers will re ity is made clear by the fact Peru.. Luchow. that Lady May, the Commodore, American Mail-Das per 5.5. facts, we are surely justified Detroit, Mich, is seeking a Hong-member that, in course of time, end the Chief Manager of the

Shinyo Mara to-morrow. is assuming that the last word kong outlet for its line of solid it came under the management Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Siberian Mail.Closed per s.s. has been said. Earl Kitchener stool window sash for industrial of Mr. N. J. Ede, uncle of the Thereafter have all lent their names in con- Liangehow to-day at 3 p.m.speska with the evident sorrow of buildings, office buil liage and the present Secretary.

a man who (like most Britishers, like, and invites corespondence. it progressed to such 车载 nection with it. The idea is to

Sap: The Cincinnati Boip extent that it was able to return to erable boys of all classes and

for that matter) has had close friends among the Germans, who Company of Spring Grove and its shareholders no leas, than o:eeds to meet on a common

has respected their nation, and Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, $5,000,000 in dividends during plane. When the funds are ob triped and the building erected,

who has believed them to be en-is preparing to place ite line of period of thirty-seven years. At tirely above committing these coaps on the Hongkong market the time to which the above- the lads will receive faition in

and invites correspondence... mentioned article refers, the Marine Motors The Wolvessante of the Company were nearly. 8mpastice, firet aid, woodwork and other useful matters. Seeing that Sir Robort. Baden Powell's main idea is to make of all these lads useful citizens, and that, if as a whole is going to profit by the institution, we see no resson why those in authority "should hesitate to ask for subscriptions

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CONẨYKONU THURSDAY, APRIL 29. 1915. THE STIMULUS THAT WAS NEEDED.

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Douglases. $411, buyers. Shells,-93/6. China Sugara,-$118, sales, Hongkong Cottons. $73,

buyers. Shangbai Cottons. Tie: 92. China Powers-84) sollers. Green Islands.-861, bayers, Hongkong Tramways.-$5.10,

buyers." Langkats. Tle, 37.

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"The Dollar,

The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is la 9.13-16d.

To-day's Analversary. „

To-day is the 99th anniversary of the birth of Shirly Brooke, ore time editor of Punch.

Consignees.

We see from the Manchester Guardian that once again a very old anggestion has come up in Consignees of cargo by the s.s. connection with the Church of Kalomo are reminded that goode England. A meeting, it seems, remaining undelivered after to baa recently been held at the Pet-morrow will be subject to rent. rograd Ecclesiaetical Academy,

at which a letter from certain Eoglish Church bishops

was

read, expressing the willingness

it

An Old Complaint.

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A Chinese in. Peel Street en of the writers to do what is trusted a servant girl with a sum, necessary for the union of the English Church with the Russian of over $300 to redeem some Orthodox Church," The meeting, jewellery from pawo: The girl

missing. "The narratives of the fighting at Ypres have stimulat-

stated, was greatly impressed by ed recruiting everywhere in the Metropolis, and especially

the..

BD- The China Borneo Co., La. at the central dept, where remarkable numbers have sulist-

nouncement by the Angliosn ed, chiefly in the infantry and artillery regiments."

bishops that they were entirely The twelfth yearly meeting of The above is part of a telegram received by the Hongkong satisfied with what they had seen shareholders of the China Borneo newspapers yesterday, and our rendere may agree with us that it is of the Russian churches and Co. will be held at the company's worth looking at a recond time. On October 8 of last year we drew olergy." The Greek bishop who office, St. George's building, at attention, in a leading article, to some remarks of Sir Henry Norman's read the letter ie, however, report- noon to-morrow. in a Home paper, and discussed them at some length. Sir Henry ed to bave sent a cordial bat was himself formerly a journalist, and may be considered capable non-committal reply. We do

Auction Sale. of seeing the censorship question and the banning of wor correspond- not know who first hinted at the ente from the newspaper man's as well as from the general reader's desirability of union between To-morrow afternoon at 230 point of view. Of the Government's action in this regard he spoke there two bodies; but, within the Mr. G. P. Lammert will tell by very frankly; pointing out, among other things, that recruiting memory of the present generation, auction a quantity of household depended, in great measure, on the amount of publicity given to the many attempla bave been made furniture at Eggeaford, No. doings of the army; on the thrilling and contagious purple of to bring it about. As far as 124, the Peak. the war correspondent." He added, "The suppression of the war recent times are concerned, we Correspondent means, if the war is to be a long one, a conscript army." believe the prime mover was the Because they were written many months ago it is all the more late Bishop of London, Dr. Man- intereating to enquire into the jaation of Sir Henry Normane dell Creighton. remarka; and perhaps one should begin by saying that the ground

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The Raub Output.

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loathsoms ects of savagery, Earl Kitchener and the Premier.

Earl Kitchener does not pile rise Motor Works Inc., of Bridge- $11,000,000,000

On consulting subsequent ba on the agony "; he says straight port, Conn., is seeking to increase forwardly what the Germans the sale of its motora in this field lance sheets we find that, during have done, and the brief com- and invites correspondence from the past eight veste, the enormous mente which follow his statement Hongkong dealers and boat sum of $4,300,000 has been paid are the very natural expressions builders.

în dividende, end sleo that the

HARBOUR OFFENCES.

Tuly the writer of the article in 1908 was correct in saying, with regard to Mr. Ede, that "in his able hands the Society's for- ther development is assured.”

of feeling which one would expect Agricultural Implements and Company's assets, combined with from a plain British soldier who Tools: The David Bradley Manu- those of the Chins Trades In- clings (with anaffection which, we facturing Works of Bradley, Ill.,surance Company, with which it fear, the Germans would not is preparing to establish ougia amalgamated, now stand at understand) to cld-fashioned kong connections for the sale of $23,000,000, three fourths of notions about obivaley. It will its agricultural tools and imple which are those of the first-named be noticed that the Eiri eposke ments and invites correspondence. Society. Such figures" tall more Feathers:-The Business Men's convincingly than any words not only for the soldiers of his own race but for the profession of League of St. Louis, 510, Locust could do, what the present ams throughout the world; he Street, St. Louis, My ie in the Secretary has done for the in- wishes it to be borne in mind that market for Chinese feathers and terests of the shareholders. the enemy's behaviour is a slur on is seeking Hongkong connections. 'It is often said, and with truth; the honour of all who bear the It invites correspondence. that Britain owes her position in name of soldier, Mr. Asquith, wo Ginseng: The American For the twentieth-century world to are glad to see, took advantage at estry Company of Pembine, Wis., her commerce rather then to another discussion that was prc- is seeking Hoogkong connections militerism; and this point is ceeding in the Commons to do for the sale of Amerio in grown especially impressed on us when what we have never known him or ginseng and invites correspond- we read of financial successes his party do before: preach the ence.

(such as that mentioned above) gospel of the remembrance of Alcohol for smokeles Powder:|which are the result, not of sad- injuries. Forgiveness of one's Messre. Roth & Company of No: den and rash ventures but of enemy isa beautiful doctrine, and 115, Front Street, San Francisco, steady, unremitting work. The one which a Christian ration is Cal., are making a special offer preeect Secretary of the Union bound to try to follow. But there of alcohol at 128 and 190 proof, Society, Mr. O. Montague Ede, by in common-senae limit. Even specially adapted for the manu just such means has not only the most extreme advocate of uni- factare of smokeless powder, and benefitted the shareholders but |has gained for himself the con-C versal charity would pot argue invite correspondence. that religion bide a judge to Blowera, Fans, Motors, Genera-fidence of his fellow business meh forgive a ruffian who has been tora, etc.: The B. F. Sturtevant and has placed himself in that proved to have committed a cold Company of Hyde Park, Boston, position whereio, when he speaks, blooded murder. It is not, after Mass., is seeking Hongkong con- other people listen to him. And all revenge that Britiahera neotions for the sale of its line of that is a distinction which not too demand, but mere justice; and special machinery, including many men in this Colony deserve the man who, when the war is blowers, propeller fans, motors, or can claim over, is content to forget and generators and all similar goods forgive" is no friend to Britain and invites correspondence. or to fairness in the abstract.. Better News from Ypres.. The news from the Yprea battle-field is of a far more en- couraging nature than anything received yesterday. Reading

RIFLE SHOOTING." between the lines of the variona messages, one is, perhape,jns'ified in sasuming that the necesserF

Before Commander OW. Dockyard beat the Shropshires, Messrs. Wright and Hornby weakening of the line, of which Beckwith, R. N., at the Marine are in receipt of a cable from Sir John French spoke yesterday, Court this morning, Lance Sergt. has been remedied; the more so John Moss, charged the master of Singapore stating that the Raub

In a abooting match at the Tai when his letter was published, Little by little the Government has Difficulties in the Way.

output for the past four weeks in that he now makes definite men, the steam lautch Hung Lee with Hang Rifle Range between the tion of progress near St. Julien unlawfully failing to ease the RN. Dockyard and the Shrop 1162 oza. of gold. come nearer to treating the public like reasonable beings; and,

and of our allies having re-engines of the said steam launch shire L.L., the former won by 52 although it has not given way over permitting war correspondents Dr Creighton was a recognised

taken Hetsas. The airmen, too, o "dead slow, and Lassing points. The following are the to proceed to the Front, or over the actual censorship of news, we historian, but, like many other

have not been idle, for they through the entrance at a speed details of the scores: all know that far more war facts are being made public than was scholars, he was not always too

have successfully bombed no less not exceeding 3. knots, when

200 500 600 7 the case at the beginning of the war. As we admitted in the article practical. We doubt if he ever Wong Kan-ying for trial yestermaniques tell of still harder Ysamati at 9.15 p.m., on the Mr. J. E. Wood Committed than seven stations. Belgian com leaving the Typhoon refuge at

Dockyard. yde, yda, yd alluded to, there was much to be said in favour of the etern view reougnised that national religion day on the charge of bribery times for the enemy, whose losses, 22nd Videt. The case was disE. J. Connors... 33 35 32 100. adopted by the authorities. Untold harm was done by war corre and national temperament 80 Bail was allowed in the increased both in men and in material, missed with a cantion. Stowar spondents of the baser sort at the time of the Boer War, and it is pretty much side by side; and generally understood to have been in view of this that Earl that there are many points in the amount of $5,000,

have clearly been more then The master of the steam launch 33 29 20 01

(Ospt.).. Kitchener took his uncompromising stand, against them. We wcrabip of the Greek Chorob that

Yang Toi, and the master of the acknowledged, too, the risk that might be run by the Allied Gov- would never appeal to the aver-

In the Dardanelles. motor launch Yeeung Kee, who Goodman. 33 21 25 80 ernments in permitting a certain class of American journalists to age Britisher. The same would have a band in the disseminating of “newa.'

In and around the Dardanelles were charged with unlawfully J. Tooker (Jr.), 31 32 25 88 interview" with Furl Kitobener may have been the T. R. Day

The recent seem to apply to these anonymous) Alica Memorial and Affiliated and tho soldiers who, the other out the permission of the Harbane W. R Cousins 27 27 28 82 The Hon. Treasurer of the the Allies are doing good work, mooring ia Causeway Bay with. R. G. Elson 31 20 24 84 that was in the War Lord's mind when he was building up his ter spoken of above. Probably with thanks the following dons given the Turks plainly to fined $1 each. dislike of some sections of the press.

But because fales reports are circulated by certain men, because will regret that they should have Shewan Tomes & Co. (2nd for a purpose, and propose to W. Reynell the master of the .a. co-religionists tion to the fonds of the Hospitale: understand that they are there Police Sergt. E. Bond, charged thoughtless editors have printed intelligence that it was highly taken this step of themselves. desirable to keep from the enemy, and because correspondents at Had. the suggestion come

make their stay a lengthy one. Hoi Ming, with unlawfully moving the Front buvo perpetrated errors in judgment, we scarcely see why authoritatively from the Establish-

The Invasion of this district is his vessel in the barbour without the journalistic profession should be condemned rost and branch, ed Cherch as a whole, there

one of the little thinga which x written permis from the officer or why the public should not be allowed a reasonable amount of would have been far more like- We have been requested to Germany does not seem to have in charge of the examination ser information. If some of the news published during the Boer War lihood of its being regarded publish the following: Leading crunted on-or Turkey either, for vice, on the 25th inat. Defendant did harm-and it did-by far the greater part of it was instrumental seriously by the Russian ec- Seaman "Paddy Finn would that matter. The average reader was fined $10.

Sergt. Smail. in prompting the young men at Home to enlist. The army chiefs clesiastical dignitaries. How the like to meet any Middle weight talks of invasion from the sea as The master of a cargo boat was Lient. Hughes 30 20 23 82 know their own business beat, but we do not understand why they bishops in question propose to ar light heavyweight in a boxing though it were the easiest matter charged by the watchman of the Sargt. Davies... 27 23 30 80 should claim a better paychological understanding of the people than meet the theologians of the bout for a side stake over any in the world. We have, even Ping On Wharf,

f, with unlawfully Private civilians have. There is no reason why a soldier should posseas Eastern Churches on the vexed number of rounds."

recently, heard local wisenores lying alongside the above wharf, Stinchcombe 23 28 28 70 special insight into buman character; there is plenty of res son why he matter of that particular close

suggest that our fleet should long without the permission of the Bergt. Cotton... 20 30 22 78 should not, for his life is one of obedience or of command, ne the in the oreed which brought about Hongkong Boy Scouts. ago have landed men on the owner thereof, on the 28th inst. Corp. Morris 25 30 22 77 case may be, and therefore one into which considerations of cause the original split between East Owing to an error the name of Baltic and North Ben coasts of Defendant was fined $5. Borgt. Moors... 31 28 18 77 and effect where the mind is concerned do not necessarily enter. and West, we do not quite under- Mrs. Hugh Raynor, Scoutmistress Germany. If ruch people would Pte. Stratford, L.M.LL, charg. Sorgt. Gardener 27 25 24 76 Had the army authorities paused before decreeing so rigid a censor stand. But, from the guarded Hongkong Hotel, was omitted pause to think how harbours and ad two boatmen with unlawfully ship of news, they might have realised that it is not only where the reply" which their Lordships yesterday from the list of those home waters are guarded nowa disobeying the order of the Har- troops are in question that "moral effect" has to be regarded. The have now received, it does not authorised to collect for the Hoy days, they would not only refrain bour Master by attempting to moral effect or the news of our troops magnificent bearing in the seem likely that events will cout Building Fand, Mrs. Ray from silly remarks of this kind leave the harbour by the Sulpher Ypres battle has not taken long to make itself felt; and the more carry them any nearer to the nor desires as to state that she is but would perhaps realise that Channel, the same being: closed the Government allows the lads at Home to read of their brethren's union which they seek than they grateful to all those who have so the landing in Gallipoli was by for trafie, on the 27th inst. A doinge at the Front, the less room will it have to grumble at the are at present.

generously contributed,opold way of being a distinct triumph. fine of $2 each was imposed. soarcity of recruits.

of his complaint is not, by a long way, so great as it was at the time

most of their

Committed for Trial,

Alice Memorial Hospital,

Sab.) $25.

A. Boxlag Challenge.

serious.

...33 31 28.02.

31 24 26 81.

Lass 4 per cent, for use of aperture sights...

Shrophires

707

Total 679 200 600 600

yde, yds. yds,

28 31 25 84.

Loss 4 per cent, on two scores for use

of apertare sights

633