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THE HUNGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1918,

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Arming the Civilisa.

It will have been seen from cur Singapore correspondent's wire

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1915.

GERMAN CUSTOMS MEN AND HONGKONG SHIPS,

DAY BY DAY.

MAN MAKES A DEATH WHICH mert bag in view a scheme for NATURE NEVER MADE-Young's patting the Britishers of the Col- “Night Thoughts. ony, through a period of military training; that every man between eighteen and five-and-filty must serve either in the Reserves or in

Count the Columas.

Yesterday "the

Telegraph

the Civil Guard. The scheme is published 35 columns of solid an excellent one, and one is a reading matter. To-day there little surprised that all British will be 95 published. " Colonies did not adopt it yeara

ago. It is a movement that should |

appeal to man's patriotism, for

the more efficient the civilians

The Malls.

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NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

THE WAR LOAN,

The French In Gallipoli.

If the Reuter story from Galli poli has something of a flavour of histery about it, it yet tells us

THE POLO

IRELAND DEFEATED BY "THE REST.”

PLENTY OF "EQUESTRIAN FIREWORKS" SUBSTITUTE

COMBINATION,

a good deal of what we all want

Those prosent at the polo match he had relaxed his attention in to know; and what it lacks in ap- which was played last evening at the direction of the sippy Mr. to-dateness is a oned for by the Causeway Bay in aid of the Bel Knoll and that he and his side bad Presa Bureau'à Headquarters degian Orphan Fund were deplor-paid the penalty for the slip. It was patch which seems to bring us in ably few when one considered the evident that Lieut. Wyadbeni- French, like our own men, are eating ustare of polo. Of course the bits of grit in the ayee of the actual touch with affairs. The object of the match and the inter Quin and Major Lawder wers making themselves felt in that is not to say that the match Qst, but at the moment that Mr. this region. The advantage played between teams represent, Knoll obtained possession, Major which the ground originallying Ireland and "The less" was Lawder was paying the strictest gave to the Turks is still truly interesting one to those attention to Mr. Landale and apparent, though diminishing, who have had opportunities of could act make up the distance There is significance in the seeing polo either in England between himself, Mr. Knoll and statement that the young French or Ireland, but at the same time Uaptain Batterely South, before eoldiers are fighting with distinc. it should have proved a draw. The aid was useless. on tion. This war la appealed to beat mounted man on the field

The next chukka was the most

become sa fighting units the Siberian Mail.

Duo per lees reponsibility the. Home Taishan to morrow. Government will have in keeping Shanghai Mail.Closed per se. apa large supply of British and

Liangehow to-day at 3 pm, Indian troops in the regions over- seas. The compulsory registra- tion in Australia has worked ex- cellently, and all the world knowa how good an account of them. Closing celves the men so earolled have since rendered. In a loose tort

of way the ayatem may be said to

Up to the Minute-Share Market News.

prices No change.

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The Dollar.

The rate or she dollar

be already in vode in Hong-demand to-day is Is 91.

kong; for the Volunteer and

Polas Reserves have given opportunities of enrolment to men

To-day's Anniversary. To-day is the 601st anniversary to old or too busy for the more of the Battle of Bannockbura, serious Volauteer work. Though

still larger than it ought perhapa

A Costly Dispute.

and brought out the undying was undoubtedly Mr. Knoll and desperate and exciting of the patriotic spirit for which France the speed of his ponies meant thren, although there was very has always been famed and which the game to the Ret. The rid- little excitement in the game will uphold those brave lade evening of Mr. Knoll too was fault-altigether.

D

own

Would be Suicide Saved.

The Losa

She The principal Bath at the Post Office attempted to commit suicide but

in tighter corners than Gallipoli. lese, and though he had not the Before dealing with it however, it It may be noticed that as the faith that is to say the pole would perhaps be as well to mens Allies goin in confidence so the finish-of Lieut. Wyndham tion that in one rash in the second to be the number of Hong- A Chibess woman.nd twomen Torks lose heart. Indisputably Quin, and the" riding cf" ability abukk, the Hon Mr. Landals kong Britishers who are not were charged with creating a they have made several brave of Major Lawder, he was anname very near to colliding with now receiving military train-disturbance in Queens Road. liule fights, but to play an obdoubtedly the most useful man the gool 1ote: and Capt. Hat- ing" is small, and with that They were asked to move on viously losing game calls far more opposing the Irish contingent, taraly-Smith, through his clever nambar it is rather the time or while having a dispute about than ordinary courage After they The three goals scored by Mr. horsemanship, avoided being the health than the will that is money, and refused. They were have aden their best men out to Knoll were obtained with out any thrown by hie pony, when it wanting. If all the Orown each fined $5. Colonies follow Singapore's ex-

pieces and have realised that their suggestion of Auke, although he stumbled behind the goal. ample Britain should, in coarse

chance of escaping a was thankful to fad that the

After a little manoeuvring in Naval Officer's Loss,

similar fate is a slender ore, dashing Major from Hibernis, the Rest's goal, the third chakka of time, become possessed of a by

they would be more than human who could "ride of "a giant saw the Irish division racing down no means despicable overseas

Mr. H. W. Jackson of Terpedo if their bravery were cther than on an elephant, was on a pony the field in a bunch, and an e- force.

Bout No. 36 has reported to the that of despair. Nor is it parti that lacked the speed of his. ganised effort to penetrate was police, that he either lost or bad cularly inspiriting for them to Times out of number when apparent. Majo. Lawder, the stolen in the Grand Hotel a find their ammunition going to the Irish citadel was threatened. ubiquitous, assisted in bringing Another Band Night.

leather purse containing money waste. They have fired shells by Major Lawder came up as though the ball close up. Eventually it Congratulations are again due value of $60.

and a signet ring to the total the hundred which have taken no from the earth and saved the was placed soross to Lieut. to the Tramwaya Company: on

effect whatever on the allied troops situation by harassing the fur: Wyndham-Qain who, although its efforts to provide the people

and shells cost money, Add to wards. The Hon Mr. Landale and in the position that the ball was of the Colony with open-air

Alice Memorial Hospital. all this their distrust and dialike Mr. Knoll extended their wit to on his off-side, and placed at a par amazement at North Point. The Memorial and Affilisted Hospital unenviableness of their condition while

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice of their Prussian tyraute, and the keep the Majr at high speed ticularly oblique angle, be cut it crowd last night seemed consider bags to acknowledge with thanks is not difficult for us to grasp.

the hard-riding Lieut. magnificently, shot if under hia ably larger than before, and the the following donations to the

Wyndham-Quin was o'olely and ony while at the gallop, and arrangements for sealing, refunds of the Hospitals:-Moxan

jadicionaly watched by Cap. directed it equidistantly between An almost daily annoyance with which the captains of certain freshments etc were excellent, and Taylor 310; Mow Fung &

Batteraly Smith. In the first of the posts with a precision that ships that sail out of Hongkong Harbour are faced is that of having for finding seats in or on the

So were not the arrangements Co., $10; G. B. J. Sayer $5.

the chukkas, the fact as the won for him the applause of the Irish team was poorly mounted spectatore, and the honour of to submit to their ships being searched by Germans or Austriana cara going and returning. We

in comparison with the opposing baving socrad the most scientific who obance to be in the employ of the Chinese Maritims Customs. have already drawn attention

There was no doubt, from the quartette was clearly obvious goal of the game. It was an The difficulties of the situation are tolerably patent; 80, too; is a 10 this matter, but, in the interess admitted to the Goxernment mention of it,

A Chinese women has been moment of Mr. McKenna's frat and this the Reat quickly realised achievement that would have won satisfactory solution of them. China is a neutral country, and it of many hundreds of people who Civil Hospital suffering from the popularity of the new

and took advantage cf. Lieut. the admiration of any of the polo 48 to the wish to uro the trams, we do so effects of immersion. happens that, many years ago, she decided to place the affairs of her again.

Wyadham-Qin ommescad Dake's friends who have galloped loab. connection therewith, so as far no doubt mare with the hope of the Wirral peninsula, made Customs Service more or less in the hands of Europeans. Among and at North Point the cars could was rescued by an unemployed the actual war is concerned, is diaorganising the other side thin famous by the Duke of Westming. feature in with a terrifio rash down the field the enclosure at Icoton Park, th these latter there is necessarily a considerable number of Germans, only he bearded with a struggle, quartermaster ramed Ip Fak, who the statement of the Secretary of sotully scoring, although socringer and bis selected. Mejor

in which women and children

jumped into the harbour after her, the Bank of England as to the from the effort. Unfortunately the for a few seconds, and then his could hardly hope to come off

intent was not to be disassociated Lawder beamed with satisfaction We need go no farther than Janton or any adjacent river post be running as many cara as it

well. The Company appears to Hongkong Journalist In Action. convinced and surely he must gallop was a auto one to all intents voice was beard shrieking for to see how the system of employing Germane just now is going to work posibly can and it is for the police Journalist attached to a morning so that the chief factor in the lacking, it did rot take the Lan: could be any material response, Friends of Mr. Briggs, a have reasonable grounds for being and purposes, and eapport being another effort. Before there where ships flying the Red Easigu are concerned. To begin with, to do its own share in the matter, contemporary until recently, and people's auxiety to partake in the dale-Krol combination Jonz to however Mr. Knoll was foon1 there are the feelings of the captain and his officers to be considered. The queue system would not be who left with the Hongkong on loan is their patriotism. By its place him in dificulties. The Irish: playing the "Divvle among the These all have the lively admiration and affection for everything difficult to work if two of three tingent to join Kitohener's Army, enthusism in this direction the man handled his ribbons with tailora" again, and to the surprise German that British sailors might be expected to have sensible European countables will be pleased to hear that ac- country is saying: "If money natural and national excellence of everyone, he brought his pony in those daye.

Nevertheless they must pat pride and were told off to attend to things, cording to information which las will defeat Germany the State but although his pony answered sloug with a characteristic last prejudice in their pockets and endeavour ·10 neutral front when a German Customs man comes on board. This done many people will continue to has been in the thick of the the sort of spirit one wants to which is quite a different animal ball well under control, ecored observe a Unless something of the fort is reached the Colony, although he shall have it in plenty." This is well-that ie for a Chinese pory quarter rattle, and keeping the to risk open insolence to anyone on board; but there are many always remain the possibility of come through, so far, without keenness of the army and navy Bridge he could not recover the from Mr. Landale since he was official has too much sense, or too much regard for his own skin, feel aggrieved, and there, will fighting for some time, he has see. There is no doubt as to the from the point of view of intelig ar other goal for the Rest. petty ways of causing sanoyance and of contributing to the electric-rome serious accident. ity of the atmosphere, apart from being frankly impudent. If the

injury. This he observes is but their success manifestly de-ball. Mr. Landale was thrown well up and had the ball in poar war were an ordinary one in which the enemy was playing a worthy!

saying a lot." part, the matter might be somewhat different,

pends on the amount of support from his pony, but though he in- tion, but before he could make up least be less than a tithe of the present bitterness of feeling among

There would at, The Tramways Company Report.

that the general public is pre jaryed his thumb, the injury was his mind to shoot, he found that Twice in a Month. Britisbers towards Germans. During the first few days of the war,

A Chinese was charged with

pared to give them. before Germany had had an opportunity of displaying herself in the one time regarded as a London from the Government at Tytam, The Tramwaye Company, at stealing a quantity of iron piping

nct sufficient to prevent his going Major Lander was inconveniently on. Then Mr. Knoll intercepted attentive and that Lient, Wynd- lurid coloure into which she subsequently blossomed out, most of affair in which few Hongkong Mr. J. R, Wood was informed ne still shook hands with our German neighbours, drank with them, people were interested, has, hy that for the very same kind of

sad opened the score with a very hom Quin had taken the tall creditable goal. talked with them, and either tabooed war topics or else joined with force of circumstances, become offence the man had been sent to

sway from him. Down the field them in deploring the existence of strife. But in those days we were very much a local matter, and the prison for seven days on Jane 4.

In the second chukka, a few the Irishyarty (not political) came, fools enough to think that Germany could at least play the game account of its meeting yesterday The man had stolen the piping Pope tells us what was already ajast when penetration appeared he was powerless to stop ons from La Liberta's interview with the Irish goal again in danger, but any effut from Major Lawder seconda was sufficient to see the and though Mr. Knoll frus rated. and fight fair," as the toys' esya, Things have happened; however, makes interesting reading. We and carried it, weighing some foregone conclusion. No one sap imminent, Major Lawder appear Lieut. Wyndham-Quinn. The lat which have made the name of Germany and her people to stink in co ice that the Chairman drew ninety pounde into Eongkong Poses that, at a moment like this, ed on the scene and taking the ter called out I have it; a lovely our nostrils, and it is an insult to any Britisher, be he sailer or attention to two of Hongkong's before he was caught. He was any neutral potentátecan wellcom ball out of the danger zone one," but delightful though the landsman, to expect him to meet, socially or officialy, any one of pet grievences: the less on tub sent to prisca for six weeks with mit himself to definite statemente; with a clever on, passed it opportunity seemed, and was, he the men who can sympathise with and applaud those who have sidiary coinage and the absence herd labour and four hours stoke. and we may take it that his re- rained Belgian homes, ill-treated prisoners of war, tortured or killed of any rule of the road. Of ourse wounded men and sunk peaceful merchant ships.

the argument as to other vehicles

marks to the Paris newspaper who led a merry gallop up the ball slipped by the goal just a tor over t› Lient, Wsudbam Quin failed in his judgment, ind the man were rather those of a fald opposite the stands. As he few feet wide, Mr. Lindale then private individual, genuinely.

as well as some few Austrians.'

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main reason for the rash. He is

The Vatican's Views.

enoo that one would find at Balle

The next effort was expected

than the trams running along the POLICE RESERVE ORDERS horrified by the slaughter that charged along the field, beating got the ball and wea making a

Parades.

Reserve,

is rampant in Europe, and try to opponents, he came almost wonderfully bald bid for the Irish Holiness retort-question" Is a goal, when Mr. Kroll rashed his your ch not fancy the excursion ing to be fair to both sides. His withing shooting distance of the goal, when he found that his blockade condemning millions of pony across him. This called for as mash as be did. The animal inspired by very humane Wyndham Quin, and just when literally refused to gallop. The innocent per one to starvation a little more finessing by Mr. "threw his tail in the air" and principles ?" will strike most he found Mr. Knoll literally on-gerous since the Irish contingent he had righted matters somewhat rider realised that this was dan- ur readers as being

of our

And this, after all, is bat the sentimental view. What of the company's metals has two edges practical and legal aspects? If the Germans who were permitted to. If compensation be due to the com remain at large at Home were proved untrustworthy, what are we to pany from the owners of trucks expect of others who and themselves ou neutral territory or in whose wheels are responsible for Orders issued to-day are as fol neatral waters, free to ecme and go and sneak and spy-just as wearing out the lines, it would also

Hongkong Police may seem good to them? We know, of course, that the average secm, to be due from the Company British master mariner is far too much a wide-axake man of the to any owner of a bicycle, rick- To-day, June 24th. No, 3 and world to allow any enemy spy to glean information on board his ship shaw or metroar whose tyres 4 platoons, Chinese Company: that is ever likely to be of use; but we have to look deeper that that may be injured by the lines, Bat Friday, June 25th. No. Is there any trick so low or so dastardly that the German conscience that is not our allair.What is British Platoon, Indian Plat on a little beside the point. If on joying bis saddle," Mr. Landale had become partion aris_aggres=| will revolt from it? A people that will poison water-courses will not our affair is the fact that when our and Nos. 3 and 4 Platzone, Por were going to argue on that line; got the ball from the sorummeg: sive, that their combination was stick at other matters, given half a chance. More important still, why represensative asked, yesterday, togasse Company. should a British skipper be forced, by circumstances against which for a copy of the Chairman's

every event in the war of Bay Isced with an open goal, be misspeed of their monnte, and he ing pair, and although he was making up for the defect in thə he is powerless, to break the laws of his own country? The British speech, he was met with the re- and 4 Platoons, Chinese Company We would submit that there are ed badly. There was very little decided to change. He had hardly

Saturday, Jane 26th Noa, 3 other war, has been inhumane. Foreign Office long ago issued a proclamation stating that no alien mark: We can't find copies 3.CO p.m. enemy shall be allowed on one of our ships. Not only so, but legal for everybody in Hongkong."

things which the law of nations excuse for this failure since he got to the side when Major Lider experts have given it as their opinion that any ship-master who Seoing that the speeches made

allowe, and others which it con- was unattended, except perhaps and Lient. Wyndham Quin allows an enemy on board is committing a grave offence against the on these occasions are cot extem terfering with the practice at about, sheerly beauss it has asver

In the event of bad weather in- demn or else remains bilent by the intimidating calls from were chasing down the field, with law of the Empire. And this is the sorest point of all with our Chins Fore, we should have thought Kings Fark Range on Saturday, contemplated the

Major Lawder. The ball was no Mr. Kroll and Captain Hatternly Coset captains: that, losthing Germany on all her works as they that there would be no dificulty 28th.. Jane, same will take place pertain barberities,

BOOK put into play that Mr. Knoll Smith all ont endearontingato righteonely do, they should yet he expected to tolerate the presence

Holoverly nd hay check them. Inks apshot Me. in having a of an enemy on their ships merely because he happens to to be the for the use of the Pressmen, par- am, in which case the Lectures

copies ready typed on the Sunday following at 0.30 which have digitng

indane Landale was among the Bervent of a neutral country into whose waters their calling as sailors ticularly in view of the fact that fixed for Sunday morning only blockade as perfeo

man arms. The law necessarily takes them. We most earnestly hope that the Chinese Company Meeting is usually will be treated as concelle

but does not anthorities will be led to see that this dimoulty is by no means an matter for which charc insuperable one.

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