WATSON'S
OLD
BRANDY
BROWN
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QUALITY.
Aman Brandy
5 YEARS IN WOOD.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Telephone No. 616.
Borrespondents are requested to observe the rule which forward their names and addresses with Requires them to communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 16, 1917,
German Deceit.
Germany continues to out a sorry figure among the nations of the world, her latest humiliation | being in the nature of an apology
WAR, BUS
DAY BY DAY.
RELIEF IN BEGIUM.
NEVER PLACE YOURSELF IN A Suspension of British Appeals. CHEAP CLASS UNLESS YOU ARE
KNOW IT.
City Hall Party's Effort.
to Norway for an unpardonable CHEAP AND WANT PEOPLE TO abure of the courtesies extended to diplomatic personages. It
-To-morrow's. Anniversary.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Anthony Trollope, whose widow has just died at the age of 96, parted with his cob.somS yours before he died to the head. Daring the past two weeks themaater of a boys' school. On that The National Committee for City Hall Work Party packed the cob the present writer. (mys a 94 Daily Chr nicle correspondent), pajamas, Relief in Belgiam, of which the following:-89 will be recalled that recently Tomorrow is the anniversary Lord. Mayor of London is shirts, 1 night shirt, 13 surgiosi learned to ride. It was a solemn among the personal luggage of the beginning of the Franco-Chairman, issues the following shirts, 152 FRAIS, $3 bed jackets, fanction, performed 'usually on of Baron Raienfel, the Ksizer's Prussian War of 1870.
2 reversible jackie, 7 res-ing Saturday afternoons in a country oficial courier, considerable
view of the fact that gowns, 15 sbroode, 72 hand-lace. The cob was warranted net quantities of explosives were dis- covered, the valise containing
The opening rate of the dollar the United States Government kerchiefa, 28 head-bandages, to gallop-indeed, it was a very all 4 invalid boots, 22 alippers, slow borse, and the successive has generously assumed these being wealed by the German 00 demand to-day Foreign Office, which must, 2. 7.7/16d. The closing financial responsibility for the 388 milk covere, 2 stretcher schoolboy riders ran no risks of therefore, have been fully aware will
work of the Commission for bots, $5 email pillors, 2 being thrown of Relief in Belgium, it has cushions. 50 floor scrubbers, 2
Trollope har many horase in Bach luggage is ordinarily exempt A Japanese officer apprentice, Committee for Relief in Belgium caps, 18 operation stockings, 2 his novels, sad be was accustom- It was asid that he thought out from inspection, and there can be of a Japanese steamer at present will suspend its appeals to the helmete, 36 knitted cape, 7 af led to a daily ride for many years. no doubt that, with a baas motire in port, has been taken to the public in the British Empire. Anyfers.
of the nature of the contents. The crime lies in the fact that
"were
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
KONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 16, 1917..
JAPAN'S PART.
The Dollar.
be found on Page L
covers.
Fell Down the Hold.
Not the First Offence.
rate
Missing Registered Mail.
letter ----
In
been decided that the National Estraps, 25 pairs of socks, 8.knee
There is no salary attached to esta in the Spanish Cortes, which recently reopened to discuss the commercial treaty with Great Britain, nor any liquid comforts Have all the workers noted the ach as are supplied free of telegram in the papers of July charge to legislators in cerasin 13th and 14th ? It reads —
other countries. King Alfonso'a London, July 12th.-Sir Government, however, pro- Edward Ward appeals to wornen vide
both ganstore and abundance
in visw, Germany intended tak-Government Civil Hospital, monies received after Jane 1st The American Ladies' Work some of his plote when on borse- ing advantage of this circum-enffering from severe injuries will be held to provide for emer-Party bave contributed nobly to back, and would return home and ride. His widow must have been stance. However, her little game sustained by his falling down gencies now unforeseen in con- this list, sending vests, bed-rite steadily for hours after s was exposed, and now we have into the hold of the ship whilst section with relief in Belgium. jackets, primas, head bandsgee, grauined by the continued popu
This course of action is in ac-floor scrubbers and milk covers. the blustering Hans apologizing, he was potting on the hatch
cordance with the suggestion All the small pillows in the list larity of his novels. The caricas promising to dismiss the in
made by Mr. Hoover, Chairman were made by the Chinese Ladies' thing about bis "Barchester
series is that Trollope had no dividual usad se s mediam in the pretty little plot, and to panish
A Chinese, charged before Mr. of the Belief Commission, who is Work party, who also edut veats,
whom he has portrayed so truth- Ia concerned. the others
J. H. Wood, at the Police Court now in Washington, and his the bed jackets, bandages and milk pecial friends among the clergy,
fully. palliation, Germany says the 6 this morning, with stealing shree approval of His Majesty's Govern- covers.
ment and the Belgian Minister. The Italian Cantant alɛu cent plosives were not intended for:
pieces of clothing from 491,
Daring the existence of the Com in a good consignment. in Norway and that Shanghai Street, was found to
Kase-cape and knitted caps are in placed
have a pravicas conviction, and mittee, over £2,400,000 subscrib
ed throughout the British Empire leti I asked for. A number were they for luggage without the knowledge was in ons gence sentenced 10 for the relief of our oppressed taken last week, bat plenty mors
of the Foreign Office. The excuse six month hard labour and four Allies in Belgium, has passed are aroded. ia as paltry as the offenos is houre alocks.
through its hands. The Second Ancual Meeting will be held at explosives were not intended
The Post Office notifies that the Mansion House on Jane 15th, for use in Norway, we may per information has been received when opportunity will be] isken hape be pardoned for saking for what purpose they were secretly from London that the registered to express gratitude to those com brought into the country. E portion of the mail dispatched mittens and individuals who have to begin making comforts for the deputies with an plosives are not usually the kind
co-operated with auch marked troops for the 1917-1918 winter. af sweets at the taxpayers devotion in the work of the nation-
In Hongkong it is not a ques- expense, and when ladies attend of thing which officials car
tion of beginning, bat of osrrying the sittings of Parliament they sl body. about in their despatch assOG:
on. Cur boxes of warm fannel usually receive a packet of comfite And so far se the ignorance of the
garments and knitted comforts with which to relieve the tedium. German Foreign Office in concern-
Theft from Ricksha
are not likely to reach England of debate. There is an air of ed, we can only say that there is
Mr. Sedgwick charged
antil the autumn, and then every formality about the Spanish something radically wrong with
Chiness at the Police Court this
garment received will fad Chamber of Deputies, owing to the procedure of a great Depart
place. Whatever car prophets the unwritten law which compels ment of State when it seals morning, before Mr. J. B. Wood, with stealing a cost and handker-
fell us, we must prepare for all deputies to wear frock-costs ap diplomatic cfficiale luggage chief from a rickabs. It appear-
another whole winter, and as far while attending to their Par- without taking care to ex- ed that the defendant stole the
an is possible we ask our workers liamentary duties. The President, amine its contents. Of course, cost from the ricksbs sed ranaway,
to keep things going through the too, is flanked by macebearers in the whole business is a typical being caught by an Indian Ser-
hot weather. Up to date the re-medieval costume, who are piece of German intrigue, which
geant. Sentence of six weeks'
sponss has been magnificent and relieved every hour. Private the Foreign Office "attempts to hard labour and four hours
In the House of Commons recent the amount of work received members sit on red benches, gloss over with oily words. But
stocks was passed.
1y, Mr.G. F. Hobler asked the First increase each week. No greater whereas the seats assigned to Norway and every other nation.
аге naked for, but Ministers are upholstered in blue. will eee through the pettifogging
Inspector Kent told Mr. Dyer Lord of the Admiralty whether, efforte "explanation" and will ascess the Ball, at the Police Court this owing to the increased Income let me see that the lists do not
Tax, the men employed in the decrease. Our kind and generous The extra tax on tobacco may incident at its true and proper morning, when sman was charged Hongkong deckyard are in receipt shippers express themselves will perhaps suggest to some folk the | value.
with selling live crabe in the street, that the defendant, when of less wages than they received ing and able to cope with our desirability of substitutes. Many before the war; is be aware boxes. There seems no prospect such substitutes have been recom. arrested, gave, the constable a
The Fortunes of War.
from Hongkong via Siberis to London forward, i.e. the United Kingdom excepting London and Ireland, on November 29, 1916, is missing.
i
A Violent Crabseller.
War Comforts.
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HONGKONG NAVÄL ̋
DOCKYARD.
Questions in Parliament Regarding Wages.
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(d). ETHEL M. STABB.
CAMEOS."
to
promised
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There can be no doubt that in the Far Esat, sa in the West, & We are so accustomed to read-rough time. Elis jacket was torn- that the cost of living in Hong of shortage in wool or material; mended from time to time, rang- the to ribbons sad he laid down in kong has increased, and that to our only check lies in the climate ing from cabbage leaves to the deal of misapprehension exists as to the part which Japan is playing ing of little else than
Thompson experimented with, but in the war. It is no use disguising the fact that in some quarters advances of our gallant troops the road, refusing to more. The meet this increase private ship and that must be met by persons! dried lavender which Fransis none of them can be regarded sa there is a tendency to believe that oar Oriental Ally is by no means that it comes somewhat of a shock defendant's face was marked by building firms in Hongkong have grit.
aatisfactory. Perhaps the best tip doing all that she might in hastening the defeat of the Germans when details are given of what the gravel. He had been fined raised their ages 10 per cent.
for the smoker who, dasiree to It is easy, of course, to jump to conclusions, especially when, appears to be an unmistakable before for a similar offence. A and increased the war bonus to Admiralty proposes to do is
ration himself is to sprinkle his through good and adequate reasons, a veil is drawn over sertain set-back. Evidently the fortunes of fine of $10, or six weeks' hard 15 per cent; and what the
pipeful of tobacco with salt. The activities of the belligerents. The general public does not, and war have not been favouring as on labour was inflicted.
Diver Recovers Stolen Brass. regard to an increase of wages
recipe has been banded down' cannot, know all that Japan or any other country is doing in the our recently-acquired front in Bel-
A Chinese was charged before and salaries of their employees, or
Theatrical Compary
from Old Parr, one of the longest war. Hence the spread of the idea that the help which we are gium. It was inevitable that the
Visit Hongkong.
livers and most leisurely of receiving from the Japanese is not commensurate with the benefits enemy would do bis utmost to re- Mr. A Dyer Ball, at the Magi- give a reason why the Admiralty New
smokers, who could make his Hoogkoog is at present received and still more likely to be attained in the days trieve the beavy delest that he was strecy this morning, with stealing decline to give at least the like Dr. Macnamara: 86sume ahead. But if imagination is brushed on one side zad the general recently called upon to sustain so quantity of brase from the increases as private employers?
theatrical treat commencing on salted pipe last a full bour. The 00-ordination between the Allies is taken into account, it will, we unexpectedly at the hands of the Taikoo Dockyard. It was slated think, be clear that what Japan is doing she is doing with the con- British. Fortune favoured him in that when the man was arrested that the employees to whom my Saturday next, when
Cameos, a clever company of Salt, indeed, seems to bare sent and advice of the other Allies, and we have no doubt that, if biaretaliation, for it is certain that, on the Prays he threw a box con- hon. and learned friend refere required to do more, she would be ready and willing to bear bigger had not stormy weather prevailed, tailing the brass into the harbour.are certain workmen who have bardens still.
the work of the monitore woald A diver had to be obtained to been sent out to Hongkong as entertainers, will open s season virtues that are not commonly We all know what valuable help our Japanese Allies rendered have put a very different aspect recover it. The brass was to have volunteers from the Royal deck of eight nights at the Victoris known. A night orderly at one in the early days of the war, when German raiders and men-of-war on the situation, and doubtless been used in the building of yards at home under agreement Theatre. The Company comprises of our Red Cross hospitals had were still at large-to say nothing of the seige of Tsingtan-and would havs brought about s Dew Blue Fannel ship. Sentence for a term of service as chargemen Dine star artistes, and its members among his charges & man who quite recently the fact has leaked out that Japanese naval craft is totally different result. While it of two months' hard is bout and of trades. These men are paid excel in burlesque and musical had been made deaf and dumb wages and allowances in dollare; specialities. Its performances are by sbell shook. In the middle ail to be pictures que, artistic and of the night the man developed a their income is now subject to a doing most useful work in the Mediterranean. Bat there are other would be sa abward to ignore the four hours' stocks was passed.
and distressing cough, which con delightfully humorous, directions in which Japan's aesistance has been of great benefit to fact that on this occasion all did
Mrs. Cap.it informs us that the greater reduction in the shape of the Allies, and some of these have been emphasised in a recint not go well with us as it would! srticle to the Daily Chronicle by the London editor of the Osaka be to exaggerate the character Kowloon Unity Workers have income tax then formerly, and it wherever the Company has sptinued for half an hour or more Mainichi, who save the Japanese are somewhat annoyed at the of the action and its probable this week forwarded, through is in this sense only that they are peared it has made a distinctly almost without intermission. Bach I may remind Besson will opened with a perform-offer were ineffectual, and at last misunderstanding which exists in Europe concerning the part results, we can find much atia Mesare. Shows, Tomes and Co, now in receipt of less wages than good reputation. The Hongkong palliatives as the orderly had to
the following parcels:-To Miss before the war.
Oar Baby," and particolare of and wrote on it the word "aalt." the Japanese people ae. which bis nation is playing in the war. He points out that faction in reading of the gallant vivisa, the Maurice Hostel, Lon-my hon. and learned friend that snce of the farcical burlesque, the patient seized paper or tablet
whale are being greatly hit meaner in which our soldiers held by the increased cost of living due to the war, while out in the face of overwhelming doc, four parcels containing 98 in this respect everybody who is the other nights will be found in Puzzled and doubifal, the order-
to more than $130 the nation is certainly no richer in view of the beary naval and odde and a very powerfal con- pieces women's and men's cloth-in receipt of an income smoour advertising columns, Book-ly brought 's salt-cellar, and from years is similarly affecting opens at Moatrie's to morroit the patient took two good pinches and swallowed them. He military expenditure which the war has necessitated. He shows centration of heavy guns. The ing; to Me Lefroy, Vice Pre- ing
Further, I thick I morning. how Japan hag mobilized her industrial resources in order to supply forianes of war bring losses as well sident 88.F.A., three parcels a
In the course of a notice of the did not cough again. monitions to the Allies (especially Russia), and declares that she is as gaine, and they who are most containing 46 pieces women's and ed.
children's clothing; to Miss should be right in stating that
There died recently in Philadel ready to discharge sny naval or military duty which she may be likely to hit the hardest are Tacker, Boldiers' and Bailors' residente at Hongkong are not opening performance of the Com-j called apon to carry out. Concerning the question of Japan's "end-most be best at
Times said All the good phis, a leading American carporn- ing troopa to Europe, the writes points out a very practical difficulty losses. The set-back that we have Help Society, London, two parcels affected by increases in food pany at Singapore, the Straits
containing 33
men's prices to the esme extent sa per- pejcee when he says that, for only one Division of men, no fewer than twen-received in Belgium will doubtles
Bona residing in the United King. things Singapore hes heard about tion lawyer, Mr. John G. John- dom. An application has been the Cameos are true. This ad- won, who was said to be the dan- Before Mr. J. E. Wood, at the received from the men in question mirable little company of enter-pair of other members of his Leo D'Almada made an applic-and the whole circumstances their opening performance at the He made it a rule to charge only ation on behalf of a Chinese bearing on the matter having Victoria Theatre last night, and what he thought his services were Sugar Trust he sent in s bill for pamed Ko Wai. It appears that been reviewed it has been decid- the large audience which gether worth. When he defended the The $3,000, and everybody guaped, the man
was charged comed that there is no case for the ed to see them gave them a Mr. Charlee M, Soares, of 21. time ago, before Mr. Dyer grant of a special increase in great reception.
remarks heard in the interval for he might have had $50,000. That there are Japanese who are making huge auma of money Shelley Street, who appeared B.ll, for the unlawful possession emoluments.
showed that the Cameos first When he had won a coal esse out of the war, it would be idle to deny. But there are profiteers in before Mr. Djer Ball, at the of $100. This case was die
night patrons had found a show involving millions of dollars his every country just now... These can only be dealt with by the State,
after their own hearts. "Not bad" clienta offered him a cheque for sa we are happy to see they are being, both in England and i Police Court this morning, to missed, and subsequently the s Chinese for being man was charged before Mr. J. R.
is considered fair praise in the $25,000. He replied, "It won't America. The writer of the article mentioned includes certain fonad in the servants quarters of Wood with offering a bribe to armed robbery, is reported East Really good" was Inst do. They raised their hours to ahipowners under the heading of those who are profiting by the way; the hoses without permission, Chinese constable.
On this
sa having taken place at 2, night' a neust comment, 27. The 350,000, Mr. Jobsson shook his and we all know how correst his assertion is. It is, indeed, in this stated that when he got home he charge he was committed to the Circular Path. It is stated that Cameos arn-nine in gamber, and i head, and weið “only spent minates on that case, It's sesistance. In the Far East, and on the Pasifia run, the Japanese there. When he tarned them stated that be understood that terday, and producing a knife; merely good in place but good worth 5,000. You can critice mercantile flag is much more in evidence now than it ever has been, and coincident with that fact we have the other that British re out the defendant used bad lange- the Attorney General bad died inced the inmates into the all through. Each artiste is de- Yet in the Northern Securities presentation is lasser. What is needed is that the specifically war 186 End of trouble in thie the cases and ho asked for the mistress hand over she gold The Company is being brought Dated 100,000,
kitchen. Here they made the arving of the name. age was most insulting. He molli prosequi in connection with bardens, from a shipping point of view, should be more equally
banglas she was wearing, these to Hongkong by Mr. M. 8. Cowan, bio fon was 8 shared by the Allien. Surely that could be arranged, a connection. The defendant said return of the $100 and also the some beter schame of co-ordination, is devised, we are afraid that he had called at the house to take bail of $500 which was put up deg valued at $80. The son who is present ging if the Standard Oil esse it w
Hongkong Hotel complaints regarding Japan's part in the war will continue to be some ride. A fine of $5 was by the defendant. His Worship tele
imposed.
granted the application
sustaining
ty or thirty big liners and cargo bosts would be required for its act sa s spor to further heavy clothing. No Case, transport, besides a considerable number of warahipa for ita escort. blows being abowered on the To send ten Divisions, woald ase up no less than one million of enemy both in Belgiam and in Police Court this morning, Mr. through the senior naval offer teiners scored a big success in profession in the matter of fees..
tonnage in vesela, which would have to be diverted from other France.
"essential war work. In view of these facts, there is much pangency in the writer's remark that it is for the Allies to decide whether that would be a paying business at a time when there is such a dearth of tornage as at the present."
Unldvited Guests,
Reported Armed Rabbery."
osso, which his argued
the