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Service Grievances.
▲ correpondent 10-day, though
he admits the Servios grievances
to which Mr. Templeton" has
DAY-BY DAY.
drawn attention, seems to think! HE THAT LIVES ON HOPE WILL that the solation of them should; DIE FASTING. lie with those voicing the com“.
To-morrow's Anniversary, plaints. That is a point upon
Tomorrow the Queen of the which we cannot agree with Netherlands (born 1880) and the "Equity,"
Mr. Templeton has Emperor of Japan (born 1879) performed a public service by celebrate their birthdayr. bringing the matter in forcefully forward, and he very likely has hin
ideas aɛ to what should be done."
The Dollar.
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But whether he has or not, it would The opening rate of the dollar te beard on the part of any 30.174d.
was The closing rate correspondent, or avan any perswill be found on Page 1. paper, to refrain from exposing a grievance merely because the
On. Hollday. remedy does not immediately
Mr. and Mrs. F.B.L. Bowley suggeet itself. It is by the airing and family left to-day for a short of complaints in the public prees holiday in North Chins.. that solutions of problems of this order are often arrived at. Certainly nothing is gained by destructive criticism when an
mking the complaint how
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THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE. REPENTANCE OF CHINESE TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Facts and Super-Facts on the Western Front: II.
NAVY.
Early Return of the Halchi
Expected.
Is was fitting thus members of the American Diplomatic Corps. should be present in Westminster Abbey when, with praise and We have explained why Ger-
thanksgiving, the Jubilee of the man erities are not allowed to received a telegram from the brated. It would have been
The Ministry of the Navy bas Foderation of Canada was cal 41 any what they think" and shown that there are people in which is anchored at Whampoa asilors and citizens there, tor, for Commander of the cruise: Haiohi, pleasant to see American soldiers, Germany who no longer oredit
their own reporte. Why should Canton, complaining of the die their fathers had, unconsciously, they? Let us take two simple matourteous treatment his men have more to do with the official style tere of fact; one to illustrate the rebel cruiser hat sent in by tele-General Smate is too deeply been receiving there. Another of the Dominion than they know. self contradiction of the German writers; and other, the official 80 a monthly statement of versed in our history not to re- The Minister member that in raising the quee expenditures, "lie direct".
The first concerns the Hinden. points out that theas are signs of tion of our Imperial terminology burg line, which Germaans since the early return of the rebel a few weeks ago he had been April 20th have often called the cruisers to the fold of the Central anticipated. Government. Siegfried line. On March 27th Stolen Records.
The Haichi in the biggest Gro. E. Wies, of the Pathe Horabi cxplained how the "Hisaraiser in the Chinees N17, and Phone Cinema, has reported to denburg line" ran, and talked
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When the new Confederation
officer who approved the proposal At first it was,
"United Pro
admittedly rotten siste of affairs the Police that on the night of the of its "rigidity": On April 5th, it will be remembered that it was formed the question was, Br 23h some beton brain in the he was enresetic about military Commander was the dret naval what otyped was, B7 question as to whether the man premises and stale 320 grame.critics who think they can already of Admiral Chen Pikwang to vinces," and so remained in the phone records valued at $480. say where the Biudenborg line esil for Canton' and declare in-firet six drafts of the Bill. Then
rans"; just what he had done dependence of the Government. a new title cusby job or not is quite To a Correspondent himself 10 days previously. On
was substituted; beside the point, though wel, Pro Bo Publico."-The
All the rebel craisers and "Kingdom of Canada."." Bat April 22nd Baron von Arderne think it could he well established two cases mentioned in your letter said, the Siegfried line terminalsd Ranboats at Kwanstong are de Lord Derby, Premior at the time, that the prominent business men differ in the respect that in one NE ct Sizeer. On April 23rd, Military Governor of the province. Republic across the Canadian Died frewlom of movement by the looking to the great and growing of the Colony have, caring the guilt was proved and in the other however, Marsht wrote:" Every- They are kept ander war, whown a very lively interest it was not. For that reason we thing is in motion and intagiolo... watch by the forts in
close frontier, azid, "Why needlessly. in the well-being of the troops see no deefal perpose in publish- The Siegfried position is
com-wound America a sensitiveness?” Correspondents Are requested to observe the rule
which
here. Hr. Templeton hea dene ing your communication. Requires them to forward their names and addresses with
living wall"; and on the 24th plience with the instruction And so, Dominion it became, and A'Poor Excuse.
of the Ministry of the Navy, remains, none the less majestic a communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for good in writing sa be hae; it is
of the right for the local and Imperialsatbori- A man gave it to me whom I pabilsation, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
wing of the "Siegfried line" which some time ago telegraphed heritage for not challenging the ties to apply the remedy.
don't know" said a Chinese to
to General Chen Ping-kan urging amour propre of the men now All communications intended for publication should be addressed Socialists and the War.
Mr. J. R. Wood," to-day, when but said no one know where it to prevent the free move-fighting by our side. to the Editor.
Yet another Sociales Confer-Bimitting being in possession of wa; "is is mobile." But on April ence his met for the purpose of 16 1ses of prepared apiam. Bis 23rd A: B. Meyer had described ments of the rebel warships. discussing peace terms, the parti- Worship indicted a fine of $1,000 in the Berliner Tageblatt bis visit be received in Peking that all the Roehampton's armless heroes, to parts of our Siegfried line, to rebel wat varsels have cancelled whose penmanship is being ex- cipants on this occasion being end confiscated the opiam.
Foentifieally ferufied". On April their independence and refused hibited at Sotheby's, may be re representatives of the Allies. The
30th the German wireless describ to associate themselves with men minded that Nelson wrote a letter conclave is sitting privately in
the Siegfried position" like Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who is to Lord St. Vincent within an 14h a semi official statement, of sotion. Their return to the Tenerife. Hie first, "serious" oce many kilometres deep. On May braggart and not a man hour of losing his right arm at issued to the Germana press allegiance of the Government cupation, however, was to learn to proclaimed that "what we call signifies the collapse of the reapin achild's top, with the surviv our Hindenburg position has in billion in the South. reality never -been- attacked at Bil, with the Bole exception of the district of Balle court;" bat next day a escond similar statement said: "Let the
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1917.
GENERAL KORNILOFF'S DISCLOSURE,
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Out of His Pocket
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Kang Yu-Wel,
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ing member, Our new goriveners. will puzzle some of the alienists, who say that excessive "capitair,” or words singularly placed, in- A report is in circalation to the dioate, madness. Enough to Modern Sige, has fed to Shang- grave, for simost every other alect that Kang Yu-wei, "China's meke Palmerston tarn in his hai in asfety.
word of his began with ■ ospital | letter. ́.
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Climbed the Scaffolding. A Chinese was charged at the Laadon, but what realy useful Palics Court this morning, before purpose it is likely to serve Mr. A. Dyer Ball, with stealing rary problematical. Already, so gold watch and chain
cables inform us, sharp stated that defendant climbed up differences of opinion between the ecsfolding and entering a house delegates bave manifested stole the articles. He was sent to themselves. Tbia, in our prison for three months. Stolen Clothing, opinion, shows the absolute! fotility of Conferences of this Before Mr. A Dyer Ball, at the oharacter at the present moment. Polics Court this morning, a, Let my Dewar e piness felt ing a house in Bonham Strand fat be established that there is There be there probably is Chinese was charged with enter.
no Hindenburg line." It is jast among all the belligerente jast and stealing a suit of clothing. now, but side by side with that Defendant, it was stated, was a well there should not be, seeing fact is the other that the Allies, caught as he was leaving with the the British have taken a good few at any rate, however great atolen goode. His Worship sent miles of it.
system, and what are the writers, probably crashed,” and lost twoj "Profiteer," which the Premier the strain of war conditione, him to prison for six months.
6th who put out this maxe of self. On May
fire British eaya he has been abused for using, Who catside engaged 27 German machines| may be an ogly new word. But lione the struggle, and are in A email boy who was charged contradiction? no wood to consider any other before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Germany would believe them on (ron Balow's obseer squadron), the rascal himself is conspicuous peace terms than those which they, Police Court this morning, with sny subject after this? We need brought down 8, and all got home enough in med ral byways, themselves dictate. Socialists, gambling, eaid that when the pot point out the object of it; it again. Sooh is the Germosa sometimes denounced
diatrics watchman made the is to induce a belief that the "supremacy in the air. Com-engrosser, or severely punished The great Conference, which is al present being held in Mos and other visionaries may meet, cow, in being turned to admirable account by Russia's leadere. and talk their heads off, bai they arrest he was coly playing with "Hindenburg line" is peripatetic, ment is supplied by the letters of as a "forestaller" and "regrates" The other day we referred to the spirited statement of M. Keren-ky Cannot change that ix-xible dice and no money. The watch so that it may accompany the complaint of the German troops,-goed words that served their purpose far better than the vague st the opening of the Conference, and endeavoured to show that resolve. Hence the Stockholm men took the money cut of his Field-Marebal on eny fature re- who see and feel,
Let us in conclusion glance at "profiteer." Creating an artifi He. (defendent) had treat which the fates may have in
ane bing which Germsos de not cial scarcity to keep up prices sach an utterance was marked by a thoroughly clear conception Conference can have no real valne packet. of the actual state of effeira in Rusis, by a plain acknowledgment or utility, and, in these circum still 20 cents left which the store for him.
watchman bad overlocked. Hie The second instance in a lis¦ sap. The central fact of the pre--the worst form of profiteering of the impediments in the way of Ruais e progress and by a frank saness, British representation Worship fised the boy 31, and direct; the air-fighting. We have sent battle in the west is the peces well understood in Todor denunciation of the many misguided individuals who, by their would be a sheer waste of time. Į
confiscated the money found.. already seen that opinion in Ger- at which the German divisions times. "Saffer not these righ fanaticism in one form or another, are attempting to set in motion Conard,
! It now appeare that the report
many doube the fabricated Gerare being pas through the mill, men to bay up all, to engrose and actions that most inevitably lead to Russia's downfall. H. Keres-
A Chinese was charged before man figures. Oo April 25ths semi- Now you will not find one single forestall, and with their monopoly sky, speaking with the authority of the pre-eminent position he bas recently published by a well-
The words of Bir scquired since the overthrow of the Romant ff and by virtue of his known Pari- peper to the effect Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police cfficial statement, issued to the word about this in any German to keep the market alone of office as Premier, did well to let his fellow countrymen know, se that Japanese troops would at an Court this morning, with being German prese, declared that Ger-writer, not even in Gadar; one please them." ales the world in general, how affairs in Bassia sctually sind. Ausrly date assist at the Rassion is possession of two revolvers, many definitely had the supra would think they had never Thomas More might very well be men of smaller intellectual sad moral atstore might have deemed Front is merely a canard. As and two boxes" of cartridges, macrofthesi; it contained alleged heard that the object of war is, addressed to Lord Rhondda, it sufficiens and expedient to take quite the opposite, conree, and touch it may be considered accord. Revenue Officer Cizrke said the admissions by Eglishmen that not to go somewhere, but to
What is the difference between was brought to the office nothing could be done against destroy the armed forces of the have glossed over the real and diequisting facts of the car. Noing to one's temperament. Doubt men M. Kerensky. He laid the facts bare for all the world to see. not be less had the Japanees gone to the early this morning. Defendant'e the new German on-statare and enemy. This is what matters, ale and beer?. The distinction is did so with the wholly landable object of applying drastic measures Rosian Front they would have story was that a man whom he that the result of an ergegement and not lengthy arguments show-not always clear. " Bser" appears to ev is that bad become deep-rooted and which he evitotle felt given a good account of them did not know gave the articles to with a German battleplene was ing that the British only gained to be now divided into two main salves and have added to the bim at the Lee Ree Wharf and a foregone conclusion; it claimed this or that zumber of yards. classes-ales and portere, with no would do incalculable, harm if not dealt with at occę.
Generalissimo Korniloffie, quite clearly, a man of similar mind good work that Japan bas par. told him to take them to a ship. so apprecendented destruction Oxirg to the temporary eclipse of particular reference to alocholic to Rassis's Premier, and, judging by the remarkable statement he formed since throwing in her lot Revenue Officer Clarks said the of Briti-h machines, sed that the Russian army, Germany is strength. In some district all bas just made at the Moscow Conference, he likewise believe in with the Allies. At the time of revolvere were the very latest the enemy ventures very seldom only fighting on one front; all her the stronger drink, in others the patting facts and not fancies before his countrymen and the world. the circulation of the canard we pattern of Smith-Wesson make. A over our front." Since then the good troops are being thrown role is rerersed. Among the poor His statement regarding Russia's Army, of which he is the listin-expressed the view that it was fine of $500, or six months' bord Wolf Baresu has kept up a steady zainal France and Britain; and of London the name appears is Oa depend upon the colour, weak guished head, makas very depressing reading, and the only consola deplorab's that Russis, with her labour, was imposed, the arms flow of messages to the sans effect, even so she esopot hold as. tian most thoughtful observera are likely to derive from it is that, buge potential army, thould and ammonition being confisost. Now as to the facts. In the April 9.b there were 143 or 144 porter being regarded as beer, early spring the Germin German divisions in the west; and and all amber-coloured mali sa maiters could not well be worse, and that now the state of firequire the assistance of ro small ed.
bid for air supre over
Lad by liquors as ale. • sotnally existing in the Army has been revealed; all who can assist country se Japan. Bad se
A coolie in the employ of macy, which was decided in May 26th been identified inaction, will speedily bring about the necessary remedies. Though General things are in Raris, they are
"One who splits, so Infinitive' Korniloff ruthlessly emphasised how far the cancer of diaorge 21- 20%,
apparently. quite bad Professor Smith, of the Hong Britain's favour by the first week seven twice over. This is the tion spread in the Russian Army," he likewies brought forward enough in the eyes of the Allies kong University, was charged of April. Fighting takes place thing that really matters, Talk Every Time and Glories in the
the of Bindenburg'a great coming Job" writes to a Home paper remedial measures, thus showing that it was because of the argen: to justify the presence of Japanees belare Mr. A. Deer Bill, at the almost entirely necessity of the latter that the exposure of the former was justified.tops in Rassie. No doubt, if the at the Police Court this morning. Germen lines; consequently, not counterstroke has ceased in Ger- What do you super-parists. "We are implacably fighting anarchy in the Army, raid the General- oxigencias of the war ni cresitate with snatching from another only can they use their anti- mapy; naturally, for his counter mike of this, which I take from issimo, and, as fra-lemly, he mentioned what had resulted from the each etep. Japanese as a parse containing two gold sircraft gune, but nearly every stroke been has going on since report of a company meeting held appalling state of affaira prevailing. The situation at the front troops will can be forthcoming, valged at $20, and $2 in Bitish machine driven "out of April 10th; it goes on es we wish recently-The directors decided is so bad that we have lost the whole of Galicia, the whole of Buking for the Russian or for small money, in Queen's Road control" is lost, while we cannot and where we wish. The only to more than doable the carry- hovins, and all the fruits of our recent victories. The enemy has any other Frost. It is stated that Central. Ocmplainant Faid he eay that happene to a German way he can hold what bis reports forward? Can the meaning be Brossed our frontier at several pointe and is threatening out fertile the amour is of“enemy origin" felt the man snatch the purse and machine driven down "out of call the "alle" British attacks, convayod as precisely by presar."
Notwith few men-is by perpetual massed southern provinces. He is endeavouring to destroy the Rumania Il snch is the case, it is indeed, ea then ran away. He was arrested control," though we know is made with comparatively ving the integrity of the verb ?" Army and is knooking at the gates of Riga." "If," concladed enter ae, "difficals to see their by an ludien con cable. Datend. large number crash,
W88 that be standing this, in April the counter-attacks.
The King's Messenger set mas- General Kornilo. "the Army does not help me and hold the whores of object." It is added that by ant's story
269 react as suite as. Such were ing on the mutabilty of bqman' oulating such a statement "itis was walking up Peel Street British brought down the Galf of Rigs, the road to Petrograd will be opened wide."
It is a great relief to come to the remedial measures which the hoped to arouse a certain amount when he saw the pure on the German seroplanes (of which 84 his eight connier-allacks on affairs. The Thiraty-Looking Man out of control") and G-vrelle within 24 houre, a verit crossed the smoke room and sat Generalissimo sets to have immediately introduced. We read of disappointment, when it is ground. He picke it ap bat was went down
immediately aurreanded by a lost 144, and three others are able masesore of Germans; such down beside a young «fficer, that he arged the immediste strengthening of the authority of the discovered that they are untrue, pon-commissioned officere, the improvement of oficere pas, and the create talk and discussion in group of men who all claimed at Freiburg; only 4 Germans fell the Germ a recaptare of Fresnoy, Excuse me, but may I ask you The in our lines. We have taken out which needed three complete if you ever had an elder brother forbidding of regimental committees to participate in a decision on Allied countries regarding the that the poise was theirs. military operations or in the appointment of leaders. These were war, and, possibly, ultimately to complainant waasmong them but the figures for the 12 days of divisions, of which two were well in the R. fi. Brigade.?" he began. the principal reforme advocated, and it is not improbable that, bsd create disaension on the entot," he (tencant) patiria bis pocket, May (down to the 26th) on which mashed up, such the incident of
would Riva itair fighting was severo; the May 21st, when German attacking striking resembianos. I was in as the condition of the Russian Army is, and beavy as in the task that. In thir, as in m ay other muttere, saying be
a faithful description British brought down 72 enemy troops were "oaught in the open the simy myself once; and 1'11- lisa before the Government in bringing order out of the chaos reigt - the suemy, assuming him to be up when ing at present, the prompt adoption and the bringing into effect of abeard enough to have such an of it we giros. Then the Indian schices, of which & fell in our by our missed artillery"; and make no bones about it; I was up and he lines, and drove down 62 "ontinuamerable other user. Bat sked to send in my papera. I these measures will even yet eave the situation. With the gallant expectation is certain to be dis- constable turned
Defendent was of control"; we lost 44 slicnoss of all this, which is the suppose you wouldn't care to appointed, for we are confident an arrested. General whose duty towards bis countrymen and the Allies 20% that when and where these, in discharged with caution, In- gether. The individual deya reality of the great battle, is ever hear the story? Thanks, on my sitated so frank and so hamilisting a disclosure many feel that the
alluded to by German critics; for, honour never between mosla. Rasian people have the power; a they will soon show that they aathority choose to altilise the pector Brizil saying that Pro may be mentioned. On April¦
Well if you're really having nos, allowed "to say what they one have the desire, to save their country and to bring about the vices of the troops of our gallant fessor Smith had said he had 24th the British destroyed 15 sa Major Endres said, they are
yourself," ancient glory of the Army. It is devoutly to be hoped that such is penese Allies, they will be always found the coolie very enemy machines and drove down
24 others" of which the majority think
Biphen MoKeuna.) fortbooming with alsority, the case and that the remedies will be applied na soon as possible,
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