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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1915,

Another Dog Summons.

DAY BY DAY.

Werotice that a Government, US AND WHEN TO BE FIRM THIS "TO KNOW WHEN TO BE GENER- official, who was summoned 18 WISDOM." yesterday for allowing his dog to be at large without a muzzle, gave it as his opinion that "it was a trivial matter apon which to bring fine. anyone to the police court." Had the summons related solely to the fog. muzzling order we should be in-

AND LEARN HOW TO clined to agree with the gentle-

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PURE AND REFRESHING

A Watson & Colds

Động công

The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 75;

At the Fesk 8 a.m. Temp. (8

Count the Columas. Yesterday the

man, though we mi ht take leave

Telegraph to doubt the wisdom of an official's published 38 columns of solid criticising in publio the regula-roading matter. To-day thore tions of the Colony which he him- will be 37 published. self may be supposed to have bada · share in making. Also we like to

The Malls.

at noon.

Closed per s.s. Korea to-day Siberian Mail-Oloses per

Liangchow to-morrow at

p.m.

Up to the Minute-Share Market News.

see a becoming amount of respect Biberian and American Mail. paid to the Bench, and can hardly think it good that anyone, short of solicitor, should be allowed to tell a magistrate to his face that the subject of a summeny, is “a trivial matter." But the thing goes further than this; for the charge also stated that the defend- aus had been keeping a dog with out a licence. This, at any rate, is not trivial; and some of the Chinese who have been charged with-let us say-bringing letters. with from Can'os or Macao without

for

stamps, in order to avoid postage, may think that the gentleman in question was exceedingly lucky in getting off with so small a fine

was finod fire for the bregoh of muzzling order.

Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1915..

Whenever the prophets of the real socialism wished to rut

A Cruelty Case.

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NOTES ON THE CRISIS. POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. CONTEMPORARY OPINION

AUSTRIA AND ITALY,

Is No News Good News'? ·

Police Reserve Orders issued to-day state

War in the Air and Elsewhere.

The following leading artiole is called from the Public Ledger of April 18.

Parades. Central Police Station," Thu e- day, May 27th-Chinese Com pany, without Arme, 5.30 p.m."

Friday, May 28th-Chinese, Inat night and this morning Portaguces and Indian Como passed without car receiving any panies, without Arms, 5.30 pm. wires worth noticing in particular. A farther issue of TranoheoLs There is still a popular belief in takes place on this parade.

Musketry. Hongkong that absence of tele-

Inter-Platosa Team Shot- grame must be taken to mean that bad news is being held back; (Aggregate of three best results though we have to own that we in each Platcon in courses for of the past week is to be looked

bave rarely discovered any this belief. foundation" for

more- There

newa

Classon A, B, &0)

1st-No. 1 Platcon,

Сотрацу...

: are times, over, when no

is good I. Grant Smith"

to the news, and we ingline belief that this is the care at pre-

cent. For even the worst of our

local wet-blankets will scarcely

think that men would be indulg-

A. Lammert... H.J. Sleat

2ad-No. 1 Platoon,

Company.

ing in a football match at the Frout, and that Renter would James Wong Co.rouble to read us the news of it, Owen Chan

Co

Closing prices:-

Shanghai Decks and Eng.

Lt. -52, sellers. West Point Building

Ld. $71, buyera, Hongkong Electric Co.,

$39, x div. buyers. Peak Tramway Co. Ld. $0.30, 2x div. (eld).

Ld.

90, ots. x div. (new): Indo-China Steam Navigation

Co. La.-$994, sellers, Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.-$9,60, nom Sharghai Coltons in Shanghai,

Tla. 97 buyers: Langkate. Tlu, 40, buyers.

The Dollar.

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

3rd-Indian Platoon.

if bigger matters were toward. Wong Kwong Tin the match, by the way, but the He neglects 10, mention who won value of the telegram lies in its testimony to the keenness and light-heartedness of the men, both British and ladian. Imagine the Kaiser's officers condescending to join in a game with their men !

Italy..

the

"Sirdar Khan

Saleh

D. Rumjaha

4 h. Nos. 2 and 3 Platoone, Portuguese. (Tie).

Platoon, Portuguese Company

There is little enough that is new about Italy and the war. The 5th. No. 2 Platoon, Duke d'Aosts and other princes

British Company are proceeding to the Front, a8 8th-No. 3 Platoon, becomes the descendante of a Chinese Company ... series of Sighting kinge; and there 7th.-No. 4 in talk of restoring in secord- onance with the provisions of the 8th-No. 1 Platon,

Hague Convention ships which the Italians have seized, when the war is over. This of a wire; for, when the question we may safely regard as the waste of indemnity arises, each of the Allies will probably feel that find- inge will have to be keepings in face of the fact that Germany,

ically without ngsets, or at any Austria and Turkey will be pract

rate will not have enough "to go round."

To-day's Anniversary. Augustine of Canterbury and the To-day is the Feast of St 48th birthday of H. M. Queen Mary.

We are indeed glad that a ten- Collar ane has been inflicted on brute who drove a gharri pony which was entirely unfit for work, and we wish the ordinance bad provided for a month'a bard labour as well. The pony, according to the story told to the magistrate yesterday, was suffering from s

Theft from an Old Woman, sore mouth and had several wounds on the body; and, in spite at $50 and $5 in money have Two gold finger ringe valued of this, the humane driver was been stolen from an old women trying to encourage the animal to who lives in a matebed near the ran! (We can guess the sort of Bay View Police Station. encouragement that would be banded out.) We understand that it was an ordinary member

An Unfriendly Trick. A money changer.of 162 Des of the public who drew the atten

Voeux Road has reported to the tion of the police to the pony's condition. He is to be con- police that one of his friends hae gratulated on having performed deprived him of $400 which he aneefal service but why did the alleges was obtained by means of police need to bave their attention falte representation. drawn? And where was the Society for the Prevention of

A Woman's Loss.

A Fowl Theft.

As regards the nan trality of Switzerland, when Italy eaya that she will respect it we believe her unhesitatingly; we may even believe that Austria will

gtb.-No. 2 Platoon, Fortaguase Company

Chinese Company Re- craite Platoon,Chinese Company

British

1.

May was the month set by expert. German forecasters as the time for the serione raids of. Zeppelins and aeroplanes over England. If the warfare in the air

Camere preliminary scout- *****ing, "England is in for an in- definite reign of terror by reason of this weird menace, which,

91.4 90.0

90 moreover, is supposed to indicate the grand culmination of the Garman offensive on land, on sea Chinese tion about it that the Germans and in the air. There is no ques-

271.4

88,0

OL.4

84.0

200.2

260,0

view this aircraft campaign as the "010] 980 most signifosat arm in their tremendous offensive and defen- sive resources, second caly to 270.0 their submarinos and, for the purpose of carrying on the war. face of "frightfans," quite 330 equal to their huge siege guns,

Si much is this so that the most 263.4 popular illustrations cirenlat ng in Germany these days, repre sent various birda-eye views of 201.7 London, abowing either St. Paul's or Westminster Abbay and the Houses of Parliament, or the. famous Tower Bridge and the Tower of London itself, while in the sky are depicted the German aire alt freely dropping bombe on bistorio buildings beneath them. And it is quite possible for these pictorial anticipations expressing the acrid hope of the German nation to become a fact, no matter how much it may horrify the world. That these air raide, how- over successful they may be, will have any effect on bringing the war to a quicker close is, of course, out of the question, since the duration of the war depende wholly on the devolution of the great strategical military cam- paigas not on in the Eastern and Western frontiers, to say nothing of the part the onrolling of these military campaigns will have on

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246,0

228.0

HONGKONG'S EMPIRE

DAY GIFT.

Two Aeroplanes. The following was received

at least fight against temptation from the Colonial Secretary: the diplomatic situation, which at I am directed to inform yoa any moment may enlarge the (which will be great, considering the relative geographical positions that a sum of 84,500 has to day theatre of war and bring other THE WAR'S SOCIAL INFLUENCE.

of the two countries); but of been remitted by telegraph to the natione into the conflict. Germany's word the Allies and Over-Sead Club for the purpose the Swiss if they are wise-will of purchasing two soroplanes for!

So far as the military develop We believe that u ost people are agreed that the benefits that

take even less account than of her presentation to the Bitish Gov-ments of the week went, the re- Alice Momorial Hospital, are to arise out of the great war will, in the long run, more than

The Hop. Treasurer of the official communiques. If it should ernment.

ported successes of Russis in the outbalance the terrore, losses and inconveniences of it. We do not Cruelty to Animals? In view of

One of these scraplanes is Carpathians, while they may have. wish to be too sanguine, but we feel that, among the benefits to the fact that Asistios as a whole Alice Memorial and Affiliated acewer her parpose to command- come, will be at least the beginnings of what the world has long rarely take the same views as Hospitals begs to acknowledge ter Swiss roads, railways or pro- being presented by Mr. Lau Cha- led to the great war counsel held been groping ferusally with results that were anything but Britishers as to what constitutes with thanks the following dona-visions she will do so just as pak, Mr. H, Tang, Mr Chan Kai-by the Kaiser yesterday, at the encouraging: a real socialiem. For fear of being misunderstood cruelly to dumb beaste, we are tion to the funds of the Hospitals: bandily as she ruade use of Bel wing, Mr. Ho Fork, Mr. Ho Kam. same time may be easily overs we will repeat the word "beginninge", for the completed and perfect of opinion that special orders-Bradley & Co. Ltd. (special) giam at the beginning of the war; tong and Mr. Lo Chong shiu, estimated. That these successes. and it would be abeer criminal partners in the Toi Yan have been checked by the natural ed article will not come in our time or century. What bay passed should be issued to Indian co- $70.

negligence to rely on her word. Bank, and it has been requested conditions of things in the high corrent as socialism during the past few decades is rot only worth-stables and lakongs to pay greater

Cabinet Rumours Again. that it may be inoribed in Carpathians, as well as by the lees but is harmful to society-us barmful in its way as the French attention to the treatment of

A Chinese woman of 157 Des still seem to be the popular with the words "Tai Yau Bank, forces, must be accepted sia fact. |_ Caoinet making speculations Laglish and in Chinese Characters resistance of the Austro-German Revolution doctrines on which it was largely based. But, in every ponies, dogs, pige, poultry etc. age of the world there have been a few men who dreamed of the This is all the more necessary Voonx Road Central has complain- diversion of the Home papers, Honkong"

Except on paper, there has been possibility of establishing a genuine brotherhood among men, und since the S.P.C.A. declines to do ed to the police that, come time and if every parliamentarian The second aeroplane is being no invasion of Hungary. Signs their ideas are a ora or less epitomised in the Sermon on the Mcantnything to justify its existence. between May 23 and 25, some whose name has been suggested paid for by general subscription are multiplying, however, that the which most of ne listen to with theoretical reverence but stoutly By the pay, does it exist at all now? one tiole from her room seven by some of the aptent prophets among the British and Chissss invasion is not remote, and this refute to regard practically.

teen pieces of clothing valued at of the Press should be included Communities in the Colony, and explains in part the activity not $76.

in the Ministry, its ranks will it is to be named "Vitoria, orly of the Imperial army chiefs, their ideas into preotice they always found circumstances too strong Pepys.

swell to hundreds. One of the Hongkong" The total purchase but of the diplomats, who know for them. At one end they were barred by the selfishness and pride

Miss Rassell, of 13a MacDonner Fuggestions is that Mr.mney for this machine is not yet full well that an overturn of the of individuals or of factione, and, at the other, their words were

nell Road, has complained to the Redmond will be included. He quite complete, but the fall Austrian army in Hangary would seized uprn, twisted and misquoted by politicians and economista..

police of the theft from her fowl has kept the Nationalist Party amount bas been remitted, in precipitate the entrance of Italy, who yearned to reduce everything to a system of figures and

Among today's anniversaries house of fourteen chickone, and a in magnificent order, in face of anticipation of the requisite sum Roumania and other Balkan States statistics. In either case the prophote were made to feel that the is the death-day of Samuel Pepys saucepan, and clothing from the all sorts of difficulties; and, being forthcoming; it being into the general melee. world was not ready for their teaching; that the time was not ripe: (1703), over the pronunciation of servin's quarters to the value of that too much Spring-cleaning would have to be done before a fair whose name no two persons seem $6.

ready, and her close relation with As things go, Italy is quite start could be entered upon. The need for the clearing-up, process to be agreed. But whether we at almost any period of the world's later history was undeniable. call him Peppiz, Peps or Peeps,

the Allies is shown in that the Some few peret na thought that the French Revolution and the the value of his Diary remains the To-morrow and Friday an in

Grand Duke Nicholas, Command- er in Chief of the Russian Army, Napoleonic Wars would acomplish this; but the Revilation was too drastic, and had the wrong motives behind it, while the subse-etateliness, nor the breadib, nor celain and curios will be held in Not only so, but we know now

same. Hie work & neither the teresting anotion of Chinese por

and Premier Bazonoff have just quent wars were too protraces; and, when perce was made, society the historical worth of Evelyn's the esles room of Mr. G. F. Lam-that, at the time of the Irish fell back into its old groove, too battered and too lackadaisical to Diary; but he gives us what we mert. The lots to be disposed trouble of last year, while Mr.

Italian people explaining how remember that any object likely to further its higher interests all want: something human. At of form a valuable collection of Asquith and hie party were help. We have just received a copy aspirations," while Nioboss adds Russia desires enthusiastically to have Italy realise its national might have bron sobieved by all that it had endured.

When the present war is over, the world will have bad such a selfish, and full of personal the Sang to the Ming Dynasties one side of the ditch, and while rauied with several copies of the together with the valorona Italian bottom he was an old humbug; antique china and curice from lessly wringing their hands on of Ocean Wireless News, accom that he is desirous of "ighting Eccuring as it has never had before, for the events that it has been vanity; faced with since last August bave been of a nature to clear out all throughout his diary, to keep on kwong periode. There is also themselves ridiculous on the up and published each day on only one meaning and so but ho contrives, and the Kanghi to the Tow-the Orange leaders were making Korea Times, a little paper made army. All these things have the dust and cobwebs that, for centuries, bava clogged its worke and excellent terms with have interfered with its progress. Thus we should all be in a reader-indeed to make himself be well worth consideration.

the some jade ornaments which will other, John Redmond kept his board the s.s. Kores, from mar unified are the people of Italy position to make a fair beginning once more, Mincr influences for appear quite loveable; and the

head and maintained a tight conigrams which give in a nut- that even the general strike and good have been at work for months part, and it is unlikely that we man who cannot onjoy his pages Now Macao High School.

hold over those of his party who shell the day's news, covering proletariat demonstrations in ehall be content to let all these stop when poace comes. There it is to be pitied. Were a Naval

were liable to loss' theirs.. both the Allies and the enemy's Milan were not anti-dynaatio, bat already a actierable improvement in the attitude of inga to man, Secretary of to-day to purane nect on with the new High Interacting particulare in con-

eide of the reports. Apart from the stood by the King and the ne- nation to ration, creed to ereed, and taco to race. To quote caly such a policy as friend Samuel's, School, which is to be built at

war news, all that is topicalisdealt ticual desire. Some oveit incid- out of these influences, has rot the general recruiting for the war he would speedily find himself Macao, and for which competitive

with, and even market and bass-ent may turn the tide strongly, gone fer to break through the class barriers that, but twelve in gaol; but, in the magic of his plens are a ked for by the Macao

ball returns do not go unrecorded. but there is no sign of reaction months ago, were far stronger then in Fifteenth Centary England or cheory gossip, and of his dainty, Government, show that big strides Linking up Russia and Sweden. Ocean Wireless News itself is a in favour of the two central om than in Imperial Rome? Men of every social grade at Home Lave old world style, we can easily are anticipated in educational The Exchange Telegraph smart periodical, containing a pires anywhere. It is the Allien enlisted and are eleeping, eating and Eghting side by side, forgetting forget all this; and it is well that work in the Portuguese Colony. Company's correspondent at very readable story, tome, enter whose interests are the concern artificial distir ctions and taking their fellow man for what he personal income may be. "And as with the smaller communities, so face value, and to remember that of Macao, will be elatorstoly will take place between Bugais come into cont of with. Mr. deiz theion, in himself is worth as a man, and rot for what his father or his should do so. We should rather The building which will be Copenhagen says that at the in-taining chat, and a fond of infor- of the Latin and Slavic

peopl be prepared to take him on his situated in one of the best parta stigetion of Sweden a conference mation for travellers.

though how slowly thinge with the larger. Christians, Mobe mmedene, Jews, heatben and men his large'y auconscious buteur Stted up and will contain physica and Swedish delegates to consider come into of no religion are fighting and sharing together, united by duty to bas brightened gloomy hours for and chemistry laboratories as well the question of the linking up of Taylor, the wireless operator on in the Flanders alient their respective Governments and by a desite to protest against an come millions of English-speaking as the usual lecture halls. In Swedish and Russian railways, the Kores will readily appreciate British reports show, enemy whose metode were calculated to enslave the world, if given folk. The man who is able to do,dition to the grounds for sports which is a question of somehow keen this gentleman is to with terrifio losses, free play. We cannot think that all this fraternising will have been his deserves many statues to his there will be a swimming bath difficulty both from a military keep passengers alive with more humiliating by in vain, or that it will fail to bear good fruit after we have punished memory. Germany and are able to settle down to normal life again.

and a well equipped gymnasium, and a political point of view.

China and Curlo Sale,

though the two elections of 1910 desired that the money should be left him with almost unlimited received in England immediately power over the Radical party, he after Empire Day. played the game where many have taken the fullent advantage. another man in his place would

of being able to pull the strings. OCEAN WIRELESS NEWS. sont cordial messages to the

news

travellers is seen in fer-saw

ders committed;s:

the