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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY
AUGUST 31, 1917.
DAY BY DAY.
THE SERVICE- DOLLAR.
The Canton Flasco.
To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the third anniver- sary of the election of Pope Benedict.
The Dollar,
With the march of time, the situation in Canton becomes more and · morë - grotesque, and,
DOST THOU LOVE LIFE? THEN ware it not for the serious SQUANDER NOT TIME, FOR THAT'S side of recant developments, THE STUFF LIFE IS MADE OF we might be inclined to take the whole matter as a boge j›kė. "Io spite of his instability, Dr. Sun Yat-sen has managed to attract some fifty disgruntled and place | seeking Members of Parliament lo the South, and these opportunists have beld what can only be described as a mock Parliamen-on tary meeting. The movement has ceriaiuly not gone eo well as its sponsors had hope, and it is illä- minating to read that some of the M.P.'s who intended coming to Orton abandoned the idea when they discovered that they would have to forego their monthly Par- liamentary salary. That little in- | cidræt serves to show the motives of the Southern extremists who
A Chinese detective was in Wo are talking so loudly of "saving Fong Street. Weet Point, yester
The opening rate of the dollar
demand. to-day
closing rate 3-0.1/2d. · The will be found on Page 1.
New Clock." The Star Serry Company is creating a big clock over the Hongkong pier, facing Ice House Street.
Stolen Drugs. 2
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. the entry. "It would be in- day, when he saw three men
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
TEL. 616.
Another Hongkong Protest.
The following telegram bas been despatobed to the NATT League in London
"Hongkong Branch Nay Lesgas atrangly supports applio ation naval and military Services for relief from unbearable hard- ship caused by bigh rate of exchange which reduces local psy silver currency by over one third. Pablish this London newspapers
Willieme.'
Volunteer reESERVE
ORDERS.
Order No 49. issued to day by Major Wakemsp, Commanding H.K V.R, states-
Detail.
teresting, too, to know who really breaking open packing esses. It
On duty from the morning of control affairs in Canton at the transpired that they were stealing moment. With the fight of Che some Chiaws drags from the Sunday, the 2nd September, to Hing-lan, the Provincial Assembly (cases. Two man were succenfall the morning of Sunday, the 9th
¡September, BK V.O. (composed mortly of Kuomintang in getting away, but the third was agitators) has taken upon itself brought before Mr. J. B. Wood for cuts, "B" to elect Wa Hen-pan to the post, this morning sad sentenced to six H.K.VE. rule which bat the Tachun very rightly w o'ks' hard labour. Correspondents are requested to observe the
forward their names and address with bolde that the appointment is them to requires sommunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for outside the sphere of the Assembly and lies with the Acting Pre- publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
All communications latended for publication should be addressed {aident,,' to the Editor.
Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.
Calle Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition.
Cable).
Office address: 11, Ice House St.
The Hongkong Telegraph-
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1917.
THE SERVICE DOLLAR.
And
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
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Strength.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Sir Herbert Tree has follow- Dorps Orders issued to-day by Ospisin J.B.W. Armstrong, V.D., ed professional precedent, for a remarkable number of famone autora bare died suddenly, and Private A.J. Coelho joined they of them smid appropriate
{dramatio ̋ surroundings. ·Bad·· Corpe on 29. 8. 17, is allotted Carpe No. 2108 and posted to deley died in Drary Lane Theatre, where he founded the "Twelfth Right Section MG. Co.
Night Cake." Palmer, Commins, Harley, and Fetarson all died on Captain A. M. Preston is the stage after speaking coriously granted one month's leave, from felicitane laat words. Edmund 22. 9. 17. No. 1521 Pr. A. A. Kean broke down at the passage Claxton is granted two months'{"Othello's occupation's gone" leave, from 28. 3. 17.
and Phelps collapsed in Cardinal Wolsey's great speech, “Farewell,
Leave.
Promotions.
No. 1450 Pte. P. A. Cordeiro a long farewell." Within reost and No. 1664 Pt. O. F. V. Ribeiro, years there has been the tragically to be noting Lance Corporals, adden death of Sir Henry Living after speaking the dying orde dated 24th August, 1917.
of Becket, "Into Thy hands, O Lord."
Engineer Company. Detail of dution at Lysemun from 1st to 15th September în posted at Headquarters.
Parades.
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Among Sir Herbert Tree's- services to literature and the bocksellers may be counted the Monday, 3rd September.-At increased demand for Fred's 510 p.m. Centre Section M. G. works for which he was respons- C., drill at Kowloon Doch ible. In his younger days he was Boogkung residents proceed by fond of reciting at the Crishton Cos.isutch from Stante Wharf at and other olabs this poet's ha
4.30 p.m.
At 5.30 p.m. Į moronamasterpieces, "The Vicar" Orderly Officer, 2nd Lieut, G. Belchers 6" Section (Rauge and "The Brizon Head.” And CAMCXOD.
Takers' olase only) at,, Belchers the entertainment invariably sent Parades.
Battery; Artillery Battery (Range fellow members in search of Monday, 3rd September.—All Takers only) at Belchers Battery; copies of Praed's Poems. The In the early hours of this morn
in the N.C.O.s and men of A and B Right Section M. G. O, and booksellers in Holywell Street: ing. Sergeant Fallon was
Oye, who have not passed in Soonts Company on Murray always know by the brisk demand Connaught Road when he saw &
Elementary Training "Musketry Parede Ground onder unit Com- for the Victorian poet that "Mr. Chinese acting very suspiciously. T 297 (1), (2), (3), mendera (Teas of Elementary Tree had been reciting Praed
298 (1), 299 (2). (4) Training); Mounted Section again."
Back Again..
A Duck in Court.
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Parisiennes, in the real
The General Outlook.
Chao Ping-tran's explanation He arrested the man and on of deferecos to Peking in this taking him to the station it was matter is characteristically discovered that he was & returned parade on the Cricket Ground Jockey Club Stables.
One of the most amesing ex- shrewd, if a little thin. It is that banishre. Ho had been banished 5.15 pm. Dress: Drill Order, of all onite on Murray Parade Kwangtung's independence" five times and this was the fourth Ooy under Lieut. J. Owen Groand ander Corpis. Grimes, amples of the right names in the applies only to Western Union
"the illegal time he had returned. At the Hughes. B Coy under Lieut. B Edgcumbe and Eimoods and right places occur in a Y. M.C.A. Hat in the South of Ireland, Mine Cabinet," and not to the Acting Police Court this morning, Mr. Branch, Signalling Section: The Las Corpl, Meade.
Tasedey, 4th Sept.At 7.10|Galley, the nook, is mesinted by President. In the meantime, Drer Bill sentenced the man to fallowing will attend Volunteer wo bear of the existence of one year'e hard labour.
Headquarters at 5 30 p.m. Drees: a.m. Scouts Go epany M. G. the Misses Gardner, Angling, und Clean Fatigue.:-For Heliograph Datachment at Haxdquarters. At Joint. Either by accident or DEATH.
none too sweet relations between
Dishonest Dock Worker. As he was coming out of the Instruction: Lee. Cple, Gold 7.30 a.m. Belchers 8" 8 ction at design these three graces are MACDONALD-Capt. Alexander Lindsay, Military Cross, of the Tuobus and Chan King-
emith and Mayes, Pies. Higgin-Belchers Battery. A 530 pm. appointed respectively to the the Royal Flying Corps and Lient. Black Watch: youngest son of wing, while precisely where Dr. dock getes at Banghom yester osham and Cosart. For Flag Artillery Battery at Belghere Baie ministries of vegetables, fab, and Major Donald Macdonald, V.D., H.E.V. and Mrs. Macdonald Sun's place is in the present day, an employee was searched
Drill Ptos. Mattingley, Wilson tery; Left Bection M.G.Co, and meat. It sounds too fitting to be London. Killed in Action on 26th August. Aged 19 years. (By medley we do not know. The and found to have concealed, tied and Gompers. Remainder will Civil Service Company at Head trae, but is actually a rober
whole situation is farcical in the round bialeg, quantity of copper parade at Happy Valley for quarters ander unit Uommander coincidence. extreme, and we wonder how long and white metal. Mr. Dyer Ball. Station Work under Lee. Sergt. (Section drill and Visual Trois- such a state of affaire will be heard the case ut the
Parisians remark on Pershing'■ permitted to continue. Looking at Magistracy to-day, was told that Crawford. Fall in at Monument ing); Stretcher Bearer Section st mailers dispassionately, we can- the white metal was very valuable 5.30 p.m. Dress: Clean Fatigue. Headquarters; Signalling Section likeness to their late popular Tuesday, 4th September.-"A" and "B" ciarges at Banpy General and Military Governor, not see that the Kuomintang and that a lot of thieving had
mander-in-Chief, they say, has acbensinga are likely to fructify been going on at the Dack lately. & Boys, Becraits & Machine Valley (Heliograph and Flag Gallieni. The American Com- Indeed, we sincerely hope that The man had been employed for Gan 8 ction on the road outside Station work.)
the O:derly Room at 5.15 p.m., Wednesday, 5th Sept.-A-5 30] the same alert and energetic face; they will not. This is not the time about ten months. His Worship Kowloon Dock Seation at Kp.m. Right Bection M. G. Co., in courquence, he is extremely for the pushing of party schemes! in Chine, mach less for the de-sentenced the man to six weeks loon Docks, Taikoo Dock: Section and Scouts Company at lead-sympathetic to them. There was
hard labour and four hours'
Jon Polo Ground at 5.30 p.m. for quarters ander aait Commanders s pretty little soene at the Opers velopment of the separatist idea.
stocks:
Elementary Training (Marketry) (Cests of Elementary Training.) Comique the other evening, when Unity is the prime essential of
Test 29 (2) (Fire Discipline.) Thursday, 6th St.-At 7 10 the General and bie Stiff attended the moreat. But that is the last
In a case wherein two Chinese,' Dress: Drill Order. Every man.. Sccats Company M. G. performance of the charming From the tone of the letters which we have been receiviurc3080 in which the Kasmintang
before Mr. J. B. Wood-to-day, must attend this parade. 530 p.m. Artillery Battery (Gun scenes in a workgirl's life. Some regarding the decrescing psy of the troops in the Galany, in conse-party desires to put its energies. ma sode woman, werecharged, including exempted members Detachment at Headqasriere, åt opera "Louise,” which deals with
A Local Disfigurement.
with stealing a duck at Kowloon
Wednesday, 5th September- Nambers other than specials) midinettes" who were present quence of the steady rise in the exchange value of the dollar, it is
We are glad to note that the City, the complainant stated that All the N.C.O. & men of A & B Belchers Battery; Mounted offered flowers to the visitors. "So you are not on strike this oven. apparent that very considerable discontent is being felt in Service girdles at the present abominable conditione. Indeed, from what authorities are at laat taking in he had pot a mark on one of the
Elementary Training Husketry Friday, 7th Sept.-At 7,30 .m. ing ?" observed the General with has already appeared in prius, sad from certain comments which we land the dilapidated looking duck's feet and so knew that it who have not passed in Section at Jockey Club Stables, have refrained from publishing, the situation appears to be one structure on the Praya, which is was his. To prove this point, Tots 299 (5), (6),(7) will parade Belchers 6" Section (Geu Nama hamorous twinkle, reguiting very careful and delicate handling. Men who have giver known as the "Statab" Pier. Is he took the duck into the witness
Dres: Dill Order. Battery. At 530 p.m. Belchers your soldiers are here,” declared or bars shown their willingness to give, their all for their country is so called, we teliero, because box with bim, bat the bird made on the Cricket Ground at 515 bers as detailed) at Belchers will be no strike whilst you and... ara fast becoming disgruntled, snd we do not wonder that they it in sitasted immediately op Fuchs uoise by continuous quack- A Coy under Lient. H. E. B. 6 Section (Levers and Setters the young ahould feel impatient with the circumstances as they now are. Iposite Ryal Squara, which, na ing that it was hardly possible. to Hancock. B Coy under Lient. clase only) at Belchera Battery; epirit of the Boulevard.
The de C. W. Beswick. Mounted Section Artillery Battery (Layere and does not matter who is to blame-acmeone is; that is certain.
Lord Pentland, who has accept- is well-known, is po atistically bear the evidence. there will be no cessation of the grembling or discontent until the adorned with the statues of fendants stated that they bought will parade on the Cricket Ground Betters only) at Balobera Battery; authorities, whether here or at Home, take the matter up and accertsio members of car Royal the duck some two months ago at 5 nm. for Elementary Train Right Section M. G. Co., at Headed the official invitation to renew qusrtere under unit Commander bis term a Governor of Madras, promptly. The grievance is a very real one to those affected, who es Family that it is very generally After heating other evidence, his ing (Musketry.)
Toursday, 6th September-fests of L'ementary Training); would have found his stay in servaate of the King, bare a right to expert decent trea'ment
Returned Bänishee's Theft. if not the most-attractive spot ia
All the NU.Os and men of A Recruits of all units on Murray India pleseanter had it not been and consideration. Instead of that, nobody seems to be in an conceded to be one of the most-Worship dismissed the case.
the light-heeled Emden. Besides! barry to set, and, as the dollar rises, the Tommies saiheir pay and
At three o'clock this morning. and B Coy who have not paased in Parade Ground ander Corple, for the City of Victoria. allowances becoming less and less every day.
We have been at some pains to enquire into the potion of the the statues, it has many others dishonest Chinese was prowling Elementary Training (Hasketry) Grimes, Edgcumbe and Edmonds Early in the automn of 1914 abe features that have earned round Hanghom when be came Tents 299 (8), (9), (10) will and Les Corp. Meade; Signelling caught the Clan Grant and ank average soldier here in regard to pay and allowances, and the facts its prominence as a distinctly to a house with bamboo sesfold-parade on the Cricket Ground at Section "A" and "B" classe at her, with £2,000 worth of books with which we have become acquainted are such at arouse our handsome square and a peculiaring all round. Climbing up this, 5.15 p.m. Dress: Drill Order with Happy Valley (Heliograph and and engravings for the former Chief Secretary for Sextland. Bat. A Coy under 2ad Flag Station work.) deepest sympathy for the hard-nit Tommy. The pay of these men le picturesque part of the city. he gained the roof and by means Pouches. rans to the fabulous eam of one shilling per day, out of which, Thea why, in the same of com- of a trap door let himself down Lieat. B. Satberland. B C Saturday, 8:b Bapt.-At 7.10 that was not the fret anoribes of Company (men the Bisolsira af Danbeath for the separation allowance is desired for dependents, eizpears bas to be
Bergt, Mejor Dependency. Lord Pentland's compulsorily allotted. Tast sixpencs entitles the wife or other on-cence, do the authorities into the hours. Forcing open sander 2nd Lieut, F. B. Taomss. a.m. Sconta tolerate such a vile-looking chest of drawers, he stole gold Signalling Section :-The follow-detailed by dependent to the princely allowance of 11. 41. per week; if the allowance is to be raised to 12.. 6i., the allotment must be ravis up structure, with its ugly matabed, watch chain, valued at $120, and ing will attend Volanteer Head Ramsay) at Headquarters (Teste father fought hard in the old to remain opposite this Square, [al-o. $11 in mɔncy. The man qaarters at 5.30 pm Dress: Clean of Elementary Training). At Bengal army, and his anole fell to eigbipence. Most of the men now serving here, it should be re-marring its beauty, advertising disturbed the occupants, but he Fatigue. For Heliograph In- 430 p.m. Special Parade at dead as the head of his men near membered, have dependents to maintain. Out of the remainder of hourly the apparent lack of taets got away and made a rua for it.struction Lee. Opla. Goldsmith Headqa stere for members of the Jhansi.
in those responsible, and After a long chase, he was caught, and Meyes, Pies, Bigginbotham Corpe (Infantry) unebis to attend
In these days of economy it their shilling, the soldiers have to pay certain company subscriptions, meet the cost of cleaning gear and pay for losses of lieffending the eyes of those who It was stated before Mr. Deer Bell, and Coasert. For Flag Drill: dzilla ordered on 3rd, 4th, 5th, articles of kit, which will always go astray where threre are a large know that utility and beauty can at the Magistracy this morning, Pres. Mattingley, Wilson and and 7th September. Oas N.C.O. would be interesting to know WŁO number of men living in barracks without separate rooms. The be easily and inexpensively that the defendant bad previous Compers, Remainder will parade from each anit sending men will is doing the most in the way of saying. One fond parent has a they have to provide for certain necessities, each es tooth-ante, combined? For a very smally been banished for Gre years at Happy Valley for Station Work attend..
very clear conception of the first etc. and, of course, pay for a periodical hair-nat. There are certain the authorities could remove Senterce of four months' hard under L. Sergt. Crawford. Fall
Ón daty 2nd September, Sconta principles of economy. She has a allowsnoss, but these, with the dollar at the present rate, are, the present rotten pior-for it labour was passed. are informed, quite insufficient. Formerly the messing allhwas certainly seems to be in that un.. Kidnapping Epidemic.
Company: 3rd, Boats Company; little girl who dislikes a omelain happy condition-and its equally When a kidnapping cave.came
Friday, 7th September.-Re- 4th, Right Section M. G. Com proprietary medicine, and can was threepence a day; now it in fourpence halfpenny, but the latter sum, when converted into loosl carrenes, in now worth less than nuderirebla matabed, and erect before He. Dzer Ball, at the craita on the Cricket Ground st pany; 5th, Lefs See. M. G. Co, & anly be induced to take it by the the threepenos formerly was. The mening, we are told, now co-e
a pier with a suitable covering if Pics Court
Section M. G. Companys at least 17 or 18 centa a day. Fivepecce per week, is allowed to deemed necessary, in keeping Sergeant Wills, of Yanmeti, aid 515 pm. under Instructor Segl Civil Ser. Company; 6 b, Centre i Rift of a penny per dose swallowed.--
Saturday, 8th September. Beaute Company; B.h, ents washing, bat this, hikewise, is inefficient, as the coet comes to bint with the amenities of the neigh that there bad fern no Ier than Oxberry. Drags: Drill Order.
Omp107. borhood. At any rate, it is farteen cases reported in fourteen There are other directions in which inrosda are made on the
more than time that the present day. They were all oneen of very "Capt. Champkin 18 granted'
Orderly Officer from 2 ad a&th soldier's pay, but, from what we have mentioned, it will be seen daal abortion were removed. It young children, and this was the lease of eb-ence from 30th August September, Lieut. B. E Lindsell: how little the average Tommy must have for himself after meeting gli in an eterore and a disgrace to first arrest. Let evening a boy 30th September. Staff. ontgoings. Indeed, some of them, so we are if rmed, had them the locality, and the fact that the was given a two-year-old baby to
Lieut. E Evan Jonss will take with nothing at all when, after receiving their pitisnon on Frida thorities are again tinkering at ourry, and whilst he was in a they pay out for the pecessities which we have cited above. And the old structure is positively cinema s woman gave him Ave over the duties of Adjatunt dur- the worst of it all is that the higher the dllur goes the less pay d painful. In the rroent bit of a cash with which to buy some ing the temporary abernos on the men get and the smaller do their m-seing sad washing allow. Boors become. These are some of the facts which are at the bottom phoon that hovered around our pears. She promised to mind the leave of Capt. C. Champkin.
lişle island the slements all but baby until he came back, but on
No. 125 P. O, B. Bayern in of all the trouble. They are little abort of disgraceful, especially did what the sathorities ought his return the woman and child when we remember the sacrifices which some of the men affected to have done long ago. Let us were missing. The police ware tranferred to D Cay on Madi-ing a 51, postal order doring Nottingham for frequent ab have been called upon to make.. Trifling with the subjsat, or have it removed at once, It is informed and within two hours al Certificate. minimising the just grievances of the men, will not do much longer and retion on the taste of those the woman was arrested with the It is time for immediate and effective sotion. The men have the in authority that sneh an abomins child in her possession. Hie sympathy of the public, who are convinced that there is thoroughly ties should have existed so long Worship remanded the defendant dressed to the Adjutant must be
until Thursday next,
went to the Orderly Bɔom. -- gownine sense for complaint. How much longer will the situation be permitted to go uursdiodiod?
■ dollar per month,
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at such a spot.
this morning,
in at Monument 5 30 p.m. Drene: Clean Fatigue,
Staff Leave.
Transfer.
Notice.
All'application for lears
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Postwomag Charged.
These penzios mamma pula carɛm. fully away in a box, and when they reach a sufficient sum alie takes them out and expence them pon-another bottle of medicine for her little girl!. Bat is that. economy' or diplomacy, or both?
Pit Skirkers. A postwemise, Annie Perry of Many Moldinghamshire colliers Ashmount Road, Tottenham, was wore ordered to pay,oubstantial charged at Tottenham with steal damages by the magieraton, at postal transmision. The prossesence, from pita. It was com tion followed many complaints plained that, although excused from wives of not receiving from military duties, they failed
sponsibilities: alimony which their butbinds to discharge their maisonal re
declared had been ment;