THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1917.
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HISTORY SĦALL WITH FULL
-An interesting nign of the times is the denirion by, the American House of Representatives în fav- our of prohibiting the manufte MOUTH SPEAK FREELY OF OUR ture and sale of intoxicants ACTS Shakespeare. throughout the United States. The resolution was passed by the requisite two-thirds majority, and
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The on these matters. atmost that the Government could
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TURIN TO LONDON,
A Great Italian Aerial Feat.
JOITINGS BY THE WAY.
TO-DAY'S MISCELI
Though he described himen
On good suthority we learn that the Germans have instituted as a Welsh Irishman domicl * scientific paper-collecting cam in England but strongly attacht paign.-Now if only the Hun had Scotland," Joba Thadden taken a little more care over that Delane, who was born a hundrec Renter's representative has had historical "Scrap of Paper" he years ago, was to most people an interview with Captain Lsurwould not have been so marions here and abroad, a typical. End eat, of the Italian air service to pick up the other odd bits,
glishman. Tall, stout, and florid, He regarded the remarkable feat
he bad, the look of a county squire rather than of a newspaper
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There is in be a Congregation do in handling the liquor traffic held at the University on January would be to regulate it between 9, for conferring of degreen. Tea the several States. For example, will be served at 4.45 p.m. and
Recently Beater in a telegram editor, and it was not wholly
as calling for a sprcial comment, referring to the Italian retreat affectation that caused him, when Nothing, he declared, occurred, said:" Simultaneously the writing to Disraeli from his the machinery worked perfectly, Austro-Germans feinted along the country retreat at Ascot Heath, and he did not meet a single aero whole Southern Front "The to see the expression "we farm- plane. His total distance was 1,100 question naturally suggests itself or appointed editor of the kilometres (683 mile), and on why the Italians did not seise Times when little more than s leading in London he had enough this unique opportunity to regain boy, Delane carried his gigantic fasl for another hour's flight. He lost ground. wore no goggles, and stated that
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BIRTH.
Prayer By Compulsion.
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Opium Possession Case.
Hongkong's Shipbuilding
FRASER At 3, Queen's Gardens, Hongkong. on December, at present attempting to bare scheme.
18th, to Mr. and Mrs. W. Eraser, a son.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Mr. and Mrs. A. "Morris beg to acknowledge with deep gratitude the many kind expressions of sympathy received by them during their recent bereavement.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1917.
LAWLESSNESS IN SOUTH CHINA,
circulated in Hongkong. Thia
precious epistle, a cop of which
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responsibilities easily, and extend- ed the influence of the paper State to 8 str. If the latest place si 5 30 p.m.
tremendously, “My whole life in decision is to be translated
A Telegraph headline solemnly bound up with the paper" he with the number of congratulatory states "Just Two To-night" wrote to John Walter in 1861, iato law, the resolution mast ba. passed by the Senate, A Chinese was charged hefortelegeme he has received, in Unless people take the precaution when informing the Times prov approved by the President and Mr. J. B Wood, at the Palionlading. oze from the King and to sim themselves with those prietor that he had declined an then submitted to the State Court this morning, with the another from Viscount French nim bie dollar notes we have heard offer of the Under Secretaryship Lgialatores, two-thirds of whom unlawful possession
Speaking of his experiences, so much about, they won's even for War from Lord Palmerston. of foar maet agree to it before the Con-pounds of Fw opium. Revenue
Captain Laureati said:
get one.
Delsus, indeed, was a more power- can be amended in Officer Clarke said that when be "Flying a Sia machine with a
ful figure in the national life thần Laccordance with ite terms. It is arrested the men the drug was Fiat engine of 200 h.p.; and
From the way in which Recler's anal facilities. Prime Ministers- most Ministers. He enjoyed un note that the found concealed in his girdle. It accompanied by Machine Gunner correspondent recently said "the antrusted him with secrete an- interesting to Federal District of Columbia was simple wrapped in oil paper. Tous, I left the Turin aerodrome eighth battle of Flanders opened known to their Cabinet colleagues. (which includes Washington) A fee of $250, or three months 78-terday at 7.28 s.m. (Greenwich yesterday morning," one would Royalty sought his favour. Sorrespondents are requested to observe the rule which went "dry" last spring, and it hard labour, was imposed.
time). in fair weather. O p think he was referring to a Race Helcftily declared his indiference inquires them to forward their „names and addresses with in evident from the latest decision
proaching the Alps the atmos communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily
pheric conditions became less programme.
for "confidentiel papers," as their · Bablization, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
favourable, and while crossing
possession prevented him from We notice that, the Liverpool the Sass Valley, Mont Cenie, tue Thef: from a Worship."Which from one source or another is The China Mail announces using the information * which Journal of Commerce (one of the Modane Valley, 8: Jean de most important bipping papers Maurienne, Chambery, and Colos, only goes to abow that even sure to reach me without any
intense The expression "Prayer by in the United Kingdom) recently I encountered
"beaks" cold
Bre not altogether each condition of reserve.'
** Sir compulsion doubtless sounds reprinted in expso a comment and a violent headwind, besides
immase from the thieving Charles Dilks tells in his recently very strange, but that is precisely by the Hongkong Telegraph point contional fogs and rain. My practises of the Chinese coolie. published memoirs of a jurnalist what the matter amounts to in ing out Hongkong's marivalled speed through this part of the
Beading in word to Mr. Gladstone. the so called "Chain of Prayer," shipbuilding facilities and ex. abt had to be considerably re- We understand that a col that he would like to see him, which some apparently well pressing the tope that the Colony duced, its marimam being 100 famine in Germany is certain. and of the great stateeman, with- meaning hat, to our way of think would not be overlooked in the kilometres (62 miles) an hour. A famine in this very necessary out lifting his head, mying, “Ask Linz, extremely f olish pereca is Dew Imperial abipbuilding The passage of the Alps occupied foel would be just as certain in him his number in the lunatic
sa hour and 40 minutes, instead Allied countries too, if it could asylum," bat no Minister would.. of 50 minutes, as I had originally be so arranged that the fires be have thought it odd if Delane had Theft of Suger.
planned. My marimum altitude plied when the Kaiser goes below, asked to see him at any hour of An empi yee or the China while crossing the Alpa was as received by an officer's wife
the day or night. in Hongkong the other day, reads: Sager Refinery was charged 11,700ft. On leaving the Ap "The Telegraph says that the The Chain of. Prayer. The before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the steered. A Btraight course King of Bavaris is about to sell The Soldiers' Prayer:-0 God Magistracy this morning, with the to Cape Grienez, and while his pearls, worth half-a-million There were many slements that I implore Thee, to blees and keep theft of half a pound of sugar flying over France I en marks, in neutral countries.— went to make for Delane's enccess eoldiere and sailors in Is appeared that the man wasjoyed much more favourable The wily King evidently re- on the Timur, but too much the hollow of Tay hand and found coming vat of the works weather, travelling at an average coguisss it is useless to peddle credit cannot be given to his bring them safely back to us." this morning carrying the engar altitude of 7,500ft. When bis baubles in bis own country. watchfulness" and throughness... To this all sensible persons will concealed in a wrapped-up jacket. approaching the Chancel 1 des I would be "casting pearla When the Crimean War broke fervently say "Amen!" Bat His Worship passed sentence of cended to about 2000lt, and was before swine" with a vengeance, out he went to the seat of war in when the sender of the prayer three days' bard labour and four able to cheerve the large volume
person-an nuusaal procceding adde Copy it and see what hours' stocke, the stocks to be of maritime tre fia of which I bad.
We read that M. Nail has been for editors in those days. Nor happens. It reads is history that placed catside the Refinery a perfect view. I then proceeded appointed Minister of Justice for did he neglect the small things. Uahappily, it is no uncommon thing to hear of the depredathore who cars it shall be free Works.
to London, bet, failing to pick up France. When the settling up When the Times required a review tions of robber bands in the adjacent Province ct Kwangtang, but from all calamity and those who
my pilot, went as far as Hendon, of airs with Germany comes of political memoirs, the reviewer We think the facts stated by a correspondent in our issue of Mon-pann it shall meet with some mis
where I adjusted my course and round, let as hope be will would be invited to dine with B day reveal a state of affairs which is a standing disgrace to the fortune, #e somehow feel AD Ladian watchman waa steered for Hounslow, where I vigorously wield the Hammer of couple of experts who knew the Canton authorities. For months past now, there has been a most that an impertinent compulsion charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, aately landed at 2 50 p.m., having Justice and knock another asil rabject backwarde and would anseemly squabble going on between rival forces in the North and is being applied. Copy it and at the Police Court this morning, flown a total distance of 1,100 into the coffin of German discuss it for his edification South of Chins, in which the issue is the securing of power. There send it to seven different friends, with being drank and disorderly kilometres."
militarism.
over an excellent dinner. Oo have been independence and counter-independence movements, one each day and on the seventh in Queen's Road. East last night, culminating in a local clash which has led to a deal of fighting in day you will receive some great Defendant was arrested by a Captain Laureati was one from Among the letters brought by.
one such occasion one of the "How Oar, Money is Con- "experts" was the writer of the the vicinity of Swatow and, incidentally, to a fairly widespread jog," is another statement in thia Iadian Police Reserviet, who told General Marieni, Director-Gener. trolled" is the subject of a very early leaders in the "Saturday stoppage of business. The opposing factions are still in the throes farago of vulgarity and impertin- bis Worship that the man we al of the Italian Air Service, Host married men could dipose figures
lengthy article ins contemporary. Review" of other days, who of the struggle and Canton itself is in a most glorious maddle by sece; this silly attempt 10 quite incapable and trying to addressed to the Italian Ambas
8.8 Warrington is reason of the intrigue which is going on for the spoile of cffice. influence persons who, il so in create a disturbance in a shop.sador, conveying greetings to the cf. the subject in three words: "Pendennis" and is credited with The whole of the authorities appear to have atterly given themselves fuanced: would hexsidiotics the Inspector-Sin-stated that the men British nation, and saying that, By the Missi aver to equabbling and bickering, and it is small wonder, therefore, sender. This "Chain of Prayer had several times been before the although now employed for war
having broken Thackeray's-nose- in real life. One wonders what that they have little time to devote to the elementary requirement nonsense is a positiva soundal and Court. Defendant, who admitted which we expect from good government the preservation of peace the sender, if discovered, ought to that be bad bad some drink, was come a magnificent element of altogether without flood or drink," days of press censorship.
purposes, aeroplanes would be- "He had been eight days Delane would have done in these and order within the aphere of its control
be prosecuted or, better still, sent fined $5. Oar correspondent was able to show that the most barefaced to a lanatio saylam.
civilisation and means of rapid This refers to a sailor torpedoeding the Crimean War excited the ride a morning contemporary anti-Government campaign dur and daring daylight robberies are being carried out at a spot nat
intercourse, especially between twenty miles distant from, the British frontier; that the bandits are
the countries which are fighting in the Atlantic. We can quite intense wrath of the authorities. a well-organised force, and are well armed; that they have been It is generally agreed that Seldom bee the above Theatre side by side to-day for the same understand that the poor fellow The late Lord Saffield declared i systematically pillaging, murdering and kidnapping; and that con- there is nothing like knowing been so crowded as it was at ideal of civilization and humanity. might want & drink, but there that the Times aroused popular are doubts about the, food, even disapproval by its stories of our siderable numbers of the population have been held to ransom. what one wants and doing ore's celerday's matinee, when the The letter proceeds:
exceptionally magnificent film
if it were Scotch whisky.
troops' privations, sad that ite circulation "went a condition of continuous fear and aneasiness. The whole viding, of course, that one is.
down point about all these happenings is that they do no represent This idea perhaps cocurred screened. It is a most exciting this very swift "means of com- hope the advertiser got a com- man who did not scraple to defy scinated by hogonrable motives, the famous Italian actress, was united more closely and better by Stenographer, etc., Well, we on his way, as was natural in a "Wanted:A complete Lady almost to zero." But Delane held
This terrorism is being planned söd carried out by an organised many on reading the lengthy and and splendidly produced film,munication, which ignores all piete girl, that he was completely royalty itself. It may be remem force of bandite, who have their owa particular village and somewhat portentous "statement containing many most dramatic obstacles. As on the seas, so in satisfied with the completeness bored that be actually forestalled which the Parlia-situations. It is to be repeated the skies, the two flags will con- of her references and that, now Lord Aberdeen's ultimatum to heard of ordere being issued to deal with these pests, but, so farmentary Committee of the Trade on the 27th instant, and those tinue to be signs of civilisation she has completely settled down the Tear in 1854, and that the ̈ Bs definite action is concerned, it appears to be nobody's concern to tive of the National Labour Party will be well advised to seize this Union Congress and the Execa-who have not yet witnessed it
and progress." Bee these these instructions are obeyed. These occurrences, un-
ig ber complete situation, he finds Captain Laureati, who wears her complete în every detail. happily, are not merely sporadio or confined to one particular intend to submit to the National opportunity.
the silver and bronze Medela, locality; they are abaracteristic of what is transpiring all over the Labour Conference to be held in " Incomplete Evidence. Sonth. When one bears in mind the way in which troops have London on December 28. It is
for Military Valour, flew with Before Mr. J. Rood, at the bis mechanic, Machine Gunner
"Pill Box Fasco," says a news been recruited from this classes of men, particularly of late by Dr. Pour the declaration adopt Police Court this morning, & Chi, Torso, the record non-stop fight The Tragedy of the Missing paper heading. Wa Ruggest Sun himself, it is not altogether surprising that there should be alled at the Conference of the picking the pocket of an elderly to Naples and back, a distance of caption.
re-affirms the adopt pese youth was charged with on August 15 this year from Tarin Beacham" this outlawry and brigandage. But the most obvious point which raggests itself is that the Canton officials would be for more pro Parties on February 14, 1915. Road West. Evidence was given 10th 10min. He entered the Socialist and Labour fellow countryman,. in Queen's 1.675 kilometres (1,040 miles) in fitably engaged in devising means for rooting out these blackgaerda shan in bothering themselves about such matters of parely academie A mere glance over the many and by the complainant to the effect Italian air service in 1911, and nal, white mice are very svaros
According to an American jour-sources. interest as the suspension of the Constitution and the convening of ❤rious issues which the state that he was walking under the has carried out numerous fights at present. But we know some Parliament. It is the boast of the Kuomintang leaders that they went in question refers to im-verandah when he felt someone on the Italisa front have the wall-being of "the people" at heart, they are continually mediately convinces one that the tagging at his cost pocket. On
The activities of the new British prating about their concern for their fellow-countrymen. Now they
British Socialists and Labourites turning round sharply, he found
Italian Lesgus for Promoting the have an opportaity of putting their professions ints practice. But take themselves very seriously as the defendant very close behind
8 ndy of the Italian Language in we have little faith that they will do so.
politicians and are not at all him and seized him. On search.
Germany says Jerusalem was this country would have had the The lesson to be derived from these sccurrences is that where afraid to express their views in ing bis own pockets be found
evacuated because of a wish to benediction of Mr. Gladstone there is no effective administrative system the unruly elementa Programme which for mere com- that $15 which he had had in
Study of Polsonous, Gas, respect ground sacred to all says the Manchester Guardian. A quickly become a low unto themselves. And here one cannot help hard to beat. On reflection, one sat was arrested, but on being prehensive0ces would be very notes were missing. The defend-
God-fearing people." Probably sore point with him was the
pre- comparing the general peacefulness of the existence of the Chinese cannot help thinking that the searched was not found to have ed the attention of the Japanese have been shelled by the enemy of Lialien in English eda
The European war has attract Bheiras and other Cathedrals ference given to German inaten living aader British security in the New Territories with the un happy lot of even those who reside jest over the border. It is Socialista and Labourities, who the money. It was presumed war authorities to many new for precisely the samÓ INNBON. When he read Dante, sei true that we hear occasionally of depredations carried out in British are unquestionably a powerful that he had passed the money to featurse, and poisonous gas ́is
felt himself in the bands territory by armed robbers, but there are mere trumpery affire would probably prove more ase-fendant told à long story as to all. It is said that a laboratory Murdered," says an Amerion to produce any really ar
political factor. in the State, confederate bebind. The de- considered the most importent of "Men Disproves Heater, whilst Gemonbed failed compared with what is taking place within a stone's throw of Can fat and would certainly be more Low he was drinking tea by will be established in the arm-headline in giving account of how literature. When someone urged top. Organised bande of robbers know better than to set them-effective by expressing themselves all when he was arrested. He pound of the Amy Sargeous supposed victim of a marder the claims of Goethe to rank selves up in British territory. These comparisons and the morel They point should be obvious to all classes of the Chinese. The in a much more modified manner, new nothing about the matter School. In view of the very called on the police to show that manter, Gladstonepezil surse of Ohins, North and South alike, has long been, and still is, even though, in the main, the at all. In view of the incomplete elaborate appliances required for be was still alive. We presame Certainly, not! He har inability to preserve even a semblanes of order within her own propositions they set forth aroness of the case, his Worship dis- such a laboratory its construction the Police accepted his explans world without any concep
most admirable.
charged the man,
Labour and the War.
Hongkong Theatre.
"Italy and Great Britain, sisters
Business, we are told, is at a atendetill and the people are living in atmost to obtain it," always proMarcela", featuring Hesperis, arma and in faith, will be
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mere ́Feriee of isolated incursions by armed robbers.
whose location" is well known to the authorities. We have of war aime
borders.
Allied
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folk who often see green ones with pink eyes.
will cost an enormous amount, tion.
Flis
Rasian Emperor first read it in i the Times. A furious Parliament- azy debate enened, without any particular resale, Dalane declaring that the news had been derived in his next day's leading article
not from any clandestive under- standing with the Government," but from the" Timer."own" re-