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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1917.
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TELEPHONE NO. 616.
communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily pabilzation, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
Blake Pier.
DAY BY DAY.
IT WX PRETEND TO HAVE REACHED EITHER PERFECTION OR
WE HAVE DE SATIFACTION, GRADED OURSELVES AND OUR
WORK-Raskia.
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To-morrow's Anniversary. Tomorrow is the third anni versare of the appointment of red Fisher an Fiat Sen Lord, in place of Prince *Logis of Battenberg.
The Dollar.
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10.1/8d. The closing rate be found on Page 1.
Share List Closes.
closes 01 Thursday, at 3 p m.
M. C. L. Bazair.:
Ball Estreated.
THE GYMKHANA.
Windsor Dablia Wios, the
Gymkhaos Cup.
NEW BARRISTER.
Mr. Leung Admitted to Practice.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
While we are glad to see that the authorities are giving atten- tion to the monopolising of the nests on Blake Piar by Chinese
John B. Gough, the moit re- markable temperance arator: of of the unkempt order, we sonzoely
his time, was born a hundred know whether to approve er die
At the Sapreme Conet this years ago in the Kentish village approve of the new regulation by which reserved senting 80%
The last gymkhana of the sea- morning, before Sir Willism of Sandgate. He was the son of commodation can be secured on
drew quite a large crowd to Bees Davier, K.O, Chief Justice, Peninsular veteran, and be payment of a fee of two ospts,
the Racecourse on Saturday after the Attorney General moved for migrated to America whan After all, Biske Pier is not the
noon, when soms excellent sport the admission of Mr. Yeung Yan but twelve years old, begin- place where Europeans are in
was provided. The weather was 0. Leung, to praction aning work ** a bookbinder in the babit of settling themselves
| ideal, while the enjoyment of the barrister in the court of Hongs New York. The grief onused by down for a long stretch of time on
afternoon was much subsumed by kong.
the death of his mother a few end; the only cocasions on which
the presence of the Middlesex The Fon. Attorney General, in years afterwards led him to give they are likely to use the seats:
Band, which, under Bindmuster moving the admission, asid Mr. way in drink, and he was noơn The opening rate of the dollar rie Owen, contributed a v-ry Leang was the eldest son of Mr. reduced to a condition of the is when waiting for incoming
demand to-day steamers or for picnic isazohen. It 2.
hief arent on the card was member of the community here, stayed off absolute weet by fine murcil programm*. The Leone Yan-on, a much-respected | greatest depravity. For a time he Beema, therefore, s little unneces will sary that they should be required
the Gymlbans Cap. for Mr. Long wie "adacated at noting in farcen and singing to pay a couple of oenta for eo
the possession of which thers Blandalis and Ashford Court, and comic eong", but eventually We would remind our rendera WAJ keen rivalry between ✨tarwarde at Eertar College, beorme an outcast on the steeta- many minutes occupancy of a
that the share list for the new the Dablis and Chiel Best, especially since Europe issue of shares in the Hongkong tables. Before the race, Austra at the Middle Temris in January, was induced to sign the pledge, ford. He was called to the Bar | of Boston. In 1842, however, he are not in the habit of carrying Steel Foundry Company, Lidlin Chief wa leading with a 1917: D. Chen, who we well- and from that time successfully copper coins about with them. The mere fact of a charge baving
Tound ten points, Cadraw's Waif known here, had signed the resisted the temptation of slcohol, to be made almost suggests the.
and Windeor Dahlia each having affidavit of identification.
Hoon became an ESTUOST idea that the Chinese loungers
A most "attractive afternoon's eight points to their credit. Only The Chief Justios anid he advocate of the cause of temper- cannot be kept off eeste set aside programme has been arranged in three ponies faced the starter, Sir understood from the Attorney auce, and 11 ba WAR". S. for others. Yet it ought to connection with the Ministering Paul relying on Windsor Dahlia, General that it was not bis (Mr. speaker of peculiar forcefulnes be quite as easy to keep certain Children's League bazaar which while Sir Ellis Kadcoris had Lungs) intention to practice in he had no dificulty in earing sesta apart for, Europeans se to is to take place at Government Australian Chief and Piage this Colony, for any period. He lecturing engagements. In time Correspondents are roquested to observe the rule which keep non-ticket bolders from re- House on Saturday next. There Chief cut, Gegg, on the first- had pleasure in edmítting him he toured sit, the large towns and ..
ousy victory, as a member of the Bar. He cities of the United States, bequires them to forward their namel sad addresses with served areas, The new scheme is to be a dress reheare-l of the named, had sn
is not one which can be rented entertainment at Government winning with four lengths to had observed that he had bad a addressing Tart audiences and at present as in the summer, tat, House on Friday evening.
spars and thus securing the cap distinguished scholastic career, miking many" converts" nanong charge or no charge, it is some-
for bie monat." There, wa and he hoped that whatever people of high social and profes that the ▲ European named Edward hot finish for second place, the course he chose to pursue in Bional standing. Gough thrice- All communications intended for publication should be addressed thing accomplished
Government has evolved a plan James should have appeared be Chiefs being separated by Chine, his legal knowledge would revisited this country, and came to the Editor. ·
for Byciding the overcrowding of fore Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police head. Perhape the most exciting stand him in good stead. to Manchester in 1853, lecturing the past. And we suppose that Court this morning, on a charge event of the afternoon was the
at the Methodist Chanel is LevST if it has good results, there will of being drank and incapable at Distance Handioso. in which
Street, and again in 1857, when not be a great deal of complain- West Point. As no appearance Sybre and Green Elevator were
be addressed a large gathering at ing at residents having to pay aac made, his Worship ordered dead heated, after fast ros
the Free Trade Hall. couple of cents for a decent seat. the bail of $5 to be estreated. Both the "pari” and the carb were well patronised, A splendid programme has though no very high dividende Subscriptions from Hongkong been arranged for the perform were paid. The highest pari- snow by the "Osmeos" in sid mutuel relura was 831.70 to the of "Our Day" funds at the Vic backers of Mr. Morrison in the
At a meeting held at the afficiently typical pamage from soris Theatre to-night, This Jadgment of Pace Competition, Chinese General Chamber of it-To whom. do they (the talented company closes its season whilst the biggest sweep priz Commerce on October 28, the drunkarde) toro? Testolaliere, here on Friday next, sud daring was $892.50 in the "A" Class following subscriptions the last four nights of its atay Handicap. Results:
were generally. Though they may de- raised for the Tientsin Flood pise their precante and warnings there will be a nightly change of
Relief Fund :-
while on the high road to disip- programme.
on. Mr. Lan Chu Pak...$1.000 ation, while on the outer circle of 1,000 the whirlpool, yet when the awful Mr. Bo Fook Mr. Chan Kai Ming 1,000 faunal of the vortex is esen
1,000 they turn to those who are 1,000 abstainers and say, Help! help t 1,000
And, thank Gedj ab- 1,000 atsivers are ready to help; and 1.000
we have thousands snatched from 1,000 the vortex who stand up to-day... 1,000 clanking their broken, burning 300 chains, and thinking God for 300 their
delivery through the 200 sympathy of their fellow-men first 200 moving them to the sotion that 200 redeemed them." Gough died. 200
on February 18, 1888, shortly 200 after
seizure of apoplexy 200hile delivering a lecture in 200 Philadelphia,
St
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1917.
THE WESTERN front,
The Italian Set-Back.
TheCameos."
A Special Waistcost,
Godown Theft.
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TIENTSIN FLOODS.
Chinese.
Mr. Ho Kom Tong
Mr. Chow Shan Shan
Mr. Chow Tang Sang
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Mr. Chow Yue Ping
(Mr. Adame)
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Mr. Li Po Kwei
Mr. Li Yik Mai
Bolt Mr. Knoll)
148 lb (Mr. Sutton)
3. Ip Sbau.Chi
Mr. Li Shan F«n
9. M:. Li Wing Kwoog
Mr. Chan Tang wick's Tom Cobleigh 149 lb Mr. Ho Wing .....
(Mr. S-dgwick) 0, Mr. La Cheung Shun Time:-1 min. 20 seca. | Mr. La Sin Hoi Pari Matuel.-Winner, $11.20; Mr. Fung Ping Shang Places: let, $9; 2ud, $13.60. Mr. Wong Kam Fak
Cash & reeDF,
Mr. Wood Lan Sang Ticket No. 48 14 $41650 Mr. Ma Wing Chen
8 2nd 119.00. Hr, Ho Kwong 42-3: 69 50, Mr. Chan Kan Yus Gymkhaus Stakes, one mile-Mr. Lan Yik Cheat
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It was on the latter occasion. be made the remarkable speech the that became famous su
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It must be admited 'that the news from the Italian Front makes very unpleasant reading. Until quite recently the advance which the Italians were making towards Trieste was of a most ustisfactory nature, and it was practically certain that it was
Five farlonge Handicap:-For merely a matter of weeks before
Chins ponies that have run in the objective for which they A Chinese was found on board TI.CO
at the last four had been striving for so long and the s.s. Tengo Hara just as the Gymkhangs. so gallantly would be theirs. The was leaving on Saturday, wearing Mr. Polka'a Anticipation 156 Austrians were as good na beaten, a specially-designed waistcoat
lb (Mr. Kremer and they knew it. By their own for the carrying of opium. No Mr. Adam's Tittlemouse 151 tb anaided efforts they never could less than 95 tasla of the drug have stemmed the ever-increasing were concealed in the waistcoat. Mr. E. B·L. Nɔwbiggio'n Ben volume of strength that was When charged before Mr. J.B So far ma the Western Frost is concerned, the week just olaeed Trieste, which long before now morning, the defendant stated
gradually bearing down upon Wood, at the Magistracy this Moore. C. and G's First Violin bas brought about some most welcome and anexpected changes is would have been in the hands of that he had been supplied with Messrs. Thomse and Sedg- the war situation. Daring the previous week and we wais given the Italiane but for the fact that both the waielocat and the opium, to believe that the campaign in that theatre had practically closed the vicinity had been most for-Sentence of six months' hard for the year, but what has happend since has totally discounted that midably fortified
and. wis labour was passed, and the opium ides. Shortly after the announcement was made, the British and peculiarly difficult to overcome was confiscated. Francb, operating together, carried out a most effective little thrust with rapidity, being territory of in Flanders, then came the big French effort along the Aisus, and an extremely billy character. It
As an employee of the Hong since that again we have had the second Anglo-French success in is therefore most regrettable, and kong and Kowloon Wharf and Belgium. Remembering the unfavourable conditions which at the hardest of possible luck that Godown Company was going present prevail, the mere determination to initiate these attacks is has befallen the Italiane on the down Canton Road yesterday he
Unlikely as the work seems for something of which we may well feel proud, bat when we take are of the fallment of their was stopped and searched by a
women, they have taken a com. account of the uninterrupted run of victory which has characterised legitimate hopes, after over com- detective, who found concealed for the Gymkhana Cup.
eiderable part in the Isbour-of the Allied efforte, we may well wonder whether even the atmost ing innumerable obstacles, that beneath the man's clothing Bir Paul's Windsor Dahlia
producing the famous "tanke.” rigours of winter will stay our soldiers once they have the order to victory should, at least for the quantity of Japanese cloth, which,
On the structure itself they make.. 181 lb (Mr. Gegg) 1 pash forward."
time being, be snatched from it was subsequently discovered, Sir Ellis Kadoorie's Pingwa"
Pari Matuel.-Winner, $31.70. | for instance, the axles round The Germans no doubt saticipated comparative freedom from them.
had been stolen from a broken
Place: Let; $13.60; 2ad, which the track revolves and the attack on the breaking up of summer weather, bat, unfortunately
"Chief 152 lb (Mr. Batton) 2 case of goode in the godowns. Sir Ellis Kadoorie's Australian
$13.60; 3rd, $12.30.
chain links themselves; they also for them, the anexpected has happened. At the present time they The Root Evil.
At the Magietracy this morning,
Đánh ở Ton D
drill the plates and do a good deal The Russian collapse has been before Mr. J. B. Wood, the map must be experiencing a terrible ordeal. It is bad enough for the
Chief 154 lb ;Mr. Knoll) | 3
Ticket No. 189 lat #682 30 of hydraulio riveting on various troops of the Allies to have to plunge their way through in very many respecte deplorable, pleaded guilty to thieving the Pari Matael-Winner, 3800
Tims:-2 mia. 11.1/5 secs.
180 Zad 197.80 parte. In the shops in which tha- veritable seas of mud, but we have the consolation of know-and in nothing more than that it goods and was sentenced to aix
190 3rd 98 90 Isadships are made women per- ing that for the enemy it is a thomased times worse. bas enabled the enemy to remove weeks' hard labour.
Place, $7.30
Class Handiosp: B Clasa; once form mach of the incidental work, Carl Swerpe:- He is being craelly barrassed by the Anglo-French gans, large bodies of troops from the
round.
from driving the overhead oranea Ticket No. 115 1 8585.00 is being driven from high, commanding positions, and, Esatera to the Western theatre The care in which an amab,
to working the hammers by which before he has time to recover from one blow, others are poured of war at critical periode. By emp'ored at 514, Queen's Road
12 2nd $167.30, Mr. Adem's Tittlemonee 152
lb. (Mr. Adams). 1 the wrought metal ie forged and 30 3rd $ 83.60 Mr. G. and G. Firat upon him without mercy. In these trying cirenmstances it is small reason of their being able to do West, is charged with stealing
the maohinee by which parts are wonder that his troops are losing heart and offering only sach resist. this, the carefully devised plans of bingles valued at $631 from her
Distance Handicap; sboat"helf
Violin (late Ariel) 147 lb. finished. Practically every type anca as is the outcome of sheer desperation. And on top of all their the British and French offensives, mistreenen, was again before Mr. M. Lancelot's Sabre 80 yds..
A mila
(Mr. Knoll) 2 of machine in the machine-shop fighting troubles there is the ever recurring bombing from overhead, have not, on several occaBIODE, J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy
Dr. Forsyth's Rachaben's 154 Come within their sphere, 1b. (Mr. Barton) 3 and they are making a grest nificent part. The French haul of prisoners and booty in the Aisne as there had been good reason appeared to prosecate and Mr.
Morton Smith's
Mr. Hornford's Cloudlands number of the essential party not: Battle, and the niter confusion which seems to have prevailed in the to expect, The Russian Army, Mattingley defended. It was stated
Green Elevator 25 ydı."
160 lb. (Mr. Morrison) only of the tanks themselves, but German ranke, tell their own tale. When military commanders, as
like the Bassian nation, that some of the bangles had Mr. Roderick Barton's Billiken
(Mr. F. Sutton) 1
Messrs. Beitb, Hous and the internal-combustion enginee is the case with the Germans, are first given on order, then an-has evidently been going from been recovered from pawnshops,
Sziok's Town Mouse 189 by whay they are driven and of other, and when hage guas end whole batteries have to be abandoned, bad to worse, owing to the bat further inquiries were being Mesara.
40 ydä. (Mr. Barton) 3
1b. (Mr. Sedgwick). O the machine-gans they carry.... no explanation of "retreat socording to programme" or of "strategic stultifying effect of the advocacy made. In ordering an adjourn
Beith. Roas end
Time: 2 min. 03 1/5 secs. Their help is the more important retirement" can be offered. Then it becomes a case of absolate of Utopian Socialistic doctrines; ment his Worship Exed bail at
Swick's Social Schemer
Pari Mutuel.-Winner, $950. because it has enabled arrange- 35 yds. (Mr. Sedgwick) Pisces:st' $6.60; 2od, $12. defeat by superior generalship. And that is what the German Army with the deplorable result that $1,000.
menta to be made for turning out · is suffering from to-day. The Higher Command, or the writera em- not only bas very great injury.
Mr. F. Sutton's Tempe 60 yds. Cash Sweeps.
these weapons in the large quant- A Dangerous Coolie.
(Mr. W. Morrison) ployed to distort facts, may wrap up the occurrences so nicely been inflated by those whose An unemployed coole
Ticket No. 104 1st $728.00 ity that is required, and also for they choose; the fact will remain that the Allies are administering borful influence bee infortunate. charged before Mr. Dyer Bill," at
18 2nd 208.00 replacing promptly any parts that to the Boches & festfal drubbing. In short, the German armiesly been allowed to prevail, but the Magistracy this morning, with Mr. J. J. Fisher'e Dumpling
188 3rd 101.00 are in injured in des. are a beaten force, and it is as osales for them to continus the it bas likewise been a very serious stealing a quantity of cabbages
Class Handicap: A Class: one straggle as to expect to be able to recover from the blowa now being impediment towards the progress from a travelling trader and also Dead hest
90 yds. (Mr. Adam.) 0
and a quarter mile. directed against them.
that the Allies hoped to make with wounding another Chinese.. Pari Mutuel.-Green Elevator,
Meders. Baith, Rose & Swick's We may regret the continued impotence of the Rassisa armies, in the West. Thie parily It appeared that on October 28 $15; Sabre, $13,50 Places
Yid, 152 b (Mr. Sedgwick). the forced comparative inactivity in the Balkane, and the temporary explains the set-back on the the defendant was seen by the $8.10 $7.00, 80.49.
Sir Ellis Kadouria's Pingwa ant-back which the Italians are suffering, but the prime fact of the Italian Front, for it is certain that owner of some cabbage, which Cseh Sweeps:-
Chief 1471b (Mr. Adams) moment is that in the Westetill the main theatre of war we have had the enemy not been able were being brought into the Ticket No. 85 more than established our supremacy over the Germans, Every greatly to reinforce his troops Colony on board thers. Nam Boi,
let $429 76 Forsyth'a Kor 1541b (Mr. Burton) week that passes is making that fact clear. And, most reassuring from the Eastern Front, the stealing some of them, and, when
2ad $420.75 Sir Ellis Kadoorio's Australian 3rd $ 85.50 of all, is the circumstance that we are winning these victories under splendid progress which our spoken to about this, he drew a
Chief, 158lb (Mr. Kooll). most difficult and trying conditions, while we have not as yet had to gallant Ally had been making kaits and cat the man several Jadgiment of Pace Competition. Sir Fool's Choice Dahlia 1521b call on the immense reserve of fighting power which America's entry would probably have continued. times in the back. He ran sayThe Competitions started at sle into the war will place at our disposal. If we can do theas things At worse, however, the blow that and was not caught. Yesterday balf mile past and the nearest 10 Mr. B. B L. Dowbiggin's Ben
how much more shall we be able to accomplish against a mors has fallen can only be of a tem- the defendant was seen stealing the winning post after the lapse woskened enemy when the American armies appear on the field? porery character, as it may some cabbages belonging to an of 1 min. 31 eacs, was the winner, We may have to wait till the spring before the end comes-that is confidently be prediated that the other trader and was arrested. Mr. W. J. Morrison ... a matter largely in the hands of our grest and trusted military Italiana will OTSTOOMA the It was then found that he was Mr. T. J. Fisher leaders. But, whether than or before, we have the happy know-danger confronting them and that the man who had inflicted the in- Mr. G. Morton Smith ledge that on sheer military strength and it wasupon that that the an effective check will be placed jaries on the other. His Worship Mr. Lancelot Germane aballenged the world in 1914-we have got the fall upon the farther removal of sentenced the men to one month's Mr. J. A. Ridgway mestare of our foes. Vistory, to-day more than ever before, is enemy troops from the Eastern hard Inbone and four hour Mr. Hoderick Barton.... elourly in sight.
to the Western Fronts.
Mr. Sutton... #tooks.
Heavy Ball for Amsh.
in which the British aviators have been, and still are, playing a maghrea able to materialise as fally this morning, Mr. E. J. Griet er. G. (Mr. Knoll) 1
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"Ukrainian differs from Great.zat Rassien fally as much as Datch...... 1 does from German. In fact, the highest learned body in the 2 Bassian Empire, the Petrograd-
Imperial Academy, admitted at 3 few years ago that the Ukrainians
possessed a distinct language and on O calture of their own, says T
Lothrop Stoddard in the August
(Mr. Button) 0 Century. That, however, was not fe
the Ramión government's view of da Bolt 1401b (Mr. Kramer)
the matter. "There never hangz Time:-2mis. 45 4/5 seon. been, is not and never will be, an Pari Motuel-Winger, $14:30 Ukrainian language" or "nation“ Plzook-let, $5.80; 2ad, $9.40; ality,' declared a Russian Minister: 3rd, $5,70.
of Biate in 1865 and this wAD Cash Swoope
merely the formal expression oLinge Ticket No. 87: let #892.50 | what generations of- Ramiang
144 2nd 255 00 baresuarata bed already consider 150
48 3rd 127.50 ed an axiomatio,