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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARI 28, 1916.

Harbour Matte

DAY BY DAY

THE WORLD IS TOO MUCH WITH

WE LAY

TS LATE AND SOON

GETTING AND SPENDIN

WASTE OUR POWERS—Wordsworth

The Weather.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

THE RACES.

THE STABBING AFFRAY.

Largeh

THE BILL IN THE LORDS.

Increased E_try This.

Year.

Injured Man, Succumbe

Hospital.

The Chinese who was admitted/

It is eatininatory, to obe that the Marine Magistrato following up his recently-expres ed intention of severely punishing boat-people who come before him on charges of making fast to

By courtesy of Mr. T.F. Hough, to the Government Chavil Hospital ressels whilst under way. Com- mander Beckwith recently At the Fear & am. Temp. 54; Following in Lincoln's Footsteps. Clerk of the Course, we have yesterday refering from wounds received the list of entries for the in the abdomein which he receÍT. intimated that he was determined clear. (1915, 60, slight fog.)

forthcoming Races, to be held aned from two men on board the Bins to suppress this praction, and be

February 21, 22 and 23. From Funnal bost, the ss. Pingsey, NE It has taken some of the good the figures given below, it will be the vessel was entering the folk at Home along time to seen that there are no fewer than harbour from Singapore, died st realise that the obvious answer 258 more entries this year than the Hospital this morning.

Lower level 8 Temp. 82; has certainly given ample evidence clear. (1915, 69 clear.) since then that he intends doing his best towards that end. Instead

The Malls.

Porthos to-day.

-to-day-

French Mail- Closes per 2.a. Porthos at 4 p.m. to-morrow.

Siberian Mail-Closes per 3.5. Lachow at 5p.m. to imorroir, Australian Mail-Closes per 8.9 Eastern at 11am, to-morrow.

blockade is: Well, Abraham Champion Stakes cannot, of it would appear that the man. Lincoln, at the time of your Civil course, be given, as that event were gambling and, following & War, was even less considerate confined to winners at the quarrel, the deceased was stabbed. than we have been and it was Meeting. The entries, with the The two men arrested in con- secounted unto him for ightsous-

brought before Me, Hasaland this nees. In other words, Lincoln figures for the corresponding sosion with the affair wers with possessed what so many of our

morning and charged murder. own political leaders lack: re-

Evidence was given by the first saluteness and a proper know- ledge of bow, when and where to Wong-nei-Cheng

and second officers of the host, Stakes

and the sconsed wars again strike. With all becoming respect Maiden Stakes.

remanded.

svents laat year, are : ****

First Day.

of imposing the merely nominal Siberian Mail-Dus par 2.8.1 American objections to the fast The figures for the Brm what is at present known, two or three dollar fines, which are usually very readily paid, he now English Mail-Closed at 2 pm. calls upon offenders to pay out the nice little sum of $50, with the alternative of a term of impri somment

It is hoped that when it becomes known among the boat-people that this is the kind of treatment they are likely to receive, they will desirt from a practice which they are all too fond of following. Everyone must have noticed how these sampan and junk people clamber on to stasmen long before the vessels are at their

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The rate of the dollar co to Sir Edward Grey, he seems to Victoria Stakes

be talking round himself on the

Valley Stakes demand to-day is 1/11, 5/16.

blockade question → seeking to make out a good case for the Hongkong Grifin To-morrow's anniversary,

Stakes →→→ To-morrow is the 80th anniver-effectiveness of it when at the

Foochow Cap Trial Plate ledge that it is not effective; and

Garrison Cup Lord Robert Cecil hardly seems

Professional Cap. 25 to improve matters by his own remarks. When all is said, the Jockey Club Stakes 14 blockade either serves or does Racing Stakes not serve its purpose, and all the

Total... 203 overstrained defence of it by

Second Day. · Ministers will not alter the fact! that Germany is obtaining com- modities which she ought not to obtain, or that certain neatral shippers are determined to set the blockade at nought wherever possible.

The 8. Glenogle brought up from Singapore 129 Chinese passengers.

interfering with navigation. Victoria Cross The evil is too widespread and general to permit of the water police preventing it by inter- ference. Therefore the only way of coping with the matter is, when offenders are caught, to panish them to the full extent The which the law allows.

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"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.“

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1916.

IMPERIAL UNITY.

tons.

Kalian Output.

Prize Distributions.

The Lords and Compulsion.

We had hoped that at least the House of Lords would accept the inevitable where the Compulsion

deal

397 39882318 9009588-

Jockey Cup Exchange Plate.... Hongkong Derby 17 Subscription Gri- fina"* Challenge Cap China Stakes Lusitano Cap Challenge Cup

Royal Navy Stakes 27 "Black Bock"Stakes 20 Gymkhana ClubCap 26 Northern Stakes...

**AJ 15898RST 98

LANGKAT OUTPUT.

Messrs. Wright and Hornby advise us that the Langkat out- put for the count month in na follows:

January 1

95 48

304

Tana 142

137

49

3

135

18

#

127

23

135

128

139

139

14

138

#

19

150

11

133

D

248

231

955

15

T

235

209

17

183

198

198

183

202

$10

192

215

177

183

14

171

*

37

Total to 27th inst. 4,782

Daily average 177.11

14

296

23

26

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17:

23

25

Total..... 216 Bill is concerned and would not

Third Day. impede matters by fruitless dis-

Grand Stand Stakes 22 The total output of the Kailan cason; but, judging by Benter's

Great Southern ing deserving cases of distress, Mining Administration's mines wife, it is clear that there had to

Stakes...

18 principally among this work for the week ending January 15 be some more talk on the subject. Hongkong Stakes 18 population, and it does its work

amounted to 59,774 tons sad the what Lards Landsdowne and Ladies Faree on liberal though discriminating

American Cap very much to the point, the

Phaeton Stakes lines. It is served by a hard-work- sales during the period to 49,952 Derby had to say was certainly

former hinting that a

Governor's Cap... 25 ing body of ladies, who have the consolation of knowing that they To-morrow at 11 am, the Hon.

of heart-searching might Mangalian Stakes are bringing hope and brightness Mr. C. Severo presents the prizes be dispensed with if people Champion Stakes into mary lives. Ia ita operar Ellis Kadoorie College, while would but keep steadily before Consolation Stakes 32 tione the

Society knows no at 3 p.m. Bishop Pazzoni distr their minds the one central idea: Nil Desperandum distinctions of race the only con bates the awards at St. Joseph's that a speedy victory is what we

Stakes. sideration which weighs with its officials is the need of assistance

Missionary Collections. and the existence of circumstances The collections at St. John'e which justify its being granted. Cathedral, at St. Peter's Church The international character of the and at St. Andrew's, Kowloon, Society's efforts was demonstrated on Sunday next, January 30, will one

amiable babit of first framing a at yesterday's meeting, when it be on behalf of the Hongkong rule and then introducing was reported that during the past Church Missionary Association.

sufficient exceptions to it to de Derby are as followe year help had been given to

A Wholesale Disappearance. applicants of American, English,

"The stop has been shut up, stroy all suggestion of binding- Datch, Australian, Greek, Nor- the second witness has absconded, ees. The decision as to who

Colleze.

want at all costs. Will the Government profit by Lord Derby's timely warning not to be too lavish in the matter exemp- We Britishers bave za

Total...

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26 48

220 297

THE JEWELLERY CASE. Grand total 639 397 The Derby.

The case was proceeded with, The entries for the Hoogkong before Mr. Hazeland at the Police

Court yesterday, in

which hd. in. st. lb. two Chinese are charged with stealing & quantity of jewellery

Height Weight

of

There can be no doubt that sentiment at the present time 18 wegian, Singalese, Filipino and and the third cannot be found "ought and who ought not/Mr. Adams' Birdwood13.0 1012 from a show case ata abop running strongly in isvour of a more real and close union between | Eurasian nationalities. In addition aid Mr. Goldring in a case at the to be excused military service Mr. Cire's Moonlight 13.2 11. 41 the constituent parts of the British Empire. Long before the war brcke cat there were evidences of this fact, and the circumstances to these, we understand that the Summary Court this morning, need not have involved insuper- Mr. Cire's Firelight.13.2 11 4 Queen's Road West One

Alec which bave called the manhood of the Motherland and of the cases dealt with included that of It was arranged that the case able difficulties, one would have Mr. Gire's Daylight 13.2 11. 4

Government is going to leave a

Mr. Dynasty's Kag great Self Governing Dominiors to stand side by side on the field of the Chinese wife of a German, should he heard in Chambers te thought; but, of course, if the Mr. Dynasty'e King

convenient loophole for every Jack batile have served to deepen the long-expressed desire. It is self and that of a Mauritian woman morrow,

crank, it may as well leave one evident that when all the hostilities are ended, these Dominions and and her children.

Charles for every loafer as well-in which Mr. Dynasty's King case, however, it would be more

the Mother Country will have been drawn mach closer together sa

Already the No Extravagance.

when ย settlement may be arrived at.

Lottery Tickets. On entering 11a. Peel Street, yesterday, Detective Cockle found

Other Wires.

131 11 1

13.1 11. 1

131 11.

Piagwa Chief 123 10. 9

Cornwall Chief 13.1 11 1 Mr. E. Kadooria's Mr. E Kadoorie's

Derby Chief 13.0 10.12 Mr. E. Kadoorie's

- Surap-hire Chief...12.3 10, 9

Dahlia

Dahlia

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...13.2 11.4

the man WIL also charged with wounding a foki.

The second defendant, who is only charged with stealing, waa again defended by Mr. P. c. Faithfall.

More ani Dz. Haciarlane.

Evidence was given by Dr.

The case was again adjourned.

A LAME EXCUSE.,

The excuse given by a Chinese

a result of their mutual sufferings and sacrifices. Dominiors have been promised a voice in the final settlement, and that may well prove to be bat the beginning of a movement which The asistance rendered by the on outfit for the issuing of "sam- consonant with the dignity of Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's may lead to the setting up of a thoroughly representative Imperial Society takes many forms, chiefly piu" lottery tickets. The finished Britain not to call the new Act a Parliament, in which the statesmen of the whole Empire may meet the granting of gifts of money tickets numbered 354 and there Compulsion Bill, but rather a Go and deal with those large interests with which all have a common and clothing, the payment of was also a large quantity of un-as-you-please Bill concern. The demand for such a development is most assuredly passages, the securing of simis faished slips. A Chinese and his sion to hospital in cases of sick-wife, who were in the house, were growing in strength and favour every day.

ness, the giving of small monthly arrested and the man was fined

Mr. Mae's Adventure 13.0 1012 who was charged before Mr. J. B. Wood yesterday with stealing The question is one of the most vital and pressing importance. pensions in certain circumstances, $1,000, or three months' hard.

The war cables can hardly be Sir Paole' Winsome

Dahlia

13.0 10.12o thick winter singlets was "I was standing by the stall and The day must scop come, 100, when it will have to be lifted on to and the placing of children in labour, by Mr. J. R. Wood at the

Opium Concealed in Boot. said to carry as very much farther

Sir Paul's Backing- the plane of practical consideration. The desire persists, but the school. The war has made addi Police Court this morning.

As a Chinere, who had pur- than we were this time yesterday.

him Dablia. 13,1 IL 1 man took the singlets and man issue is surrounded with so many complex problems that concrete tional calls on the funds of the

sway.Then he threw them down proposals are seldom suggested. The time may not be quite Society, but, thanks to the gener

13.1 11 1 and the detective arrested me ripe for the matter to be taken thus far, bet no harm, and much osity of ita sabecriters, it is still chased a ticket for a station over where general information as to

to discharge its the border, was being searched the real progress of affairs is Sir Paul's Windsor

high-

Station concerned. Six hundred thousand

Giant

thinking I had taken them "

The accused was sentenced to. good, will be dote if the issues are considered from the practical able

six weeks hard labour and four stand point some time in advance of the initiation of a definite scheme.ly beneficent functiona. We are in-a: Kowloon Railway

M J. Peel's Peter Quite recently the Agent General for New South Wales in London clined to think, however, that the yesterday, one tsel of opium was excessively loyal British work-Su Paul's

unwillingness Piemen

131 11. 1 houra" stocks. expressed his views on the subject, and he put forward the most good work it is doing is not sufficand very restly concealed in his men at Bristol have apparently B. war carried to $ Concrete scheme we have yet encountered. He pointed to the ciently known to the public, and boot, portion of the inside of the signified their

Simon

13.0 1012 difficulties which formerly stood in the way of the onion of the for that reason we desire to make sole being cut away to permit of to see

man was ordered to pay a fine of does not belo matters; potatoes

13.1 11 Australian Statee and showed how, in spite of the obstacles, the pro-a plsa on its behalf for further the opiam being secreted. The successful issa-which catainly Mr. J. Peel's Simple

In helping the Hong

Jack Horner123 10. 9 Mr. E. Kadoorie's blem was solved. Each State, he said, was called upon to elect ten support.

Australian Chief, 13.1 11 1 representatives to a constituent convention, which was charged with kong Benevolent Society, every $80, or, in default, go to prison" is ris" in Germany, Austria has J. Peel's Little

13.0 10.12 M. Momraker's May-- the duty of preparing & Constitution to be submitted for acceptance one can rest assured that here, at for six weeks, by Mr. Hazalan, been forced to call up the older

12.2 10..9 or rej-ction to a plebiscite of each State. In this way the people any rate, there is no administrs at the Police Court this morning, men of her Landstorm, and Mr. Mr. J. Peel's Merry

saved six o'clock laat £50,000 will be Soon after

13.0 10.12 whom the Constitution would be framed, and then they voted on aives, helps someone in need of the Suished work. From this example the Agent General suggested help. It is de erving of netice, evening, two men entered a boate by the closing of the museums Mr. Tierce's Snow- Mr. Nemazse's Shab-

Dablis, 11 II 1 a solution of the Imperial problem, expressing the belief that three too, that the Secretary of the at 14, Yee Nai Hong, cecopied etc. We would humbly add that

The entries for the Challenge Sir Paul's Standard : parts of the difficulties would be overcome by the mere meeting of Society attends at the City Hall by a woman named Chen Sse, and, a quarter of a million would be Mr. Trident's Spear. 13.0 10.12 Sir Paul's Perfection

every Monday and Thursday seizing her by the throat, forced saved by the docking of M. P.s

13.3 11 7: her into a chair, gazging her and salaries, and probably another morning, when gifts of clothing

made any noise. They then rob of the Governments! deadheads won two years consecutively) Sir Paul's Peace,...13.0-10.12

John Peel's The ides appears to have everything to recommend it: it seers are thankfully and gratially saying they would kill her if ahe quarter by dispensing with some Cup (value 100 guineas, to be Dablis,

bed her of a gold bangle value at Home and abroad. All the news re

Height Weight Gretna Gresa, 130 10.12 an essentially practicable and common-sense way of dealing with received.

857. An amah in the house ran from the Near East seems to be

bds. in. st. lb. Mr. John Peel's the subject. Parliament is, fortunately, gradually becoming leaven-

out calling "Thieves!" and the good, rendering Germany's hopes Mr. Dynssly's King

Sandiway, 132 11.4 ed by a growing Imperial element, and it is certain that the

men ran away. One was arrested in India and Egypt more and more Sailing Alteration.

131 11 1 Mr. H. P. White's introduction into the House of Commons of such men as Sir George

Freddie, Mr. Dynasty's King

123, 10 9 Reid, who, by the way, had much to do with carrying the Federal The date of the sailing of the and brought before Mr. J. R.ridi ulously fatile; while, on the

Alse, 6131 11 1P. White New movement to a successful issue in Australia, will have its effect in. Tjikembang for Batavis has Wood this morning. Inspector French and Flemish front, our

De Forsyth'sLrenz

Zealand

13.0 10.12 hastening the time when representatives of all His Majesty's Over been altered from February 2 to Kent asked for s remand and this men are holding their own end up sess Possessions shall meet together in a Parliament which is truly February L

was granted.

st quite a useful cost to the enemy. Imperial in charact r.

Andrew

"had both the first and the last word. They first chose the men bytive extravagance. All mosey A Serious Case, Monteza has discovered that Mr. J. Peel's Sandy4.13.0 10.12

such a Convention.

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fiske

12.3 10.9

The Challenge Cup.

Jack,

120g, ***