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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

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The Weather.

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NOTES ON THE CRISIS, GARMENTS FOR TROOPS.

YOUR, BRINGING TURKEY TO THE

LAST GASP.

Hongkang Ladles Receive Grateful Thanks.

It was a happy inspiration on the part of the officials of the Hongkong Jockey Club when they decided that a part of the OWERS ON THE DEAD THROW money placed on the houses in A FEW BOUQUETS TO THE LIVE connection with the Pari-mutual | ONES. ONCE IN A WHIL3 —-Augustine and cash swoope at the Races Biell should be devoted to war charitisa, In the midst of the Colony's plessures, which are this week being enjoyed to the full, it is as well to remember those at Home fog. who are, by their sacrifices land and water, maintaining con- ditions which enable as hers to purana "the even tenour of our way" And the arrangement at Siberian Mail Dae per

Namur to-day. the Baces, which it is to be hoped

CANTON NEWS.

(From our own Corresponden

Two Villages Laid Waste.

A Score to French Airmen:

The following letters have been

Canton, February 21. The newest French communi-reosived by Lady May in soknow-

Sack Wu and Man Chung Ste que to hand gives a fine sccount ledgment of various consigamenta of the doings of our Ally on the of clothes and other articles sent two villages in the Pon Yus Western front. Not only has be by the Women of Hongkong, District, and for a long time there stopped an enemy attempt to "Our little bit Workers" Socisty, has been continual quarrelling Ar leave the trenches on the lihone Kowloon, etc. -----

between the inhabitants. ¡sectar and wrecked a number of From Officer Commanding, 19th last this became so flagrant that a observation poste în Argonne, but ! General Hospital, Alexandria. small foros of soldiers were sent she has afforded the Germans sa Alexandria, 18th Jannary, 1916. to the place to quiet the dietar

At the Peak Sam. Temp. 59; (1915, 60 alight fog.) Lower level 8 km. Temp. 66; dall. (1915, 68 dall.)

The Malls.

will result in a very large sum of Siberian Mail Closes per

money being placed at the dispossi

of deserving charities, whilst

operating to the benefit of so

many who deserve it, affects no one prejudicially. To the man who has had the general lack of j losing it is a satisfaction to know that his mouey, or at least some part of it, has gone to a good

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd. use, and to the winner-well

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Correspondents

them to

are requested to observe rule which the forward their names and addresses with requires communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Miyasaki Marn at 9am.

MOSTOW.

The Dollar

The rate of the dollar demand to-day is 1/11 3/16.

To-morrow's anniversary.

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fine an exhibition of what Franch Dear Madami, I have just re-bances. The inhabitants

the sotion of the aircraft can achieve as they are caired the very acceptable consented

attacked likely to want for a few days to signment of comforts sent by the Government come. At Altkirch a Fokker was Women of Hongkong, all safe and the soldiers, killing their captain. brought dowa; st Epinal one intact.

Thereupon the soldiers departed, Albatross, and at Bares a second Please accept my sinsers and only to reappear with reinforos- mat the same fate, while, in other heartfelt thanks. Every article ments and some small canNCIL. on parts, what one might ten regular will prove extremely acceptable The frightened people fed but pitched air battles took place, to the men. Colonel Gordon Hall were pursued and mowed downs greatly to the detriment of the has been removed to Cairo, and with the field pieces. Over six enemy. Again, in another direction, I have taken over his charge, but handred persons were killed or aZeppelin was detroyed by motor I hope this will not in any way wounded, the two villages utterly to this destroyed, surrounding villages guns. All told, daring the one affect your patronage

damaged greatly, and the rice day, five German sircraft were Hospital. farcibly brought down and thres

fields laid waste, most terrible punishment to be inflicted to avengs the killing of one m90, even though he was a captain.

Tomorrow is the 45th anniver- he can wellafford to spare a little sary of the peace negotiations of his earnings. To some the between Thiers and Bismarck at races this year may seem a little the ends of the Franco-Prussian

Again thanking you all for the out of tune with the times, but war.

others were compelled to land. gifts-I remain, Your faithfully, To add further to the day's score,

Geo, Scott, Lt. Colonel B.AM.O, we bave before put forth the con-

s small feet of French aircraft Shipping Movemeats. tention that it is better to keep

The P.&O. Outward Mail dropped seventy-six heavy ban be Commanding 19th General

** Khiya” things going as usual as much

with the of the serodrome and goods-Hospital. possible than to attempt Steamer

The following extracts are from a wholesale cessation of lighter London Mail of the 11th instant, station at Habsheim, another fiset

arrived at Port Said on Monday, paying the same compliment letter from Colonel Gordon things and become morose.

works st+Fall:- these objectors, the decision will the 21st idem.

Paguy and all the invaders "Ever so many thanks for the the tea tax. What a source of di returned to the French lines in letter and for all the things comfort and inecuvenisaca that is Deservedly Punished.

safety. As a matter of curiosity so kindly sent by the Women to the Chinese people, only those

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SONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1916.

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It was with a good deal of satis

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Dairy Farm Sausages.

The Dairy Farm Co, Ld, are

Unknown Man's Collapse at the Races.

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Unsuccessful Attempt to Shift

Blame.

At the Police Court this mozA-

Theft of Lead.

contain the lead.-Defendant was

Hongkong Hotel Dance.

to

munitions 8

Turks,

The Sorrows of Turkey.

where

أثره

Tea Houses Closed. All the leading ten houses in Canton, Honam, and Fatahan are- still closed as a protest against

the

their lives. A monster petition is being circulated to be signed by

Honam and Fatshen, addressed to every shop master in this city. Governor Cheung, praying him

once and thus permit the tea to suspend the disputed tax at

houses to open again.

Another Bomb. Found.

Ho

The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportiensi. Subscriptionsfaction that we noticed the way now making Oxford Sanaages, we we should like to read the German of Hongkong for the sick and familiar with Chinese customs for any period less than ens month will be charged as for a in which Mr. Hassland dealt have received a sample and esa communique, on the subject. ¦ wounded; they will be most can realise. No chance to take Unfortunately, I was your unexpected caller out to thoroughly recommend them se Probably the only thing that will useful rickahs coolie who was brought being the beat sausages in the ts altered will be the nationality transferred from charge of the Yam Cha", unless you are wil of the victors. Apropos, we see 19:h General Hospital before ling to go to some diminutive before him at the Magistracy, Colory. They are delicious.

from a Haiphong paper that, only the things arrived....I have been shop where you touch, elbows with charged with dangeronaly driving

a day or so before the capture of moved to Cairo as AD.M.S. of coolies, and even there you ca

obtain

in his ricksha and also with asesult inga Police Reserve constable who

Erzerum, the truth-loving Oat the Cairo District. You asked not

but Yesterday an unknown man satische Lloyd agency announce me to enclose a list of articles asasi mamer, rightly sought to apprehend the offender. It appeared that a aum-collapsed in the Grand Stand ated that "The Russians have been that are assial for the wounded, be satisfied with a small cup Single Copies, Daily, tan vente. Weekly, twenty-five cents (forber of people were coming from the Racecourse and was attended obliged to cease their attack along which I now do. Should anyone amaggled out of the kitchen for Blake Pier and the coolie rushed to by the Ambulance Section of the entire Caucasus front. Thanks be sending things they could you by an obliging waiter. The cah only). Adressements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed at them in the hope of getting a the Police Reserve. After a few to the arrival of re-inforcements either be sent to the O.C. 19th small army of waiters who are "fare" all the quicker, and, in so minutes he recovered conscious the situation is favourable to the General Hospital, Alexandria, or out of employment are bitterly period will be continued until countermanded.

doing, was so usmindful of the

if they were sent to me A.DIME. lamenting their fate and thresten- (Payable in Advance.)

Cairo District, Abbasia,ing to turn robbers in a body and consequences that he knocked

It is as well that Chiese read- Cais, I would give them to some give the Cantonese the time of down a woman and her baby. It was characteristic of this class of person that he should at once run ing before Mr. Hazelsed AR era, for whose benefit the he of the variona hospitals under me, I have just heard from Canton away, but, giving chase, the Chinese were charged with being agency in this part of the world "Special" had the satisfaction in possession of 15 teels of opiam primarily exists, should meditate that the people there have sent af catching him by the King valued at $135, on the Macao on this sample of German news.case of things.

Again thanking you all ever en Edward Hotel. Here the coolie wharf.-The first defendant said And Turkish newa, it may be assau'ted him, biting his arm in it had been given to him by the remarked, is of a piece with much for all the things you have

it, as witness Mr. Tennant'e sent, etc.” several places, and damaging his second defendant and the second observations in the Долже A fine of $15, or defendant denied he had done so yesterday. The communique to

Enclosed List. usiform

Tobacco, pipes, cigars, ciga fourteen days was a fit punish-The first defendant was fined which he alladed recorded a

A police passing along a side ment for the man, and we hope $1,350 or 3 months, and the Turkish "success" in su engagerettes, slippers (soft), socks, street adjoining the residence of that it will teach him and some second was discharged.

ment wherein we sustained ive mufflers, sleeping suits, khaki the Governor noticed in a heap of HOW GERMANY “EDUCATES” NEUTBALS.

of his class that this sort of thing

Before Mr. Hazelard at the British and thirty-nine Indian shirts for officers, khaki collars, rubbish one in milk can that was is not going to be condoned. The telegrams which came to hand yesterday regarding the There seems something about the Police Court this morning a Chi-casualties, as against two hand- tray cloths, table napkins, scrub-much brighter than any others. red Turkish! If words could be, dressing-gowns, bandages, He went over and picked it up practical conversion of the German Embassy at Washington into a rickeha coolie which makes him nese was charged with stealing

battles, win

wonid mall brass sab-trays, thin brass To his surprise he found i Publicity Bureau shows in a nice light what our enemy's conception either inexplicably dull to com-lead to the value of $4 from the of diplomatic etiquette is. We do not propose here to touch upon prebend that there are rules of Taikoo Docks, waicaman said Russis and Britain and France pote for flower pote so se to im weighed about six taels. the illuminating facts which have been revealed in this particular conduct to be obeyed, or per- be save the defendant, coming out be to-day? But the Tarks will prove wards, wool for working carried it to the Police Station Rather would we show how this Cevelopment is part and sundes him that he really need of the yard with a basket which have to lie as man never yet lied for the men, cards and games of where it was found to be a bomb. Iarcel of a widespread policy which Germany follows at the present not worry about conforming to upon being opened, was found to if they desire to convert the pre- any sort, money to buy easy chairs The policemen was rewarded.

sent position in Armenia into and cover them, walking-sticks Fan Tan Gamblers Arrested. moment in her relations with zentral nations. It is, of course, well them.

During the celebration of New These are all I can think of Year in Canton there was a great known that ever since war broke oat, and even before the commencé

sent to prison for a month, and anything but what it is. The for those who are lame, sweets. ment of hostilities too, Germany has striven might and main to The Liquor Problem.

was ordered to be placed in the capture of enemy prisoners and не The paragraph which

supplies continues on an enormans just now. Do not send any more deal of gambling going on, some "educate" zentrals. She has created a large and complex organi.

ecals and there is not much room warm underclothing, as the Gov-permissible, some illegal A sation with the obvions intention of seeking to gloss over her mis published in car general news stocks for four hours. fortunes in the eyes of those countries zot yet involved in the war, column yesterday regarding the

The second of the Cinderella for doubt as to whether the ernment is sending out a lot now, number of professionals establisi- flint sod dressing, as there is meadows near the Ki Cheung and by her free nee of wireless telegraphy in this connection she control of the lquer traffic in dances being held this week at Russians have come to stav or not. and it is not of mach use sending ed a fan tan institute on the open

"The Last Gasp.TM

Foreign Office on the Eastern has never lost sa opportunity of bolstering up her own position and Liverpool, raises an interesting the Hongkong Hotel in connection

and important point at the present with the races, took place las Party, evidently not to be led

And now the Turkish Liberal plenty of that."

Band. At night after the regu villifying her en mies.

evening and proved most esjo- It may Let be widely known, however, that there has been crea of the steps being taken to restrictable. During the dinner the Betray by fanciful communiques. The following is from Mra Eden. lar basiness of the day was over, these men amused theirselves by ed in Berlin a special buresa charged with the special task the consumption of intoxicants band cf the 74th. Panjabis under following, for having brought

¡ denounces the Icang Turk Jackanapes Work Society-

94 Marlborough Mansicos robbing the shops in the vicinity ising frequent letters to neutral Sates. This organisation, which Laa as its title Correspondence for Neutrals," and which a lame The Liverpool magis Bandmaster J. W. Christian ren the country to the last gasp. So

West Hampstead N. W On the 19th the place was raided trates suggeet, although not in so

18th January. is conuelled by the "German Archive of World-Literature,”

dezed the following programme of there are at least some persons

and seven gamblers were arrested at explaining, through the Press of rentral nations, with "strictly many words, that the new regula magicMarch, Till the Boyes arriuate connay, who Dear Lady May-longht to have and taken to the police station

tions are liable to transfer the nerale" reports, the true internal condition of Germany, as well as."to reveal the most erroneous opinions corrent abroad." Ore present public drinking from Come Home." Hams.; overture, believe that German influence | #riten sconer to thank you for for trial.

"Plymouth Hoe," Ansell; Selec is not altogether a good thing a very welcome parcel of 6 dozen taverns to the homes of the peian worth noticing is that this baresa does not concern itself with

We people.

tion, "To night's the night," The Young Tark movement socks, which reached me before сад well be- purely political or military matters, bat concentrates its energies on,

Rubens: patrol, The Phantom throughout has been a crade imitas. They are beautifully warm lieve that this might be the un- economic, aceial and ethical questions. According to what we read fotonate consequence of the new Brigade, Middleton.; Tylopbceation of German militariat sepir and soft. I have already despatch- of this wonderful creation of German genius, it is in the hands of restrictions, and, if this turns ontSole, "La Plnie," Cole. Dance ations, and the vanity of the foolsed most of them in bales going to

At the Police Court this morning, given if we express a doubt as to the neutrality of its members. If to be so, the fear that serious music was also provided by the who championed and led it has Egypt and Malta and Salonica; serious Charge Against a Chinese-

same head. A moss pleasant been carefully administered to by they will be so delightful for we quote the fact that the bureau has as one of its subjects in the results will ensue will probably evening was brought to close at the Kaiser and his friends, for frost-bitten and sure feat. On before M. Wood, M. Gardiner articles which it has circalated a dissertation on "How Belgina be justified by future develop about half past twelve.

the promoters were so obtionaly January at a box arrived from saked for a remand on the case of violated her ceutrality by resisting the German Army." enough will mente. Past experience has made it abundantly clear that the closing

helping to do Germany's work for your friends, and I am tary a Chinese charged with being in contents. possession of explosiver, to wit: be gathered as to the nature of the material with which it is flooding of public houses does not lessen remand before Mr. Wood at the her. We hope sil concerned are grateful for

week I hava aent two pistols and 50 detcdatora- n-atral nations. Epecial attention seems to have been paid to Americs

pleased with the glorious reaalts. This by the writers for this baresu, and we note that one of its letters is doring fact that whey, 23 Police Court this morning with When Turkey first decided to a hale to Malta and one to Alex: The case was remanded until

notorious that where, for in- being in unlawful possession of neutral?" This is probably a very fair sample of the tone and dissipation and intoxication on 2 said he saw the man standing/German aide, everyone knew in these I put some of the station-allowed to bail in the sum of $1- in such good taste that it is entitled "Is the United States really stance, Sunday closing is applied, three gold batons.-A lakone! Come into the conflict on the andria and two to Salonica, and Wednesday next, defendant haing spirit of this over-active organisation. Another effusion protests that increased scale usually character-catside a shop and acting in that her punishment would be fery, ginger and other extras, be-500... America has a right to know the truth about Germany. That point is the week-ends. A local analogy very suspicious manner. will not be combated, and, from the latest news, it would seem that insy be found in Hongkonge went to him and asked him what things are developing, it looks and other useful garmenta. Most the excrcise of that right is proving a rather unmixed blessing to dealing with the opiam smoking his business was. He then search- very much as if Turkey in Asia, of the quaint slippers have gone

On the general question of the activities of German agencies of ahut down for some years now, on him. Defendant could not was also destined to be placed in be in great demand on account of 2072 garments have been given,

evil. Pablic divane have been, ed him and found the button or a considerable proportion of it, to Egypt, as these articles seem to this kind, there can be no doubt that the Kaiser and his leaders are hat could any ore seriously argue give satisfactory explana- other and wiser hands. So be it the insects in the sand or on the besides "estras," and I have had merely injuring their own cause, by their deep anxiety to spread the that the smoking of the drag hestion of how he had come by them, Tarkey is an older offender than fors. A nurse whom Iknow and most grateful letters, sa you will facts, and nothing but facts, with the object of counteracting fact of the matter is that is pro them to him to sell for him and standing disgrace to the European Alexandria with poisoned feet often to Salonics; 6 have gone Organizations created for the true purpose of circulating in consequence decreased? The Raving that a small boy had given | Germany indeed it has been a 3 others were sent back from see. I am sending bales pretty

Allies, do serve, useful endr. Bat Germany's inverted ideas of mis that people will drink beer of the proceeds.-Inspector Brazil she has been allowed to silly the ready, and I hope acon to send contents will soon be wanted! maliciously inspired falsehoods, can serve, and in the case of the blems of this kind we have to ad- was going to give him a portion Powers that, for State ressons, The December report is nearly there since November. I fear the. straightforwardness and honesty merely lead to her own undoing, and only serve to embitter those who otherwise might be satisfied and will smoke opium, and the said that in all probability the map of Europe with her presence you copies for your friends.

most, and best, that can be done

man had cat them from some in a so-called civilised age; and with pitying her for having fallen to such a low moral plans as she is to regulate and control the lady's cost at the race course, now that she is hurrying of to the have been sewn upon the gat-way, I am so glad to hear it, and hae. Long before this, neatral nations must have summed Germany habits, and this can far more there was a previous conviction | grave which the herself has dugments, as pins are -a anare to the will write when it arrives. With and the Germans ap. If Germany only knew what many of those easily and effactually be accomacainst him. Sentence of 14 days, we cannot believe that any fears unwary man! The Society has indest regards, Yours sincerely,

BIL

*internationally composed committee,” but we may perhaps be for-

the Germans.

"truth."

momen: when we hear so mach

Possession of Gold Buttons. A Chinese was charged on

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neutrals think, she would probably see how well and faithfully the plished when public supervision hard labour was pamed. bureau mentioned has fulfilled its task of spreading the truth abroad.

is possible. For truth will out, even in spite of German bureaus.

He

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T. GORDON HALL

the

final exile from Europe; but, as sides dividing the shirts and socks

will be shed for her.

Mewers. Showan, Tomes & Co. have The little messages enclosed told me that another box is on the.

done very well this quarter;

H. EDEX,