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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1915.

ALWAYS ASK FOR Protecting British Trade

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"A MAN WHO PAUSES IN HIS HONESTY.

WANTS LITTLE OF THE VILLAIN.".

The Weather,bur Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 83; fine..

In the East. In another column will... be found a short account of a meet- ing that has taken place on Shameen in connection with the establishment of a British Cham- ber of Commerce for Canten, Orer thirty firms will be repro At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp. 75; sented in the new Chamber, and Clear. there is overy reason to hope that,

Count the Columns, within a comparatively short Yesterday the Telegraph space of time, it will be influen- pablished 38 columns of solid tial enough to make its voice reading matter. To-day there beard among those at Home who will be 351 published. Beem to think that British

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trade out bera is in no way imper-Siberian Mail-Das par 8.8. illed by recent happenings. At] chow to-day. present the replies to questions Siberian Mail.-Close per raised in the House on the subject Liangohow to-morrow at continue to be what they have been all along: utterly untatis factory. The Imperial Govern ment seems to have thought that the big Chins firms would be content to be patted on the head, fold to be good and recommended to cultivate the virine of patience. This is all very well, but these firms happen to be cut here for business and not for fun or fool. ery, and a long series of just sch replies as Lord Robert Cecil which vouchsafed last night becomes

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NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

PANIC AND DISEASE IN TURKEY.

The Failure of the Zeppella.

KOWLOON CANTON

RAILWAY.

Alterations la the Timing

of the Trains.

TEXT OF DRINK BILL.

Backed by Chancellor, Premier, and First Lord.

The text of the Bill which Mr. In another column an advartiec-Lloyd George introduced for re- The wires in our issue of yealer-ment appeare in connection with stricting the supply of liquor has day told a thrilling story of the the Summer Train Service on the been issued. It consists of two heroism of British airmen. Before Kowloon Canton Railway, which clauses only. The Bill proposes war broke out, par air service as will be inaugurated on June 15. to give power to His Majesty in undeniably a long way behind It will be noticed that one or two Council to issue regulations under that of France or of Germny, imporisnt alterations Lave been the Defence of the Realm Con To the bitter end Britishera will made in the timing of the trains, rolidation Act 1914, to take effect tako slowly to now ideas, and in making a time table for a in any area to which they are probably nct five per cent. of us new railway the timing of the applied under this Act. ever regarded air warfare, as a traina is always somewhat of the

serious possibility. It is, however, nature of an experiment and the

(4) For giving the prescribed.

just as characteristic of our men Management can only be guided Governmentauthority to exclusion that, when they have once be by "feeling the pulse of the of any other person the power of osme favourably impressed with public," and by publicexpressions selling arsupplying or controlling strange methods, they should of opinion which are more the sale or supply of intoxloating adopt them with such speed as often obtaicel through the co- liquor in the arca subject to any will go for to make up for lost lumns of the Press than o'ber-exceptions contained in the re- $108, time. Of Lient. Warneford's ex-wise. No matter what nature the gulations;

Closing prices:

Union Insurance Society

O'ton, Ltd.-$855, sales and bayers, Douglas's-$48, Hongkong Lands

saler and bayers, Humphrey's Estates.

*uales. Ewo'a.-Tls: 162, mleė. Green Islands,-0.80, sales. Luzons-$28, sales. China Sugars. $115, buyers. Kung Yiks. Tls. 13,80, cellers.

The Dollar. The rate of the dollar on

demand to-day is la 9.

To-day's Analversary, To-day is the 234th anniversary of the death of William Lilly the

astrologer and almanac maker:

The Tennis Match. ...

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i Good Roman Catholic

⚫ Publication.

ploit Reuter gives us more ample criticisms may take, they are

1.

Our Home Air Fleet.

$6.90, details this morning. Theoretic always welcomed. The alteration (b) For giving the prescribed ally the British bave never placed in the timing of the express trains, Government authority power to mach faith in the Zuppelis; and of which thers will in future be acquire compulsorily or by agres- now we have a practical illustra three instead of two, has been met, and either for the period tion of its helplessness against a very anxiously considered; the during which the regulations take email machine when the latter is authorities have been goided, so jeffect or permanently, any licens under the control of a bold and far se possible, by the wishes of ed or other premises in the area, oro-headed man.

those using the trains and they or any interest therein, so far as ean only hope that act only the it appears necessary or expedient public but the "Railway will to do to for the purpose of givi tended that the structure of their

The Germans have always con- benefit.

proper effect to the control of the So far as the local train service liquor supply in the arcu; giant air ships was euch that is concerned during the Summer (c) For enabling the prescribed they could still Bail, after months the 8.48 s.m. Golfers Government authority without We found it necessary to draw We are informed that Mr. Napparently serious damage had train on Sundays and Public any licence to establish and main attention on Monday to the un-E. Kent will be unable to play been done to them by shella or Holidays will not be run, but atain refreshment rooms for the satisfactory condition of our in the Tennis match between the bombe.. But all the argament in train will leave Kowloon at supply of refreshments inclnd- streets, owing to the disorder Brothers Hanoick and Messrs. H. the world will ro set aside the 8.55 8.m. Previous experience ing, if thought fit, the supply of livesa ofchair and ricksha ecolies. A. Nisbet and N. E. Kent, Mr. C. plain fact that the Zeppelin makes has shown that two trains in intoxicating liquor to the general Who is to blame we do not know; J. Hewitt will take his place. The an excellent target. Apropos of the early morning daring the public or to any particular class it is for the authorities to settle match will begin at 4.45 p.m. to this type of craft, General Lloyd's summer months are unnecessary of persons or to persone employed that matter among themselver, morrow, after which Miss Kelly remarks, quoted in a later wire, on Sunday and Public Holidays, in any particular industry in this We sre, however, glad to be able has kindly consented to present constitute a useful bint to the to that the 9.35 a.m. train has area to add (as we did in yesterday's the cup to Mr. S. E. Green, for grumblers. The Zeppelin unop-been cancelled, and the next train (d) Fur making any modifica issue) that, during the month the Championship of the Calony, posed is obviously a terrible wea-will be the 11.25a.m. as formerly. tion or adjustment of the relations of May, there were 204 and the other prizes.

pon in the hands of the enemy, The new express train, which between persons interested in. pro ecations against those in

and cao that, in reasonably clear leaves Kowloon at 4.00 p.m. daily, licensed premises in the area charge of chairs, rickehas and

and fair weather, could convert will call at Taipo or Sheung Shui which appeara necessary or expe trucks, for various traffic offences,

We have received a copy of the Britain into a heap of rains very on actice being given to the guard dient in consequence of the regu Where the trucks are concerned Jane number of that very interest- speadily. Yet, if we tot up all the at Kowloon, and is timed to reach lations; and, there has anquestionably been ing Roman Catholic periodical casualties brought about at home the latter station at 4.36 p.m., so "HONⱭKONⱭ telBORAPH.".

(e) Generally for giving effect an enormous improvement since The Bulletin of the Catholic Wo. by air raids of various sorts, they that golfers, on any day of the to the transfer of the control of the Telegraph carried on ité little men's League, which is as good a amount to practically nothing. week, have the opportunity, which the liquor traffic in the area to the orazade in the matter come two publication of its kind a can be

they have not had previously, of prescribed Government authority, and a half years ago; and the desired: Quite a fair amount of

Reprisals.

commencing a round of golf. at and for modifying, so far as it By fact that so many prosecutions space is devoted to the doinge of HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1915.

God's diepeneation," Sheung Shui at 5 p.m. The re-appeare necessary or expedient, have been instituted by the police the League, which ie remarkably we have received a new and leaving Sheung Shui at 9.30 p.m. to licensing or the sale of intoxi- says a pious German staff order, turn journey is made by the train the provisions of the Acts relating THE COLONIES AND THE MUNITIONS QUESTION.

in regard to the chairs and ricke varied in ite activities, and repitant weapon in the gas whero-allowing emple time for playing cating liquor in their application has shows that measures are being ports of various functions of a with we have vanquished or 18 holes and dinner it the Club. to the orea: We read with relief that Mr. Lloyd George has felt justified iken to make our streets safer. Catholic interest are given pro enemies." This is the sort of in believing that "things are going on all right" where the munition Yet there is the incontrovertible minence. A well balanced fore- blasphemous twaddle that one which has not been reociving the the passing of this Act, under the

The tifin train on Saturdaye, oatpat is concerned; that "the machine is beginning to move;"

fact that the localities which we word on "Catholics and the War" would expect of the godly Truss support saticipated from the powers conferred by any Act Any regulations made before but, after bis dieclosures at the Manchester meeting on there will be many prople who henceforth will only repose a sort of re-cr were as recently as yester-of the readers to their enemies of reprisals which the British Gov- daring the Summer months... Realm es respects the restriction.

mentioned in Monday's leaderette sums up admirably the position ians. We are wondering if the public, will Saturday,

be discontinued dealing with the Defence of the half-confidence in the workman at Home. We all know that Mr. day evening-dangerous for foot the same religion and breathes ernment contemplates will be Lloyd George is possessed of a powerful and compelling eloquence, passengers. Are the fines severe a wonderful spirit of tolerance attributed by them to the same and therefore we hear with little surprise that, within four hours of enough?" The 204 persons proce- which every man would do well source. We read with interest, his speech, provisional arrangements were made in Manchester for eated contributed an aggregate of to emulate. An article "Modern in this connection, the French the production of war material. Usluokily there is little that is 8624 50 to the Colony's revenue, England and the Catholic Faith" communique which says that our COMMERCE FOR CANTON, abiding about Callic oralcry. Just for the moment, it carries every. which works out roughly at three has many trae things in it about Ally's troops have sprayed German thing before it by its fiercences and fervour; it will drive men to dollars per cffence. Oss feelsthat the former position and the pretrenches with burning liquid. extremes of good or of evil; but its effect does not last. That Mr. the magistrates should take more sent of Roman Catholics in Eng-Such methods are against the Lloyd George did his honest best to influence the workers in the fally into conideration the obvious land, while a reverential article on grain of the French and British right direction no one doubts; but probably no one is better aware the law with their eyes open; prove of great help to many,

fact that the coolies are breeking behaviour at Benediction, should than he that those who are most readily carried away by eloquence that they are setting it at defiance, are also those who, when the first thrilling effect has worn off, moet readily bocome backsliders. The point, then, that has to be kept in for that master. Let the law try mind by all who value their British citizenship, is that the Empire stopping a few licences, doubling ought not again to be placed entirely at the mercy of the trade unions, the fines or reading the unruly Those who have it most in their power to prevent that state of ones to gaol, and we think an dependance are the directors or proprietors of the engineering works improvement will soon be notice- in the various regions overseas. That the Britisher away from Home able.

The Hongkong Telegraph

CANNED GOODS TRADE IN CHINA.

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BRITISH CHAMBER OF

Committee Elected.

of the sale of intoxicating liquor, are hereby declared to have been daly made in accordance with those powera.

The short title of the Bill is "The Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 3 Act 1915," and it is backed by the Chancellor, the Premier, Mr. Churchill, and the Attorney-General.

RETAINING FEES!

temperamente; but how are they to be avoided? Of course the Germans are too thick-witted to At a meeting of representatives comprehend, much less to appre of British firms held at His ciste, the extreme reluctarice with Majesty's Consulate General at which the Allies descend to their Canton on the 28th ultimo, it level and adopt the use of gas or was unanimously resolved to form The Board of Trade have re- of burning liquids. It happens a British Chamber of Commerce is loyal to the finger-tips has been proved often enough; spart from Another Bogus Interview.

ceived from the British Embassy that Britain and France have cent at Canton. the thousands who have gone to join the colours from all quartara When the statement was made,

at Washington a copy of a report ury upon century of the tradi- The following gentlemen were of the world, additional testimony lies in the roadiness of every some months or so ago, that the Far East, issued by the United fighting behind

on the canned goods trade in the tions of chivalrous and straight elected as a committee to draw up Really, one may be permitted colonial to put his hand in his pocket for the sake of the Old Pope had given an interview to a Department of Commerce.

them,

as a set of rules for the Chamber little astonishment at the fees Country and more recently-in the offer of eight hundred Cana correspondent of the New York: appesra that the trade with China of the enemy. In France from and Co., Ltd.,) O. V. Lanning to six distinguished consultants, It against the onltured Han record Messrs. H. Staples Smith (Deacon which the Admiralty are paying diane to go to England to bear a hand in the making of war World, wolventured to express the in canned goods is carried on by before Charlemagne, and in (Jardine Matheson and Co., Ltd.,) Each of the six is a man of the material. In connection with this offer the question arises: Could opinion that it was most unlikely wholesale merchants in the Treaty Britain from before Alfred the D. Forbes (Hongkong and Shang. most undoubted eminence in the not these men, and hundreds of others, do the work in Canada and that His Holiness keep up a steady supply week by week? Allowing that the Home make the statements attributed Hongkong. Soarcely any chaned long story of battle; bat of clean Kavareni (S. F. Kavaraca), W. all in favour of proper remunera- would Porta-mainly in Shanghai and Great, the history has been one hai Banking Corporation) H. 8, medical profession, and we are store-yards would have to wait from a week to a fortnight for the to *him, even if te firet o naigument, after the first delay, remotenes would not enter consented to see the newspaper except to the missionaries. The arisen spasmodically, but the balk South China, Ld.) and A. Vesling. But five thousand s goods go beyond the Treaty Porta, battle. In Germeny heroes have H. Bell (Asiatic Petroleum Co., ton to men at the head of their into the matter. The same may be said of the other Dominions; if, gentleman from New York for instance, Australia or South Africa undertook to supply so many at all. It will be seen, from a in China is limited practically to hundreds of years, have been

present demand for canned goods of the population, during all these Hogg (Reiss and Co.).

year, with liberty to keep their hundred cr thousand shells per week, distance, again, would no passage from the Osservatore the foreign element. Personal "base, mechanical perro 38" cos the Chamber as original members that the profession in general Over thirty firms have joined private practice as well! It is said longer count after the consignments tas begun to arrive in England. Romano which we published yea-observation and inquiries cos-tent to grow rich behind shop and it is confidently expected that regards the fee as absurdly The Crown Colonies have not the facilities enjoyed by the terday, that our surmige was cor-firmed the impression that can coasters while robber barons and the organisation will prove to be extravagant, and that the eminent larger Possessions known as" white men's countries." In Hongkong, rest. Why the American prese, ned gode are not sold to a few bandfuls of mercenaries of material advantage to British consultants themselves are quite in the West Indies on the West Coast of Africa, at the Straits and which might be great and in many of the rative Ohincee, did the fighting. Jin Ceylon the custom is pretty mach what it is in India: the white fluential, continues to stoop to yet it is

traders at Canton. man does not perform manual work. But there are thomsen is of such measures we hare never many western cus'oms have crept

policeable that | Turkey's Heavy Load. al nativea in all the regions we have mentioned who are more been able to understood.

Turkey's troubles are on a willing to do their part towards making the ammunition on course any editor is liable to be is a tendency to adopt western that no less than seventy-five in, and in mittera of food there gruesome increase, and the fant h our troops are dependent, and we have no doubt that, under humbugged once by copy seat in dishes. Condensed milk has be- doctors have died of typhoid tells British overseers, they would work industriously and well. While by an unscrupulous correspond-come an important article of im- us all that we need to know.about the balk of the work was being done in the Dominicns (or in India) eat, however thorough his pre-port into both China and Japan, the ravages that the disease must each of the small colonies could, we have reason to believe, quite cautions may be, but with the and has penetrated into the inner be making among a people who, well make itself responsible for minor matters connected with this American press this sort of thing parts of China with only a small at the best and most prosperone of We are informed that the world to be influented by any very necessary manufacture. To take a concrete instance, while seems to be a daily occurrence amount of advertising: With the times, Co not attach great import. Pasengers by the 9 40 Peak tram consideration of that sort. In all Hongkong cannot undertake to supply shelle ready for use, it can False reports are source in British exception of the trade in condensance to sanitary matters. What this morning had the anusaal ex- probability the Admiralty could share with (let me say) Singapore and Colombo the manufacture of papers and bogas interviews are ed milk, it appears that in Japan, their esteemed allies think of their price of riding over a large have had their services gratis, thousand component Tarts of shells per month. Both practically aukrown Unfortunae in China, the imports of canned charca of maintaining their post-eneke. The reptile was orossing for no one is more ready than Hongkong and Singapore are well off for skilled engineers, and the tely, however, the unenviable goods are sold principally to the tion and driving their enemieson whom the wheels put an end to its at the disposs of the country. We natives under their control are, in many cases, thoroughly competent repetation of the American new foreign population, and each na of the Dardanelles is manifest, existence. We understand that it cannot bat think the presen

the metals near Barker

er Road the great doctor to and trustworthy men and both Colonies, are blessed with good paper man hss, vulgarly speaking, tionality, of course, prefers the from the advice given to the Salt to interfere with shipments of material or of shells; end though we other nationalities, with the result If there is to be any great increase that even Reuter must emile as end 8 inches in greatest diameter, fore it was entere engineering plant. There are now no wandering German cruisers Queered the pitch for those ci esmed foods of its own country, en-all of which is so ludicrous of a kind not common in rangement ava are well aware that Hongkong could nct send large contributions, that publio men are growing lo, in the sale of there loods it must the wire is jotted down. How

Hongkong 6 ft. 2 inches long ons, and we wonder now it in a case of every little helping Mr. Lloyd George avoid the pressman as they would has told the world that our success depends on the amount of avoid the plague

be to the Japanese themselves. — Tarkey must love Germany, at

the body being, marked with fessional views were smmunition sent to the Front, Surely that is final

the present momenti

green and white stripes

So many

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SNAKE KILLED ON THE PEAK TRAMWAY.

urable to understand how they come to be so favoared by Providence and the Govern ment. We have not the least

doubt that the fee in question

does not represent a quarter of what these ocultants esra in private practice, but we are sure they are the very last men in the

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