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ARIELS AND MADER
WATSON'S
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QUALITY.
25 YEARS IN WOOD.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Telephone No. 616.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGEST 13, 1917.
names and addresses with
The Mall Question.
DAY BY DAY.
The question of the continued suppression of information re garding the departure of mailė
LITTLENESS OF MIND JEAL- from Hongkong, to which a con-
OUST, ENVY. THE TENDENCY ffectivelyTO GOSSIP, LOOKING FOR THE temporary has very drawn attention, is one that calls FAULTS RATHER THAN FOR THE for immediate reconeideration. By GOOD TRATTS IN OTHERS-ALL THESE HAVE ADVERSE STULTIFT- the present arrangement, business ING AND DWARFING houses are able to ascertain when FLUENCES. mails are about to depart, but the general public is kept în total
Tomorrow is the anniversary ignorance on the point. Even ander the best of circumstances, of the Relief of Pking in 1900. the 'o'k at Eome are kept an un- conscionable length of time in
To-morrow's 'Anniversary.
The Dollar.
waiting for news from their re- The opening rate of the dollar
latives in Hongkong, but through on
demand to-day
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the geceral ignorance prevailing 2a. 8.15/16d. The closing rate here at present concerning the will be found on Page 1. dstee of outgoing mails it must frequently happen that letters
Education at Macao.
posted just miss a departing boat.. It will be seen from our adver And, after all, it is practically tising columns that St. Joseph's impossible to make a secret of the College Me, is to re-open on impending departures, of September 10 steamers, for reasons that sze abrione.. We do not, of course,
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DEATH. SANDERSON.-On August 2, at the Isolation Hospital, Shanghai, of scarlet fever, Joseph Marshali Sanderson, of Messrs: Butterfield and Swire, aged 25 years.
Coal Stealers.
.9
WAR COMFORTS,
City Hall Party's Efforts
prizmas, 4 mope, 3 dy catchert, TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY. July 26-2 cases to Q.M.N.G. containing 217 pairs of socks,
An Englishman, living at
2 bot water bottle covers, 34-shirts, 82 vente, 19 shrouds, 37 pairs of prjamas, 36 pairs of operation Exeter, now 14 years of age, who
L cape,
at the age of 17 fought sa
stockings, 22
bie Italian
and
two
Mre. Stabb writes ue se fol-hold-alle, 65 pairs of slippers, volunteer under Garibaldi in 38 hendkerchiefs, 150 mill Southern Italy and Sicily in 1860, lows:-Dating the past fortnight
covers, 18 bead
is gallantly doing his "bit" to bandsges, the City Hall Work Party packed. 2 85 shirt, 4 officers' silk shirte, pairs of bed boote, 15 maffiare,free England from the German submarine menace, as he fought 20 scrubbers, 2 dressing, gowDE, 50 pair fionel primas, 6 pir 41 bed jackers, cotton primae, 26 cotton right
to free Italy many years ago from Wesleyan Church Working the yoke of Austria. On his shirts, 45 bed jackets, 101 vests, I reversible bed jacket,-20 Party (ander Mrs. Robinson) allotment in Exeter, besides shrouds, 17 pair slippers, 2 paire 504 colled bandagee. 20 pairs of vegetables, he is growing a belt invalid boots 2 hold-alls, 114 argical stockings. 18 woollen of wheat, which he sowed last
Since handkerchiefe, 29 small pillows, caps, 20 mure, 22 Feste, 6 pairs October. 316 milk covare, 52 keitted floor of pyjamas, 50 shirts, 72 hanker-campaign he has served over 20
chiefs
Tears sa A Devon Volunteer, -crubbere, 40 kaitted eye band-
Helena May Institute (under and has 16... сер baudges, Mrs. Jardan)-702 rolled band grandsona serving at the pre- "pair operation stochiaga and 2 pair ksitted drawers.age, 9 many-tail bandages, 500 sent moment in France. He is To the above list the Chinese sabe, 96 large swabe, 16 shell proud of the fact that in 1911 be Ladies' Work Party contributed wabe, 16 folded swabs, 7 pairs was present at the jubilee of of surgical stockinge, 14 paire of Italian Independence, held in the small pillows, as well as many socks, 10 head bandage, 4 ecrab- Rome, with seven other British. other articles, and the Italian Convent sent ere bandages and bers, 11 acti-Termin sheets, survivors of the 1860 campaign: Mrs. "Dar Little Bit Society" (ander during the insogaration of the Green). July 12-toaplendid monument. erected in Martna, Hospital Acxillaire honour of Victor Emmanuel, the 11 Roo Flear, France, 151an father of the present King paire" stretcher boote, 6 quilts, of Italy, and he retains a vivid rscollection of the conversation 5 pillowe, 95
pyj+- mas, 53 ye bandages. 73 milk he had with the King, who re covers, 9 l or e'othe, 88 rolled ceived the British volunteers in bandages. 18 pairs slippers. 11 audience at the palace.
a Digazizen.
1
woollen cap.
Mrs.
Baits
He carried the British colours
steamer and the date and boar of walking in Sung Street, cotton and flannel shirts. its departure should be circalsted Faumati, last evening, three men Satten's Work Party in Manila broadcast, but surely the Postal went up to her, two of the taksent a splendid consignment con- Authorities as his apon some ing bold of her, whilst the third gisting of 52 small pillows with
stole from her six pieces of jewell-covers, 10, shirts, & night shirts, will give the!
pair pyjames, 58 milk covers, 18 broode, 5 cape, 2 comfort bag public an opportunity of catching ery valued at $40. the maile. Wa venture one sug-
Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the kit begs, 9 knitted wash clothe, It is that gsetion."
some
Police Court this morning, 32 mop 7 packs of cards and few days before the actual depar tare of a mailboat the Post Office Chinese was sentenced to
maffi·re, 13'face cloth-, 124 khaki The pillows were stuffed with bould issue a notice advising the mouth's hard lamour for stealing
coal from the M B. K. coal-yard rage by kindergarten children.les caps, 55 white woollen
Contrary to many biographies, poating of letters not later than a
Another Chinese Their ages range from 3 to 6 Cape, 11 white woollen shdominal certain date. This would not only at Yaumati.
Bocka, 14 bag awaba, 24 was in Edinburgh, says the ensure the quick despatob of was given a similar sentence for years and this is all they can do belta, 3 paire mittens, 19 pairs Sir Douglas Haig's birthplace lettere, bat, incidentally, it would stealing 130 Iba of coal from the for the good soldier."
pairs white woollen. bed socke, Daily Chronide. It was at 24, The raitted drawers were
1 lot books wod
Charlotte-square that our Com give the postal authorities ample Tong Chong col yard, Youmati.
donation, and a valuable one.
megazines. time in which to cope with the maila. And this is a scheme before Mr. J. 3. Wood, at the representing many weeks' work Mary's Needlework Guild, 2light. Some day we expect the
A Chizeen ad was charged made of strong Scotch wool and July 26-to Hon. Seo. Queenmander-in-Chief first
house will have a tablet oom- which would neither make public Police Court the morning. with They come from Quarry Bay, Cavendish Square. London, W.,
of the departing the name
priamas, 38 many-tail bandages, It was Major-General McCalmont steamer nor give the actual date kidnapping a boy. Chief Detec where also lives the lady who 480 rolled bandager, 40 saits memorating the interesting fact. tive Inspector karison stated that makes about half of our number 12 khaki handkerchiefs, 2 face and the late Sir Redvers Baller given by an old resident in cigarettes. 14 pairs stretcher boote, into the Staff College siter first of knitted slippers. The rest are cloths, 4 oakes soap, tins who helped to get Elaig passed Hongkong, whore weekly output 12 white woollen cape, 2 bags being ejected for being colour- would certainly astonish Brkera at home in England. Nothing paire woollen knee caps, 2 paire swabr, 114 khaki wollen cap. 5 daunted by the summer heat, or
of her departure. We throw out
the suggestion in the hope that will be adopted.
it
a
The Hongkong Telegraph. Mr. Henderson and The
HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1917.
LABOUR AND THE WAR.
Ав
matter are
Gávernment..
collision between .... Mr. Arthur
section of the community to
Alleged Lidnapping:
Street, being laer found in Macao. boy was stolen from 4. Amoy
The defendant was arrested in Hongkong. The case was ad- journed for a mek.
A Cinemi Squabble.
with him.
confiscated.
Queen Mary's Needlework Gulld.
blind.
•
Ba the
It was been apparent for some [little time past that there was
Sir Douglas Haig difere not- certain to be, sooner or later, a An Indian wichman, a band-by her forty odd years in the C-pairs woollen mittens, 13 woollen
age round his hand, charged a lony, she brings in every Tuesday, muere, 5 knitted for clothe, 14 ably from some other military Henderson and his colleagues of Chinese for assalt, before Mr. slippers, shirts, veste, invalid pairs white woollen bed socks, commanders, in that he is a
J. R. Wood, it the Magistracy boots, and reversible bed jaskete, cards. July
lot magazines and playing superb boreeman, Lord French the War Cabinet. Such so most to-day. Defendant stated that he averaging ten articles, besides Stationary Hospital, Jehemidieb, great commander of cavity, yet 26-ta Matron, has the strangest of eests for a observers was inevitable so long
the cinema, cutting out on two days a week. Sinai Peninsula, 70 suite pyjamas, be is a far better horseman then as Mr. Henderson retained the wee going into The British Labour Party has, very unwisely we think. gone
for which he had a ticket. This The silk shirts were made from 50 pairs cloth slippers, 70 milk was the Duke of Wellingtor. The back on its original decision to have nothing to do with the Social dual position of Secretary for the had not been punebed by the a length of Chefoo silk that was
Oovers, 3 y trape. Posted 10 dake was a sort of inspired" White ae. Should say Mrs. D. Mc. I. Slater, Powell's Knight in his tomblings-off, ..ist Conference at Stockholm, sud, by a large majority, has resolved Labour Party and membership in
to send delegates to participate therein, provided that the Confer the War Cabinet. The most collector and the ludian interfered presented to
Ha(defendant) got other kind friend wish to send us ence is consultative and not mandatory in character. As to whether surprising point now seeme to
resolve itself into the question why angry and grab the man, who a present of material he may be Hotel, Murres, Panjab, Indis, for and used to chackle over the there delegatse will ever reach the Swedish capital is another matter, Mr. Henderson, ou becoming a
fell down, burting himself. The quite sure of appreciation, and Wagiristen Field Force, 40 pairs number of hocfs be had seen
socks and 250 milk covers. gift would be for the Seamen's and Firemen's Union bae declared its absolute member of the War Cabinet, case was adjotmed, bail being that bis
flash over him as he lay, thrown - U.S.B.C. Branch, Kowloon in a banting-field ditch. But be refusal to carry delegates to say pesce conference whatever, retained his Labour Secretary fixed at $25.
speedily and economically made up sad sent off to the treaches roller bandages, 22 capelline eat hie borse like an elongated (under Mrs. Keigwia). 1.178 rode better than Napoleon, who Hillside tamblers. and we know how effectual is efforts in this direction were
ship. Even though in the Cabinet,
When ten ze were charged or hospitals in the form of gar- in the case of Mr. Kamsay Macdonald and Mr. Jowett. to the use of value of the Stockholm Conference, there existe, he, to a certain extent, represented before Mr. J. B Wood, at the mente each one with a mark bandagee, 39 stump bandages, dumplin, and was never at home
14 eye bandages, 27 many-tail in the saddle. we think, a deal of misconception; and we incline to the view the wage-earning class, and it Police Court this morning, with "Hongkong" sewn into it.
surely was obvious that the dasl
bandages, 401 equare ́awaba, that the feelings of Russian extremists in the being over-considered rather than otherwise." As the Secretary of position, as has now been clearl Playing fantas of the hillside att I would like at the same time to 300 sponge swabs, 21 shroads, the Federation of British Trade Unions put it, German democrace proved, would lead to all sorts of this sort of thing was being car-fold tablecloths to cut up 10tings (pairs), 9 wool stocks, 16 members of the Royal Family may Shaukiwan, it we stated that mention that we would be glad of 10 wool cspa, 6 surgical stock- The new titulary status of incompatible situations. is not in a position to send delegates able to commit their country
ried on on a largescale. An awn- trsyelotba. Labour Sound...'
We bave received letters from ops, 48 scrubbers, 4 mufflers.
some day direct attention to the Bat why all the habbab? Alling had been palap and mats alt so any course of action, while even Mr. Henderson says it would be
Peak Club (under Mr. Sandoyles of rulers. Queen Victoria dangerous" were British Labourites to participate in a binding know that the labouring classes
laid out. Two ofthe defendents the Red Cross Depots in Bombay Conference, adding that there could be no question about their of England are just sa keen, and failed to appear, and their bail of and Calcutta welcoming our cffere).432 roller bandages, C84, was once toasted as "Duke of negotiating peace terme. What wood end the Conference is there-
floor cloths. the men denied gambling, and as things made by as would be of
that had she renounced the throne fore likely to serve we have not the faintest idea. It can only just as determined as any other the mach an editated. Seven of of help and saying that all of the swabe, 36 many-tail bandages, 9 Laz caster," and inquiry the of Union Church Working Party she would have remained Dake of resolve itself into a facile series of talke and give a wrongfal imattain the end aimed at by all there was no direc evidence, they value to them. We have therefore (under Mrs. Maconachiej.-1 case Laroaster, sex making no pression that Britain, unlike France, America, Belgium and Italy, throughout the British Empire were discharged. The man who addressed our last three cases to
Bent to Senior Medical Officer, difference to
the description, who are not participating, fe getting tried of the war sud in depart. There never has been, and there admitted his gaili wet fined $2. India..
Amarsh, Mesopotamis, 594 zollen Tbat ie quite anderstandable, of ing from her sworn attitude to convirue the fight until Grusny is never need be, any dubiety on that All the paraphernalia eized was
bandager, 54 many-tailed band coarse, but when we find the atterly beater.
ages, 10 era bandages, 53 prisma Emperor of Austria claiming the But of more interest than the decision regarding the point. The difficulty that has
anite, 9 pairs surgical stockings, the so-zeigety of Tark ridden 9 wool caps. 38 bandkerchiefs. Jerusalem, sad dignities pertain 10 pillow slipe, 6 scrubber, 1ing to the far past still in the The Hongkong branch of the above Guild did the following: pair slippers, 1 parcel games, 3 fy titles of Italy and Spain and other
catchers. work daring July:----
sovereigotis, we can only re- Catholic City Hall Work Party (under (onder Miss Loureiro)-22 pairs called Kings of France until 1801, Women's League membes, that our rulers were Mrs. Stabb).-July 5-1 case to bed sooka, 11 pairs socks, 13 paire Amarab, Mesopotamis sod 1 case
5 28рB to French Red Cross, containing helmets, 4 knitted hot water bag 7 mufflers, 2 Balaclava 2 pairs of trai ch boots, 35 amall
Our English rendering of the letter with the Allied sime. One of the conditions of the Treaty of tore of affairs, surely that should The triangular gatest for First pillows, 57 pairs of pyjamas, 12 covers, 59 knitted dustere, 1 pair German title Darchlaucht
glover, 444 food covers, 2 Serene in correct, but the title ža Peace which the Party favours is the establishment of a League of be sufficient. The Russian Gor- Division honours inbe Hongkong shirts, 88 vests, 4 surgical shirts, Nations, with the creation of an International High Court and an ernment has clearly shown that it Lawn Tennis Leage was carried 58 bed jackets, 2 reversible bed cushions, 2.046 rolled bandages. Dot exclusively German, and Kowloon Unity Workers (under caricaely enough, was of old International Legislature. Here also, if the scheme can be drawn is not officially interested in thej a step further on Sturday, when, jackets, Idresing gown, 32 vorabo Mra. Capell).-Te Miss Vivian applied to the chief maagistrated up on practical lines, everyone anxious for a long and lasting peace Conference. Such a Conference, on the HongkongCricket Club bern, 2 y catchere, 5 muflere, the Maurice Bostel. 52 Herbert of repablice. It was borne by the
Escreation 16 head bandages, 1 pair of bed United States in particular will no doubt hail the pronouncement on a waste of time that might he Club mat and delted Kowloon bocta, 15 pairs of slippers, 6 these lines. It is inevitable, we think, that some such development much more profitably spent on by 53 games to 3. The final pairs of arcke, 8 pairs of knee cortaimen ad cieces old clothes children of the King of Spain, should follow the conclusion of the war, in order to reader imposible getting on with the war."
issue will not be ecided until caps. 200 milk covers, 2 helmets for women and children. To Mrs. and that we have long been such a world upheaval again. The transference of ail present Earc-Considerable Misunderstanding. the match between Kowloon and and 25 woollen capa-July 19.- Lefroy, Vice-President, 8.S.F.A, familiar
Boxion branob, The Maurice by Milton's B60 of the pean Colonies in tropical Africa to such a League, and their ad- The Prime Minister's severe the U.S.E.C. If to latter win & cases to Amaron Containing Hostel, Britannia St., London's, expression Your Serenity." Den- Pinistration by an impartial Commission sa s single independent rebuke to Mr. Henderson, on this encounter, the will secure 12 head bandager, 25 bed jacket 3 parcels containing 45 pieces turies, too, have passed since firet nevtral State, has its attractive and probably benefisial features, but accepting the latter's resignation, the Championship, bt if Kowloon 22 shirts, 64 vests, 32 pairs of old clothes for women whether it will ever be put into actual operation is another question. seems to show that there has been triumphs the three Cibe mention- pyjamas pairs of slip children.. To Miss Tacker, Sol- Sovereigns of Europe as "Berene," Bad the Sacred College addressed the paira of eccke, There is cae respect, however, in which we think the Memoranda good deal of misunderstanding, ad will once agaj be level, pers, 19
diers and Sailors Help Society,The um rather defeats its avowed purpose. It favours the investigation The fact is that it was generally Saturday's match w splendidly 3 paira of bed boote, 18 scrabbeze, Institute, Mansfield, London, SE, se winners 1 night shirt, 11 surgical shirts, 2 parcels containing 33 pieces and punishment of the crimes of the various belligerent nations expected of Mr. Bendereon, se's fought out, an
The officiating minister at the especially the ruthless and inhuman submarining, but it rules out member of the War Cabinet, that deserved their victo. Scores:- 6 dressing gowns, 45 abroade
Welsh, chapel in the hille was of certain methods by which soch punishment could be inflicted. For he would act in the customary Ng Sze Kroaz ad Uo Ben 12 baudkerchiefs, 2 cushions, 188 men's clothes.
Naval and Dockyard (under English extraction, but be did example, it disapproves an economic war after the war, and orges manner. He did not do ao: bence Fan beat Abrahamond Stalker milk gyers, 11 espa, 18 pairs of
Mrs. Sandeman).-6 pyjsmae, his best with the Welsh nam in the imitation of Customs duties to strictly revenue purposes. Ger the perplexity and the trouble. 6.5. lost to Green ad Chanyut operation stockings, 2, 18 abirts, 31 vesta, 22 pairs socks, the intimation given to him to many, however, must be made to suffer for her monstrons behaviour Unquestionably, Mr. Henderson, 4-7; beat Andereonad Stapleton playing cards. Jay Hall, Caine 5 paira slippers, 2 osos, 1 pair rend from the palpit. This was in initiating this terrible war and in perpetuating it by means that has rendered important services 8.5. directly conflict with all civilised conceptions of warfare. Obviona to the country, and rendered them Wong Po Kie ar Lo Mun Pan containing 7 dressing gowne, 39 Burgical stockings, 44 mops, 3 the conclusion of his aunounce ly, when peace comes she will be in no position to make adequate in such a manner that there can best Anderson andiapleton 7-4, bed jackets, 85 shirts, 48 veste, uffisis, 9 eye bandages, 12 Kussment: "And, dear friends, on Friday night there will be the smende for her crimes, and it is only jast and fsir that Britain and be no doubt as to the sincerity of best Abraham an Stalker 74, 22 aight shirts, 14 shrouds, 7 capa
Italian Convent-15 white anal meeting of the Yamks." handkerchiefs, 8 pairs of socks, the other Allies should operate their fitosl policies in such a way as his aims. Neither France, the best Green sud Olayat 8-3.
Yew Han Thonad Mok Hing 20 pairs of operation stockinge, shirts, 4 woollen ehirts, 37 ore The congregation were mystified
arisen resolves itself into the Stockholm Conference is the Memorandam which has been drawn!
question sa to whether or not up by the Labour Party's Executive, catliving the peace terma British Isbour should be repre which would be acceptable to Britieb Labour. This is most strik septed at the Stockholm Con- ing and suggestive document and one that has evidently been preference and, if so, what attitude pered after long and careful consideration. In it there it should adopt. Our view of the mach that every local Britieber will support. That remark subject is that this is for the Im- particularly applies to the main basis of the Memorandum, which is
perial Government to decide, for that German Imperialism must be killed and that Dem er en and
if, in its opinion, it is inexpedient Liberty in Europe moet be placed co s eure and certain foundation for Britons to be present at such
In this regard the declaration of the Labour Party coilcides to the a Conference at the present jano-
LEAGUE TENNIS.
The B le for Division
Honour
7
to Gordan Cairo,
"to make the Germans suffer for what they have done. That meet United States or Italy intend to be be a part of Germany's punishment. However, taken in the maio, represented at this mach-talked. Ker lost to Greemand Chanynt 9 pair of slippers, 4 pairs of bed the Labour Memorandam is a strong and well-conceived docament, of conference. Then why does 5-6, lost to Anders and Staple boots, 11 cape, 143 milk covere, 3 and we shall be surprised if many of its recommendations do not not our Government say amphati- ton 5-6, lost to braham and head bandsges, 16 eye bandages, find a place in the actual terms of that pesce for which all the world cally that neither shall the British? Stalker 5-6.
18 pillow cases, 48 pairs of at present longu.
bandages.
(84) ALICE D. HICKLING, Aating Sec, Q.M.NG.
Hongkong Branch.
with it is shown.
aa to the ilanlity of the Yamika......
all except the author of the docu-: ment, who knew he had written "T.MO.A."