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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,

OCTOBER 14, 1915.

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tainly have the public's sympathy. In this case, however, both defen- daat and solicitor seem to have been only anxious to offer per- fectly legitimate contentions, and to such it is a magistrate's duty to lieten without making his manner needlessly offensive,

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TROUBLES.

DAY BY DAY.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS, A PUBLISHER'S

STRIVING TO BETTER, OFT WE

IN THE BALKANS:

The Mails.

Australian Mail.-Due to-day per

e.e. Hitachi Mera. Siberian Mails. -

Cloand per 9.8. Chenan to-day at 3 p.m.

Sharo Market News-Opening Official Quotations.

Combd. $159, 83.

Indo

The Dollar. The rate of

the dollar demand to-day is 1/10.

To-morrow's Anniversary Tu-morrow is the 333rd,

Another Verandah Theft.

The Enemy's Troubles Increasing.

A Claim for Wages and Travelling Expenses.

Mr. Haywood:-My client tellu me he has.“

His Lo:dabip:You have not Įtold me what the business of the [Company in

plain of curious interpretations of | MAR WHAT'S WELL.—King Lear. the law in our courtë, bat it has

Mr. Haywood said the business never before fallen to our lot to

The Weather.

was a proposed Anglo Chinese. be compelled to comment on the

Directory and the system was to personal demeanour

send Agents all over the place Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 80; magistrate

for prospective advertisements io Ilongkong. fine. Loos! people who have read At the Peak 8 a m. Temp. 73;}

In the Summey Court, this be put in the book of the the report of the proceedings fine.

Qasality rather than quality morning, before Mr. Justice company. He did not know if in the Marine Court yesterday

|is again Bouter's moito to-day; Gomperts, Tam Sui Wai, gentle- there was a directory made as yol, but, since he is getting pretty man, 58, Caine Road, suod Parr bat it was the object of the aɔm- and the day before, in connection with a licence summons, will, we

thorough on the question which and Company, Limited, for the pany to publish a directory. They fool sure, agree with me that

readers of late the Balkan one month's salary and to prospective advertisers, shops and has been most interesting to our sum of $70, being as to $30 for jeent agents allover China inducing. little more magisterial politenesO towards the defendant's solicitor

situation—perhaps we ought not $40 the balance thereof for tra- firms, to advertise in their direc and a little less overbearingsen

to complain. "Will Roumania velling expenses to Sentow and tory. The agents took at once and Greece come. in ?" is what back." towards the defendant himself

twenty or twenty-five per cent. would have been more in accord-

many sexions souls are still Mr. Haywood (Mr. D.'Almada's of the amount of the advertise- Roumanis Office) appeared for the plaintiff as costs. They promised that ance with the accepted traditions

asking themselves. of British courts. The case waN,

has been throwing out bints of a and Mr. J. H. Gardiner, appeared the directory would be published' more or less practical obaracter, for the defendant, a trivial one, but, had it even i

in due course. He thought some of and the fact that the Bulgarians Mr. Haywood, in opening, said the contracte dated bɛok for two been a murder charge, wo are cot convinced that the magistrate

Deferred 944 m. ere now "leverishly" digging, he would have to ask his Lordship's yours. And nothing had been pub- Chicas. Preferred 65 b. tranohen on the bank of the permission to amend the writ. Helished yet and he did not think it. bearing it would have had any right to attempt the sort of brow. China Sugare.-$131, sales. Danabe, opposite Roumanian had got the amendment there and ever would be-personally he did beating which characterised the

Dooke, $804, bagera, territory, makes it appear that it was rather a drastic amand-not think it would. The plain- business in question. We kn

Providente.-81010, ellers. Boda anticipates trouble at the ment, but it was necessary by tiff met Parc in about May laut well enough that there is a clean

Green Islands.-$11.20, sellers. banda of Bacharest in the not reason of the fact that the differ and Parr said if he would of defendant and of lawyer

Lacu Kung Mowe. $84, rea.ote fature. This is all the ent sums paid by the defendant on take a share in his Company that is never

more apparent if we bear in account, it being difficult to for $400 he would employ him Bellere, EQ happy as when wasting the time of

Light and Pawore. 84.40, mind that Raatchak, where the allocate them to silary or to in the ompany at a salary of

foverish performancas the court;

are in expenses. Be bad proposed there- 830 a month. Plaintiff said he buyers, And, should magistrato Tore his temper with

Electrice. $44), buyers. progress, is some three hundred fare to emend the writ in this would see his father. Eventually. Langkate.-Tis. 38, bujors.

miles to eastward of the present fashion - One_montha wages the father consented and he agreed fighting line. As for Greece, it from Jane 1, to July 1, 830; one to pay $400 for the share. The is noticeable that the French month's wages from July 1, to plaintiff started work in June and on press-which, on such points, August 1, $30; twenty-one days he worked up to July 22, when menally has a not inconsiderable wages at $30 per month from he was sent to Swatow by the amount of reserve information August 1 to August 21 320.32; defendant the managing director that it is not allowed to publish wagen for wrongful dismissal $30; of the defendant Company, Pre sani-"insists that Greece cannot fares to Swatow and back 830; vicus to going to Swstaw, an versary of the introduction of the long continue a neatrality which hotel oxpenses for twenty-two agreement was entered into the Gregorian Calendar,

the Allies may shortly find intol-days at $1.60 per day; money on July 2 setting out erable."

But that, of course, is returned to the defendant, $5:- torms on which he was to be only one view; another in that $180.52. By cheque received employed. Up to July 22 the Greece will come in when the $35.00; by draft received $30; plaintiff had received nothing at The manager of the Wing Fu Allies wish it as was the case balance due $115.52. He had all from the company,

found out after the issue of the Mr. Gardiner :-Nothing was Dairy Company, residing at Re-with Italy!

writ that there were bigger due then. clamation strest has reported to

|sume due for salary than he had Mr. Baywood:-Yoscne month, the police that he bas had stolen from his house clothing, jewellery The German newspapere' de-known of at first and that was the Continuing Mr. Haywood said he received a cheque for $35 olaration that the Allies are about real reason of the amendment.

Mr. Gardiner said he had to on going to Swatɔw but he anto land troops at Dedeagatch is

probably as near the truth as they raise some objection to the amend- lost the cheque. Of course he are ever likely to get, and there-ment as his friend had bad ample was entirely responsible for the that. He did his In one of yesterday's leaderetten wo auggested that parents and

fore one can only think that they time from the start: The original loss of teachers at Home will be allowing a grand opportunity to alip, it

bave hit the mark by accident letter was one claiming $70, $30 best to get business there, but they neglect to open the eyes of the children under their control, a

or else that they are bent on illus. for wages and $40 for expenses he was unable to do any as the widely as may be, to the war issues of to-day. The parents and the scors of times, that in all too

trasing the old saying that "a to Swatow.

place had been gone over so many teachers owe a duty not only to the children themselves and to the many cases such flights are not in

liar doth not always lie," Not only His Lordship: What do you times and ornvassed so many would there seem to be an excel- want, an adjournment?

times, and the name troth, but also to the British Empire of the future, whose welfare any way lit up at night, and that

did not will lio largely in the hands of those who are now at school or is therefore the individual who electa

lent chance that troops will be Mr. Gardiner:-I have had no carry much weight with the the careery. Even here in the East, let alone at Home, the to walk down them after dark does

put sahore here, but we should opportunity of seeing my client Chinese there. He went up with foot is impressed on everyone of us a score of times in a week that, so very much at his peril. Wel

ja man named Chau Chi-wah. Ho also regard the betting as being at all, before the war, the duties involved by British citizenship were no would also like to suggest that it

in favour of a Russian landing at Mr. Haywood:-J my friend came back on August 18, be ime. by any means sainicienly realised. In a looss sort of way we owned is time some of the steps were

Varna ze well, Bulgaria can wants a abort adjournment he mediately went to the Com ourselves the King's subjecta, but anyone who went much farther repaired. or else

pany's Office and there saw Pair hardly suppose that she is going can have it, than that anyone, for instance, who dared to assert that each At the foot

His Lordship: You had better and told him about the lost cheque of the flight

to be allowed to have her fun individual should place his services unreservedly at the disposal of known as Gough Steps, loading

without paying for it. The popu- go on with your case and Mr. which had been cashed, Plaintiff King and country at the least hint of war-would have been regard down to Queen's Road West, there

lation is "grieved and anxious Gardiner may apply if he wants asked for his salary and his ex- ed as an enthusiast, in no very complimentary sense of the term. is a sheer and treacherous drop

at the turn that events have one,

penses to Swatow and defendant

he ken. Le it not going to be Mr. Haywood said plaintiff was said Subsequent circumstances have taught us the extent of our past of a good two feat, at one corner;

would not givo rather more so when it finds that an infant, 18 years old, suing by them. Again be went -on. remisones, and it may well be believed that we shall never make and it would be intereating to quite the same old mistakes again. Bat are we prepared to take know how many backs or legs or South African Commando Rebels million men, and its imaginary mary Jariadiction

its army of less than half a Virtue of section of the Sam-August 17 and he still Ordinance refused. Eventually the writ was fall advantage of the present opportunity to teach our children those necks have been broken on this A commando under Colonel things which will establish in them the qualities-firmness, greater account. As evidence of the ex-Maritz has rebelled in the north pavy, can do nothing to keep out which allowed an infant to sue issued on September 6. A latter bardness of mental textura, loyalty of thought and of act as well as tremo progressiveness of Hong west of the Cape Province and invaders by sea? It has been or be aned in the Summary was written a long time previons. of deed in which their parente have so often shown themselves kong, it may be mentioned that, concluded an agreement with the Bulgarisae, as a people, did not or under. The defendants were who said plaintif was a abare- made clear enough that the Court for all sums of $1,000 Plaintiff was approached by Patr lacking? The prolonged nature of the war has been, in great according to one of our readers who Chermans, Colonel Maritz claime was this war. If it appeared a company which was registered holder in measure, due to the fact that so many of us of this generation have bus lived in the Colony for over to have German guns and Germen orrible and disastrous to them a little time back-in Jane, last, asked why he bothered about...

the company and departed from the sound traditions of our fathers, and have allowed forty years, this little death-trap troops, sad threatens to over-roxat a distance sad while it was and the managing director was that amount, saying he should sentiment to triumph over common sense. We have been setting was in existence as far back a be South Africs. The Union Govern- only talked of as a diemal pos- person of the name of Valentine not one the company. Defendant 'civilization" ap as an idol, and escrificing all to it. Now that we can remember, Bat then cur ment has replaced Colonel Maritz culture (as personified in our friends the Germans) lead, it may amount of time in which to make will punish all rebele and traitor French and Russians are over company registered under the Gardiner $25 costs and be would baye bud an opportunity of seeing to what the higher civilisation and P.W.D. always did take a fair and proclaimed martial law sibility, what is it going to seam Charles Parr, who had sole control said if plaintiff would forego his like when: British, Italians, of the company. It was a private claim, defendant would pay Mr. accar to us that it would be na wail to shake of at least some mes-up ise mind.

eccording to their deserts. The raoning the country? sara of our idolatry and to get back to the more frankly animal ideas

Since Ordinance, The managing get him the $15 he had advanced invident has caused the atmost Balgaris has chosen to commit director's method of obtaining Chan Chi-wah, and keep bim indignation throughout Sath the unforgiveable ein against money for the company was to engaged by the company. That Africs. There is no uneasiness Russis, what right has the to get hold of people by advertise was what bia client understood to felt of the di-affection spreading. Belgian Government Removes. ·

expeat meroy or considera- ment or otherwise, and induce be the terms of the agreement, but

ber? tion from

How can them to take a share of $400 or what he actually signed was that The Belgian Government bas

the

fail Ramisne for decided, in order to ensure liberty

feel more in the company and then-on payment or reimbursement by

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1915.

THE CHILDREN AND THE WAR.

of our fathers. Our fathers believed that it became every man to

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Hongkong is necessarily, to some extent, a region of flights of steps. The Government cannot well alter that and can hardly be and money to the total value of held responsible, since it did not $223. The thief effected make the island. Bat we really entry through the verandah door think that it might take measures which had been left open. to render those steps as litle dangerous to life or limb as is possible. We have pointed out,

re-made.

One of the best bits of Home

A YEAR AGO TO-DAY,

LEADING EVENTS IN THE GREAT WAR.

Extracts from the war news con- tained in the "Dongkong Telegraph" of October 14,

1914.

A Prince Killed.

Russia and the Balkans,

to

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understand the use of arms, and to be ready to offer bis services in the The Avaricious Doalor. field when his King went to war; they believed that, with certain limitations, the old eye-for-an eye and tomtb-for-a-loth law was a most excellent one, and held that the naughty boy should be caned, the rogue lashed and the murderer hanged; they believed that the news we have come across man who refused to fight for his country, and still more the man who long, while is contained in the of acting, to prossed to France. All incensed against a country Mr. Gardiasr-I do not:kaow Parr and Company of $15 he actually stood in the way of ber gaining a speedy victory, would be telegram which slates that the the Ministers, except the Minister that, with its eyes open, allows if this has any relevancy to the paid to Chau Chi-wah, be, plain- best dealt with by means of a repo or a bullet; and they knew nothing Sagar Commission has threaten- of war, left Opend today for

itself to be made a tool of by issue, my Lord; the claim is for tiff should pay 325 the amoun about trade unions. We, their descendants, bare sought to improve ed to out off supplies from Havre, where the French Govern Germany in this fashion? How wages and bes nothing to do due to Mr. Gardiner. To get a op all this; and so we bave spoken disparagingly of soldiering, bava wholesale

problematical $15 he had to pay can they fail to feel that paaish-with any share, or retail dealera ment has taken all the necessary

Hie Lordship:-You muat Mr. Gardiner $25 and withdraw arked "To what purpose is this waste?" when the ministry elected to who seek to profit uadaly by the men area for their installation, art, eher and summary, mat

bis claim. spend a few million doliare on the navy; have tried to abolish corporal condition of the sugar market. The King remains at the bead of be administered to such acountry? keep within your grounds. punishment in schools and prisons, and to replace banging with Fair play'a a jewel. If the Go-the Army.

Mr. Gardiner Il my friend Plaintiff gave evidence in that moral sussinu; have shaken our heada gravely over the amount of verament can compel the British

The Enemy feallag the Plach. will show in what way a claim effect. time allotted to aperta in our soboole; base encouraged women in workman of a certain order to

for wages has anything to do Valentine Charles Parr saið The Austrian Government is their stempts to have an undue voice in public ifsire; have allowed forego his amiable passion for

with the shareR,

that as managing director of the Prince Oleg, on of Grand inviting people to bring along

His Lordship:-What is the company be engaged the trade anions to grow up round us till they threatened to atrangle ue, striking, or if, bere in Hongkong, Dake Constantine, has died of their jewels of silver and jewels connession

defendant. The latter went to and, between all theen many activities, we have bred the creature the squeezing compradore oan be wounds.

of gold to be made into money ;| Mr. Haywood:-It is thus. "A" Swatow with one of the firm's known as the shirket!

laid by the heels, why cannot

the Germans are continuing to great many of these employees canvassers, saying he could do It is the stamping ont of this last-named monster, and of all that the wealthy trader who dares Russian Cruiser and All Hands shut down their textile factories who are sens all over the place, good work there for the company has gone to the misking of him, that lies in the hands of those who have to turn the country's troubles to

for lack of raw material; men of have shares in the company and on a commission basis as he had a real it fluence with the boys of to-day. If thosa boys are to be the good his own advantage be properly

German cubmarines on Satur- afty who had been enrolled in the they were left in the lurch either, many friends there. As he was and awefal citizens of tomorrow they must hear no more maud-handled? To make things at all day altroked the craiser Adaizal ziliary Londetarm are being a Cantou, Swalow or Amoy. "worthless to the company here, lin talk about forgiving Germany and leaving her to her own consci-level, it should be possible to Makaroff, which was searching a called up; two more German enos; they must not be taught that soldiering is "licensed butchery," send to prison (with hard labour) suspicious fishing boat. The sub-steamers onrrying copper and what the other employees have to fare to Statow." The fin's His Lordship:-I do not sea be promised to pay plaintiff's and their in-tractors must have a opre how they seek to subdue very extortionate employer and marines fired torpedoes but misir or he been submarined; the healthy tural, combative animal in them They had better be every grasping dealer; and the sed the Admiral Makeroff.

CADVABBOTS WOTe paid 25 per cent. Sub-another Z ppelin bas been destroy saimala than vogetables, Nur most "the blessinge of peace" be too richer the man, the longer should marines on Sunday attacked the ed; the Hassise and the Western went up to Swatow with another at work when in the Hongkong Mr. Haywood-Because he commission. The plaintiff would esgerly instilled into them, until they have learned that be bis sentence. Such mean speci- craisors Pallada and Bayan which Allies are continuing their suc- those blessings can only be enjoyed by the nation that is militarily | mene of hutnamity are as much the wore engaged in patrolling on theĺcenses: theme are some of the employee who was similarly desit Office, N strong enough to demand them. It might, of course, be argued that Empire's enemies as the Germans Baltic. Both vesele immediately things that Germany is op againat | to brug bo's up in thin fashion is to make carmudgeons of thom, themselves, and should be shown fired heavily, bas ous submarine at the moment; and on the other perhaps bullies so well; but we doubt if, ou examination, the con- no meroy. It is useless to fi torpedoed the Patlada, which side of the noun, the osa only on would hold much water; for we have temperansent to reason them, for they can always ray sank, all the crow perishing. set the sinking of IT auston liner with. Carmudgeonliness, boorisbness and similar graces are no without being greatly incon

and the invasion of Serbia-the the essential part of the British character; on the contrary; there is verienced. Hard labour is the Fighting on the Left Bank of the latter obvinely a very shor-lived Abundant generosity and self-sacrifice in it for the counteracting of medicins they stand in need of

triamph. Des she still tell her apy such unpleasant possibilities. And as to bullying our readers and, failing that, the plan which Fighting has begun on the left people that she is going to win ? who can lay claim to any appreciable amount of experience of life the Commission has hit upon: bank of the Vistula, in the direc And do they still believe that will probably agree with us that the bally, in ninety nice per cent the stopping of supplion. tion of Ivingorod and Warsaw. story ?} -of omer is either a woman or a more or lem weak and effominate men.

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Lost in Baltic,

Vistula.:

do with this.

with.

Mr.

By Mr. Haywood:-He owed Gardiner:-That has no-paintiff nothing. He only paid

passage one way, Haywood - Mr. Haywood :-In this ossO How did you expeos they would plaintiff bas a share of $400. get back from Swatow? By Mr. GardinerNo, he has not at amer. Hie Lordship-Bat he saya be I did not suppose they would-

swim, Mr. Gardiner-He has no

Hi Lordship gave Judgnieni share at all; it la þín father's. for the defendant with coala,

has.