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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1916.

War Pride.

DAY BY DAY

NOTES ON THE CRISIS,

THE FREIGHT MARKET."

THE SRAMEN'S INSTITUTE.

ROBT. PORTER & CO.'S

CKLEBRATED

BULL DOG

BRAND

LIGHT ALE

THEER IS A GREAT DEALIN-LIST SLER, AND UGLIER THAN

uzmina Prover

The Weathe At the Peak 8 am. Tamp. 48; dall (1915, 66 dull.)

Lower level 8 am, Temp. 55; dull. (1915, 73 dall.)

The Mails.

English Mail-Closed per 35,

Sardinia at 2 pm to-day.

At a time when there are ad many War Funds of ons kind and snother in existence it is well that the public should know, from EM authoritative quarters, thousaha ities which are most deserving of support. It was a happyides on the part of His Excellener the Governor, therefore, to cable to the Secretary of State for the Colonies as to what are the best objects to support from local anb scriptions for purposes of war relief, and, at the same time, en-} quiring what articles are most required for the troops in the field and the wounded in hospital. The reply, which we published rester-demand to-day is 112 5/16.

The rate of the dollar day, brought to the notice of the are recommended by the War Office, only one of which, we believe, has been assisted by Hongkong namely, the Soldiers' and Sailor” Help Society, to which, it is interesting to note, two parcels of men's clothing have been sent enger by the Tango Mare, which Mr. E. Beving was pass A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd. am the Colony during the pre-aived from Manila yesterday.

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The Dollar,

To-morrow's Anniversary.

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The Tai O Pearis.

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Men's Conference.

The Alfies. In the West.

Tonnage Scarcity Stiff Felt:

Hostes. Snowman & Co., in their fsight circular dated February 5,

Men's Club,

The Seaman'a Institute, on the Since iseas of our last circular Prays East, was opened last night If the long looked-forward to ander date of 22nd uit, a fairly ses Men's Club for the 4th King's big battle in the West is still large amount of chartering buri Shropshire Light Infantry and postponed, there is yes plenty of noms has been pat through, how naval men, the event being mark- evidence that neither side is r, the difficulties of obtaining ed by a splended entertainment. saleep in that quarter. Indeed, tonnage are aa great as even. There was a capital, sitandamon, Sir Douglas Haig and the French Begular lines-aren at this time not only of military men but mino commaniques describe the enemy of the season-have sufficient of civilians, and a mous enjoyačia as particularly busy, both with good employment in their own evening was spent,

The Day of Small Things.

CRICKET.

mines and also with big guns. It sphere and Northern sonnage is An active part in the formation is noticeable, however, that there not competing for Southern basi- of the club has been taken by the is not much to show for all his -ness unless at anhanced rates. Rev. C. L. Cooper Hunt, Hiltary To-morrow is the 97th anniver-activity for wherever he has made The rate Saigon to this within Chaplain, and the Rev. W. T sary of the birth of Abraham ly called to order and punished from 32 cents to 55 cents, Saigon whilst valushiesaistance has a score he has been very prompthe last fortnight has advanced Featherstone, Naval Chaplain, Lincoln

by the Alliee. Most of to Philippines from 60 cents been given by Mr.F. W. Everton, would rather see a big stand-up to 15 cents per pical, and at the Lay Reader. The soldiers, too, fight than all this exchange of close the market is in a decidedly entered into the spirit of the thing, perhaps, to detect considerable time last year, with every indics-operation that the Club give minor courtesies, albeit we ought, stronger position than it was this and it is largely due to their co-

matter for rejoicing in the faction of rates considerably advanc-every promise of being a huge that, in spite of her re-inforced ing shortly. It is interesting to succesSE.

The premises are well-known Sir Robert Bo Tang and family in the West, Germany is recall that rates then stood Saigon

still disinclined to come out to Hongkong st 18 canta and in the Colony, and are admirably It must not, of course, be as returned to the Colony from And can her army actually be Saigon to Philippines at 30 cents suited for the purposes of a Club. samed that the four charities Shanghai by the as. Lachow to regarded as re-inforced, or ia abe respectively. It certainly looks There is a splendid reading room, named in the telegram are the day. only ones deserving of support.

merely making breathless efforts as if the present "boom" is going billiard room, and concars hall, As we view the matter, the answer

to fill some of the gape caused by to continue right throughout this together with a bar for refresh to Hongkong's enquiry merely

The RE Entertainment Club the recent fighting at the Frise? season and charterers, realizing ments. Asistance has been ren- means that these organisations is holding at dance in the R. Bear's information is correct, that very stiff rates are going to dered finacially by the Tar her losses in that engagement merit special notice, in that, after Theatre to-night, commencing must have been terrific. The year, have taken additional boats The programme, which consisted

be secured by owners again this itarisle Entertainment Fund. Hongkong Telegraph" will investigation, they have been at 7.45 p.m. sharp.

next list of German- casualties, on Time-charter for long terms of songs, sto., was of a capital, na- covering the period from Novem- Vessels taken up only a couple of ture, and the various items met The Chinese who, it is alleged, per 30 to the Frise affair, should months ago have now been re- with applause such sa soldiers Colony are no doubt equally is responsible for the theft of 205 provide soine instructive reading, chartered, sa it secus for Rap-only know how to give. Me. satisfied that these also deserve pearls, valued at $938, which not only for the Allica bat for the goor Straits trade, at extraordi- Sutherland, for his humorous.com- nary high figures indeed. Be ides tributions, was cheered to the the assistance which they receive were missed from Tai O, has been enemy as wall. The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to locally. And we have no doubt arrested...

this some 6 Norwegian well-known echo, and had to return many messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at that they do as to the type of

Constare having changed hands times in answer to the insistent their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by article most needed, it is satis

in Norway are proceeding home demands. The Hon. Mr. Pollock, port an additional $180 per quarter is charged for postage. factory to note that the list mai

Has the world got conferences shortly, where they can be a KC Capt. Scalee, Mr. Riddell, The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is 100 out by the War Ofice shows that meetings of the Humphrey's on the brain? The German and played more profitably than out Mr. A. J. England, Mrs. Cooper.

the ladies of Hongkong have Eatste sad Finance Co. sad Austrian naval chiefs are confer-here even at the present phan Eant, and Lieut. Lewis, also came been working along right liner, the Hongkong Hotel

Coring, and the Kaiser and the Kingmanal high rates, and this shouldin for their just meed of applause. for there is scarcely a thing men are 10 be held, st noon of Bulgaria are doing likewise, further strengthen cur market The event was in every w87 2 toned that Hongkong has not and 12.30 p.m. respectively.

The Lord Mayor of Birmingham after they have left these watere success. been in the habit of regularly

The North reperts that the is calling together representatives supplying unless it be mouth- A Men's Conferencs will be of the Midlands to talk about air coating trade is unusally brisk organs! As we have said, she held by the Rev. C. L. Cooper raids, the hyphenated Americans and instead of the usual drop in obtaining of the information Hunt, C. F., in the Seamen's are talking about the blockade, rales at this time of the year they sought was a wise step, and now it Institute (Wanchai) every Sunday French politicans are on their, if anything, firmer, and it is will be no difficult matter for the afternoon from the 13th inst. on-way to Italy to discuss, and a fully expected that they will go. new War Charities Committee towards, until further notice, at 3 British mission has something to much higher immediately after Hongkong "B" v, Kowloon “A put the whole master of the o'clock All Service men arey to the King of Belgiam. All the Chinese New Year Holidays. Colony's charitable cfferings on a

invited.

this would not be complete were Saigon/Hongkong. - The past The following will represent. our dear friend te malcontent fortnight basas foreshadowed Hongkong "B". Kowloom thoroughly well-organised" basis.

miner left out. Realising his in our last circular-witnessed "A" on the Kowloon Ground on Two hawkers were charged own importance and the likelihood quite a stir in our market in con- Saturday at 2.15 pm.-T. E. before Mr. J. H. Wood as the that the world will stand still to section with Saigon freights, Pearce (Capt.), P. R. Butler, A Shanghai has hit upon a rather Police Court this morning with listen to him, he must needs venti principally for Hongkong, and Grace, B. Kennedy, P. S. Leigh- for we observa that the Mani-renewing their licences. Their late his opinions on the subject the keen demand for prompt Bennett, L-Col. Morgan, E. E cipality there osa announced that excuses were so pitifully weak of conscription! If the armies of tonnage cansed rates to lend a Mariel, F. Syme-Thomson, E. E in future a charge is to be made that the Magistrate was prompted old time had had to wait upon wards to quite an appreciable Tayler and 4. Whitmarsh

so much conversation we should extent. A steady demand still for the use of flags for decorative to fine them. $4 each

Sunshade Erection. still be anticipating Waterloo.

prevails for loading shortly after purposes. The Manicipality has The case in which a Chinese

the holidays at 55 cents, but even The question of national economy has once again been raised a stock of these emblems, of all

at this figure owners are holding by the anncencement that a Treasury Committee will probably nationalities, and its charges are applied last year zo be permitted Is the Talk Leading to Anything? back. The highest rate Saigon to shortly be appointed" to deal with the matter. And, if any Com-as follows:-Three-yard British, balcony of his house and whose to erect sunshades on the top

Far Eastern Trading.There mittee can help the and desired, we should say it was high time the Colonial and national Bags, 25 application was refused, but who convince us that anything sensi considering that this is now only charterers have been unable to Of course if the talkers could July, namely: 54 cents and are still no fatores to report, as

this during last year was paid in body was created and set itself about the business. It was so far cents each per day; two-yard had done the work notwithstand bie and practical is being achieved the opening season it is hard to keep up with other markete, and back as June last that a campaign on behalf of personal economy British and Colonial flags, 10 ing, was adjourned by Mr. Wood by them, we should have no right tell how high freights will go. was started by a great meeting at the Guildhall, which was address cents each; three-yard banners, at the Police Court this morning to grumble. No one supposes that

tonnage that is bound to Vladivo ed by the Prime Minister and Mr. Bonar Law, and since that time, 15 cents each; and three-feet pen- it hardly requires pointing out, the need for the practising of thrift nants, 5 cents for ten. The Hong-

matters can go on without a carting last year amount to total 1-tered to lears in hallast for

Rice exports from Saigon dur stock to discharge has best-char has grown greater every day. Yet, can it be said that the point is kong Government could hardly

ain amount of discussion, but 034,504 tons sa compared with Kobaichang, and bsa secured even yet seriously realised? We saw it stated in one of the Home take ep this little side-line, we fear intendant, prosecuted two Chinese who think that the war can be won 1,169,810 tons during 1913.

Mr. R. Packham, Cargo Super- there are evidently some people 1992,389 ton during 1914 and 138/3 from this port. Japanese papers quite recently that theatres are still thronged, country roads In fact, we doubt if it even poe in Mr. Hazeland's Court at the by words, and that the enemy can

coal freights also are very muc are covered with a procession of motorists, and "larid stories are sesses enough flags for its own Magistracy this morning with be persuaded to giveuphis kaarish March shipment at $4.17 perpical. Ten to Singapors in conjunction aff at of the diamond rings, fara and pianos with which the workers purposes that is, if it were stealing 90 lbs. of saltpetre, the tricks by the same cheap weapon.

Quotation stands for February-firmer, and steamers can secure S are making the most of the first chance they have had of spending decided to hoist the national em- property of the Hongkong and If some of the alkers would get slements have come to pass during very much better results than the a surplus above the necessaries of life." Some of these tales may blem over all Government build- Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co. busy zbout fadings mesas for the interval under review, an charterers can offer. Shang Saigon/Philippines Two set with the rice freights obtaining a need to be taken with a grain of salt, but we think it will hardly beings on Royal birthdays and the Defendants, who denied that they avenging the German sir raids on Philippine owned vessel early in hai is still very anxious for tone disputed that voluntary saving, sea duty to the nation, is still rare. like. If it has, then we can only had stolen the staff, were each Britain, one would have a little te fortnight at 55 cents Pesos and nage for Sesame seeds, etc.

say that it admirably encceeds in sentenced to one month's hard more sympathy with them. At Something has been done by the taxing of luxuries from hiding them from public gaze.labout

Philippines-We have no just at the close a local fennel, abroad, but that does not, of course, touch the question of We knew of a country Vicar at

present, however, the only drop secured 75/77 cents per pical tol

fixtures the waste of money which is going on in the purchasing Home who kept a diary of all the

to report from this of comfort that we can squeeze

market, bus tonnage is still re of unnecessarios at Home. The paint which does not seem to be birthdays of people of Royal

out of it all is the fact that the opt: 2 porte P. L. respectively. fully comprehended is that as our Army grows in size and it is blood and marked the events by pugilistic combat in Belchers thing,moreinterminableandmore withdrawn so far.

Two women entered into a enemy's conferences are, if any bibition seems not to have been

Sign/Java-The export pro- quired.

Rice-Considerably higher growing tremendously under the Compulsory Service Act-the need aring the Union Jack from the Street last night, with the result pointless as well as far more

rates are now offering from the for economy becomes all the greater. As it was well expressed Parish Church tower, never for they appeared befors Mr. Blaze-inspired by fear than our own direction also a couple of cuting 140 Kohsichang has paid by a writer in one of the London papers the other day, "every man getting, of course, to announce the land at the Police Court, this Beater hints at the possibility of siders have been placed at 53/48 up to 142/5 Barmah 135/-, bas Bangkok/HongkongIn this various rice ports, Saigon indicat that is enlisted means that the rest of us must save more, because, fact in the local paper. That was morning, charged with commit peace overtures having been cents and 6/58 cents per picat even at these figures charterers In the first place, there is a worker the leas to make things that are an excess of patristic zaal, eting a breach of the peace. Each made by Germany to Belgium for loading inside/sutside bar are finding it exceedingly difficult wanted for the war, and, in the second, more things are wanted admit. All the same, Hongkong defendant was fined $3 and was That would not surprise us at all. respectively. It is generally anti- to secure tonnage for the war because there is a fighter the more to be fed, clothed and can learn a lesson from this tound over in the sum of $100 Germany has tried Russis, and, cipated that the rate will advance equipped; and so we must go without things for curselves so that farvent country parson. those who worked for ne may work for the war. What the people

to keep the peace for twelve in all probability, France, Britain 75/80 cents per pion within other big jump, and 150/- and w. can do, and what they should do, is to save every shilling that they can and lend it to the Government. Five per cent, and one's money back in five years, are conditions which rob the sacrifice of any great merit. The investment of money in War Losas is, therefore, the least that is due to our country in this time of crisis. Every un-

HONGKONG. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1916.

WAR ECONOMY,

Flags.

novel method of raising revenue,

LANGKAT OUTPUT.

Messra, Wright and Sornby advise us that the Langkat catput becanes the Government wants every shilling it can get to win the

months..

Hawkers Fined.

Theft of Saltpetre-

Bound Over.

For the Wounded..

India-This market took an-

necessary, shilling spent on ourselves ia s present to the enemy for the current month is as/lows stockings and white knitted and this could be discussed in main as firm as ever and toumage/11P States and Karachi 105/

war.

In this matter of public enotomy, we in the Far East are perhap rather inclined to-find fault with the people at Hometo blame the Government for failing to reduce official salaries, and the public for not conserving its money. Bot can it be said that we in Hongkong. are making any very real sacrifices just now? His Excellency the Governor bas already hinted that, in the disposal of any surplus moner it has, the public of Hongkong should bear the War Loans in mind, and it has been announced that foreign residents will have an opportuzity of taking up the new Lown free of Income Tax. · So there can be no excuse if we fail to do our bit in this diesetion. There is ample room for economy in Hongkong, and it is surely about time that some organised effort were, made to see that it is practised.

followe

February 1

Tons 222

2

203

198

203

101

183

181

180

157

144

10

Total to 10th inst. 1,875

Daily symage 187.50

and Italy; why should she not

is reported to have been secured give Belgiama tare? Not that it next fortnight.

Dalny/Canton-No fresh char by a small Japanese steamer from is easy to see what Germany could We are requested to state that, have to say to Belgion. There toring has transpired since last Calcutta to Dunkirk with

anteed discharge, net terms. an appeal having come from Eng-is fat one point in which reported.

Bombay paid up to 105.- UK, Coal Freight from Japan re- land for long white knitted heel- King Albert is

interested,

Maires Coset and Malabar Cost skull-cape (to be worn by the about three words. He wants his on any size prompt and forward are also een competitors for

is sasily placed at Yen 3.50 per woanded returning in ambulance country back again and full in-delivery. trains from the Front for warmth. demnity (as far as this is posible) Hesary. Snowman & Co. eisted from the former

tonnage, and -160/- is indicated and for protection of bandages), for all his people's losses and Mrs. Phelipe will be glad to anderings. In return for this he dated December 31, 1915, pa

Time Charter -- There advices received from London,

quate number receive the names of any ladies could certainly promise to use his!

chactered follows who will undertake the knitting infinance with the Allies towards

includes ster Our Inet freight report was obtained 47/0 of such articles Wool, knitting a general pesce, but that is all dated 17th instant, needles, and printed instructions If Germany is not prepared to do This is our last inne of s most

thern States can be had from Mira. Phelipe, 12, what the Belgian King has every eventful year in the freight. The Feak, or at the City Hall on right to demand, what other par market daring which ratos have Monday, Tuesday and Thursday pose than making herself addi-isem to a height never dreamt of, mornings between 10 and 12.30. tionally ridiculous in the eyes of and the lose of the year shows Subscriptions for the rehses of the world can she be said to meets so prospects of any relief. material will also be welcomed.

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