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The Latest Air Raid,”
Further details to hand regard- fing the six raid on certain parts [of England, mainly Kent, point to the fact that though the raiders
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 24, 1917
DAY BY DAY.
QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLE- -VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
'WORK' GUILD.
CREDITORS ARE A SUPERSTI-
BET DAYS AND TIMES.
Corps Orders issued by Captain
state:
were numerically strong and their TOUS SET, GREAT OBSERVERS OF Hongkong Gifts Acknowledged. J. H. W. Armstrong V. D.,
quadron composed of several of the very latest and most formid- abla types of "Gotha", machine,
To-morrow's Anniversary,” Tomorrow is the thiril moniver-
fully equipped, they found the sary of the destruction of Louvain, received by the United Service
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The Dollar,
reception awaiting them much more than they could possibly have Pargained for. They did some The opening rate of the dollar |damage, killed a few civilians on demand to-day
and destroyed several buildings. 23.11.5/84. Tue closing rate. They slao sfforded a very exciting will be found on. Page 1. [spectacle to thou-sode of people,
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who isewad of being terrorised,
A Defendant Belleved. se the Hans hoped, calmly looked-
A cos! heaver, who bas recently on and found the display thrill-been employed by the Taikoo ing and of absorbing interest. Sagat Work, was charged ba How little the Germans know fore Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police of the British temperament, when Court this morning, with stealing they imagine that such a remark the fittings of a water hydrant in able event sa an air-raid, with its the yard of works, He was 1800 absolutely invaluable..
rule which destination was doubtless Landcu,
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The Hongkong Telegraph-
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1917.
IS IT SLAVERY?
:
RUSSIAN POLITICS.
Constitution of New Cabinet.
W Strength. the Corps on 22. 8. 17., is allotted Supper J. F. Anderson joiced Corpe No. 2105 and posted to Engineer Company.
1917
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Leave.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
To be misquoted on his own monament is ample excuss, for any post's turning not once bat? many times in "the grave ther Alexander Pashkin, the romantic decebrated. Such was the fate of poet who was to Bussia during
The following latters have been Recreation Club work party in { acknowledgment of gilts re-
the early years of the last century ceived:-
what Byron was to England and 27 h General Hospital,
No. 1372 Sergs. Henderson is De Museet to France. Parkkin, Abbawich,
created 1 months', leave, from it will be remembered, coffered -20 8.17.. June 30th, 1917.
babishment from St. Petersbarg Dear Mids-The case of
No:1476 Corp. BS Satna is in his early manhood because bandages, swabs and stomp band granted & months' leave, from of bis revolutionary utterances;
but later he succeeded in making, ages packed and sent by you in Marob arrived eafely and in good granted extension of leave while and thereafter remained on ami
No. 1608 Spr. J. F. Gordon is his peace with Ozar Niebols I peition, It wil
most acceptable employed on the es. Hai Ching cable terms with the Government, He was killed. in duel, selection, especially, the round from 22. 8. 17.
Parades.
fought ·OVER his
wife, in and square" swabs, which are
Monday, 27th instant.At 5 10 1837, when he was thirty-eight Any more consignments will P.. Centre Section M.G. Co., years of age, and in the same year still at Kowloon Dock. Hong there was published for the first kong residents proceed by lurch time a poem by him entitled from Statue Wharf at 430 p.m. "My Monument," in which two 4 5 30 p.m. Artillery Battery at of the stanzas, as translated liter Blabere Battery: Right 8 ctionally by a compatriot of his, read: MG. Or., and Socata Cowoany OD A monument not made by hand Marray Parade Ground (Tests of I have erected for myself. Elementary Training); Mannted The well-trodden path to it will Section at Jockey Club St bles; never be over-grown. Recruits of all units on Marray It has risen higher, with un- Parede Ground ander Corpls.bonding bead,
climate...
British Red Cross
and
Order of St. John, Nasrich Militare Bospital, 23.6.17.
Dear Mrs. Beckwith,-Ever so many thanks for the large care of bandages which you so kindly
rent me.
strong element of look appealing to remove the fittings by an Io- to the most ingate instincts of dian watchman sat,then to wash be most gratefully received, sport-loving people, can cause himself, later taking the fittings 'pecially owsha and muslin them to be terrorised. The Bri-
bandages. The fannelette onas tish are not "built" that way. was that he only wanted to
away. The defendant's arcuse
warm for this are rather 103 This latest raid has resulted in
get no fewer then sight enemy sera.
wasb, for which purpose he had
Your trals, to remove the fittings. He had no planes, raiders and escorters being intention of stealing them. His
(S'għed) DOROTHY G. WHYTE, - brought down1. Tue raiders Worship decided to believe the
(For Matron).. They did not get wubia a ban-man and crdered his discharge, dred miles of the metropolis; and the vigorous stick which they received on reaching the E gli-h ehores indicates that the authori ties have profited by past experi ences, and that they are now much more effectively equipped to cope | successfully with the enemy than they ever were before. Just se
They arrived at a time when we overosme and caused the dia- appearance of the Zeppelin, so
we were very busy indeed admit Petrograd, Aug. 7.-The new will the Goths be as successfully Cabinet is constituted a fol-officers and men,and were there ting a number of badly wounded dealt with. As in the case of the laws: submarine, it seems to be the Mr. Kerensky, Premier, Minis-
fore most scooptable. Hous' foal attempt to Tacquishter of War and Minister of Marins. the case sooner, but at that time I ought to have acknowledged *P% In both be in "doomed to.
Mr. Nekrasoff has accepted the the stress of work was so great certain disappointment.
portfolio of Finance but invited that I am afraid my letters were The Modera Húas,
Radical Democrat Professor neglected.
1 In one thing the Germans are Barnaisky Gerant to the Ministry certainly invincible. It ie not in ef Finance.
Again very many thanke, “
Yours truly, organisation nor in fighting, but Mr Arksentir, President of it is in absolute callousness and the Executive. Committee of the
(Signed) G. HUGHES,
Matron. disregard of the ordinarily ac Peasants' Delegates and member oepled ideas of humanity.. Their of the Central Committee of latest lapas in this respect Revolutionary Socialists, is makes nauseating reading, even Minister of the Latering. when one bears in mind Mr. Terrschenk, Minister, of their many inbuman actions' Foreign Affire
the
weak
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Chancellor before the Main Com- titement made by the new States Controller.
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Grimes, Eigenmbe and Edmonds
sod Lee-Corp. Mrade.
Then the monument of Alex- andar.
Toesday, 28th instant.—At 7.10] Long to the nation shall. I 8 m. Scouts Compaty M. G. Daramain dear tachment at Headquarters. At For rousing with my lyre its 7.30. s.m. Belobers 8" Section at mable feeling, Belchers Battery. At 5.30 p.m. For extolling freedom in z Artillery Battery (Range Takers (orael age, only) at Belchers Battery: Left For calling for mercy toward Section M. G. Co., and Civil Ser- the fallen. onder unit Commander (Section old Russis that has just passed vice Company at Headquarters The government censor of the drill and Visual Training); Stret- saw to it that this poem' did not ers; Signalling Section "A" was written. The " cher Bearer Section at Headquart reach the Rusisa people s it and "B" classes af Happy Valley of Alexander," by whom of course. (Heliograph and Flag Station Pushkin meant the first Car of work.)
that name, was changed to (the Wednesday, 29th instant.-At "monament of Napoleon," and 5.30 p.m. Right Section M. G. for the words "extolling freedom Co., and Seoula Company at in a cruel age" was substituted Headquarters under nnit Coma pointless line about Parbrin mandera (Tests of Elementary being "assful by the living Training).
charm of verse." In this mutilat Thursday, 30th instant.Ated shape the second stazes quoted THE FREIGHT MARKET.7.10 a.m. Scouts Company M. G. was actually engraved as late as Detachment at Headquarters. At 1880 apon the poet's monument k 7.30 am. Balchars 6" Section
Very Little Business Doing.
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monument
both on sea and land. At present Mr. Skobele, Minister· of | A question of the utmost importance and seriousness has been there is absolutely incontrovert Labour.
(Layers alase only) at Balchera Our pride in baring harnessed raised in a kidnapping case at the Criminal Sessions by the conten-ible proof that the Buos, infurist- Mr. Peshechoncff, Minister of
Bauery. At 6.10 r.m. Right| Ningars receives a severe shock tion of the defending counsel that a system of obild-slavery exists ed by the defeats at Verdun, Supply.
Section M. G. Co., and Scouts in the news that Italy in utilizing- in the Colony. With the case itself we are not greatly concerned, deliberately
Company (N. C. Os sad men who volcanic best to warm her houses except in eo far as it throws light on the practice which is common hospitals from the air.
bombed French Mr. Therencff, Minister of Agri-
Messra, Snowmen and Com-filed in the Judging Distance and light her cities, says the Now Their culture. mong Chinees of trafficking in human lives. Among the fact aircraft seem to have met with
pany, in their report dated Teat
15 8 171 catride York Evening Post, Almost a brought out in this particular instance were these:-Two little girle little of
Mr. Oldenburg, member of the August 18, state:-
Courts of Justice and proceed by hundred years ago Frenchman no opposition, with Party of Cadets and secretary of were sold into service, bath being purchased by women in Hong
Since we reported on 4th inst. car to Happy Valley. Tenis discovered that the steam ieaning kong; one was purchased from ber feber and the other from her wreaked a horrible vengeance on Pablic lustraction.
consequence that they the Science Academy, Minister of the quiet tone of our market has of Elementary Training (3. T. from cracks in the earth in brother, the prices paid beiur $100 and $146 respectively. The the
remained unaltered and little Nos. 1. and 3. At 5.30 p.m. Tuscany was heavily charged with reason for the sale in both instanoss was the poverty of the sellers. killing many engaged to the lar), Minister of Justice.
and
helpless, Mr Zsroadry, Socialist (popa- business has been negotiated on Artillery Bauery (Layers and ooracic acid, and proceeded to The children were bought na servats, they were paid no wages, beneficent occupation of seqsg-
either trip or time-charter basis. Setters only) at Belchers Battery; etatblish a plant for its extrac and their mistresses claimed them as their absolute property, ing paio. Narees, doctors and Democrat, Minister of Public weakened elightly, wherene when Stelles.
Mr. Efremoff, Radioal The Saigor/Hongkong rate has Mounted Section at Jockey Cab tion, the beginning, according much so that they could re-sell them if they felt so inclined. In patients, we read, were fired upon; Assistance.
to our Consol at Florence, at other words, the children were in complete subjection to the wille
we last went to prean $1.12 w58 Friday, 31-t inetani,—At 7:30 a most successful industry. and commands of their mistressess, sad, moreover, could not call many injured. Well worthy are fret Duma, Minister of Com-emallont ider, bas since been put Takers class and Gan Numbere our
many of them were killed and Mr. Cailway, Member of the the ruling rate, fixture, of am Belchers 6" Bection (Range But it bas remained of their bodies their own. It was on these circumstances that Mr. the Germans of the name by munications.
aoimaginative genera Alabaster argued that the girls were elsveer
through at $110 per pical bat se desiled only), at Belcheration, first to eat the surplus steam which they are now universally The point raised by Mr. Alabaster is important not because of known sad detested the Haas mocrat), also president of the little farther business had been Battery (Goa Nambers other than bore down to a point where a Mr. Prokopovits, Socialist (De- with seemingly anal demand Battery. At 5.30 p.m. Artillery to operating engines, and then to ite bearing on this particular case, but because it has brought into for earely Attila's horde, in all lately founded Economical Cam-fixed beyond that of a medium apreisliste) at Belchera Battery; pressure of two or three simp prominence the question as to whether slavery does or does not exist its fa:y, never could have committee, Minister of Commerce and e'zed regular coaster for a round Recruits of all goite on Marray horea and a temperature of 350 in this British Colony. The Chief Justice saw this aspect of the misted more inhuman deeds than Industry. subject when he remarked on its seriousness and observed that, if those that are being daily per
trip. Hongkong/Saigon Hongkong Parade Ground under Corple, degrees Fahrenheit released power Mr. Alabaster were right, the Legislature should take immediate petrated by the Germans."
Mr. Nikitine, Socialist (Demo- on lampaum bacie of $43,500, Grimes, Edmonds and Edgcumbe sufficient to send a current of steps to amend the law. As we see the question, however, the mat-
crat), Minister of Posts and Tele-At time of going to press only and Loe Corp. Meade; Signal!-16,000 volts to various towns and Germany's Desire for Peace, ter of amending the law.does not arise. Ia Hongkong, the Common"
graphe.
Emall enquiry for tonnage at 6ing Section "A" and "B" classes one of twice that strength to the Law of England operatea save in so far as it in veird by the that Germany is simply yearning law and member of the Central pical ie in the market,
If any indiestion were required Mr. Kokosbkine, professor of cent or two over the dollar per at Happy Valley (Heliograph and two chief customers of the enter local Ordinances. The law of England discountenances elavery; there.
Flag Station work).
prika. Ona Consul fails to stata- fore, if slavery exists here, the remedy is to put the Common Law into or peace it can be found in the Committee of the Party of Cadets, Exports of rice from Saigon.
Starday. Ist apt-At 7.10 whether or not there has been operation. It has been questioned whether the practice of child par
from 1st January to 24th July, a.m. Scouts Company (men de opposition to reckless use of this chase does not come within the purview of thote customs and rites the mittes of the Reichatsg. on the Cadete, Procurator of Synod. compared with 617 907 tone for at Beadquarters (Markstry in- fere with the activities of the Mr. Kartashoff, member of the 1917, amount to 551,935 tons as tailed by Sorgt. Major Ramsay) steam for fest that it might inter- cbeervance of which was preserved by the first official Proclamation ever isened in the Colony. The answer to that contention is that, while Pope's Peace Note. D. Michaelis. The Provisions Government the same period last year. Quota straction and T'ET). At 430 volo 100... British colonial policy has always dealt tenderly with the social that the Note corresponds intends to create special comtion for No. 2 White round cifted p.m. Special Parade at Head- customs of enbject races, it has ever frowned on such casioms, when with Germany's policy, and that mittee for the supreme direction rios stands at 8369 per pical quarters for members of the they conflict with the fundamentals of justice and liberty. Were that the country greets the ection of all questions of national 1.o.b Saigon for Augue Septem- Carpa (lofantry) unable to attend
taken by. His Holiness. What defence. not the case, cannibalism, for example, might to-day be regarded me
ber abipment.
drills ordered on 27th, 28th, 29th The fighting man can die for it; Дев oan this a perfectly legal practice in many a British possession. Slavery has
Mr. Saveok f, former Govern. Saigot/Jars and Saigon/Japan and 31- Anguit. Oas N.C. O. The saving man can boy for it, been defined as the involuntary esrvitude of one person to a tired of the war sad would and Lient, Lebade ff are appointed
that Germany โป absolutely mental Commissioner at the front remain a previously advised. from each nait eending men will The avaitor fly for it other; "a slave has been described as "one whose person is held es
Saigor/Philippines:-There is attend.
The thrifty cook can fry for it; property." Both these definitions exactly fit the oise which has gladly stop fightig to-morros on immediate collaborators of Mr.& demend in this direction, offers
The thirsty can go dry for it; given rise to this controversy, and, judged by them, the system These proposals, as we have Ministry and the letter in the takers and tonosge could probably Company; 3rd Sept.
the basis of the Pope's proposals? Kerensky, the former in the War at $140 have been made without On duty 2nd Sept, Scouts The daring man can spy for it; revealed is slavery, and nothing else bat slavery.
Scouts Tue egotist osa I for it; Five years ago, the Registrar General, in his ennual
before shown, practically amount Marine Ministry, report,
be placed at a little over this Company 4th Cept., Right The diplomat can lie for it; Laserted that parobased children could probably be found in 90
to a reversion to the position as The crisis of the Provision-figure.
Section M. G. Company: 5th The farmer can grow rye for it sent. of the well-to-do Chinese families in the Colony. At that time it existed before the war, each al Government his
been Bingkob Jongkong:-The rate Sept., Left Seation M. G. Co. sadTos workingman san ply for it; we commented on the practice, condemned the bondage which it group of belligerents to give up solved: O the evening of August in this direction is very strong. Civil Servios Company; 6th The very babies cry for it, entsiled; and argued that, for the fair sams of British liberty, the the territory which has been 8th, Premier Kerensky formed We last reported $170 as the Sept., Centre Section M. G. Com. And all of us can try for it. harboaring of purchased children should be made illegal. We also occupied and the singers to go a new Government on the basis of tuling rate for inside the bar paar; 7th Sept., Scouts Company; New York Sun. stated that the fact that many of these children were better fed and appunished for their crimes. The the declaration he addressed to loading end this has strengthened 8th Sept., Scouts Company. clothed then when free, was beside the point, since it was possible allies have made it perfectly the country after he took back his to the extent that quotations were Orderly Officer from 2nd to for a person to be surrounded by creature comforte, given unlimited clear that
peace resignation. In the choice of the meds at $1.80/10.3 for inside/8th Sept., Liens. R. E. Lindsell. The death occurred at her lazaries and yet be a most abject slave. That is the view we bold will
enit them; Gar. individual membere of the outside the bar loading respec“
residence at Barmouth of Mrs. to-day. The consideration arises as to what could be done with many welcome the suggest Cabinet, the Premier was gaided Lively, A fixture of a small out
Fanny Talbot, a well-known these bond-servants if the harbouring of them were defiâtely declar ion with open arms, The differ by actual interests of the country sider is reported at laster raïs nod ed illegal. We have the solution at hand in the provisions of the ace in attitude - scoounted for and the desire to attract to the a mediom sized local steamer has 55/- per tor, tonnage might be philanthropist and a friend of very first exsciment pred in the Colony, an ordinance which was by the relative prospects before staff of the Cabinet the represent been fixed at $1.60 for inside closed for the latter part of the John Baskin, at the age of 93. She presented a number of disallowed by Her Majesty on the ground that the Imperial Statutes the opposing armies: The Ger- stives of all political parties which and $1.45 for outside the bar year loading". Moj Singapore cottages and land at Barmouth in for the abolition of slavery “extended in all their power and force mina know that they must be have expressed confidence in loading.
Newchwing/Canton: We stocks of Husgay Coal at John Ruskin erested, and saper. to Hongkong." This Ordinance provided that those emancipated braten; she Allies se viotary Premier Kerensky at the historical
the Guild of St. George, which who were acable to sarna living should be supported by the Colony drawing nearer every day. Peace conference of August 4. Premier bave still nothing to report. pori are fairly good, so that there antil pat in the way of supporting themselves. But, whatever the the Entente estions essuredly Kerensky was personally engaged Oosl:-There in still strong is liule demand. A small steamer rived their improvement Polution of the problem, we cannot help thinking that the selling desire, but not a peace which in poorparlers with the repre Cemend for collier tonnage Japan of shant 300 tons bas however was also a substantial subscriber
to the guild, Baakin once" and buying of human beings is totally contrary to British con-hommend stelf to the Kaiser. sentatives of those parties and in southern ports bat in the been fired for a number of trips ferred to her se "for five years the ceptions and ideals, and we much regret that the ions was not There is only one way of touring directed the appointments of the absenos of bottoms it is diff alt at 80 25 per, ton, Anally denided by the legal aspect of the subject being fully in-ik, and that is by final and com- new members of the Cabinet, to state rate, although it in Fixtures reported-Hongas only woman of the upper alte Fortigated.
i plote vicky in the field;
Kokusai-Wastnik-Japan Times, possible that, with offers at about, Hongkong 4 trips #9 95 per ton.
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