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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1915.

DRINK

Pyeris

East and West.

Under the heading

DAY BY DAY.

An

Artist's Adversity," we men

tioned a police court case yester-

"VERILY, IN THE MIDST OF LIFE

day which happens to be one of WE ARE IN DEBT," the minor bits of evidence that East and West have more in

The Weather, Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 78; common then appears on the surface. A Chineze, charged fine. with trespassing, was able to At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 80; prove his respectability and to rain. establish his claim to the lofty

AND LEARN HOW TO title of artist; for evidence was

SMILE

Pyeris

PURE AND REFRESHING

AS Watson & Co. Ilds

Hong Kong

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

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS,

Count the Columns

forthcoming that he made a Yesterday the Telegraph living by painting pictures, but published 37 columns of solid had fallen on evil days, owing reading matter. To-day there to the general slackness of will be 37 published. business. 'At Home just

now.

Market News.

Closing prices

Hongkong Banke.

buyers. Indos-$98.

Star Ferries.-$36, buyers. Luzona.-$291, bayers. Kowloon Wharves. -

bayers.

tbere is doubtless Up to the Minute-Share many a painter, unfitted for military service, who finds him- self indircumstances which would enable him to sympathise with his Chinese fellow-craftsman, At the best of times, even bread and cheese, leave alone'fame, are hard to come by in art and litera- tarein the West; and it would seem that the suma applies to the East. We are quite glad to know that this unfortunate gentleman found a friend.in need and that the law now has no more domin- ion over him.

Our Legislative Council. -

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NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

THE COLONY'S

A MIXED BATCH OF NEWS.

What of the Big Battle !

increase of Earnings

Despite the War..

The following in from theannual

ANOTHER HONGKONG AEROPLANE.

CHINESE BANKERS REMARKABLE LOYALTY.

THE GIFT ACCEPTED BY THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT.

Another remarkable instance

It is difficult to approach the report in connection with the wiree from the Western Front British Section of the Kowloon without & disposition to gremble; Canton Railway, for 1914- in fact one is tempted to curse The foundations for the new roundly the foolish policy that is Terminal Station at Kowloon responsible forench a parsimonious were completed at the end of doling out of news. The greatest 1913 and in February of the year battle in the world's history is under review a contract was let being carried on, between Arras for the Station Building. Satis of the loyalty of the influential and the Franco-Belgian frontier, factory progres has been made Chinese of Hongkong and one and all that we are allowed to by the Contractor, the building that will have a wonderful in $7871, know about it could be crammed having approximately reached once on the Chinese both in into a dozen licee, so far na actual the first level. Orders for the the South and in the North of and practical information is con- necessary Autioga and fixtures China has come to our knowledge cerned. One of yesterday's wires have been placed with the Crown from the highest Chinese circles went so far 89 to tell us that, Agents and it is anticipated that in the Colony The partners in th $69, Wednesday's progress threatened the Station will be opened for the Tai Yau Bank, all of whom are "the closest and last remaining use of the Public by March 1916. Justices of the Peace in this Since the opening of the Rail Uclony, have together offered to line of communication of the enemy's Carenoy position," and way, great inconvenience and no the Hongkong Government an French offered little anxiety has been experienced aeroplane, and this the Govern $081, Sir John

his at Hanghom where the connection ment has been pleased to accept. further comfort message to the effect that Germ to the sbunting and Icco yards. The gentlemen subscribing to any had sustained her third joined the main line to the south this splendid manifestation of costly failure. Apart from this, of an overbridge approached by a loyalty are: Mr. Ho Tung, the however, up to the time of writing sharp curve. This awkward Hon. Mr. Lau Cha Pek, Mr. Oban we have nothing but the first of arrangement has been changed Kai Ming, Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. Ho. a meagre "Eye-witness" story during the year by the laying of Kom Tong and Mr. Lo Cheang which hints, rather than says out a second line of rails between Shia

msn suffered howloon and Hunghom thus We telephoned Mr. Wood of right, that our certain reverses. Aaye-witness" relieving the main line between the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs is speaking of the events of last Kowloon and Yaumati of all on the matter and he said that it crossings, was perfectly correct that the offer with the movement of the points the Hongkong Government. Satarday, even his grudging ad- junctione

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"HONAKONG TELEGRAPH."

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1915.

THE ALIEN ENEMY QUESTION AGAIN.

fit of his fellow Colonista, and not

afterncon

LANGKAT OUTPUT.

anofficial members of the Council Tak Kee suod K. McLennan in standing up and doing some in the Summary Court this morn thing to justify his position. For ing for the sum of 815. The case

Settled. over twenty-five years the Tele was adjourned for a week.

At the Summary Court, this A London wire says that Lord Chiness Section to the British graph has been busily pointing membera allow themselves to be

action in which J. H. Gardiner confirmatory evidence of the The Platforms of the new

Meears. Wright and Hornby they may do so. If a Hongkong

been settled.

ans in Belgium months ago. We traffic in April after receipt of the advise us that the Langkat output "A. Small Claim.

should imagine the Committee's points and closings from Eng for the current month is, na seat on the Council, the assump- business man is elevated to a

Wai Lang aned Sybil Rothe task was not an over-difficult one, land, the track removed from follows:-

May 1

Tona 342 as a âgure-head, to be snubbed morning, for the sum of 891-30. have so distinguished Germany formerly used by the Railway

avershadowed her brilliant per Department. or distated to by official members. The hearing, was fixed for Friday among the nations have somewhat handed back to the Public Works Failing a fully representative Europeans at Law. government, what we want in In the Sammary Court, this formances in Belgium in the early The Station Yard for the pre- Hongkong is a group of unofficial morning, S. Greenfield sued days. Bat we are not going to sont consists of 12 roids converg members with backbone, and with Melbs Levey for the sum of question or criticise the report, for ing on to 2 lines, one being the the necessary courage to challenge, $1,000. The hearing was fixed most of us have reached that stage through or main line to Yaumati, when nothing surprises and when and the second, the "empty" line when necessary, the views for Tuesday next

nothing is incredible. We hope to Hang Bom and the luso yard. expenditure, law making etc.

that, when settling day comes, These are temporarily controlled entertained by the paid members,

Germany will be hanged first and by a complicated system of point tried afterwards. Conduct such looks bat an order has been plac as hers is not to be dealt with by ed through the Crown Agente for committees. The American Ams proper system of eignalling bassador's statement that typhus which will be operated from one is prevalent among some of the signal cabin containing 72 levers, prison aimpa is another piece of room for 8 additional levers intelligence that causes us no being provided for future exten-

The Portuguese of Hongkong..

His Excellency made a graceful little reference to the Portuguese community in his speech yester day. That community, he said, "had contributed to the ranks of very able membera. We never

Lady Sued,

Tai Kee suod Mr. Anna Penne- father, in the Summary Court, this morning for the sum of $6.13. The case was allowed to stand over for a week.

Woman Bues Woman,

An adjournment for a week was granted in the case mention

If the presence of a certain number of Germans, atlèrge in the (Government) service many ed at the Summary Court, this wonderment. This is the kind of sion. The level crossing gates England constituted no danger toour friends in the Homeland, we forgot that hero in Hongkong, we do not quite understand why Mr. Asquith has gone out of his way owed a good deal to the help and to state-as reported in our last night's wire-that the Government loyalty of the Portuguese." This toonsidering more comprehensive scheme for eagregating them. praise from the Governor was by is one two aspects of the interment question which have to be no means undeserved. The life kert in mind: the well-being of the Empire and the personel safety of the average Portuguese here The Aliens themselves. The first we touched upon in a leaderette is one too easy, but the on Tuesday, in commenting on some complaints published by one majority of them set a worthy of the Home papers. There is little to be said on the subject beyond example to Britishers, and to what is obvious. The Germans, by their conduct of the war, have Chinese as well. They are es

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357

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368

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Total to 18th inst. 4.052

357.85

Daily

Monthly Competition Shoots. No. 2 Artillery Section HK.V.C. morning in which Rose Morris thing that would be safe to at Holt's Wharf will also be con- aned Louise Forman for $100.

happen in scientific Germany trolled by this cabin.

The Goal of the monthly com More Extradition Proceedings. Reuter is none too explicit con. As pointed out in my Report of petition shoots will take place on This morning a Chinese cerning H.MS. Goliath. Lator 1913 the embankments between Sunday morning 10th inst., at brenght up as the Police Court, wires masy elucidate maters, but mile 7 and 14 were seriously 9.30 s.m. on the Qasrry Bay under extradition proceedings at the moment, all that we damaged during the Typhoon of Range. and remanded. He is wanted in know is that this vessel August 17th and it was decided A Snatcher in Des Voeux Road, Macao on a charge of abduction. battleship of nearly thirteen that protection works of This morning a Chinese snatch- **** injured by a fall, thousand tons was attacked a more substantial nature were ed a handbag from a European A Chinese has been sent to the by enemy destroyers, and thất 180 necessary along the coast line lady, in Dsa Vaux Road, between shown that no scheme is too low for them to Boop to, and even those sentially law-abiding, giving far Government Civil Hospital out-of her crew were saved. Whether to avoid the rieke of washonte. the Hongkong Hotel and Ice fering from injuries alleged to

or not the ship went down Good progress has been made House Street. A Portuguese youth Bince the work commenced in named Lima caught the man and not engaged in Aghting have also made it clear that it is a fool's policy less trouble to the police than any have been caused by falling deponent sayeth not. to trust them. One and all, from the consul to the Basel missionary, community here; they are indust-frem

November and it is rnticipated succeeded in holding him for a from the hotel waiter to the boastful barber" they are Britain's Tions, intensely loyal to King No. 41 Praya Esat.

Australasians and South

that before the next typhoon sea- few moments, but he eventuall Gold Chain Stolen. enemies and, ae auch, have no right to be at liberty. We have but George and they get more en-

Africans.

son arrives the necessary repairs escaped, leaving the bag behind. Wong Pat Lang, a Chinese of to look back at the performances of the Emden, and to reflect on the joyment out of life than we Brit-

For the second time it is stated will be practically completed. means whereby she gained most of her information, in order to Lahers do. This Isat point is not independent means living at 6 realise the danger of leaving enemy sympathisere free to do what just a mere detail. The Portuguese Hog Hon Road, has com that the Lusitania affair has been Owing to the continual rise in ure ill-paid and ill-housed, but plained to the Police of the theft the cause of an additional rash of house rents causing the Railway they like.

The second aspect was hinted at by the Premier in his speech they have not forgotten, as most from his room of a gold chain recruiting in the Antipodes. From staff to be frequently seeking rauning shed into a paint shop,

Bir Tan Hamilton's message to the more reasonable accommodation and the building of a new garris yesterday. While we do not wish to see Germans at liberty on of as Britishers have, how to en-valued fifteen dollars.

Governor-General of the Com- and changing their residence, running shed capable of British soil, we equally do not wish to give them the opportunity joy themselves and to make merry Theft from a dodown.

eacb, also the of saying that we abused our power over them. Britishers must in a rational manner; and one A coolie was charged at the monwealth we are able to glean come even being forced to live mcdating 2 trains of 8 not descend to the level of the glorified louts dignified by the name sometimes thinks that, if they had Police Court this morning with farther notions of the value of over on the island of Hongkong, the tracks in theartongement

to come in with the of "army officer" who have countenanced, and even ordered, need more social power in this Colony, the theft of fifty cents worth of auchrecruiting, Australasia sent to sanction was obtained to erept less bratalities towards British prisoners in Germany. Our country's it would be a far more pleasant fish glue the property of the the South African war some tough blocks of quarters on Beilway and the scheme dentr

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf specimens capable of giving the lands at Bunghom for most of

An order for the necessary points reprisals are going to take a bealthier and, in the end, a sharper place to live in.

and Godown Co. He was sent to enemy all the trouble they want the European staff. Drawings and form than that. Bat why did not the Imperial Government recog-

prison for fourteen days, ed and now she has done, and is estimates were prepared during and crossings and permanent way nice the fact that the Britisher is only human, and that, when hie The R.N.R.

Week End Excursions. doing,

the same sgain. Mention of the year and contracts for the has been placed through the passione are aroused by righteous sense of outrage, he is apt to bed become intemperate in bis Botions? The Hengkong military authori- The wire which, yesterday, Excursions are being ran by South Africa bringe us to what buildings have since been entered Crown Agente during the year. ties long ago saw the necessity for patting louil Germans either reported the patting to fight of the Hongkong, Cacton, and is, ao far, the best news-item of into and the work started. The Gree Earnings for under restraint or else out of the Colony, and unquestionably one of two German gunboats by small Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd. As the day. Siz Louis Boths has The general development of the were 8364,608.32 as agaires entered Windhoek and captured Traffic on the Railway necessitat $333,633 32 for 1913 an increase the considerations which influenced them was the possibility that British auxiliary craft, implies a follows: such as affair as the sinking of the Lusitania might inflame popular tribute to the Naval Reserve Tomorrow to Janton returning quantities of rolling stook with ing orders for additional locomo of $30,975, The Working E

officers in charge. We are glad on Sunday at noon, per 8. Kin out any resistance from the enemy, tives and rolling stock meds ponses amounted to $274,866.30 increase of 828,657,81 das as feeling, to the extent of causing disturbances. P

Windhoek, the capital of Germ- the extension of the locomo an And are the feelings of mon in Hongkong any more sensitive to draw special attention to the shan. than those of their friends at Home? We take it that even Mr. fzot, for, in the general congratu-**On Sunday to Macao leaving at an bouth West Africa, is as we tiva and carriage accommodation stated above to the increase in the The price of coal. The balance alte Asquith-yea, even Mr. MoKenna if he had encountered the lations of volunteers, territorials 0 aim, and rolarning at 3 p.m. mentioned at the beginning of at Hunghom a necessit

Don paying Working Expenses aband the work, the terminus of the matter was given careful braggert barber to whom Router allades, would have felt more like ele, the R.N.R. bas stood some by the se. Tal Shan,

railway that runs from Walfisch sideration and when it was found at 890,241:93 or $2,417.19 more punching his head than embracing him. We are not defending the chance of being forgotten. The R East End rioters by any means; but it is only fair to urge that most serva men, both officers and blue-

Bay, posession of which practic that the present site was capable than the previous year ally implies mastership of the of expsasion sufficient to serve Baring the year the question of them were probably of a class that is not in the habit of exercis-jickets, are a flue os fal body,

whole Culony This gain in not for very many years to come, a the division of the fares has con ing a great deal of self restraist-and that they have, after all, done drawn from one of the healthiest no more than many men of better education and up-bringing would classes of the community--the have done, had opportunity presented itself, We have not to ferret merchant

and, in point of

TYPHOON WARNING.

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