TELEGRAPH TUESDAY DECEMBER 14, 1918
THE HONGKONG
CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO FUND
FIGHTING ZEPPELINS.
FHONGKONG TRAZEWAY. COMPANY LIMITEDS
Why the Admiralty Intervened
the Allied Forens at
the Front.
The following is the Subsctip tion List to date
the
Total acknowledged to. 4th December 1915, $876259
Sinos received ----- "Mr. A. Clark
$ 10.00 Berenne Cfices (Euro- pean) Import and Ex. Fort Department.
Bergt: Maj: JD. Logan,
16.00
Collected at Royal Naval
Canteen by**Pinchar
Kartin
250
R.DE
5.00
Hanura Maron
snd
Taylor
Mr. A.E. Crapnell
EKYC
(Retired)
Mr. Daniel Jaffe
Per South China Morning Post-Non-Smakers
Lists No: 4.M&N.-
GTE
$10
GILY
10
CFR
AMW.
OE J.M.McH
GES
W_N. LSG.
ALG AWLR GAB BW.N.
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R.C.
W.C.B.
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Triboo Bathing Party
Balance
--TWH
This Year: Last Year:... Increases Decrasan:
Receipts Aggregata for week. Receipar
for 50 werk. $10.745 $549,360 9,821 557,715
9x4
8,355
The marsi correspondent of the Timer mys the cucuman în the 1915– fines of London againes serial House of Commons on the de-
attack, like thit in the House of Lorde on the previous afternoon cannot be said to be conclusive From the official statements three things emerge. The first is that DO one person-nor, indeed, any uns central organisation-e entirely responsible for the defence of the Londen area and Eastern Coun LORD DERBY'S SCHEME
ire from the attack of aircraft f The Board of Admiralty have Lady Lugard and Sir T. Suther accepted a limited responsibility -limited to the extent that in
land, and Recruiting,
50,00
In a recruiting supplement the Certain matie Ta fatimataly Timet gives a number of messages 10.00
connected with defensive mes from BY sure it is absted by other bodies Amongst the letters is one from eminent people. 36.00
with which they are in con- Lady Lagard, who writes:* ̈ 25.00
sultation. It was made clear, also
A splendid opportunity has that Admiral Sr Percy Scott's been offered to us. France, and 10.00
duties only comprised the pre-England are fighting side by side $154.50 Paration and
management of France famous for swift audaci- Artillery defence Hurther, it is ty of conception, England whose of prime interest to Londoners to prida bas ever been to see things note that the artillery defecoes through,” the one as quick to of the capital were found, anses as the other is slow to let go. September 8 to be wholly in They are one in council. All that adequate. Mr. Balfour acknow they need is the driving force of ledged this in the House on men behind them. Every recruit September 15, when he declared adds to the driving power, and to that nobody foresaw when the war join the colours now is to do sa broke out the fall development of much as one man can do to en- aeri d'war, and that the organiza- þable ne`to win what may prove to tien which those responsible bede the decisive victory of the war. fore the war might naturally Another letter is from Sir Lave thought sufficient has been Thomas Sutherland, who state proved by experience to be quite the riverse.
len to to to to to to te da co was as even er over once
of
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AN ENTERPRISING FIRM.
The opinions expressed by the The enterprising firm of Mic-" I cannot avoid recalling the correspondents are not necess, Fintah and Company, Ltd, is to work which Lord Darby, then arily those of the Hongkong be congratulated or its publie That some additional prepars Lord Stanley, did in the House of tions have been made since that Commone as one of the most ever-
spirit in having erected cutside date, and since Sir Percy Set getic and popular Whips of that
SUNDAY'S SERMON. its premises, at 16, Des Voru was given control of the guns, day The great qualities, which he has been having a time with my clock. The sew clock cccupies a Sir,-Your Educated Comp. [Road, a large standard-time may be taken for granted. then showed have been magnified illwritten MS, and the result is so ry conspicuous place and will From what the First Lord in the immense labours which he mash more funny than edifying be greatly appreciated by the said, however, about the supply has carried out since this war be- that I should like, with your per- pablic. Its provision is another gans and ammunition it is gan. He is now entrusted with the mission, to correct him. In the indication of the go-ahead spirit manifest that some considerable fall confidence of the country in report of my sermon yesterday I which characterisse the firm. time most elapse before even the the endeavour to rate the strength am made to say, artillery defences can be consider of our Army to a point which will there were aams who received always up-to-date, sad the firm Mackintosh and Company are ed sufficient and efficient. With enable our Empire to take its fall the truth, showing in their vanity is one which can always be relied regard to other matters such as sare în the conflict which has of condition that God is no upon to supply only the best the control of traffic by road, rail, been forced on the Allied nations, Arcopagile and that with God quality goods. In gentlemen' $116.60 and river, and serial defence, and if any man can succeed in all things are possible, even that wes, correct styles are alwave to there would we to be a want of this mighty undertaking, all who persons of distinction should the fore. So far as Christmas that ec-ordination which can only know. Lord Darby confidently be be given by absolate unity of live that he will be the man.
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It ought to read, “Showing in will be well advised to visit Mao- their variety of condition that God kintosh's before deciding what In the official statements it will craft is limited, and to be of value was Dionysius, sa Areopagite as the firm has a really splendid
gan can be employed against air is no respecter of persons. One to give their husbands or fiancés, be noted there is a suggestion the weapons must be numeroasand showing that with God all things assortment of useful articles that, whatever arrangements have well distributed. Moreover, as Lord are possible,- etc." bres made, they are more or less Sydenham pointed out, there were
eminently suitable for Christmas. provisional, as, for example, when dificulties in affording practice to your E. C. auributes to me; it is
I don't dispute the statement gifts. the Dake of Devonshire said that the crews of the guns in the quite sound theology as far as it "At present" in the hands of the that until the night of the first capital. It is, indeed, probable Admiralty. It is important to raid the gunners had no actual recall the circumstances with practice whatever. The only place Hongkong, December 14, 1915. which the defence of London where such night practice as is against aircraft was taken charge sential can be obtained is in of by the naval authorities. It was in August of last year that France, and Mr. Balfour sixtes
the serial defence of Londoa is
who
goes
Toara faithfully, FEIRE MACONACHIOS.
DIRTY PLAY.
TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENT
PUBLIC AUCTION.
of
A Large Quantify of Wines and Spirits Without Reserve
HE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public
MONDAY,
Auction on
the 20th December, 1915.com- mencing at I am, at his Sales
Rooms, Duddell Street.
21 Cases French and Italian
Vermouth.
28. Cases Champagnə
do English Gin
41
10
do Pale Sherry
12 do White Wines
36
do French Burgundy (pints and quarts)
12 Cases Sparkling Burgundy
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No I HAMPER.
1 Bott. Sparkling Burgundy B. Mousseur
Benedictine D. O. M 7:
Blackberry Brandy
11.
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24
do Claret (pints and 1
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28
Cases Assorted Liqueurs
do Absinthe
1
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Brandy Martell XXX
2
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Whisky King George IV,
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that the men are now being sent Air, It is really disgusting be- the Lord Mayor went to the there for training. Then, again, yond all expression for aportamen higher powers to find out
it was pointed out after the first to see or hear of dirty or foul play was responsible. The War Office, raid that the ammunition in use on the sport's field; yet it which wasapproached first, seems was ineffective. The shooting seems to be a thing tolerated to have declined what was its might be fairly good, considering in Hongkong, above all places. right and proper duty, where all the circumstances, but shrap apon the civic authorities went to nel will not bring down
I was in Hongkong on Novam aber 24. and, being a keen sporta- the Admiralty, where Mr. Wine Zeppelin. In regard to all these man, I naturally take a bit of ton Charchill, on behalf of the Board, accepted the task. The matters, and others which it interest in sport when in the late First Lord appears, from
would be inexpedient to mention, Colony. I leave trae sportsmen to what has been published in the improvement has been effected imagine the disgust 1 falt at the papers, to have given over theby Sir Percy Scott. So much is shameful exhibition of football at clear from the official statements. Happy Valley a few days befo $9,202.69
work to a young Daval officer, but each improvement is bound that Personally, I love an ele with instructions to form a role to be slow, for the reasons given ment of roughnees in a game, for Expended to 4th Dec.
1915.
$8,417.65 e anti-aircraft corps.
It is by Mr. Balfour. Sir Percy ia zctitisa sery disappointing game 2.72 probable that, energetic and Loss on Sabsidiary Coins -
afairy godmother to produce guns indeed where there is not a $8,420.37 zealous as this cfficer showed him and ammunition of the special chance for a few solid, good self to be, he had not the weight ind shown to be necessary cat heaves and half a dozen scram $782.32 of authority to obtain all, or any of pumpkins.
Elen But I draw the line at thing like all, that was necessary
Aircraft Against Zeppellas.dity and foul play, and I am for his purpose. Ás, too; months passed away and no Zeppeline craft can be atilised for defencs Colony will agree with me when
The question of how far are sure every true footballer in the 34 Cases Amsted Beer (pinta)
4 do aber llik, 1915. came to our shores, the needs of against Zeppelins appears to be Iasy that steps ought to be taken
do do (quarts} Landes seemed to be low argens will ander consider If they against it
On view from Saturday the 18th inst What he did in the way of pre- are to be used electively for the Those who read those lines - Cash on deliver paring for the defence of the attack of the enemy airshipe it is will know the party guilty of capital with his volonteer force generally saammed that they must what I refer to. One young lad POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. was in every way commendable, operate outside the London ares, or came off the field with 2 broken Hongkong, 14th December, 1315.2 Bott-Sparkling Burgundy B. Mousseux
but when it came to be tested on between the capital and the coast, wrist, soother minus three faeth the night.of September 8 it was I would hardly do to have them and yet ancher with his knee-cap proved to be, as now officially passing through localities covered in a place it ought not to be in, acknowledged, inadequate, and by gun fire, There is also the while the rest were damaged to therefore practically unelen.
difficulty of descending at night such an extent that they could Great changes have been made to be met. Important subsidiary cot put up a scratch test for addressed to the Director of since that night, and the state of things which is now being reveal questions which are yet to be League match a few days after Education are Director of racant post of Chinese Translator ed cannot, therefore, give in the bodies concerned are the con We are a nation of sportsmen, in the Supreme Court. formation of value to the enemytrol of lights and traffe, as well and the sportsfield to as a The salary of the post is Paris, with an area less than one as the alien problem: Perhaps of place always to be kept clean and $1,920 a year rising to 5,400. tenth that of Greater London, is more personal interest to Lon-clear of anything dirty or dishon Candidates must have a first said to be defended by over 100 doners is the question whether ourable. One of the first and last Chinese. A good knowledge of s The Inspectors and Sergeants anti-aircraft gum. It may be the greater danger is incurred things we learn either in school 2nd and 3rd Chinese dialect of the Police Reserve will meet doubted whether London, on the by being in the streets or in the or college is to "play the game. besides Cantonese is also desir af dinner at the King Edward occasion of the first air raid, houses. Upon this point the Why should it not be so in Heng able.
Saturday December 18 was provided with much more authorities might do well to kong, British Colony 2 The charge will be $2 than one-tenth of this number. publish" figures showing the Dre Blue Patrol Yes, as every artillerist knows, number of casualties in either
the effective aces in which any ons
Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. 0. Jenkin, D. 8. P. (Reserve)
Route March.
All ranks, except Patrolmen will fall in a Central Police Station at 9.05 pm sharp on Wednesday December 15.
-Dianer,
settled by consultation between wards.
Yours, etc,
FREORTEMATO
Tientsin, Dec. 7, 391
GEO. P.LABEMERET: Auctioneer,
NOTICES
Applications, which should be
knowledge of English zad
N. G. NOLANE Chief Interpreter Supreme Court. lith: December, 1915.
Gin Old Tom. dr Dry, Bitters Pomerazena.
quart pint
Price For Case $25.00
No. 2 HAMPER.
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