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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1915.

FROM BATHTIME TILL BEDTIME

YOU WILL FIND

101

USES FOR

WATSON'S

HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA.

Here's to France,

非

DAY BY DAY.

LEARNING HATH GAINED MOST

pBY THOSE BOOKS WHICH THE FRINTERS HAVE LOST.-Fulier,

The geol understanding be- tween French and British in Hongkong is such that the our teenth of July has always been a day of common rejoicing here. This year the bond bas tightened, not only in this little Colony bat all over the world, wherever Britishers and Frenchmen are clear.

The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 86;

to be found; for the two races At the Peak 3 a m. Temp. 77; are brothers in arms and bave clear. been mingling their blood in the cause of justice and freedom for nearly a twelvemontb, Thus more

Count the Columns,

Yesterday the Telegraph

NOTES ON THE CRISIS. THE BELGIAN GOVERN-

ITALIAN PROGRESS.

| Russia Golng Cautiously to Work.

As the Germans continue to

MENT'S PROTEST.

The Suppression by The German Authorities of the Belgian Red Cross Society.

Oa

THE NEW POLICE CAMBER.

Considerable Improvement in Recently Completed Structure.

A visit croently paid to the April 14th

1915, new Police Camber, built on the lose their heads over the proceed Biron von Bissing, Governor chores of the Typhoon Refuge at inge in the Eastern front the General of the occupied Belgian Yaumati, was a revelation as Russians become proportionately provinces, ordered the dissolution regards the improvement made beartily than ever do we offer our published 34 columns of solid more wary, and we surely have to of the Central Committee of the by the Government over the old congratulations to the French, in reading matter. To-day there take it that there is the utmost Belgian Red Cross and the im-camber, which it will be remem Hongkong on this their annual will be 32 published. festival; we wish them luck and a speedy return to the peace and prosperity which with Britain English Mail. Due per e.s. and Russia, thoir nation have tal to-morrow. been striving so hard to obtain for French Mail-Dae per s.s. the world. Our men and theirs arenesien to-morrow. beat on the same object: the dea-Siberian Mail.-Dae per se. truction of tyranny; for tyranny dialo.

The Malls.

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significance in the warning mediate seizure of its fands and bered, has now passed to the against premature jubilation over orolives which were put under Wharf and Godown Company. the defeat of the Archduke's the supervision of Count B. von The new yard with slipway, car

This decree was penters and railmakers' skade, Orien-forces. Bassia refuses to see in this Hariz-feld.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd. tolerate. For centuries both have Canadian. U. K. and U. S.-thing-nobody seems to know was absolutely unwarranted and necesary facilities for dealing.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Correspondents are requested to observe the rule

which

defeat anything more than a drop notified to the central Committee house for the Police officer in Poly-in the bucket, as of courze it is and immediately applied by the charge and the sheds for coal and when the figures given in the Germans who were accompanied repatriated coolies are all con- siderable improvements over the Sar-wire are taken into consideration. by a military force.

old order. Set in a substantial- Eridently there is still some

This decree constitutes aŭ ly walled compound there is is something that neither Britain Australian Mail.-Olosos per s.e. vague idea at the back of the nor France has evor, been able to

Taiyuan to-morrow at noon. mighty Teuton brain that same arbitrary rot of violence which brought into one spot, all the

striven against it in every form; both have set up liberty as the only thing that makes life worth living, and therefore it was hardly. to be supposed by anyone save

either would thind by meekly while the truculent bully, Gar- many, attempted to make other natic as its slaves.

requires them to forward their names and addresses with the madman of Potadam-that communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but as an evidence of their bona tides.

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"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.".

"An Example of Sanitary

* Neglect."

Dr. Fitzwilliams has again to be congratulated on telling the Government one or two useful home truths: We hope he will tall it some more and will so etir things up that it will be shamed into doing what it ought to have done long ago as regards" proper sanitary arrangements for the Colony, It is not only "a pity that the recommendations of all the medical members of the Board and the President and the Vice-President should have been over-ruled;" it is a standing dis- grace an well, not to say an insult to men who have had peculiar opportunities of going thoroughly. and scientifically into the rival merits of the two systems. Dr. Fitzwilliams has warned those

Cas object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve who bave set themselves up in

the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

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Cable Address Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1

A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1915.

A PORTUGUESE BENEFIT SOCIETY.

Mails Close per se. Tacoma exactly what can be done on the against which the Belgian Gov-with the needs of the Water Police and their craft and also for to-morrow at 1 p.m. Esat side which will paralyse the ernment protests energetically. handling the coolies who are Siberian Mail.-Closes per s.e. Russiane, if only temporarily,

Oriental to-morrow at 5 p.m.

Up to the Minute-Share Market News.

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Closing prices:-

Hongkong, C. and M. S.

Ld.-20 sellers.

S.

Co,

Hongkong sad W'pos D.

Co.

of

Ld.$71, sellers. Hongkong Lande.

buyers,

Shanghai Cottons in Tie. 3971, sollera.

The Germans have no hope of fical The Belgian Government, on tarned at intervals, in large victory here more than anywhere October 14 1804, signed the numbere, from the plantations else, btt the upe-like malevolence Convention of Geneva of August down south. On the east side of that is characteristic of them atill 22 1884 and on August 27 1907 the compound are to be found the longs to vent itself and to do as ratified the International Conven- carpentera", blacksmithe', and sailmakera apartments, an dilso much glastly mischief as possible tion of July 8 1906,

the quarters for the coal ocoliss before"

"the Govern- employed" by ment. Nearer the water but on

Надое capitülsting. General von Mackinson's non

Funded in the year 1854, the Belgian Red Cross was recognised the same side of the slipway which as a civio organisation by the

senge about a trifling prelude to a great drama. There is many $111, true word spoken in boast, and it law of March 3 1891. Its first as down the centre of the yard is more then possible that the statutes were drawn up in accord-re the quarters for harbouring S'hai-general's forecast will prove ao-ance with the fundamental and repatriated coolies while waiting curate in a way that he hardly uniform principles of the Rad to be sent back to their native Hongkong Ice Co. Ld.—$185, desires or expects.

Cross; on March 13 1893, new places. It consists of a fine airy bayers.

s'atutes equally in accordance apartment, clean and dry, with with these principles were voted bath-houses adjoining where the ooolie can even have a shower by the Society and approved by bath if he desires. The slipway The Italians are taking things the Government. A Royal decree, which is large enough to handle $5,

very calmly, and there is wisdom in dated March 25 1896 or- their calmness. General Cadorna ganises the participation of the spy of the Government launches does not intend to be drawn aside Belgian Red Cross in time of war is not at present complete though by minor successes or to move as an auxiliary of the military

Hongkong Rope.$251,

buyers.

China and Manilas

40 cents buyers the return of $4.50 per share. Shell Transports 85/6, buyers. Star Ferries-$341, sellers. China Sugars. $128, buyers. Langkas. Tls. 39, buyers. Ewo's Tls. 171, buyers.

The Dollar.

Italy's Success.

forward until the possibility of medical force.

his ultimately having to retreat

is done away with. He is within

a

will be placed in position for the

in the near fatare eleottia winches

purpose of hauling craft up on

The National Belgian Rad

the very substantial slipway which

is already laid. In the north-

day's march of Trieste, but he Cross Society is therefore legally

mcans to make all sure before be

western corner are the quarters

"The rate of the dollar. on proceeds to take it. This prudence constituted and is clicially re for the police officer in charge, on the part of an Italian should Orgaised by the Government se bioh, while they are on the small

..

war,

be something of an eye opener to by other Rod C.oss Scitea. those who have been adopting the

Article 1 of the statutes pro- traditional view that all the vides that the scoiety in time of wisdom and canniness in Europe a

must give its assistance to are. the special

property the military medical force and of

Tealonic peoples, contribute to the relief of all the and that the Latins know nothing victims of the war. of foresight and the calculation of probabilities, but are wont to rush hot-beadedly into a without counting the cost.

To-day's Anniversary. demand to-day in 1s 9 1/84.

To-day is the 128th anniversary the taking of the Bastille, and opposition to the only sone

general holiday in France. solution of the sanitary difficulty

Police Reserve Photograph. that the anm required for a "We have received some excel proper water carriage system lent photographs of the inspection will look large," and he has of the Longkong Police Reserve given them the reason: that "it by Major General Kelly, which should have been spent yearly for were taken by A Feng. the past twenty years or more."

Hongkong Addition to the He adds, with both neatness and

**Sportsmen's Battalion." point, that it is time that We have received information Hongkong should cease to that Mr. V. Ward, formerly of be held up se an example of Mesere. W. O. Jack and Co. has sanitary neglect." If the Govern- joined the "Sportsmen's Battal ment be wise it will make an ion," Royal Fusiliera. ead of all this shilly shallying and adopt the methods for which the Europeans of Hongkong have long been clamouring.

Chinese Shipping. Enterprise.

Silk Delivered.

Victoria Theatre.

LIMITED.

"

the

situation

More German Kaavish Tricks, As we anticipated last week, the world has by no means we

Art, 9 of the Royal decres of March 25, 1898 deolaros that as soon as the mobilisation of the army is deoread, the Red Cross 8:ciety, as well as all other socio- ties that are affliated to it must the last of the discoveries made for the military medical force in act in accordanos with the Rulan in connection with the man Holt the field. or Maenter. The New York police

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side are as nest and as convenient se could be desired;

The new side reema admirably adapted for the work that the yard has to carry out and there fall equipment has been installed cas, be little doubt that when the.

the Government will be possessed of a small yard which on the face of it seems to be good value for

money.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

At the meeting on Thursday, at 2.30 p.m. The following but iness will be transacted:- 1. Financial Minutes.

2. Report of the Finance Com mittee, (No. 11)

Second reading of the Bill in

LANGKAT OUTPUT.

Mesars, Wright and: Hornby

so that, in many cases, they on-Cross Szoiety. The latter's cen follows: Lot trust the men of their own tral committee declined the Co "July.

stancea.

household onder certain circum- THE TRONOH MINES

We shall look forward verrore invitation and in doing with interest to the promised een statutes of the S.ciety and with Ba acted in accordance with the sational arrests.

Other Wires.-

Tons 253

205

235

248

249

280

$260

256

226

228

238

230

$240

The Yokohama office of the are parsning inve, tigations and ablished clearly the limits of the The above dispositions est T. K. K. is in receipt of wireless already the discoveries in connec-action of the Belgian Red Cross. commanication to the effect that tion therewith Lave justified They could not be overstepped the silk despatched hence per e.. their vigilance. It took our friends without coming into conflict with

Chiyo Maru" on the 8th June in the Sates a long time to learn the Belgian law which continues titled An Ordinance to amend We have more than once observed that, in a score of ways, the interest that one of this morning's 10th inst.,

Our readers will note with was delivered in New York on the that the Garman American to be applied in the occupied the Chinese Ex radition Ordin-

might be a serious danger to the Hongkong Portuguese community is one which sets" an altogether wires speaks of the arrival of a

ance, 1889, provinces of Belgium. - general well being, botto do them admirable example to the rest of the inhabitants of the Colony. Chinete merchant in Honolulu pa

Second reading of the Bill in Owing to the Great demand justice they are acarcely likely toware that the German Governor tituled An Ordinance to amend

- The Belgian Government is Those who peruss as we bave just done the articles of association his way to San Francisco with a for Seats on Friday and Saturday let the grass grow under their General in Belgium lins tried to the law relating to the punishment of the "Asacciacao Portugueza de Soccorros Matues" will agree with view to starting a subsidised at the Vio'oria for the 17th and feet now that they have made a oblige the Red Uroas Society to

of flogging. us that the existence of this society is yet a farther proof of our This is indeed & wakening Pauline," the Management re- allowed the alien to acquire an of the institution he has organis- steamship line to America. 18th Epizodes of the "Perils of start. Unfortunately they have take an active part in the working contention. The new organisation would appear to be very much up of things. Formerly the quest the public to obtain their all round grip of affairs, have per-ed under the name "Aid and on the combined lines of the Friendly and Building Societies at Chinese had more capital than tickets early. They will not be mitted him to creep into the Protection to Women by Work Home, among its objects being the temporary relief of its members enterprise, but they are gradually responsible for reserved stats 10 army, the cavy, the polics and and which is absolutely outside advies me that the Langkat output when in diatreased circumstances, the giving of all round hein taking pattern by Japan and are minutes after the rise of, curtain, the Government service generally the sphere provided for the Red for the current month is as

working as though they really through its various, funds-reserve, benevolent, industrial, educs meant business. Their shipping tional and miscellaneous, the establishment of a benefit building ventures as we see them in Hong- fund; and "the promoting of the general welfare of the Portuguero kong have not been invariably community and of coɔial intercourse among its members,”

successful, but that has boon due The whole idea strikes us as extremely practical and workable, to over caution. The Chinese everything has been set forth in due legal order and the entire investor is curiously self-cop- programme is one calculated to inspire confidence. Members who tradictory. On the one hand he joined before the first day of the present month were admitted is a born gambler; on the other without ballot and irrespective of age limit; those joining subse he is timid over speculations quently must be elected, must be between the ages of sixteen and that call for a large deposit and fifty, and must be earning at least fifty dollars a month. Both that do not promise an immediate sexes are admitted. Members may be either resident or non-resident return. Also be is often ready to in the Cology, and in either case will; under certain circumstances, eink the ship for the sake of a be able to draw on the society for relief should they be in distressed halfpennyworth of pitch; to with- circumstances. The capitalising of such an organisation looks as hold the little extra capital that though it would not be a difficult matter, The entrance fee is two would often convert a doubtful dollars, and each member will pay a monthly subzoription of a ventore into an undoubted suc- dollar and a half. Membera may, if they prefor it, compound for cees. The spirit behind such an the payment of all fature monthly subzoriptions by a single payment undertaking on a subsidised line of three hundred dollars. Such compositions will be treated sa to Americs does not, however, ordinary revenue, and those who pay this sam become life mem bare, strike us as being of the typical The Portuguese population of Hongkong is a very large one, native order, but rather be the and if, as soome likely, the Macao Fortuguese come in as well, it outcome of western'education and should not take long for quite a considerable sum to be raised for upbringing. Those Chinese who we imagne that low will hesitate to profit by the opportunity offered can disabase their minds of their them Such a socisty, with what would soon become a comfortable traditional methode usually make bank balanoo at its back; must necessarily be, in judicious hande, a big success of their undertak an enormous factor for good in the Colony. The subscription is toɔ| inga...ng witness the enormous small to be regarded sa a drain on any individual's monthly exche profits on their restaurautaran on quer, and the advantages, as will be seen from the prospectus, are western lines in America and wide. Not the least of these in the proposed fund for enabling some of the Homa towns, and wo Portuguese lada to obtain a university education. There is no think it quite likely thas Japon reason, of which we are aware, why the suscviation should not blossom is going to meet with come rivalry into something like a power in the land, end we shall watch its in shipping before lông. development with the kornest interent,

Estimated

£45,730.

Value.

Expenses.

131 tors

£11,700 -

*$ 8,200.

11,800:

8,460,

1,150-

14,500:

9,200.

14,000:

9,350.

18,750:

10,520:

£69.350:

45,730:

Outpat

22T******

Less

£23,620.

729 tons.

Estimated Proĥt;

the Bolg'an law. Its actitude Las been approved by the Inter- Day by day we realise more the tional Committee of Geneva, Notwithstanding this, Governor worth of the Dominions. The re- General von Bissing took this craiting figures from Melbourne refusal as a pretex: to diecive are more than encouraging.as also the Society and to seize its fands

is the spirit of General Botha'a

message to Earl Kitchener. We and archives:

can do with a few South African

The bumanitarian aim pursued

troops at the Font just now, and by the Red Croan end the good it is possible that these may have and charitable work it purposes some unpleasant surprises in store to do entitles it to be considered for the enemy. Concerning mat-48 sa institution to which all must tera at Home, it is satisfactory to pay respect. notice that all parties seem to be the Belgian Society is a victim agreeing as to the advisability of has created a legitimate and pain- letting sleeping doge lie, in connection with the munitions The Belgian Government 85-

fal impression.

The sot of violence of which

Total to 13th: inst. 3298.

Daily average 263.70

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE ORDERS, Hongkong Police Reserve

Equabble. We wish we could hear

greater definiteness Over the plates itself to the solemn pro-orders issued-to-day by Mr. FO question of contraband cotton Committee of the Red Cross test raised by the iterations!

there seems to be still far too

kin, D. 8. P. stale Combined Parade, July 20

ade

much-blesher and not enough against this arbitrary decision of All ranks are warned that the action. Regarding the Welsh the German Governor General Police Reserve strikere, we should learn with which is not only contrary to In uniform and equanimity that troops had been tornational late but has deprived toer Headquartere at 5.30 called out for the settlement of the Belgian Red Crood Beoiety of #barp on Tuesday,

20 add their grievances.

the faculty of fulfilling the mic prooved to the Garrison Parade sion for which it has bean created. Ground for Battalion Drill, 20