THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1918.
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The Weather. At the Peak Sam. Temp. 77; clear (1915, 78 eirat.),
Lower level 8 am Temp. 85; clear. (1915, 82 clear.)
The Malls.
MDITÓW.
Tos altitude in the war of the Scaɔdinavian nations has provid- |ed the theme for a deal of Com
meat since the outbreak of | hostilitier, and at the presert moment, when Britain has woan åt. to prohibit exports to Sweden except under the most stringent lioende, the subject takes on an udded interest. "A Danish reader bas kindly handed to as a trans- |lation of a most in'eresting arti
cle written by Mr. Ingvald Kieler for the Kolding Avis, in which Siberian Mail-Oloses per
Lachow st 3 p.m.. to the feelings of the Danish poɔple in regard to Britain and Germany are most succinctly set forth. In it the writer explains in terms and convincing language why it is. that the great majority of Daser favour cureaue and why they hope to see the defeat of Prus- nianiem. He sets out by making the point that old disputes and differences must give way to prea- ent conditions in analysing the
Rubber Dividend. international outlook, and then
The Kedah Rubber Co., Ltd., proceeda to judge between Britain bas declared a fasl dividend of and Germany from the eircom-12 per cent. stances so they exist to-day. Ger wany, he points out, is in possse-
The Dollar.
THE POSITION AT SHEKLUNG.
ORGAN RECITAL,
A Review of the Whole Sicuation.
Programme for Te-Night.
For the organ recital to "be given in St. John's Cathedral to- night by Mr. Denman Fuller, F.RO.O., LRA... the pre- gramms is an follows :---
Imperia' March (a) The Question (b) The Answer
W.-Wolstenholme.
THE HONGKONG TIGER,
Indian Constable's Report
Investigated,
On Saturday morning a report sa made by an Indian constable In view of the fact that hitherto
to the Police Station that whilst no complete story bas been given
he was on duty in the Bowen Boad of the recent bappenings round a
he ww a tiger n-arly full-grown ...... E. Elgar.near the Magazine Nullah, which is eitusted to the east of the Mili- ..Sheklung, a brief resume of the
proceedings from the commence-2. ment of the trouble will doubtless
tary Hospital. This report was be read with interest, The facts
not then made public by the parrated below are told by a 3. Solo "0 Love Divine" flandel. Polios owing the fact that they Mrs. W. J. Hill,
wanted some verification of the The opening rate of the dollar European who has been in con-
14, Finale (Pathetic Symphony) «
story, as they rightly consider- on demand to-day was 20.-1.5-16d...siant louch_with_the_movement and whose knowledge in first-
Test sikowsky.ad that no
soare should be hand, and in every respect reliabla.
Hvma 24.
caused on what might have been Tomorrow's Anniversary.
The situation in Canton had 5. Andante (Violin Concerto) « mistaken idea. The constable To-morrow is the 431 anni. versary of the Battle of Bosworth been growing more and more
Mendelsohr. who made the statement was Field.
6. Solo... "Team"...A. Somervell. closely questioned, but he mania- sente· for several daya ́pre- vions to July 22, but it was
Mr. W. J. HINA
|tained that he bad made no mis- not until this date that any 7. Tocosts. Wider. tako, as he had seen tigers before
This is the third of a series of in Iadi.
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Bishop Pozzoni.
Kallan Output.
Suicide Case.
Fatal Accident.
thing of a definita nature trans- pired in connection with Recitals of popular music. Der. In consequence of this, Sergeant - Sheklang or other places on the ing the singing of the Hymn, a Barchili was dispatched with a railway." It was then that Choi collection will be made in aid of party of Indians to where the Ling-sing, one of Li Lich-kwan's the Navy League War Memoria) animal was supposed to have been supporters, esme into Sheklung Fund. with his troops. On the follow- ing day, news was received in
there Hongkong that
CON-
seen and a search was made for troen of it. By the side of the 'nullah' were found two, marka been of what must
large animal. The pag
of
sion of territory which rightly His Lordship Bishop Pozzoni belongs to Denmark and will, so left this morning on a abort visit long atits military aggressiveness to Tem Shui. goes unchecked, always endanger Danish independence and liberty.
The total output of the Kailan trouble in this neighbourhood, POLICE RESERVE
STABLE CHARGED. Britain, on the other hand, has Mining Administration's mizes and it is also known that Tang
were, apparently, those never sought to conquer Danish for the week ending August 5 Haug, who is now exerting
the fore feet and the marks of the territory.
amounted to 50,277 tone and thela big influence over things in
slawa osuld be disticotly disoerz- The Incontestable Facts.
sales during the period, to 41,952|Bheklung, journeyed there from
ed. About sight foot away were Before Mr. J. R Wood, at the two other similar marks, bat zo The rates of Subscription to the "Hougtong Telegraph" will Bat it is not alone in this regard tone.
Hongkong. This day can be be as follows:-
that Denmark has resson to resent
described as the starting point Police Court this morning, R. M. trace could be found from, the Prassisnism. Germany, says the A few days ago it was reported of the trouble on this side, for E. Castro, a Police Reserve con-bind paws. When these marks writer, is trying by all the means that a Chinese had attempted to this was the first time that the stable, who has been doing Police were made it is thought that the in her power to emasculate Danish commit suicide by stabbing him service was interfered with, no Court duty for some time pet, animal must have been springing national sentiment in its "thou self in the abdomen. He was trains proceeding beyond Shek-was charged with obtaining 910 eand-year-old homestead," Schles- admitted to the Government Civil lang. Tang Bang woon got to by means of fales pretences. The side.
No-one has apparently seen wig, and he declares that such Hospital, where he died yesterday, work in his new position of actual charge was that he pre- the intruder since, though it assaults by Britain on national
authority and despatched a de tended to the complainant, Wong is said that whilst the Peak fights would be unimaginable,
A Chiness girl, aged nine years, paty by special train from Shek. Yang, a seaman, that he w
was coming down the a position to obtain the hill on "eren if Danmark were forced into was admitted to the Government lang to Shamohan his work being in
"Saturday"nightTM a ̈ the British world-empire." It is Civil Hospital yesterday suffering to post up notices all the way liberation of Tuk Ying, who distinct growl was heard by the acknowledged, too, that Britain from severe injuries to the head, down the line saying that Tang was then a prisoner in Victoris has always respected and enstained by her falling from the Hang was now in possession Gaol, before the expiration of his pants. An smak of a family on the Post has also reported upheld the freedom of the seas, third floor verandah at 48, Temple and that nobody need be term of sentence, by masus of hearing some growling not far and that Danmark has been Street, Yaumati. She died soon afraid; that he would pay which Castro obtained the sums from where she was walking. as free to develop her mercantile after admission."
the railway staß,
that of $100, $100 and $10 with.
From these things one must. marine se she has to expand her
work was to be carried on as intent to defraud, he not being conclude that there is a tiger on agricultural and commercial in-
aual. However, no trains ran in a position to obtain such libera the billside somewhere, bat until terests wherever she has chosen. coolie $100, or two months' hard the service was resumed between.
Mr. F. A. Hazeland fined the following day, bat on July 25tion.
further bewe is to band of his Germany, on the other hand, has
Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared to present whereaboute nothing can done her best to keep out Danish labour, at the Police Court this the two stations named.
prosecute and Mr. L. D'Alroads be done. imports, and bae sought, by the morning for being in unlawful
Up to this time, the possession defended. sid of industrial organisations, Possession of six tine of white of Sheklang had not been disput A plex of not guilty was entered, and red lead and two wire hawed, but there wee a strong party and the care was adjourned until conquer forsign market, sers. The man was found carry of Lang Chai-kwong'e men at Saturday morning, bail being precisely se her Army and Navy ing the things in Connaught Weichow, who were anxious to fixed at $1,000. have been raised to conquer Road Central, on Saturday. foreign countries. These, says
get to Canton through Sheklang, the writer, are the plain and The accountant of the Kwong made an attempt to get through Alléged Embezzlemeat. It was on July 25 that these men incontestable facts, representing Yik firm, of 4 and 6, Centre Street, There were not many of Tang' the situation as it has developed was charged before Mr. J. B. soldiers to defend Sheklung within the last generation. The Wood, at the Magistracy this
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HONGKONG. MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1916.
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE ALLIES.
to
To us
Coolle Sentenced.
Admiral Jerram.
The Old Defence.
are
and
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TRADE MARK CASE.
-POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (Reserve) staton:-
Street Gambling, Arrsata for gambling otherwise
A "Street" includes any road,
than in a "Street" are not per- mitted except on a Warrant. lane, alley, passage, wharf, pier, park, recreation ground or other open space. These places mast Mr. E. J Grist represented the be "open spacos,** complainants as the defendants. No. 4 Company,
This Company will parade Gardiner was for the defendants,
Mr. Gardiner said that a civil under the Sergeant Major ut action was pending, which it was Central Station at 6 p.m. on hoped would he dealt with to-day. Fuesday and Thuráday, August The oil had been seized and was 22nd and 24th. Uaiform, Rifier --
Billiards Championship." Play for the Billiards Champion- skip of the Police Reserve will commence on Monday, August
soundness of the judgment will morning, with the larceny and it in possible that The Allies have every reason to be satisfied with the events of not be disputed, and it in a most $93.70, and also with embezzle-been taken if he had not brought Police Court this morning, before the place would bave ▲ case was mentioned at the the past week on the various battle-fronts. On the whole, it has significant circumstance that such ment and falsifying accounts. Mr. been a period of steady progress, not marked, it is true, by any opinions should be operly dis C. F. Mason prosecuted and Mr. Po more mon stationed at Mr. J. R. Wood, in which the Sensational advances, save by the Russiane in Galicis, but charac-seminated in a country which, at L. D'Alma is appeared for delead-inforcing first one place and then ing against the Wing On Tai firm Sien Tean. This process of re-Standard Oil Company is prooded. terised none the lesa by sound and methodical fulfilment of the aims the present time, because of its ant. A week's formal remand was the other has been Tang's sue for the improper use of a certain they have in view. There can be no doubt that, important and pro-geographical position, has every miting as the Bussian drive is, it is on the western front that the real reason to be cautions.
granted.
ceful method of repelling at trade mark. isenss of the war are being fought ont. Here the Allied progress is Britishere the views expressed at the moment necessarily somewhat alow, for the enemy has con- are very satisfying.
Says the L. and C. Bxpress-tacks. Wherever a place has been We know Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Jerram, threatened he has rashed up men, centrated fully two-thirds of his armies in this thostre, knowing what German victory would mean whose splendid work in the battle and as quickly withdrawn them that if his line oracks here, the game will be almost up and a for Denmark-end general retreat made inevitable. But in spite of the fact that the knows what it would mean, too.
Danmark of Jatland has been revived by when required elsewhere. Thus British and the French-and the British in particular-have to Lawlesssnes lo South China.
his name having been mentioned he has given the impression that he has far more mon than be in Admiral Jellicoe's Last contend with the pink of the German Army, the Allied line is being We reported, on Saturday, a gradually pushed forward and the enemy's position consequently terribly tragic case of lawlesses Chins Squadron when the war
despatch, was in command of the really has. By this
he drove off Lung's men, saade daily more precarious. The operations here are being moet and outrage in the Shuu Tak broke in wervices in the and they proceeded back to held by the police. They might and Helmets. The 0.8.M. will systematically carried out by the Allied armies. Slowly but surely district, and this, unfortunately, present war have been of the
Weichow and
believed later have to apply for the release attend all parades ci both of the oil. He asked for the case No, 3 and 4 Companies." the enemy is being worn down and ont-generalled. And, with our is but one of many. As long se
to. here resched Canton most valuable character, vast resources both in men and munitions, time is on our side. “ auch performances are indulged
around the other way. Tang has to be adjourned sine die. in we hardly see how. Chins can
This was granted. Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the held possesion of Sheklang ever situation, during the past week has been the revival of activity civilised country, or, indeed, Chiness was charged with having naunches containing Long's now in possession of the line from
In some respects, the most significant change in the claim to regard herself Police Court this morning, since, but not without some interference. On one day, six in the Balkana after a long spell of apparent insotion. We have very much removed above the in his possession 600 rounds of been waiting for news of an advance in this theatre for some level of Germany. That there winchester ammunition. The man soldiers attempted to capture the Shamchan to nearly as far as considerable time now. Until this latest more, the Balkan Peninsula are thousands of self-respecting was found carrying a wicker town, bat, getting help from Sien Nam Kong had for some months past constituted the only gap in the ring of fire people in the Province of basket in Queen's Road West, It Tean, Tang, managed to drive At the time of writing, every round the Central Powers. According to recent reports, Bulgario, Kwangtung who deplore sach was locked and he had the key. them of. There were quite thing is quiet and Tang has given fearing a move from Salonica, had refused to send troops barbarism, there is no doubt. The defence, which was con- good number of carnalties on this guarantee that about 500 of to the Galician and Italian fronts to help bor hard-pressed But to deplore is hardly dacted by Mr. Aggaeiz, was that occasion, and Tang's men proved the people's soldiers" shall be Allier, and it had slso been rumoured that German and Austrian ficient. We cannot find that defendant was given the basket to themselves to be really good distributed along the line for the Rifles and Ammunition. troops have been withdrawn from conquered Balkan territory. In there has been any organised st carry by a clansman of his and fighters. Six prisoners were protection and safety of passen- Members leaving the Colony or any event, it is hardly conceivable that the Central Powers have attempt on the part of o.. the that he did not know what it taken by Heng, and all these were gers. Yesterday the first train obtaining Medical Exemption for the present time any reserves to spare for & Balkan emergency merchant guilde to end all this contained. When he was arrested shot, the shooting of three being from Kowloon to Bheklang was period exceeding, or likely to The situation, therefore, is that Balgaria is practically left alone to freebooting. On the contrary, it his clansman ran away. A fire witnessed by the narrator. No ran, and it is hoped that sa long exceed 7 days, are required under withstand the brunt of any attack which the Allies may have in is too often winked at and con- of $600 was imposed.
ohanoes were taken of their not as matters keep osim the servion penalty to return their Rifles and view. And Bulgaria, we know, is not burning with enthusiasm to|doned. The merchants seem to
being properly killed, for, after will be regular.
Ammunition through their- help the Teutonic Powers on the field of battle: she considers that be well content to ensure safety
being shot in the neck and spine, As regards the strength of Equipment officers to the Musk- who has already done all that can be expected of ber. With the for their own lives and property
the dead men's heads were nearly Tang Hing's troops they are elry Sergeant, or to the latter large Anglo-French force at Salonios and Serbia's reorganised army by payment of tribute to the rob- THE CHOLERA AT MACAO. abot away by a succession of now estimated at fully 7,000, direos. available, the moment thas appeare opportuns for an Allied offen-bers, and to care absolately noth- sive in the Balkans. The now French move, which was preosdeding how the villager and coolie by a heavy Allied bombardment, and which has taken our Alline olaan fares. It is fashionable well into Serbian territory, may well be the beginning of such a among many of the Cantonese to general push forward. ́A hard blow delivered hera, besides having blame Long Uhai-kwong for the a great influence on Turkey, would, when taken in conjunction with prevalence of brigandage; but the Raminn progrese în Galicis, undoubtedly have its effect in help ing Roumania to make up her mind to join hands with the Allie.
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No Cause for Alarm.
28th at the Headquarters' Clab. Membere wishing to play must
enter their names in the Book placed in the Bar and pay a fee of 50 cents to the Boy. The Book will be closed at 7 p.m. on Satur day, August 28th.
buliste fired at quite close range, fresh arrivals having been standi- In the case of members, K The other three men were," it ly coming in, la the mat present on leave or medically is said, dealt with in a similar tar of ammunition and ordnanos exempted whose leave or exemp way. Binos that occasion, there he is sino well off, and if Lung tion has exceeded 7 days, and ́i has been more desultory fighting, hopes to get control of the line it the sase of members who have left but the only incident of note was is certain that he will have to send the Colony without permission, that seems rather waste labour Au occasional correspondent the sadden appearance at Shum- quite a strong foros. In circles the Chief Inspector of Musketry inasmuch as the same kind of evil | writes us from Macao that Hong-chan of about 200 of Lang'wman, that parport to know, it is expert- will take immediate steps for me- is going on in other pro- Fong is needlessly soaring it on the 14th of August. Of couma nd that 1- will "maka", the "mizing the return of Bifles and The great outstanding fact of the moment is that the aggresive vince, and was going on in on the subject of choleća wilkin traine was spain stopped. Fight, attempt, so the gaining of this Ammunition. has now definitely passed from the Central Power to the Allies in Kanglang before General Lang the Portage colony. In ing took place on the following would make much. I each of the war shautres. That we can see, not only in particular took office. Obviously the fault Hongkong," be writes, "thay ara day; and, after an exchange of recérally known “loc that British - The Surgeon Superintendent of pheres, but throughout the general campaign, the evidence of co-lies with the people themselves saying that people are collapsing shots fasting from 3 p.m. to 7 anthurities are taking certain pro- Police (B.) will inspect abie ordinated and systematic effort against the enemy. The cards are of -11_cleases-and with the in the strewis, but that is nonsense, p.m., Lang's men were driven off. cautionary messures on the border Platoon as Central B:stion on in Allied hands, and they are being played judiciously and skilfully. Central Government and antil Really there have only Leen fifteen There has been no more Sghting in view of the possibility of fresh Friday, August 25th, at 6.80; p.m. The most that the other side can do is to lengthen the game--to the Chinese learn...something cases of actual cholers, but some in this part since, and Lang's fighting. If Lang does make an All ranks will attend. Uniform. postpone defest; he cannot possibly avert it. That is the situation about.combination: we can soaros- cases of enteritis: have been gone man all seem to have zetired, stank it will most probably be Caps and Covers, and full am is in to-day... And that is why we can possess ourselves in pa- ly expeos-shine : openeranoes;; to: Jused with theme 1.
Thus it is that Tank's troops are at Blinimobunag tients and in confienos,
Ansbulance- Platoon.
equipment,
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