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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16 1915

TWINE ESPIRIT MERCHANTS

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A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union Office address: 11, Ice Homes St.

tion Refuted.

In this column: yesterday" wa made reference to the letter which {a correspondent sent us from Thentain relating to what he den [cribed as "a shameful exhibition

DAY BY DAY.

LIKE LIKE A DOME OF MANY- COLOURED BLESS

STALKS THE WHITE RADIANCE OF KIIGENITY-Shelley.

The Weather.

of football in a recent match At the Peak 8am. Temp. 53; played at Happy Valley. Our observations on the subject, it is fine.

only right to explain, wers Lower level Sam. Temp. 60; penned before the receipt

of the communication from the Hon. Secretary and Treasurer of the Hongkong Association which appeared in the same îmne. With the re-

marks contained in that comman

ication we are not greatly con cerned except in so far as they cast an aspersion on the Tas graph and doubt the bona fides of Sportsman's” letter by sug- gesting that Sportsman" and

The Kalia.

Siberian Mail.Closed to-day

at 3 p

European Hail-Jus to-morrow

perma, Athos,

The Dollar.

The rate of the dollar

the author of our report of the | demand to-day in 1/1015/16. match in question, are one and

the

Up to the Minute.

No change.

. "Tormacrow's Anniversary-

-NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB

CONCERT AT UNION CHURCH HATE.

GERMANS AND CHINA.

Adoption of Scheme for New Granted.

Still The Balkkata

“There was a fairly large naemn- At an extraordinary generally at the Union Church Hall Last meeting of the Kowloon Cricket

which had been amsuged by To-day there is a heap of Club bald last evening in Club night on the occasion of a comert | material desling with the Balkan lizuss a scheme for the laying Professor E. Danenberg with the

of the new ground was

are

pregn

not fail to elicit appreciation, and

wave and ways of reading theased up. The scheme were totalf of the Organ Fund Football United Kingdom vis Canada--much-arted wires, but we think thuitted by the Committee, and which has been opened in come

Clowed to-day per a most of car readers will agree that rentually the least ambitious section with the church. Canada Maru 1 p.m.j

Thons present were" giren there is no excessive optimism was chosen, the feeling being in concluding that the balance that the Club caght to conserve musical treat by Profesor Damen- Ties in favour of the Allies, prost funds to meet future berg, Mr. R. G. d'Aquino, re

J. England, Professor E. Gon- when all the pros and contrasxpenditure of another nature,

The chair was occupied by Me sales, Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. F are totaled up. The Allies bar PR. Walf (Vice President), those 7. Aibeiro, and several pupils

ada * big retirement or re- traat-we are not particular as to Fomyth (President), Mosers. Cupon their teacher, and

also present being Dr.-Charles whose efforts reflected great cred on what it is called and if they W. Jelmer, D. Harvey, Jample evidence of the patient

have followeds be who fights Blackham, H. L. Bicherasou, W.struction they had received to --and--rang--away—liresto—- fight-another-day plan, their Kar. H. Starens & E Green bring them to their high. "Wate same person. Not only bad that suggestion in

withdrawal has been marked bya (Secretary), K. McLennan, WLfficiency. The taste. bat there

accesssion of rearguard schons Weaser, J. Hyde. J.W. Christian, j DO single circumstance which can be

very much calculated to spoil the V. C. Labrum, G. Cormack, SR throughout was one which could To-morrow is the 18th anniver-lock of the ensary's story Moore, B. Baker, L. F. Shroff, Raturally sach sumber rostred The object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to quoted in its support, and, for the

the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

The various items were “ss” information of the Hon. Secretary wary of the completion of Gar Throughout it is noticeable that Abraham, HT. Richardson, B. Lunstinted spplause. of the Amosistion and footballers many's new coinage.

our losses are to all intents, Alkinson, Lieut. O. P. Basilion, generally, we totally deny the The Dollar Drops

trifling, while those of the W. Knapton, C. Mroock, 4. follows

Mackausis, Capt. D. Ritchie, A

Pisno Dust II. Symphony (lat Since our exchange quotations Bulgarians imputation and afirm that the

particularly wafaid B. Crapnell, Lieut. R. H. GST, marement (Beethoven.) Miss B report of the match was written (on page 9) want to press theresarare. by & mamber of our own staff, has been a further drop in the so reckon how many weeks it is Landsell, E. W., White, How Fang and Prot. I. Danes- while "Sportsman's letter was dollar, the demand rate of which since the much talked-of re-in-G. May, D. Neilson Wilson, bergs Song "Lehts (Pau) Mr. E. G. d'Aquino, Fiano Solo- precisely what is purported to be is 1/10 15/18.

forcements ware promised, bus and others.

At the opening of the meeting, Vanezia e Napoli (irzt) Miss --a genuine communication froma

one of the latest wires now sports disinterested individual, seNÉ TOUR The za Gisnogle, which arrive them as pouting into Sales the Chairman said that he wished E. Osmand, Song "For al

ed from Singapore yesterday, re-ca. The news, too, that Italy is to thank the members for the sternity ports strong North-east monsoon prepared to and an additional boner they had conferred upon Goodman, 2 Fianos Concerte through the post from Tientsin.

The sa. Phranang actived from eighty thousand men is decidedly him by again electing him as Vice stack (Chaminade) Miss E. Os- President, and also for the very mind and Prof. E. Danenberg Bangkok to day" and reported | welcome.

besatifal trophy they presented Song "Prologue from Fagsci strong-North-easterly wind and

to him and Mrs. Wolff on the (Leoncavallo.) Mr. A.J.England; high seas.".

cocasion of their going away. • ́ Violin Solo "Legende We go further than this and Theft of Ship's Brass.

The first business before the (Winiewsky.) Prof. F. Gonzalez KEYMER-On December 2, at the Maternity Hospital, Pen-

„A. Chinese waa in-day sentenced

meeting was an alteration in the Pino Salo "IL Rhapsody" ang the wife of Mr. a. E. Keymer, Shipyard Manager, Easter Ship-make it clear, onos and for all,

that, whatever may be the custom to two months" hard labour and

& ping Co., Ltd., a son.

Surely it in time now that the rules respecting the perment of (Lixxt.) HOGHTON-At Balquholly, Simla, on November 19. the wife in other newspaper cfices in the four hours' stocks for stealing of Brigadier-General F. A. Hoghton, of a daughter (Nancy Golden) Colony, it is rule strictly two brass plates from the sa. Allies "face" was saved and the accounts, the Committee being 2 Pianca Concerto in G minor

(Saint-Saens.) Mr. F. I V. MARRIAGE.

observed in the Telegraph office Empress of Asia. It was stated Serbiana rainstated in their own responsible for the proposition.

This agreed to unanimously. Ribeiro and Prof E. Danenberg DANIELS-GODWIN.-On December 5, at St. George's Church, that no member of our staff that 21 pistes had been stolen of territory, The present position

The meeting next proceeded Song * Balen (Trovatore) only two bad bean of affairs-if looked at from the Penang by the Rev. F. W. Haines, Colonial Chaplain, Heary is permitted to contribute say which

asakrals point of view would to consider the three schemes (Verdi) Mr. E.X Botelho; Piano George Daniels of Batak Babit Estate, Teluk Ansot, to Muriel

matter whatsoever to

declare itself to be something bmitted by the General Co-Solo (a). "La scires dans Grenade" Herbert Godwin, of Clevedon, Somerset.

0.5.K._Manager's Loss. correspondance colama. DEATH.

Mr. H. Yamarichi, of Mactions this: The Allied coun-mittee for the laying out of the and (B) Jardins sons la pluis

#23 (Debusy.) P.of. E. Danenberg Singa-column is reserved solely for the

views of our readers. We may nall Road, Manager of the O.SK, rise, hitherto, have not sen: new ground subject to

which

modification or addition required Song "The Joy Bird (L Barnes) spport add that we posses the name and has reported to the police that the

by the Government, and also to Mr. Goodman; Violin Solo sddress of “Spertaman," and, some person entered his house Serbians and their own men were while we are not at liberty to dis sad stole $30 in money and expecting, a Balganan army has decide how the financial burden Vision (Diala) Prof. F. Gene close the one or the other, ordinal articles of jewellery, valued bean able not only to keep at bay of the scheme is to be met sales; Song Forever and For bat to drive out such of the Allies The main points of the first ever" (Tosti) Mr. E. G. d'Aquino ary etiquette makes that cut of altogether at $420.

BIRTHS. EVANS-On December 8, at Sengat Estate, FM.S., the wife of ELD. Evans, of a daughter.

CREIGHTON-On November 25, at Southport, England, the wife of R. G. Creighton, of Mersing Estate, Johore, of a son,

CLAYTON On December 5. at Kuala Lumpur, the wife of

L. H. Clayton, of the F. M. S. Civil Service, a danghter.

HOLMBERG.-On Tuesday, December 7,at Owen Road, pore Hosanna Mary Holmberg, nee Apcar; aged 73 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1915.

LOYALTY IN BRITAIN.

Now that the recruiting scheme pashed by Lord Derby has been declared by the army authorities at Home to have proved unqualified success," it may be not altogether unprofitable to look back on the factors which caused ealistament to lag to such an extent that many of the firmest anti-conscriptionists found their faith in the voluntary system wavering. There is no denying that cajo leries and coaxings have had to be used with a certain percentage of the young male population at Hame, or that soother percentage could only be aroused to anything approaching military fervour by the visits of Zeppelins. The reason for all this lies in the fact that not a few of the young Britishers of the present day are lacking in one of two qualifies: loyalty to Sovereign and Empira, and simple

Our Rule.

|

our recovered. That

the question we shall be pleased

latter.

Voyage Report.

The Roof-Climber.

hours' stocks.

Saving Our Face.

(Mascherami.)

sa were opposed to them; and Gar-scheme were the terminus of to forward to our correspondent In the case of a Chinese who many is reposing in magnificent the ground, the laying out of any observations

which the was to day charged with stealing idleness, waiting to take all the the tennis courts, and provision Association or League authorities quantity of cloth from a house ereditior what the Bulgarians have of fencing, at an estimated cost may cars to make in reply to his in Caine Road, it was stated by done and are doing. It is almost of $2,400, with an additional

the constable that he saw the de- time that this kind of thing was $1,000 to complete the fencing and the services of past officials, fendant climbing up the roof of changed. The Serbians and the all round the ground. Scheme 2 While they would like to see the the house and take the clothes Allied troops such as they were provided the same sa in the first whole scheme carried out, the which were hanging outside. The have made a magnificent fight, scheine except that six tennis committee, from a financial point The Grumblers.

occupier of the house Mr. Ng considering the odds against them, courts be laid out. The estimated of view, recommended the first Those who have had occasion to Bou-se, who proved that the and, through no fault of their cost of this was $3,400, with an schame which with additional do any of their Christmas shopp clothing was his, mid that during own, they are occupying, at the additional $1,000 to complete fencing was estimated to cons ing must have realised that Hong roof and stole 12 pieces of clothing is quite the reverse of dignified. included the levelling of a site that air tennis courts would be Last month a thief climbed up the present moment, a position which the fencing. The third schemas $3,400. Personally he thought ong is but very slightly affected, so far as its supplies of foodstuffs Wood sentenced the man to will not the politicians, instead for a new pavilion, the laying out more useful to the Club than all are concerned, by the war. Prices six weeks hard labour and four of talking so much, see to it that oftwo and asphalt tennis courts, the additional fencing All got to they are extricated fram the mess as well as the items in the first the schemes had

two schemes, fencing to be pro- be approved by the Dirwo- are naturally, in adme instances,

without more adó?

vidad all round the ground. This tor of Public Works and a trifle higher, but that is only to be expected in view of the

| work was estimated to

cost if they decided on the second |$9.500. Offenders under the second head are, one likes to think, more rise in freights. There is, too, a

achazoe they might have to provide The Chairman, said that it the extra fencing. If they thought rare than those under the first. Courage is, after all, a vary indescarcity of certain kinds of finable and elusive quality, often disappearing at a second's natics luxuries, but that does not greatly

"A plague on both your house!" would have to be remembered they could raise the money fur from these whom we sra most miclined to trust, and as often cropping matter. All the same, one gleans

that that was a rising club, and the bigger scheme they should re- what one is inclined to say they wanted to make it one of the member that they must keep up up in those whom we have regarded more or leas contemptuously. from shopping quarters that there

one reads of the rise of party Not ocly so, but many a man never finds his courage till here soms individuals in the

Mesars Wright and Hornby spirit at Home the more so that, fineat in the East. They did not the cash balance. The Committee absolutely face to face with the ordeal through which circumstances Colony who display s consider- require him to pas--and he then proves himself to ha really more able degree of irritation- zan an-advise us that the Langkat output while bocza of talk can be dercted wish tasaddle the Clab with a great and the Special Ground Sab-Com intrepid than other men who have awaited the test with apparent noyance when they are told that for the current month is as by cur Parliamentarians to elec deal of responsibility in regard mittee would like to thank Mr. tioneering twaddle, the question to funds, so it was best that he Anderson, who had put in a great iodifference of jocularity. But loyalty is a much more positive certain goods are not in stock, follows:-

Dec. 1.

Tons 152 of the Germans in China is should inform them of the amount amount of work in finding the dismissed in a couple of words or of money they had at their dia levels and getting cat quantitiesa 1386 Lard Robert. Creil has no posal. They had $3,200 on fired and costs for the schemes.

During the course of further information as to whether or deposit, and the correct recount

conraga

Fur. Happily the outbreak of war killed or silenced mach of the Thai there are such people in ex- -disloyal talk and thought that, for years past, has been rife song istence is a thousand pities, They certain sections of the community at Home; bat one often has the surely know that we are paming feeling that the killing or silencing was only accomplished by the through a time of great stress, and threatening demeanour of His Majesty's more loyal abjects. The they must count themselves for- street-reaching in the large eines (made up of red-hot tirades tansie that they have suy import- - against King and Government) which may be received with silent så fodstuffs at all, let alone contempt or with laughter in times of peace, would be very much delicacies. Had it not been for calculated to earn the preachera a ducking or worie ware it uttered our lent Navy, they would have when Britain is at war; and therefore the sermons fall of.

to put up with far greater hard-

LANGKAT OUTPUT.

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Our Politicians.

not the Chinese Government con- had a balance of $1982,55. It discussion, it was stated by Mr. templates patting Germans in Preared that the most expensive Kay that with the unpaid command of its army, and Mr. scheme would prove the cheapest counts the total credit of the Cinb Bocar Law says that esisted by the members taking

in the long ran and if they were was about $5,200.

Mr. Jeffries moved the adop firms in Hongkong are being

(" are being” wis quite good)p Debentures of $25 each they tion of the first scheme, saying liquidated, and that the matter would be able to get the fall he had strong ideas about the 152 of the interced Germaca in mount needed. He did not think replacing of the Pavilion, and zu that much debentures would yield order to build up a reserva for this Colony is being on less than 8 per cent. They should that they did not want to spend sidered." Um's Gottes Willen**£#

also remember that that Pavilion any more money then they had those same Germans would say why can't these, political gentlewather old and they would coming in that year. They would men get a mate on, and enltivate Want a new one shortly, and that be able to pay for the first wheme some sense of proportion? While had been estimated to cost 310 out of this year'szerenne.

Mr. F. E. Stevens seconded they are chowing the rag, as

Tet the doctrines sponted by these orators or printed in the news-ships than they now have. And, papers of a certain order cannot have been entirely destroyed, or there after all, can the little incon- would not have been so much delay in collecting the last million monvenience they suffer be mentioned *for active service. Perhaps, now that we have learned what comes af in the same breath as the sacrifices sach talk, steps will be taken to keep it asleep forever more. which are being made for them Hitherto, where children should have been indoctrinated from their by our gallant soldiers and sailors? earliest years with a proper pride in King and country, in all too many The fact is that Hoogkeng is not cases they have been accustomed to hear from parents--and some-sfected nearly enough by the *times from teachers-conversation so vílely disloyal that only persons war. If it were, some of these lost to all sense of shame could have uttered it. Parliament itself grumblers would be brought to has not been free from each disgusting ebullitions of treason; and their senses and would take a the very pulpit has even been degraded in the same manner. And more rational view of prese FOOTBALL CHALLENGE

Tots to 15th inst. 2,240

143.33

Daily average

SHIELD STOLEN. "

what has been the result? Strikes of miners ela, at the very mo- conditions. ment when the ration most needed the zid of the strikers! Are we to have repetitions of this kind of thing when the war in over? One 28 encouraged to believe that at least moet of it will have become a

Quarter-master Bergeant Evans, thing of the past, because the nation has had its leason. It has

of the Royal Engineers, has 16- learned that the death of loyalty would; econer or istër, mean the

Large Opium Seizure. ported to the police that some death of fighting qualities; in fact that disloyalty and personal cowardice are very closely related. It has learned, too, that the Another seixars of opium was person has stolen from the Com grators who spent their breath in abusing the Government for want- made on a N.Y.K. ship yesterday mittee room of the Sergeante mga sanding semy and a well-equipped navy are, in great measure by Detective Sergi Pincott, When Mess at Wellington Buracks, the the men who are responsible for the war. Now that Britishes realise he Ears Mara arrived in part, Hongkong Football Challenge all this, there is surely ground for hope that the coming generation Detective Sergs, Pincolt boarde Shield. The value of the shield, will be taught the old healthy loyalty of our grandfathers day and there and 230 Th of whic that the shoke talk which oncedefled platforms and moono

fity "dacrying of the monarchy, the peem and the scopes will cha appear from the Home File for

Persian opium, whin

put in the hot

was of silver and dimensions lá inches by 21.3

野

000.

Tommy Atkins aptly pats it, Mr.Blackburn said their thuks Mr. Blackburn proposed that “floods of lying pamphlets are was due to the Government for the second scheme be arriving at Peking, according to granting the extension of the saying that they could lear Beater's man there pamphlets ground as well as the present the additional boxing professing to come from an Indian ground which they had occupied provide ars tennis cometa source, but palpably of German for the past 11 years. It was up of three and only spend origia. What are we doing to to them to lay that ground amount of money

out to the best advavage. If all first scheme counteract all this poison?

the work were done under one "Ibis was seconded by Mr. S contract as in the third scheme it E. Green.

would undoubtedly promecheaper, It was thought by some of but the question sepse ne to where | mwenbers that the Fablic Wor

the money was to come froen. Dapartment would --

The Clab was in a healthly posi fances to be

tion and had penetically, 35000

to its credit as well as the

of the Pavilion and furniture.”