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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1917.
THE REICHSTAG AND PEACE.
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DAY BY DAY.
CANTON WAR
CONTRIBUTIONS.
An Educational Matter.
A rather unfitunate situation) }has arisen: in local educational Įsikirs, as a resalt of which there
A PLAN FUNDAMENTAI LY
To-morrow's Anniversary.
is a strong probability that the WRONG, LIKE A BUILDING OUT A Further List of Subscriptions. Orford Preliminary · Examina« OF PLUNK, WILL SALL. tion will not be held." The sramination papers," it appears, have been lost at sea, owing to the sinking of the vessel by of the abolition of Army Parchase which they were consigned. (1871). The viragmstances are distinct- ily unfortunate to all сап The opening rate of the dollar
cerned, and more especially ou demand today.
The Dollar.
rate
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Fand National Refugee and
Training
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"Arethues " and Chichester"
to the candidates who have 2a 7.9/16d. The c'osing | been “awatting" for a year or so will be found on Page 1.
sad who, presumably, have paid
Dental Appointment. their fees. The idea has been
We understand that Dr. Arger. lauggested to us, however, that aand Dr. Kew hars been appoint- little initiative and enterprise on ed dental surgeons to the Gov. the part of the Education Depart ernment Civil Hospital..
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THE MIDDLESEX BAND.
· Past Careers of the Bandsmet.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
That the American miseion to Russia was a strong one: WAS The following particulars of evident from the first to vary. some of the members of the one who was acquainted with the A further sum of $408 15 6 Middlesex Band, which gave a public career of its principal To morrow in the anniversary subscribed by British residents splendid concert at the Victoria members. It now appears, from in Canton has been remitted to Theatre last night, and which has the fuller details published in the London during May, June and established a first-class reputation New York press (sayɛ a oczreR= July se andernoted:-
for itself since it has been in the pondest), that some of them Colony, will no doubt be read possess special qualifications with general interest:-
which are likely to make them Bandmaster Lawrie Owen, personce, grato in na ordinary A. R A. M., gold medallist, was degree. Mr. Charles R. Orane, late Director of the Finsbury Park for instance, is accustomed to visit. Empire: Moes and Stolia, London; Russia every year, and has kept 0❘ the 0 Olympie, Shoreditch; the Patney political and social situation there. Kilburn Empire; the constantly in touch with the
| ment might solve the difficulty,
Hippodrome; the Balham Hip He has shown nousual apprecia- Alleged Thief. Thers must be many independent
0 podrome. Praviona to enlisting, tion of the religions feeling and At the Police Court this morn educationists here who know the fing, & Chinese coolie was charged
he was for three years Musical genius of the Bussian people, and Director at the New Thestre and deeply touched them two years usual standard of papers for this before Mr. J. B. Wood, with examination, and one of these broaching eargo whilst employed
Hippodrome, Northampton. He ago by bringing over the Russian could surely be entrusted to draw in the Kowloon Godowne. It
6 studied at the London University Cathedral choir to New York at up a pet. Then the examination was alleged that defendant had
ander Sir Frederick Bridge, his own expense. Another dele- could be held and the results opened a case of spoons and wa
Garganias at Westminister, and is gate, Dr. John R. Hott, is an sant Home with an explanation of caught in the act of stealing the
the composer of several panto-intimate friend of Prince Lyoff, the unusual circumstances, in spoons from the case. Defendant
$408 136 mimes and revner, as well as of the Russian Premier; has lectured which event those responsible pleaded not guilty, and said the subscribers for the past three light and dance piecar.
The following in a list of the music for dramae and of many to large audiences in RussianTM would most probably agree to case had fallen and broken open. months
cities on the student movement, this gab titated scheme and He was arrested while repacking Binder S. “M. proceed with the business of ex- the spoons which had fallen out. Batchelor B.K. amining the forte sent in. At The defendaus was remanded. any rate, the idea is worth con- sidering, as it would be a thousand pitiea to deprive the candidates of the opportunity of ritting. The Ministerial Changes.
25 0. Officers' Families Fund 60 0 Boral Flying Corps
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Eofe F.G... "Something Fahy A Chinese woman was charged Bennett E-S.
Bell F.N. before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police Court this morning, with Bowker G. H.
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Lanos Corpl. Mao, violinist and and has received the thanks of salo oboe, is late of the O'Maraboth the old and the new Govern– Opera Company, Royal Italien ments for his services in behalf of Opera,and several first class hotels two a balf millions of Russians in and theatres, He wean student of German prison camps. the Guildball School of Music) sud has toured with the" Moody Manners Opera Company.
The recent Isalian advance 10-> Lance Corp. Johnson, solo wards Triests gave interest to ́s cornet, was formerly principal passage in Lady Burton's life of cornettist of the Glasgow music|ber illustrious husband. " There haile and of several other well-ļis a curious law in Trieste," she known places of amusement. noter, "that if you wish to quit- Lancs Corp. Climer, solo a hours you must give notice an trombone, was, for many years May 24% and on August 24 you sssociated with several first-class must leare; so`my stranger com- 65 70 theatres and music halls.
ing into Trieste on the day last Corp!. Sanderson, baseoonist, mentioned would see nothing but was formerly well-known organ-processions of carts and waggons ist at Accrington,
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Jadging from the excerpta tele-Government opium. A lakong Bay Rev A. H. graphed by Renter's Agency said he was engaged in searching Canton C'ab Bowling regarding the manner in which defendant's basket and he found the Ministerial changes have been the disg. Defendaal admitted Handicap received by the London Press, it that
of the contents Chotirmal K. A.J. ..... Chartington E. O.... is evident, as it is doubtless na-were here, but | tural-human nature being ❘opiam. She also saked the Chipperfield J
what it is that political bias, Lakong to arrest another woman.
Charch Collection |despite the urgency of the new His Worship said there seemed to
King's Birthday In a recent issue, we commented upon the political crisis in conditions under which our be something fishy about the case Courcy J.E.B. da Germany, which had caused the summary dismissal of Herr von instations are now conducted, The lakong fret said that he had Craig A. H. (Kong-
moon) Bethmann-Hollweg us Imperis! Chancellor, Herr Zimmerman as is still a factor to be reckoned searched the basket while on daty Secretary for Foreign Aira and Herr Helferich, as Kinister for with. The resignation of Mr. and then said that he had receiv. Crooker J. H. (Nan-
The woman ming) the Interior. It was a clean sweep" of the "old gang" and clear. Chamberlain, following upon the ed information.
Moedpotamian Report,
Darch O.W. ly denoted that the Kaiser and Jockerdom generally had concluded
and would be discharged.
Not Proved.
Detaram N. J that beneath the ferment so frequently manifested in the Reichstag the transference of Sir Edward CareOD from the Admiralty was much that portended little good to the then existing atats of
At the Police Court this morn-Dent H. F. German political affaire. To ocanterset this impending evil, the to the War Cabinet, necessitated ing, a Chinese was charged with Dixon F. A. V. Kaiser resorted to his customary practice and dismissed his Chau- reebuffing of several of the matching half a sovereige, and a Esger 0. cellor, thus tacitly expressing that his spokesman in the Reichstag offices, and, so stated, the changes pendant of a watch chain. In Ellis H. had not been voicing his (the Kaiser's) views. This is an old have met with pot a little aninspector O'Sullivan said complein- Ford B.T trick of the "All Bigbest," and was actually carried cat in much adversion, one paper even going sat alleged that he was calling Forbes D.
Friederichsen EA.C. the same manner when Prince von Balow endeavoured, with little the length of characterising the s sampan when defendant: ceme saccese, to explain his satocratic master's amazing indiscretion in appointment of the Hon. E. S. up and snatched the pendant. Gail Ray. O. A. giving expression to the extraordinary ideas in the interview that Montagu as Secretary for India as A caricas thing about it was that Garrard E. E
“s scandal." Probably had this neither the pendant nor the TE Griffith Ltd. appeared in the London Daily Telegraph towards the close of 1908.
were broken, and wit Harris H. P. Similarly, even the greatest of Garmsay's modern statesma, Bis distinguished son of Lord Busyth chain marck, was practically made a scapegoat to shield the Keiser, or ing been of the same way of think-nesses would be called who Hill P. L Oakley rather to enable him to continue cjling the Reichstag just as being politically as the London would say that the pendant was Hogg A. V. thought ft. As we stated in the article above referred to, it is Morning Post (which makes the hanging off the chain when the Hooker Dr. A. W. almost icoredible that any enlightened nation should tolerate each above statement) he would doubt ory was raised. The defendant Boicband P.
long way. It might Hoteon A sa abeard political system. Beneath the surface, however, there lees have been heartily welcomed, did run a
this have been the fault of bad inter. Izstt D. E.(Kongmoon) have been signs of late that a new spirit is beginning to prevail, Both with regard which makes it abundantly evident that the old order will sooner appointment sad that of Mr. pretation, as a good interpreter Jamieson or later have to give way to the new and that Kaiserdom and Jan. Winston Churchill as Minister of could not be secured. Defendant kerdom autocracy will be futile against the first real onslaught of Munitions, which is also adversely was discharged. democracy. The elements are present in Germany, with its bugs preponderance of Socialists, and all that is required is opport anity, proper leadership and sound organization. In time these will come, and with them the end of the present archsic government of Germany.
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criticised, we are of opinion that the Prime Minister and the coun- ba congratulated. ry are to
Tennis Matches and a Presentation.
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| King's Birthday Cele- bration balancs Jones Miss A. M.
Pte. Elliott, solo clarinet, was and it looks exactly as if the towU for some time on the stage as one was being deses ted for a bombard- of the well-known "Ten Loonies." ment or the moving of an army."
"Crane" was pianist with Earl It was on May 24 two years ago" dela Warr at Bexhill-on Sea and that Italy gave Austria notice to has been Musical Director at leave. Grimsby and Lincola.
"The Comedy Four."-Pte.
Tolley, previous to the war, WES A Lancastrian who has been a comboy on the ratches in resident in London for some yearu Australia. Pre. Spencer wae aie anxious as to the “ (NEIVORS weaver and a first-class machine attitude”, of the North. He writes: operator in the North of to the Manchester Guardian :-*
Pie. 28.94 England.
Ssanderson Within a week I have met in 180, before the war, em London two old
Leocashire ployed upon telegraph work friends who, like myself, now. work and has performed very reaids here. By a coincidence many most hazardous fests in the they had both visited their sir, swinging on wires from tele-native county at the same graph posts across the busy time with the intention of stay- shoroughfares of many cities. ing a fortnight, and they had Lance Corp. MacKenzie was both returned earlier than they formerly employed as a City had anticipated. Their reason clerk and is well-known in many was the same-that the war had parte of London.
giveo Lancashire a bad attack of The majority of the bandamen the nerves, that among their old were, previous to enlisting, either friends there was a feeling of pes- engaged at first-class hotels or simism which contrasted, most theatres, and a few of them were unfavourably with the bright members of varions famous brase optimism of the Suth, and one beads in the North of England, added that he was glad to get 750 such as the Black Dyke, the Berees book because in the North he felt o' the Barn, Wingate Temperance so far away from the centre of and Irwell Springe. Yorkshire, things." England's biggest county, is represented by a dozen members.
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This is curious, says the Guardian and probably most Lanosebire folk will be surprised to hear that they are so far behind this bright optimism of the South.
A young Obiness was charged Perhaps it is only that our native before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the gruffness strikes harshly on those Police Court this morning, with who have become accostamed to being drunk and disorderly. Southern gaiety and melli£aque. Dafendant admitted the cffence news. Or perhaps the attitude of and added that he did not know the returned Lancastrians set up what he was doing. A lakong nervous irritation in their friends. said the man was giving trouble It is easy to believe that sanaysuce to ricksha cooliea. A fine of $4 might be caused by a 100 com- was imposed.
placent Londoner, for we all like' to fancy ourselves models of for titude in these times. Will not following one, dated May 14, 1817, lone determination or a grím our correspondent grant ne evan from the Chairman of Finance calm? We care little about Committee of the British Red brightness, and optimism may be Crass Society, shows how much renounced without a pang, even small contributions are ap-bai-gracions besvare➡ÁTO WE preciated
Both the Hon. E. S. Montaga and KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB. Kitching G C.. Mr. Churchill are comparatively Meantime cognisance has to be taken of the German political young men, who hare shown cOL
siderable capacity in the fulf!. system as it at present exists, and in this connection it is truly.
ment of the official duties they Vorwaerts, the well known amazing to note, according to
have previously been called upon German Socialist journal, that the Majority in the Reichstag
to undertake.. intende introducing a resolation. "ffirming that the German people, as declared on
Angust 4, 1914, do not! Mr. Churchill. dasira cor quests, is fighting for liberty, independence and integrity of its territory, and desires a peace of conciliation and lasting re- conciliation of all peoples with an economic pesca and freedom of much of a tendency to attach to passed off most enjoyably.. Same Nenumal the rose." This extraordinary resolation, which doubtless is meant bim certain litile impetuous very interesting matches in the to impress neutral nations more than it can possibly be hoped to actions which at one time or other tennis tournament which the Peel C. A. have any effoot upon the Allier, concludes with the following stats brought him very prominently be-Club is now running were Bead G. L. (Long-
kong) ment, which is worth preserving as a typical piece of Garman fore the general public. It should played, Mr. S. E wrong-headedness. "Nevertheless," it is stated, "Germany will fight not be forgotten, in judging Mr. and Miss Robertron (owe 40) Reid C. H. until the Allies cease threatening ber and her Allies with corquesta." Churchill, that while he is a scion delasting Mr. E Abraham and Reynolds Dr. W. G. This is so group travesty of the facts that it is hardly worth of the noble House of Marlborough, Mre. Duocsa (ow* 4/6), the score while seriously criticising. As Mr. Balfour cogently pointed cat the he is also, on the maternal side, being 6/2, 2/6, 7/5, while Mine St. George's Society (per O.W. Darch) perhaps Lesbiral and Mr. Mend defeated other day, in the British archives there is documentary evidence an American, which proving that Germany began the war chiefly to wrest Franos's accounts for his predilection for Mr. and Mrs. Stark by 3/8, 10/8, 8indeman H. H. colonies from her. Germsay is now, no doubt, more concerned as to introducing a certain amount of e/. The latter match, which Scrimshaw
(Kongmonu) how she will be able to bring about a state of affairs by which she personal "hastie" into his Miois proved to be most interesting, Shields C. EL may be able to obtain the return of her own Colonies;
terial duties, quîta at variance concluded the tennis for the Germany's desire for a pane of conciliation and lasting rewith the practice of any of bis evening. conciliation of all peoples should not be difficult to realise if she will predecessors and, in fact, rather The ccession was taken advani- but withdraw from territory that she has too long occupied and aliec to British idea of Ministerial age of to make presentation to inclusion of Bap 'sater W. J. Christian, el evince a genuine desire to negotiate peace on reasonable terms. As decora. The for the desire for an "economic peace" and for "freedom of the both Mr. Churchill, with his the 74th. Panjabis Band, who is Tope Rev. G.8.
Wassismul Assumall Bess," the former cannot form a matter for negotiation, as it is ready resource and his enthusisem bortly leaving Hongkong for obviously a matter that rests with nations individually; and if the forgetting things done" and of India, he having obtained a Com-Waters V. P. Watson C. E. Entente Powers deem it desirable to enter into some arrangement the Hon. E 8. Mostaga in the mission in so Indian Beziment. White R. Ja
"I beg to acknowledge with 10 20 10 London for the sterner vistaen! Elére are these glorified for their common advantage, the Germans have cone but themselves Oabinet, should prove to be Mr. Christian has been a member
many thanks the receipt of your ancestrians reshing back to the to thank if the fecal arrangements of these Powers are adjusted ancoessful experiment, as their of the Olab for some years, and Weippers W. O. H.
letters of 21st February and 24th
centre of things, fearful leg, they with little heed to Germany, except to prevent her from rozping comparative youth, with its has prominently identified him Wood E. H...
March, - enclosing drafts value hand-omely as she did in pre-war days. As for the old bogie of the refreshing vigoar, is probably self with its activities, "Freedom of the Seas," it seems useless to rei'erate that the ses action than ie the riper judgment Mr. P.R. Wolff, the Vice President
£100 and £12 cospectivaly, official may mise an air raid or a garden mare required in theee times of The presentation was made by Worley N. A.
receipts for which are enclosed party of some really important herewith. after the war will be as they were previous to' the war as open and
gossip at the clab, while we cower ho, in heading Mr.
Total...$3,026 67 and £50 as free to the Germans as they are to any other nation. Instead of of more elderly stateemen. Sir of the Club, who,
timorously in our blesk and com Copies of the circular issued Joint Committes desire me to difficult to reline; we had noc
|- "Once again the members of the paratively framing such aboard resolations which deceive nobody and only Eric Geddes' appointment as First Christian a silver tos service and
mie Northvie make the Germans more ridiculous than ever in the eyes of the Lord of the Admirale is also a tray (addesi by Me Abraham); by the Commiten, with regard to convey to Jan and iron coown that we were like a world if the Germans would endeavour to throw aside their likely to prove succesful, as Sir wished him a long life and a suo Waz Charities can be obtained you to 2007 – kinds ofriends egotism and endeavour in understand the viewpoint of othai Edip has made for himself a onefnt career, besides paying from the ondernoted, to whom in Canton eur Foty" WHEN ONE nations, then there would be some grounds for believing that they splendid reputation as a thorough- a tribute to the work le, Christian faciber, donations and subscriptore the terme
tions should be sent. are not altogether hopeless and that peace negotiations in the nearly practical organiser and a man had done for the Club, future might be realisable. Meantime there is no hope whatever of very sound judgment. "The Mr, Christian made reply, and for Germany so long as the persists in playing the role of the other appointments call for so the cartomary cheers were given. ... martyr, when all the world knows that not only did Germany bring special comment. On the whole, During the afternoon, little girls about the war, after she had prepared for it in many ways well- we are inclined to think that the made a collection for War Chari- known now, but that she has only became dermons of pano since Cabinst ill strengthened by the
who has ronlined that it is impossible for her to attain the imbition, changes,
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