THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1917.
DEWAR'S
Imperial Institute
SCOTCH WHISKY
Lady May's Decoration.
We feel sure that the com munity generally, will join wish ua in extending to Lady May our congratulatione on the honour which His Majesty the King has conferred on ber by making ber a Lady of Gra of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jernesiem in
England. As is well-known, Lady | May bas, sicco ite formation, taken
■ most lively interest in the No. 1 Hongkong V.A.D., of which she
DAY BY DAY.
A CONTINUAL DROPPING IN A VERY RAINY DAY AND A CON- TENTIOUS WOMAN ARE ALIKE-Mr. Proverbe
To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the 24th annivBE- Majesty King George V. care of the marriage of Bis
The Dollar.
The C. E. M. S.
The opening rate of the dollar is the popular Commandant. The n - demand w-tav obj ot of the VA.D. in to supple-9, 6,9164. The closing rate The Whisky of your forefathers.ment the nursing staff for the will be found on Page L
military forses in Hongkong, and the Datsobment has been enrol. led by
the military author. The next meeting of the Church ities for service, and may be of England Men's Society, will be mobilised in force at any time. held on Monday next on board In this essentially useful work, the Oneous, which leaves Status Lady May has shown the greatest Pier at 5 p.m. possible enthusiasm, and, under
Shopkeeper's Loss. her leadership, the No. 1 Hong-
A Chinees shopkeeper has kong V.A.D. has reached a stand-reported to the Polios that some ard of distinct skill and useful person entered his shop and stole ness. By her charm of manner and therefrom $11.50 in money and open-heartedness, Lady. May has obeque valued at $2000. won for herself the name of being the most beloved and popular
SOLE AGENTS
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
TELEPHONE No. "616
BIRTHS.
BRIDGER-At 6, Babington Pah Hongkong, on July 5, to Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bridger, a daughter.
MOSS-At Trengunter Mansions, May Road, wife of D. K. Moss, a son, on 5th inst.
DEATH,
CARTER-William Leonard Carter, aged 40. died July 4th. 1917, at Military Hospital. Dearly loved husband of Maud Carter.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
BONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1917,
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lady in the Colony, and everyone will feel that the boaour which has now fallen to her is richly deserved.
A Worthy Work..
Alice Memorial Hospital. The Hor. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals beg to acknowledge with thanks be following dons- tion to the Fonds of the Hor pitals-Lo Obop Shap, $50.
The Police Reserve.
A TREAT FOR
HONGKONG.
Blascheck to Begin Season
To-morrow.
TWO HONGKONG BOYS. TU-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Officially Reported as M'ssing.
General John J. Pershing, who jis the Commander-in-Chief of America's fighting men, has had a The following from the Welsh uniqueexperience in the Americas | man of My 4, will be read with Army. He has fought IadinaI ËS interest lentally, as the two young the West, Spaniards in Cubs, Commencing morrow night; men referred to were both born Moroe in the Philippines, and Hongkong in to enjoy what should in Hongkong. Their father, Mr. Mexicans in Mexico. A tall man, prove one of the brightest and H.-J. Watson, was a member of of six foot one, lean and ragged happiest entertainment seseous the Civil Service bere from 1885 and toughened by his service experienced for a very long time, to 1909, in which year he died and with the Mexican punitive force, for Mr. Joseph Blascheck, the was buried at Happy Valley. The General Pershing could serve as famove bamourist and "enter two missing boys were educated a model for the American cavalry tainer, is to begin an engagement in England. Her many friends in officer. He is filiy-six years old, at the Victoris Thestre, assist Hongkong will greatly sympathise an advocate of universal military ed by a elever and talented with Mrs. Watson in her trial, service, and a strong partisan for vocalist in Miss Alyce Austin. and hope that her two sons may military preparedness. The SERPON will for at least a week. Mr. Blancheck
yet be heard of:-. bas, in his day, toured in practi-pioned in Carmarthen on Saturday
Widespread regret was occa cally sll parts of the Empire, but
Jaat
Barely, writes a correspondent
this is his first visit to the far when it became known that Lead- to the Daily Chronicle, the Irish Esst, having heen induced by ing Mechanic Richard H. Watson green is not due the shamrock. Mr. Hamprey Bishop, of whom of the Royal Naval Air Service, The Irish flag till '96: was blus, Hongkongites have such pleasant was missing in France. The and sither with a gold sunburst on recollections, in make a trip to intimation was received by his blue ground, or the three gold this part of the world. After mother, Mrs. Watson, 47, Lammes crowns of Munster on the same, Street, from the Admiraly, in The harp, adopted in Heary leaving Hongkong the little party which it was stated that he took VIILa reign, was also on a blue will make its way to Shanghai and Japan, and then proceed to part in an offer sive patrol on ground as seen in the Royal Australia and New Zealand.
Thareday April 26 and that his Sandard. The present green machine did not return to the g was adopted in "68 to typify Mr. Blascheck, so we need base. Only a fortnight ago M. the union of the North and the hardly say, is one of the cleverest Watson was officially informed South in the Rebellion, and was entertainers of the day, and, from that her elder sou Boond Lieut. the result of the mingling of the all socante, be bas in Miss Arthur Watson Boyal Flying Orange of Ulster and the Blow of on Austin a soprano singer of mark Corps, was missing in France the other provincer.
ed ability as well as a skilled after an Serial attack over the pissi'. The type of entertain-German lines on April 18. ment which they give is of a popular order a happy combine-
Leading Mechanic R. H. Wat- A Bairnsfather type of soldier.
The Police Reserve School The swimming aporta beld yesterday under the suspices of examination will be held the Hongkong Amateur Athletic Friday, July 6 when Classes 13. 14 and 15 will be examined at Federation were in every way a complete success, a feature being Queen's College at 545 pr. the very teen rivalry between the Class 12 will not be examined.
Alarmed by Servants. tion of music and humour. Bat, who is 21 years of age, is was in a Belgian trench which he various competing schools. The Federation, it may be explained,
A married women, living in it cannot be described as Tands old pupil of the Grammar was valiantly endeavouring to
and his shoulders | London Polytechnic School, from exista for the purpose of encouraginghai Street, Yaumati, has ville, although it is essentially School. He afterwards entered the support from collapse by his Mr. Blaecheck himself where he enlisted in the B. N. A S. Ultimately he was overwhelmed in order to work up material day several men, armed with excels in character sketches from daring Obristmastide, 1914. He and baried by the soil, blown in ing aporte among Chinese boysported to the Police that yester-light
monologues, has been on active service on the by enemy shails. He extricated Eastern kniver, entered her house and got life, humorous ed of what is being done at St. Dunstan's Hostel for Blinded Soldiers energies are being used to some men took to their beels before dramatic recitals, Mr. R French coast ainos September himself, however, and so he and Sailors, and, ne this institution is one of the most deserving of purpose, for it can be said that they could take anything elee, Lewis, the well-known critic.Lieut A. Watson was the first with feeling, "I wouldn't have
CARE OF BLINDED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
In yesterday's issue we bristy referred to a report just rub'ish-Games.
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for the
Far
Ia thie direction it away with a little over 30 The stories ancien: and modern, and
movements
because an alarm was raised by says
Ship's Esglues Damaged.
were
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Second emerged, mad-covered from fool- sole to head-crown, be remarked
Belgium even for my blooming backgarden."
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of him :* He is the many which the generosity of Hongkong, through the War among native schoolboye very the servants.
St. Pater's Взу to Becare Charities Committee, is at present assisting in supporting, we be-high standard of skill has been
s humourist 8 tragedian-3 the "wings" Both were exceed elocutionial-a singer-an actor lieve that a more amplified statement will not be acappreciated by stained in athletics during the our readers. As stated, this institution is one of the most deserving, past few years.
A Chinese was charged before and a mimic. The command of ingly popular in Carman hen, and if it were possible for any doubt being held on that point, & M.P., who dist ibuted the prizsaat Court this morning, with stealing simply wonderful-he bas
Colonel Ward, Mr. J. Wood, as the Police countenance which he displays is having taken a prominees part in athletica. They were playing merely superficial glanss through the Repor: above referred to would yesterday's sporte, confessed his various pieces of metal pipes and richness of comic imagination by football team. Arthur being a members of the Harlequin Rug-
The Imperfect Day.-The eccond stanza of a well known soon dispel sny soch ides. St. Dunstan's Boase, Regent's Park, surprise at the eagerness shown by plates, valued in all at $40.00, and a mine of delightful drolleries sterling forward and Diek a safe song, bioaght up to date. London, the magnificent bones and estates which was so generously the representatives of the various from a steamer in port. Defend that seems positively inexhausfall-back. They played in these Well, this is the end of the meat placed at the disposal of the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors' Care Chinese schools in the several ant pleaded guilty to the charge. tible. His humeur is most divert positions for the Grammast School
loss day Committes by its owner, Mr Otto Kabo, the well known American events, saying it reminded him of An engineer from the ship saiding free from over 1ocentas financier, bas, we read, had to be immerely ealarged Fince the first the.ivalry between British school that in consequence of the theft, tion, with many touches of pathos team, of which the former was' And the end of the turnip stew, annual Report was written, owing to the, sadly increasing number boys at Home. As the gallant
And it leaves a world that is big captain for a season. Leading
and strong of blinded fighters. This great house, we farther learn, has many Colonel remarked, participation in done to the engines, Defendent duced. In all he does there is leader of the 1st Carmarthen
a good deal of damage had been and kindliness effectually intro-Mechanic Watson was a patrol.
With lustier work to do; historic associs ions belonging to the past, bat nothing half so manly sports bas had a great deal was sent to prisoc for four months. evidence of a deep study of life Troop of Boy Scouts, of which Bat memory has painted the inspiringly cheerful as ite present day contribution to bistory. It to do with the building up of the
and an instinctive knowledge of Second Lieut. Watson was 23 - has been well called "The happiest house in London," for those British char eter. Nothing bat
A Silent Watcher.
meatless day At the Police Court this morn-
homan nstore." blinded men who have learnt to live their lives anew with sach gay good can come of
sistant Scoolmaster.
In hues that will quickly fade, courage know all that is worth the knowing about happiness. Their such as the Hongkong Amateur was charged with being in only a singer of light sorge, has & Colonel commanding the Squad-
ing, before Mr. Wood, a woman Mise Alyce Anetip is essential- In a letter to Mr. Waarn the We must wail till we come to the
eatlese day beppiness means that they feel content with regard to their condi- Athletic Federation has taken in lawful possession of fear taels of legitimate, trained vocalist all the ron in which Lieut. Wat-on
For the end of the mess we've tion; content, aleo, as to the arrangements for their fatare welfare. hand; they instil into the minde prepared opiam. The defendant sme.
made, Their happiness is "the child of the joy of achievement." It arises of the Chinese youth those lesione stated that the drug was given to the type of song in which Miss loss of a bigbly efficient and very She is especially good in served, stated ibey deplored the from the knowledge that they have conquered the foe who threaten- of discipline, patience and good her by a woman who said the Ads Reeves has made her name, promising young officer. It is ed to destroy spirit se well as sight.
sportsmanship, to say nothing of We have quoted thus fully to give some idea of what may be the physical benefits secured, of powder. As she had no pockets,"The Long, Long Trail," and may soon
parcela
tins of tooth and among her best nambere are fervently hoped that Mrs. Watson
"Keep the home fires barn- termed the fondamental principles that animate this truly philan-which the Chinese nation standa
receive information ing" is a title which some of our tropio institution that has as its object the making of the lives of so much in need in these troublogs the staff was tied round her. A" Back Home in Tennessee," a that her gallant sons are safe and Allies find it very difficult to our blinded Foldiers sad esilora as bappy as their awful affi.ction will times.
Chinese female detective said song which is extremely popular sound.
translate. Here is the Italian that she had information about just NOW.
effort: Mr. Russel Lewis allow of ita being made. It is noble undertaking, and under the
At Christ Church, Carmarthen pismenente il focalare fomes. "Blaogas alimentare able chairmanship of Sir Artbar Pearson, Bart.himself almost Shipping Profits.
defendant and had been watching says of her:-"Gifted with an (where the two brothers were tico." Translate it back into Eng- on the wharf for the woman for anoammon sense totally blind-it is being conducted with an ability and seal and
of bamour former Mr. Bonar Lew's remarks in the over
faithful members of lish literally and you have: "It with resalts so satisfactory and, gratifying
a fortnight.
Defendant and a voice of particular sweet- the choir) on Sunday morn is necessary to nourish piously to redound House of Commons regarding the attempted to bribe her. greatly to the credit of all directly or indirectly concerned "disgraceful" profits being made Worship inflicted a fine of $300, sing you a humoroas ditty full (Rev. Griffith Thomas) testi- certainly not szeppy enough for His peee, she can with equal frcility ing the Vicer of St. David's the hearth domestic." And that is in it welfare. To return to the report, find that in shipping circles will no doubt or, in default, three months' hard of subtle points and touchee of had so the high moral character the words of a popular song. at tha time of its publication, the blind immates be read with deep interest in labour. of 8. Danetan's and it Annexes numbered 354. This is a big family, Hongkong, where the Govern
character lightly and cleverly and self-sacrifice displayed by and, from the nature of the terrible effi ction, one that requires meat's requisition scheme has
drawn, oa modern ballad render both young men of which the special and very painstaking attention. From the report we read been rather keenly felt
edia's manner that proclaime ber Charch were proud.
The sym-
Our calendar, observes the Hig further that the accommodation has been recently extended to a observatione arous out of com-
cultivated vocalist.pathy of the congregation went London and China Express, does : degree which will make it possible to welcome nearly as masy more plaints that the Government were
When it is added that she is aD cat to Mr. Watson in her hour not take any particular accomni inmates as are at present housed. The War Office authorities bave raining shipowners. To offset
complished pianist and an ideal of trial, and they hoped that ere of moans, otherwise we should be displayed the atmost interest in the blinded soldiers welfare, and thie assertion, the Chancellor of
accompanist, it will be seen that long reassuring new would be having a Leap Year this year, everything posible has been done by them to assist the Comittee the Exchequer quoted some at the Botanic Gardens is as whose musical, vocal and humor
The rainfall for Joness recorded we have in Miss Austin sa artist received regarding their welfare, as it is with the Chinese. When of 81. Dunstan's in matters ensuring the comfort and the happiness figures which are certainly most followe
Mrs. Watson has received a this occurs the Chinese husband- of the men. Two hundred and twenty-four men had up to Marob 31, astounding. He showed that out
one talenta, are altogether ex-large number of lettera of sym- man sows bis crop practically a 1917, paared out of the hostel, having learnt one, and sometimes of just over £8,000 which he had
ceptional.”
patby.
month, or one moon, later. Hai more than one, of the following occupations-massage, shorthand-invested in fifteen Companies
this been more generally known writing, telephone operating, boot-repairing, mat making, basket-operating tramp ateamers, he had
and followed, in this country, it is making, j inery, poultry farming, and market guardening. These received over £7,000 in interest
probable that spring sowing are all ex remely useful occupations and the knowledge of them is two yesra. That gives some
would have been put ca some- possessed by the inmates will certainly ensure them being able to indication of the enormous profite earn enough to assist at least in supporting themselves and that which certain shipping Compar
calendar, with the probability of lead them to have a feeling of independence that should go far to-ias have been able to make s warda gie tly ameliorating their sad misfortune.
In St. Dunstan's we have in every respect an institution worthy The figures quoted, however, only direct consquence of the war. of the public's continued support. In every way, its aim and ita apply to Companies owning obj-ot is to brighten the lives of those who have soffered so cruelly tramp steamers, presumably of a in the war and, therefore, the Hongkong War Charities Committes type which the Government has did well to increase their original donation, sa would be noted from not taken under its requisition the statement issued recently referring to the correspondence of the scheme.
bis Ia Committee's London agent, Mr. Murray Stewart. In calling attention speech, Mr. Bonar Taw stated. Badget to the excellent work of St. Dunstan's we do not think we can do that the Government found better than to conclude by quoting in extenso, Sir Arthur Pearson it impossible to do other than observations with which he closes his admirable report. "May I leave coseting stesmere in the E," he says, "all who feel touched by this brief record of splendid hands of their owners, but he determination and resolution to overcome a terrible disability to show outlined method by which it their appreciation by helping us? I bave written a plain, straight-was hoped to keep the profits of forward stairment of the work at St. Dunstan'e, I do not think it these vessels dowr;" as "far se needs to be bolstarsó up by highflɔwn sentimentality. The simple possibis, to the pre-war standard. expression of the endeavours which are being made to lighten the dow the scheme is working, we barden laid upon the gallant men of St. Dunstan's the plain recital do not know. But if Mr. Bonar of their achievement's should be enough. These men have given very Law's figures are in any sense much indeed for their country and for you. The least that can be still applicable, it would seem given them in return is to ensure by every means possible that they that, while bigger vessels are are placed in a position successfully to fight their stern battle against controlled to such an extent as to so terrible a handicap sa the loss of right." Quietly and nobly ex-make profita prsoticably impos pressed, in this appeal the public has an opportunity to continuesible, the owners of tramps aro its support towards one of the most deserving of the many war still reaping a huge harvest, charities now algining consideration.
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has undertaken regular and HIS EXCELLENCY'S COAT, what instead of following the
lempiby seasons at the Queen's
Hall. It will therefore be realised
that Hongkong is extremely fort-
unate in being able to hear him. Theft from Government House
Date.
Inch.
Tat
.15
2ad
*.00
3rd
.17
The point to be emphraised is that Mr. Bisscheck comes to the East with a big reparation. He
4th
has appeared before Royalty, and
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th.
10th
11th
.500
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th 17th
18th
19ch
20th
21st
22ad
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24th
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RAA839, 8=REHAA8888858696919||T
28th
.17
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Total
10.17
It may be mentioned that, just after the outbreak of war, he was in Australiá touring with Miss
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Garage,
Ellen Terry, and, se a result A Chinees was charged to-day,
of
two
a better resping in many cases,
··
The debate of 1836 on the admission of Isdies to the gallary of the House of Commous resulted in the carrying of the motion by
observes the "load laughter,
entertainmente given before Mr. A. Dyer Ball, with 139 to 40, bat seems to have been in Melbourne, in one of which steeling from the motor treated asa buga joke, Asonarenda Madame M-lbs also participated, house at Government House the feeble witicisms now zod over £3,000 was secured for war a motor cost belonging to charities, Daring his tour since Pis Excellency, Bir Henry One san only conclude that M.P.'. the war, Mr. Baecheck has been May, and a case of chopsticks were as easily amuseds as Mr. able to raise quite large sums in belonging to Jacob, Hie Excel Pater Magnus's friends. The this way, even by means of enter-¡leocy's chanffeur.
most striking point appears to tainmente while at nea. No doubt.
have been made by Mr. O'Connell, The chauffeur said that defen-in telling of the Irish Parliament's he will be given a hearty welcome dant had previously been em- experience. *** Hospitalities of s
on his first appesance here toployed at Government House.partionlar kind prevailed in Ire |morrow night.
The door of the motor house was land, and the consequence of these always open; defendant had not hospitalities 138 that many broken in.
members came drank, to the His Worship said the men had House. The remedy proposed was. evidently taken advantage of the that ladies should be admitted. fact that be "knew the ropes." This was tried, and from that He would be sent to prison for moment not a single person. “Wan. two months.
seen drunk,
Admiral Jellicoe Honoured. Admial Sir John Jellicoe was admitted recently to the freedom of the Shipwrights”. Company, The ceremony was private.
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