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THE HUNGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 1915.

WATSON'S OLD BROWN

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The Late Sir James Murray.

Ancther of the really scholarly literary men of the Victorian age is lost to the world by the death of Sir James Murray, which Reu- ter reports to day. He belonged to the sokool of Furnival and Stett and Henry Morley-which is pretty much the same thing as saying that his modesty was se great as his ability and that he wrote rather for the benefit of students than for popularity or money. Like many of the other great edi ore of British classice, be did not aim at a large output of original work, bat was usually well contert to confine him- self to critical stadies. Yet those

DAY BY DAY:

NOTES ON THE CRISIS. NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

WE ARE SUCH STUFF 28-DREAMS ARE MADE ON; AND

OUR LITTLE LIFE,"

19 ROUNDED WITH A SLEEP

Shakespeare.

The Weather,

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 84; sunrbice.

At the Paak 8 a m. Temp. 78; sunshine.

Count the Columns,

Yesterday the Telegraph OWN JUDGE who are at all familiar with the published 814 colamas of solid reprints by the Early English Text reading matter. To-day there Society will remember that Mur-will be 34 published. ray's editing of "Thomas of Ercaldoane" and the "Complaynt

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THE SUBMARINES AND THE The Bomb Incident at Mukden.

BLOCKADE.

Rusala Undismayed,

KOWLOON C.C.

Allen Enamics Shunned,

(From Our Own Correspondent.) There was a good attendence at | the extraordinary meeting of the Peking, July 15. members of the Kowloon Cricket All things considered, Germany

The Chinese Bathorities am- Club, held luat evening, at which seems no nearer taking Warsaw phatically deny the Japanese the following resolution way be than she was twelve months ago; report that the three Chinese fore the meeting for adoption an lese near, for that matter, for students (who were recently an addition to the rulee: well-posted military correspond arretel by the Japanese police" Rule 20A-Any Member who ents to Home papers have de.inside the Makden city, without is adjudicated a Bankrupt, or who finitely seperied that it was rot the knowledge of the local Chir- compounds with his creditors un- originally any part of Russia's as authorities) have confessed der the provisions of any Act pon to attempt to hold the Polish their guilt in the bomb outrage. relating to Bankruptcy, or whose ospital against the enemy. To Up to the present they are still im name in officially published as an day even the claims of a German Pleoned in the Japanese Consul ontlaw or who in the subject of do munique amount to bat little, at, without formal trial, on the nation between which and Gress and in nowise represent the Prass- ground that the Japaness officials Britain a state of war exists, inns sa sangaine about their final have not finished their investigs or who shall be imprisoned for success in this region....The tions, and this despite the repeated a criminal offence or shall be Petrograd communique is modest requests of the Civil Governor, dismissed from the Public Service and bass sound of irath about it; Chang Yuan-obi, of Feng with disgrace, shall ipso facto, makes no exaggerated claima, too, for a joint trial. Mr. Wang cease to be a Member of the Olub, but it shows that the Russian Euog-lien who was recently dee and eball forfeit all right to the army is as much alive as ever and patched to Makden to investigate use of, or claim upon, any pro so can scarcely be regarded as the case, has returned to Peking perty in the Club; bat it shall be being disposed to afford any sort and it is believed that the case lawful for the Committee on the of confirmation of the Kaiser's will be transferred to the Capital written application of recent Fost of having" crippled" for settlement, between the Wai- Member after enquiry, to restore it for six months to come. With ohiaopu authorities and Mr. Hioki, his name to the books of the Club the Kaiser's telegram as with his shortly.

and the Member so re-admitted Government's commoniques, it

On account of this incident, shall not be called upon to pay

it

On the Sea,

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seems very much a question of and ander the pretext of protect any Entrance Fee

After the Secretary (Mr. L. J. the wish being father to the ing Japanese subjects, the Japan thought.

ese authorities have established a Blackburn) had read the notice police station inside the Makden convening the meeting, ⠀ Dr. It was to be observed from our city without aqthority from Forsyth, the Chairman, said that wires of yesterday that "coin-Chinese officials.

the resolution needed but very few vident with the German cutery The most interesting point is, words of recommendation from against the American Note," that up to the present moment, him; it way one that had been the enemy's submarines had de- eran the Japanese authorities carried out all over the British veloped a little more activity and themselves, cannot say deficitely Empire at the present time: bad Bank "one British and one whether the bomb was sctually Oas might say that through force Russian cargo boat and with exploded from inside or whether of circumstances it was very their customary intrepidity-had it was thrown into the Yensbude necessary and especially in placer also attacked some innocent fish Medicine Shop by Japanese or where there were not so many of ing vessels at work off the Scotoh Chinese. During the last for British nationality as there were coast. Later wires report the weeks, the Japanese authorities here and where they wore all mir- sinking of another British merch have arrested about forty natives ed up. The exact wording of it, be antman the Grangewood, 3,400 from the various parts of Mukden was afraid, he was not educated tona, owned by the Gratitude S.. city, for their alleged complicity enough in the law to say whether Co. of London and the Leithe case, without even notifying it was all correct" or not, but be elanaw, a Tacoma-owned freighter, the Chinese officials: After various had osrefully read the notices in built as long ago as 1886 at kinds of trial before Japanese various other Olube, and, to far Newaastle. If any nation is judges, they released thirty-three as he could make out, they were surprised at Germany's taking this of the natives and allowed not going against the law in any latter step it will not be the them to return to their homes shape or form. It was simply a British. Surely America will see without informing them whether matter of necessity that bad to To-day is the 63rd anniversary in to deliberate an act, a final they were guilty or innocent. take place at the present time and them. Nor is this the only com of the day in which the Alabama auswer to her Notes. So far as The Japanese say that they releas his only regret was they had not plaint which the Europeans who left Liverpool to

join the the Allies are concerned, there ed the poor natives because they done it twelve months ago (Hear are obliged to spend many hours Confederate service in the Ameri-is anther aspect of the sea wish to cultivate friendship with hear). He had no other remarke on these river boats have to can Civil War.

campaign, and a much brighter the Chinese l

to make about it and be proposed make.

The other night a

one; for, while Germany is am informed that Civil that they should make the alter- The Hongkong Telegraph steamer, arriving shortly be

blowing up merchant boata and Governor Chang Yuan-obi of ation embodied in the resolution. fishing-amdoke, the Rassian Fenglien will not be permitted Mr. C. W. Jeffries seconded, cattle which she had brought The following members of the warships have materially assisted to vacate his important post and and the resolution, on being put down, and then coolies proceeded Hongkong Police Force leave for the land forcon on the Baltic that his resignation has been to the meeting, was carried un- to clean up the peas which the home on holiday, by the s.s. Kash-front and may, at any moment, refused by the President. animously." animals had occupied during the gar:L. S. 80, Reynolds, also make their influence The Government denies that Toyage. Had the mannre been (S. 113 Clark and L. S. 12 Clark.pleasantly felt by the enemy the salaries of Mongolian Princes

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, "JULY 28, 1915.

THE INTERNMENT QUESTION AT HOME.

The Dollar.

are brought alongside the Praya, in the neighbourhood of the Harbour Office, and moored there. till noaded again; and, though they are battened down, the European officers on the river boats that tie up in the neigh- The rate of the dollar bourhood are all too unpleasant demand to-day is 18 9 1/16d. conscious of the presence of these obnoxious craft if they happen to find themselves to leeward of

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fore sundown, unloaded the

atraightway loaded into carts and removed, there would have been no room to grumble. But, instead

Dynamite in Hongkong,

To-day's Anniversary,

Going, on Leave.

Left for Japan.

left by the 8.8. Shinyo maru for

holiday, in Japan.

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On Behalf of the Flood Fund.

The management of the Bijou Theatre has generously decided to devote the taking at the performances on August 3 and 4 to the Flood Relief Fand.

Theatrical Company Arrives.

Prince of Wales' Fund.

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** The Retrenchment Policy,

Parades. (Central Police

Station).

VOLUNTEER RESERVE ORDERS.

mandir g H.K V. R. stale z

The undementioned N. 0. Oʻ and men who were absent without leave from parade on Monday, the 26th inet, will parade at the Cricket Ground at 5.80 p.m. on Friday, the 30th inst. MESA Company,

down in the Black Sea. Again, simultaneously with the French and Nobles in Peking have been A telegram contained in our issue of Monday announced that

at reduced, as was reported in cartsin destroyer Bisson's 'success Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Flammer, Count Friedrich voa Buelow and Baron von Bissing, both long of following that course, the pen of Messrs. Bradley and Co., have Lagosta, Italian destroyers have quarters, resident in England, have just been interned. Why that jutera- cleaners piled the dong on the

lands and captured the garrison. occupied another of the Austrian ment should have been delayed (at any rate in the case of the former wharf itself, and there it remained

Volunteer Reserve Orders issued who, we understand, has never been naturalised) is a puzzle which all night, to the huge gratification

Nor is the British navy apathetic; POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. to-day by Major Wakeman com- probably no one in Hongkong is able to solve. The Imperial Gov- of any ship's officers who might

if it were so, the United States ernment bas bad a year's experience of Germans and their code of be remaining on toird. Surely-

would not be complaining of the honour during war-and yet Germans are still at large in Britain ! surely this is a matter which even

tightness of the blockade. Well may other nations laugh at as, and well may the Chinese of the Hongkong Sanitary Board

Apropos, Britain's reply to the

Folice Reserve Ordera 'issued Hongkong call us foole. To judge by the extreme relustance with will not tolerate for long.

Washington Note seems to have to-day by Mr. F. C. Jenkin D.B.P. which any internment proceedings whatever were taken at Home,

commanded respect rather than to] (Reserve) state; one would think that these representatives of a country that sanctions

hive provoked wrath, and, seeing thatit quotes America's own jadi such proceedings as have distinguished the Prussian soldiers, and sailors during the last twelve months wore our dearest friends, on

oial decisions at the time of the Wednisday, July 28th-Recruits We have often wondered if whom no adverse wind must blow.

The popular Howitt Philliga North and South War against of Portuguese Company, under Pos. J. Byde, J, Grant, B. L What of the confession of weakness implied in the arrest of sufficient precautions are taken Company arrived this morning her she would appear to have Crown Sergeant C. Aves, 5.30 Bridger, J. H. Barr, A. H. Hol- these men after all this time? If it be prudent to deprive them of for the protection of the public from the North. They open to really little of which to complain. p.m. Thursday, July 29th-lingeno 1h, J. W. Taylor.

BB Company. Recruits of Chinese Company, their liberty now, was it not equally to at the beginning of the war are mend night at the Theatre Royal in the In Parliament.

Pte. Bishop. But, being Britishers, we inficitely" prefer paiting a lock on the storing of dynamite are concerned. American mining drama "The

all due respect to Lord 5.30 p.m. Friday, July 30th-

CCompany, stable door after the horse has been stolen, telling ourselves all the When blaating operations were Barrier.

Robert Cecil we would suggest Combined Uniform ⠀ Parade, Sergt. W. Prowse, Corpi, W. while now shrewd we are. The Times of Jane 15 gives accounts being freely carried out in Caine

that there is a wide difference be British Company at Volunteer Makay, Pies, W. Forsyth, K. Bris of no less than six "unexplained firee" that had occurred on the Boad, two or three years ago, a

H. M. Consul General, Canton,ween cotton that is stopped and Headquarters, 6.00 pm: other tow, S. Gourd, J. Polly, M. Wells, previous day; while that of June 16 relates that a German writer coolie would lethargically wATO &

cotton that ought to be stopped. Companies at Central Police R Lowe, H. Bridger, T. Mac- was found with 698 military maps in his possession, and was further red flag and beat a tin pan as a has remitted to the Prince of We cannot see that his observa- Station 5.40 p.m. to draw rifles. Kay, J. Gloya, T. Dialy. charged with having failed to notify bis change of address. For sign that an explosion was com- Wales Relief Fand local sub-tions in the House of Commons

Musketry. the doable offence he was given his choice of a £25 fine or imprison-8: but children and chair coristions for Jane amounting to carry as much farther. Is there The match against the regalar coolies, se a rule, took but little £83.19, Tas tctal amount sent no admission of our characteristic police will be held at the Tai Warships have been blown up "accidentally" at Sheerness; a heed of the warning. Why is no from Canton to datosis weakness love of compromise-Hang Range (by kind per

permission military train has been wrooked, occasioning frightful loss of life; barrier placed across the mad at $1862.19.7.

in such a remark 18, the of H. M. Dockyard R 1 Olab) on THE ANNIVERSARY OF Government does not believe Saturday 14th August at 2 30 p.m. fires have occurred all over the United Kingdom; spies have been such a time and all traffic stopped arrested; at least two more or less general internment orders have until the explosion has taken

Cheek.

that the making of cation A practice shoot will be held at When asked why he stole ban- contraband will make a material the above Range on Saturday bad to be made and still there are Germans at large. Who is to place? The Chinese are notoriously blame, and what earthly partose do the culprits hope to serve by careless in their handling of com- gles from a child at Yaumati, difference in, the amount reaching next 3let instant at 230 p.m. this easy-goingness? The very existence of the war is due to the bustible material as witness a case a noolie told the Magistrate, this Germany at present? "If the The following will attent fact that Germans could not be trusted; could not keep faith; yet reported in our issue of yester morning that he had to do so statement does not imply the Mason, Potter, Evans, Roylence, the ruling powers at Home con coolly allow a by ro means, inco-day in which a man was sent to to get money to cross the admission aforesaid, it at least Lammert, Chinchen, Arrott, siderable number of members of this race of liers and traitors to 80 received while fishing by means one year with hard labour, four the blockade for, if not to prevent f. M. Remedios, Leo. d'Almade bospital on account of injuries Harbour." He was entenced to begs the question. What is Champion, Slest, Grant-Smith, H. about their business as usual. And what sort of business? If men such as the two whose arrest was reported on Monday, men who have of dynamite. Another occurrence hours stocks and twelve strokes of cotton etc., from reaching Ger Wei Wing Sim, O. Chan, and

Oa Wednesday, Au been resident in England for about half a lifetime and who profess which we reported yesterday in of the birch.

many, by no matter what means? Sirdar Khan. Owing to the the anniversary of the loyalty to the British Crown, have given the authorities cause to still more moment. A.P.W.D.

In the House of lords the oppoal- absence from the Colony of some of the war, services of suspect them, what about the case of the waiter with his 598 maps? official complaine that a contrac * Victoria Theatre.tion to Lord Lansdowne over members of the team originally, sion will be held. T

The Victoria Theatre is now the Nival and Military Pensions selected a new team will be 10 attend the one in The Britisher caught in Germany under like circumstances would tor's magazine has been robbed be shot at five minutes' notice. We do not want to see German by persons unknown, of 18 cases exhibiting every powerful film Bill is certainly to be regretted chosen on the result of the Osthedral, London, 01 that methods practised in England, but we certainly

of dynamite and 2,000 deloas drama "For the Sake of the One know that there is a time practice sho certainly should wish to BED

The Bishor of Victori affairs at Home seasoned with a little healthy severity. Since the there is the statement as supplied been produced with the almost Parliamentary

tors! This sounds incredible, bu Throne, every scenein which has for everything and that

SPEC Musketry

to state that guch's wat beginning of the war two men (we believe not more) have been shot by the police. It would be no cats and with a strong eye to

regular course in Musketry be held herein-85. in England, albeit there, has been evidenos enough to warrant the bad thing were the Government dramasio fleet. We are asked to

bat, for will be fired ap

esch Cathedral: nts for

member of execution of considerably many moroPerhaps it the Governmen would concede a little more power to Earl Kitchener, things like to take steps towards keeping remind our readers that the series

ed their The 191 this might receive slightly more attention. Meanwhile we have no amount of dynamite that is strewn stories begins at the Victoria on have, thought that

Bitself better informed as to the of popular Sherlock Holmenk

commended surprise to spare for any tragedy, any "unexplained dissatar, that

Friday the 30th inst. ke place at Home while there is a single German at liberty about the Colony.

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