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DEATH.
HUMPHREYS Cable advice received states that William Griffiths Humphreys of Hongkong passed away suddenly, at Sea, on board the Empress of Asia, on Tuesday 19th June."
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1917.
Failure of German Submarinisın.
DAY BY DAY.
The Admiralty's weekly andoungement just publiebed
THERE ARE A GREAT MANY with reference to the effect of the
PEOPLE WHO, WHEN THEY SAY Hone' submarine campaign on THEY HAVE DONE WELL FOR THE British abipping again shows COUNTRY, REALLY MEAN THAT THEY HAVE DONE BETTER FOR |that, serious xa is the meter, THEMSELVES.-K. Biron.
as an instrument for anything. like the total destruction (ad waa beardly hoped by the Bass)-
proved
mensos | an a
The Dollar.
WAR WORK.
A Tribute to Our Wonderful Women.
THE FREIGHT MARKET.
TO-DAY'S
For
diverting qui turn in ustaphors the following passage, taken recently from the
A Little More Activity Reported. Messrs. Snowman and Co., în Mr. Edward Marshall, the well- their report dated Jane leading article of a prominent known American correspondent, akute :---
London journal, would, be hard
Gera Since we last reported on the match be has had an interview With Me Neville Chamberlain, the Director 9th in-t, the general all-round Socialiste, to whom the Boss of National Service, with a view stagnation in chartering butinom delegates turs, are a broken to explaining to the United States bere baa given place to a little They have invariably acted in the mething of our great national more activity, in the meantime cat's paw of the Garman military efort
some half dosen small, and me party. .- Herr Bethmann In the course of his observations, diam, sised outside: s having been Hallwag's honayed words, on the Mr. Chamberlain said an
fixed on time obarter at rates other hand, are cleverly chosen to The effect upon the feeling of varying from 18 to $23.00 fister the Russian idealists. He Englishman towards Englishman, per ton, per month; on all told is like the unske who fansinatos and Englishwomen toward Eng-deadweight basis. The Saigon! his prey before striking it, and wo Shanishwomen, is smazing and most Hongkong rate has remained cannot help thinking that the hotelal. It might be an ex-comparatively quist, s fixture of Petrograd delegates are walking ggeration to say that clase disa regular liner having been made into a very chrious German trap. sinotions have been annihilated, at 90 cents and two others on the
To-morrow's Anniversary, To-morrow is the anniversary of British shipping, or aan of the opening of the Tower effective measure for bringing Bridge (1894) about the "starvation" of the British, it has proved completely insdrquats. The campaign has]
The opening rate of the dollar
dand
fo-day pertainly to our shipping, has been the 2a. 6.7164. The closing rate cause of the destruction of many will be found on Page. 1. fine and useful vessels, as it has
Excursion to Macao. likewise been the cause of the On Sunday, the a.a. Ta exeroicing of a rigorous economy will depart from the Wing Lok in foodstuffs at Home. Bat, Street Wharf at 9,6m, and return realising the high hopes the from Maoso at 3. p.m. Hans had set their hearts upon,
--
For Canton.
but certainly it is true that class basis of 85 cents per picul." The it has proved, and is most likely The as Hegagahan. will leave relationships already have under local rice market has remained to continue to prove, entirely for Canton tomorrow, (Satur-gone- profound change. Not dall and demand for tonnage
Alone and Unapproachable.
at the
An Admitted Thisi.
All Gold.
their
about
Basi
Probably a good:maszą
aroused_smong his commsaders when I came to explain to them the Nelson touch-new, aingular,
British Sailor's Boog and simple. Allan Cunningham rates the original renee of the phrase. The British sailor invites the kings of the earth to come
illust
and behold bom Britain rules at
16% ****
When on your necks the armed
foot
aasuccessful. Never at any time day) at 10 p.m. returning from olas, nor political party, nor re-from Saigon to this has nct, nowadays are familiar with the has there been any serious doabs Canton on Saminy, : 430 p.m.ligion, nor anything else keeps daring the period under review; expression the Weison foss Englishmen apart in these days. consequently, been very strong without understanding what on that point, and the weekly
Admitting the theft of a bowl, Party lions have played a large On going to preas, the rate originally meant. It was really figures clearly show that once again the arrogance of the Ger- and also a previous conviction part in my own life in the past. Saigon/Blongkong stands som the novel and sucowseful piaz mans has misled them grievously, for larceny in 1915, a Chinese was but now I find myself working inally at about 85 cents, offers stuck in two lines adopted! The figures this week once more sentenced by Mr. Dyer Bill, at hand-in-band with man of every this rate, having been made for Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar. show that resaela continse to the Magistracy to day, to three other party. and, holding their first half of Jaly loading, but if Nelson himself tells Lady Hamil arrive at parts in Great Britain to months hard labour and four hands in a fraternal cordiality, I anything the rate shows a weaken-ton in a letter of the enthumss
find them to be much better men|ing tendency. than I had dreamed. All England Export of rice frem Saigon from thousand and that 2 similar Man and Woman Quarrel, Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which the number of close upon three hours' stocks.
leave A Chinese charged with assult is basy these days in considering at January to 29th May amount of number
vessels
449,991 tone for the same period regularly. This regularity of to ing a woman, told Mr. J. B. Wood the other fellow's side upon its to 409.247 tons as compared with "We have discovered with sur-¡last your. Quotation for No. 2 large a number of "arrivals and | this morning that the woman first merits. departarse" spells the doom of struck him with a large iron hook. the German submarine campaign, He only pushed the women and prise immense naatilised vigour White round sifted rice stands at for, anquestionably, while so largs she fell over. A fine of $1 was among our own countrymen and $3.86 per pical f.o.b. Saigon for
women, and with greater surprise Jane/July shipment.
Saigon/Jars a number of vessels continue to imposed.
and Saigori immerse unrealised virtues. It come and go, there need be no fear whatever of starvation coin- A quantity of gold jewellery is difficult, for example, for an Phillipine Nothing farther is ing to the people of the British gured in a case before Mr. Dyer outsider to understand the real reported in these directions.
Saigon Japan Fixture of
Of fierce Napoleon trod, Isles. Meanwhile our mercantile Ball, at the Police Court this immensity of morifios for national marine is daily increasing, and, morning, when a Chinese was service which has been made by small outsider is reported in this
Where we triumphant rode, with the assistance the United charged with stealing a gold British labour in abandoning direction at $1.35 per pical and and all was his save the wide ser He launched his terror and, his States should be able to provide, watch, ■ gold ohsin, a gold tooth some of its established rules, further tonnage could possibly be
strength Bangkok/Hongkong When Our eas-born pride to tame should enable me to make even pick, a gold looket, and a gold-They had been won only after placed.
They came they got the Nelson2. the Germans realise the absolute mounted jade bracelet, of the many years of bitter straggle.
stood fatility of anticipating success total value of $184. The esse Their ablication has been avid we last reported the rate, is this
touch, from their submarine piracies, waaadjourned..
ence of the highest, purest patriot-direction.
$1.30/$1.20 for inside/outside the ign.
And vanished su they came. An Inconvenient Entry.
"Nelean touch" in these The When a hawker was charged “I am not certain that the next bar loading respectively. The rate before Mr. Dyar Bail, at the Police greatest change has not been the rangtheard somewhat It is well-known that for Court this morning, with crying alteration in the status of women, entarily but has since weskased time soms to be used-in a wider mendacity the Germans are very his wares in a prohibited street, I think the present situation again, offts being made at $1.25 nse, as meaning the genine of hard to equalis fact, they can it was stated that his licence means that British women have for inside and $1.10 for outside Nelson, and writers now do not have "gat the Nelson towch, “but. not be equalled, for in that bowed he had a previons convict entered into the final stage of the bar loading and at which rates always boast that some prople
Newchwang/Canton:
complain that others have^ 201! - respect they stand in a category ion though this entry had been emancipation from the early tonnage could be placed. entirely by themselves-abeciate nearly erees. The man denied Victorian ers; in other words, lynnapproachable. Probably that he tried to rub it cat and said from existence as mere ornamentness je at a standstill, lack of literal minded friend, saked the derstood by the Nelson tonok, this idea will occur to many hie licence was merely pocket al appendages to men, with, as tonnage and stagnant siste of the other day what exactly be an A fine of $2 was imposed. their chief duty, the making of bean market in the South being said: "When he put the islescope people who read the telegram in worn.
responsible therefor. Trade Openings. men's-lives agreeable, the manage- which reference is made to the A PIECE OF GERMAN BLUFF.
Trade Inquiry List N. 75, mest of men's houses, and the
Coal:-Offers of tonuage in against his blind eye." There is Barlin official statement confirme
thin direction have been mede at something to be said for this con- ing the granting of compensation issued by the American Consulate rearing of men's families.
Yen 13 per ton and refused struction. Who can have read the war telegrams of the past few days and for the seven Datch steamers General, Hongkong, shows that Before the war there was great
rete stands Japan/Singapore few months ago American concerns are seeking restlessness among the younger weeks with put coming to the corelosion that Germany on the field which a of battle is being slowly but surely beaten by force of arms? While were torpedoed. The Hans, Hongkong connections in graag generation of British women. nominally at 47/6d. per ton bat
I have often wondered - (snys a there is at the moment one of those periods of comparative quietude of course,
time cloth or China linen, railroad They were not satisfied with idle this could donbiles be very most materially improved upon in view
correspondent' in the Manahaster on the Western Front, which we have come to expect between the of the torpedoing, strack their bridges, shelled peanuts, hides, ess, yet they found periodical big advances, the most recent news makes it abundently usual defiant attitude and threw drugs and pharmaceutical pro- oocupations barred to them. Now, of a certain demand and scarcity, Guardian) as to the origin and keeps its strong tone and a little words of direction used by cartera apparent universality of the clear that the Germans are having a thorough graelling all along the blame on the shipowners. ducts, rice, seade, beans, etc., through the medium of National of tonnage. Local business still the line. Events appear to be moving towards important develop Since then, however, they have electrical wiring devices and Sarvice, they have had
it they business has been effected.
ip addressing their horses. From Fixture reported:Honguy! John-o'-Gross's to Land's End ments once again, and it is only stating the merest truth to say that been compelled to look at the material, gas making machines, opportunity, and to
Be import and export representation. have responded in & manner
(2) Britishers are looking to fature happeninge full of a confidence be- matter in another manner.
Eongkong
$10.00. und Matrimonial Unhappiness,
those astonishing even to gollen of sure trust in the superiority of our leaders and our men. they now calmly say, with appar "A Chinese woman has been who thought
most highly of Hangay/Swatow (2 trips) $10.50 our cart.horses understand “Glee” se an order to move to the right, The Germans, we are told, now speak of the British troops, not with ently perfect assaranos of their
and "Oavs": ns an order to move dislike, but with fear. They have probably good reason for chang-statement being believed, that sent to the Government Civil their abilities and capacities, per ton.
to the left. In some parts of the country-East ing their attitude. Then, too, it is stated that the Germane on the the whole trouble was due to soapital as the result of trying There cever has been a doubs of
Yorkshire, for British front namber double those ranged against the French-a derangement of the submarine's to commit suicide by jumping their keen patriotism, but their
even in the future, through machinery, example the former is conssian- fact which, in itself, shows that the enemy bas learned from experi- wireless apparaton! As aisted, into the harbour. It appears that mental adaptability and tace that he cannot afford to wesken bin strength in this sector. for barefaced mendacity and for man three days ago took her their physical strength bave ill multiply the value of each ally elaborated into "Ges back."
proved to be surprising.
pair of hande, particularly of the Whos" or "Whei" is the mode Day by day reports filter through to the effact that both the British several other very undesirable as a concubine and wished her to
A veritable revolution he hands of women.
word for "Stop," La Goo and the French are gradually gaining ground here and there, and qualities the modera Hun stande secompany him to the country.
but she did not wish to go and begun in this way, yet it is
The equivalent of "Another great service which ap all thie confrms the view that, militarily, Germany is already best-absolutely alone.
apparently they had words. apparent that the entrance of the war has done to Britsin has "Put on speed." Whei "vi en, though the day of her final collapse may not come for some
When charged before Mr. Dyer Englishwomen into spheres been to teach us all to view with sometimes also used in corfano- time yet. Her inferiority, however, is manifest.
If the Germans cannot secure pesce by forca-as they assured. That the executive of the Sea-Ball to-day the woman was bound bitherto reserved exclusively for real complacency the expenditure tion with the previously, men ly cannot how do they hope to attain it, short of anconditional men's and Firemen's Usion did over and the parties were sent men has not started. Where it af Government money upon public tioned "Dave" than Dare, surrender in the field? That question is answered for us by not act without full knowledge before the Secretary for Chinese will end depends to some extent works. Many things, such as hei" means "Turn to the left" General Petain, who, a Renter's message informed us yesterday, of the real feeling of British ses- Affaire to try to come to some upon how long the war lests, but cultivation of waste places, sfiore just as "Gee back" mesna “Tara
we men are beginning to feel atation, etc., which before the war to the right.” rees the Hans scheming to gain their ends by a political ruse. farers generally is proved by the arrangement.
Copper Cash.
convinced that the wonderful were regarded as the feds of en-bare a vocabulary of their own. That rase, we are told, includes the formula of "No cooquears," which result of the Conference of Sea-
It was stated by Inspector things which women already have thusiasts, will be regarded as wise a calling up horsee from the German Socialists have been spreading abroad, although these same farers which has, we learn from a
fald the correct cry is "Coup, programmes after the war ende. men refused at home to condema the Government's plan to dominate telegram to band, re-fi med the Davitt to Mr.Der Ball, at the done are but samples of their
"We may have learned the coup." This is probably maraly a Europe. That Germany pins her faith to ach a scheme we can well embargo on Mesars. E-mssy Mao Magistraer this morning, in a case capabilities.
**Daring the wor, as the result wisdom of spending public money contraction of "Come up, some believe, but though the German people may be gulled by it, the Allies donald and F. W. Jowet. pro in which a Chinese was charged moet certainly will not. It is a typical piece of German trickery, ceeding to Russia. This has been with attempting to import 10,000 of their high earnings, women for the public good, and this 2p," but what is the origin of and our only surprise is that the German people cannot see through done notwithstanding a telegram copper cash, that there was have acoustomed themselves to a especially will affect education, ash, cuab," as the naiveras! so thin and transparent a blaff. President Wilson saw the same from the Right Hon. Mr. Hender- great deal of this kind of business seats of comfort in living which particularly higher education. call to the cows, and why does process in operation when, in his message to the Baasian people, beson (who is at present in Petro- going on jest now. Copper cash, they will not wish to be aban- We have heard with envy of the farmyard etiquette demand ther pointed out that Germany was influer cing groups and parties among grad) to the effect that the embargo he said, were cheap in China and doned after the war ends, and so, enormous sume your rich mea calves shall be addressed as
"Mod "7. her own subj-ote, to whom the bad never been just or fair, or even is likely to create difficulties for they were brought down for silver I fancy, even should the vital and your Governments give to tolerant, to promote propaganda which would preserve for ber her the Provisional Government. A dollars," which were dear. The necessity for their work decrease, colleges and universities. We it flaence at home and her power abroad to the undoing of the very will hope that each may not be defendant was arrested coming they will be reluctant in the have heard with wonder of the men ebais nairg." That is precisely the point, Germany's milit the 0388, and it is indeed difficult off a Canton boat. The man said future to give up the industrial reliazos which your menaise,
* One could wish that horrid ary leaders have no love for the Socialist; they never have bad, and to understand that sash is likely he was only a wharf coolie and independence which they have tarers and other business men they never will. They seek now to utilise them as pawns in the to happen. We cannot imagine had been employed to carry the pcolamed so greatly to the place upon the product of your in- politics had nothing to do with
stitations of the higher learning marriage in sovereign families,
uncle,Yet game, and if ever they were to work the bluff, the very men who that the presence or absence of cash. He could find the man who nation's benefit. have been used to bring it off would be those who would suffer the the worthy gentlemen in question, employed him.
"The preponderance of women. Here, the university has been noted King Edward's airender of all that they profess to hold dear.
whose loyalty to their own on adjourned to give him so opport in the British population, too, starved, and, although there has he complained that to all "pas- Incidentally, this revelation of the German aims clearly proves try is of a very peculiar kind, is unity of so doing,
already notable before the war, been an advance during the last rictio (German) polisieiannit one other thing namely, that the German people are hand in glove likely to have so disastrous an
will be found to have greatly twenty years, still, it is far behind looked as if the Prince Conso with the Government in all the latter'a sebeming and intrigues. There effect. At any rate, so long se
increased after it through the are Britishers who would have us believe that in denonncing all that they hold the views that with
destruction of male life. This in equipment, in endow had deserted the cause Germany has been guilty of in this war we should make a distinct-g od reason they are said to hold,
will benefis the outer Empire, for me, and in the salaries paid to fought for so long and
instrno'ors. Between the suiteds. That cause was the ion between the rulers and the people. The German people have it is se well that they should not The following will represent women will emigrate to it from of American business men and ment, of Germany, gloried, and still glory, in the devilry of their pirate warriors; they be allowed to proceed to Russia: Craigengewer in their match the United Kingdom with new British buisines men toward the cat further even jyously calabrated the sinking of the Lasitania. And today for there, possibly they may sp against the Club de Recreio, to freedom. I look forward to men graduated from the institu- Prince Consort agre they are still at one with their barbarous leaders, apparently willing pear to represent British opinion, morrow, on the latter's ground at considerable decrease in the tions of the higher learning in marriage was not in to swallow the "No conquest" idea and yet, at the same time, de-whereas in reality the opinions Kowloor, commenting at 4.20 population of the United King the two countries there can be mony with German alice to condemn the Government's plan to dominate Europe. A they represent are merely those of pm. H. Tayler sad G. Edom, hat I do not look forward to no comparison. In this and Lendencies. In German hlight ham mettled on the whole race, from the highest to the lowest, their unimportant.selves and of a Thompson, B. Bass and B. W. decrease in its productivity or many other things the stimulent like a clap of t *Englishman E and the only way in which civilisation can hope to preserve itself in low other equally socentric people Beadbary, BC. Witchell and B. prosperity, because it has inerned of war will bring to the Bris
the usefalates of machinery and. Empito great advance.” for the Allise to crush and to conquer those who, in their madness,'almost as insignificant.
G. Boutbertor. sought to subjugate and rule the whole earth.
The All-Powerful Seafarers.
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