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WE ARE SOLE

AGENTS

FOR

JEFFREY'S

PILSENER

THÈ HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1915.

BEER

NEW STOCKS JUST

TO HAND

The Union Jack and the der-

"man 'Coat of Arms."

DAY BY DAY.

The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 82; sunshine.

At the Peak 8 am, Temp. 75; sunshine.

We wish to protest emphatical

•TO ELIMINATE THE NEEDLESS ly against the action of some AND TO KEEP THE GOOD IS THE person or persons in this Colony PROBLEM OF PROGRESS. Elbert

Hubbard. in removing the British Ensign from the front of the German, Bank, where it had been placed in order to cover the unsightly German crest that has been allowed to offend the eyes of loyal subjects of His Majesty King George for many months

On Saturday the Telegraph past. It may be that the Union published 414 columns of solld Jack in question was not parti- reading matter. To-day there cularly well executed; it may be will be 37 published. that it was not placed there with official authority-but,

Count the Columns,

The Malls.

Due per Paul Locat, September 9.

being there, it was an Bot French Mail,

of disloyalty to remove it. The

NOTES ON THÉ CRISIS.

EVENTS IN GALLIPOLI.

Colonel Barono's Views. Not by any means the least im- portant of the week-end wires in that which summarires the views of the Italian military expert, Colonel B.rone, on the advisabi-

A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.

LEADING EVENTS IN THE

GREAT WAR.

Extracts from the war news con- tained in the Longkong Telegraph" of September 4,

1014.

lity or inadvisability of the Allies adopting a definito, ffensive on the Western front forthwith. German Destroyers Damaged.

According to information from Events during the past fortnight have been of a nature to incline a trustworthy souros, p Ger most of us to recognise the man destroyers and torpedo-boats #.B.beginnings of an rffensive in bave arrived at Keil in a damaged this region already. However that andition. It is understood that

|JØTTINGS BY THE WAY,

"There hides a traitor in our midet.” - Someone has torn down. the Union Jack, leaving the Ger | man coat of arma exposed in place

thereof !!!

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We had thought that owen Reater drew the line at the eternal “Lis nailed to the counter.”- Bat no; he duly gave us it last weak, and, with it, the inevitable “tor- nado of fire.". You can bray the Daily Mailits in a mortar bat you can't cure him of his jaroslene.

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"For ta'.-Two well-trained home pet dogs, good mics and

people of Hongkong have been Siberian, U. S. and U. K. Mile.may be, Colonel Barone has the others bave sunk in the roach ostohers," says a contem-

singularly patient over a mitter tha has galled every one of them, and it is fair to suppose that it was only the fact that more than nine-tenths of the able-bodied

Closs per as. Manoburia to

morrow at noon,...

Siberien Mail. Oloses per

entered into the question

with the deliberation of a man

..

who knows what he is talking

Liangchow to-morrow at

3

abont, and he now "unhesitating-

p.m.

vicinity of the Canal.

French Partial Successes. The mavemente of the opposing

porary. Whether the rosoh are of the cook or river variety is not made clear.

J

ly favoura" the idea that the armies near Faris continued to One of our contemporaries hus Close per .s. Aki Maru to- sabit ntially the same tactics as mans in the district of Verdas talke about an infantry detach LTD. of thequently more or less subject

men are membera of one or other Canadian and U, K. Mails. British and Tr.neh should pursus day without contact, The Gengaged an educated œmp, who those which General Cadorna i anatuined some checks, and the meant with machine guns," We Share Market News-Opening following. in the Trieste neigh-French won fresh partial successes don't quits men his point; we've bourhood. It is noticeable that in Lorraine and the Vosges. a sort of idea that a machine gun

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to creat. Is the Government not

the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition.

Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St.

BIRTH,

GRIFFIN,-On September 5th, at Chiselhurst, Minden Road, Kowloon; to Mr. and Mrs. Hørbert Griffin, a daughter.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1915.

THE GERMANS' FUTURE.

of the voluntary forces here (and to the same discipline as soldiers and sailors) that has stood in the way of the forcible removal of the

aware of what the Chinese are saying about all this? And will no Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council oome forward at the next meeting and proteat against a flabby policy that allow the Arms of the Prussian carsto remain in a British Colony?

The Hesperian,

The essential bravery of the Prussinta aforesaid in attempting to sick the Allan liner Hesperian becomes more apparent when we call to mind the fact that the steerage of the Allen tosts is usually full of servant girls, shop assistante, factory workers and labourers who have invested every farthing they are possessed of in emigrating to Canada in search One sometimes wonders what sort of fature their country seeme of work. So far, at any rate, no to have in store to those Germane who have already grasped the news has come along as to say tzath as to the manner in which the war will end. Allowing for the fatal results of the torpedoing, bat| fact that by far the majority of our enemies still believe that Ger- it will be noticed that, as in the many is going to triumph-or, at worst, that she will be able to case of the Lusitanis, the rescued effect what she would call "an honourable peace" without serious were taken to Queenstown. loss of "face"-there must yet be an appreciable proportion that Apropos, who is re-imburaing realises all too sadly that her days are numbered, that the glory is Queenstown for its DCCOBSBTY departed from larael and that a bill awaits settlement in the not far expenditure in connection with distant future which a country with ten times the original wealth these poor folk? Irish hospitality, of Germany could not meet, and yet remain solvent. Sore naciroum we know, is boundless and the stances have taught us to feel against every subject of the one-time good people of Queenstown would Power that has braught such inestimable loss and bloodshed to rot be behind the reat of their: Europe, we all recognise, in calmer moments, that there are among follow countrymen is putting thoce subjects many who did not want war and many who bave long their hande in their pockets for been disgusted with their rulers' metto is of waging it; who, if they the benefit of the distressed. But dared, would very plainly tell the Kaiser and his counsellors what Ireland is a poor country and it

morrow at 3 p.m.

Official Quotations.

Closing prices

Binks.— $820, buyera.

North China Insurances. Tla.

165 buyere:

Hongkong Fires,

buyers.

$415,

Shell Transporte.-90/- buyers. Star Forries, $35), bayere. Raubs-$3 70,sellers. Tronche,-32/6 sales.

all the Allies are Gager to profit by Germany's fatal

France Protests.

would be the very thing that France bai protested to the would detach us se suddenly as hatte and corfilence, and to

might be. But perhaps he's one avoid the very pitfalls that have Powers against Germany's co- saused her to trip; and the central duct of the war, which, France of the Dars to-Dies. idea common to all seem to be: 'says, constitutes the negation of "Leave her Blone; give her all international law, enough rope, and the hanging

will not be unduly delayed." Immorality of Prussian

Militarism.

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Another contemporary

scribes the enemy as Bghting"

do

with "aerial torpedo e, grenades and mpheads." The danger of

It goes without saying that this Sir Edward Groy, writing to a being hit by e saphead had pro-

Bort of patienco demande bigber

&

degree of real meeting at Berwick, said the probably never occurred to the army heroism than the dramatic, desh- grees of the war had revealed the authorities. G.Jing spirit which would counsel terrible immorality of Prussian militariam. That overcome, a

Ural Caspiane.-30/6 buyers. Hongkong and W'pos D. Co.

Ld.-874), bayer. Hongkong and K. W. and Os. Ld.-$76, bayers. Ectole.-$112, buyers. Humphrey's E.tatea.

buyers,

$7

West Points $721-bayers, Ewoe.-Tis, 176, buyera, Langkate. Tls. 37, buyers. Union Waterboats, —

sellers,

a headlong offensive without

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Our own educated comp. has

souating any of the cost. Happily brighter day would dawn for the done two good things during the we have gotten at the Front who Empire, compeneating for the past week. He described the have been taught-nay, who know awful sacrifices of the war. by instinct-how to "elay."

"Marching to Disaster."

As for Germany, concludes

enemy's air raids as "just mere wantin nera" (evidently with the

Allles' Position well Maintained. Orown Prince's thieving propen- The situation in the French aities looming large in his megni- $17 Colonel Baron, "by pushing the theatre of war has undergone no ficent mind) and he headed this

advance into Russia ehe is marah. substantial change. The position colomn "Jatting by the Way" $415, og to certain disaster, and it is of the Allies is well maintained, which we take to be a cheeky in- far better for the Allies in the There are indications that a Gr.timation on his part that it is West to await this event, and then man movement is developing in tomething which our energetic [Combined $ 144 b.

to strike." Happenings at Gr.das an eastward and toutheastward W. D. ought to remove, with

direction. dating the last day or two are 89 b. Deferred Preferred 65. b. quite sufficient to show how the

wind is blowing. "Will you walk Russia and Austrian Territories. Hongkong Cottons. $81,

into my parlour, said the spider buyers,

Canton Insurances.

bayore: Douglas's- $824,

Indo Okinas.

China Sugars.$128, buyera, Luzone. $38, bayers.

Kung Yika-Tls. 18.65, toyers. Shanghai Coltens in Shanghai

~105 buyers.

The Dollar. The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is Is 9 9/16d.

To-day's Anniversary. To-day is the 295th anniversary

The Austrian territories con.

conception of the tragedy that ed into special prosince. to the Ay." Have the Germans no quered by Russia are being form

Promoting Forelga Trade. Mr. Lloyd George announces

they are piling up for themelves

in this direction? Has it never

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other obstructions.

Dead honoured in Hall," said

s contemporary's headline, one day last week, and it was unfor tunate that the "a", should have been so indistinctly printed.

A Telegraph reader informe us

pccurred to them that Poland and that after consulting with leading that he is learning German from Western Russia are ea mach trade xa and bankera, acraugaments easier to get into than to get out have been made to procate for-O. K sauce bottles, and the other of? Even supposing that they are

elga trade by aseiating acosptors day be triumphantly rattled cff not finally entrapped, encircled of approved bills to meet their by way of proof: "Tie beste Eog- lische Sauce" etc. Wedon't mind liabilities, and massacred on the very ground Closing Time in London..

subscribing to a fund for distri- that they thought to annex, what

The public bouses in London bating sauce-bottles among some of English will thereby be for thered. Obviously something of the eort is needed.

they think of a policy that promised from the start to beggar theiwonld be manifestly unfair to of the sailing of the Mayflower-chance will they bave of making are closing at II p.m. during the of the local schools, if the study

dwindle

yet

Silk Cargo.

Prince of Wales'- Fund.

War.

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YAUMATI FIRE.

Talking of Chinese and the Eng- | li-hlanguage, a littlekçoæledgeis not only a dangerous but also an expensive thing at times, "Wash Considerable Damage to Timber those glasses with sode," said an employer to one of his boya the other day, and the reply was “Watson's soda, Sir?".

**

Shods.

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country of its money and its good name. To what kind of future are leave it to her children to do

| what others are much better able! The Yokohama Office of the an orderly retreat into their own such people looking forward?

Let us take the facts as they stand. Germany has lost, practic-to make themselves responsible Toyo Kisen Kaishe is in receipt territory when Russia "turns"? ally speaking, all her colonies and must, as the very first condition for. Let us hope that the people of wireless communication to the And day by day they are being of peace, give up Belgium and Luxembourg, with the few square in England ero seeing the master effect that the silk despatched treated to Lew surprises on this Shingo Maru" front, one of the latest being that, miles of France that she is occupying, and must compensate those in this light and that a portion of, hence per 9.8. whose lands and other property she has damaged. Her feet, though for instaces, the Prince of Wales' July 27 was delivered in Now in addition to knowing how to conduct a rear-guard action, their still 8 largo one in point of tonnage, has sppre- Food is being set aside to meet York on August 28.

enemy has a perfectly just ap ciably dwindled, and may

more, before Buch expenditure. It is a wor the Allies have finished with it. Bar banke, her ship affair and war funds should grap convenient position, the little ed motor cars. And what of the Since being placed in a more precis tion of the value of armour.. ping and other firms are faced with empty exchequers, and ple with the situation. the Slate has neither monoy nor credit. She has made promises as

collection boxes for the Prince of crowning surprise yet to come? vast as the sea to her soldiers and bor various-creditore, which she Lucky Accident.

Wales' Fund on the Tram Care Germany's Honour. have done much better, last week's

How badly things were going. can never hope to fulfil. History tells us that a nation may be in this plight and yet recover and hold up its bead again. The world event in connection with the das- are due to the passenger who put Tarkish allies in Gallipoli we al neighbourbood of the naval coal vice," said the Speaker of the

Router reports one happy little total was $40.10, special thanks with the Germane and their

There was quite a stir in the war time generosity is a is fall of men who have fallen to the lowest depths of poverty and yet, tardly attempt on this vessel. She in a $10 note.

ready know from British and stores Yanmsti, yesterday,stabout House of Commons the other day. by luck or pluck or a combination of both, have become well-to-do; and what is true of an individual holds good of a nation. But what if the Canadians back to their homes, SINGAPORE DEFENCES.

was carrying

Fronch commaniques on the sub- two o'clock, when a fire b oke out That explains the extreme mean- some wounded

jeot; end now Captain Persine, a at one of the large Chinese-owned nesa notie eble latterly in one or nation have lost came as well as money and goods? Had Germany and, among them, cne who had Men Now Called Out for Service Prussian military authority, telle timber-sheds. The fire brigade two persons of our acquaintance. been in her present deplorable condition after a period of straight lost his sight during the war. and clean fighting, hid she stood as France atrod five end forty years The shook of the explosion opera

his Imperial matter what sort of was quickly on the spot but it The Straits Times saya: [stuff he has to contend with down took ago, beaten bat with her honour preserved, other nations would have ted on his nerves in auch a man-

about five hours': hard "It is not aonatural," says a The time allowed for the pur-there. It is amusing to notice work to get the flames under report dealing with some local pitied and endeavoured to help her. For the world is not such aner that his blindness was oured. poses of registration, one week, the ill-concealed thread of sulky control. Fortunately there were legal transactions, "that a man bad world after all, and Germany, reduced to beggary after a long Where are the short-story writere has expired and any residents admiration for the British that a number of naval men in who has admittedly been guilty period of honourable warfare, would not have found herself entirely and the manufacturera of cinema affected by the Reserve Force and rane through Captain Persius' the neighbourhood and they im- of serious delinquencies and friendler. But her warfare has been anything bat honourable, and tograph films

Civil Guard Ordinance who may statement. Apparently Ger mediately got to work on the misconduct should avoid ex- the ghosts of murdered men, women and children seem to rise up word is that truth is stranger have neglected to comply with many's idea is that the best barging premises and co saved posare in court." That's the sort and call upon their friends to avenge them.

than fiction? Of course this the regulations are in the hands moans of checking our men is further devastation. Another of deduction that it must take When the end come it is rot with Britishers and Americans happy episode is by no means of the authorities and with to the by importing the meterore for shed close by was caught by the years of patient labour toarrive at sentimental, kindly folk who will always be for giving the penitent or without precedant, not only eight pains and penalties which have poison ges! She therefore ob fire, but before any perioas the seeming penitent another chance that she willalone have to settle, but sanity has been restored by already been made public. There sine from the Roumanien authc damage could be done the firemen Oe of our readers has bein Britain has lost heavily in men and money, but is little eles, France, the gheerest accident. Nar, one gister, however, hauto be kept open rities permission to sead hospital had got the upper hand. Belgium and Russis have lot more heavily and have longer memo can go further and say that genius in order that new arrivala in the material along thoir railways. The shed in which the fire painters employed by the Kow

Baying things" about. ries for jajaries sustained. They have seen their men murdered or itself has sometimes been the re- Colony may be gathered into the The telegram tells the rest of the criginated was completely de- loon C nton Railway. He arrived tortured in cold blood, their women outraged, their homes burned, salt of accident. There are plenty fold. Up to this morning 900 story. Can anything equal the stroyed, though at, the moment at Shatin Station yesterday, after their very babies slaughtered in sheer wantinneas. What sort of of cases on record wherein children names had been received, but this Prussian notions of honourable neither the cause of the fire a long cross-country tramp, countries will these be to approach for mercy? Why should raigad have been born with exceedingly total icolades a number of sea- conduct? And now we learn that now the amount of damage done deliriously clamouring for a tormented Belgium show one inch of merey or consideration when dall wits and by some mischance foring men whose ability to fall the Allen liner Hesperian has his been ascertained. payment-day comes? Why should not the Almatians and the Get-

a fall downstaita or a kick from into line with others will be rather been torpedoed though, fortun-

whose watch.

man Poles exact an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth? Why should a horse-have been converted into realticted by the duties which ately, cot sunk, by a German

LANGKAT · OUTPUT,

Russia and France not serve Germany as Germany has served them? world-geniuses, Why, if it come to that, should not we Britishers whose friends and relatives lie buried in France and Flanders or are doomed to almost worse than death through the enemy's use of poison gas, re- solve to have a big share in making Germany pay? Unfortunately We an a raos have not enfficient adherence to what Tüzekeray called Cherokee ethics, and so we are likely to forget. Bat the other races will rot so forget. And when they have wreaked their perfectly just Vengeanos, where will Germany and the Germans be? Centuries September1 ago alavery would have been the portion of this bestso and dis graced nation, and no bad thing for it either. As it is, we would like to see the resources of Siberia utilized to their full extent where the Government and the Army chiefs are concerned, and that we think is quite likely to be the fate of these raffisas. For the Kai- ser and his son a demented German populace will probably account and small blame to it, considering all the circumstances; while, (for the people as a whole, an Ishmaelite life of poverty seems the only

ossible fature conceivable.

Toba 211 214

203

208

*108

1031

Total to 5th inst.

Daily average 200.20

SEBIOUS SEQUEL.

Vomad" Dies Through

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the

pooler of Rome sort and the first thing that mot his gaze (why: ehouldn't wo be Renterian at times?) was the painted legend **Not icu","

Germans for Tsingtau. There arrived on the Danishe American liner Frederic at Copenhagen oa Valy, pany of Germana: from irolading the Governor's

take them out of to t

submarine, Readers who hail frċm A special"Government Gazette" the north-west at Home will re- published to-day contains pro-member that these Allan boats, in clamations wherein, under the addition to carrying many poor naw measure, the Governor emigrants to Canada from Glas- Bathorises the calling out of men gaw and Liverpool, have avoften as to undergo training in the not, American passengera'sboard, Referre Faros in Singapore, and We are expecting to hear, every the establishment of a Civil moment, that this was the csSO Guard. It is also notified that on the present occssion. We know the Governor has appointed the exactly what to expect when wounding from Shaukiwan, in and some of her following members of the com- Count von Bernstol made that which a woman was the victim, zal a safe condi mittee for Singapore for the par-promise to Washington the other has had a serious result, the Government. poses of the Ordinance-Sir day. We have no love for the " I woman having died.

Berlin ment Evelyn Ellis, Lieut. Col. Derrick, told you so role but like Mrs

An arrest has been made and the greatest MEETE, R. Poirce, A. Agnew and Caudle, we only any it's very: man will be charged before the their fair treeto A: W. Stil.

intrate to morTOW.

The case of alleged cutting and ten surgrone,