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The war is teaching un sa nation to rely more on ONEILiveS and less on others. That point be ben demonstrated in a variety of ways during the past three years, and it has been found that | 7 England, when put to the test, sa setoonding produce number of necessities for the supply of which we have in the portlooked to other nations: Dyes, and even petroleum, are cases in point, and now we see that alter- tion is to be given to the tin and tangsten mines in Cornwall and Davon. One would have thought that note would have been taken long since of Cornwall's resources in tin and wolfram, for though
DAY BY DAY.
WE ARE LIVING THE ETERNAL LIFE NOW AS MUCH AS WE EVER WILL OR CAN LIVE IT.
Ta-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the third andi- very of Great Brits s'a declare tion of war on Turkey."
The Dollar.
The opening rate of the ou · demand to-day 28. 10.3/8d. The closing will be found on Page 1.
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SHANGHAI TENNIS SEASON.
A Review of the Play.
Lacil tennis, like cricket, bas suffered considerably by the
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HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS AGO. -.
(Compiled from the Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week ending November 10, 1898.)
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,
Countless experiments have been made in the search for a satisfactory invention for body armour for the men at the front. " Up to the present no inventor has been able to produce say shield which will fulfil the necessary re- quirements; the soldier who goes "over the top" and advances to the attack under a friendly bar- ||rage wears no stmour to-day beyond the once derided "tin bat," which has saved him meny a time (says the Daily Mail's special correspondent.) Ons pro- "Clerks and Other Gentlemen."
rection in use at the front to-day. is the bomber's armour. Most of Nov. 4-Haj General Gordon our bombers have that now, and ie alware funny, he cannot help wonderfully useful it has proved, it, the flow of wit is quite natural in spite of the weight and drag. and spontanecas; but we doubt soldier thus encased looks very if he ever said anything brighter much like an old-time Japanees than his reference yesterday at warrior in full armour. the Licensing Meeting to the mobility is not great, but the clerks and other gentlemen who cambrous dress suits his purpose were to patronise Thom s' Grill Room." "Olerke and other gentle the front shook their beads at first, weli enough. Oar bombers at be so and that misunderstandings | men" is an expression which but they are glad enough to accept We desire to acknowledge with to the resace of it all should sends the gallant Major General o thank a batch of English periodi-lead to something approaching to the top of the class of modern
irritation in the minds of a few.
The championships were, on the whole, very interesting. Toussaint returns to his former
absence of many of our best players,sare the N. C. Dašły News. Nevertheless, the standard of play, dollar particularly in doables, has been was maintained, Unfortunately, we rate lack a "really first class player, with the result that the present back-markere.are unable to profit playing with someone who could improve their gems. The Teunis League fell into abeyance this year, but several very keen friendly matches were played. It ik to be regretted that the time honoured Canntry Clube Cricket Club match again failed to of allotments of the various materialide this seasoD. It is recreation grounds in the Colony. thousand pities that this should
Bishop Lander. The Bishop of Victoris will be the prescher at the Cathedral to morrow (Sunday) morning at 11 well-kooga s.. ia
the production of these bas been relatively amail in recent
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that the circumstance is due to causes which, with Government help, could be at any rate partial- ly removed. It is said, in the legram from Reater on the Fab ject, that a very large percentage of both tin and wolfram is allowed to ran to waste. We go well believe that, for it is notorious that much of the machinery in the the rule requested to observe Correspondents are
existing minea is of an antiquated games and addresses to forward their tealres them
not necessarily for type. But there is a reason for sommunications addressed to the Editor, pablization, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
which with
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The Gazette costsing schedules
For the Troops,
cal for the troops from Mr. George Blair.
: Dr. 'Koch. The name of Dr. W.V.M. Koch,
bamacariste."
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An officer who was billeted. |some time ago in the house of a Ten Cents Left.
lady with a fascinating daughter thie. Cornish tin-mining was at Hotel Mansions, is added to the position as singles champion, It Nov. 4.-"Mr. Wong Tai Histraightway fell in love with the har, we believe, had a very narrow latter, and they were secretly All communications intended for publication should be addressed one time a great and prosperous that of pezeove qualified to practise is anfortunate that we have no escape in the Supreme Court. He married at a registry office on the one to extend him in singles. The is the litigious monomanise whose eve of his departure for the front. form he showed in the final was delusion has been the msiastey Of course, she claimed her Soon after
la the Editor.
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medicine in the Colony.
The Army Act.
A Proclamation orders that is by no means convincing, but he and almost the sole support of a military allowance.
reserve which is seldom apparent large section of the legst world
Majesty's Forces in the Colony are to be subject to the Army Act for a further period of three months.
industry, bat when the Straits mines began to open up it was fouad that, with cheaper labour,!. the latter could produce at a far lower rate of cost than the Oarnish properties. There little inducement, therefore, especial ly a tin began to fall in price, for private enterprise to carron the industry. Thas one by one the Cornish mines shut down and to-day s run through the county provides a pathetic
BASTO.-On October 29, 1917, at the Victoria Nursing Home. sight of smokeless stacks and idle Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. da S. Basto, a son.
MARRIAGES.
HARRIS-BOURKE-On October 27, 1917, at the British Con- sulate. Shanghai, he Sir Everard Fraser, K.C.M.G., and at St.
Joseph's Church, Cecil Frank Harris, eccond son of Mr. and Mrs.
"J. E. Harris, to Evelyn Alice Bourke.
machinery.
A Wise Step.
Some few of the mines have, however, kept going and kept abreast of the times in machioers, auffered FEQUEIRA-RANGEL.-On October 27, 1917, at the Church though these have of the Sacred Heart, Shanghai, afterwards at the British Consulate-through the high,royalties which Ganerai, Leopoldo Francisco, son of the late Norberto Sequeira, of Lave had to be paid out on the Hongkong, to Marie Alina (Lally), second daughter of the late ure extracted from the earth. In Sigismundo Rangel, of Shanghai
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1917.
One mine alone, we have just
Christmas Mail.
We would direct the attention of car readers to the announce ment concerning the Christmas parcel mail which appears on Page 12 of this issue.
Alice Memorial Hospital.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affilisted Hospitala bega to acknowledge with thanks the following dons tion to the Funds of the Hospitales Pupils Belilios Girls School, $10.
Servant Suspected.
Mr. A. H. Ramsey, of Dock Terrace, Kowloon Dock, bas laid a complaint with the Police that he has had stolen from his house $100 in money and a lady't watch valued at $80. He suspects his servant, who bas absconded.
Fight in Sugar Works.
read, these Royalties for last year totalled over nine thousand pounds sterling. With hardships such as these with which to con tend, it is not surprising that the industry has fallen away, but the Two Chinese were charged Ministry of Munitions is now see before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the ing what can be done to increase Police Court this morning, with the output. With Government fighting at the Sager Work assistance and the guidance of ex-at Wanchai, pesterday. Mr perta it should be possible to secure Mattingley sppeared for one of THE WAR OUTLOOK IN THE WESTERN THEATRE. valanble deposits for war
par- the men and applied for a remand, poses, and, incidentally, to revive which was granted, one of the country's most valuable
The "Camees." in lustries.
There should be a crowded Our Navy.
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mother and daughter removed to to either his opponent of the for a long time back. Most men another house, took another name, spectators. His tennis would have a crase of some sort, more and again an officer was, billeted probably improve if a really ares or less strongly developed; of the result: love, a secrat marriage, class player could be found to most pronounced type, some think departure, beat him regularly. His head they are kings or divinities, some suspicions of the military aathor work leaves little to be desired, they have the secret of eternal made, and it was discovered that imagine they can fly, some believe ities were aroused, inquiries were but there is a sad want of steam life, and
EO on; Wong the young lady had carried_on Taoi Hi was persuaded he could quite a marriage market.
et satisfaction out of lawyera and mother was her confederate, and their practices. After weeks, the secrecy was part of the plot. months, years of complex quee It is asserted that she has captured tions in Hongkong Courts, after more than the two victims men- filling the colaman of the news-tioned. (especially the morning papers) papers with wearisome rabbish
behind most of his shote.
Elmore, the runner up, is versatile player, but hardly class enough for a finalist.
The doubles championship was won by Humphrys and Elmore who gave the best exhibition of double play seen in this com- perition. Humphrys was excellent! With the exception of his service, which, for s men of his incher, paorile. Elmore played his peasl steady sctive game and the com: bination of the pair was as good
as could be wished for,
is
Paillips, were disappointing. At The randers up, Tanssisut and
the start of the season. Toussaint
still has ten cents left."
Tho
The statement in a Petrograd after tiring out the Judges and correspondent's message that one making several lawyers fortunes, of Korniloff's closest associates. be bas at last regained his resson has been M. Alexis Aladin will be Only just in time-be has had a in this country. M. Aladin, who and choked them off for ever. received with particular interest wonderfully Darrow recape. He was a member of the Firet Dams,
broken loose again all over the of revolution, and his history made his home in England. for N.F. 7. The Braine Fiend has many years, He was a prophet had improved his doables form Prays. All the way from the should have put his sympathies Cricket Field to the Canton beyond question. Yet it was us of all knowledge, bat in this Wharf, the middle of the road is known, by a few, if not by the he developed a rat ball style necessary to have the roads up that he was a frequent con- Goal and in the mixed doubles being dog oat. Of course, it is majority of his soquaintances, which was innocuous. He was
waily the weakest player to take out the whole place at Vremya
sometimes, but it is not necessary tributor to the reactionary Novie the Court, continually out of place
The set time Leaw and made the unpardonable mis- once. If there was somebody in him (says & correspondent to a take of trying to make his partner Drains Department who had the still more curious role-passion- the really hard-worked Roads and Home paper) he was filling & house at the Victoris Theatre to play a game which was foreign to bim. Phillips started well bat 'nish', "Camos" give their farewell per- CHIOD.
the popular appered to be crercome by the formance. A monster programme
The mixed doubles fasl also has been arranged, containing produced, one of the beat games the party's biggest successes seen in this competition. The Hongkong will say good-bye to winners, Mre, Pearson and Barrett, the "Cameo:" "with sincere sometimes excellent, occasionally of Carmichael and Co., returned regret.
pa oby, played well together and with his bride to "Hongkong by Mr. B. K Batchelor, of Mesere, although nearly beaten appeared the Empress of India to-day from Deacon and Co., Shameen, has to have the measure of their a trip to the Old Country." been selected to convey a draft of parents after the fret set.
**Still Die." After being 5 to one down in the Nov. 7-0fce Bey:-Please, and on the day's play were the my mother have makee die. better pair.
The Boss:Why, last year you have go Canton-side, mother makes die..
when
Labour Corps Commission.
time to give a moment's thought 10 public ooovenience, be would be able to arrange for finishing
no part of the road as a time.
'Returned.
Nov. 7-"Mr. B. Carmichael,
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ately defending, in face of a hostile group round a smoking-room fire in a well known club, the loyalty and honour of Stuermer and Protopope. In face of a search. ing cross-examization conducted by an M.P. equally distinguished for his acumen and his pertinacity, Aladin maintained with a casa- istry ao anashamed as almost to
provoke admiration that while a Rassian caght not, a Foreign Minister, to enter into relatione with German agents at Stock....
conduct for a Russian in his
bopelessly outflanked that they found it expedient (if reliance situation than it has to day received a Commission in the fire set they played excellently Sir, Wanches, go Canton aideholm, it was quite permissible
a
Boy:Well she is still die. "Ole Custom.
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private capacity, even though he happened at the same time, to be Foreign Secretary.
It is proverbial wisdom that "it's an ill wind that blowe no- body good," and thus, out of the diesster that ba befallen the Italiane, we are likely to witness some "good" befalling the Allies,
Those who have read the sum- This is the view expressed by the Times military correspondent after carefully considering the situation as it at present existe, and mery of Sir Eric Goddes' maiden an it is likely to present itself during the coming winter, so far as speech in the House of Commons, the Western Theatre is concerned. There is no disposition among will find in its very ample assor thore properly informed and competent to pass an opinion, to mini- ance that all is well with the miro the disaster, that has overtaken the Italiane. It was a very British Navy. There is running effective blow struck at Italy's farther advance into Austrian terri- through his utterance a note of tory. Its success was largely owing to ite suddennees and to the etrong confidence, and, from what fsot that, anexpectedly, the enemy had been able to move a large he stated concerning the stepa body of troops (though not not eo large a body as we at first believ- which have been taken to profit el to be the case) from the Eastern to the Western theatre of war. by the lessons of the war, it is the Admiralty never It must also be said that the enemy's strategy was unquestionably certain
coolies to the Front and has much superior to that of the Italians, who appear to have been so had a better grip of may be placed upon an enemy report) to surrender no fewer than There was naturally a good deal British Labour Corps. He was sixty thousand officers and men along with a large quantity of gana that could not be told the public, popolar and efficient sergeant in
Mrs. Pearson, if a little weak and other munitions. It is therefore very probable that for the but sufficient has been said to the Shameen Defence Corps and next few months a large body of the enemy will be engaged on make it clear that a very forward his services will be greatly missed her back hand, played her game. Har forehand drive is the Italian soil, where the climate, unlike that of Flanders, ie of such sand "live" policy is being follow by the members of his late section. usual gracefal and delightfal
Stabbing Case.
According to a German report comparatively mild nature that the rigors of winter, such as they ed at the Admiralty these days,
especially in making use of the Police Court this morning, a
Before Mr. J. K. Wood, at the perfection of style and some of
her shots which best Tonesaint Nov. 8-In socordance with permission has been give the in- aze, are not likely to effect a cossation of hostilities,
"olo custom" the ridiculous faroe habitants of Finland to eat down In Flanders, as in past winters, it is dertain that practically younger officers of the Fleet who Chinese was charged with incity yards could not have been little or no fighting will take place. In such circumstances, accord-have had some three years of ing another man to stab in improved upon. Her saccess in of perambulating the military 7,000 trees in order to make ing to the opinion expressed by the Times militars correspondent, actual war service under modern Western Street the night before the ladies' singles, for the third cantonment was gone through to bread. This is no new departure this will be an admirable opportunity for the Allies on the Flandere conditions. There is to-day a front to make things lively in Italy during the winter by forcing very happy blending of the fresh loss, when, it will he remember year in succession, is only her day in the most approved style for Finland, as during times of the pace with important forces of troops and ships." This, we are ness and vigour of youth with the ed, an old man was seriously jest doe. She is quite in a class Mejor General Digby Barker stress and famine bread has assured by this highly competent authority, can be done without experiencs al tried men; and that injared and bad to be conveyed by herself in Shanghai. Barrett lesding the gladistorial hosts. frequently to be made from both andus risk" and there is some likelihood of its being done, despite is bound to lead to good results, to hospital. Inspector O'Sullivan played what was probably the Drums were beaten, bagles blown pine-bark and mous. The Chinese face, the band piped and there from the pith of the fatais tree. the fact that we are well aware that the presence in Italy of so large One good purpose served by the said he had been instructed by game of his life, in this mixed until the blowers were blae in the caske a curious form of bread Mrs. Farbridge and Toussaint a great commotion and jobils-This is not baked, but is laundered a body of Austro-Germans se for one of its purposes the intention new First Lord of the Admiralty the U.S. P. to ask for a remand. doabler final.
This was agreed to... was the illustrations be gave of the
soffered from too much Toussaint,tion. To-morrow the same out in long, narrow strips with a to tempt de to relax our grip in Flanders."""
There need not be the slightest fear entertained that we shall false character of Germany's state-
"pidgin" will be gone through hot iron, somewhat after the Mr. Farbridge was obviously far from well, but neverthe-and the whole thing will wind up fashion in which a collar is do anything that in the remotest degree may cause us to weaken or menta regarding the destruction to jeopardise our position on Belgium or in France. Not matil this of shipping by means of U-boate. THE COLONY'S FINANCES. Less was uniformly steady, with a No. 1 "chow chow" ap finished at a laundry.
top-side. is made absolutely certain will troops from the Flanders' or the Tae enemy's figures are only a French front be moved to "make 'thinge lively" in Italy. Mach are one hundred per cent, more, we are likewise told, can be done navally in the Adriatic than wide of the mark-the error being has hitherto been sitempted; and it may be concluded that, with on the side of the submarines, of out giving away anything to the enemy, this ides will be kept in course. But we are gradually mind and, if necessary, put into sotion. To sum up, the situation solving this knotty problem of G- that is likely to present itself with the approach of winter is, so far boat warfare, sa is shown by the as the Western Theatre is concerned, that while the asusi cossation fact that during last quarter the of hostilites for a certain period may be expected, the state of affairs enemy lost as many submarines in considerably altered this winter by the fact that for the first time, she did during the whole of 1916. fighting is likely to be proceeding on Italien soil. If the ciraam Sir Eric is not a men to go in rep. stances permit, it is probable that in place of having nur own and tares over our accessse, for he the French troops cooped up in winter quartere, they will be removed realize that there is a great tassle whead yet between the contending to the assistance of our Italian Allion. Should this be done, we have the assurance of the Times military correspondent that "we forcee, Bat when he says we are need not, therefore, alter our determination to pareas our plane in making reasonably satisfactory Flanders and France to their logical oonclusion, at the right progress in overcoming the menace, we may well feel satisfied." moment,
The Hongkong Treasury issues the following financial statement for the month of Jals, 1917 Balance of Assets
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particularly in the last, wet. Tooveaint started brilliantly and
A Long Walt.
Many precedente may be found Nov. 9-"At the Hongkong & for the presence upon battlefields nearly won the first met on his
of British queens, bat own. This was probably his an Bhangbai Bank:— doing as be was always trying to
Globe Trotter': How long do Queen Mary has assuradlý cá- da'toa much and was often at Mrs. these clerks keep ons waiting to tablished one record. She has Pearson's mercy on this account, cash a cheque?
been present in two continents sad Liabilities on
Policemen at door:-Dunno, progress of hostilition. A+ Princess 30th June 1917. $2,693,444 29 Nevertheless a very interesting Revenue from let to
mateb, and¶
I've only been on this duty since of Wales she reached South Africa - anyone's game
last Christmas.”
while the war was in progress; J1st July, 1917... 1,481,092.24 right up to the finish.
The arrangements for the com-
now, journeying into France, she has witnessed evidences of hosti 4,174,536.53 petitions have been far superior
to those made in any former hope, never return. We hope the ties sach se no queen ever saw, years. The time limits for rounds 8.LT,A. will give a trial to a
And who shall now say that was cannot keep socrate, ti 704,572.45 have been shortened and con- tournament next year, something German spis abigatione & Mone that the arquently faterest has been main- on the lines of that organised ...... $3,469,98408 'tained. The interminable delays yearly by the French Club during but the select few knew of the
of the 1816 competitions will, we Autumn B109 work.
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