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NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
IN THE WAKE OF WAR
ON ACCOUNT OF WAR,
DARE TO BE TRUE, NOTHING CAN | GREAT BATTLE IN PROGRESS
A FAULT WHICH NEEDS IT MOST
GROWS TWO THEREBY
The Weather. Lower level 8 am. Temp 81; sunshine.
Beat Traditions of the
Army Malatained,
VELL: JIMMY DELANEY'S
RBYENCE.
Bad Business for Commercial
Travellers.
Kentishman all over the world will hear to-day with grief of the death of Sir John Henniker | NEED A LIE," Beaton; for, though his middle life was essentially associated with Australis, Kent has always claimed him as being a Rochester
Jimmy Delaney was frankly a The Singapore and Ceylon man. by birth and Member of
The result of the great battle rogue, but, he was a likeable papers complain of the eluskness Parliament for Canterbury from
which is in progress is fraught rogue. If ever in his life he went of business locally; and so might 1885 to 1910a tolerably good
with the utmost importance to straight that was because therewe, for that matter. But there is record. To the world at large be
both aides, but chiefly, it is clear, was absolutely no chance of go one class of business man whose will always be remembered as
to the Germsus. The Allies have ing crooked. He never worked if lack the papers of the Far East the inaugurator of the Imperial Yesterday the Telegraph pub-sssumed the offensive and, so far, he could help it, and, even when seem to have ignored; that is to Penny Postage scheme, which lished 36 columns of solid have advanced in many places avoidance was impossible, and say, the commercial traveller who came into force in 1898, but reading matter. To-day there without being repulsed in one, contact with it was necessary, he set out from England before war people at Home, in Kent, will will be 35 published.
prefer to bear him in mind for his personal qualities. No public man was easier of access; none
At the Peak & a.m. Temp 77 unebine,
Count the Columns.
The Dollar.
The rate
pat on less "side" than he. demand Though he sat for so many years
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.servative member he was,
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at
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learned to describe as a Tory Democrat. To him all men were pretty much alike. All be asked was that a man should be a man; after that he made no enquiries.
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Safe Rifled.
A shopkeeper at 127, Jervois Sercos, reports to the police that some person by means of a dupli- cate key opened his safe and stole $1,850.
on. their
That is quite satisfactory. But approached it ooyly. He would broke out, with valuable samples even though the Allies should be, walk forty miles a day to avoid and with high hopes only for the moment, unable effectively | hard work, which shown that he to find that, se soon as he reached to carry out their plane and was not lazy bat was merely berahia Colony, war was declared should be forced to fall back with with an aversion to doing what and everything in the financial their immediate work only half another man wanted him to do, line at a standstill. We have finished, the result would not be even for a consideration. That discussed the matter with several serious for them. It would not reminds me, by the way, of the men of this class, and, in every be satisfactory, of course, but time when Jimmy and a few othere oase, we have found a position it would be anything but fatal. were doing the racecourses and of affairs bordering on the It would mena no more than a the people on the racecourses disastrous. Last month ona postponement of victory. On the one summer. Sometimes they were gentleman from changhai who other hand, defeat to the Germans tipatere, sometimes they were had come down here hoping would be serious and very nearly three-card trick men. Sometimes to "make good" returned literally fatal. So far they have attacked they were in fande (for a very without having sold anything. Popular Parks,
time and again without once little time; they believed in Another Home traveller, Mr. We notice an interesting official
making an effective impression spending money "for the good of L. B. Horne, who represents on their foes. Up till now, in-the, country") bus oftener they cuadry British business houses report recently issued in Shanghai
deed, they have done no more were not in flourishing in London, arrived here soon after showing the extent to which the
Auction Postponed. than lose a deal more men than financial "condition. Care eat the declaration of war, expecting public parks there are used, and,
Mr. G. P. Lammert's sale of a the Allies. The spirit of the lightly
backs in to do good business, and has, of indicating the large quantity of sports goods, troops cannot be anything like so any circumstances If they owed of our£e, done practically incidentally, popularity of sport in these open sait lengths, leataer goods, etc. good as that of the Allied Army money they did not worry; they nothing. Mr. P. Boley, also a арасов. On six occasione the
advertised for to-day and to-They may be magnificent fighters, left that to be other fellow, and London traveller, has met with bat it cannot ba manly be expected he worried, with more reason. similar il-luok; and we could The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to numbers of visitors to the parks
of them that they should preserve Well, on one occasion they left quote a dozen other casen.... essenger. Peak subscribere can have their copies delivered were counted, and they show that borrow, is postponed,
Alice Memorial Hospital. abigh courage the while they Doncaster (just at this season of Of course there will eventually their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by the average attendance on Sun- days was 10,449, on Saturdays
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice are losing heavily and securing the year by the way) for Warwick, be the rebound, and, within s'few post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.
Daleat for them at It is a goodish step, and they months of the conclusion of war, The postage on the weekly image to any part of the world is 1.009,779, and on other occasions Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals no successes.
(mainly for band concerts) 8,559. begs to acknowledge with thanks present and in a battle of such wound up by arriving in Warwick trade should be brisker than it per quarter,
Weekly, twenty-five cents, for These returns show very eloquent the following donation to the proportions the chances are that late one afternooon, after a forty has been within the memory of the Single Copies, Daily, tou certa
ly the public's appreciation of fands of the Hospitals:-Anody-defeat would be complete and miles stretch that day. Jimmy average man; but that perhaps, cash only).
the facilities provided. But when
overwhelming would, we repeat, Dalaney disappeared, but the is small consolation to those who Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for
we turn to the matter from the mone, $5.
be as nearly as possible fatal othera worried not over him. He are suffering by the existing period will be continued until countermanded.
sporting standpoint, we find
The Vanished Partner.
British Pluck.
was always up to some mad trick. depression. (PATRblo In Advance.)
A partner in the Po Po Shing, There are two joyous little Sometimes be was not all there; The "Hongkong Telegraph" Is now on sale at, and will be delivered even weightier evidence along
to subscribers by the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Shameen, these lines. It is recorded, for 299, Queen's Road Central, a boat touches in the messages to-day at other. times he appeared to Canton, who have been appointed our agents there.
example, that on an average 35 store, reports that the managing Daring the recent four days' bard have cuteness enough for two courte are in daily use by tennis
partner, named P'un Kin cho, col-fighting the whole of the officers men, and a bitin hand. An hour players in the parka, Bud that tected $5,700 on behalf of the aud men of one of the British after they had won to their lodg close 130 people daily firm and absconded..
batteries had been killed oring Jimmy appeared. He found enjoy that recreation through
wounded with the exception of them bathing their. tortured feet facilities arranged by
one subaltero and two guenere, in salt and water. a thoughtful and enterprising
"We won "These continued to serve one
be announced Municipal Council,
gun and kept up a sound rate of joyously, "We won; two to fire, and came unhurt from the one." battle field." And you may be They asked him what he was
The monthly subscribers up sure, too, that their nerves were talking about and Jimmy ex- 9th inst. numbered 115, amount- not a bit affected by the fact that plained. At the end of his forty- ing monthly to $693 00, Thare they were the only survivore of mile tramp he had taken part in are also 12 donations amounting It is worth mentioning, too, that the Council has decided that,
that battery, except, perhaps that a boys' football match! That to $486.00. they were a bit more determinedly was Jimmy Delaney all over.
The Victoris Theatre is giving the special running track arrang- ed for the Olympio Games is to
steady. It does one good to read At 12.10 this morning, a fire such a statement and to learn that would have lent the shirt from the Prince of Wales Fund on.
Now, this little crook, who a grand benefit night in aid of remain a permanency. This broke out in the bunkers of the they emerged unhurt. It is his back to help a pal in trouble, Friday the 11th inst. when special marks another interesting phase handsome steam yacht, Mekong.
ity Order.
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The Sporting Side.
Silk Delivery. The Yokohama office of the T.K.K. is in receipt of wireless communication to the affect that the silk despatched hence per the 5.8. Chiyo Marú on August 4 was delivered in New York on the 5th inalzat...
Fire on the Mekong. "
"No Fear." ~ .
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PRINCE OF WALES'
FUND.
Hongkong Contributions.
in park development, for the The flames were extinguished by pretty safe to say that they hurt was called up when war broke films will be shown and the band Stadium or Athletic Field is the crow, with the assistance of a good many of the enemy while out. He was a reservist. He of the 25th Poojabis will nowadays considered an essential the police and No. 2 fire float. they were busy.
spent a goodly part of the voyage perform. feature of a Parks Department. Practically no damage was done!
out in the troopship in irons. By kind permission of the The other ingident is The fact was that Jimmy, with authorities, a late ferry to Kowloon This track, by providing facilities
equally fine. It is that of an every reason, set down the greater will run. Booking is at Mostrie's. for training and correct conditione
Lottery Ticket Charge.
officer in charge of a supply part of the other reserviste as for competitions, is sare On the application of Inspector column who was cut off by a having, in his own phrase, "hay stimulate interest in games in the McDonald, at the Police Courty detachment of German cavalry in their hair." They certainly The Sanitary Board considered an old question on Tuesday future, and it is hoped that in this morning, the two Chinese and was summoned to surrender. did not compare with him in when it again discussed the matter of providing water closets. The time it will develop into a modern charged in connection with a Did he? Not he! The message native cunning. The result was Board has not a reputation for addressing itself vigorously to any Stadium, equipped with the latest find of 10,000 lottery tickets in does not say so, but what he did that, with the aid of a pack of
A SANITARY QUESTION.
to
is certain
actil Saturday.
but on this occasion it advanced sufficiently far to appoint a sub-ly a go-ahead place, and in the committee which is to consider the whole question. Later, a respect noted can give many recommendation is to be made to the Governor-in-Council, and it points to Hongkong. Some of was with the purpose of making that recommendation "with their the public spirit shown by tho eyes wide open" that the Hon. Mr. Hallifax moved the appointment authorities there might well be of the sub-committee. That is quite a commendable spirit in which emulated by those at the head to approach a matter of much soriousness. The problem has grown affairs in this Colony of ours. to such proportions during recent years that it will require to be handled very carefully.
of
A Good Haul.
Ching.
Inspector-General of Sea for With a view to patrolling the silly," or
perhaps something money from their pockets found Yellow Sea and the Gulf of Chihli more pointed. Anyhow, he its way into those of Jimmy the Government has decided to A watchman of 15, Portland started off his motors at full Delaney and that Jimmy started create two new posts to be called speed and went through that to lend it back to them, at a rate Inspector-General of the Gulf of Street, Yaumati, reports that some detachment of avalry like a of interest which might be des- Chihli. At the instance of the person, in his absence, stole from trade. He lost only two motorscribed as useful to the lender. President the Headquarters of his
quarters money, clothing and probably sees nothing to One of Jimmy's officers got to the Commander-in-Chief of the promissory notes and a bank- draft to the value of 397.50. A make a fuss about in his achieve hear of it, and Jimmy was given Army and Navy has recommend- man with the bankdraft has been ment. That has always been the time to reflect on, and repent of, ed Admiral Sabh Chen-ping and way with these men who so finely his sin. He did neither. He Chen Pih-kuang for these new uphold the high traditions of the reflected on the injustice of posts-Peking Gazette. British army.
curtailing the free exercise of a 'A "Few" Hundred Millions. man'e brains, and he felt very
The temper which animates bitter. our public men at present is
F1
It is not entirely satisfactory to find that, just when the problem THE CHARTERED BANK, arrested. has become very nearly acute, the Board, which might have been expected to have had its eyes wide open to the trend of events, has got no further forward than the point of discovering that a solution. will be difficult. The whole of Mr. Hallifax's speech was devoted
Slight Fire Outbreak.
"You turn the back o' yer 'ead
Stolen Brass. Before Mr. J. R: Wood, this to pointing out difficulties in the path; and, while it is right that interim Dividend of 13 per cent. morning, a Chinese was charged
with stealing & quantity of braas excellent. We have commented to me, when the fun begins, ole silly ass, asya the officer. "Better" theee should be fully recognised and discussed, it is a little distur
from the Taikoo Dockyard. The before now on the rousing denr," he said, addressing the Purry off, an save yourself. bing to find that no one had even a suggestion to make as to how a
prisoner, who was caught coming speeches of the Frime Minster officer in imagination," sad you "Jimmy itches im igher. single one of them could be overcomo.. Perhaps, however, engges- The local Manager of the Char- out of the yard with the brass nd the leader of the Opposition will not see wot will appon." "Beggin your pardon," says tions are to hand and will be passed on to the sub-committee, though tered Bank of India, Australia and rolled up in his trouser-leg, was though, of course, there is no Op- The rest may best be told ine. You shut your ead. I'm we are rather inclined to doubt it. Mr. Hallifax remarked the China, notifies us that he has sent to prison for one mouth with position now, and will not be while the words of Jimmy's boat pal. in charge ere. fact that an increase in the number of closets would mean an increase received this morning the follow-four hours' stocks.
the war laste. Now comes Mr.Little blighter 'ad been
"There was bullets flyin' in supervision and that they would have to see that the supervision ing telegram from the London
Lloyd George with a little speech swearin' all day wote were about thicker'n bees from a rifed was made as cheap as possible. The supervision at this moment, Office:
which should not be overlooked. again' to do to this 'ere officer, but, hive, but Jimmy 'e fetched 'im in. beadded, "was not sufficient for the existing water closeta "The Directore have declared A small fire which occurred We must husband our resources wen the rush came, 'e forgot all "It weren't wok I said, says and trough closets." It is disappointing to and that no on interim dividend for the past last night about eix o'clock on to the utmost, he says, because about 'is grudge. It was pretty 'e, but I got even wiv im one asked him why on earth it was not sufficient. It ought half-year at the rate of 12 per the ground floor of 70, Praya East, the last few hundred millions, and to and for a bit, and we any 'ow." to he. If the Sanitary Department oannot effectively manage the cent, per annum, free of Income belonging to the Swedish Trading may win the war. The sentiment ad to give a little. O course, The pal did not complete the existing service of water closets, how is it to suporvise a wider sar-Tax,"
Company, was extinguished by is admirable, but consider the we made 'em pay for that later on, story, however, I got the end of vise if that be agreed upon? The sab-committee might turn ite
the police and the watchman. fact that a Chancellor who is all Well, just w'en we was retirin it from quite another source. It attention to this point while it is considering the whole matter. It
Only trifling damage was done for retrenchment talke of the last down goes this officer with a appears that the officer sent for seeme bearly perimportent as any of those raised at the meeting.
and the cause
of the fire is un- few hundred millions as off broken leg. Jimmye looks Jimmy and offered to help him known.
handedly as though they were behind, sees 'im go down, an in soy possible way, gdy da merely a few dollars. It showe sees a man wit a beard comin' By the way, you're the beggar just what a glorious spirit is up and over fist.
with the cards, aren't you?". abroad in Britain' at present,: "I'll give that blighter. wot Jimmy admitted this, Well from Cabinet Ministers to dock for, he says. You watch me. now, if there's anything I can do labourers. The last few shillings *W'y o's wounded, I suys for you let me know, will you! even will be forthcoming to see Yer can't-
TYPHOON WARNING..
It will be a difficult matter to provide an adequate supply of water for closets on the shore and an even more diffioult matter in Chinese Troops in Shantung. Kowloon. These are problems which the sub-committee has to solve,
In compliance with the Presi and we hope (though we repeat that it does not look like it) that dent's order the Chiang Chun of some consideration has been given to them before now. They have Shantung has lately reported to not newly sprung apongWe hope that one point raised by Mr. Hallifax the Government that he has will not be too seriumly considered, falde fair to him, it is clear that increased the garrison at Kaomi he did not wish it too greatly to walglowif the members of the sub-and Teimo by two cavalry and
the war through. It is plessing, Don't be a can,' 'e says, and commities. He pointed arthur with the increased expen- infantry brigades each. At The telegram quoted below was again, to read that Their Majesties off 'e goes. Lumme, 'e sends the diture in the overseeing of these water closets, they at the same Haang Haien, Chefoo, Lao-shan, received by the American Con- are visiting the wounded every enemy 'ead over 'eels, you never time ran a risk and dadange of losing good deal of the con- Jihohao, Wen-teng and Yang- suiste General, Hongkong, from day King George is not a whit saw anything so pretty, an' upe servatoy revenue. Many hundreds of Chinese were making use cheng a brigade has been in the Manila Observatory at 12.55 behind the late King Edward in wit the officer on is back-an of it and they were cutting on the profits of the conservancy oreased as garrison for each of p.m. to-day :--- contractor." No consideration of that kind should weigh seriously the above mentioned places. Oyelone or Typhoon -N. W doing a fine, tactful thing at the im not the size of fourpence. whare ouÜ2A TALI VINOTHY
'of Nahs, moving N.Way h
first all the time:
right moment.
You can't carry, me, you
You've got brains and pluck and
these should carry you some way
if
they are properly applied. Jimmy ventured a joke,soflar "If it's all the same to you, sir, said he, "would you lend me my pack of carda goin' 'ome??