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by ambitious young Chinese and TOUCHSTONE-Beaumont and Fist CALAMITY IS MAN'S TRUE Portuguese in various parts of the chor. Oolony. The nuisanco Ferms, to be specially marked in Kowloon; indeed it was in the principal thoroughfare on the other side of the Harbour that an accident late- ly occurred which resulted in very serious injuries to a gentleman living in that", neighbourhood, through the performances of cas

Yesterday the Telegraph of these young boole. Since that published 341 columns of solid avost, numbers of riders have been seen playing the fool, to the reading matter. Today there

will be 474 published. no small danger of the public; riding at terrific speed, twisting

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of wrath among both English and Irish. Quite early in the

war he made it perfectly plain

that a enng room in some such place as Bedlam was the sort

of place in which he would be best off, for he took a line in regard to the war which no Britisher in his right senses could possibly take. One regrets exceedingly that the enemy should be placed in a position to make capital out of such a foulish exhibition as he has afforded, for Germany would not take five minates", to convert the jolly Roger into the whole Irish nation. (By the way we understand that the really brightest jewel in their lie-collec tion is that the "Irish Fleet" is at war with the British Navy!) The revolutionary enthusiasm of the Irish prisoners was immediate ly made manifest, it appears

that, had it not been for the intervention

The Hongkong Telegraph from the wire so mach

HONGKONG, SATURDAY; AUGUST 7, 1915.

THE DOMINIONS:

Mr. Bonar Law, in his Folkestone speech which was reported in our wires of yesterday, briefly outlined what has long been the feeling of the Government at Home and of the British public gener-

Count the Colamus,

NOTES ON THE CRISIS ANGRY SCENES IN GERMAN DEFENCE OF

THE TURKISH SITUATION.

The Evacuation of Warsaw.

The world has been fo long prepared for the evacuation" of Warsaw that the actual faos falla

THE PRUSSIAN DIET.

SOCIALIST MEMBERS CREATE AN UPROAR.

DISSENSION OVER FOOD. PAND PEACE QUESTIONS.

Telegrams received in London on June 25 says the Globe, give

GAS WARFARE.

BASIC IDEA TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY CRUELTY.

"EXTRAORDINARY MILD METHOD.

“Amsterdam, Jane

From

The

somewhat fatexcept, of course,

Cologne Gaselle, in a long semi- in Berlin, where the lie-agencies

have occured in the Prussian Diet, employment of gas, says: will spread out that actual fact details of angry scenes which oficial defence of the German till it will be no longer recognie following a speech by Dr. Del The basic idea of The Hague, to prevent une able. The real importance or animportance of the loss of the bruck, the Minister of the Ingreements

necesary cruelty and unusÕ0Mary terior, depend city is not a matter on which Herr Wiener (Progressive) killing when milder méthode, of - civilians have any right to speak, said: "We are determined to putting men ont of action soffi and we can only fall back on the hold out, coms what may. The and are possible. statement of military experte at split among the Socialiste an to standpoint the letting Home that show that it was not the conclusion of peace is re-smoke clouds which, in Russia's original intention to hold gretiable, bat let us hope that wind, move quite slowly towar Warsaw at all. What does Herr: Heinemann expressed the the enemy is not only seem obvious is that the occur opinion of the majority of by international law tion is pretty much of an empty Socalists when he declared that traordinarily mild method Closing prices :-

"It has always been per Hongkong Banks. 8830 triumph; for sho strength of the from no German mouth would

captured fortresses maiters but little, since the war is unlikely to until the enemy acknowledged ositions by artificiall

come the ory of Down weapons to compel the enemy to laat long enough to make it worth that the German people was floode Eussia's while to embark on a justified in developing all its dignant or even surprise

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buyers.

Star Ferries.$381, buyers. Docks $75, boyars, Shanghai Cottons in S'hai

Tia. 101, bayern. Hongkong and K. W. and G.

Co. Ld. $79, sellers. Hongkong Lande. $110,

sellers, Ewo's-Tis. 171, buyers. China Light and Powere-841,

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| enemy. .

Those who were not

and

counter-attack. The time is

our enemies in Flande ing when Germany will be glad capacity and economical strength,

Herr Liebknecht bere interject-oned water as a weapon against enough to scattle out of Warsaw, ed, amid uproar: We are of a us have no cause to be ind and a good many other places tally different view," [Accord when we make air besides, without force and with ing to the Berliner Tageblats employ it to carry out being asked. Another thing Herr Liebknecht also shouted betasubende gases agains! that is obvious is that possession We have the masses with us. of the Polish capital has cost the They want peace,"] enemy, more in actual money than would have purchased it three times over, and that the losses of $28, German lira, even within the last few days, leave alone during the months which Germany has been attempting the capture, are sufi- Diently large to have occasioned at least a partial crippledom of the Eastern forces..

$8.60,

Chins Providente

buyers,"" Hongkong Ropes,

buyers. Hongkong Tramways.-85.20,

buyers,

W. Powells-867, buyers. Electrics. $45, buyers.

The Dollar,

The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is le 01/162.

To-day's Anniversary. To-day is the fifteenth anniver: sary of the routing of General Butha's forces by Lord Roberts

The Turks Frightened. And if the news from Warsaw

What of the Lusitania? Continuing, Herr Wiener said: We wish to maintain the an "What The Hague Convention animity of the people. That is the desired to prevent was the des essential means to carry through traction all our efforts.”.

"Twaddle,

Herr Liebknecht shouted; "Ospitalistio efforts. The massce wart pesos" (great disturbance and ories of "twaddle "').

without chances of escape of human lives en masse, bién which would have t the case if shella with poisorsas pas were rained down on a defenceless enemy who did not see them coming and was ex- posed to them irremediably.

The changing forms of war Herr Braun (8 cialist) com- fare make new methods of war plained that whilet Germany had continually neceseory, p. The is not a fource of unmixed joy to escaped from being starved, she science of war must draw ita con-- Germany, what of that from the had been the victim of food clusion from the conditions of Near East? French warships

have again bombarded the Anatorer, who were sucking the trench warfare.

at Bergendal Farm, after they lian coast, with, it would appear, people's blood slowly but surely. The article concludes by saying had checked, for twenty-four somewhat disastrous results, des bourd, the combined efforts of troying, among other thinge, General Buller, Sir John Freno place that is being used as and General Pole Carewa

Thelt on the Penk.

Katy ally with regard to the Dominions and their rights. Having paid death of the elever Datoh author valued at $20. [

A fine of $20 was imposed.

p.m.

"

Germany and South Africa.

The German people wanted that it is only an incapacity to peace, and refused all ideas of emulate the results of German annexation"" for the simple reason science, which has caused" the

SERVING WITH MY

The King and The Prince of We aqu Wales' Birthday.

thank you,

that that would prolong too long enemy to raise an outcry against submarine base. In order to

the unbearable loss of ustional the employment of gas, at keep their French friends BO Band Night at the Belle View in countenance, the British strength which the war demended.

We are asked to as that the submarines are still active in tha The annexation plans would! band of the s.8. "Korea will same region; and the result of people in Germany

never be favoured by the majority ed Gerr an guards, there would play at the stove Hotel on Sun that the panto to which Constan- regrested the King of Bavaria's **BRAVE ABMYV have been an interesting little day, August 8th, from 6.00 tinople is no stranger, is very speech Annexation would obituary notice to write. In view till 11.30 p.m. to

materially spread ng. This must be calamity for Germany. of what Ireland is doing for the

necessarily be the case. Tree Such a policy of conquest Empire she can well afford tolaugh

weeks ago the Tarks already.saw Mr. Hauland of the P. and their supplies of cost effectually party. The German people want was rejected by the Scialist at the vagaries of this maniac Mess, Mountain View, has report out off; they know that their friends ed a peace which would not be whom, it may be remarked, sheed to the police that some peron on the Feninsula are making Irish-humiliating for their country, but long ago, officially disowned has entered his room and stolen man's progress, and, above all, that at the same time they wanted to The King has sent to the Lord "Maarten Maartens."

Novel readers will deplore the an open faced silver watch their enemies are at their very violence against other nations. Mayor of London the following doorto mach so that Galata He wished that the Government telegram in reply to a message a well-deserved tribute to the people of South Africa, Australasia who wrote under the pen-name

Bridge has been blown up. The would not miss any opportunity congratulating their Majesties on and Canada for what they have done for the Motherland, he remind- of "Maarten Maartens."

Kowloon Compradore Fined. Most This morning as the Police country has little money but what of an early pecce (cheers from the coming of age of the Prince ed his hearers that it had already been decided that the Dominions playgoers have seen dramatised should have a voice in the peace negotiations, and added that, in versions of one or more of his Court, before Mr. J. R. Wood, Germany can spare for it out of Socialists and opposition aries of Wales

her own slender stook, and the from Conservatives). his opinion," the time would come when the whole of the Dominions, novels, and denbtless many Fook Kee, compradore, of Kowe German yoke galls more every fetz Lanresa) National my Lord Mayor and Citisk og are familiar loop, was summoned for selling day. Nothing that we hear from Liberal Deputy) throw in the face London, for your kind congratu in proportion to their population and resources, would share with of our readers the Motherland the daty of governing the Empire."

with "My Lady Nobody'

meat to PO atbill, of the and Britishers have learned a lot since they lost the American side of his greater countryman, higher than that allowed by under the news that Turkey was they had divested themselves of proud to feel that he is in the "God's Fool, ste, Perhaps by the Kowloon Naval Yard, at a price this direction will astonish of the Socialists the taunt that by lations upon the coming of age. now, and we should still aitupright attacking the plans of annexation of our daar son, who will be Colonies in the Eighteenth Century. It is a hundred and fifty years

seeking a seperate and speedy their honour, and had entertained thoughts of the capital of the since the ridiculous Stamp Act was passed, which was to lead ultim Morgan de Groot, his work was proclamation.

not "great", though it may be

pesce, or was prepared to come ahsmeless auspicions towards Empire to-day. L rejoice that he ately to the Declaration of Independence and to the fighting which doubted if even de Groot himself

over to the Allies, made that independence an indisputable fact; and, looking back has ever portrayed the typical Fire at Wyndham Hotel.

men who would not see the war is serving with my brave Army through the pages of Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century history, Hollander more honestly or, This morning at about 6.20

at an end until they had succeed at the Front-George B.L led in establishing a Germany In view of the present crise one realises what a mighty arm of empire was lost through the put it in another way, one might o'clock a small fire occurred at wrorg-headedness of an ill-adviced king. Had Britain been prepared say that de Groot knows the Wyndham Hotel, the beame

greater and more powerful then as and owing to the fact that the As we have already intimated, to take the healthy, sensible view of the rights of her subjects over and depicts human nature in in one of the bathrooms, catching

Prince of Wales is at the front present.

his birthday was celebrated in the Beas which she is taking to-day, the Dominion of British North

quietent possible way in 1

London America would be twice its size and there would be no United States, general, while "Maarten Maar fire, owing to overheating of the we are not eat for being surprised

kitchen flues. The fire brigade to-day, and thus we read without ______ Snubbed, tena" specialised in Dutch nature.

yesterday. - Arrangements bid To-day the Imperial Government acknowledges frankly that the As usual, the prophet was not with attended and put out the fire itement of the revelations made

Replying to Herr Braun, Dr. been made by a number of muni- Dominions have a right to consider themselves a part, not only of the limbs but of the brain, of the Empire. It is but right that the out bonour save in his own coun- which however, was small sa was by Sir Louis Botha as to Ger

with the Union. The war can only be successful when present his Royal Hight men who does the work should draw the pay. The Dominions shot. The deceased novelias had an also the amount of damage done, connection sourable conduct in Delbruck said. The sacrifices of oipalities all over the come to

Kaiser e telegram is worthy of various circles support one addresses of congratulation, down their money like corn out of a sack for the Motherland, with immense run of popularity for s

him" provided a rebellion is other and do not cast reproaches when it became known to out asking a question, without making a stipulation, *** What is sure good twenty years in England and

started immediately! The Emst one another after the example Majesty, the King express is here," they said: and they applied the words. not only to their Americs, and we believe that a money but to their blood. To talk of reward is to insult them; but London managers as a tolerably Chinese paper mill at Aberdeen fect gentleman. Unluckily for commotion among the Socialiste) should be made of the

Chinese foreman at the peror William is certainly a per- of the previous spesker. (Gres desire that no public recognition recognition is another matter.

safe "draw". Yet we have met has complained to the police that his schemes he had the wrong" The Geysinment, he said, under the present circa Since the Dominione have identified themselves with Britain a fair number of well-read while walking on the Wanchai man to deal with. Moreover, had "is making the utmost endeavours Domino may return of compliment, and Dutchmen who not only spoke Gap, between, Bowen, and. Ken-General Botha's loyalty to the to secure a cheap and abundant the should do (and will be) the more ready to do this alightingly of their comedy Roade, on bis way from Empire, been less that it in, food supply for the people by reason of the fact that she will be the guiner by the ratriot's literary work in gener-Wanchel to Aberdeen, he was his own commenta show that shout of "Seizure.")

Articles understanding of scheme proposed. The new blood, the quick brain and the keen, al, but who absolutely denied stopped by three men, who, armed policy alone would have like potatoes, the preservation of

applause and uproar long-headed business capacity of these Dominions are what Britain that his pictures of life and with knives, held him up. They been fully sufficient to influence which is extremely diffonlt, can needs in the work of administration. A Government in which character in the Netherlands and knocked him down and stole his him and South Africa generally not be seized (ories of You dare Socialiste)

A great sensation was caused the new brains and wills were blended with the old would be ideal, the Dutch Colonies were any coat, in the pocket of which was against the Germane. German not owing to the junkers,” and

Eative policy is a source of danger the Government is doing Her Delbruck family renewed disturbance);^; the one element helping the other at every turn; the old restraining means true or just one. But 89.

when several Socialista ed to order the new, and the new preventing the old from rusting. British con- then a man's foes are usually

to the Union, esys the General, servatism has been proved to be a sound and reliable bulwark, while those of his own household,

Captain Tom dung, and snyone who has seen the everything to obtain the best re-

that Germany British radicalism had ever been a delusion and a failure, the scuros

Our readers are reminded that humane Pussian handling any culte. At the same time, it of more than half the Empire's troubles. Colonial radicalism is,

Germany's Trooping Season Captain Tom Gunn gives flying malives whatsoever can vouch for convinced that its efforts have

received however, quite an ther thing. In the Dominions radicalism is rarely

Amsterdam, Jane 28. The exhibitions to-day and to-morrow the truth of this statement, Spain as at Homea political creed, but is a general spirit animating Telegraaf says that there is at Shatin. The times of the et her woral never

Cosme within then from men of all classes, and by a leavening of this, Britain would benefit

Kowloon are announ- miles transport of troops and trains apsakably; The Empire still has sa awkward piece of road to hoe

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