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A Great Victory.
DAY BY DAY.
LOVE AND TRUST ARÉ THE ONLY
The capture of Jerusalem -in unquestionably one of the greatest victories that has fallen to the Allies for a considerable time MOTHER-MILK OF ANY MAN'S
| SOUL-Ruskin, paat. As in the case of Bagdad, the capture is the result of skilful, determined and persevering effort
To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the suniversary
12, 1917.
AMERICA AT WAR.
The Hon. Mr. Holyoak's Impressions.
The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak,
on the part of the British troops, of the death of Samuel Johnson who recently returned from
whe bave moved from one succ888 to another in the Palestine oim- paige in a manner that speaks well for the spirit and efficiency
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visit to America, told a large and representative... gathering
conflict had, in the early days of 10-DAY'S MISCELLANY, the war, misjudged President,
Wilson' attitude. Up to the time The concentration of one's of the infamous sinking of the faculties in striving to arrive at a Lusitanis and for some time after, right solation of a problem soomu the United States was not in a to me to remove from one's mică. position to declare war, on" Ger- the temptation to jest in a Court mány, and no one was more aware of Justics," said Sir Albert Bɔsan-
whole did not boll with indigna- Old Bailey of that than President Wilson, quet, the retiring Common St. He did not say that America an ageant, in a farewell speech at the
tion at the rathless sinking-of-
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*Kingeolere" leat evening ecme
Emily Kaiser. a British born
vessels, but that she was not in a subject appeared in sore die- position to go to war. Having read treen before the Marylebone magire of the impressions he bad gained extracts from some of President trate for having given the name
of the stops that the United States Wilson's speeches then and now of Fraser in Alling up a
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is taking to fulfil her part in the Mr. Holyoak said there was an form at an apartment house of the optare of Jerusalem will
A Chinese, who claimed that war. Over two hundred lovita ormone gap which either point I can't get on at all with ed toa development in the nations my name," said the woman, "I ba rrosived with profound estis he was just down from Canton tigns Lad been issued by the situation or a change in the bave been discharged from my faction, not only because of the and did not know the Hongkong American Consul General (Mr. thought of the man. He thought place because they say I am a inspiriting effect it is certain law was charged before Mr. Dyer G. E. Anderson) and most of it was a development in the German. She was ficed 53, and hare on the efforts of the Allies Ball, at the Police Court this
situation. Having referred to Mr d'Eyscourt advised her to go Bab Kilty Liqueur Whisky Guar- and of the corresponding depress-morning, with possessing a num. Hongkong's leading residents, the great problem of Germanto Somerset House and make
ion is is as likely to have on the ber of lottery tickets. A fins of together with many members of Americans which was so well declaration to change her name. enemy, but also because of the $50, or one month's hard labour, the American community, attend-handled by the Secret Service, Mr historical associations of the city,
To the stock of child Scripture ed. Tea was first served; masic Holyoak said that until that peri which contains many monuments and relice precious to Christians
being discoursed by the orchestra controlled America was no stories there is an acceptable in a position to declare war addition in the Spectator. One No. I Hongkong Y.A.D. throughout the world. For far too
Ordere ara isened as follows: of the 25th Middlesex, ander That much was owing to the little boy, told to write all he long a period bed Palestine, and Friday, 14 b instant.-10.15 Bandmaster Laarie Owen. American frisade, because som knew of Elijab, speaking truly A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., particularly its historic aspital, sm. Lecturn by D. Koch at the
Mr. Anderson preceded Mr. very hard things had been said for himself, wrote: We do not heen ander the domination of the Military Hospital: 545 pm. Holyoak by saying that such a Dealing with his trip, know much of this holy man, and Tarke, and it must frequently Leotare by Mrs. Tadal! at the WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
representative audience tempted Holyoak said that when the added: Bat we know that he went for a cruise with a widow.” Tel., 616,
hare seemed extraordinary Helms May Institute. Wernesday, him to make a speech as to what arrived at Honolula there was mny that Christians bad tolerated 19th instant. 10 am.. Home Americane in Hongkong thought big case of German intrigue baj
not an anomalous state of affaire Narsing Ersm. at the Helena May of their country's part" in the og been exposed. At S In his recent published volame Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which for so long a time. As is pointed Institute... Wilkinson, acting rat atraggle that was now going Francisco he could not help tee of literary recollections, Charles
names and addresses with out in one of today's telegrame, adjutant and Hon. Sorelary. Pozoices them to forward their smmodications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for the solicitare shown by the con-.
no in Europe. But he would con- ing that although war had be MacFarlane gives one example of gabūzation, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
querore of Jedastem for the Holy Paces is indeed in striking on board the 6. Mauss, few people out of the United French feeling. The first - humour. No one after hearing it A Chinese, emplorest 89 3 cook fine himself to a explanation of declared there was a pronoune the pan which deserves to rank the occasion. There were Tery Bath British feeling, though the among the masterpieces in that
wea a keen pro-Ally and pymuch maligned branch of. contrast to the raibless and arreated yesterday for having barbarous treatment meted out surce tsels of prepared opion in Salas who undersiced the war of that, he thought, was becat can agree with Lamb that the by the Germans in their treatbox Charged before Mr. Jitastion there in fact a great mens of relics held in veneration. R. Wood, at the Palics Court this say Americans did not under there had been perpetual worst pun is the best one. The through the schools a feelt story concerns Horace Smith (co- Toe modern Ban is indeed morning, be stated that he was
stand it although they were materialistic in every respect, stranger here and did not know bome. Perhaps people against Britain owing to the pathor with his brother of the having neither in himself the the laws. A fine of $250, or could appreciate the situation of Independence. He was so inimitable imitations ability to appreciate nor the three months' bard labout, was in America when they realis that the matter w68 eo tsus, "Rejected Addresses") and, the poser to understand auch venera imposed.
that in the Presidential for they wanted that matter dramstist Kenney. The two drop. They were all one were dining out one evening, nos in othete. This latest victory
the Bg0 for ibe Allied arms strikes as
Fire broke out at 4.30 this people of the country spoke quite whatever their paat differere, nd Kenney suddenly rose heavy a blow at German aspira-morning on the second floor of distinctly in favour of peace. and they had common sime. ie from his seat coughing violently, tions in the Near East as did the 203, Qiren's Road West, whiob Even the Germans said that the hoped that as a result of the ir atsggered across the room, grow that sort of teaching woulde ing almost black in the face, and capsare of Bazdad to bis horesis occupied
election was a mandate for pene, 16 a medicine store
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1917.
THE WAR OUTLOOK.
Gerwen leadership.
The Jews and Palestine.
The Old Defence.
Another Fire.
LEAGUE CRICKET.
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in the fanciful Berlin to Bagdad and shop. The building in four Be was not disposed to se tropped and that scholars wid at last expelled from his throat, sobem. It is likewise soother storey one, but the Fire Brigade American history, but he thought be taught that they were e by a final herculean spasm, 1 vindication of the expremacy of managed to confine the flames to they all realised how ingrained great rice which would go lady pice of cork which he had not British military prowera over the one door, and in under one was the indisposition of the towards controlling the derte tice se be drained his wine. As the company sat hour and a half hed the outbreak United States to interfere with of the world. The other ce glass, under control. A considerable things. European. One of their was due the German lies ut aghast, Smith lifted his voice: aThat's not the road for Cork, alleged British tion regarding the y but its the way to kill Kenny," With the capital of Palestine amount of damage was done by principles of international rela
of Japan, into Califia, be ejaculated. Yet we are told in the hands of the Allies, it is fre and water, but it has not yet tone was not to interfere in
Europe, and that, in a measure, which had roused indigo, that Smith preserved such no sir perba pa not too soon to speak of the been definitely estimated.
explained the election of a year But everywhere in the Whs of nonchalant gravity in all his From whatever standpoint we view the situation, there can be probability of the country passing
That feeling continued found keen enthusiasm. ten jests and pune as largely to spoil no doubt about it that we are at the present pseeing through one oase more into the baude of the
well into the winter, perhaps Wall Street wae studying sal their effect, and had no great re- of the most critical and important etages of the whole war. When Jane, who would thus have an
antil Januar Then the the conflict first broke out, there was a fairly widespread feeling opportunity of again forming a that such a gigantic struggle between the biggest militery and State and becoming a nation with naval Powers of the world, aided by all the modern developments a settled habitation instead of of warfare, could not possibly be of a protracted nature, but, though being the most wandering race on time has brought many more belligerents into the areas, there the face of the earth. It is well- seema little likelihood of a decision being reached in the immediate known that the consensus of fatare." Though it is true that many of the combatant palione are opinion among the Jews favours war-weary and that others have had to drop into the background soch a return to the land of their on the part of the principal Powers concerned there seems to be an origin, and in many countries in This match, played at Happy ever-growing determination to Eght the issue thoroughly out.fluential Jews and Jewish news Valley on the 11th inst., resaltedConscription Act of any dem. the building of ships, a the describes a much more elaborate. That is the position as it is to day, and, each being the osse, e papers have often expressed sach in a draw. The scores were a may expect to witness a dramatic tasele for supremacy in the not far abope: Quite recently, Jawish mase follora:
meetings were held in Lendon,
distant future.
Royal Garrison Artillery v. Royal Engineers.
R.Q.A.
From a military point of view-and it appeare to be becoming at which resolutions were passed B. Athorne, ran out... increasingly evident that the end will not come before 5. decisive expressing gratitude to the Br. Dix, c. Gardon. b Oripwell result has been secured on the battlefield-the main factor in the British Government for its de- Br. Drummond, b Bakes
uation is the elimination of Russia as a fighting force, with the claration in favour of the establish Starmar, e Lucas, b Grip- coincident disappearance of Romania as an activa Allied unit. ment of Palestine as the home off well These circumstances in themselves would not necessarily have had the Jewish people. Lord Boths CQMS. Rose, o McGregor, b any great effect on the war, but they have anhappily reealued in the child, who, as is well-known,
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were žite He could not explain why. ruling parties
Speaking othe Mach bas been heard recently In February bey bed
actual war preparationer. of the fact that persons who have the announcement of unrestrain- ed submarinism, and in March Holyoak said they weraing lost a limb retain the "ense" of characterised by "hostle'shibat limb, and can feel pain they prepared for war; in April thinge as the organisi of in it. But a soldier who writes they declared war, and in May goance, the output of mune, to the Manchester Guardin they passed the most stringent
ocratic nation. That revulsion of constraction of a great Dariation of the phenomenon: feeling needed explanation. The army being systematicallyind. 1. bad the misfortune to lose ed to. It was estimated by my left hand on the Messides American people were quite the middle of Harob, rica Ridge last June, sad all the pain willing to fight when they under-
35 stood what they were fighting for, would have a million mener I have suffered from the wound 2 and the problem in the United arme in France, trained agady has been in the band which I no to take the trenches(Apee). longer possess. Now the peculiar 0 Statee was not to make men fight Ameries had realised theort part of it all is that on alternate
bat to make them anderstand the
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3 problem that the fight was about.ance of a great air fleet was days the fingers of the missing building thst. up A band open and closes; that It was during the ferment that
destroyer flotilla to ga thelia to Eny, yesterday they 4 Mr. Holyoak, visited the country
WAS beingailt. were closed; 10-day they are open. 1 and he was going to tell them gammed up, bis impressers To-morrow they will be closed 13 of hie impressions. Mr. Ander bat Ameries could have again. This change takes place 2 son went on to speak of two great declared war before she and daring sleep, and once or twice, to-day even above the fact of that he was now conting on restless nights; I have actually
They were democracy and victory. Latest utter by felt the change taking place.
the President agreed what was left-handed, and during the
Ofacts which stood out in the world
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14 now witnessing a ferment all ever be had once eaid in Hong, attack I carried my revolver in that at present the Gernwere the missing band. When the the world and democracy WAS
not people to associate He flagers are clowed they are exactly 89 looking more carefully at the rewas glad to find that bis in in the same position as if they
aponsibilities of Governments. Whether they liked it or not, and each distinguished com, for were still grasping the revolver. whether it was for good or ill, the same thing was baaid The only explanation I can offer democracy was here and they in England and othillied is that what remained of the hand could not get away from it. With countries, Mr. Holyoak uded after I was wounded wae sm- regard to the new woman move by quoting from a receeech patated exactly twenty-four hours. Ister. Also, I was wounded some« ment, women would give more to by President Wilson,
Hearty applause warded where about four o'clock in the the State and take more from it
morning, and' was operated on Mr. Anderson e bis about the same time the following
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eder being able to remove large forces from the Russian fronts belongs to one of the best known Gr. Bios, b Uripwell. and to employ them to bis dietinet advantage in otber theatres, As Jewish families, presided and Gr. Perkins, 1 bw, b Adams
instance of this, it may be noticed that von Hindenburg bad at read letters expressing sympathy Gr. Mans,st. Waller, b Reskes, hia disposal in the recent attack on the British position near Cem from prominent statesmen. Of Gr. Boocock, b Adams brai no fewer than 300,000 men, while it is asserted by the American coarse each s question is no Br. Armatys, o Lucas, b War Secretary that there is now a relatively larger German force likely to be definitely decided Adams
We all know also until after the war, but that it is Lt. Baker, not ont in the West than at any time during the war. the immense effort which the emery has been making on Italian likely to be the beat Folation of Territory, which has moteritated the withdrawal of considerable Palestine's destiny ia svidently bodies of Anglo French troops from the West in order to atay the opinion of a large number of the durash which at one time seriously threatened the separate persons besides the Jews.
sistence of Italy. These ere facts which will call for the r A Blow for Germany. utmost attention and consideration on the part of the Eatente
In a war like the present, when Powers, and it is not earprising to read the opinion that in the next| few months we may have to face dangers more formidable than so much depende opon a dan 8 8 Cripwell those of 1914. A good deal, of course, depends on the progress and tinapas and almost unlimited CQ.M.S. Reskes outcome of the armistice negotiations between Russia and the enemy, supply of munitions, there are Cpl. Adame sed, at the moment, anything might happen in this connection. If, other factors besides sheer man- as is possible, the deliberations break down, or, on the other hand, power to be taken into account 8gi. McGregor, e Dis, b the Russian people make it quite clear that they are not prepared to The enemy is probably realising listen to peace, the Germans may set find that they have committed that point fall well now that 8pr. Gordon, Armatre, b a huge tactical blunder by thinning down the strength of their that famous Griesheim Elektron
chemical work, one forces on the Russian fronts. In that event, much good may even-
of the Op Adams, b Brożek biggest monition factories in the Q.H.S. Rakes, e Dram tually ariso cut of the present somewhat confased ontlook.
mond; b Bosecek... Bat if there is an inclination in some quarters to feel a little world, has been completely wiped impatient and anxious regarding the immediets outlook, it is as out by an explosion. In our Spr. Waller, Parkina,
Atone well to realise that through thick and thin the Allies are animated telegraphin colombe to day will
found *8008 details of LCpl. Lucas, b Baoonek by a great, consuming determination to see the war through outil b
of activity Sute Cripwell, o Mann, that stage is reached when the securing of their aime is in visible the great centre sight. Whether the call be for more men, more money or more which has played sach an import-
Athorne acrifices of every kind, we are confident that the necessities of the at part in sapplying the Ger- Spr, Millard, not ont time will be fally met by the free peoples of the world. Neither man Army with the mess where Opi, Pascall, b Boek Britain, America nor France and it is on these that the main by to carry on the war. burden of the war will fall in fature are accustomed to being was particularly concrrard with discouraged by untoward events. And it is surely a comforting the production of those poison thoughi that in neither of these countries is there any tendency to gases and shells which have made view lightly the immediate seriouenean of the sitarion Our states-the war hideous and incidentally
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total destruction They know fall well what is at stake. And, with that, knowledge, Psign. Its
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forward with confidend was about this time. aone would be a valy different)
8 woman from her mother. In cons terrible strnagla, bas clusion, Mr. Anderson said he satisfied, as Presidenpoola
When suthor marries author,
20 owed an apology to Mr. Holyoak, said during the Wer, should shey enter into literary that it WER orce that partnership aleo? It is a ques- O for he first seked him to say EQ much bloot be tion which a mere counting of
aomething on the question at a
10 small diocer and Mr. Bolyoak pilled and so mucaure heads" leaves undevided." Like consented. Then a large dinner wanted in order thistice the late Major Claude and Mrs. 8. was contemplated until the idea might be done. The wa Askew, Mr. and Mrs, O. N. had grown to a large mixed worth it. (Hoar, The Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Bidney 8 gathering and Mr. Holyosk had issue to-day was whethera Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Fraser ment for the peopin the and Mr. sad Mrs. Egerton Castle, been fat in for it...
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they and the Allied peoples as a whole are, as Lord Robert Cecil has therefore means much to the just put it, more than ever determined to bring the war to a victorious enemy, and we need not be ear. Br. Athorne conclusion. That is the firm, analterable resolve from which they prised that it is compared in its Gr. Boocook 14 2 22
effects to a serioas military defont. There were two ** no balls." will never be moved.
The Hon. Mr. Bolyok fret of people would be leface in have found access in collabora allexplained his positiou and how the world. That was mission. On the other hand, K. le came to find himself addrees of access. He expreppre-and Mrs. Oliver Ocions, Mr. and ing such a large gathering on ciation of the compspence Mrs. Sinopole, Mr. and Mr such a subject, Dasling with and hoped that batering Herbert Strang, and Mr. and Mr America'a part in the war he said would help Americanlong. Conleon Kernahan asem to lawash that the majority of the civilised kong and that it also help the Brownings plan of indones world now engaged in the great the common causes dent literary labour