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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1917.

Germany's Plight.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., island project which, if

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

HONGKONG.

Telephone No. 616.

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publication, but as an evidence of their boar fides.

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A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St.

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another illustration of Germany's

ber?

The Spectre of Starvation,

DAY BY DAY.

THE PLEASANTEST THINGS IN THE

WORLD ARE PLEASANT

The Dollar.

2.

To-morrow's Anniversary, To-morrow is the 5th anniver- of the opening of the London Metropolitan Railway,

Unlawful Possession.

Opium Pills.

of $2.50 was imposed.

For War Charitles.

JOTTINGS BY THE WAY. WILL GERMANY REVOLT?

Evidence of Growing Dissatifaction.

**TEA MONEY ?"

Chinese Firm's Claim for $300,

A magusaimone Philadelphia paper, in speaking of shipbuild-

At the Summary Court this 10g-an industry which is, of

morning, before the Chief Justice (Sir William Esen Dsrior) a claim crurae, quiso new in Britain- obserres that the Clyde is another

was heard for $300, this being Dalaware. Oar contemporary

The qusation of whether the brought by the Kwong Wing Tai should have A care as to itɛ. Cherman nation will ultimately firm, of 388, Queen's Road Den- admireins, let it be led into revolt against its rulers has been trai, against three men, nita.ad owning that the fighting on thereof the most engrossing themes Cheong Kang-chnen, Fan Ho- abam and Li Sim-nam Somme promises to become almost amongst ob-ei vars in all countries as serious an that in Mexico. since the war broke out. The respectively. The plaintiffs

latest contribution to the subject alaimed the return of the aum comes from "Politions in the of $300, which they alleged Review. carrent number of the Fortnightly was paid to the defendants ander na agreement, dated May 30, 1916, for the obtaining of the letting of plaintiff's house at 364, had failed to do. Queen's Road, which defendants

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*The history of revolutionary movements - througho t |agee," mys the writer, he

the two most important lessons.

Mr. Kong Bing explained that

Three or four of the war tele-{ grams which came to hand yester

ay had to do with Germany's present attitude of desperation. THOUGHTS, AND THE GREAT ART They revealed facts which cannot IN LIFE IS TO HAVE AS MANY AS be aɛnstrued otherwise than as an | POSSIBLE. indication of her extrem dis sp; ointment, mad even rage, that the Allies have not been fools enough to walk into the " peace" The of saing rate of the dolls trap which she had laid for them. on demand to-day WE We can read that much into the 4.5/16d. Kaiser's Order to the Army and Navy, which is #strange

For the Troops. mix'u'a of anger and of bosutful- We acknowledge, with thanks,| ness, while the same spirit is a parcel of books for the troopeing an attempt to poison a mother The Kobe Herald, after decorib manifested in the new threats | from Mrs. E. Pitt, to Fink all British merchantmen

in-law. sagaciously winds up. with: "The crime is attributed to without the least regard to loss of

some domestic trouble."-Shrew life or to the floating of inter- national law. Then, too, there is

gusearre, those Kebs folk

• the suggested possibility of an

The plaintiffs were represented "It is not our custom." observes It teacher, first, that revolutions by Mr. Otto King Sing and attsok оп France through

Hongkong leader-writer, "toring, as a rule, nol from poli He. W. E. L. Shenton defend- tical or from economic motives, ed the first two defendants. The carried out, will be a repetition Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police on below the surface in the land but from both motives combined. third defendant did not appear.

A Chinese was charged before attempt to indicate what is going of the outrage on Belgium, and Court this morning, with being of the Han."-This we should People are willing to stand mis- Mr. Otto Kong Bing explained policy of regarding solemn com- in possesion of a quantity of call uncommonly self-denying, government and they are willing how it was agreed that the de- paola su mera scraps of paper. sugar, A fine of $10 was for our contemporary obviously to bear hanger and deprivation, fendants should be paid $300 as. What do all these circumstances imposed.

but they are not willing to bear money" if they let the house- misery and mis-government at the Eat they failed to do so... mean? What can they mean outside of clear proof that our

News of The Great World,—ame time. The failure of the

Mr.Sheaton said that $200 had. arch enemy is hard pressed is

Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, "The Church Body have appoint-harvest, coinciding with political been paid into Court on behalf of at the Police Court this morning, ed Ah Yan, who was formarly No. ppression, was responsible for his slients, which was their share which some direction or other and is

communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for grip which threatens to strangle in possession of a quantity of No. 1 ooolis in place of Ah Yoo and for many other revulation if he accepted that, it would

with yearning for a relaxation of the Chinese was charged with being 2 coclis at the Cathedral is be the great French Revolution, for

of the liability: the revolutions of 1830 and 1848, opium and morphins pills. A fine whose death we recorded some since the vary dawn of history. release the other defendant of the

time ago." (Church Notes)--I{}

The experience of revolutionary remaining $100. this "paragraphist's punotustion As we have before painted out,

were only on a par with his keen movements throughout the ages

Judgment was given for the- ' it is not easy to secerlein in what performance for members of the interest, he would never need to tione, though carried through by against the absent defendant.

There will be a cinematograph went for news items of universal taches, furthermore, that revola- defendants, with leave to prossed

the pinch at the moment, but morrow at 9:15 p.m., the main trade. respect Germany is most feeling Peak Club and their friends to go abort of a job in the journalistic the broad masses of the people, are almost invariably originated and there appear to be good grounds features of which will be war

direated by the wealthy and for believing that the chief problem films. Sarpio profits will be Persons requiring special

intelligent classes, Men of the beneath the surface. Everyone is which the Fatherland has to face | devoted to War Charities. Admis. information must apply at the upper class and of the middle afraid to take the initiative and to- is an economic one-that our eion #1. blockade, incomplete in some

enquiry counter in the public Revolution, the revolations of which the Emperor has in fisted class made the great French prosat against the sufferings. directions though it may be, is

stall of the G. P. O." Thus our 1838 and 1848, and practically upon the people. Dissatisfaction

We should The mortality retarne presented Educated Comp. begining to tell on the country's at this afternoon's meeting of the enjoy that joke about the "stall" all other revolutions known to will no doubt increase if in the food supply. High hopes were en Sanitary Bard shewad that the rather more if we could decide history from the time of the course of time defeats abould be- tertained of the securing of a big death rate pertbonenud por anuom haul of grain from Rumagis, but for the week ending December 24

whether he is getting at the ancient Greeks to the present day. public

"The German people have ones which Germany has suffered the Allies saw to that matier, sad

stood defest in the past and they hitherto, and if at the same time Department, was 27.8, ee compared with 173 Dow we are told that, in conse-for the corresponding week of

have stood starvation. Bat will misery and starration should in. quence of the failure of the

last year.

And, by the way, that learned they remain patient and obedient grease owing to the bicckade.. potato crop, the population in

youth is feeling kind o' sore just onely from defest, poverty, and The pressure from within is in- if they should call simultane. Germany is likes gigantic boiler. many parts of Germany is liter-

now; for while further improving ally starving. German Pres Commodore H. G. G. Sandeman bie education by a period of the hunger? Will they not awaken to creasing from day to day. Yet sdmissions, summaries of which wishes to announce that the sum Morning Post Directory, he staza has recklessly brought these perfectly aste, especially as there the fact that their Government to the uninitiated the boiler seems have come to hand overnight, of $175.73 was collected by bled acroes the list of the District visitations apon them? Will the is no evidenes of the increasing appear to lead every reason for aval ratings jo fancy dress on Grand Royal Arch Chapter of middle class, which at present vie pressure, because all the safety believing that this is no. over. Christmas Day in Victoria sad Freemasons, and was amazed to with the aristocracy sad the valves have been tightly screwed Another trouble in store for the administration in Krogtang spectre

statement of the truth. With the at the costume football match. fiad "E. Comp" against very military party in patriotism and

down. This sum, rqualling £21. 11. 6d., nearly every name there. It's determination, and which knows ed Frederick William III, for the Province is recorded in the Canton papers; and, as is not uncom shadowing the ordinary hard-has been forwarded

"Few Praesians bave reprosch. mou, our friend Long Chai-kwong appears to be directly or bips of a state of war

40 the certainly rather rough on him, that Germany caused the war, disastrous defents at Jene and indirectly concerned therein. The story, as told by the native press, difficult to understand why Ger- Harpits!

Tresaarere, British Women's seeing that be believed his posi remain abjolly loyal to the in to the effect that the troops whom General Lang cok or sent to many, the all-mighty and the all-Bailding Faud.

"Ster nad Garter"tion to banigne, King Chow find themselree unable to see eye to eye with the other powerful, should be frantically

cerstadt, brosuse they reangais. ed that, although the King's Chinese forces of the district, and that hostilities between the two crying out for peace. Grim facts parties may be looked for at a reasonably early date. We give the like these take the bloom of this afternoon's Sinitery Board

poliny bid been feable and foolish, Napoleon I. had been the ag report for what it is worth; and it is worth at least something, for he professions it happens to tally with other tolerably recent statements emanating to spare the world farther blood. daring the week ending Decemment the Hongkong University which they have created by deif he bat rained the nation by bie grensar, However, the most popular of auxiety meeting revealed the fact that We would oues more compli-

ruler is spt to lose his popularity from the district. The unfortunate fact is that General Long ecome ebed, It is fear, and nothing but ber 23, 2,155 rata were caught in on the thoroughness of its meth- osdes of labour? to be the square peg for which ao proper hole can be found. When fear, that dictates the Hana' Victoris and Kowloon, of which ode. Yesterday we received from

recklestess and ambition. Rain it was decided to ask him to remove himself from Canton, some sort pacific attitude. The bally of three (all from Victoria) were that quarter a communication to feat will appear in vitable, keen monarch is rarely forgiven by a "When Germany's coming de chased by the recklessness of the of appointment had to be given to him and none of the various Europe, forced into scorner, pre- found to be infected. In the fol- the effect that "Masere. Tang dissatisfaction and despair will thinking nation. Tas prestige of offices that are said to bare been suggested appear to have poses pares to equeal for mercy. Bat lowing week 1,974 rate were Ying-lam and Leung Nai-hang no doubt spread throughout the the kings of Sweden which had ed any oharm for him. In theory it was for the Government to the time for mercy has not yet caught, and of this number two have reached the standard of astion. decide as to where his place of abode should be, and what should

People will ask one been established by King Gastero be the nature of his work. It is, however, matter of common know.

from Victoria were discovered to Becond Cl Honoare with another the question: Who is Adolphas and his successors was ledge that he took upon himself to dictate terms to the Government To Som: Unofficial Member.

be plague-infected.

"very Rood' and 'good' marke responsible for Germany's plight? of the greatest. Charles XII. and practically to quote the prios at which he would convent so

Enterprise.

'resp:cifully."

Then the people will discover abused the confidence of the give up the tachnoship of Kwangtung.

Wa wonder if one of our Un-

The South China Morning Post

that their country was not 'forced people. By recklan wars of A strong Central Government would have lost no time in pt. officia! Members of Council would is to be congratuleted on its This week our congratulatione into the war,' as the official ver aggression he rained Breien, ting the boot on the other foot and giving Lung very distinctly to be good enough to ask, at the enterpries in reproducing, in go (1), to the Hon. the Colonial ion resë.

and the Swedes, who had hitherto anderstand that it was his to ask and not to dictate; but eveyone in hold the Government has on the by Mr. Lyd George, Prime as recorded by a local paper (2 Germany are aware tha: popular converted the Swedish kingdom next meeting of that body, what booklet form, the recent speech Secretary for his bowling average, "All who are ecquainted with been the most loyal monarchiste, Chine knows to-day that Poking was never more powerless the Chinese jwellers of Queen's Road Minister, in reply to the German overs, 0 maidens, 66 rane!, 0 dissatisfaction has increased at into s republic. Charles XII, during the fighting that took place in July and August of last year. West. We cannot find that these peses over area, Tus speech is wickets) and (2), to the paper in an unprecedented rate daring himself died a mysterious death. Governor after Governor throughout the country has been busy bid-

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1917.

SOUTH CHINA'S TROUBLES.

oome,

of

starvation

Drex-

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The Death Rate..

For Star and Garter Fund.

Mote Infected Rats,

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Emperor and his Government Weated, Bridge Lessons." when they see rain staring them The rat returns presented at (Local Paper.)-What war?

in the face, when they foresee the destruction of their great com. mercial and industrial enterprises

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ding what amounts to open defiance to the President; Chang Fan gentlemen are either licensed-se printed both in English and question-firat, on the accuracy the reign of William II, during a According to some, he was has been and we believe still isa law to himself up in Aabai; Lak in the gas of pawnbrokera-or Chinese and its publication in of its cricket reports and, second-period when wages and general murdered by his subjota. Wing-ting, both in Kwangesi and in Kwangtang, has followed his are subject to police inspec this manner should materially ly, on its graeroca admission, this prosperity have advanced at an "Napoleon 1. was the mort Own sweet will, regardless of the instructions sent him from the capit troduction of the now taxation, Obinase the aims and ideale for big eperch is "well worthy of true that all Germany went to war His reokines wars of aggression tion. At the time of the in-assist in making known to the morning, that Mr. Lloyd George's almost inconceivable pace. It is popular monarch of modern times, al and other tuchupe have done likewise, their gloricus cx uple we suggested that the sellers which Britain and her Allies are perusal." being, of course, faithfully followed by free-lances of the Sham

with enthusiasm, that the war first diminished his popularity, Chun-horn, Li Lish-kwon and Chan Kwicgming type. If the are carrying on an exceedingly ghting. The booklet malls at ten

has apparently made the Germans and then made him hated. Hi Contral Government cacnot control the cfficiel sud pointed element, Government had as much right to

profitable pidgin and that the cents per copy. how much less can it hope to handle an army which doslides to pay tax them as to demand that e g. allegiance to anyone but its own commander? Indeed there is no Chinese army in a national sense; the army is a jumble of regiments. We off r this suggestion again, a hawker shall take out a licence. speaking various dialects and with no conception of the meaning of the word 'combination. No soldier fights for Chics, bat for hire self or for some particular leader,

for what it is worth. In regard

to the matter of inspection, there

FALSE PRETENCES.

Firms.

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A correspondent writes to sug-a united nation. However, the prestige disappeared. When the gest that the British Government enthusiasm and the unity created allied" monarchs entered Paris has another of its generous sits by the outbreak of war have they were greeted with rapturous on and is preparing to help the disappeared. Disappointment cheers. Odly the army olang to Germane out of their potato bename great and general when it Napoleon. The people welcomed shortage hy giving them beans, became apparent that Germany the advent of the Bourbons. instead. Many thanke; last time had embarked, not upon a brief When Napoleon III. was defeated, It is not sorpri ing that ench soldiers should be unwelcome in Gap hardly be two opinions as to doods Secured from European it was socks, you know; but every glorions, and highly profitable his position became impossible in whatever neighbourhood they elect to honour with their presence, men should be obliged to make the desirability thereaf Such

little helpe

war, but upon an unending France, Their arrival in any particular spot is recognised by the inhabitants ontefal entry of all purchases, and

A Republio was os- alruggle, The unity of the German | tablished. the signal for a reign of terror, whereof wholesale looting and to submit their Locks to the

Our P.W.D. is taking a step in nation is no longer a unity bora "Thinking men will not entrust ravishing are the main features; and, if they lears the diatriot with-

A Portognem was obarged before the right direction: not so much of enthusisem, but of foer. The for a second time the government out coming to open warfare with other troops and turning a peaceful down or re-selling is permitted. Court this morning, with obtain of Queen's Status Square (for an all-powerful army and polios which has ruined them. Hoppres polios belura ang melting Mr.O. D Malhorne, at the Police Ferbape in paring the pathways German Government, wielding of their country to a raos of ruines town or village into a battle-field, the people feel that they them- By this means the tracing of ing goods by false pretences from that jib could have waited a bar sted the expression of sion, defest, and starvation.com- selves bare been let off very cheaply. At this moment, by all accounts, the good folk of King Chow and neighbourhood are facilit-Led. Then, too, there is the Cafe Wiseman and the Ander cantion this time to pull up the the German people may be in Germany, we may either wes many a jewel robbery would be Mesers. Laos, Orawford sad Oo, while) as in observing the pre-populer discontent. The unity of bined should lead to a revolution wondering how long it will take the new troops to come to blows the question of the making or on Music Company, with the old oner, that endangering the lives of incffensive civiliane. melting (or converting into orna.

old concrete paving before laying compared to the discipline in s the establishment of a strictly The Kwangiang Government has been silent-purposely silent ments) of gold and silver coinage son proerouted, and asid defendant

-Chief Dateslive Inspector Mari- down the new flige,

big prison. A sign-of "weakness limite I'm marchy on the English about the number of women, children and non-combatints who were whether of the Realm or of was a guard en a French steamer.

on the part of the prison director model or we may sen the creation. killed during the indiscriminate firing that occurred outside Cant a famign countries. In some of the He had signed the name of Mr.

or of the wardera may lead to a of a German Bapablia. -- A taat- a few months ago; but if the officials are dumb on those points, the jewellers' shops, co we are in-Guttieres, of the Pat Office.

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ful and a' le German ruler might people in general know something about the truth of the matter, formed on excellent Authority, Defendent had said he worked at The Hearst newspapers publish millions of Gerpaus belleve no absolute so a limited monarch “Thera.com he no doubt that bring shout the DORYSESION DË SA Unhappily the only remedies for all the things that it is possible. to suggest are at once put out of court by the lack of self-help that English gold coins are not in the Post Office, but that was not a report, which is said to emanats longer that Germany www loroed but such a step comil acerorly be stamps the Chinese, and by the preponderance of self-interest among things hardly conceivable at imprisonment for theft before.

frequently melted: a state of true. He had done two terms of from a very trustworthy quarter, into the war by har enemies, undertaken by a man of the them. All that can with anfoty, he said in that, unlem the few time like the present. In others, real patriots in China resolve to take speedy action, they will soon American, coins, some rest and if this were true and he replied tione Germany dors pot seek the and his Government in war civi

that in her peace proposal for the Tuere can be doubt that millions obaracter of William: II. AG. have no e-entry of which to be proud-or sahamed. The foreigner some shem, are being "maan- that it was,

His Worship arked defendant restoration of antebellum condi- of Germans curse the Emperor man dafont is at their gates already, but the Chinese shut their eyes to that factured. Surely a matter like unomfortable fact and just wait for him to come in and take what this is worth a question or two. "ever he may choose.

Germany and Tsingtas.

retrocession of Taingian, The hearts, but that they four to spank Sentence of four montba' hard news is given in » 8.a Francisco on, Distalisfaction ban vast! Ishone was pamod.

despatch to the Osaka Mainichi, ingresso), but it has beco