ROBERT PORTER & SON'S
BULL DOG
LIGHT ALE
IN PINTS AND SPLITS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1917.
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DAY BY DAY,
▼WOMAN DÕES AS SHE PLEASES
The Dollar.
The opening rate of the dollar iemand to-day was 21.
Tomorrow's Anniversary.
H.K.V.R. Commission.
HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVS YEARS AGO.
(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" filer for the week endang January 6, 1892.)
The Dollar.
AMERICAN-COMMERCIAL -ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
COMMISSION.
To Visit Hongkong in February.
BRIGADE.
Hongkong and China District.
Ordern issued by Mr. E. Ralphs,
While it is trus that the Chinese contractor who built a new storey ho jon top of an old one without the BEFORE MABHAGE AND AFTER permission of the authorities WARRIAGE HER HUSBAND DOES and thereby let himself-in' for a 48 SHEPIKASES. fruitless expenditure of sɔme $4,000-has undoubtedly been taught a sharp lesson, we are
The following is an extract of sorry that he was yesterday let of on
letter received in Hongkong officer in Charge of District, with a nominal fine of one dollars) 4.9/18d.“
from the Head office, at Baattle, state- Matters of this kind should
of the North Weet Trading Co.. | Satylugpan Division. not be considered solely from thei
January 6.-The rate of the under date of November 20:- Wednesday, January 10, 2.30 print of view of dollars and centa To-morrow is the anniversary dollar on demand to-day ie 3/01"
* An American Honorary Com-p.m.-Company Drill. ap important point of principle of the low of Calais by the
One of Garibaldi's Heroes.
mercial Commission is to reform Saturday, January 13, 10.30 is involved. The Colony has English (1558).
January 2.-"We note with re- the visit of the Chinese Honorary.m.-Parade at Sairingpan Head had more thin enough experi
gret the death of Father G. Commercial Commisaios by Quarters, Dress: Drill order. race of the manner in which] ·
Barghignoli this afternoon. The making a trip through Chins, Promotion-William Walkie- building contractora will, unleas Bis Excellency the Governor father was one of Garibaldi's and the delegation will leave here shaw For, Divisional Secretary, kept under constant surveillance, has been pleased to appoint Mr. heroes, and bad a long and event on January 25, 1917. I have the to be Divisional Scorelary and ignore the requirements of the G. O. Moxon to be a 2nd Lieuten-ful career Requiescat in pace." itiverary and it staten that the | Sergeant. [law by using" cheap and use-ant in the Hongkong Volunteer Electric installation at party will arrive in Hongkong ov
less material. With the local | Reserve. ·
Quarry Bay,
February 15, and will remain Monday, January 8, 5.15 p.m.→→ January 2.—'On New Year there antil February quainted, and, in a case like that¦ His Excellency the Governor Eve, Mesars. Batterfield and when they leave for Canton and Qadrangle.
20, Company Drill, Queen's College of yesterday, the contractor must has been pleased to appoint Mr. and Swire's. Sagar Refinery, then from Canton to Sbaoghai Tuesday, January 9, 5.16 have known fall well that he was Roger Edward Lindsell to be Quarry Bay, was lighted for the The trip also includes visita to First Aid Lecture, Queen
p.m. floating the authoritise. We re- Member of the Board of Ex-first time with the electric light. Nanking, Hankow, Peking, Teo- gret, therefore, that any magisaminere,
This is the first private instal-täin, Mokden, Soul, Shimonseki, terial sympathy should have been Road Improvement. lation in the Colony, the con and then all through Jayan on shown towarde him. If he had Tenders are being invited tractors being Mesara. J. Hthe return.” wrongfully erected satracture and for carrying out improvements to Holmes and Co. of Newcastle-on- requested to observe the rule which sustained a loss of a few thousand adapt for motor traffic the section Tyne and London.
with dollars through baring to pull it of road from Deep Water Bay to
for down again, he had himself alone Repulse Bay.
to blame. That fact provides no reason why he should escape the ngual punishment, The law should take no account of the
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HONGKONG.
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Police Station Extension. Tenders are being invited for applying steel work to roofa and steel-work is fixor girder, in Station extension.
College.
Victoria Division.
Friday, January 12, 6.15 p.m. First Aid Lecture, Queen's College.
BANK RETURNS.
The Hoogkong General Cham- ber of Commerce and the Chinese Business Notices.
Chamber of Commerce have bean January 2.-The andaraigned approached with a view to form-] ban established himself
actioneer and gooda broker.this body. We believe that, the asing a Reception Committes for Gen. P. Lammert.
Chinese Honorary Commerci.l The returns of the average January 2-My Son, Henry Commission were very well re-amount of bank notes in circula- Partnership with me on the 1st recent visit to the United States. Hongkong, dating the month heretofore car ied on under the day of July last. The Bavinosa
ended December 31, 1916, a certified by the Managers of the name of Jao. D.
respective Banks, arest follows:
Backs. Average
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BIRTH.
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Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller, a son, (still-born).
DEATH.
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1917.
KEEPING OUT THE ENEMY.
loss through a wilful breaking of the bye-laws. If it did, one would expect to see every man caught efl lightly merely occasion les of lightly merely because, on conviction, the drag is confi cated. We are aware that in His Worship fced the man $5. certain cases which come before
Small pox Rife.
The Wood-Cutter.
A.Chinese was charged before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police Court this morning, with cutting wood from Government land.
stances be considered,
A Chastened Germany.
New Year's Honours. January
107
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Amount.
Chartered Bink
Specie in BOSCIVO.
of India, Australia
Chine $7,765,117. $5,000,000 Hongkong and Shanghai Backing Corp.25,025,355. 20,000,000
Mercantile Bank
of India, Limited.
i
950,577, 550,000
Total $33,741,049′ 25,550,000 with the Crown Agents valued at Sterling Securities deposited. 150,000:
יייז
+ Securities with the Crown Agents £70,000.
EXPECTS ATTACKS.
Allied Armies "Much to ba Respected."
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bence of a bumphrey will and applause). It was well the name of John D. Humphreys the obj·ot of a dastardly con- known sad proved that he was and Son.
| spiracy, and was made to suffer an the Court extenuating circam-dumping have been reported to No leas than nine cases of
anjast persecution at the hands 4-"Lieut.-General of the Colony for which he had, but surely no mordy should be the Central Police Station within die E. Roberta has been raised to as his worst enemies admitted, the last twenty-four hours. In the Peerage, Sir Cecil O. Staith done so mach good (hear, bear) scienceles contractors, who have email-por. It appears that the St. Michael and St. George," shown towards profiteering, con-sch case death bad resulted from has received the Grand Cross of without any benefit to himself but at much loss, and he had in re- already left the Colony a legacy disease is greatly on the increase. of jerry-built houses which it
The "Telegraph" Libe! Case. turn been treated shamefully." A Year's Analyses.
January 4 A public meeting would willingly have done with.
"Mr. Fraser-Smith, in sokroW- During the past year the follow. of friends and sympathisers with ledging the vote of omnfidence, out.
ing samples were examined under Mr. Fraser-Smith, Editor of the said that although he had soms the Sale of Food and Drugs Or- Hongkong Telegraph, in con-doubts about the expediency of dinance by the Government nection with the recent Minhin bo.ding a meeting of this kind, It happens that no one in bis Auslyet:-Bser, 6; brandy, 6: net libel case, was held on the on what was practically a per right mind required any proof bread, 2, far, 1; gia. 2; milk, Cricket Ground yesterday after-sonal matter, still be could not that the motive behind Germany's 69; part wine, 3; rum, 7; sherry, non. There were from ten to disguise the manifely apparent MILLER-O the 2nd instant at the Government Civil sudden and ardent desire to be 3; whisky, 8. All were goccine Sfteen thousand Chinese, chiefly fact that this meeting in itself magnanimons to the Allies, and save 9 of milk, 2 of whisky and merchants; compradores, eis., and | bad established a price ple and a to let them off with half a thrash 1 of rum.
about three hundred Earopeans privilege of bich the fetar- BRAGA Marjorie Elaine Stembri ige, aged one year, beloved ing inetsad of a whole one, was Fishmongers Attacked. assembled in front of the pavilion. residents of Hongkong. Chinese PRINCE RUPPRECHT daughter of 3. Vincent and Gladys Brags, on 8.e. Shinyo Maru at her own desperate fank. Had The Palica bave received a Mr. Chesney Duacao, hoo. and foreign, would not fail to Ses. 16th December.
such a proof been needed, it is to report from two fishm.ngers who secretary to the Committee, read avail themselves whenever occaI- be found abundantly in this say that yesterday they wers on letter of apology from the Hon. ion might arise,” morning's cable dealing with the their way to buy fish at Aberdeen, . Byrie, who had promised to potato situation in Germany. It and, when near Wanchai Gap,tske the chair. He went on to
A. Franch. Honour. has long boen known that our were set apon by four men, two mention the difficulties that had
Joury 5.--- “The enemies depend to an almost of whom were armed with knives, been thrown in the way of those friends of the Hon. C. P. Obster Paris, Nov. 27-The Zurich incredible extent on their potato The mer, they say, set apon them! who wished to hold the meeting the Far East will be glad to correspondent of the Pait eror, not oily for the nation's and bound them with cloth. After The City Hall had been refused bear the rumour confirmed that Parisien, telegraphing yesterday, daily bread, bat aleo for various carrying them up the hillside, on the ground that the he was amongst ilíose who receiv. ya the Crown Prince Rupprecht synthetic processes in which the they ran away, sad left them. consent of the Governor baded New Year's Honours; of Bavaria, who has returned to Han scientists have much skill. They were not able to extricate not been obtained. Then having been created a Chevalier Munich for a short rest, has given There is mach that is of direct interest to the Hongkong public Any man who has had experience themselves until half an hour later, it was shown, on the authority of the Legion of Honour by the an interview to the proprietor of in the brief report as to the Registration of Business Names Bill of practical gardening knows when they immediately reported of the Colonial Secretary,
French Government, We hearily the Neueste Nachrichten After, which appeared in our issue of yesterday. It will be noticed that, how rotten a slick on which the matter to the Police, The that no such consent was needed; congratulate Mr. Obater on this having
ing referred to the food pro during the debate in the Eouse on this abject, Mr. Prelyman moved to lean the potato crop is. "An assailants stole the sum of $15 but the City Hall was again mark of recognition by the blem and the necessity, for the an amendment giving the Registrar power to refuse registration to extra dry year may see the in Hongkong ter-sent piecse, any firm whose name included the word "British", "or any other ground swarming with grube
| denied them, for no reason shown. Goveromset of Franos, which we country provisioning the townt word calculated to lead to the belief that the business was ander and other vermin, while in an
The Ko Shing theatre was next feel sure in as deserved as it is the conversation turned on mili obtained, but the Registrar doub lean appreciated by the ary events. down British ownership or control." It.ia estisfactory to note that this extra wet one the potatoes will be was agreed to. Most of our readers will remember that, in the days consumed with : disease
General appeared to be hostile to honourable gentleman himsɔlf." before the war, London, Liverpool and Manchester award with rottenness. German science can
the movement, and to have blooked hasiaens Leaser, ascally calling themselves the Anglo-Something do a good deal, but it cannot yet
the wayze this manner, all'worth Or.0.ber Company, and that only a small percentage of soch honses guarantee
of infiuefces had been brought Jannery 6." The troopship mans asked what losses Germany. a polsto orop-al had the remotest right to the Anglo-" Many-perhaps most- least
to bear to prevent the meet Orontes with the new regiment, had sustained, and the Prinos, не #TO forced ...to were largely financed with German capital, and many more were come to that conclusion, for to-
ing being held in any building the Shropshire Light Infantry, naturally, admitted that in such At the Police Court this morn-in the colony or under any roof; numbering, 864 of "all erma combate the loss ware besɛyours parely German or-German-American. Our people have made quite day's wire speaks of a falling off ing, before Mr. C. D, Melbourne, but it now was successfully as (including womer, and boys, and
"We must be prepared, he. enough mistakes in the past, sad to omit to alter this objectionable in the 1916 harvest of no less an Indian was charged, at the sembled under the blas canopy squalling brate in arms) arrived said, "for other attacks, still more Etate of thinge would be to add one more mighty error to the list. than thirty million tons. After instance of Mr. P. P. J. Wede-of heaven (loud applause), in a bere to-day from England visterions than those which we have...
Eut Bills and discussion like those in question are carrying us this we need not wonder at the house, Deputy Superintenant, better meeting place than all the Colombo and Singapore. As she resisted up to now. It is always no farther than the fringe of the matter. Ose sometimes wonders Keiser's anxiety to be merciful with landing in the Colony and real (renewed applause). Mr. entered the port it was noticed an error to underrate your enemy. if some of the talkers to whom a foolish Government pays four bund- and to let us cff this time. Bluff failing to register. red pounds a year have yet recognised that Britain's aim is not has carried him long way, it
Ryrie had at the last moment sent the wa firing the "yellow jack" It is not possible to foresee how. Mr. Wodehouse said that a letter saying he was unable to no to see how many loopholes can be left for the enemy to sneak must be owned, but a limit hae defendant was formerly a fireman attend, and hoped to be excused. launch was quickly alongside and but we may rest sounced we shall Harbour Department's long, the attacks will contious, through, but rather to take such uncompromising measures in the to be reached sooner or later. He aboard the se. Malta and when The object of the meeting was to piloted bor into the quarantine not be taken by surprise." direction of exclusion that it will be a matter of impossibility for a may even continue to fool, the she was in port Isot be deserted. publicly show approval of the anchorage near Stonecutters Interrogated on the importance German zo trade in Bitsis at all-unless-at-lost be can show that Americans for some little time The matter was reported in the conduct and character of Mr. Island, where she is now ring at of the refiromenté that had been be bu taken no conceivable part in the present war on the enemy's longer; but what of his owo Police and the min was arrested, Robert Fraser-Smith, so an indes anchor. There are four undoubt. effected, Frinos Rupprecht, repli- side, and has given the Home authoritjar pa close, lo sospect him, people?
"The
spectre of being put back on to the boat pandent jouraslist, and as the ed cases of small-poz among the ed by qusing a phrase, upe We have to acknowledge that the Gwernment may bave a very economio rain, with im In- when it came into port again. Ap-champion of public right sad living freight, and there are Bindenbarg, in speaking troublesome problem to face in deciding in the case of Germane, evitable consequences of internal |parently he naturalised, cr of long-domicile in British territory, who can be commotion" ir not to be laid for it came to the knowledge be put before the meeting was :- parofal observation, Tap
deserted again, justice. The feat reclusion to eight other, passengers ander wife of a German, Generalj, proved to liave shared in no bostile act towards the Empire; but by furparient lying-The--wer of the Police that he was. That this meeting is of opinion will probably be removed to the Tas pitionta over all others, whether from the Fatherland or of the American party in Germany bas repeatedly in the Colony and on his that Mr. R. Fraser-Smith, during Hygeis to-morrow, the whole of you must admit that in such perspation, there need be no difficulty at all. The solution can be told the army and the people that Mr. Wodehouse's inbligation de his many years' experience as a the troops will be fumigated" or cxpressed in three words: Keep Them Oot.
cepan iki gaita, porrible for the Allies are besten. That being fendant was brought up to him}jurnalist in this colony, has disinfected be something or other, cook no matter what weit. It is not too soon to begin now to register such Germins as my the case, why is Germany still and asked why he had not re- always_and_at_alt_risks-opbeld sad then, the stately trooper will the same way Sip boys, and on reasonably be permitted to remain on British eail: there are few hungry, and why is the Kaiser gistered. This case was the first the interests of the Hongkong steam over to Kowloon, where
fron nough of them, as we all know; and, for the rest, the present pass sending boys, old men and jail-of its kind in the Colony
uted but the public, and that he is amisled, to the “Suropshire Bayl Will { can coplippe to hold port ersten, if maintaing i after the wara wa devoutly hope it birde into the field to fight? Defendant said that Au officer four confidence and thanks for his trip lightly ashore on the spil of will be should be a satisfactory bar. Some few would doubtless These are some of the questions on the ship told him that he was noensing effet in redressing the Far Eastern outpost of our squeeze through with Swedish, Datch or Swins papere, and a num- which the All Highost is very always rossick when he was on pablio wrongs and upholding the mighty Empire and bavo lively ber would at trg ja come in sa American subjects. But agtide soon going to be asked by an the bost, and the best thing he best interests of the nominanity," time of it under canvas adtil the for All proparksystem would in the long 100 prove effective, enraged populace, * *could do was to stay in Hongkong). He (Mr. Danbaby thought thuaro: 19.1 so they will të birzánk. Prigo
More than registration however, and more than passport regulations,
rio we need widespread resolation ;the universal resolution to stop the1
Rate Reinläder,
and
FAILED TO REGISTEF.
Indian Fireman Fined,
Mr. Wodebogee, mid that if a would be nous...pro "Run"Wale im poplă be did not few indeed,” who.
Outbreak of Small-Pox on a Trooper
r.think themaa sould find the for desire to relats what was siklód | the här böỏd
The Prinos despribed the Sighty" ing on the Somme: a of; s most... sangainary character. The Ge
Fitchen dented
Han frem entering at any of the gates of the Empire. So lung ss there are sentimental or interested persons at Home doing, Øyers- It is polified for the information money, and he would bɔ kept in in the resolution (cheers). Is was Jimaly, 8£26r. Tördün, (he' able. thing in their power to leave a clear field for the German later, itis of owners and occupiers of telepontil such time as the most unjust that there should by Health Offer, kindly informe as sho of little vse to talk, whether in or out of Parliament, about systems. meats that, poder the provisions Mats came back, when he would fauch pernicique infisere at that the number of actual 'cense force The system fist we want to see in vogue is that one which will make of the Ring Ordinance, 1931, be placed on board again, it impossible for any man of pro-German sympathies to sit in Pari- tates for the frat quarter of 1817
work not only Agyam the boldi iz font, and that the troops will His Worship inflicted a fine of dog of the meeting, bat against not be allowed to land, entil he saying iament or to hold any post or offes giving him the remotest con- are payable in advance on or be $25 or, in default, a month's Mr. Fesser Smith perbally and receiver, dehaitez josiek, eifque breaking down, PA. trolling power. If this could be done, we should have no more need fore this January 31
Imprisonment
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