SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Up to the Minute.
Banka,
Doaglases.
b. 8 745.00. ea. $ 138.50, b. 8 129:50.
Indoe (Def.)
H.K. Electrios. L. S Watsone. b. $
China Sugars, 28. $ 110.00. K'loon Dooks. b. $ 130.00. S'hai Docks. b. T
75.00. Obina Lights. b. $ .4.75. 52.00. 6.75.
POLICE RESERVIST CHARGED.
THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 1918.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS,
Corpe Orders issued to-day by Lient-Col. A. Chupmeu, V. D.,
|atate :-****
Appointments. The following extracts from the Government Ginette of 23rd August, 1916, and 31st August, 1916, are published for in-
ormation
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Drs. Frederick Howard Kew and Irvin Whiteley Kew to be temporary Surgeon-Lieutenants in the Hong- kong Volunteer Corps, with effect from the 19th August 1916.
(b) His Excellency the Gor ernor has been pleased to appoint Sergeant-Major Walter Higby, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, to be Honorary Lieutenant and Qasr termaster, with effect from the 26th August 1916.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not necess- Hongkong arily those of the
Telegraph"]
do
A QUBRY.
(To the Editor of the Hongkong
Telegraph.)
PRESUMPTIOUS,
Hongkong, September 1, 1918.
GERMAN EMPEROR AS BLACKMAILER.
Threat to Spanish Catholics.
BOXING.
PURIFYING HONGKONG. |WAB AND AMUSEMENT.
Further Views on a Vexed Question.
Theatres only Just Tolerated in Parts.
Let it be first explained that, A well-known Chinese, in from all accounts, Paris thostres giving 04 an outline of the view bare been obliged to wage mach members who are in favour of the London bouses. held by those District Watch more of an uphill fight then, any,
Boxing enthusiasteshould spend. a happy evening on Saturday, the 16th inst, when there is to be a |splendid programme of events at the City Ball, CorporalScott, R.E.,
We have to-day taken further Madrid, July 29.-The Address will defend his title of Heavy opinion concerning the vexed Paris, Jalj 16. The Parian of the Spanish Catholics to Bel weight Champion of the Colony question of the suggested barring theatrical world is noxious to have giam has caused very natural against Seaman Hicks, while the of women from certain places of it known that they have managed annoyance both at the German Lightweight Championship will amusement after 5 p.m. Mr. Ho very well to keep their end up Embassy in Madrid and at Berlin. also be decided, Sapper Richards, Kom-tong, by the way, informis sinoethe first shock of the war Six-In view of recent events,
The Germans got wind of it rome R. E. (champion) having to mestan that it was not he who intro over-places of amusement wers you think that the authorities weeks ago and attacked it in their Seaman Isaace. The other events diced the motion and that it was allowed to appeal to the public could be induced to issue a subsidized Press as pro-Ally are:-Pts. Beasty v. Pie. Cotion, not supported by the Hon. Mr. code mors. Proclamation stating which of the manoeuvre, with the object of Pie. Thomas v. Pin. Pisnt, and Lan Ohu-pak or Mr. Chan Kai- public roads, and at what times frightening EWBY intending Kelly Tong v. Young Alfredo of ming.
Manila. It will thas be seen that the said road, are safe for signatories.
So great was their dread of this plenty of good sport is promised, European ladies, and which roads are reserved for Chinese robbers? apparently inoffensive document and there will no doubt be a fall that they bad recourse to even house. Booking can be done at losa asvoury methods. Well- Mesura, Montrio's stores. known members of the Spanish
excluding the. women, said that
We English took a long time to complaints were made by many aristocracy, whose family possess a fins estate in Belgium, received
Chinese gentlemen to the Hon. realise what this war meant. The sap oil intimation from the
the Secretary for Chinese Affaire French knew it from the start. concerning the Emperor William, through a
of From the day word went forth oonduct channel which could not be
the places auder consideration, that it was war, all France beoKING ignored, that, unless they with-
It was alleged that thay transformed. The change was ench draw their signatures to this
were frequented by undesirables that for months the mere idea of Address, the old trees in their park
and that, in some, gambling took any return to a semblance of would be cut down, while in their
place and was carried on till amazement was thrust seido sa mansion would be billeted the port from lady named Mrs.elf went to one of these resorts form to indulge in gaiety of the The Police have received re-midniglit. Our informant him-anthinkable. Even now it is bad * roughest soldiers in the German Matheson, of 36, Oonduit Road, about a month ago, and he tells mildest description for the sake My wife often takes the children Army," who would "defle and that whilst she was walking along ay that he was greatly shocked at of pleasure alone. there about ruuset for a ride on destroy the faraiture," They Conduit 1 and yesterday afternoon what he beheld. Owing to the No 1647 Spr. J. C. Saunders is the merry-go-round (the only one were farther warned that reprisa Chiasse, who was dressed in
representations that were made, man he could obtain the release f granted 3 months' leave from in the colony) and if she is to bej ale would be iskon against the white, and wearing a white san he continued, the S. O. A. cailed a crated, snd were it not that they debarred from visiting this far. Spaniards resident in Belgium. helmet, made a grab at a small special meeting of the District are heavily taxed for the wounded, ourite resort for the purpose of The threst was not an empty one, handbag she was carrying, Watch Committee in order that and that it has come to be recog endorse the suggestion of "Judy the agent of this very estate had bag which contained about $5 in is in that the members of the been taken as a botage by the mall money and some keys. The District Watch Committee who Germans and shot. The signs Police are making investigations possess ocucabines be heavily tures in question were withdraws into the affair. The undermentioned members sed, according to their means, accordingly, not without much are attached to Belchers Section (as I happen to know several who searching of heart, for the signs: from this date. No 1993 Gr. Rare said to be millionaires) to pro-tories belong to one of the oldest
Alleged Receipt of Bribes.
The bearing was continued this afternoon, before Mr. J. R. Wood, of the case in which R. H. K. Castro, a member of the Police Reserve, in charged with obtain ing $200 by false pretenoes. ia alleged by the prosecution that Castro accepted $200, telling e
a friend who was undergoing
Joined:
Spr. J. Morass having joined is ellotted Corps No. 2021 and post- ed to Engineer Coy.
Leave.
No 1737 Sergt. J. Lonnor is granted 12 months' ¡save from 12 9. 16.
1
HOURS OF RELAXATION. Sir,-With reference to the above subject, may I take the |liberty of enquiring whether it is the intention of the Government to probibit all women, irrespective of nationality, from frequenting
Happy Betreat?"
No 1302 Corpl. J. C. Eldridge" is gunted leave from 8.3.16. to 31.10.18.
19.16.
EUROPEAN LADY ATTACKED.
Amusements are still only tol-
prisonment in connection with an granted 14 daye'lonve from 30.8.16. amusing the children, I quite for, in the early days of the Waulted her and got away with the the question might be freely aised that sctora must live, theat-
A sentence of four months' im-
opium caso.
Mr. J. Gardiner appeared to prosecuts, and Mr. Leo D'Almada defended.
The charge was now substituted for three of recriving bribee, it being alleged that defendant, being an officer of the Court, did receive sume of $100, $100 and $10,on varione dates.
Mr. D'Almada pleaded not guilty to the usw charges.
No 2020 Spr. S. F. Chubb is No 1704 Pie. D. A. MacLeod is granted leave for caration of war from 4 9 16.
Belchers Section.
J, W. Tatam., No 1985 Pre J. E. Meyer, No. 2008J P. V. Remedios.
Musketry.
(a) E oh 0.0. Coy, will detail a sufficient number of N.C.0's to supervise the members of his unit who are to fire Pt. 1. Musketry Course Trained Men on Saturday 2nd, and Sunday 3rd
inst.
vide for the erection of a suitable building, etc.
and proudest of Spanish families.
Helena May Institute.
In the same way Senor Ramony The Helens May Institute is to Cajal, the famous scientist, was be opened at 5.30 p.m. on Tues- prevented from signing by bis day, September 12. fear of a German boycott. His assistant put his name to sa earlier manifesto in favour of the Allies, and the Germans, punishment, refused to supply him any longer, with certain pro ducts necessary tohis experiments.
discussed. The members then rical performances would still be expressed themselves in favour of barred, probably. As it is, they action being taken and, in the are moat evenly controlled, and, end, Mr. Hallifax agreed to write what is more, pablic opinion to the Government with a request exacte that they shall partake sbst_such occurrences as were more of an educational and uplift- alleged to be taking place shoulding order than simple pastimes, be prevented.
Another view of the question contend with the early to bed In addition, theatres have to was "given us Mr. Chan, the manager of the Sincere Compaay, darkened streets and the restric- and early to rise movement, the "This entery," he said, "is all tion of traffic. Things have been very foolish and childish, and I modified in this last respect dur think it will probably dissing the past few months, and the natural death. The promoters of Underground no longer shutsatten the scheme for barring the or the suburban trains cease to run women after five o'clock do not after eight o'clock; but cabs are seem to see that, if they still assaros ss ever, and had not casiful blackmail, German «ftoria A Ühinese shopkeeper has re-are going to take action io so discredit the movement seem to ported to the Police that yester one or two cases they must in guaranteeing taxis for all conte managers shown great enterpries have failed. For to-day the Address day he sent his shop coolie to do so everywhere. Do they pro- booked in advanos, they would is published to the world, a collect money from several shops, pose to exclude women from the never have obtained more than restrained, dignified, and weighty The coolie collected the sum of cinematographs and theatres? the scantiest patronage. Iccument, of animpeachable #500 bat did not return, and it is They might as well forbid them to aeatrality, subscribed by over assumed that he has absconded.
figures in the Spanish Catholic world.
Apart from these osas of enc
Surely innocent women and children should not be made to suffer for the sins of concubines.
Ferhaps the difficulty could be Farther evidence was given by
overcome by providing each the complainant, who said that
woman with a sort of permit, defendant gave him a promisory
with photo attached thereto; note when he received the second
nccupation stated thereon; same $100. The money was given to (b) Pt. 2 Standard Test will be to be signed by the District Watch Committee; and to the shown at defendant as being the balance of fired at King's Park Range as money arranged to be paid for under:-Saturday 30th inst: the entrance of the pleasure the release of a prisoner in guol. It 2.30 p.m. Recruits Right Section resorts. was not an ordinary loan, bat MG. Co. and Signalling Section.
Yours, etc., was distinctly paid in order Sunday 1st October: 900 to secure the release of the am Recruits Left Section
in gaol. The $10 whe│M.G. CO. and Arty. Bitty.. given to defendant so that the Tuesday 3rd October :-5.30 p.m. man coming out of gool could to Recruits Centre Section M.G. Co. THE CANTON SITUATION. 400 of the most distinguished given it on being released, | Saturday 7th October:-2 30
max
Mr. Gardiner said if that were so, he would have to withdraw the third charge, as that was not bribery. It was natural that if
p.m. Recruits Engineer Coy. Sunday 8th October:-9.00 a ̧m. Recruits Scouts Cay, Sunday 15th October:-9.00 a.m. Trained
the man were coming out of gaol, Mea Loft Section M.G. Co. Satar-
money.
A RESIDENT OF THE VALLEY.
Li Lich-kwan Leaves.
For the Troops, We desire to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a parcel of magazines for the troops from Mr. E. C. Newall.
The Old Trick.
Awakening to the Facts. did not represent the truth, but was a base calamny, as the result of such a discovery upon those
It might at first sight seem as though so unexceptionable
A very hopetal tone still pre Manifesto as this, signed by men Castro would be the first to see lay 21st October:-2.30 p.m.vails among the Chinese were the great majority of whom who still believe in German good out of our roof garden at five hito, sad could give him the Trained Mon Centre Section M.G. the Canton position is concerned. have been known from the faith?
Co. Sunday 22nd October:- Li Lieb-kwe has left the beginning sa sympathizers with proceeding, 9.00 a.m. Trained Men Civil Province en route for Shanghai, the German cance
Saturday 28th and his soldiers have been trans-believera under- Service Coy. W48
bea the Oat:-2:30
Complainant, #sid that it Blood .that'
in 8
41
AUGUST RAINFALL.
come out of doors at all, for there As it is, despite these draw- is quite as much harm planned backe, and notwithstanding the and done in public thoroughfares competition of the "movice," as in recognised places of amuse-theatres can for the mort part ment; or, rather, I ought to say,record a successful time for the good deal more. Speaking season now drawing to a close. for my own case, I can only say that if women are to be turned
o'clock it would be equally rea- Again, when these signatories couable to turn them off the floor and firm declare their adherence to the below, and the floor below that. German judgment of the Pape, condema-There are no more facilities for p.m Trained Meferred. There have, by the way, victory, must command the aping the vialation by the Germans objectionable behaviour on oAS | man was released the promissory Ariy. Batty. Sunday 29th Oct been big movements of troops proval of Germans no less than of Belgian neutrality as an indoor of our building than on nuts would be given back. The 9.00 a.. Trained Men Arty near Kongmoon daring the past that of their fellow-Ohristians excusable act of injustice, they another." Bute was made on Government Batty. Saturday 4: November day or two, sad it looks as though Batin German eyes the document, are committing, from the Ger Mr. Chan, then took as up to paper. The man was supposed 2.30 p.m. Trained Men Right Be the disbanding project is being with all its excellences, has one man point of view, grave the roof garden. to be released on the 16th, but tion M. G. Co. Sunday 5th N
"This" whole placa," be mið, grave defect-that of reopening indiscretion. The Pope's utter was not. On the following day 9.00 s.m. Trained Men Signall put into effect.
thousand Lang Ohai-kwong has now aur the question of Belgium, Hitherto suce on this matter bas hitherto "only covers eleven he saw defendant, who said the ing Section. Satarday 11th Nov: rendered all rights in regard to the Germans have succeeded in been carefully concealed from the square feet, and, as you see, in man had been discharged and had 2.30 p.m. Trained Men Engineer the control of the police and the representing Belgiam as one of Spanish public by the Germanop completely open to inspection. goue to Shanghai by the a. e. Coy. Sanday 12th Nov 9.00 armed constabalary (some four the Allies, as a partner in the bil Prons, and wo well For our own credit's sake, il an- Yingehow. Another man went a.m. Trained Men Engineer Coy. thousand men in all), and has alleged conspiracy against the understand the annoyance of the desirables of any sort were known to Shanghai to see if he could Saturday 18th Nov-2.30 p.m. also relinquished the command of "Chosen People," and therefore Germans at the appearance is to be up here, we should very fin i defendant, but returned Trained Men Scouts Coy. Sunday the territorial guards, who num-se deserving of all the hatred and this Address of the Pope's very quickly have them ejected, for on August 2, having failed to 18th Nov 9.00 am. Trained ber twenty-five thousand. He is contamely that had been worked words as quoted by his Secretary find the man supposed to be Men Scouts Cay. Satarday 25th thus left with only his own chas up in Spanish Catholic and Con- of Siste. "released. Witness then saw the Nov:-2.30 p.m. Trained Men
defendant again, at the Pulice Scouts Coy. Sunday 20th Nov: oops. Admiral Sah has now servative circles against the
taken command of sil ganboats English and French. Curt, and told him that the man 9.00a.m. Trained Ken Scouts had not been found. Defendant Coy.. maintained that the man had gone,
stated.
Parades.
Monday 4th inst:-7.15 8.m.
can
Evacuation zod Reparation.
the object in creating the garden
on the river, and order is gradual- The signatories to this Address But the point which has im- ments and get a breath of clean ly being restored in the various make it plain they they, at all pressed the Germane outlying districts.
The rainfall for August, sa registered at the Botanic Gardens, wae as follow:
Date 1st
Inch,
A
.02
10
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
.03
9th
10th
.60
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
.40
18th
46
19th
20th
1.12
21st
1.18
22nd
.00
23rd
..44
24th
25th.
26th 27th 28th
29th
30th
.02
Total
684
was to supply our regular custo- mers with a place where they sould sit and take light refresh-
Captain Preston will attend as
most air. If you are going to exclude eo witness said that if he could Range Officer on Sanday 3rd
evente, are no longer content to painfully is the last, in women from open-air resorts after take these charges on trust; that which the signatories express five, where are they to go in the not be found, the money had inet, and as Officer i/o batte on
they have awakened to the fact their dovire that Belgian hot weather? The death rate for better he returned. Defendant go all the above dates when the cross at this and seemed to want | Standard Test is being fired.
Business Change. that the case of Belgiam differs shall receive full reparation for July was somewhere about forty fundamentally from that of any her sufferings and recover her sa per thousand; no wonder, if to strike him. Witness then went sway and waited for about a week,
Mr. James Steer, who for some of the belligerents, and is entitled tional independence. Those who women are to be cooped up when he instructed his solicitor. Signalling Section "A" class are past has been with Messre. special and careful consideration here know that if the Germans ings. I don't think that these on the highest moral grounds to requent the German Embassy in cubicles during the hot even- Witness went on to say that he Signalling Test on Murray Par- Grupp and Company, is now his proposition, once granted, have given up all hopes of con- people who are so anxious to look was not a money-leader and could ade Ground. 5.15 p.m. Left, establishing himself in business pet afford to lend money without Centre, Right Sections M.G.Co. watchmaker and repairer, opens up vistas of speculationverting Belgium into the "bright the women indoors would like to
and has taken premises at 4, interest, se the promissory note Scouts Goy. and Civil Ser D'Aguilar Street. He is a strange and, from the German they are more than ever deter-creations. Of course the whole and argument which lead to est jewel in the Imperial crown," be asked to forgo their own re- vice Coy. outside Courts of Wong Hok-lam, & fireman, Justice and proceed by car to perienced man and personally point of view, anwelcome con- mined to hold her ass pledge for think is laughable, Are you the return of their colonies. To going to turn the women out who is a relative of the man leppy Valley. 5.30 p.m. Mas supervises all work done on the
establishment. whom it was endeavoured to get | kotry class at Hdqrs. Men passad
For what door this Manifesto talk about reparation and the of the Happy Retreat, for imply? In the flat place, by sop restoration of her independence instance, and yet allow them to released, also gave evidence, say-out at this class will thereafter ing that it was in May when his parade with their own units,
porting the demand of the Belgian seems to them both tofloss and sit or stand about (as they rolative was arrested. Witness Reoraits of all unite at Edqrs.
Bishops for an international com prejudicial to their case, for it gives do) on the paths and roads of the Friday, 8th inst-5.30 p.m. mission of inquiry into the colour and support to the conten- upper levels? My Company is osme to Hongkong, bringing ander Carpi, Grimes.
Recraits of all unite at Hdqra, alleged German atrocition in rion of the Allice that the Germans anxious to fall in with the wishes $280 with him in order to get his Signalling Bection "A" class O.S.M. Witchell and Corp, Belgium, the signatories show are unwarrantable trespassers in of the Government in every way relative out of prison. He handed Signsiling Teas at B. A. Theatre. Grimes will attend. Arty. Batty, that they have no longer implicit Belgiam and that no pesce oan and to consider the general comfort it to the previons witness, and Tuesday 6th inst:-530 p.m. 10 pr. B. L. gan drill at Gun faith in the word of the Emperor be discussed until Belgian soil is and well-being as far as possible. they both later saw the defendant. Stretcher Bearer Seation at Hagra. Club Hill. Sergt. Bradley will William, or to the emphatic free of German troope. After it was said that the man 5.30 p.m. Signalling Section "B" attend. H.K. residents parade at denials of the 93 German In had been released and gone to class at R. A. Theatre, 5.80 Star Ferry Wharf H.K. 5.00 p.m. tellectuals." But supposing such putting their names Shanghai, witness went to Mounted Section on Polo Ground. Saturday, 9th nil. Shanghai, and failed to find the
s commission were appointed as Manifesto, have struck a courage for my own sake, even if for a result of this Address and ware ons blow in the cause of truth, pobody else's, I would very quick- "Anti-Hambug” and “Un- to find;
after fallib and their action will powerfally by put an end to say objection-known." Your lettere aerívod of vestigation that the Emperor's influence Spanish opinion of all able proceedings on the roof too late for insertion to-day; they
tologram to Pricidant. Wilson Abna
will appear
men.
Farther evidence was given, and the cams was adjourned,
Wednesday 8th inst, mil. Tuaraday 7th iust ;-5.30 p.m.
Signalling Bection "B L. A. Theatre.
Sunday, 10th inat, nil
Detall.
·
class
at
As detailed in orders 25th, alt,
clusions.
The moment that I heard of com- These Spanish Catholios, by plaints as to the playing of gongs to this pa our premises I stopped it; and
To Correspondents.