HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY HEPTEWDRI
1916
SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.
THE HARBOUR SWIM.
JESTING FIGHTER.
RETAIL FOOD PRICES.
OUR NEW TROOPS.
DIRTY TRICK.
Up To the Minute.
To Take Place on October 5.
Dagger work In "Devil's Wood."!
-A Sight Decrease at Home.
Prance Praises Britain's Army, · Latest form of Hunnish Roguery
BRITISH N.C.O'S IN GERMANY.
Banks. Union
H.K. Firea
b. $ 765.00. b. 920.00, sa. $ 390.03.
Douglases b.x.d. 12400.
Indce (Def.) Steam bosta Shells
b. # 133.50
b. 8 22.25.
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b.
110
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
two
Viscount Grey'"`threat."
Copies of reports of visitu muude
Local swimmers will hear with Among the wounded arriving Between" 1st July and Int The little British Army, as it One of the meanest forme of plessure that Mears. Gande, now at Southampon, one fudu August, 1918, the general level of existed before the War, has gone moneymaking imagined by the Price and Company have decided both officer and men who went retail prices of food showed a forever opines the New York Germans is exposed by the Grito prisoners detention camps at to present a handsome silver cup over" at 7.30 am, on July 1 and slight decrease, mainly owing to Literary Digest little was de Paris, which got its informs-Brfurt (May 18) and at langen- to the winner of the Harbour and have been fighting at one the decline in the price of left of it after the retreat from tion direct from the victim. The salsa (May 10) by Dra. A. E Taylor awim, which is to take place on point or another ever since. potatoes, though there was also a Mons, and war's attrition has lafter is a lady who until a few and D. J. McCarthy, on behalf of Chins Sugars, b. 111.00. October 5, at 5 p.m. Owing to Private of the general reduction in the price of reduced that little band till now works gostill lived in the invaded the American Embassy in Berlin, Langkats. b. T 25.50. war conditions, this erent, Cockney of the Cockneys. He cheere, and imported meat was a only a few hardy old veterans are region.
for K'loon Dook. b. 131.50, which was formerly promoted has been fighting
little cheaper on 1st August than left to stiffen the ranks of the Having a large house, she was Office,
{have been issued by the Foreign S'hai Dooks.
much of it in the month earlier. b. T 82.00.by the China Mail, has not month,
_now army that Lord Kitchener's (obliged to billet some half-dozsu Kung Yika. ■. T. 14.25. taken place for years. shambles of Delville Wood;
Although the decrease in the grim infance brought into being. German officers. One of them
At Erfurt nothing of a graro Oements. b. 10.25. The race this your, which is he is now pretty badly out general level of price was quite Two years ago the members of was continually remarking upon character was noted. The land. H.K. Tramways.s. $
7.30. open to the Colony, is to be about, but he never opens his small, it is noteworthy as being this new army were clerks, her sadness, and asked her why be a delay in the receipt of arranged under the auspices of mouth without a jest. "Fed up? the first decline reported since school-teachers, coal-miners, men she did not try to get nawaltra for six weeks, which the the Victoria Recreation Club, and Wot, ahr base fed up, sir? Not August, 1914. The average about town, and even clergyman, of her husband, who was camp, authorities promised to we understand that it is likely to likely! Wy, we're just beginnin' percentage increase or retail all of whom seemed destined to serving with his regiment in remedy.. be one of the best yet seen. Finch to like it. But I bet Mister Boohe prices in July, 1914, at the begin-a life of purely civilian activity. Francs. Finally, on the pledged At Langensalza a serious condi (who won the last contest) and is gettin' a bit fed up." In ning of each month since the At Kitchener's all these men word of the officer that she could ion of things came to light." Johnstone, two well-known local Delville Wood this men went on commencement of the war, is as flocked to the coloure and, accord safely entrust a letter to him, According to the report of the amateur swimmers, and some fighting for a long time with follows
ing to Mr. Asquith, an army of and that he would see that it was medical men, the camp is divided really good men from the Army considerable wounds in the left
Per some 5,000,000 men had been forwarded to France, she wrote a into two general divisions-for shoulder and arm, and only gave and Navy, ars to compete.
ceat, created before conscription was Isiter and confided it to him.
those willing and those unwilling The now oup can be seen in out when rendered perfectly help-September, 1914
...10 introduced into England. Under Mosers, Gande, Price and Com-loss by a smashed ankle and two October, 1914...
(slight head wounds. pany's window.
November, 1914 December, 1914 "To 'ear the wy they talks January, 1915 abaht that Devil's Wood, yan'd February, 1915 think there was something wrong | March, 1915 with the bloomin' plice. For me, April, 1915 Ilike the in-an-aht close work, I May, 1915 do; better'n this bloomin' ex-June, 1915 tended-order work in the open, July, 1916 with the bloomin' typewriters | Angari, 1915. Curious Jewel Smuggling Case olack-olackin' till you earn't 'sar September, 1915
Mesars. Benjamin and Potta advise us that the Langkat output
is as follow 20
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Total to 26th inst. 2,847
Daily average 100.53
at New York.
yerself speak. An' they carn't October, 1915 srdly 'elp hitten' of yer, neither. November, 1915 Seme's it was at· Monterbang an' December, 1915 New York, August 19.—A Silk comin' up to Longyral. No, January, 1918 stocking crammed with jewellery, give me the in-snaht work, February, 1916 found behind a barricads of pies97, every time. You do git Marab, 1916... in a lunchroom, and suit case bits fun fer yer money in April, 1916
When May, 1916 which had contained jewellery, plice like Devil's Wood.
were put into evidence by customs officer give me a little trench June, 1916 officiale to-day in an attempt to dagger, wat fitted on me left July, 1916 prove a plot to smuggle gems and and like a knuckle-dustere August, 1916 ewellery. The jewels are estimated two or three of 'm, 'e 'ad.-- wy, I tell you, it was a little bit 'av orlright for me.
ed to worth $25,000.
Hans Edward Thompson, sr- raigned before Commissioner Boughton, was held in $7,500 bail, in default of which he was locked up to await a hearing on
"There's eathin' to keep a man amused abaht that sorter fighting. Much I cared abaht their toaatin forks, once I could git close in.
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Two days afterwarde she was (unwillige) to work. The latter the coid test of the trenches, these summoned before the loos are housed in "Strafbarrakken now soldiers seem to have shown military authority. The letter (punishment barracks), and there ...16 themselves strong enough to with was placed before her, and she were confined in this part 81 ...18 stand the attacks of their German was unable to disclaim haring British, of whom three were nor
29 adversarion, who are admittedly written it, Never supposing for geants, 27. corporals, and 30 ...24 better trained. In the Berliner a moment that the officer had privates. The rankingN.C.O.Jos. 24 Tageblatt Major Moraht pays them betrayed her, she strenuously. Sherry, let West Kent Regi
An indirect compliment, when, denied that she had confided it so ment stated that shortly after their arrival at the camp they were ...32 commenting on their recent ad- anyone connected with the army. 32 vance, he says that they fought A messenger was sent to fetch the ...34 less well then the war-seasoned officer concerned. When informed ...55 veterans of France. French opinion that the lady denied having "...40′′ is unanimousin praise of these new handed it to him, he salated and
troops, many of whom are under- said :—— ...44 going their "baptism of fire” ..15.
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"I give my word of honour
in the advance on the Somme, that this woman endeavoured to The Paris Humanite says:—
persuade ms to smuggle out a
The energy and determination letter." of Britain's new army, which has Hisaporior threatened her with thrown the best German troops all sorts of penalties, bat wound ...59 into confusion on the north of the up by saying that they would ...61 Somme, disposes of the old doc. compromise with a fine of 25,000 ....60trine that long training in bar-france. The lady pointed ant that
racks is necessary to make a she did not possess such a sum. soldier."
Another influential Paris orgen, the Petit Journal," "writes:
"Siga a obeque,” came the answer. "Bat my husband alone has the signature,"
"Britain has the right to be
"That doesn't matter," she was proud of the results achieved by told: Siga all the same; he'll her soldiers, whom a few days honour it." back the Germaans affected to
And, to avoid indefinite im-
asked to work, and those who had not volunteered to do son wate ransferred to the punishment amp. They were not permitted to smoke, to play cards, to attend
or play gamer, and were deprived of hot water for tea. They could not have drinking water at night ss the tap in the enclosure was under suspicion of being typh
other sergeantų cidal. Two
complained of their treatment se they had broken no rules, Ton other men stated they were ill or unfit to work.
A corporal (Corporal_E. Snow den, 13th Gausdian Battalion) complained that, he had been- roughly handled and kicked by
German ander-officer.
a
August 25. The arrest of ThompYou let me get cloas in, si These figures are based on the consider a negligible quantity, Prisonment, she did so. She after-gressbleinfiavour, was composed
- an' I'll
son, it is said, is the first step to POLICE RESERVE ORDERS, uncover an alleged smugglingame's we did in Devil's Wood,
conspiracy in which he is to be time an* time again, charged with bringing in the back myself to serve ye ap Boches dutisble goods as the agent of 80
as fast as you can open oysters. unidentified principal.
Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (Reserve) state:-
No. a Section-
This Section will parade at Water Police Station on Friday: Sept. 29, at 5.15 p.m., instead
of at Central Station.
General Parade. Friday, Sept. 20.-No. Sestion, No. 2 Platoon. Nos. 3 and 4 Companies and Ambulance Pistoon will parade at Central Station at 5.30 p.m. Uniform, Helmets and Rifles.
Headquarters' Club.
A meeting of the General Com mittee will be held on Thursday, Bept. 28., at 5.30 p.m.
Church Parade, No. 2 Company will allend Church Parade on Sunday, Oct.
in several engagements they have wards discovered that all inform beaten the elite of the German, especially officers, get Army."
percentage of the fines inflicted. Then abe understood.-Pall Mall
the
An inspection of the food was made. The dish, acrid and dis- of Sauerkraut and potatoes, with here and there small portions of fish, and it was impossible to decide whether the taste was dus to decomposition of the Saner. krant or the fish,
The attention of the Command- ant was called to these com.
THE PETROL PROBLEM. plaints particularly to the case of
Taxi-cab Owners Find a Solution,
A new motor fuel has been
Sfficers
the "non-commissioned and the men unfit to work.
Visoonat Grey, in acknowledg- ing the receipt of the report, remarked that the delay in dəliy ering letters to prisoners maat:
The increase in food priose dar ing the first year of war was thas approximately 34 per cent. (af which 10 per cent. occurred in the first month); during the second year the increase was 19 per cent. (from 134 to 160, if prices before the war be represented by 100). assumption that there had been no changes is the standard of living, io, that the same quan- tities of the esme commodition In his paper, the Faris Casetta, were being consumed throughout L'Homme Enchaine, Mr. Clem- "No, I've got no fault to find the period. According to customs officials, with Devil's Wood. If only an
enceau pays tribute to the British their investigations indicate that R.E. fatigue party could er got in Comparison With A Year Ago troops in these words: a smuggling ring was formed in there first, an done a bit ar s
"The British troops, previously this city on Jane
On 1st August, 1916, the priose Thompson went abroad at that some av the wood an' rubbish an
and that clean up, as yo might asy-got of granulated sugar in 1 potatoes despised by William, are now time to carry out his part of the that onter the wy, an' jest levelled than a year earlier. The advances their strength, before which, in were about 50 per cent. higher giving his generals a sample of plan. Thompson returned as it up a bit-wy, you couldn't 're recorded in the price of meat the long run, the Boches will steerage passenger on the Scand asked for a nicer plica fer s scrap. during the year ranged from 16 have so turn tail. The superior 1inavian-American liner Hellig Olay on July 11, and, being a
per cent, for British ribe of beef quality of the British Army has "Wot do I think ur Mister to 33 per cent. for frozen breasts got the better of all the Bocbe found which, it is claimed, will be attributed to some other cinse passenger destined for Ellis Laland, he was not required to make out Boche? Oh, 'e's orlright, once yer of motion, and averaged about unter-attacks, and the magnif. reduce the requirements for pet-at present anexplained than that a declaration. The castoma men
get ter know is little tricks, the 23d per lb. "Milk and egge were cent succses of the little Army rol by one-half, and will car signed by the German authori charge that Thompson when he blighter; but 'a's a sticker, ye denter than a year ago by anopin the invader feel the first effect of are concerned, the serious posi. Erfurt to Langenssise,
now grown big, has already made tainly reliers, so far as taxi-cabe ties transfer of prisoners from was taken to Ellis Island left, on know, sir; 'specially with a ma- cent., and the average advano in military force upon, whose tion which has arisen owing to board the steamer the suitcase chine-gun. The sight of steel the prices of the other articles intervention he had notreckoned the shortage of petrol.
In........communication dated and s package containing gold gotter be quick as a flash once except as regards bread and flour French sdmiration is the way the Owner-Drivers branch of the case of punishment inflicted on
makes 'im proper sick. You ranged from 10 to 18 per cank,
August 14 the Under-Secretary The thing that has most roused
Mr. H. Bandy, secretary of the for Foreign Affairs (onmmersion and platinum gem-studdedchains, brooches, necklaces and bracelets. you get up to 'im or 'e'll ap with which showed only a small British have improvised new Licensed Vehicle Workers, in British soldiers at various German
is 'ande an' then you mustn't increase in price: These, they believe, were taken touch the beggar; although you
artillery, perhaps
most formed a representative of the The widely varying percentage technical of all the military arms. Observer that the new fuel, named His Majesty's Government 1. The Band will also attend. Fall [of the steamer in Hoboken by know bloomin' well that if you increases recorded for meat Are Commandant de Givrieur, wraung first tried on the 2nd of this ment as regards non-commission='«
camps and proceeds :--- in at Central Station at 4. p.m. member of the crew. It is alleg-appen to stumble, or give 'im art equivalent to about 6d per lb. for in the Paris Matin, says:
the Lightning Motor Fael, we have hitherto observed the agres- sharp. Members residing ined that Thompson, after his a chanos, e'll stick yer when the better cute ribe and lega Kowloon will fall in at Ferry reloses from Ellis Island, obtained you're not looking—almost the end 51 lb. for the inferior onts.
"The brand new British artil-mouth. A cab driven with 50 per ed officers both in the spirit and the packages and took them to a only time 'e will, that is. But Fish and potatoes averaged about lery has straightway shown itself gent. of it and 50 per cent. of in the letter, and they had oon. Piet Kowloon 5.25 pm furnished room. The customs pretty good soldiers 50 per cent, dearer than in fly, the equal of the oldest and most petrol was taken through the fidantly looked for aamuilar ob Uniform with Holmata.
men took up the trail when they shootin' ranges.
tried. The saranse of its aim heaviest trafo and up Savoy-hill, servands on the part of the Ger Maxim Gunners,
1914, and showed much variation
one of the biggest motor testamen-Government. No German Section - wilk attend were informed that some one was Maxim Gun Drill on Friday, attempting to sell jewellery under oflright, air. Did I get any sugar remained at 513 per ib., a don of its objective, lavalling) faction," Mr. Bandy said. "000]ment is compelled to work,
"The Pash? Oh, tha Panh is in diferent places-- Granulated and the concentration of itä rapid there are in London"
fire guarantee the total destro-
non-commissioned officer. in. the September 203, at 5.30 p.m. at circumstances that aroused sa sleep last month ? Lor' bless ye, 1914, but I‡d of 'ihe incrasies is |
The text gave every satis hands of him' Majesty's Govern- i compared with 2d per 1b. in July Central, and on Tuesday and picion. Evidence will be proment yes, sir. I can't get on wivont
trenches to the ground and over of our own members drove the Friday in each week unless other-ed, it is said, to show that Thomp me sleep. We used to does it is due to additional taxation. The helming the defenders,
direct nor is any prossurs, wise ordered by Grown Sergeant son, becoming certain that he was shell-boles; any ale plios. Soon average price of tea had in although it has been formed in acing secretary, and two other induce him to volunteer to work.
"The great British Army;
cab, and-Mr. Smith, the organis or indirect, bezught no bear to under surveillance, got friend Reduction to the Ranks. to take the suit case on Tuesday get used to that, 'Ad me ten, 50 per cent, or 9id. pœr lb., lå For leaving the Colony without and check it at the Bowling Green 600, apet arternoons, I did. Bit of which is owing to increased ordance with the lessons which members rode in it. There was no His Majesty's Government hold
avarelisis with it, too, when duty. The average prices of the present was her taught, is home sign of smoke or unpleasant smell, the view that the vinsel of mon we'd got in a Boohe trench, of bread, flour, cheese, egge and, the lens the true descendant of the the abitarted up after stand" not justify the withdrawal of ange pormission and for making an|wabway station.
and the next morning, August 3, commissioned officers to work can- ..noorrent statement as to his ab. Yesterday the claimant of the Gen'rally always find a bit er
old bulldog spizit, the, source of bacon were about 40 per cent sence from Special Patral duty, suitcase was followed to a Second unthin aaty in a Bache dug-ont above those of July, 1914. Milk the most famous British victories in sy might without any trouble of the privileges of his rank, or Borgeant has been reduced to the Avenue house, where Thompson an' if yer strike a officer's dug margarine was 17 per cent dearer. peers on the scenes, well trained and butter wore 24 per cent., and in days gone by. This sumy.
There are 2,000 seabu in the of any of the amenition in the way was arrested. The man who out, it's a lord mayor's banquit,
of recreation, or otherwise, whian and powerful, at the moment Owner-Drivers' branch out of the would ordinarily be sooorded in Absentee Reports.
claimed the osse, it is said, once for certain.” -
Taking the country a whole, when Germany is beginning to 5,000 now on the London streets, In connection, with reporting worked in a lunch room and
and making allowanos-for-the
and
for their member abeant from parade attempted to hide his friend's
use: 100,000 relative importance of the various count her last reserves.
"If the German Government without permission, the following valuables behind the pie rack
gallons of the new fuel has been articles in working alams house-| routine in required by the A.S.P. back of the counter, where they
hold expenditars, - the- aversgu
already ordered at cost of about refuse to showpt) this view mad to sat in accordance with it," his (B) *****
50 per cent, less than that of yjesty's Gurorament will, toi remained until seized by the
increase in the retail prices of though many other items of ex- petrol. If the new fasl proves in their regrat, be "compelled to (a) That Section-Commanders custome inspectors last night. He
food since the beginning of the penditure bave increased, they general nao sa sulowful 40 adapt their trustment of German shall report the names in writing, also transferred the treasure to
war may be put at 60 per cent, have not advanced, on the sample that was tested, no doubt (b) That their reports shall be the silk stocking in the hope of received by the American Con- if the increase in the duties on be estimated that the average in coming, and in that it should be sioned officers by the
The telegram quoted below was which is reduced to 54 per cent. average, so mnoh sa food. It may large supplies will soon be forth-worded to British non-00
I'non-commissioned offoers to that 1. forwarded by them to their In of making a less conspicnonsulate General, Hongkong, from ton and sugar is dedunted. spectors, together with any obser- package. vations they wish to make.
the Manila Observatory at 8.45
cresse in the cost of living of the available for she general body of Government,” That the Inspectors shall of German make, but most of it, Some of the jewellery seized is
These gured relate to food working.ole taking food, taxi-cab drivers and also for the PM to-day:
only, and in estimating the in- rent, clothing, fuel and ight and general public. thereports to the ASP.(B).it is said, was manufactured in Naha, direction unknown.
Cyclone or typhoon &. E. oforassed cost of living this permiscellaneous expenditure into together with any recommend Scandinavain' countries.
The new fasl is apparantly centage must not, be» ation they may desire to put on
the total family
consideration between July, unilable, Mr. Bandy but 1914, and the present time, is wvory claan of moto only to that pr
between 40 and 45 par- venti, should beŋøren University of Hongkong. ing expanded?
dimegarding increased, táration commercials” para “tha Mr. Liang Shibeyi has given should" be
and The ss. Honghes usrrived in a donation of $10,000 to the reita of port from Singapons today with Endowment Fund of the Hong. Laga p.m. in aid of Gas above Fand. 1,000 Chinses deck passengers," kong University,
This
Fard.
ranke.
record.
Kitchener Fund.
A Variety Concert will be given
at the Victoria Theatre
Wednesday, October 4, at 9.15
1,000 Chinese Passangers.
TYPHOON WARNING.
not been
whatever.
him,