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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1918.
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in ships will learn with the
| despent satisfaction that, from the
commencement of next month,
DAY BY DAY.
COMPANY MEETING.
tion Co., Ltd.,
A MAN IS QUALIFIED TO GIVE The Indo-China Staam Naviza- GOOD ADVICE ONLY WHEN WE Gap Book and Waglan ars to WAS OUTWORK THE CAPACITY TO exhibit their proper lights from SET A BAD EXAMPLE.
"The Dollar.
The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 31. 2d.
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*** Cheating Cheaters.
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
The Minister for Education when he reminded the House of | Commons the other day that tho cotton industry was erected to a
sunset to sunrise. In the early
Described on the programme very large extent on workhouse To-morrow's Anniversary. [days of the war there were good
sa a "melodramatic comedy, child labour, recalled a practice To-morrow is the fourth suni- and excellent reasons why these
An extraordinary general meet- "Chesting Cheaters" proved to be that once prevailed in Lancashire Empresa of aids to navigation should not be versary of the
ing of the Indo-China Steams very ingenious four act play, and must seem almost incredible displayed, but the time has long Ireland" disaster.
Navigation Co., Ltd, was held at calling for the presence of to the people of the present day. since passed when there was any
the offices of Mesers. Jardins, practically the whole Company, In the early days of the industry farther jastication for obscur
Matbeean and Co., to-day at noon, 80 unusually large was the sense of parental authority and ing these lights. From time
The Hon. Mr. David Landals, the cast. Incidentally, it the love of the parents for their to time complaints on this subject
presided and there were also pre-provided Miss Kathryn Browne children proved an effective to. have been voiced by mariners in
sept Sir Paul Obater, O M.G., Mr. | Decker with a splendid opport-straint on the employer's wish for the columns of the Telegraph, the
H. P. White, Mr. A. O Lang nuity of proving her versatility cheap labour. Parents would not last correspondence on the matter At the Police Court this morn (Directors), Mr. R. Sutherland, and of showing how really capable permit their obildren to work in showing what an isolated poliering, before Mr. J. R. Wood, the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, and an Boirees she is, Around her the factories. The very named of was being followed here. On the woman was charged with attempt Messrs. H. W. Looker, G. Pactions practically the whole play "factory boy" and "factory girl". approach to Hongkong, by reasoning to export eighteen silver Lammert, W. Logan, P. O. Potta, revolved, and it was principally were regarded as terms of op of carrants and pomerous islande, dollars. The woman said she bad E. M. Raymond, G. M. Shaw, L A. owing to her highly talented per-probrium and disgesos. many dangers are encountered, only come to Hongkong to collect P. Laite. J. Baptists, Ho Kai, formance that the play proved so circumstances were stronger then and it has been a distinct hardship debts. A fre of $1 was imposed 8. G., Dalus, & J. C. de Silva, acceptabia. The play dealt with parental lors. The wages of the to master mariners to have been and the woman wis advised to A. M da Silvs, Lo Men Hing. Ho the plotting of one "bunch of parents, owing to the employment deprived of these two lights. We change the money.
Shai Kit, Hon Wong. F. O. Hall, orooka" against another, in the of children from outside, were are glad that the airing of this
Straying Goats.. N. HacIntyre, AB. Stewart, coure of which jewels rich and reduced to starvation-point, and eabjset bas resulted in cause for An Indian Police Sergeant was P. . N da Silvs, K. D. C. Long- rare were the objective of both so they were slowly and reluctant A S. WATSON & CO, LTD. complains now being removed-charged before Mr. E. D.. G. mire, B. E. Kaedongall. P. Teater, parties. There was of course quite compelled to send their sfect which will be mach sporo Wolfe, at the Police Chart this J. H. Bowker, La Tak Po, A lot of ingenious sobering and children into the factories, that |isted by all China Coast, officers morning, with allowing his goats Darby, D. E. Remedios, La counter-sobeming, which led to on the combined earnings of sli
to stray. Inspector Gordon said Cheung Shin, Lai Yan Ken, E several dramatic incidenta, in the family might live.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1918.
Davison (shareholders),
the goste were a great poisance Abraham, S. U. Ismail and A. C. at one time, but of late they had been rather better. His Worship inflicted a fins of 82,
Victoria Theatre.
Wanobai.
The Chairman said:-Gentle men, as it is pset the time for which this meeting is called I will sek Mr. Satberland to read the Mr. Sutherland baring read the notice convening the meeting.
notice,
But
In the period during which the
which Miss Browne-Decker na Bath--a supposed" "arook" bat, Since the object of Zionism, socording to the Bale programme,
Be events ultimately provei, a very is to establish for the Jewish
remarkable petticoated Sherlock! Holmes and Mr. Henry Mortimer parents refused to allow their Sorrespondents are requested to observe the rule which people a home in Palestine secur games and addresses with led by public law, it need evare to forward their
A most attractiva ohange of
(a good fellow gone wrong) were children to enter the fatory door Jogaires themi
chiefly conspiooons. Mim Valen- the "Guardians of the Poor munications" addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for no wonder that the recent British
fine Sidney, in the part of Mrs were not troubled by similar alization, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
with the declarations of Allied the management of the Victoria
Brockton, again proved herself to eruples. They sainally sold All communications intended for publication should be addressed see in that land, coupled programme has been arranged by Thestre, commencing to-night.
ba s very useful member of the children from Ave years old. and atatesmen, have given much joy
The Chairman maid-This to Jews in all parts of the Besidee war pictures and comics, world. The
fature of this there will be a special film, meeting has been called to obtain Company, while Miss Florance upwards to the manufacture
"Mater Doloross," a great drama the sanction of shareholders to Chapman and Mire Arzmetts These children were taken from ancient land will, of one which has had a big success in the Agreement which was arrived Lloyd as Grace Palmer and Misz (the workhonses to the mang. be left to the Peace Conference England and Amerion. The new at on the 8th April between Mr. Palmer respectively did all that facturing districts on canal boats to decide, but insamuch - 25 most of the Allied and neutral programme should be well worth C. H. Roes, as representing the Was required of them. Mr. Wm. in & manner that recalls the Company, and the Shipping Claire, as Ira Larre, a horrore of the slave trade:. They Powers have publicly expressed seeing.
Controller, on behalf of the Gov. Criminal Jaw lawyer, played his were kept st work for sixteen sympathy with the Jewish Chinese Admiral Charged. erament. As you are no doubt part extremely well and wse the hours at a stretch. They were cause of mach merriment, by his whipped when they either could A esse was heard on remand, aware, from the commencement elever portrayal of the well-known not or would not work. They fed Britain is quite prepared to put before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe this of the war certain of the Yiddish characteristics. Mr. W with the pigs, and they died like ber professione regarding the morning, in which Lui Hon-bong Company's stasmers were
The horrare D. Howard was likewise quits flies.
hinh rights of amall nationalities into was charged with aiding and requisitioned by the Government successful in his character sketch free trade in the lives and limbe practice, there is every reason to abetting in an armed robbery and have. hope that at length the Jews will at
been running of an Italian musician in league of children brought about în Defendant is transports ever since. In a letter with the crooks. Mr. G.A. Forbes mines and factories were exposed come by their own. There can described as a Chinese Admiral. dated 5th May, 1917, the Govern as Steve Wilson and Mr. Reynolds more than a century ago. To be no doubt about it that the in-Mr. E. J. Grist appeared in his ment requisitioned all of tentions of the Allies in this defence, and seked for bail to be the remaining set-going Teesels Denniston se George Brockton those who demanded protection respect, and especially the unfixed. This was subsequently belonging to the Company and were crooks and certainly played by legislation the answer was That the United States is now into the war with daily accelerat self hues of Great Britain, have done in a sum of $1,500 in cash, they have since the 1st June last up to the part. As Ed. Palmer, given that the responsibility of We movement is very apparent in many directions. President orested a deep impression in and the mes mount in security. been running on Government Mr. T. Daniel Frawley had little the parent was the proper and to do. In his dual part of Morton sufficient protection of the child. Wilson's address, delivered the other day on behalf of America's Zionist ciroles all over the world;
At the Police Court this morn against this arrangement besanse
account. We have not protected Hanly and Holmes, Mr. E. L. It was only gradually that the Red Cross Society, contained many passages directly bearing on this revealing, as they do, that we are point. Now comes, se would be seen in one of yesterday's telegrams, not in this war for the sake of ing, a Chinese was charged with so long as the Defence of the Delaney was quite successful, as conscissos of the nation was farther conclusive proof of America's determination to "hustle" territorial gains, but are prepared being in unlawful possession of Realm Act is in force we consider (Phil. Preston. In fact, the Com. was begun laws and amending was almo Mr. Gerry McGarry as aroused, but since the process forthed in very direction, towards the alleviation of the hard- to support the rightful claims of 24 tals of prepared opin and all the resources of the Company pany presented the play with laws relating to the employment pressed Allied troops, who are still valiantly struggling against small natione, even to the extent four pounds of raw opium.
Deehould be at the disposal of the much ability and to the evident of children and young persons in agressive enemy action, rendered possible by the delection of of sctually accomplishing the fendant pleaded not pulty: 67% country, but the moment the appreciation of the fairly large factories, mines, and workshops Rassin, the collapse of Rumania and the temporary set-back of Italy, work of liberation. The Jewish ing that the opium belonged to a Defence of the Realm Act ia no
have been coctinuously placed all of which, particularly the first-mentioned factor, have led to very claim to the Holy Land rests on friend who came with him on the longer necessary we shall leave!
To-night the Company stage apon the Bistate book. much increased German forces being concentrated in the Western good grounds and by saearing its same steamer from Singaporeno stone unturned to recover another drama entitled "Thel
joar steamers. The Agreement
Great Divide." that bas
been arrived од the 6th April is of a vary complicated nature, sa I hav9 no doubt all of you who have perused the document entitled After the extremely resseuring Wolfe, at the Police Court this which has been on view in our the Heada of Arrangements, statement regarding the sub morning, with being in unlawful office for some days, will agree.
AMERICA SPEEDING-UP.
Heavily Fined.
Front. Ita principal objective, as is now well known, is the separa-futura Britain and her Allies will On the fret charge a fine of tion of the British and French Armies and, if possible, the annihila. cause the realisation of a dream of $1,000, or four months' hard labour, was inflicted, and on the tion of the former Army in an attempt to secure possession of the centuries,
second $100, or a month's berd Channel porta of Northern France. So far, the enemy efforts, have
labour. been futile. Ofensive after offensive has been launched, has met Defeat of the Submarine
Hidden Opium. with dogged resistance and has failed to result in anything
Charged before Mr. E. D. C. approaching its objective. The attack on Amiens proved abortive and, to all appearance, has practically been abandoned. The sab
Menace,
at
audienca present.
TRAMWAY RETURNS.
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It has been said that the new membera who swarmed the Far liamentary benches in 1908 and bigan to take stook of the, estab- lished greatness of the place voted the late Mr. John Redmond the
found him one of the few unofficial members at Westminster whỏ,
Aggregate" own that anyone trespassing in it Receipt Receipts for will slink off when the owner SE for week
sequent aggressive actiona' in Flanders and against the French, marine menace—which Mr. Loyo possession of one tael, and threeThe negotiations leading up to mate statement of the Hong. finest orator, of the lot. They
and this oharter hire will
be paid to as here in dollars, ons
21 weeks
$13,782
280,949
12,218 1,518
276,368 5,683
Redmond sat at the corner of the en grossing the distant bar, Mr. top bench below the gangway on the Opposition side, and from this place he practised an art of met and formal oratory which had Be- cɔme one of the soknowledged eatertainments of the House,
The following is the approxi. though meeting with somewhat more success, hare still been George made in his speech at masce of opiam dross, & Chinese this Agreement have been going kang Tramway Company's traffio prievous disappointments to the enemy, who is quite aware that Edinburgh to the effect that youth pleaded guilty. It was on for many months past, and receipta for the week ending haves best which is so much their unless he can break through now, before the full effect of America's "the rabmarine will still be stated that defendant wae arrest-from this you may realise the sare May 25th, 1918— gigantic efforts can be felt, he never will break through.
troublesome but no longer a periled at the Hop Took Wharf carry-Labat he been exercised on both From the beginning of the present series of offensive movement and as the determining factor in ing the pots of opium droes in
aides. As from date of re- bodies_of_American troops of various dimensions have sæisted wither the British or the French Armies and acquitted themselves winning or losing the war, you his hand. He was searched and with distinction. It was early apparent that a speeding-up in an rale out the submarine" she five more pots were found to be gauition charter hire will be This Year:
statement just made by the america bad become a vital necessity; and right heartily has the French Minister of Marine, while fine of $100, or, in default, for ranting in Eastern waters, Decrease : sewn in a belt round his waist, A paid by the Government at Blas Last Year:
Book rates, plus an allowance Intresse : call been responded to. Transport after transport has been des addressing the Senate, is likewise month's hard labour, patched from American porte during the past few weeks, until now of the utmost importance. The
imposed. The comparatively small fighting forces of the United States in
new engines, he says, which The Colony's Health. France and Flanders give promise of becoming equal numerically the Allies were naing to sweep Four the week ending Hey 25, balt at the rate of the day on all or any ships or vessels belong sa they are equal in other respecta either to that of the British of the seas had enabled them to there were notified 23 cases of which it became das and one half ing to or chartered by the Com- the French Armies. Quite recently it was officially announced secure decisive resolta sinde
pany (other than such ships or that Mr. Rows has obtained for usesele an are or may be requisi that American troops on the Western Front numbered at least January. He slao pointed outpotted fever (23 fatal), 13 of at 2/- to the dollar. Iam satisfied }
plague (six fatal), eight of enteric the beat terims possible, and Honed under the ordinary system Mr. Redmond was, indeed, uns. fever (all fatal), four of diphtheria excellent aathority of M. Tardieu, the French High Commissioner and the United States alone had (three fatal) and one fatal cocur- although the negotiations, through for fall Government employment), of the full-drese speakers of our to the United States, that by next month the American effectives built 40,000 tons of shipping is rence of puerperal fever. All the no fault of the Company, have and that, prior to say Agree public life. As an orator he was will total over 2,000,000. No wonder the enemy is becoming more excess of enemy sinkings, while sufferers were. Chinese. For the consider on the whole we have shall have fall power to agree cost. Though he led the Irish been unnecessarily protracted, we meat being entered into, they always, so to speak, in a frook and more anxious and is straining every nerve to bring about his the tonnage in damaged shipping forty-eight hours ended yesterday, most effective coup de grase before the ever-increasing avalanche restored to service had shown there were ten cases of spotted now been fairly dealt with by the as they may think fit to any party for so long, his spesking of American troops is upon him..
considerable increase in the last fever (even fatal), two cases of Government. I strongly recom- modification or variation of such had very little of the special char The position, therefore, seems to be distinctly hopeful, even four months. In England alone plague (ous fatal) and four non-mend you therefore to vote for heade of arrangement and to any soteristic which we associate with though it is believed that we are on the eve of the most sanguinary the tonnage thus restored exceed fatal cases of enterio, the sufferers the resolution. I may say that details not embraced or not fully Irish oratory. He had neither are increasing their off-ative forces. Under the new command, the while last week the total touched an American, a Filipino and ament without an appeal to the or vary at any time and from the readiness and sparkle.of his of the enemy's many offensives, for it is not only the Americans who ed half a million tons weekly, in the last-named being an Indian, your Directors consider they have embraced thereby; and that they the biting wit of Mr. Healy, ger fall I powers to close this Agree shall have full power to modify the dark grace of Mr. Dillon, hor British and French Armies have been converted into a body more 698 000 tons. These facts abBritisher. pliable and more potent for desling with the enemy's onrushes then undantly prove that the enemy's
shareholders, bot, as the issue time to time as they may think own younger brother, nor the tor ever, before. They await eventuelties calmly and with even more campaign at ses hae failed just At the Police Court this torass of such importance, we have fit the terms of any Agreement rent of words which Mr. William certainty than previously, knowing that while attrition is certato
deemed it advisable to lay the entered into by them under the O'Brien could always turn on. Pre
paration and compendious notes in the case of the enemy, increase is daily being assured to them his campaign on land willing, before Mr. J. R. Wood, a
binere was charged with imper. matter before the shareholders. satharity of this resolution" from the great Democracy of the West, as well as from elsewhere.
I now beg. to propose - sonating a constable and with
Mr. Ho Fook:-I beg to second were always essential to Mr. Redmond, and one of the minor To return to M. Tardieu's statement: there we find ro: only what
assaulting another Chinese. Con- That Henry Kenwick and that. - plainsnt said he came to Hong. Charles Henderson Ross be and The Chairman:-The resoly- tragedies of our Parliamentary ing statement to the effect that "a new call for a million mea will follow as soon as the transport of troops in assured, so that the 8. W.) states that three men house to smoke. Defendant enter into Agreement on behalf read has been proposed by myself of his important spect
Controller and/or with such other Ho Fook, and is now bela American fore in rad of the year." Whas therefore was con- from s steamer lying at Balmain, him of being in anlawful Post Authority of E. M. Government mosting for discussing, American force in France will be doubled before mid-summer and smuggled £3,000 worth of opium entered his cabiole and socased of the Company with the Shipping and esconded by the Hon. Mr, either numbered or arrang idently hoped from the great soosssion of strength to the Allied and, placing it in a motor car, son of a quantity of opium. douce, as the result of American's entry, is now quickly being raosd, towards the city at 3 o'clock Defendant said he was a police so they think fit as to the condi- shareholder hus realised. It is the brightening of a horia in that has been dark for in the morning. The police of and said he would lock tions whicu, in socordance with make, I will put the ros a cantiderable time, and it will heeten on that day, which the world blocked the road; but the driver him up if he did not get some the general heads of arrangement the meeting Thon has all along never doubled would dawn, when Prussia's arrogance of the car made straight for them: gumsha. Defendant was even arrived at by them and efforts to seek world-wide domination will be smashed for over Jamping aside, the police fired at tually arrested by some of the Shipping Controller and an ers of peace and prosperity for free nations will set in with the robbers, if who however, other boarders. His Worship April last, shall, ar from
enasped. The car was found later sentenord defendant to three 1917, goraru ihe elorious prospects for the future.
at Waterloo, riddled with bullets, mon be hard labour.
it is expected will be the approximsta total of American's fighting
meet with a similar fats.
Desperate Oplam Smugglers,
Alleged Impersonation.
forca in less than a fortnight, but we also find the farther reassur A telegram from Bydney (N. kong from Canton and went to they hereby are authorised to tion which you have just heard history occurred when the notes
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