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Talk of an Armistice.
DAY BY DAY.
THERE ARE MANY POLITI- CAT. ECONOMISTS WHO WOULD RATHER LEAVE A BAG OF GOLD ON A GARRET TABLE THAN GIVE A PORTER SIXPENCE EXTRA TO OARKY IT DOWNSTAIRS-REL
Judging by the telegrams to hand regarding the proceedings at the Rasac-German Armie ties Conference, the meeting in
50 be not likely harmonious sa was at first satici pated, at least by the Russians. It is clear that the Germane are
To-morrow's Anniversary- present in the spirit of conquerors
Tomorrow is the third anni- and that if an armistice is agreed to-and it probably will be it versary of the einking of the will be one whose terms are German cruisers Scharnhorst,
Gogisenso,
Narobarg diotated by Germany, and with which Russia will merely obtain Lipsig. leave to do what the in-told.
The Dollar.
dirokod
Ba-sia's attitude or, raber, the The opening rate of the dollar attitude of bar Socialiatio dictators on
to-day WAB who are at present in power st 2. 11.5/8d. The closing rate Petrograd, is strikingly illustrated will be found on Page 1. by the declaration of pesca
mana
Fell from a Window.
1917
TIENTSIN FLOODS.
Last Night's Concert at the
University.
*Men.
Mr. Honeywood, Mr. Wong Cho.
Orochi 1. Ho Trung Cheong.
Lolty.
ME & K. Leo.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,
The warrant officers of the
Sir William Honeywood, Mr. Na, speaking (in the most loyal, courteous, and reasonable
Setrant, Mr. Wong To On.
to
*}
Women."
William ThomRE,
Leontine, Mr. Tu Gee Chuo. terms) through their Journal, Jarvis, Mr. Naan Shai Leung.gees to the Sea Lords that Builife, Mr. Chau Tang YiD might be lifted to commissioned there are ways, by which min Mr. Ngan Sbai Leung.
rank which would give 'moLA scope for advancement and would not devitalise the departments. Ming Richland, Mr. Teang King" It we are deserving of recognit Ham.
ion, and if the authorities desire Olivia, Mr. Chan Kwan Po. to do something for or in order Garnet, Mr. Chan Shin Work to improve our outlook, why," it Promoter:-Profesor J. D. is asked, "should it always be Wright and Mr F.V. H. Holmen, deemed necessary to take on Stage Manager:-Professor J. from the line in which wa haya
specialised, and in which w
Bazaar to Continue on Saturday.
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Yesterday's busy day at the Hongkong Univerzity, where a soccessful besser was held for the purpose of obtaining fands for the relist of the sufferera by and the recent fliods in Chibli, North [China,"concluded with a most Lenjoyable concert and the per» formence of "The Good Natur'd Han. The itens of the concert programme were contributed en tirely by local talent," while the performance of Goldsmith's D. Wright aims ,” which they eubmitted. A small girl bas been taken to clever little comedy was essayed The costumes, which were true are undoubtedly at our best; and This appears to have been rome the Government Civil Hospital in English by the University to the period of the play, were put us to an entirely diferent Mr-will be much obliged by Messrs. WATSON sending to thing in the nature of "a proposal) soffering from injuries to the Thespiane-members ~ of the designed by Mra. Middleton alam of employment ? IE it in
The bead, sustained by a fall from University Dramatic Club who on Smith
| desired to specially recognise the for a general armistice."
The amount realised at yester, merits and ability of a paymaster, proposal, which certainly does the fires floor window of a house. this occasion gave their first per
formance. the proposers
Loan of Cinelma.
Both concert and day's bessar was $2,700, to which it is hardly necessary to make a more credit to
were We are asked by the Hongkong play hearts than to their heads, was,
In given
sum is to be added several special | fleet surgeon of him in order to Fall, whose `of course, rnt seide by the enemy University Union, to state that the the Great
donations, “
| saknowledge his worth.” Is there; delegates as 100 fanciful to be cinems which was such a great handsome appearance was
Today the bassar ia being any reason, in these democrstic entertained. Logically the Ger attraction at the University bassar enhanced by a profuse display of continued, and in the evening days, why we should not have of course pa safe on Thursday was lent, with the age, while the platform wae con performance will be given (in boatswain-lieutenante? It has ground, as they are dealing film, hy the Pathe Phono verted into a stage, with foot Cantonese) of The Merchant of take the Government vary only with the Russians regard Cinem-Ohine, the sole agent of lights, scenery.
winge, drap Venice."
long time to give promotion from curtain and all the other theatrical ing the question of an armistice. the Pathe Freres.
the ranks in the Navy at all, and Whatever the Russian leadere
Small Fire.
paraphernalia. The sudience wa
Sven now the policy is always In the early hours of this large and appreciative, as was Correspondents are requested to observe the rule
to anwires them
forward their Dames and addresses with may be aiming at, it is certain that
As a considerable number of narrowed beforehand by the Communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for the Germans are not inclined to morning, a email fire occurred at evident from the demand for
-antenance for a moment any an eating house in Wellington encores" made upon those useful articles, toys, swasta, la, specification of a "limited num- pabilisation, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
Socialistio scheme, which in their Street, as the result of which taking part in the concert, and have not yet been disposed of, ir ber" of such promotions. It opinion is the veriest moonshine damage to the extent of 100 by the manner in which the has been decided to continue the as the warrant officers point out, when appplied to practical affairs was done by fire and water.play was received. Mr. Findlay baxsar, exbibitions, etc. to-mos. America's first_naval sot after- in the present condition of Europe. The premises are insured to the Smith sang several songs and row from 2 30 p.m. to 10 pm. A declaring war included the pro-
extent of 82,000.
sang them exceedingly well to great effort has been made by metion of some 498 "WAITEDt Autagonistic Ideals.
Mrs. Findley Smith's pianoforte the University students and officers to the rank of lieutenant The master of a licensed bost scompaniment. Songs were also their friends, on behalf of the or corresponding positions, The enemy's sim is purely has reported to the police that pleasingly rang by Mr. Chan, Tientsin Flood Relief Fands, but satocratic, while that of the whilst be wat fishing of Fim Tin Mies Eaid Cooper, and Miss Rose there is some disappointment Rossians is so cltra-democratic. It land a number of men boarded Quinn, all of bam met with that the general public has not
Lettern on the: " minister's in, therefore, not to be wondered his craft and stole money and fine reception. The dancing of arrived in the numbers expected. at that there is little evidence of other articles to the value of the Irish Jig, the Horn Pipe and The appeal is made for good salary" question illustrate rather harmony likely to exist at a Conference between the reprre had whitened their faces.
$111. All the robbers, it is stated, a Spanish Dance by the Misses cause and the value received for amazingly the two diametrically Vyrienne, Ruby and Rosebud cash or chits is equal to that in opposite views taken. Here in Bentatives of such antagonistic ideale. The enemy delegates get
Young, was truly delightful, any of the local stores. Admission one: "Is not the parson the fool News is in hard that 36 stud-credit-ble Blike to the little to the University to-morrow is of the family? Poor fool! With over the difficulty by simply epts of the DOCERAD School who dancers and to their teacher, Mrs. free and there will be no charge $120 a year in these days, no stating that, as soldiers, they have sat for elementary, intermediate Harris Walker. Mrs. Baican's for seeing the various laboratories, trade union to turn to, and.. power only to negotiate
A and speed examinations in Pit violia colon and Orpisin Cooney's old.
possibly a wife and family to: armistice. To the name of what 's Shorthand, beld in July pianoforte solos were charmingly
It is especially desired to em- maintain with a certain degree of they called a "general democratic let, under the suspices of Pit artistic and, of course, were like phasise the fact that any one who respectability. Nowdays the main peace," the Russians proposed a man Tastitate, England, bave wise greatly scjoyed. The two attends on Saturday may bay their qualifications for a parson sesta to on all the succesfully parsed, and oer fanny men of the evening wars Christmas gifts in s cheap market. be the ability to live on love and general armistice Forte. This is precisely what tificates have been awarded Crane, at the Piano" and Mr. G. The atsil-bolders will not price air, to set as a naiversal mude the Germans are longing for, but, accordingly.
W. O. Barnett, The former was their goods at fancy figures and so guard, to be able to pocket bis of course, ribey cannot possibly
extremely droll, and evoked they wieb to sell out everything pride (even the right kind), and
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1917,
THE CINEMA'S INFLUENCE.
That the cinematograph has won a legitimate place in the realm of amusement and instruction from which it in cot likely to be ousted is self-apparent. One only needs to think of the huge in dustry which has grown up around it and of the fabolous enma that are paid in the production cf modern films to realias the extent
with the other.
White-Faced Robbers.
Shorthand Successes,
Forgot All About It..
Pocket-Picking Case.
ATSIMA.
them of the value of the picture-bouse as a cheap amusement for are determined upon an`armistice, Complainant got hold of him,Songs, (a). “-Autumn Evening,” have also "eupplied some ation. But the Revised Version
No Contract.
Very
enter into Buch A matterTM M.Dabois, who was warned to hearty laughter, while quite ss for benefit of the Flood Fands, to labour for a living which his of the bold which picture-houses have now secured on the pablic and they plainly said Boat Berte, on the jury in a death amazing as of yore was Mr.there will be some real bargains,¦ superior în years or influence gets There cannot be the least shadow of doubt, either, that the one to the present Conference, where the enquiry a few days ago, and Burners in his humorous recita: 13 10 p.m. there will be on and all thie in demcaratic Eng- has become a really educative power, for by its sid we are able to have reprod noed for us the current events of the world sad to chtain cians represent only them failed to put in an appearance, was tion of "The Charge of the light austion, at which all of the goods land." And bers is another:-"I selves. It is manifest that the charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, Brigade" and his ringing of the not sold on the stalls will be wonder what the farm labourer knowledge of parts of the globe which might otherwise remain a closed book to most of us. Soientific and other Sims, such as those Russians will have to drop their at the Police Cours this morning, parody on "Mary of Assyle." Mr. Balised. The University studente would say il bisaslary was $120 dealing with natural history, also serve to increase the sum total of aboard proposal for a "general with abasating himself. Defend Day's character sketch of little and their friends have been work. year and a house felly furnished, information among the masses. In these and numerous other armistice" which they were not ant stated that he was the cashier girl at play was likewise very ing night and day for the past rent free, rates and taxes paid for directions the cinema today is serving a decidedly useful purpose authorised by any of their former of the Russo-Asiatic Benk and as amusing, as was also his attire fortnight and now it is "up to him, with the privilege of don
Allibe to make, and confine them- be had a great deal of work to do for the ccossion. mankind in generel and, incidentally, is bringing distantly selver, as the enemy delegates on that day be forgot all about it.
the general public to visit the ning black clothes instead of his removed peoples more closely into contact and understanding one point out, solely to the question A fine of $10 was imposed.
The following was the pro-afternoon or evening.".
University either on Saturday corduroys? He would think he was a millionaire on a small scale.* By far the best value in the Is recent years there has been quite s controversy among moral- of an armistice as effecting Bassis
A Chinees was charged before Piano Solo, "Polonaise A Flat side-shows is the oinems, for iste and others sa to whether the cinema is not also the cause of and the enemy. That the Russian
Major," Chopin which the charge is only 20 capis. inducing crime among children. Indeed, some year or so ago, the delegates should be so simple or so Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Palice
Captain Cooney.
This splendid instrument has Is the Bible copyright? The Association of Head Teachers in England frankly expressed the lapid as to make such a proposal Court this morning, with picking view that the alarming growth of child crime could not be dissoci-to an enemy such as Germany the pocket of a man at Yaumati Song, "Poor Butterfy" Bay. been very kindly fest to the side question in perplexing a well-
pointa to the deplorable nature It was said that complainant and sted from unrestricted attendance at cinema shoe by young of Russia's present condition. another men were walking along
mond Habball, abows Committee by the Pathe known, London minister, who Mrs. Chan.
Phono-Cinema-Chine, through desires to incorporate the Revised children. Quite recently, however, the Cinema Commission of It is almost certain that the a street in Yumati when defend. Humorous Enquiry reported upon the subject, after exhaustive investigator, Socialistic simpletone into whose ant went up to complainant and
Recitation, "The the kindness of the Mansger. Vession renderings of certain
La Charge of the Light Brigade" This firm the sole agent passage in the Pesime in s and come to a totally different ronclusion. The Commissioners hande Russian affairs have fallen enatched a watch and chain. Mr. G. W:0. Barasti. of Paths Freres, Paris, They service book he bas in prepar stated that the mass of testimony offered in its favour had convinced the messe, for parents as well sa children, of its influence in ne mater what conditions. assisted by his friend, and he
Boger Quilter, will
fine films. These appears to be still the pro- be, on exhibition in party of the Byndics; of the (b) "Song of the Blackbird," the afternoon and evening. decreasing hooliganism and as a counter-attraction to the public They are, trae to their fanciful was taker to the Police Station
University Presses of Oxford boase. It was also pat on recnd that the Commissioners were conception of affaire, pacifiste
before everything « else. Uatil A Chinees youth was ann-
Roger Quilter, against ang ides of the abolition of the cinema, even if that were they have backbone enough to moned before Mr. J. B. Wood,
Mr. Findlay-Smith.
Some generous donors have and Cambridge. It is not supposed Assisted the studente by sending that those angust bodies would possible, though they thought its improvment was a matter of great
The Bag at the Police Court this morning, Imperéonations and Imitations, subscriptions to their fand. la refuse permission for the use of national importance, They admit that a conosetion between say to the enemy:
Mr. C Day.
addition to those already menthe reviser's text for such a the cinema and imiistive juvenile crime exists #lo & limited gestion that we make is the only with leaving the service of his extent," though the connection is inclusive of many other factora on upon which we will agree to master without notice. Defendant Song, "If I built a world for you", tioned, donors of sums exceed purpose, but the retention of
an armistice," it is clear that there atated that he had been engaged often ignored been a less obvious to the untrained observer of a little to be hoped for from to serve at $50 a year and his
Liza Lehmann ing fifty dollars are Mrs. Cheung monopoly of a particular version Miss Enid Cooper.
Pat-sxs and the Vice-Chancellor of the Bible is a little like prod aial phenomene. That is a significant and important denen Bassis under the guidance of her food. Es left because the asked Violin Solo, Sarsalls, Emil Sauret, of the Universty. The students Steering in Geld where the idea and one #bich, we think, fairly holds the balance between two extreme echcola of thought on the subject. A deal of responsibility present leaders. reste op cineme proprietors in the choice of good picture and also
Wasted Effort. apon those whore duty it is to see that harmful rabbish is not offer- ed the public We, in common with many others, have seen films If a policy of attrition is to win no contract made in writing. The Misses Baby nad Bosebad Young, screened which do oredit to nobody concerned, and at times we have the war for us, then we have master said he had made no con- Songe, (1) "Ksebmiri Song" Amy Woodforde. Finden, been inclined to wonder how the public taste could fall so low that every reason to feel deep satisfac- tract in writing, but produced a
(b) "I know a lovely gar
U. S. Labour Leader. it could possibly erjoy these idiotic oaricatures of life. Indeed, the tion over the latest German effort book to show that what he szid
den," Gay B'Hardelot, Mr. Samuel P., Gompers was thought has often suggested itself to us that the native population on the new British battlefront in was true. Bis Worship said he
Miss Boss Qiion. re-elected president of the Ameri in Hongkong must, from the films they see in some of the small France. Yesterday's news show could not punish the defendant
A corisspondent writes to cinema halls here, have a rather confused and none too complimen od that the enemy, evidently because there should have been Piano Solo, "The Garden in the can Federation of Labour as the
Rain," Debussy, Habour Convention held in Home paper I see the record tary an'ides of the ways of Westerners in their own lands. As to ing his strength to the utmost, at-s contrael. A contract was nos
Captain Choney.
Buffalo, last month. The pacifiata umbes of 1,070 students is on, encouraging crime, we mast doubt whether the cinema has bad tempted a huge counter-offensive necessary for monthly servin
at the conference were defeited.
the roll of Eton this balf.” The much influence in that direction, for the lad who attributes his fios with a view to ouating our troops but it was for yearly. Defendant Bong, "There's a bill by the sea,"
Hermsun Lohr, Irish Convention in Danger, use of the word "half" in correct to inspirations received "at the pictures" would no doubt be just a from their newly-won positions. was discharged.
Mr. Findlay-Smith,
Mr. John Flanagan, J.P., a enough so far ne loos! colony gose, mischievous if he never mw the inside of a picture-house. We But the plan failed misers bly.
Violin Solo, Capriccio Valse, member of the Irish Convention, but what abour shall need to go deeper then that to discover the source of most the Germans only succeeding in wresting back a twelfth of the area
Wisniewski, in a speech at the Ballins. (0% suspect Econians Juvenile ariminality.
Mrs. Balesin, Mayo) Urban Council, of which almost With the cinema, as with all other things, there is room for which we had seized, and that as
"Where my Caravan has chairman, mid that the pro- object improvement, and it will be generally admitted that the standard of coet which must have been
rected, Hermann Lohr, ceedings of the Convention had By the films presented to the public nowadays is, in the large, much higher truly appalling. To the German
Mi Enid Cooper. The following will represent Crane and the Piano.
rewebed stage at which the than it was sy eight or ten years ago. In the presentation of High Command the needless classical drama, industrial flme, stareetady pictures and the like, sacrifice of the lives of their own the St. Joseph's College in al it has done a really fise work. And it has greater possibilities still oma appears as nothing, and the League match against the 57th. The play was likewise a very of whom, lis"We before it. It has played a magnificent part in war propaganda, sad may the enemy's troope were Co. RO.A. to-morrow on the entertaining item, and it wie, in but warsly 50 what it has done in that dimotion can well be repeated is others, recklessly dang into the face of Club Ground at 4 pm ---- 13. V. every reapocs, most creditably per their views The Commissionere mentioned above say, among other things of our devastating are provides Omar (Capi), A. Jackson, E. P. formed with an obvious apprecia factory the cinems, that they want to place it in a position of real dignity grim commentary on German Hyndman, R. E. Hyndman, H. tion of its many literary, and to the death and wish is to become one of the assets of our national entertain Army methods. We can well Johnson, 8. & Marcal, R. M. histrionid excellencies. Every be added ment and recreation. And in that riaw we are sure they have hope for a continuation of this Omar, W, Bandra, E. R. Hynd- member of the caste perform-cond des behind them the great mass of sensible, sound-thinking people who mathod, for by it the Germans realise the value of this aid to general knowledge and ration are directly helping at to Win W. C. Ogley and L. Med very intelligently and anjoyment.
the war,
for $8 to be sent to his home
Mrs. Balean.
and is was never sent, but "was entered against him. There was Dancing, Irish Jig,
Sapher.
FOOTBALL.
SODE,
Those takin' part
H
of the University make their of profiteering strikes saan- appeal to all of the community pleasant note: We have grown familiar with the legend, “All of Hongkong.
rights reserved," on the title pages lof Bibles. It is not about time' that, the words "non-copyright" were sub tituted?
most pessimistio members of it.