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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 12T

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1917.

HOW LONG?

for

Li Lish-kwan and the German DAY BY DAY, C

IF WE WERE ALL SATISFIED, WE "WOULD NEVER REACH THE HILL-

It was quits in socordance with the fifnem of things that the genial Li Liek-kwan, as reported in yesterday's Telegraph, should be among those "revolutionary TOPS leaders" who are opposing the wavering of relations with Germany. Li has been a nuisance, and often a curse, to bis own people for long enough, and the balk of the responsibility for all the misery and bloodshed in con- nection with the Canton outbreak of last year may justly be divided

The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dolla on Gemand to-day

20.-4.1/164.

Tomorrow's Anniversary,

To-morrow is the 21st anniver-

in equal proportions between sary of the defeat of the Italians himself and his former friend, by the Shoans at Adowah. Shum Chun-huen. And now he has become the friend of Ger-

For the Front.

Victoria Theatre.

pretext of preserving the peace over two programmer.

the Far East, Japan who know the stage version will

interfere

in

CORRESPONDENCE.

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The opinions expressed by our res pondents are not necessarily thom of the Hongkong Telegraph."]

A RACE MATTER.

[To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph.]"

Sir, great majority of thow who visited the Jockey Club enclosure during the past two days to indulge in the Sport of Kings, and, incidentally, to help swell the War Charities Fund, cannot fail to apprecists the point

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ENEXY BANKS IN LONDON.

Controller's Work Drawing To A Clase.

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Many of us, says the Chronicle, are puzzled to know why a Lian- tenant-General ranks higher than Sir William Plender's report on Major-General. Perhaps the ex the winding up of the fire enemyplanation is that the titles date banks in London which he has back to the Commonwealth, controlled since the outbreak of when the country was divided military districts --- war was isened last month. The into banks involed are:-

German :-Deutsche

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numerous were these schemes that throughout November the Gastle had to be isaned in hage daily editions, one of which ran to 583 pages.

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the less important under of Bank the control

sergeant- (Berlin), London Agency; Dread-major-general, the rank beyond ner Bank; Direction der Disconto that of colonel, and the more im- Gesellschaft:

portant being governed by a " Austrian :-K.K. Priv. Oester-lieutenant-general, the captain- of the fret of your thoughtful reichische Leenderbank; Anglo general being Cromwell himself. The lapse of time has deleted the many! We wonder what his The members of the Hongkong leaderettes in last evening's issue. | Austrian Bank. whilom admirers, who have been Police force who are shortly to The well-to-do Chinese element Before the war these banks em-sergeant from the sergeant-major-

this year robbed right sad left by Gerinsn leave for the front are to be was

conspicuous ployed 968 persone, of whom 473 general. I think the title of firme, will bave to say on the sub-entertained to dinner at the King by its abrence from the grand were British born and naturalised, captain-general is still retained

an to the Chinese 440 were enemy subjects, and 55 in the B.A.0. ject. They probably know, quite as Edward Hotel on Friday evening.sland, and

visitors from Canton of the mar- Albed and neatral subjects.

Most of the enemy staff were A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., well as we do, the means which

Mall House, which in Sir John the German Minister is employ--

ried class, there were not nearly No Foodstufis from Home. ing in order to gain adherents It is hereby notified for general the numbers

to exempted from internment until Jellicoe's new address, je part of among the Chinese, and will information that the exportation patronise the enclosure as in the heavy work necessitated by the new Admiralty buildings, adelge in a quiet wink at the of foodstuffa from the United former years. Ons is forced to the the resumption of payment had and farnishes the official residence joint expense of the Minister and Kingdom to Hongkong, which is conclusion, drawn attention to been carried out; bat on Decem- of the First Naval Lord. For Mr. Li. If the Central Govern- not dependent on each supplies, in your comments, that the major ber 1, 1916, there were only ten more than a century the First ment is wise, it will soon have the will not be permitted for the portion of the Chinese patronage enemy persons still employed by Lord of the Admiralty has been

banke, has found its way into the private the five azid Mr. Li ander lock and key, for present.

They are housed in the old Admiralty in booths conducted on strictly mansgera and sub-managers,| Whitehall, bat..until recent while he is at large be will always be a danger to public peace,

money-making Jides,

emential. years no provision was made for War Comforts.

Tov per cent, ia s good enough"Their immediate removal would the expert chief of the Navy Kre, Capell's working party Those Six "Reasons".

Meanwhile it is interesting to has sent off this week, through commission to charge for ran- deprive me of assistance se well Board. And it is important that examine the six reasons which Meeers. Shewan, Tomes and ning the "pari" in the private as of their executive power, and he should be on the spot, for the Li advances for his opposi Company To parcels to Miss stande-15 per cent. should yield impede the settlement of the Admiralty is the conning tower All communicationsintended for publication should be addressed tion to Chine'e joining the Allies. Douglas, Children's Aid Society, a reasonable profit for the risk banks' affaire," states Sir Willism. of the British Empire, able to "As soon as the time comes communioste by means of wire- (1). The European War will not containing 30 pieces of under incurred and the troubla inroly- effect China, aya be. It has a clothing and 4 frocks; one parceled: but when it comes to 20 per when, in my opinion, their services less with all the ships of the Navy fara ffected China that business has to Miss Tucker, Soldiers and cant, and, in some instannes, can no longer be utilised with ad- afloat.

(as it is vantage, I will take the necessary been bad throughout the country. Sailors Help Society, containing Tea 25 per cent. and may yet be worse. (2). "No 24 pieces of men's clothing.

reported), the commission be steps to acquaint the suthorities." Once in the course of its long comes absolutely preposterous,

Shortly stated, during the career the London Gazelle appear- map, at the present moment, can

While bugs profits are derived period of control to September 3ed for a while se a daily paper of tell which eide will be the victor."-If Li and his friends Last night & very pretty four-from these undertakings, be 1916, the following resalta bave stupendous sise. The cause was not a war, but the railway boom are ignorant, to thie extent, of part story film-"For Love of as it noted that the various manage been achieved :---

(1) Liabilities to British, Allied of 1845. It was required by European polities, they have no Maid"-was shown at the Victoriamente contribute nothing in any right to any voice in the matter, Theatre. The leading role is in shape or form to War Charities, and neutral subjecte bave bran Parliamentary role that details of bat should be employed as the hands of MissJackie Saunders, More than that, they indirectly paid or otherwise discharged to all saw schemes to be promoted in the forthcoming Session should chair-coolier, (3). China should and the whole thing is exceeding draw away a great deal from one the extent of £27,800,000.

(2) Securities belonging to be published before December 1, be permitted a voice in the settle-ly well done. We are informed of the channels calculated to fill meat cf the Tsingtau affair. that the Victoria management the local war funds. These boothe British, Allied sad neatral eat and eo

competitive attractions jects have been delivered repre- Of course she should, and the will soon be presenting a film offer way to ensure her getting it is for version of "The Two Little against the official pari-mutuel, seating an approximate values of

is the Istter | £7,800,000. ber to jin the Allies forthwith. Vagabonde". Old theatre-goers and

(3) Assets have been realised (4). Sabmarine warfare will will remember that this adapta- only that contribute to War basten the termination of the war. tion of Decourcelle's "Los Doux Charities with the surcharge of in ossh, and intereat and dividanda

Sir A. Keogh's Fevere strictures -It will, but not quite in the Gossen, by G. R. Sims and 24 per cent. in addition to collected producing a sum of

on the mentality of politicians way which the Huts, who obvious. Arthur Shirley, was an enormons lamp sum contribution from gats £23,460,585.

(4) The socommodation grant- would not be endorsed by all men ly dictated this little argament eaccess on the London stage some money, etc., there is no good to their Chinese admirers, cf.ct twenty years ago. The Elm is a reason why, eg, the well-off ed by the Bank of England to of science, remarks the Chronicle. to think. (5). *Under the very long one and will be spread Chinese from Canton should these banks, in order to easble Gladstone had no scientific equip

Those escape the meshes of the con- them to pay their soceptances, has ment, and, as his biographer telle When the change of Government at Home was announced,

tributing art, when they are down been reduced from £11,835,037 us, stond sside or followed only

to £4,810,832. China'a be very anxious to see how the here on plassare bent.

vaguely great scientific move- in Hongkong, and probably elsewhere. felt that the Ger-of sveryone

The Cantonese make of Hong. (5) Of the securities remaining menta of his time, Yes when mans were about to be treated with a little more severity than the may"

kong a resort essentially for per-in the custody of the banks as he went to call on Darwin, Iste administration ever thought of meting out to them. So long as action."-We are not enre that story has been treated by the

coral convenience in times of September 30, 1916, valued at the scientist said, "What an the Asquithe, the McKensss and the Haldanes had any definite voice we quite understand what this cinematograph artists.

Does Li Lieb kwan

political upheaval they are down approximatsły, £26,000,000 de- honour, that such a great man in the matter, the Cabinet went about apologising to enemies and means.

here in their hordes; at our tailed particulars in respect of should come to osil on me!" and neutrals alike, fearing to tread on anybody's toss-and most of all himself know? (6). "The beat

annual race carnival they are also | £3,000,000 had at October. 31, Harley, who was never in the fearing to fend the Exeter Hall manisos who had sent them to course for a weak country like

bere for pleasure and business 1918, bean farnished ta the least a Gladstoniau, cried, "I' Parliament. Under such people there was no possible hope of deal-China is to maintain neatrality.

combined."

custodian, and such securities are abould like to know what would ing with Germany xa she deserves, for our war machine was clogged This is not a "reason"- bat

It is about time that some capable of being rested at any keep such a man as that back. and impeded at almost every point. The whole nation might de dogmatic statement which

scheme were devised whereby our moment,

Why, pot him on the moor with mand that proper reprisals should be taken for Zeppelin raide and could only be made by very

of of Li's

The responsibility and cor-nothing in the world but his shirt, accommodating visitors should be for submarining; it might arge that suitable measures should be ignorant men. Throughout the

made to contribute in some direct tinuous labour of protecting and and you could not prevent bim observed to save both Miss Cavell and Captain Fryett even at the whole

form or other to the Colony's handling the securities-bearer from being anything he liked." eleventh hour; it might feel revolted at the sending of game and went" two facts are obvicas:

expenditure and, during the pre- and registered-involving other luxuries to the hoge who, dignifying themselves by the name (a) German persuasion-ie,

address on "The sent time of stress, to its financial aggregate value of approximately War economy has evidently of officer, were "imprisoned" at Donnington Bail and elsewhere; money and champagne entertain- bat Asquithian softness and sloppiness must nevertheless reignments is behind it all; (b) be supreme, whether the men who were giving their sons and their bas the same amount of regard Crucifixion of Belgium," which burden of responsibility as a £38,000,000, has been one of the made its need felt in the vicarage money to fight the Bun were pleased or the reverse. And even now for Chinese lives se he had when be gave recently it New York, integral part of the British most serious and arduous of the as well as in the private house.

dutiesdevolving upon Sir William clergyman's little ton went to Flender and the official sup stay at a friend's house. The next we sometimes wonder if, despite the alteration in the Government, he was giving orders for ruthless Major Livingston Seaman, U.S.V Empire.

BrvisorS.

morning he was seked ko may Germany is yet being made to feel the fall fores of British resent slaughter at Canton Iset August. tells the stirring story of Madame

It having been decided that grace. As he hesitated, bis host, the premises of the German banks endeavouring to help, said "Say Left alone by the politicians, our soldiers and sailors would by German submarinism-whet

jshall be sold, it appears to Sir what father says before break- long ago hare broken Germany; but thousands of pettifogging does such a trifls matter? We

William that, though thers will | fast." Tous encouraged, the boy restrictions have stood in their way, they have been dictated to by commend this tender solicitude

remain much to be done, the rea- began: "Go easy with the bacon: men who plainly had not the faintest conception of the real position, on the part of Mr. Li to his ac

son for any continuance of the it's eighterapesos a pound !" and who possessed ea much knowledge of life and of men in general quaintances in Hongkong. as they did of Heaven. Over and over again our troops have been The Police and Queen's Road.

We have received a further

present arrangements will, when

A Peterborough resident gives obliged to cumber themselves with prisoners, where "no quarte!" would have been infinitely the wiser plan. Over and over again complaint to-day of police negli in Berlin, where for three months Alleged Use of Polluted Water.

purchasere, coser to exist, and it the following prophecy of the our civil population at Home has been attacked, and the Germans gence at the point where Ice Houes she was incarcerated in a cell bat

Before M-. C. D. Melboarar, at may well be, and he would aug termination of war on Feb. 13, have chuckled at what they consider our timidity in not avenging direst crosses Queen's Road. At little larger than her dining table,

troller should come to an end. "And from the time that the such acte. Since the new Premier was appointed, there certainly midnight on Saturday two Chin- for mailing a copy of the pastoral

If this takes place, all outstand- daily sacrifice shall be taken bavo been one or two signs that Germsay was to be made to feel Bri-ese in this neighbourhood, who letter of Cardinal Mercier, who is the Police Court this morning, a Best, that his appointment as con- 1918-Daniel, 12 chap., 11: tain's power; for instance, it is spoken of at Home s an established had apparently just coneumed now himself a victim of German woman was summoned for asing fact that Captain Blaikie was saved from sharing Fryatt's fate by a the contents of a bottle of sameha, tyranny. When asked by the the lab water by the side ing assets (iccloding debts) which away, and the abomination that the London branches might-in shalt be a thousand two hundred very straight hint that, if he was murdered, there might be trouble having no farther use for the tribunal which convicted her 10, Si Wah Terrace, for bean weald ordinarily be collected by makesh desolate set up, there

Defendant was represented by

so far as this lias not already been and ninety daye." Revelations, 13 in store for one or two German prisoners in England. We soe, too, bottle, throw it in the roadway, whether she had sent the letter, prouting purposes.

Soon B bair-footed rickebe she anawered, "Yos sad I am Mr. Dennys.

done-be rested in the oustodian, chap., 4 and 5 v.: “And they Oar from yesterday's wires, that a new ration scale has been drawn up

the penalty."

The facts of the 8888 who should apply the proceeds of worshipped the beast, saying who for Germans interned in Britain, whereby they will have to suffer paller came along and bed the ready to pay food restrictions similar to those imposed on our own people at Home. ill-look to tread on the glass, Embassy, and that of Spain were atated by Sanitary In the same in the case of the is like unto the bosst? who is

behalf, but

Raylance; wha Baid Dresdner Bank and the Diesonto-able to make war with him? And That is aweful move; ander the Asquith regime they would probably, cutting his feet so badly that he tervened on her have been living on the fat of the land, makes whether Britishers could not continue his journey, when our Ambassador called to went hungry or notaren as we in Hongkong allowed our dear The two offenders stood by and see her, the interview was al-hat it was injaricus to health Gesellschaft in repayment of the there was given unto hims Hanghom Gres mane (who would have poissued the Colony had they enjoyed the joke bagely, while lowed only in the presence of a sprout beans in this water, for advances made by the Bank of month speaking great thingsand the polia: man on point a Low German officer, When asked it was refuse water. Defendant England. Bush advances should blasphemies; and power was had half a chance) to buy their bear free of duty!

Bat if the Germans are really to be brought within bounds, in yards farther on calmly ignored regarding her food, she said I had been warned and fined be rank against the London assets given anto him to coatings forty not known these dishes fore, and the M.O.H. and the in priority to the claims of credi-and two months," From August regard to submarising and to bombing and bombarding uofortified the whole incident. To this we had places, Britain must not stop at the present restrictive measures, would add that, some half hour before, but I know them now. Head of the Sanitary Board wore tors of the head offices and foreign 4, 1914, to Feb, 13 1918; is 1,290. We have advocated, for the past two years, and we do so again, the later, there was fight among The following day the German asking for a heavy penalty branches of the banks, having days or 42 months.

bluejackets outside the officer visited her again, and asid, Delendent should get water regard to the fact that the pro- placing of a few German prisoners on every merchant ship that some

| it was injurious to health to nee applied in payment of London lis- pute to sea. There is no harm in trying the experiment. Over the onetime German Bank. The only Madam, you will be allowed the meter. As the water was polluted, eds of inch advances WOLD

bilition. arming of merchantmen, Britain has taken a couple of years to do policeman in evidence was a privilege of purchasing your own

Mr. Denny's contended that It will be necessary in any 0818 what should have been done from the start. Had this been preotis. lakong, who can scarcely be blam- food. She answered, For a ed all along, and had a German oily been raided by aircraft every ad for nos taking a hand in the privilege one must say thank yon. time a piratical not was committed, our enemise would probably be game. What he did do was to I cannot say thank you to s Ger- there was nothing injurions in that some arrangement should be looking at things in slightly different light by this time. But our blow his whistle Instily and man. You my I may pay for my ning the water. Ein would like it made whereby correspondence pasim-singing, German-loving politicians and would-be politicians lengthily and entirely without food. That money would go to a to be proved that the water made and inquiries, which must con-

with. If British banking in- «re under consideration... The have steadily presahed the same doctrine throughout: "Don't result. Of course a "screp" be: Garman. I would rather starvs the been injurious, He thought it tinue for some time, may be dealt between New York and Chiongo hurt the poor enemy more than you can help," and British lives tween silom or soldiers after than have my money go to a Ger- did not.

" alosing time” is no exizaordin- man." She endured her im- His Worship imposed a fins of stitutions acquire the premises average time for the flight of 120 have had to pay the price of all this How long is the Empire to be

arrangements might possibly be miles would be seven hours. The forned to follow shim milk-and-watar line ? For what have our beg-ary matter, but what striken na prisonment to the and,

made with them on behalf of the fastest train: takes more ɑ then: mustodi so resain forreste eur.) twenty hours to cover the dista thers and friends been giving their lives all this while, if the Hun in that, had the quay haan ons of typifying aEKO.

the Ksouričlen vested in hizi.. between the two cities, is to be cosertied and wrobed and just told not to be naughty any murder, the lakong would will, Batam,

bava whistled in vain,

ment.

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A GALLANT BELGIAN LADY.

A Story of Mme. Carton De Wiart.

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A few hundred Chinese murdered Da Wiart.

Yours etc., DOLLARS AND CENTS. "One Sanday evening we dined Hongkong, 28th February, 1917. with Madame Henri Carton De Wiart, wife of the Belgian Minister of Justice, in an ancient castle near Havre, given to her by the French. It was in strange con trust to the prison for criminale

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