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SUMMER
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1918.
THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1918,
Shanghai's Exams:
There have been great" doings in Shanghai during: “Tank Week," which was instituted for the purpose of securing farther investments" in British Wor Bonda through the China and
DAY BY DAY.
TAVE, YOUR TROUBLES TO A BIG ENOUGH TO POINT OUT THE PHILOSOPHICAL FRIEND WHO IS FACT THAT YOU YOURSELF ARE TO BLAME FOR BAVING TROUBLE.
To-morrow's Anniversary, To-morrow is the eroond anni.
The Dollar.
1893.
HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
COMPANY REPORT.
· British Traders Insurance
Co., Ltd.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
That our researchers should be unable to fed any reference to the afternoon tearsal till, shout 1842 is remarkable, Fightsouth- dentary literstars in maturated The report of the above Com-with tas-table scandal, though of preectation to the what we now call "afternoon" te shareholders at the fifty-second bas necessarily varied with the ordinary meeting, to be held at changing dinner hour. Thus a the Company's Offices at 12.45 century or so before Tanny p.m. on Thursday, the 23rd Kemble drank her cup "ame instant, state:***
{reptitiously” while the Court al- 1918 Account-After payment tendants were dining at 5, with May 19.-There is one feature of the interim dividend of $6 per coffee after wards, and then having w
(Compiled from the "Hongkong
ending May 25, 1893.)
Japan War Savings Association. Versary of the Russian entry into Telegraph files for the week A special task was built for the Ispahan (Perein). campaign and this has been busy touring about the Settlement
The opening rate of the dollar on demand today was 38. Ild with appeals to the public to
Lease of Foreshore. supply more silver ballets. The
The Guests contains details of result has been simply wooder-proposed leases of Orown lands at
The Dollar. May 18 -The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 2841.
France and "Siam,
ful, over three lakbe sterling Aberdeen comprising portions of/connected with the threatened share and the bonus of 20% to their “fea” at 8 o'clock-three being secured in six days, the foreshore and ses bed. There are between France and Sism contributors passed at the last hours before supper. Bat the point which are desire are seven lots and the upset present aspect; and that is the of $191,000 to the credit of The minute books of the traild
that wears anything but s plea sundal meeting and the transfer to emphasise. is that Shanghai miama total $4,852.
probable eating c from Hong. Investment Fluctuation Account, of Literature, with many signa., To Perform Regular Military kong and Canton their genal rice there remains a balance of $872,tures of Charles Dickens as chair
hua isaned a challenge to "the |Best of" China”—and surely
Duties.
It is notified that the Artillery supplies. It is mainly from 175.47 as per annexed statement.
Hongkong will not let it Company of the Hongkong Da Cochin China and Sism that The Board recommends that thìn mmo, Estob`3 £85 this work at wholly unanswered.` A big
Southern China draws the vast sum be appropriated as follows:-action, The Guild of Literature
| adverŸsement in a Shanghai qo5- fence Corps will be required to temporary says: The Tank perform regular military duties, Committee has challenged the with effect from the 17th May
until farther notice, Beat of China to a friendly com-
The Colony's Health. reition for pride of place in the
For the twenty-four hours end- Far Eastern Tank Week Camed yesterday, there were seven pain," sud it is added that tele- gisme have accordingly been despatched to the foreign com manitise throughout China. Now, |Hongkong may not have a part in this particular osmpsiga, bat what is to prevent it from having its own "Tank Week ?".
Some Suggestion.
case of spotted fever (five fatal), two of plague (non fatai), and one fatal case, sech of diphtheris and enteric fever. All were Chinese,
quantities of that areal which are anaally consumed by its million of inhabitants, and ifSiam should really become embroiled with France it does not require any great amount of foresight to guage how dissatronaly that event would affect places depend ent upon Bangkok for their food supplies. We learn on very good authority that the rice stored in: It 18 Dolfled "that the Com- Canton at the present time is only modore has appointed Lieutenant equal to an average three month's Henry Parts Madie, EN E. to be supply; sad further, owing to Officer in charge of the Examics- the total failure of the crops in tion Servion vics Lieutenant Kwangei, large quantities of rice Frederick Medway, BN, with are being exported from Canton effect from the 13th May, 1918. to that district, which bitherto has always had a surplus for the
The Examination Service.
In Shanghai, the campaign under potion was inaugurated by the local War Esrings Associt-
In response to a general request Cantonese market. There may
Victoria Theatre.
`British War Work.
More Tigers ?
Remanded.
The Tamchow Mines.
A foal dividend is shareholders of $6 per share on 24,000 shares
An addition to the Reinsurance Fand of £20,000 at Ex- abange 3/
To write of Lenes- hold Property Ac-
count
To be carried for
ward to Under writing SuspenBO Account to close the account for the
·Jour 1918
4.
H
$144,000.00.
- 133,333.33
40,000.00
654 842.14
of Auditora-Heaure, A. D. Lowe and C. Bernard Brown retire, but offer themselves for re-election.
PH HOLYOAK,
Chairman.
once held a committee meeting at which only Charles Dickens and J. B. Robinson were present, and the business was gravely transact- ed by Dickens as though a crowd. ed roomful of committes man haở assembled. Bir John Robinson, - manager of the Daily News for many years, geva sa amusing sopount of the Guild in Cerakili several years ago.
•
There is a woodland village (Hopwas Hayes) in South Staffordshire with only one voler. He constitutes the parish meeting. of which ha is chairman; he has metaphorically to propose and second his own election ; and has to go through his own parish sccounts and present them to the Local Government Board anditora.. Hitherto he has had to walk to Tamworth to record his Perlis mentary vote in the Liebfield Division, but now the Stafford- abire County Council has thought- fully transferred his parish-for.. Orders issued to-day by Mr. E. Toting purposes to the village of Ralphs state
Wigginton, hard by, a "hand No. a V.A.D. Thursday, May 23rd.-8 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill.
Tuesday, May 21st.-1.15 p.m. Bandaging class,
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE
BRIGADE.
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"It takes but a few short minutes for a Goths to approach London from the mists of the North Sex," says a contemporary," Now, the Germans have not yet' (sent us a Gotha which can "do $872,175 47 more than 70 miles an hour, and 1917 Account. The balance of great increase of power is neces-- tion for the express purpose of the film The Spirit of France" not be absolute danger in the Warling docant on the 31st eary to heighten the pace and getting the public to take up will be shown again at the prospect now facing us, but it at December, 1917, was $2,077, increase their altitude. The more War Bonds. That in a lead Victoria Theatra on Monday least means such an advance in 307 67 as per annexed statement. distance between London and the MACKICHAN-At 15, The Peak, on 17th instant, to Mr. and which we in Hongkong might night instead of The Fats the price of rice that misery and The Board recommends that enes in over 50 miles. That allows Mrs. A. 8, Mackichan, a daughter.
very easily follow. Here the War Ring." Sunday night, therefore privation are sure to follow, in interim dividend of $6 per share ample time for the firing of the Saving Association does make will be the leat night on which the City of Bams, at all events. be paid to shareholders, absorbing maroons, and after the maroons HUTCHINGS. On the 18th instant, at the Government Civil periodical appeals to the public, The Fatal Ring" will be shown. Hospital, James Hutchings, P. W. D., aged 50 years.
$144,000, and that a bonus of there is abundant leisure for us bat inasmuch as it still has plenty
May 19-It is interesting to 20% be paid to contributors, to take shelter. Big bombers will of war stock at ita command,
Special attention is directed to learn that work at the Tamchow boothing about $125,000, and faster and higher, but the why should it not Bet out the fact that a series of British silver mines, near Cauton, is still that the remainder be carried fastest and highest will not be on rome such special fortfficial films will be shown at the going on with promising and forward.
German. as Shanghi has been doing? Victoria Theatre on Wednesday rapidly improving prospects, al- Directors-In accordance with To make otters more real night, dealing with war activities though of course on a compara Olson 79 of the Articles of iatic, a tank similar to the one in England. These films are, we tively limited scale for Band a big Association Mr. W. L. Pattonden which paraded the Colony on understand, of great interest, and concern. A large amount of and Mr. A. Forbes retire, but "Beather Day" could be provided no doubt there will be a large money has been inverted in offer themselves for re-election. and after its first day's perigrin attendance of the public. Details this enterprise by fotos ations it could be stationed at a will be found in our advertising our leading Chinese fellow citi convenient centre (who not the columns.
sms who have been patiently The fact that the question regarding the exchange of prisonere
"finest site ?"), being used as an
waiting several years for a favour- in again being seriously discussed will be received with general office where embe criptions could Police Bergeat Ogg, in chargeable turn of the tide which in the satisfaction, as their is, of course, very wide sympathy felt for the be received. This would follow of the Au Tau police station, New hope of all investors in mines; inasroerated, particularly for the sor-combatants and those who the lines of the "Tank" efforts at Territories, has sent in a report to and although preliminary opera have been interned practically since the beginning of the war. This Home, and, if the matter were the effect that there are supposed tions cost enormous soms and estisfaction, however, will only be manifested in the event of a mors taken up with the same enthus to be several tigers in the Au Tan official interference proved an equable exchange being effected, for it would be intolerable if the inem se at Shanghai, the result district, Pat Heang Valley. He almost insurmonotable drawback, Government should once again enter into en one-sided an arrange should be a big inflow into the nays that several reports have been it is extremely gratifying to find ment se was agreed upon when the question was first considered. offers of the War Savings Assco made by villages of heads of that the untiring perseverance of On that comsion, it will be remembered, the Germans, with sharecation. All the necessary details cattle being missing, and in some the manager, Mr. Ho Amei, aided teristic effrontery, would not negotiate any ench exchange except on of the Shanghai campaign are instances caresses have been by the energy, akill and experi the basis of something like four Britons for one German. The available, from the first day's found on the hillside, A good ence of Mr. Saam, the mining British people would, we feel sure, rather have no exchange at all suction cawarde, and it should look-out for the animale is being expert in charge at Tamehow, are
The sternal question-bow unless it is made on an equal numerical basis. The subject has therefore be a relatively oney kept.
likely in the near future to
DTODOUDCO margarine Wa sgain been given prominence by Lord Barnhem mentioning it in matter to organite auch an event.
produce substantial results, the House of Lords. He pleaded that steps should be taken to ex- Hongkong may not be such a When charged before Mr. J. B.
being vigorously discussed, and Usury. change British non-come, and men captured in 1914 and 1915, wealthy place as Shanghai, but Wood, at the Palics Court this
the "g" in "gaol" analogy had May 20-Amongst other pos expecially in view of the fact that France and Germany had agreed would lead to the investment of containing $7.80 from the person proad, Hongkong can boast the p.m. Bend Practice.
we feel sure that a special effort morning, with stealing a parse sessions of which it might well be
No. 3 V.A.D.
been urged with vehemɛnow, whe Wednesday, May 22nd.—2.30 ļa new-cómer arrived. The com to ezohange war prisoners of over eighteen mentha' incarceration.
We are inclined to think that the general opinion would be ctherwise would not be secured, being in unlawful possession of citizen in temporary difficulties p.m. Becruit Drill
a large sum in war stock which of another Chinese, and also with "boss" asurer of the East. A
pany greeted him with the favourable to unch an arrangement being entered into on our part,
Thursday, May 23rd.-115 question: " "I the g
'margarine" hard wor Baft p always providing of course that the numbers were equal. The Anyhow, Shanghai has issued three umbrellas, & Chinese pleaded applied to him a day or two since
Saturday, May 25th.-2.30 p.m. Without hesitation and with a Government's attitude on the question was explained by Lord challenge. Shall it be taken up not guilty. The defendant was for a loan, for one night, of $250, Band Practice.
wise smile be settled their dogba Newton, who all sing has been specially interested in it His
represented by Mr. M. Davidson, offering a fair percentage and
No. 4 V.A.D.
with the nœewer, “Oh, surely it's Lordship reminded his hearers that the Government's deliberate British Financial Stability....... who applied for a remand. Els securities valued at about $275. Tuesday, May 21st-1.20 p.m. {bard in winter and soft in esce policy, so far, had been to refuse to exchangeable bodied combatanta
Worship granted an eðjarnment The price of the accomodation First Aid Class.
27 KALOT. on the grand that the more they excuanged prisoners the more they Atyesterday's meeting of abere until Tuesday next, dizing bail in was $25. After this it would be Thursday, May 23rd.-120 prolonged the war. No doubt such would be the esse, but on the holders of the Canton Insurance the sum of $250.
an interesting eight to witness pm. Bandaging Practice; 4.20 other band if a "man for man" exchange were eff cted we cannot Offer, Ltd., the Chairman took
with Dockyard Theft.
Germany. this gentleman going through the pan. Sqasd and Stretcher Drill.
touching A Chinson was charged before camel and needle sot, before
solicitade, declares that she must bat think that it would be beneficial all round and no nation any on to refer to the many the worse for it. Franes, it would appear, has recently entered into difficulties under which marine Mr. J. R.. Wood, at the Polios bargaining with Pater for a cheap
protect Earns against Japan. & Dow «FForgement in the matter by which an exchange of no fewer insurance_companies_labour in Court this morning, with the harp and a back seat among the
We have beard something like than 330.000 prisoners would be concluded. As Lord Newton these strange and twisted theft of a quantity of copper from Just 1
V. R. C. Bathing Raft. that jest before. Did not the aberved, the whole situation is thas in conerquence very mach
Even to the ordinary the Taikoo Dockyard." It was
Pawned a Body,
May 24-The V.RO. bas now
German Emperor clase sa modified. It is, therefore, particularly gratifying to find that the laymen it must be obvious that, stated by an Indian watchman May 23Ou the arrival of a provided a fine bathing raft allegorical picture. "The Yellow British Gwernment is prepared to reconsider the questing in the with the present perils at ses, that the man was found trying to or sin steamer in Hongkong on which is moored off the old andril," to be painted on the enb- light of the Franco-German agreement that has ist been companies of this type hava-big leave the gate with the metal Saturday from Shenghai, the partially diamantled bath-house very Prassian Archangel Michael, j-ot In the foreground standss ratified. The opinion was exoreened by Lord Newton that if an problems to face, Mention was concealed round bis waist, Do- water police se usual ment aboard Balow, the pontoon is most sab inviting & group of mailed ladies. Anglo-Germen agreement could be reached by which all combatants de of some of these st yester fendant's excare was that be to fes if there we anything to stentially built, while the upper to leap down a precipice in order and civilians who had been in exptivity for three years it would not/day's meeting, bat of wider im- picked up the metal which drop-report, and were informed that Ettinge are on the same plan es into reach a sort of "Arabian- bes had bargain for us as the figures were approximately equal. port still were the observations ped from another man's clothing there was a corpse on board, one the 'longshore dress-rooms. The Nights" genii, engaged in a mors Bo far, the Government has not moved definitely in the matter, soundnres of this great British the works. His Worship adjnard suddenly few hours before with 10 banks; and a freed-watering placidly on fire and smoke and it is probable that they will not do so until some tangible proof astingal asset of marine insurance, ed the care antil Monday morning, reaching Hongkong. The police tank (to be filed from water through the Eastern sky,
avommon set of levitation, ride is fortbooming regarding the working of the new Fr3000 German agreement. Should it prove euromafal it is very likely that a similar It is, as Mr. Landale took occasion Local Patent Process. Accordingly gave the usual orders, boate) and a high spring-board "arrangement might be entered into between ourselves and the to point out, really remak It is poufed in the Gosette and went shore to get a stretcher are to be fixed shortly. Moored Germans. No matter whether the question is left in the hands of citions should have been with China Sugar B fining Company. On their return, however, they some 50 yards out into the stress, abla that the eziating oon that, du the application of the and other funeral appurtenances. (by permission of the authorities) the Government or the War Cabines, the time seems to have arrived stood so well, and it is a fert Lmited, and of George Morison were told that friends of the the new bathing place is an ems only restrained by Bussin for romanob nation se that involved in the new Fraroo-German Agreement. When we consider the well-established fact that which must give very general Shaw, auger refiner, and lector deceased bad removed the body immense improvement
from taking the leap, France. our prisonere in the German interned campe are in many cases prise in this regard stands on His Excellebey the Governor in investigations they found that gratiɓostion that British enter. McEwan McTavish of Vo'oris,for burial; and -after fortber
with oorselet", of steel, but in m' most broisily treated it is surely right and proper that the steh a fem and solid basis. One Council has been pleased to direct the corpse bad really been taken
skirt so dawdy sa to constitute a Government should take whatever opportunity that may present
May 25,-A correspondent casus belli sgainst the artist, soune itself to gain them their freedom. Bob Francs and I'aly have been of the greatest things in this was that the said Company and George aahere, not by friends but by expresses the opinion that, with the horizon warily'; Austris toge
Shaw shis to something in this direction, and surely it should not be sine to the Allies, has been Mokwan McTavish may use and it for $301 Of course, smong bobteised at the Victoria Col-who appeare to see no case of
and one which has been of untold | Morison
and Hector some needy persons who pawned | the knowledge of English now to at the arm of Britsnoin, who diffionit for the British Government to effect a similar arrangement. Britain'e Enancial strength and publish in the Colony for a period the Chinese, with their deep lege, the cadet avatam of this quarrel. Nor do any of the Lord Newton, it will be noted, points out that if an arrangement is stability. And it is matter of nine months from the 80th day rooted notions about batis Cology, might be dous away. The cations, wave Germany. By o porrible where by all combstante, and non-combatants could be exobanged between onresives and the Germans such a bargain on which Hongkong can well of April, 1918, sa invention for ourpee is good monrity for jást Ondets," he states, never obtain the margin of the nutné the would be perfectly fair, because the numbers would be about equal. iurance it is the home of great preparation of carbon for use in relatives can pombly raise; of Chinese, and for rotasl ban Europe, defend your holiest feel proud that in the realm of the maniacars, treatment and so much so the bereaved more than a superficial koowladga. Kaiser:has written, Nations of Quite obviously the British Government is willing to come to an and wealthy companies which, by coloursing onger solutions and and so in this case they neesam with very few exceptions, possessions. Which is truly arrangement with the Germans and the matter therefore largely and management, bare con in the clarification of sugar were obliged to redeem their worse than useless. Our corres- Reckonifian, for, at the time to rests with them, for of course we cannot tolerate a cus-sided arrangeributed in no small messure to syrups without prejudice to the dear departed from where his pondent lo ke forward with dread only troubles that Germany ment not even to avoid German brutality. There are other ways of the equalled position in which Letters Patent to be granted for unscrupulous friends bad lodged to the time when Hongkong had seized a slice of the helist coping with that, Meantime we can but wait patiently for the Rampire to-day finds itself, the said invention. developmen
should be ruled by Cadete:
time."
which were made oncerning the in the queun which was Isaving of the Chinese grew bawing died raft is 50 ft. long by 22it, broad,
The Cadet System.
Germany grips her. shield and plutobes her drawn sword, and
possasions of Chins