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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1915.

OLD BROWN SHERRY.

The President and the Chinese

Ministers.

The straight talk of Presi'ont

Yun to some of his Ministers, which wo reported yesterday

ahould do some little good, not

Connoiseurs, who are partial to a rich sherry as an after dinner drink, wine a the above will find in

to their taste. absolutely

It is of officiale

DAY BY DAY.

THE LAW IS A SORT OF HOCUS pPOCUS SCIENCE THAT SMIES IN

YER FAO, WHILE IT FICKS VER CERTAINTY OF IT 18 OF AIR USE JUSTICE OF IT. -Macklin,

POCKET; AND THE GLORIOUS UN

TO THE PROFESSORY THAN THE

only to the offendors themselves bat to "Young China" as a whole. "At the present moment," pays the President, "most of the

Это living digul lives, trying to outstrip in extravagance, and aponding gold like anabine. that earth." Of onurse there was

the kind known to the trade as other

EAST INDIA SHERRY ".

pro

never a time when come Chinese

The Weather.

At the Peak 8 am. Temp. 84 Buusbine.

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 73;

The Maits.

Chiyo Maru to-morrow

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.] A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.

THE BALKAN THEATRE.

The Situation at the Moment,

LEADING EVENTS IN THE

GREAT WAR.

CANTON NEWS,}

Search Light for Kwaon Lum Hill.

Canton, October 25. (From Our Correspondent.) As Kwoon Lum Bill is the

Extracts from the war news concentre of the military activities of

tained" in the "Hongkong Telegraph" of October 28,

1014.

Volunteers from Malaysia.

this city it has been decided that it would be wise to have a search- light there. There was an old one installed some time ago, bat

The Straits Times bae cabled pitced by a new and more power

B

now General Lung has had it re-

ful light, which commande s

Troop for Protection of North River,

Translated into plain English the parliamentary and newspaper talk about the position in Serbia

to Esrl Kitabener offering and the possibilities in store for

Malayan contingent of 190 men o ns is simply this: "We want

serve in any capacity. The Go-radius of three miles, more men for the army; we are not agreed on the en bjot of onvernment of the Straite Settle. m61 ment Fora pasanges to

A short time ago a band of rother afraid that the country thirty-eight for the Home army. was stationed along the North

Bever put up with

is to say a sherry that became jofficiala did n't "spond gold like/American Mail.-Due per 8.8.scription and, in any case, we are between the ages of nineteen and soldiers ander Commander Tuen

earth," but the tendency has Siberino Mail Cioned per 8.4. certainly been far more marked

Chenun to-day at 3 p.m. large since China was brought within

of the famous on account quantities shipped to the East dies in the days of the Old

India Company.

A. S. WATSON &

co,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS..

their to

nch of European laxuries, In-Motor cars, European intoxicants

East an irresistible templation to the

Ltd.,

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someone

would

wa

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Official Quotations.

Union losuIULOJA, $955,

saler.

Yvogtez»,- $255, buyers. Providente, 59.85, buyers. China Sugars-8120, buyers.

Wharves. $81), sales. Lands. $109, rules. Loon Kung Mowe.

Falaz

$79,

$110,

Hongkong Hotels.

• Builera. Langkats. Tls. 38), buyera.

The Dollar,

The rate of

|

Recruiting an alertad,

The German story of the battle

of Lord Lansdowne has already "For Home Consumption." began to have the eff at which he and his colles gus: hoped it would bave. The Daily News by the with its passionate lova for the obvious, is good enough to

of Warsaw is evidently intended! for home consumption and is

ed the authorities to remove them. Accordingly they were disbanded by the Chief of the Water Police, In view of the fact that winter is approaching and these watere are Allies Left Wing Still Advancing. during that season, General Lung totally disbelieved..

cootinually infeated with pirates add that it well to remember

The Germses crossing the bas instracted Commander Taen that the war will not be deci 'ed fer canal need not be taken too to reorganize the troop for the

way,

region.

in the Balkans." No De perseriously, sinos advices to-day i-defence of the traders in that son, one would think, could very diesto a general advance of the well fail to keep that fret in Allies between Nieuport and

Civil Governor Pro Tem. mind. The triumphul marchy, ros, and also east of Arras.

Gogoral Lung has refused to south-eastwarde, outlined by Lord More Ger.oan "News."

| act as Civil Governor and Military Linadowne as a dismal posibili German de patches et.to that Commandant at the same time. ty, is doubtless part of that battles are razing under the He says he has too much to wee to the dollar o magnificent German programme walls of Warsaw, which Zeppeline is the latter cap city to think of which, som-how or other, never and aeroplanes are bomarding adding the duties of the former. gets very far beyond talk,

The inhabitants are feing.

That German March South- Eastwards.

unely as now, and it is just po temand to-day is 1/10, wible that the vernacular papers

Hongkong Tolsgraph" will will do their duty by giving wide

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"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,"

BIRTH

to the Germans.

The short article, under the jobavo heading, which we printed sesterday, represente Roir Dern- |burg is quite a new light. Нак someone been telling him some

To-morrow's Anniversary To-morrow is the 1201 andi- versary of the birth of Juba Koate.

Be furiber states that his health has not been good during the

Nieuport Bombarded, Nieuport bas been violently bombarded and the effort by the past few months and he fears be Gormara has been continued a mosblo to sland the extra One naturally wants to know, the frost from Nieupo' to Government has appointed Mr. strain involved. 87 the Central moreover: What are the Allies Dirmade, without apparently Long Kan Kwong to act as Go Hongkong Football Club. Member of the tongkong going to occupy themselves with achieving any result. All the Football Club are reminded that while that march is in progress? front between La Baeere and the informed the new appointed is a vernor for the time being. We are river Summe has also bien the brother of the General, so it does the annual me:ting takes place A successful move soulb-esit

wards could manifestly only be object of violent night attack», ali to-morrow.

Hongkong Club.

accomplished by a huge army, of which were repulsed. There at base to go ont of the family..

New Oplum Inspectors. Momb-r- of the Hongkong Club whils a second boge army would in nothing noteworthy on the rest

Opium e now selling for so high a price that the inducements are reminded that an extraordinary be required to fight rearguard of the fro asefal truths, or is he merely meeting will be held in the Club actions and to guard lines of Ble German and Belgian Losses for smuggling are greater than

comunication. Can Germany The rituation ou San”ay even-! collect sub a force without rejag was better than on Saturday, matter in charge bas scoordingly over. The Board that has this our to-morrow at 5 15. Mrs. Lossion of St. George's duong her Estorn and Western when the Belgians lost their posi appointed forty new inspectors saited his ornvenience and his in-House, Kennedy Road ha report troops to the point of evacation tion on the river Yor and were ainos to he? We find feed to the Police the theft from friend among the neutrale," beber cash box of $458. нате. "This is largely the fault of

The Merrie Mammera will give the Germans, who must learn to

performance at the Government understand foreigners and in-

ass to-morrow at 6 pm. tickets of admission are fifty grate.

stating what he has known alt along to be the truth, but hae hitherto suppressed beo-use it

SIMPSON; To Mr. and Mrs. J. Simpson, at the Governmention than beretofire." The io- Civil Hospital, na Oct. ber 27, a daughter.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1915.

Theit from a European.

The Merrie Mummers.

Chinese Clerk's Loss,

of their ant balding? If repulsed for two milse and a half who are to reinforce those already she could persuade Roumnois The Belgians, strengthened by appointed,,

No Lead Monopoly. and Greece to come in the Allies, have since renomad

A merchant recently petitioned against us, her plan might at tonoh with the enemy at different the Financial Department to per- least lie within the bounde of points on the river. The Belgian mis bim to purchase a monopoly 10180nable possibility; though, losses during nine days' fighing on all the lead mines in this pro even then, probably the a'most have been 10,000 killed and that she could hope to accomplish wounded. The German losges vince. This petition was refused

Putting Down a Rebellious.

Movement.

A Quiere cerk, living at 7

would be to force the Allies to have been heavior. Lower Castle Road, hae reported withdraw their troops from to the Police that cao hundred Gallipoli and Macedonia and to dollars in money a stolen from establish a temporary reign of his jacket pocket some time yee-terror in Serbia.

terday.

Chrildren's Ministering League Bazaar.

on the very good and reasonable gronade that lead is one of the necessary materials for the mand-

troduce Gorman achievemen's in science and art with more discre- Decence of the acknowledgment will make not only the neutrule but every one else who is ut

Lord Buxies, Governor-General | facture of ammunition. German smile broadly. Perhaps

But Roumania of South Afries, has informed Mr. General Lung Calls on Consuls. there in more truth in it all then

is not going to join Germany Harcourt that a number of burg; bat on the 20th inst. he dressed General Lungr.tely gues out, jeven Herr Dornburg allowed for.

and neither is Greece, save at the bere in the northern districts of The (termous certainly cannot be

himself in full military stray, cost of a revolution; aua Bulgaria the Orange Free State and io Bard hitherto to have and a very As will be an under to-day's looks as though she is going to nice way with them, and their man-advertisements, there is to ba ner of introducing their achieve Hop-Lo stall at the Children's disappoint us all by showing that mente in s-ience, as i sauced in Ministering Langue Bazar, to be she has little of the staying power our wires of yesterday concerning held on Saturday next. Miaa which friend and fos attributed the playful little intentions of Wilkinson will be in charge of the their scientific geniuses who hava tell. When, three months ago, the Dutch proclaimed that their been arrested in New York, dose Overucan Trust was fulfilling all that its procenters had hoped for not impress foreigners favour- it, we remarked that the time must surely come, in the near future,ably. when Amorica and other neutral countries would see the advisabil-

THE AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY.

ity of establishing a similar aystem. We pointed out that the day bad gone by when American or Dutchmen or Scandinavians could

honestly taka up a del ched "You may be right, you may be wrong" The Germans in China. air towards the Allies in their campaign against the forces of evil; } and that, though Britain did not need the active combatant inter

Bat did they over do other Toution of the United States, there were many ways in which that country could ebow her sympathy with right and her disapprobation then defeat their own ends where Chief & noug these ways was naturally the helping too overes comnieren was concerned?

of wrong.

British blockade of Germany.

Auction Sales.

to her.

The Real Outlook.

Western Transvaal have been mis- with many medals on his breast guided enough to defy the author- and a word at his aide, and went ity of the Government and make to Shameen by gunbrat. He preparations for a rebellion. Gen. made calle upon the British, erale Obristian De Wet and Beyers, American

Rasalion, Germpa, French and Copaula. At four commandoering the military re-clock ho returned in state to quirements of the commandoes his yemen. have already seized Heilbron, and

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to Serve.

HARBOUR.

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Chinese Constable said to have been kicked into the Harbour.

ALLEGED THEFT

AT CENTRAL POLICE STATION.

Mr. W. B. Bind, of Mr. G K.

Fine for Bribery. Twenty five doliars, ora month's imprisonment, was the sentence There is, of course, the denger the officials have been captared. passed nan Chinese this morning, that the undoubted access of the The Government is determined by Mr. F. Allez-land, for offering Alle in Est and West and of to deal with the matter firmly. A abribe of 90 cents to a constable the Italians in the Seath may make great majority of the citizens who had arrested him for breach the public forget the position in of every Province are thoroughly of bawking regulations. For the the Balkana-which is far more loyal aud detest the very idea of

This morning at the Police serious than the over optimistic, acobell on.

Ex-King Manoel Anxious Coart a Chinese Inkong and an latter offenes be wa fined $5.

and far lore serious than the over

ex-lukong were obarged before Mr. G. P. Lemmert will sell by neesimistio, would have us be

Ex-King Manuel has no con- Mr. R E Lindsell with atealing far as a neutral ostion could do thie) and not the hindering of the With their unquestionad business action, at the Pacific Mail Com Hlieve. Something is wrODRnection with the recent events inja gold medal of the Forfarshire

pany'effioes. King's Buildings, terribly wrong with our or-

Fonball capabilities and the advantage Connaught Road, a quantity i rangements when it takes a altugal. He has endeavoured Jagior conferred by immense capital, they

Britain in any military capacity.| is olear that the Americans have, after Bil, decided to take a hint the world in trade with China, Lodge, No. 15 Peak Road, a lot of ing to Lord Lansdowne "it was a Queen Amelia has left for the Hall Bratton's office, appeared for From the telegram received in Hongkong on Monday night it could long ago have overtopped valuable fice furniture at il um this time to get into full touch through every obannel to serve belonging to Pro. R. Sciation,

A2,30p.m. he will soll at Victori‹ with the Serbian army. Accord-

small force, because only a small front with the English Red Cross the defence of the second prisoner. from the Dutch and that hereafter the difficulty of smuggling goods South America ato. Fortunately valuable household furniture,

Inepector H. MacDonald; in St. Enoch in Collision. force could be collected" which party. in o Germany is going to be greater than ever. The newTraat for their competitors, German

The master of the licensed car-was

charge of the prosecution, told his cent to the relief of Company" is described as a similar organisation to the Netherlands boorishness always stead very

But

Worship that the first defendant why could Overseas Trust and it undertakes to handle American products much in the way of German progo tout Ne, 1,340 V. has com: Sorbia. abroad with assurances that they will not reach the balligerente." gress. The German firms out

pawned the attiole; he however, The Netherlands Trust, as we explained when it was first mentione, here could give unlimited credit planet to the Police that while be only a small fores ba colicoted, TRAGIC AFFAIR IN THE was arrested in the first place as he

was lying alongside the Bombay and why did our diplomatista

said he received it from the second was formed by the principal mercantile homes, shippers and bankers, to the Chinese, and therefore they Maro diecharging cargo, the Gov. allow themselves to be circum- with a view to guaranteeing that Da'ch imports should not even scored in point of popularity. e nment dredger St. Eacob collid-vented by the proverbially wily

prironer, who admitted that snoh were the facts and alleged that he toally filter beyond their alleged destination. The arrangement Bat often all this was immediate-ed with his craft and rendered her firer k? A later wire reporta Mr. Bived Holland from the inconvenience of having her importa ly discounted by their appalling water-logged. The damage to Tennant as announcing that "The This morning the dead body of pioked the medal up in Holly food interfered with and, by placing a very definito ban oa her traders, want of manners. The German the boat and cargo las not yet British are now co-operating with Chinese Constable N2, 159 who Road.

P., Swan ideatified the medal applying our enemies with the commodities of which they stood in is (there is no getting away been ascertained. No lives were the French on the Serbo-Greek met his death under extraordinary

from fuota) a born churl, en lost in the accident.

frontier" It is unfortunsts that circumstances Inst evening was his. He missed it from bir need, was of material benefit to the Allies.

his native politeness vies with

the public has learned by ex-recovered from the harbour at drawer in August, and did not Bee it again until Sergt. Lanigan periando to regard at least some sight o'clock. America's agreement to a similar plan comes botter late than that of the rhinoceros. Neither Whatever she may have lost in actual cash by the existence Chinese nor European could of the blockade, she has made up in a score of other din ctions, and eadare Prassion dictatorialness, she could well afford to put the sympathy which she has already and the result was that the aliene expressed in words into a tangible form. She could hardly expect only got such custom as it to have nothing but buge profits to enter in ber ledger; and, now happened to unit the public's con- that she is apparently quite convinced that it is Germany that is in venienos to give them. Unfor- the wrong and not Britain, it would hardly be consistent for her to tunately there were many among failed once again this season to promising, from the very material, he had occasion to stop a pas badge like that with English make her own interesis a stumbling block in the way of a epasdy the Chinese who mistook quite get a full team for a match, last successes in Champagne to the enger and demand that he should writing on it? I asked who he The Clab wAS Dantiring defence and offence by wabmit to a-search. The pass was and he said he was a Chinese termination of the war. The end of hostilities will be reached all number of these models of bread-evening. the sooner, the more thorough and effective the blackade is allowed ing for Britishers-with rather nounced to play Belchers, at the Russians. In the latter case, eager is alleged to have refused Countable.

What difference does that make to become; and, mach though America has gained by these hosti dire results to our own national Happy Valley.

As matters went, however, the even the least an accessful of the and to havs kicked the constable lities in point of increased commerce, she should stand to gain aven oradit where good manners aro more by the establishment of peace. It only remains now for the concerned, If Herr Dernberg extra man opposing the Club German endeavours-that below in the abdomen and to have push. Scandinavian countries to give similar pledges, for our war vessels had given, all this advice years, bad not the effect it was DO Riga-can hardly be followed up ed him off the wharf. The de- cannot be everywhere at one time in the Baltic, and every child ago, and if it had been followed, sible he might have had, the Olab by the enemy in face of the ceased was not seen to rise and knows that supplies in greater or less quantities are still reaching Germany would have raled the winning by the only goal of the advancing winter and of the in-search made for his body proved

arrested. the Germans. Not until those supplies are completely cat off will commercial world. But now it match and of this Pennell was creasing desertions by Austrian of no avail. The passenger was the neutral nations be doing the duty which they owe to civilisation, ocms too lates

DOVET.

FOOTBALL.

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of the Ministerial utterances It is alleged that the deceased showed it to him yesterday.

The accountant in a pawns a foo prematurs or too #SC WAS OB daty at about 6.30 p.m. guine. In the case we must on the Ua Yuen Wharf searching broker's shop gave evidence of Club Again Pall to get Full

When we intending passengers on the the pawning of the medal, by a Team.

hops for the best look away from the Serbian situa-steamer lying alongside. In the man he could not recognise, p The Hongkong Football Cleb tion we see little that is not ultra-¦ couran of his work on the wharf

Hie Worship You accept a

the scorer

troops,

a

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He told me he was a oɔnstable

and that the badge was his ow

The case was adjourned unti property, en espe

ed in 810. Wednesdernext, bail being allow.