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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JULY 20 1915

WE ARE SOLE AGENTS

FOR

JEFFREY'S

PILSENER

BEER.

NEW STOCKS JUST.

TO HAND

The Oplum Cases.

SDAY BY DAY

THERE'S NOT A STRING ATTUNED TO MIRTH, MORE IN

BUT HAS ITS CHORD IN MELAN. CHOLY Tom Hood.

The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 80; At the Peak 8 a m. Temp. 76; santhine, a

sunahine

Two more serious opiuma canes were dier osed of by Mr. Wood at the Police Court yesterday, and we are quite sure that all fair minca] people in the Colony will feel bai, if the magistrala erred at all, it was on the side of mercy. When will Europeans learn that, if they want the respect from the antive population, which they regard sa a ostarel righ, they must deserve it? Opium- smuggling is no crime; but it is a very grave, setting at naught of

Count the Columns, the law of the Colony; law published 37 columns of solid

Yesterday

the Telegraph that was passed with a view to the general welfare; and it is but

reading matter. To-day there just that those who seek to out

will be 34 published. wit the authorities should be made to pay beavily for their fun. The European who descends to such tricks is making himself the equal of the sampan coolie or the wily ship's boy, and deserves to be severely dealt with if caly for the reason that he has contribute

A. S. WATSON & Co, Ltd.ed to bringing the white man inte

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which

addresses

disrepute in the eyes of a vast Asiatic populace. The moralside of the matter does not concorn us here; bat the "playing the game"

The Malls.

Siberian, Canadian and American Mails Closed per s.8. Mon Siberian Mail-Olosed per B.B. golis to-day at noon, k Yingohow to-day at 3 p.m.

Up to the Minute-Share Cap Market News,

Closing prices

Hongkong, C. and M. S. 8. Co. Indo Chinas $121. buyers.

Ld.-19 buyer...

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

AUSTRALIAN RECRUITING.

Blutt or Earnest P

The Annual Meeting

the Hot

kindly con

Birman

led to

man if elected. Het

they could have a bette

he wan a man of high on

The annual meeting of the Vic-win a strong man,

one they could look up lager toria Recreation Club was held pleasure in proposing thi Isat evening M. A. P. Nobb, lected.

We wonder what is behind this presiding. Among those present talk of an Austro-German ultima Sewell, R. O. Witobell, C. Jwith soclamation.

were Menors. A. McKirdy, G. Wed, and the motion was o

Captain G. P. Lammert fum to Rumania. Is it bloff, is Cooke, A. E. S. Alves (Eon. Trea-lection of Hon. Secret tempt at throwing the Allies of G. P. Lammert, H. Taylor, Las Hon. Secretary, aylag another lumbering Teutonic at (Acling Hon. Secretary), Captain election of Mr. Crowther it deadly carness, or is it merely surer); Lieut. Crowther Smith their guard? We are prepared D'Almada e Castro and F. Lambad done excellent we

Mr. A. MoKirdy propor

to believe that it is the last, Moot

occasionally went from one ex- The reports are in a somewhat work in checking people know now

now that, even be- fore the New Year, the enemy. Smith read the following Committee and had done On behalf of the Chairman, Mr. been a hard-working mem

acting as Hon, Secretary treme of lying to the other: var different form to previous years counte, He could assure, victories with others of hard times the members of most of the sub- very suitable man. ing impossible stories of colossal The reason is that the majority of that Mr. Crowther Smith in Germany that did not exist committees who acted during 1914 Mr. Sowell suppleme

specially designed to give the

mert.

Allies a false sense of security. If are now absent from the Colony remarks made by Mr Me there be anything in the story

and left without preparing their saying that C

at all, the Austro-Germana ateroris. Under these circumesnis necessary as it but making history repess itself beat they could. With regard to to the Club, found the

ances the Committee had to do the tin. Mr. Crowther Smi are, in fact, once more demanding buildings, the structure appears to rather a tangled state and t

with side does, and we most earnestly Hongkong and K. W. and that a nation anxious to remain have now settled down and to be took some unravelling.

requires them to forward their names and communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1915.

WILL THE NEUTRAL GOVERNMENTS HELP.

deplore such occurrences, partion. larly at a time when our own country and that of the convicted men are at war for the sake of justice and good government. At congratulate the officials on their amartness in discovering the express a hope that others in the opium and the offenders, and to Colony, who are amusing them- highly profitable manner as the selves in the same interesting and men fined yesterday, will also be trapped at an early date. North Polat.

Oo, Ld. $71, buyers. Hongkong and W pos D.

Ld.-$71, bayers.. China and Manilas

Co.

5,

40 cente buyers the return of $4.50 per share. Shell Transports 89/ sales. Humphrey's Estates.

bayers.

1.

$61

Ewo Tis. 175, sellers. Langkala. Tla, 39, sellers. Union Waterboats.

-buyers.

neutral should throw open ita

railways to admit the transit of a perfectly safe condition. White thought they bad an exc ants have re-appeared and some gymnasium, very good swim war material. Belgium was eak" d

repairs will be necessary in coo-facilities and a very (quite scripturally, if we ramem- troops to pass through her terri derisken as soon as the Club's now wanted was a 'good ber aright) to allow Prussian sequence. Extensive painting and house. Their ship was in

colour-washing ought to be un-cellent condition and what tory; and the penalty of refusal financial position will permit. steady crew as they had a was that the country was occupied The more necessary part might stroke. The ship had by a gang of ravishere, church be done at the close of the typhoon slowly drifting on to the rocks breakere and daylight thieves. sssson. A detailed list of the and they would have to look Fortunately Roumania has not this to fear now, and she been recently prepared, but it up to them then, that night, to contents of the boathouse has their crew to keep it eff. It was $18, will probably recommend the was not thought necessary to get the necessary good, strong Germans to do their worst. The publish it. The boats and gear and steady crew. It would be in tail-end of the telegram, like the on cheek production or, of course, the Colony suffered in conse- Secretaryan

rest, may be a tongue-in-the- Swimming like other eporta in Mr. Crowther Smith as their Hon. appear to be in good condition. the interests of the Club to have Is it tot almost time that the

may have a spice of truth in it. local authorities beatirred them-

quence of the war and it has been selves in the direction of proper

To-day's Analversary,

difficult to restart interest in it. to propose as Hcn. Secretary, Mr. Mr. W. Logan said he wished Loyal Austraila, Tc-day is the third anniversary lighting arrangements for the of the death of Andrew Lang proof of how keenly anxious the will be commencing shortly, since 1888 and for sixteen years Australia gives us yet one more

A temporary polo league has been F. Lammert (applause). He (Mr. police station and Quarry Bay? roadway between the Bay View the well-known man of letters.

practically formed and games Lammert) had been a member Dominions Overseas are to break Some repairs and alterations bave he had been Hon. Secretary until In summer time the absence of

away from the Old Country-in been necessary and were satisfac last year which was the first time. lighting is not to noticeable

conformity with Germany's pro- torily carried out to Mr. Cooke's they had had any discussion a because there is usually fre- Cheong, aged 36, has been sent fourteen thousand recruits hare and they were much indebted to (Applause).

The "dead body of Sin Yat phecies. In a fortnight, close on designs and under his supervision, to his abilities and bis working. quent traffic, motor and to the public Mortuary. The been added to the already large him for his services. (Applause). other; but on winter nights deceased is said to have fallen list of Australiane ready to

It seems hopeless to arouse bad much pleasure in secondi

Mr. J. C. Floober said he

The Dollar. The rate of the dollar demand to-day is le 9 1/8d.

them.

Fatality at Talkoo.

Flood Photographs.

Seaman Killed at Shaukiwan

Bijou Theatre.

+

vian countries should declare war against Germany, on the grounds Society's boat with life buoys attracted by the remarkably fine fight in the enemy's favour, three morthe, as you will easily Secretary of the Club; The Secret

film "Greed of God" which has

The object of this paper is la publish correct information, to serve the neighbourhood is often entire from a bridge, while at work in do the right thing" by their continued interest in a gymna- Mr. Logan's proposal that Mr. the truth and print the news without fear or favour. ly deserted, sad. robbery the Teiko Sagar Refinery, with Mother Country; and adde sium as such in Hoogkong but F. Lammert be re-elected

or murder are rendered a fairly fatal resulta. easy matter. Until the P. W. D.

Beater, the recruiting the building has been well Bon, Secretary of the Club. Mr. can find time to musterup a spell

fervour has only began." What used in varione waye, in Lammert had been a Mr. Logan of energy, it would be no bad thing if all natives in the neigh-markably good photographs from Louis Botha's offer last week, others are likely to follow With would seeta to suggest bis ser We have received a set of re-matter was made clear by Sir which was so successful that sixteen yrare and length of service South Africa thinks about the cluding one boxing tournament had told them, Ilon Secretary for bourbond were forced to carry & Mee Cheung, of the flooded die while Canada's opinion has been regard to the bar, it will provices had been eatisfactory. Ele light after dark, as is done on triots of Canton. Mee Cheung expressed, like that of Australasia, bably appear to members that (the speaker) had been a member Shameen and in many British has printed a large stock of these in a manner hardly pleasing to territories. Also, why is there no and our readers should take an the Germans in Flanders and the considering the turn over and the of the Club for a short time light at the end of the bathing early opportunity of inspecting North of France. And we all prices charged the proportion of year and a half-and during the jetty at North Point ?

know that, if more men and proat is unestisfactory. There time he had been a member ho Bathing.

money should be

e needed, which hindered improvement courtesy and were, however, many factors had Speaking of the bathing-jetty

these Dominions that are so keen during 1914 in this direction. In from Mr. Lammert. He had received nothing but A seaman living at Shankiwan to escape from Britain's tyranni- the first place you have to re-not found anyone remiade us that there are still no and engaged on trading junk T. cal yoke, will provide them.-

consideration bathing sheds at North Point, 7,928 fell into the harbour at that there is no telephons nearer Saiwan Ho while walking a plank The Russo German Situation. Club to hold its annual meeting, was surprised to find some months member that owing to the late satisfied with Mr. Lammeris:

die than the Belle Vue Hotel, and from the vessel to the shore, the

date at which it is usual for the services and be (Mr. Fletcher) There is, we note still a tendency among hysterical and thought-ingures that could offer assistance was killed, and bis body was re-sand miles is the front on which gone before the sub-committee Secretary of the Club and that he that there is no bost in the bath-plank falling on top of Lim. He Sea-a distance of over a thou-seven months of the year had ago that he was not the Bon

Trom the Baltic to the Black less people towards arguing that neutral nations, cutraged to anyone in danger of drowning. moved to the Pablic Mortuary. Germany should come in"; should do as Italy has done, and rank A week or two ago a man lost bie themselves by the side of the Allies against a nation of semi-life while swimming at North

the Russions are now meeting the within a fortnight of their election not know anything about it. Mr. came into power. Lat year (the speaker) as a member did oivilised people that thought itself strong enough to rule the world. Point. Had the rale observed at

hoge Austio German attempt the war started and practically Lammert, he was sure, would be In turn it has been arged that Holland, America and the Scandina- Home

that, according to some learned the whole committee was called only too pleased to help in the way Some big houses have been strategists, is going to finish the out on active service. For the next he had done in the past as Bon by which a Humane that she has interfered with their shipping and has encompassed in attendanc the deaths of many of their citizens. That the good folk who is proceeding

while bathing been on view at the Bijon Theatre looks good enough on paper bat du anything but carry on. In the people and people with fads and As we said before, the scheme understand, it was impossible to ary of any Club had a lot of crazy clamour for all this have scarcely a grain of logic os their aide does lowed in this case, it is just been . fol- not seem to trouble them. The countries mentioned are not fit for possible that the man might

since Saturday. The picture i8 is it going to work? General

can tell it them and no good purpose would be served by their was brought ashore, a bystander a number of extremely dramatic The Russians admit reverses, but charges which in most cases had deal for the Club and very few one of the Gaumont Company's war, and they may be presumed to know this a little better than we have been saved. Even where greatest successes and introduces bay in the north while his collea-pidly a November a real start time, and an: Hon. Secretary had von Hindenberg is going to make meantime prices were rising phantasies to put up with at any entering the field.

gue in the south does likewise. ocet of each item and readjusting Mr. Limmert had done a great

was made by re-calculating the a great deal a Nor, fortunately, do the Allies need their help in the battle-line before a doctor could be telephon had to go all the way to the Hotel

more to put up with. -which is not to say that they hare nɔ need of them at all, As a ed for. Why cannot the Govern-

the enemy would have to do the to be raised. Meantime an im realised what he had done. fact they have very great reed, if the war is to be brought to a ment take the whole matter in

same if he were capable of proved system of checking stock was an honour and it was only rapid conclusion; of help that it is perfectly within the power of hand, erect decent bathing sheds orowded to the Cora over the such a walk over, why are the

The Victoria Theatre was again if the Austro Germansare having der way with the result that it back into the post that night. writing or speaking the rath and bar receipts had been got an his due that he should be put the neutral nations to bestow without in any way breaking central and a telephone box, and supply week-end, in consequence of the Russiane able, without molestanly in the last month of the He had much pleasure in second- ity. That help is at present being given by but one country means of life-saving? We know great popularity of The Perils tion, to re-group their forces on ing smoothly.. Doring the year the After the count, the Chairman- Holland, by means of its Overseas Trust; but a statement in Parlia- that there is not a great deal of of Pauline." This exciting story the Vistula? Aud why has Russia Club lost the services of Mr. amidst load applause announced ment, some few weeks ago, led us to think that other countries money to spare in the Colony just finishes next Friday, on which made large hauls of prisonere? Lesbirel, who had been its Steward that Mr. F. Lammert was to elect

year that things were really working the proposition (applause) would shortly follow the example. We live in hopes of bearing now, but this is a thing that should occasion, as we announced yes. That the enemy was bound to for so many years that he seemeded by a great majority that this has been the 0380. The Netherlands Overseas Trast, as bave been attended to when the terday, a grand benefit concert in meet with success, in a certain almost to have become a part Mr. F. Lammer Thank you we explained in last Friday's issue, was formed some months ago North Point bathing was inauguraid of the flood sufferers will be measure, was clear from our ally's of it. Your committes did not find gentlemen (applause,) by the principal mercantile honees, shippers and bankere, with a ated two years ago and when it bold. We understand that the lack of ammunition. But Russia view to guaranteeing that Datch imports should not eventually filter would have been no difficulty to booking for this is already very can at least comfort herself with is necessary to fill his place as through into the enemy's country. The method of working is a find the necessary money. simple one, and, while freeing Holland from the inconvenience of

briek. To-night the dramatic the reflection that while her store the members who carried on his having her imports interfered with, effectually prevents her tradera

film The Four Davile will be thereof in growing, the enemy is tsered to do so until the end of the Alves as Hon. Tressuror paid The Hon. Treasurer. Jers from supplying the enemy, and so is of material benefit to the Alliea..

Mr. J. Oxberry in proposing work during his fast illness volun- the re-election of Mr. A. ES soreened for the first time.

expending his without a great

renew when the deal to show for it and with but year. Since then the whole question a tribute to the very good work little hope of ever being able to been thoroughly considered, and Captain G. P. Lammert seornde

of the necessity of a steward has he had done in that office... present stock is

your committeance of opinion that ed and the resolution wi with the assistance of keen kub carried with soolamation. committees the Hon. Secretary The Committee. ought to be able unde

under present The following were elected an circumstances to cope with the the Committee: Mesara work. In the event of a large in Logan, A. E Alves, H crease in the membership the fair, A. Charlton, JO. The Telegram quoted below aidered, Sne the end of 1914 J. Oxberry and F MEL question might have to be recon J. Olsen, L D'Almada e.

and well-acted scenes.

Victoria Theatre.

exhausted.

TYPHOON WARNING.

We should like to see the Trust expand till it binda all the gain the confidence and esteem of To Help the Belgian Refugees. neutral nations equally. Such a combination would, of itself, lift it was giving his fare-We are informed by the Hon.

A clergyman who had failed to three-fourths of the blockade, and so be of service to the neutral im porters and exportere. Until it is brought about, the Imperial Gov follows: "My dear friends-It is League that, through the courtesy

well sermon, ernment would seem to have no choice but to wax increasingly severe clear: God does not love you, for of Mr. Robert Shewan, two cases He started a Secretary of the Catholic Women's in the matter of its inspection of foreign cargo. The time has gone I bave not buried any of you. It of clothing from the League, and by when Americans or Datchmen or Scandinavians can honestly is equally clear you do not love two from the Acting Consul take up & judicial You may be right, you may be wrong" air. Their one another for I have not mar-General for Belgium, have been papers tell as plainly enough, in a general way, what they think as ried any of you. It is painfully despatched to the Catholic to the justice of the war and also as to its issue. Then why do clear you do not love me for you Women's League in London, for they hesitate to combine in an international Trust by which infallible have not paid my last quarter's the benefit of distressed Belgians. was received, through the the Club has lost one of its best Mr. Crowther Smith-p guirantees are given that there shell be no tampering with Germany; salary. I shall, however, be in- The Secretary also asks us to courtesy of the American Consul known men no supplying of her with materiale under false pretences ? Recent alterances in America and Holland, as well as the Swedish Pre-dependent of you in future as I mention that parcels of clothing General, from the Manila Obser- Mr. F. Chanydt, whose loss was ing he added to the Bre mier'a remarks in our wire of last night, stow Low ardently the go to take the position of chaplain will be gratefully received by story at 10 am. Jaly 20, 1915. keenly felt. He proposed the ad the Clab and be inser

members in the pareon of the following: That the Neutrals desire peace. It is in their power to contribute to its advent at Dartmoor prison. He then her and will be forwarded to without in any way imperilling their neutrality. Then why do they to prepare a place for you.

calmly gate dat his ter

London for distribution at sa early Mariana Islande Direction on Mr. Sewell reconded:

Typhoon west of the Ldrone

or option of the report and accounts: Bre laws Nos. 6 and 7. date as possible.

Know!

and the Tosciution was carried.

not do so?

Conisnued on Code