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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1918.
Our Chamber of Commerce.
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meroo. It is significant of the events of the past twelve moäthe that, while the new volume runs to 208 pages, its predecessor was limited to 118. The 1910 report i was alɛo formidable in point, of
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of appendious" relating to the Harbour, the opium ques" tion etc., that of last year, published 341 calamas of solid however, was a fair average in reading matter. To-day there point of size. While on this edge will be 331 published. of the matter it in interesting to notice, on looking through our stock of auch Reports, that those Siberian Mail-Dae fo-day
of the 'sixties and 'seventies were usually just thin pamphlets of a couple of dozen pages. That the Chamber has developed in energy and importance since those days goen without saying. Even five and twenty years ago the redoubt- able Mr. Fraser Smith, of Tele-| graph fame was still girding at the institution as being effecte and useless. New blood came [into it gradually, and to-day it has become a body of very distinct importance and influence. Dar- ing the past twelve months the circumstanges of the war have brought it into unusual, promin ence and have given it unlooked- for opportunities of making its influence felt for the betterment of the Colony. It should be said that the Report is well drawn up and contains sa abundance of interesting matter, indeed, so far so this part of the world is concern- page of history; and those who have become possessed of it will if they are wise, fiad a perman.. ont place for it on their book- selves and not regard it as matter that can be thrown aside when perused.
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1915.
SOME BRITISH PEACEMAKERS.
Kaiser Franz Joset.
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News from All Froats.
After an absolutely blank day yesterday the cables came in mer rily last night and this morning,
A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.
LEADING EVENTS IN THE OREAT WAR.
Extracts from the war netes do tained in the Hongkong Tolegraph" of August 18,,
1914.
Turkey and Bulgaria. Greece announce that she has
WAR BRIEFLETS.
Oitawa, the Caar has granted special permission to Russian re- servists to enlist in the Canadian Oversean Forces.
Respirators for horses, which have been successfully tested-by experiments, are being maunfão. tured in Moscow, in large quantie
A telegram from Imniden
Yesterday the Telegraph | bringing news from, more or less, received information that Turkish | tiae.Bal
all centres of activity. Admiral troops have orcased into bulgaris de Robeck's despatch from the in the direction of Greece. The states that Flight-Hentenant Bird, Dardanelles is given well latter has notified the Porte that who was picked up in the North deserved prominence, and there in the event of the information Sea, has been allowed to return The Malls.
are quite cheering tidings from proving correct, she will im- to England. the Western front: There are mediately take the necessary sa. Anhui..
Bome newe as "warious” as M2, naval and military measures, Siberian Mail.-Closes per 5. Venus collection of bones; also Freach Flest Sweeps the Adriatic
Cheras to-morrow at 3 p.m. news from America, Turkey, The French fleet has swept the Canadian and U.K. Maila.lose Servis, Poland and the neighbour Adriatic as far as Catters and has per .. Shidaaoks Mara hool, Greece and Italy; altogeth- sunk an Austrian cruiser of the to-morrow at 3 p.m.
er a decidedly good bag. One Aspern type, say
Up to the Minute-Share.
Market Now.
Closing prices:
Onions.$900, buyers. China Fires.-8160, buyers, Hongkong Fires,
per
$405,
Douglas's $68, buyers: Docks. 874, sales. Chin Providents $8.00
(Combined 151 8. 67 e. Preferred Daferred
94 6.
coles:
Indos.
Shell Transports, 90/ bayers. Raube--$3.80, x div. sellers, Hongkong and K. W. and G. Co. Ld.$76, cellera and 77
sales.
Shanghai Docks $60, buyers. Shanghai Cottons in S'hai
Tla, 102, buyers.". Green Islands.$8.15, sellera. Langkata. Tle. 38, bayers. Watsons.— $61, buyer. Hongkong Cottons.- $7.60,
buyers. Kung Yiks-Tle. 15 35, buyers.
The Dollar:
The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is l■ 9 5/16d.
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of the most significant items, No Trade with Turkey. in that which speaks of the The Government bas informed Germana surprise at the eup Welsh coal exporters that no trade eriority of British artillery." As with Turkey is now permitted. the superiority of our actual gun-
News from East Africa. Reuter's Nairobi correspondent nery has never been called into question the inference is that the says Germans numbering one zeal of the munition-makers at hundred have occupied Tavets.
Arrivals from Tsingtau,
Montreal has presented 300
acres of ground to the school for naval and military avístoru. Ovar 100 applications for admission have already been received.
American women in Germany have issued an appeal to women in America entreating them to insist with their husbands upon prohibition of the export of arma The largest glas factory st Bada Peath has been partially destroyed by fire. Fifty wagons
John French, as well an the Min- Home is at last being felt. Sir Members of non-German firma of goods were burned.The istera of State, have told us what in Taingtan have arrived in damage is estimated at & million
kronen. could have been secomplished Shanghai, and what can yet be accomplished my "Japan'■" Ultimatum.
Two trainloads of German Japan has sect an altimatum officers and non-commissioned with a satisfactory supply of shalls; and those who find their to Germany demending the head officers have arrived at Con spirits running down from time ing over of Kinachau to Japan stantinople to replace those who to time should recall all this, within a week, the latter to hand have been killed and wounded at
over the territory to Obina at the the Dardanelles.
Though Reater gives us this piece
of intelligence in the most mesgra form, to as it seems the most im- portant item of the whole:Jarge batob,
Greece and the Balkans,
end of the war,
French Fleet Saks Austriaa
Ironclads.
L:
Chiasso, July 8.å. folegram from Berlin states that the German
A Servian semi-official state- public confidently expect that ment says the French fleet attacked Count Zeppelin's birthday will be the Austrian fleet off Badna celebrated by some daring raid Next, asirs in the South and yesterday morning, sinking two on British towns, Near East. The Greek Govern Austrian ironclade and setting mont has resigned-s statement another on fire, while a fourth flad
The German Emperor has or which must be read in conjunction to the north. The fight lasted dered that no festivities take place: with Monday night's wire as to
on the occasion of the 500th year over an hour. relations between the King of the
of the Hohenzollern dynasty's Russians Enter Austria. Hellenes and M. Venizelos, A
The Russias Lave entered reign. The jubilee may only be subsequent message says that, Austria by the upper course of commemorated in schools and prior to the resignation, the the rivers Bug and Styr. The Bur churches. Chamber had elected a Venizelistaisns have also taken the offensive
For the first time the Kaiser' President by 182 votes to 93! against Thein and Graudong and name is omitted from the annuel King Constantine can hardly be the Germans, are hurrying large list of Royal Yacht Squadron in much doubt now as to what reserves to support their five army members at Cowes, which has
Meanwhile corps on this frontier. his people wish.
To-day is the eighty-fifth birthday of the lonely old man
Today's Anniversaries. who is, at any rate în name,
To-day is the 85th birthday of Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary. The telegrams are the Emperor of Austria and the ouriously silent about his doings 54th anniversary of the Prussian in these latter days, and for all the victory at Rezonville or Gra-negotiations between Turkey and influence which he wields in velctie. European politica he might as well
Stowaways Punished.
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
Messrs. Wright and Hornby
Aogast 1.
. Tans 242
238
214
243
211
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Bulgaria seem to leave both) parties pretty much where they be dead. Ever since he was a
were before, and as far as ever lad of eighteen he has been a
Three Filipinos, charged with from any working agreement. It orowned bead and at no time stowing away on board the a.. seems to us that Bulgaria is a great during those sixty-seven years Chiyo Mare; from Manila to deal too old a bird to be caught advise us that the Langkat output has he been less of a personality Hongkong, were sent to prison for by any chaff to be found in Tar- for the current month is as shap now, when his empire six week's hard labour by Mr. J. R. kish or German barne. Turkey's follows: threatens to oramble about his wood this morning.
troubles show no signs of dimi ears. It is a melancholy end to a
nishing. The Saltan's health is reign that has been full of
causing anxiety'; his convale- scence is slow and his weakness is triumphs, errors, disappointments feel sure that, at any rate so far Salt Water Main Installation bas at the same time it appears that The first section of the Maoso increasing," says a later wire; and as Britain is concerned, there is much more of pity than of ani- tractors, Messrs C. F. Warren tinople, arising from the resent-
now been completed by the con-signs of revolution in Constan and Co. The contract for the meat of the Turks, are already mosity entertained towards him,
second rection has been secured by the same frm and will be proceeded with on the arrival of materials from England,
and domestic sortowa, and we
Austria's Share.
Macao Salt Water System.
...
Victoria Theatre,
appareat." The Germane, with their characteristic diplomaoy in handling a delicate and over- strained situation have proposed to bring in German civil officials for the governing of the Porte!. The Russo-German Struggle.
What we most admite about
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229 220
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225
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215 240
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232
14
214
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79
204 214
17
Total to 17th inst. 3,820)
Daily average
224.71
just been issued. For a quarter of a century at least it has appear- ed next to that of the King,
It is stated in diplomatic dircles that an importantmeeting between the Kings of Bonmania, Bulgaris and Greece will take place shortly Athens. It is considered that the
at
conference will have a delive +ot on the Balkan eituation.
A private who is lying in hospital in Petrograd has had a remarkable escape. He is seriously wounded in the loft side, where his heart should normally have been, and owes his life to the faok that his heart is on the right side.
Paris, July 9.—A Rome mess- ago saya the Italian Government has issued a decree ordering an absolute blockade of the Adriatio for all shipping. Versela bound from Valona must, therefore, be escorted by Italian battleships.
A telegram received here from Amsterdam says that the Germans have expelled from Ghent all old men and children as well as 300 blind persons who, owing to laok of conveyances, were compelled to miles distant, walk to the nearest town, ten
Realer's wires gave to Hongkong readers not more than the bate outline of an idea as to the opposition, both in and out of Parliament, that was aroused by the National Register Bill Home papers a month or five weeks old that have just arrived in the Colony make the position much clearer and show us that if the voices raised against the Bill were few in number they were not defisient in sound. It is impossible to feel no contempt as one reads of the soulless masoner in which.one or two Parliamentarians were prepared to pour cold water ou à measure which was obviously the only one that could save the manitions situation. The main opponents were Mr. Philip
What his actual share in bring- Snowden, a Labour Member who has been a nuisance, not only to the Government but to his own Party as well, from the day that he began ing about the present war was, dabbling in politics to the present day; and a Nationalist, Mr. Ginnell, no one has yet any means of know-
Men of the stamp of these two objectors are not difficult to suming; but there is already a The best cinematograph pro- Germany, next to her subtle up. If they remaia law-abiding, quiet, asefal supporters of their fair amonat or testimony up gramme which we have seen for Party they are more or less condemned, by their own mediocrity, to porting the general notion that a long while was put on at the diplomacy, is her skilful general- remain in the back seats; to be seen and not heard: a position by he would have prevented it if he Victoria Theatre last night. All ship and total freedom from any no means agreeable to their vanity, This is the first reason for their had had the power, and that, the items were bright and there sort of bungling. "It has just transpired that a German column to get a couple of minutes hearing; and the second is, that they have re-considered the ultimatum The two leading features were at Oascwieos." The wind charg POLICE RESERVE ORDERS opposing any or every movement on which they think they are likely even at the last hour, he would were some excellent war pictures. has been gassed by its own gas are engrainedly unpatriotic and therefore assums that whatever to Servis if he had been allowed a remarkably pretty Trenched A most remarkable thing Britain does must be wrong. Was it not this latter spirit that was by the Potsdam manise who was comedy in three parts: "Little for wind to do. And so three Police Reserve Orders inmed
Miss Mary Edren, the lady who at work behind the patriots who, when the Boer War was at its urging him to give his support Miss Hard-to-please," and a two thousand gallant Prussians wore to-day by Mr. F. C. Jenkin was arrested by the German
to Germany's little programme, part Wifles extravaganzi, show- beight, sent messages of congratulation to the enemy on having The Poles, and perhaps some of ing that popular artist in ons of caught in their own trap. To make D. 8. P. (Reserve) state:
while trying to get soross the defeated the British? At the moment they are not risking such
matters a little more cheery, their • Guards,
Belgo Datch frontier from Essoben extreme measures as that, but they nevertheless are well content to the Serviane and Italians, may his happiest veina.
Wednesday, August 18th, with a large sum of gold, own artillery, not realising why set their faces and voices against a Governmental system that was hava little reason to bless his
they were fleeing, proceeded to British 1 Bergf. and men, been sentenced by the German and is calculated to hasten their country's final victory over the memory but it is certain that
shell them. Surely it is time the Portuguese 1 Sargt and 7 men, military authorities to two years enemy. And yet it is these very men who are posing as the apoalles dislike of him and his people and
strategical von Bernhardi added Chinese 2 Sergt. and 13 meu,
imprisonment. They do not dare to say directly "Stop the war," but they that the final settlement to which go as near to that us is safe. What they do say is that there are they look forward will be framed faulte on both sides, that France had been beat for over forty years without any of the feelings of on forcing war on Europe, and similar blether. In a war like the revenge inspired by his brother
the Kaiser. present, it is very much a cass of the man who is not with us being. against us. The position leaves absolutely no room for half mea euros," for Germany's guilt and Britain's disinterestedness are too manifest to leave any middle way open. What Socialists of Mr. Bnowden's type.do not seem to realise is that, by even the faintest ahow of opposition to any plan that will make for the inflicting of the The Cordwainers' Company. heaviest and the most rapid punishment on the enemy, they are The Cordwainers Company,
Cyclone or typhoon east of with the Austrian army, there Portuguese 1 Sergt. and 7 men, ranean Expeditionary Tome, practically siding with a government that has vowed the death of which has just elected a disting democracy--and would have brought it about, had its power been nished new Master in Oclous! Sir Luzon, more than 300 miles dis- are flaming villages"; and all that Indian 8 men. O. G. Guard; arrived here todo equal to its will. Formerly we had thought that it was only the Charles Wakefield, is a standing tant direction unknown, the invadera have acquired in Acting Inspector J. M. Wong.
COPIUM ON A SAMPAN, famine, burning cornfields; houses logically-minded Mr. Bernard Shaw who could write himself down puzzle to s great many people at one and the same time a Socialist and a Superman, but these noisy who do not know that cordwainer A Chinese was charged this denuded of every fitting that
of peace!
Britishera have never felt koon
TYPHOON WARNING.
a supplementary chapter to "How Indian 1 Bergt, and 7 men, O.C.es Germany makes War. In Poland Gaard, Chief Taspector Mason, Athens, July 8-Ameens itself the Austrians are faring no Thursday, Aug. 19th British from Constantinople states that better than their worthy allies; 1 Bergt, and Amen, Chinese 1 the Turkish losses in the LE while the latter era again being Sergt. and 7 men. Portuguese 2 engagements in the Gallipoli We are indebted to the Ameri- driven back towards the As by men: 0.0. Guard, Sergt. ders were sent for 15,000 beds to Bergts, and 18 men, Indian 1 Sergt. Peninsula numbered 25,000. Or can Consul General for the follow the Russians, the former are ing:-The telegram quoted below learning the extent to which they Major Roylance, gde god be got ready in Constantinople was received from the Manila have drawn a blank in the War Friday, Aug. 20th (Provision- Toulon, July 7th General Observatory at 10,80 a.m. August saw region. Wherever we go" ally). British 1 Sergt. end 7 men. Gauraud, the wounded as
writes a Denish correspondent Chinese 2 Sergia, and 18 men, mander of the French 18, 1915. LO
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opponenta of the National Register Bill oan, it seems, do the same; in the old English equivalent of morning before Mr. J. R, Wood, joonld possibly, be moved and a Cargo plateau, the fall of Goritz Renter's New York correspond can even." go one better," by sabsoribing themselves peace advocates shoemaker. As originally incor. ( with having 180 inels of opium cholera epidemic. Some cap, and the entry of the Italians into ant writes that, according
in addition to the other two irreconcilable occupations, Britain wants porsted by Henry VI, the com- in his possession. no apostles of peace, whether of this or of any other description; what pany was styled "cordwainers The case for the police was that she wants in her children is loyalty and a reasonable amount of modest and coblers, but by a later the defendant had the drug in a readiness to acknowledge that the men who are fighting England's charter became "The Mystery of Bunny approach of the police board his campan, battles, whether on the field or in Parliament, are better judges of Cordwainers of the City of and on the what is needfal than the ordinary individual can be. Clearly the London. The Cordwainers had he threw it overboard, misiske with which such people as Mesars Ginnell and Snowden set an old privilege of selling shoes He was sent to prison for mix
out is in thinking themselves to be something more than ordinary individuale.
on Sundays.
months,
ture this f
Trieste. The last event is ex formation received Where Italy comes in. pected at the end of this month United States Governm Beater's man at Udine wires or the beginning of next; and all ordered three big dir completed bis preparations for and bis almost exasperating cau conizers Burbe ple that General Cadorna has almost General Osdorna's past actions the Zeppelin type. It the long expected general att tion encourages us to believe that has been pla It is anticipated that the result of her is not going, to disappoi this will be the acouption of the Кагора:
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