THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1917,
WATSON'S
COLD CURE TABLETS
CURE A COLD IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.
AN EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR NEURALGIA and MALARIAL HEADACHE.
The Service Dollar.
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FLOOD RELIEF FUNDS. JOTTINGS BY THE WAY. TO-DAY'S MISCELIY,
Attractive Programme at the University,
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If we ever had any doubt that It is not a little ming ther Corporal Scott was a heavyweight the oldest fg balen com it was instantly removed when paratively speaking, to sewest we read that in his recent fight nation. The United Statdopted at Home he scaled 31st. 8lb.
Yesterday we briefly comment ed upon
the Service dollar question, dealing in particular with the new scheme which it was announced would come into operation as from November 1
To-morrow's Anniversary.” last. We observed that the
To-marrow in the first sani ver- The students of the Hongkong arrangement somewhat eary of the fall of the Asquith University have been hard at involved in character and exid we overnment. had had no opportunity of
work in making preparations for À contemporary, în reporting ascertaining prooieely ita satus)
the entertainments to be held to the wedding of a member of the effect. Since making those obser-
morrow and Friday
Sanitary Board, stated that the the bride's gilt to the bridegroom vations, we have gathered that on the scheme is not altogether 2.
University.
was a gold “ fob drain.” Nothing| welcomed in certain quarters, and will
Au attractive souvenir pro- could be more appropriate. that it has already been cancelled
gramme has been prepared and so far a the Navy is concerned.
A Good Haul The principal fault found with the
Tespector Wildio made the Dew arrangement is that it causes seizuts of 820 taels of prepared the Colonial allowances (hitherto opiam on board the 8.a. Kifong paid in local currency) to be callast evening, the value of the calated on a sterling basis, and, drug being over $6,000, Mrs.-will be much obliged by Messrs. WATSON sending to as in the case of many Service her by prst 10 bottles of their "Cold Cure." She will be glad to people these allowances ordina- have these as soon as possible, as she is to day sending her last rily total more than their pay, bottle to her son (Capt.--, of the Buffs), who is at the front and the result is that what' dross Chinese was fined by Mr. finds the Tabloids excellent for stopping Cold.,
grined on the latter is largely offret by the loss on the former From the first, the scheme appear.
plicated, and we cannot help thinking it would have been better
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1917.
GERMANY AND BELGIUM.
thair-present-coloaru-1 years- ago (June 14, 1777), one only Jobange in it tincs hasn the addition of new stara i avery new State added to tUnion. The stars and striperere, of surse, taken from thems of General George Washin, the shield of whose family epicted oa monuments in Brintébaroh,: it contains pages of asefal infor 3
The Union Jick, in ipresent The advertising of the loss of from, dates only from 1, while · mation about the bassar, ide shows, concerts and amateur a set of fales" teeth between the the French tricolour adopted thestrloals.
King Edward Hotel and she in 1794.
"Heather The commencement of the Ferry on
Day entertainments ie on Thursday at suggests boundless possibilities. 2.30 p.m. when E. E. the Offiser
The world may be natimes)" a good one to live in, at pre Administrating the Government
According to the Botanical sent the sceptic has ren on his will formally declare the bazaar open. For the next three boare Garden returns, November was side. Not to mention troubles it will be possible to purchase all dry month." Decembet will the warring nations in the sorts of articles, from fancy work be even drier still for those who neutrals Norway, Deark, Hol to tobacco, and a number of haven't become scomatomed to laud and Spain are peed hard fadies will explain the advantages carrying money about with them. by food shortage. earer na The Absconding Partner.
there is Canton in ret against The accountant of the firm of parobasing in a cheap marist,
the Central Chinese vernment, (They have been carefully cosab- occupying 13, Chung San Streeted by the University Students in Civilian And how do you and at Tientsin 12) square West, bas reported to the Police
miles have been Hodd, 80,000 bat s partner of the firm has the science of economics) Bat reckon your pay now, my man?
for those who wish to have Service ManWell, you add groups of dwellingdestroyed him abaconded, taking with
Oplum Possession.
For the possession of jast.over one and a half tsels of opium Dyer Ball, at the Magistrary this morning, $30, or six weeks hard
labour.
Junkmaster's Complaint.
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that date we havaid Mr. Irving'a
to have left the allowanceë severe-- ly alone and to have fixed the Correspondents are requested to observe the rule
which dollar ooly in regard to pay. In bamires them to forward their
attractions of the bazaar will be then think of a number, multiply face a pitiless win, "without" names and addresses with cidentally, we notice that the $1,163 which he had collected plenty of fun for a few cents, the your allowances and pay together, and three million ple left to sommunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for Daly Press this morning takes to fr.in various shops.
secondary to the side shows, of it by the difference in peace becomes or food. - itself the credit of having first
which there is a good variety. The tween the present sad the pre-war gabisation, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
The master of a salt jo. Ncture rooms have been suddenly rate of the dollar, divide the re- drawn public attention to the Service dollar grievance in its T. 3473 B., lying off Mong KK, ucapted forench frivolous proceed.sult by your regimental number isans of Jaly 23. In point of his reported that feat evening bei ga sa a cinema abor, dancing, and, if there's anything left, you had a taste for quaiand whim- fact, the Telegraph devoted a was returning to hie jank when. For the modeat sum of can keep it.
mical titlar, and new play, Trading article to the subject he was assaulted by two men,irty coats it will be possible to Civilian-Simplicity itself, Dear Brutus," justoduced by five days before the date named, who atele from him a box cou obtain te, either on the reof or isn't it?
Mr. da Maurier at Jodham's, is in which reference was made to taining $1800 in money and in one of the decorated drawing
as tantalisingly wtifying in both Daval and military.men and also the junk's licence,
this respect na "Ab-8it-by-the- ro ms. In the afternoon, admis- in which the fixing of's fair Alice Memorial Hospital. eion is obtainable by purchasing
Here, Fire," "The Twelveound Look,” The Hon. Treasurer of the average rate of exchange we advocated. It is fast as well, Alice Memorial and Affiliated the many paged souvenir pro- Despite War," ava a New York or "A Kian for Cistells." It is contemporary. That's right, just over 18 moms since this in the interests of historical Hospitals begs to acknowledge for thirty cente
mere last comedy-the st new fall- thanke the following
Ia the evening, the engineering After all, what's the {accorsoy,"
," that that point should with be made clear.
donations to the Funde of the students will explain all the crushing of German militarism length Barria pla produced in Hoepiala-Rice Guild, $100;
various machines to the curious, ompared with the correct cut of London was pain at Wynd- | ham's. (and reviven few months
A Worthy Project. "
later at the Kinway). Since Pupil Balilin G la Schral $10; and they will demonstrate with My Lady's costumes? C800 Kn Shing - $20. experimente. The ladies of the We are glad to dots that some.
bazuar will compete with them Forthcoming Weddlog. thing else is about to be done ja
Flew Across the Caucasus," revival of "The bfessor's Love Among the forthcoming marri in offering attractions to the the Colony on behalf of the many ages arounes is that of Hiss visitors.
Baye another heading. That's Story" at the Say; that some Thousands who have been more Hary: Margaret Blake, eldest
At 8 o'clock the grand 'coccart what we felt we were doing when/what, unsatisfacty skit, or less seriou-ly sscted by the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J, J. in the Great Hall of the University patronising the Aerial Flight at Real Thing stast," at the
Coliseum; the ratar perform--... unparalleled disaster that recent Blake, of Hongkong, and Lient. will commence, and the popular the Scottish Fair.
Bace of The Imirable Crich- ly befel the inhabitants of the Robart Cox, of the R.GA, local artistes may expect a Among the pacifists there is a good deal of nonsense talked Province of Chibli, in North Hongkong. The wedding has crowded audience, for all of
ton"; "The Of Lady Shows- We see that women are to be Her Medals," at se Hew; and, of just now concerning the desirability of the Allies definitely specily Chins. Already the Hongkong been fixed to take place on
the fire dollar tickets for employed on naval work at Home. course, the snusl revival of ing their war aims. They suggest that a joint agreement should be Legislative Council has remitted December 24
this great sttraction have Is time we may find them taking "Peter Pan" Butt was time reached, a document drawn up stating the exact terms upon which
$100,000 towards the ameliora
been sold. Bat the entrance their places shoard abip. Then we had a new jarrit and what we are willing to negotiste and that these be communicated to the tion of the puffering, and Attention to drawã to ticket (of one dollar) to
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the Jack won't need a sweetheart in more appropriate tim than the enemy, who will thus have the onne of continuing the war throw elsewhere timely help has been advertisement in this issue giving University, which moet be pre- every port, will be? apon him if he is not prepared to meet our claims. Lord Lans-forthcoming and further aid details of the programme for the Banted at the gates in the evening,
prevent-when Britishtrrops in downe has seemingly joined this band of the wilfully blind. But promised. All that can be done Police Reserve Boxing Touras will admit to the Concert to the
Flanders bave fast oopgered the Now that the No Chit Bill is Peter Fan redoubt? it dose not appear to have occurred to these, fold that, in broad will be much needed and it is ment on Monday next. There is a utmost capacity of the Hail. The outline, and, indeed, in a large messure of detail, the Allies' war certain that if what is to be done is splendid array of talent, and in University will be illuminated in full operation we shall her zibel aize are perfectly well known already. They include, for example, dons quickly, the good work will addition to the main event the and decorated for these festivities. miss the familiar face of the hotel the evacuation of violated territory, the making of full reparation be much more efficacious and attractions will include an
On Friday, the bassar con.ehroff early in the morning of the narative value of rice as food. for the damage-siresdy inflicted on small, defeccaless nations, and welcome. We are therefore glad to exhibition boat between. Yoang tinues from 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. frat of each month. the conceding of adequate guarantees for the purpose of preventing see that the students of Hongkong Abearu and Seaman isace. and from 7 pm, to 8 p.m. In
“There's joy and joy," said the and fat-forming principi com- pared with potatoes, and ittiesne- The misleading feature of the whole of this peace talk is the University are buying themselves Stole Because he was Hungry, the evening the great attraction
in a worthy project which baaaaLooking as though he felt he is the Cartonese version of "The embarrassed maiden na she forming protein is also fostimee off-repeated observation' that the German people are beginning to its object the collecting of fands cold very much, an unemployed Merchant of Venice."
anceremoniously flang off
greater, while its percenige of show a spirit of sweet reasonableness and that it only requires the to aid the Flood sufferers. To Chinese was charged before Mr. Dogatione in cash have been Joy Wheel at the Fair.
mineral salt- is only half tit in Allies to grip the proferred band of friendship for a speedy cessation morrow and on Friday, they intend Dyer Ball, at the Magistrany this received by the Hon. Treasurer of hostilities to be brought about. But if we take only the Belgian holding a Grand Bazar and morning, with stealing a quantity of the University Union from St.
Mac: "Aye, mon, I've been potatoes. The relative cet of rice and its greater relativefood question, which, incidentally, brought Britain into the war, we shall Entertainments at the University. at crockery, the property of a Stephen's Girl's School (where waded in thir-r-rty places."" value compared with "poltoes see that no manner of change for the better is apparent in the official It ia to be hoped that this excellent hawker. He frankly admitted the $208 was obtained by collection)
Jock:-"Fair wee laddie. I
should be a msiter of impòrince- German attitude. Indeed, the truth is rather in the other direction. effort" will result in a large sumtheft, raying that he stole it from Mrs. Stabb, Mr. and Mrs. didns ken ye'd bin to th' Front." Quite early in the present year, the Lokal Anzeiger declared that being remitted to the Metropolitan because he wanted money to bay Ho Fook, Mr. and Mra. Ho Kwong bin tacklin' the Joy Wheel and the well deserves to be far more Italy
MacNse mair have I. I've to the ustion at this time. co- with that exception of a few cranke, nobody in Germany dreamt Caion Eslief Council.
Bhute at Saint Andry's Feer, mon. As an article of diet it is envy of used by the masses of our, led. of delivering Belgium once more to England and France." That is rather an advance on the declaration made on August 4, 1914, by
digestion and assimilation-mek: more so than · ́potatoes.--"he
eimilar recurrenose in the future,"
Boxing.
food, for he was very hungry. and Mrs. Lo Cheang Bhiu. Eis Worship Bantenced the man to air weeks' hard labour.
The Old Tale.
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Bethmann-Hellweg that, whatever happened, Germany would Russia and the Maximalists,
Although the Maximalists are not anner the country. If we wish to know, farther what
installed in Petrograd, the elec As a Chinese was coming off a the Germans really think about the future of Belgium, we have only to keep in mind the series of quorátions from German speeches and tion returns clearly show that wharf on the Prays yesterday articles which Dr. van Hemel, a Dutch professor, published scme they are by no means the power morning he was searched by a
It is really extraordinary hw time ago and which show clearly that the annexstion of Belgium in the lend that they were at firet Preventive Officer and was found
Should he go to the Treaches. quaint a complexion a fast cance (and, and little later, of Holland) is a foregone conclusion for the believed to be. Stranger etill, only to have concealed round his girdle
given by divorcing it from its o Charged majority of Germans, to whatever class or party they belong. This & minority to the Army is sap-ten taals of prepared opiam in
related facte. Itians with figure. commentator insite upon the fiot that such an attitude is not porting them. They are avowedly twenty small time.
Oorders issued to-day by Mr.
Since Harry Lauder "har gone Figures never lie; but, as Joh confined to the Pan German Press and associations, bat that it isSocialistio, and yet the voting at before Mr. Dyer Ball, at the Police
up and down the lines singing Beras so trenchantly put it, "liss adopted also by the Centre Party, the Radicale and, to a great Samare, which is reputed to be a Court, this morning, the man F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (B), state:
Band."
his way deep into the evidiere sometimes figure." A fact a extent, by the Majority Socialiste, who keep up the fable of Franco Bocialist stronghold, gave them stated that he had been given
The Band will attend at the hearts," why, asks the Christian never other than a fact, but is ca British aggression through Belgiam and who claim "actual only a plurality of one thousand the tins to carry and did not
not be manipulated. The value if securities," partial annexation or economic and military control over the Socialiste and Cadets know what they contained. His Theatre Royal at 8.45 p.m. on Register (Boston), should We also see these papers constantly referring to "the Belgian combined. The figures at other Worship imposed a fine of $1,600 Monday, December 10, in con- Billy Sandsy, "who slso knows igas 1,000 depends upon whe pection with the Police Reserve something about men's bearts," ber. it represents pounde if danger," and stating that the question of Belgium will be decisive important centres are also elo- or three months' hard labour.
Boxing Tournament,
go to the front and become a money in England or pounds as regards the future of the German Empire. We have had the quent of the fact that the Maxi-
abaplain general, as it were? The of ice round the fresen Pol asme ides dished up in other phraseology during the past few days malists, who have had the audacity
Musketry Course 1917-18.
Unitarian weekly rater Billy's it in money, ita valu when the German Chancellor spoke of the necessity of Germany's not only to act on behalf of Russia
whether it The undermentioned Sections, preaching power as about fifty to dedends apon being able toward off enemy attacks." Even if there is so as a whole bat to negotiste with
warned to fire Part I on Sunday one as compared with the average Blande to your credit or if it inclination in come quarters in Germany to tone down the hsolate the enemy for an armisties with
Dext, December 9, will attend at army chaplain, and enggests that represents an overdraft at the annszationist ideas of the mors bellicose spirits of the nation, we view to entering into peace
Headquarters Olab at 5.30 p.m. he leave his Los Angeles cam- traitful bank, Similarly, the know that there is a very general suggestion that some con-negotiations, in flagrant abuse of
Two small fires broke out yea for general instractions as paign and go to France to presah value of a fact depends upon d.. ditions should be placed upon the evacuation of Belgian territory. the obligations incurred with the terday."
The first occurred on the
to the man in the trenches. And related facte. You simply mat Even Herr Erzberger's followere talk of preventing Belgium from Allies in the name of the Russian
Nos. 1 and 2 Sections (No. 1 be Churchman gives a hearty give the so-related facts. Ever concluding economic arrangements with the Allies."
nation, are not in any respect ground for of 49, Connaught Platoon).—Thursday, December ward of Episcopalian approvalTM [Lody, reminded of is, understanta
Bassian Road-West, but by the time the These are some hard facts which it would pay the pacifists to representative of the take seriously to heart. They show the Germane in not quite so pepple as a whole. If, therefore, Fire Brigade attended the fire had
"No. 5. Section (No. 2. Platoon) conversion of Los Angeles can
"The is not a bad idea. The bat; yet you often see an aðval- tisement based upon the smomp conciliatory a frame of mind as the cranks would have us believe, the Maximalists persist in their been put out. There was practic-Friday, December 7.
wait. But Billy, with his mastertal tion that everybody has forgotten German damage in Belgium is estimated to ran into any hing schemes with the enemy and ally no damage.
The other was reported from
Uniform optional. Maeketry blone against drunkenness and is Which is quite the oddes between three and four hundred million pounds, and before we can Raasis generally, it is practically the A Teak Shing Godown. 49
with regard to the affairs of
Handbacks must be brought. lust and the grouser immoralitirybody had not forgotten,
thing, becɛnse, most certainly, begin to think of pesce discussione we astorally require some guarantee that recompense be made for this wanton destruction in strife will continue in Russia. Frey, Bonda and Jyal None Corrs by Wizer Uniform, might do an almost incalculable Ford Times.
Members of No. 3 Company, amount of good. We should which desired beyond things to be spared the horrors firm of Strand West. of war. Above all, it was the Germans who planged through It is therefore to be hoped that The outbreak was caused by some Ambulance, and Buglers and hope, however, that he would pas Belgium in the hope of getting to Paris, and not the Allies in the the Maximalists will realise this baga of bones accidentally catch- Drummers requiring alteration or ca the soft stop when it comes to desire to reach Berlin. On the Belgian question alone, there before farther trouble occurs, ing fire from a lamp which was fresh issue of winter uniform are card-playing, etc. Bat Billy, £1,000 For A Bomb On Berlio fore, it is evident that peace negotiations would at the present and give way to the will of the being used by some coolies. The ordered to parede at Beadquarters when there is a gennine demand moment he useless. And Germany's attitude on it, both official nation, which we believe will be opolies managed to extinguish Olub st 5 30 p.m. on Thursday, for the soft stop, is pret master at and unofficial, will need materially to alter before we show any found to favour continued to the outbreak before any material December 6. A room will be set shifting emphasis. We hope that
operation with the Allies.
| damage was dans,
avide for changing purposes. he will go to the trenches.
inclination to talk of a troos.
follows:- KAN
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Mr. Veno, of Manchester, has offered £1,000 for the Ata.Briten siensa to drop bombs on