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BIRTH.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1918.
JAPAN AND SIBERIA.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1918.
Austria's Latest Move.
Austria bas sent out many recent feelere daring
DAY BY DAY.
prace months, but nous surely is more direct and significant than that just pat forward by Count THE WELL-BEING OF SOCIETY. Caeroin in the Austrian Upper
MEN CAN SUCCEED IN RUBINESS ONLY AN THEY CONTRIBUTE TO
To-morrow's Anniversary.
Tomorrow is the anniversary
Bocee. He says quite frankly that Austris has no direct friction with Britain, that she is less an- of the capters of Gibraltar, popular, weaker, lees dangerous
ad
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The Dollar.
The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day we 3a. 4d.
THE TRIBUNAL.
THE CITIZENS' DUTY.
Some of Yesterday's Cases,
Mr. Bonar Law's Six Poluts.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
James Gordon Bennett was of all the grast American newspaper proprietore undoubtedly the giant, He was the first to realise and Mr. Bonar Law, in conversation reveal the power of the Press. with a Press representative early When his father founded the New in June, summed up the financial York Herald he gave the man in the street his first newspaper, quirements of the time sa
with the news popularly present- follow;
ed and simply sad esaily
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1. Lives must be lived more written." With the advent of
the BOX the Herald be
On the consideration of the OSSE of Mr. E. Hancock at the Tribunal vosterday, the Chairman said the Tribunal had read his papers and more moderate in her
sw, as of course they know be demande, while at the same time
fore, that he was an exchange being "fairly free" of anuss
broker and that he was the sole simply. stionist desires. That is balding
partner is the firm of Mesra, A. 2. Personal, household, and came the pioneer of out the olive branch with the
A Deserving Fund. and 8. Hancock, and that this business expenses must be rangearce, and
paper enterprise: His order to though the
A fand is being opened for the was the oldest firm of exchange reduced to the minimam.
Stanley, “Go and And Dr. Living- advances msdo may lend benefit of the widow and infant brukere in the Colony, having
3. The surplus of weekly or stone in Africa," was the biggest to something more tangible we son of the late Sergeant Glend- been established here for more monthly earnings over necessary thing ever done in journalism. It cannot suppress a smile at the enning, by the Superintendents than fifty years. They sise sa expenditure must be invested made the reputation of Stanley, term "Isirly free." It is true, of and Inspectors of the Hongkong that the basinres had been in the straightway in National War Bennett, the Herald and Atries. coures, that Britain of herself does Police Reservs. Lists will be sent hande of Mr. Hancock's family all Bondsor War Bavings Certificates. This was followed by expeditions. not come into very direct conflict to the various Ulube, and mem that time. Mr. Hancock seked
4. Current balances at the to the North Pole, famine relist with Austria, bat the point bers of the general public are for absoluts exemption and put bank should be kept as small as parties and other enterprises, now that must not be lost sight asked to avail themselves of these it to the Tribunal, they under- possible, and the money invested vulgarly known as "tanta, of is that Britain is not as far as possible. In other cases, stood, that the essential interests of in National War Bonds as and which have since bromme almost waging this war purely in donations may be sent to the the Colony required not only that when it comes in. her own interests. She is one of a Depaty Sapt, or to St # Inspector there should be azobange brokers
5. Private individuals with ilimo.
commonplace in popular jour great group of freedom-loving Arealli of the Police Reserve. bat required Mr. Hancock's per- money on deposit in banka should nations pledged to see justice
sonal presence. done to oppressed nations, and for
Mr. Hancock--I think so, sir, that reason rås cannot and will
The Chairman: You have been not stand by and see Austria or
be found in the fact that it
to
pro-
Concealed Opium.
At the Police Ceart this
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Was Errested од
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A Legal Point.
You put it to us that a certain
other side hse increased.
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draw as much as they can and Memories of world empire are invest it in National War Bonds. revived by the decision of the
6. Bariness people and frm Italian Government to make Rome.
A Seventh Day Adventist.
The Chairmsa--On your form,
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Mr. Monatsin, you ask for absolute ideal time for making the change, The present certainly seems an exemption on ore ground only,
that under section 30 of these with pings on trolled by Ordinance it does not apply to Government the adjustments of
Decessary you. Is not that so?-Yes.
values could be easily made. The It is a qanation, Mr. Mountain, ease with which the moet an
to shopping by coupon end tables
any other country indulge their morning, before Mr. E D. Oivale hended in your firm for with money on deposit should maritime city by converting annexationist proclivities, even Wolfe, an old woman was charged at many years Since 1907. withdraw all not absolutely need. Otis into a port. But in
And you have from time to time ed for their business operations Conversion. When Rome wES partially. There are many peoples with being in unlawful possession been sway, on vacation or from and invest it in National War mistress of the world Ostis was who have reseon to regard Austria of eight tale of opium. Inspector illness? I have had fifteen Bonds.
the port to which came the ecra with suspicion, and bowever Wilden said the woman
was months at home in twenty years,
of Sicily and Sardinia, the port friendly disposed Austria may be arrested in Connaught Road and
And how have you carried on
which sheltered the fiset towards the Britiah, Britain may when she was searched the drug in care of stance or illness 7-In steff to-day was as to Europeans her the sovereignty of theiring be counted upon never to go back was found concealed round ber 1909 I went home and I banded reduosd to three, Mr. Plammer Bat Tiber silt and national inertis on those whom she has sworn to waist. Defendent said the opium over to other firme here, to and the two men before the slowly left Ostis to decay, and the belp. Until Austris, therefore, given to her to take to the Stewart and Co. and others. oan give gusranteea
Tribunal, Mears. Bavington and rival Portus, also destined to fall of an country. A fine of $250, or, ia
They carried on for you?- Morrison. The Portuguese and into rain, we the granary whose adequate character we fear that default, two months' hard labour, Well, in a way.
Chinese remained practically the seizure enabled Alaria to distate her latest pesce move will not was passed.
Would it be practicable in same. Two members of the sts terma to the Eternal City. prove of any great utility, Qu
Hoogkong for archange brokers, had left Hongkong for military ions of great principles are
Big Oplum Haul.
those who must be here as over service, Mr. Bill and Mr. Mitchell, There is nothing very original involved, and to these we cannot Before Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe, age and unfit, to carry on their and both the Tribunal saw, about the proposals in Lord be indifferent.
st the Police Court this morning, business during the war in that had got commissions.
Southwark's Decimal Coinage Bill, a Chinees pleaded guilty to being way-pooling it and preserving in unlawful possession of 2251 the interests of the different firme? ed several questions regarding cently. In the last hundred yeare After Mr. Plumner had answer the text of which was issued re- MACKINTOSH.-At 19, Robinson Road to Mr. and Mrs, F. A Tired of Germany.
Bat perhaps the greatest value tacle of opium, valued at $2,660. At the present moment, no.. At the possibility of replacing either innumerable methods of convert- Mackintosh a daughter,
of Court Czernin's statement is Inspector Gerden seid defendant present there are two men over Mr. Morrison or Mr. Bevington ing our present coinage into s
the Star Sfty. One has been with us only vides farther evidence of the Ferry Wharf the opium being two yeare, quite lately, and be is Major Morgan saked for non-forward, and as long ago as 1853 by men from other branches, decimal one have been brought growing estrangement between found in bis luggage. Defendant not in our line of basinees at all. exemption in the care of one man. a Select Committee recommended Austris and Germany. The Cauni took the police to a house in Another who is over age went
Later the Chairman announced dividing the pound sterling into expressed the hope that Ger- sumati which was known to be home sick only to day. There that both men would be exempted. 1,000 mile the basis of Lort many's war sima will remain concerned in cpiam deals.
His are not enough.
Southwark's Bill, And 30 year Worship "eentenced defendant to purely defeceive. They never
In the case of Mr. A. Moahtain, Wrottesley adroosted system previously, in 1824, Lord have been that, in point of fact, aine months' imprisonment with minimum number of exchange bat, even had they been, it would out the option of a fine, and brokers is necessary and that of the Seventh Day adventists, the under which the sovereign could It will be learned with much satisfaction by all having the seems that Count Csernin fears ordered the confiscation of the van have reached that number?- Chairman said they understood be divided into 1,000 cents; and interests of the Allies at heart that Japan has pow decided to inter- they might not remain so. He opium.
Yes, the competition from the be was born in New Zealand, had all existing coins except the 3d. vene in Siberia and that the necessary measures are being taken, goes a point further when he
lived in Hongkong for four years piece ratained, the farthing being Japan, of course, is not taking action on her own initiative, the observes that the mere presump- At the Police Court this morn.
And you put it to us that no and had been a member of the depreciated in value by 1-25th. probability being that what she is now about to do has been fally tice that the war is being pro-ing, Obinese woman was charged body but an experienced exchange
Defence Corpe. concurred in by the Allied Powers, most of whom for some longed for a foreign State'a an- with being in unlawful possession broker can do the work? Yes, time past have been strongly in favour of some sort of intervention nerationist sims would endanger of eighteen tasis of opium. The put it to you that way. by the Allied Powers with a view to patting a stop to farther the Alliance. There can only be woman was represented by Mr. That it could not be done by a machinations on the part of Germany in Asistio Rassis. When it one meaning, to talk of this W. B. Hind The Mied man, of ordinary, commercial was pointed out some time ago that Germany was intriguing for the character namely, that Austris remand. possession of the Trans-Siberian Railway" as far as Irkatak" it was is seeking means for shaking off searched bia client's house on
He said the police training ?-No.
Well, Mr. Hancock, the Tribu. clear that the time had arrived for some kind of concerted setion German overlordship. She is Monday night a few miuntee after al has received a letter from the to be taken so the result of which Germany's smbitions in the Far tired of the union with the her husband had left. A legal Chief Maneger of the Hongkong which, I daresay you noticed in educated have adapted themselves Eset might be coped with before irreparable damage could be done. Germans and anxiously desires to question arose as to whether she Shanghai Bank to the effect that the Ordinancs, the Tribunal has This course we, in common with other newspapers in the Far East, back out of the war. Germany's was actually in possession at the he and the Managers of the other
power Lo deal with. strongly advocated at the time and also suggested that Japan's wood faith is openly doubted. So time of arrest, and secondly two British Banke, the Chartered I
of equivalent weights should is question that is disarm all criticism of possible geographical position clearly indicated that she among the Allies Count Czernin turns to Eoglead whether she was ecting under Bank and the Mercantile Bank, left to the Governor-in- made it possible for her to deal moet effectually with the situation. and, in sffect, suggests a separats compulsion of her husband.
complications arising out of a It all consider that your retention Council
are decimal coinage so simple as Lord It was believed that Japan would be willing to undertake the pesca. The situation is full of was a prime focis care of acting here is essential in the interests informed that it has been decided Southwark mission if she were assured of the unspimens co-operation of her big possibilities, and though the under compulsion. The case was of the Colony's trade and that any by the
ргоровые. Governor-in Concil Allies. Japan, indeed, did not disguise her willingness so to act, Austrians have not yet conceded remanded until to-morrow, and farther reduction of the present against your contention and that It the increased postal rates are and therefore it was with not a little astonishment it was learned enough to warrant the opening of bail was fixed at $2,000, number of European exchange the Governor-in-Council has to be a war measure only, would that the United States had expressed itself se opposed to such a peace negotiations, the latest
brokers would be detrimental to declined to exempt you. The it not be better to follow the lead Course. America's reasons for arriving at such a decision were not move is a step in the right,
Ordinance leaves this matter The attention of the public is such interests. We gather, I
of other belligerent countries, and made public at the time and, so far as we know, have not yet been direction and will most assuredly directed to the sanouncement by think, that you yourself put entirely in the bands of the adopt a war tax stamp of 4. on made known. Whatever they were does not appear to matter much be viewed with chagrin in Berlin. the management of the Victoris the position in just the same our hende, the question of such no case there would be no
|Governor in Council and not in all postal communications ?... In.. now, as the heartiest co operation of the Allies, the United States included, may now be taken for granted. From the United States
Thestra of the first of a series of way?--Yea,
Te there anything you want to regular ministers of recognised peed to scrap the many millions Japan, it is very probable, will be able to abtain most assistance, The news of the shooting of the pecial Pathe films which is to be
religious denominations as the of papers bearing particulars of at least so far as war material is concerned, so the stocks that were ex Test is now a authenticated night. Theas films will be of
Boreened to-night and to-morrow add?-No. nothing.
Major Morgan asked for non ft. Is your form you state no would be necessary would be a
Governor-in-Council poured into Vladivostok at the time that Russia was still an active that there appears to be no deabs great merit and deep interest, and exemption.
the present postal rates. All that participant in the struggle can now be regained, and, se is well that the last of the Romanca has the first, Runaway Romany" After consideration the Chair. other ground for your exemption statement that all postal packets known, moet of these stocks came across the Pacifio from the been murdered. He has fallen sebould
su said that the Tribunal had You state no Imperial interest or must bear & war tex stamp. The United States.
vistim to the revolutionaries of attraction. The production will noticed that among the list of enlist interest of the Cold charges would remain, and What steps Japan is likely to take, now that it is definitely his unhappy country. Through be greatly enhanced by a special unfit brokers, as no doubt Mr. lony which you may requires nobody's memory inconvenienced decided that action shall be taken, are not yet disclosed nor ate they out the world the news will be programme of music to be Hancock had noticed, Mr. Teater's your exemption. Do you wish to thereby. likely to be. We may rely upon it, however, that during the past received by all humane people supplied by Lance Corporal Meo name appeared. Mr. Tester was get any now ?-No, there are few weeks, while the matter has been in abeyance, Japan has not with feelings of horror and and the well-known quartette not an exchange broker.
Little Prince Alastair, son of been entirely inactive, and it is just possible that America's declared regret, horror at the murder that from the Hiddlesex Battalion.
Major Morgen asked for 20B- Prince Arthar of Connaught, reluctance to the undertaking was made more for the purpose of has been committed and regret Naincrease in the ordinary prices
exemption.
Mr. Mountain-Might I ask a public ceremony when, with his made his first appearance at a giving Japan more time than she might otherwise have had at her that one who was in no way person is being made, and comer quenily disposal than for any other reason. Be that as it may, now that it ally responsible for any of the there should be fall houses to
question? You say the Governor parents, he witnessed the march-- has been definitely decided to intervene it is to be hoped that what misfortunes that: fisted EaRRÍA
in Council has decided against past of the American troops ever notion is to take place no time will be unnecessarily lost, Ger. has been done to death. In night and to morrow.
my exemption. mani intrigne has been allowed to have sway in Asiatic Russia for foos plenty of evidence could
resently.” His father was just The Chairman:-On that point about the same age when he saw. far too long a time, making it all the more necessary that the Allies easily be deduced by which is
Mr. Moun sin: Then it would Queen Victoria's Jubilee proces should now not expeditiously.
could be proved that the ex-Tear CHILDHOOD AILMENTS
be a waste of time for me to sion. Prinos Alastair was fall of While there can be no doubt that Germany has obtained was probably the most enlighten-
The Chairman said they under- appeal to the Governor-in-Conn- questions for those about him at strong hold upon Russia, and that further delay will but soventuste ed of all the Taare of his dynasty Childhood ailments in moet stood that the Company, as they the difficulties, there is also good ground for believing that the and that he cherished a sincere cases noms through some derange knew, were merchants, and one
The Chairman:-It is open to
Baskingham Palace. He will be Russians as a people are by no means reconciled to the present cen desire to farther the true interests ment of the stomach or bowels of the oldest British Arme in the you to appeal to the Governor
four next August. dition of flaire, and that they would welcome an opportunity of of his vast country as well as to Baby's Own Tableta, the Canadian Colony, having been established in Council. The only point ousting the hated German, who has acted so perfidiously in the so- belp his
fellow-ovuntymen ohildren's remedy, have been in China for more than fifty years.
in that you have
日 called peace negotiations both before and after what took place at Political exigencies, no doubt, proved by thousands of mothers They understood that the firmed exemption because yra Two Swiss waiters, Edward Breathitovek. Many recent telegrame have indeed pointed out that will be pleaded by the marderers to be the greatest medicine known had lately, during the war, carried are a member of the Seventh Day Schwegler and Charles Fluckeger, it is only the strong co-operation of the Allies that is needed for of the unfortunate Tear to account for the eure of these silmente, ont important Government con. Adventist body and the Governor- were remanded at Marlborough- certain numerically powerful bodies in Bussis to be up and doing" for their crime, which, however, imply because they regulate the tracts relating to onal from Japan, in-Council has refused to exempt street Police Court on charges of actively agŝinst the invaders. As is sa clear to-day as it was when throughout the world will be bowels and sweeten the atomsoh, and that they performed the you on that ground. Now we ask stealing £22 belonging to the the course was first advocated, the most effective way for the Allie resented as a dastardly and Concerning them Mira. Napoleon contracts not only with regard to whether you have any other chef at the Rits Hotel, sod three to counterset against Germany in Easis is by way of Biberis, and particularly cruel murdez.
in the Russians who populate that vast territory and who when the opportunity presented itself were among the first to declare inde- pendence, ready and willing helpers should be found at hand to assist in coping with Clermany's sobermee in Amatio Rasis, in Siberia ́as well in European Rusia itself. This step, by which Japan will intervene, has been taken none too soon as Klairs în fiberia appear to be getting more unsettled than avery finds he time is row tipe for effective action to be taken, da
A Dastardly Deed.
Tientaln Merchant's Will,
Victoria Theatre,
prove an immence
Hszoook be exempted.
The Tribunal decided that Mr.
Messrs. Bradley and Co..... In the case of Meears, K. 8. Morrison and F. Bərington, of Masera. Bradley and Co., Mr. J. A. Plummer appeared for the Company.
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Tips at the Ritz.
Lambert. St. Ignace, Quebec, the coal, but shartered skips to grounds, either in Imperial to cart pina belonging to Major writes: “Baby's Own Tablets are carry these così, and in terests or the enspatial interests of Cochrane." The first-named-path- an excellent medicine for child- short put through the matter en- the Colony, and run uny No. The soner stated that he took the aber a hood ailments, and I am well tirely. They asked for absolute Tribunal on only decideone way, money "out of revenge”, because The late Richard Keith Dougl-plessed with their um.” Of{examption for both men before that we grant no exemption. You he had not had his
of Moure, Wilson & Gay medicine dealers, or by mail at the Tribunal, The Company have the right of appeal from that the tipa, TW
on the 60 centa a val from The Die pre-war stat, confisted, of. Avs Mr. Mountain and it is not for us the Major LAB Busing of Lab En Williams' Mediaine Co., 96 Sam opeana and about seven to say anything an: to the likeliepite
Hood Shanchal.
and Omnema and the bood of wooom in your appella