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New York Sugar Qnotation Bazils, March 14- A cable- guam from the baresa of insular afsins just received at the office of the Beatalary of public instroo tor gives the 96 degree centri-

The Book of Burma.

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GERMANY'S WARPED

PHILOSOPHY.

The Root Catise of the War.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1916.

REPRISALS FOR RAIDS. the same awal barbarities of the HONGKONG SHARE

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snemy as they have practised up-

The Atiliade of France.

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£180 $3005

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Fire Insurances.

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God forbid but I do say that the consideration of s military operation, designed not to amage the Zappalin raida, but to put an end to them, should not be obscured or deprecated by a fugal sugar quotation on the New, The German educational system It seems important in this con- misplaced tanderness for people. York market at the close of has concealed in it a poison which troversy on the subject of reprisals who have shown anything but business last Friday as $5.39 warps the reasoning auility of all for Zeppelin raids to datinguish tenderness themselves. Until we Banks per 100 English pounds. The who come under its influence; it three things: Are they (1) legiti-realize, that the German people generis, as Lord Basabery quotation one week previous was victicos believe that evil deeds can mate, (2) effective, (3) ethically are bestial people hostis human

produce or force good resalta defensible?

bas aptly pat it, whose only North Chinese $5.20 per 100 pounds.

One such man, in other matters

As regards the first; writes conception of international law | Bombay, 24th February-tasane," when the Lusitania inci- Professor J. H. Morgan in the is besda I win, tails you lose,” shall be fighting with par meeting of the Bombay Advisory dent was referred to, expressed Times international lawyers are Committee of the Bank of Barcos, the hope that all the belligerents always shy, for they know, none hands tied behind our backs. I Ching Fires held on Tuesday, various, letters would make the war as fright better, that reprisals partake of confess that Canon Sanday's HK. Fires and telegrams, received from fal as possible. This man was the character of law about as much solicitude for the whole world leaves mej Rangoon and England were car-nos & German, but had received as trial by battle; but they re-which is looking an sidered. It was resolved to for part of his education in Germany cognise their justification, in the very cold. The greater part of Indos (Com) mulate a scheme to be laid before He seemed to sink that the more case of a breach of the laws of the civilised world is already Indos (Den) the Chief Court of Lower Barms the nations and individuals in war by a belligerent, provided fighting on our side. in consultation with the Caleatts Europe allowed themselves to be they be not excessive or dispro committee, and, on receipt of controlled by unscrupulousncer, portionate and that they be, as Calcutta hatred, and brutality, the sooner far as possible (though this is not a reply from

I write with the more convic sugars. honorary war would be done sway with, sasential), similar in character to committee secretary was requested to con- and was quite oblivious to the fact the sets they are designed to tion on this point, as I have lately Luzons

been in France and have seen vene 3 general meeting of the that these very qualities are them punish and reprem

A concerted raid by the airmen and heard much. In the course Kailans creditors of this bank for laying seires the cause of belligerency before the creditores (1) the re- and will continue to incite to war of the Allies on indefended places of a long conversation with that Raube part of the working of this com so long as they are indulged in Germany is therefore clearly distinguished statesman and his Tronohs

Sane people naturally expect legitimate. I am assoming that torian, M. Gabriel Hanotaur, he rais mittee sincs last meeting and a

cheme to be laid before the Hon. evil thinking to produce and one of the objects of the Zeppelin drew my attention to the evidence Docks, Wharver, Godowns, &c. Chief Court, which, if approved maintain evil conditions, and look raids was the sisughter of non- he has collected (some of it. Wharses and sanctioned, would bring an for good only as the result of good combatants. How anyone, alter will be found in the earlier Docks, Old earlier termination of the Liquida- An honest man, even if confronted all that we now know of German numbers of his "Histoire de Is Docks, New tion. In response to a desire ex-with evidence which seemed to theory and practice, can doubt Guerre," which goes to show that shai Docks pressed by this committee, the prove that evil was the quickest this, passes my comprehension. I the atrocities practired in Bel-Tew Wharyes

Lands, Hotels and Buildings. Rangoon advocates have inform and most effective means of 3c suppose that to the end of the gium were carefully premeditated ed the committee that the complishing good, would not was some of us will go on giving even before the war began, and E. Hotels Liquidator is not selling shares. therefore resors to evil practices, the German the benefit of the that the printing presses of Ger- Anglo F. Lanos. Japanese Shipments to Sydney, but would bend all his energies doubt, greatly to his amusement many were at work fabricating Land Invest. Manufactured goods from Japan to oppose such an illogical conten- and not a little to our own con- stories of Belgian atrocities, with H'phreys Est a view to preparing the German Kloor Lands are finding an extensive market tion, and would prefer to stand by ion

As regards the question of the people for their own, even before | S'haiÌanda in Australia, says the Sydney principle, though it entailed the Epening Naza At the present surrender of every hope of material time two mail steamers are dis- gain, rather than, under the ban- effectiveness of reprisals, I think the German troops had violated West Points charging large lines of freight at ner of evil methods, to resp a Canon Sanday misses the point, the Belgian frontier. Evidence Centrals Sydney the E. and A. liner disgraceful and unpalatable sue and his analogy from the treas has come into my hands quite Empire, at the western side of cess at the sacrifice of all a man mert of German submarine pri- lately which goes to show that Evos

men, ferocions Lan. Hows it is not in part materia. If it to our Circular Quay, and the N.T.K. balds dear-his integrity and soners is not very conclusive, for the cruelty of the German troops Kang Yak steamer Nikko Maru on the faith in right.

The doctrine that the end justi-were, as he seems to think it is, as it was in the early stages of 'bai Cottons eastern side. The firstnamed

conclusive against every form of the war, is even more ferociouse | Yangiszepoos has 400 passengers and a large fies the means is held by a varying reprisals, then we ought never to now. The French understand the cargo. The Nikko Maru berthed percentage of people in all coUD-

at the tries; the more unenlightened have adopted the use of asphyxiatimport of these things. Their Borneos Ixter, and a glance freight bist shows that a new the nation, the more aniversally 15 gases. The me of those gases attitude is well summed up in the China Light&P.

Germanother day: "Father, forgive Dairy Farms employment by the line of trade is developing. This accepted is the doctrine. But it has, it is true, nct arrested their words of a Paris newspaper the Providents refers to the manufacture of flan-is strange to find in Germany troops, but it has undeniably them not, for they know what Green lalands nel, the steamer having 40 cases which has made so much progress done several salutary things, they do." It is a terrible peti-H. Electrics of the material for Sydney, which along many lines in these latter Its introduction restored, at tion, but who is there that has H. K. Ice Co., if pieced together in one length, years, an almost unanimons ac- would measure a little over 2 ceptance of this fallacy. In her &, critical moment, the more investigated these things who will Roper miles. There was also a shipment, educators, the ten who have had of our men and of our Allies, be prepared to contract it? Trams, Low Level comisting of 7,200 bottles of the ear of the public through the which had been badly shaken by The Timer has done an immense Trams, Peak, old. Japanese brewed lager. Goods press and the pulpit, and those their sudden subjection to this service it is widely appreciated Trams, Peak, new listed as valuable comprised 305 who have had the training of the new and intimidating form of in France in bringing home to Langkats cares for Sydney, including silks young in the schools, we must warfare; it has played an in-English people the magnitude, Ppine Tobacco. and cotton material, worth about look for the cause of this state of Fortant part in the capture of the quality, and the clarity of Lamidries $150,000. The Melbourne con- mind. High moral teaching by carlain positions, and it has the French effort. 1 should like to U. Waterboats signments of these goods are 144 men of lofty ideals hears fruit in greatly disturbed the equanimity supplement it by this testimony Watsons case. There were also the usual a noble citizenship which values of the German troops. Each form to their unrelenting resolution. Wm. Powells shipments of all, cement, carice, its own and its national honour of reprisals must be judged on ite The more I see of that great Morning Posts ratian ware, and sundries. Ne above the pesty advantages of own merita. I fail to see how the nation the more profoundly de I

Germans could "go one better, citrus fruits are coming from Japan worldly success, of pride, or power. just now, owing to a Customs Opposite teaching bears opposite as the results of any reprisals of ours, in the matter af Zeppelin prohibition against their import- fruit. ation. The decree is being rigid- There has been a war party in raide. They cannot accentuate

their intrinsic cruelty. ly enforced.

Germany for many years, a party which has had the upper hand, which prepared guns and am- mazition, and trained soldiers. But these three factors alone are

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admire it, and in nothing more CORRECTED TO MOGH MORDAY MAR than this; that the most idealistic nation in the world refuses to be WRIGHT & HORNBY, -

6, Des Voeux Road Central, under any illusions as to the char Share and General Brokers acter of the enemy with which

Tel. address, Rectiturae. they and we have to deal. The Frenchman is generous, but he is above all clear sighted. I some times fear that our own idealism is only a form of stupidity.

Germany.

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T/T Japan

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T/T Francs Demand, Paris

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Home Commercial aad

Effect' in Germany, Produce Markets. London, March 15,-The Bank

Bat the crucial question, both rate remains unchanged at 5 per cent. The Open market rate for not suficient to enable a few men as regards the expediency and

This is a time of deadly paril. TIT short loans is 4 per cent., sad to lead a cation into war; some the morality of air reprisals, is discount of four months' bank thing more is needed, and the their effect on the civil population Things are what they are and will Demand billa 5.3/16 to 54 per cent.. The present non-moral state of the of Germany. I confess that it is be what they will be; why, then, 30 als. Silver market has been inactive German mind shows that the war just because they will hit that in the words of the wise man, 60 da during the week, and bars are party was also active in preparing population hard that I think them should we deceive ourselves? Let 4 1/8 now quoted at 2633. per oz. The and moulding public thought to both justified and salutary. I say us, by all means, do nothing Babber share shows, further imsuit its purpOSEL,

Kun this in no spirit of indiscriminate which offends our self-respect, but provement, and quotations in al- A nation which has produced vindictiveness or blind hatred let us look facts sternly in the face. most every instance have risen. and accepted a Martin Luther, hatred, as a great Frenchman has It is announced tha: 5.851 bonde, does not naturally embrace the said, c'est la estere des faibles representing £421,875, of the doctrine that if the end seema bat because I believe that these Chinees Imperial Government desirable, any messe are justin- Zeppelin raids are largely, if not Five per Cent. Gold Loan of 1898 able in obtaining it; zothing but principally, designed to gratify for £16,000,000, which will be the subtle suggestions of design the civil population of Germany British Prisoners. Punished in come due on April 1, when interesting educators continued for & with otiose sensations not only of therean will cease; have been number of years could possibly military prowess bot of eangainary

delight. No one can doubt this wło Flashing, February 6-One drawn at the office of the Hong-accomplish such a result. Long and Shanghai Banking Cor- With this object lesson before reads the carefully-inspired arti- hundred and four British soldiers, poration In the China Tea them, it behoves the citizens of cles in the German newspapers, mostly wounded, and some suffer-30 market there has been rather all countries to see that the teach- They baray a ghoolish satisfacing from disesse, arrived at more businese, the moderate ing in their schoola is pure. A tion in the feeling that the war in Roozendaal this afternoon from 30 range of prices having led to more nation's greatest enemy is the being carried into every village Germany for exchange. They inquiry. Coffee has been steady, corruption within its own box and every home (I quote almost proceeded to Flushing and will

6 m/s Francs bat quiet. The Sagar market ders; ita surest safeguard high- the very words of the Fee Freie leeve to-morrow for England. Presse). The only way to desk One of the men said that a work

Demand, Germany. has been firm, with a good de-minded, truth loving educator.

with this is to convince the civil ing party was zest to North Demand, New York. 47 mand at full rates. Peppers are

population of Germany that their Germany, and on snival found T/T Bombay dali at previous quotativos. Bica

lust for elaughter will recoil on that they were expected to can Demand, Bombay 146 their own infatasted heads. The struct Zeppelin sheds. They T/T Calcutta further advance, bat little basi Former Customs Commissioner civil population of Germany is refused, and eight men were Demand, Calcutta. 146 34 942 particeps criminis with the Gov-consequently sentenced to 12 Demand, Manils... ernment, and it is this very mouths' imprisonment with hard Demand, Singapore. 84 ard No. 1 Crepe being quoted 3a.. The King has been pleased to population which, in innumerable labour. They appealed and the On Haiphong 3 6d. per lb, and Smoked Sheet zive and grant unto Mr. Henry cases, has stoned, spat apon, in-case is to be heard in Berlin. On Saigon $ 38, 5d. per lb. Fine Hard Para Woodhams Brazier, lats Deputy salted, and threatened the con- Meanwhile the sentence holds On Bangkok 28.1/4. is now 38, 2d. per lb. Straits Tin Commissioner in the Chinese voys of helpless prisoners in their good. After Ince, said another Gold Leaf, per uz 56 60 is £180 158: to £181 for cash, and Customs Service, His Majesty's midst, it is this population whose of outsoldiers, the Germans' faces Bar Silver, per 02273%

180.10 to £180 158. for three Royal licence and authority to insatiable fury is fed by the were a yard long. He heard the months.

wear the Insignis of the Fourth German soldiers at the front with confansion that the enemy's losses Class of the Order of the Excellent triumphant recitals of their then appalled Germany. Several SUBSIDIARY COINS. yon have lost your appetite Crop, which decoration has been bloody cruelties. I speak of wha: trishmen told how attempts were made to inrface them to join a one of the big variety of conferred upon him by the Pre- I know. dainty di bes at the ALEXAN-sident of the Republic of China Far be it from me to advocate "Germas-Irish Brigade," and how DRA CAFE is sure to tempt in recognition of valuable services that we or our Allies should the invitation was repelled with

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