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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1917.
Red Cross Appeal.
We feel sure that the official appeal for further suppers and aesistance to the Order of S John of Jerusalem and the Red Cross Booiety which we puits had in oar issue last evening will, when the time comes, meet with
ia a very genercas 18aponES Hongkong. October 18 next is the day appointed for collection of fands for R-d Cross work..
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1917.
THE WORKING CLASS AND THE WAR.
class as is Mr. Barnes,
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On Holiday.
The White List.
Hawkers' Licences The Gassite contains an amend ment of the form and conditions of hawkers licences.
General Holiday,
St. John's Hostel.
1892.
HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
“EUROPEAN FOOD SHORTAGE.
Mortality Rate Multiplied by
Three.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
An American navy fighting on the side of Germany against Austria, strange as it may sdem, oras occurred to Bismarck as a tempting posibility, saya the Mr. Herbert C. Hoover arrived
Chronicle. It was în 1866 in New York last month from that be disclosed the scheme England to take charge of the to a American journalist. A Federal Government's food-con- the outset of our own late war," trol programme. He declared said the Chancellor," Austris waa
German submarine
superior to as, by sea, and June 30-The rate of the menace had increased alarmingly were not quite sure of Italy so it dollar on demand today is 2/10)." in the last eight weeke; and bad was proposed that I should soospt areated a grave situation in the services of some of your most
(Compiled from the "Hongkong "Telegraph" files for the week ending June 30, 18923
The Dollar.
Gulf Reefs.
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goer
that the
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come ncts the "Confederats Fleet," but as private individual. Bismarck went to the length of sounding the Ameriosa Minister in Berlin on the subject end the Minister wrote to Washington, which coated the suggestion, sad so this truly Germanic idea came
to nothing.
terms. There was a famous in-
Jane 24.A good deal of Belgium and Northern France, distinguished naval officers in the was the last celebration of
valas ble information relative to a where the mortality among the South with five thousand men and "Our Day" in Hongkong. There Mr. F. O. Jenkin has left the number of reefs sud shoals in the people in the industrial districts the requisite vessels." It was sre two points in the appeal Colony on a brief holiday. Gelf of Domini has been supplied was increasing because of the planned that the men were to which deserve special notice. Į
17 the Harbour Master by Capt.duced rationa. The one is that at the present A further amendment of the A. McGill of the steamship Kong Mr. Hoover was met at the pier by mement Red Cross work is White List for China is contained see and may now be seen on the Baron Cartier Beligion, Linister costing no less 8
notice board in the Barbar to the United States, who said he eum than in the Gazetts. £8,000 every single day of the
Ofice. Capt. McGill states that came from Washington to exprses week, while the other is that,
these reefs and shoala are not bis "thanks sad reverence even after peace comes, the help
marked be Datch charts the Belgian Relief Commission' which the Society is now render
which he used in navigating accomplishments. Another who ing will need to be continued for
between Gorontalo and Baits, met Mr. Hoover was Mro. W. LI
Crocker, of Californis, an old some time. The cost, too, tends
It is notified that His Ex-and that they are not marked on
friend to increase rather than otherwise...
The British and American.. All this verres to show that the cellency the Governor-in-Council the British Admiralty charts
"Life every good American, I Society can do with all the help bae appoicted Monday, July 2, without saying. This is why the that can be given it. There is no 1917, to be observed as a General Telegraph respectfully calls the have come over to do my share." Navies have long been on cousinly
attention of mariners and Admiral Mr. Hoover said to those who talk fuer not more noble work than, Holiday.
Fremantle to theee recently died with him. "My new duty is stance during the attack on the laying the suff sings of the men
It will be seen from our ad-covered dangers. By and by the too big a proposition to discus Feibo Forts in the Obins War of 1860. The British fotilla of who are risking their lives for
And this is a vertising colomas that applica. Adairalty will be good enough at this time.
"The food situation in Belgium gunboat was so roughly handled the Empire. respect in which we, though far tions for rooms at the St. John's to publish detailed information of
Hostel, Boogkong University, for the Gulf of Domini reefe, but in and Northern France requires by the Chinese gunners that they" from the Best of war, сап
September should be made now. the meantime the thanks of every effort we can make. At were in a tight corner, when the. eff-cuvely do "oar bit."
Dearer Ice.
navigatore are due to Capt. McGill present it is one of extreme grav-captain of an American carveits, Notice is given by the Hong-of the Kongsee and to no-oneity because of the submarine attering a phrase that has lived boat menace, which has inoressed in history, "I guess blood is- kong Ice Co, Ltd. that, owing
alarmingly during the past eight thicker than water," gallantly to the increased cost of manufac It cannot be said that the new tare, the pries of ice will be raised Jane 25 —“The Douglas Co.'s weeks. Whest and corn are need-came to the rescue. Some yeste ed badly, and also pork and beef. later in the Spanish-American Greek King has started bia to 114 cents per lb. from July 1, stearrer Thalee, which has 80
"The Belgian Relief Com- War, another significant incident reiga 100 suspiciously. In next.
long run in the Formosso trade telegram recently to hand it will :
with marked success by Capt. Jmission by March I had struggled cecarred, under reversed con- have been seen that the young' To the list of persons qualified Lewis, will be taken out of port the knock-out blow of the sub-was about to attack Admiral to its feet again after receiving dit.ons. When Admiral Deway monarch-King Alexander, se- to practise medicine ie added the on Monday by Mr. A. E. Hodgins, marine decree of February 1 Montoja's fleet in Manila Bay, oond son of the deposed King name of Wong Kwok-kup, iste chief officer of the Hailong. Since March 1, we have lost five German squadron showed a desire Constantine has thought fit to Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor owing to the departure of Genial loaded boats, but in March and to bar bis progress. The English iesus a proclamation the nature of Surgery of the University of Jack for Earope on leave of of which rounds very much like Hongkong.
April 80,000 tons of foodstaff admiral on the spot promptly absence."
were landed. Bat this 60,000 cleared for action" in "Dewey's a studied insult to the Allies,
Salt Exportation.
Hongkong Rifle Association. was 220,000 100s less tban port, and the Germans changed Jane 27.-"A bright afternoon we actually required. Because of their minds. brought seven competitors to the the shortage, the moitality in range on Saturday in spite of the industrial districs multiplied by
Like Father; Like Son.
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New Doctor."
The Bishop's Engagements.
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The ss. Thales.
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Economista now teaching us"
war bread
onnter attractions of the Gym-three. The children, bowever, how to eks out our khans. Notwithstanding the did not safer. They are always with maize, rice, and similar
The Kaiser's Yacht.
sevealy.
bell,
resourо08
Waiting on the Walter.
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Georgian ancestors thrived during
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and which is at least particularly Before Mr. J. R Wood, at the NIEH.-On May 27, at 22 Wayside Road, Shanghai, Mrs C.Caudacious in the circumstances, Police Court this morning, we especially the passage in which Chinese were charged with at- sbia newly-blossomed crowned tempting to export a quantity of head speaks of "accomplishing salt. His Worship fined each the stored mission entrusted 10 man a dollar and ordered that the apparently favourable conditions, Looked after. At this time we materials, seem to have forgotten me by my father and of adbering salt should be confiscated. very indifferent shooting was the have only thirty hoste. We need the "Maalin bread" on which our to the principles of my father's" An Owner Wanted.
order of the day. The cop, short brilliant reign. Apart from the It is notified that seventy-four
"I am going to Washington the Napoleonic ware at the be- sublime audacity and the tins of ether, British make, have range, fell for the second time to absurdity of the statement, one heen salted by the French Mr. F. Howell, who siac won the immediately to make my report ginning of the last century. It net aggregate spoon. Mr. W. might well ask what is the "esored Authorities of the coast of Cochin Danean sacceeded in taking that ditione as I left them in Europe. of wheat, barley and rse, all
was made from the combined four ▼ to the President regarding con- mission" alluded to and whether, Chins. Any person claiming
best bandicap I am not now at liberty to diccaas grown together on land too poor if the son intende, as appeare to be these tina should apply at the given for "the
aggregate, after a lie with Mr. S. the measures that the United to produce a good crop of heat the case, to adbere to the prin- Colonial Secretary's Office.
McLennan."
States will take in conserving alone. Thomas Mosley, the "Oriel ciples of bis father's "brilliant
Registry of Ships.
her own food
Ind Gossip" and prolific Times lender n'-(which'
die reign'
ended
It is notified that no application
Jane 28.-"The Kaiser's yacht furnishing the Allies with writer, has recorded that he and setrously for Constantine and for the transfer of the registry of
their childbood lived mainly on The striking speech delivered at a dinner the other night in was by no means creditable to of a British ship from a port of Meteor, (late Thistle) got licked wasl qasutities of edibles. What his brothers and sisters Caring the Greek nation)-the example, registry in the United Kingdom in her first racing match on the the Allies need is wheat and cor. Maslin bread," and greatly London by Mr. G. N. Bernes who, as will be remembered, was made of the father should not to a port of registry outside the Thames, Mr. John Jamessu's but they al-o need meat. Ameri- recently invited to join the War Cabinet, contains many ideas worth be followed in the case of United Kingdom shall be made Iverna proving too much for the ca will have to exert ber most enjoyed it. He says, "The wheat strength, the barley pondering over. Than Mr. Barnes, who, as General Secretary of the the son. Perhaps the proclams without the consent of the Board Clyde-built clipper. God and I supreme fort to handle the food gave Society of Engineers, and as one who has devoted much time to the ation need not be taken so serious- of Trada.
were no match in elemental war situation in Europe. The Belgian wetness, and the rye the quality fare against the enterprise of the Commission DOW promotion of old age pensions and, latterly, to the securing of pen-ly, as there need be no doubt
has thirty of keeping moist for weekz.” sions and better allowances to soldiers and sailors, few cfficials are about the Allies' ability to pat The engagements of the Bishop big whisky man. And of such is, beats, but it work requires more conversant with the views held by the average working clean the young King into a better way of Victoria for to-morrow (Sun- etc., etc.
seventy boat. Spain and Holland Saperaition does not worry the man and woman with whom be is, as he has always bees, in com- of thinking. Should be prove day) are as follows:-8.15 am.. The Gymkhana Season, Bre doing admirable work in the practical American mind to any plete sympathy. Therefore, when Mr. Barose says, as he is report
June 28. The popularity of distribution of food, and it is up great extent, judging from the ed to have said at the dinner referred to, on the occasion of big troublesome to any serious de- Celebrate Holy Communion st replying to the inspiring toast "Victory to the Allies," that a return gree, then the next logical step the Peak Charch; 11 a.m., preach sport in this Colour, co matter to us to supply this food and the circumstances associated with the entry of the United Statea into Mr. Hoover deuied reports the war. President. Wilson him- to the status quo ante was impossible, it may be taken for certain ould be the uprooting of the at St. Mary's Chinese Church; 6 bow quattractive the form in ships to carry it." that be voicing the views of the rant class which he knows beat, Not present Greek dynasty instead of p.m., preach at St. John's which it is present, nor how bard
up the community, was again that the Germans had diverted self is a determined opponent of the "thirteen" anperstition, and powerfully exemplified on Satur-food sent to the Belgians. that the matter was ever in doubt in regard to say, or all of the lapping of certain members of it. Cathedral.
Mesutime it is gratifying to
Race and a Fight. various diseses of our vast population, either at Home or in say part!
"We had a race and the other day, when thousands of people
signed the joint resolution of both note that Admiral Condoariotis,
Houses at 113 p.m.-otherwise, of the Empire, bat it is good to have the opinion expressed, with so
possibly recognising the hand of defendant best me by a few yards, turned out in the Happy Valley mach glowing eloquence, by such a representative of the working some of the ultra-royalist Greek and we had a fight," said a to witness the afternoon's am 268
Walter: Did you ring the 13 hours 18 minutes on Friday, April 6. He thus killed two birds "This iniquitone war" observed the speaker, after telling statesmen in the wording of the Chinese to Mr. J. R. Wood, at ment under the title of a Gym proclamation, has declared that is the Police Court this morning, khans "Meeting, povided by a condemnatory statement of the German Government's trickery of most be withdrawn. Withdrawn, when charged with fighting. The committee of sport-laving genile I thought you were dead."-there not a superstitions warning Diner: No, I was tolling it of omen with one stone, for is to-day and for a considerable time past, “bad irated forth from the or at least greatly modifed, it other defendent said the same men.
There is no charge for The Bystander.
that nothing should be commano- status quo ante and the status must be altered ea sa to prevent a recur certainly must be, as such ap. thing, and they were both fined admission to the Jockey Club
Keeping Away.
ed on a Friday? On top of this rence of such a hideous thing." That was, be added the raint he parent fisnoting of the Allies is $3.
jezclosure; possibly this might ac
"What so extraordinarily long comes America Day-on & Friday. desired to emphasise and implant in the minds of his fellow-
intolerable.
Alleged Bribery,
count for the crowded attendance cigarette-bolder, Mr. Smyth!" countrymen, especially his fellow-workmen, and, as there are many
A Chinese was charged before in that fashionable resort, but even "Yes, the dretor ordered me to Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police in the centre of the Valley, where keep away from eigarettes.' indications to prove, with complete success, for no class in the Unit ed Kingdom is more determined on the continued prosecution
Court this craicg, with cffering there never is any monetary Sydney Bullet n of the war and of removing once for all the state of affairs A complaint has been made to s bribe of $2) to a Chinese con- obligation, sports of all nation by which such a catastrophe became possible than the working class. as concerning the carrying of stable. Mr. Le D'Almada sp-slities were a good deal thicker Upon this class has fallen the brunt of the losses in the fighting expcssd Enropean cofios through peared for the defence. His than autumn leaves in Vallon according to a telegram received sad upon the working men and women of the United Kingdom also the streets of the Colony. Oar Worship, in adj aring the case, broes.... If the Committee by the Douglas Company to-day, has fallen a vast share of the work of making the munitions
ita share of the national trial. of war and the thousand and one other things that have been and informant says that on more than asid he did not think he had any of these Gymkhana Meetings can and they have to leave her."
only be induced to leave out of
"The price of bread,” said Queen their future programmes thread Scrap tion. still continue to be required as essential parts of war work. Mr. one occasion he has seen these jurisdiction in the maiter.
Victoria, is of an unparalleled or fans being carried, sarpended Barnes points cat what most people will be in fall accordance with,
berboo polea, by two A Chicese was charged before and needle races wheel-barrow'If you will allow me space for a height; we have been obliged to from namely, that we simply desired to maintain freedom to be free olies, ithout being in any Mr.J.R. Wood, at the Magistracy burlesques, and other eslitbum-few words I would like to draw reduce everyone to a pound of from the swashbuckler and the cost of maintaining bios." A par ticularly telling statement and one which is pregnant with truth is way covered, and he adde that this morning, with stealing two plan nonsense, they will very your attention and that of the bread a day, and only secondary from materielly increase the public in directors of the Hongkong, Can- far to be used in the Royal in one instance two ladies were pieces of iron piping that in which Mr. Barnes points to the fact that for many years prior greatly set by the sight of Taikoo. It was stated that the terest in a series of summer cutton and Masso Steambat Com-kitchen." to the outbreak of war, democratic peoples had strained every nerve them. We have no knowledge Pipes were being left to be toga that only require eficient pany to the necessity of prohibir- Powers were bent not only on dominsting their own people bat as to who is to blame is this collected later for scrap, and a management to make them a pro- ing gambling on the Honsm, if Mr. Fisher's education those beyond their po:ders, We stood, he added, for the principle matter, but, whoever is, we do lot of the stuff xxx being stolen.minent fatare daring our dall she goes on any more cheep passis mark the progress made in . excursions, It 8 quite a the opinion of the "classes" an of each nation living its own life in its own way; while the Centrel think it would be more in accord Defendant was sent to prison for season."
with decency and good order if six weeks.
nuisance on board the other day. regards the training of the Powere stood for letting each nation live as they ordered."
the cause for complaint could ba
Jane 29→→ We regret to bear Every part of the ship was "masses" since she not very dia- In this we ses clearly and convincingly stated the greatest issue remedied, as it might easily be
"I took it," said a Chinese, from the general managers of the occupied by these gamblers, and tant days of Hannah More. That ofall, namely the fact that the war is primarily a struggle between by the provision of a small charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, Douglas Steamship Company, those who went for the plessure good and philanthropic lady was Autocracy and Democracy. That Mr. Barnes realises this is evident vehicle and severing of some at the Police Court this morning, who courteously vonchealed the of the trip were grievously en considered quite an advanced from the concluding statements of his admirable speech, in which he kind for the coffins. Ons is not with snatching a gold bangle from information to us, that all hope of nosed. Hoping something will ednostional reformer, yet the de- emphasises that there is no "helfway house," no compromise possible as a rule greatly cheered by the the wrist of a baby in arms. Asaving the well-known coaster be door, and thanking you very clared most emphatically that the between Democracy and Autocracy. "There must be victory for the reminder of death in our midet; small girl saw the theft and gave Haiphong. yesterday reported mach." Allies now if the world was to be worth living in for those coming after and, apart from superstitions the cry, chase being given by a ashore on Shimoda promontory, [We gambled ourselves, and it schools bould be confined, to These views of Mr. Barnes and of the working classes of the which certain people hold, it woman, a girl, two golf caddies, near Rock Island lighthouse, si paid all our expenses, so we the Bible and the Catechism, and United Kingdom generally, elestly grasped and adhered to as they would certainly be more becom- and a detective. Defendant was the south-west entrance to the would not have it put down for sach works se may fit the children will andoubtedly be will most certainly lead us and our Allies to ng if those bights were kept as caught and gave the tangle op. Gulf of Takso, has been given up anything-Ed., Hongkong Tole for serint, addio a victory that will ring through the ages and make immortal all far as possible from public gase. He was sent to prison for six by her Captain and officers, graph}
of no writing for size those who participated in it.
to lighten the load of armaments, bat, on the contrary, the Central
A Matter of Decency.
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