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TELEPHONE NO. 616.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUENDAY, MARCH 18, 1917,
[St. George's Day Prospects.
Judging from the rousing
DAY BY DAY.
MANX. A YOUNG MAN WHO IS
TAILOR
BLOW BY HIS
The' Dollar.
The opening rate of the dollar 00 dansad to-day 20. 3.5/18d.
Street Gamble,
Was
of. The Dragon procession would the Police Court this morning. not only be an expensive affair with playing at dios in the street but it would be likely, under the at Honghom. & fine of $2 was circumstances, to proveke some imposed. amount of ridicule, inasmuch
ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
WAR SAVINGS
ASSOCIATION.
A Pointed Appeal to Hongkong Britishers,
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
It was bound to come, wys the and so we bad auction, which is Chronicle; bridge was too slow,
rocurately described as a com bination of bridge and “paker. Now, on the other side of the
A ramphlet has been sent by Atlantic there has been evolved the Hongkong and South China pirate bridge, which, in addition War Savings Association to every to the two other constituents, British sabj at in the Colony. It introduces some of the principlan of solo whist. In the new game'
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of the year.
AL
| send-cf given to ibe Home-going volunteers on Saturday night, and from yesterday evening's orTEAED FAST BY HIS FRIENDS! Preparing for Its Celebration. most promising, meeting in con- CONSIDERED nection with the proposal for observing St. George's Day, it
The project to celebrate 8t. would seem that the T-legraph
George's Day in a manner worthy has not been prosohing entirely |to deaf ears during its lengthy
of its significance was taken a campaign against the back.
step further last evening by the bonelessness of the Hongkongite.
meeting held in the City Hall, Things are decidedly" on the
To-morrow's Anniversary.
and the number of prominent re- T-morrow in the 180ch sauiver move, and the future may yet! find this colony really a habitableary of the shooting of Admiral sidents who gathered together
The Committes have much the bidding starts in the conven- place. It is good to see that Byng.
augured well for the success of pleasure in announcing that over | tional way, bat any of three many of thom gentlemen to
Alice Memorial Hospital. asy programms decided upon. one lakh of dollars has been in-players can somept a bid, and whose energy and good sense the The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Mr. H. E. J. Gomperts, Paisne vested in War Loan through this when that is done such in turn to marvellons success of the "Oar Memorial and Affiliated Hospitale
higher, doable, or pass. The Day" fair was doe will have a begs to acknowledge with thanks: Judge, occupied the chair, those Association sinos the beginning the left of the accepter may bid hand in the St. Georgs's Day the following donation to the alto present including the Hon.
This is divided up amongst 315 player who makes the final bid arrangements. The Shakespear-fands of the Hospitals:-Standard Mr. E. H. Sharp, K. O, the Members only, so there must be that is accepted becomes the de iso play idea is a fine one, and Oil Co., $50,
Hon. Mr. P. Holyoak, the very large number of British sub alarer and plays the combined it in to be regretted that the
Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K. C..jects in this Colony who have not bands, no matter who first bid the uncertainty of the April weather; ..“I admit it; it is no use telling the Hon. Mr E. Shellim. The yet become Members and it is sait. Only the player can soote WATSON & Co., Ltd., would probably errance there before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at Davies, K.O., Bev. V. H. Copley who san sford to lead, even a biving to be content with count stand in the way a lie," said a Chinens, charged Chief Justice, Sir W. Rose difficult to understand how those game, his fortuitonsTM" partner. Moyle, Her. F.B.L. Bowley, little, to their country each month ing hoscars, and he who frat G. T. Edkins, H. W. Looker, refrain from doing so, unless wine two games wins the rubber. 0. D. Wilkinson, D. E. Moss, it be through sinskoos.
The main attractions of the game G. O. Moxon A. H. Harris, L. N. thongh our final saccess in this are the varying position of the rule. which
Loafe, J. Scott Harston, H. W. War is amured, every man, every dammy hand, and the asse with Correspondents are requested to observe the
forward their names and addresses with as the English community: Mr. F. A. Perry, of the British Bird, A. Skelton, M. 8. North-penny is wanted if it is to be which an undesirable partner can communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for naturally wants every feature American Tobacco Company, has cote, O. W. Beswick, R. Hancock, brought to an early termination. be got rid of.
of the day to be essen-reported to the Police that some E. Ralphs, J. A. 8. Flammer, There are many of us in this
But, weather person entered the Company's H. A. Cartwright, Majar Wake Colony who cannot go to the Wise and welcome "indeed is tially national. permitting, we certainly ought premises by the back door in man,
Capt.
Carter, Capt front and join those millions who the decision of the Board of to have a street procession of Bank Buildings and stole Charapkin, Mr. P. P. J. Wode have gone prepared, if necessary, Education to make granta in aid some kind and, if possible, cigarettes to the value of $54. house, D.S.P., Mr. W. L. Fatten- to sacrifics their lives; but there of evening play centres for chil
Dishonest Houseboy. dea, Mr. Findlay Smith and is not one of us who cannot do dren attending public elementary Mrs. Blake, residing at the Mr. T. L. Pearce.
oar small bit by leading-leading schools. In London these ex- Soldiers' Clab, has reported to the Police that her houseboy and the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, who King and Country.
The meeting was opened by not giving his money to his cellent institutions are supported | entirely byan association of which ceeded in opening her wardrobe said that it would be a disgrace
Every facility has been provid Mrs. Humphrey Ward in the with duplicate key and ab to Englishown if they did noted for both large and small inves-moving spicit, and nothing but atracting the sum of 3300 from celebrate St. George's Day some tors by this Association, and, large munificence at the cost of A beaten ustion, such as our beoonded, and nothing can be patriotic example set by the tiveness of the War Loans from sting subsoribers and con- drawer therein. The boy bathing after the manner of the without mentioning the attrac much alf-sacrifice on the part of verscious friends the Hada have discovered as to his whereabouts. Soota. The English community an investor's point of view, no/iderable influx of new ore, walk in and help itself to a Three man living at a boarding they were cutnumbered by the of patriotism in him should re- given in the management by here was a small one, but although British subject who has a spark together with the ready help Bagdad; nor does it, in the course bewailing the fact that they Day could be
like house in Connaught Road are Sooroh he thought 6: Georgon train from availing himself of the volunteers, has enabled this of a few weeks, achieve such placed too much trust in a fellow
celebrated in opportunity of sawisting his coun- 4880ociation to keep the centres
soil sa more than served to entrasied a man, who has since embraced the seggestion that and all that this word means to of State and was pressing, and the benefit war charities. They final overthrow of "Pramianism" exactions of the war. The need counter-balsuos past in the district. Another dis- to their home in the oventry. Scotch community.
reverso disappeared, with $2,789 to take
they akould combias with the civilisation, unless he has already grant of it is most opportune. concerting isot for the Ger- Nothing more has been heard of assistance they had no doubt or otherwise.
Of their done so through this Association
Error will, of course, occur mans and Torke is that, as this him. morning's wires paint out, the
(Applause)considering the se It is difficult sometimes in bureaux, remarks the Chronicle, best regulated even in the conquering troops are very large-
requires them to
publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
All communications intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor.
Business correspondence should be seat to the Manager.
Cable Address:; Telegraph, Hongkong,
SA —
Telephens: No. 1 A.B.C.; 5th adition.
The
Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House 81.
another Fair,
The Fall of Bagdad.
Whatever may be the net strategio value of the capture of Bagdad, there can be no doubt to its moral effect on the Turke,
and indirectly on the Germans.
represented us to be, does not
Hongkong Telegraph. strongly-fortified place
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1917.
THE ENEMY'S IMAGININGS.
That from B.A.T.
Too Trusty,
a list of succesese on Turkish lodger. The three of them such a manner as to largely try and of having a share in the open despite the ever-growing
started his
decision,
to
Junkman's Lois, -
"Life After Death,"
MEN.
Pattondeo, E.
J.
Grist F. C. Jeakin, M. 8. North cote, H. W. Looker, N. J. Stabb,
HL. P. Winslow, H. W. Bird, G. 8. Archbatt, A. H. Skalton, 4 the Dragon procemian could Cartwright, P. Tester, F. Graham,
an expensive affair.
•
bureau to the effect that a certain railway company would probably engage him and pay Eim 251, a work while learning) su a cart- washer.
Shark skins, are not the only product of the ses one makes leather from, says an exahsuge. A French chemist more than thirty year ago meoceded in making leather from sasweed, by washing it with potask and ateam-
The waster of a licensed junk (sistance they had cheerfully gives | Hongkong to` believe that this bat two have come to light which ly drawn from His Majesty has reported to the Police that them in the past. Several ang War is raging in Europe, the deserve recording. A barrister Ladian forces; for that is Islam's while in Luong Shan Wan waters gestions had been made, among access of which means the very recently offered his services sa No-one who intelligently views the trend of happeninge in the answer to the various Tarko-three men boarded his boat, two them that of a Shakespssrian į existence of this Colony and our voluntary worker, stating that be
Bun attempts Tarious theatres of war can come to any other conclusion than that)
establish of them being armed with revol- play in the evening. Es pro-elves. Here we are still living was good organiser, A few the Allied machine is gradually becoming inned up for the great "holy war" and to brew revolt vers and the other with a dagger, poned that Mr. B. H.J. Gomperts in pre-war comfort, scarcely days later he received the offer of general cffensive to which we have all been so eagerly looking for among the Mohammedan subjects and drove him and his cooliemake the chair.
feeling the War, and many have an appointment is a dustman! ward. Wherever we turn we see the soldiers of the Allice getting of the Empire. The religious into the hold. They then proceed. Mr. Jantios Gomperts than actually benefited financially Investigations showed that a clerk the better of their foes, and in some instances on the British card, to Germany's eyes, seemeded to strip the rossol of its cargo, took the chair and the Hon. Mr. entirely owing to the war! in the department to which ho front in France, and in Mesopotamis-the successes already gained such a very strong one to play and got away with booty valued Holyoak said he thought they There is no desire in this ap applied had described him in the are having a vital effect on the progress of the war. For us at the but the enemy overlooked two at about $280.
should first appoint a committes peal to force anyone to subscribe, card index a good organ- moment the outlook is certainly most reassuring; for our enemics contiderations: (a) that the Han
of, he suggested, 28 members, but merely to give everyone the grinder." it is correspondingly depressing. But while we may well take heart plotter invariably "overdoes it" The second conference in con- and from them a working esm- opportunity voluntarily to do so. at the turn of events, sud while we have good reason to look to the and (b), that no people of the nection with the Oboroh of mittes could be elected.
The rules of the Association Another case happened some future in a spirit of fervent hope, it would be sheer foolishness for Empire are more unshakeable in England Men's Society is to be This was agreed to and the guarantee interest at the rate of time back, when a Fleet Street as to think that the end is near, much less to begin to count the their loyalty than the Motamme held to-morrow (Wednesday) Committee appointed consisted at last five per cent. on all cartoonist, whose occupation had probable spoils, as the enemy is wont to do, even in the moment dans. Whoa, therefore, the Kaiser evening in the City Hall, at 3 of the Chairman (ex-officio), Sir moneys invested,
vanished for the duration of the of his extremity. There are bitter battles to be fought yet, and buffoonerier, posing as a budding will be considered. The Rev, H. E. H. Sharp, Hon. Mr. B. E. mada ariacgements to invest all sham-conversion p.m. when "Life after Death" William Rees Davion, Hon. Mr. The Committee have, however
war, was seeking secretarial of hard trials to be endured, but the ultimate result is assured, none prophet and apostle of Islam (at Copley Moyle is to read a paper Pollock, Hon. Mr. P. B. Bolyoak, moneys in Straite War Loan a capable of performing. In das any other work” which he was the less.
But the fast that the portents are all against the Central the same time, by the way, se he on the subject. All men are in- Messra. 8. H. Dodwell, T. E. six per cent, so long as this loan course the cartoonist received
WLE intimating to Powers has not caused saamy spokesmen to desist from the deliver-
the rited. There will be a discussion. Pearce, O. Beswick. T. C. Down- is available, which is a very notifiastion from an employment- Italians and the Irish his ap- ing of bombastic utterances as to the future. The latest of these to
ing, O. M. Ede, E. V. D. Parr, Įtractive return to inventora, H.P. White, O. D. Wilkinson,
Union Insurance Society sir his views is the former Hangarian Premier, Count Andrassy, prosching conversion to Ontho
of Canton, Ltd., whose remarkable interview was summarised in our telegraphicficism), what he really succeeded
Hon, Secretaries & Treasurers, news columns of yesterday. Bo cookware and dogmatic is he in his in doing was to disgust and ENTERTAINING SERVICE N. Leefe, A. H. Harris, W. L Assertions as to how the war will end, and as to what the annoy all thinking Musulmans;
Hongkong, March 10. Central Powers will reap out of it, that one wonders the belliger for these are in the habit of ent think it worth while to contisus the struggle any longer. taking their religion meriously, Bome of his observations are worth noticing, if only to show the
and are hardly likely to feel very utter failure of Germany and her ramsala thoroughly to appreciate, grateful to the man who endes- Matince in Ald of New Fund, the logic of cold, hard isole. The war, according to the Hungarian roars to bring it into disrepute or
R. Bancook, O. E. P. Hay, J. bring much money as it would be Count, is to end through general exhanation, and the passe
Robertson, and Capt. Clarks. terms are to be dictated by the oleverer belligerents. As" the Oon- Chios and Germany,
The Hon. Mr. Holyoak proposed
Mr. Bird reminded the meeting tral Powers are more intelligent than the Eatents" in this connestian, It would appear now. that little Company, by the kindness of the that Captain Uhampkin should that there was a sum of $2,000 we need not stop to argue who will do the diotating. Count An-short of a miracle can avert the members of the Company, hae act as Treasurer.
manding to the credit of 8t{ drassy bas siready settled all that, Bat though there is to be outbreak of hostilities between matinee on Saturday afternoon and the motion was carried.
undertaken to give a special
Mr. C. D. Wilkinson seconded George's fand left over from ing it in a boiler. We might also, with advantage, be more careful blank peace, without formal annexation or indemnities, the Central Germany and China. Indeed,
other St. George's Daya.
Mr. Edkins said there seemed Germans have long utilised these of our leather snippings. The Mr J. EL. Bentley was elected sa Powers are, by some mysterions means not yet disclosed, to control since the House of Representatives next in the Theatre Edyal, the Poland and Lithuania militarily and economically, and Russia's has voted, by a huge majority, for entire proceeds of which will be
Secretary. power in the East is simultaneously to be broken. As to the the ruptureded to give innate tainment for men in His Majesty' uslebration, the Hon. Me. Holyoak that the Bt. George's Society theirs, they cost it with esoutobous to be a feeling in the meeting, and by treating with alkaline dye and given to a Fund to provide enter»-
In making suggestions for the take an expresion of opinion, with that easy deceitfulness of perhaps it would be as well to blending them with sinews, cleverness" and "intelligenes" of our enemies, we thought it has now decided to give its sap- Sarvicos in the Colony. had reached its crowning point in submariniem, socording to the port, practically nothing but Oricatis, and at all places recently said it was thoughs that it might should be revived. He proposed to make it look more like molid Germane, who have declared that they rely on it to win the war for formalities remain to
abs pomible that a Shakesperian that in the opinion of the meeting leather. The romance of leather them, but, strange to say, Count Andrassy expresses doubts con- dealt with. And
visited, the Company given special performances for play might be given at the the St. George's Society, if one lies in the tanning of it, for the cerning the likely sucosss of this method of warfare, and sperks of the time for the Chinese slower means to be adopted. The cleverness and intelligence of resolve not to be misled by any ends, and at no small cost with a cafe chantant in the afternot, one should be formed, and into service. Ramin leather Theatre in the evening, together existed, should be revived, and if whole vegetable world is pressed. the benefit of various War which he speaks cannot, after all, be either of the military or naval sentimental considerations, or to in expense and effort, has gener- noon, and a strest collection in that this should be considered by owes its delisions aroma to the brand, since the belligerents are eventually to cause fighting by listen to such folly as the Ameri- only given all assistance in its the morning in which they could she committee, who should take birch bark it is tanned with, sad. reason of a mutual ineptitude to fight any longer. Maybe, therefore, oans have been planning for
be assisted by ladies who had the oenosary steps to put the the inappreciative moth so dis-- the imagined superiority is in the raalm of diplomacy, though the themselves in regard to questions power. world may be forgiven if, after the enemy's past bangling and mis-of German internment and
It is hoped that the object of done so well on other ocassions. reaslution into effect,
likes it that the presesse of one paloulation in this direction, it respectfully declines to admit the aunszation. Chins knows, as next will command itself to large the Chinese might be asked to motion was unanimously carried.free from insects.
It had also been suggested that the special metines on Saturday
Mr. Downing seconded sad the Talame in a row will koop all Amerios should also know, that numbers and meat with very ex- the Ban is not to be trusted for a hearty and general support. The The Count himself has certainly not displayed an
co-operate
organising a
The Chief Justios remarkað cessive measure of cleverness when he openly declares that Germany's sooond, and that to be lenient to funds scoured will be devoted in Mr. L. Node lets to the longed strictly speaking toan.
Dragon procesion.
|that some of the Committes bo- two time in the war are the uniting of Central Europe and the Eastwards him is to place the commun the coming months to general Commities to decide after rosis-them of the cordial co-operation Islands, speaking at the annual
N. Lesía proposed that
Bishop Beant in London, and the intention of becoming a dominant World Power, Weity in danger. Britain made one
other, meat but he could assuré. Bishop Brent, of the Philippine wonder what, the Kaiser will think of that. He has been talling the of her cardinal mistakes in lesvol H. M. Berricos in the Colony, ing suggestions from those inter of the Welsh community.
entertainment purposes in behalf world the masky weary months that Germany bas had the warfood ing a single German at large in and will be used for co
meeting of the Committee upon ber; that she is merely Aghting defensive battle. Now the country and she paid for her peonien, hans who, for men in bar Mr. A. H. Eserin seconded and moved and Mr. Edkina conded the Propagation of
The Hon. Mr. Holyouky then Women's Work, at the Bog somén Count Andrassy with the candid admision that Germany's folly in sunky little incidents as sim all through has been well-aggrandinement, The Ccant still the blowing up of waraaipa in ranks, outlying forte and on ships, the motion ww oueriadaniem that all Beitina subjedis in the in Foreign Parts,” dreams of a full realisation of Germany's plans for supremsor in the harbour eto. Chins cannot afford for entertainment will be in the Committer
Arrangementa" for the various Captain Carter said he thought Colony be asked to naiak. They B. W.mid Bare Bat he somas to mant his syss to Bismin's progress in South to take any chances with a people was any A B EURO KREDORES
vvoje | wanted to omitivate the word to Amari | their attention to the Asia, and to the brilliant British advanos in Mesopotamia, Germany, that in absolutely boosts of all
"British," Mr Holyoak
Britain
claim.
be
now
ta
we know, planned a great dominion which was to link up Europe honour, sad she should lay
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