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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY,
USEFUL, UNIQUE, ARTISTIC.
You can record your engagements in our Calendar of Cathay.
"A Stand Up Fight."
NOVEMBER 13, 1915.
DAY BY DAY.
NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
That "regalar stand-up fight" which took place on Thursday belween two Chinese women in Morrison Hill Road must be re PEACE ITE TEN THOUSANDS.→ garded as comething of a rarity Fortean, for Hongkong. Chiness women
WAR ITS THOUSANDS
oan become exocodingly abusive one towards another, can oc casionally poison a husband or rain. tortare a slave girl to death, but
An attractive gift calendar ing 8 interesting pictures of life and Selections from Chinese in the low parts of London, Glas- proverbs.
PRICE
The Weather.
BLAYS, GREECE AND THE BALKANS,
At the Peak 8 am. Temp. 60; Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 07;
to-day
The Submarines. The outstanding features of yesterday's and the overnight
189 0.
HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVB
YEARS AGO.
GYMKHANA POSTPONED.
The gymkhana fixed for to day
(Compiled from the "Hongkong has been postponed until this day Telegraph" files for the weekweek, owing to the inclement
weather. ending November 13, 1800.)
The Dollar.
November 13.-"Thornte of the
1890.
SHARE REPORT.
wires are the increased activity do lar on demand to-da in 3/44.”
On the Rialto. of submarine work, the telling
November 7" Considerable contain-it is only seldom that one tears rain.
of a square Bet-to" belweon
advances of the Ruceians, the The Mails.
yeaterday afternoon Chinese a pair of them. That kind of
diversion is more to be looked for Siberian Mail. Dus increasing definiteness of the excitement was caused on the
per s... Taishan,
Allies' proceedings in Serbia and lito Closes to-day the greater prominence accorded through the appearance of a fair gow, Dablin or Liverpool. It is French Mail.
The quotations which follow at 4
p.m. per 9.8. At to the affairs of Greece. For some dame ormed with a subscription- noticeable that the combat was
acknown reason the German list and a fired purpose. Her lautique.
mission was to raise funds for one are from the Hongkong Telegraph caused by a monetary dispute-
Closes on submarines have blossomed on the scrt of thing which underlies Australian Mail.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Monday at 11 a.m. per a into new triomphe-for iu German of our churches, and although the for November 13th 1800, about one tenth of the fights of
Changes.
eyes the sinking of a merchant-investment ocald oarcely bo Home and nine tenths of those
Siberian Mail.-Closes on_Mon-manconstitutes a very real triumph looked upon as remunerative she New Issue-8253 per share no- among the Chinese. It is espec
Union Insurance Society of day at 1 p.m. per e.e. Hansi corresponding to those a few gathered in the shekels from the minal. ially interseting to observe that,
months back. Fortunately two poor as protected Jew and Gen while with most races a fight may
of these marauders have been altile in the most remoreeless way, Canton-893 per share, ex-div. arise from jealousy, dranken-
ready dealt with, and we must much to the joy of the multitude." buyers.
China Traders' Insurance Com- Trade in Wedding Rings. which mutual dislike
on hope that the reign of the re-
November 7. Alfred says pany-$63 per share, buyers. has been brooded over, poli- tics or religion, in Chi the cause of the trouble is more often than not some money ques-
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Monday's Anniversary, Monday will be the 207th an piversary of the birth of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham.
Passports.
Criminal Sessions.
In Parliament.
North China Insurance-T. 340 per share, sellers,
Canton Insurance Company,
Hongkong, Canton and Maeso Steamboat Company-$37 per share, sellers.
mainder will be a short one. The einking of the cruiser Frauenlob that "in the Spring the young is certainly something to rejoice man's faney "takes a matrimonial over, seeing that the heroes who turn, November seems more the
Yangleze Insurance Assoolation manned hor were, conjointly with meting season in Cathay and die Ltd.-$118 per share, buyers. the orow of the already destroyed trist. Mr. J. J. Ball-Irving ial
announced as contemplating a-Tis. 70 per share buyers. Undine, responsible for the cow-
Hongkong Fire Insurance Com- Pieroy, of Denbigh; our only pany-3330 per share, sellers. It is hereby notified that in ardly attack on the stranded E.13. neion with Miss Eva Gertrade
China Fire Insurance Company future all persons desiring to
For once in a way some of the Queen's Councillor will shortly Is it their poverty that makes land in Egypt must be provided talk in Parliament is really of leave for Ceylon, to meet his bride;-$80 per share, buyers.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock them so keen on the odd dollar, with passports.
first-class interest and importance, and half-a-dozen less prominent or do they fight on principle
For one thing, it is highly satis-oitizens are awaiting the arrival Company-875 per cent. pre- -because they have natural. It is notified in the Gazelle factory that Mr. Asquith has de- of their beloveds. Wang Hing miam, bayers. ly keen heads for business that, pursuant to Section 5 of the parted from the traditions where- says he never did such a trade in and Late to be "done"? Oriminal Procedure Ordinances,
Nurses for the G. C. H. We
raised" by the old Gladstonian witnessed a fight-1899-1913, His Honour the Chief in he may be said to have been plain gold rings."
November 7.-"Among the China and Manila Steamship per ahare, almost literally to the death-at Justice bae ordered that the next Party, and has given a square Canton between two coolies and, Criminal Sessions for the des- denial to the Kitchener resigna- passengers who arrived to-day by Company-$130
Hongkong Gas Company- on enquiring as to the cause, patoh of the business of the Court tion story. If the Radicals had the Glengyle from England, were buyers. found that the two combatants shall be held on Monday, Novem- made a practice of being as even trained nurses for the Civil
attired in Dest Hongkong Hotel Company- each laid claim to one solitary ber 22, 1915, at 10 o'clock in the definite throughout, nine-tenthe Hospital. The ladion, who were $135 per share, sellers. cash! The same sort of thing, on a forenoon.
of the prejudice against them uniformly Excursion To Macao:
would not exist. Bat over the costumes, will doubtlessly be very $105 per share, sellers. smaller scale, may be witnessed
Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per a dozen times in a week along the The Hongkong, Canton and Praya here; while those who Macao Steamboat Company's Antwerp expedition Mr. Asquith valuable additions to the staff.
but certainly Indo-China 8.N. Company- tional attitude, ontenting him well-meaning,
25 per cent. dis., cellora, at his "besti.e. free to part from the Company's Wing self with the vague assertion that unqualified, Catholic istera." have seen the gambling coolie Steamship Heangeban, will de-falls back on his Party's tradisica a batch of possibly pions and cent. Debentures-$501.
Douglas Steamship Company- undisturbed by the Lok Street Wharf at 9 a.m. sad Mr. Churchill will be justified in November 10.We under $47 per share, buyers.
to- the future. After that Bort police, in his favourite occupation return from Macao at 3 p.m. indulge,
China Sugar Refining Company is more that will bear me out in the statement morrow. The Company will ale of talk it
B Bloomer from Macao
refreshing to turn to Sir Edward frator has received a telegram Ltd.-$107 per share, sollers.
from Sir Wm. dea Vocox express- Luzon Sugar Refining Com- that hundrede of deaths are run
opcorn und from Hongkong at 1p..ance in connection with the delay abould it be determined to celeb buyers. through fights that & meje matter of a few cents, from the Company's Wing Lok of the British relief for Serbia.
rate the Colony's Jubilee in Among the more respectable Street Wharf.
readiness to give a fancy dress January next, and intimating bis olasses of Chinese the same spirit comes out, but in a less violent
For the Colony's Jubilee.
stand that E. E. the Adminis
to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Shameen, brought about in a single year to-morrow morning at 7.30 a.m.Grey's greater frankness of uttering his readiness to co-operate, pany, Limited-$103 per share,
Canton, who have been appointed our agents there.
By Order,
"HONGKONG teleⱭRAPH."
BIRTH,
MACKICHAN.—At Z. Aimai Villas, Kowloon. on the 13th., form. Those leave their disputes OPENING UP NEW BUS!
instant to Mr. and Mrs, A. 8. MacKichan, a son.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1915.
to the courts and so make the lawyers' fortunes for them.
ORGAN RECITAL.
At St. John's Cathedral,
NESS IN CHINA.
In the Balkans.
,,
8. Roumanis and Greece are "watching each other intently.
jA concerned, #e would Of the two, whore game-playing
to put vantly prefer
money on Roumanis. At least
ball in honour of the occasion."
Police Musketry, November 10.-" We hear that'
the annual Police muskotry com
with a handsome silver cup, and
to be the
Hongkong Ica Company- $90 per share, sellera.
Hongkong Rope Manufactur- ing Company, Ltd.-$134 per ebore, buyers.
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company.-$73 per share, sellers.
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. Ltd.
Ltd.
LOCAL PUBLICATIONS.
The Bulletin."
The November Bulletin of the
to European and Indian members: Mr. Geo. R. Archdeacos, A. M. there has never been any die-petition, for prizes to be awarded I. E. E., Contributes to the Elec-gaise concerning her movement of the Force, will take place in-$10 per share, sellers. irical Review a striking picture and general performances, and ebe the course of a few days. Gea- A. 8. Watson and Co., Ltd.- of Chinese commercial life as it has been ultra-careful never for eral Gordon, Acting Captain $20 per share, buyers. The following is the programme existe to-day. It will surprise second to imperil her neutrality. Superintendent of Police, is going Hongkong High Level Tram- of the Organ Recital to be given many to be told that 90 per cent. Negatively hor sympathies may to present the member who proves way Co., Ltd.-$105 per sbare by Mr. Denman Fuller, F.R.C.O., of the inhabitants of Chins have be said to be with the Allies he- THE GERMANS AND THE ARMENIAN MASSACRES.L.R.A.M. on Monday, November never heard of a steam engine or cause she has always bad good himself the best shot in the Foxco buyers.
Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., The 15, at 530 p.m. at St. John's a heat engine of any kind. The reason to hate Austria. Like the boy who broke the shovel, Count Reventlow "is always Cathedral.
conditions which must be met by frank expression of opinion of the lacky winner of it can claim Ltd.-$25 per share, nominal.
This "champion."
Green Island Cement Co. (old He has spoken his mind on submarining, on 1. Passacaglia ................ a-doin' comething."
Bach, the British manufacturer in oap.ber military authorities regard.
Allies' northward presentation cup offered by Gen-issue).-$23 per share, sellers. the duty of bating the British (thie latter is a favourite theme with 2. Andante in D flat...C. Debussy. turing Chinees trade call for ing the
Hongkong Land Investment him), and on how the war is going to end; he har diegueted even 3. Recit. and Air..." Angele
special treatment, the old "alap-march in Serbia shows that she is eral Gordon is a new feature in
the competition, and will doubi Co., Ld.-691 per share, buyers. some of his compatriots by his fulsome praise of General von Hiu- ever bright and fair". Handel. dash" methods and "take it or watching matters very closely, lessly atimulate competitors to
Hongkong Electrio Light Co., denburg, and now, to judge from the latest copy of the Globe to:
leave it" system being of no though it seems to us that the make better shooting than his yet Ltd.-$8 per share, sellers. Mice WILKES. arrivo in Hongkong, be has delivered his soul on the subject of the 4. Andantinoin Dist...E Lemare. avail.
suggestion as to the Russians and
been known here."
Weat Point Buildings Co, Writing to the Deutsche
Mr. Dyer Ball. Turkish massacres of Armenians.
HYMN 477.
-$30 per share, sellere. According to Mr. Archdeacon their landing on the Black Sea
November 11-"Mr. Dyer Ball, Tageszeitung, the amiable Count says of the American demand that 5. Baseo ostinata......... Arensky. it is firel necessary to send out coast is rather like telling cur Germany should intervene on behalf of the hapless Armeniane, that 8. Air..." Hear ye, Israel"... a man who has had previous ex-Ally what he already knows and
our indefatigable Chinesinologue, "for a German there can, of course, be no question of meddling, at
Mendelssohn, perience in handing Chinese has fully considered. The defeat author of no less than ten valuable the instigation of a third party, with the affairs of our Turkish ally.'
Miss WILKES.
labour: one who is somewhat of Bulgaria was manifestly fated side to the acquisition of the "Meddling" is just the word that a German might be expected 7. Toccata....... Boslimann. familiar with the Chinese and to be fairly short work, but in view
tongue of the heathen, has bloss! to use in each circumstances; according to him it would even be
In order to preserve not only their peculiar temperament. He of the disposition of the troops of omad out in a new line. After meddling to pall a blind man out of the way of an express train; the efficiency but the life of the must possess an abundance of fact both sides, at the outset, it devoting himself to the improve- but Count Reventlow has more to say than this. "If the Turkish authorities believe it opportune to take vigorous measures against Cathedral Organ very extensive and patience, with a sympathetic was bound to entail some veryment of the mind in the ton | Catholic Women's League, which
generalehip. Indeed unreliable, bloodthirsty, rintons Armenian elemente, it is not only repairs occupying a period of four leaning towards the Chinaman, delicate right, but even a duly, to do so. Tarkey can always be assured montha have been absolutely his objects and ideals; he must perhaps never before hes themes before referred to, he has has been seat to us, contains be most polite and obliging: chese-board pidgin been so much now tarned his attention to the many iteme of interest, chief grosser needs of his fellow-bar amonget which is the report of that the German Empire will always be of opinion that this matter
The collection is in aid of the above all, he must be scrupulous in evidence, and never has the barians, and with the seistance the work of the League in France, only concerns Turkey.........It is olear enough though that our Organ Fund to which itisoarnestly ly honest and just in all his trans-virtue of decision been so neces of his latest production, an Engin connection with the recreation enemies would be glad to see Germany undertake steps which might hoped the congregation will con-actions, but firm in whatever eary. Any and every false move fish-Chinese Cookery-book, con huts for convalescent soldiers, produce a disagreeable impression at Uonstantinople."
must carry a fearful price with it, tining 200 recipes in bath and an entertaining account of Reventlow, in veritably the terrible infant of Germany, and, in his tribute liberally as the amount attitude he finally adopts.
in band is short by $200 of the The Chinsman always asks and, since the bulk of that price Languages, we can now get our the aims and labours of the desire to vindicate his beloved Fatherland, he "given the whole game
1 Society of St. Vincent de Paul. away." Very naturally it answers bis purpose to represent these needed to pay for these re- three times the amount he hopes will have to be paid by the cook to fill a long felt want.
The Yellow Dragon. unfortunate Armenians as a positive danger to the well being of pairs, and no aseistance is avail to oltimately secure; consequenly fortunate Serbians, the Allies will no longer be necessary to ver
The Yellow Dragon, the month Europe, but why-Oh why does he open his mouth so wide at the able from the ordinary income of he expects you to play the same oredit and honour may be said to the spirit with frantic attempts to
the Cathedral.
Lave made be very much at stake just now. impress on the cook that he must ly magazine published by Queen's After you end of his tirade and tell the whole world that the Germans are so
your demande, both parties
take the eyes out of a rabbit be- College, contains a number of in- mortally afraid of offending the Tarks that they positively dare not
amicably settle down to an amas-
fore cooking it, or that a pudding teresting School Notes, many of offer a protest against conduct which must revolt a good half of
ing and friendly argument, polite-
gains more flavour than is desired them referring to past papils them? We can well believe that Imperial William would rather
ly depreciating each other's
if boiled in his (the cook's) stock-whose names have since become his toady-in-chief had held his tongue for once.
criticisms, but slowly and surely
ing; the directions are plainly more or less well known an We havo said that the Armenian massacres must be revolting
reducing the prios until you bave
set out in cold Chiness for the address by Dr, Lim Boon-keng to a good hall of the population of Germany. But what about the
To bo played at Happy Valley finally arrived at your predeter-
menial's behoof. And now Mr. of Singapore on “The War and other half? Wo ondeavoured to show, in a recent leaderette, that
Dyer Ball ought to lay the heel of the Straits Chinese," and some the German is not, by nature, a fighting man at all. He much at 4.15 p.m. when the following mined figure.
will represent the R.G.A. Garroð The writer adds that the Brit
a little tractiot which would con- chatty notices in connection with prefers reading romances, banding dishes, manufacturing cheap Caple and Wecke, Edgelar, Love-ish Electrical and Allied Manu-
vince the pagan, chef that he the College game.. hardware or shaving obins. But his favourite authors and oratore lock and Gillespie, Shakespear, factors Association and the China have taught him that he must learn to brave and to endure pain Fisher, Youngman, Swan and Associationere both atope in manfally; therefore he has set him to work to learn how much pain can be borne by others! He is firmly convinced that, if he looks Harper.
Count
on long enough at the infliction of tortare, he will become a brave
necessary,
FOOTBALL.
R.0.A. v Navy,
game.
the right direction. He sag- gests that manufacturers should
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
Mesera. Wright and Hornby advise us that the Langkat ont- put for the current month is as follows:---
Nor. 1
Tons 165
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2
162
3
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ith
178
#
4
19
**
19
188
5
157
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19
seo that all their agente in China
B
FL
160
7
175.
8
9
ม
414
#
10
11
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161
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11.
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150
12
19
180
Total to 12th inst, -
1986
Daily average
163.84
muu himself; in fact there is little to choose between the average German ainateur zeldier and the Chinese coolie who eats the vitals Union Church Harvest Thanks-are constantly supplied with
giving.
los fiets advertising their wares of an oxecuted pirate in the hope of the meal'e conferring courage
Harvest Thanksgiving will be written in Chinese. The two on him. This is why your German can look on unmoved while celebrated at the Union Church principal dialects are so dis- torture is administered to a Belgian or an Armenian. Even if the services to-morrow and collections similar as to necessitate different Kaiser wore not too much afraid of the Tarke to dare to interfere in will be made on behalf of the translations; therefore the leafiato the massacres, he would not do so; for, himself comfortably housed, Alias Memorial Hospital. The should be printed in Pekinese for well fed, and sheltered from every bullet or shell that flies, be expects gifts of fruit and flowera will be North China and Cantoness for his soldiers to learn to the fall and from practice as well as from subsequently went to the Military South Chins.-E. W. & C. In- theory, the glorious Nietzschean doctrine that to pity others is to and Naval Hospitals:
telligence, commit the unforgivasḥle ain.
172.
should bring the live fowls home
from market in a separate basket
from the bread and vegitables,
and if possible the author might omnibus company bas been forme convey to him that it is sinful to ed amongst some enterprising buy horse-beel at three coats and Chinese, who will acon run two- 1511
puttes book" as prime vest at hores, buses, from Wanehsi to 17 dente. We gladly pay $2 to West Point, the line being along Measre. Kelly and Welsh for the Queen's Road Esst and Central cook book, but something on the sad down the Prays and Bonham lines we have indicated would be, Strand. Horses and vehinlea will Į arrive within thenextiwo months, worth $87:25."
and, the Hongkong Bus Co, will November 12. It will come be un fait accompli in the spring
of 1891, as a startled to many that so
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