We have just received a fresh consignment of
JEFFREYS BEER
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SCOTLAND.)
SOLE AGENTS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1917.
Hongkong" "Shipbuild
- The ignorance"which," prevails
DAY BY DAY.
in the Home Country regarding THE RIGHT FAITH OF MAN 17 Hongkong is notorious, and we wOT INTENDED TO GIVE HIM she not altogether surprised, HETOSE BUT TO ENABLE BIN TO therefore, that: the well-known CO HIS WORK-Ruskin. Liverpool shipping paper, the
"The Dollar.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The opinions expressed ·by : corrie
products are not nece-sarily those of the “Hongicong Talegraph."]-
THE HONGKONG HOUSING QUESTION.
(To the Editor of the" Hongkong Telegraph."j
THE TRUCK DANGER.
A Kowloon Doctor's Narrow Escape.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
We need not socompany Colonel Sanders back to Plantagenet times, remake the Daily Chronicle for examples of marriage by proxy [nor agree with Sir John Simon Before Mr. A. Drar Bell, at the that, under the system princes Police Court this morning, Dr. always chose their wives Ex- Forsyth summoned two coolies Queen Maria Sophia of Naples, for driving a track down Gau who still lives, was invited by the Sir,-A- one of those who live Club Hill to the danger of the infamous King Bɔmbs to wed dollar in provided quarters sad there- pabija,
his heir. The young people had wan, fore are is a position to write Dr. Forsyth said that at the never met, and neither of them rate without prejudics, I should like time in question he was going up bad a voice in the matter until
to express the warmness sympathy the hill in a ricksha when the their parents had concluded with your remarks to-day on the track name down by itself and bargain. Not till then was the abre eatject. Some time ago, just missed his vehicle by an inch. Bavarian prince showa port Daring the past week there when we had an agitation about If it bad struck him it would rait of her fature husband. “I
alter the
it youre ego there was a very sar: [tad?' she repeatedly asked on her பர் that anious ocident there. There would way to Naples. The marriage
Journal of Commercs, in com- To-morrow's Anniversary,
To-morrow is the third anni. menting on the shipbuilding sotivities of this Colony, should-versary of the death of King Carol
of Rumenis. ['state that, previous to the war, the only yards existing in Bong- kong were establishments for the repair of vessels. Long before The opening rate of the
demand On
to-day the war, Hongkong bosited two
Za. 9.7/8d. The closing shipyards which would compare most favourably with many of the will be found on Page L famous, establishments in the Uoited Kingdom, and it has been admitted that the work which
Health of the Colony,
they have turned out is of the were notified in the Colony one keeping Germans from living{have "smashed him up. Some he really as ugly as he is represen
very highest standard. However, a ench of diphtheria and here now that the Colony has the credit puerperal fever, both non-fatal. soomed
to
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., of having built the largest ocesin mentioned was a Portuguess and Britishe make is possible for have been a serious scsident then. proxy was: performed ago by
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
TELEPHONE NO. 616.
Correspondents are
fset may gradually dawn on res Alleged Theft of Buiter. sponsible suthorities at Home
A Chinese was charged before that we have bere one of the most Mr. A Dyer Ball at the Police promising centres of shipbuilding Court this morning, with sealing sativity in the whole Empire. 11 lbs, of batter, the property of self to perform in this coarction, the Dairy Farm Company, Lald. But Hongkong has a duty to it
His Worship djurbed the case requested to observe the rule
which and we trust that an opportunity until to morrow. Tagwires them to forward their names and addresses with is being lost to keep the Colony's mmun'cations addressed the Editor, not necessarily for capabilities well to the fore in the publication, but að an. evidence of their bona fides.
All communications intended for publication should-be addressed proper quartere, especially having in mind the demands for new Tassels which spring from the enemy's submarins campaign.
England's 'Part.
the Editor.
*Business correspondence should be seat to the Manager,
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going reseel constructed in the a in de so would be more
Hie Worship remarked that it home, the late Prince Leopold of the latter a Chinére.
practies. Your strong statement was a very dangerous praatios Bavaria being the dummy hus British overeen possessione, the
of the case is so over-statement, which would have to be stopped. band. When brids and bride It is indeed beerming almost One of the defendentu said that groom eventually mat she found impossible for Europeans of the brakes were no worn that they herself more unfortunate then her moderate means to get living could not hold the truck back." accommodation of a find which
nisters, the Empress of Austria effed them health and reason bare new brakes pat on theo. Mexico; for her bridegroom,afox, His Worship:You should and the ill-destined Empress of able comfort. My dasies bring What do you think brakes are for? Logtish creature, was frightened me into relations with scores of
Defendants did not reply. of ber. He ould not speak families in all parts of the Bis Worship said that too great Germar, she had no Italian. Onlony, and itia really care could not be taken. He did When she entered arooms, he A Street Fight.
distressing to see the difficulties not think there wÀI mach would skip behind an RITAS, Two Chinese, who were charged many have to contend with in the traffic there, but it might happen waiting to creep cat aunoticed. before Hr. A. Drer Ball, at the straggle to maintain Irmily life. at some time that something If esoght he would stand dumb. Police Court this morning, with Without the least effort of memory would be there.
before bbr. So much for marriage fighting, were each fined $5. can asil op dezens of snob cre Inspector Brizil, said that the Houses are sold "over the head querrel was sa ordinary street of the tenant, who has to quit at brawl over the loan of a short notice, giving place to sbad socident there before, bät it which had not been returned. mized bonesbold of perhape three was only the fact of his having last (which that year, as this, foll Ninety years ago, on August 12 Drowned.
families of Easterns with such a narrow seospe that bad on a Sunday), William Blake died different standard of comfort, and oslied the incident specially 10 in a poor court off the Stand, re- often the hotel or boarding house his memory. is the only refuge.
joicing in the reality of his visions, His Worship in fisted fine of on which he was entering. A faw 35 in each case.
days later be was buried ja Banhill Fielda, in a nineteen- shilling grave, where two bosion-
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Englishmen in Hongkong, in common with their brethren in sil parte of the Empire, "will agree Kr. J. Omiston, of Mesars. that it is not before its time that MacDonald and Company, has occasion should be taken to em- reported to the Police that yester phasise England's specifio part in day while two futera employed by bearing the burdens of the war, his firm were rowing in a small The figures which have been doings to a vessel to make some -quoted show that, both in fighting force and in casualties, English apsire, the boat capsized and
troope easily head the list in the revent heary fighting. This is not the time, of course, in which
to bosat of the particular sohiere
gue of the men was drowned.
Dye Works Fire. Yesterosy a fire broke out at
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Most one disclaim the wish to draw a colon: line, or protest cus has no other feelings than those of respect for one non-British neighbours ? I hope that is not
Dr. Forsyth interposed, asying by proxy. |that children galore came round the corner. There had been a
| were ́already lying, and another necessary, but the broad fact is fore, represents only the opinion iɛg day. At 20, when he had was placed upon his on the follow- Farther-written the "Songs of Innocence,”
that this is a British Colony and of the Straits Times.
the Dye Works, Kowloon City, that the British are being not more, though the Straits Times he possessed half-a-crown, of and demago estimated at about slowly edged out of it. This ought states that "the experiment will which be spent 1. 108. on sise The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on'sale at, and will be delivered | ments of the men of any $17.000 was done. The cause of not so to be. The problem is not ant be repeated", it also says: for printing them himself. At 60
to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Compadr. Ltd. Shameen, of the nations' which "go ta
the fire is anknown. The police easy, but it cannot be insolable. "We published a paragraph on his possessions were kill ail, Canton, who have been appointed our agents there.
make up our glorious Empire; and some coolies were successful The Government cannot bat be Friday to the effect that no except the genins that illustrated By Order, "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."
bat there is such a thing as com· :
of the situation, further in putting out the conflagration, well aware
promises not mon justice. Englisbmer, The company is insured in three and surely it should not pass the prosecuis
to" The Book of Job,” with draw- persons organising ing that brought him a few the Observer, do not grudge, but
resources of wise administration War Fand Lotteries will be given pounds, and not long ago wir they misunderstand, the dispro-, insurance companies.
Cruelty to Chickens. · to meet it.
ia Malays. This is practically sold for six thousand. portianste frequency with which
Two Unides were charged This matter keeps cropping up, the same attitude as the Indian the Diminion, Scottish, Welsh before Mr. A. Dyer Ball, at the but nothing gets done. Now can-Gvernment has taken up." Then and Irish troops are singled out Police Cours this morning, with not some practical step be taken follows the letter from the Secret-
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1917.
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.
It in very gratifying to nole from the latest telegrams to hand that affairs in Russia are amuming a much more satisfactory and a
for special mention. And that is
Hata off 15 Mr. Fisher, says the
a true reflection of a general and cruelty to chickens by putting to urge it in the proper quarter?ary of the Government of Indie, widespread feeling. England has them ins erste which had no Soms of ue would be glad to give Home Department. Fartberdown, Daug Chronicle, for his courage. done magnificently in this war, Pitt stated that the "lege of the
novering in the bottom. Sergeant what help we can.
|the Straits Times adde-In our step in raising the school- Your readers must be pretty order to remove some misconcep- leaving age limit. It has long whatever aspect of it we take and, chickens were poking through well sick of seeing my name in tione, it may be painted out that been the disgrace of our civilised to show that she has pushed the the bottom and were all more or another connection, so with your the Singapore lottery is not being led to go. to work in the cost burden on to others, it is well lose grased. His Worship fined leave I shall siga initials, that the fact should now be given defendant $5 all possible publicity.
and in view of the German efforts
A Warning to Germany.
each
Yours etc.
Ι. Ε. Ε.
Needed, a Wash
A dirty-looking Chinese Jester-
dey thought it was time he Hongkong, October 8, 1917. had his “aubaal" sed these
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WAR LOTTERIES.
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country that children were allow- conducted by the "Oar Day Committes, but by the Singapore mides, ostton mille, or on the Sporting Club. That club asked and at the tender age of twelve.. for sanction, and, as in this casse Up st five in the morning, at of the Western India Tarf Olnb hard work from six to half-past and the Royal Calcatta Tari] twelve, e horried meal, and school much more settled s-pect than was the case not so long ago. Oat There have been, and still are, incided with the time he was
thoughts strangely enough oo. Sir, I was not surprised to read lab, the circumstances in which from half-prst one to four. p.m. of the turmoil and, in some respects, the absolute obaos that prevail- many sigue visible which point paring a shop, oateide of which the letter of Rev. J. K. Macoaachie exceptional."
sanction was given were entirely What a life for a growing child!
"Circumstances No wonder the Board of Ednos ed, one may now discern something at least approaching a state of clearly to the fact that at least were inviting bars soap. Within your yesterday's insus. Hiv order and of good government, together with a willingness in the several in Baential individuals in out more ado, he grabbed a bar tacit admissions on the question wholly exceptional:
arising out of the War are tion reports have so frequently balk of the Army to shoulder their responsibilities and do their Ger any are awakening to the and ran.
wo also bad to complain of the indifferent. of lotteries prove that he is not the methode to He was caught, and
meet these work done by scholars in the atmost for the yoning Republic that has taken the place of the gravity of the situation for this morning at the Police Court obstinate in his errors and that he circumstances are exceptionel," upper classes. The wonder is tyrannoos Oligarchy which the Romancis had formed and bolstered the Fatherland. Оде of op for centuries. Very important mesting, that should have far the latest telegrams to hand
sent to prison for three iman of judgment and These experiments in War finance that any work at all is done:
criticism... reaching feats, have just taken place at Moscow between members in particolarly illuminating on.
ingate distinguished from all how the children manage to keep of the Government, the Industriel Delegates of the Demcoratic this point,
“The Law makes the sin," and public gambling aimed at by the awake and "iske any interest in Ia it, it ia I had had murning tes about when there is no law, there is no law in that there is no element of the three R's is a mystery- Conference and the Cadets. At these meetings, we note, ausgree shown that Herr ment was reached for the conttilation of a Coalition Government has expressed, his mind or the was on any way home; the way one quently no sin.
Gothein four d'olook this morning end possible transgression thereof, and private profite for those engaged
in their promotion". This is anquestionably the proper procedure to take at the present subject of the war aituation was dark, and instead of going
A Government may permit or time, for it is certainly the case that more than anything else needed in a manner that leaves no doubt into my own home. I strolled forbid a lottery, just as well as it in Boesia joas now in united sction on the part of those who are regarding his sincerity and anenspectingly into that
of may permit or forbid many other of morality, I do not not agree to 50 interested in the Bed Oroes endeatonring to bring saily into the country's sadly distrsoted certainly none as to the predics: another can, who arrested me." things. Bmetimes the coza are
the sentence "wbsierer is sanc-work is in hie 80th year. He be political aire, If the Coalition Government can be firmly estab~] ment in which Germany now This was the story told to Mr. Anot permitted to roam in the tioned is thereby permitted". "TƐgan in the Navy at 14 and was lished and allowed to preceed quietly with the necessary reforma, finds herself. This randid critic Dyer Ball, at the Folice Court streets without a musz's! Poat
said: "A Lottery in aid of the severely wounded with the Navarri Russia's salvation will not be much longer delayed.
speaks of the "hopelessness, this morning, by s
War Loun is permitted when Brigade in the Crimean War at So far sa one can judge from the latest announcements from of Germany attempting to charged with being found on
We will then agree, with good anctioned by the Government" the sasult of Hedad Emsing the Petrograd, this much-desired condition of affairs is likely to be crash the enemy on land." He premises for an galawful purpose. commonsense, that the lotteries in this instance in my letter, and dian Mutiny sad that is nearly Inever used the word "whatever" Army he won the V. O. in the In- realised. Events that should make for more stable government and says nothing of the more than
are "distinotiy mischievous” in lead to a more settled Russia are taking plice daily, and hopelem task it is for Germany
India and in the Straits. Still, that is what makes all the differ-sixty years ago, has young men, The Police are -ruósived a "straightening out" before it ern be safely said that on sea, where the British Navy Queen's Road Central, to the
"The circumstances in which is stretching my wentense to an fan. He was thrown off and
Lost his Way,
A Doubtful Report.
Chinese
things!
Speaking from the point of view Sir Evelyn Wood, who has been
though in some respects there is`mach" yet that requires aver to expect to hope for success report from the occupiar of 347. the Government nirenlar says:ence, The Rev, J, K. Maconsohie Sir Evelyn onos rode a giraffe for-
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bit of philosophy, he will certain-
He has therefore, made a simple and Queen Mary would be Me, and ly agree with ma on that point. In private life, King George mistake of argumentation and IH, Windsor. Prior to the Privy. Cospeil' bistorio mesting, se I do hope that the Rev. J. E commoners their Majmation would
all in Fatisfactory, the general aspect in certainly good. E. will be still remains supreme, while the effect that on the 6th inst, some sanotion was given were entirely extent which I never contemples/kioked. Evor, afterwards," - the noted that although the elections for the Preliminary Parliament are German Fiest continues to bids, pareon gained an entrance to the exceptional, and these (two) in-/ed. In good logis, it is not tight of a giraffs or the picture still incomplete, the sittinge have nɔş begun, thus indicating a de-flike entrapped rats "And," adda bones while the inmates were stances should not be regarded Permitted to draw a general con of one produced a pain in the:: aire on the part of the members to proceed with the nation's business) this candid orilio, "there is no sleeping, by boring a hole in the aa oɔnstitusing precedents for the/olasion out of a particular pro-bead, where the animal kicked. as expeditionely as possible and to bring about that moity of sation British disposition towards peace basement wall and, opening the encouragement or authorisation position, and, as the Rev. J. Khim. Sir Evelyn messures exactly The President has been elected, and from what we have read of M. out, Coubtless more in sorrow got away, with $1.280. The re- aid of the War Load or not", which at the present time is essential to Russia's national existener, discernible." He likewise points esfe with a duplicate key, ther of other lotteries, whether in the Asconnobis ought to know a little two yarde in height. ' Tebeidza a wise choine, has been made in electing him to the eff e. than in anger, that the British is onsidered a doghtful and do therefore coelude that War In the Preliminary Parliament, which, as its name implies, is merely also, notwithstanding heavy ship- Willing to Pay Back,
Lotteries have been, permitted in a temporary arrangement to meet the exigencies of the moment, ping losses, have not even into A youthful alter the em- exceptional cirepmstances and which the extraordinary tangle of recent months pecesitated, one of duced the rationing of foodstuff" ploy of the Canton Nimyan that in such case they were not rectify that mistake, the Committees icelitated comprises six member. It is significant Obviously, it all areas a very Cigarette and Tobiaso Comoray "distinctly mischievous”. that this Commities includes two Max'malists, representatives hopeless matter to Bari Gotbein. was charged before Mr. A. Dyer
I do not know what is the Maconsable will exhort his flɔok have been Mr. and Men, Weutin, "of a body that appears to have been more destructive than con- This clear-headed and outspoken Bill, at the Police Cours this Malay Mail's opinion on the sub-to be liberal as far so their mospa The Coats of Weitin wore the
stractive in ite participations of recent events,
son of the Fatherland thoroughly morning, with embe xaling $2,638, jou I have before my eyes the can allow them to be generous, founders of the Prinos. Gameorta However, we shall hope for the best, and it sugars well understands the situation, realisse Defendent pleaded guilty, bar weekly issue of the Straits Times and will invite them to subscribe House of Saxa-Coburg. Tar Prisse that there is apparently a general desire that all sections of political the hopelemness of Garmony mid he would pay the money dated 14/0/17, and the article in if sowary, to the War Lotteries Onsor's name was Wettin, and sotivity should be represented. We must bore that even those continuing to struggle against back by instalments. The Bee question appearing there is ex if they shove to do so, as being Queen Victoria's" was Guelphi whose views appear to be much too advanced for the present stare her "ses of troubles" and knows rotary of the Company, who was sotly the same, word for word, as a well permined and recreative bat "Miss Guelph”: became Mens - of Russia and are more likely then not to prove embrereive of the that she will get bat deeper into present in Court, said he would the one reproduced in the Heng gamble. Then, I will continue to on her marriage. Her eldest song hopes and sims that Rassis in conjuction with the Allies has the mire of misery in which she like the case to be remanded for kong Telegraph's is of the sig been endeavouring to realise, will settle down, and, with M. Keren-is now wallowing if she allows a week. Defendant had friends 26/9/17 on the Daily Press' inans aky and those of his colleagues who have been striving womanfully herself to be guided, or rather who might pay the money back of the 5/10/17 The Malay and ally to bring order ous of chaos, will endeavour to solidify the misguided, by those altes-Jingoes His Worship, granted bail in the Most in not as all slinded to in country é institutions so that guited and effective sotion may be known as she pan-Germans. sum of $8,000,
the original text, which, there- Hongko taken for the all-important events of the future,
was therefore✨ Albert: Edward-ula
Yours etc.
Wettin, and her grandson whočej AN ADMIRER OF REV. Coorg Wettin, before he signed izb
J.L. MACONADRIE
the renaliniarion of the f
Out, 9, 1917.