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DAY BY DAY

NOTES ON THE CRISIS

SOME BOOKS ÁRE TO BE TASTED QUEERS TO BE SWALLOWED, AND SOME FEW TO BE CHEWED AND DIGESTED—BROOD.

The Weather.

In spite of the fact that the Folice are evercising a deal of Fincreased, watahfulness over those who are the authors of akrost zuisances, there seems to be cos class allowed to go unnoticed. We refer to those people-mostly | women-who, ses fit to make the At the Fask 8.m. Temp. pavements their laundries, and, fog. (1915, 50 fog.) az a roanit, splash dirty soup-suds Lower level 8 sm. Temp. over our psrements and streets. doll. (1915, 62 clear) The main streets are fortunately free from this annoyance, but one |has only to turn up any of the thoroughfares leading off Queen's Road to find that at almost STORY water standard ars congregated ane or two women doing their familie ahing with that free

dom from interference which had

more than likely led them to so-

dre Leban to-morrow. Australian Mail-Dæ per

Taiyuan to-mOITOW.

French MailCloece per

Andre Lebon at 4 pm.

*OKIOW.

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Siberian Mail-Closes per LÄ

COUNT YON BERNSTORFF.

The Erzerus Success.

and its

espers

A TAILOR'S BILL

Hongkong German Prisoner Sped.

HOUSEBOY'S CLADE.

An Actino Which Falled.

"A case in which the defendant

It will be remembered that st The fall of the Turkish strong-was one of the prisoners of war the Police Court a few days ago hold of Exserum marks another in Kowloon Camp was before the r, Hassland fined's *boy* Russian stride towards final | Pnisne Judge (Mr. Inatios Gom the amploy of Mr. W. E. Hack W victory. It is ssay either to under-perts) this morning. The case lane, of the Hongkong Los Com estimate or to over-estimate the was that in which Tak Cheong, pany, Laichikok, $10 for assault- importance of this latest success tailor, sued A. Jabrand for $40.30 ing his master, and ardere Siberian Mail-Dae per s.s. A deiched forts, was certainly of

The Mails.

Erserum, with its strong circle of for goods soll.

him to forfeit the month's pay Me. J.H. Gardiner, whoappear which was then due to has. tacalonlable valna to the ed for the plaintiff, said that the At the Summary Court this suemy, if only for the reason defendant was now in Sydney-morning it transpired that the that, so long as 26 remained in He was formerly one of the summons by Mr. Maclarians war his hands, it formed a tolerably interned prisoners of war and left a result of the "boy" taking out s total bar to Russian pro- on the as Empire

summons for the recovery of the gress westwards or southwarda; Asked if the defendant was month'y wages. When the "boy" almost served, Mr. Gardiner said he was bad taken out the summons, Mt. Chenan at 5 pin.to-monocessarily implies the seizure of not, but a writ off siga attack Macfarlane went to the Police

a fairly wide area round and ment bad t

secured. Court and summond him for beyond. It is good to think that The defendant dmitted the leaving him without notice. The rate of the dollar on Russian shrewdness and caution cisim, with the exception At the Summary Court to-day demand to-day is 1/11 3/6. will not allow the victors to ex- of a coat, which he said was not the "boy" was claiming $15 sa 齬 To-morrow's Anniversary.

agrecate the importance of this returned to him.

wages due. When the case was His LordshipI cannot try called, His Lordship (Mr. Justice captare, or to forget that there

thought that Russia's loss of var absence.

trate had been to see him, about ious fortresses on her Western - Mr. Gardiner. I am entited the case, sad had said that if he front meant her absolute down to judgment under the writ of had known thas a case was pend- fall. So far as one may judge by foreign attachmen. It has been ing here he would not have tried the past behaviour of our Easter advertised for 14 days, and is re the other cates

The "boy ** had ally, it is exfe to say that the suc-deemable to-day.

been fined $10, but the Magistrate His LordshipYour clients had now decided to suspend the cess will be regarded by him as chiefly valuable as a spur and s are well-known tailors, and I payment of the fine and had re- returned to these shores he would mens encouragement both to suppose that if ever the defendant opened the case, with the view to be able to get redress if he waci- ed it.

sume that it is quite the proper place for auch an occupation. In some instances it is an impos- sibility for the pedestrian" to walk on the pavement owing to flagstones being used

The Dollar.

107th anniver

WATSON & Co., Ltd. he runs of being liberally splash-ow is the Tigar Allan were many in Germany who the issue of the most in the man's Gumperts) said that the Magis-

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. -

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"washing boards," and the risk

ed with water. Whether or not this "al fresco" linen-elesning is specifically barred by ordinance, matters little, for it cannot be denied that the master is a nais ance, and, as arch, it comes within the power of the law to suppreæen it. Residents would certainly be thankful if these strook

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DEATH.

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J. Forbes, of Greenock; aged 34 years.

The Funeral will pass the Monument at 5 p.m. to-day.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916.

TRADE AFTER THE WAR.

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that their own homes is the place for washing to be done, and that thekeepers of the peace'

were instructed to see that the woman came to that anderstanding with out any great dalay.

A Novel Suggestion

Foo

Rough Seas.

The z... Foocbow, from Saigon, reports fresh monecos and rough seas on the run up.

For Pakhol. The Bishop of Victoria and the Bor. E. G. E. Griffith left for Pakhoi by the sa. Sunkiang yesterday.

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Bank Meeting- The bundredth meeting of share- holders in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation takes place at noon to-morrow.

Price of Rubber. Meeers. Wright and Hornby have received a cable from the Straits to the effect that rubber bas advanced $20 per pical, or, say, 4.1-5d. per Ib.

Larceny of a Ring. Mr. A. F. Porsby, has laid in- formation at the Police Station that someone entered his office at the Naval Dockyard and stoles anger ring valued at $20.

Dominoes.

Theft of Money.

Deported.

soldiers and to civilisas,

A Wearisome Controversy. If we were to take Count Tou

Bernstorff at his own value we should be disposed to think that

Mr. Gardiner :—Yes, -

a fresh trial.

Mrs. Msofarlane then g&T evidence, sying that the "boy laft them without notice, because

His Lordship decided to hear his wife, who was acting as Amah,

he and Germany are one and the the case in Chambers to-morrow.wanted to leave as she did not

With it.. Whether he and Mr.

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Route March Cancellation.

Musketry Part IL

Summer Uniforms.

madensand the work. Abe denied

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that the "boy" was told to go,

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Platoons will attend at Central Station at 5.30 pm. for messure- ment as follows

and that she bad told the comme pradors that she was getting an other boy.

His Lordship decided to dismiss the claim.

BEER ADVERTISED ON CROWN PROPERTY.

The manager of the Mitsui Bassan Kaisha Steamship Com- pany was summoned at the Police Court this morning, before Mr. Hazeland, for causing to be affired 0 Crown property namely the wall of the steps from Queen's Road Central to Battery Patti- poster advertising Asabi beer. Inspector Brown stated that Asahi beer on the wall on Feb- ruary 9,

Defendant aid be informed s

clerk in the office to tall the coole to put the poster in peblie place, and he had hung it there. Be (Defendant) was very sorry. A fine of $1 was imposed.

TROUBLE OVER A DOG.

Before Mr. Bizeland, at the Police Court, this morning, GA B. de Silrs of Barrow Terrace, Kowloon, summoned B. de Sou Barrow Path, Kowloon, for keep- ing a dangerous dog.*

same thing, and that the world cught to pause with bated breath while he bandies words with the American Government Bat it happens that no one outside the POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. The question of the cost of the

United States (and probably bat war has loomed large among the

few people there) cares the toss of a coin what he thinks, proposes sues of the day for some time past, and many suggestions have

or intends. All this interminable

Orders îsened to-day by Mr. F.} been put forward as to the assist

talk about the Lusitania, the C. Jenkin, D. S. P. (Reserve) ance which the general public can

arming of merchantmen etc., states 2-m give in this respect, It has been

does not affect the war by a hair's pointed out that if everyons at:

weight or breadth, and we feeli The Route March, ordered for | Home were only to put by

Before Mr. Haziand, at the sure that by far the majority of Starday, February 19th, is car one penny per week, a sam Police Court this morning, a American citizens feel that their called. cf over nine millions sterling Chinese was charged with gam- | Government is wasting quite a could be saved or lent to the bling with dominoes. A fine of lot of time in allowing kuch a Government. Bat certain people $3, or weren days, was imposed, person as von Bernstorff to argue fire on Sunday, February 20th, The following Platoons will The object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to have gone one better than that by

the truth and print the nets without fear or favour.

suggesting that every body should The Chinese caretaker of the Lansing agree or disagree is of leaving Blake Pier as indicated: buy one penny stamp every week Chinese Recreation Club has re- no importance of interest outside No. 2 Company and N.C.Os of 9... Nos. 3 and 4 platoons of *******REDRXENT,FA** and destroy it, without naing is ported that someone broke a pane Washington.

By this means, it is painted on, of glass and gained an entry into other business to attend to. At Bled Part II All N.C.Os of the he saw the poster advertising

The world-bas same Company who have not fr Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

the nation would benefit without the premises, stealing $82 in rough guess, we should say that Company will attend for Bange having a coolly system of collect- | money.

the average American subject Daties. Telephone: No. 1 ́ AB.C., 5th edition- Western Unloa ing the money, the only expanse

The Malbournes.

is far more concerned about Office address: 11, Ice House St.-

involved being the printing of the

1. pm. Nos, 1 and £ Platoona The opening performance of Germany's performances within stampe, which is infinitesimal the Melbourne Company takes his own country and in the of No, & Company, and No. Quite a number of people are place to-night at the Victoris neighbouring Dominion. When Platoon of No. 1 Company Tap FORBES. At the Peak Hospital on February 18, after a long already doing this,

Lammert, Sergis. Eastsoe, Hewiti, iliness, J. F. rbes. of the China Sugar Refinery, son of the late Mr we read, and the idea cer for a fortnight, but if it meets loss of American life are taking will attend for Range Duties.

so Theatre. The company is booked fires and explosions attended by Fothergill, Butterfield and Wilks tainly seems a happy and novel with the same success as attended place with such lamentable fre

Ambulance Company. one. We in Hongkong are not, of it at Shanghai it is probable that quency, it is idle for Ger- course, affected by the war to the its way will be considerably many a representative to seek to from 12 noon to 6.0 p.m. during Thia Company will do duty same extent as the people at Home, lengthened

throw public thought into acother the Race Meeting, February 21st but we shall need all the revénne

channel. While von Barnston to 23rd. Surgeon Inspr. Thomss which the Colony can lay its hands

When a case was called at the is posing and debating about will issue the necessary orders, on before the struggle is over. so Summary Court this morning, Mr. things that don't matter, Americ and will immediately reports if we want to ease the burden and P.. Goldring, who appeared for an life and property are at stakes defaulters say absentees. at the same time each do our lite for defendant, said that his client and a practically-minded people le bit, why not follow out the had been deported from the in scarcely likely to be blind to same ides here ? & "run" on four- Colony. If the case were adjourn that fact." Now that the British public appears to be in the mood to throw cent stampe would help the Coled, he would probably be able to

Mr. Gardiner who was present over the fetish of so-called Free Trade, it will be interesting to see ony, while the individual expendi- make aɔme arrangements. The

Friday, February 18th-No. 1 in Court, said that Mr. D'Àlmada what suggestions are made for the revision of our commercial and tars would not be felt by anybody. caas was adjourned.

Platoon No. 1 Company.

was appearing for the complain- industrial policies after the war. That there will be changes and

Bijon Theatre,

Friday, February 25th-No. 1 sat in the case, but, as ha, was Large ones, too—we have no doubt, and the endeavour will certainly

The current programme at the

& 2 Platoons So. 3 Company. laid up, he had naked bim (Mr. be made to evolve some scheme by which the component parts of German Tennis Players.

Bijou Theatre is a most interest the Empire, as well as the whole of the Allied nations, will be

ing one, and includes two thrilling al form. Of course it is going to & 4 Flatoons No. 3 Company.

Wednesday, March 1st. Nos. 3 Gardiner) if he would mak His

Worship to fix another data. brought closer together in their trade relations one with the othez We see it stated that amongst film dramas: "A King's Rom- be no easy matter to guard the

Thursday, March 2nd.-Am- His Worship said he would There exists to-day a firm and immovable resolve to restrict the trade the German prisoners of war in sce" and "The Fatal Grotto." Boundary effectually against the balance Company.

hear the case on Thursday next. of our enemies after the cessation of hostilities, and that resolve in England are the two famous lawn Tomorrow there will be a com-incursions of such gentlemen; No. 2 Platoon of No. 1 Company Addressing defendant, His Wor- based on the perfectly sound theory that a financially weak nation tennis players, O. Froitzheim and plete change of programme, when but Canada will assuredly know will attend at Water Police Station ship aaked-Do you admit you cannot afford to be militarily aggressive. But if all we read is true, O. Krentzer, the former of whom, the great historicel

drama how to handle them as they at 6.00 pm on Thursday, keep a dog accustomed to suncy the restriction of German trade will not be a matter of choice with as he holds a commission in the Theodors will be screened. are caught. We hope that February 24th.

passengers ? Defendant:--No, the Entente Powers, for we notice a report to the effect that there | Germany Army, is in an officers' Oplum Case Remanded. the Government at Homs: will Mounted Police and Maxim Sir; I do not. is a corresponding movement in Germany and Austria-Hungary, the detention camp, while the latter,

A Chinese, camed Li Suse, was not fail to take warning by these idea, apparently, being to create a Central European Zallverein, with being just an ordinary saldier, charged at the Police Court this events in Canada to do a little F.Cs tranferred to these detach- which contiguous nations would have to make, trade arrangementa, has had to join the raak morning before Mr. Hazeland, more interning. Latest Home ments will perform their ordinary That development, however, is scarcely one which needs be taken and

öf them Ger- with unlawfully having in her papers show that, according to petrol Daties until the end of the seriously into account at the moment; nor need we pause-to consider man prisoners. As tennis players possession 4 lb. of loose opium, an admiation of the Under present month. ite eventual upshot, since by the tice the Allies have finished with wonderful exponents of the found on her by a Chinese Be Secretary to the Home Office, the Central Powers both Germany and Austris will have become so game-they wom

Revenue Officer there deal of verne Officer.

are still twenty-thres The Competition for the Drill atterly discredited and humiliated that they will find few friends left popularity in sporting circles Wilden said Mr. D'Almada, who thousand (1) Germans and Ans- Cap presented by the Legal Pro who will listen to their specious commercial ideas. In the far distant both in England and in the was sick, wished the case to be triage at large in the United King. fession will be held at the Central future, of course, we may see the reflection of the war in the creation United States, and they were reminded until Monday, as he was dom-four hundred of hom Police Station on Saturday, March of great international trading groupe, and these groups. may annual visitors to the Wimbledon for the defence. This was (males) are to be found along the 18th. find it to their interests to inter-deal one with the other, tournaments, where they often accordingly

done, bail being south and east cosets. But may Fistoors will drill ander their but we venture to think that never again will Britain or her Allies knocked up against that king fixed at $400,

be the Cabise‹ will wait for theee cwn Commanders during the in- consent to resume commercial intercourse with the enemy on any of players, A. F. Wilding, who,

to blow

few. more|tervening three weeks ́comment- thing like the indulgent lizes they have in the past. The temper like many another British sports-

A novel method of giving the houses or ships or railways ing on Monday, February 28th, of the British people is summed up in the ides of forming sa man, has laid down his life alarm to a school of gamblers was before attending to them. Other instructions will be issued. economic union between the Empire and our Allies, directed to for the Empire. One may per instituted by eight Chinese who points of interest in the overnight confirm our common trade and commerce against our joint enemy hape be pardoned for wondering were charged before Mr J.R.Wood wires are the new Credit Vote of The Officials of the Tramasy That is one of the planks in the platform of the so-called National how these German tennis players at the Police Court this morning £400,000,000 and the additional Company have been advised that Party which is in course of formation at Home, and another of its will be regarded when the caya with gambling with cards and sasurances given to the Belgians members of the Police Reserve proposals is that for a period of twenty-five years after the war no of peace return. The mood of dominoes. On the table close to that the war will not cease till their should not be permitted to travel German shall be permitted to become a partner in any British con- England and her Allies at present the hand of the watcher was a little bill is paid. We should like free on the Company's Tramcar cera, nor be allowed to acquire domicile in the Empire during that is to ban all things German, now bell, and the sounding of this to hear of something rather more when in uniform except when period. These are great, drastic changes, to be sure. But she and for ever after, and, while was the signal for a general rush positive than this, of let na ser travelling for the sole purpose of situation from now henceforth in the world's markets will most these two players have always from the police raiding the a mild hint to Germany that there going on or coming of or in the assuredly call for a radical revision of ideas and practices. And shown themselves good spot did not prevent some of them storation and indemnification of to traved free of charge except in establishment. This, however, are other things besides the re-performance of duty. To attempt the relegation of Germany, Austria and Turkey to a back seat men, very many years most elapse, among commercial nations is the primary aim which must always we imagine, before they can be re-being captured. A fine of $4 was Belgium to be settled before the such circumstances is a breach of be kept in view.

ceived on an English court again. Loposed in each case.

fighting on cease.

Police Regulations,

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Gamblers' Alarm Sigasi.

Other Matters. We are glad to think that, among the Canadians, public indignation against the cowardly race of assassins, incendiaries and spies will speedily take a materi-

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Gunners.

Drill Cap.

Tramways

LANGKAT OUTPUT,

Masera, Wright and Hornby. advise as that the Langkat output for the current month “is follows February 1

... Tons 222 203 198

203

· 191.

183

181

190

157**

144

144

152

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14

149

15

210

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204

Total to 17th inst.: 3,088

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