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PEG O'MY HEART

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JANUARY 8 1816

The Piracy EVEL

DAY BY DAY

THE FRINT, NOT IN THE XKER-Dongles -Jetzold.

The Weather, At the Peak & am. Temp. 53; overcast. (1915, 43 fine).

Lower level 8 am Temp. 61;] overcast. (1915, 58 fine).

Siberian

The Malls.

Hail-Dae to-day

per sa. Anhui

Australian Mail. Due to mor-

Tow per za Eastern... CanadianMail-Closes on Monday

- per xx. Årakan 11 am. Siberian Mail Closed to-day

per as. Chanan 5 p.m.

The Dollar.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

THE RUSSIANS.

The Labour Members.

bat

1891

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE

→YEARS AGOS

[(Compiled from the Honghong Telegraph files for the week endang Javaury Sik, 1891)

The Dofter.

January &-The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 3kg *

"For General Information” January - Can anybodyin- form us when the long promised revised copies of the Ordinances

1891

SHARE RE

The quotations which follow wre from the Hongkang Talegres for January 8th 1801.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Now, Imos---$256 per mbare buyers.

Unions Insurance Somety o Janion--$63 per share,

China Tradera. Insuranos pany $60 per share, buyer North China- Insurance 340 per share, sellers.

Canton - Franzenon.

Ltd.-$20 per share, →Langisse Insurance

Hongkong Fire Insurance pay $345 per share,

"There are some interesting" ob servations on the piracy question in the Cantem trado) report issued by the Chinese Marit Customs. Dealing with conditionn him the Clanton dalta. if is stated that owing to the vigorous action im by the Central and Pro- vincial Governments, shipping in the district had never enjoyed

The vary obvious answer to Į such safety as CURng IND

the Labour Congress people who closing months of the year under

are voting in their thousanda notice. A tribute is paid to the

against compulsion is: good patrol work done by the

would you suggest instead? A Chinese naval forces, but it is re-

we know, the whole spirit of the corded that even yet much stilll re-

British people is entirely opposed mains to be done, and the point is

to compellaczy, service, The well made that only strong

reason for this is that there messner continuously applied

has never, hitherto, been of Hongkong are likely to

|inined ?". One of these fins days will stamp out this dangerous

period i

history als, which from long im-

when, if men ware required to we may feel disposed to write a munity has come to regard ite

fight for their King, they were short and sweet history of that vocation as almost legitimata.”

not forthcoming in adequate num- notorions abortion yelept The-Tis. 70 per share buyers, What is needed, of course, is that The rate of the dollar on bers. The fact that occiderably Law Revision Committee-for general information.” as the the haunts which are known to be demand to-day in 1/11 506.

over half a million unmarried

talented Editor of the Government

China Fire Instrenos Company infested by these pirate bordss-

men of military ago are nOW

$88 per share, bayan. Fanette expresses it.**. and the spots are certainly wall-

found to be too proud or too

Mare Vapid "kush.”. Hong kong and Whampoa known-shall be periodically

January 2"--"

-It is frequently Company $85 per cent. raided in force. The robbers sary of the death of Napoleon III.rightened to fight has upest all

socepted views on the question among how even the most cir mizm, sellers should be given no rest until they

of compulsion Till faddinüz are abaclutely tracked down and

made its home in England, els 287. A coricus in- Steamboat Company

cumspect of public orators give Hongkong. Canton and Mach made to learn that the indulgence His Excellency the Governor S. WATSON & CO., LTD., of their pet pastime will prove a has been pleased to appoint End Bishes ighly regarded as stance occurred the other day share, buyers

Ching and Manila costly and painful business for Lieutenant Richard John Steven-gration sa to conscription as them. It is all a matter of work-on, Hongkong Volunteer Be a deliberats insult to them. To when Mr. F. Fleming was acknow

cil the somewhat florid compli-sellers. ing on systematic lines, keeping serve, to be Lientenant, with day things are different, and the ledging in the Legislative Coan Company $129

Hongkong Gas Company...... forced the Government into asking in the contes of his oration for $135 per shaan, ellers for compulsory service. One is

Hongkong Hotel: Company... bound to sympathise with the war worthy Colanis! Secretary is It is notified that the post of Labour Meubens who have fais no despicable rival of Gladstone's $175 per share, sellers, Assistant Medical Officer, Ko-called upon to resign their seats

in the matter of exuberant ver Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Hongkong has something mera

bosity-the Administrator in than a passing interest in the toon, has been rendered vacant | in the Ministry. They were there

Indo-Chins 8.M. Company complation of the Canton-Hankow by the absence of Mr. Pala Dara

se the representatives of the work reported to have said I desire The rates of Subscription to the "Bongkung Telegraph" will Bailway, since it is eventually to Raj Naidu without leave or re-men who have now to make to take this opportunity of pab- $2 per cent, dis, sellers

Douglas Stasmahip Company- bring the Colony into direct and acnable cause," with effect from ably expressed themselves $3 of the Civil Service the assistance $41 pershare sellers.

Fiely expressing to all members

they have rendered me during the

China Sagar Refining Company. greater part of the last year, sain-Ltd $172 per share, buyurse tance which has gore far, I may Lasco Sugar Refining Company Bay very Ear, towards Lightening Limited-$100 pecahore, buyers.

We Hongkong Ics Company. the burden of my taak.” don't see why the Civil Service $85 per share, buyers. was lugged into this speech, bas Hongkong Rope Man!

HONGKONG.

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To-morrow's Anniversary, To-morrow is the 43rd anniver-

Promoted

always in mind the truth that effect from the 4th January, 1916hargers-back may be said to have ments of the unofficial members.

the prevention is far, far better than with curs..

for How Long?

a

through railway communication. with Europe Bat nobody seema to have the faintest ides when

Vacant Post.

the 17th December, 1915.

Food and Drugs. For the year ended December the link is to be finally forged. 31, 1915, the following sample For the past seven or eight years were examined under the Food now, it has been said that the line and Druga Ordinance, all being would be finished in about fire genuine save one of rum-Beer, years," but the five years appear 6; brandy, 6; bread, 2; four, le as far shead now 88 STAT

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By Order,

** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.”

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG. SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1915.

SIR LAN HAMILTON'S DÉSPATCH.

December Weather.

Rate Reminder,

opposed to the new Bill, and it their own supporters will not stand by them, their occupation may be regarded as guns.

An Election ?

53

cent. Debenturer-$501

Hongkong High Level Tzam- way Co., Ltd.$180 per share

al

Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Ltd. $25 per share, nominal.

Green Feland Cement Co. (old noe)-$20 per share, sellers,

Hongkong Land Investment

Hongkong Electric Light Co., Lul-$75 per share, selless.

West Paint Buildings Co., Ltd. -$30 per share, sellers.

LANGKAT OUTPUT.

Mesra, Wright and Houby

In view of the political topsy. unreydoux that prevails, it is difficult to see bow, after all, a general election is to be avoide the italics are ours; the remarks ing Company, Ltd.-$134 per All the blather that is being Excellency's references to Hears. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf

are mere vapid gash; and His share, buyers. indulged in in Parliament and report has a reference to the pro-

Berradas" and Xavier who and Godown Company --- $79 per in the Home papers will | "Tightened ** ME. Flaming's share, sales, and sellers. Ject which asya that, owing to

not convince the 眠 * lack of funds, lass progress wES

* harden* and the public ex- Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. Ltd. Daring December the average the street that the Government made during the year 1914 than in previous years. It appears that mean temperature in Hongkong as it stands has the nation's confche quer to the tune of $60,000-$10 per share, seller,

A. Watson and Co., Ltd.- was 63.4; the highest point reach-dence. It has cut it on throat by and $1,000, respectively, mest when the raport was written (March 31, 1915) only the twelfthed being 80.1, on the 8th, and the it hopeless want of firmness, and surely be set down to temporary $214 per share, sellers.

On Land Reclamation. section (122 miles from Canton) lowest 51.9, on the 28th. There by its readiness to withhold facts, mental derangement

were 214.5 bours of sunshine and to delay news and to humbug the was completed, work on the next 0.775-inch of rain. The aver people all directions. Reasocable the Hongkong Government with January 3. The intention of section continning slowly. Esch

fiem neat, months ago, would have section, it may be explained, re-age tumidity was 82. presenta a distance of ten miles. Dogs from Shanghai, ended all, or most of the trouble regard to the eighty-five thousand dollars worth of reclaimed land A regulation made by the Gor where munitions and recruiting that has been lying waste at Now, the total length of the prc-. jected line is about 500 miles, amor-in-Council, under Section 6 were concerned. On the surfat Causeway Bay for years pass and constraction is supposed of the Dogs Ordinance provides the British workman may revel in would interest a considerable Co., Id91 per share, sellers.

doge brought from talk of persecution and tyranny proportion of the taxpaying to be proceeding from both that no enda We can see how slow- Shanghai will be permitted to by a Government that means to public. Will the Hon. Mr. Ryne ly the scheme is advancing land in this Colony for a period have its way, but at heart he is kindly do the needful by inter from the Canton end; how the of six months from the 27th day su enormous respect for those who pellating his Excellency the

can make him obey them. If half Such great interest has centered of late in the Balkan position situation stands at the other of December, 1915.

Governor at as early 'a date as the resoluteness that has been possible? He who was in harness and in the political situation at Home that the average newspaper terminus we do not know. But reader has almost forgotten Sir Ian Hamilton's connection with the one thing is quite clear namely, It is notified for the informs obearved in exnection with the when thas, expensive piece of re Dardanelles. If we wished to be uncharitable we might hint that that the final step will not be tion of owners and occapiers of drink question at heine had been clamation was jobbed through it is quite in accordance with the wishes of some of the wisescree taken for many a year yet unless tenements that, under the provis-exercised towards the shirker and the Council, during Mr. W. E the malcontent werkers, our Marsh's administration, by who are responsible for the doling out of war news that this should progress is much more rapid than ions of the Pating Ordinance, ba so; that the public should be allowed to lose interest in import it has been in the past. It is the 1901, (Ordinance No. 6 of 1901), troubles would have been ended Surveyor-General Price, and the ant matters so that when farther statements are ultimately made re- old, old story of Chinese indiffer rates for the first quarter of 1916 by this time. It is monthe now late Mr. Balksley Johnson, and Bring them its attention is found to have been diverted to other ence to time: there is never any are payable in advance on or be since the National Register pot consequently is in some measure advise us that the Langist out-

the Government in possession of topica. Sir Ian Hamilton's despatch deals with what is now stale hurry in China. So we must fore the 31st January, 1916.

all the information it needed as to responsible for a heavy expendi- put for the current mouth is a news; bat we are hoping that there are influential people at Home possess our souls in patience and

A Big Theft. with long memories who are sufficiently interested in the tragedy continue to dream of the day Two Chinese charged respec-

who was and who was not dis-re of public money which ham

yet produced no return ***

January of the Dardanelles to be prepared to have the whole matter threshed when we shall be able to jump tively with stealing and receiving gracing his country, and it was The Hongkong Land Investment

shime out very thoroughly indeed when the war is over.

into the train at Kowloon and from a store at Canton Road, powaible, long ago to

and Agency Company, Limited. the slackers into volunteering, Reduced to a few lines, General Hamilton's story is to the effect get transported to Europe along Yanmati, 109 drain pipes and 46

January 8-Anextraordinary them

Every general", mesting of the above that, though his supply of munitions and drafts was declining and the shining line of metals.

balustrade supports value $482, by posting in spite of the prevalence of sickness his men remained confident Mall Matters. -

35, were brought before Mr. door, by foreing them named company was held at the "that so long as they stack to their guns the country would stick Our comments in this column Haseland this morning. Det to wear some badge of disgrace City Hall at noon to-day. TheIs under pain of imprisonment, and were presant Mr.J.J. Keerick by them." The surprise of the enemy at Bavla Bay was complete, on Wednesday last regarding the Bergt Wills <prosecuted. A bat General Stopford felt bound to rest his troops. As the British delays in the arrival of mails via remand until Monday was ordered. by scores of other means. Similar (Chairman) Mr. C. P. Chater forces dwindled in strength and numbers, the Turks increased in Siberia have called forth az offi- Music at the Belle View Hotel made unions and to force the idle Michaelsen D. B., Ensoon, J. 8. ly it was possible to smash the Vice-Chairman) Masse 8. C. these directions. General Hamilton thereupon cabled for freeh men cial reply from the Postmaster The management of the Belle bounds whose mouthing and Masse, Poon Pung and Lee Sing who, if seat immediately, could have helped him to clear a passage General, which we published in View Hotel, Shaukiwan Road, whining and grasping have stood (Directors). Mesura, T. H. White for the feel to Constantinople." These were not sent; and there our issue of yesterday. The state have made arrangements for sin the way of victory to do some head, VH. Deacon, W. Judd, B ends the story. It is easy for us who sit in comfort to judge Sir Ian menta which he makes maat, we excellent programme of music to work or else go to gaol. We repest B. Allen, H. Wicking, H. Hamilton or General Stopford for that matter and to anggest that suppose, be accepted, though be rendered in the hotel grounds that, had the Government shown Humphreys, H. Harms, A. G. this or that should have been done; but that sort of work will not from enquiries made in several to-morrow from 4-30 p.m. to 11-30 itself resolate, the very men who Morris, G. O. Anderson, T. com, bear help matters mach. Only those who have suffered from long strain quarters we should imagine itp.m. The telephone number of the paste of tyranny would have been T. Davies, B. K Leigh, T. Bose, the and fatigue in a hot climate can enter into the difficulties which will be news to many residents to hotel is 907.

the first to respect it.. these generals and their men were called upon to endure; there learn of the arrival in the Colony

Atzold, Ho Kom Tong, G. Opium Ingeniously Coacested..

The Kowloon Germans, Heray-Bain, E. Boppins, Chon comes a limit to every man's powers of endurance, and we of Siberian Amaia - at: Tan Betore Mr. Hazeland, this we like to see Beuter hosting Hing Ki, C. S, Taylor, E. Jones believe sufficiently in British sense of fair play to be convinced that average of one in three days moming, a Chinese was charged This morning he gravely informs Hughes, H. W. Hogg, and A the troops will not be judged too harshly by public opinion.

from the first of Last month with the unlawful possesion of 8 Hongkong that it has bean decided Shelton-Hooper (Secrets Paradoxically speaking, those who havs the most right to judge up to the present time. Our tsels of opiam at Sye Tap Wharf to send the German prisoner Charmant send them have the least right. The authorities at Home, to whom those observations were in no wise dir- It was stated that when a searcher away from here to Australia. Der men who have failed must hold themselves responsible, have the ected in a complaining spirit at stopped him going on to the days ago tims decision was known selves to face public opinion yet for not having sent the reliefs that the Post Office here, for no-one where he found two tins of opium to various people in the Dol were expected. How, then, can they judge the men who failed would be so foolish as to suggest When the man was subsequently The Telegraph got hold merely because those reliefs did not put in an appearance? The that that worthy Department could searched at the police station, two at midday on Sunday position portrayed by Bir Ian Hamilton - reema to be held responsible for delays in more tins were found under his permission be of a piece with the rest of the management of the war transit through Rusia. We were socks. A fine of $800 or m

printed the that has been conducted in great measure by civilisus who would simply pointing out that the mails, default, two months hard labour, edmion, but have been better employed in handling something that they under- were being delayed, and we have was imposed.

we might no stood. And those same civilians, or many of them, will doubtless no doubt that many of cur rea Stamp be shared enough in the end to stand side and allow the army ders could bear us out ca that A rule made by the Governor-whoop over our amels to be the scapegoats for it is at that kind of work that year, point. We know, ass fact, of in-Council under Section 8-Bab- Fordain Radical politician shines. But there is just this hope that blameras Least two cases in which letters cction (4) of the Stamp Ordin-bould and praise may fall on the proper shoulders: the British public posted at Home, one on Novem-ance, lays it down that for the VRE the War is over, will be more a military and less a civil ber 28 and the other on Novem-purposes of stamping public than it has ever been in modern times. This should surely ber 30, ly reached here in and

mean that the soldier will get more real and lasting credit than ham

retofore fallen to him. When the voter lays aaide his riffi

and re ws to his former civilian pai

he will bear in

excinaïve

the

Total to 7th inst

Daily average