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Boundary Commission's Report.
The Raport of the Bundary Commission wwined recently. Three volumes consist of ITALCE Harvey maps of England and Scotland, giving the new Parlia mentary constituencies. Report is signed by the Speaker
as chairman.
The
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1917.
(THE TIENTSIN FLOODS. SIAM AND ITS LEPERS.NEARNESS OF PEACE.” IF WAR LASTS ANOTHER FOR BRITISH PREMIERS.
Entertainments and Bazaar at
Hongkong University.
in connection with the Tientsin Ashes already been sopouaced,
What Missionaries are Doing A Curious Article in Germany.
for Them.
Amsterdam, Oct. 7.—The Bur| The country of Siam, lyiiz ger Zeitung. of Bremen, says it east of British Barmah and thears from Berlin that it is no of French Indo-Chine, and ex-secret there that the 3ermaa tending southward contiguous to Government is confident of the
YEAR,
The Alles, the Eaemy sad
Points of Greatest Uncertainty.
Montreal, October 4-All of us
Mistoric Mansion Presented by Sir Arthur Lee.
Sir Arthur Lee, M.P., has droided to give bia beautiful Buckinghamshire, to the nation country mansion, Chequers Court,
sa oficial country residence for the Frime Ministers of the fature, sad bis cffer has been accepted by Mr. Lloyd George.
MANY CATILE BURNED,
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instraction, bave caused the con- on December 7 will be a per- There is also a large and growing what this confidence is based.nomie situation? There is no house and everything it contains, way that many wore caught and ́
county. Representations were
Several Thousand Hond De- stroyed at Kausas City, Kansas City, Mo., October 16, More than one-half of the Kangas City stockyards, the second Bloods, the Metropolitan Union Flood Relief Council has issued
stroyed by fire early to-day. It largest in the country, was de- as satimated, after the fire had an appeal for Janda and entertain aenia for this Fund will be given
raging for two hours, that several been brought under control, after ut the Hongkong University on the Simits. Settlements, contains nearness of peace, and that this hope that the end of the war may
thousand head of cattle had been Thursday, December 8 and on about eight million people, of the is not merely an attitude to eparomehow come in sight before the
destroyed. Some estimates ran a Friday, December - 7.- The Tai race, or Free People, as Tai people on to further efforts. The end of 1917. But the wish is
high as 10,000. There wers The Prime Minister's entertainment on December 8 will is interpreted, says the New York can& deces of the Government is father to the thought, and the atituency, Carnarvon District
include an exhibition of the pening Post. In the South they deep and real. The journal goes gestion is naturally Dow
47,000 cattle in the yards at the Borougba, has been saved. The
Sir A. Lee's memorandum ssys close of business yesterday, it was scientific and engineering are called Siamese, while in the on:---
Suppose the war should go on the purpose of the Chequers Trust said, and, while it was possible report states that the population. of 30,757 would, adhering to the laboratories and a concert. That North they are known as Last.
for another twelves, months or is that the ownership of the to liberate most of them, so “It is impossible to say upon more; what will be the eco Chequers estate, with the mansion rapidly did the flames gain bead. stituency to be merged into the formance of "The Merchant of body of Chinese,
Venice" in Chinese. The students of the three independent coun- thing very important is known to would affect the economic position free gift (in trast) to the nation,
It is one Naturally people think that some doubt that another year of war shall be transferred forthwith ss beraed. made locally based on the ground are also organising a bassar with tries of Asia, Japan and China the Government which is not of the European Allies moet im- on the conditions that the present in the biators of the Kansas City that the character of the conaty the University on each of these Government is that of a despotic ever, improbable that the Govern- do not anticipate any breakdown remain in occupation, sa teannte covered by two patrolmen in side-shows which will be held in being the other two. te known to the public. It is, how portantly. We of financial Canada owners may (if they as desire) stockyards. The blaza, an die It was the third disastrous fire and the industrial pursuite of its dare from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. monarchy, the king possessment knowe very much more of vital or financial machinery of the Trustees, so long as they Kiss City, and before they inhabitants are wach that a
Admission to the basaar will being perhaps the most absolute than what appears in the papers but the efforts may become strain- may live, and that, after their could sammen apparatus the fairer Parliamentary repiesaut-
and arbitrary power of ation could be secured by The Ouncil of the University reigning monarch. He is, how the Main Committee about the view obtained by the people of maintained in perpetuity as the Fire departments from both say or than what Dr. Michaelis said ined or laboured, and the clearer death, the house will be used and fire had become unmanageable. This MERNE, and WATA Во Union his obtained no-operation ever, s graduate of Oxford, and state of affairs in enemy countries. the enormous bardens constitat official country residence of the Ks8s Cities combated the widely supported that thought it right if possible' to /of affiliated societies for the above has travelled widely in Europe. It is no secret that the desire foring the war's legacies will Lritish Prime Minister,
programmes, and appeals to all
The King has shown bimeelis peace among enemy peoples in se occasion aonsiderable depression original intention had been to
The fors consideration of the esae we found / niembers of the Vaion to sesist in friend to the Mission work of the strong as in Germany, but it is during the coming winter.
obtaining a large a sum sa is Presbyterian Church in the possible for the relief of the U.S. A. as it ie carried on in Sim gesoe to the actual conclusion of are able to get large loans in the make the gift irrevocable, it was cigarette stabe.
big step from the desire for
bequeath the estate by wl, but, determined. The other two were The origin of the fire was an certain urban districts contiguous sufferers of the Tientsin Floods. by 111 American missionaries peace, and at present it is not United States to cover the greater recently decided to deed over the
So long as Engisad and France to guard agaicet accidents and to caused or adjacent to one of the con- Tickets fadmission on eacheren- and has been especially interested easy to see upon what the hope part of their purchases in Am-whole property to the Trustees men and sledge-bammer bearers, by carelessly thrown. stitaont boroughs to preserve the
Throughout the morning rifle holders to the Concert Hall, and in the District Boroughs.
Leper Asylam in be taken. We ought tickets for repeived eesta ($4 and the North perhaps to add that no other 32 each), may be obtained at the One of the
at Chieng Mai,
ander direction of Humane Society have great difficulty in fasgoing The whole forsigs press looks their home requirements by meade whim, but a carefully thought warde, killing disabled animals, This scheme is not a mere officers, went about the stook district of boroughs presented University or from the follow-charge of this Leper Asylum is ment respecting Belgium in the to the economic outlook of Russia, perience of political life and The hoz pens were reached by physiciana in upon the omission of any state of domestic credit operations. As cat policy, based upon a long ex Very few swise were barned.. similar features, and consequent
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give effect to them. On a re-
ourselves able by the grouping of
free.
seperate representation of the g, 81.00 each, which will admit in the medical work, particularly is based that this step will soonerics, we do not think they will without further delay.
ly it was not possible under the flag:-The Sincere Co... The San Dr. E. 0. Cort, of Pittsburgh, P. Chancellor and Von Kuhlmann that defies analysis. It will hardly official conditions, and of the the fmes, but most general rules to preserve the re. Co., Ltd., The Wing Ou Co., Ltd. [Some interesting information speeches as a decision to continue ha possible even to frame e pro- beneficial effect that the climate animale were liberated.
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the administrative county. As to the population of the constituen. cies, the verage number of electors
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presentation of any other existing San & Co., Ltd. Mr. Tay Gan below, with an added word about ment, however, takes ne opposite clears up. So far as Italy is invariably exercise upon barre owned and controlled by a Messrs, Gray & Co., Messrs. M. Y. from his late letters is given the war. The German Govern pheoy until the political situation and atmosphere of Chequers The Commission have adhered Tin, c/o. St. J.bn'e Hall, Mr. the medical work in that mon view, and thinks that temporary concerned, although her finances working men of affairs.
The Kansas City stook yards The Hou. Treasurer, Hongkong Largely through the mission taally farther the cause - Lim Bang Inn; clo. Eliot Ball, or aroby.
silence over Belgium will and internal economy have been. It is not possible to foresee or of which are Eastern men, and
corporation, many of the officers · An easy method of subscribing is sanitation, particularly in Nan appears to be that by letting energetically for another year by wieldere of power in this country University Union,The University, aries' work in hygiene sad peace. Their train of argument can
thrown into confusion, yet she foretell from what classes or large amount of the stock is beld
no doobt per cent. of the population into purchase tickets, but a sab. and Chieng Mai atatione, the the opinion now gain ground means of each assistance ae your will be draws. Some may be. been made, on" conditions of life the future in the East.
No estimate of the loas ba counties on the 1911 cene is 20. eription list is also being made. Sismess Government last Fest among the Entente Powers thatved, England, and France can
the ailence about Belginn is percentage is 16.8 in England which is being helped, it is hoped Rockefeller International Healthional and therefore makes speedy Go commiseration; ber fiancee to the world of trade and buri.} and 17.7 in Walee. It ranges from that the efforts of the Hongkong Commission to make researches pesce impossible, then when and economic affairs are in fineness, others may spring from be 11 in Bethnal Green to 216 in University Uaina will meet with and develop the work already Germany's declaration
National comes condition. Grimsby. In the five divisions of a large response from the public began by missionary medioil that she is prepared to restore full|dition, some of our people have none of those, in the midat In view of that con- ranke of the manual oilers. To
Gallery, (with power to add « 10 their number). generally. the Tower Hamlets the average le
independence to that country the been inclined to take seriously of their strenuous Biam is spotted with leprosy.diplomatic tangle would at one the recent reports of impling sponsible Isbaare, could the once a year, and not less than once, Four to form a quorum, and only 8.8. This abnormality is due
It is estimated that there are stroke be unravelled and the door Japanese military participation spirit and anodyne of Chequers in three years at Chequers.
and re- the Board to mest not less than in the miu u the prevence of large alien populatione. The
10,000 of these acferera in the be opened to negotiatione. Hamlets now go into the Partia-
kingdom. They are feared, Le is not right to say that the hated, and careed and turned out speakers in the Reichstag held
do anything but good. To mentary borough of Stepney, and
As already explained, the msin Canadian blokere and financiers the city-bred man, especially, object of the scheme is to provide would be entitled under the rules
from their homes by their famil-their tongues about Belgiam for have had their confidenes some the periodic conect with the most a residence for Anderdam, October 13.-Ad-ies bodo not know how to take fear of the Pan-Germans. But what revived with reflection upon typically rural life would create Ministers. It might happen, how. the Prime to four members, but, having regard to the abnormal per miral ron Tirpitz, former Minister care of them. They wander up the development towards the points brought out in the and preserve a just sense of proever, that for some reason or other compared with all the Esc-interviewed by the Brunswick utterly hopeless in their dire present Government will come each sa the United States and revolutionary statesman the anti-residence. To that event, and in centage of electors to population of the German Imperial navy, and down the roads begging and makes no visible progress the tent Round Table article, stating portion between the claims of sa individual Premier might be that in the "cases of countries own and country. To the unwilling to exercise hie right of boroughs, the Commik Landes Zeitung, is quoted as misery. The King bas given to änder a cross-fire, and a general Canada, which are great per quily and esim
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tenacity of order to provide against the house. Chequers and its aansle might being left unoccupied, the follow enggest some reving virtas in ing list of alternative.ownpants the continuity of English history, is suggested, to whom the fall and exercise a check upon too privileges of residence (under the hasty apheavals
#soheme) should be offered în turn
sad in the order named:
Chancellor of the Exchequer in view of the ancient BBBociation of his office with the house). Foreign Secretary.
the Chieng Mai station of the N. condemnation of sioners think the number of mem-Saying bere should be reduced to three.
We can continue confidently Siam Mission an island of 100 credulity would certainly be fatal maneat sources of supplies for The general fulee did nos con expect & final triumph over scree, and here, in neat brick toit. However, it is no good pra- Earope, the rise in prices of the template the cression of a new Eaxland eu long as we continue houses, are living some 200 lep phesying. The German Govern-commodities they have for sale Parliamentary borough with a sink vessels faster than sheers. Dr. J. W. McKean, another ment wants peace, believes in it, will more than compensate for population of less than 70,000 contracts them. A submarine missionary and the experinten- and is convinced that it is on the interest and other bardens left by In a few cuees in which a county War Bocess cannot be expected dent of the Asylum, says — ehortest zusa to it,
the war. This undanbtedly repre- Apart from these more fabtle division with a population some immediately, however, bas if we "The lepers receive about 40 Forwaerts quotes extracts from 'e 6 atriking favourable point influences, the better the health what under that figure sppro- pareas dar aim firmly we shell cents each a week for subsistence, the criticisma in the Manchester for the two North America bell- of our rulers the more sanely will priately and in one or two cases and after some months that our The entire colony has become Guardian and the Westminster gerente, as compared with the they rule, and the inducement to slmost necessarily consisted of a position for negotiations with Christien and recently gave out Gazette of Hers von Kahlmann's cases of the European belligerents, spend two days a week in the single municipal borough or England will be quite different.
of their avings from their allow recens speech Porcaerts is arger bills to pay annually for hills and woods will, it is hoped, While we and you, will have high and para sir of the Chiltern England desires negotiation ance money a eum equal to $12 agreement with the latter journal interest on war debt and for result in real advantage to the urban districi, ch as the
The American Ambasador, municipal borough of Ealing and now, while her position is com- gold to be sent to lepers in some when it says that there she be a
Speaker, House of Commons, the urban district of Edmonton, paratively favourable. The decisive other land who are less fortonate peace without
the complete
monnling military expanses, nation as well as to its chosen
Minister for Agriculture. with estimated populations of factors are the shipping losses than ourselves."
The third week in Jane was an ence.
restoration of Belgian independ- nevertheless, we both have some leaders.
Minister for the Navy. 68,306 and 69,294 respectively, soffered by the Entente, and by
Bat opinion in Germany aloe attaching to the fixed anite are,
reason to expect that the enhanced The main features of the scheme Minister for the Army. one st the Leperie that it was proposed that the op-neutrals who expose themselves eventful
declaration Eospital, for the location was that effect would be treated enable or to meet these charges as the official country residence decision, and to resume the right
therefore, designed not 12 our Ubost war.
First Commissoner of Works. stituency shall be designsted &
of our exports of commodities will merely to make Übequere available "No definite time can be fired taked out for the new women's in precisely the same way as pre- without andus strain. On the of the Prime Minister of the day, to occupaay, should always be (The power to reconsider hie Parliamentary bɔougb.
for our success. Economically, building. It is planned to use sous pesce offers. It would be re- other hand, while in our case but to tempt him to visit it re- reserved to the Prime Minister The war has caused a grest migration of the population in and as regarde raw materials, our the present women's building ejected with scorn and interpreted | high-priced natural some districts; for instance, in position to-day. is stronger than a sort of convalescent home where se a sign of weakness. If some
produces gularly, and to make it possible of the day.) the neighbourhood of Gretna. that of France or Italy. How far those who are cured by the new assurancea could be given to the may make our war burden lighter, for him to live there even if hie Another cardinal object-of the : The Commissioners are estisfied, England will be able to make treatment or so much improved fact that the way to peace really in Europe's osse they will un-income should be limited to his scheme is to preserve, so far so however, that the probable in her supplies last cannot be press to be no longer infections, runs through free Belgium, the questionably make it heavier. salary.
possible, the main architectural aresse of permanent population is 'dicted. But the decisive factor is {will be patto avoid the danger qi whole of Germany woold heil{countries, we cannot ɛos how any endowment is provided to cover | house and surroundings in their not sufficient to enable them to that, while we supply four-fiftha | re-infection. This building is hem absolutely and uncompro- of them, Germany not excepted, the cost of a permanent nucleos present restored condition. It With this object a sufficient and archeological features of the add to the representation of the of car economic needs from our interesting, as it is the firet of the misingly and the way to peace can avoid the severest economic staff of servents, of keeping up will therefore be provided, and aress affected. The borough of own productions, England has to hospitals.to be built with fands would be open. Bloke Newington, with a populat-felch, four-fifths of hera from over
ion of 50,511, without unduly seas.
training the rale," is allowed separate representation.
Stolen Tia.
raised in Biam.
At the Polico Court this morning, before Mt. Dyer Ball, a Chiose was charged with the larceny of a quantity of tin livos. sheeting from the Kowloon godowns. It was stated that the
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prostration for many years. The the gardens and grounds, of strictly enjoined, in the trust deed When it is remembered that
manner in which the military meintenance and repairs, and that no alteration, mutilation, thirteen cents goldi, per week, not "We are now at the fateful
commandere are centralising the other necessary ontgoings. There addition, or subtraction shall be hour of our existence, Germany these people get to live on, and day, and a little rios is all that
industrial operations in the hands is also a "residential allowanos formade to the principal feature of In the matter of the non-cannot maintain her position so that thin gift amounts to thirty- Washingtat, November 18spective districte, and closing the in a fashion deliberately designed
of a few factories in their re- the official occupant; calonisted the house.. endetare of divisions of countless a world. Power against England three dollars gold, and farther The President and Cabinet are remainder, indicates one way in so encourage regular week-end head should, at first sight, If the stipulations under this place-cames rather than compass anless her position is founded on that they have given generously planning to place further restrict which German industry is being visits. names have been chosen, and the might."
during the year to the Bible ions upon the movements of destroyed. Add
too rigid, it must be Commissioners have avoided the
to this the The object being to preserve remembered. Society for Evangelism and other alien enemies in the country.
that Chequem alternative designations of place
paralysis and loan of facilities the Trust in perpetuity, slepa bas Causes, and that they built the. or compass names which are com
caused by inability to get raw have been taken to constitute a vicissitades in the way of "im passed through painful present chapel, now too small, monly employed in existing
only a year and a half ago, one
materials from abroad and tbs des- board at ex-officio trastess, whose provements and renovations, truction of the vast good-will and functions or offices are likely to and that the recent restoration 'divisions.
can realise that their gratitude is quite swollen, while the others trade connsations built up by be permanent and of a kind to has been carried out under the very real and vital part of their looked quite normal. Then I told Germans overees, and it is clear enlist their interest in the objects beat architectural advice and with bim they were new caees not yet that the future of Germen indus of the scheme. This Board has the primary object of bringing Dr. Cort adda :~-
try is not bright. It is difficult been constituted as follows, with the house back to the appearance, As we went into the chapel "We are still keeping the for this market to see how another the approval of all the present and atmosphere intended by its man was trying to leave, when for the service that morning. I apparently cared pationis ander year of war can fail to go pretty holders of the offoss concerned original builders. It is therefore An excellent programme is be the "tin was found bidden noticed that the candidates for observation, bat 1am locking far towarda pulling & finishing ing submitted to patrons of the ander his jacket. The man's baptiem, new arrivale,
The Prime Minister,
desired to protect it against auch above theatre. It includes two story to the magistrate was that scattered in the front. Calling send them out cared, and am Austria, Turkey, and Bulgaria,
were forward to the day when we can touch to she economio downfall of
outrages sa were inflicted upon it most interesting episodes of the be never had the tin at all, bat Dr. Campbell's atton ion to this hoping that they, like the leper
by Inte Georgian Gothe and Will the economic developmenta cerial, "The Grip of Evil," and that the men who had charged group, hat without telling him the New Testament will go in Europe, from another year of
Vandals, to preserve so long beautiful Pathe colour film show him bad querrelled with him and who they were, I asked if he oat and begin to publish it and war, produos social disturbstoes
The Chancellor of the Ex-as possible, ite interior ing the wonderful charm of the were bringing a falee charge noticed any difference between blaze abroad the matter, and of a graver character than any
chequer,
farnishinge and works of art, River Tarn and neighbourhood. against him. His Worship them and the rest of the congre- that thus the Leper Hospital may which has yet occurred since
President of the Board of which represent the
taxton, Other features are a war film and believed the atory of the prose gation. He replied that they be the means in Bie hands by 1914? This is one of the most
Agriculture,
collecting enthusiasms, historis some amasing comics. There cation and sentenced the man ta looked more disessed than the which the good news of this aboare and, most formidable
First Commissioner of Works, relics, and ancient belongings of will be no night performance on six weeks' hard labour and four others, their colour was different; Gorpel shall be spread abroad questions. New York Bening
Chairman of Executive Com- its long line of owners, from ai Friday, owing to "Heather Day" honra" stocks.
mittee of National Trust for any rate the sixteenth century an angry zed, their facey were through Siem."-
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Places of Biaggio Interest, up to the present day,
Victoria Theatre.
treated.
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