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HONGKONG.

For

This war has

down, the notitition of the Ess mon's Instituto, as was bound to be the case with the 'wumber of naval man in the Colony - Toy decidedly less than în normal times. The fact was commented upon as the annual meeting r cently, and one naturally wonder-

DAYSKY DAY

NOTES ON THE CRISIS.

SOMETO THE FASCINATION OF A

SURRENDER FUDGMET HOOD"

WISKED,-Compat.

The Weather.

The Malts

At the Peak Sam Temp. 53; ed how the institution would be min. (1915, 34 clear.) kept going in view of the unusual. Lower level 8 s.m: Tamp. 61; conditions prerailing. Such rain (1915, 62 clear.) splendid building, with the many attractions it possess, abould | certainly be made full use of, and Siberian Mail. Closes per we are plassed, therefore, to s66 Namur at 5 p.m. to-day. that arrangements are in hand for French Hil-Closes per

Cordillers at 3.30 fat opening the instituts as a man's

to-day.

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The Dollar.

The rate of the dollar demand to-day is 1/1L, 5/16.

_Monday's_Anniversary.

Alice Memorial Hospital.

8.8.

us.

p.m.

-THF OUTLOOK FOR THE TERES

The Fate of a Zeppelin.

There could hardly be

pitifol commentary on the Germans' conduct of the

1891.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE

`YEARS AGO.

Compiled from the * Hongkong Thograph" files for the week ending February 5th, 1891)

The Dollar,

#

fall charges

from which have to be *** Interim Dividend. Directora" Fees: $6,000.00 Arch»

$58008,

$43,500.00; Bearing ev sppropriation 37-53 this it is proposed to pay creidend of $175 (which, together, with paid in July, make

per cent, for the year, and to enZI forward the balance of $2 to next account”

"Oxford.

February 4-Peter Yaba, 25,

wer than a little episode February 5-The rate of the Manity on the British Steame

demand to-day in this morning's dollar on recorded in wires. A Grimsby trawler sawa 3314TM Zeppelin in distress, and declined? -The Namos Piracy. to go to the rescue of its crew. January 31-Ho Loyun, the and Albert Galaven, 23, both club specially intended for the use

In self the refusal of the fisherman reported yesterday as having hailing from Holland, were of the Territorial troops. These

men to help these Germansisa dis-poisoned himself when ander brought before Mr. Woodhouse at young men are doing a Tery

tinat flying in the face of all our arrest at Macao in conection the Police Court this morning valuable and neomewry work for

on accepted sea traditions. And yet with Namos piracy affair, is no and charged with manity, on the Empire just now and it is the

there is no right-minded Britishers an individual than the spec board the British steamship daty of the Colony as a whole to do

who would deny that their canulator who placed both the Oxford on the high seas while out everything possible for their

duct was justifiable. Not only Greyhound (so it is said) and, at the coast of Japan, on the Sist benefit, especially in providing for Monday is the 104th amiver had the airship recently come from any rate, the Namba outrigen. Ha ultimo. W. Jones, master of the them the means of healthy and aszy of the birth of Charles & mischievous attack on unforti- bolted from Matso recently, Oxford, said the two prisoners fied places and from the cold-where he was ostensibly crying On the 31st ultimo his vessel was were firmatan on board his ship. beneficial recreation. The forma- Į Dickens, tion of sash s club as in contem-

merchant, The Shipping Disaster.

blooded slaughter of inclisasive on the business of a pisted will, we are sure, mesk The Post Office notifies that citizens, but the ares outgun and finding the Chinese were on lying at anchor in Niroran Bay his in the island of Tesso. At 6 pm. The object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to s real need. We understand all the mails on the Daijin Mara bured the trawlers"! Is it sur- his track, he put back to

the truth and print the nets without fear or favour. that the Territorial Entertain-were lost in her collision with the prising, then, that these shrewd quarters in the Holy City with on the day in question he return-

ment Fund is financially helping Linan.

East Coast fishermen, knowing all the result that the Portuguese ed to his vessel from the shore the project, but, while that is so

too well how Germans, when in strested him with the intention of and in consequence of know that the Military The Hon. Treasurer of the power, are likely to reward a good sending him on to Canton to made the entry in the log book Chaplain (the Ber. C. L. Cooper Alice Memorial and Affiliated action, should have refused to parley over the business with the produced. When he read the Hant) would greatly value general Hospitals begs to acknowledge resens the unfortunates? Mi sirds of the Pottery-Yard. Rather entry over to the prisoners two public interest in the scheme, with thanks the following dons- Cavall spent a good part of the last then do that this dangerous days later they said "some is trus which is one in which he has tion to the fonds of the Hospitals: year of her life in nursing wound-criminal swallowed poison and and some is false.” One of the a keen and lively concern..

----Mat Bags Guild, $75. ed Germans, and the world knows thereby ended ano doubs eventful senere made an attempt on the To Keep Himself Warm. how Germany thanked her. Two career by cheating the Viosroy's life of the second engineer and The Shipping Disaster.

watchman was years ago Britishers would not executioner, who by the way, was they both threatined the chief before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the have owned these fishermen is quietly making preparations for officer. Samuel Becher, chief Police Court this Although conditions on the

morning, their fellow-countrymen after his reception when the news officer, said that the two prisoners China Coast often call for all the charged with stealing coal from ach a refusal. To-day things reached him that the modern Ali attempted to remove some of the

which skill and knowledge

the Military Hospital, where he are different, and one feels that Babs's confidence man, inter alia planking of the bridge for the was employed. Evidence was the Grimsby men have setan er detective, had quietly de- Purpose of leading a store DE LUCA.-On January 12, 1916, at Rome, Italy, Raphael desenfaring men must possess,

pipe through the aperture. He Luca, Commissioner of Customs (elder son of Commd: Ferdinando it is, happily, seldom, that gen by CorpL Brown, who very salatary example which the parted this life' some hours, Ptold them to leave it alone, wher de Luca, formerly Italian Minister to China, and Sophie Kennedy of such 边 appalling diaster caught the defendant with the Government would do well toriously."

they threatened him, used abuzive New Orleans), aged 50 years.

hus to be recorded as that coal in his possession. The de- follow. Our people badly need FERREIRA-On January 30, 1916, at No. 1 Hou Tak Terrace, which we chronicled yesterday, tock the coal to keep himself taught that a nation whose seamen Saturday's Gazette

fendant, who said that he only hardening up; badly need to be February 2-Lis notified in language and added that they that Mr. would kill him. In consequence Shanghai, Maria Candida Ozorio Ferreira, aged "44

whereby the Japanese steamer Daiji Maru went to the bottom, warm while he was on watch on submarine passenger ships, Alexander MacDonald Thomson, of their attitude he rushed to his carrying to their doom some 160 duty, was bound over to be of and jeer at the passengers and Hr. Arthar Wensbolt Bre-room for his revolver and called themselves, win, cadets passed their final the chief engineer. The men were deserves absolutely no mercy or examination in Chiness on the 8th years articles, of which they had saved fire montha, His Worship sentenced both the prisoners to twelve weeks hard labour.

New Hospital Ship:

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1 A.BC., 5th edition. Western Union

Office address: 11, Ice House St.

BIRTHS.

CAMPBELL On February 4th, at No. 158 The Peak, to Ma and Mrs. Archibald S. Campbell, a son.

ROSE-On January 30, 1916, at Dr. Fear's Home, 96 Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. Rose, a daughter.

DEATES.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1916.

claim thereto.

writers,"

THE BRITISHER'S CULTURE.

great

An Indian

souls. It is very, very many years good behaviour in the sum of szuggles to save.

$100. like

since a calamity on anything. such a scale occured in Far Eastern waters, and to say that the awful occurrence cast a heavy pall of gloom over Hongkong is bat to express the bare truth. As to the cause of the collision, save that it took place on a pitch-black

FIRE AT WANCHAL.

Two Floors Gutted.

consideration.

Turkey.

Passed in Chinese.

a

نه

would excees to find in this for that the unsophisticated strangar

ultimo."

Our Contractors. February 2,- The joint of a water-pipe gave way on Saturday morning on Bonham Road, doing a considerable amount of damage. February 5 The new hospital Matters are not improving with This, no doubt, is only a begin ship built at the Hongkong sad There are times when one growa a little tired of the perpetual

Turkey, and each day she has aning and is what any casual ob- Whampoa Dock Co.'s yard st German claims to a monopoly in culture. Since the war broke ant. night, when little opportunity A fire broke out at 31, Bowring- little more reason to regret that server could have foretold long donghom to the order of the Gov- the performances of Germany's army and nay, to say nothing of presented itself for work of rescue, ton Road, Wanchai, last night, she ever allowed herself to be

pipee have been and are being this afternoon, Lady Des Voeux those of her politicians and Foreign Office representatives, have been little can be said at the mothe Fire Brigada receiving a call terrorised by Germany into "go. The manner in which the arment was launches+5 o'clock

agsicst the Fuficient proof of the bold that true culture has on har people, ment. That is a matter which

laid down by contractors who are christening the ship the Hygiene Har oppressor's

new to the business, and under 9s she glided gracefully down the Bat, even in pre-war days, before the world had had an opportunity will be mas: thorougly investit o'clock. It was found that taking sides

gated in the Marine Court the outbreak had occurred on the Entente. of realising the amount of sweetness and lighi capable of springing Happily, the Captain of the second floor, which is occupied by yoke grows heavier and heavier overseers who are as intimately ways into the harbour, amidst the from German intellectual traditions, there were many thinking men in various of the European countries notably France, Britain and sunken vessel is among the sar-Chinese broker and his family. her people become more and

appertaining to the work which spectators, who had been con- Italyho, while giving Germany fall credit for all that she had vivors, and both sides of the The conflagration spread to the discontented and disunited, and acquainted with the difficultice cheers of a large number of achieved in art, science sad letters, honestly felt that those achieve story can thus be given by the first for, which is used as a car- the weight of Russia's hand is they are supposed to supervise as veyed to the scene of the ceremony a Chinaman is with the moon, in the Company's tug Pilot Fish ments had been cutrageously exaggerated by her own people and commanders of the respective penter's shop. Both floors were making itself more and more ser-

gutted.

iously felt. We do not doubt for her foreign admirers. It is little wonder, then, that to-day, after all bats. Most of the lives lost were

Sation Supt Lane was in the 3 moment that if the Turks had such occurrences as that of Satar- from Pedder's Whart

daylsat can only be expected. The Hongkong Bus-

February. Hongkong bas that has happened, Britishers should be unwilling to see their own Chinese, and it will therefore be s

been long noted for its many and country's coltare pushed calmly into the background by that of a sad New Year for many natives charge of the Brigade, and, prior their opportunities over again At present the pipes are laid the arrival of the B÷gede, assist they would admit that it is better covered with large stones and country which has proved by her actions the emptiness of her own of the Colony, who, no doubt, had since was lent by a number of a hare Germany for an enemy rubble and as soon as they begin added to the list is about this las

varied enterprises, and the latest. relatives on board. Sympathy Police Reservists.

than Russis. Bat Turkey will not

to settle, the joints, sa- Enemies and neutral people who doubt if Britain has a culture goes out, too, to the ownere of the The tent of the damage has get her opportunities over again natural, consequence, give way of her own might well consider some remarks made by Sir Frederic lost vessel, which was well-known

not yet been ascertained.

Bussis is not out for play or for

On Behalf of Mr. Fraser Smith. Kenyon recently, in his Rede Lecture st Cambridge." "Our in Hongkong-in fact, to all who

The origin of the fire is at pre-id-gloved work as her recent ad February 2-The Hon Mr. P. famed "Malts and Gibraltar of ‚” he pointed out, were comparatively little influenced by are in any way associated with

sent, unknown. The premises rances in the Caucasus show. The Eyrie has received the following: the East," as frothy Sir Jam academies and universities; many of them had been amateurs. A the grim and terrible happening were insured in the Sincere La cold that is helping to kill the Colonial Secretary's Ofice. Bone so food of siring bi characteristic of English culture was its adherence to common sense,

surance Company.

Tarks will be laughed at by her Hongkong, 2nd February, 1891. flowery terms was pleased to avoidance of extravagances in speculation, its application of a know. Uninvited Visitors,

men, and the Germans in whom Sir With reference to my latter designate it. We refer to the line ledge of practical life to historical and Biblical criticism. On the

the Tarka trusted are daily makyo. 182 of the 28th ultimo, es of bases which Mr. Kennedy has whole, the English ideal of culture was of a culture in close

It is quite the usual thing for

help them out of their troubles Governor on the subject of the dare to predict, be the means of relation with practical life........ So, also, our love of Hongkong to suffer from an inflax CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO g clear their powerlessness to closing copy of a minute by the just started and which will, we

in Persia. truth was for practical truth; for truth that would work of desperate and undesirable One need not have a limitless knowledge of the extent of British characters, during Chiness New culture to realize how true Sir Frederic Kenyon's remarks are. Tear, and we imagine that M The mind of every Britisher, whether frivolous or the reverse, has Hazeland was not far wide of the at the back of it the firm conviction that there is a serious solidity mark when, in a watch-snatching derlying and composing our national culture. By reason of that case yesterday, he ventured the

The following is the subscrip Bidity the British educated classes have produced fewer cranks" suggest on that the thief had

tion list to date. --lower people with bees in their bonastathan the educated ranks come down from Canton with

Total acknowledged to of any other country. Moreover, the few eccentrica whom Britain the express purpose of laying

the 22nd January has been able to show have in many, if not in most, cases acquired hands on whatever came his way.

1916. their wrongheadedness by following alien methods. We have seen He was probably hitting the

Since received *** British culture decried in foreign papers on account of Mr. Bernard truth, too, when, on being told that Shaw's occasional extravagances; but we would point out that that the man had fifty-three cents in Last No. 40: gentler an is very largely a product of moden German philosophical his possession, he exclaimed, "I Mr. P. Teater teching. It ought not to be necessary to add that, whether in philo suppose he stole that also!"*"* "Count" sophy, in art, in poetry or in fiction, British canons are and have any rate the magistrate was not ever been stedfastly opposed to the higher-flown and the unpractical, inclined to give defendant the and that, where these have been allowed to creep in, satire- good natured or ill-natured as the case might happen to be has ruthless ly crushed them.

of sunning himself in the stocks "Our great writers were comparatively little influenced by for a few hours, plus two mombs" academies and universities," says Sir Frederic. Had they been, where free board and lodgings in an io- would the essential hard practicality of our culture have come in?iation where regularity of Many of car greatest Elizabethan writers never saw a aniveraltyThat is the way to treat these no- habit is very quickly owned Shakespeare was a strolling player and Ben Jonson a bricklayer, and our later literary history includes Banyan, a tinker and field-invited guests. In time, perhaps, preacher, ad Izaak Walton, a humble shopkeeper. We Britishers they will come to the conclusion may not boast of our successes in painting or in maxic, even though that they are not really very such as we have are as strong and solid in their way as our liters popular bere.

itara.” But no country-least of all Germany-can showza literary record more imposing than ours. For all classes of society have had

s hand in the making of it, while those to whom fell the duty

At

FUND.

For the Allied Forces at the Froot.

AP.

The Turk at Home. ⠀

petition addressed by yourself having his name enrolled in that and others to the Officer Adminis long list of patrols and public tering the Government, praying benefactors which adorns the for the release of Robert Fraser-pages of Hongkong's history, even Smith and George William Ward, if they don't prove the financial And if matters are going badly at present prisoners in Victoria success susticipated. The fina for Turkey in the field, are theyGel, I am Cirected by bis Ex-was opened this morning, and the any more promising in her own cellsacy to acquaint you for the bus, with a fair freight of

sporting try on board, left the. territory? The heir apparent is information of your co-signatories $10.254.74 dead and no very pleasant time that having just received a further Clock-tower at 545 and, so fær seems to be promised to his succes- report from the Colonial Surgeon 1 now, fetched up at the sor; the Tarks are less masters to the effect that the disease from Bace-course without any results $186.48

than ever in their own country, which the prisoner Fraser-Smith other than those of surprise and 5.00 and Germany no longer takes the is dering is making very rapid natural alarm displayed by the 210 trouble to disguise her ambitions

benefit of the doubt, and so he Part Proceeds of a Chil." gave the visitor en opportunity

The Konlogin Emma.

dren's Sale of Work arranged by Miss Annie Miller and held

at Stokes Bunglow, Pest,

Winifred M

Amount Expanded 22ad Jeantry Since expended.

of saying whether such and such a work should or should not be The Netherland Steamship regarded as Literature were influenced by the best of considerations: Company announces that the durability and common sense. Britain is one of the few countrica Corporation of Trinity Houss, (and Germany is not) which can boast that hardly a single name is London, has, under the Merchant Balance in hand included in its literary history which ought not to be there-and Shipping Act, taken possession of we repeat that the reason is that the good sense and the practicability the wreck of the na. Koningin of a man's work are the points which have guided succesfrys genera. Emms, se it is considered to bes toms of Britishers in their decision as to whether they would or would danger to shipping.

not ze ergater him.

Dardanell

in that direction. If there be progress and that in his opinion sping Celestials, who evidently he is actually in a dying condition, looked upon this modernised $193.58 truth in the report published HE, has on this, and only on uns Maris" as yet another task on yesterday, to the effect that one grand rmitted the remainder of the part of the enigmatical fan of Germany's suggested peace is sentence. I have etc., (SL), kwas. That the business will terma is the recognition of her F. Fl-mming, Colegial Secretary" always pay during the training protectorate over this lockless Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Season is undoubted, but we wish land, one would think that the and Godown Company, Limited, the enterprize far greater Fuccess

February 3. The following than that 20.00 Tarks would be more inclined now 10.00 than ever to kick against the is the report for presentation to "10.00 pricks. To every body but them the shareholders at the fourth ordin outlook is so clear and unmistake-sty annual meeting, to be held at 233.58 able. If the Allies win, it will the Chamber of Commeres Boom, be for them to adjust Turkish City Hall, at 12 o'clock (acon), on $10,488.32 afföm-equitably we do not Saturday, the 7th day of February, to

doubt, though probably without 1831 The Directors have now sztem from $9,989.81 too much overstraining of the to submit to shareholders their Journal sKYA Nil quality of mercy Bat if Ger- Report, with a Statement of Aolitical circles

many wins, the last siste of counts for the year ending 31st the $9,989 81 Turkey is worse than the first, for December, 1839 Accounta

she promptly becomes a German The Revenus derived from Wharf $198.51 Province Barely history con age, Landing etc, amon

tams no better example of a 1800 to $229,019.30

Fading it oat $206 618.77 in 1889, than the hopelear dilevins in limcrease of $13.402.53, Wuch Turkey is now placed. profits after paying, err

D.W.CRADDOCK

Chairman.

31st, 1916.

Hongkong, Janna