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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1918,
BROWN BRANDY
Another Housing Comment.
Our evening contemporary does not appear to altogether realise the pressing urgency of the
DAY BY DAY.
THE GYMKHANA · CLUB.
I TEOD WILT BE BORNE WITH
Programme for Next Meeting.
To-morrow's Abniversary! -To-morrow is the fourth sani- land Bight. versary of the Battle of Heligo-
The Dollar.
The opening rate of the
demand to day was 6,7/162.
HANKOW IMPROVE-
∙MENTS.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Recent telegrams make it clear that Kand Rasmussen has com= The Bund Being Transformed.pleted a task which has been
The annual report of the Com-early's thousand years in pro- The fourth Gymkhana Meeting missioner of Castoms at Hankow greed; he has at last rounded off the survey of Gremimod. The. of the wesson is to be held on contains the following :- September 28 at 3.45 p.m.
There has been much building ame of the great island is itself. (weather permitting). The activity during the year. misnomer, applied to deceiva | programme is as follows:- Bumber of new large buildings migrants into the belief that
Five Furlonga Race: Handicap. | were completed, notably
they were to find a land of dollar-For all Chins Ponies in the sky oraper in the Poyang Boad miling plenty, Peary's men,
housing problem in Hongkong, BEAR ALSO WITH OTHERS. for it regards the recent dieouss ions on the subject se being no Ladrapos on similar - discussions
which have occurred from time! to time during the past ten years, thinks that the Government has done its part by facilitating various robames, and is of opinion that the matter can be met by the appointment' of a lon Committee to enquire into the delay in the-carrying out of these schemes. That is by no means sufficient, in our opiniod, for the The following telegram was re- whole problem arede to be caived by the American Consulate thoroughly and boldly investigat General, Hongkong, from the ed. It is true that the question Manila Observatory at 9 30 am has contionally cropped up to-day: "Oyclone or typhoon A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. decade, has the W, of the Northern Ladrone or situation has become, intensely Marians Islands, moving W. N. more Boate during the past three W," or four years
and is far
25 Years in Wood.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Telephone No. 616.
Typhoon" Warning.
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1018. Ladies' Nomination and staff of the bank are temporarily Estimo name for the land?
time. What, by the way, is the
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38. Colony on 1st August, that have containing cffices and residential when they landed on their way ran in Hongkong and not won a fists; an annex of the Hongkong to the Pole, thought the man who race et Official Hastings, or and Shanghai Bank, in which the gave it its title a first-rate real Grucktense since January let, the entire foreign and Chinese tate agent in advance of his similar Events are not considered sccommodated while the main Races, winners of these events strastars is being erected; and therefore being eligible unless Holt' Building on the Bund
The E-kimōs with whom Peary otherwise disqualified. Entrance in the British Concession, with a North called themselves "The ntme Fee $5. Lat Prize: $150. 2nd is spacious godowns behind. Inouit, the people." Frise $75. 3rd Prize: $40.
Other buildings are in course descends to them from ancestors who thought their land the entire Gimkhana
and Sisks-Value of construction, 8200 Distance One Mile. For others are contemplated. In a earth and themselves the only | more serious tr-day than ever it The Colony's Health. all Chins Ponies. Catch weight few years the whole of the British nation on it. "Ettimo," they wa. Ten years ago the middle During last week there were at 10 st. 6 lb. Winners of an Band, the oldest part of Hankow, sey, meane merely one who eni levels were almost exclusively catified sight cases of plague (six open race or open Grifin race or will have undergone a charge, raw meat. Rasmussen appears to inhabited by Europeans; to day fatal), three of spotted fever (one Fonies that have woo
the the old-fashioned hang buildings have added nothing to our know the situation is reversed. And fatal) and one non-fatal occur aggregate prize in the Gymakhans giving place to others loftier, ledge concerning them. There that is the point that we have rence each of diphtheria and Biskes in any season 5 lb. extra larger, and more adapted to seems no doubt that until they emphasised in our recent comentario. All the goferere eave in Non-winning Subscription Griff. modern requirements and fitted received gans from modern ex- ments and which, in our opinion, the diphtheris case (English) were ins allowed 5 lb. Entrance Fes with modern, oquveniences. In plarere their habits had not alter. supplies the reason for fresh and Chiness. For the forty-eight 35. 2nd Prize: $100. 3rd the autums Heara. Jardine, ed from prehistoric days, except prompt action. The Government, hours ended yesterday there has Prize: $50.
Matheson, and Ca, commenced one particular-the Vikings Pith sedaty apon it to see that been a clean bill of health.
Class Handicap A Clasa, the constraction of a block of 18 had taught them to use iron for all the
amenities
Once BoundFor Chins Ponies, residences on their property in hanting-weapons. of life are provided the
Entrance $5 let Prise: $160. the Rassian Concession, which public, should be conscious of this
Sir Thomas Parkinson, who has development and shape ita anstg
2nd Pris: $75. 3rd Prize: $40, thould be ready for occupation
Ladies Nomination-Bending by the satama of 1918: Daring attended Mr. Asquith on the vary. ies towards solving the problem.
Raos in Heats. Each Competitor the latter part of the year the rare occasions when has needed It is not enough to enquire into thanke the following donation to be nominated by a Lady: Chins Merobants Steam Naviga. medical advice in a career of Entrance Free. Prizes for anscess. tion Company commenced wark extraordinarily good health, is been talked about for years. The to the funds of the Hospitalsfal Competitors and Souvenirs on a new Bund in front of their now himself on the sick list. In
for Ladies nominating
them offices and are rapidly pushing the question arises, "Who acetors thess days of wartime shortage, wife (nee Bedwell) of Lieut. Jasper Clark, A. and S. H., of a Commission, this step to be follow. $100; Tae Yam Chi, $100 presented by the Gymthens Club, on with it. The completion of the doctors ?" Many members of
Correspondents' ara requested to observe the rule requires them to forward their names and addresses
publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
which
with
communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for All communications intended for publication should be addressed
Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.
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Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition: Western Union
Office address: 11, Ice House St,
BIRTH.
CLARK-On May 26, at 83, Manchester Road, Southport, the
daughter.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27,-1918.
THE SHIPPING OUTLOOK.
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embryonic schemes which havG
facts of the situation need cloes analysis by a specially-appointed ed by whatever method of hous ing provision is considered re- quisite to the circumstances: Peace Terms." --
Alice Memorial Hospital. Alice Memorial and Affiliated The Hon. Treasurer of the Hositals begs to soknowledge with
A. D. Macdonald, $100: Oh Sai Kai, $100; Chin U Tin, Fang Ping Shao, $100 S Ohok Chi, $30.70; Kwok Ya Shea Che, A Pong) 843; 80 Lim, $10 Teng Chue Sze, $10; HR.W., $15..
A Snatcher.
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Here are some comments on the Kaiser from the pen of a Chiness student:" The German Kaiser is not the Superior Man as deciphered by the Chinese litera- re; be is surely a mean fellow containing much frandish oat ning in his deceited heart. The Superior Man is shown in the merite of excellent heart with mach loving kindness to all DOOMED TO FAILURE. peoples; the mean fellow is dis
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1st Prize: value $20. 2nd Prize: this extensive work will be a Three or more rows of bamboo frontage of Hankow and an in-
los $15. 3rd Prise: value $10. great improvement to the river the medical profession have broken down under excessiVOTM strain. A osse is known to us of Poles will be paced on the course, estimable convenience to sad each Competitor will pass on Chants and passengers making a doctor who has had the When Senator McCamber said
the left of the first pole of the use of the steamers of that practices of three other doctors the other day that nothing short
row sesigned to him, on right of company, forming as it will a laid on his shoulders as, one by of planting the flag in Berlin. A Chinese we charged on ascend, continuing alternately, continuation of the Bund which one, his colleagues have gone into
the P.A.M.O. would win the war, he was, remand, at the Police Court this rounding the last pole and now runs from the south end of possibly, merely indulging in a morning, before Mr. E. D. C. returning in the same manner, the British Concession pset the figure of speech, for it is hardly Wolfe, with "snatching money Ponies must be kept at a center, Cantom House and the offices and likely that the Hao will hold ont from the pereon of a small and any walking or frotting may
godowns of Meaere. Batterfield & so long as to make it neccesary Chinese girl. Inspector Sim pro- be disqualified. Winner of heat Swire. The whole line of banding for the Allies to dig him out of secated. The Chinese girl gave will be first past winning post from the north end of the Japan- important factors which will contribute to the victory of the Allies remark is a fair indication of the she was baying some fruit at a fewest down.
There is no getting away from the fret that ons of the most his capital. Nevertheless the evidence to the effect that whiles leaving all poles standing rese Concession to the south end is a sufficiency of ships for the transport of war material and to spirit of the Americans. They stall, defendant.came from behind
of the Obins Merchants Steam supply their peoplea with food. Having in view the tremendous raslice, as fally sa the rest of the and snatched a parcel containing Round.-For Ohina
Class Handicap: B Clase: Once Navigation Company's wharf will importance of keeping cuz shipping up to its fall complement, it is Allies realise, that until Germany some money. She raised a cry Entranet 5. 1st Prize: $150.
Ponies, then be some 14,800 feet. extremely satisfactory, looking at the question from a general is brought to her knees sad and defendant was arrested by a Zod Prix $75. 3rd Prize: $40. standpoint, to notice that everything in tending towards a eolation earrendera unconditionally, the Chinese constable. His Worship of the problem which, during the four yeare of war, has presented
Distance Handicap: About the peace cf so many difficulties. All things go to show that the question is never be secare. The German months' hard labour, and 12 Winnera at the meeting barred. world csa sentenced defendant to aix Hill Mile.-For China Ponies.
played in the black heart of the being dealt with in a thoroughly capable manner, all parties con military spirit has cerned baving come to a realization of the great need existing for broken now, while we are in the
anregenerated devils of the to be strokee of the bircb.
Catch weights 155 lb. Pegs will Lord Milner on Germany's hell with mech loving, kind. more and more tonnage. In spite of the fact that the Allies' fight, or we may as well hare
Dock Theft.
be placed on outside edge of
War Aims.
5688 only to himself. In tonnage is is very veriously depisted on secount of the tabmarine stood aloof at the oatset and at the Taikoo Dooks was charged the position of each pony accord: Lord Milner, at the annual peror who barn the books and
A Chinese fireman employed couras, and chalk lines marking
the history of China was Em- campaign, we are able to show conclusively to-day that though we calmly watched the Hon impose at the Magistracy this morning, ing to the handicap (in yarde) meeting of the Y.M.CA. held slawed the scholars to extinct the could wish the position to be better, there is no real cause for his will on the world. Any other before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, with conceded. The race will be start recently, said it was an uplifting civilications of the peaceful suziety Submarinism has been dealt's hard blow, and one from outcome of this terrible war would the theft of eome copper pipes, ed by sounding a gong, and each thought that in this, the fiercest inhabitants; but he was not which it will not easily recover. We have ample evidence to mean that the Allies bad made the property of the Company. rider must keep bis pony behind trial that our country bad ever ences in this crafty tricks for the demonstrate that this menace has been grappled with in sach an the enormous secrifice of valuable Inspector Angue eaid that in the line assigned to him until the faced, we were more united than civilisations could never be ex- effective manner as to be nothing short of wonderful, recent figures lives and material absolutely in November, 1916, defendant was signs! La given. Any rider whose we showing that we are sinking the Bucs' ander sea craft at a quicker vain. We are determined that this sentenced to one men he hard pany is then over the line, or memory,
had ever been in living tinated by sach dishonourable rate than they are being tail. That is so gratifying a piece of shall not be so, and the sooner labour for stealing a watch at moving forward faster than a
barbarism means. Now the Ger- news as anyone can wish for, and is a pretty concrete reply to those Germany comes to know that we Shaukiwao.
"I think that all this ie doe, man Kaiser he pessimists who despaired that we should ever be able to give enemy śre not to be turned from car previsas record, Mr. Wolfe sen- or be disqualified. Maloos may of the lesse. The war aims of extinct the civilisations of the In view of his walk, must return and start again above all, to the simplification wishing to slave the people and Also awfully submarines their quietas.
Though it took many months for the brains and skill of some everyone.
purpose, the better is will be for tenced the defendant to two assist by holding ponies if desired. Germany have made the issue aniverse; he also destroy the of the best men in England to evolve the echeme which has proved Peru Awakening.
monthe hard Isbour, and three Entrance Fee $3. 1st Prizs perfectly plain. The military literature books, and the arts and, so euccessful in oartailing epbmarine activities, we can find for
boora' stocks at the Taikoo Dock $75. 2nd Prize: $50. 3rd Prize: party has all Germany under its the ships, and mess the people ourselves a little gratification in the knowledge that we have the news to bend stating that s
There is some significance in gates on the last day.
$30.
heel Germany bag ber allies of Allies Natione. attained such a position that the menace can never again become eo Peruvian garrison has wutinied,|
Trying to be Good.
One and a Quarter Mile Handi- under her grip. She has safe- he will not be success."-Man- Berious as it was in earlier days. Bat that we have not been demanding an immediate declar Police Court this morning, before Fee $5. let Prize: $150. 2nd ring of deperdent Statee-the
A Chinese was charged at the eap. For China Posies, Entrance guarded herself by setting up a chester Guardian. content to rest on our laurels because this problem has been settled, ation of war against Germany and Mr. J. R. Wood, with spatching Prize:$76. 3rd Prize: $40. is plainly evident from the fact that our culpat of tonnage is the despatch of troops to France. a purea from snother Chinese Entries for all events close to she is now turning with all her Hampton's new statue of King Ukraine, Poland, Finland-and-An inspection of Mr. Herbert increasing by leaps and brands, and gives every prospect of The incident, small in itself. re- The complainant and the con- Gymkhana Clab, on Wednesday, enpreme and desperate effort she the Hearts of Oak offices, raised a indressing still further: Shipyards have sprang up like acts the growing enmity of the stable gave evidence, and Inepec-
the Hon. Secretary, Hongkong might to the West that by maabroome, existing yards have been greatly extended to meet the South American peoples against O'Sullivan teadered a record September 18.
Edward VII, in the forecourt of added call upon their resources and, last, but by no means least, the foea of civilisation and their of the defendant's previous cop
may crush the remaining free query as to the city's only other the workers in those yarde have worked with a will at tremendously detestation of German methods of victions. Hia Worship, address.
nations of Europe and so open-air status of the Peace' high pressure. All this marvellous activity has been with the sole warfare. On the principle bating
dominate the world.
Méker. How many. Londoners object of furnishing the Allies with more tonnage in order that they every litre helps, the adhesion of that he had four previons
the defendant, Esid CONSTIPATED CHILDREN "Her ideal of the future cf could locate it? Take a glance, aball not go abort of the necessities of war. That it has succeeded Pera to the Allied cazee would be convictions against him. Defend
msakiod is 's central block cf next time you pagaat" the beyond the wildest dreams of a great many, no one will deny.generally welcomed by
Constipation is one of the most irresistible military strength, memorial marking the site of old What more proof could be wanted than that the industrial energy Extento Powera, but the moral the Magistrate had told him to and the child soffering from it drawing their raw material from cover there a life size brouze the ant admitted this, but said that camon ailments of childhood supported by giant industries, Temple Bar, and you will dic of the country is sounder now than it has ever been? The indif- effect of such a step would be became a good man; so he was cannot thrive. To keep the little all the rest of the world on Ger statue of King Edward as Prince putable figares which esa be brought forward showing the great even greater still. We believe trying to be a god men, now, one well the towels must be kept macy's own terme, leaving the of Wales, in company with s strides which have been made in keeping our shipping op to that Army service in Pera is (Laughter). strength, give no signa of exhiaetion of the industries of England. oompulsory between the ages of sentenced the defendant to six To do this nothing can equal a mach prosperity, jast sa much and a fine bas relief representing Hig Worship regaler and the stomach sweet, supplying nations to enjoy just similar figure of Queen Victoria On the contrary, they show, as plainly as snything could do, that twenty and fifty years, but that months hard labour and four Biby's Own Tableta, the Canadien freedom and self-determination the Queen's procession to St. Paul's there is an abundance of reserve force which will be pat to its in practice the system followed hours' stocks. fallest use to achieve the ultimate object in view.
What add to our fatisfaction is that this landalle cotivity is ballot for filling vacancies. The ia voluntary enlistment, with" ̈s
children's remedy. Concerning as Germany herself chooses to on the Day of Thanksgiving for not merely confined to England alone, but is common throughrat pesce strength of the little, at the Paliss Ccort this morning, suffered from constipation bus of a great paramount Empire.
Mre. Posio Puitier, permit, a world of peaceful, ser her son's recovery in 1872. Several Chinees were charged Mizonette, N. B. says:-My baby Tile States, working for the profit the Empire. In every place where there are ehipyards and facilities Republic i somewhere about before Mr.J R. Wood, with osus tuanke to Baby's Own Tables he
Despite the claims of the war. for building ships we find that each is adding its quote, and, under 8,000
"That is the vision of the there will be many to support these circumstances, no other result is possible than the one which strength about thres
men Bod
the
waring an obstraction by leaving is perfectly well again." The fature of the world which possesses Canon
Whitham's vigorous becomes a more accomplished fact as each day goes by the bring the number. Apart from the Hoogkok. Sergt. Grant said that dealers, or be mail at 60 cents to-day-
times tracks in the public roads at Tablets are cold by medicine the goal of the rulers of Germany protest against ploughing, and so ing up of our loonsge to the pre-war total. Everything points in military and moral side of any on several occasos he took down the vial from The Dr. Willisme
obliterating part of the old "the direction of the replacement overtaking our losses, but that effort by Pern, we have to remem the numbers of the trucks, which Medicine Co., 98 Szobaen Road, soything can be that that objset the Berkshire dower Meny an "It is oertainas certain se Icknield Street, ss it rane over time is not yet. Before we arrive at that stage we have farther ber that the country is rich in action was intended se a warning. Shanghai. Bimoet super-human efforts to make, but it is comforting to know mineral resources and that sugar When the coolie saw this, they
ironattainable. (Cheers.) It old Boman road here is in part that those efforts are possible and will be carried through to a and cotton are grown to a very took away the troke. This sort
will fail, ae every attempt to subpreRoman, for Mr. Belloo hea successful issue. What we have done we can keep on doing until large extent. More than that, of obstraction slemed to be a
jugate the world to a single will made it clear that when road- our purpose is achieved. This sooeleration of the output of our Germany in pie war days was a habit with theowmore of the trucks
has failed from the time of the making in. Britain the Romans merchant tonnage is serving a two-fold object. The need for it very large importer into this and he was obliged to summon June the number of Chinese Napoleon
Daring the period January to Roman Empire to the time of departed from their Continentali to-day is urgent, but we have not to forget that the need for it after country, and if the Peruvians were them. All the delindants pleaded immigrants arriving in Singapore
custom by making use of existing the war will be almost sa great. The poor waion of adequate tonnage to come into line with the Allies guilty. His Worhip imposed a Was
I see that the German Minis-tracke. But it is claimed that this when peace is signed will be half the battle in firmly establishing and follow the same economia fine of $1 for each track, and 105,610 last year in the same reserves which, he thinks, are in degree to the lekaield Street, for 33,198, compared with ter for War is eneering at those distinction belongs in exceptiona ourselves in the trade markets which during the wor have lain dar policy after the war, saothar big remarked that if his happened period and the average of 107,184 considerable. He laughs beat it is held that certainly much of mant. We shall require all the vessels we can get to carry our goods foreign market would be lost the again, heavier ine would be for the same period between who laughs last. I think he will it was in existence before ever's to these markets, and it will be of enormous benefit to us if we are Homes in a position to carry British goods in British ships.
liva to regret those sneers. * Bonen not foot on these shape
imposed...
Obstructions.
them
Chinese Immigrants.
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