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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1917.
WAR TRAGEDIES AND, "LORD MAYOR'S SHOW
COMEDIES,
The novelist and the dramstist
on the look-out for tragi-ormedy have slready found a rich mine in the great War.".
The number of þales of bolten ginned from the growth of 1917 in the United States" prior to Novembar 1. 1917, with the com-
Unparalleled in every sense, parative statiarice up to be or the War is without precedent in responding dates in 1916 and
the number of its carss of rest 1916, ir aonounced by the United rection. Recalled to life," says States Bureau of the Census. Jeremish Cruncher in “A Tale Counting round: an- balf-baler, the quality for the 1917 period Two Cities," "you'd be in
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HOLY LAND FOR THE' JEWS.
Ardent Approval of Cabinet- Decision.
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OFFICIAL PRICES
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Banking
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The Lord Mayor's Show was blessed with one of the finest of November days, and from the spectacular point of view wirss interesting as any in recent years, Crowds came to sea the-tanke,
Mr. Balfour's declaration of the and there could be no doubt that Government's sympathy with the the "male" and "female" mons Zionist objective of a Jewish tera (though only the elect could national home in Palestina has North Chinas
$300 1. 115 thand) Were the aroused the liveliest estisfaction, Unions
b.
$735 distinguish blasing bad way, Jerry, if replass de resistance" of the
Yangtszes
1.8.72 $205 was 7,150 254 biles compared
There were cheers the only exception being each with 8 623 893 10 1916 and called to life was to come into spectacle.
FIRE INSURANCES, 1+ |fashion.
for them all the way and Jews as have been opposed to the 1,378,886 in 1915. The
China Fires b. Well, the great War bar pot infrequently bursts of laugh- Zionist aspiration. They ay H.K. Fires statistics include 133.170 round brought it very much into fashion, ter when the humorists in the bales for 1917, 155141 - for 1916, and 68,577 for 1915. The and a good many people have interior caused them to perform even yet try to draw a contrary number of ees-island balra is been much disturbed incondrolleries with their eyes and declaration from the Government, Douglases
bat are very unlikely to ancored. Steamboats 57,381 for 1917, 80 727 for 1918,quence. Bet apart from the
indos (Def.) "Politically," said a prominent Indos (Pref.) and 15,382 for 1915. The dis almost unthinkable joy of reunion
Next to the ranks, perhaps, tribution of ses island for, 1917 by awkward situation developed in the Lind Girls had the greatest Zionist to a Daily News pr-Shalls State : Florida, 26,000; others by the reappearance of popular reseption. They were sentative, the Cabinet declara-Ferries Georgia, 29,540; and South the dead," there have been extremely smart and comely in tien means that the Government Caballes, 18337. The figures ind
the their smocks and gaitern with feal sure now of the result of the Sugars mway idstander in which
in Palersine. 1917 are subject to alight correo-
We Malabons tions when sheeked gainst the comic side of the story has been their milk-pails and sheir variety opsign
appermost throngbout and the of farming implements; and their have known their feelings in the individual returns of the ginners not least piquant feature the part of the procession was very matter for some time, but a being transmitted by mail. The corcidratation of the quantity conflict between official aliance well set off by the big wain, laden definito of cotton giuned this season prior on its repezd and Tommy with straw, in which others of the deemed inadvisable for several
| farmers' girle smiled and posed in 16880C8. to October 18 are 5,577,168 balea.surance of his own existence.
"We were mask guzicus to There was the soldier, far picturesque sititades. Londoners example, in the early days of the bad not previously had so con- avoid giving the Tarks a protest, According to the Oniks and Wer who would keep calling triboing displey of the woman for causing trouble to the Jews in Palentine, who have suffered Tokyo papers the issue of shares the War Office to draw his back farm labourers active existence.
In the whole of the procession enough already. The Govern- H. K. Wharves b. in the Oriental Trans Guarantee pas, who stabbornly refused to and Krokange Company buy been admit that he was dead, though there were no better marchers ment declaration emphasises its | Kowloon Docks very eagerly snapped up and the there was the proof in black and than the members of the Women's intentions with regard to Turkey, Shai Docks
blow to German
LANDS, HOTELS portion-10 per cent.offered blae, so to speak, before his eyes. Army Auxiliary Corpe. Toen and is a
AND BUILDINGS The official attitude, quite there were the women manitico-ambition. Recently it has been the public from November 24 to
naturally, was that if the Lord 28 has been eight times over High Brecationer in. The ears, at work and the "Canary" pointed out to the Jews in Ger. Centrals anbecribed, the highest pre-
girleshell fillers-who have many that every advancement of H. K. Hotels miam tendered by applicants be- Mikado," "If we aay you're dead, turned themselves yellow in the the hope of the Zionists is Land Invest.
blow to Turkey, and conse- H'phreys Est ing. Y.77 whilet the minimam you're as good as dead-practiservice of their country.
quently a victory for the Entrate, K'ioon Lands premiam acceptable was fixed cally you are dead." Bat Tommy
The blowing of the "All Clear" The very large number of Jaws West Points
S'hai Lands with characteristic buoyancy has at at Y30. The promoters of the undertaking have subscribed usually refired to accept this signal by the Boy Scouts wasio Ameries, eight times as many Reclamations... n. nine-tenths of the total steek infallible declaration as gospel. ano her popular touch, and there as bere, will receive the news (400,000 1.50 shares) which in the case, however, of the was much enthusiasm sene with enthusiasm; and, whatever itself indicates the popularity of soldier who has not been able to after another the guns and other happens in Row-is, the Jews there Ewos the scheme of having an exchange get back to "Blighty" or to bis trophies captured from the Ger will regard Mr. Balfour's letter Kung Yiks
in the light of a Messianic calli except, perhape, mana lambered by. at Shanghai similar to the Ossks comrader,
ultimately in a German camp snd Tokyo merchandise ΕΣ
Mr. Justice Darling was the promising more immediate de ss prisoner, the proof that he is
liverance then any such message changes. This Shanghai Ex. change, however, is to handle still alive in face of the official President of the Court of Jadges
which received the Lord Mayor in our-bistory," ballion, besides bonds and shares announcement of bis death is not
Another gentlemandrew atten- irrespective of the nationality easy to and, and meanwhile at the Law Court". He referred and location of the scrip. The there are to end of bewildering, to the London raide. Pr bably tion to the material aspect and BE FOOD us peace was made, he its importance to the Allise. distressing, or amusing com- insugaration of the company st
said, there would be some pro-"The Jawish oolonies which have
·Shanghai is appointed for March plications.
We see by the prospectus these cases is this:
A scand maxim to rely on in poesl for erecting some worthy been established in Palestine in next.
"Never be monument to those who have recent years,” he pointed out, Eat the Oriental Trust Quarentee and Exchange Company sima ceflïsva that 'a 'missing' man is fallen. It had been suggested to "have proved two important Steel Foundries .'
him that a proper monument things that the Jew, given the operating upon s voiy wide scale.
makee Here's a case in points case would be to leave untouched, to chance,
. first-class Such an institution should prove most welcome to the Shanghai within the personal knowledge of preserve for fature ages, some agriculturist, and that the Holy community, to whose interests it the writer. The father of a young place which might display the Land is fertile and fruitful.
**There are no people so esger can but give a valuable impetar, officer, who was engaged in the rains made by the Germans in "-Kobe Herald.
big fight on the Somma last year, this war. It would not be necess was told that his boy had been ary to explain what it was to the ad keen about the land of It would not be Palestine, literally speaking," se killed. The story was that the wayfarer.
throw themselves heart and soul Commenting on the condition young officer had been scenecessary to go farther than the the Jews. They are ready to into the task, to them a holy one, of trade and the basiness of the standing by his machine-gun in City for a suitable motto. banks Dun's Retice of November wood when suddenly, as though
of tilling the soil of what is, if not 17, B8y:-With the increasing the ground had opened and swal
our Fatherland, the lend of our fathers. Palestine can produce restraints imposed by war con lawed him, he disappeared.
many things which will be imme- ditions, and with the many co
distely needed when war, cesses,
U. S. Trade Conditions.
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dead."
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and we have the skilled men sud the enthusiasm ready to be ap
plied. The Allies will benefit
COTTON MILLS,
b.
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$30
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$26*
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$48
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TIME TABLE.
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CORRECTED TO NOON, THURSDAY DECEMBER-27, 1217,
BENJAMIN & POTTS, Share and. General Brokers,
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Tel, address: Broker.
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EXCHANGE.
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SELLING.
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Some brother-officers told the the wife had no money in her certainties of the period, business father that his son's gun was own right, nor had the new is handicapped in various wage surrounded by the Boches, and bridgeroom. and its progress is necessarily they could only conclude that be
The complications, that arise checkered and irregular. Not killed. Another man said he tbrengh lack of confidence, but bad seen the young fellow lying these cases are obviously so grave owing to the drawbacks in pro dead. The family weat into that it is perhaps unnecessary 10 by that."---
The negotiations with the Go- duction and distribution, and aleo mourning donvinced that they emphasise the need for except-
ional care in the cronistion of vernment have been carried on by 30 dis...... because of diminishing supplies of bad no ground for hope.
A little while after the father the official announcements. In Dr. Weismann, a distinguished materiala and merchandise, some
4 m/s. important transactions are being came to London to consult a one case married wamsa was chemist in British Government held in abeyance, and the diffical friend. The two men were sitting notified of her husband's death. service, and Mr. N. Sokolow, who T/T Shanghai... sies of filling requirements are together in a well known hotel in will was proved and the also recently had an interview T/T Singapore
The real with the Pope, and gained the T/T Japan...... not calculated to lessen with and the friend at the moment was estate administered.
725 sympathy of the Vatican for I/T India winter drawing nearer and a still still urging the father not to take facts were that the man greater congestion in transports the "missing" story as the last detained in Flanders and was Zioniem. Both are men of great Demand, India
Payments word, when the page came unable to communicate with his intellect and brilliant linguists. T/T San Francis- tion foreshadowed.
Demonstrations of thanks to the Java
16134 co & New York/" through the baoke, se reflected through the roam calling out the wife for some months.
Another man who was officipi. Government are to be held all over. T/T Marks....... Nom. io-Clearing House transactions at numbera of certain rooms and
243,"ly reported killed had gone hage gathering in London.
the country, winding up with T/T Francs.... 4.09 the principal cities in the United carrying telegrams.
shouted the boy. "That's me," out with
Demand, Paria ....... 49914 platoon, none States, amount to $5,494,000,- 970, décrease
12.3 said the father eagerly, and in sn of whom we heard of again.
BUYING. per cent, compared with the same instant he had read the message. Afterwarde he turned out to be a week last year, but a gain of 24 6 was from the War Office, and prisoner in Germany.
Changes in the Japanese Navy. per cent. over the corresponding informed him that his son wae s
The wives of soldiers who have prisoner in Germany? week in 1915. Bradstreet's says:
In another case an officer who gone into mourning on
Some sweeping changes in the The stream of business in ordi had made a war marrisge had strength of official but inaccurate Admiralty were gasetted on the 30 da: San Franc "Dary channels runs quite freely,
"isco &New York considering that the Government gone out early. The wile was announcements may be found in lat, inst. Admiral Yoshimaten was
4 m/s. Marke has preference in the matter of practically told by the authorities every part of the Kingdom. In appointed a High Naval Coun deliveries, but there is some evi that it was useless to make any some instances there have been cillor Vice Admiral Yashire, 4 m/s. France... 4.94
further enquiries-there could be memorial services for men who Commander-in-Chief of the Stas-6 m/s. Frencs dence of eɔservation and more or
Demand, Germany.. less ancoruinty respecting the no doubt that her husband had may yet be among the victoriops ho Naval Station; Vice Admiral Demand, New York, 714 fatare trend of prices and the been killed. Accepting the worst army. Killed in action" on his Yamashita, Commander-in-Chief
TIT Bombaym courge of the stock market. In be put on widow's dress, sent out memorial curd is a legend that of the lat Fleet: Vice Admiral Demand, Bombay Fom the latter respect, however, there the customary cards, and received has been read by many soldier News, Commander in Chief of T/T Calcutta
the Tokonuka Naval Sta-Demand, Calcutta... Nom. the condolences of her friends, returned to life.
142," "I had him baried," wrote the tion: Vine Admiral. H. H. Demand, Manila... came home on leave, and before major in the case of an artillery Chief of the 2nd Flest Vice- On Haiphong
Prince Fashimi, Commander-in-Demand, Singapore. 12736 he went back he and the supposed man of West Bromwich, who was widow got married..
at the time alive and well, “ with Admiral Takarabe, Commander On Baigon 14 prem,
515% The real husband, it turned others of his comrades who were in-Chief of the Malsara Naval On Bangkok.......
Sovereigns. 6.60 ont, was a prisoner in Germany, killed at the same time, and Station; Vice Admirals Tauchiya
Bar Silver, per az..... 4331⁄2 *The final gems in the Shanghai and the news of the wedding got above them we placed a wooden and Yamaguchi, members of the Gold Leaf, per on 14.
Admirale" Council, Admirals Czo68," Bithaids Championship took through to him. He wrote to his
SUBSIDIARY COINS. Chinaka, Nakade, Iwamura, place at the American Club; wife who was much apset, of
And about the ́asme time the Okada, Akiyama and Ide are between Mr. G. Morriss and Mr. couree, at this strange turn of
Events. The difficulty of the man himself was writing, I am promoted to Vios-Admirals and DISCOUNT PER $100: J. V. Jansen, when the former ren to 600 points to Mr. Jansen's station was aggravated by the quite well, I am just being sent Captain Matenmors and twenty Chinese... 20 cte. pieces 634 % di
laot that the first hraband's eatate down to the base.London alber Are pronted Rsr-Admit-Chinese...10. was of considerable value, while Esening Neus.
a'a-Kobe Herald
is rather more of a feeling that pressing liquidation has been fairly well completed.
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