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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1917.
Brazil's Decision.
Not merely in the German- American war, but in the wa
DAY BY DAY.
THE FLY THAT RIPS TEEAOLK IS between the Entente and the LOST IN THE SWEETS-John Gay Central Powera, Brasil tas
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To-morrow's Anniversary, - declared, officially and unanimous | ・ To-morrowia, the 9 h anniver. ly, that she has revoked hersary of the death of General
Baller neutrality. Tans, in legal man- jner, and with completen 8 this,
The Dollar,
the most important of the Sout The opening rate of the dollar American States, has come forward ou demand to-day
as a ebampion in the cause of 28. 4.13/161,
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tion with her recent enormons
Hotal Attraction.
HONGKONG
ENGLISHMEN. by
Formation of a St. George's Society.
being seconded
Edkim, it
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
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aly agreed to, smidet |spplause
An artistic gift has just resobed The Chairman explained that the Red Cross Headquarters, 63, there had been some suggestion Pall Mall, in the shape of an that as a result of the last St. illuminated miswil by a young George's Ball there was a balance artist Dispatch Rider Cecil is There was quite a gratifying of $9,000. They had made en Tooks, R.N.V.B., who was teken attendance of Englishmen at the quiries and they found that there prisoner at Antwerp in 1914 T City Hall leat evening when was an account at the Hongkong bears the following inscription: aod Shanghai Bak in the name "Tribute to the Women of En meeting was held for the ригров of forming a St. George's Society of Mr. W. C. D. Turner, but, far land-Who in the dark days of on the same lines as the St from being a credit balance, they the Great War most nobly played Andrew's Society for Sootamen, discovered that there had been a their part, chearing and comfort- an lalso for the purpose of present- small debit, which had been met ing many thoussads of their Rght over Might. That the
ing a report on the reanis of the by whip ronod. There had Countrymen during their intera Brasiliane mean business ia
The paplio will be interested to celebration of St. George's Day. therefore been some delusion on ment as Prisoners of War in Ger many. Their cheery messages, evident from the fact that the hear that a first-class European Mr. B. H. J. Gomperis presided, that matter. -(Laughter).
The election of ofiosrs was kind thoughts, and timely gift Bill revoking the neutrality that string band will give a perform and he was supported at the head Brasil had at first deemed to be age at the North Point Hotel on table by Mr. O. Champkin, who proceeded with, the Chairman of food, clothing, and other com her best policy, algo authorises the Saturday from 5 to'll p.m. The soted as Hop. Treasurer of St. being elected President, Mr. P. furia will ever be most gratefully utilisation of German ships at Hotel is now under completely Georse's Day, and Mr. J. Bentley, Holyoak Vice-President, Mr. remembered by the Sons of the present in Brasilias porta. This new management. Trams pass the the Hon. Secretary. Those also J. Bintley Hon. Secretary, Mr. N. Motherland. Doberits, 1916. latter point is one of no little premises every few minutes,
Pesant were:The Hon. E HJ. Stabb Hon. Treasurer, and the importance, sa German ships in Knocked Down by Motor Car. Sarp, KC, the Son. Hr. H. E Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.O., and Brasil has broken off relations A Chinese schoolboy was knock Pullak, K.O.. The Hon. Mr. J. Hoars, H. W. Bird, C. Beswick, with Germiny. And cartsinly large numbers had taken refuge is Rio de Janeiro and other ad down yesterday by a motor car Kemp, and Maars. N J. Stabb, G. S. Arobbutt, H. W. Laker, she ought to join the war of the Brazilian ports. This loss of whilst he was walking in Queen's G. T. Elkins, E. Shelton Hooper, and W. A. Dowley, as Committes.democracies against autoorsey, The meeting terminated by a for in ons respect eke, is the most tonnage is, of course, a matter of Road Est, near Gresham Street & Northcote, P. O. Potis,
He received injuries to the right. P. Win-low, S. H. Dadwell, vote of thanks to the Chairman, democratio of all countries. Not the almost gravity to Germany, not caly st present, with her side of his face and right arm, A. B. Lowe, P. H. Hodgson, on the proposition of Mr. G. O. only does the Brazilian law reines resources being fast depleted, bat but thens are of a somewhat G. O. Mozan, U. W. Beswick and Moxon, who also wished a long to recognise titles of nobility, but and useful career to the Sit even, prohibits the use of in view of the great economic light nature. The occupants of others.
academia distinctions as the moker ear conveyed him tu
Tue Chairman first of all spoks George's Society of Hongkong. Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which struggle that is cerisia to pre-
Hospital.
of how the Cɔmmittes appointed In connection with the Osfa trary to the principles of true" forward their names and addressos with wail on the termination of the war. requires them to
aya mesting held on March 12 Chantant and Fancy Fete on St. democracy." If the Brazilian navy communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for It must also be taken in conjunc- Another Chinese Electrocuted.
Whilst a Chinese was assisting for the parpoes of celebrating St. George's Day, Mr. B. W. Bird does play any part in the war it. publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides,"
will be, in a sense, coming home 18 George's Day had carried out the wishes to express thanks to:
instructions of the meeting, and M. R. Sutherland for his again. The original all-hig gun the United States. As to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, to detail the doings of kindness in providing one of the ship or Dreadnought was built in the day, speaking of how they Side Sh ws and bis great assist England for Brazil. A fiue model anca in the training of the of this vessel is to be seen at the entrance into the struggle, it may not amount to much in the not a
White, for salting the seats of the Elephant; on several coastions naval museum attached to Green- warfare. Neither in men nor in money is she, considerable as are
Ladies Committee, presided over was averted through his patience by Lady May; Mr. Satherland sad intimate knowledge of the Eatertide has witnessed what her resources, likely to contribute
data circle by suction; the serious trouble with the animal wich Hospital. substantially. She will, however,
Ditty Box Stolen.
may be called the evacuation of When charged before Mr. J. Rand Mr. H. W. Burd for ways and habits of these beasts. work they did
Tak Cheong, for procuring the Trafalgar Square. Gone are the be able effctually to cope with the very considerable German Wood, at the Police Court this interests that have for the past morning, with stealing a ditty connection with the Cafe Chan-elephant from Africa, after very great postere, mounted skyhigh, the manhood of the nation to faw decades grown up in Brasil, box belonging to a man gerving tant; Mr. Sinclair, Mr. and Mrs. Considerable expense and a great with their anguished appeals to A. 8. Watson & Co., for kindly enrol for National Bervice; and and she will likewise be able to on one of His Majesty's abips, Hay, and Mr. Danman Fuller for deal of trouble. put a check on any farther Chinese was sentenced to siz their work in concection with the
large supply of gone also the figure of the hated Shakesperian performances; and providing a
Hoo, with his sgasta faos crume Charaniation of flatile country weeks hard labour sud four all those others who helped to lavender water for aste.
vast country-hours stocks.
Honkong Electric Do., for pro- pling to its four corners beneath tho "knock-out blow" of the Brazilian have long since been seen by a stoker to go into the make the day such a success. The aware that German colonisation cook house and steal the box.
dy's events realised the net sumviding the light. in Brazil, as elsewhere, in marked
brawny (but very unscientific) Gambled the Proceeds.”
Briton. It is a tardy victory for "A ricksha coolie was sent out by contrast to the policy adopted by the British and the Americans, ricksha farmer to collect the fees the theatre on St. George's Day Chief Guaner J, Wallace and good taste, quickened perhaps by protests made in this column has as its primary basis the further for the day, and, having collected $11,294, two subsequent peritats, for decorations.
Harbour Office, for decoration, and else-where t against #ggraadisement of Germany and fees amounting to $9, he proceed formanoss $1,658, sad the Cafe
of vulgarisation. Obina Sugar Bofaery, for snap the the Germans, rather than the ed to gamble, with the result that Chentant
national monument as weli su of; benefiting of the country and its he lost all the money. He was were certain outgoings, and plying sugar.
the national appeal itself. Most inhabitants. Brazil's declaration charged before Mr. J. B. Wood, balance sheet had been
people will leave it at that, but therefore is one of first-rate-im- at the Magättier this morning,
there are sure to be a few curious portance; one that will bit the and was sentenced to one month's
who would like to know how German fairly and squarely hard labour." and will be of considerable
mash it cost to print and put up this belittling show of ink ́and. service to the Allies at present and in the future.
Paper, and how much to take it down. The whole thing reminde one of that good old Duke of York who, having marched his
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1917.
THE PORT OF HONGKONG.
losses in tonnage at the hands
of
more direct effects of Brazil'a
New Postal Scheme,
The Post Office scheme, an- nounced by Reater yesterday, and
in carrying out the work which now in progress as the roof of the
he accidentally stepped on to live electric wire, which was heavily charged with electricity
as to cause the workmen's death.
public mortuary. The body was conveyed to the
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The man WAS
ALLEGED DUMPING.
Chinese Belief In Evil Spirits,
were indebted to Mr. E. P.
the
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of $33,000.—(Applause). The Hongkong Hotel, for providing street collections raslised $16,179, tes.
$6,821: There
Ladies generally, for selling prepared, which was open for badges, programmes etc.,
Performers as the Cafe Chant- inspection. They were very much indebted to the Hon. Mr. P. H. ant. Halyask, who convened the first | Mesare J. Blake and G. E. meeting, and it was owing to his Weir; for cinematograph. |initiative that the day was cela-
South China Morning Post, for brated at all. Very few people posters and programmes at re- ssemed to know before that 8dased price.
were
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Tas new rooms which are now
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apstairs the
George's Day was also the birth Mr. Eldridge, of the P. W. Den to the top of the hill, just day of Shakespeare and it was a for supervising erection of mat-marched them down again and source of gratification to know shed, and Ng Cheong, contractor, none the less because, sa I have that men, women and children for the erection. The continued prosperity of the port of Hongkong is refleted which we stated would be a
[no doubt, the good old Duke waa wearing the same`red Mr. W. A. Dawley wishes to well paid for both jobs. in the report of the Harbour Master for the past year. This shows "system of interest to Hongkong,” At the Police Court this mornand white favours that the Eng- thank: For the assistance
■ very decided increase in the number and tonnage of vessels en-is very likely to tally with ooring, before Mr. Dyer Ball, lish troops wore at the battle rendered at the refreshment bar in tering and clearing, as compared with the previous twelve months, | description in the near future. At Chinese woman was charged with of the Anere. He wished to the afternoon, at the Oats Chant being opened at the National the advance being represented by 111,192 more vessels, and least it is devoutly to be hoped dumping the dead body of a thank, on behalf of the Comant and in the evening at the Liberal Club will add greatly to 2,496,538 more tona. These figures, of course, inslade vessels of that each will be the case, as female child in Osine Road, mittee, Mr. Bentley who had Theatre Royal; Masera. C. B. the comfort of members. The all types, other than fiebing janke, So far as British shipping is Hongkong, in common with other A Chinese constable stated that worked so hard. (Applanes). The Brooke, J.Bainer, J. Arnold, Sgt. adaptation of the old Westminster concerned, the statistics contained in the report are satisfactory in large commercial centres, has he saw the women, who was with nett balance worked out at about Major Band, also the British Palace Hotel to the purposes of the sense that they reveals retention of its expremacy. In view of suffered not a little of late by two other women, damp the body £4,000, which was considered American Tobacco Co., Hongkong sinh has been preceeding steadily the continued drain on British tonasge, because of the war, it would enemy submarining depredations outside of No. 28, and then walk very gratifying. They purposed Cigar Store and Meers. Donnelly ever vises the move from White- not have been surprising if the returns had shown a very serious and consequent lows of mails. The away.
giving £1,000 to the Prisoners of & Whyte, for supplying cigars and ball-place was made. On the ,decline in the number of vessels flying the red ensign, and a correr | new scheme will necessitate a very The defendant's story was that War Fund; 1,000 to Lord cigaretten; Meeers. A. B. Watson,
ponding, or even greater, advance in foreign-owned vessels visiting considerable amount of addition the child had been ill for are Roberts' Memorial Workshops; for supplying one case. Gilbey's grand for little change was
bat needed, The port. Happily, however, no such circumstance is indicated, al work, and, if for no other daye, and a Chinese doctor was £1,000 to the Dreadnought whisky
conversion of a range of bed though, so far as ocean-going shipping is concerned, there is a slight reason then that, should be given a seat for. A be did not come, Hospital; and £1,000 to the Mr. W. Sinclair wishes to el rooms into a library and reading - falling off in numbers and tonnage.
bearty welcome, so it is well-known and the baby got worse, it was French Rd Cross. The speaker prese his deep appreciation for rooms was almost indispensable. On looking into the figures a little closely, we are that there that Mr. Illingworth, the recently suggested by the principal tenant explained the various appeals that sistance rendered to him by the That process has now so far nd- has been a falling off of 7.4 per cent. in the number of British ocean-appointed Pustmaster General, is of the house that they should take these charities made to them, and performers in the "Scenes from need to permit of the going ships using the port, with a decrees in tonnage of 7 1 per sorely handicapped in thees days the baby to the Convent. Dafen- added that he was sure these Shapespeare".
Bad thanks cant. Contrasted with that, we notice that foreign ocean-going by a very much decreased staff. dant was asked by the mother objects would all be deemed especially Mr. C. E. P. Hay, magas ne rooms, and ibe trans opening of three reading and Teesale have advanced by 3.3 per cent, in numbers, though in He is to be congratulated on to help carry the child, and when worthy of their support. for producing two items of the ference of the books from the tonnage there is a shrinkage of 2.4 per cent. The former circam having devised a simple scheme they got to the Convent they reng Dealing with the proposed St. programme; Mrs. C. H: P. Hey, Gladstone Library in Whitehall- stance is attributed to the chartering of several coasting steimers which promises well, for it would the bell five time, but nobody George's Society, the Chairmen for arranging the ballet and place will soon be pat in hand.. by the Government, and the withdrawal of the P. and intermed-be difficult to devise sarthing came. The mother then set the spoke of how the St. George's designing coutumes for the entire The temporary loss of socesa to- iste service, while the change in the foreign firares is secribed to an better than that which is propos- child down to rest, and, on its Society at Shanghai was affiliated production; Mr. Denman Faller, the library has been a serious increase in Japanese and Chinese ships of smaller tonnage. Taking ed, namely, that the originals and clothing being loosened, it was to the Royal St: George's Society for writing special music, training blow to numbers of members, ccssu-going and river steamers together, the report shows that Brit duplicates of letters posted to found to be breathing very hard, at Home, sad said that as time had the chorus and attending to and the installation of the books ish ́tonnage covere just 50 per cent, of the whole shipping, with gether should be sent throughout and it died almost at once. The act permitted of them here get the lighting; Mr. W. A. Cornell, foreign tonnage 35 per cent. Allowing for all the abnormal circum the Empire by successive maila mother and the other woman who sing in touch with that Society for constructional work on the to their new home will be propor
tionately welcome, stances, the whole report may be considered as refleting quite a The adoptio of this scheme will, of was with them ran away, and the they had decided to establish stage; Mr. G. Danoin, for making*** healthy state of affaire, though it most be borne in mind that the pre-course, necessitate a large amount constable then cime ap and arrest-themselves first, and they could, St. George's armour, and the A well known Sydney jockey. sent year's figures are likely to be adversely affected from the fact of additional work in basiness ei her. She had not dumped the if necessary, see about affiliation Kowloon Dock Co., for present tells the following story at the that the requisitioning scheme her in the meantime been very con premises and elsewhere, as well as child, and was only asked to later. The draft of the rules ing same. siderably attended. However, if we can only" manage substantially in the G. P. O., bas, nevertheless,
expense of a trainer in Victoris. carry it,
had been prepared by Mr. Looker
The trainer in question employs 10 retain our present lead until the dawn of more normal times, it in a scheme to be welcomed and
Bis Worship saked why three sad Mr. Sharp, and they had been
20 or 30 stable.boya, who recently: there will be no reason to fear for the future of British shipping ons well worth giving a trial to, if people were necessary to carry very carefully drawn up. It was whẹn the war in over. All the same, we could only wish that there even only tentatively,
the child, and the women said she not possible to circulate them be, Shangtung Copper Cash Question. complained that the food provide them was not to the standard were a Letter and fairer adjustment of requisitioning, by which
was afraid to carry it alone, in fre, because there was no real ehips of all the Allied nations would bear the bardana in more equal.
csee it might die.
Society. He went on to speak of Trinen, May 18-Now that the The trainer was surprised proportions than is at present the case. Sach's sobeme would be
Dr. Pearas, the Medical Officer the proposed composition of the two months' term allowed, to the decided that if the lads were, izade hailed with deep satisfaction by British companies in the Far East
of Health, stated that some Chi-Committee, and stated that the Japanese dealers in copper cash fied in their complaints restiera. in particular.
Among newly organised com-nese women think that there are entrance fee had been suggested for the alosing up of the business would be immediately remedie A farther step forward in port administration is disclosed in the panies in Japan are the shanghai evil spirits in sick children, and as $5and an annual sabecriptio is so expire on the 20th insi, He arrived just as the boys statement that the Government baoy scheme is now in fall working Electric Company, the Waksy-thas might soorant for three of $2. Every man presant. Would view are being exobanged among sitting down to the morni order. In all, there are forty-fre buoys affected by the scheme, sms Cotton Cloth Company, the and the year's revenue from the foes derived therefrom totals no le Kanto Weaving Company, the going together. It was the ons becanes foundation member, the infl-sential Japanese and ChiLandskabet, d Mr. Shelton Hooper anggested pose to get the businem restory freckled faced yout than $51,916. The Harbour Master is of the opinion that the Japan Habutai Company, the tom for a certain clam of women sobeme is generally much appreciated, and that it considerably Japan Foreign Tile Company, the to leave their sick children of the that the exbscription should be to its former Freedom, On the chop at the end of improves the facilities and conveniences of the port. We are glad Steel Material Ompany, the doorsteps of the Convent. That raised to $5, and some discussion other hand, some of the members trainer sniffed she to see that point emphasised, because the scheme is one which we the Teikoku Paint Compary, the years,
Japan Silk Weaving Company, had been going on for many ensued on this, the meeting of the Chinese Guild, who are a hesitating eventually deciding that the sab desirous of monopolising the that he thoug have all along supported, though on ita inauguration it a rather Export Toy Manufacturing Com His Worship decided to scription be $27
„bazinom have raised orion against "On <the tar meverely criticised by several shipping men. A fair trial of it, how-pen, the Yamazaki Steamship adjourn the case, awaiting the Toe Chairman proposed that the Governor and gone to far as torted, the arer, kas probably convinced them by this time that order and Company, and the Teikoku Con- arrival of the report of the the Society be eqnstituted in to present an impeachment of way down regulation in allotment of anchorages is much to be preferred to the densed Milk Company,
the Medical Oficer of the Mortuary...manner provided by the rule @paat system of chaos and uncertainty
New Japanese Compaules.
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