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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1917.

ROBERT PORTER & SON'S

BULL DOG

LIGHT ALE

IV PINTS AND SPLITS.

SOLE AGENTS:

¦Russia's Revival.

DAY BY DAY.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

GERMAN SLAVE RAIDS,

THE MERRY HEART GOES ALL Disposal of Cases this Morning. Belgian Relief Work Endangered. THE DAY:

THE BAD TIRES IN A MILE

The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar

vlemand" to-day - was

4.3/162.

To-morrow's Anniversary.

2#.

After the somewhat protracted period of relative insation on the part of Russia it is distinctly, heartening to read the scoounta of her new thrust on the northern front. For very many months past there has been a total (abrence of news from this the stren

of war. In fact, it is close on B couple of years since the Germans threw the Russians back from the Exat Prussian frontier, and they have been in porsession of practically the whole of Coarland for the greater part of that time. The A meeting of the General signitenzos of the new offensive. Committee is to be held in the which threatens the capital of Council Chamber at 430 p.m. ¡Courland, therefore becomes to-morrow. The report of pro- apparent. It has evidently been gress, by Executive Committee, well timed, too. While the Ger-will be considered and other mans have been neing up their basinan dealt with.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., as in ievading Bumanis,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

HONGKONG.

Telephone No. 616.

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leer than one bandred and fifty

Tomorrow is the 59th birthday of the Marquis of Crowe.

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War Charities.

Revolver Ammunition,

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examination of debtor,

HONGKONG AND THE FILIPINOS.

U. S. Consul's Warnlog:

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Mr. G. Anderson, United State

Before the Chief Justion (Sh A declaration, approved by the William Bess Davies) several French, Russian and Italian onges were before the Bankruptcy Governments sad imaed by them Court this morning.

ocncurrently, has been published The first osse was re Mai Chay, by the British Government, Consal General în Hongkong la the Official Receiver having associating the Entente Powers reported by the Manila pre to announced the adjourned public with the Belgian protest agaizet bare written to H.E. the Governor the Germen aleve raids in of the Philippines as under :- 3 Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, on behalf Belgint :-

"Lately we have had a number of the trustee, saked for the ex The Belgian Government have of cases where Filipino students amination to be adjourned until solemnly protested to the civilised en route to the United State the next bankruptcy court as the world against the slave raids bave come to Hongkong with trustee was not able to be present, conducted by the Germen authori-insufficient ready money for

Mr. Agasein said he appeared tien in Belgiem. for the debtor's surety, who was

their needs, Most of them The Allies of Belgium associate have had what money they re anxious that the examination themselves with that protest, and quired in the United States in the should be finished, for he wanted farther desiring to place on record shape of drafts the proceeds of the debtor to be discharged as their sense of the debt which they which would be available there, in the vain hope of reaping Pickpocket Sentenced, soon as possible.

ows to her, usito in making the only. Three students who este huge haul of grain and ail, At the Polios. Court this morn=|

His Lordship, having remarked following declaration: thingking the while that Raising, before Mr. J. B. Wood, that there was a lot of matters

ia the office yesterday and are waa soundly asleep, the Taar's Chinese was charged with picking yet to go into, axið He will Belgium, long prepared by the fande available in America bat When the sudden invasion of typical of the class had such forces appear to have been biding the pocket of another man and not get his emmination over Central Empi es, attained its tem only five pasos cash for ass in their time until the circumstances robbing him of a watch. His before the Ides of March, I can porary success, the Allies agreed Bosgkong. Insamuch as they were propitious for a forward Worship, after bearing the evid-assure you of that."

that the provisioning and meinten-are on ships which lay over in drive further north. That monent | once, sent defendant to prison för which

Theexamination was adjourned, ence of the Belgian people remain. Hongkong from a week to bas come, and the telegrams speak | three months.

The bearing of a petitioning in the occupied territories ten days during which time of an offensive over a front of no

against Ho Tek-chan was next | wan ■ duty over-riding all con- they must look out for them. taken, Mr. J. B. Gardiner appear-siderations of immediate military selves miles. As to how fruitful it will Before Mr. O. D. Melbourne, sting for the petitioning creditor. interests. When therefore the Bel- have not money to support them- aahore they simply Ee, it is as yet early to speculate, the Palics Court this morning, Mr. Gardiner said his client was gian Government set on foot the mives. The result is they have bat another point that cannot be Chinese quartermaster on board owed over $3,000, and the assets work of relief, and entrusted it to been thrown in the lowest possible leet eight of is the fact that it an American naval ship now in were first put at about $3,500, neutral Commission for relief grade of boarding housew under will coincides with the preparations barbour was charged with being but these had sinos increased in Belgium, the Allied Covera- very unfavorable surroundinge for larger offer sive action by the in unlawful possession of 50 because the Official Receiver had ments pledged themselves to the and at a time when an epidemio Allies, both in the western and rounds of revolver `ammunition, sold, the business for $4,200. support of that commission. As of small por is raging. Iconsider the eastern theatree.

A fine of $40 was imposed. There was farther evidence to soon as the financial resources of the practice a very dangerous one A Share in a Shor. ehow that the sets would total the Belgian Government were and I should say that any Filipino A Chinore, was charged on between $5,000 and $6,000, exhausted, the Allies provided of the student ca or better remand, before Mr. J. R. Wood, His Lordship medes Receiving sums for the continuation of the should pass through Hongkong at the Police Coort this morning, Order.

work. They have furnished the with an allowance of at least $5 with being in unlawful possession Since the days when Rassis of some spirits. Inspector Gor-behalf of the petitioning areditor all other necessary facilities. ing antay here.

Mr. E. Davidson appeared on Commission with shipping and Mexican a day for expenses durs don said the man bad share in in an application for a receiving Further, they have done their territory, the Allies' prodaction a shop, as he said he bad. His order against the Luen Kee firm. utmost through

I write this to you with the of monitions has enormously in Worship:"You are diecharg. He gave particulars of the debt Commission to protect Belgian the word along through some the neutral feeling that perhaps you can pass creased, and it may be taken for ed." Inspector Gordon What and went on to quote figures industry from the disastroas | government channel or otherwise granted that Russia has received will brooms of the spirit?" Bis showing that whilst the liabilites consequences of invasion,

benefit proportionate to the Worship:-"Give it back to hinz." greater supplies which have come, Inspector Gordon :-"Bat

were large, there were substantial} to Britain and to Franc. That might be arreeted again." His

masets. being so, there is every reason to Worship"The Police meet order, which was granted.

No objection was made to the be most sanguine over the fresh not arrest him; that's all" activities now manifesting them.

There were several other minor relves in the Riga region. It in-

maiters dealt with. one of the chief regrets of the war that Ras:ia was forced so long ago to abandon her invasion of East

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1917,

HONGKONG AND THE WAR,

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A Stabbing Case. Wood, at the Police Court, this Inspector Gordon told Mr.

to warn people sending studente They have facilitated exporta to or other through Hongkong neutral countries and the trans-under sach conditione as to the mission of funds to Belgium for need of providing sufficient money wages and for the upkeep of for them while here. I believe factories. They have repeatedly the present state of things rs- made offers to the Germans which presente a real danger which would have further promoted abould be avoided." Belgian industry and trade under

morning, in a caes in which a POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. the care of the neutral Commis man was charged with, stabbing Prussia, another, that defendant was seen

at it was from this quarter that leaving a ship in barbour with a Germany could have been given tin of beef under his arm.

able to attend.

sion, and would have allowed the importation of raw materiale! into Belgium. Bat those

oders have met with no reply, the contrary, sixed at creating The Allies call this to mind, the anemployment which would hot as asking credit to themselves, farnish them with an excuse for Parades, 5.30 p.m. Monday, January 15.-All re-. been their consistent policy. They

bat, in order to show what has deportations. craits.

have laboured to proteal Belgina the

They have become themselver so far as possible from the effecte operators

organisere of, and co-

with. of the war, sad they have sought which they solemnly pledged mso-hunts," no advantage for themselves from themselves by the Brussels Con-

a bitter taste of war. But there steward was in the galley-way F. C. Jenkin, D. §. P. (Esserve), A. Orders issued to-day by Mr. Some while ago it was generally understood that the Govern were oucemencer that made and tried to stop him, with the state: ment of Hongkong was making a searching enquiry into this continuation of the offensive resalt, it was alleged, that defend- Colony's resourose in the way of men-power for the Front. We have impossible. Germany, it must be ant stabbed him with a knife on every reason to believe that such inquisition has been undertaken remembered, was very much the arm and exvered on artery. with considerable thoroughness, but there are many people here stronger in those days than the The injured man was attended by who feel, with reason, that the time has now come when the Admin-is now: she did not cry for peace the ship's doctor and was then gangers,

Tuesday, January 16-Maxim istration should take the public a little more into ita confidence. then, as she is doingst the present conveyed to the Government! At the jast meeting of the Legislative Council, Bis Excellency said: time. Will the Kaiser now came Civil Hospital, where he will have recraits. (Recruits will be in this policy, since they have, tention of 1890 to put down in

Wednesday, January 17-All "The policy of this Government has been to grant facilities to every to realise the grim possibilities to remain for at least a week. The peoted by the D.S.P. (B). man who can be spared from this Colony to go to the Front;" and wrapped up in this new Russian defendant was remanded antil

through the Belgian Government, Africa. Farther, the machinery Band Practice. we are bound to accept that statement entirely without reserve, advance ? Will that advance such time as the complainant is

entrasted its execation solely to of Belgisa industry has now been even though we may be immediately prompted to ask if positively prova

a deciding factor in the

Monday, January 15; Thare

a neatral Commission which has totally destroyed and the export every man who can be spared bas already proceeded to the Front. bresking of the enemy's power?

day, January 18; 6 p.m.

consistently refrained from saziet-from No. Company, If this be the case, some public proclamation on the subj c: would, And will it prove that, so far as

." British Malaya.

Belgium of foodstuffe we are ears, be welcomed by every class of Britisher ber",

All ranks except recraite willing either belligerent, and has essential for the maintenance of strategy

A very interesting lecture on parade under the O. C. Company, the divil population of Belgiam, on a large scale. ja concerned, the The Hongkong Daily Press ruggested, not long ago, that the Rauniene can still give a few the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn at the, Friday, January 19

acted solely in the interests of the population has again began "British Malava", was given by at Central Station at 5.30 p.m. on establishment of a qualified tribunal here would go a long way to poiate to the Bass?

The Allies bars only stipulated warde clearing the air and putting uncomfortable rumours to rest;

Union Charch Izet

The Allies must therefore warn Creding

Weekly Reports.

|that the Germans should equally the world of what is about tɑ fake we take advantage of the present opportunity to endorse that suggest

under the auspices of the Union All Section and other Comman draw no advantage from the place. As their own situation ion very heartily, and, while waiting for the Government's final Maeterllack and America,

Church Gaild. The R-v. J. Kirk dera concerned are required to operations of the Commission; grawe mɔre desperate, the Central revelations as to recruiting possibilities here, to suggest farther that

Maconachie presided over a large send in their weekly reports to that they should not seine either Empires intend to tear up every the men who have been refund permission to go to the Front send

attendance, The lecturer first Staff Inspector Potter, even if imported or native supplies, and guarantee on which the work of their sames for publicstion in the local press. To do so is merely to America on behalf of Belgium features of the country, and then parades etc., to report, Mew bera should not be used for the pur. They intend to set aside all their M. Maeterlinck's moving appeal dealt with the geographical, they consider they have no that the distribution of relief the Belief Commission rests, to perform an act of justice to themselves. We will take it for (part of which wo granted that the Government has made fall enquiries of every basi- yesterday) will be read with the account of its history and the must be so described.

reprinted went од to give a detailed of sections attached to other units pose of correing Belgian work promises, and to use Belgian Doss house that employs Britishers within the military age-limit, as widest interest, undoubtedly; but changes of administration it had to the possibility of its dispensing with the services of one or more the rame question will, in all like undergone.

men against their conscience. foodstuffs and Belgian labour to Patrolmen. of these; and we must likewino Assume that the Government libood, saggest itself to

In the concluding

These conditions, which the anpport theirown failing strength. During the is setting its own house in order, and ia asti.fying itself defisitely miude: "But what can America Mr. Severn dwelt upon the large private overcoats, if of dark frequently violated; Belgian cattle about to lose its foundation, and most portion of the lecture, the Hon. weather, Patrolmen may wear to obey, have, in the past, been have built up for two years is present cold Germans have pledged themselves The work of relief which neutrals that not one more of its employees can be spared. But han the do?" Since war broke out we and splendid contributions that colour, with the Metropolitan have been driven out of Belgiam is in danger of falling. Government ever Troubled to discover, even in of peare, whether some of its departments are not usually United States intervention with the war, detailing the many gifts the elbow.

times have discussed the question of British Malaya had made towards Police armlet oo"loft sleeve above to feed the German armies at the The Allies do not inland to over-staffed on the European side? Our Ministry at Home has been clora apon conspicuonely blind to the advantages, in certain cases, of employ-icina-pro-Ally, pro-German vote of thanks was pamed.

a hundred Amer made. At the conclusion, a hearty

front, Belgian workmen have been change their policy or to desert ing non-Europeana in various war capacities, and we sometimes and strictly Neutral; and not Magistrate's Second Thoughts. include 32 P.Os. (8 per Section), iskeo

Police School.

coeroed, and seizures and re the oppressed population of think that the authorities here show some disposition towarde copr from one can we learn of the

Nr. 2 Company Class is to quisitions of food-stuffs have Belgium in this most critical ing their own employers in the Imperial Government. After having possibility of America's "coming Mr. J. E Wood, at the Police ordered.

A Chinese was charged before and not 20 P.O.. me before occupied territories. The Ger. ba imible for the relief work place throughout the moment of the war, but as it will erjoyed a fair opportunity of watching the Hongkong Govenment at in" in any effectual manner. Court this morning with stealing work, we have long ago arrived at the conclusion that its labours, There are hundreds of thousands a coat, belonging to another man,

mans bave also wixed mw to contions if its basis guarantees in certain respects could soarcely be performed in a more anaatis of people in the States to-day who from a ship in harbour. Committed to resign, as from this essential to the maintenanos of behalf, but on that of innocent

Resignations.

materials, machinery and all the are destroyed, they appeal to the 1.story manner by Asiation or Eurasians. In fact some of the under- are passionately convinced of the plainant said he saw defendant date, on leaving the Colony.

Sergeant 626 Botelba in per- property of Belgian factories civiliand world, not on their owɑ trappers who have come out from Home during the past ten years or right-ousness of the Allies' cause, take the coat from a bamboo on more conld well be replaced by, ist us any, Portuguese, and the hat of those only a few would the ship, and after he had done Chak are resigned as from this employment and misery.

the national industry and have sivilians who cannot "profect Colony would be the gainer.

P.O... 725 Bird and 73 L Kam thus deliberately rested anthemvalves, to nen that this great Furthermore, has Bongkong sufficiently availed itself of the Government.

vote for intervention by their eo be went ashore. Complainant date.

work of international benevolence Forvioss of women-whether already living hers or procurable from began, Americans were telling ought him. A constable said he Whea war followed him to Yaumati and}

Bat those infractions of the and co-operation which has grown Ilome? In England many of the schools are employing lading tone that" Uncle Sam will have to was cf duty and waw defendant

Gorman guarantees have in the up in the midst of war, and for replaas the mastera who have joined the army. Our schools here, start right in and faish it;"being chased by the other man,

past besa dimrowed in many which the Allim hive advanorā like our Government, could in many respects, be carried on by but in those days they did not who

Nasty Assault.

anse by the German Guvern the money; shall not be ondan- women quite as well as they now are by men. It may well be, of know what war meant. They things."

was_sboating

"This piece of wood fell on to meat, and the Allies were content | gored by, treachery or destroyed course, that the Government has already considered the matters know now, and they realise that, defendant throw the jacket down the Police Cours de The the falliment of the conditions world that the Cherman policy

Snatch defendant's bank", said a Chinese to rely upon the neutral Commis by violence. He (the constable) who presented on awful sight at sion to watch over and enforce alse, but there is no karam done by mentioning them,

Bat they would remind the upon which it seems rather necessary to lay emphasis are that while, unpreparedness, they could not Defendant aid he was arrested

The points apart from their own admitted when he heard the shouting wood referred ur had w. liberal andar which it worked. Now, which now wasde prvosled in the grant is growing the stood is going hungry, and that no hold out a week even against the by mistake, His Worship,, afer sprinkling of nails on it, and however, thesination to shaby, being carried out not only in conceivable purpose din be served either by delay or by undus ten million or so Garmans that bearing the evidenores complainant told Mr. J. B, Wood & The Germans have absd Borsbarn. Franorod in all the secrecy. We want to see the thing discussed with despatch and they already have in their country. men, asked defendant if he could this morning that defendant had doned all pretenos of respecting onespied territories. with perfect franknem is the Legislative Council. The Germans Then how is it proposed that they get anyone to say he was a good the head, and face with it. Dom- They have deliberately ordered pledge thoms will not gain any partionlar advantage just because the Government shall beip Belgium in bar hour of man. Defendant replied:-"Of plainant also alleged that he had the suspension of public relief the future, an

unmerifully belaboured him on personal freedom in Belgium: For their part, the Allise takes such steps as will remove a nasty slut from our young men need-other, of course, than with course; why not?" He war, lost some money, and that he was worke supported by the neatral pis Any ad

who are naturally chafing at this enforced sojourn away from the money; and this they have most however, seat to prison for also pasbed downstaira. battlefield. Let us have a tribunal and let the whole thing be generously done. thrashed on'. Let the traili’be told and the Devil shamed.

Hi mission, and have openly, in operations of shie Worship Aned defendant 310. spite of all their professicas to

month.

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