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THE HONGKONG TELE

Honour to Whats

THURSDAY, JANUARY

DAY BY DAY

BUDDING NEW.

THE BOSE IS FAIREST WHES "TIS

AND HOPE IS BRIGHT WHEN IT DAWNSTROM FEARS-Sout

The Post Office authorities sID [ to be complimented on having secured the conviction and panis ment of a Chinese postman who was found to be stealing articles în course of transit through his hands and also with removing a fan-cent stamp from a letter. A At the Peak 8 sm. Temp. 51; thieving postman deserves all the clear. (1915, 50 clear.) punishment the law permits when Lower level 8 am Temp. 61; his guilt is brought home, and clear. (1915, 59 ciest.). the sentence of six months" hard labour which was imposed

8.8

The Weather.

The Malls:

3016.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

MONTENEGRO.

The Alles' Resoluteness.

The leading characteristic of

almost

Recent Examination Remits.

The following are the lists of

vucemmsful candidates at the re-

FOOTBALL

88th Company ROA

University XI.

Played on the Military

cant Matriculation and Senior and at 3.30 yesterday afternoon, thi Junior Lecal Examinations in match proved very intere

notion with the University of The University, playing Hongkong

best, blocked many good

which looked particularly gerous. The Universit

the overnight wires is surely the black outlook for the enemy, and the Allies determination to maks Canton Government Scholarships, from the gumers forward that outlook all the blacker. From Matriculated students --

(Canton Candidatos.) sgery front come records ... of more or less important scores

No. 1 Lian Tan, Queen's made a dash, and, taking. for the Entente. From Home... we

leather into the gunners terr College.

5 Leung Nai-yuan,St. Stephen's tory, gays the goale a learn that the country is daily

exciting time, but he managed growing moresold initareadiness College. to support compulsory service,

T Fok Han-fri, Queen's Collega, to clear. Play was again brought 20 Leung Chi-ting, Diocesan into the University's territory and (or indeed may other measure that The rate of the dollar or will contribute towards a quick Boys' School:

several good shot were cleared by demand to-day is 1/11, 5/16 vistory) and from Germany there

23 Cheang Him, Queen's the goalie while others went high is abundant evidence that die College.

and wide. The game was thus |content—the sort of discontent

evenly contested throughout the that promires to hasten.

first half, and when the whistle for half-time sounded, there were | vintury—is on a decided incress. Stephen's Collage.

With all this în view, we are Non-matriculated students. · no score registered. surely more than ever justified

The Dollar.

in this instance should serve Siberian Hail-Arrived per as

Chanan yesterday. native warning to letter-carriers hers. There are, of English Mail-Des par an. Sar course, black sheep in avery flock, dicia to-day. but, considering all the circum-Siberian Mail-Closes per as stances, the Colony appears to be Sardīnis at 9.a.m. to-morrow, fairly free from this sort of co currence. When we remember the huge mails which the Hong- kong Post Office handles and we are afraid that point is often ovaIG looked by the public,it will be admitted that detection of crimes {of this character is not an easy matter. In the case under rotice, however, the portal authorities evidently had their

Byes wide

observed open. Ther certain correspondence, covers lying about, kept watch and eventually laid the thief by the heels. They are to be com- mended for their alermess în pro--

in this way.

A Discovery.

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to tecting the interests of the public

the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

*****KTBARSRXERS! * * *

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Talephone: No. I ABC, 5th edition. Western Union

Office address: 11, Ice House St.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1916.

The Colony's Anniversary.

It is seventy-five years ago to-day since the cas- sion of Hongkong to the British.

To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the 55th anni... versary, of the admission of Kansas as a State.

"Great Cold."

2

To-morrow, according to the Chinese Calendar, is the festival of Tahan, or "Great Cold.”

Prize Day.

His Excellency the Governor to present the prizes at the Vic torta British School at noon on Tuesday next.

Great-Cost Stolen

De Villers Theatre.

sible moment

Billiard Handicap.

***

27 Is Sung, Queen's College

Sha 29 Man

Sing,

(Canton Candida:00) ----

St.

In the second moiety, the

in regarding Mr. Asquith's No. 4 Leung Nai-bong, St. Ste-gunners played a faster game and

phen's College.

kept pasing the University's

8 Wu Yee-tak, Diocesan Boys' goal, which was well kept by the custodian, sided by School

12 Young Wa-fui, Queen's the backs. The guaners, however, College.

did not seem to be discouraged,

19 Wong Ping-kwan, Stephen's College.

22 Long Wah-pok, St. Ste phen's Collegs.

13 Ya Shui-chia, Sacred Heart and continued their offensive until they were at Isat awarded a College

St. point through a fine shot. From the centre, the University took the leather into the gunners" territory where many shots. delivered, the goalie ware saving every time. It was in the course of this struggle, that one of the gunners fouled the ball within the penalty ares and a penalty kick was awarded to the

College

26 Fung Taung Fu, St Paul's

30 Wang Wing-leang. Paul's College.

Matriculation Examination,

December 1915.

St.

The following have satisfied University. As there were only a few minutes more to go, a draw seemed to be inevitable. Dom,

the ExaminarS-**

HONOURS LIST.

1. She Shiu-tan, Queen's Cal-aking the penalty kick for the University, shot well, but the

the gunners were the winners by one goal to love.

3. Kung Shib-en, Queen's Col-Summers goalie managed to clear with mach difficulty, 19. Ha Chain-no, Queen's Col- and thas saved the situation. legs, Bupeh Govt. student

When the final whistle sound- 27. Ha Krok-leung, Queen's College-

31. F. J. Eda, Queen's College and Dalwich College. Chinese School, Fenang.

34. Chesh Toon-iew, Anglo

Chinese School, Singapore.

36. Hoo Chai-khoon, Anglo-

37. Ong Siow-hian, Singapore

PASS LIST

Belchers v. Diocesan This game, which was played on the Naval ground, proved to be one-sided. Balchers being u- doubtedly the superior team. The school team, however, played as gamely as usual and managed to score one goal against their

6. Krong Hing-fak, St. Ste- opponents' six which cams shows.

phen's College.

public of Hongkong to support him in an appeal to a higher people is not the root cause of the Masso (owes 280) met Mr. Cullen I regard her as the embodiment lege and St. Stephen's, Yumnam among the most gameplayers to

What

Gort student, ah,

22. A. J. Kew, Diocesan Boys'

29. Shaik Hasan Ismail, Queen's College.

30. A. D. Silas, Victoria British School

be found in the Second Division.

THE KOMOR CASE.

1916" as being very far from a mere empty bosst. When we have British Socialista marking off as “a hambug and a coward” the trade unionist who refuses to enlist, when we have even the stalwart Mr. Thomas binting at giving his benediction to a Bill of which he is regarded sa being the leading opponent, when we ishare the Dominions waxing China has made the startling

positively feverish in their desire discovery that there is really some

to send more men. to the Front, thing to be said for the science of

{how can we fail to feel that new geology. In a Memorial, the

life has, somehow or other, been Minister of Agriculture and Com

Bombardier Smith, R.GA, of merce is at pains to point out that Lyeemoon Barracks, has reported Pumped into the Empire? "the study and examination of to the police that on the 18th inst

**Keeping the Truth from the the constituents of the soil and some person atole from the Bar-

People. the geological structure of the racks his great-cost, valus $13. Iand is a the present moment a

Bound Over.

Similarly, how can Germany science of great importance," and

A Chinese, named Li Pak, was fail to realise that her course is lage. he comes forward with a farther charged before Mr. Hazeland, at nearly run, in face of defeats next illuminating piece of information the Police Court this morning, Riga, in Persis and the Caucasus, lege, Chibli Gort student to the effect that "during late with stealing five slabs of Zincrol, on the French and Belgian fronts valued $7, from the Awa Mara and round about Bakhovina? And, years" Western nations have BD- plied their scientific knowledge to on January 19. The defendant side by side with these defests, she practical usse in various incins stated that he received them from has to set the British decision to tries. After leading off in this a greaser auz board. He was render the blockade really tight

bound over. HONGKONG AND REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT. way, the Minister advocates the

and effective, and the clamours creation of a special Barean for

of her Secialists who tell her, The De Villiers Theatre re-without dreaming of affering any the development of the science remarking that China's extensive pens its season at Koricon to- thing that will sweatan the pill, The proposals contained in Mr. Pollock's letter and petition mineral resources "lie hidden in night at 9.15 o'clock. A splendid that she is keeping the truth which we publiabed yesterday deserve the very earnest attention of the earth on account of lack of programme has been arranged, from the people.” The Socialiste all our readers. Some few weeks ago, Mr. Pollock made good use scientific and technical know- and, in view of the phenomenal have a big mission before thera of his position as an Unofficial Member of the Council to ask the ledge on the part of the people."

demand for seats at the previous if they are prepared to enlighten Government of Hongkong to approach the Secretary of State for the The movement, if it is serionaly performances, those who intend their fellow-countrymen. "Keep Colonies with a view to the establishing of a mers representative intended, deserves every encour patronising the

But in pretty quick succession. The show shoulding the truth from the people" form of Government than has hitherto obtained here. The reply, agement, of course. But we have make point of engaging sc- means such a lot in this case. We College Hapeh Govs student weight, which was very much in 3. Lin Hang-ngan, Queen's soldiers won on account of their aa must have been foreseen, was a chilling one; such an one, in fact, haard and read about ne commodation at the earliest pas might divide the German popula as would have acted as a final rebuff to a less courageous man than sounding schemes of this order

17. Chang I-chang, Queen's idence throughout the whole tion into two groups: thees who College and St. Stephen's, Yan- game. Although the Diocesans the Member who had submitted the request. Mr. Pollock, however, before, which have died in birth,

believe their country to be is not easily daunted, in proof of which fact he has now saked the The biological ignorance of the billiard handicap last night, Hr. arms, and those who conscientious-

In the Palace Hotel (Kowloon) absolutely invincible in 21. La War-taur, Queen's Col. match this season, still, they are

nan Govt. student.

have most unfortunately lost every

authority: the lmperial Government.

failure to develop the country's (owes 10) in a match of 250 up of honour and culture. Hie proposes that the Secretary of State should be asked mineral resources. The real reason The latter won, after a splendid an awakening is in store for School. to take measures for the appointing of four (instead of two) can be expressed in aas word- Unofficial Members 10 the Executive Council, that the

game, by 260 to 411. Mr. Museo these two groups Squeeze"

when number of Unofficial. Members to the Legislative Council

made the highest break (33). To they learn the one, that Gex- shall be increased from six to ten, and that the British Afforestation.

night at 9 o'cloak Mr. Kelly many has long ceased to exist as Unofficial Members of the latter should be elected-

(owes 80) will meet Mr. Care half by the Chamber of Commerce and the other half by the non-regard to which China appears

There is one matter, however, in (owes 35).

1 ses power and is being slowly' besten at every point on land--- official justices of the peace. Mr. Pollock, as though in anticips- to be inclined to make a serious

Jeweller's Large Loss. and, the other, that their country tion of local, comment on this last point, hints in his letter as attempt at improvement-namely, from 16, Lyndhurst Terrace, all that is false, and mean A good haul has been effected has justly become a byword for the possibility of expanding it; indeed, of his sending a covering afforestation. Two distinguished occupied by a goldsmith named and treacherous and uncivilised letter to the Secretary of State, suggesting that, instead of foreign advisers have been sp-Ho Hoi-lam, who reports to the and vile! Is it not time, even for confining the right of voting to the justices of the peace, it might pointed to take this probleme in polics that yesterday morning he their own asko, the German be well to extend it to all who can claim a voice in the election hand, and if they are only missed from his show-cases nine people should know all this? of members of the Sanitary Board. It would be ungenerous to given a cavil, at a time when the proposer is so manifestly seeking to shoold be able to lay the found-peariz, valued $3,665, and $998. The Montenegrin "Surrender,"

free hand they pieces of jewellery and a box of act for the best; otherwise one might find it necessary to remark ations of a better state of affaira 57 in money, the total value of that no good purpose is likely to be served by drawing attention than now exists. We read an in the stolen property being $4,663. Yesterday we took leave to sag- "in a covering letter" to the rights of the man who does not chance teresting statement on this sub-57. Suspicion has fallen on the gest that one is in no wise bound to to be a justice of the peace, as a sort of afterthought. But let that jeo: & day or so ago, a Peking cook, who is also the brother-in-believe all that a Hungarian poli- paas. It may be that Mr. Pollock will yet see his way to making paper remarking that with a law of the occupier, he having tician says. From later wires it such alterations in the ters of the petition as will dispense with the view to stimulating the people's absconded. need for anything supplementary.

enthusiasm for forestry, the Mr. Pallock is setting out on a bold course, and he will need Emperor-Elect will, on the day of All the whole-hearted backing that the men of Hongkong can give his enthronement, personally He is dying in the face of accepted tradition by making direct plant a few trees." The ceremony application to the Imperial Government; and he is courting awill no doubt be a pictureeque further saab. It is not right that the fall force of that annab jone, but we may perhaps be par- should be borne by him; if it is to come we had better all have a dosed for doubting whether it share of it and this we shall accomplish by signing the proposed will have say overwhelming put for the current month is as Memera. Wright and Hornby advise us that the Langkat our petition. When it is rejected we can sign another, and yet another, effect in influencing until the request is (as it finally must be) granted. The situation people to restrain themselves in the

follows: is far too serious to allow of men's being content to sit down and their notorious habit of dennding do nothing more active than grumbling. Unless proper protest is the countryside of wood. A care mr de, the present aneatisfactory state of matters will go on indefinitely fally planned scheme of re-affore the Hongkong man continuing to have less voice in his own ruling station, and strictly-enforced lawa than a labourer in a four-shilling-a-week cottage at Home. Mr. against tree-stripping, will alone Pollock does not mince terms in dealing with the present voting in provide the real remedy. the Legislative Council Official Members, he very frankly abserves, are not free to vote socording to their convictions." That is plain English, and, with all that it implies, the statement sama up the position. After all, the signatories will be asking nothing more

The Proposed Women's Medical than has been their right all along. Even though the petition

College in Madras. may alem to suggest that some of us would fain see the Government

The Government is taking steps outvcted by Unofficial Members at every turn, there is no man of to discover the extent of the need sense in the Colony who would support any such Member as sought for the proposed medical collage to thrust municipal interests unduly ahead of Imperial rights. Its for women în kadras, says the not proposed, for instance, that's purely military or purely legal docute of India. A circalar matter shall be roughly pushed aside by men with only a layman's has been sent to all the district knowledge of the subject, and dropped braanse the Government medical and sanitary officers in happens to be outnumbered. All that is seked is that the man in the Presidency inviting their the street shall have a means—which at present he has not of opinion on the question of found- ^enquiring, with satisfaction to himself, into the outlay of public ring such a college and the num- money, and a voice in all local questions that are of an exclusively ber of candidates which might be - civic character.

expected from each district.

LANGKAT OUTPUT

January 1

Tons 142 1137.

3

135

127

125

123

139

132

138

10

150

11

133

12

248

13

237

14

255

15

235

209

17

183

18

198

198

Total

9th inst-3.259

Settlement out of Court.

38. L Day, Private study. 44. Chien Hang-ran, Iso Zih

College. College, Ningro

45. Wang Yik-cho, Queen's

Mt. W. E. L. Shenton, who 71 LiChi-ws St. Paul's College furious driving of s motor bicycle was prosecuting in the case of -74. Au Sho-tak, Sacred Hearts Happy Valley, against Henry College, Canton.

8. Komor, of 44 Robinson Road, 75. Tang Wai-chan, St. Paul's as a result of which Mrs. Izzao College, M

78. Ho Chee-kin, Private Study severely injured, made an applies

Turner was knocked down and 90. Lai Nang yong.

Do. 84. Jan Chi-fah, English Me for the charge to be withdrawn. tion to Mr. Hazeland this morning He said the complainant had had cartsin compensation offered her, and, subject to his Worship's ap proval, she would like to with had seen the police and they had draw the case. He (Mr. Shenton)

objection,

thodist College, Ningpo.

Secor Local Examination, December 1915.

The following have satisfied

Examiners****

28. H. M. Rocha, St. Joseph's

39. Mak Chan-young, Private no

His Worship In the circum- 42. Chan U-to, Queen's College. tion. It would have been a very

stances, I will grant the applica 72. Ya Kitan, Sacred Heart different matter if the woman had

been killed.

would seem that Count TiezA, WAS in rather too much of a hurry to announce Montenegro's surrender. A French official wireless mes- the sage, while it does not actually contradict the statements sttrībat- College. ed yesterday to the King of Mon-

der was "premature" and sõda temegin and his consul in Paris, study. says that the news of the surren that peace negotiations with Ans- College, Canton. tria are broken off. So mneh for 77. Li Kri-tong, St. Paul's rumour. Austria, left to herself, College, with Distinction in might have been prepared to Biblical Knowledge. impose same conditions on a con- 19. Ng Ka-kuen, St. Paul's quered people, but Austria College, with Distinction in Arith- dominated by Germany is quite metic and Biblical Knowledge.. another affair At present we 83. Harry-young, Victoria must hope that the Allies have British School. been able to hold out to Montene- gro such definite promises of sup- port and final reward as bave decided her to abandon all farther talk of surrender.

£156. For a Cockerel,

Over £7,000 have been raised

by suction sales in Huntingdon abire for the Star and Carter and All Agricultural Rel

Teshined £165

Juaior Local Examiantion,

December 1915-

The following hare satisfied the Examinera sem

Boy candidatur?....

Mr. Shenton-Lima is a czas in which civil damages can meet

We understand that adequate compensation has been paid.

34 Anna Mary Bewe

san Girls School, with dissiz

2 BY Front, Kowloon Briin English, History tish School

4. F. G. J. Goard, Victoris

British Fobook

Girl Candidates

32. Marix de Ross, Convent School

nowledge, Domeche 80 Needlework,

35. A. Moiz Forsyth,

British