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| South Africa and publicanism. That republicanîtin is at prose what may approprištaly be termed the universal tople may be de dnoed, we faner, from the long telegram on the debate, that has jaat taken place in the Sruth | African Union Aembly at Cape
Town. The Russiane, às we all- To-morrow's anniversary. krow, have been talking of little To-morrow is the birthday of else than republicanism ever since HRH. the Prince of Wales, who they so dramatically overthrow was born in 1894. the Roman #dynasty, and recent | telegrams regarding Spanish
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VICTORIA THEATRE
"
INCIDENT.
[To the Editor of the "Hongkong' Telegraph."]
PORTUGUESE SCHOOL
FUND.
Concert at the Victoria
Theatre.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
The Emperor of Austria ham vowed to build a church in Vianna if an early pasos is reacheifad. The imperial promine, which was [read in church recently, begins
with the worde: —"Almig
"In aid of the Portagcese Sobool God, Thau kocwest whaf pati "Eir. As one of the audience in Fand largel-attended concert and forbearance we szerdie the Victoria Theatre last night, was beld in the Victoris Theatre with careneciies until, in justil who wearily waited in the swelter last night. The object of the self-defence and for the eaks of ing simosphere for the Porin entertainment being a very land-cur own existence; we had guess School Fand concert to able one, the event was under the recourse to the sword." It will be commence, I must ask you to distinguished patronage of H. Every unfortunate if the Recording. allow me to protest through the The Governor (Sir Henry May, Angel happens to have kept a colomas of your popular paper, K.O.M.G.), H. E. Major General copy of the ultimatum to Serbia, because of the very long wait the F. Ventris, Commodore H. G. G. audience were compelled to Sandeman, RN, Lt.-Colonel
The two geat houses which are endure owing to the alleged John Ward, M. P., Commanding obstinacy of certain individuals the 25th Battalion Middlesex united in the persons of Lord.. and 108 apparently wrong Regiment and Mr. E. V. M, R. de Hartington and Lady Mary Oscil
methods of others to set the seid Sass, the Portuguese Coneul at rose to the peerage very nearly individuals right. The concert Hongkong.
at the same time. Indeed, when the doors of the House of Lords was advertised to begin at 9.15
the first Earl of Balisbary, thay:
The opening rate of the dollar
dewand w-day aspirations in that direction. Ou Eses here the spicit of Democracy 28. 6.3/181. The closing rate ronning riot bas also advoosted will be found on Page L B-pabiioacim and even England the abject was more or less seriously brought for ward recently by Mr. H. G. Wells, ia letter to the Times. In the debais in the South Afrios Union Assembly, the subject, it will be seen, WAS not being trested academically, and that,
The programme, attractive and o'clock and, naturally, when 9 30. varied, was much enjoyed, depened on May 4, 1805, to simit superficially viewed, may convey
arrived, the audiesos began to the impression that the repabliosa
vinee impatience that they were spite the fact that the commence also admitted the first Baron propaganda mentioned should be
still facing the green curtainment took place long after the Oarendish, who became Earl of advertised time and also despite Devonshire twelve yesen: Inter. looked upon as of serious import.
nbich separated them from
the fact that the patience of the The first Lord Salisbury, for his Carefully considered, however, it
The impatience The sa. Heangaban is to leave the stage. will be noted that the speeches,
audience was severely tried by of certain for Canton to-morrow, (Saturday) of the sadience increased as time the inordinate length of Mr. pars, bad been Baron Ocail vines 1603. So far an there branches despite the
are concerned, the Cecile have"- phraseology (such as the House &: 10 p.m. returning from Centon passed, and was by no mean Marley's illusion and card trick
ippessed by the appearance of the Manager of the Theatre be performance, which, clever and thus been two years longer viewing with larm, etc.")-need on Sunday, at 4.30 u m...
went entertaining in its way, not be taken a indicative of a
fore the curtain, whose explanafar to prove that one can easily Cavendisher, though they haye in the Upper House than the As a Obinese passenger of ion of the delay track many get "too much of a good thing" atributed to it only ten mem spirit of serious anrest prevailing in S.ath Africs. In these days, boat from Singapore was being people present sa being quite Miss Violet Bonnetto, the live-bers to the others twelve. This is political ferment is certain to be searched yesterday, he was found aasstisfactory. The delay, it Australian vocalist Bad more evident than in ordinary to have a gosbbard, containing two appeared, was being caused by
mee, and it is therefore little short swords. Ee was charged the extraordinary conduct of three dancer, enlivened the proceedings Cavendish has married a Cecil. In wonder if, during the world-wide before Mr. Dyer Ball, at the persons in the sadience gentle-very considerably by her singing March, 1838, William, third Earl struggle that still continues Magistracy this morning, but man and two ladies-who persist-of several popular song, in two of Devonshire (they were all Wil- The ato per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscriptions between forces actuated by the failed to appear, and his bail of ed in cecupying seats which tad of which she danced with much liame till the eighth Duke)
for any period less than oge month will be charged as for a mediasval spirit of Autocracy on $10 was estreated.
not been reserved for them. It sprightliness. Bandman Crane, married Lady Elizabeth Cecil, the the one hand, and the strong...
When a youth was charged appears that, despite the combi./he entertainer belonging to the second daughter of the Earl of The daily issue is delivered free when the addressee is accessible to reliant and invincible modern
their residences without any extra charge. U copies rent by ideas ehould be expressed openly Police Court this morning, with snager, several officials and arty of which greatly assisted in the second daughter of the present messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered stepirit of Democracy on the other, before Mr. J. B. Wood, at theed efforts of Mr. Blake, the Middlesex Rygiment (the Concert Salisbury, as Lady Mary is today.
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By Order; "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."
Use
Passenger's Swords.
Thieving Youths
which in normal times would sot be heard of.
it was “stated
South Africi Loyal.
A Futila Defence.
until the
WHE
AA
not the first occasion on which a
no other county is so fall
the success of the entertainment)' special constable, the three per-
Marquis Was Tory great success. Aa stealing a quantity of belel rat from s esrgo beat, at West Point, the seats they occupied. Mr.
sona obatinately refused to vacate The Tramp at the Pisno " his
If the ecclesiastical objection to to be by Inspector Blake therefore informed the humorous einging and his antice
were extremely amusing and Daylight Saving was In South Africa, the world-end / O'Sullivan that a lot of stealing audience. that
caused very hearty laughter.
exhibited anywhere we would Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed particularly the British-have had went on down there, gange of seats were vacated the concert abundant proof of the loyalty that four or five youtbe sometimes would not be allowed to com-
The programme, in which, rally expect to find it st Whitchurch Canonicoram, which however, there were several al- sxists there towards the British siding boats. In this case a long mence.
bas got itself mentioned in Parlis- much terations (r. A. B. Allez being ment in the matter of the My complaint is 28 people and the British Throne, chase took place. Sentence of one
contumacy of its village clook. for to all good Britishers the month's hard labour was passed. against those in authority at the unavoidably absent)
concert ss against the incon follows:- two are inseparable. Therefore
Surely the debate in the South African A Chinese woman was charged siderate trio who esceed all the Overture...Sociedade Filarmonies. Union assembly, we repest, need Store Mrr J. B. Wood, at the trouble. Saraly, it was within Besitation... "A Inglaterra". not be viewed in any alarmist Police Cour this morning, with the rights of the Commities to mood. In all countries there being in possession of 50-taele cf forcibly eject the inconsiderate prepared opium. It was stated is always opposition of some sort
gentleman, and certainly there between the various political Par- by Revenue Officer Wildin that wers many soldiers, policemen ties or Groups; and party feeling the women had the drag con- and others in the audience who is as likely as Lot to be shown in ealed under her cost. Mr. Lo panid have easily, quietly and Hiasionist sad Card Manipulator
D'Almada, fɔr the defendant, said a debate on republicanism as on
Mr. Morley, most effectually carried it was the old story, s 10 any other subject." If, however,
this little affair without any Song... Sentinel" Herbert Oliver.}"
We shall be diligent soon in having given it to the woman to
Mr. F. Latymer. trouble to anyone, even to the the so-called "republican pro-
earry. Sentence of six months'
This 'Cello Solo..."The Broken Melody" about Brazil, which is likely to the aaying of pleasant "things "bas attained to say hard labour was passed. paganda
persona most concerned. thing like large dimensiona
was surely a case-considering
Van Biene become our Ally, but we must which we very much donbt-the.
the view Mr Blake took of the
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1917.
A HISTORIC DESPATCH.
-
54 For Damaged Nose. Although the complainant was
It transpired
1
out
Mr. Brana Bocha. Song..."O Sondo". Salviai. Mr. E. G. d'Aquino Accompanied by Mrs. F X. V.
Ribeiro.
Mr. Lona Mec.
Mis- Violt Bonnetto.
Song... "Life is but a Bong"
-the latter brillisatly socom.
of Latin place-names as Dorst! One recalls Toller Fratenat ind Toller Parcorum, Lyme Regis and Melcombe Regis, Hinton Parys and Minterne Magna, Cerne Abbas and Milton Abbas, and say nem-" ber of other Magnas and ParrŘE and Abbases.
not attribute to it the honour, such
se it might be, of giving itabame
Ito Brazilwood. The case is revers"
finding this timber growing there
in abundance, geve the name of the wood to the country. The dye got from Brazil-wood was in extensive ase here for many centuries, and one of its first appearanose in literstaraisia the Canterbury Tale where the boat, delighted with the nun's priest's tale,, gives this commendation :--
Him neadeth nat his colour for
to dyen With brasile, ne with grain of
Portyogale.
There are two main features in the despatch from Sir Douglas) Hsig, covering the British operations in France from November last to the commencement of the present offensive, which must have im preased themselves apon everyone who carefully read the message proper method of dealing with it The first is the systematic manner in which the operations were may be safely left in the hands of suffering from a very severely matter, and probably it was the Song..... "Little Girl" conceived and the clock-like methods by which they were executed; General Buths and those members damaged nose, a Chinese who right one-where a little real and the second, the spirit of quiet confidence and determination of the Assembly who share with was charged with assault before pressure would have gone a very Overture Sciscade Filarmonica.ed, for the discoverers of the land,
Misa Violet Boonesto which evidently animates the British Commander-in-Chief sad the him the glory of having practi- Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police long way towards remedying a Song... Mwnlight in Mayo"...
"The Tramp at the Piano": Army generally regarding the work which still lies ahead. One cally rid the Continent of Africa Court this morning, said he only most annoying state of affairs. Had the gentleman been ejected,
Baud-in Crane other value which the despatch possesses is that is reveals the true of the presence of the detested pushed the man.
the ladies, doubtless would bara that they were both milkmen importance and significance of the numeroce attacks and raide German. They have no doubt as employed by the Dairy Farm at been only too glad to get away Violin Solo... "Allegro Brilliante" carried out during the dreary winter months. Taking our minds to what constitatea loyalty and
from a position in which they
M-. J. Meo. Pokfulam, and were seen by an beck a few months, we can recall bow irritatingly slow our advance disloyalty. Therefore, thould any indian constable to be fighting were so conspicacus. Many in then seemed to be, and how meaningless appeared the frequent attempt be made by disappointed Both men were bound over to be
the audience thought that had tha
B. W. Patrie. reports that our troops had successfully raided such-and-soch a politicians of the Hertzog type to
Committee or the Management,
Mr. F. Latymer. placs. The curtain, however, has now been liited a little by Sir embroil the country in any sort of of good behaviour, the man with and, if necessary, both, taken the Musical Trio. Concerto Selected"
the damaged nose being awarded Donging Baig, sod we are able to see how all there apparently serious propaganda likely to in-
firm stand to which they were The Bros Mea and G Crane. isolated activities were carefully planned to lead up to the great peril the Constitution of South $4 as compensation.
The Old Defence.
entitled, the sutience would not It bould be specially men- advance which bas since caused the enemy to relinquish his bold Africa, Britons throughout the There were two opium phases-
have been put to the annoyance tioned that the Overture by the on very many.miles of French territory.
Empire, as in South Africa, may sion cases before Mr. J. R Wood, it undoubtedly was put.
Sociedade Filarmonica, conducted As to the specific results obtained-ard obtained largely be- rely upon them doing the right at the Police Court this morning.
Enclosed my card, by Professor Gonzalez, was par cause of the wonderful co operation between the various branches of thing, at the right time and in the
Yonra, eld. one man being arrested with 9
ticularly well-performed and 1J.J.M.
The entry of Brasil and the the Service these are sufficiently outlined in the despatch. Rather right way.
taela concealed round his waist, Hongkong, Jane 22, 1917...
greatly enjoyed. The recitatione would we look a little closely into the extreme difficulties encounter-
Special Foints.
and the other found with 17 taels
of Mr. Bruno Bocha and the Argentine into the war would have the the effect of involving ed by our troops and the really magnificent achievements which
One point in the debate we concealed in a liks manner.
songs of Mr. E. G. d'Aquino, practically a whole continent in they were able to record in spirit of conditions of the atmost hard shall briefly refer to, as it is elo- Both men made the old excuse THE DANGEROUS DOG. ship. On that point, the British Field Marshal has much to any. He speaks in one place of the thaw bresking up the roads, the sides of queat of what British ideas of of having been given it to carry
Sir,-It is scarcely necessary panied by Mr. F. X. V. Ribeiro the struggle in the course of a few days. Though Europe was the colonisation really are. The for another man, this mythical for one to be a Sherlock Holmes at the piano-were also math home of the war, a greater prov treaches falling in, and of the acquired ground becoming worse point is that which General Botha individual beving tied the drug to detect who the guiding spirit appreciated. than a quagmire. Elsewhere be refers to the systematic destruction is stated to have "laid stress round them. In the first case, was, when the letter, appearing Mesere. The Anderson Masie portion of it is sentral" than is the fact in sny other of roads, bridges and railways by the enemy in his retirement, and of the extreme difficulties of pushing forward over the wide belt of upon and is certainly deserves to fine of $750, or four months in your issue of yesterday's date Co. kindly lent the Collard piano continent. Taking Obina m ground which had been devastated as a result of the fighting in the be held up to the world—namely, bard labour, and in the second concerning the above matter, was used and Messre. Komor and belligerent, less than one-tiz-
that "ever since. South Africs $1,500, or six months hard penned The bringing in of the K-moz kindly supplied the stage teenth of Anisin the further the enemy withdrew, the better were the roade which British Government. bad never se confiscated. great Somme battle. In contradistinction to all this, we are told that bad received its Constitution, the labour, was imposed. The opiom old man in an attempt to bolster decorations, which were appro Australasia is unanimous for war, became available to bim, while all the while we were moving away interfered in South Africa." Ap
up loet case. is, to say the least priate and tastefal The folhile in Afrios Abyssinis and from the prepared defences which had for so long sheltered or other point worthy of note was the
ofit, low-in fact very low,
lowing comprised the entertain Spanish. Morocco are the only At the Police Court this morn-
Youra, etc.,
ment Committee; President, Mr.territories not involved. North troope. Moreover, at the time when we might have been able to obeevation of Sir Thomas Smarting, a Chinese school teacher was
SOLO.
Brazo Rocha: Vice-President, follow up certain successful thrusts, our men were hampered by a succession of misty days which prevented a rapid pursuit of the to the effct that the English charged, at the instance of the Hongkong, Jane 22, 1917, enemy. Yet, in spite of all these hindrances, our gallant forces con minority in the Convention relied Education Authority, with having upon the good faith of the Datch more pupile in his school than sistently and determinedly pushed on, constructed new roads, majority." Mr. Hertzog's conten was allowed. It was stated by bridges and railways with astounding expedition, took town after tion was to the effect that nothing Mr. Cavalier that be had inspect
The head watchman of the town and village after village, and, to use the Field Marshal's own contained in the Constitutioned the premises and found that locomotive works at Hunghom words, succeeded in "realising no inconsiderable instalment of the frails of the Somme battle and going far to open the road to their or the Treaty of Vereeniging was they were large enough for pine was the complainant at the Police oppored to his conducting a pro- pupils, although the defendant Court this morning in a case in republican propaganda." Possibbad applied to be allowed more which four youths were charged What has been accomplished we all know, and we whose lot it
Thair olamsy way of holding ly not, but Mr. Herzog's record An anonymous letter told him with throwing stones, between it is to watch the war from afar can appreciate the glowing tributes
When an Indian constable the lance makes this waspon,~, st being what it ie, the South African that more than nine papils were the 18th and the 21st inst. He which Sir Douglas Haig hes paid to our gallant soldiers those who Government will doubtless ses being taught, and he paid a visit stated that the lade were in arrested a hawker at Old Kowloon any rate, less effective in the have scrcmplisbed the almost incredible in the matter of repairing that he is not too closely identi- to the school, but only seven were the habit of coming in front City, for hawking without #heads of Uhlens than ia thom of the broken land, no less then those who have fought with that fed with ich propaganda in present. Later he called again of his house and using abusive licence, the man offered the on our Lancers. We are the only bravery and tenacity which are characteristic of the British tommy. these days, when there is quite and found ten, the defendant language, and sleo. throwing stable 68 conts, sayings Gire nation which has allowed the But what has been done does not, nor will not; complete the story enough agitation in other direo saying that he had hed as many stones. Mr. Dyer Ball, who heard me a chance," He was accordingly weapon to give its name to the
- before Mr. J. H There are bigger days ahead, and we are encouraged to look to an tions. Besides, surely if it is as twelve. Mr. Agassis appeared the case, characterised it as a bad charged
which use it, and it is even brighter future by the remarks of Sir Douglas Haig when be desirable that republican instita- for defendant, and denied the one, and fined two of the de- Wood, at the Police Court this 101 years ago sinos, having tak says, that "the prospect of a comption of open fighting can be finns be eetablished in any part cffence contending that never fondante $35, or eight weeks morning, and, in addition to a leeson from Napoleon and regarded with great confidence." That illustrates the spirit of our of the Empire, the initiative more than nine had been kept hard labour, the other two being small fine for having no licence some of our SAVA leaders and men in the field, and it is, moreover, reflected in the might well be left to the Imperial The case was adjourned sail fined $25, or six weeks hard was sentenced to one month's shoe we BAT determination of the whole nation to use this, terrible business through to the bitter end.
fall achievement.”
Parliament.
41
Education Prosecution.
Tasaday morning.
labour
Stone-Throwing.
at peace,
Mr. A. C. Rosario; Hop. Secre: Americs, too, is now wholly on the ride of the Allipo, tary, Mr. J.O. D'Almeide; Hon. while in the couree of a Treasurer, Mr. F. J. de Luz tow Cays there will probably be Committee.-Mesors. Y. 8. few neutre] States in the south of Monteiro, D. O. Baptists, J. the continent. More than one. Rodrigues, and B. D. Baptista, seventh of Europe is still look-
ing on."
"* Give Me & Chance."""
hard labour
troope