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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1917.
The Republicans" Opportunity.
· China's Bepublicans, having once more - saame into their own, appear to be looking round to
DAY BY DAY.
LASS IS HE DISTURBED BY WHAT THE GREATER A MAN IS THE apon whom should be fixed the OTHERS DOOR SAY AGAINST | blame for the recent coup that led | HIL UNJUSTLY.
to the farcical restoration AN
of the Manchu dynasty To-morrow's Anniversary. "for one week only"--which It was twelve months ago to- sounds not anlike, and appro-morrow that the British Govern- priately enough, an announcement appointed a Committee to ment of a theatrical performance! consider the conclusions of the Now that the dramatic element Parie Economic Conferenos. in the proceedings has been brought to a close, the serious
The Dollar. and sane sapect is suggesting The opening rate of the dollar iteelf; and,
demand as stated, the on
to-day
was {calprits are being Bought 7.9/16d. The closing rate
oat. It is not suprising that will be found on Page 1. they should be found among
the Germans and Austrians of Sir Charles Ellot, K.CM.G.
it is well-known that the activities cellor of the University of Hong- of the Teutons who still remain kong, has gone to Raking, says
'sewhere in China, have been
THE BATTLE OF THE ANCRE.
Histerie. Film Shown in Mongkong.
A SHANGHAI MARATHON
Soochow and Nanking Chami- plous Beaten by Shanghai
"Wonder."
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY."
a modern
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., in the capital, in Shanghai and the Shanghai Mersary of July 6. One of the finest and most in- W. Spencer Ozorie ("Billy") simple means a look-out, bat in
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Telephone No. 616.
BIRTHS.
RUCHWALDY.-On July 9, at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Ruchwaldy, a daughter.
SHELLIM. On July 7, at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shang- hai, to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Shellím, a son.
DEATHS.
hai Banking Corporation, Londen Staff.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1917.
THE GERMAN POLITICAL CRISIS,
the
psports.
Kowloon Theft.
3.5
beheld.
brought about. Then, as frequently since, his successor was freely fansion Bonse is very refresh Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police a better type than thoes seen in be seen at the ser, with O'Brien, Mr. Balfour's speech at the A Chinese was charged before Land," the Hans sppear to be of the fourteenth mile Roeniter could
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A correspondent with-the army now befors G-21 mentionsSamION, Ridge. Is the name native, or newly coined? (anke a correspond- . The late boars of July 7 saw Hebrew hero is honoured still at ent to a Home" paper.) The Since that exceptionally fine some twenty-five athletes turn out Gass; though not by his name. picture, the Battle of the Somme, to a most interesling Marathon A morque in the eastern quarter was shown at the Victoria Theatre, Race at Shangh . The start was of the town known as Ali Merwan the Bongkong public has been made from the Point Hotel, the imprisoned is revered as anxiously awaiting the arriv 1 of Yangtex:poo, and the course was his tomb. It is another realistic war picture, the through extremely rough and cenotaph, and the tradition is re- Battle of the Ancre. Naturally, FOaky country, terminating a corded in the Middle Ages. Con. therefore, there was a large Dixwell Road. The distance spiceous on a hill just outside. audience at the Victoria Theatre vared runs close to sixteen Geza, on the south-east, are the last night, when this stirring film miles, and considering the trying three white cupolas of Ali al was screened, and it is hardly conditions met with daring the Hantar, and here a yearly festival necessary to say that it quite came Curse of the run and the keen in held by the Moslem. It is held the Peking Legation quarter, for Sir Charles Eliot, Vice-Chan-up to expectations, depicting, as rivalry displayed for the honours, to be the place to which Samson it did, scenes from the war frontie it may be said of the race that it carried the gates of the Temple France in a very realistic light. proved most satisfactory.
of Digon. The word Manter Houseboy Suspected,
teresting features of this picture again came out the victor and re certain other spots the name of of a most pernicious description Mr. Donald Goodall, the mans is the splendid part the tanka eived heartiest congratulations Shemsan el Jafer--Samson the ever since there BT080 the ger of Moers. Wiesman and Com-are now playing in the war. for the splendid win. Not only Hero-may be traced. likelihood of Chins joining with pany, has reported to the Polics Although people here have had being the youngest and smallest the Allies against the common that be has missed from his some ides what they are like of the competitors, it was also enemy. In one of the latest residence, at No. 2, Bazilsa, from photographs in the found that he had suffered severe telegrams to hand it is stated that Lyttleton Road, $555. Hs sus illustrated newspapers, to sotuslly injuries early in the race and only! General Chang Fan was brought beconded. it can be undeniably proved that pects his houseboy, who has see the tanks in motion on their andaunted pluck and grit kept great sarthquake-that Saladin It wke in 1170-the year of the way to the German liner, came him going to the end, his order launched his forces against Gies, of the Germsoa. It is quita to the capital at the instigation The Missing Assistant.
s novelty. the moastere resulting in a remarkable and the first operation in a campaign The manager of a shop at No. moving with slow but deadly bonourable first. probable that this pig-tailed Fog-25, Jervoise Street has reported persistency towards the ground
22 years. He At the fourth mile O'Brien led, which lasted DOW-Killed in action in France on May 16. D. E. Dow, maker-thie modern Warwick for to the police that yesterday he occupied by the enemy. To say closely followed
plundered the city, but failed to by Woods. Acting Captain, Seaforth Highlanders, late of Hongkong and Shang- the duration of one week-was entrusted the sasistant in the shop that they strike one as uncanny is Cameron, Rossiter, Crankston and Templars. But eventually Gaga fall take the citadel, garrisoned by JACK-On July 11, at Shanghai, John Burnet Jack, Chinese by German gold and German $2,134 to change at the bank, wonder that these great engines 800 yards in the rear.
stupid enough to be influenced with cheques amounting to to put it mildly, and it is no Wherton, with Spencer Osorio to the Saracens, and by the treaty Maritime Customs, aged 55 years.
At the between Saladin and Richard MILLER-On July 7th at the General Hospital, Singapore, whole affair should be further of since.
lies. If so, the upshot of the The assistant has not been heard of war struck tarror to the hearts eventh mile O'Brien still led, of England in 1192 it was ad- Albert George Miller of Liverpool, aged 33 years, clerk, Singapore convincing evidence to
of the Germans when first Wharton, Woods, Roseiter, Came judged to remain in their hands. Harbour Board.
lateresting Betrothal.
roa and Crankston following in The Templars held the place Chinese of the flimsy character af The engagement is announced, The film, from the point of view the order given. It is worthy of barely 38 years, but evidence ef German promises and German and the wedding will shortly take of a true record of what is going mention that at this stage a mach their tenure remains in the Great support, for whoever relies upon place; between Captain Francis on in France, and so an example mad-bespattered rupuar" could Mosque, which is none other than the word of a Teuton-German Lawler, Liverpool Regiment, of the art of the film producer, be seen, limping and dragging in the Cathedral of St. John the or Austrian deserves the disap-youngest son of Major Lawless, bears the hall mark of perfection. the wake of those far ahead. This Baptist, built by the Templars. pointment that will inevitably be Mossley Hill, Liverpool, to Hilda Every scene is remarkably clear. tanner proved to be no other Students of his. Now that the Republicans Graham, eldest daughter of Mr. Not the least interesting features tha
Spencer-Ozoria who familiar with the went door have scattered Chang Fun and Mrs A. G. Gordon, of Hongare those parts showing some had, as already mentioned and his horde of bandits, kong.
from the photographs in the me- of our most famous regiments suffered icjaries of a somewhat moirs of the Palestina Barvey they should follow the dictates of Ship's Officer's 'Loss, going into action, waiting arious nature at the 5-mile point made by Lieutenant B. B. Kit- For a considerable time past it has besa evident that the poli- their lot whois-beartedly with the V. Larsenson, has reported to the "emack" at the Huse, or at the peared leading, with O'Brien. The fabric is untouched, save for their better judgment, throw in A ship'e officer, named Henry in the reserve trenches for a At the tenth mile Wharton sp-chener, sa he then was, in 1875. tical affaire of Germany, like those of Austro-Hungary, have been lies, and work zealously for the Police that on Friday last, while various resting stations recuperat Cameron, Rossiter, Woods and in a parlous condition, and that an upheaval was certain to result destraction of all things Germsa riding in a rickshs in Connaughting in readiness for another fray. Crankston following closely and in which is the Kiblab. in the near future: The disappointments caused by Germany's a: Austrian.
an aisle added by the Moslemas, many reverses in the war, the bitterness felt an account of the pro-step, they should order out of overturned the ricksha and stole being brought into their own yards behind, Crackston. The
As a preliminary Road West, aix men leaped at him, while the sense of the wounded Spencer Ozorio now only 50 orientation towards Mecca giras tracted nature of the struggle, the loss of her Colonies and, above all, China all Germane and Austriens from him swatch and chain value lines for treatment at the hands welth mile saw O'brien again ior, as in the case of St. Sophia. the growing belief that the Berlin Government was inadequate for
an askew appearates to the inter- the times and that reforms, long overdue, were much-needed-all.
aut confiscate their property $25, pocket book containing of skilful doctors are really leading, at his heels being Whar- The octagonal minaret is scother these things tended to point to a political crisis of po small magni-
immediately.
$25 in money and 20 kroner, as wonderful. From what one can ton and Boesiter, followed by addition, but for the rest the Great tade. Months ago it was predicted that Herr von Bathmian Germany's "Defensive War,"
well as same discharge papers and jadgetrom the picture showing the Cameron and Crankston on the Horque of Gags is good twelfth- Hollweg, the Imperial Chancellor, was becoming more than ever
hage batches of German prisoners level with Woods and Spencer-century Gothic. unpopular and that at no distant date his fall would certainly be
being brought orez "No Man's Ozorina few yards in their rear. At stated as likely to be Count Hertling, the Bavarian Premier, whose ing. Than our distinguished Chart, this morning, with stealing the Battle of the Somme, and here Wharton and Spencer-Ozorio views regarding peace negotiations (which is a much more "bura- Secretary for Foreign Affairs two empty kerosene tina from the again was farther evidence of the close in his wake, and Cameron, long the war will last," said the ing" question with our enemise than it is with the Allies)ere in none is more able to estimate Indian barracks at Kowloon. Au generosity of the British Tommies Crankston and Woods a short Kaiser to his armies recently. many respects diametrically opposed to those of Herr von Bethmann justly the true motives that Indian soldier said he saw defend-in sharing their food and handing distance behind keenly disputing What a decline is here. In 1914 Hollweg. The first of the predictions has now taken place, telegrams announce the overthrow of the Chancellor who has had the present occasion, Hr. Balfour and caught him. Defendant said the enemy. Nothing seems to deant place in their order. The Steenth over before the leaves fell. At animate the enemy's policy. On ant taking the tins, chased him rounds good supply of cigarettesto sa 10 which should hold the first he promised that all should be to give way before the storm of protesis that was fast gathering- bad a very easy task in exposing there was another man there, but the British soldier who, whether mile saw Bossiter, O'Brien and that time everything done had the The appointment of the Bavarian Premier to be the Kaiser's right hand the shallow and a beurd claim he ran away, and he did not he is going to take his turn in the Spencer Ozorio at the lead,keen spproval of "our good old Germsa min in the Reichstag has not matured, for, to the surprise of most of the Germans to be fighting a know why he had been caught, trencher, whether wounded, or rivals for the First place, sad God." An echo of the past! The people, quite an obscure individual has been made Chancellor, in the defensive war." person of Dr. Michaelis, who before the war was unknown out of the vein, appropriate to the occasion, for a month, with hard labour.station, is always shown with a gamely
In sarcastic His Worship sent him to prison whether going back to & rest Wharton (now tired oat) keeping ancient Germans, to whose faith Beichetag, but who some little time ago was appointed Prussian Mr. Balfour reveale this fallacy
behind. Cameron, super-Promison would return; Commissioner in the office of the Food Controller.
smiling face, se though this Crankston and Wcols were now claimed to infisance and predict What it was that finally brought about Herr von Bethmann-
and ridicules the idea that Ger- Hollweg's dismisss! by the Kaiser is not, so far, quite clear, bat it France by any other motive
terrible war were the greatest of holding & separate race, each the will and purpose of their шапу W69 actuated towarda
games to him.
determining that none of his deity. The Kaiser, then, did but- would appear that the chief causes were his vacillating policy with than absolute
got The management of the Theatre opponents should
the revert to precedent. But Paris, regard to the safirage question--which brought about an imperative Germany's demand in Prussia for immediate electoral reform to which the Kirection
securing another film to fill in
the end now submarines, have proved ser was compelled to respond with an alacrity nonenal in the sc ions to England are on record, and
the programme, showing what is of the Race, Spencer Osorio fatal to All-Highest prophecy. of that august personage and his views on the question of Ger they conclusively prove that Ger- held recently, the following Chi Tice and in the making of munit-
At en examination in frat aid being done in our naval air ser. (Shanghai) coming in first, and many's submarine policy, which were believed to be much at many, sa several of her publiciste nese Y.M.C.A. students were one. These films were exception Woods (Shanghai), Crankston disreputable gentleman, must have
O'Brien (Bocchow), Rossiter variance with those held by certain peracze in exalted circles in have admitted, “willed the war,"
(Nanking), Wharton (Nanking). Still the Kaiser, like another the German hiersroby, In the midst of these perplexities, prepared for it for at least quarter
successful:-
ally interesting. Herr von Bethmann Hollweg found the members of the Reichstag of a century, and plotted and Shinro.
5th. Annual Examination.-S
Among those present were His (Scochow) and Cameron (Shang his due. He may orge that be becoming more and more unmanageable and ever les inclined to rohemed in many ways with a
Excellency Sir Henry May. Mies bai) finishing in the order men-foresaw the shortage of gun-metal... bow submissively to the Kaiser's autocratic behests. With the over visw to realising her pan-Ger- To-cbang.
4th Annual Examination.-Sze May, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp; the competitors at the finish was seeking to repair by collecting tioned. The distance between which hie satellites are this week throw of the Russisa dynasty, the pour Chancellor's position, like manie
Attorney General, Mr. Kemp and 350 yard between the winner kacekere that of Count Tisza, became jeopardised, until it became merely she
dreame. Not until a matter of time for him to make way for a successor, who, in due freckless and unprincipled conduct Kwok-fee, Leang Wing-cho and
several other well-known people. (Spencer-Ozorio) and she second German doors. Quating from 3rd Annual Examination.- discovered what "ber season, will likewise be pat forward as the scapegoat of the "All had brought upon her, did Ger- Tae Ming-yeu.
Chia Fc-sang, Wei Ksn, Lo
man (O'Brien), 180 yarda between "Pinsfore," he said to Sullivan, Highest and saorificed accordingly a victim to political expedien many endeavour to take refuge in
second and third (Rossiter), 400 its composer, long ago, “I under- cy. How an enlightened nation can possibly tolerate suob the pusilanimous cry that she had Chong Sing-chung, Chan Wang-
yards between third and fourth stand you polished on the handle 2ad Anal Examination. political system is incolceivable
and something lika 1,500 yards of the big front door?” Clearly a generations enjoyed the privileges of free man in all that is meant was engaged in s "defensive way."
have for been toread to take up arms sad fat, Chang Ching-chon, Poon
between fourth and the last three fesler." Sullivan did not, iz by representative government. In actual freedom the Germans are She certainly is engaged largely Yst-R872.
who osme in olosely succeeding reply, particularise or loosts the as far bahind the Allies as they are behind thear in humane ideas in a defensive war at press at and
Yee-wai, Fang Tang and Lau of warfare; and that they will continue so to lag is certain so long will be until she vacates the soil Chan Chan, Chan Shu-fan and
For his second try, Spencer generally, in the Pramian war handle. It may be scheduled, as they meekly submit to the antocracy of the Hohenzollerns and of France and Belgium. As Mr. Cheng Shi-king.
Ist Certifioste-Chang Yew,
Ozorio did extremely well and is archives, but it remains safe, in the Juukerdom of Prussia. Rassis has pointed car the way: it is Balfour-saya, Germany will never
A despatch from Columbus, to be congratulated for his brilliant situ, and in song, "añosnnonised”. for the Germans themselves to realise their backward condition and in our lifetime he able to shake Lecturer to the Claas, and Dr. R. United States to answer a call to did
New Mexico, states that a Chinese sconces, especially as he was ex for Germany's wSt. Dr. B. F. Lae acted a Hon. regiment is being drilled in the oussbly unfit to finish the race but try to improve themselves.
In true Teutonic manner, which is always devoid of the eaving which not merely her aims but Examiner.
off the load of hatred and diegost Me Lean Gibson se Honorary the colours immediately
through sheer grit. grace of humour, the immediate cause of the present tromble in her methods excite, the
on O'Brien (the expected winner) China's declaration of war upon deserves as much credit for his Germany'e political arena is the differanes of opinion that existe
"Land which has long been between the different Groape regarding the peace negotiations. It
Narsing (Junior) held recently, osad of Chinese refugees frem of Marathon racing and sccepted Sir Ernest Shackleton, now back At sa examination in Home Germany. The regiment is com- great display of the knowledge charted on all the maps has been found to be nonexistent," says Bounds amasing to read of the aquabbles. On the one side, "anneration and indemnities" are being advocated, while on the
the following candidates from the Mexico," who accompanied his defeat in a moet sportsman- other no indemnities”, but instead "drastic political reform" ara "Ng Yong, a Chinese residing|fol:
French Convent were success. General Pershing's troops out of like manner, Much may also be in, ngland from the Antarctic. advocated. The stars in their courses are fighting for the Centre and af Adelaide-road, Chalk Farm, Arcalli, Andres Bandet, Gladys Exclusion Act prohibited them acquired for themselves plentiful over it" The same thing happene
Annie Ackbar, Rahil the Southern Espublic. As the said of the others who hareThe Endurance mailed right.. the majority of the Socialists in the Reichstag who are pledged to the ad carrying on business as a Brock, Alde France, Rita Haze from latter policy, abile, in regard to the former, the less the Germans esy shipping agent et Limehouse land, Nina Hezaland, Lily Hay the United States, they were praise.
being admitted into applause, and deserve as much with a North Polarexpedition, Me
Donald Msemillan, who is now re of indemnities and annexation the better will it eventually be for WAY was fined a total of $200 nes, Mary Mathias, Marie Noronhs, given asylum here, and are being
ported safe at Etab, in for NSW. them, for the Sighting now taking place at so many fronte is at the Mansion Hope Police Court Ellie Noronha, Margaret Pan, fed by the Chinese merchants of
Greenland, way with Peary, deciding that point very conclusively against them. There will cor- unlawfully concerned in remor- Remedios, Dorothy Sisters, Marie refugees are unemployed, they Frederick Finlayson,
on May 4 for having been May Ramsey, Flo Rodney, Adelina Sin Francisco. As these Chiness tainly be one piece of annexation, but that will not be by Carmaning 200 lb. of opium for exporta de Souss, Edith Scares, Annig have been formed into military master of Gourock, was sentenced to b
he found the Nonh It will be by France when she recovers Alsace Lorraine. This polition to Slaughs. The defendant Tollas, Rosie White, Doris companies by a major of the loos to six months' imprisonment at
when Crocker Land tical crisis in Germany, which Herr von Rothmann-Hollweg han done as much as soy other tool of the Kaiser could possibly have pleaded that he was not awere it Windebank Raby Young and military command, and they are Greenock yesterday for the theft"," done to avoid, is probably the beginning of the end of Kaiserdom, and for exportation abroad, and Koch acted as Hon. Lecturer to Chiness have become proficient in It was stated that he had been ill
was illegal to sell opium in Eng Vivienne Young Dr. W. V. A. vut through daily drills. These of postal order value 11. 61. Land Junkerdom and Bureaucracy, which have been the curse of Germany knew nothing about the prohibi, the class, and Surgeon.Claneral the manual of arms, and make a through overwork ad could not for half a century, the direct cause of Germany being the forsenter tion having been in foros since Dreaper, R.N., acted an Honorary splendid appearance of the most atrocious war of all time and which have made her the the outbreak of war most detested nation on the face of the earth,
while at have been normal. When he com-
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aggression. policy iz this and hør offer
Chinese Fined. to London,
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
ASSOCIATION.
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Framing
"To God alone in it known how
showed considerable enterprise in mile
advantage. The sixteenth Calais, Verdun, Zeppelins, and
WAITING FOR CHINA'S DECISION.
Chinese Regiment in the United States.
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