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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE. 3.
King George
Although there has been no official celebration of the King's birthday in Hongkong to-day, it
DAY BY DAY.
To-morrow's Anniversary.
TO
FE THAT LACKS "IME can with truth be said that the MOURN, LACES TIME TO MEND. name of King George has been in the thoughts of all good Britishers in this distant part of Tomorrow is the second anni His Majesty's possession oversary of the commencement of day our beloved sovereign attains the Rawan Fenaive in Bakbo. bie filty third year, and from all vins, when 13.000 prisoners were parts of the Empire congratula captured. tions will resch bim and the wish
The Dolls be expressed that he may be
The opening rate of the dollar spared for many more years to rule over his loyal subjecte.jon demand today was 3. fjd. Once again the anniversary is Religious Meeting. darkened by the fact that the The weekly religiously meeting
enemy is still unbeaten, but the struggles through which the Em last birindey, and which is is at pize has passed since His Majesty's present facing, have only served us all in devotion to the Throne.
The Hongkong Telegraph. Birthday Honours.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1918.
Lady.
A large
"THE SEVEN PEARLS." THE FRAWLEY COMPANY. TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
The New Serial at New Victoria.
"The Seven Pearls," Pathe's newesteerial, the first twoepisodes
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were written in collaboration with The List Laugh", all of which Paul Dickey, and "The Han from
CHINESE STUDENTS.
Treatment by Authorities in Japan.
Flaubert had
under the ERIO:"
fastidione
Usnada's response to the demand Farewell Performance at the
for men on the western front is sa Theatre Royal
order by which all unmarried men. of which will be shown at the
The Frawley Company layed and childless widowern between. Victoris Theatre next Friday, is their farewell performants for the twenty and twenty-three years of from the pen of Charles Goddard, prevent anason at the Theatre age, inclusive, will be seat into who also is responsible for the Royal on Saturday, when the the army alter only a physical building was well filled with an examination. No exemptions on The serial, which was produced' appreciativs sadienos. The play account of occupation or depend- by the Astra Film Corporation, presented was the comedy, “A ents will be granted. The Pee- revolves around what happens to Sacosesfal Oslamity, and the mier has stated that by the end of Ilma, an American girl, played by interesting story of the piece was April: 17,000 men would have Mollie King. She is the foster unfolded with all the usual ability heen sent abroad under the Mili daughter of Mustapha Bav, a high of the Company. To Mr. Frawley tary Service Act, and others are in Turkish rfficial, and reeks to re- and Hies Browns-Decker fell the camp; but this now measure the of the Helers May Institute on gain eaven priceless pearls, which principal parts, and they again Government believes required to Tuesday afternoon at 5 30 o'clock were stolen from ber father by sequitted themselves with great fill the contemplated quote of was a 100,600 rapidly enough to keep nett. The meeting is open to all been given into Mustapha Bey's long one and the whole of the divisione in Franos at full will be condreted by ra. Bar-an America after the pearls had credit. Ths... past
care by the Baltan. Ilma is given the participants in the play strength. If the exigencies of the women..
the choice of seeing her father performed the work allotted to war and need for reinforcemente to consolidate the tier which bind Madame Fairall Robbed.
A further robbery has been re beheaded, of herself entering the them in a manner that spelt demand it, men of other ages will The wer has brought the Kingported to bave been committed Saltar's harem, or of recovering | #Rocess. The "house" was an be called out to disregard
the pearls within six months. She enthusiastic one'and-hearty 3p-emergency and his
people clarer together at the shop of Mademe Fairall, chooses 10 go in goest of the precision was shows, especially exemption pless. It is a stern step than any other circumstance during last "oight. could have done. In King George quantity of material has been pearles; but the Sultan in the when the curtain descended for to take at the very time the farm- we have a monarch who is so far stolen, and the police are still in meantime is in doubt whether he the final time on the season's ran, ing season opear, and in the face would rather have the seven-in- It can be fairly stated that the of the use made of sxemptions to remored by temperament from resligating the water.
anima's pearls for his treasure Frawley Company has provided a placate local sentiment hostile to the ruler of our principal enemy
The Old Excase. When charged with the larceny chest or the one living pearl series of sroellent plays and conscription, bat it is evidenes of BH two men could possibly be. There is nothing of the blastering of a quantity of wood from for his barem. Her adventarse presented them in such a high- Canada's earnestness.
about Britain's house undergoing repaire at You farnish thrills in plenty. She cises manner that their stay in
the
sid of
It is not often that a novelist the the Colony has been immensly BWoggerer Sovereign; be loves to be thought mati, a Chinese told Mr. J. R.
The condescends to praise journalism. ose of the people, for whose Wood, at the Folice Court this thief, Harry Grist, the part play enjoyed and appreciated. welfare he has ever been moet morning, that he was a strangered by Creighton Hale and their patronage accorded them shows Ons recalls that famous attack on rule, which solicitons. Even those who dis to Hongkong and did not know aiventures with Nemesis the that when Hongkong is given journalism Un grand Homme dames and addresses with count the monarchical system are the regulations. His Worabipeen viilair, played by Leon Bary, something worth seeing it is just de Province a Faris" by Balsac other community. When the hardly justifiable when one oon- for the first to acknowledge that no tenced the man in seven days ipse any adventoren been one ready to support it as any The violeres of his prejudice to
the screen to date. country could have a better head hard labour.
Charles Goddard, the author, Frawley Company paysite resura siders that Balso had himself Theft from Rifle Range. Blore MJ. R. Wood, at the has ritten many screen accesece, visit in the winter, it will be se-practised Journalism and, in- j with his people, His Majety has
including “The Perils of Panline," than our astion has. In common
sured of anther hearty welcome.cidentally, earned considerable
sums of money by it. The jɔurn~, many anxieties these days, but Police Court this morning, a
alist, therefore, feels something, through all the stress of war be Chinese was charged with stealing and The Exploite of E sine," in has shown himself a real man- quantity of iron pegs from the which he collaborated with Arthur
more than pleasure 'when' such a The Misleading
mmeter of style'an Anatole Frarde, salm, confident and cheery: a true Tai Hang Bif Range yesterday B. Reaves; the dramatic
in an introduction to a new bookc representative of British character morning. Evidence was given GCBCS,
of varme, praises the newspaper- in the hour of danger. He is by H. Eleon, Secretary of the Lady", The Ghost Breaker,
sa a training school for writern." Western Union deeply revered by all his subjects, Dookyard Riff Olab, to the effect who to-day best him in loving that he visited the range yeter
* ́ ́It is un-inveterate prejudico, ha declares, “to believe that one remembrance and hope that the day morning, and, when near the next anniversary of his birth will 500 yards mark, met the defend-the Sea" and "Hiss Information".
Mollie King, besides playing A sequel to the recent spoile his pan in writing for the be celebrated in peace and un-ant with the page in his posses the lead in "The Mystery of the axamination of some Chinese newspapers. On the contrary,
віст. He detained the man and iversal happinees.
sent for the Police. The defend Double Orose" also took the lead students by the police authorities one gains in that way supplečene, sot maintained that he had paid in the features, The On-The-in Tokyo, 60 of them have already as also once and that raadiness In these days of the din and thirteen crate for the page from Square Girl" "Kick In" and left for home, says the Japan without which the phrase doss
Blind Man's Lock"
Chronide. More Chinese students not more gracefully and never strife of warfare it is only nature come other spen, who were in Creighton Hale, who plays the are returning to China, 180 miles. It is a good school, ear al that the greater number of front of him. He did not know bonoure conferred on the occasion that they were stolen. His Work part of the hero, bas already won taking passage by the N. Y. K. whst one will o of the King's birthday should ship convicted the man of receive favour from Hongkong audiences Fashimi-maru, which sailed from fall to military men. So muching stolen, property and passed Jamieson in The Exploits of Yokokaws to-day (12th instant.)
Elaine " and "Davy" "in the la regard to the police inter- horror of journalism, and rigor. is indicated in a telegram which sentence of six weeks hard labour Iron Cl". Leon Bary, who ference with the students inouely denied himmelt, even the appears eisswhere. There are, Snatching from Europeantock an important part in "The Tokyo the Archí quotes Dr. reading of newspapers. On the however, one cr two prominent civilians included in the list whose & Chinese was charged: before Shielding Shadow" sad in "The Tersa Tabors (one of the Pro- contrary, Zols, whose works have services all good Britishere will be Mr. J. R, Wood, at the Folion Mystery of the Double Cross," fessors who has taken great bean aptly described as “newa- paper novels, praised the prece glad to see recognised. Labour Court this morning, with anatah was well and favourably known interest in China) as saying:
"Some Obine stalents in an "the savil on which may be Tokyo bald a meeting to discuss forged a myle." Although the While the situation on the Western Front is sa yet by no mesas again comes in for recognition in ing a puree, containing $25 from on the legitimate etage sa Sarib
a certain diplomatic question, but value of newspaper writing may uch as to relieve the Allies of anxiety, the news coming over the the fact that the leader of the Mrs. Ogles, of 12, Matheson Bernhard's leading man.
It transpired that the Parliamentary Labour Party, Mr. Strest. wires is of a much cheerier character than it was two days ago. Adamson, and the Parliamentary complainant was standing on the
the discussion was prohibited by be small, the writing habit which A PRUSSIAN HELMET. Wharf when the
the Metropolitsa Police, and is thus cultivated becomes a great There can now be no doubt that, whatever the reason may have
Arnold Bennett advised Bome socrea of them were ex-savet been, the Allied High Command in France was at first taken by Secretary to the Food Controller, Ewang Tang.s
Given as Bonus at War Bond amined. Whatever reason there all sepirants to literary fame to surprise at the extent and overwhelming nature of the German Mr. Clynes, are made Privy defendant was teen by an Indian
Sale.
may have been for the notion write at least 500 words each, thrust, and the cutlook, se revealed by the telegrams on Saturday, Councillors. Perhaps the most watchmen to approach her frem
taken by the police, this is a day. It is this writing habit was zone too cheery. Through it all, however, expert comments well-deserved honour of all is that behind and anaich the parse tore pinned their faith in the ability of the Anglo- French troops.to which has been conferred on Lord her pocket. The watchman defeat the enemy designe, even though in the process valuable Rhondds, now raised to s Vie caught the man, and the parse Treasury at New York recently, serious question from the point of which M. Anatole France basin ground had to be yielded and heavy losses suffered, And the county. His work as Food Con and money were found in his Lient. Gordon Sherria, of the view of international friendship, mind. In former times" be confidence of these writers was also reflected in the feelinge of the troller has been most efficiently poin, Evidence was given Canadian Black Watch Regiment, and should not be overlooked: observer, “ons did not go to the men to whom the fighting was entrusted. These heroic soldiers performed, and it is in large by Mra Ozley, and although the displayed Prussisa Gaard bel, Though the matter about which school for journalism, bat one knew that they had a great ordeal to face, but the stupendous messure to bis remarkable organ- defendant atouily maintained that met, which he had picked up on the Chinese students tried to hold wrote letters and long letters. character of their task appears only to have served to stiffen their sing abilities that the situst it was another man who bad the field of battle, and offered it a diequssion is kept secret among Women in particular gave them- determination and to sharpen their enthusisem. So far they have done ion at Home is far brighter now picked complainant's pooket, he as a bonus to the first person in the Japanese, it has been strong-selves over to the great epistolary sheir part nobly; they have fought sa only men with a great cause than sven the most optimistic sentenced to six months' hard the crowd to buy a $50,000 ly discussed by the Chinese Press business, and thereby drament has can fight; and we need have no fears se to the ultimate result to had hoped for." He has evolved labour and four hours' stocks.
order out of chaos and will always long as we have men of this type facing the German bordes.
The saddenness and rapidity of the first German onslaught are he remembered for the grest partly to be accounted for by the circumstance that General Foch work which be bes so well die-
he would not sell it for any price. Chinese students should direct. The coal shortage in the United oculd not afford 10 risk bis main strategie reserves until it was defia- charged. Only two years ago be
The only possible way it could be their attention to it; rather their States has inspired a revision of a. A Big Haul in View. italy seen whether this effort of the Hans represented their maximum was plain Mr. D. A. Thomae, but
pricured would be by buying a spirit should be applauded. It is well-known apopbtbege. The regrettable that the authorities new version runs ; “ You can fusk effort or whether it was a "blind" to cover on even more menacing because of his management of the
Madras, Kay 4-The man- $50,000 bond.
After several bide had been tried to exert pressure upon some of the time, and you can fuel operation. Add to that the fact that the Germans ware attacking Cambrian Coal Combine he had with a tremendous preponderance of troops, and we need not be won mach prominence as a man power question is attracting con surprised that they were able to foros back the Allies at some pointe, of decided business genius. To Riderable attention in Ceylon offered, and refused, Mr. Charles them as if they were a disorderly some of the people all the time, It is, of course, difficult even yet to predict what is likely to occur, day he is serving his country Referring to the Governor's Atwood Bill, of the firm of Mano, mob, la, the circumstancer, any but you osn't fast all the people between the way, is commonly attributed but there would appear to be some reason for the view that the with his whole heart and soul, circular, the Times of Ceylon Bill & Ware, said that he bad efforts made among the people to all the time." The original, by
BATO: The letter of the Acting been sathorized by Mr. J. P. promote friendship Bans' forward drive has been at any rate checked mach and it is only fitting that he
the General Morgan, "in the little shop sorom Chins sad Japan are rendered of to Abraham Linelon, but suin- earlier than we could have hoped in the circumstance. This should be included among those Governor and effort of the enemy's was doubtless intended to be a far bigger affair whom His Majesty delights to has done almost everything the street, to buy a $50,000 no avail. As matter of fact, the westigation a few years ago proved that whe preded to put the bond and the helmet. Later he Chinese students have become so that its author was P. T. Barnum. thea soo of his previous offensives, yet we find that the aleckening
position with regard to man announced that it would be offer indignant that they are returning-s man whỏ might claim to of the German pace has occurred sooner than was the ewe in March A Great Journalist.
Mr. Toyama of the gullibility of the public. with last. At that time the enemy s'most succeeded in making a bresch Journalista will be especially power in Ceylon on a right basis, ed again, on the same terms, the to their country Yesterday I be a good authority on the extent
(s well known politician who between the French and the British Armies, but the one gratifying pleased to see the name of Mr. A large number of men, torn next time Lient Sherris could talked festore of the present struggle is that the Anglo French troope have J. M. Le Bage, the manrging betw their daty ss ei icons and condoo the sale. not lost contect for one moment, that they have preserved their editor of the London Daily their obligations to their employ. Mr. Victor Herbers made a supports the Southern Chinese It is reported that Lieutenant fronte intact, and that their withdrawal has been most skilfully Telegraph, among the list of new or were genuinely at a loss rousing speech, in which he said, osure) shout the matter, and we Marchal, the famous French sig effected. Above all, no territory has been given up except under Knights. Practically all his news to know what to do The that he bad been making music agreed that something should be man who dropped lest is on right for the Americas people for a dope to improve the situation. Berlin, and who he just returned the atmost airess and none without inflicting terrible ovenalties on paper experience has been gained letter has pat them the en-my.
while in the servios of that fanal, with their firms, and has thereby quarter of a century, and to-day According to investigations made to France after escaping from We are got at the end of the struggle na yet, admittedly, and which is probably the anest and removed the only obstacle in the he wanted to strike the highest this morning, there are about 390 asptivity with Lieutenant Garroe British way. It has had a very slutary note be bad ever etrack. He said aradents who are returning to only succeeded on his third until it becomes clear whether the Allied reserves can be A1ng in to most well-conducted the very beatiff-ot we cannot but feel some concern for the immedi- newapsper of the day. He served fact, on some employers, with that his only son was fighting in Chins by the Nippon Ideen and attempt in regaining his liberty. ate future. But what we like about the situation is the magnificent for many years under the directhe reaalt that there will be such the United 8 sten army, and ask other steamers before the 18th in- The first time he escaped he, whe resistence which both the British and the French troops are putting tion of the late J. M. Levy and an exodus of men within the art ed the crowd: "What have you instant. Owing to the incident, accompanied by a British of up against a most inconceivable odde... From more than one part of Lord Burnham, and in his earlier few weeks that, when the Gwara don? Chrering, flag waving, schools attended by Chinese are who was imprisoned in the the battlefront comes the news that the enemy is being beld, while days did splendid work for his mente pot comes to be aprend and singing, are nothing compared practions surpended. Yester camp. Both WAID SOTOSS
Preparatory High shore on the Datch side when the the fact that Allied counter-attacke bave resulted in the gaining of paper se special correspondent in gathered, it will not be a very big with the practical demonetration day Me Mateumoto, Director of Ems and had nearly reache ground, the inflicting of heavy enemy losses and the capturing of Francs, Germany, Italy, Bassin, baal. Then there is the financi. of patriotiem you can make by of the many prisonera suggests that the Germans will once again be Egypt, Americs and Conade, It is all sapser of the question. The buying Liberty bonde, Unless Stool brought to a standstill before they succeed in attaining their interesting in there days to recall undertaking in the letter you do buy them, you will lose objectives. We bave long been prepared for a huge enemy thrust; that he was ththe German doubtedly establishes basu sl forwhich your fathers Icoght,” had
Other speakers were Air. morrow the it has some at e t'ms chosen by the Germans. If they are beaten Army in the campaign of 1870, upon which it will be possible to now, sa we are confident they will be, they will never succeed in 18, with Lord Wolseley's force in countroot satisfactory scheme George H. Biker and Bepresent privat the future. As one eminent French observer patalt, the enemy is Egypt in 1882, and was in. Pris for making provision for the live George B. Long. Helen other tocking decimon and must emerge victorious or be destroyed. during the whole period of the Cives and families of men who Adler, of the Chicago Opera Com- & meeting at Kan Those are the alternatives, and from the beraie manner in which Comment HaHa man of wide havo hitherto been keps back pany, sang the “ Siar Spangled stepe the Allied men sro opposing the German horde ww have no lose lameskog i and outstanding ability golely because there was no such Bannery and the crowd demons- sitastion and to appeal to publis races
for the mault.
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provisions
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Liberty Bond. Ons man shouted for a long time, and moreover the doigts." That is the great point,
that he would give a thousand forsiga Press in Shanghai han after all, in this affair of writing dollars in cash for the helmet, vigorously criticised it. It is, to limber the fingers. bat Lieut. Sherris answered, that therefore, not nona'aral that the
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