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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1915.

ping, the Allens.

Under the above heading we re-printed from a Home

DAY BY DAY.

BEW PEOPLE COMPARATIVELY,

paper, yesterday, a very plain THINK FOR THEMSELVES." statement of the light in which the amount "of licence hitherto given to alien enemies in Britain is regarded by our own people. It is past comprehension that the fine. Government at Home can hava been so outrageonely misled as to fog.

AND LEARN HOW TO allow a single German to remain

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Pyeris

PURE AND REFRESHING.

AJ Watson & Colds

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The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the truth and print the news without fear or favour. »

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Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition.

Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St.

DEATH.

The Weather.

Lower level 8 a.m.. Temp. 77

At the Peak 8 am. Temp. 68;

Count the Columas.

Yesterday the Telegraph published 37 columns of solid reading matter. To-day there will be 37 published.

at large, (leave alone to wander about the osuntry) subject only to bis making a formal re pert of himself at the various police stations, se mentioned in the article to which we refer All over the British Dominions we have had examples of how the Germans understand the term honour; everywhere there have been cases of giving information. to the enemy, of secret wireless stations, and the like. The Ger-

man Oozeul in Hongkong, the

moment he was free to sot in- dependently, made use of every opportunity to do mischief in Chica; in fact there is not a single British territory where instances of German, perfidy can- not be quoted and yet at Home, at any rate till recently, many Germans were coming and going as they pleased! There 810 times when tolerance and charity come dangerously near to deserving far less com- plimentary names; and we trust that the Press at Home, which wasted no opportunity of remind. ing Mr. McKenna and his friends. that they were not playing the

WATSON-On the "Lusitania," Katharine, widow of the late game by British interests, will Anthony Watson, of 21 Inverleith Place, Edinburgh.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1915.

THE WORLD'S INDIGNATION.

continue their useful.crusade till

there is not an enemy at large from one end of the Empire to the other.

Cruelty to Animals.

We would draw the attention of our readers to an extract from the report of the Shanghai Society

NOTES ON THE CRISIS:

HOMEWARD BOUND.

WORK IN THE DARDANELLES,

The Slaughter of British Prisoners.

MAKING THE TRIP IN WAR- TIME.

Some Singapore Empressions"

and Contrasts.

If one may judge from the If one experiences any surprise orowded state of our boat, wiitos at the statements of German de-a passenger Homeward bounil on serters which have been publish the Yas ka Mara, the wor i ed by Dutch journaliste, it is causing no postponement of leave sursly not at the perpetration of taking among For Basteraere, the murders mentioned but at the The Ysanka has a vary fail com- fact that the guilty persone were plement of passengers," including Bavarians, Ordinarily the Bavar- quite a big hatol of Hongkong ian or the Wurtemberger differs folk, and, though everyone as- K. Mail. Closes per the Prussian as black from white, abould have a very dull holiday at as mach in temperament from sured us before we left that we Miyasaki Mara to-morrow Qui e in the early days of the war Home, all on board are looking to at 11a.m.

been shot by Prassion orders be- we read that Bavarian soldiers had

The Mells.

Siberian Mail.Closes to-mor

Iow at 3 p.m.

"

Up to the Minute-Share Market NewS.

Closing prices

J

Hongkong Docks $57, buyers Shanghai Deoke.

$51. Shanghai and Hongkowa.-W.

Oo. $83.

Ewo's. Tls, 151, burere. Kung Yike-8151, buyers. Laous $87, buyers.. Shanghai Cottons. $97,

buyers. Langkats.-$434, buyers.

The Dollar.

demand to-day is 18 9.13/16d.

The rate of the dollar, on

To-day's Anniversary. To-day in the 100th anniversary of the Duke of Wellington's cross- ing the Douro after a desperate atruggle with Sonit's forces.

Theft from a Widow,

A widow of 47 Gough Bill be reported to the Pulice the theft money to the value of $18.

Hawker Injured.

of

"Gatting Pracitce."

A Memorable and Novel

Experiment.

THE S.S. NELLORE ASHORE.

Hongkong-Bound P. and 0. Boat's Mishap.

We are informed that the P and 0. Co's .. Nellore (Captain Gaunt R.N.R.) raw aground of Fooohow on Sunday. We under stand that, up to the present, the local office of the P. and O. is in vessel was bound for Hongkong possession of no details. The

and was to have left here for Home on Saturday.

LANGKAT OUTPUT."

Tons 342:

379

32-4

389

830

889

382

357

94356

·366)

410

Total to 11th insi. 3.993. Daily average 363.00

Laakere

it:

One oth

Currency,

tereat and to spending their leave advise us that the Langkat output a trip of more than ordinary in-

Mesure. Wright and Hornby

cause they refused to take part in in the Old Country at a time for the current month is as the desecration of churches and in when much history will be made. follows:: interfering with the villagers in The more hopeful of us are even

May France and Belgium; and, with talking of joining in the Paxos this in mind, one is perhaps the celel rations, but time will tell more started to learn that it was whether or not we are far cut in the Bavarians who were guilty of our reckoning concerning the pic- such cold blooded murder of bable length of hostilities. Be that British prleoners. In the old as it may, we know there are big days Prince Rapprecht was re- events aboad and that we shall be Sarded as being dangerously in closer touch with the war hap anti-Prussian; he was a great penings than will those whose lot favourite of Queen Victoria's and it will be to remain ao far distant also of King Edward's, and he from the sound of the guns. was revered by the British and Every body on board talks war, Frenob Legitimista as being of course, and one has only to be the

".moet direct living at sea for a few days to appreciate descendant of the Royal House how great a need the daily news- tion's sake one hopes that his news all in a lump-we touch soliciting alms from passers-by. of Stuart. For his reputa- paper serves. As it is, we get our

own orders come direst from bisport, bay up a whole batch of Prasaian overlord,

papers, immediately dive into the same spota two days in And as they were to be seen al thom (war news first!) and, have succession, one presumes that ing got a hang of recent happen- they enjoy immunity from intor Of course, by such actions the ings, spend the best part of the ference by the police. It was Germans are inviting the Allies remainder of the day in discussing equally surprising to hear Chinese to fight on the "no quarter" the situation. And deck sheir system which, by the way, is critics are every whit as voluble

shoating their wares in perfectly legitimate warfare, in and self-contained as those of the

the same locality, right in the most cases. Britishers do not, as arm-chair brand! It may be centre of the city. Then it may for the Prevention of Cruelty to

a rule, go in for wholesale mas incidentally remarked that we interest Hongkong folk to know Animals which appeared in our is

acre, but we may be tolerably sure have some half dozin Straits men that Blake Pier is ourivalled as Men would not be human if they could refrain from expressing (aneof yesterday. Three convictions

that, if in future Sir John French on board who have volunteered meeting place for natives by Hongkong an Infected Port should give the order "take no for the front-se young fellows

Johnstone's Pier, difficult though themselves emphatically on the subject of the Lusitanis, and Renter's for cruelty are recorded-two to fowls and one to a pony and,

be to believe. Occasion may Etatement yesterday that stronger language was used last Sunday as is, we believe, ceasl in Shang- ernment has declared Hongkong People who capture wounded

The Netherlands-Indian Gay prisoners," he will be obeyed. theyare, too, Kaset

ally a lady can find a resting Comparisons. in the various pulpits, concerning the Germans, than ever before, bai, the fires were handed over an infected port on account of men and then put them against So far, the trip: has been un-

place on Blake Pier; that is out Docasions no surprise, Preachers, parliamentarians, pressmen and to the Society's funds. Nominally plague.

the wall for their troops to eventful-it will increase in in- of the question on Jolinstones private individuals have all found a fruitful them, and each un-

there is a signlar society in

improve their shooting on, terestss we steam ahead, no doubt. landing stage, as there are no doubtedly voices what Britishers in general think about their enemy's an account of its transactions for

Hongkong, and, if it will send un The Muzzling Order.

16 asking for trouble. There In the absence of war incidente, seats whatever. But Malays, Mr. D. Meester, of the Peak, in -

Tamils, до more long suffering however, a few lines may be

Sand latest performance. And not only Britishers, for the assault on the the past year, we shall have the who was summoned yesterday on race in the world than the British, penned concerning one's impress about the railinge and squat others whose raca is uncertain, loll Lusitania is a matter that concerns the world, wherefore the world greatest pleasure in publishing it, a charge of allowing his dog but there is a limit to the national ions of Singapore our fira port down anywhere in the toantiest is speaking; and, in every case, to condemn. When we are disposed Cruelties to fowlaand other birds, abroad without a muzzle was patience. to think slightingly of this universal readiness to give verbal form to to pigs and to dogs have always fined $5to-day by Mr. J. R. Wood.

of call-after having spent a few

of clothing, with no-one, to say indignation we should try to remember that it is one of human heen common enough in this

years in. Hongkong. There can nature's laws that words should take the place of deeds where desde Colony. We once

be no doubt about it that the 7a or pay. So let Hongkong took the

Straits Cilony in a much more Pier is not the worst ordered pier take comfort in the fact that Blake are impossible. To do society justice, not a millionth part of the trouble to count up the number ats, that has been bestowed on Germany during the past three of singing birds that were to the Government Civil Hospitalske the Britisher. To those Men move in wider circles, have a A hawker has been admitted spoke of the qualities which goestant heat notwithstanding. Our leading article yesterday lively" place than Hongkong, the

out Esat, days would have been uttered if the abusers could have come within crowded into one cage in a local suffering from injuries alleged to enumerated we might well have broader outlook on life, and there tioned that of currency. The atrikeable distance of the perpetrators of the act which bas sent the shop. We forget how many there have been caused to his hand, by added that of inventiveness. The is less of the big village standard dollar in a god send to One other point may be men- civilised world mad with wrath. Bsing unable to not, we have all were, but we do not forget that another Obinese who has ab Turks must have suffered the atmosphere here then in our own the business man and to the talked.

the pcor little oreatures soonded.... could not move without colliding

surprise of their lives when they Colony. The result is a freer individual who has cocasion to We have had some hundred boars in which to say everything that with each other and that two

saw how our troops had decided social life, a happier mingling of send money Home. Another point we feel, and the question now arises, have we accomplished anything dead birda lay at the bottom of

Departures Amongst the departures ye albeit they have had already more at his true worth in a word, less its face value all the time. Tho to effect a landing at Sedel Bahr, man and man, each being taken ie that subsidiary coinage is worth beyond the mere venting of our natural feelings of horror and rage? the cage. When our energetic terday afternoon by the 8.8. Will all the talk in the world alter the harsh foot that faces us? To Hongkong Society wants is forms- Shinyo Maru were, Mrs. Lawder, than one opportunity of learning provincialism. That, at any rate, shops display notions to the effect our own way of thinking, Router's simple statement resterday, that tion as to the kind of cruelty to Mra. C. E. Richardson, Mr. and that their enemies are before all is the impression one gets in that "no change is too small co the terrible cccurrence has given a noticeable impetus to recruiting pigs that gees on here, it should Mre. B. D. Harves, Mr. J. Jonck things, andy men." Our school couple of days' stay in portion be accepted," and one tradem at Home, is worth all the vituperations of "heated pulpiteere" and make a pilgrimage to the Prays heer, Mr. E. J. Grist, and Mr. K. boys may not shine ag artistic others. Extra recruiting is something tangible; something that when some of the river boats are Cumming,

carvers in wood, but we will back So far as the manner in which told the writer that he would means deeds; and it is deeds that we most want to hear about. Of unloading. Since the police took

them against the world when it the Colony is run, however, one accept 850 in small coin! That's course ons is interested to learn that neatral nations are angry-ap the mazzling question there

comes to practical carpentering saw but little evidence intheway

where the Singapoza trader has though it would be strange if they were not. But whether they are has been (with certain exceptions A patriotic concert, under the with no better material than a of any improvement over condi. the pull over his brother in angry or pleased matters little to us as Britishers, unless their to which we have already drawn patronage of H B. Major Gen. sugarbox, and no other tools than tions in Hongkong. And conver. Hongkong. But as far as the expression of feeling is going to take material form. As the Premier attention) considerably less in Kelly will take place at the a coal-hammer, the family chopperaation with the people indicated probing power of the dollar remarked yesterday," there is no object to be served in approaching the way of dog-torture, for most Victoris Theatre on May 19, at and the kitchen meat-saw. The that officialdom

goes, despite its high sterling rectal nations unless they are prepared to take soms lotion." It of the masteriose animale that which the guests of honour will rabbit-hatch-making stage of our more to be hurried in vain no better than the is no comfort to us that, for example, the American press is moved werd a disgrace to the Colony be the Shropshire Territorials.

men's lives taught them how to Singapore than is in Hongkongongkong coin. It seems that for to fury, if the people whom that press represents are not prepared have had an end put to their

handle s stastion speedily and when it comes to keeping abreast will bay just as much as the yon

local purposes, the rupee to call Germany to account for the pivilees murder, or attempted miserable lives. But there are

rupee in Indis practically, and how to make of the times. As one man put it in Japan, and that Hongkong's This morning at the Price out being told, oxaotly the type of very slowly here. In the matter to the housewife there at Singa do" and most of us know, with "the Government moves tory, 1, 10d. dollar is worth as muck Court, Chan Yan Fuk was charged good follow to whom the ingenious of the control of traffic, it is trupore's 26. 4d. dollax is to the before Mr. J. B. Wood in exides occurred of cutting oxits in that Singapore can give Hong Straits "mem." But taking it oll tradition proceedings with the the side of the transport and ran kong many pointe. There is a in all there can be no denying the The Times rightly says that it is impossible to think of retriba.

murder of another Chinese in the aing her on shore. That landing well-defined rule of the road, larger benefits which the stand tion until Germany is over-run. Our sole comfort- sorry one,

Sa Kwai Village on December 24 is one of the events of the war and an army of officials to ardited doller brings in le train, maybe in these days, lies in looking forward to the time when Ger We hope that some of the mere many will be definitely conquered and when the Allies will be in intolerant of the local teetotalers G. K. Hall Brutton would appear

Mr. W: B Hind, said that Mr. history.

that will assuredly go down into that it is observed, too-that is asta.

essential in a place like Singapore On the whole, one WAS position to bring ap for judgment those who have caused such an readand laid to heart a passage in the case in

Impressions.. amount of world sorrow. And, in connection with that judgment, in our last night's General Nowa the Crown Solicitor.

in conjunction with

The Lusitnala

with ita innumerable motors, inpu Britishers have a right to ask a very straight question of their relating to the use of what Mr. The prisoner was reminded.

There is little in the morning's carriages, riokelewa, bullockosrts with Singapore as a thoroughl

most favourably impressed wires of an informative nature, etc. The roads, too, are rulere. Is sentiment or is justice to be to the fore, when it Stiggins termed "the liquor call-

tre much bet comes to reckoning with those who have saddled civilian-ed rum." Lady Griselda Cheape

where the sinking of the Lusitania ter kept than oura ara. They are

go-ahead city. And it has tion with so heavy a burden during the past nine montba? frankly declared, at the annusl

is concerned, apart from the also more regularly and thorough many attractions for the visito At the time of the Boer war a Britisher became a leader on the meeting of the Women's Temper-

Captain's testimony at the laquently watered with sea water, loto The Gardens are magnift onomy's side. He was taken prisoner by our men, brought to ance Association, that this spirit

ent. One tripper who frankly Universal sympathy will go out if ba knowal And it certainly London, tried for High Treason, found guilty, sentenced to death was invaluable as a ration, and The British Weekly says that scored as many speed aoblave-speedy motor driven vehicles then what he saw there soon got to him, so also to Captaia Dow, Inoks much more business like owned that he never could fee and is to-day a Member of Parliament. Are we going to have that we think there are few sober the Rev. W. West Holdsworth, ments with the Lusitanis and to by slow, bullock-drawn or hand-

much to rave about in nature, the former commander, who had to see the watering dons by was fearfully disappointed at kind of thing over again? We are, if the Empire is fool enough minded medical men who would to listen to the counsels of the sentimentaliste of whom there are not support her statement. The M.A.. Sidney Sussex College, now whom the lip was one

tired of it, he said. still many at Home. What Britishers have to keep before their eyes ground work of ram is or should talent at Handsworth do own children. There is no need Bat there are some able Latin name

Sow & low trees with a lot of unpronoune- is the fact that a nation that deliberately reverts to the savageries of be-sugar, and the v

value of that and literature at Col. to dwell upon German statements Hongkong grievances which the early days of the world's history can only be adequately deali subetence, where the health of the lege, Birmingham, is the first and view in regard to the vessel, have their counter-part in with when the day of settlement comes, by a faithful following up of body is concerned, is now pretty Nonconformist to benefit by the We might have known, the code which it has itself chosen to follow. One does not preach to a generally acknowledged.

thout Singapore. For recent statute throwing open div One in mad dog i one shoots it. People so degraded as the modern Prussians bound to honour this lady for inity degrees at Cambridge, Mr. being told that the Kaiser would after hearing so much of the man only be made to feel by the infliction of physical pain; and, 11 her sensible outspokenness, and it Holdsworth's published works in the British Government is not prepared to bear that wholesome truth in to be hoped the ext

the fald of New Testament Orit. genera milata wills in mind, we hope that it will leave some other and wiser nation to give dua ear to what she has to

foism have bean approved for they this time of what constitutem handle the Kaiser, and his friends when the war in Ovar,

way in kis matter,

strideaph in German eyes.

murder, of 188 United States subjects, at least some of whom were plenty of other outlets for the women and children; and, of course, the sime applies to Holland, Society's energisa. Greece and the Scandinavian countries, of whose subjects there were respectively one, four and five on board.

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A Word in Favour of Rum.

1914.

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Victoria Theatre."

Extradition Sought for.

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