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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1917,
London's Latest Aerial Raid.
Notwithstanding the fact that it in stated in the telegrama referring to the latest serial raid on London that there was an entire absence of panic," it is nevertheless evident that the raid was one of the most serious that bás occurred in the Metropolis. Articles is a powder of ex-A large number of people-men,
ceptional merit.
fine series of Lavender Toilet
women and children, mostly, if not all, civiliana—were killed. bile many also were injarad. It ia tbae clear that the idea we WEIS It has real antiseptic prop-inclined to entertain some little time ago to the flot that our anti-aircraft gans were now more thad a match for the aerial in-
erties and is wonderfully soothing to the Skin.
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DAY BY DAY.
GOOD ACTIONS ARE THE INVIS- 18LE HINGES OF THE DOORS OF
BEAVEN,-Victor Hugo.
To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the birthday of{ King Gustaf of Sweden, who was born in 1858.
The Dollar.
demand 00
£s. 5.7/16d.
Canton Trip.
Was
TIENTSIN CUSTOMS
REPORT.
Polots Regarding Chinese Goods.
LITERATURE FOR THE TROOPS.
Hongkong Gifts Appreciated. in Egypt.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,
One of the most interesting features of the lecture, “Milk ind Hesli),” which Sir James Crich- ton Browns gave at the Mansion House reosatly was the high value be set on goat's milk and his strong advocacy of the of it in view of a possible milk farine. The prejudice against
though it certainly seemed that returning from Capton on Sunday demand throughout the year Hospitals. All such parcela ara prescribe it for infanta and in
Wa Werb justified in
thinking, so far as the Zeppelins
worse
and
sa it is richer in fate: It is also more uniformly innocuous, for the goat'e liability to tuberculosis is negligible. Add to this the lower- cost of keep and a relatively
"Under the heading of Chizess
The Postmes er General (Mr. Goods-Exports, Abroad and S. B. O, Rose) has received the Coastwise (including R-exporte) following letter from the Post The opening rate of the dollar Mr. Maxe, the Commissioner of master General of the Egyptian the milk of the goat in this conn- Customs at Tientsin, says that Post Office, which will no doubt try is widespread, bat it is a pre- to-day
the export trade at that part for be of interest. to many persone, jadion 1916 reached a total value of both in Hongkong and in the Goat's a ilk is not unpalatable, sa rooted in fallacier. 48.71 million seld, which con-Coast Ports who have brea kind is commonly supposed, and it is The ... Fatsban is to leave for stitates a decrease of just over a enough to send paroels of newe not indigestible. On the contrary, vadere will require to be revised, Caston to-morrow, at 10 p.m., million teels from the net total of papers and pictorials to
our it be more digestible than cow's 1915. There was a eteady wounded în the Egyptian milk, or drotors would not thue at 4 p.m.
from Japan, Europe and transmitted by the Hongkong valida; and it is more nourishing, Americs for all the principal Post Office free of charge Tenals "At Home," wer concerned. Oar gannera having accounted for several The second "At Home" in products of the 'Tientsin district.
General Post Office. Zeppelins, the enemy had evident connection with the Wigwam Ten- Dealing with the item Foreign.
Alexandria, 9th May, 1917. ty concluded that further raidenis Club, Kowloon, is to be held foods. -Imports Direct with such costly and bulky to-morrow from 3 to 6 pm. The value of foreigo imports which good enough to convey to the kind greater yield, and the advantage
Coastwise," Mr. Maze says:—The Dear Sir, I trust you will be machines would be
will be a Spoon Competition.
reached Tientsin direct from donors of books, magazines, sto, the goat bolds over the often tbau futile. They had therefore
Misplaced Trust.
foreign countries amounted to the great appreciation that existe harmfal and only half-necessary bsen withdrawn from the aerial
It has been reported to the 44.33 million tuels, and of foreign in the Army here of their pre cow is decided, and in these days fighting arear, so far as England Police by Chan Teen, the money imports from Chinese ports to seats which arrive very regularly.of high infant mortality and the* was concerned, and we had in changer at the Star Ferry, 15.47 million taele, making a When the Bospitals are fall; the six-penny quart should be deci- coneequence bagged the fond Kowloon, that a foki of his was total value for foreign imports of literature reaches them through the sive, delusion to our souls that the entrusted with $650, but that he 59.80 million taele. From thie British Red Cross library. When enemy had had exoagh of has absconded with the money. latter figure must be dednoted there are few patients, the United aerial raide. During the past; Back from the States. the value of foreign goods re- Services Welfare Society die the milk market, however, would The batting in of the cost on faw weeks, however, we have had
A Chinees, who has just return exported-2.19 million taels (0.74 tributes it to the units in the which good reason to doubt the sound-ed from America, was charged million to foreign countries and field. There is no wastage and not only bring down the price of withness of this conclusion, as both before Mr. Dyer Ball, at the 145 million to Ühinese porta) the books etc., are sent to one of its integrity, says the Manchester cow's milk; it would also preserve for with regard to the raid Police Court this morning, with leaving a net importation of 57.61 other of these Agencies the day Guardian. If the milch-cow, with
jast reported and that of having 18 rounds of revolver billion taels, which is an increase they arrive. All communications intended for publication should be addressed few weeks ago, the enemy did ammunition in bis possession of 475 million taeis over the
its known limitations, were to With renewed thanks for your a considerable amount of damage. without a permit. A fine of $15 figures for 1815. Direct arrivals kindness in the matter.
compete successfully with its more The Hon, it would seem, has was imposed.
came forward in reduced quanti
perfectly yielding rival, ite milk, definitely given up the ass of the
ties during the year, since the cost
would have to be convincingly Zeppelia aircraft, and as he an The Police report that the body of nearly all manufactured articles
pare. The faking devices-from doubtedly had high hopes as to of a Chinese female, aged 30 had risen so much, owing to the
synthetic powders to the simplest the invincibility of each ma-years, has been sent to the public sources of supply having been
dilation-by which dealers now chines, it is gratifying to know mortasry, The woman was acci-still farther restricted by the waz,
dodge the Board of Ag.iculture's that we have certainly scorel dentally killed by a quantity of as to be beyond the ideas of native
all too lenient standard, and the yet over bim in this direction, which earth and stones falling on ber
They would not
more sinister process of “feeding mast be very galling to him after whilst she was at work in Sands place large forward contracts for
down" the cows, by which they... what be expected.
Street, West Point. The woman direct deliveries, but contented
keepon the windy sidecfit would was a widow, living at 18, Third themselves with buying small lofs BANDMAN OPERA CO. whether from cow or goat, would all have to be dropped. Milk,
be clean, it would not be devita lised, it would be cheap, sad we may hope that it would be ample. That it is not simple now is shown. by the recent statement of the Board of Agriculture that, the. Though there was a rather increase in the dairy herd has not
Correspondents are ́requested to observe the rule Pequires them to forward their names and addresses Communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
to the Editor.
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‚“, Buziness correspondence should be sent to the Manager.
Cable Address: Telegraph. Hongkong."
Ta'ephone: No. 1' A.B.C., 5th edition. WesteraUalon Office address: 11, Ice House St.
The Hongkong Telegraph. Disquieting Measure of Success. Street
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1917.
WHY?
A Widow Küled.
Alleged Forgery.
consumers..
from Shangbai and southern porta whenever good terms were chtain-
Believe me,
را
Yours very truly,
(54) N. R. BORTON,
Postmaster General, Egypt.
The Postmaster General,
Hongkong.
The Girl in the Taxt."
and actressƐ
and
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Laon, the reposession of which
It must be admitted that both Two Chinese boutmen were able. The importations of cotton in this last raid and in the one charged before Mr. J. E. Woods piece goods were not much below that immediately precaded it, at the Police Court this morning, normal on the whole, in spite of the enemy bae had a measure of with forging a bill. The facts of there having been a enddes rise Faccess that is somewhat die the case are that the men went of prices in summer, when it was quieting, simply because it into Mesers, Wing Oa's shop and know that the American cotton Teresia that, good as our anti-presented a bill parporting to be crop ass short. The most note-meagre audience at the Theatre been proportionate to the increase aircraft has been proved to be for goode supplied to the Wing worthy decrease was in Japanese yal last night, when the Band- in the population, for in 1870
were 83.8. coma in dealing with Zeppelin ma On Company The shroff at once drills and sheetings, which fellman Opera Company presented thera We have often endeavoured to an lastad why it is that in chines, it leaves something to be detected that it was a fraud, and from 794,000 and over 1,000,000 "The Girl is the Taxi", the heifera per thousand people; in Hongkong very many useful laws which allora car statute books are desired in coping with serop'anes the men were arrested and charge pieces respectively in 1915 to effected, and the whole piece went good this deficiency, then, the players were not ого wbit 1911 only 69.2. If only to make never enforced, and we still seeking to discover, an answer which dying at a high sltitude and ed. The case was remanded for 400,000 and 675,000 pieces. This through without a dull moment, milch-goat should be held leɛg as will do justice to all concerned. Similarly, the point must have arriving over our shores in fairly a week. often cccurred to most people living in the Colony, as it bas to us, large numbers. The result of
was due to the fact that the The piece is very much mis- a rival to the cow than as an ally. Possession of Gunpowder. that the Ordinance which is supposed to operate against gambling this latest reid indicates, s
Chinese now largely mana nimed, but this does not rob i Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the is enforced in anything but a fair and discriminating manner. Why indeed all the other raida have Police Court this morning, a
facture these clothe themselves
of its large store of hamour, and these things should be, we will not endeavour to investigate, but indicated just as clearly, that the Chinese, who said he was anem-imported yarn and that the the Bindman Opera Company is of such importance to the
on machine driven looma from we do not hesitate to any that the general impression of British enemy continues to drop bomba played, was charged with the
there are justice would be vastly enhanced if, on the one hand, iswa which indiscriminately in flying over illegal possession of 21 138, of duty treatment secorded by the who know just in what way cannot, for some obecara reason or other, be consistently applied London or say other part of the black gunpowder, at Chung Sha Chinese factory products enables to treat it. A better part might early times (writer a correspond- were repasted, and, on the other, those which remain on the statute south coast. No doubt the Wan. The man was arrested by them to compete on equal terms Mapers, but, nevertheless, in the notable part both in military and have been found for Miss Majorie: ent to a Home paper) played a book were actively operated. Then we should feel, and all sections Germans, with their usual facility a Chinese detective, and stated with the foreign article. A large role of Sazione, the very beanti ecclesiastical history. The town, of the community would appreciate the implied assurance, that lave of invention or, to call it by a that he had made the gunpowder business was done in the import of fai, though somewhat wayward which is the capital of the de in Hongkong are made, not to be regarded as dead letters, but to plainer phrase, their ability to at Kowloon Fong for the purpose overcoating cloth, as the tendency wife of a French perfame manu- partment of the Aisne, is situated be obeyed.
lie, will credit themselves with of blasting stones. His Worship is growing among the Chinese These observations are inspired by a case which recently engag- having done much injury to imposed a fine of $25, or one to adopt the foreign style of splendidly. Mr. Compton Coutts, and stande in an iclated ridge, facta-er, be squilted herself 300 feet above the Ardon River, ed the attention of one of our magistrates, in which a somewhat military buildings, etc. The facts, month's Eard labour. novel method of gambling was disclosed. It appears that Chinese however, give the lia direct to this
overcoat, wors over the ordinarya Moreirar Pomarel, was capital. with rampart promenade com- villagera at Aberdeen were in the habit of visiting a butcher's abop most concinaively, ra no damage
Chinese drasa Arrivals of nearly The play would have been some manding an extensive view of the and placing ten-cent wagers on the likely weight of portions of meat whatever, the telegrama sesare us, POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. pally owing to their high cost and
all kinds of metale fell cff, princi- thing very fat short of what it surrounding country. Its mili as they were sliced off, the one nearest the carreo: amcant being occurred at military stations.
fary value has been recognised Winn, awarded a gocse. His Worship decided that this constiined a Ooty little children and many lottery, and fined the defendant, Most probably on the facts of the women and mea fell victims to case, and on the law as well, the magistrate was quite right in the the Hane' indiscrimsting des view he took. We are not quarrelling with the decision, bat what we tractive powera.
do seek enlightenment on is thisWhy is the power of the anti-
Parades. Central.
Chinese Government to these
had WIE
Mr. Fred
French cffensive, has from very
gambling law exerted in instances of this kind,and, generally, against The Enemy's Delusion. the Chinese coolie class, whereas the most figrant breach of the Ordinance among other exoticns of the community are kromiogly What the enemy hopes to ignored? It is an old query, which has often been pat, we know, accomplish by such diabolic bat is it not about time that we ebook curselves free of li hypocrisy actions it is still as difficult a and faced the question fairly and squarely, as befita Britiehere? ever to conjecture aright. If the Apart from the periodic 1 gambling at the Racecourse, caah sweeps creation of panic is his object and are quite frequently arranged in connection with events of a sporthie hopes widespread panic No. 2 Company. ing character in Hongkong, while reffes, public and private, have that will bring pressure on the Tuesday, June 19-Recruits become quite a feature since the war. All these, we imagine, come Joversment to think seriously of of all Companies, Alss Ambul just as much within the defnition of a lottery se does the innocent negotiating with a view to an ance Platoor. little "farter" which has now been denied the villagers of Aberdeen, early peace-then the enemy, as Wednesday, June 20.-Whole 63.077 picala in 1915 to 22,987 Bosslyn as the daughter of the at the very moment when the
and will
not
Monday, Jase 18.-Whole of from 122,145 picule to only 790 thirating for a taste of real life.ridge, and at the time of the
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continued demend abroad, Prices who took the part of Barou from the days of the Romans, rong far above pre-war rates, and Daurray, been absent. From his and it now form, with La Fere Ordera issued to-day by Mr
deliveries were often delayed entrance on the stage to the and Rheims, a triangle of strong F. O. Jerkin, D.S.P. (Reserve), being given to
many months, owing to priority time he left it, he kept the fortresses. Daring the Hundred
Government! state:-
audience in a continual roar of Years War it fell into the hands Band and Orchestra.
requirements. Sheets and plates laughter, aa did. Mr. Billy Rex, is of the Englieb, but was sub- Monday, June 18.-Orchestra
fell from 34,391 picola in 1915, the part of Alexis, the head waiter erquently resptared by the Practice.
to 18,809 picals, partly owing of Jeunesse Daree, a restaurant of French. A remarkable straight Thursday, Jane 21.-Band of
to the export from England wide repute, where a mix-up of staircase of several hundred steps Practice.
all theas exceeding busbands and wives take place station in the plain ap to the gate leads direct from the railway inch ia thickness baving Mr. Leyland Hodgson, as the been probibited. Icon rails fell spoilt son of Baron Donvared at the eastern extremity of the of the town, The citadel în situat- picole. They were practially an was exceptionally good, sa was Franoc-Prussian War of 1870 obtainab e stroad, as all the pro- also Bene, bis consin, Mr. Alex duction was needed for homos con- Kellaway. A anal, Mica Gracie the powder magazine was fired famption, Tinned plates fell from but whenever have we heard of anyone being proeecated for arrang be ought long ago to have dia of No. 3 Company.
Baron was all that, pould be
German troops were entering ing a fi or for running a sweep? Sarely if the law is operated covered, is doomed to disappoint
picals, as the local oil companies desired.
the town, although the place in one instance, it should be in the other. How else is justice to ment, for the British cannot of all Companies,
Thursday, Jane 21.-Recruits drew largely on their accumulated
To-night the Company give 300 lives were lost in the ex-
had been surrendered. stocks for taking tins, and the their
Over be attained?
farewell performance plosion, the greater proportion We do not advocate the strict application of the anti-gambling their fixed determination, simply No. 1 Platoon.
relinquish Friday, June 22-Whole of high prices placed this article of«High Jinks," Iawa here. Rather would we see such a modification thereof,or, because of the pcossional saccesses
trade beyond the reach of native
being Frenchmen. The bishop. Helmets will be worn on all consumers. if the effect cannot be reached by any other means, an abolition of of aerial raiders, Bach raide will the above parades. Those not yet, kerosene oil fell from 27 million Importstiona of
rio of Lson dates from the such laws as would ensure everybody's being treated alike. The bare quite the opposite effect, fitted with same must wear cape gallone in 1916 to 18 million
fifteenth century, hat after pass-/ absolute prevention of gambling can never be accomplished, wha-as they cause the people to be and covers. The Chief Inspector gallons. Import tonnage
ing through various vicissitudes tions of sugar were 729,000 it was finally lost at the Revolu- ever laws are enforced. It is in human nature to take a sporting more than ever determined to (Musketry) will icepect all rife difficult to obtain, and the high picale, sa compared with 539,000 tion. It is to be hoped that the chance."
We see that in every sphere of life-basiness is often bring against the enemy every-and cleaning, gear on these prices resulting from largely in-picale in 1916. Stocks in the Cathedral will be spared by the conducted on that basis; it always is, indeed, when it comes to "foribing that
can weaken him parades. ward" dealings. That being the case, why these constant gamb-effectually and altimately com
creased freight cared sales interior had run very short during enemy. It is regarded by anthe ling raide on the poorer class of Chinese, who are prepared to risk pel him to acknowledge defeat.
daring the year to fall cf. ▲ 1915, owing to the high prices orities as a very fine exemple of a few cash on the turn of lack and who sometimes lose their lives The leason of the present raid is Jone 21, and daring the Ramadan of large quantities of
From and including Thursday, novel feature was the importation prevailing then The year under twelfth and thirteenth century in endeavouring to escape from the police? Not so long ago, such precisely that of similar raide, Fast, the members of this Platoon oil from Japan, us
case review opened with prices con arr, its west front ranking next to much aiderably reduced, so good de- that of Notre Dame at Paris in a raid (happily with no loss of lile was carried out on the very namely, that the enemy is as are exempt from all except patrol as 114 million gallons reaching mand and asins set in, which purity. It contains some excel- night on which heavy betting was being openly indulged in sts callous as ever, and that he still dation. pablic function attended by quite an assembly of police officials, believes in dropping bombs in-
the port. The proximity of Japan were continued throughout the lens rxemples of thirteenth Such a state of affaire constitutes a most unfortunate anomaly, and discriminately. It also points to Section Commandses are ra-oil to be sold at a low price, but there was a considerable decrease
"Police Reserve Gazette." | to the China market enabled this year. As regarde cigarettes, century stained glase. one from which undesirable conclusions are bound to be drawn the fact that we must pericot car quested to assist the management it was found to be interior in in the arrivals of first qualities, If there is a solution to the problem, we should say it will best be anti-aircraft weapons and be found by giving these poor Chinese cooliee a rest from the attentions ready to cope as smartly and as sriptions from the men of their for adalteration with the better ties are now being made by local by cbtaining the renewal of sub-quality, and it was generally used due to the fact that large quan- hat the police. At any rate, let us try to administer the lawe, whe satisfactorily with
ther in regard to gambling or anything else, with all-round justion aeroplanes as we were in dealing, tions of $1 for a further period by the leading oil companies old much cheaper than the im-late of Kuala Lumper, has been mir
numerose respective Commande. Subscrip- and more expensive grades sold factories from imported leaf and and with common fairness.
with Zeppelin machines.
No. 2 Patlooo.
of 5 months are now due.
WAR
here. Among sundries, importa-ported article.
Military Cross Awarded, 275 gmind; Capt, V. T. Eagles, R.A.M.C., bur awarded the Military Cross,