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1917
Mr. Frederic Villiers, who is to give an illustrated was talk," entitled "With Joffre and French" it the Peak Club on Thursday evening, was specially
RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
Another armed robbery has been re people to be heard when it suite its pan
It is pity that when the new censor pose. The German Chancellor's refer ported to the Police. Six men, armed onoes to Russia may have been dictated with knives, entered a house Chico ship regulations were framed it did not policy, but the outburst of the Terrace at 6.50 on Sunday morning, occur to anybody that for trying an issuo Socialiste was the rumbling of the storm They overpowered and gagged the in-between the Press and the Government. which is threatening the Prussian dyans match, wounding a,woman, and decamp it would have been more in accordance with the principles of British justice to ty. If Russia and concentrated oned with money, clothing and jewellery to intera re-construction," remarked the the value of $889.
select an absolutely impartial tribunal, German Chancellor, there would have been no room for the rostless policy of
free from all suggestion of official bias. A Cadet, sitting as a magistraty to deter- expansion which led to the war, and such.
mine such an issue, can hardly be said a hatred of the old régime that no pity can be left for the downfallen house
to falill this requirement, conscientious of rulers." Thezo words come ill from invited by the French Military Authori as he may be in the discharge of his
the Republic fu duties and although his decision the ruling caste in Germany, and betora ties to join the army of tus cer of the always open to revision by the Supreme British War Office he has been permitted Court something like $700 has to be de to make sketches of the Imperial Troops posited, I believe before this right may in action along their famous battle-front be exercised by a dissatisfied defendant. in France and Flanders. Mr. Villiers The Governor na power, under one of is the only man on the lecture platform the local Ordinances, to set up a bench who has been at the French and British of Justices. What a splendid opportuni- fronts, who has seen most of the fighting ty has been missed to justify the existe in every campaign for the past 45 years,ence of a large army of unemployed in and who draws as well as describes what this Colony ↑ he has actually seen,
long the Hohenzolleras may have bitter
resson to remember them. For genera
tions Germany has been afflicted with a Tho restless policy of expansion." condition of her internal affairs may not be so bad na was that of Russia before the revolution, but she has only coquetted with Liberty. Surely even the Prussian bureaucrats must realise that it is too late in the day, to prato about their iness to negotiato peace whenever the readiness
unrealisable
their
That idea,
the field, and by
-azd
was a
By way of experiment, the Banitary Board recently introduced a new systein
coolics prefer this to sweeping in the small hours, but there are other people deserving of some consideration even in war-time, and they are the people who
pay.
Allies abandon
SCENE ON THE “HOISANG," Idea" of crushing them.
DISORDERLY SHIP'S OFFICER street cleaning While from the employer point of view it may be emin- they will find, is not unrealisable, nor
A scene on the str, Heimang had its ently satisfactory, from the public point wily it
it be abandoned. The mapired message from Berlin which speak of the sequel at the Hongkong Magistracy yes of view it leaves much to be desired. nation waiting, with heads erect, for the terday when Owen Phillips, formerly The coolies who sweep the roadways seem offer of the enemy are drowned by the Chief Officer of the str. Hong, was to select an hour of the day when tha clamour of the Socialists for a Repub charged with behaving in a disorderly traffic is heaviest and raise clouds of dust to the grave discomfort of passers-by and manner. Defendant denied the charge Fican form of Government, and the aster
Detective Sergeant Cockle spoke to serious detriment to the goods of thom tion that the German armies are stronger than ever on all fronts is certainly ill going on board the ship and the Captain vendors of eatables" who display their having asked him to take the defendant delicacies on stalls. Of course, the timed when those armies are still re
off. The defendant refused to go, tiring in that which is admitted
witness then explained that he to be the decisive theatre of the police officer and produced his card. De war. An admirable answer to the Ger- fendant tried to pull the card out of his man Chancellor's pious hope that "Rusia hand, with the result that it got torn. Do- will become a bulwark of peace' "has fendant had a "boy" with him from the been given by a Russiau journal in the Astor House Hotel, whom he had brought following words: "We want peace which on board to take his luggage off, and he new crowned. German fool cannot dis said that if the police were going to take turb. The best means to realise this is for him on shore, they would have to take his Germany to take her destiny into her luggage also, at the same time telling the owe hands" Judging from the old boy" to leave it alone. Witness had the the speeches in the Upper luggage removed. Defondant said he was extracts House of the Prussian Diet, however, noble of doing his duties, but witness Germany still contains & pumber of Die took him to the Central Police Station. Hardsthose who cannot soo the writing took to the Cereviously Chief Officer on the wall or realise that they will of the ship, but was paid off. The defen
dant was under the influenes of drink.
Sergeant Blackman srid that there was they were invited to change at the nearest bo doubt that the master would report the
When defendant was gave up her bangles in order that a ship came back. matter to the Harbour Master, when the money changer's. Tho married woman
"old kindly-disposed old *** gentleman ** put in the cells, he made a great deal of
might cure her offspring of a akin noise, and was raving for some time.
A fine of $5 was imposed.
disease by rubbing them on the affected- parta Cannot something be done by the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, through the medium of the native Press, to warn the innocents against these predatory **Canton birds, as the police aptly
WING AND SPIBIT MERCHANTS. inevitably be involved in the approaching detele. They scout the idea of reform and their battle-cry is still "Hands off old Prussia." Their obstinacy rony delay the crash for a few months-it can do little more-but the crash will be the more nom plete the longer it is postponed. Mr. VILLIERS, the well-known war artist and correspondent, who has seen more of war: ***
DEATH CLIVE At the Shanghat General Hos pital on March 28th, H. Curve, of Maritime Customs Service, Wuhn, aged 43 years.
the
The Baily Press.
Homarone JD APRIL, 1917.
GERMANY AND
RUSSIA.
Tax fact that the whole of the Bocialist BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION ON or after WEDNESDAY, the 4th Aprling members of the Reichstag voted against CLOSED from SATURDAY, sius March. to
Rhine. In this his opinion appears to be in conflict with that of the Generals Western front, but if the German people in command of the Allied forces on the are to take matters quickly into their own
has no authority to Bign my name or to collect The REGISTER of the Company will be be Budget is bignificant. The suggestion hands it will be inmaterial: whether
secounts due in respect of my Business Dated Hongkong, airt March, 1917.
J.CAFE CLARK Architect and Sure,
URINESE IMPERIAL GOVERN- MENT 7% SILVER LOAN OF
1888,
(307 HALF Y SABLY AND FINAL DRAWING.
I LOAN BI be Payable at the Door NTEREST due and DRAWN FONDS
March, 1917
WEDNESDAY, April, both days inclusive dering which days'po Transfer of Shares can be
DIVIDEND WARBANTS will be ready WEDNESDAY the 4th April, and may be abtained on application
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers.
1431 Hongkong, 21st March, 1917.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HONGKONG MAGISTRADY, OPIUM IN SAUSAGE SKINS.
Jabour.
with
The police reports, during the past week have revealed three cases of amazing, credulity on the part of Chinese. On tho post absurd and flimsy pretexts an amal was induced to part with $110,, a shop coolie with $20 and a married woman with her gold bangles, the reci pient in each instance being a perfect the old stranger. In the first
employed, the confidence trick" was employe victims handing over their money in re- victims handing over tootes, which
two
The Chinese competitors in the Hong-
Herazone rica. lui De Vaux Boản, O. färe than any soldier in the world, and
· LONDON OFFIon: 1817 Frame Brauer, EⱭhas spent many months upon the present The latest device in opium smuggling describe them? They arrive in Hong battlefields in Europe, is convinced that was disclosed in Mr Wood's Court, yester kong by the morning boat, and swoop
when e
charged day
Chinese was
down upon their prey in time to get Germany's e end will be brought about by attempting to import opium,
Revenue Inspector Wildin told the away again by the evening steamers. internal revolution, the signal for the
Court that defendant arrived at Hong When successful, it must be a most lucra commencement of which will probably be
kong on Saturday from Macas by the a.s.tive little expedition, America's entry into the arena as Tai Shan. He was stopped as he was belligerent. Mr. VALLIERS does not antici- leaving the steamer, and two sessage.
to have greatly improved during the found tied round his legs. pate that the Allied armies will cross the skins, containing 25 teels of opium, were kong C.C. Tennis Tournament are known Mr. Les D'Almada, solicitor, who ap- past season, and to be very eager to de- peared for the defendant, pleaded guilty, monstrate that a well-trained Chineso Occidental when it comes to vigorous employed to smuggle the opium.
A fine of $2.000 was imposed, or, tennis. Ng Se Kwong is in better fettle but said that his client had been merely athlete is the equal of the well-hind default of payment, six months hard than he was last year, and I should not be surprised to see him meeting Green" in the final of the Championship Singles, ATTEMPT TO EXPORT GOLD LEAF-in which case the final would be a very An amah was charged on remand, open affair. In the Championship Dou beforo Mr. Wood, with attempting to bles, also, the Chinese have put forward export, without a permit, gold leaf to the two very promising pairs. If the Chinese value of 8400. It will be recalled that carry off both the championship: Singles defendant stated that the gold leaf repre- and Doubles I know that it will not sented her entire savings as an anah in occasion any great surprise. They train Singapore, and that she was ignorant of and practise most assiduously, and this the requirements of the law as to permits, menas a lot in long tournament games, She was remanded in order that she might consult with Mr. Hutchinson, Superin To judge by the times recorded in the tendent of Imports and Exports, as to various school sports which have been getting a permitted
taking place recently, the Hongkong Yesterday Mr. Wood informed her that Chinese should be able to furnish some Mr. Hutchinson had granted her a permit to take the gold leaf away, and he im-ery promising entries for the next Far Eastern Olympic games. Already the touts" are out for swimmers, tennis, posed a nominal fiue of $2.
football and volleyball players, in re PAUL DUFAULT'S CONCERT AT gard to whom Hongkong is considered
THE THEATRE ROYAL
to be specially favoured. Much is ex-
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offered in some quarters that it is simply the Allied armies do, or do not, march to theatrical performance deliberately Berlin, for their object will have been designed to delude the Russia Socialists accomplished. The Prussian military into making an offer of peace will caste will have received its death-blow scarcely bear investigation, even though and the aggressive spirit, which it foster such a suggestion may appear to be suped will have been destroyed.
nouncement that, pro ported by the
We have received 815 for the Red Croes vious to his spe Her FON BETHEANN- HOLLWED took all the lenders of the Fand from Mr. George McIlwraith, of the
cal partaco into bis constr. Cavania,
atros in Germany-- if
varione
THE Undersigned has received instructionfidence
to sell by Public Auctio
the Corporation vu and after the lathe, Last of Drawn Bonds can be obtained on application to the Undersigned
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORFORATION,
Agents imning the Idan,
JESTABR
Chief Manager"
N
Hongkong, 30th March, 1917, 1455.
ON THURSDAY,
we are to place any trust in the informs 5th April, 1917, commencing 2.0 FM, tion, which is now reddig us from s
rters is far too critical to Nai Lyndhurst Torrson
A LARGE QUANTITY OF
many
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD permit
BE
FURNITUR
fuges
in faced with
Comprado Bag Upholstered in Silk Tapestry and
and Chesterfield Conones, Teak and Archairs Qit Overmantles with Barelled Mirror, Console Tables with Mirrors, Canton Blackwood thing approaching
sentatives of the poor
Tables and Flower Stands Steel PC to accept the role of
In the Estate of MARY SYDNEY ANY Sporting Printa: Chus wood Desk and
Cherrywool Buber Card Table
Brigme
HE. the Governor and Lady May have intimated their intention of being present at the concert to be given by Mr. Paul Dufault at the Theatre Royal this evening
D'ALTON; sometimes known at no reason to doubt that, confronted went.
HART OLIVER D'ALTON, is
ef Paddington, State of New South Extension® Trengg
waine, deceased, infectate.
and Chairs, Teak Bideboard and Dinner Waggon, Glass
Bria,
uch amateurish subter- ir engaged
The first concert of the Paul Dufaulspected from Ng Sze Kwong in the tennis. and struggle
The Police report that a Chinese Sepson takes place tonight at the Theatre section, and some Queen's College stud- ball and volleyball events. Nor mast terest and variety will be presented. Mr those who are hunting up probable bilities of wome-widow, residing at No. 110 Second Royal, when a programme of wide in eats should figure in the swimming, foot
the will be Dufault'e opening number wi tion, the repre- Street, attempted to cut her throat with
Celeste, Aida" wearers of the laurel overlook the runner likely a knife and had to be removed to the bearer Aida" Mr. Dufault's who, according to one local paper, cover
from Verdi'g ionettes. There Government Civil Hospital for treat first group of songs includes the Boated 100 yards in 1sec and 400 yards in Boag në “Au Pays,” a French resece. It will take the Japanese all their gimental song, which atteing instant time to slip past him,
Scene, Tanderagee" on the occasion with the stark realities of their position,
There will be a social evening at the popularity wherever it is beard
(Australia) Morming Herald des TNEY GEART D'ALTON, otherwise and 5000 Ward, Callery, Pile Carpets they are beginning to speak their mind Tinion Church Lecture Hill, Kennedy eribes this song as The tragedy of a of the Peak School Sports, Fond ess of the displeasure of those in Road, under the auspices of the Christian lifetime compressed into a few lines of mother:When you hear the word "go *** sir. The group closes with new you run hard and pick up all the potatoes HMOPHILLIP COURTNEY Bags, Electric Table Lamps and Lamp Fittings, regardless
ABOKA, non of the above-titused deceased. Usiling and Table Fans, sto etene som Hair authority, and their desire for peace and Endeavour Society, to-morrow (Wednes- American ballad entitled. Lorraine, you can. Offspring Yes, mamnd. The A Spirit Flower" site da How's all the potatoes in the vicinity throw to laurel crown immediately picked up bated to communicate with the Under them, Teak Double Wardrobes with the introduction of such reformas de Will day) at 8 o'clock. Men of the garrison M. Dufault's second group comprise word was given, and the little aspirant
Mirrors, Teak Bureaux with Bevelled make them masters of their own destinies the respecting his Share of the above.
Evalled Able Top Washstands, Toilet
may be accepted as sincere, It is not Crockery, Tapestry, Easy Chairs, etc., 5.
Bathroom and Bantry Requisitos, American likely, moreover, that after its deperi- A special social evening will be held ence of German intrigue in high paces, at the Sailors and Soldieīs Home this the Russian democracy, with all its pres (Tuesday) evening at 8 p.m., for which sent hopes centred in a representatives varied and attractive programme has form of Government such as that enjoyed bean arranged. Refreshments are being by France and Great Britain, will be provided by the Services Entertainment beguiled into futile negotiations with a Fund and Service Men are cordially enemy which caly allows the voice of its invited.
T. W. GARRETT,
Public Trust Office,
Bydner, 2nd March 1917
Pable rusten
1251
JAPANESE LESSONS.
T. NAKAHARA
Ton Floor,
Na, Praye East
Wäschel
Double Bass Bedsteads with Wine sul
Joo Cheat, Stout Salty
1 Auto Pisus (Nearly New) with Records.
1 Upright Grand Piano
1 Vietrals and 1 Gramophone,
On view from WEDNEGRAY, the 4th Apri Catalogues will be rand TERMS: Ch on delivery.
GEO. P LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.eu
1403
are invited,
French balled, and
charmingid to be one of the hem into the bucket, and screamed with
delight.
His joy was quickly dianged dramatic songs ever written. With dram Bindley, Mr. Dufault will he heard in to sorrow, however, when he was inform Miss Bindley's poaching on others' preserves, and be the duet from the fourth set of Guy's led that he had been scratched" for operatic selection will be the ever-popular promptly proceeded to make an endear
Caro Nome" from "Rigoletto, sod
Mr. Empson's piano sued, and outraged feelings were only she will also be heard in two groups of out to scratch the winner. A struggle English ballads. in A Major. There will be a complete prize. selcations include the Chopin Folonaise calmed by the promise of a consolation change of programme at each concert.
RODERICE RANDOM