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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1917.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1917.
The Latest Air Raid.
The latest air raid would appear
DAY BY DAY.
To-morrow's Anniversary, To morrow is the 3rd anniver- ary of the sinking of the as, Empress of Ireland.
SATURDAY'S GYMKHANA HUN RAVAGES IN
Bad Weather.
to have been the izost esvars of any. The figuras given" are 76
THE GODS ARE JUST, AND OF An Enjoyable Function, Despite killed and 174 injured; but az-OUE PLEASANT VICES. perience has now tàught all of un · MAKE INSTRUMENTS TO PLAGUE
UB.-Fg Lear. to feel tolerably sure that other figures will ultimately have to be added to these. It is to be regret- ted that the Government "still pereista in ita childish practice of concealing names, The people from whom our sagacions ralers are no apzious to keep the names are the very people who know them on already: the Germans, to wit./28. Yet the mystery-making still goos on-sad peatrels and enemies Chamber of Commerce. amila. We Britishers cannot smile
and well but for the traitors and
The Dollar.
The opening zase of the dollar
4.11/188.
demand" to-day
*Land Sale,
which
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FRANCE.
General Nivelia Orders Fall Inquiry.
Sir Paul's Magic Dilis.
1501b (Mr. Sath)
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANT.
Lord Leigh's theory of the Panama Canal interfering with the kindly offices of the Gulf Stream is one that frequently |finds its way into the Press when
there is abnormally cold weather,
•
Canon Rawnsler, who is "retir-
church. In all England it is un- ique, in that it has incised upon ita outer walls twalvo med æral consecration crosse, of z messure- ment not found elsewhere and placed six on the north and dix on the south wall; instead of the
asual three, north, south, east,
and west. These relics were only. 0 discovered beneath plaster ocat- |ing, a little over a year ago. Most tourists know the church as the burial-place of Southey and his family and the baptismal place of Hartley, Sara and Derwent Coleridge, the children of the poes..
(Mr. Sutton) Forsyth's Buchanans, 153lb (Mr. Barton) Time: 2min, 29accs. There was a hot finish to this race, only balf a length separat ing the placed ponies.
Cash Sweep.-No. 145, $666.and themselves poets, 40; No. 220, $190 40; No. 221, 195,20.
Pari-Motuel-Winner: $18 60. Places-$7.80; #6.00...
Victoris Cross Competition. Mr B. D. F. Beith, Mr G. O. Moxon. Mr.Roderick Barton,
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Notwithstanding the extremely bad weather prevailing on Satur day, the crowd at the Gymkhana Paris, Match 27-Since theys the Chronicle. Those who the victorions talk glibly about the Galf Steam was quite large-indeed it was beginning of larger than it has been many march of the French troops, and altering its couras always speak times when conditions have bees the recapture of districts which if it passed close by our shores, was brighter. The sport provided bave long been oppressed and but, as a fact the streem itali was of an excellent character, not devastated by the enemy, the may be said to cease thoussode of the least interesting feature of Government has given careful miles away, and it is the North the afternoon being the Ladies' attention to the confirmation in a Atlantic drift of it which inits The meeting of the Chamber Nomination Egg and Spoon precise manner of every case of/4. That drift is warmed by the over this just now, for the more of Commerce to nominate, a re- Raor, Mr. Blasco being violation of the law of nations stream, and scientists toll na for comfort that it is likely to temper serious side of the raid cocupies presentative to serve on the Le soccessful in carrying his egg committed by the German troops the coldness of our climate as long our attention. Seventy-six people gislative Council during the Hon-right past the post, the other At the request of M. Bestard, as the waters of the Atlantic (including fifty Women and Mr. Holyok's absence Lakes
competitors failing to even reach Under-Secretary of State to the tand towards the east. children) lie dead at Home, place at 4 p.m. to-morrow.
it Some fairly high dividends Ministry of War, the Commander- whereas they might still be alive Inland Lots 2234 and 2235, were paid out in the pari matael, in-Chief bas appointed reporters Although we are being remind- the sentimentalists who are exer- situate at Causeway Bay, are to the mice mouting to to the court martial, and officers ed that the Americas bagta cising so great an influence on this be sold by auction to-morrow. $70.70 which was paid to backers to proceed with exhaustive in- war. After all that the Empire has The former has an area of 16,569 of Cloudlanda in the "A" quiries, and furnish proofe of all the Stars and Stripes were ang-
Handican, with Sedgwick up.
aots of barbarism and devastation gested by the arms of the Weah- ington family and adopted as a learned and suffered, our Govern-square feet and the latter 20,618
The officials were Patrons: committed without any military compliment to the Father of the ment is still doing those things equare. The apest prices are H. E. Sir Francis Henry May, necessity, and solely with the in- Republic, it may be said that this which it ought not to do, and respectively $9,041 and 812,371K.C.M.G., H. E. Major-General tention of bringing rain upon one is by no means an established fack.
Japanese Consul's Funeral Flesring undone those which it
F. Ventris, Commodore B. G. G. of the richest regions of France. The resemblance between the Some of
The Inderal of the late Mr. OOT
Sandeman, B.N. Committee: The Reater. Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which ought to do.
Washington arms and the U.S. names and addresses with Ministers seem to think that Taksebire, Consul General fcr forward their › requirsa, thom to
The Norwegian Sccislist paper national emblem in indisputable the comfort of Japan, takes place to-morrow from Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey pommunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarlly for the lives or pabilzation, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
Britishere are of little consequence the Colonial Cemetery. Those Club, (ex-coio), Mr. H. P.
of the to the adaptation is to be "found· All communications intended for publication should be addressed in comparison with those of the desiring to show a last token of White, Mr. B. D. F. Beith, Mr. D. Social Demokraten publishes but it is curious that no reference wanton destruction committed. by in Washington's correspondence Germans, and children killed in their men are invited to join the cortege sel Mr. G. O. Moxos, Mr. O the Germans in their retreat, or in that of any of hit contem
A few dozen women respect for the deceased gentle M. Rose, Dr. Foraytb; Capt. Castrong condemnation
Blasor. Judge: Hon. Mr. C. E.
Even 8" German Socialist poraries. own streets in England; what at Causeway Bay st-520 p.m.
Anton. Handicapper: Mr. D. M. The Fresh Air Treatment." do sach trifles matter so long sa
war atrocities so long as they are| we are not guilty of the brats- Two of the habitual loiterers on Ross. Starters Mesure. H. Jewspaper gloats over the worst lity of raiding s German town? Blake Pier were summoned before Grade and Paul M. Hodgeon.fighing on foreign soil, it coming from Bt. Kentigerne, Orosth What does it matter if the streets Mr. Dyer Ball, at the Police Court Time Keeper: Mr. M. S. S800ments, and adds: Their last of waite, Keswick, has had a long ring with the screams tortured this morning, for sitting on the. It is interesting to note that destruction ie arousing batred connection with a most interesting British women and babies and railing of the pier instead of on for the first time at a gymkhana everywhere. disembowelled horses, if Lord the seats provided. The Indian the music during the afternoon Kitchener and his gallant com constable said the men, when was provided by the band of the panions are drowned, if the spoken to, replied that they were Middlesex Battalion, Bulwark and the Princess only taking fresh air. A fine 1 created a most favourable im- Dression. The events resulted wa each was imposed.. Irene are blown up-what do any
fallow: Woman Passenger Robbed. of these trampery details matter,
A woman passenger on the ao lòng RS THE TYRANTS OF EUROPE.
Five Furlonge Race. Handicap. sa appreciable number of German swine can be. Taishan was packing ber-For all Chias ponies in the Mr. Nemo's Cloudlande, 1541b left at large to pursue their belongings into a bag when a Colony on let May, that have These are days in which we hear a very great deal about the in-"peaceful" arccations in comfort? Chinese, passing along, stole s run sod not won a rece at Oficial Dr.
pair of shoes. As be was leaving Meetings, Off Daye, or Gymkhanas humanities and the oppression of the Germans, bat, as a correspond.
the wharf, he was arrested by a since January 1, 1917. ent pointed out in car columus some time ago when referring to the What Will Tommy Think?
Complaints had been made, says lakong, and when charged before question of the post-war exclusion of the enemy from Hongkong, we
II. 15816. (Mr. Barton are rather apt to overlook the sins committed against civilised ideala Reuter, that a number of German Mr. Dyer Ball, at the Polios Mr. J. H. Congdon's New Ally by Germany's closest ally and abettor-Austria-Hungary. There is shopkeepers had still been left at Court this morning, it was proved even a tendency in some quarters to look upon the. Austro-Hun-large in the neighbourhood. If that he had a previons conviction. Mr. Staves' 8 noia, 1521b. (Mr. garians as unwilling participants in the war of might against right, our Government does not wake Sentence, of two months hard
Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Pingwa and consequently to gloss over the latters' misdeeds as though they up, there will be something more labour and four hours' stocks was
Chief, 155lb. (Mr. Seth) Mr. Adams Tittlemone, 150lb. ware not really meant. The truth is, however, that Germany and than complaints very soon. What passed.
Indian Vagraïts.
(Mr. Adams) Austria are head-in-glove in this basinges, as they always have been, are we fighting for? For what
Two destitutas Indians were and the one as much as the other is antimated by a baroing saxiety are our women giving their sons
Sedgwick) 0 to secure the defeat of the Entente. It is somewhat reassuring, how. or sweethearts or husbands? Is it charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr. Polka's Moka 1501b. (Mr.. ever, to notice in the recent Allied peace commenta a realisation or so that the world may be made at the Police Court this morning,
What with having no visible means of Mr. Mafoo's Oak Bay, 154lb.
(Mr. Sattoo) 0 recognition of the point that no settlement will suffice that does not snug place for the Hane? involve the removal of the reigning houses both of Germany and of does Tommy in the trenches think subsistence. One of the men said
Time: 1min. 20secs. about it all? Perhaps the wife that he had besa in Hongkong the Dual Monarchy.
A good race home, the winner. In order fully to realise what Austrian domination and children whom he left, at the for ten years and was last employ-
call of the Empire, are among the ed on the Peak Tramway. He beating Snois by one length, oppression has
sisin in this annamed town. Yet left there about ten months ago there being many lengths be is only necessary to take the case of Serbis, which county there are enemy prisoners in and had had no work since, tween second and third. is now unhappily in much the same plight that Belgium is.
ja a The other man said that be Cash Sweep.-No. 34, $32130; | No. 178, $189.40; No. 113, Perhaps few Britishers realise the fall extent of the hatred that England whose lot exists in the Balkans towards Austria; it is only those who have far more comfortable one than had worked in Tientsin and No. 91, 891 80; No. 53, $45.90 394.70.
are Germana Shanghai and came to Hongkong
Pari Haloal Winner: — Pari-Mutuel.Winner: 850 50, been admitted to the inner friendship of Serb or Ramanian who his; and there bave any idea of the depth of tyranny exercised towards the peoples there still free to carry on their about two months ago to try and $18.10. Places:-$5.50; $6.80; Places: $8.20; $8.00; 5.30.
businesses while his own find some work. They had been $5.30. of those countries by their powerful neighbour. Romanis having
One and a Qarter Mile Bace. opportune, for it means that there en patles to the ees, was not entirely at the mercy of the Austrians go to rain. What does he sleeping at the Sikh Temple, Gymkhana Stakes.-One Mile: Close Haodicao. "A" Class-Danish West Indies was very think of a Government which bat had been turned away, and For all China ponies. Ostok Hr Nemo's Cloadlands, 1581b. ia now a semi-circle of islands, Serbis, however, was tied hand and foot. Bumanis, by the export for bids him to retaliate by taking then then they went to the weight at 10at. 6lb Winners of
(Mr Sedgwick) 1 of her cereals and her oil, could obtain the gold for her current seeds, Serbia, with no outlet, bad bat one customer, and she was part in an air raid on some Run Mohammedan cemetery. It was an open race or open griffin race Dr. Forsyth's. Rez, 148lb. compelled to accept each terms as Austris chose to imposs. A Cue town, and which, instead of tak-stated that they were found in or ponies that have won the toms tariff, drown up in Vienas, placed Serbian commerce ng proper precautions against the caretaker's quarters of the aggregate prize in the Gymkhana Mesara Beith, Ross and Sedg.
of the Daal Monarchy and effroimally treachery and espionage within cemetery. Both men were ordered Stokes in any season 5 lb extra. killed all competition on the part of other countries. For its own domain, contents itself to the house of Detention. the export of her produce by the Danube she was compelled to with carefully trying to keep the nee the barges of the Danubian Steamship Company; for trade with enemy from knowing what he Mediterranean porte, the road to Salonios was by the silway owned has know all slous? Our politi POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. by an Austrisa Company. Steamship freights, railway tariff, cisas doubtless think themselves Customs daties were all based on the sasumption that Barbis was "TABEEl of the Dual Monarchy. Essentially an agricultural country, Serbis bad but the cae market for her produc; and Aastris tout good care that she should have but one market from which to pur-l chase her necessities. It was not only freedom of trade that was The Searchers,
Police School. 5.45 p.m. It is most gratifying to find interfered with. Freedom of travel was grossly abused. No Serb
Tataday, May 29.-Ulang 13 that our many complaints as to (Inspector Gordon). was permitted to enter Hungary (and only the river Danabe sep the abuse of their sathority by ates the two Kingdoms) without a passport, Serbe desirous of
Wednesday, May 30.-Class 12 proceeding from, let us say, Belgrade to Radjava's on the extreme the native revenue searchers have east of the Kingdom, would naturally go by boat up the Danube received due attention from the Inspector Gract).
Thursday, May 31-Claus 15. The Though the Serbian steamers were fewer and less comfortable than Hongkong Government,
(Chief Inspector Kerr), difficulties in the way of a com- the Austrian, no Berb, if he could help it, would travel by the latter,
Friday, June 1-Ola 14 such was his dislike for the indignities imposed by the inquisitorial plete avoidance of corruption etc. (Laspector Gerrard). methods of the Austrian officiels. These minor difficulties were are obvions enough, but if the new
Parades. 5.45 pm. "only indications of the policy of harsh represion practised by Aus arrangementsare carefully observ
Tuesday, May 29-Ambulance tris whenever she came into direct contact with the Serbians. Based, at least the worst and most flag- Platoon. Also recruits of all this is not all. Lattle by little the truth is now leaking out of the rant breaches of the law will be Companies under 0. S. Majora. hideous cruelties perpetrated by the Austrian soldiery during the stopped. The establishment of
Wednesday, May 30-No. 2 cocupation of Berbis since the outbreak of the war. Women vial-hede or counters will put an end to Company ander own Commander. Mr C. 8. Biason. Mrs Forsyth 1 sted, children brutally murdered, archarde cat down, towns des the practice, so often observed, of Thursday, May 31-No. 3 Mr F. Barton...Mre F. Sutton 2
of the water within a few yar troyed a whole Kingdom desolate. Such is the tyranny which throwing a passenger's property Company under own Commander, | Mr G.0, Moxon Hias Hastings
Chief, 1621b (Mr Adams), 0] of the beach at Deal has overshadowed Serbian national life, and the Serbe are fighting broadcast on the wet and dirty No. 2: Beotion at Water Police Mr Lanosiot... Mre Galloway
Mr. Roderick
Moers, Beith, Row & Sedg
The sprats wers being follow Dow in order that their mensos may be removed from their children. planks, but the equersing is Station.
Barton Miss Lammert wick's Town Mouse, 1511b Friday, Jane-No. 1 Sectiod The inhabitants of Bounis and of the Banaat are mainly, if not another "proposition", and calls
by great numbers of base. „Miss Edkias 0
(Mr Sedgwick) 0 mallet. Fishermen. entirely of the same race, and they, like all Serbs, look forward to for very careful handling. The and No. 2 Platoon at Central. MrT.J.Fisher, entire freedom from the Austrian yoke and the foundation of employment of Europeans to keep also recruite of all Companies for
CashTM Sweep: ** No. 102, Mr Mafoo's Oɔk Bay, 1541b
Isaached hoste, and set (Mr Button) drawn round the fish and $579,60; No. 106, $185.60; No- Serbian Empire embracing the Slavs now subject to the Hapsburg, anere on the sea obers does not
42, $82 80
Ticas: 2min 125 mody. to the bench. In This Empira is the dream of every tens Serb and they know wall sound promising, for, as long as passing out by A. 8, P. (P.) that its realisation is bound up with the ideal of freations for whion home remain in sight there will Buff Inspector Arosili will not
Pari Mainela-Winner:$35.10. There was a very eroting finish 30,000 porats were the Allies are fighting. On the Berbisa section for the great Blav be nothing doing. Why not, ass Plateon Commander daring Places $320, $930, $10.40.to this roer. Barton, by another throw Empire of Rusia it is unnecessary to insist, but it is well to re. we have suggested before, the sick leave granted to In From the Two Mile Post. Qace clever riding, winning by a neck, buss, "Tas catch of member, also, how deep-seated is her regard for England. Years single out some smart men from spector Buffied.
Round and in.
A lika distance separated second by one English and third, olete me
realised on the of traditional friendship have produced a lasting sympathy between the Chinese Companies of the
The weekly lectures are dis-Messrs. Beith, Rose & Bødg- the two races. That sympathy is now being strengthened on the Police Reserve, and let them hang
wick's King Diok, 1591b Cash Sweep-No:147, $879.60; } #5,216. This fu battleholds of Macedonia, where Britimber and Berb are fighting aids shout" in whatever disguise continued until farther orders, &
No.48 $165.60; Mo. 172, 382,80, the previous high by nie sysinas Turkey, and: Austria, the hereditary fose of Serbia, anggests italf to them? There is verande Jalue d
2 against that Balkan nation which has bean false to her raos and at least no harm in trying the Pg Mounted PoliceTrooper 499 Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin Ban Pan-Mainel Winner: $46.60, 64,016. The estch was
Placou :---- $8,5); $5.90, $11.99, composed of cod: periment:
and
the mercy
1:
-meant to
the Balkan
nations
it
state ca
Non-winning sabecription griffins allowed 5 lb.
2
Mr J. T. Fisher.
Mr Lancelot.
Mr Ademi. Mr H Brth.
Csah Sweep.-No. 89, $662.90,
2
George Jacob Holyoake, the social reformer, whose birth centenary has just been celebrat- ed by oc-operative and other organisations (for he pioneer of co-operation and a | Chartist), wag, born in Birming- ham. His picture in oile adorna the vestibule of the public library in that city; and his memory is perpetrated in Manchester and elsewhere in bast form. To him is attributed the credit fer coining the familiar political word of "jingo."
America's parobase of the
stretching from the coast of México to Trinidad, which forms perfect soreen for the Paname Canal. Including Cabs, sach of the islands is in. the hands of ens
of the Allies, with the exception of Haiti, and even this may be classed sa friendly. It will now be quite impossible for a naviga tor to reach the Panama Canal from the Atlantic without passing within 50 miles of: Allied ter« ritory.
4.
(Mr Barton)
wick's King Dick, 1601b. (Mr Beith) Sir Paul's Choice Dablis 1571b. Mr. T. F. Hough's Cadnow's s
(Mr Seth) Waif, 1481b (Mr. Sedgwick) 1; Mr Henry Humphrey Field Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Australisa
Mouse, 154lb. (Mr Knoll) Chief, 156lb (Mi. Seth) very wise, but there will be sa
Time: 2min. 49.3-5secs. Orders issued to-day by Mr.Mesure. Bath, Raas & Sedg- amazing number of awkward.
Rex made a fine effort on the questions for them to answer F. O. Jenkin, D.8.P. (Reserve),
wick's Town Mouse, 148lb when the boys come home.
(Mr. Knoll) Oran bame, bat was besten by a
length, thers being two lengthe In the course of a King's Bench Time: 2min. 1.1-5sor.
between second and third."
motion Mr. Justice Darling miå The trio of pones made a good
Cash Sweep.-No. 183, #892.50; he could never understand why race, in whioh Cadzɔw's Wait
No. 214, $255.00; No. 213, Rebecca preferred Jacob to Emu $127.50.
who seemed a gentleman and a Pari-Mutuel. "Winner good sportsman, while the other $70.70, Place:$4900; $15.00. ppeared to have all the worst Claes Handicap: "B" Olase, qualities of Petticoat lane. Jacob
had been "top dog” ever sincs.
Mr J. E. Congdon's New Ally
II. 1631b (Mr Barton) 1 Mr B L. Dowbiggin's
Whipper-in, 1521b(MrKnoll 2 Mr Cottager's Ariel 1521b
No. 2 Pistoon.
Ambulance. Platoon.
showed up very strongly on the
ran home.
Cash Sweep.-Na. 130, 600- 60: No. 28, $171.60; No. 107, $85 80.
Pari-Mutuel.-Winner: $15 50.0.0 Round. Place:$13.10.
Ladies Nomination. Eggand Spoon Bacs.
Nominated by
(Mr. Sedgwick) 1
Bolt 1571h (Mr. Knoll)
0
*((Mr Beth)
Mr Ellis Kadoorie's Pingwa
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Great Hauls of Fish. London April
quantities of sprats and other fishz suddenly appered on the surfac