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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 23, 1917.
A Wrong Principle.
DAY BY DAY.
ED BY PARENTS". PREFERENCES AND FALSE ESTIMATES OF A CHILDS TALENTS
Though, from the nature of things, the war is not making the same call on - women's labour in Hongkong that it is at Home, retMANY A LIFE HAS BEEN WAST- now and again we are reminded of the growing scarcity of men by the appointment of ladies to posi- tions which are normally held by the opposite sex. The latest in- stance of this new depar- of the capture of Gibraltar in tars is the appointment of Kre. 1704. Gala to
not a Secretary of
The Doller. the Sanitary Board, a post for The opening rate of the dollar. whiob, in view of her well-known on demand to day
To-morrow's Anniversary, · Te-morrow is the anniversary
T$8
ELECTORAL REFORM.
10,000,000 Mềm, 0,000,000
Women.
THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.
Is it a "Trap?”
correspondent writes :-
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
General Sir Herbert Piamer, who wields the hammer in the
dast
were raised.
Amidat
To the. Observer, a Swedish latest blow on the Enn fortresses,
is not likely to have his compo The general suspicion with regard to the Strekholm Confere raid by the magnitude of
his achievement, The Boase of Commons on eace, and the common view of it gift of sangfroid in a remarkable He has the June 6 began to consider the Re in this country as a "trap," ia cotdegree. During his advance to presentation of the People Bill in greatly to be wondered at in face the relief of Mafeking a shell Committee.
both of the more or less contradic burst close to the General and his It may be recalled that the tory news sent over the wire staff. The horses were thrown in qual foatione, she is no doubt 28. 6.13/16d. The closing rate Home Secretary on behalf of the sources, and the sometimes not to panio, and blinding clouds of
measure is brought in by the from more or less well-informed admirably fitted. Bat, while we will be found on Page 1. Government, and is based upon very carefully warded expressicos the scene of confusion Sir Ber- have nothing to say against the particular choice made, we fully
the recommendations of eqsed by some of the intending bert remained quite unperturbed. approve of the stand taken by cases of opium possession before Reform. A Unionist member of views. We find, for instance, the the Dandy General," as he was There were quite a number of Speaker's Conference on Electoral participants in newspaper inter Flicking the dust from his clothes, our contemporary, the Morning Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police this body is responsible for some following in a provincial English called then, requested a member Post, when it ressonably argues Cours this morning, in two in-striking figures in relation to the Piper of high standing that positions of thie kind. aastapres 90 tacle and 13 taele being electorates st the period of the
of his staff to "kindly go to the they fall vacant, should be thrown found. As the Analyst's certificate last four Reform Bille. Before nothing less than a trap. The be good enough to silence that
The Sicckholm Congress is
artillery officer and sak him to open to the general public. The had not been received, all the 1332 there were fewer than 500,- delegates who will attend it are Government is bat the custodien esase were adjourned until tc-000 electors on the register, and but the thinly disguised agente eumed bis interrupted converss- He then calmly re- of the public's interests; it is the aarvant of the ratepayers. Hence,
the great Reform Bill only of the German Government, tion, indifferent to the abella- when it becomes necessary to go
whether they hail from America, which continued to buret in up-
morrow.
in
Oplum Cases.
A Popular Bandmaster.
The po-
gyo."
·
doubled the number. "outside" in the filling of vacan- Band master J. W. Christian, of 000. When, in 1867, Mr. Dit rap has been deftly bailed, bet hostile gun was eventually sil-
We undersand that though palation then was about 24.000,- Ruesis, Austria, or Swedes. The
pleasant proximity before the cies, through inability to secure the services of cadets, it should be the 74th Panjabis, is shortly to raeli made his memorable esp the representatives of the Labour.
enced. jan analterable rule that the SP remain here. During his stay grown to 30,000,000, and the bill clined to walk into it. They leave the Colony, the band will in the dark." the population bad Party in Great Britain have de- which pointment is advertised and given names and addresses with to the most suitable among those Christian has made himself very to the roll, raising the total to tione, which seem likely to ran a noble study in 1914 of Rodin. the Colony. Bandmaster added about 1,500,000 electoration to be present at its delibera portesit for the Reform Club, did Mr. John Lavery, who is ex have refused to accept the invite.
pected to paint the Arquità for applying for it. That is the coarse All communications intended for publication should be addresses Home, and we see no reason what whenever the band has appeared try contained 34,000 000 people, grooved channel. Skilla! play ia as a tribute to Radia from:
followed by Municipalities as popular, and his conducting has 2.500.000. When the Reform
always been much enjoyed Bill of 1834 was passed the cona- along in an already carefully This he presented to the nation ever why it should not be adopt in public. Hie many friends will and another 3,000,000 were pul No annexations, and no indem the sentiments which inspired ed here. The appointment in
being mada with the formule, British art, designed to reciprocate question is a by no means an- enviable one, and we do not doubt,
nities*** that there are dozens of men here
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MONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 23, 1917. ..
EXPOSING GERMAN TRICKERY.
09
100
the
Stealing Speat Bullets.
the aggregate to 5,500,000.
Instead of throwing the missioned fier stated that the put a further 2,000,000 men on dark designs in the direction implied nationality, the artist
defeated, she could claim to escape all material punishment I the would have made
Total
But it 18 Dot necessary to go to
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wish him the best of luck in his upon the register, bringing up new sphere.
Rodin to make his magnificent It is to be noted that the writer gift of ecalpture" to oureelyes. A Chinese was charged before Thirty-three years have passed of the worda quated above makes Irish by birth, Scots by training, who could capably discharge the Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police since then, and the population bat no exception whatever in the case betartionally deceived. daties required and who, were Court this morning, with stealing grown to 45000000, with an of Hjalmar Branting. And still worthy man who bought several the opportunity given them, a quantity of spent ballets on a electorate of 8,000,000. By the Hjalmar Branting ought to be of bis pictares to encourage would be only glad military rifle range. A non-com-present measure it is proposed to abore suspicion of having any Scottish art." In disavowing his to cffer themselves for post.
maa had previously been warned, the register, making 10,000,000 alluded to by this writer and appointments open to the general bat he was found with a hoe, in all. As to the women's franch athers. To anybody who knowe pointed out that he was sufficient- public, however, the Hongkong digging the bank for ballete, ise, everything depends upon the his character and who has follow ly a Scot to retain the cheque Government prefers to follow The metal was very scarce at age greed to by Parliament. Pued his career, who hàa resd his other methods, which are wrong now. The defendant, who main-gian 3,000,000 women as speeches and his leading articles, Lawston is, appointed Deputy.
The Mint, of which Mr. J. W... id principle and which are out of tained that he had not been warn-
women to the it ought to be clear without a int with the epirit of the times ed, was fad $10, or, in default, register; 35 would raise the nem doubt that, strong as may be his ia which we live. We sincerely 21 days' hard labour.
Master Comptroller has since 1810 ber to 4,500,000. But the Go wishes for an early peace, he is carried on for many centuries in performed the coinage work trust that the paint involved wili Conviction Confirmed.
veroment have reduced the age not one who would lead bis great the Tower. Bat Hr. Caston be laken note of by those who Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the to 30, and that means potting influence to the engineering of s represent the public on the Poles Court this morning, the 6,000,000 upon the roll. governing and administrative case in which Chinees was found 10,000,000 men and 8,000 000 seeds of further confi cis in a nor was virtually abolished in 1872 peace that would bear within it the really becomes the working head of the Mint, for the office of Mater bodies of the Colony.
taking a bedstead. to Capton is women. The woman coffrage too distant future. To speak of More German Mendacity. which a quantity of opium was proposal, however, is to be left to him as an advocate of a separate by a dot which transferred the Dr. Michaelis, the new German concealed, was again beard. The snopea vote of the House, the peace between Russia and Gt title to the Chancellor of the Ezs Imperial Chancellor, has made cice was previously settled, and a Government not treating is as an many is ridiculous in the extreme. ship of the Mint was a plesesnt chequer, Previously the Master- his debut with a speech that will fine of $2,000 or six montba hard indispensable part
their It is only necessary to read carry conviction to no-one in any labour was then imposed.
On scheme.. way familiar with the true state the application of Mr. Leo Ministers propose three changes Brenting's visit to Petrograd,
what Sebeidemann thought about BiDecore asually bestowed on eeme political parties, thongh of stairs with reference to the D'Almade, the case was re-opened in the method of voting. Hither where he went shortly after the in a few instances the post had belligerente. In plein language, but evidence having been given to the Ballot Act has been a tem- revolution on the invitation cf been held by eminent men of he lies about the condition of the by Inspector Wilden, his Worshipporary mesante, re-enacted year the Russian Socialista. Scheide.scieper, potably Sir Lese Newton- Allies, and the veracity of bis affirmed the previons conviction, by year. It is now intended to mann says: "Dirk is the part sad Sir John Herschel. One significant point about the new German Chancellor's statements regarding Germany is imposing the same fine or alter make it permanent. Nex: there is which Branting has played in speech is that in it he studionsly igne ed any direct reference to extremely doubtful. No-one knows native.
a provision setting up what is call- Porograd. The situation has on The new Master of the Mint will the "no indemnities or no superstions" formula. In view, however, better than he that the Germans A Marriage Superstition.
ed the alternative vote in single- this account become still more the Mint Maseum, which, though bive an opportunity of inspecting of Germany's insidiças intrigue in Bossis, and her affected did not go to W&T because of
When charged before Mr. Dyer member constituencies, the object complicated for us." It certainly little known to the public, con- interest in. the Inter:ston Scialist Congress, which is Russia's mobilisation;
Ball at the Police Court this of which is to prevent the possibil- does not seem se if the leader of no-one shortly to meet in Stockholm, it is most gratifying to read of a very knows better than be that the morning, with attempting ity of a candidate who represents the Majority Socialists in Ger tsins many curious treasures. pointed exposure by Mr. W. A. Appleton, Secretary of the General rulers of Prussia, and Jankerdom export 100 silver dollare, & minority being elected because many was grateful to renting these are the original model of the Among the most interesting of Federation of Trade Unions, of this cry of the German generally, prepared for the war Chinese said that the money the notes of the majority are split for his jou ney to Petrograd. Socialiste Working this policy, Germany would, Mr. for at least a quarter of a cectory; represented the dowry money of between the two other candidates.
Waterlos Medal and Queen. Appleton ebons, be safe either way, for, if victorious, she sod that they made use of the his marriage, and he was taking Third alteration is that in a con- Scheidemann to find what Brant Victoria shilling, with a tiny spot could treat any promises in respect of indemnities or snnexations political situation of 1914 to it back to the country, Mr. J. B. stituency having three or more ing thinks about separate peace. Sovereign's check-lotched on by as she be already treated other inconvenient pledges, while, if precipitate the war, jaet as they Gardiner, for the defence, eaid members the plan of proportional Time after time he has given the Queen herself in pointing out
nas of the there was
Faperstition that representation by means of the expression to his idea that there crimes she has committed. That is a very clear analysis of German political situation of 1911, 1912, silver ass dowry was a good eingle transferable vote shall be can be no question of this. Awished to have altered.
anaodus fullness which abe methods of trickery, and we hope that it will sink well into the or 1913 had they been as fully mea His Worship thought the pat in operation. The aim is to recently as May 5, he had a very minds of those British Socialists who are prepared to give ear to prepared as they were in 1914. defendant did not koow much protect minorities from going en-illuminating articls in the paper their smooth-tongued German comrades.
The frequency with which the about the law, but ined him tirely unrepresented. Upon this be editabe Social Demokraten Gordon sestus to be kept freshest Of all memories that of General The question must bare often suggested itself to Britishers Germans, or rather their Prussian $20. He would make no order detail of the Bill, se apon the wo(Stockholm-a article On aa to bow, if Germany is beaten to her knees, the Hans are to masters, reiterate this lie about about the dollars.
man suffrage, propões, the Go-what he cal's "The Misunder- Whenever the present writer has by visitors to St Paul's Cathedral, reimburse the Allies for the destruction of material resources and the origin of the war is proof -artistic treasures which the latter enjoyed previous to the war. The of the poverty of their excuses:
It has been reported to the on, but it is hoped that a sub- Western Europe." Mr. Branting Chronicle correspondent, be has vernment Whips will not be put standing among the Socialists in been therein, kaya 8 Daily immediate payment of a sufficient indemnity would naturally be out for their vast preparations, their police by an accountant, of 18, stantial measure of agreement will says here that he can well believe herved that come loving hand of the question, since Germany would be economically too wenk to world-wide intriguing before Boabem Strand, that he sent his be obtained.
that each misunderstanding stand the strain, Bat there is soother way, and Mr. Appleton hostilties began, and the vandal- foki to collect $360 from other
had not passed by: the Gordon points it out when he says it would be neither impossible nor aajastim and Hun-like barbarities shopa. The foki later reported taral constituencies are concerned one sees how the unfortunate Members sitting for agrical- should have been crested when
Memorial.without leaving behind for the Allies to exact such terma as would keep Germany so occap. that have marked their fighting."
that he collected the money, and, at the manner in which the expression used is an interviena rose or other token of admira led in making restitution and reparation that she could have no A Candid Admission.
as be was going homa, be "time, during the pressut century, to dream of, or prepare for, farther
met a man who took
measure threatens to reduce their by. Mr. Troelstra, the Datch tion. Although near to Welling. Two members representative, about a separate Gordon's, appears to be more wonderful monument, military adventures. That is the kind of punishment which must clades his tissus of falsehoods Queen's Road Central.
The Garman Chancellor con- to
representation. an eating house in will be taken away from both peace, which should in some be fastened on to the Hans; it will only be what they richly deserve. But besides the question of indemnifying the Allies in hard cash, which, if it means anything, means Gardens, and he was given a suffer. This point will be raised gain in new interviews. And
rhetorical peroration afterwards went to the Public counties in the West will also general pesce, crops ap again and the memory of a ägare grest in They Devon and Cornwall, and other vague manner pare the way for sitractive. Few Chinese siaging in London fail to pay respect to there are other respects in which Germany can and must be that the Germana a last re-cigarette which made him uncon- by Colopel Sanders, who proposed he continues later nu made to pay for her anpardonable encroachments
their national life. And it was on the cognise they have much need of scions. He was taken to the rejection of the bill on the preserves of other nations, and for her utterly bar-
so Australian who said to hin "It is necessary that the fellow private, Kat neatly gare barous methods of conducting warfare. On the samation that the of the Chancellor, it is high time and when he recovered conscious-
moral regeneration. In the words English hospital by another man, second reading.
delegates in Stockholm, after all German Navy-which, before the war was the second biggest in the
Several grouped boroughs in
that has occurred, or at all events
as another Gordon.”. is said to have occurred, should} ~~ will be the question of what shall be done with that huge array of are far from that state of grace at
parified and God-fearing." as they was gone. armed ships which were built for the express purpose of arouring present. The new Chancellor had Navy is allowed to remain intact, so long will the fature peace of the ing the canse of peace had he besa following gentlemen who artand the istter. for the Fatherland the control of the see. So long as the German an excellent opportunity of farther-Hoiming, wishes to thank the The Prime Minister site for with any kind of aspirations for before the Dutch Seindinavian Captain J. Hadson, of the 8.8. Flint, Montgomery sad Garnar ill have nothing whatever to do he was asked to explain himself world be endangered. German naval power as well. ss German desirous of attaining it by the ed the faners of Mr. James: military strength will need to be aroashed before the Allies can be only means by which it is likely to Raucie, Chief Engineer of the sa extraordinary meeting of the general peace that ein be lasting, each mandate from any Seialist It is officially announced that at International is to work for admit that he had received no a separate peace. The task of the Commission. He was then forced to
said to have completed their work.
There in one other direction, too, in which Germany can be coming that, as a preliminary step, 21st instant and was buried the of the University of London have peoples to decide for themselves.", purely personal capacity, and this be attained, namely, by annonac- Homing, who died at Wachow on Stadente' Representative Council being built upon the right of the party, but that he had acted in s pelled to make reparation for her aine, and that is by the esizure of the Germans are prepared to with following day:-Mr. Smith, the passed a resolation "protesting the German Colonies and of German merohant ships. On the former draw from Belgium and Francs. British Coneni; Mr. Enright, most strongly against the propos-appropriate to refer to the
In this connection it may be explanation was published by the point, it is practically agreed already that the Alliee can never again Lastead of using the opportunity, representing the Commissioner of al to deprive such a democratic Borgbjerg incident, Mr. Borgh Branting writes in his paper that committee in the Swedish Press. allow liberated races to fall under the away of the brow-best- the Chancellor delivered a speech Castors;
When commenting on this, Mr.” ing Germans, while in regard to shipping we look to a strict which Mr. Lloyd George very ranging the funeral; the Rev.body
Mr. Oroswell, for and thoroughly representaties jerg, a Danish Scialist, went to application of the ton-for-ton policy, which, in view of the illegality properly describes ar a
the University of London Petrograd, where he had some
he regretted the solidarity of of submarinsim as practised by the Han pirates, would only be the ous facing-all-ways speech. The the Asiatic Patroleum Company Parliament whilst the Univer Social Demcorats about peace Majority Socialista, who step- dexter-W. Fields, who teak the service; of ita right to return a member to discussions with the Russian Borgborg with "the Gorman mèrest justice. But, after all is said and done, no restitution that Fremier had no difficulty in ex and the Standard Oil Company, aitics of Oxford and Cambridge conditions. Daring this conver porting the German Government Germany can make can possibly stone for the trail of destruction, posing its hollowness and of for the nee of their faunches; Dr. retain such right; and against estion he is reported to have instead of combating it." barbarity and terrorism which the German armies have left in their relating its mendacities. He also Harvey, Captain Jones and Mr. the proposal to group the Univer- called himself the "emissary of tiain, or for the thousands of innocent lives which her submarines proved conclusively that the Keig, of the s.8. Kochow; Messrs, sity of London with various pro- the Scandinavian
Is is scarcely necessary to add and airships have foully taken. The Allies can never secure the United Kingdom is less likely Badley, Tyson, Christopherson, vincial universities for the pure parties. Every body who knew that he has taken up, has behind Socialist that Mr. Branting, in the position payment of adequate compensation for these atrocious crimes. But to-day than ever to succumb to Kooce, Johansen and all the other poss of common Parliamentary the real facts know also that Mr. him practically the whols mak they can punish Germany in righteous wrath for what she has the submarine mensee, done. And that smuredly is what they will do,
Europeans who were present, repres plation.".
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world-will, to the end, fear to nome out to face the British, there / that the Germans were "morally nese, he found that the money Wales will lose separate repreBzy clearly and unambiguonely\and on his return from Petrograd
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Borgbjerg had no such mandate, and fle of his party.
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