THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1917.
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THE DRYING"UP, OP'A SINGLE of life. This list has been revisedTRAR HAS MORE OF HONEST FAME
to date and we have "been re- THAN SHEDDING SEAS OF GORE— quested to give it publicity. The Byne
prices given are those fixed under
the Proclamation prescribing the
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To-morrow's Änniversary,
To-morrow is the anniversary
THROUGH GERMAN EYES.
Flags by Order.
The Ag-wering celebrations and firings of guns; which were
"TOLSTOYISM OF COWARDICE."
Italian Socialist's Address to Soviet Delegates.
Rome,
Aug
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Mr. Clement Shorter has been saying in the Sphere that Mr. Asquith has been "far and away the most distinctly literary of English Premiers." Literary, he 9.-Biguer means, with reference not to the
obeervance of maximum rates, of the sth of. Sit Walter Scott enddenly ordered in Germany on Bissolati, the Socialist leader and production but to the judgment
the evil be overcome,
for
knows that the official list is
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The Dollar,
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3d. The closing be found on Page 1
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August 3 appest to have caused | take advantage of the publication
more surprise than satisfaction to Minister, speaking at the luncheon of literature, Although he has, thereof to see that they are not
the German public. The Press given to-day to the delegates of as far as I know, published not a The Russian Soviet, said: "Ion single literary essay, his judg fleeced by mercenary compradores.
made no serious attempt to In the part there has been
The opening rate of the dollar explain these unexpected jabila-bare come here to fad cut what ment on books is superior to that in deal of conrisint at the in- o
our democracy thinks about peace. of any one of his predecessors,” &tione, bat the Berlin correɛp?u=
of cur Socialist Mr. Shorter adds enthusiastically. activity of the Food Committer, 34
rate dent of the Cologne Gasetts, Action but it should be pointed out that will
obedient to orders as ever, pro-democracy declares its readiness Mr. Asquith has certainly been the matter does not end with the
duced the following laboured for immediate pesor. No! Peace bolder than any of his predecessors would be a sad caricature of in the choice of men of letters to fring of"prices. After that i
Among residents who have 10FAREGE==
"The thunder of guns for the Tolstoyismo, a done, the public has a duty to arrived back in the Colony sre
Tolstoyism of honour and assist. cowardice. What you have heard perform in its own interest, and Major Donald Macdonald and greeting of victory rings once
Sir William Bobertson's hand- that is to see that the prices a‹é ¦ Mr. T. E. Perce.
more through the German lande; not overslepped. It would be
once more the banners are hoisted ear now the voice of the true ing of his undelivered and not- well, therefore, if compradores'
We are advised by the local bigh, and the flaga. were in the Socialists who have dedicated their to-be-delivered-speech to "books" were periodically to the ideal of liberty and ed by the official list, and, when Banking Corporation that he is people in town sad country is justice. We say that we too, friend of mine of an interesting «queraing is detected, & promca-in receipt of a telegram from bis filled with the warm feeling of want peace. In our ardent love! A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., tion lounched against the cffen- Head Office in New York stating gratitude and admiration for the of peace, we look up atas; we are this matter. The Afteenth Lord det. Only in this way will that for the half-year ended 30th berciem of its manhood at the gbting, and we will go on fight Darby, son of the great orator, not
Jane, 1917, the Corporation has fronts. With deep fervour it thinks in with all our strength, to having inherited his CIGAR MERCHANTS,
so long as the compradore declared a dividend of US, 33bove all of the immortal dead, make pence sure and stable. And eloquenor, used to write his we cannot entertain any imperial them to the Press. Not only did merely a dead letter he may be per share payable 1st October who have poured out their pre we desire pesce eo sincerely speeches word for word, and hand next, and that the sum of U. 8./cious blood on the fields of honour:listic viewe; even ear nations he punctuate them freely with
whoin long weeks and of a true triumph-chain of almost superhuman achievements in out the traces of ancient crimes but he also added voices of a for milk or engar, the prices of which
***But I am contempt of death, display of committed against the Italian couragement tbus: have materially changed since the
strength, intelligence, and genins People, In our desire for pasce detaining you too long." last revision. These are among A HEARTFELT TRIBUTE, to find also a just the principal commodities in daily
war mechanism of the national of all those national questione aer, and we trust that when the
defence bare prepared and by sssuredly breed new war.
which, if left unsolved, will
Bat “On Saturday," says recent The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will next list is issued attention will Lord Derby on Lord Kitchener their laes immense blows.com our pesos is not that desired by Home paper, moms millions of be as follows:-Daily issos-$36 per annum. Weekly issue-be given to these articles of load, Lord Derby, Secretary for War.pleted this glorious period of our the German Emperor and the people made the acquaintance of
chocerning the official prices of $13 per sanum.
was to bare unveiled a memorial9grear of victory.
*In the course of events of the majority of the German Social- those little grey puff of smoke which beteken the bursting of which the public is at present in tablet at Lakenheath. Charch.
ists. the dark.
Salfolk, recently to the late Lord recent time the cry, had already
Signor Bissolati concluded by shrapnel shell.” As ́s matter of been heard here and there that "Our Day."
Kitchener, but was prevented at
advising his sadienos to face strict accuracy, shrapnel shells From the
announcement the last moment from doing so. by the greetings of flaga at home realities. The pesos of democracy, are the only ones which ought circulated yesterday it will have His place was taken by Mr. Hayes the deeds of the Germans and could only be reached through designed not to burat, At the we should pay visible honour to of justice, and of the revelation not to burst: they are specially been noticed that the final Fisher, President of the Leil arrangements for Hongkong's Government Board, 10
war. The first and necessary right moment a shower of shrap- celebration of "Our Day" are to Lord Derby wrote su exploratory as wait until to-day may preliminary was to fight resolute nel bullets is fired from the abell be settled within the next few letter. In the course of the letter has gone too far, that can only is in order to tear from the in flight, and the shell itself fullu days, The data fixed (October Lord Derby said:
increase the value of the hour in of imperial Germany and im- intact, or should do so. It is (18) puincides with the observance "I am more sorry than I can his Majesty the Kaiser for the rich they had hurled themselves are used against hostile aircraft, which Hindenburg himself begs perial Austria the knife with doubtful whether shrapnel shells of the Day at Home, and we hear that a most attractive skeleton Bay to be obliged to give up my order to åre Galates and hoiet visit to Lakenbeath, but it is programme has already been absolately imperative for me to and German ways cannot be This was the idea for which M. kind of shell is used designed to
Eige.
German characteristics pon us all, upon the liberty of because of the great danger of the Europe and the life of humanity, falling shell. Probably a special drafted. Last year's event was a stienda.conferance to-morrow better expressed than in the con Keneseky stood in Bussis, bage sucossa in every way, and morning. I cannot possibly be
break up into very minute parti in view of the constantly incress absent from it, sad you, I know, threats and premature ories of trast between the lood-mouthed
oles when it explodes in the air. ing demands for funds on behalf will appreciate the importance of victories of our enemies on the
There is something wrong with a shrapnel shell if it barste, it and make my excuses. I would
one hand, and, on the other hand, Chinese Treasury Bills, hoped that a special effort will mach have liked to talk to my the pilgrimage of the German
The Chinesa Treasury bills be made to exceed what was audience about Lord Kitchener, accomplished twelve months ago. though I feel a great difficulty in people to the altars of its fathers covering the advance just made hausted their learning on the Singapore, we see, has already doing so. He always seemed of its jɔy in victory now that the Specie Bank to the amount of subject of "Lah Ka Bibble," which
and the impetuous nationalism by Jpan through the Yokohama started the ball rolling by
10 me to look over the collentions in advance, and already heads of practically everybody hour of inspired restrospection delivered to sabeuribere. They
day has come. Bat even this Yen 10,000,000 will soon
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1917.
OUR GREAT IMPERIAL SOLDIER,STATESMAN,
of Red Croes work it is to be
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entertained as a distinguished and honoured guest by the members garter of a million dollars. That "pon to fight, but when it would the great tanka which the course The Frankfurter Zeitung makas gotted. It is thought, however,
What Vienna thought. of Michaelis.
s sum of over $78,000 has been in this country and see that does not for s moment disturb are being now printed at the Go "Na poo." It was first explained raised. One of the features of the time-now arrived → when it
as meaning “I should worry,” and Singapore programme
is the would not be only car Nary and / our consciousness of the ansltered ernment Printing Office at Toky¤· { was described as a corruption of “nicht gefidelt" - A Hiödustani arrangement of a War Lottery, by our Army who would be called sed for readiness and vigilance which it is hoped to secure &
in face of further dangers and of
origin, of coŭras, was slao sng- Some little time ago, on the ocession of General Smuts being:
be the whole country, suffering of events involves."
the following contribution to the that this valuable phrase does not of the House of Commone on the completion of the splendid work 1.& lead that Hongkong might those sufferings which every
| follow with advantage. We know
campaign :-
in itself mean anything at all, but performed by the Imperial Conference, of which he was a member that lotteries are not permitted by which would have to stand firm country at war always endures,
In the large towns going bare is the name of fiotitions obar- he delivered a speech that evoked widespread interest and admira-Jaw, bot inasmuch as gambling st and be the rook on which the The Vienas correspondent of Looted is a thing which has to scter. In the German-American sion throughout the world and which Ercolaimed him to be a Race Meetings and Gymkhanasie natione opposed to as would the Frankfurter Zeitung provides fight against social prejudices. Staten bere in ormio paper eminent a statesman as he bad proved himself to be a very disting" never interfered with, and lotteries break. Of his personal character his journal with a somewhat and even in war-time it is difficult figare named "Abe Kabibble." nished soldier, General Smute uttered sentiments that clearly in the form of refsa and sweeps I would say very little. Only pointed account of the impressionld be wise to save up stock-patby, and always gets treated by indicated that he was a statesman of trae Imperial catlook, one with have become quite common in those who knew him
to establish the habit, although it He is always whining for sym clear cat convictions regarding the requirements of the Empire and Hongkong since the war,
well made upon the Austrisas by the above all, one who was not afraid to express his views. The sperah aathorities might turns blind really, anderstood him, but visit of the new German Imperial inge and shoes for the bed his friends. When he is telling had an invigorating tone about it, and it was sccordingly received |
claim that my great friend- Chancellor, Herr Michaelis. After weather, when we shall need his woe he says, "What more with genuine delight throughout the Empire. Since then General towards each a development. ship with him and devotion to observing that Herr Michaelis did them. People wait for one an- could I expect? Ish Kabibble! Smuts has not had many opportunities of expressing his views When Rogues Fall Out
bim entitle me to speak of him in not escape the inevitable gits of other to begin-wait until the My name is Kabibble. Luck is publicly, probably owing to the nature of his duties as a member fall out mutual recrimination is he was an enigma, and some have correspondent saya:
It is proverbial that when rogues his private capseity. To many a high Austrian decoration, the warm sammer has passed. It is always against our family." really stupid, and we ought not Probably the saying went to of the Imperial War Council. Therefore we welcome all the more! cordially the statemente he has just attered and which are given to apt to be much in evidence. This likened bim to a Sobioz. They "It war, however, to to be atapid in matters which are France via Canada;
terested in the relationship now a great soldier and a straight bad to do with him that De straggle for existence. But in
the
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the world in an interview by the London correspondent of Le will doubtleer (coar to those in- may be right, but I know, he was gathered from the politicians who connected with our immense A correspondent writes to s
Journal, the well-known Paris newspacer.
General Smuts again shows that he is a man of clear convictions existing between Sweden and forward, upright English gentle Michaelis really left behind him this matter, sa in others, the Home paper-If correct breath regarding the all important and all pervading subject of the day, Germany. Recent telegrams man, with a stern sense of daty a very favourable impression. Young are quicker to find the ing is already taught in the ele namely, the situation crested by the war and the relative pocitions contained mash with reference to which be invariably carried out it cannot be denied that right coarse then the osations and mentary school, it is no low a timorons old ones. In the streets foot that there is more than one cocopied by the opposing Felligerenr. He has no doubt whatever certain "revelations" which the himself in the strictest possible the politicians in' ́ Vienne as to the ultimate decision. He knows that those who are fighting with ammendable martness, others to curry out in the same of human nature. In their less wearers of sandale-mostly ansbated controversy has gone on State Department at Washington, manner, and which he expected have a certain knowledge increase in the number ofstocking For more than thirty years an of our great cities there is now an selost of "correct" breathing. for right and juction and for the maintenance of all that makes for "civilisation, such as is acceptable to all bumano people, cannot but was able to give to the world way. He wassery faithful friend, opinion the strength of the new of the female sex. This method between the "cheat" breathers some cut gloriously victorious. He knows also that Germany has regarding the machinations which always searching for the good Chancellor consiste in his intense of economizing our supplies in Led by Sir Morell Mackensie and very much over-resched herself and longa for an early peace Germany accomplished by qualities of those who served him interest in the details of every more appropriate to a large town the abdominal" breathers under 10 18 to avert # more crashing defeat, is likewise knows mesos of the perfidy of certain rather then trying to detect their matter with which he is concern that the me radical method of Dr, Lennox Browns, with the that to-day Germany recognises that she is beaten-and he Swedish cfficials. The sequel to fault. He realised the difficulties ad, so that in forming his judg Bays so with no nibertsio emphasis. "To-day we have won, and the situation crested promises to ander which his enbordinater, ment he is not dependent upon going barefooted. And it really "natural" breathers intermit the Germans know it quite well," is the statement he make on that be peculiarly interesting and both civil and military, were minor officials. The opinion here does not look bad. Perhaps the tently thrown in. These lest poist, þad, coming from him, speaking as a soldier and as perbare not a
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little piquant working, snd, recognising those is that, although he is perhapa no sandal-makers could take more have complicated the issue by abrious question Imperial statesman, it is of the utmost significados, Graeral Smuts Germany felt the necessity of difficulties, a tolerant to tbcan towering etatesmar, he is certain-coount of feminine coquettish-raising "the
Dese, and produce really pretty, "What is 'natural' breathe likewise points out how hopeless otherwise is Germany's position making me formal explanation who may not have come up to bisly an excellent efficiel. People dressy's samples. But even as ing"? sad drawing from economically. "Her food problem is becoming daily more and more to the Swedish Government re-expectations, but who he knew here were pleased by the fact that
the sandals are they do quite well. all. but the doctrinaires the scate, her socnomic fature is hopelessly compromised, and her name garding the contretemps in which were doing their best and what the Chancellor by no means just youna maidens, as a mast obvious answer, "It depends on both found themselves, to their esna men do more than his fed the fears aroused by theter of fact they are already young the task in hand," The sleeper profound chagrin, involved. With best ? Ani General Smate' views on the pases which we all desire many did as little as she possibly, in his "confidence is to the final and a man of extreme severity ekcokingless sandale. Two old, as, bu chooser, the aprint runner ber onetomary arroger.ce, Ger- "Ho nover varied for a moment stead of appearing as an iron-eater ladies have just clattered by in breathes as he must, the walker are equally e and. Lightly, he saya that there' is nothing that Ger- could do towarda making eBay rean!t of the war, and though ahe, in complete agreement with Rentlemen stand at the corcer ef¦ss he can. And so with the "- mexy longe for more ardently than pesos. He realiser, as` all close the position of her "aider and year or mare has passed away the dispositions of Vienus, declar. the street and watch the merry channel. for the breath; There observern realine, that much depende span the kind of prace that
young ones. Of course they are, are few spectacles more ladicrous may be effected, and he attere a timely warning. Before recepting bettor." She of ouarse apologise since his death, I feel perfectly ed. n honourable peace by agree- any peace," he counsels, those who are charged with the destinian ed, bat in each a manner that it is certain that bad te lived he would mens to be the best thing to sim ill-humoured old people who are and many less common than that now certain that she has added still have been found with ten z-in the interesta also of the grumbling ar this "modern of the smbitions young speaker of nations should give serious reflection to terme, for on the peace
sosudal." Not a bit of it. They ho, having been taught to that we sign will depend for a generation the peace and fatore of Sweden to the already long list of same confidence, and rightly sr fature of Earape. This respect and to one another, and it is easy breathe through the pots at all the world. If this advice is followed-and it may be confidently her enemies. It is a very pretty He had implicit trust in the for a peaceful fatora is entirely anticipated that it will be followed-the Allies will move in the and both Sweden and Germany traat in him, and 1 ventaro to say long as the enemy has not foroad movements. The three maidan", periodicity to stop dead, comprem ?
situation that bea been created, natior, just as the nation bad compatible with iron energy, eu to read their satisfaction in their times contrives with punctuat right direction. The stake in the largest that the 'humen r800 STEF will find that in the eyes of the in conclusion that the best tribate himself into a state of equal con.¡moreover, were not beauties; his lips with: frantic, tightpoor played for," added General Sante. "Patienos and confidence sre all we now need in order to be certain of gaining it." As in the world they have succeeded not that we can now pay to his me ei'istoriace" speech above referred to, our distinguished Imperial soldiered as joint conspirators Ent that woman, should do their best to
Jonly in making themselves detest mory is that everybody, man and 'Popularising "Sendats. statesman in this interview enunciates unhesitatingly his certainty now, in their quarral, they are carry on his work by devotion to of succes for the Allie and his profound belief in a glorious fine nothing mixes nor less than sadly the duty which lies in front of for the British Empire and those participating in defeating the
ridionlour, modern Huns in the great suruggle for right and justion,pa,
more and more dotrated," is the crashing observation he has to mike on that point.
shem,”
firmness of his countenance; in-
they were just young and bold and perform a long, drep, and and had risked it. When people painfully audible inhalation. ssunter through the town with The esse rule here in oural ? The German Press in trying to out base who still wearn's bat? “ Breathe throu h popularise the abandonment of why should they boots and shoes, kad stockings, aut stockingal"