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2 Bott. Port, Buperior Light Lovalid.
2 Beta Gin.
1 Bot Superior Old Liqueur Cogano.
1 Bot. Very Old Liqueur Scotch
Whisky "E" Quality,
1 Bot. Dewar's Scotch Whisky.
Case No. 2-$28.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, -THURSDAY, DECEMBER,
1 Det. St. Marosaur Champagce.
1 Bot. Burgundy "Beauns."
3 Beta, Claret, Bt. Extapha.
1 Bet Bern, Superior Pale Dry
Quality,
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Whisky. 1 Bot Gia 14 Bot. Creme de Neithe
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2 Bota. St. Marceaux Champagne.
I Bot. Sherry, Buperior Pale Dry "D" Quality,
Bola, Port, Superior Light Invalid.
1 Bot. Very Finest OLD BROWN Brand "E" Quality.
1 Bet, Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky “E” Quality.
1 Bot. Dewar's Bootch Whisky.
3 Bets, Claret, 8t. Estephe
14 Bot. Crame de Manthe.
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Hyphenated Missionaries.
Bodgkong randers will welcome the protest, which we reprinted yesterday from Truth, against the
DAY BY DAY.
OUR GRAND BUSINESS IN LIFE entry of American missionaries 13 NOT TO SEE WHAT LIES DIMLY with German names into India. AT A DISTANCE, BUT TO DO WHAT Truth speaks of " report in anLIES CLEARLY AT HAND.-Carlyla. Ohio newspaper of the approach- ing departure for Bombay of a party of missionaries of the Siberian Mail-Olors per
Shantang st 2. p.m. to day.
Church of the Brethren, what- ever that may be;" and adds: "Nearly all of them are Americane
with Teatosis namas. It does not follow that they have any
political or spiritual affinity with
not
The. Malia.is
&
Siberito Mail (London, Nov. 15). Arrived per us. Tamba Maru to-day.
European Mail (vis Negapatav), Das per as. Saws Mara
the Fatherland, but all the same оде CARBO! help wondering whether the continual infer of! foreign missionarice Into India is helpful to the British Boj." We most sincerely trust that on Truth
will
allow the. zitter to rent at this, but will continue to protest matil the present very undesirable state of affaira is brought to an end. India in British territory and we want neither German nor German-American "missionaries there; indeed the pukka Ameri can variety could vary well be dispensed with. There has been
to-morrow.
The Dollar.
Returned.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Lowe were among the passengers arriving by the Tenyó Marn
WAR COMFORTSÄ
1916.
Hongkong Association of Women
War Workers. ⠀
At the Committee of the above Association held on the 8th inst. it was reported that during the last month ju various depart- ment, hare sent the following
GOLF.
Draw for the Wodehouse Cup.
1. The draw for the Wodehouse
SHANGHAI SHARE REPORT.
Matters Still Not Over Promising.
-Messrs. A. L. Anderson & Co. in weekly' Share Circular December),
Cap (ladies' foursomes), to be To Queen Mary's Needlework played over the Fauling course,
it given below. Byen into the their Guild :-68 Funnel shirts,61 pra. pyjamas, 42 maalia shirts, 20 second round have been secured (Shanghai, 9th surgical shirts, 6,540 rolled by Mrs. Davey and Men, H. Griffin ♥, Mrs. Looker and Mrs. bandages, 125 knitted øye band-
Milner Jones and Mrs. Beavis and age, 50 many-sail bandager, 42 Miss Hastings V. Mrs. Fleming changed for the better and the surgical capt. 22 pra, operation and Mire. Orapanil. The rounds premium previously offered by
strokings, 33 vesta; 63 Bed
vastu.
The financial situation bar
market sinos Chinese friendo
jacket, 13 reversible juckets, 1have to be completed by the the banks for cash remittances no continued high rate of exchange The opening rate of the dollar red blanket, 3.017 awab, 30 following dates-First, Deosm-longer exists; nevertheless the
ber 24; second, December 31; demand co-day was Es. 4.11/16.1 bandages, 38 verminahirts, third, January 7 semi-fins, prevents the lower rate of native
12 cholera bella, 150 slings,
To Officer in charge B. G. A.January 14; fual January 21,interest from helping the share To-morrow's Anniversary. -To-morrow is the 17th anniver-Recorde, Dover:-100 shirts, 100 The draw is so under :--
Mrs Davey Ɛk and Mrs. H. prefer to purchase gold rather ary of the battle of Colenso.
To 27 General - Hospital, Griffin 30 (54) v. Mrs Looker 18 than sharma, That while and Mrs. Milner Jours 7 (28; the prospects are low discourage Cairo:-13, droneing gowns, 44 cotton nightshirts, 9 dosta milk Mrs E D. U. Wolfe 30 and Mrs, immediate business is hardly covers, 8) down slinge, 4 pillow. Gibeon 21 (51) v. Mrs Draper 18 better, and it is improbable that and Mrs Wakeman, 20 (38); Mre we shall see a really active mezket and ca95a, magazines, 4. pra. prima, 18 pocket books, 6 form 28 and Mrs Hancock 15 gain until silver shall have de- wabe, 9 bed boots, canta, wool. (41) v. Mire Keigwin 16 and dined from its present altitude,
Bawick
Satisfactory dividend announce- Ken
20 (36); To O. O. Shrewsbury, for the
16 (32) v. Mre Macdougall 20 and siderable some to shareholders in Mrs J. W. Stewart 12 (32); Mrs. Rubber companies and the recent Crawford 12 and Mrs Mo Kenvy rise in the London price of the 22 (34) ▼. Mra Msitland 12 and raw article, both for spot and Mra Fletcher 15 (27); Mrs forward, would seem to sesure s
International Cotton Mill. Hooper 30 and Mrs Good ban repetition of these next year. 20 (50) v. Mre Winslow scratch
"Wild Woodbines.
#t
a deal too much of this busines. Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police K. 8. L. I.:---66 pre, socks, 67, Miss Robertson 16 and Mrs Pearos mente are about to release CONS
A Chinese was charged before
| Court this morning, with attempt- of foreigners interesting them. solves in the welfare of the to export aix boxes of "Wild Woodbine" cigarettes to Indians.
Canton. It was stated that the daty was about $1. The man bad the cigarettes concealed in blankets and boxes. A fine of
Not Wanted.
It may as be reasonable to object to the missions carried on
maflers.
The following letter has been received from Cairo :-
27 General Hospital,
Cairo, Oat. 28, 1918. Dear Msdam.----I have received 3 CAFER of hopital gifts from the
by the Portuguese, French, Spani- | $50 was imposed, and the goods H.K.W.W.W. Association. We and Miss Wilkinson 12 (12): The annual meeting is called for
reB503
.na-
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Guard of Honour.
all these that
Almas-At the Mosting to take ars especially grateful for the Hr. Adams 25 and Miss Denison 220d instant,
30-(65) v. Mra, Shenton 18 and tias and bottles of weals; they tions were engaged in earnest
Kira. Arthur 20-(38); Mr. place on 21st instant, the Directors mission work for two or The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Sabacriptions three centuries before anything will provide a guard of honour to
The St. Joba Ambalance Corps are I think, more loved by Edkins 24 and Miss Wortera 14 will recommend that the balance
"Tommy " than his smokes. ➡38) v. Mrs. Carleton 20 and at Proft (after payment of The... for any period less than one month will be charged as for a of the sort over cocurred receive H. E. the Governor at the Also the mosquito square, cap,
Macgregor 30-(50) 63,000 in interims) Tls. 119,- Mr. Potter 26 to the British; and, en long as Theatre Royal at 9p.m.on Friday. Books and cigarettes. We have
and Mrs 654 57 to distributed ss follows: their Governments are friendly The guard will fall in at the Chi- now with all you have so kindly Newall 20~(48) v. Mrs. Falconer Pay & Final of 10 per cent. The. to ours, it would be an act of nese Y.M.C.A. Headquarters at ont, gcod stock of bandages of 24 and Mrs. Kent 28-62); 83,000; write off Development, 17,328.40; and other charlishness to resent their 8.15 p.m, cape, belts, shorts and all kinds and will not need more
Mrs J. Rodger 17 sad Kiss 3. Tla. Presence; indeed they have est puttees will be worn. Members at present. With our met grate Rodger 24 (1) v. Mira Hayward p/os, Tie. 9,608.36 and carry- ablished claim which no one who have not yet obtained the fal thanks. with German Americans etc, it is should procurs them without de- would think of contesting. But new badges and belt fittings
they may not happen to preach kieper. another matter. Even where lay from their Divisional Store-
pro enemy doctrine, there is always a danger that they may lay themselves out to unsettle the
per quarter.
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Attempted Exportation.
Sincerely your!, (91GNED) D. MILLICENT 4. MICHELL, (Matron).
to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Shamcedatives by seeking to inculcate before Mr. J. E. Wood, at the the present, so the Committes of and Mrs H. Humphreys 16 (46) ▼ | declared payable on 15tà instant.
Canton, who have been appointed our agents there.
By Order, "HONGKONG telegraPH."
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1916.
+4
́CONSCIOUS OF their respoNSIBILITY."
24 and Mr Moore 30 (54); Mrs forward T. 29,71982. Ayer Muriel scratch and Miss Gordon Tawabs. The mosting is to be 15 (15) v. Mira Bale 30 and Mrs held on 20 h jest, and the pay- Miller 30 (60); Mre Greaves 24 ment of a final of 20 per cent.; As will be seen from above and Mrs Harvey 20 (44) making 50 per cent for the year letter, the Hospital at Osiro Mrs A. E. Griffu 30 and Miss will be proposed therest. Rakita. Two Chinese were charged well supplied with bandages for Lammers 24 (54); Mra Nisbet 80 An interim of 5 per cent, is political notions which may Police Court this morning, with the H.K.A.W.W.W, is now send. Mr Pullock 30 and Mrs Scott Kamuntings. The arauel mest sait the United States but which attempting to export two bagating bandages to the great die Barston 30 (60); Mrs Baavia 30 ing is advertised for 20th instant Are not wanted in British saltpetre. The first defondest tributing centre. Queen Mary's and Miss Hastings 23 (50) v. Mire There are almost said he was watching the stat Needleword Guild, and workers Fleming 20 and Men Crapnell enoogh missionaries in pu' on the jack, and the alber therefore, are carnested requested
។ India already, and the people can said he was merely putting it on
to keep up the supply. well do without those bailing, by order from his master. Mr. from countries whose sympathies Davidson, who appeared for the with Britain and her methods of master of the two men, said he Government are at least doubtful: was instructed that there was no From all we hear of the "graft" permit. Mr. Lloyd appeared for
territory.
Jambling la Astor House, Nine · Chiness, servants at the
30 (60).
the Company passes the dividend.
10 per cent, is payable on 20th Kapayang. A third interim of inot. Besawange. A second in- teriar of 8 per cent, is announced for payment on latinst. Tebongi.
Any money donations for sweeta to be sent to Cairo will be grateful- POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. A second interim of 50 has been
received by Mrs. Bay, Store Secretary, City Hall.
debted to Mr. Owen Hughes for The Association is mach in-
made up ina waistcosts to be sant to the front.
Orders issued to-day by Mr.
state-
I
Police School, Monday, December 18,-Class (Chief Inspector Kerr)
declared payable on Ɛfad inst,
To-day's opening rata of T/T on London was 3/8; the dollar
THE RUG THIEF,
and sweating and general god- the Import and Export office. The bis very handsome gift of camel O. Jankin, D.S.P. (Esserve) /rate being 72.5," lessness to be found in the United case was adjourned, bail being hair cloth, which is now being States, we should imagine that fixed at $200 sach. there is more than sufficient work in that country for American and hyphenated missionaries to under- Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, who in canting bypocrisy is a take. Tadis managed very well close rival to his Imperis master, announces that Germany and her till recent years without the friends "conscious of their responsibility before God, their own attentions of these gentlemen, and nations and humanity" has proposed to the Entente Powers that we have no doubt that they can pezos negotiations should be entered upon. The point about this little statement which interests us most in that it has taken thisqasily be done without today.
The Good Man" Policy. howling bumbag two years, four months and an odd week to dia-
Astor House Hotel, were charged with gambling, before Mr. O. D. Melbourne, it the Police Court this morning. Last night at about 10 o'clock, the polios made a raid, and it was found that the main were gambling with dominoes,
Our thanks also are due to Mra Sim for a bor of garments, an HONGKONG POLICEMEN.
Appreciation of Hongkong Lady's Efforts.
·Service Board.
Nobody to Say he was A
Good Man,
· The Chinese who wis given a
that he was good man, in con The Board will enquire into the nection with a charge of stealing“ duties performed by the various
6 motor-car rug belonging to I. its as follows:-
Allen, was again brought up at Thursday, Dea, 21-No. 2
the Police Court this morning,
· An
said defendant uncle Friday, Dec. 22,-Nos. I and 2 Cigarettes tohand. Expect to go Platoons and Water Polios.
WAS lestuing to work · out again shortly. There are two
at a friend's house. Es did not Wednesday, Dec. 27.-No. 8 know whether he wass good man of us left so far of the 1st Con-Company, Bagiersand Drummers: or not, because he aw him so tingent H.K.P. Kindest regards Thursday, D.o. 8th-No:44 weldom, De to HE. Ob, for the life in the east. Company, Ambulapos Platoon,
The card from H. Phillipe Mounted Polios, mys:-I beg to thank you very
Tuesday, December 19,--Clas II (Caspector Gordon).!
Thursday, December 21.- [Class III (Inspector Gerrard),
Friday, December 22.-Ċlısı IV (Inspector P. O'Sullivan).
Members are reminded that cover that his beloved Fatherland was likely to be credited with The Potios Coart yesterday
Mrs. Milroy, who for some time attendance is obligatory. Also chance yesterday, by Mr. J. B. any responsibility in the sight of the Almighty. It is a curious į provided us with another of those Ons defendant said the Chinese past bas been making collections that they must appear in quiform. Wood, to End samsona to my coincidence that the German Chancelier should first be made aware magisterial, reflection which we once was in the habit of going the Weekly Dispatch Cigarette cases in which, by a proosm of constable who was giving erid with a "khaki bag" on behalf of of this responsibility at a moment when, an all the world knows by candidly fail to apprecists, sen-thers to gamble with the rest of and Tobaoo Fand has received this time, Great Britain, France and Basis havs settled upon i Lende W&L
deferred on an the defendants, and he had been four scknowledgements from reconstruction of the political element, and are at last preparing to obviously guilty man in order instructed by his mistress that members of the Hongkong Police give Germany what she so richly deserves. It happens, too, that that he might have a chasos of this kind of thing had to stop. He who have been serving in France. Company, Band and Orchestra, this realisation of Divine Justice further coincides with the German fading some-one to say that he therefore turned witness out when
D. W. Barnett writes:--| successes in Bamanis. In this latter respect, for the moment; had a good character. The he arrived for the third time last Germany is able to regard herself as on the top of the ware, and socused was seen walking away night. Each defendant was food thus more or lews in a position to use the word ***
"negotiations" from a doctor's motor-ear with a $5. instead of the lean high-sounding term "aurrender.”
Bet all this will not hoodwink the Allies. Even in the neutral his arm, and the only excuse large rug belonging to it ander countries only the lovers of lies and sentiment will be taken in by he could put up was that
Men Were Doceivers Ever." The concubing of a· Uhinese so threadbare a trick. The world knows pretty well, by this time, he saw it on the ground military official was charged on how Germany stands, and what her chances are of being able to and merely picked it up, with remand, before Mr. J. B. Wood, much for the box of cigarettes Į wriggle out of the punishment that is overhanging her. But she absolutely no intention of steal at the Police Cours this morning. received from Mears. Martin. Only Company, Platron and had just come out from three
rougheaded and eaten up with vanity to the vary end, areme to ir it! On the vary morface of with stealing money and clothing. am very pleased to say that I am Section Commanders and Ware-months in goal. believe that she can still fool others besides beresll. She has, of things, the man was a thief-insts, as bailes, valued at $2,600. now practically fit and hope to being officers will be required to course, a short memory, and is a little apt to forget that, among fact, it subsequently transpired Complainant said he went back to back in Hongkong in few attend. They will attend at 5.30 had stolen to cause him to be Asked by his Worship what he those whom abe is exhorting to "kiss and be friends", ara men that he was sa o'd hand at the his honse and found defendant months. I have had no news whces wives and sïstera and daughters have been violated; men game-but that did not prevent was missing. He went to the from Hongkong since I laft there Pm. sharp and in uniform,
seat to prison, defendant replied whose brothers have been tortured to death or inccalated with Mr. Wood from putting his Superintendent of Police and sakor June 17, 1915. A letter will
[that he could not remember; it disease in German prison camps, men who themselves are rained favourite query, or from adjourned why he had allowed her to go follow this card.
was anch a long time ago.
It transpired that defendant to such a word as "negotiations"?
Maxim Gunners and Motor Patrols.
Defaulters.
Members 'awarded D.D. will
physically forever by poison gas. Does she expect these to listening the ose so that the Colony away. He was told he had no FEE. Booker writes: parade at Central Station at 4.30
44
An Unlucky Burgler. Before Mr. U. D. Melbourne,
Defendant said his mother had moved to another house and he did not know where to find her,
Sergeant Payne sild the man
had only been out of goal about
き
fortnight, and he was now went
back for six months' hard labour.
Bijou Theatre,
The Bijon Theatre is now mening the final episode of
And, if we regard the question ca broader and less personal might be rooured in search of power to keep her. Complainant thank you so very much for the P. on Saturday next, Dec. 18. lines, we are still brought to the same conclusions Cap Germany someone to say that the sceased then asked why she should have cigarettes and pipe tobacco which Uniform, Helmets and rifles. Ball Inspector Clarke will take charge. was good man. The point which, saken away the furniture and were vory acosptable espooïally as he fool enough to think that the Allies have spent billions in many we have consistently tried to clothing. He was walking in they came from the old bome. and millions in men, merely to be put off with a bit of patchwork? hammer in is that a man Wanchai when he saw a friend The last card in from Loe. Opl, Germany tore up treaties, floated the Hague Convention, ignored should be judged on the and told him he had nowhere. Hoare, who writes:-Many all duty to neatrala; ste these little aberrations of hera to be glossed faste of the
0586, and to live, as all his goods had been thanks for the surprise boz of over and forgotten in a general handshaking and an agreement to aven if he were able to bring an taken away. The friend told him cigarettes, and may my they goon as we were before"? Apparently she thinks as lightly of army of witnesses to say that he be had seen his concabins. arrived at a very needed time. I the solemn compact of the Entente countries an of her own pledg*.1 poessesed & most beatifiɑ sharao- Į Defendant said abo had been am now O.K, and expect to be at the Police Court this morning," The Broker : Ovin," and the... The rulers of the Allied Powers bare sworn, calmly and soberly.ter, that should be faken not tha] kidnapped and had stolen nothing. | discharged in the course of a day a Chiness was charged with burg. Programme also inoidism mandi that they will not shathe the sword till Belgiumis senged. When least acount of. Is rise the She did not admit abs was com- or two, and sites little furlough lucy Tit Hong Lane. Hyp they so awore, Germany had still not reached the full measure of time of the polics by ordering a plainant concubine. She had will soon be having another stated that defendant antered fea basenem towards Baiginm, Poland sat the people of the cecupied hunt for mythical "friends" i ben deasived, complainant telling brash with Frits sorom the water, house by the roof and stole i French territory; Austria and Bolgaris had not worked the half of her wickedzam. La this ones her that he had no wife and she This is a wicked business, but, in incense burner. He was seen by their winked will is Barbie, and there were still a few Armenians the deaming testore in would be his lawful vile. When apile of it, we are cherriel and a detective persia the spoil o Whom Tarkey bad not butchered. If it were the Powera" duty to wow } that, after the nasal laborious she went to live with him, she will not be sorry: when we can his back, and he was immediatel; Chonday, December 19, so punish these loss of civilisation twelve months or two years ago, procas, Mr. Wood sant the thief found he had ■ wife, Bar) get beak to the dear old H. KC how maak m we so is it their daty now. Germany may yelp for to gaol for six months. But why husband did not leave $2,000-amy peas, but she will yelp in vain. The world of to day knows what could not that, have, bota dong with her; she had mavaz
sponsibility before God.!!
malas to place on hut Mastionate regard for the Alles and on her right away?
money. The con
pena
arrated. His Worship wint him to prison for three months, and pendered that be should be placed
in the stooks for four hours.-
(drazne muciciod: “ On the
A the Bpider Longna
Camton Hospital Analy
& reception will be held Canton Hospital by the Ma Committee and Braff, in zorla ion of the 80th winiversary c poming of that inMitutions/-