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One of the assee which engaged the attention of the Chief Justios at the Criminal Sessions yester- | day is worthy of notice because of circumstances which leave some room for doubt as to whether the
authorition are doing all that they might do in the matter of ridding the Colony of the perpetual avil-
REPROOF ENTERETH MORE INTO A WISE MAN THAN A HUNDRED STRIPES INTO FOOL-Proverbs.
To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the anniversary the socession of the late Queen Victoria (1837 )
of
The Dollar."
demand
to-day
WAB
doer. The prisoner was a man who had bad no fewer than seventeen The opening rate of the dollar previous convictions against him, 104 and it was sisted in Court that
28.5.11/163. he was before the Sessions · CO recently as January laat, when he was given a light sentence in the hope that the Government would send him cat of the Colony. That hope, however, was not realised; herce his re- appearance on a charge of house- breaking and larosny. The Jadge frankly confessed that he was at a loss to know what to do with the man, since he was too old to
For the Troops. We acknowledge with thanks a betab of periodicals for the roops from Mr. J. E. Daris,
Not at Hom.
west Ister to collect the money.
Not Guilty.
Overthrow of the Hohenzollerns
“Discussed. › and Junkers
Indian "Light Twin" Turas Aviator.
Houls of tive of all par
we notion - the
Gershom Stewart,
resolution demanding Committee of the House
In the pour of an extremely interesting stigle in New York sintemporary to hand, Mr, Frank in militery fire has been national expenditure, examine A d `velopment of importance pointed, with power to ruriow kit Bahn, Ph. D., imparts some very brought out by demonstration Ministern and officiale, and report instructive ideas regarding the in the Inglewood Aerodrome, Los to the House, and thus to the organisation of a Committees Angelos, California, where an public. In a letter to the Prom it Berne which has for its chief object airplane carrying two men and is pointed out that inquiry after the overthrow of the Hohensollern an Indian light twin motor cycle the war is over, and when the dynasty and the power of the rose easily from the Bald and money has been spent, will aerTE Junkers. He also suggests the gave an excellent exhibition of little purpose. What is needed in The Aeroplase Fund. Mr. J. Owen Hogbes sends us
imm-diste organisation of a com- what might be done by this com la check to day to COUBSETS: Our re» cheque for $50 towards the mitee of German republicans in bination of military machines. sources and enable the nation er
overy American city.
The demonetration was given stay the course. The presenta Aeroplane Fand.
The announcement, says Mr. before Army and Navy authori penditure is £7,000,000 per Bobr, that Dr. Roesemeyer, of tier, who followed the various The new national luxury dis Berlin, has established com-steps great interest.
srament State Departmenfi” mittee of German republicans The possibilities of the airplane if it contianes, ways the le at Berne, is Dews of tbe and motor cycle, thos combined, smother the State. Control ar very first order. If I am not in warfare, aza esid to be almost expenditure by the House of Company very much deceived," it " is unlimited. In case the airplane mone has practically gone. The A shopkeeper delivered a quan- the break of day for all those runs wat of gesolens of meets with Hours of Commons, present is be given the fogging that be tity of goods to another shop, who love Germany, and are now some mechanical trouble which helpless. The Government have deserved, and the result was a sentence of a year in geol. We to the value of $18, and when he forced to take sides against the formes it to descend, the aviator decided to rule without the Be
German autocrsey and the or his assistant can quickly detach of Commons. The Treasury kan can quite sympathize with the be found that the shop had closed misguided German people. Dr. the motor cycle from its platform, waived ita control; most departeic Chief Justice in the difficult
Rosemeyer is a distinguished monst it and ride after the need-ments are a law unto themselves, Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which position in which he found him "P.
journalist, who has long been ed supplies or saristance. Also, and no one interposes to obook: requires them to forward their names and addresses with sell. Bat why is it that men of
known as an ardent advocate of if an airplane should be damaged their expenditure. It will be sommunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily
for this stamp are permitted their The Criminal Siona case republicaniam in Germany. He in an aerial fight and obliged to interesting to see whether the gablization, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
All communications intended for publication should be addressed liberty here when they are known in which Li King was charged is not a Socialist. But, what is mike a landing, in many cies the public will support this dentad to be permeated with criminal with possessing a quantity far better for the success of his aristor can mount his motor cycle for a revision of national expendi. instinots ? To release mea of this of counterfeit coin, which
we work, he and his group will have and make his ecospa, before his ture. order after close on a score of reported yesterday, was concluded the sympathy and the confidence enemies can come up with him. convictions is only to ask for after we had gone to prese. The of the republican Socialist Farther, it is pointed out that the
**John Brown's Body" is an trouble. Sarely a rogus such as accused was found not guilty, minority of Germany.... combination gives the motor aycle example of a secular tune fitted this prisoner assuredly is, may be and discharged.
When I was in Berlin I had soont almost unlimited range to a hymu, bat many hymn tunes regarded as sa undesirable," The Colony's Health. the pleasure of spending several because of his ability, when hard have been secularised and their. whow room is to be preferred to Daring last week there were hours with Dr. Rossemeyer. The pressed, to put his motor cycle in original purpose forgotten. In s his company. Then why was he four cases of enteris fever notified fact that he has now left Ger- an airplane and fly away with it. hymnal pablished a few years ago not banished when be completed in the Colony, one of which many to take his position of lead- The entire demonstration was some of these ancient melodies his last sentence? By granting proved fatal. There was also one ership of the German republican received with great enthusiasm were revived, and it was discon HILL-On June 12, at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai. him his freedom again the author. fatal case of small-pox and one committee at Berne permite me by the Army and Navy officials certing to find the sir of "Poor
ities were merely giving the police non-fatal occurrence of puerperal now to are his name in print for who saw it, sach of whom seemet Old Mary Ann" among the collec unnecessary work and wasting fever. All the sufferers were the first time. Two-months ago able to contribute additional sag-tion. A vicar at whose obarch... the time of our Courts,
Chinese. There were no cases of Dr. Boesemeyer wrote me a letter gestions of circumstances under the book was adopted fortunately plague,
which be succeeded in having which the combination would discovered in time that one of the Not Believed. At the Police Court this morn- then informed me that the time
hymns was set to the tune of smuggled out of Germany. He prove of inestimable value.
Further particulars regarding "The Lad with the Tarry. Bress In one of the telegrams to hand ing, before Mr. A Dyer Ball, was at last ripe for activity on the this remarkable demonstration cher," a song he had often sung to-day it will be noted that the Chinese was charged with stealing radical republican group. The can be obtained from the local at social gatherings for the Times very pertinently points out from the pocket of foki $18. foundation of this republican agente:-Mears. Alex Ross and amusement of his parishioners what doubtless is the general The foki gave a long rambling committee farmishes the only im- Ca., Dza Veaz Road Central. impression regarding Switzer-story, in which there were so many mediate hope for the political
When Mr. Lloyd George had land's attitude in attempting to contradictions that His Worship demversey of Germany. As of
conferred upon him the freedoms negotiate what the journal named refused to believe it, and be die plained by Mr. William English
of the City of London on Aprik rightly describes as the "dishon-charged defendant.
27, the City Chamberlain said 's ourable German pesos proposal
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·HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1917.
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.
Too Zealous By Far.
Customer Strack.
No Licence.
Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police
without s
$3
The news which Beater's cor-
A
Walling, in a recent artiole in the
Selangor Rubber Export. The quantity of rubber exportad
•
A Chinese youth resterday majority of Germany has beens, compared with 19,192 tons This was not the breach of the
New York Times, the Socialist from Salangor in 1916 was 28,169 * Mr. Lloyd George, Rwyf yn A to Petrograd." The Times points As stated in one of the notes in yesterday's issue, there is no out that this is an action "scarcelyent up to another youth walling completely Kaieerised, while the is 1915, the value incrassing by amenities that ignorant folk
Chinese jelly, and saked him the Socialist minority has not yet $21.416,801 Copra increased of effecting a separate peace at the present time with Rossia. The step." and as such it should cer abusive, for so apparent reason, soal of its own. doubt whatever about the Central Powers' being extremely desirous distinguishable from an anneutral
price. The hawker became very ventured to exbibit a mind or
alightly in value but decreased in suppose, bat eimply means, in best elemente in this much-distracted country, it is equally clear, tainly receive the attention of the
and struck him a hard blow, on are absolutely opposed to such a peace being concluded. On this Allies, soting in conjunction the band withs split bamboo pole. fact above all others in import In understanding the war; one
quantitySingapore Free Fress prosaic English: "I extend to
you a welcome, a welcome point their country's honour is at stake, and, in many ways, chiedy Only those of pro-German
both handa." Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police in addresses to the Army, M. Kerensky, who represents the more tendercies would endeavour to
mace is just now becoming eriä. Į thoughtful of the present regime, appears to have emphasised this negotiate a separate pesce between/Court this morning, irficted ent to all reading people in steadfast allies in this group of |
fine of $8.
The choice of sapect of the situation. The fact that the Bomanoff Drasaty has Bassis and Germany at the pre-
America: This is not primarily earnest and ardent German Cornhill. Magasins, wh been overthrown does not, as should be apparent to every member sent time. As such an action is
war of nations. It is a war of republicans, including a email Harray has taken ev be the ver Government, give those now in pares, the fight be likely to be detrimental to the Chinese was charged before classed. The aristocratic, miltaris bat growing miocrity of the Ger- Meesra., Smith, Elder gate the aulema Treaty entered into by sil the Allies to the effect that Allies, the Swiss Government Court this morning, with tic, land-holding class of German Socialists. When the first in a variously roundabout way, no separate peace shall be entered into with Germany. That com-aboald, in consequence, be firmly driving track
a
many, in ita ralership of Germany, divieżon of the Allied armies finds Thackeray bad vainly pondered paat was a wise step, beneficial alike to all the Allies; and at the informed se to what is thought licence and sled with Bering has almost, but not quite, crushed itself upon Garman 60, the the problem for some weeks, and time, as it should to-day if faithfully observed, it gave Germany on the point by the Allies, and,
bribe of 20 cents to a
out the cisen mind sad the claes foron of the revolation in Ger- went off to Switzerland with the clearly to understand that there existed a unity amongst those if necessary, be warned against constable. Defendant said that the instines of the German in many mast be prepared to meet dificulty unsolved. Staying at the opposing her that oculd not be broken,
acting the part of the too sesioas
money dropped from his girdle, tellectuels and middle classes, it and maske peace. Ther, with town of Coir, be was interested Unfortunately, many of the new leaders, intoxicated by the friend.
His Worship said he could not which, seventy-five years ago, the Ksieer defeated, dethroned by a little discc vary there, which power they now hold, are more inclined to listen to the enemy's
convict bim on the second charge, in France and
were as democratic in Germany and placed in exile, we shall be he thought it worth while to com- peace overtures then they are willing to safeguard their country's Rounding Them Up."
but on the first he would be fined Similarly, the junker regime has will be permanently established whose publishing basinees was Amerios, assured that political freedom mapicate to Mr. Georga Smith honour. A Csopisa conception of Social ad eseme to be the cause ** of Russia's present wobbling, as unfortunately too many facoiful
Half a Ship.
completely dominated the working in Germany.
then at 65, Cornhill. "Have you ideas are being set forth, and, worst still, with the expectation of respondent at New York sends to Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the class, and made use of its eco- It is necessary, of course, to found a title ? St... Lacias, who being reslised. This, no doubt, will enable the bot headed mem-the effect that all male Britishers Palice Court this morning, a coal pomic and political organisations confine all our organised efforts founded the Church of St. Peter,. bare of the mischievous body known as the Soldiers and Work between the ages of 18 and 45 in coolie was charged with straling for its own purposes.
outside of Germany to Germans Cornhill, is buried here. Help as men's Delegates to see the sitastion in better perspective, for surely the United States will be compellen iros plate from
The formation of the German and the descendants of Germans. good St. Lucias, and I will ba Blue even the more "advanced" of their number must realise the altered to join the British colours will Fannei Bteamer which has republican committee in Berne The world outside of Germany your faithful W. M. T." Thou, folly of expecting a Republic, such as it is hoped to make Hassia, be read with much interest been in Barbour. Defendant, when marks the rebirth of the German may be saved from militariem by as though St. Lucine had re- to have anything in common with soch so oligarchy as is Germany throughout the world, as it is well stopped by a coolie contractor, political democracy. We in force of arms, and by their own sponded by intriguing: the-per- For his own immediste purposes, the Kaiser is no doubt prepared known that in the United States, said the plate was only old and America must welcome this move- democracies within each nation; plexed editor's thoughts with his to offer anything to the deluded Russians, whose judgment seems to which has been a favourite place broken. The chief:fficer stated ment, and support it by all the bai Germany can be saved from London association, same another be sadly over-balanced by their recent successes over their ancient for British immigrants making that there was a good desi of old means in our power. Let me the living death of Kaiseriam letter. The only name I can dyvasty, but that the Kaiser intends to sasist in ens bling the Bassians their abode, there is a large iron about; some of it was of no sggest the organisation at once only by the Germans themselves. think of yet is the Cornhill to attain to a permanent democratic State is ridiculous. The Kaiser number of Britishers who ought ass and other euf was very of a committee of German repub Barely there are in New York Magazine. It has a sound of jollity realises, no doubt, that if the Russian Army could be so reorganised at present to be assisting their valuable.
licane in every American city, city Asked by Mr. Wood
B group of Germans and abundanos about it.” And As to act in conjunction with the British and the French in the country in the great struggle if much were missed off the ebip, Such German advocates of Ger who love democracy, on the oa that tille be finally decided, Weet, the end of the German occupation of the small portion of in which she is still engaged. the officer replied that they Rosemeyez and his group in her, enough to organise their choice.
man freedom can support Dr. one hand, and Germany, on the He could not have made a happier Northern France and of Belgium would very soon be at an end. The Presumably, those Britishere in missed "nearly half the ship Times, no read in one of yesterday's telegrams, "strongly anim. the United States who have not every time they came into Hong-nch Germans in Americs as still such a movement in Americe will many ways. They can educate forces now. The foundation of adverts on the policy of the Soldiers' and Workmen's Delegates, as become naturalised Americane kong. Defendant was sent to
We are only beginning to displayed by recent atterances, and says they are really advocates of still cherish some sort of kindly prison for three months. support the Kaiser. What is of make it possible for as to eży în realise the service that may butohto peace at-any-prica." If such is the case and there certainly seem feeling for their Motherland. In-
A Big Concert.
far greater importance, they can truth: "It is not Germany we rendered by the seroplane in softe to be good grounds for the Timer" adverse criticism-then Ramis's dead, whether they do so or not; - AB will be seen
by our help to prepare the wind of are fighting; bat'a class of relieving the isolation of districts quiet! new regime will very soon prove to be Rassis's worst enemy and being still nominelly British, it is advertising columns, the Victoria America and of the Allied cous-mediseral, barbarian aristocrats which are periodically cot of chega very regresiahlo impediment in the way of the Allies' hopes of early right and proper that they should Theatre has again come forward trien, se well as the policies of the in Germany, each as were cast from association with the outside end A Lon success. Until the Russians realise the folly of expecting anything be required to do what is thair in the interests of charity, and on Allied Governments, for the work out of the place of power in world, remarks the Chronicle. In a da tropi like permanent good to socrus from their present inclination to bring obvious doty. It is regrett Thursday evening there will be a cimaking slasting pesos. A peace England in 1649, expelled from the depth of winter Prince Ed di m about a cessation of hostilities, even with the praiseworthy intention able that compulsion should concert given at the theatre for which does not abolish the Ho France in 1789, but whr, because ward Island is often without any of enabling them to "put their house in order," matters will in some instances be neces the benefit of the Portuguese her zollerna and the Jauker party of the peculiar contortions of means of postal communication probably continue in an unsatisfactory condition, sa si present. sary, but among the British, School Fand. The concert is an out of Germany is unthinkable to German history, have been able with the mainland, owing to thể t
Still, regrettable ss is the sttitude of many of those into whose 23 among all other uations, there der the patrozsze of all advocates of democracy. How to deceive and misrule the Ger-ice-floos in Northamberisad.” ~ heads, anfortunately, the government of Russia has passed, there are members of the community His Excellency the Governor, ver Ettle hope for the cause of man people until now.”
Strait, which at its narrowast are not wasting several indications that point to a wiser policy being not at all conspicuous for the General Officer Commanding, German freedom may now re Our organisation might be point is six miles noroes. Ios- adopted, which in the end will be much more advantageons to patriotism, particularly a certain the Commodore, Lieut. Col. sul from surface appearances, called the Society of Tonag breaking steamera, have been us Basis. The Damas, as we pointed out in yesterday's issue, is type of immigrant who is Ward, M.P., and also the Conent we know that the democrsoy of Germany, or the Society of able to keep channels open at strongly opposed to Rumia negotiating a separate peace and against notoriously known to have a last General for Portogal, Mr. E. de Germany will wax stalwart the Forty-eight. The day that society times. Consideration has further inactivity at the front. The Hassians will bring upon them ing grievance “agin the Govern- Bonzs. The programms will be moment the German army and begins its work in Americs the quently been given to gobsmes for perpe:ual disgrace if they do not give heed to the Dams on these ment." If soch men, as is almost announced later, and it can be the German Government are situation will be much clarified. boring taunel ander the Strait points, se nothing can possibly justify them adopting auch die invariably the case, are physically stated that a first-clas evening's overthrown from the outside. But It will direct the war-hatred of bat such a proposal would be very honourable actions. However, we must hope that wiser counsel fit and of suitable age, there enjoyment is assured. Members it is high time that the organisa America upon that class in cells. It is now suggested that will prevail and that Eassis will be able to realise that in eschewing should be no hesitation-se indeed of the Middlesex Regiment will tion of the German political de Germany which deserves to be the dificulty shall be met by ɛan the blandishments of the wily Teuton and fulfilling her obligations there is not likely to be on the contribute, in addition to others, mocracy be placed in the way to hated, and help to save the Ger- serial mail service, sided-by- honourably towards France and Great Britain, alone lies the hope of part of the authorities to "round. In the afternoon, an all-picture grow and do it work. Lst man people from the well-aigh Government anbeidy or carried a strong, free, democratio Russís, such as all who wish well of the them up" and make use of them matinee will be given on behalf us
accustom
QUEMĪTES... to Universal scorn to which it is out under fall Government or Berna now distracted country bopa to see her attain.
thinking that among our most now,
in the beet way at possible.
of the same Tand,
bating subjected.
ship.