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"THE BISTORICAL DEVELOP
Walter J. Cimunell, London: T. Fisher Uawin; 6/-
and there are now at least three- VALUE-OF MONEY, GO AND TRY | MENT OF RELIGION IN CHINA,” by: on almost any evening when: TO BORROW SOME. favourable weather prevails soon remove any doubt ons may
| entertain regarding the popularity
To-morrow's Anniversary,
To-morrow is the third soni-
The Dollar.
LOYAL SIKHS.
Further War.Subscriptioas.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,
Lord Abingse's recent marriage brings the number of French peremes up to four, the others being Lady Ashbourne, Lady Braybrooke," and the Dowager Lady Rothschild. There are three Italian reerssses, all dowagerem Lady Cadogan,” Lady Marbor- $10.00 oogh, and Lady Tweeddala. Lady
Bishan Singh, Hon. Seoretary The author of this book has of the Sikh Temple, seeds us the essayed a big task in his fort to following additional list of war present a general outline of the subscriptions relation between Religion and Sada Singh History in Chins, and to give Sarain Singh. ▲ 8. su idea of the Chinese attitude Watson's Warehouse wes towards religious beliefa and Jowals Singh, H. §. rate practions. He is a member of Club...
The opening rate of the dollar
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The Death Rate.
of these places or as to the pleasure Tersary of the Battle of Charleroi. that is being, derived by the |bathers, the number of whom has |greatly ingrossed this season. This doubtless is principally owing to what the Government has done for the public at the North Point Beach. When mailers are so generally satisfactory at North Point and, particularly on Satur day and Sunday eveninge, when large crowds of people are present at the public bathing beach, the Chinese Recreation Club beach and the beach of the Royal Hong kong Yacht Club, it is rather legitimate grievance that the
HM. Consular Service, and be Sander Singh, R100 has been encouraged to publish Course...
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in book form the substance, Gujar Singh, Cement The death rate for the Colony womewhat expanded and revised, during the week ending August of an address which was delivered Bants Singb, "Cement 11 was 317 per thousand per wome three years ago to the aneum, as against, a rate of 386 students of the Caermarthen Nadben Singh, Cement during the corresponding week Presbyterian College. The sab Factory
ject, which is a most arresting Hukam Singh, Cement ons to all interested in comparate Factory
last year.
The Colony's Health.
W
ive religion, is dealt with on high Jhanda Singh, Cement regrettable-and it is A Daring last week there were and lofty liner, and the author!
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Company does not nine cases alegteric fever notified reveals himself as an earnest and Root Singh, 9, Seymour
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apparently find it proersary or in the Colony, of which four well-informed ladent of both
ethics. Buts Singh, desirable to improve their North terminated fatally. There were Eutern and Western
fatal cras each of Not the least instructive suprot Factory Point service. It is frequently, also one especially on Saturday and San- cuerperal fever and diphtheria. of the book is the author's clear Dal Singh, day evenings between seven and Ona of the sateric fever sufferers out analysis of the three schools sight o'clock, quise josdequate to Britisher; the rest were all or tendercier of thought in China
Chinese.
Confucianism, Taoism and Boddhism. In these he finds which deal with the crowds, The con- Sorrespondents are requested to observe the
The Rat Campaign.
of practices which forward their requires them to
aames and address with sequence is that scores of people, communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for among whom are many ladies and
At the meeting of the Sanitary are not really distinctive of any of young childrer, har to wait for publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides,
considerable time before being Board this afternoon, the rat the three but which are accepted returns for the week ending or tacitly assumed as part of the able to board s ost to take them August 4 were presented; and it aratem of each, though the author
rule
All communications fatended for publication should be addressed
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Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Talaphoos: No. 1
A.B.C., 5th edition. Westera Walon Office address: 11, Ice House St.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1917.
GERMANY'S LATEST BIT OF BLUFF.
back to Towa.
Cause for Complaint.
LAUR
10.00
5.00
Esher is a daughter of M. Van der Weyer, for many years Belgian Minister in London, Lady Arran
Dutch, Lady Garvagh is a Deus," the Dowager Lady Berwick is 5.00 Swedish, whilst Lady Haldon and
Lady Weardale are Russisus,
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There are some · înteresting 300 facts about H. Branting, the
Swedish Socialist leader, in so 3.00 article by Mr. Hago Vallentin in the Fortnightly for Jaly. M. 2.00 Besating is the son of Professor Branting, "the principal papil 2.00 and follower of Ling, the famous
founder of the Swedish School of 200 Gymnastics." While he was A student at Upsala" his testas lay 1.00 mainly in the direction of mathe 1.00mation and setronomy, but he 51200 throw up the promise of a scienti fio career for journalism, alti $56100 mately becoming editor of
Japan's "Woman's Movement." Marquis Okoms, the former Premier of Japan, says that the
was shown ibat 2,080 were caught, dɔnsiders them as being more woman's movement in Japan will and examined. There were none truly outside all three. Thus, he be a live issue after the war. infected. Dating the following 81ys, we get into a region where Of course, the Tramway week, however, one was found religion and nationality seem to Company Inawe .its own infected, out of 's total of 2,094 basicsex best, and there may sught. posibly be some why an extension of the service ie impracticable. The public, how-
reason
Berglog.
the Socialist
paper Social. Demokraten. On das cocasion he
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for printing AU alleged as Bent to gach for three months blasphemous article. A colleague in the provinces had already been condemned for printing it. "Brant- ing prinsed it in his paper for the purpose of sesing if a jury in the ospital world convict." He is by merge one in another-and that, who was despatched to Europe no means a fiery spasker. "Brant- he think, is the tras-basie on which the strastare of Chinese study and report upon the ing never uses the bludgeon; his A Chinese was abarged before religion is bails up. Bat, even freedom enjoyed by Western weapon of attack is the rapier women, and in it will and wos to the adversary who ever, has a right to expect an Mr. A. Dyer Hall, at the Polioso, he is not satisfied that China be found what is probably the james within rasch of his deadly adequate se vice of care, and Court this morning, with begging has the religion which suits her,
female emancipation aver attared, the highest degree, and can, so- falla far short of the proper re-seen's Road Central A Obig which is best for her. On the The drcament came into the cording to the wish of its owner, obviously the present service in front of. the Grand Hotel in or, at any rate, has not the religion et scathing indictment of thraat. His voice is melodions in quirements. Time and time again constable stated that the defend-gasetion of ancestor worship—
is Acting Portuguese Consal at or the ringing of burnished steal." we have seen crowds waiting at ant was carrying a three-year-old rer a thorny point among rival bande of M. de Nascimento (who seams the moet velvety solinses
A fian of $3, creeds he has a deal to may, but North Point on Saturday and child in his arms.
manner, having been discovered Sunday evenings, while, at fairly or, in the alternative, even days we cannot see that he has any autos) in a rather remarkable Be is now flty-six yours old.
really cor crete and tangible view in the lining of an old green It is stated that the Office of long intervale, care pass. Not | hard labour, was imposed.
to advance in relation to its rete leather bix which was purchased Works has drawn up a detailed Alleged Assault,
tion or otherwise. Indeed, one is The telegram which Renter's Agency circulated yesterday to infrequently the cars are all but
at an antiquity shop in Monte schedule of the conditions under Five men were charged before rather led to the opinion that, Brisazo in Rome. There is much which smoking may be indulged packed before reaching North the effect that Mr. Lloyd George's epeccb, delivered in the House of Foint en route to the Post Office, Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police obvious and most sincers Christian interesting light thrown on the in in the various buildinga now Common on the 16th instant, "seema to have vastly impressed and consequently many pases Court this morning, with that he is, he is inclined to German circles" in doubtless a perfectly sound view of the impree
Chinesaw himself besten, for he esya wanderings of this etrange doca temporarily in pse as Govern- sion created, as the sperch was, as in atually the case when Mr. gera have to put up with a very sesalting another
of the men ware there is little more chance now ment, which has all the avidencement offices. It is not known of genuineness. Practically the whether this is directed primarily Lloyd George makes a statement on the war situation, very much pleasant journey by standing Three
a revence than there was three hundred whole of the booklet is taken up to the army of slaborate young to the point, full of facts succinctly said and conclusious drawn for the whole distance. It is high Chinese sailore
time the Tramway Company launch, and each was wearing years ago that studente therefrom that are both logical and #pt. The speech in question remedied this state of affairs. pinned to bie breast a Boyal of Chinese phenomena should by the sperob of the returned ladies by whoin many of the was, in fact, one of the most criep mast co'ling atterinosa that the
Chinese emissary to an armby Government Diparimente re Prime Minister has delivered for some time pant, and that it should Owing to the popularity of North Humane Society's
a convénient bathing waving life, Mr. Mattingley and agree as to the exact point when of Nobles and Wier Men, and in now largely staffed.. Customs ` commemoration of ancestors ceases it the speaker dwelle on the evidently differ. In one particular have so aroused "German interest and concern is both extremely interesting and significant. Mr. Lloyd George, in the course of the place, the Company is doubtless Beavis represented two of the to be an innocent, neefal and Chinese reasons for the seclusion office the smoking among the
Mr. Mattingley laudable hond of civil society, and
of women and the advantages" female staff appears to be general ine campaign, pointing out what had been done, and what would benefit. It is surely therefore said that there would be a cross becomes an idolatry which no of sequestration, while he replies) and incessant. In another the speech, made special reference to the effect of the enemy's submar reaping considerable £aspois defendants.
Christian community could con- continue to be done, by way of coping successfully with further "apto" them, if for
ment to bind itself to observe." the arguments of Europeans regulations on smoking restrict blows from a weapon that is being used so barbarously by Germany, other resega than for the sake was granted.
of the good name they have won
Still, Mr. Cleonell is convinced in favour of feminine freedom and ions were circulated only to the and which it has long since been universally recognised is Germany'
for their generally all-round With an enterpries and s that Christianity has "message"phasises what he conceived to male clerks and officials, the be the "inconveniences" arising need for applying them to the mainstay against a complete collapse. With this in mind, it is not
efficient service, to remove gard for fair dealing which is for Chine, and he thinks that, from such freedom. We will not women not arising. Datäile like without its amusing aspect to read a comment which Heater informs this defect.
The grievance characteristio of the firm, Mesare. us has appeared in the Frankfurter Zeitung on the Premier's reja s legitimate one, and we trust Whitesway, Laidlaw and Cam-tripped of its particolar services marks regarding the submarine campaign. This journal, which is one of the most influential in Germany, declares that "no intelligent that the Company will-au peny has put into operation an or creede, it can lift Obins ont of quote from the terribly biting and this make life in the Civil Service man in Germany ever seserted that Great Britaia could be subdued the facts are as pointed outsoon to the manifest. advantage af point, he says, is not, wholly following passage, which will give grown grey and stiff smong their | have no doubt they will, now that exchange rebate scheme which is the mire. The Christian stand-Oriental observer more than the some of the staid misogynists different in principle from the
a fair index of the extremity of files and by stavation, and pointed out that Dr. Helfferich's statements ara
bigh-water marks of Confaciao or his views on Western women: Whitehall. exactly contrary to those expressed by Mr. Lloyd George." Why neo its way clear to remedy it. A customers, the Frankfurter Zeitung or, for that matter, Roy journal, should few more cars on the North Point allowed upon every complete sum Baddhist teaching : "all that Can Only frivolity delights them. everything that has a suspicion of the same or very similar statemente se xere made by Mr. Lloyd and sight o'clock on Saturday and announced daily in the Co opany energetic, more active, more hope" | greatness diplenses or bores them; carionaly opportune, an iti make each a declaration when it is so widely known that exactly roate, particularly between seven of one dollar, and she rate will be be claimed for it is that it is more George had frequently been made by German, politicians of varions Banday evenings, would woon windows. It will, of couros, TATM" | fal" We would not presume to those who sospe from their announced in the Timer that the mere fact that in these davay whether that declaration limited sphers are unbearable to instructors are to be sent out by of the phenomenally high doll would command itself to the hem. To know how to live, one the
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is sufficient to show the via must please the sex which dictates Council to demonstrate the raine there are many more scathing cluding (apparently) snails.frogs, references than these, both to hedgehog, nettles, daise, and the laws of eocial pleasure." But of the wild foods of England, in
Europeans in general, and to our amphire. In France, where there marriage system in particular. In is a big demand for ensile-the foot, the words of this Chinees daily consumption in Paris alone social missionary reveal in all its occasionally reaches 50 tons--
thin the revitalising infuse point of a man who has a firm of Christianity, bat who, through out the whole book, displays an Army Service Corps Outing. obvious desire to look upon the Through the courtesy and help big problems with which he deals
Kelly and Walsh, Ltd.
classes, and by publicists throughout Germany, it is extremely put matters right. It ought to difficult to understand. The most charitable viem to take of the be done and done soon. matter perhaps is to ascribe this verbal lapte to the
the Company has evolved a plan Fancour felt by the Germans at the ever-strengthening conviction Cause for Optimism.
In taking a glance at the gen. for the benefit of its patrons is an that their sabmarine campaign, from which to mech was anticipat That is probably the reason for the above quoted statement, but it ample cause at the moment for deal fairly and equarely with all ad and upon which so much depende, is doomed to certain failure. eral military situation, there is indication that it is anxious to of course is wholly apjustifiable and inezenesble. It hardly the most cheery optimism. In purchasara. worth while going to the trouble of disproving thirstatement regard Flanders the British are harrying the enemy with a persistence that ing Germany's expectations from the submarine asmpaign, but se there is not a little satisfaction in giving the "lie direct to each being rewarded by constant of their officers, and the generosity in a spirit of broad-minded fair- bitterness and frankness the atter sasil farms yield a handsome hardened sinners xa the Germane and to convict them, as it were, buccas), while to-day comes the of the Services Entertainmentness. We cannot agree with all self satisfaction, of his raos in proft. As many as 500,000 author: esya u to those far-off days. The idea, "first quality" ensile, the price of "out of their own mouths," we skall quote slew references made by newn of a renewal of big activities Fund, the members of the Army that the
on the Verdun froas, where Service Corps, their families and the "awakening" of China however, are so utterly reactionary which in normal times averages prominent Germans regarding the hopes of their invincible
basis on the French are meeting with immediate friends, were enabled having ite
the that it is only as a record of 74. 6d. per thousand, can be sabmarines. To the German Navy, the Kaiser, in a Proclamation, splendid good fortune. The to have a most enjoyable picais influence of Christian tesching, China's old-time isplation that reared on so sore of land. They recently stated: "You have sobieved good reenit and threatened the enemy's sea command and very existence." If the" All Highest" Italians, tor, have ones again on Saturday last. The pasty left neither are we prepared to believe their reproduction has any real need be fed only once a day, preferably in the evening, and means anything by this characteristic and flamboyant observation, sprang to the offensive, end the the A 8.0. Pier at about 1.30am that the Young China party rate
is that a moet on board the Omphale, sad, Eav necessarily has the keys to fature
though extremely voracious, are he means that he at least hoped and wished that the enbmarines Latest Bows
ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAIN by no means fastidions.“. After a would so paralyse British shipping that Great Britain would be desperate battle is raging on the ing called at Kowloon to pick up national greatness. The author's redaced to the starvation point. And this sagart pronouncement Icons Front. What is perhaps detachment there proceeded toriewe in general may not com-TENANCE IN THE TROPICE, by Henry
en their appetite, a bed of was made as recently as August 4.. At an earlier date-towards the est encouraging of all is that the Port Stanley, where a landing was mend themselves either to Chris Edward Goldenith, Hongkong: Moss fall of rain, whichseems to sharp- situation on the Russo-Romanian made to visit the well and the tiane, Confucianirts, Tacists or end of last May, to ba pracise--the Kaiser, in what was termed at Front is now much more astie cemetery, both of which are Very Baddhists-perhaps he is hardly
Mr. Goldsmith bas had reprint 100,000 emails will seca demolish the time" remarkable address" to the German troops on the factory (bunit wasa few weskɛago, interesting from a historical point bigoted enough to please sny ofed in book form the most valu.¦a barrow load of cabbages. They Arras front, said, inter alia, "meanwhile German pubmarines are working to cat to pieces the enemy's vital nerve.". This is another the enemy having to encounter of ves. They then returned to them--but to those interested in minnas paper which he wrote for are fed not only, on greanstoffs, to which be the Journal of the Manicipal and but on wine dregs or bran soaked statement that also seems to point to Germany'e object in her sub most stubborn resistator. It would spales Bay, where all had en the problems marine campaign as being nothing more nor less than an attempt to appear that the Allies have decid-admirable time in bathing etc. addresses himself, the book can- County Engineers, and to which in wine, a diet which is supposed deals with the subject of road perently three centuries ago ausila bring starvation to Great Britain. A month previous to this state-ed to strike hard while conditione enderideal conditions. A splendid not but be read with muca profit, we recently gave a notics. Isso impart a special flavour. Ap construction and maintenance in were more popular in England mell being made, Captain Persias, a recognised authority in Gerro favourable, and it may wall tes was prepared on board, and
"CUER AND CRINOLIFES": From be that operations in the near many wore the eulogies expressed many on the war, referred in detail in the Berliner Togehlatt to the future will have an important towards the hard-working com- an old Chinese Mannscript. M de Nasci- general terms and describes the than they are now. - la
various prophecies of German Ministers, professore and journalists and their speculatione as to whether England could bold cdz until bearing on the goures of the war. mittes composed of 1/0. 8.B. M.ments. Hongkong: Mrs. Kelly and way in which the thoroughfare Feerie Queen" Spenser gives.
of Hongkong are being treated to recipe for their preparation:— ji!! This little brochure, which in ment the rapidly changing With our sharp weapons we July, whether England could last until the Automa' and so on At any rate, the outlook is die Harrow, S. Sergt. Lyth and Sergt.
abai thee tray, concluding with the remark that, the, German public are being inctly chesting, look wherever Frost. A special word of thanks
is dus to Captain Milner-Jones, very daintily produced in Chinese methods of road locomotion. 1
And take the costill that thos freely illustrated with seriou-ly encouraged to expect the catastrophe to arrive at some
who was accompanied by Mra, style, will be found chiefly is
lyest in; définite date." Well, the "catastrophe" has not get "arrived,” and.
Milner Jones, for his untiring interesting because of the insight numerons photographs and plans, | | as the German journalists are beginning to see that it never will
Sir John Jordan, energy during the day to ensure it gives into the haughty costempt and, as a record of a system of arrive, they are evidently desirous of letting the world opnclude that
Sir John Jordan, Bestreb Mini- the general encoess of the trip, in which Chinese held all things which Hongkong may well be they never expected it to. This is but another instance of ater to Peking, will soon start for The party returned home at about Western in the very early days proud, its publication in this new Tentonic trickery that is easily understood, and it and the other Chine, it is stated in official 7 p.m., all being whole-heartedly of our contact with the East. Itis form is most welcome. To mani- extracts given go far to prove that Germany is again undergoing the applessent experience of discovering that she has once more been quarters, my the Peking Daily conscions of having spent a, mons" a translation of a speech delivered cipal engineers it will be found
lang ago by Chinese emissary of great value. News of August 6,
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