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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1915.

DEWAR'S

SCOTCH WHISKY.

THE WHISKY OF OUR FOREFATHERS

THE WHISKY OF TO-DAY

SOLE AGENTS

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

LTD.

The Cycling Season,

The bicycle and the motor

DAY BY DAY.

orcle are growing in popularity in ONE OF THE MOST

TO BE PREPARED FOR WAR 18

EFFECTUAL

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The Weather. At the Peak 8 a m. Temp. 59; manshing. ***

Lower level 8 s.m. Temp. 70; sunshine,

The Mails.

the Colony every year, and now MEANS OF PRESERVING PEACE. that the cooler weather bas set in George Washington. we may expect to see renewed evidence of ibis fact. The open- ing up of new roads is, of course, an encouraging fantor in this direction. Anything which tends to increase the babit of people getting out into the country, and there enjoying the pure, fresh fair, is to be commended, and English Mail. Close to-day

wo should like to B00 at 3 p.m. per 8.8. Nellore. more of the Chinese youths European Mail-Oloses to-morrow of the Colony take to regular spine, in the New Terri tories for oxample, instead of fooling about Kowloon thorough- fares with their oycles. Not only would they derive distinct physi- cal benefits from the chango, but they would aleo reduce the on-demand to-day is 1/10 3/8. noyance and inconvenience which

per B.e. Luchow, Straite, India via Calcatta Mail

Closes to-morrow per Katsang 2 p.m.

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The Dollar.

The rate of the dollar

To-chorrow's Anniversay,

.a.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

AFFAIRS

IN PERSIA.

FOR THE FRONT:

Farewell Concert to Naval Policemen,

A YEAR AGO TO-DAY

LEADING EVENTS IN THE GREAT WAR.

ztracts from the wär nstra 601 tained in the "Hongkang Telegraph" of November 19,

at noon to-morrow. The remains Roberts takes place at St. Paul'

To mark the ccossion of the The Situation in the Baikads of six members of the Royal Naval pending depertore for the Front Dockyard Police Messrs. Mo Kaight, Adair, Kerrison, Heath, Japan and Turkey, The Serbian Legation in Brewerand Danlop the members

Telegrams from Rome stat London has not been able to of the Hess organised a farewell that the Japanese Ambassador to learn that the situation in the concert, which took place with Constantinople has requested h contrary, there seems no want of Lingfield, the energetic Se {Balkans is any worse; on the every ancocas last evening. Mr. Passports and left to-day.

Earl Roberts' Funeral. better. From the ontest, the main Committee, made capital strange minor signs that it is growing aratary, assisted by a strong

The funeral of the late Earl question has been: How long can ments for an enjoyable evening, Bulgaria hold out? It is true that and the large company that as were taken from Folkestone to there was, at the beginning of embled spent a happy time.

Ascot to-day, with military hon- the special Balkan phase, rather Tte Mers room had been pretti-ours, arcompanied by the decean- more than a

ed's old comrades, possibility ly decorated for the occasion. The on to establish a deadlock not dic-N. J. Churcher and the following to one-half per vent. premium.

that the enemy might be able obair was occupied by lospector

The War Loan. The War Loan is quoted at par similar to that in Gallipoli or on was the programme:- the Western front, by means of

The Fight Off Chill they now cause to pedestriane in To-morrow is the 74th birthday trenching, or of refuging in the Eagle," Mr. A. Loder; sorge, Glasgow's report of the Obilia

Overture, "Under the Double

The Admiralty publishes the the residential sras of the penin- of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. mountains. This would have Your King and Country Need coast battle, from which it appears cals. We bave, among the Chin-

Chinese Festival,

suited Germany's book magnifi- Zoo," "Little Grey Home in the that the enemy was sighted at a esa, many kinds of sporting and

Tomorrow, according to the cantly; but apparently it was not West," and "I'll Sing You Songs distans of twelve miles. The recreation clubs. Surely there is Chinese Calendar, is the Heia to be. There is every indication of Araby," Mr. Brooke; songs, Gold Hope signalled to the now that, so far from the ontrench-"Get oui and. Got Under," "It Conopus that she was going to The a.ş. Kinehan, will lave needs take the form of rashes and Long Way to Tipperary." Mr. Glasgow and the Otranto. Five ing business, the fighting must Serves You Right," and "It's attack with the Monmouth, the for Canton to-morrow, at 10 p.m. drives, against which a small Ward; Bagpipe selection, Sergt. minutes after sunset, when the returning from Canton on Sun- army's power to hold out is Dooan (Punjabis); recitations, The English ships were silhouetted day, at 4.30 p.m.

Iron Cross,The Man who Stayed against the after-glow, the enemy at Home", "A Heron's Death", and opened fire at twelve thousand "The Territorials", Mr. Dunn, yards. The growing darkness and the cinahing more which the Shamrock Grows", Mr. Butchley, When the Good Hope and the- What is most apparent is that song, "The Land Where the the heavy ses made firing difficult, Kaiser promised us, the best part violin solos. Mr. White; song, Monmouth had apparently sunk, As we say, we should much like to see oycling still continue to in-

world was told by that poor songs, "Henry the Eighth" and dose not mention that the Otranto of a couple of months ago, has" Death of Nelson", Mr. Isaacs the Glasgow escaped, in order to not taken place in Serbis. The song "Marguerite". Mr. Ligh; avoid destruction. The report crease in popularity, but, at the

maniao, in one of his moments of It's Hard to Find A Gift" participated in the Fight. NIXON-On November 1, at Devon Estato, Malacca, the wife some time, we think the time has come when cyclists should be

celestial communiage, that an in- MeCoombs, (Empress of Russia kept more under the eye of the

vincible Austro-German force was songs, "I went to sleep again The North Sea: A Military Area, tion, Penang, William B. Coffey, Medical Officer, Seremban to pretty much a law unto them- Chinese were charged with being blot it out, in fact. But have we songs, Mr. McKay, etc. Mr. A. laying had compelled Great Mr. Asquith, in the House of COFFEY-SMYTHE BEGLEY-At the Church of the Assump-police. At present they seem to bo ing, before Mr. Hageland, two going to cross the Danube and the and "For Far Away MA. Commons, strongly emphasised Save, and would ravage Serbia B. Allen; banjo solo, M: White; that Germany's activity in mine- Doreen Smythe Begley, of Dublin.

eelves; it is very seldom that they in unlawful possession of 400 DEATH. ROZA PEREIRA.—Died, at Kowloon this morning, Eolalia lations in existence which they are A fine of $30 was imposed in the the Austro-German army is sa gramme, the Chairman said it however, earnestly desired to

are reminded that there are regataels of opium valued at $4,000.seen anything of this wonderful Loder acted as accompanist. Maria, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Roza Pereira, of 7, Hankow supposed to obey. For instance, case of each defendant,

move? It seems to us that

Britain to declare the North Sea Daring an interval in the pro military area. The Government Road, Kowloon; aged 34 years. The funeral takes place, to-morrow, a couple of days ago we w leaving the house at 7.30 am.; and parsing the Monument at 8 a.m. the proud possessor of a motor-

Steamer Report,

much at bay as ever, pinned more was hia very pleseant duty to pro interfere as little as possible with The 8.9. Hong Wan I, which or less to the neighbourhood of pose the healths of their depart neutral commerce. oyolo ride right on to the ferry arrived in port from Singapore Belgrade, and that the Bulgarians ing comrades.

Those prestat

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of H. E. Nixon, of a daughter,

BIRTH,

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1915.

A SHIPPING MATTER.

no reason why, as in the West, a Cycling Club should not be form- ed among those Orientals who have taken a liking to the wheel. Wo throw out the suggestion for

what it is worth.

Need Watching.

Yuan Festival:

For Canton.

The Gymkhana. The postponed Gymkhana Meeting takes place at the Rios- course to-morrow afternoon, com- mencing at 3.15 p.m.

Strong Monsoon.

from Bangkok today, having The e.s. Kanchow came in port encountered strong monsoon from Cape Padaran to port.

Large Haul of Opium. At the Police Court, this morn-

..

| extremely limited,

Another Unfulfled Threat.

pier on this side of the har-yesterday, reports light breezes who were humbugged into invad- know them all very wall, bot pet-¡TO-MORROW'S FOOTBALL.

Residents in the Colony of Hongkong, living so many thousands of miles from the scene of hostilities in the West, are in reality bat little affected by the war. On the whole, they live lives which ran along fairly normal lines, and their personal freedom is in no materi- al measure curtailed. This is a circumstance which, we are afraid, Our Library.

Bijou Theatre.

The following have been chosen.

McNab Wilson, written from had been received from Sergeant.

bour, and we have many times and fine weather during the first ing, Serbia are doing the real haps they did not know why they observed the common or garden part of the voyage, while daring work. And how much longer can were going. He had seen in one cyclist do the same kind of thing, the latter part strong North-east they do it? And what means of the daily papers that a young to represant St. Joseph's College Probably these individuals ima winds and cloudy weather were Russian invasion of their own was asked if he were willing to to-morrow. On

have they of repelling a man who had joined the Forces Club against the Islamic Club gise they are creating an impror-experienced. eion by giving these little displays.

territory? Is there any gambler die for his country. He replied Football Club ground:-U.Omar; the Hongkong They are-and- a very bad impression, too. The danger to Bijou Theatre is very fall of money on Bulgaria's chances of son joining?" he was asked. L. Lopes, Goldborough and S.

The current programme at the in the world mad enough to put that he was not.

"Then why are L. G. Cordeiro and B. Hyndman; the public of cyclists riding on interest. The long dramatic avoiding extermination, and is Because I want to make some of Marvel; T. Hyndman, C. A. footpaths and landing stagea is film "In the Fog" is a pathetia there anyone soft enough to pity the Germans die for their's, was Goldenberg. I. L. Goldenberg too obvious to require emphasis and extraordinarity well present her, whatever may befall her?

the reply. That was why these men (Capt.), Hyndman and R. Omar. ing; a prosecution or two shoulded story of' showman life, and

were going (Applause). He knew Kick-off at 2.30 p.m. Econ stop the foolish babit," An Adventure in the Harem "

Persia's Attitude.

they all wished them health and Failing that, we can only hope is a very clever skit on the

Unquestionably one of the big-hoped that they would return safe

Rugby Football, that the next youth who fancies American adventure - hunting geat disappointments that Ger- and sound. They would give the Club, the Navy to-morrow The following will represent gyoling on to a pier will find it tourist. The programme alen many has been called upon to them a good welcome when they (Saturday) on the Club. ground; and eventually find himself in the impossible to stop his machine contains some good comios. endure throughout the war has came back. (Applause). chilly waters of the harbour.

Dustbin Disturber Fined. been in connection with the "boly

kick-off at 4.30 p.m.-C. F. On behalf of the men who are Maltby; A. Kemptboro, A. L Before Mr. Hazeland, at the war" which Kaiser Wilhelm tried leaving, Mr. MoKnight thanked Gace, K. Handereon, N. P. Police Court this morning, another eo hard to establish. With the the Mesa for the entertainment Thomson; H. E. Mariel, H. S. Chinese was charged with dis greater part of the Turks it seemed given and for the kind remarks Rose; FU. Hall, J. R. Watson, tarbing the refuse in dustbins. A as though the trick was to succeed by the Chairman. They all hoped P. S. Leigh-Bentett, C. Wood is often overlooked, but it is a fortunate fact none the less, and one

constable in the Police Reserve-albeit we now know that there that they would meet again, if not head, J. Ralston, W. M. Sather- which should awaken general feelings of thankfulness when we

stated that he found the men was far more of fear and of in Hongkong then in the dear old land, H. N. Putnine, H. G. recall the many sacrifices which are being made, and the numerous

Some particulars which we have road in Wyadhain Street, from Saltan's readiness to obey German

raking all the refuse about the "policy" than of religion in the Home (Applause)

Begarty. Refreshments were served dur inconveniences experienced, by those whose lot is cast much nearer gleaned from the Shanghai funi- one of the dustbins, and he took behests. Elsewhere failure has ing the evening, those responsible to the seat of war, Certain precautions are, of course, still taken by Library there should be read with was inflicted, or, in default, forty entire scheme, and nowhore more company being Menara. Ward, Ont.were training at Home, & letter the authorities of the Colony to safeguard its interests, and it in interest by book-lovers in Hong days' imprisonment.

cipal Gazelle regarding the Public him into custody. A fine of $5 been writ large across the for leuking after the wants of the perhaps only to be expected; Hongkong being the great port which kong. It appears that there are it ie, that these should more largely, affect shipping than any other in all close on 13,000 volumes in

conspicuously than in Persia. hill, Noon, Taylor, Jackson, Geographically Persia promised Townsend, and Lingfield.. to be a fruitful field for Gérmin

FAREWELL DINNER TO

"some where in France," in which he asid when they got some mora enterprise, and, had it not been All this is very much as it should be, but alight as the restric biography and the rest to scienti

for the Imperial Government'e

At the Astor House Hotel last Hongkong police there, life would tions are which are still in foros, there is one respect in which they fic and general subjects,, Unlike F. O. Jöńkið, D. S. P. (Reserve) round about the Gulf to act as members of the Army, and those were going Home would have lote work rather hardly on a class of men-ships' officers and engineere car own institution at the City state:-

forethought in establishing night, s dinner was given to the be an adventurous holiday sufficiency of force along the members of the Hongkong Police (laughter). He was thoroughly -to whom tha Colony oves far more than

frontier Force who are going. Home as enjoying himself. The men who is neually Hall, the Library is not free, the curtailing Transit to and from stesmere lying in the barbour after sunset bars are entitled to the loan of Tavarer.

tho

a gentle reminder to Teheran, who were entertained will long of adventures but he (Mr. King) For some time after the war, oficers aboard each vessels had four books at a time, and, in No. 1 Company, G. Nabi.

tent German machinations might dinner was given to those going day. But whatever happened, either to remain aboard all night, after a day's duty, or, if addition, certain magazines are they went ashore before sunset, they were unable to return provided for circulation, of which

enough that Russia and Britain Police Force. Among those pre- and he said most heartily, on ha- half of the force, that the good between them have a very com-were Mr: T. H. King (A.8.P.), authorities permitting a laanch to be placed at the disposal of it may be added, are made to the

During the present system of fortable grip of the situation and M. F. C. Mason (D.S.P. Reserve), wishes of them all went with them; shipping men who wish to get back to their boats again after belag Library. The institution appears will be held pace a fortnight, or ashore. This launch, however, runs at a very early hour at night, to be in a thoroughly healthy there about.

A uniforme Combined Parade he should walk.

Sergeants Pitt, Spear, Witchsil traditions and name of the Hong- and we ses no reason why the privilege abould not now be very

(R.) and many others,;"

Long Police Force (oneers), and * Caneiderably extended, both in the direction of fetching offers not be said of Hongkong's Combined Parade is ordered for Mohammedans as a whole failed Mr. King, in proposing the honour to the Hongkong oun After an excellent dinner the they would make those Germans etate, which certainly from abipa and in the arrangement of later launches for the return so-called Library.

CAB- All ranks are warned that a anti British feelinge among the and song.

Not only has the plot to stir up evening was given over to music ran (Renewed cheers). Ho sok- trip. Locked at from the individual point of view, the matter may istence of which is not known her 37th, Uniform, opa, with it has been to disgust all think eaid they had met that night to The toast having been on ed them to driak with musical appear to be one of small moment, but when we remember that, in tomay residents. Now that covers, and rifles.

the ex-3.45 p.m. on Saturday, Novem- dismally, but the main result of toast of the Hongkong Police, tingent for the front (cheere). the course of a week, many hundreds of hard-working ships' officers certain valuable collections h.ve ara affected, it will be admitted that these men bave some cluso tór complaint. They consider, not without good reason, that they are books there is lamentably poor,

ing Mohammedans more than wish God Speed" to their thusiastically received, Bergeant rather unfairly treated as compared with sucre-folk, who were, in while the whole place advertises been removed, the assortment of

ever with German methods. The comrades who were going to the Patterson, thanked "the members the early days of the wr, loud in their complaints regarding the itself as being in a decidedly

very material form assumed by front. Many of their comrades of the force for the dinner and the expressions of loyalty among had already gone, and in the said the boys" were proud of ourtailment of the public ferry service, and whore wishes have since moribund 03pdition. What is morning, the Paisne Judge men. thousand times over to show Garand, he believed they all bore the of the Hongkong Police Reserve,

the Mohammedan subjects of the toast he included members of the the send-off they had received. Empire bave been sufficient, a Gaol Staff and the Sanitary Staff, Mr. Mason, replying to the toast required is that the Library tioned that for the guidance of many what Islam sa whole initials "H.K.Pon their should wished the men "God speed" on

interests. A close watch is, very wisely, still kept on all and sundry who pass through the Colony, while imports and exports are also! kept under sharp scrutiny.

the Library, of which some 6,400

are devoted to fiction, 2,250 to travel and history, 1,470 to

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

Orders ianced to-day by Mr. Tardo-Persian

Joined:

and

POLICE

recognised. We refer to, the regulations which still exist subscription being $18 per No. 2 Company, 0..V. Carlos, there is no knowing to what e remember the evening #pent, The Could not say it would be a holi facilities which were formerly enjoyed concerning annum, and for this agm subzori-A. A. Baptists; E. Antonio, A: H. have sugareded. As it is, it is clear home by their comrades in the they had their most sincera wishes

...Parades...

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again until next morning. Happily for those directly concerned, one at a time is allowed to each Patrol Duties, no evening parades that the Shak has been satis Inspectors Gordon, P. O'Sullivan, Wherever they were, he was these restrictione have tiros been considerably modified by the subscriber. Frequent additions, except for recrnite, will be held.factorily taught the way wherein Watt, Kent, Brazil, Bim, Grant Bare they would maintain the

been met by a reversion to the ante-war time-table."

"of money. It may not be politic-we do not know how the

ADJOURNMENTS.

Busy Future for the Judges. At the Summary Court, this

Not # Religious Movement,

The restriction to which we are referring cot only infliste afghould be thoroughly overhauled, those applying for adjournments, thinke. And Lord Robert Casilers. They all sincerely looked behalf of the Beserve. He also hardship on the seafaring man, who naturally looks forward to on and, if it is not possible tɔ addho would inform the lawyers that it will be noticed, made a most forward to their safe retura to said that thanks were due'-tó In- evening ashore when in port, but it also results in a finaacist 1038 some good booke to it by any the Criminal Sessions would com- useful point in the Commons, in Hongkong. The Rolios Foro) was spector Gordon, Sergeants Pitt- to the Colony, sines coming ashore invariably means the spending other means, members should be menge on Jonday and they would this connection, in speaking of proud of them, and would be and Spear for the arrangements authorities view the matter to totally abolish the existing restric, required to subscribe a fixed year- last three or four days. Then the Armenian massporse Pious plessed to hear from them. If they had made for that fanation who deserva far, more consideration than is now shown them, Ati contains a poor assortment, of just another four or five days, an mach as 'we did." And the do their brot to fulfil their wishes, thanks, and the gathering broke tions, but surely something more can be dono for a class of men hai. A Free Library which corpus proceedings which would reprobateć the Armenian horrors they wanted, they would always |

ly or monthly sum, as in Shang- they would go on with the Habens Moslems everywhere in the world they would let them know what (applause). >any rate, wo'commend the matter to the carnent attention of the volumes in worse than no Library Then they had two perjury cases Tarks themselves are fully aware Some members of the forge were up after the singing of the Inspector Gordon returned

authorities, and, on behalf of those who go down to the ses in ships, all

we appeal for more liberal treaiment to be meted out to them.

to dispose of,

of this foot.

already at the front, and some. National Anthem,