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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1917.
The Arch-intriguers.
Sosroely a day "pasms now without some fresh evidence of | Germany's spying and intriguing being forthcoming. The latest instances are provided by Costa Rics and Denmark. In the former country it has been diecovered that Getmane have been cop.
DAY BY DAY.
HE WHO WAITS TO DO A GREAT DEAL OF GOOD AT ONCE WILL NEVES DO ANY.—Dr. Jokuzon.
To-morrow's Anniversary.^.
Tomorrow is Delhi Day (1857), epiring against the Government, as well as the anniversary of the while from Copenhagen comes the Battle of Alms (1854). news of the arrest of four Hups,
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Coolie Discharged.
A DREAM OF HOME.
(By Patrick Mac Offi-Author of "The Great Push" etc.)
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POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Orders issand to-day by Mr.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,
What will that learned body the French Academy make of the word "Tanks" when they have to decide its sex? It was Tommy
Tobisle
The trench was a narrow onë; F. U. Jenkin, D.S.P. (R.), stato :-
* Service Board. parapet and parados approached one anbiber, ea if in recret "con-
1 All Units will attend before Atkina who shristened the new ference, and two men when this Board at Beadquarters Club British invention "Tanke," and contred in the harness of war any time between 5 and 6 r.. Allied countries as legitimate the name is being accepted in could not pass by in many para as follows: of the alley. One man had, quite
their language. Monday, Sept. 24.-No. 3 addition to literally, to climb over the other. Pintoon.
TADK were concaired many Needless to asy, battalions relieved Tuesday, Sept. 25.-No. 4 years ago, not in the moving towers of the pre-Christian ers, one another at night, as the opera: Piatcop. tion could not be performed by Wednesday, Sept. 26.-No. 1 but in more recent times. In
Platoon.
1814 1 workman prepared a This trench was situated pear bag been incoed for the intern- A Chinera coolic employed at Vand here, one night in sum-
Tharadar, Sept. 27-No. 2 scheme to present to Napoleon, Pistoon.
explaining how ment of German subjects, reĝid-Holta' Wharf was charged before me, Gahey. D.CM wesly Friday, Sept. 28.Mounted could be constructed, to be drawn ing at Coats Bican ports. That Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy Irish soldier, was waiting to take Police, Boulera & Drammers by horse, thoroughly protected, is the way to deal with the plot this morning, with strempling to his tara on sentry-go. Bo was and Maxim Gunners.
including the horses, and sble to ters, and we would commend the steel brand. A tallyman employ weary with some reason, for all 2 Medical Exemple, and men carry men and gun right up to sttitude to all nations who secure ed at the Wharf stated that he that day he had been hard at en leave munt attend. Uniform the enemy's lines. The man wan proof of the enemy's mechids-saw the defendant try to break work digging treaches to rear. options), but Armlete to be arrested se a lanatio, man is a born intriguer sad iron hook. Elie Worship was not man in his battalion could handle 3 The Sargeon Supy, will ar- double-dealing apr, whether his satisfied with this man'a evidence & epade like him. Digging up range for the attendance of either lot be cast in the western or the and discharged the accused.
W26 hie profession, himself, the Assistant Surgeon eastern hemisphere. He simply Weated his Money for be had been a farmar Burgeon Sapt, or Surgeon In cannot keep his nose out of other M. EX D'Almada appeared prior to the war, a farmer in pector Thomas at each sitting. enter the ranks of the enemy and people's business, and as for any before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Ballyrudden, where he was the
Strength.
prepare the way for the infantry? which regard for the ordinary pro- Police Court this morning, to proud possessor of forty acres of
Joined.-U. T Thomson Two of the great craftsmen's pen-- inquires them to forward their names and addresses with prieties of international usage dafend two Chinear, charged with land, bil and holm which is, as (Lieutenant R.NE., retired) to drawings of war-machined are communications addressed to the Editor, sot qecessarily for and custom, he is ro fall assolting another Chiceerang Billgrodden man would tell Water Police..
included in the famous Alfred of self-importance that he Mr. D'A'mads said that one of you, seven cows' grass any day of Besigned.-P C. 169 La Morrison collection of autograph All communications Intended for publication should be addressed | considera bimeeti altogether the defendanta loaned the com the year. Gaber worked this farm Chang Po (Ambulance) is per letters and paper, which, it is above such niceties. China plainant $16. He asked for the until the drama of war eslled him mitted to resign on leaving the announced, will come under the might do worse than take a lead money yesterday but was relased away to other work on other Colony,
hammer at Sotheby's in the fight fields far removed from Ballyrud-
antump. will from the Costa Rican Repablic Words followed and
of war, has decided to put German interfered. which, even before any declaration (enamed: The recond defendant der.
The CABC subjects under lock and key.adjourner dermany's. Peace Manoeuvres.
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1917.
OPEN SPACES.
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Stolen Clothing.
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"Make way!! Two stratcher bearers stood on
And did not Leonardo da Vinci declare that he could construct s safe and indestructible" vehicle,
carrying artillery, which could
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who descend from the diarist'e only correct rendering; but thore branch agree with the magistrate, and esll themselves Peeps." A Pepe," and Mr. Ashby Starry s very common pronunciation is
few years ago. used the various pronunciations for a postical akit, which ended:
But those I think right, and I follow their steps,
Ever mention the garrulous
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certain James Carassae had pablished. "Lucida Intervalle," in which occurred the liner:
Hima must I praise who opened
hath my lipe, Sent me from Navy to the Ark by Peppa.
Olearly the poet be-lieved Pipa" to be correct, and Gahey looked fixedly at the as be was a clerk in the Nary
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Obief, SF, Company and Here in Francs he showed his Platoon Inspectore are asked to
The West London megistrale worth as a spadesmen. One day place themselves at the disposal the Brigadier, who had stopped of Staff Inspector Arcalli, Chair- added to his stock of knowledge Once more Germany is proving Among the forthcoming mar for a moment to look at Gahey man of the Committer, on the recently when's witness named to the world that she is eager to riages announced are the follow-digging a trench, said: *Vaping of Saturday, Sept. 22. Pepys prononced his name "Pop- "Very handy with the spade, the Public Gardens at 8.30 p.m. should be." Peep," whereupon
They should attend in uniform at pis.” obtain peace before the necessity ing-Mr. R. G. Southerion; of
Mr. Rooth suggested it of hard facte compels her to seek Government Quarters, Wong Nei my man very, very handy!"
the bearer of the famous name it unconditionally. In one of the Chrong, and Miss E. E. Witchell, "No wonder that, sor", was
replied "loftily" (to quote the latest telegrams to hand we learn daughter of Mr. Job Witchell, Gahey's reply, for his tongue was that "after weeks of careful pre-maneger of the King. Elward ready for any occasion. "I wae
reporter), "In our family we pronounce it 'Peppis,"" paration, Germany has launched Hotel; Mr. W. F. Blake, marine born with a spade in me bant."
He was a new so called peace more angineer, of the s.. Lokeang, son Now in the narrow trench at Gabey's right, carrying a stretcher probably one of the Cottenham ment." Recent events in Ger-of Mr., J... J. Blake, the popular V. Gahey, who had been at on which a limp figure was lying bare always insisted on "Peppir,
branch, the members of which many and in Austria-Hungary manager of the Victoria Theatre, work with the spade all day, felt
“Make way, man!" said one of and there is another branch make this statement not wholly and Mies J. E. Mangas, of very tired. All the long, hat the stretcher bearers. "You're which claims "Paypia anexpected, as it was anticipated Biphong.
euromer hoore he had sweated at| asleep.” that Germany would not let slip
kie work and in the afternoon, "So I war," said Gabey quers the opportunity to bring forward At the Police Cour! this morn- just when the battaliss expected ing himself in against the par new pesco proposals which the ing, before Mir. Dyer Ball, two to go back to rest, the men apet and allowing the men to pass Pope's recent Nole afforded. men were charged with stealing were informed that they had to with their barden.
Att. In a second he was asleep again As to the actual proposals, it is a quantity of clothing at Yaamati, go up to the treacher. again somewhat diesppointing valued at $40. Inspector Brazil midnight they were in the firing and his mind became full of con- that Germany--especially efter stated that the two men were line. Now at one o'cicek in the fased dreams and fancies. The weeks of carelal pre-arrested as they were coming off morning, when the air was raw village standing on s hi'l behind paration "should issue what the Yaumati Ferry. The owners and the emell of the field penetrat- the opposite trench became appears to be little better than of the clothing had been found. ing, Gabey found himself facing peopled; it was summer there " tangle of contradictory state there was a possibility of the prospect of sentry duty. and in the country round about| ments.' What Germany bopes farther charges being added be. The night was pitch dark. In it the work of haying and har- to gain by the adoption of each asked for a formal remand. This the stagnant ponds in the vicinity vesting was going on. The men gossip sa Papa. Wo notice ibat in a recent report the Superintendent of Parkins method, which amounts to little
was granted.
the frogs were "chuckling and were out in the meadowa mazing Shengual comments on the value and importance of open spaces and more then trickery of a very
Bad Coins.
their boarse clamour could be the grass down in long, green, If we accept the evidence of s parks in their relation to the health, pleasare and comfort of the public. transparent character, it is diffi. A delectiva received informs beard far and wide. Now and swathes. Gabey walked sling a contemporary minor poet, nons He puts it on record that a ramble round the Settlement between 5 cult to determine.
tion yesterday that a woman then the atir-abelly went up. lane, leading to a field, stopped of the foregoing represents the p.m. and midnight discloses the fact that about two-thirds of the Germany's Real' Aim.
travelling from Canton en the and Gabey knew wel! what at В strie and looked in pronunciation when Pepys wAD foreign population can be found in the parks, carriage-1urce, etc., Germany's reli aim ir, esme train as he was, bad in her the sentry standing up above Be recognised the field, it alive. Be died in 1703 in 1679 sad, after commenting on the utility of these places, he states that of courer, to exlort · from | possession a quantity of counter-bim had before his ere; belonged to himself, the best the provision of more breathing eraces to keep pace with the eize the Allies their own views feit coin. He watched her and the enemy's sandbags and the grass field in Ballyradden. There and population is a matter that will require careful consideration. regarding a peace settlement, on arriving at Hongkong he line of shrapnel-swept tree was a tall man with a bushy It has been well said that a park in a congested city reduces vice, Apparently the Germans, belier arrested her. At the Police lamps, white ne lepers, which board mowing the meadow, the crime and sickness, and that observation is aptly incorporated in ing that the Allies areas unstable Sostien she was found to possess ran across No Man's Land. The sweat streaming down his face the report to which we have referred.
as themselves, are of opinion that, 300 tra cent pieces, all of which sleep was heavy in Gabey's eyes and bere cheat. The man's shirt There points set us thicking of the lack of attention which has the Note isened some time ago, were bad, being made of an alloy and he dezed off now and again was folded neatly back and his been given in Hongkong to this important question of public bealth in answer to what appeared to be of zinc and pewter. She was for a second, only to wake up as a sleeves were thrust ap almost to and enjoyment. It is true that we have. Happy Valley, bot that is serious peace suggestions from charent before Mr. Dyer Ball, at ebell barat in front oc swept over the shoulders. largely utilised for organised sport end is too far distant from the Germany, can be altered. to suit the Polica Court this morning, his head. city to be considered as a public park. Then there are the Botaci-bat the Germans may believe when Inspector Brazil said that Thicker and thicker phantome man and recognised him. He Department, of which Pepys was cal Gardens, but this epot is not the kind of place in which the to be changed circumstances. In the woman's statement, when rioted before his eyes and the was Germar. In Billyrudden Secretary, beought to have known. younger generation can play and gambol about se children do in the this, as on many other points, charged, was that her husband tree stamps cat by the German sad
adworking on Gabey'e But there is one element of doubt parke at Home. What the Colony badly needs is what Shanghai the enemy is domed to dis-had sent ber to Canton to get the lines become ghouls. They held faceIt was more than the even here: in the seventeenth possesses number of large open speces where leisure time can appointment, as there is little money. Her husband was a train their heads together in coneal Irishman could bear. Chok century the "i" in "lipë” roky. be spent and where the little on an ery themselves. But in kelibrod of any change being conductor. Inspector Brazil add-tation Ed Gabey. kaewing with fary he cleared have been pronounced lòng, sa in the planning of the city of Victoria-if it can be said to have effected in the views of the Allies ed that as soon sa the husband that they were plotting some the fence at une bound and rushed French, in which case it would been planced at all-no provision was made for each necessities regarding peace terms. It is now heard that hie wife had been evil, against him. What were at the Germes. The mower looked have rhymed with "Peeps.". Only And we fear that it is rather late in the day now to hope that the asid that ia the Istest arrested be left the Company and they going to do? shortcoming will be remedied. Available land is quickly sospped peace movement
They up, ear Gahey and awang his contemporary phonographic up for building purposes in this utilitarian age, and little thought be
shere can cleared, He had not been found began to more, long, gaunt, scythe round and caught the record could settle the matter is given to the value to the community at large of plenty of open disposition of
an apparent sincs: Ofcourse the idea was to crooked figures dressed in black, Irishman on the lege. Then the beyond diepats, the Germsus pase the bad money off on the and approached Gabey. He fell two went to granud taaring at spaces. Across the barbour, bowever, the conditions are utherwise, to quit Belgium". As the Ger- cara as change. The woman frightened, but the fright was one another'e throats.
A correspondent writes to s and we still hope to live to see the day when Kowloon will be able to mans know the unalterable views denied that she knew the money mixed with curiosity. Would they "Blimey, you are a funny sort Home paper:-"Under the striot boast of a well-isid-out public park, There is smple land for the pur- of the Allies regarding this was bad, she having had it given speak to him? What would they o bloke, matey, What the hell censorebip that prevails to-day pose, but if anything is to be done will need doing soon, for the matter, eurely it is puerile of to her. His Worship passed eas? He knew that he had are you shoving about for 7" the casual" correspondent to the settlement coross the water is expanding every year, in size. Some them to quibble regarding it. If sentence of three months im wronged them in some way or Gabey swept into conscious life newspapera' is able to give fall years ago we were instrumental in getting a children's playground they are now prepared to evacuate priaznment. laid cat alongside the railway, and we know that its provision has territory which they will be com been greatly appreciated, sicco it has meant that European children pelled to give up sooner or later. who previously had to be content with the streets and sidewalks the sensible course would seem have had the advantage of a bit of enclosed turf on which to garm to be for them to say so without per about, But we are sorry to e-y that the place is in no wise say smbiguity, Ther, and not adequate and could be vastly improved if the sottorities cared to till then, era the Allies likely to interest themselves in the matter. In the latest Shanghai Park caterisin seriously such pence. report we read that a shade house has been eracted in the children's proposals as from time to time playground there, an additional swing has been erected and a sand have been fruitlessly issued. Ifitis. pit has been dug and shaded with a roof of matting. These are the the case, se is now etster, that the ittle things that quickly convert a barren wilderness into a place German, Government is prepar- of joy for the little oner, and the expense of providing them is in- ing the people for a "climb down," faitesimal. The Kowlcon playground merely possesso few then, of course, it is to be expected Secretary for Our Day," which
Mr. L.. N. Loria, the Honorary the recob. garden seats and a matshed shelter. And even these are not well that they will do so in their own is annually devoted throughout narrow space and rested his head. "If this is om yer goin' ter be down-hearted, for we have looked after.
Way, without consulting the the Empire in raising fonda for od the parados.. His head nodded carry on the war-fightin' wir Hush Boats," mysterious craft Surely the Government, which does not hesitate to lay out a wishes of the Allies. Such a pre- the British Red Cross Bioiety, and the dreame began again, sandbags, ye'll not do much xd that are credited with the spood considerable sum on the improvement of a golf course, could sopply ceeding, however, should not be informs as that the date fixed this! The ghoole took shape far out in keep the Biohe out of Bally of an seroplane and the market. the necessary adjuncta to,& playground, for the sake and benefit of the confounded with perce proposals, year is Thursday, the 18th front now and careered along the bloomin'-adden," said 'Spud of a sphins. They carry di childrer European youngsters out East miss, many of the advant with which it does not appear to October, and that the preparatione top of the German trench, great hole. Its time for yer turn of people to Amerios and agon which they would enjoy if at Home, snd it is incombent on the have any connection. When for the celebrations are already gaunt shadows that raced se if sentry go, now.”
less than a week. Guternment to see that compensating circumstances are, as far as Germany issues a sistement re-well advanced, and that a meeting parsund by a violent wind. Why Claber bent dowo, raised the up into the heaven after possible, brought into their liver. The present may not be quite the garding pesos terms that is free of the General Committee of the were they running so quickly? sandbag and flang it on the and scour the cosas time in which to lay cute new park or parke, but at any rate the from the taint of 'deplinity, the Hongkong War Charities is to be Were they afraid of something? parapet, Then, gelling hold of marines, In fact,
authorities can keep their eyes on saitable sites and reserve action Allier, it may be safely sumed, held in the course of the next few No, they waste not afraid. Tasy his bayonet, he went up on the one thing they don't until a more favourable occasion. In the meantime, the Kowloon will be ready to consider it with days, when the Inil programme were simply making way. They firestop and relieved Boudhole convince anybody playground would pay for a little attention and improvement; with minerity and due seriousness. will be settled and published. vi had to make way, why ?
view so anchanging its attractivezomE.
discerned
"OUR DAY."
Hongkong's Celebration on October 18.
another, bat when and how he with a bound to find himself rein to his invention and imagins- could not remember. They drew flat on the floor of the trench tior. Nothing daants him." A nearer, He could see that they wrestling with a sandbag which stray remark and a wink married wore black mauks over their faces, he had pulled the parapet, to a rumour will give birth to and their figures grow in size, Looking at him with an amused the wildest fancy, Jost at pro- almost reaching the stars. As they smile on his face was his mute, sent his fancy seems to be fixed. grew their width dimidiabed until young Cockney, named Spalbols on ships. There are considerably they becamemoresirants resching Babb,
mre ships in his imagination from earth to heaven... Gabry "Holy Mother! what a dream than ever sailed the seae. Ha rubbed his eyes to find himself | I was havin'," said Gshey, "I knows of a marines" that can guzing at the long fine grasses thought I was back in Ballyrad outfight a Dreadnought and sub that grew up from the parados of dan and a big Jerry with a bead mersible croisers that dive like reachin' to his two knees was dabobick. Of course, they are Ha lesaed back across the workin' on me farm.”
enemy craft. But we are not to