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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
The Dead Bathörer
Tha sucisata, bold - the very worthy, creed that nothing, other |than good, should be spoken of the dead. Had the news which was wired to the Colony yesterday evening concerned the German Emperor instead of the aged Francia Joseph, the line of obarity would have been a difficult one to
follow, Batat lest in the
Y BY DAY.
THE
GREAT THING IN THE WORLD L. NOT SO MUCH TO BEKK HAPPINESS AS TO TARK PEACE AND SELF-RESPECT.-Huxley
The Malls.
*HEATHER DAY,
THE MEN'S CLUB.
How it will be Observed in Hongkong.
Another Enjoyable Social Evening.
TENNIS CAT HOME,
Enjoyable Function at R‚E. Bergts”, Mass.
The members of the R. E
Last night the Man's Club, Seamen's Tontitate, was oLOS On November 30 (8t. Andrew's more the scene of a most annoser- of which have already been agreed comprising 188 men and rome Sargeants' Moms were "At Home" Day) heather badges etc., derīgus įful social evening. An audience, to, will be sold in the Colony for visitors, were treated to a most the benefit of Scottish War enjoyable programme, Some new yesterday to friends of the tounir Charities, on the lines indiosted talent and songs were introduced, fraternity. The weather bald good the int ugural meeting dasling a well as rome old favourites and a large number of guests Hall, on November 8. In order tions by Captain W. G. Litt and round were with the scheme, held in the City The programme included recita- attended. The results of the dres that as many as romble of the songs by Mr. Rosser, both being lost to Corp. White,ard Opl. 8. M. Anderson and Opl, Boott Scots resident in the Colony may much *ppreciated. Privates
Christmas Mail (via Siberia).-
Closed per ar. Singkiang at 2 p.m. today. Christmas Mail (via Siberia)
Closes par an. Perang Marust at 5 p.m. to-day. Siberia Mail (London, Oct. 2) -Dae per as. Luchow
to-morrow.
The Dollar.
CO
British mind-there has never been any very strong feeling of resentment against the unhappy lold man who has at laat
be fully posted as to the origin Braddick and Copeland caused Heath 2-6; Mes, Phillipe and Q. been gathered to his fathers.
and sims of this "Heather Day" much amusement with their M8 Wysti lost to Mrs, Andoracz The opening rate of the dollar a copy of the proceedings of the Eag-time Duet" and
and Opl, Grimer 3-4; Sergt. Coxon To the Poles, God belp en demand to-day was £a. 3.9/16d, meeting in question has been sent tames Corporal
Armstrong and Opl. Bevan lost to Q.-M. B them, as well as to the Italiana.
to all those whose names and and Lanes-Corporal Freeman Coy and 8. 8. Keemer, 1-8; Hrv. the Serbians and the varions | To-morrow's Anniversary.
addresses were availabla.
wers as much enjoyed an avar. pri Jennings and Sargi. Clark Jenkins and Q. M. 8. Evans-beat Balkan and Latin people exiled rareary of the discovery of possible will be done to make the good turns, an airo did Private lost to E. M. Jenkins, and S. L To-morrow, in the 274th anni- To ensure that everything Private Williams contributed two #3; Opl. Scott and Q.1 8. Erana
scheme a success, the Colony has, Braddick. Refreshments ware
S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., in Transylvanis, his memory may Tamnanis.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
AND
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
„Rubber Dividend.
be one to be held nocurand, with fall too good
rearon; but the
Meeste. Benjamin and Potts average Britisher, never having advise us that the Sandycroft suffered from Hapaburg tyranny. Rabber Co., Ltd., has declared will probably eee in Francia su interim dividend of 7 per cent. Joseph more to pity than to Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which condemn. He came of a "bad joss" requires them to forward their names and addresses with House; he was still a boy when Communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for
pablization, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
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Cable Address; Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: Na. 'I A.B.C., 5th edition.
Western Union
Office address: 11, Ice House St.
DEATH.
dearly beloved wife of T. C. Downing, sged 35.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1916.
Kwangtung AND ITS GOVERNORS.
victim to sopile deosy, and puppet in the bands of bin brother Kaiser, of A for manino Austrian militarists, and
Disappeared with $20,000.
A Chinese business man has reported to the Police that his accountant bas disappeared with the eam of $20,000, and cannot be found.
Buffaloes and Bullock Stolen.
From the village of Sha Tan Kok comes report of the theft of two buffaloes and a bullock, which were at olen from a shed which had been broken into.
tons.
Kallan Output
Blind Man Fined.'
for the purpose of collecting sto. ; served during an interval, under Anderson 2-5; Mrs. Anderson and- been divided into Districts vis: the supervision of Corporal Morris. Davidson lost to In.
Kowl.on, Taikoo, East Point, During this interval some good Allison and O1. White, 3-4. General and Peak, and sub-selections were played from re
After tonais camè ten, and fol- committees of these residing in corde, which,
with a Bus Lowing that, an adjournment was Fach arras have been appointed gramophone, had been kindly made to the Moss, where a new - with a view to making all ar- lent by the Robinson Piano O.meme, invented by ons named rangements in trapect of their påny. As last week, the per-Fisher created roars of laughter. own particular district. formance terminated with a most The billiard table was requisi- The badges, or other emblems, amming sketch by the Band, 4th tioned with skittles representing for sale will be pinned on E.8 L.I., entitled The Theatric goal posts and a blown ega, whion suitably decorated boards and al Agent". Bugler Jonra tok had to be blown by the players will, together with collecting the part of the barsed agent, through the posts. A match by boxes, be issued to the conveners with Private Simpson as his ormic gentlemen was followed by one of the Sab-Committers of the assistant, O.her
by the ladies, and shrieks of parte were
Tarious districts some days prior effectively taken by Privates laughter was the result. to November 30. The making Povey (Charlie Chaplin), H. promptu whist drive was the meas up of the badges, and the Wilde (baritone singer), Wiem, the prize-winners being : preparing of the boards on Woodward (Kiss Betty), F. Beasty Ladies;lat, Mrs Dofield; Booby, which they are to be exhibited, "Little Tich"). T. Braddier Evans. Gentlemen:-1, is being arranged by the Ex (Miss Florrie Ford). It is im-r Boolt; Booby, Mr Jenkins, ecutive Committee, and they will possible to single
out any Bongs followed, the ladies being very prominees, and at a late hour
SHANGHAI SHARE REPORT.
No Money Avaliable in Take Up Shares,'
called upon, sa long ago as 1848, to rule a jumbled and disaffected people, and his life was on lengthy record of official and domaatio trouble. We are bound ta beliars, too, that he would nover, of his own will, have been a party to aggression, against Britain. There was warm friend- ship between him and Qase | Vistoria, as also between him and | King Edward; and the war his-
The total outpat of the Kailan torian will have a difficulty in see Mining Administration's mines DOWNING.-On November 23rd Gertrude Maud Downing, the ing in him anything but a miser for the week ending November 11
able and helpless figure-head: s amounted to 63,226 tons and the be handed over to selles fall, individual for special mention the King" brought to a close sales during the period to 52 586 completed and ready for male, when all were so good. They
Selling is to be carried out by thoroughly deserved the thunder what was voted a very enjoyable Alice Memorial Hospital.
ladies and girls, assisted by such of applause which they received.
time.--Communicated. The Hon. Treasurer of the boys may be attired in Bigh- Thanks are again due to Private of a very considerable ring of Alice Memorial and Affiliated land costume. With regard to Meredith and Le Cpl. Johnson Jadaio financiers-ho, by the Hospitals begs to acknowledge the dress of ladies and gitle, it in for their help at the piano, way, have been largely controlling with thanke the following dona-quested that all should wear and to the maoy kind friends, Austria's destinian for the last tion to the fands of the Hospitals: articles of apparel to denote their ho lent their services during five and twenty years of the old-Unica Charoh, #111 94.
Scotch Nationality, ach as the evening. Alshoogb, of gentleman's reign. All his life
Tarian aaah, but it is left to the cɔune, a weekly "Social" is a long. circamatazoes had been At the Police Court this morn-discretion of the parents of the severe tax upon the rescurces of against him, and one can hardly ing, before Mr J. B. Wood, a latter to attire them in such way the performers, the test has been suppore that, at least during the Chinese blind man was charged as is most suitable for an occasion admirably mel up to the present, past two years, he cherished any on remand with having in his of this nature.
and there is every promise of a other wish than to be out of possession morphis, cocaine and In all Districts selling willeries of really good showe world that had proved too much opium Bross. His Worship in-commeres not later than The Cartonere are a stiff-necked generation, never knowing what for him.
8 throughout the winter. The kind Mesura. A L. Anderzon and they want, even though able to form a tolerably accurate idea as toi
|flicted « fae of $50 in each core. *.m. and those incharge hospiulity of the Colony in the Co.'s weekly share circular
Possession of Ammunitios. what they do not want. They entertain great objections to being German Tyranny,
of Kowloon, Taikon, East Point, matter of cigaretten and refresh-(Shanghai, ・ 18th November) While Sanitary governed by a man able to control them, for which reason they
Inspector Upper Central and Peak districts, ments is muck appreciated by the sy Taylor was disinfecting a house where it is estimated collecting men who enjoy it. The National were opposed, from first to last, to their late tuchun, Lung Chai.
yesterday he discovered 30 rounds should be completed about 9.30 Anthem and cheers for the per- elapsed since we laat addressed Of the fortnight which has kwong. Long bad his failings, but inability to gain bin own point It would have indeed been of ammunition. This morning o'clock, will please arrange for formers brought a jolly evening you, the former half was practi- was not one of them. He was determined to be obeyed in Canton, strange thing had not the whole defendant was charged before Mr collectors, with boxes, to assemble to a close. and obeyed he was. Even the formidable armed resistance that civilised world been moved by F. A. Bazeland, at the Police at the Hongkong Cricket Club
cally devoid of businees owing to was offered during the last two or three months of bis term of office the atmost indignation at the Court, with the offence.
It is hoped to hold another the interest taken by the public could not succeed in making him step aside from the resolute path damnable policy which Germany Worship said he did not think the quarters for the day, as soon after as usual, at 7 o'clock, to which ture, while this last week has His Pavilion, which will be Head-social evening next Wednesday in the Race Olub'a sutama fix. which he had marked out for himself, and when the fighting was done, in following in the occupied case was very serious, sad defen- 10.30 .m, as possible, where they all troops stationed in the Colony seen hardly a transection effected and even the talking almost done, it was found that he, and not his territories of Belgium and Poland cant would he fined $25, and the will be met by the General are invited.-Communicated, enemies, had won. He must needs give up his post-bat on his for the purpose of bolstering ammunition would be forfeited. officials, and when all monies
due to the phenomenal tightness own terms! His colleague, the Civil Governor, naturally occupied up her failing military strength. Restrictions Removed.
collected in such districts will be
in the money market. The heavy the background in the presence of eo forcible a figure, and be gradually. No one with a spark cf humanity The Consul General for the handed in. faded away to leave room for Chu Hing-lan. Soon after, with equal left in him could have read Netherlands informs us that
at private dwelling houses for the hai to which we have referred in shipments of silver from 8bang. obligingneár, Lung withdrew, and the man for whom the Cantoness of the recent terrible the Netherlands Indian Govern- formed, consisting of decorated desirable.
A procession will then be purpose of collecting is not previous circulars have been far had been clamouring-Lak Wing-ling-reigned in his stead.
All this is just a matter of the last month or two, but already hasbanda have been separated which Hongkong was declared girls, the former dressed in High with the Selling etc; a requeststion by a somewhat unexpected proceedings in Belgium, where ment has rescinded the decree by motor care containing boys and In view of the number of depletion of the Port's supply of in advance of imports, and the the Cantonens are discontented with the naw arrangement and are from wives and children at the an infected port on sccount of land costums, headed by the Pipe
children assisting in connection money was brought to a calmin crying out for a change. Of Luk Wing-ting as an administrator point of the bayonet, without ex- plague. No special measures are Band of the 74th Fanjabis, and a was sent to the Hon. Director of demand from the North, Sab- no one appears to know much; indeed, sines his appointment to periercings feeling of utter accesary for ships leaving for short tour of about half an hour's Education asking that a general sequent to loans from native to the Military Governorship of Kwangiang, he has accomplished, revulsion that such things should the N siberiands Indiss, until daration made of that part of the holiday be granted to the foreign banke, the formers rate so far as we can gather, just nothing; and even that he has be possible in the twentieth farther orders with the exception City wherein the European offices European schools under Govern of interest went as high as 7 per not done with marked brilliance. Bat Cha Hing-lon has already century. And now apperently that the bill of health has to be are situated.
ment control on St. Andrew's cent per day, and this has pat the established his own authority and has proved to onlookers, and, the same sort of thing is to be re endorsed by presumably to his superiors in Peking, that, given anything like a peated in Poland at a moment General.
This Consulates At 11 am, visits by collecting report that same is to be put into out of the market, while the re Day, and it is satisfactory to native would-be buyer of shares reasonable amount of sapport, he is the man to deal with the turba: when the Central Empires AYA
parties, consisting of children effect. Stole A Blanket. lent and talkative people of this part of China. Nor shall we stray boasting of their magnanimity in "He went to house, brake accompanied by adalte, "will
The Pipe and Brass. Bands of that overdrafts should not be con
quest by someof the foreign banks far from the truth if we suggest that it in this very fact cffering "independence" to the open door, and stole red mene dine-ice call the 74th Panjabis will play artracted or increased has disposed of his being able to manage the Cantonese that is setting them enslaved state. Even the American blankes," said Inspector Grant offices the respective parties will Cricket Club'e ground during the investors. Nor is it to be wonder agsirst him. There is one tection among our good neighbours that pacifist organs, we are told, are botoernings defendant brough call upon will be arranged later forenoon of November 30, and it ed at that thoms lucky one who and instructions as to which propriste music on the Hongkong of a number of foreign would fain see squeeze and corruption triumphant and the gambling disgusted" at this constone before Mr. F. A. Hazeland. He and helpers advised in good time, requested that be bullied or cajoled. Again, there is a section, wirepullats every expression of disgust sufficient? seen by a woman who chased him carried out, collectors will be on friends as possible will makes rather than shares or debentures. industry in fall swing. Such people naturally went a ruler who can oppression.”
Bat in a more further stated that the man was While such office calls are being Scottish residents and their bay goid at or about 1/5 to the tagl man of them, who modestly uk for a Governor who will see ays to The whole world now sees Ger- half-a-mile, Defendant said there eye with them in various schemes in which they themselves are the many in her true colours, and it was nothing in it. A man stated duty at principal points of the point of being present, at least At this time per aperture eport of other wire-pullers; schemes, for instance, not altogether neutral nations cannot see the that he also ran after him, and business quarter of the city and for part of the time. The forego-hai held some 144, 35,000,000 unconnceted with the extension of foreign infuerce and interests danger to themselves apart caught him: Defendant said he arrangements will be made to ing generally outlines the scheme, the stock is now Tia. 18,00,000, throughout the Province. Thirdly there is the group that is bitten from
any question of sym- was met upon by about ten men, interruptedly ss from 8 those misting should, as far sin 5,000,000 should reach us from hare snob posts occupied and, while it is important that but we are informed that "Tis. with the Southern Republic manis. To none of these parties would pathy for suzarets of who beat him with chisela and Vessels in the Harbour will also practicable. follow the anggealed the south and Tie, 4,000,000 from that a Southerner abail be appointed to the post, they are fairly anre of ruffians to exist any longer, did not believe the story and sent ing, and arrangements in this gard to times of assembly sto., is sime. Under these circumstance a strong Governor be tolerable; and in demanding, as they are doing, allowing such a browbeating sat other weapons. Bis Worship be visited with a view to collect itinerary, particularly with reseross the Pacific in a fortnight's that none such will be forthcoming; for the 8.nih for, at any rate then they will deserve all they him to prison for two months and } dirreation are in the hinde" of »is, however, left to the discretion the prices givan must be regard Kwangtang} does not often produce strong men.
got if the worse comes to the ordered him to be placed in the But do our loquacious and self-meking friends over pass to worse. America, Norway, Sweden, stocks for four hours.
special committen. consider what their cavilling is likely to lead them to? If they Holland and Denmark maymos find
of Sub-Committees to organise as purely nominal in the majority Found in the House.
All collectors will re-assemble the working of their own persion of asses: while there is up suspicion had as much sense as a rabbit they would surely realise that's it politio to enterska war, but they
at the Cricket Club pavilion not lar districts with a view to of a panic in the share makit succesful Governor for so difficult a province as Kwangiang most tanat sny ralashow their practical Hr. F. Baseland, at the Police will be taken of the funde called The officials are as follow-up the few shares offered, an Anglo-
later than 1 p.m., where delivery obtaining the best resalta possess either bereditary reling inatinote or else a wide Western sympathy with the oppressed and Court this morning, with stealing
there is no'monsy available to tak education. If they had set their hearts on Sham Chun-baen for their righteous anger at Ger- two juskete. Inspector Sim sized in the City and Harbour Dia. their Governor, the choice would have been at least rational, for many's brutal methods by doing all defendant was found in the com-low, and as she result of the A. O. Lang (Chairman), TF on 11th proximes and not saviated Executive Committee. Mosers. | Javna. —The dividend in payable though his appointment would hardly commend itself to pradent in their power to render the plainant's house an possession of ice calls. Light refreshments Hough, R. Sutherland, Evan in our last long. Bila Chu men, he at least has grown up in clicist circles and is experienced blokade more effective still. For two jackets which did not belong will be provided, free of charge Ormiston, R. Y Dyer, J. An interim dividend of The 6.46. in the handling of men. Equally, we could have understood ourselves, there is only one way to him. He was just preparing at the Oricket Olab pavilion.
to collectors during the forencom Greaves, N. 8. Marshall, Dr. will be paid en ~ 1st prozim. demand for such a man as Bna Yat-sen, who is foreign educated of getting level with the enemy, to make his exit from the varam- But instead, the choice seems to hang round gentlemen of the W and that is, as Lord Robert Cecil dali to the rest house, wcffered in payment of parohades, Sowary, Mom baren of Comen Fitne
In the 'avons of chits being Treasurer),5J, H. Wallace (Han: maoust en the women that
Forsyth, John Mundonald (Hon. Bomumika willigny Hou-man and Chan Kwing-ming type, who are neither the one thing says, by a more vigorous and he was caught. Defendant stated nor the other; who certainly do notspring from the governing olas, insistent prosecution of the war, that he hị) nothing to say. He may be copied from of St Andrew's Booisty, exofisis) and who can lay claim to little in the way of foreign stady or travel. These things will spar the Allies Worship mid he supposed the adults only, but cars must be Is there no one in Peking shrewd enough and strong enough to on to even greater determination men had come down from Mass taken to ensure that name and convince the Cantonese that they asznot have a new Governor quite than reverses in the field could to steal. It w galling perpecial chli book with
addresson are legibly inscribed on every month for there is always the amusing possibility that, should do. And when the final reckoning | Chinses. New Year. Defendant Chu Hing-lan and Lak Wing-ting both be voilled and Bouthern women, Germany must be made to was sent to prison for two manske? successors appointed, Kwangtung folk will still want another naissa
hard labour man four hou
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A Chinone was 'charged before
be supplied.
se many have liquid funds abould prefer to
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