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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1915,

The Ex-Empress.

DAY BY DAY

*O. BEWARE

MY LORD OF JEALOUSY

IT IS THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER WHICH DOTH KOOK

THE MEAT IT FEEDS ON."

To-day is the 89th birthday of the former Empress Eugenie, widow of Napoleon 111: This year the event, is one of more general interest than usual; for the hitherto unfortunate lady bas lived long enough to see the downfall of the Power that, nearly forty- five years ago, was ineliumental in depriving ber of her share of s throne and driving her into exile fine.

AND LEARN HOW TO in England. In some respects one

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seems to see a sort of parallel be-clear." tween her life and that of the Aus- trian Kaiser, inasmuch as both

Count the Columns,

have been, asit were, singled out by Yesterday the Fate for special triumphs and

Telegraph

NOTES ON THE CRISIS THE WATER CARRIAGE

THE CASUALTIES,

The Neutral Vessel Question.

This morning's wires are not pleasant reading to far as the references to British casualties are concerned. War, under any circumetsrets, of ocurre mes

SYSTEM.

Government Reply to Sub- Committee's. Report.

THE ARMS CASE,

Telegraph Company's Coolla

Convicted.

The coolie employed by the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company who was charged with

Hongkong Sinitary Board was rounds of ammunition, on the The usual meeting of the being in unlawful possession of two revolvers and two thousand

premises of the firm, was brought

death to an indefinite number of

held yesterday afternoon, Mr. G. men; but, of the thousands of

NOrme presiding. There were good fellows who gave up every also present the Hon. Mr. B. A before Mr. Lindsell, at the Polios thing to go and fight for the Hewill, O.M.O., Colonel Gordon Court, this morning. Empire, and who now lie under Hall, Dr. G. Fitzwillism Mr. P.

Detective Henderson stated the

special personal sorrows. At the püblished. 37 columns of solid ground, the majority were not W. Goldring, Mr. Chan Ki Mingaro for the prosecution which.

roading matter. To-day there will be 36 published.

The Malls,

slain in fair fight! It is this

thought that rankles, and will Mr. Ng Hon Tz, Dr. W. Pearne always rackle, in British and (Hedinal Officer of Health), and was to the effect that he visited Mr: W. Bowen Rowlandé the premises of the above men French minds. We regard it as

tioned firm in Connaught Road, and found the defendant in natural, however regrettable, that (Secretary).

Erms and Chein etch battle so many Government rs the Report form possession of the

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age of seven and twenty she jumped from plain Countess of Tabs to Empress of France, but she was caly destined to hold the title fur reventeen years The death of her husband in 1873 and, six years Siberian Mail.-Due per se. leter, of her only son (who, by the nan to-morrow. WAY

died fighting for England Siberian Mul. Due per

Sardinia to-morrow. in South Africa) put an absolute ending to her public life; and, for Australian Mail.-Olosos per thirty-eix years, she has lived}· Taiyuan to-morrow at practically in retirement, devot- ing herself to works of charity. Siberian Mail-Closes per se One is glad to think that she has Mongolia to-morrow. at 11 lived to see Sedan avenged, and there seems every likelihood that she will yet see more than that; the restoration of Alasace-Lor- raine to France.

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1915.

COMMERCIAL DOMICILE IN CHINA

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Up to the Minute-Share Market News.

Olosing prices:***

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Yesterday the possibility of at- sassination where the Kaiser is concerned was, we believe; men- tioned for the first time. Yet, in spite of this silence on the part of the telegraphic agencies hitherto, everyone has been at liberty to think his own thoughts as to that possibility. Privately we hope that no such fate awaits him, for we want to see him on trial before. the rations "who have been so grievously wronged through his fatal vanity. Before war boks out, opinions were very divided as to his popularity cr unpopularity among his own people. Loyalty of sorts was regarded in Germany as a sort of unwritten duty, and was taken for granted; and so Kaiser Wilhelm's health was the drank noisily and often. Individ- ual Germane, however, seem to have had no great admiration for hir. Some considered bim an enemy to progress, for they saw

business; but it is customary to exempt from the disabilities to which "Uneasy lies the Head." that enemy would ordinarily be subjected, such people as have

North Chins.

buyers. Unions.

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should die by shooting, stabbing,

A letter was received from the

charge.

.. cannon fire or, subsequently, the Sub Committee of the Board ammunition mentioned in the

from wounds or even disease; but appointed to go into the whole.

Mr. Crew, of Messrs. Hastings s..until Germany began to impress question of the water carriage 10 on as the sweetness and light of system. The reply stated that the

"scientific warfare we had never report had received the considera and Bastings, who defended, said. that the defendant had been in bargained for having to write tion of H.E. the Governor-in-be pleaded guilty. He mentioned Cacoil. They were unable to or off Bo

many hundred

accept the recommendation that the employ of the company for thousand dead as "poisoned." "scalded", "Enffocated ato. In a fee of $50 shoalt be charged fifteen years and was given on falk about for the new permit issued for excellent character. He also had general way,

water closets; and it was not wife and four children; for revenge is melcdramatic, slightly

wbom no provision could be fee for such purposes. As regards

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idiotio and a thing to be abhorred thought advisable tɔ charge ay made if his Worship impored

of all faithful Bitishers; but $380, sarely, in an exiteme oso like the first sad second recommenda. such a fine as to make defendant this, one is justified in hoping tione, the Government cotoured go to prison. The arms did not Tis. 170, that the Allies will visit Ger- that it is desirable to issus per- belong to the defendant, but to many's ains on her own head with mits, renewable at discretion, and man in the conatry, Defen- the heaviest rate of interest. Is to provide for a regular in- dant admitted he had sent arms may or may not be a satisfaction spection Enquiry was being to a cousin in Canton. He asked to our renders to reflect that made as to whether legislation his Worship to make the fine sa $116, already the exemy Lassuffered, in would be required in this con- light as possible.

point of casualties, to an infinitely nection. The recommendation as to texer outfalle were noted. No greater extent than we.

fands were at present available Ypres and the Carpathians.

for extending these cutfalle. The matter of tanks on roofs had been brought to the notice of the Water Authority.

$855 buyers. Douglases. $46, buyers. Lados. $98, sellore, China Bugare.

buyere. Luzons.-$28, bayers. Rauba. $34, buyers." Hongkong Godowns.

bayers. Watsons,-$7.10, buyers. Langkate-Tis.41 buyere.

The Dollar.

867,

A fine of $250, or in default three month's imprisonment.

The extent of Germany's more recent losses may be guessed at from the statement that towns

circulated, but he had heard mem- and villages in enemy possession

On this Dr. Fitzwilliams micut-bers say that they had not had were overflowing with dead and wounded. Nor have we beard the edThis seems to be a most time to digest the contents. They last of ench atatements; for Brit-satisfactory answer, as I do not might be supplied with the coples ithers and Frenchmen are only consider that the Sub-Committee and thus get familiar with the haman, and the vilonees of Ger covered sagthing approaching contente. man âghting will at least have bad the whole question of existing To-day is the 89th birthday of the good effect of sparring out conditions, and I hold that there

Ex-Empress Eugenis.

The rate of the dollar demand today is le 9.13/16d.

To-day's Anniversary.

Constable injured.

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P.C. Edwards in the course of chase after a hawker, hurt his neck and had to go to the hospital.

Contractor's Loss.

Alleged Assault.

The president agreed to this men to all the more speedy is in Hongkong to-day no system course being adopted and on that victory, let it cost what it may in at all of water arrangements-a understanding, the matter was Germen lives. In the Carpathians 5 bad defect in a place which adjourned o the fight is evidently progressing considers itaclf civilised, and a

British Heroism.

In connection with the applicg-

minated-Grant, I have had

form satisfactory to Dr. Clark and

with the same sort of fury as in standing reproach to the re-tion for permission to erect 17 the wrat. Enemy attacks have sponsible authorities, who can water closets at the St. Paul'a that the dream of bis life was to

again been repulsed, too, on the compare what is being done to Institution Island Lot No. 1018, bo an absolute monarcha thing

Vistula, and a minor engagement day in Macao with conditions Caroline Road, Dr. Fitzwilliams

here. that modern civilization

A Contractor of Queen Victoria, has been won by the Russians Arising out of correspondence several meetings with Dr. Clark bas bat very little time for Street, reports to the police, that farther south.

re a certain well on Kortoon In on this matter, and all his require otbera, more conservative, felt some person stole from his ragni that he was disposed to be $70 worth of property,"

It is a fine episode that Ereland Lot No. 608.9ments have been attended to

Mr. Goldring minuted-This Plans have had to be altered on too up-to date, and that the furth- Portugese Sick and Destitute. witness" singles out in connection erance of his military theories Emmanuel Sequeira, who was with the British air work round question will be dealt with in a more than one occasion, and have would eventually prove a draw-found sick and destitute outside Courtrai, For the sake of the separate report, I believe. I only lately been submitted in a Since the outbreak of war the question as to what dees and back to German scholarship, in the Central Police Station yeater-relatives of the gallant fellow agree with the Medical Officer of

his inspectors' staff, Water Osr- what does not constitute commercial domicile--with special re-asmuch as his notions bade fair day, was sent to the hospital.

whose aviation feat constituted Health Heat ference to China-is one that is ever with as. Our readers will to convert ancient seats of learn-

"one of the mcet batoio episc des of Mr. Chen Kai Ming-I am not riage is the only porsible method remember that, some six weeks ago, an Order-ic-Council stated that ing into mere military colleger, A Chinese aged 25 years, has the war, and who gave his life in favour of filling in the well of managing an institution wach all goods of enemy origin, or which are enemy property, and are The extreme excialists, again, been taken to the bospital suffer so readily for his country, one unless moquito larvae are ac aa thie, where numbers of children carried in any ship, are liable to be forcibly unloaded in any British were very naturally opposed to ing from injuries alleged to have feels that his name might well tually found therein. The Board are living, and where the whole or Ally port. To this the exception may be taken that there who him, and it was from their hands been reflicted by two men now in have been published me pros one well here is sufficient for It members of the Board would abould first ascertain whether staff consists of Sisters of Mercy. framed the order refrained-whether accidentally or not is hardly that, at one time, assasination custody.

We comment as well they may-on for us to say from defining the term "alien enemy" Presumably might reasonably have been look feat to the Dog's Home. the difference between the British gardening purposes before order inspect the present institution on A black and white fox-terrier and the Germen behavicur Mr. Ng Hon Taz-I believe the judge for themselves the degree ing the other well to be closed. the Praya they would be able to every person whose covereign is at war with the King of England ad for. is an enemy, wherever he may be residing and carrying on his

bitch, found wandering in Kow-wards drowning mrn. Germane loan without either muzzle"". or allow harmless steam boat passen water of the well is continually of scrupulous cleanliness in their licence tag, has been taken to the gers to sink, and laugh at their used for gardening purposes. new house at the Cotton Mille catablished for themselves a "commercial domicile" outside the The murdering of kings, or of Dogs Home.

straggles; Britishers, at the risk do nct think soy mosquito larvae enemy country. What bearing, then, may the Order-in-Council be others bigh in authority, is sa old

of their own lives, jump into the will be developed therein. It supposed to have on such individuale? Are their goods of enemy as the monarchical idea itself, and

A seaman from revenne laun oh water to save men who are not seems to me that the well should origin" or not?

there is probably no country in No.1, has been sent to the hospital only in arms against King George not be closed. Assuming that such persons are not affected by the Order, cne the world which has been entirely suffering from injuries alleged to bat who, in many cases, have The Medical Officer of Health may next ask if it is possible for a German (or a Britisher, for that free from such murder at one time have been inflicted by a man who proved themselves creatures for do not think it advisable matter) to acquire special domicile in a Treaty Port of Chins, or another or, at any rate, from cleared off

whom a dog's death is too good. purposely to allow larvae to Domicile of commerce and domicile of choice are by no means the attempts thereat. The list of Salling Dato Altered. A

is fine to bear of develop in the well in order to Such revenge. Bame thing. The man who aleote to live, let us say, in Canton sa rulers who have met their death By arrangement with the Post-

backhander at the Kaiser that One well in the garden should a sort of permanent visitor, whether for his health or out of interest in this way would fill a very long master: General, the P. and O. and constitutes the most subtle and an excuse for closing it in the manners and customs of the inhabitants, has no "commercial column. So, too, would another lists. Nabia will leave here on could well be imagined; for it 16Tho President thought the wall of closets under.contidoration, ono adherence to the Government of China, but carries with him of men in high places who have Thursday, May 20, one day car- for easier to forgive an injury the laws of his own land; and the only person who can, feared assassination all their lives lier than announced on the sail in a general way, hold him responsible for his actions and yet have died comfortably ing programme, as the 8.8. Mool- is the cocaui of his own country. With his oase, it is necos in their beds after all. Three of tan with which the conneots at emy, especially when the water, obfained by means of a which was outside the purview o sary to contrast that of a British or German merchant, whose offices the greatest characters known to Colombo, will proceed home vin recipient is a twentieth century pamp. He hoped that this would the board and the others attached and wharves are in Danton and whose interests financially are bound history Julius Caesar, Oliver Bombay. This announcement War on Neutral Ships. members, and should certainly do Clark had agreed that they should up with the city. In the latter instance, the foreigner in question Cromwell and Napoleon Iare is of interest to shippers who are The submarine score continues away with any cause for further be included in one, for the pur- is bound to come in contact, perhaps daily, with other men in the all credited with having such advised to arrange sccordingly low, so far as British shipping is complains from neighbouring pose of consideration." If the ap- same situation but who hail from a country to which his own is, for fears or forebodinge; yet only in

concerned, but four Norwegian residents.

plication were not granted, it Thero was an especially good ships and one Swedish boat have. A letter from Mr. Goldring and would creates hardship upon the time being, hostile; and it would only be by a miracle that s the ose of the first-named wero

the meates the Victoria mixing up of the property of the two men could, from time to time, the feare finally justified, Queen programme be avoided, whether in transit or when stationary in the godowod of Elizabeth dreaded not only Theatre last night, the picture of been sunk... If we wanted further minute from the Assistant Medical Institution; they having, moved the one or the other, or of a Chinese (neutral) agent. When the murder but death in any form, principal interest being a Vita proofs than already exist of Ger- Officer of Health re the Sanitary under the impression, that the Jackless property of such a man ia being conveyed from Canton 10 as her father had done before graph Company's representation many's ulter irresponsibility-the condition of Teim Sha Tsui, were conveniences scoorded to them

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be sufficient.

The Hen. Mr. Hewett said ha would oppose the appliction. No sewers should have an outfall in either the Wanohŝi Bay or the

Causeway Bay sad he should cer tainly vote against the proposal,

Dr. Fiszwilliams moved that the favourable recommendation from application should receive a very the Board, There were two lots

than an act of generosity from an should be covered over and the lot connected with the hospital,

meet with the approval of the to the institution. He and Dr.

rasponsibility of an ape or a laid on the table.

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in their old queriers would b her, but both contrived to live of As You Like I The Carsons savage we have it here. We The Hon. Director of Public granted to them in the new I to a good old age.

appeared on this occasion for the first time, Little Miss Gladio notice that the Hamburg prize Workaminated:The only preeti was very Lecemory for them that awarded in cal way of dealing with Sam Sui the application should be granted gare quite a pretty song and dance turn, which was followed demnities" to the owners of some Po is by foAvenging. An exten as there were a great number of Dutch trawlers, and we find the sive improvement scheme is in children in the institution and by Jack Rench's clever ropeman- ipniating ast, In the second half statement quite sufficiently, smus- progress, involving the demolition there were alto a great Humber German court to of practically, the entire old village of sobolars who attended there and ing. For s respondent cables the following. Carsons' gave a most hair-raising for the German Government to remedy for matters referred to in Mr. Goldring seconded The Straits Times London cor of the programme The Three "ward" damages is one thing; Meanwhile the only possible did not go home all day

London, April 20. exhibition of shooting; one that

London Rubber Special.

Shanghai it is of enemy origin," whether seized by a British or German vessel; for men of both nationalities have had the hand ling of it.

It is reported that at Home an opinion has been delivered that German firms residing and carrying on business in China may be considered to have acquired a commeroist domicile there-unleas they are doing this in some portion of the port that has been specially and exclusively conceded to their country by the Chinese Gavern- ment. The opinion, we understand, has been based on two cases some time ago decided at Home, bat information is at present of an indefinita character. And it is for greater defniteness that we and The following dividende, are was in all respects remarkably have any intention or any hope paragraph in Mr. Goldring's marked that they would be our reade, snowack, We are not clamouring to have email things given announced Sungei Kruit 8 per clever. Aspirants for fame at the of paying them is quite another. leller is scavenging ing a poor appreciation of

neutrals are wise they will make Mr. Goldring caked that a copy the institution was doing precedence over big ones, and we do not sek that the allaire of the cent. Seremban por gent target should certainly pay

of his letter and the minute from Hongkong if they did not do all themselves by seizing Empire as a whole should be made to stand still while the Govern Kuala Selangor 373 per bent final, visits to the Victoris while the

erman property thay the Assistant Medical Officer of they possibly could for them. Highlande and Lowlands 12 per Carsons are there. They mentenquires into what coroarne the minority, but there is a medium

old of Amerion might Health should be supplied to etch The motion cf Dr. Fifamillis cont Anal Hidden Streams 7

a long way before they see det

some of the interned member of the board

was garried, the Hon. Mr. Hovor per cent Lanuva 4 per cent.hooting a

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wvoting against;

in all these things, and the commercial element in Hongkong and the Treaty Porta mays well be anxious to sos some final and not Pur... rumoured yes or nay expressed by the powers that be.