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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1916

THE HK S. BANK.

MUNITION PLOTS IN AMERICA.

Dividend and Begus.

We are officially authorised to state that, subject to suäït, the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hanking Corporation

ing (meeting :-

fax dividend for the year ending 31st December, 1915, of £2-3 per share, and a bonus of 5 shillings per share, subject to deduction of Izcome Tax

Authorities Determined to Suppress Outrages,”

HERR MAXIMILIEN HARDEN.

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SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the San tarr Board

洋

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corpe Orders inewed to-day by Lieut-Gal. A. Chapman, V.D.

A London Newspap

Commeats.

A German View on Peace Talk,was held this afternoon when Mr. D. W. Tratman paraided. - Those

| state *-*-*-*-* also present were the Hon. Mr. |

Parades. W... Chatham (Director of Publis Barr Maximilien Harden de Works) Dr. W. Peerse (Medios instant.

Parades for Wedaredsy, 12th Washington, Dec. 1. Totes the whole of a recent num-dfficer of Health), the Hoo. The full power of the Adminis ber of the Zukunft to a geners! Mr.

7.00am Members of Signal ER Halifar Mr.ling Section and other Signal- will recommend at the forthcom- / tration is now at work to deter-review with the title “Yearning F. B. L-Bowler -Lien:-Clerk, as detailed in Signaling drawn the attention of the public"} parïod was allowed to pasa

whether the explosion at the for Peace?" In it he ridicules Crisp. Mr. P... Goldring and Section Order dated 12.15 du Pan: Powder Worke was the the German campaign against Mr. Ng Hon-tes, with Mr. Bowen Semaphore punotice as Headquar resals of a plot. The inquiry was "foreign words, condemos the Rowlands (Secretary).

German writing started to-day at the direction of extravagant Attorney General Gregory. Aabout Mr. Winston Churchill, Brace Bielsaki, chief of the Burean and takeo objection of Icreatization, dispatched an sgent to Wilmington to find out whether there was any truth in the report that a threat had been made by Germans to blow up the place unless Nationalists left the worka. The most aggressive crusade to rid the country of plotters and conspiratora is now

Write off Bank Premis $5

lace, and Carry forward about $30 lecz

A VISIT TO THE PHILIPPINES.

Manila Americans Decidedly

Pro-A·ly.

Dr. W. G. McKean, who has just returned from a holiday at

in progress.

The frequency of disasters in factories making munitions and wer supplies for countries at war has convinced the sathorities that there is a propaganda operating in this country to cripple Ameri- can industries making such

Water Mosets.

Food and Drugs.

the

Dr. Fitzwilliama, in a minute on the examinations made under the Sale of Food and Drugs Ore December 31, 1915, slated

BaguionPhillipine Islande, where supplies for the Allies. The Ue with Ressia? For manthe past dinamos for the quarter ending

he has been staying in order to recuperate after being ran down in health, in an interview with a

partment of Justice has received I have been publishing warnings many reports of such plots and against each prod acts of suresti- rather strong evidence against tion. I have never believed in the Lave always held that the name of the vendor should be published

515 pm. Sizualling Squad drill at Headquarters.

Bemainder NIL

Detail.

Gas Clab Hill, Korloën----

On duty until morning of 16th ios. No 2 Sec. Art. Batty, one N.00. and 9 man of N. 1. Sec. art Batty, and Left Soc. G. Co. will sasist them to morrow (Wednesday) night.

Officer on duty Capt. W.

Scott

Telegraph representative, stated certain foreign consuls, implicat- conclusion of any separate pesce in thir report, and unless he can Section M.G. Co.

the

it

way

was

on

be published in the Press sa widely as possible.”.

ing them in conspiracies to wreck and it is evident to the politician Americas plants. It is declared that a separate peace with Rassis free himself from all blame fr the offance, that his name should that the investigators have con- is still more improbable than

separate peace with any other Great Power, Away to the dustbin at last with this dry stick which has seemed to many people to be living plast! Even from vin the German people wants trath,

a

Herr Harden inquires whether it is really a sign of strength, on

Rat Returns. *

The rat returns for the past fort-

night showed that 70 were caught in Hongkong and 13 in Kowloon

that although he had not spent mach time in Manila itself, only having passed through

to his destinsrios,clusive evidence implicating plainis evident foreign consuls in this country. that the feeling of the community After Congress meets there is was decidedly pro-Allies. The sure to be an investigation that Doctor emphasised the fact that will be thorough and searching, it daring his brief stay he had is declared. Sach an investigation mixed with, and had heard the will be authorised by an appro- opinions ci, sone of the bat priation angenting the Depart and prost influential Americans ment of Justice force of agents. the part of Germany that her POLICE KESERVE ORDERS. in the Islands, and there was This force, it is said, is antitels Government steadily refuses to no gestion of doubt what too small be adequate, The disclose its war aim." He ob ever that their sympathies were Administration after the fire at serves that Bismarck “candeurned wholly with the Allies. Ofcourse. Bethlehem works, and the ex- Kadded Dr. Mckens," I am not posare of Doctor Goricar, former going to say, and I do not wish it Austro-Hungarian Consul, began tobe înferre i fron mƒ remarks Satellahe Americans there favour the cause of the Allies, but I will certainly say this, that all the Americans with whom I hold con-

to take a

more vital interest in the explosions that threatened the safety of American workmen and American property.

.

P.of W. Camp, Kowloon -- On. duty to-night Centre Officer on duty Lient. Wright On duty to-morrow night Civil Service Company-

Officer on duty Capt Churchill On duly 13th inst.No 1. Sec. Art. Batry, and Left Sec. M. G.

Co.

Officer on duty Lient. Reen. Orderly Sergeant until meru. ing of L5th last-Hegarty.

THE GERMAN IN CHINA, in so say and leisurely a way that it would look as if they did not mean basiness at all. More over, in those CARON Whe the liquidators showed themselves in earnest, the Hong Kong Go ment contrived to convey the pression that it WAE.KTERIO The following leading article is sy daatio from the London Morning Post of taken Wherema December 6, 1915--

the meal period of grace Over and over again we have for liquidation, more than the strange, an British, and we out any store being taken to are tempted to add, suspicious up the concerne. In the me 5.15 p.m. Recruits of Engineer polity of the Government with time, British merchants think A further application was coMastery & Rifle exercises regard to German trade and the useless to go forward with the onsidered for permission to rect

of expturing German tactical grounds to the shooting one water class at 1, May Road. at Tadkos Dockyard, under Sergt. German trades. It might be work

Everest.

though: from the examination of businear," because it seems to be of Misa Cavall. He warns bie! Me Bowley said that as the

5.35 pm. M. G. Section and No. the facts that our Government had the intention of the Government readers that there may be, sooner whole matter was under consider

I Section Scouts Co. - Kichins some interest to serve which was to start the Germans after the or later, air raids on Garmany like ation he proposed that the case Gran instruction at Headquarters, not a British internet but an war with everything in the best the Zeppelin raida on England, stand over for four weeka,

Remainder of No. 1 Section-enemy interest. Possibly this aur- order and a tidy sum in hand to as he said in a recent lecture at Mr. Goldring seconded, and Bayonet fighting st Headquart-mise would be wrong, but on any start operations. Hamburg, he explodea the German this was agwed to.

other bypothesis the facts are ex- The political situation which contention that the Alles, who On the proposition of Me were invited to Greece by a Greek Goldring, seconded by

Section-tremely difficult to explain Torenite from this policy is extreme Government, are violating Greek Hau. He

day we publish an article on the ly dangerous to our position is Chatham,

British policy in the Far East by the East. The British Govern neutrality.

application for permission to eréct

competent authority, Mr. ment does not seem to have lesent Boat Herr Harden's main object one water closet at the Hydran ie

J. O. P. Bland, and what Mr. | even the elements of caution from reems to be to disturb popular Laboratory, University of Hong-

Bland has to say is borne out by the terrible experience of Singe illusions about peace. After kung was granted.

all that we have been able to spore, Some three hundred Ger ridienling German talk of Swedish

gather from other quarters on the man prisoners have been intervention, Hardan says:→→

same subject Pat shortly, the mosmped in the centre of Hong- Will there be a separate peace

facts are that the German mer kong, and have been naturally a cantile bouses in China have been source of the greatest anxiety to trested by the British Government the British residents of that small not as if they were enemies but Colony. We war the Govery- as if they were friends to be quiet-ment in the most urgent terms ly protected as far as possible that walows these people se against the logical consequences removed to some place of safety the Pacific TOTY BIMË of the war. In eff.ct, what the in Government has said to these mischief is possible. These pris tradere ia this: We cannot allow oners sre, inany of them, men you to go on trading openly-in of infinance. They have friends Hongkong, for example; we are in China and elsewhere, with diven by our own public opinion whom they are expable of non- to put some of you" in an intern- spiring, and it is certain that. ment camp: but we shall wink native opinion mistakes leniency at any little arrangement for fear and immunity for power. you may make to carry But this treatment of Gerturns on business throngh Chinese and and German business housen is other friend, and we shall treat only part of the soundal." "The your businesses in such a way as German concessions at Tientang to do them the minimum of Hankow, and Newebang ars barm, so that after the war you some inscrutable reason sti may resume your mercantile and in the hands of Germant other activities with as little die know that every German CoDos turbares and loss se possible. tion is a hotbed of intrigue and Such, in effect, is the policy of conspiracy: we have had recens the British Government in Chins, lamentable examples of the setiy and the result has been, as we arities of German Consals in Pato informed on excellent authority and elsewhere. Are we to w a very dangerous loss of "face" until the plot is hatched, and the with the Chinese, and very great mine is sprang before we take injury to our trade and political steps against what are Praition in O. ina

German Colonies and Before the war, it should be enemy infinance ? We as remembered, the German tradar | that the mixare of these was financed very largely from sions would have London Lombard Street follow-mediate and. ezos ed a policy of money-making pure opinion throughou sad simple, unlight ned by any So far from lead spark of patriotisms. Indeed, we plications, it would understate the case, for although Chinees Government the assertion might be difficult land is still mistress to prove, it is nevertheless and is determined to The case was proceeded with generally held among British that position. Let the this afternoon of the Chinees who merchants sading in the Far meat act in this matter was charged with the possession Esat that the German traders wait antil British blood of fifteen bomb esses.

were allowed better conditions sure have to pay ance Mr. P. W. Goldring again of credit by our banks and its delinquencies. W defended and called evidence receiving house than British reason of the smasina to support his contention that the traders, and the Germans took fall which seems defendant was a partner in a firm advantage of these favourable suttition in that had been instructed to make conditions, not only to undermine the world where the arcles, but he did not know British trade in China, but so to tecasts are conce for what purpose they were being e British credit and finance that business comm

when war came the existence of British public Mr. Goldring in his speech for the German trader became an of anger and the defence, said it was almost interest of the British cancier. way in whic certain that the people who The German traded on British being wanted to get the bomas made credit, be carried a very large ti went to various small blacksmiths business on a very small capital; up to get the work done. The men be rujoyed lucrative monopolies althoug who actually made the assos knew on such protected German pro- which nothing of what they were for. dacta sa aniline dyes, and bas The case was adjourned until he gambled Leavily in futures the Friday morning when the magis knowing that he had so involved com trate will sunoance his decision, British credit that the British er

banks were almost bound to see him through. When the war came he had consequently many friends, not only among the Chinese

thom he had attachi

Orders issued today by Mr. F. C.Jenkin, (Reserve) state com

Parades. Musketry, &c. Uniform, Caps with Coves, Rifles and ammunition

Wednesday January 12:h. Company 5.30 p.m.

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as a wicked crime every war in which the possiblefruits of Victory have not been considered befors the war is in progress," and he adda-Here are we in the six- teenth month." Herr Harden goes on to discuss the reason why there is an obviously genuine belief Company 5.30 pm.

Thursday January 13:6. No. abroad that Germany is yearning Friday January 14th. No. 4 for peace. He blames the Ger- Company and all recruits-5.30pm. man Government for waking too

Saturday January 15th-Com mach noise about food regulations, broed parades of all ranks at Cen- and ridicules German "newstral Station at 2.45 pun paper strategy," saying that the Bonday January 16th --Mas- incessant assurances that all is ketry. Part II, for sail Inspectors well in Germany, and that all is and Sergeants.

Corps Hockey Team. The following bare been duly elected as officers of the Hockey Team

Captain, Pis. Drer Ball, Scouts [Ca

Vice Capt LeCpl Edmonds,

Civil Service Colmen

Secretary, Pie. Haaketi, Civil

Service Co.

Committee, The foregoing with Pia. Redmond, Scouts Co., and LeCpl. Virsash, Centre Section M. G. Co.

Members of the Corps wishing to play should send their names to the Hon. Secretary, c/o P.W.D.

President Wilson summoned versation who were not German- Attorney General Gregory into Americans, had the welfare of conference and then told him that the Allies at heart, and wished the Departmen: mast determine for their ultimate

success, whether the wrecking of american During my visit I did not come plante resulted from plots. Since across many Germans, but I be that time agents have been lieve there are a number there, most active. They are still There are still some employed in at work at Bethlehem and the various orchestras, and at several agents of the Department ill everywhere else, has produced The parade of No. 1. Company Bagain.there were two engaged were placed among the workmen

a general belief that nothing the must be attended in full atrengia. as hotel clerks.”

at do Pont's. They have pro German Press says is true. He Collar numbers and Musketry Proceeding to describe his holi- cured strong evidence of con-ends the article as follows: Notes will be issued and Helmet day, T. McKean spoke in glowing spiracy, but are yet unable to The soil of Germany is free, measurements taken. terms of Baguio, which he held proceed against the principals and her armies are everywhere in was one of the finest places ons

It can be said upon authority enemies' territory. But none of

pegeln Defaulteri. For wearing his uniform in could hope to visit, and especially that there will be a determined her enemies has been disarmed, public in a slovenly mauer and by Bongkong people who desired crusade against the plotters after one of them seems near collapse, for insolence and in abordination change at this time of the year. Congress meets and the situation and the mightiest of them, Eng on the same occasion, a P. C. has He did not, however, advise re- is laid before the respective com land, cannot honestly be said to been ordered, to do three hours sidents of the Colony to go there mittees. President Wilson is have been even seriously wound- Cells' Daty at Central, St Caring the summer months, as convinced that the frequency of ed All of them believe, just For unpunctuality in reporting be was given to understand that the explosions and fires in works as piously and sincerely as any for duty and for being shesat the climate was very similar to making war supplies is more German, in their victory, and from duty, a P. C. has been that of Hongkong, bang partita than a coincidence

they are absolutely determined so ordered to do 12 bours extes day. larly trying. In winter, be could Spies Not Responsible. secure victory by all possible arts Promotions” thoroughly recommend it. There The following oficial statement means. A war of exhaustion, the The Hon. CS. P. has sanction- | made. is some capital motoring, coa- was made to the Public Ledger by end of which is beyond the ed the following promotions --- tinned Dr. McKean, "and the tripa the du Pont Company through range of human vision! Plant Sergt. O. Arcalli to the rank of we made from Marila up into the their spokesman, Mr. U. B. this knowledge in every Crown Sergeant, mountains formed some of the Landia:

a

P. C. Hsaham Khan to the rank

most enjoyable events of the whole "No suspicious circumstances laugh at any fool who whispers of Sergeant. holiday. Here one gets the best are connected with the explosion of olimate, its chief feature being at the da Port Company's mill

its equableness, and a stay there

yesterday. There is no reason to believe the explosion was caused

brain, and Germany's people will that they have already made escri fees enragh and they will gladly submit to far shorter commons. For the German people desires

is enhanced, by the wonderint country,the pine woods being by German or Austrian spies. only a worthy peace, and never

very Besatifal. Many people from the past of the world have got very tired of going to Japan for their holidays, but Baguio I am certain will commend irealf to anyone a

LATEST SHIPPING NEWS

MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS;

“Our men were not wamed by diminish its sime. Given clear placard or otherwise that they ness behind the fogs, it will The F. & 0.48, SOVARA, Left Bhang- worked in the mill at their own becomes iron. The war must not had for this Fort on the 10th fast, at T45

Neither the company's be shortened a day by fear of p with the homeward English M police nor detectives are keeping privations and the war must not and is de hers on the 15th fast, at about

daylight;

risk.

providing an agreeable change ander surveillance any alleged last a day longer than is required.&O.MONGARA fines There is very Imle to see or do in German of Austrian reservists, by regard for the heritage of our pots for this action the 8th int ná moon. Japan, but here there is not only The du Port Company was not fathers and the future of

excellent scenery, but, more than warned by Grat Britain some children. London any

thats there is plenty of dancing days ago that siz German spies Exper

sandrad come the carnivals for were in its employ, nor has it

which the Phillipines are noted, any reason to believe

To the golfer there is an extra thing

care tugese the place boasts We are not

a beautiful golf, eborse where cautions

sport can be in

dulged

we too

THE BOMB CASE.

Lärge Haul of Lottery Tickets.

A case came before Mr. Wood afternoon in which a Chine

ged with 1130