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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1917.

DEWAR'S

"IMPERIAL"

AND

EXTRA SPECIAL"

SCOTCH WHISKY.

AGENTS:

Teutonic Hypocrisy.=;

DAY BY DAY.

THE MOST WASTED OF ALL DAYS A LAUGEED-Chamfort. IS THAT ON WHICH ONE HAS NOT]

2a, 4.6/10J.

To-morrow's Anniversary.

CHINA'S AFFAIRS.

The Pretensions of Sham Chun-hnen.

Not the least interesting fessure of the German Imperial Chan- cellor'a - "speech sapouncing adherence to the policy of ruthless submarining is the |pamage which speaks of Ger- {many's anxious desire to live ca

The Dollar. good neighbourly relations with

The opening rate of the dollar Belgium. The German siele-man D Alamand 10-day who, in face of the condition of unspeakable slavery to which the Belgians have been brought ander Teutonic brutality, could after such a fentiment se that, must either be possessed of asry of the death of Sir William eenee of grim and tragic humour Pallimor, the artillerint, which i hardly in keeping| with the times, or be a bisck- guardly bypocrite of the most Lady May is to present the deeply dyed order imaginable. prises at the Kowloon British The whole world, we have no School on Wednesday next at recent telegram doubt, will regard him in the 4.30 p.m. latter light, Germany desirous of friendship with Belgium! The

such

1892.

HONGKONG TWENT Y-FIVE

YEARS AGO.

(Compiled from the "Honghong Telegraph" files for the week ending February 3, 1899.). The Dollar. February 3. The rate of the

To-morrow is the 35th anniversays the Peking Daily News, to dollar on demand to-day is 2/11."

Prize Distribution.

Removal of Graves.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., bare possibility of inkable. We an order for the removal of aident and Premier,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Telephone No.- $16.

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

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

Cable Address Telegraph, Hongkong.

Suicide.

Calendar.

Company Meeting, January £8." The

The German Club.

the Hongkong Hotel:-

January 29" Mid-night Nervour Guest-Beavens, stew- ard, what is the matter? Is there a riot outside?

Mao-Ob po sir, don't be A. B. the Swedish Trading

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,

An Army veteran living Belfast recently received a medal for serving in the China campaign of 1882, says the Daily Chronicle. Still more remarkable” was, the

case of Captain James Gammell,

•

On account of the opposition to the appointment of new Tachan and Shengchang for Chekiang, Shen Ting-yi, Speaker of Che

who in 1887 received a military kiang Assembly, and two other

bonour gained 73 years previously members have been appointed był

when he was 17 years of age. the people there to come here,

As Easiga Gammell he took part in the capture of Bayonne, but settle the matter with the Central

leaving the Army shortly after--- Government, and on their way to

first wards, was overlooked when the Peking they paid a visit to Vice-annual general meeting of the boncars were distributed. This President Fang Kuo-cheong at shareholders of Carmichael and omission was brought to Queen Nanking, who gave the following Co., Ltd., was held at the Com- Victoria's notice on the cocasion accoun: in connection with the pany's office, 18, Praya Central, st of her firet Jubilee, whereupon sent by the 4 o'clock this afternoon. A very Captain Gammell found himself Tachons of the provinces to the satisfactory report and statement decorated with both the Peninga- Central Government demanding of accounts was submitted sadlar Medal and the Jubilee Medal, H. E. the Governor has made Asembly, and criticising Po od dividend of 10 per cent, was the reorganisation of the National pamed. The Company's authoris-

Many of the most striking Marshal declared, and the re-election of, auppose that when the German certain graves on Crown land in Fung Bays:

and vote of thanks to, the Parliamentary phrases that have horden wept down on helpless, the Sockungpoo Valley. bat, withal plucky, Belgium;

"Some time ago I received a managing officers terminated the broome household worde are not when her women and children

telegram from a certain high proceedings."

so much original expressions as cficial in Peking stating that,

apt quotations from older sources, were murdered by theas ame Hans; when historic churches was found suspended by the neck from a certain foreigner, the A Chinese, aged about 35 years according to a telegram received

at observes the same jurnal, For instance, the phrase "A leap in for and buildiage were made a target from a tree at Wanchai yesterday. Kuomintang members abroad had

the dark," credited to of by German gunnera; when Death was due to strangulation.

Lord All communications Intended for publication should be addressed | huge monetary eractions were

made the following resolutions;

almerston, was need two hea to the Editor.

dred years earlier by Thomas forced on the people to help keep

(1) To replace the Tong Cabinet the German armies in the field;

by Tang Chia Cabinet, (2) to

Hobbes, the political writer; Mr. replace President Li Ynan-hang alarmed; it's the German Club Gladstone's bag and baggage when husbands and fathers were Company in China, agents for the by Shum Chun-haen (3) to de- haring a quiet evening." torn from their wives and children Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.. prive the Vice-President of all

is from Shakespeare's “As You Lika It."

** Measures, not men,” and deported to Germany-all have sent us attractive

wall

Raub Gold Mine. military power, and (4) to appoint

attributed to George Canning, is this, we suppose, was merely calendar.

January 29. Mr. Bibby tele- Tong Chi-jai Minister and Ligraphed from Raub on the 18th Natured Man," while Lord Bea Germany's little way of showing

a saying in Goldsmith's "Good- Lish-kwan, Vice-Minister of War. instant : We can see pump in consfield's famous "Pace with her friendliness to those who bad been gailty of no more serionS KE

The total ontpat of the Kailan telegraphed to all Tuckans and Raab a gold mine? How does itLord John Russell in a speech at "On receipt of the above Reab Hole." At last! Bat wasn't honour" had been forestalled by offence than the attempted defence Mining Administration's minee Shangchange consulting their come to produce pumpe? Still, Dandee in 1865, when he said, of their land against invasion by for the week ending January 20 opinions, and in reply they said it is quite a pleasant surprise to Secretary for Foreign Affair

conscienceless nation.

amonated to 16,223 tone and the that they would all agree with be able to see something in it; it has been my obj sot to preserve sales during the period to 35,321 any action I should take. I then and if the crop of pampe turns tons.

sent them another telegram maak ont equal to assay, a dividend pede with honour." ing three proposale, namely, (1) will be the next thing. How much Support the President, (2) main will an ordinary pump fetch at tain the Osbinet, and (3) respeos Urals's ?" the National Assembly. General Chang Fan, however, refused to

"Squeeze." countersign the telegram on the ernment Contractor to Working Jannery 29.-" Eminent Gov- ground that there was no reason Partner-You makes offer that to respect an Assembly which overseer $500 alles same I talkes? the faint-hearted on the Northern should by all means be dissolved Working Partner-Have makee, side urged him in the spring of The Rev. W. T. Featherstone, neglect of duty, and he made a look see? Partner-He look. South by compromise of all they on account of ita incapacity and Cantractor-What fashion he 1864 to come to terms with the Chaplain to the Missions to long remark on the subject. I velly angly. Contractor What were fighting for, his answer was Seamen, is to preach at St. John'e then altered my draft on the 3rd thing be take? Partner-Hestern and memorable, and as ap Cathedral to morrow at 11 am. heading to warn the National say I blong dam thief. Contractor plicable to our case as his: “We Assembly," and fually the firat Hi-yah! what thing he maker? accepted this war; we did not joint telegram of the Tucbuns of Partner-Ha takee that $500." begin it; we socepted it for an | twenty-two provinces was sent. (Tableau; cartsin to slow music.) object, and when that obj.ot in the provinces came to Nanking to

"When the representatives of German Guns for Chian. accomplished the war will end; February 1-" Li Hong-chang and I hope to God it will never celebrate my birthday, they pro is stated to have recently ordered end until that object is accom- here similar to that which was gone from Kruppe." posed to hold another Conferences large number of rifled mountain plisked," hold in Heachow. They said that Mr. H.E. Wodehouse,

Tsiephone: No. 1

A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union Office addrema: 11, Los House St.

DEATHS. WICKING. On the 1st instant, at her residence Milton Raod Bournemouth, Mrs. Hannah Wicking, widow of the late Mr. Harry Wicking.

LIANG CHENG.-At his residence No. 33, Robinson Road, Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, K.C.MG, died this morning after a prolonged illness. Notice of the funeral will be given later,

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1917.

CHINA'S AFFAIRS.

La About

to her.

Kellan Output

The Army Act,

Missions to Seam:n.

the

Collections are to be taken on behalf of the Mission.

Cracker Firing.

Abraham Lincoln can be quoted with effect - regarding many aspects of the great war, remarka propriately in answer to the the Chronicle, and not least ap- enemy's empty peace talk. When

Can We Forget? Belgium to forget all about these No doubt Germany would like things, and to extend to her the hand of friendsbip. Bat is A Proclamation by H. E. Belgium, or say aslion on the Governor provides that is face of the earth, likely to blot Majesty's Foreas in the Colony out from memory Germany's are to be subject to the Army Aut terrible record in that occupied for further period of three territory? That is impossible. months. Germany's catalogue of crimes in Belgium will for ever be remem- bered against her. Neither will it be forgotten that in Augost, 1014, Britain was asked by Ger- many to remain neatral on certain conditions, one of which was that we should con 'one the violation Io another column, ander the above heading, we publish a though the German Government of the neutrality of Belgium, very frank statement by Fang Kno-cheong, China's Vice-President, was pledged by Treaty to uphold it. Magistracy this morning with The Contt was packed at the sa to the disagreement among the various political bodies of the The world knows what our answer people charged with country. Marshal Fang makes a very able effort at giving a per- was,

firing We demonstrated fectly fair picture of the situation, but there is apparent in almost friendship; we did not talk about regulations at Chinese New Year. our crackers in contravention of the Bvery one of his paragraphs that sense of helplessness that is notice it. And it is to us, sad to our Varying foes were inflicted. able in the more sinoers statements of any of China's publis men. slly Fren's, that Belgium to-day He is, one feels, honestly trying to solve one of the most difficult oorfilently looks for deliverence.

as the Central Government did February L-"Mr. H. E. Wode- The University prister wto, on problems in the world; he is anxions to do justion to all parties by America's Plight.

Royal Hongkong Golf Club. not make reply to their telegram, houer, O.M.G., Police Magistrate, his own responsibility, inserted taking into full consideration their respective claims; he is more

Those ladies who have not want a second one should be despatch Coroner, and Superintendent of Charles Wesley's "Hark! the then eager to be consistent and to support the National Assembly rose to do, just now? It is easy for for handicapping may still send positions; (1) The President etc., is booked to leave Marmeiles Prayer Book to fill up a blank What does the United Bates pro in a sufficient number of cards ed, containing the following pro- the Government Fire Brigade, Herald Angele Bing" in the whose re-convocation he himself formerly advocated; he is koon to as Britiskers to judge America; it them in up to February 9 (in-should dismiss obj etions ble men for Hongkong by the Messageries leaf at the end could have pro- settle a variety of thing, but, When Fang Kao-cheong was electin even easier to misjudge her: clasive) in time to receive correct from his office, (2) The present Maritimes steamer Melbourne on deced a precedent for his action. ed Vice President we took the liberty of suggesting that far more the really difficult task lies in handicape for the Railway Club. Cabinst should be partially re- February 21. We shall be glad to The Table of Kindred and Affinity of the burden of facing coal difficullion would fall on his shoulders being absoultely fair than on those of Fresident Li, and, from the fact that the latter Her present posi-tion is that

A Conditional Resolve. organised. (3) The National see Mr. Wodehouse, who, what first made its appearance in the gentleman continues to be little more then a very much bewildered she

A Chinese was very frank in Assembly should be dissolved, or ever else he may be, is a gentle Prayer Book in the time of Bishop puppet, it looks as though our prophecy was not very wide of the and a half of trained German at the Police Court this morning. fought and raised trouble in the in this gilt-edged but extremely to use it for the purpose of filling million! his defence before Mr. J. R. Wood, all its members who recently mans very scarce sommodity Parker, who instructed the printer mark. Perhaps we were only stating the obvious failing to soldiers within her territory or licence. Defendent The claims of Dr. San Tat.een opinion he would make an ex- Bishop thought ought not to be which most prophete are addicted. Be that as it may, the Vice-most of them already in possess

He was charged with hawking Hall should be dismissed. (4) shoddy Colony and in our up a similar blank leaf which the President certainly has his hands more than fall, and we would give ion of a certain quantity of arms said he had a lot a grass string should be flatly refused. General cellent Colonial Secretary for wasted. It has ever since been

• good deal to know how he proposes to deal with the very conflict and ammunition; and an ap. which he wanted to sell, and he Wang Ten-yasa, Tachan of Hongkong. What are the odds, printed in the Frayer Book, but ing elemente which make up the political China of 1917.

Not for the first time, it would seem that it is the Chinese in would probably not be overstate buy a licence, but if he did not, sgainst the proposed telegra.a, doesn't bring out with him bis ary authority, and is not imoladed preciable percentage (twonly decided that if he sold it he would Hupeb, first raised objection" Brownie," that Mr. Wodehouse it has no canonical or Parliament- foreign countries who are causing him the greater part of his per- ing the otse) of the men in her he would not get one. A fine and both the Tachan of Kiange official appointment to that high in the "Table of Contents" plexities. The Kuomintang-that almost impossible mixture of army and navy are Germana. The of 2 was imposed. honest patriots, cogusa, mere maloontents and mere experiment aantry teams with active arm. The

and myself also refused to pat office ?”.

though it always sppears at the alists-is still very much alive among the Chinese of Japan, pathisers with Germany Datab,

our signatures on such document,

end. America, the Datch Lodice, Hongkong and the Straits. Its members Swedish, Irish-American and Ger- the Government proposes to tion of the National Assembly ceived from Mesars. Noronha and se we believed that the dissola- February 2-"We have re in these various parts have contributed, at one time or another, man-American, it also teems with erect a public latrine above May would be fraught with serious Co, a copy of the race-book for the motto "Ever and Always

The Irish Division in adopting " very large sums for political objects good and bad in Chins, and people who have a little habit of Road, east of the Pesk Tramway, danger to the nation. I told these the forthcoming Jockey Club Faithful," have chosen one not they sometimes remind the Peking Government that their pest |

near the path connecting May generosities give them a right to a voice in national afftirs. Oa tebing: didn't raise my boy Barker. Boada 18 and representations that I was not meeting. It is similar to those of already claimed by any British one Cabinet and put in another, to make the present Premier Mia-either by women, this occasion. they modestly propose (so it is seserted) to tara oat politicians are swayed entirely Roide. Any objection must be gitimate limit of our dation, How-¦ usually alloited to raos lotterina in Devonshire Regiment. As a rule to be a soldier;" msay of its junction of Castle and Robinson they were not within the le-nificant exception that the space/is the "Ever Faithful" of the ready to agree to their actions as previous yours, with the sig regiment or division. The nearest ister for War (with no less worthy a coadjutor than Li Lich-kwas,trasts" whoes whore exploite at Centon a few months ago of course eminently patriotism

bonesty and sent in writing to the Colonial ever in reply they said that they now an aching void."

little originality seems to harS. qualify him for the handling of the military matters of a big ocuntry); down as doabife. Finally, it not later than Friday, the 23rd somewhere else where they could

Secretary so as to reach his office

would bold their Conference

Our Civil Servants.

been shown in selecting regiment- to give the Vice-President himself no hand in the army's affin and, has

February 3 With all dne al mottoes. At least a dozen have above all, to cashier Lá Yosa-hang-and to set up in his place Sham

speak a few words without the apology to the honest members, "Quis separabit," while even

Shum six months in that office and, at the end, he will probably be mand a battleship.' Then how do derly Chinese for assault, at the Central Government stating that and who only use their official Calpe," for no other reason than Chun-tuen. Sham un Prezident! One gaspe as one reads. Give through a big war than to com-over her right eye, summoned an they received a telegram from the scoundrels, who have only sought ments adopted "Montis insignia A woman, with an ugly gash constraint of law, hence they it must be said that many of our more are proud of "Nemo me King of China: subject, of course, to the overlordship of a foreign those in, or out of, America, who

etaried for Henchow. Later on Civil Servante are canning impame Isoonit." Three regi- Power whereof he is such an enthusiastic admirer.

General Fang followed the best couren open to him; communi should enter into the war, pro

are always telling us that she before Mr. J. E.

Pulics Court this morning, the political outlooks were better position as a cloak for the that it forms part of the arms of ented with the various Provincial headr, asking for their opinion, pas that she should set about it? Insprator. O'Sullivan said the

and that there was no reason for business by which they really Gibraltar. The Royal Irish to leave the matter to him; whereupon he replied to the Kaomin Germany, ber munitions factories, they could pick up in the way sembly, the telegram of these tang as follows: "Support the President; maintain the Cabinet ships elo, are never altogether of ecraps of rice, Complainant represintatives has not yet been fidence of the State in its for to the King), while the Welsh be is mora especially the case in the (Clear the way) are the only regi- chang. As there seems to went out to weasels to see what

ment with an Irish motto, the more hape for the National As【P. W.D.” rospect the National Assembly," So far, no good; but then comes safe from the bombe of the

February 3. When the con- Seaforth Highlanders stick to the the time for that irrepressible enfant terrible, the venerable tuchun hyphenatse, and at any time defendant

Soolah "Caldioh'n Righ" (Help of Anhui-Chang Fan-to put in his word, and stoutly to refuse to he

vants is broken, it is necesary to Guarda swear by "Oymru am countersign the message, on the scors that one could not tell people victim of

may find herself to respect National Assembly that did not respect itself. Then of workers who have been struck her on the eye with his Government end provinces last not prohibit Civil Servants "It must be remembered that watch them carefully. So far, so to her questing his pitch and a general atriks followed farther complications, as our readers will see from the text influenced by the money of these scolded him, and attempted to big and how in the Straits, order that westigation of the private busines

telegraphed to the Cantral good. But why only so far? Why Byth" (Walow for ever), fist. Defendant ssid complainant each one of them going farther to prors that China's stalwarte pastilent plotions. In a word, if strike her. He told her he was could it be consistent for me now they shall not bellowed to airs of some fier of our Fa

your ad roosting the reconvnostion | speculations ia shares ? Why woj emphatically refum to practise the virtue of unity; and, so far se we Amérios into declare war on much older then she was. She got to send telegramt demanding for borrow or lend money Way sot servants could be can see, things remain as they were before: in a beautiful state of Germany, it can only be on the hold of his cost and was running its dissolution ? In most Parlin- compel them to devote their time would chaos. Pour Obi When and how will her deliverance come understanding that a tolerably away when she fell sad injured She blunders en Ulfa direction, and then in that; forever taking steps large army be sent from Europe bet sya. He was not upon byments, there are quarrels, and to their official dation; instead of valations, in the dark, for listening to wrong counsellors forever borrow to help her against the Germans are Teople and tupas by frictions; therefore there is no carrying on private business his ing money, forever bleeding from the wounds which some of her whe have so kindly accepted her his costare broken. His Worly abould be dis own children have indicted by their corruptnom and double dealing bospitality. But an Earope ship bound him over. What is going to be the and ?

afford that juns How?

may

or else by

bo written

President who is no more fit to rea country

[inst..

New Latrines,.. Gazette

noties that

New at the Job,

Wood.

The Races."

and, to their great credit be it said, they signified their willingness Even while she is at pozon with people were ships' sosvengers who 4kxisty by all Tachan and Sheng-live and earn their measy, Thin Fasiliers with "Faugh-a-ballagh"

was new

the

at the game, and officially published.

evidently objected

reason why our National imb. [mongh lo necemuitala: nos

for ~nf> books P ^ All the

the quarrals ofi

to

some int