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WHICH WASCRIBE TO ELSAVET West, Among the Chinese the at--All's Well that Ends Wale tempted suppression of the opsu. habit has admittedly led to ans fincreasing nee of alcoholic liquor, but it is still rare to find a drunken Chinese, though there dull was a case—and rather a bad one, too-which claimed the attention of one of our magistrates a few days ago. In Japan, we notice, there was recently introduced a Siberian Mail-Arrived per ss. Bill for the prohibition of drink- in by minors, bat it received Siberian Mail-Closed per 8.8. Singking at 3pm to day. being rejected without the usual courtesy of its being sent to the English Mail-Closes per s.. Sardinia at 2 pan to-morrow. House of Peers for decision as to ita ultimate fate. The Bill proposed to punish those who supplied liquor to minors, while the guilty youths themselves wars to be left unpanished. The old cry that it is impossible to make people
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"NOTES ON THE CRISIS
FOOTBALL
RADIO PHOTOGRAPHY.
KORE PLOTS,
The Enemy's Financial Woes.
Another Conspiracy.
[Joseph's" Colk
AL
The Collegians lined up the Military ground foar men short room's last night, Mr. Pullen gave yesterday afternoon, in their match an interesting lecture on Bachio with the University for Second Photography.
called
Today we learn yet a little
| Division League honours, but still He said that except for the foot more about the falling of enamy financial credit, and there are managed to play a very neat, that the plate used in the sub- dafanaive game, until they were sequent development of it was diestions that we shall learn, MOTI still before we are a great deal reinforced by Goldenberg and the same as in ordinary photo- older. The Austrian Government Wan, who turned up lata,graphy, radio-photography bors Although the Collegians were vary Estle resemblance to the has confiscated the court's still two men shors, they played ordinary work with a leather, thereby hampering still brillisetly, and soon, started on It could almost be more, its sources of revenus, and the hensive, Goldenberg missing photography without Fig the German mark is falling again any good openings One since the rays used were invisi Further, in Holland, the German shot in particular, just missed to the human eys. In place of consuls themselves are
the net, slipping over the camera, lans, etc., simply s pisto than chary of
accept crom-bar. The University, too, in a light-light envelope was mod. their own currency.. Indeed
had their share of the play, and The object was placed as this in The rate of the dollar on perhaps this may be roncs Ramjban looked like scoring, the position required by the garded as the hardest blow of all bat Omar was, se maal, too good tube," which was the source of to the enemy's pride. Nor need between the "sticks," and cleared the rays, which was arranged over it be said that this monetary po cleverly. The gaze was then the plate. The current was then tion will be the most convincing confined to mid-held, and it was tornad on for a definite time, WATSON & Co., Ltd. sober by Act of Parliament
Ons of the speakers going To-morrow is the 69th ami of all arguments where the neutrals: this stage, that the half-time thereby making the exposure.” the length of saying that versary of the birth of Mr. T. Jations as concerned. They can whistle was sounded with no The plate was then removed and hardly wish for a fresher proof minors should be kept from drink Edison.
soare registered.
developed in the ordinary way. that Germany must lose, the more
In the second moiety, the Unlike the usual negatives, the so when they remember that the Collegians were able to put in a result was a photo of a shadow theby means of religious and educa- tional influenca. We do not know
blockade has by no me full team, being joined by Hart hanes the same skiagraph, and for to what extent drunkenness pre- rails among the youths of Japan,
hansted all its own possibilities; and their captain, B. Hyndman, on examination one did not get indeed that, as the stronger and who did not intend to play the idea of nosenées or distanc but if it prevails at all, we should
more rational party in Britain gata think it most advisable to sim, at
* oving to fractured arm. of the various objects, but only: more "sy in the matter, that From the centre, the Collegians "fat" view. It was this dimerence its restriction by legislative
blockade will grow increasingly took the leather into the Univer which male the correct interpre effective. ~
sity's territory Goldenberg break-tation of X-ray negatives a. thing ing away in fine style. He was which needad considerable. however, unable to get through, perieron, without which man owing to the fine play on the part serious errors might be made.
Recently stereo-photo Germany's efforts to combat of Dixon. Still the Collegians the blockade by unworthy means are not discouraged, and played had bean adapted to A-ray grow the more pitiful sa they be up to their usual form, and soon and by this means it was pos corse the more patent. The latest paid another visit to the Univer to get what appeared to be a real manifestation of sativity given bysity goal where s melee followed, photo of the inside of the human in the course of which the goalie body, a special stereoscope bsung her loyal and honourable sons is Monteagle's Passengers.
the alleged conspiracy by consular was beaten by a fine shot from made for receiving the two mega- îne play tires. This method was one There were 33 maloon, 24 officials at San Francisco to blow Chok Wan, whose second-class and 145 Chinese up tunnels and railways in Cans Save the Collegians an unexpect which was used for localising steerage passengers by the Monds and to interfere with the wheated lead, which, in spite of the bullets, etc., as by it, the bullet eagle, which arrived from Van- shipments. In spite of all that University's determined attacks, exact position of a
Unfort conver to-day.
has been laid bare, it is still they managed to maintain, and could be ascertained. difficult for Britishers to credit thi came out winners by the only unstely, this method was rathez. | expensive, as, in addition to extra. Devoalan Concert and grasp such an accusation, for point of the game.
Shropshire L, L. v. Belchers.
appartes being required, it used Among those who attended the whatever chayyaz may have been recent concert of the London Isid against their own consuls, a2 Played on the Club ground, two plates for each "case". Sir Devonian Association at the Can- regarda incapacity and general this match proved very interest. Mackenzie Davidson had in on Street Hotel was Mr. A. Shel-zabusinesslikeness, Do ward ing The spectators, who were rented a much less troubleme
Hongkong Devonian Society). ton Hooper (President of the against their personal honour has mostly military men, were given piece of apparsins for the purpose ever been breathed.. The British & most exciting experience when and he (the speaker) believed in consul is at least a gentleman. Not the Shropshires broke sway from was that method which was in tion so far as questions of this We understand that Surgeon only is the German consal indiff. the centre in fine style sad asjuse at the Front kind are concerned, but it has its General D.T. Hoskyn, R.N., is erent to such negligible questacked Belchers' goal very determ. Although it would seem to be ases also, and we imagine that the shortly to leave Hongkong and tione as personal honour, but he inedly. The goalie, being very very easy thing to take radio- members of the Japanese Dist that his place hare will be taken seems to be a good deal of an ass hard tested, managed to clear a photographs, yet the novice who backed the Bill mentioned by Deputy Surgeon General se well-if we are to judge from shot which looked like scoting, soon learned that it was full will one day come to ss 18 George A. Dreaper, who is coming the transparency of some of his the Shropshires having very hard of pitfalls. One had to learn plots. We should not be human if lines. They soon made an- not only how long in exposure The inspection of the Hongkong Police Reserve by B. E. the principle adopted in their cwn out from Plymouth.
we did not feel a greater other attack, this tims scoring should be given, bat had six Governor to-day reminds us that that useful body has now been in country.
Belchers How to be very familiar with the The public is reminded, in can degree of contempt for the un beautifully.
"tube existence for a year. In another colama we deal with some of its
and anyone who had. activities, but it may be said in a word that the Police Reserve men,
nection with the petition to the successful than for the successful took the leather well into the like the Volunteers and Volunteer Reserves, have made their chief In the world of shipping, the Secretary of State for greater un-rogue. As far as we can see, the Shropshiren teinitory and many done the work, would realise score in filling the places of men who were needed for the Front. Japanese are admittedly making official representation on the Exe only real resalt arising out of good shots were tried, but the de- that this was the most important Accident rather than anything else has, at times, brought the Police big strides nowadays, and as a cative and Legislative Councils, Germany's plotting in the United fence was good, and the leather part. It was possible to give with Reserves a little more into prominence than the other members of further indication of their enter that the lists for signature are to States has been to set the Ame-was soon cleared. The half-time one tube an exposure that made rivans against her more bitterly whistle found the Shropshire everything disappear, whilst the the voluntary forces of Hongkong; bat we are nevertheless safe in prise we note that the establish be withdrawn to-morrow.
Dishonest Dock Workers. than ever, and to destroy every leading by the only point scored. another tube in the sime-time no saying that there is no one here who is ignorant of the extent of the ment of another big shipbuilding Golony's indebtedness to the men who wear khaki instead of blus yard is mooted. According to a Two workers at Taikoo Docks vestige of their one-time sym- On resuming, Belchers again result would be obtained. This
Nagasaki paper, the President were charged before Mr. Hase-pathy with ber.
pressed hard and once more had was caused by what was known or white.
the leather at the goal's mouth, as “hard” or “soft” tubes, that Hongkong is justly the more proud of her voluntary forces in of Tokyo Kisen Kaland, at the Police Court: this
The spectators were all expecting meant that a hard tube would prominent that the term "voluntary" can be taken in its literal sense. Thers sh
banker, morning, with stealing a quantity
an equaliser, when the shot give out rays which would penet have been, in the past, regrettably enough, men who ware willing and other well known business of zinc from the docka 4 dock
most unfortunately failed by a rate to a much greater distance to shirk their responsibilities and to allow their own concerns to men are contemplating the laying watchman found the men trying
tubes. stand in the way of their doing their share of unpaid work for the out of such x yard, altogether in to take the metal out. Both men A little more detail as to the couple of iz chee. The Shropshires than those given out by the soft
then became aware of the gravity Colony; but most, if not sil of these, hars come to a better mind dependent of the steamship Com-were sentenced to two months Baralong story is to hard, enough of the situation, and played faster The operator bad, then, to get without any hint of compulsion from the Government. In this pany, which has been credited hard labour and four hours to show that; whatever may have with the object of increasing their tubes which would give zays. matter then, we have the pall of Singapore, for, without the driving with a like project. The propos force of a Legislative Council Ordinance, our Colony has collected a
ed capital is said to be fire million
with British naval officers. The lead, but the defence was just as suited to the subject he had so yen, of which three million A Chinese householder, living original story was sworn to by six determined and succeeded in photograph. The operator, in sufficient number of volunteers to garrison it, and so to set free thewill be expended on build. at Mee Lan Street, has reported American. muleteers, but, five clearing cleverly, and Play was calculating the exposure, must balk of the regular troops who would be here but for the war.
The to the Police that between one days afterwards, two
once more transferred to the know four things (6) the Bat it may not be amies to point out that the Government is not ing", land, plant, etc. the sole gainer by all this. The men themselves have profited anar-site is apparently to be between o'clock and six o'clock yesterday Americana effered quite sufficient Shropshire territory, but Bel-penetration of his tube, (b) chers failed to put the finishing the amount of current in mille monsly. In the first place, they are in process of receiving a toler. Tokyo and Yokohama, where, it is morning, his house was entered evidence to show that that original touch to their well-combined superes which he would use, (C) ably thorough military training in itself an asset not to be despised aid, a large area of reclaimed by means of an an ocked door and story had sbundant angentle her the whistle the thickness of the object which
two gold bangles, qusutity of imagination behind it. land has been leased for the puz- Secondly, we may take it that volunteering, whether for military or for armed constabulary work, has incidentally brought much actual pose. Details of the scheme may clothing, and a gold watch were comes the latest version, from counded, the Shropshires were pleasure to the men, together with a rastly improved general health. be expected abortly, and its stolen of the total value of $482 which it would appear that winners by one goal to love. Before the war, one could point to a not large circle of young men authors are hoping to obtain The intruder made good his Americans took the matter into (seasoned with a few middle-aged or elderly ones) who conscientionaly material at reasonable prices escape. gave themselves up to cricket, football, golf or gymnasium work; but from Americs. How far the re-
At the Brjon Theatre last night the rest did nothing; were content to loaf and play the "nat" arif ports concerning the propoesl ars they had reached the forties resignedly to regard themselves a reliable we do not know, bat such two comics and two very power fal dramatic films ("Tom Butler' being "out of it"; disqualified from sport by increasing age and development would be business engagements. To-day all this is changed and one would no means improbable. Thank and “For the Motherland ") waremaid spirit about our rulers at played on Saturday (kick-off at
** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.** -
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1916.
THE COLONY'S VOLUNTARY FORCES.
Shipbuilding in Japan.
the
by
New Naval Appointment.
stocks.
The Petition.
Another Burglary»
Bijou Theatre,
Bod
The "Baralong and Nicosian:
[happened, no responsibility reSTE.
more
And now
their own hands and served the submarine's crew an every Ger- man sabmarine crew ought to be served and would be if there wore loss of the respectable-old-
H.K.F.C. v. RE
اوانی
For the above match, to-be
shown. On Saturday the 7 part goed without exying that drill has enormously improved the local builders in the Far East, and historical film "Marguerite" of
it in to Washington and not to Cabbin, M. L. Railton, J. Stewart, physique, while military discipline has had undoubtedly a good all Japan would appear to be fully Navare" will be screened for the look at it, it would seem that J. Rodger; F. W. Black, J. Mc.
first time This is based on round moral effect. There are other advantags, too, to which we live to the fact. The news is Dames "world-renowned novel, London that Germany's pathetic T. R. Chassels; McNicoll G. A should like to alade. The traditional snobbishness of Hongkong has certainly of interest to Hongkong, Marguerite de
Valois "
complaint should have
been Robinson, J. Walker, W. H. received, though perhaps not quite its deathblow, at least sufficient tough it will be some years yet, should prove a real attraction.
addressed.
Viresah, J. Stalker. hammering to cripple it very extensively. Europeans of all grades if the proposal is acted upon, have been able to mix, as they probably never would have mized bat before the yard will be able to take for the accident of their being brought together by drill and other any large part in construction duties, and thus many nonsensical prejudices have been satisfactorily work. set aside. In many cases the taipans and the senior Government oficiale are humble privates or constables while their subordinatas have become their officers which has proved no had arrangement of
Penalty for Briblog.
~ Mr. Tillett at the Front.
A Chinese who was charged before Mr. Hazeland, at the Police
Enemy's 8,000,000 Rabbit Sklas: Court this morning, with offering a bribe of $1 to an Indian con-
Berne, December 29.-The stable, said that some children who Starving Austrians Desert.
Mr. Ben Tillett, the general Zurich Gaz states that the German Amsterdam, 24, were playing "Lion" in the street, maliers. And there is yet a further point worth mentioning it sets December the a game in which the constable secretary of the Dock, Wharf and and Austrian Governments hare Volunteering has enabled Chinese, Indians and Eurasians to come Bakovins front have crossed into was going to interfere, gave him Riverside Workers Union, is confiscated 8,000,000 rabbits, with Kirward and show their loyalty to their Sovereign. That loyalty har Roumanian territory,
They ten conta to give the constable again with the British troops new to utilising their skins “in the ane dollar note. He did not France. This is his second visit the interests of the country. A ed joyfully the opportunity of giving some active expression to it, stated that they had deserted ow- and it ought to be added that many of them had enrolled themselves ing to the scarcity and had know who the children were. A to the trenches, and it was made and made themselves competent long before it had occurred to quits quality of the food served out tone of $25, or a month's hard at the request of many of the
labour, was imposed.
soldiers themBO VOL. large number of Europeans to do so.
always been there, we do not doubt, but the men themselves have hail-
them.
crmis in the Tontonio hat
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the distance of the tube sway from as to be photographed and (d) the plate. Fortmusiały, all these quantities could be measured | directly, so there was very little left to individual judgement as was the case with ordinary photography.
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
Menua. Wright and Hornby advise as that the Langkat output for the enzent month is follows: February
9.h
203
1943