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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1917.
War News.
DAY BY DAY.
THERE IS NOTHING THAT WILL THEM TO WITHER AND DIE LIKE SUPREME INDIFFERENCE
To-morrow's "Anniversary, To-morrow is the third anniver-
The Dollar.
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South China Association.
TROUBLESOME "BOY."
Sent to Guol for Two Months.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
E. G. Kwrite to a Sydney paper as follow:-Playing action" bridge on Saturday with my wife A "boy" was charged before as partner and my two daughters Mr. J. R Wood, at the Police opponents, we struck a com- The Ucion Insurance Society Court this morning, with stealing bination of cards so remarkable an of Canton, Limited, senda as the leather travelling trunk and perhaps to be unique, and it the following statement» of the three blankets, the property of would be interesting to know if rough position of the Hongkong Mr. Colin Mckersie, 24 Nathan any of your many readers who and-Soath China War Svinge Rnd.
play this game have ever come Aociation at the end of June, Prosecutor said that the "boy" across a combination to parallel the first half year since its in- had been employed by him for with it. Os my deal I found my angaration :-
fre days, and on the evening of hand to be composed of soe, king, In January $49.380 was sub. the 201b, when he went home, he and five other olabs, with queen #crided.
was told that the "boy" had gone. and fire small spades and Ia February $62,075 was sub-The bag and blanketa were declared "one olub." The next
missing.
was make was "one diamond," my In March $210,305 was sub-reported to the Police the follow-wife dealuring one royal," and ing morning. The day before the fourth player making it “two ribed. In April #123,680 was sub-yesterday, he
passing hearts" I then went "three the Cricket ground when be as royals" only to hear the player on socibed.
In May $82,125 was subscribed. defendant on a car. He had him my left go "four hearts," saying In June $61,380 was subscrib arrested and taken to the Central with glow (and contrary to all stiquette of the game), "I've got ed.
Defendant said that when he perfectly phenomenal hand." Apart from the above 2494,7.0
The Matter
Police Station.
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In looking over some Bangkok paper recently we were struck. by the fact that Britishers in foreign settlements are better CHOKE OFF LIES AND CAUSE Statement by the Hongkeng zod served in regard to warnews than are their brethren in, say, the Crown Colonies. The ordinary service of war telegrams is not ro extensive, it is true, but re- gularly the Press in aupsary of Germany's declaration of plied with a wrekly sum-war on Rumia. mary of the principel war happen. |înge, besides a review of the
actual military operations on thej
The opening rate of the dollar several fronte. These messages on... demand to day make intensely interesting read-2a. 7.5/16d. The closing rate ing. Moreover, they enable one to will be found on Page 1. gain a truer perspective of the| events of the conflict than is pos
Open-Air Concert. sible through the reading of daily
A promenade concert has been messages, in the detaile of which arranged for to-morrow (Wednescribed. one in fapt to lose the general day evening from 9 to 11 p.m. significance of specific develop under the auspices of the Police ments. These telegrams are sent Reserve, whose Band will be in out by the Foreign Office in Lon-attendance. The concert takes don and are freely circalated to place at North Point, British newspapere abroad. We The Health of the Colony. do not know whether the satbori- During the week ending Jaly ties here receiro similar commugi-28, there were two of plague cations from the Colonia! Ofis, reported, both the ffoted per has been subscribed wbich has worked for prosecutor he was To cat & long story short, the but, if so, it would be wise were ana being Chinese. One of brea bent direct to Singapore and told by him, ss be was doing his declaration went up to "even which the other they distributed to the local these proved fatal. The total converted into Straite dollars and work, that he worked too quickly royale," are requested to observe the rule which Press, both European and native, zumber of cases of plague since invested, sad the sum of $2 950,- sud when it was done slowly be daughter doubled "jast on prin- requires them to forward their names and addresses with for, apart from the information January I is now brought up to 76 in Straits currency also abwas told that we not right. Be ciple." Toe result was a grand communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for which they contain, their circuls thirty-air, and the number of scribed has been sent direct to we not able to give satisfaction. alam directly the dummy band His mistress had beaten bim was exposed, it being evident that as propaganda work on behalf of hers were fire non-fatal.osses of in one month was $210,305 ia tion would be of material value deaths has been thirty-three. Singapore for investment.
During the week onder" review The largest amount subsoribed three times the face with my partner and myself held every His master then black card in the pack, and that the Allied osuse- ~
to get out. He on the first lead being tramped exterio fever, the sufferers being March last, chit fly as the result, told him America's Part.
one British, one Canadian, one we think, of the appeal we made did this, but told Mr. Mo-every trick must be ours. It is note Forusste in their President, Chinese, cas Japanese and one in a little pamphlet issued at that Kerse that be was going to bring worthy that there was not ons "bu the United States appear to be Indian. There were also notified time arging all those who were se sction against him for wages. tramp" declaration and that, had equally fortunate their one case of diphtheris, non-fatal, pot already investing their money Hie master then gave him the there been, the declarers must Secretary of State. Mr. Woodrow sad one case of puerperal fever, in War Loan catuide this Associa bag and blankets instead of have lost every trick. The occur. Wilson, as President, has long slao non-fatal. Both these cases tion to become Members; but wages. since proved himself to be the were among the Chinese com since March there has been's ad
man that a vest and great An Urgent Riquest. Damocracy moh as the United
Esther an unusual jocidas.t States should have at its head, cecurred in the Victoria Theatre especially in these critical times, last night while the performance Mr. Linsing, who, se Secretary of of "The Ozmecs" was in progress. State, is virtually the Pre-Mr. Cellier, the Manager of the sidenl'a right-hand man "Company, esme before the foot- bas shown of late that he is lights and stated that a tele-$10,000. not unworthy of the great leader phonic message had been received he assiste. His remarks to the from the Hongkong Hotel urgently United States Reserve Corps of requesting any medical man in Offices mark him as a man pos- the audience at once to proceed to sessing an independence of mind the hotel, whare bis services were and.stoandness of judgment that required. an American naval are wholly admirable. He clearly doctor was observed to answer the points out the time part that the call. On inquiry this morning, a United States in taking in the Telegraph representative was in- great Earopean War, shows that formed that the case did not turn it is their own and nobody else's out to be so serious as was at first battle that they are fighting, and anticipated. very pertinently asks whether a victorious Germany would with- bold its bands from such a rich prize as the United States. Even a less precocious individual than
This talented Concert Party Macauley's schoolboy knowa that again attracted a large audience ponnes at once on Americs. Mr. and ones more submitted a macet Lansing clearly ahows that the delightful programmi, which was United States, in doing what thoroughly appreciated by all, as they have done, could not bave se evident from the numerous
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 8th edition.
Western Union Office address:* 11, Ice House St.
The Hongkong Telegraph. sagacin, bread-minded states muninty
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1917.
AUSTRIA AND PEACE.
pany.
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falling off.
The total amount of Straits War Loan taken up is just over $600, 000 made up of investments of
rence was in the eleventh hand
Mr. McKess's denied this, and played, two packa being in use, said the defendant had never and regularly shed. That f applied for wages.
abould bare been playing "for
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▲ ountable spoke to finding love" loaves a slightly bitter the bag in defendant's cabicle at memery.
Taumati. The defendant told
One of $20,000.
him that his master would not Of the many sharp contrasta® One of $17,160. Five of $10,000.
pay his wages, no he took the between the idiosyncrasies of Twelve between $5,000 and things away.
Europeane and Indians perhaps Defendant said he had always one of the most accentuated in Sixteen between $3,000 and borne a good abaracter, as would their attitude towards courts of be testified by Mr. Silva. He did justice. Whereas the Englishmar $5,000.
intend to.
pean
thewill put up with a great deal rather Twenty-six between $2,000 and not
bag and, its contents, but to re-than bring his troubles before $3.000
Seventy-three between $1,000 turn them when he got his wager. judge or magistrate, the Indian Mrs. McKenzie said the "boy" appear to have sa insatiable and $2,000.
appetite for legal prooemer of all descriptions. This is borne out by the Report on the Administration of Civil Justics in the Central Provinces and B.rar during the year 1916, which discloses a con- siderable increase in the volume of litigation, some seventeen. thousand mors suits having been instituted then To 1915.
One bandred and thirty-sight between $500 and $1,000.
Two baudred and eighty-three between $200 and $500.
Three hundred and sixty-one! between $100 and $200..
aid nothing to her about wages She went out in the afternoon and when she came back he had gone. She did not give him the bar and contente..
His Worship remarked that he did not believe what defendant had said, and be would have to
Four hundred and nineteen | between $50 and $100.
One thousand and sixty-five 80 to prison for two months. between $5 and $50.
Hongkong Amay Cinton
The total membership reached 678, namely:
590
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Sir A. F. Robbins, London Cor- respondent of the Birmingham Daily Post, and one of the new knight, received congratulations from a host of friends, and per- The following is the approxi-ticularly from journalists, among mate statement of the Hongkong whom he is perhaps as well Tramway Company's trafic esteemed as soy man in Fleet receipts for the week ending Street. He is ■ Cornishman, July 28, 1917:-
and received his training st Aggregats Liubosston, his native town, Receipt Receipts for where his first leader was written. for week 80 weeks.
5,512 19,981
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do not know (^ays a Ddily Newn
Mr. Edmund Robbins, who istely completed his fortieth year in journalism, firat came to London, but the new knight is, I should say, easily the doyen among the writers of London letters to Eng- lish newspapers, and his first
currency, good deal more than 30 years
The telegram which Reater's Agency sent us yesterday, in which Count Czernin is reported in the course of an interview to have made certain remarks regarding peace, is of more than or dinary interest, particularly at present, when there seems to be a more than usually eager desire for peace negotiations to take place. Count Czernin is probably the most important of Austria's states men, and as such his utterances merit very serious consideration. The interview, it appears, was the result of an effort to obtain Connt Csernin's opinion of the aspect of affaire subarquent to Mr. Lloyd George's masterly analysis of the new German Chancellor's utter ance, which the Prims Minister very properly characterised sea "dexterous, facing-all-ways speech,' "Ucant Csernin, free to the bond that still ostensibly unites Germany and Austria, says that there is "complete agreement between Berlia and Vieans regarding peace." And that peace, he further adds, must be "honourable." We shall not at present seek to discover means by which it could easily be proved that in many respects there is not at present, por has there been for a 'considerable time, unity of action between a victorious Germany would to the Victoria Theatre last night, Austria and Germany, which Count Csernin endeavours to indicate as existing.
As to the much desired pesos being an "honourable" one, that certainly is a consummation devoutly to be wished by all. Regard- ing that point little or no difficulty is likely to be experienced, but docehetter for themselves, as well demands made for sabores. Both there can be no doubt that all that the phrase implies will their for ita brave Allies, and be in the concerted pieces, and the prove to be a very intrioste problem. The Entente have had not a did well to emphasise that Ame-solcs, The Camece excell- It cannot be too strongly urged little experience of Teutonic ideas of "bonoarable" dealings, and rica's soldiers are now fightingled even previcas performances, that more money and Members such being the case it is not improbable that their views may be at "for those things for which yoursfording a genuinely excellent are wanted. Incidentally, we variance regarding that point. Still, if Germany and Austris will forefathers were willing to die." entertainment. Vccally, the party would like to call attention to the bat recognise the generaly accepted meaning of the word, a "startThey are fighting for their is remarkably far, and Hongkong fact that Straits War Loan at 6 "This Year: ... $11,660. $400.158 on the death of Napoleon III I to the pesce negotiations might be seriously contemplated and good liberly, the liberty to live as has not for a long time, as 8 per cent. is an excellent and reLast Year: 17,172 420,187 writer) whether be or his brother, results attained. The Entente will never crash as and we do not they please as an enlightened have already pointed out, beard cognised Trustee investment, and forces intend to crash them," is another remark attributed to Count Democracy, to be under no domi-sach an all-sound alented Com-we cannot imagine any invest DecreUDE: Czernin. To this the obvious reply in that the Entente have not, nation of a self-ezaited class of
The singing of Miss ment so attractive and safe for and never have had, any intention of "crubing" their enemies; parasites, bolstered up by an Gascoigne, Miss Peggy Ross Trust funds. but they are determined-to-day more than ever to crush the army whose existence is intoler and Mise Lyle Jefrien of The daily cost of this war to who do not at present bold øven military spirit of Prussis from which has emanated so much appail-able sales as a prop and not as several popular songs, among the British Empire and her Alline 35 worth of War Loan, to jsin' ing misery. We should have thought that Count Csernia was too & tyrannous fores to the people which were The Parfect Day," is more than ever, and every the Association. rensible a man to dwell on the obvious, as he does when he says who support it. Mr. Lansing'a sd "The Lung. Lone Trail," "The penny towards the maintenance We coapt say kiade of money must certainly have been writien that the Germane and Austrians do not intend to orush the Entente; dress brief report of which Broken Doll," "8e Mie," and of this cost will help to shorten bades Hongkong and doubtless the only reason for the remark lies in the fact that it will be found in our telegraphie "If you were the only Girl," was the war.
namely, Shanghai notes, Straits since. : is part and parcel of the scheme of deception that has for to Dew strikes the true note of
exquisite and an artistio It should not be thought that Settlements notes, Yen, Sterling long been practised on the deluded Germans and Aus Democracy which to-day bas saccess in every tapeor. Mr. the investment of small sume is and Dividend Warrants,
Dr. F. Robbins, a "well-known" trians. Count Czernin knows perfectly well that the Entente will moribund" "Autoerady in death-Gerald Ozborne w fins voice also troublesome and not desired by We again call attention to the New York physician, urges the not be crashed, for the very good reason that Germany and Austria grips
delighted averyone, and much ; no sum is too small, and were fact that members may at say abolition of the pocket-hand- are to-day in a much wores position than at any other time to perform More Hunlike Machinations. amusement was again forthcom vel in receiving $5 and $10 time withdraw their investments, ferchief, because he firmly be the "orushing" process. Count Czernin's next statement is perhaps According to the latest news the ing from the clever "Interlude" notes, which mount up in an ex- should they urgently require the lives it to be a sonros of infection the most important of all. He predicts that "the war will end in wily Hua has recently been torn by Miss Bhods Windram and Mr.traordinary way sad most people money, and the same will be paid. long after a person has recovered peace by an understanding, and he adds: "bence further sacrifices ing his attention to Ramanis, O. S. Kitta, both of whom carried on afford this small sun. out at the rate of exchange raling from soch disesses se “infantile This is a most significant admission-one of the most where it is stated he made a off their by 20 means easy part. A membership of 500 is very at the time of withdrawal if with- paralysia and even common coldr. significant made by the enemy and it is therefore well worth really big effort to secure a with great credit and to the evident small for Hongkong,
drawn in Hongkong dollars or “The day will come," he says, pondering over. Clearly, it is an open invitation to cease hostilities revelation somewhat similar to appreciation of the audience. We are well aware that the the same may be withdrawn in when the customary cotton zeg and to endeavour to seek a basis upon which to negotiate for peace. what took place in Euasin, Miss Windram is very talent Membership list of this Associa graits dollars or the equivalent is replaced by the cheap It is quite imposible, however, for the Entente nations to acquiesce and including sa immense pro-ed comedienne and Mr. Kitts, who tion does not represent all the is sterling,
and clean Japanese paper napkin even in such a direct offer aaless the enemy first signifies bie
paginda Glang the Army, is also responsible for the whole money that is going to the. Go. It has come to our knowledge which is barned after it has been willingness to erscants other than German coil, otherwise iz is us which was urged to follow production of Tor Camece," is rnment War Loans. There are of that the Straits Government have used. Infante and children are less for him or anyone else to continue thinking, that po.ca terme Rastin's example." Of course, extremely versatile. As usual, Mr. Course those who prefer to invest declined to accept any more sub-helpless against the rubbing of can be considered by such bigh-spirited nations as the French, the
Germany's object was nothing Athol Tier proved himself to be their money direct, but we think scriptions from War Savings strange handkerchiefs over their Belgians and awakened Russian
more nor less than to create so a truly splendid comedian-one even these might with advantage Associations owing to the perspiring and grimy faces. The As soon as Germany and her satellites indicate their readiness much confusion that both the of the very best ever seen in the consider the saving to the Govern- fact, we imagine, that the public roller towel of the past was to leave the territory they still occupy in France, Belgium and Raginians and their Army would For E. Miss Rosa and Misement of labour and the immerse total amount of their loan is nearly inocuions as compared to the Russia, the sooner will pesos negotiations be advanced. Meantime, find that they had quite enough Jeffries were as merry and clerical work arising from multi-fall taken up. We are pleased, family pooket-handkerchief. Bitter auch atterances as that of Count Cserain show how the enemy views to do within their own frontiers bright as ever and were deserv, tudinous individual subscrip however to inform you that the experience will drive home the the situation, and it is quite evident that he would be only tor glad without taking further part in the edly very popalne, Mr. Kershaw at tions if they joined and invested Union Insurance Society of Jan- lesson that neglected "nose", to make concessions to bring about a cessation of hostilities. He struggle against Germany, the piano was an extremely useful their moneys through this As son, Lid., have made arrange- morgbe, and ihrests, we largely talke of "no conquests" while he still remains in Belgium, Poland Happily, the Ramaning both member of the Company and Mr.sociation.
ments whereby members of this if not szolusively responsible for and Northern France. When he leaves these territotice and not Army and people-understand Malcolm Prentice was first rate in before then-or at least until he expresses readiness to hand over to the Bochs too well to be deladed his violin solos.
ara soms who politirely cannot to the extent of a further "eight: nofortunate victims of dimesso and the Belgians what is theire, nct until then are the Entente Powers by him, and, understanding him, This evening at fireo'clock The for various reasone afford to save lakhs of Straite Battlements War ignorance." likely to look upon any peace anggestion, no matter how tempting.detsst him right heartily and will Cameos" give a matinee and at anything for investment Loin at 6. per cent. The Entente Fowers are as desizons of peace as any civilised nation have no dealings with him of any night their farewell performance We are desirous of making the No greater facilities can be ought to be, but they know that unless with that peace Prasian kind. Once more the underhand To lovers of a clever, lively and enbeenption list as large as, pos- offered than are offered by this military power is smushed, a halt will be futile, as would also methods of the Hans have met genuinely talented entertainment sible and worthy of the Colony, association and we shall be plesa. be altimately their enormous excrifices in men, money and property with the demorts they thorong we advise thêm not to miss “The and we beg to urge those who are ed to give anyone any farther in- near Sidmouth, Mouth De Pesce must usher in a period of unity among the nation by which i wel movĀS.
not members, particularly thom formation requized. the "dogs of war” will be kept, well in check,
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