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DAY BY DAY
EPTEMBER 21 1918
LANGUID PARLIAMENT.
1893
HE "THAT SOWETH WINIQUITY | WIll there be a General Election 2 SHALL BLAP: VANNY
„Ta-morrow's. Anniversary,
A very vigorous attack on the
languid and long.
of pride in reading the torreary of the making of the mons in made by the Observer it To-morrow, the fourth sani- lethargy of the Ecase of Com- warm scknowledgments in British craisers Aboukir, Hogan complains that Parliament is appeared in our one of yester and Cressy in the North Bes.. Tay. The splendid: amounts cured by the St. George's
The Dollar. Day celebrations and through The opening rate of the dollar fother obsar els have been put to on demand to-day
the very best use possible, and 8. 3/16d. the gratuude expressed by the
New Road.. recipients is in itself uuficient rawird to those who hav
unloosened their parse string
Wat 38.
Tenders are being invited for the constuction of a road from Findlay Bad to Gough Hill Road.
HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE"
YEARS: AGO,
(Compiled from the Bo
Telegraph files for the treek endang September 93, : 1593.)
The Dollar
September 21-The rate of the
St. Andrew's Society.
In a recent uppenă consideration to be shi
WTBO
Tindly, he stra of even, Ame negroes he ER black became the them ran
paint bat : benzuse waking
Nominally in its eighth year, practically in its ninth, the Long
bouquet, did not like ramSIDER OF Parliament of our time is as follar on deman to-day is 2/5 colour. It was His own business hausted in ideas and spirit as was ever its prototype in numbere.
as the artist of the first des-to- It is suverenonated and insaffer.
September 22-The annual make the bouquet to suit himself." able. It is an odd fact that while meeting of members of the Sloan incidental reference to every other organ of the body Andrew's Society was held yester marriage Dr. Tindley remarks: in the cause of war charities.
politia has had to redouble its day evening. Mr. D. Gillies pre- "Here let me say that I pity you The kindly thanks of the
vigour during the war, the presided, and thers wan a large white men when you look for a |French Ambassador in London A Chinem appeared
Bent House of Commons has attendance. In moving the adope partner in life, because you must will be especially appreciat- Police Court this morning, before become more and more enpine tion of the report and accounts, marry the name colour or el, the more so as he pays: ar. E.D.C. Wolfe, charged with and animportant. Without will the Chairman epoks of the great out of the busin graceful compliment to the the larceny of two metal hose or character of its own, it is wax load which the Society had suffers run our gamut Colony by saying that of the connections valus at $4, the to Ministerial fingers. inosmerable tokens received of property of the Naval Authorities. the British Empire's depth of Inspector Sim prosented and
- Theft of Naval Property,
the
Lacks Energy-
|ed by the death of some of its charcoal-
members, particălarly those of
ง
Mr. Legge and Mr. Skint. The
H.K. Cricket Club. September 22:-The... sasual
The
understanding of France, nons; ssid defendant was unemployed. *So far as it has done things reports and accounts having been The prospect of a general elec havebeen more notable than the Defendant pleaded guilty and good or otherwise, it has done passed, the following officers were tion in Queen Elisabeth's repeated gifts from Hongkong said he picked the articles up. them under the direction of the leated:-President, the Hon. J. meant a busy time for the lords Because of the terrible aufferings Inspector Allen, of the Naval Government which it is supposed J. Keswick; Vios-president, Mr. and landowners, who took upon which which have fallen on France and Police, said that three articles to create and control, but which. J. H. Boots; Han, Sec., Mr. B. W. themselves the right to chose and "Borrespondents, are requested to observe the rule requires them to forward their names and addresses with of the magnificent work of aller- were identified as Government manipulates it like a puppet show. som zunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for iation which the French Rad property. Be did not recognise Casseions of its fatal weakness Fraser; Hog. Trese, Capt. G. O. nominate osadidstra. Thus we His Worship its norepresentative or mister Csatlie, Meara, G. M. Bain, A. to a friend: -""After", my very Anderson; Committee. Dr. And the Earl of Leicester writing publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
the defendantë All-communications intended for publication should be addressed conld be sweisted then this speci. Benteroed the defendant to threefsentative position after the out McConachie, F. Henderson, W. hartie commendacions I have
Cross is doing, no foar canes fic one. Hongkong dose right to months' hard labour and three break of war swept away all McBean. After some discussion written several letters to Lich divert some of her generosity to hours' stooks at the Dockyard the conditions on which it was it was decided to give a ball on field, Stafford, Tamworth, and this channel, and that its manif gates.
elected and little able to judge St Andrew's Day. The usual Newcastle for the Nomination end.
its by cence meets with a warm response is evident from the cordial
A Dangerous Explosive.
own light of the A Chinese was charged at the emergencies or consequences of votes of thanks concluded the Election of certain burgesses for the Parliament to be held shortly, The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscriptions Cambon's letter
contained in Ipressions
M. Police Court this morning, before war, it has done or suffered with Proceedings,
haring named auto them for of thanks. Mc. E. D. O. Wolfe, with baving good or ill grace whatever succes-
Lichfield Sir John Wingfield and, for any period less than one month will be charged as for a
in his possession 81 sticks of sive Cabinete desired. It has been full month.
gelignite and 90 detonators. wholly unable to supply energy to meeting of the Hongkong Cricket kinsman Henry Boargober" and Mr. Broughton, for Stafford my The daily issue is delivered free when the addresses is accessible to A Helpful Çircumstance. Inspector F. Angias prosecuted the war-msobine or to correct any Club was held yesterday evening my earvant Edward Reynolds. for
messenger. Pesk subscribers can have their copies delivered at
Hr. A. J Leach presided, and in Newcastle Dr, James." and said that he got information deficiency of Government, their residences without any extra charge. 01 copias sent by.
In this matter of distributing that the defendant had this
Even before the war it was as moving the adoption of the report election of the various con. post an additional $1.80 arter is charged for postage.grants to war funds, Hongkong
mentioned the atituencies had little more to do The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 has cause to be thankful that it gelignite in his possession, so he obsequious a registration agency and at
has on the spot in London, a detailed a constable to watch him.for Ministerial akasse se any Bokhara disaster, which occurred per quarter.
Defendant had said at the Polios British Legislature over known, shortly after the last annual meet- Single Copies, Daily; ten cents." Weekly, twenty-five ceque (for representative, in Mr. Marray Station that he was a quarry. For years it has left no firming. He sleo regretted the logement to the great Earl's choice.
cash only).
Stewart, who is able to exarcing Advertisements and Subscriptions which are at ordered for a fixed commendable discretion, sa he master at Taumati. He came impress of its own on either to the Olab by the the departare
administra of the brothers Coxon. A China A newspaper report says that 'period will be continued until counterman-led,
is doing, in helping causes over by a boat and when he legislation
ashore the constable tion. It hse beeo, for instance, verras Japan match had been Caruso has been offerrd £50,000 [(Payable in Advance,)
which really deserve assistenz Cam
arrested him. Defendant pleaded alternately dissatrons or belple-a arranged, to be played at Kobe: to appear in a film version of En bis Isteet letter, M to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company. Ltd., Shameen, Stewart shows that he is alive guilty, but said he was carrying the present session it could only | Capt. Dumbiston, Mc E. A. Ram; may decline, of course, but it is with regard to Ireland. Daring Hagkong would be represented by "Pagliacci." The great tenor the zeliguite for his Liend. Hie to the desirability of rendering Worship fined bin 3250, or four weeken the Education Bill The Mr. O. M. Firth, Lt. Markham, alious that the cffer should have do'ng a really magnificent work months hard labour for being in great things it has asuctioned Lt. Strick, and Lt. Anderson, been made at all. In what bat abich are escaping public possession of the gelignite, and have been none of its own, but H.E.R.. The report and accouste respect is Garnso likely to enter notice by reason of the insistent on the charge of having the de-essentially acts of Government. were passed, on the motion of the thin ne without his voice? The "It is necessary for every Chairman seconded by Mr: Haw-film-producera in queation may demands of the larger and better tonators in his possession he was
thinking citizm” to consider kite. The election for the year reply that the factor of known organisations. He mentione discharged..
ретвор consequences of this resulted as follows:-President, slity" is everything in our two of these specifically-the Comforta Fani for Soldiers at
record, since we are now getting Mr. A. J. Lesch; Hon. Beoretary, modern arts and votertainments, Tam Kwai Yoon, master of a драг the lime when
the Mr. E. A. Bem; Hon. Treasurer, quite apart from any tangible arjoua hospitals, and the new ice shop it 200, Reclamation enlarged dam-cracy of the Mr. G. O. Murray Committee, accomplishment. Even so, the Clab for soldiers who have been Street, reports that at 9.15 p.m. tion will have to judge the present Dr Lawson, Liant. Col. Robinson, question is begged se to how rendered dest through their ex. Yesterday, while he and his peo House of Commons and elect SLL, Masers. A G. Wife, V.A O., far an artist's" personality" and periences at the Front. Io a war ple were sierping, they heard another. The assembly now ex Hawkins, and 8. L. Darby. The his art even the mere technique of this magnitude there must be knock at the door and before
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1918.
fisancial aid to funds which are
Rice Shop Robbery.
1
809
2.
[ño in December, 1910, which
is
in the matter than aïren formal
made distinguishable one from the other, And the cinema is flickering thing of shadows, too,
an astounding number of bodies anyone could get up and open it sting or vegetating was criginally lusal vote of theoke terminated of his artmay be separated and doing work of the almost value a man pasbed it open saying that returned nearly nine years ago, the meeting. in restoring our broken wariors, he wanted to see one Ah Fong made no change, but in the Jap The "Vanishing Act".. All of these marit financial help,/He suddenly pulled out a firearm, usry of that year. It thus dates wheeze in the "Vanishing Act and no certain medium for ex-
September 25-The latest and we are sure that Hongkong and thres other robbers who wore will feel a glow of antinfection masks came into the house. The from the days so long before the line of businees in Hongkong
Flood that it may be likened to of the Shakespearean sortia that it is doing something, master of the shop, fearing the Noah's grandfather. through the appreci-ted services the robbere might take the key of It has bees very interesting to follow the gradual breaking-up of Mr. Murray Brewsrt, in seeing his eafe; ran ngeteirs and jumped process of the Austrian Empire, till we find now that the expected that the claims of these organise over the verandab and went into crisis is imminent. Politically, militarily, and socially, Austris is a tiene un tie public's practical failure, and is beginning to recognise the fast, Torn asunder by sympathy are not overlooked. internal dissension, her armies beaten back, and her population
AUSTRIA'S PLIGHT.
starving, she is making a last attempt to avoid the fate which she Diplomatic Unity,
must see so clearly marked ont for her. Hence the recent peace
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the next to the street and
descended into
Beton stages:
idiots of creditors allowa
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presing even the physical attri bates of personality "good. Forks and proportiona.
Do the
that a simple pietars postcard is ather hand, we must remember for countless hero-worshippara a
thing of quite spiritual equifi-
A freeh legislature ooght to pung new blood and vigour and (1) Haves high old time, and initiative into every vein and fibre get into debt as deeply as the of public organisation. It ought (2) Spongs on your friends till to hold G.vernments and Depart blew his police whistle. robbers, fearing that attention ought to be something more than
ments Effectively to socount. It you can't sponge say more.
(3) Writes farewell letter to might be drawn by the blowing potter's clay passively moulded somebody, saying you are going One supposes that this film, to commit suicide because nobody version of "Paglincoi" will, if the
Thé
A General Election ?
it.
Billiards,
0зnce.
Note. Did Austria and her Ally think that the Entente e:ald be He is a wise man who profital of whistles, immediately ransack by Governments and Depart} will pay your debts for yon.project comes to anything, be being harassed and besten on all frouts, their resources almost at fobservation applies to natione az decimped with $150 The Yau- the living power of Parlia track, as intending a breach of attempt will be made to synobe so easily deceived? While the armies of the Central Powers are by experience; and the same ed the drawers of the counter and mente. It ought to restore
(4) Get the police on your Leoncavallo music, sad that sn an end, and their hopes blasted, the Entente is everywhere victori- well. It took a deal of time and mati Police, who were informed, mentary institutions which ous, its rendurces limitless, and its enthusiasm unimpaired and many referees for the Allies to ars on the track of the robbers.
the peace. ars the only soul of what we call
ronise the-sotor'e sttitudes and undying." We can only compare the pesos proposal to the whine lasra that they could better con. Serious Charges. British freedom. It ought above Asylum se a madman, and rave But the bare ides of a damb- (5) Get yourself into the the poise sar motion of the music. of the Lasten bully, who hopes to avoid the chastisement which duct their military operationa
Three Chinese were charged at all to make an end for ever and about estisia people who might show Caruso testing the passion he so justly merits. The resolution of the A'lies can be summed up under a Single Command. The the Palice Court this macroing, ever, of the ignoble excuse now lend you money. in the words' of Senator Lodge:-"Having brought anonmbered benefits of that step have been before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, with perpetually heard but not ad
af: “On with the motley" to Woes upon an innocent world and having appealed to the lust of spparent
in the recent behaving in a disorderly manner mitted in connection with any from them, to keep quiet.
(6) Get all the money you can tatters, after the manner of a man 'dor quiet, we now mean to put her in physical bonda.” (mo series of magnificent Allied offen on the Prays East. The fires de private concern or any rational (7) Skip
rather hoarse from a cold on the The Peace Note is but a phase of the Austro-Hungarian crisis, sives. Now the Allied leaders are fendant bed two other charges business in the world—that there
ohent, is not promising. The Ever since Britsin and America recognised the independence of the apparently again willing to learn preferred against him, being in is no time for doing things which they are left the batter they like cinema producers could surely be As for the creditors, the worse nation of these enterprising Czechs, Austria bas had no passe. We find her press bitterly from experience, for one of yes unlawful possession of a Colt vitally need to be done and are complaining of the impotence of the Government to stem the rising terday's telegrams spoke of automatic pistol and attempting argently overdue.
better exploited in other dires. tide of Czechoslovak demands, and alleging that the Cz'che in our diplomatiste raising the to murder scolher Chinese. Ins
tions. A speechless Mr. Bottom- Bohemia ire openly parsaing their plans for the question whether the times spector Sim prosecoted and said
September 28 -Theinteresting ley elining up flagging patrio. establishment of an independent State. The Government has not come for unity of diploma that the fracas was apparently the We had General Elections as billiard tournament which has tism by sheer muscular energy, is socuted at, want of initiative, but the reason lies in fic as well as military control. As result of some trouble which a matter of course in all our been randing its course in the would be an impressive specta the fact that it does not dare to take action. As far as to the wiedom of such considers arose over the men's sweethearte, former wars. Have we prospered Hongkong Hotel for the past six ole. And think of a silent Mr. can be seen, s Cz oh Siste is only a question of weeks or monthe, tion there can be no question. The defendants, it was alleged, any the better for not having had weeks or so, se brought to s
Billing! and there is sufficient canes for the rumours, becoming ever more The near future is likely to witness went to get the complainant who long ago a Geral Election in close last night, when the fins!S definite, that Aaetris-Hangary will be federalised. This in itself many more insidious pesos offen was employed on a jack to come this war?
I was played between Mesars. A. H. The centenary of the birth of is enough to demonstrate the dire straits in which the Daal Monarchy sives on the part of the enemy sehpre. They then nesaulted him We had all hoped that at Skelton and Dyer, the latter being Emily Bronte recalls that she and finde herself, but when we consider also the dangerous shortage of Powere, and these may be so sad got the worst of it. The least and at last we would have, conceded 35 points. The play ber misters were amongst the food and its consequent evils, the industrial troubles and the misery cleverly dressed.
défendent, to first
#bo was done with our Long Parliament was decidedly good, Skelton earliest women writers of the last and destitution of the whole Empire, we understand more fally the require the closest scratiny, employed by an American, went next November as soon as wasible especially putting in some century to pablish their works terrible plight of Austria. Even in Germany it is admitted that the The Austrian move did not back to his master's bust and took after the framing of the New Bs- brilliant work and being favoured over, marceling zamen. Kanily situation is very critical.
present any difficulties, his revolver without his permis cister. Apparently that is not to be with a very full share of the luck, along with Charlotte and Aune The cart refusal of the Allies to countenance the pesos proposals it was obviously of such a nature siou. He came back and tried to. The obedient House, which has no Dyer played a steady hat some Bronte launched their frat in ang shape or form, must deal a shattering blow to the already as to merit only one response shoot the complainant, but the real control even over its own what nelucky game right on to spon the literary disparate hopes of Austris, and opens up a wide field for coojectare. rejection. In visw, however, of pistol jammed and consequently existence, and can only leg on or the end, but never managed to form of s book Will Austria, already war-weary and discɔneolate, continus a hope- fature overtures of a more did not do any barm. The 0.8.P. disappear fast as it is told, now get on Lequal terms with his the joint sotheral less struggle with nothing to gain and all to lose, or will ber peoples attractive character it beboren the took a serious view of the muiter consents to prolong its beard opponent. Skelton, won by 69 Ellis, and Action B.jl take the law into their own banda azil throw off the yoke of Ger- Allies to close up their ranks, an, and asked that the man he meat to obsolescenes far yet another piata in addium to the many ? It must be evident now to the Austrians that the Entwats that they can, when the cocamion the Criminal Sessions ca the third period. We are aanred that this. On the conclusion is going to have no ball-measures. The Allies are convinced that presents s186]), cos with shaolnje oharga. Elia Worship mid that latest extension will positively be friendly match they are the masters and when the time is ripe for peace, they mean and prompt ananimity... Tas it would be better so take the the last, and if we are not to get between a wal to be in a position to dictate terms and punish the Gears). Powers, enemy's one sim is to divide the case of the last two defendants, a (reneral Election in the autumn
Datober
up
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Their ignoring of the real to people Pastore.autiny hone the Load for the together and separate them from we shall bays one in Spring from the
eloot on Austrian opinion, and is bound to bring about importans creation of machinery which will the charges against the fist Between, Ang and fanraaobing developments, which may go far to bring the war make his efforts in this direction defendant. His Worship and the ins to an endo
ed the cum kill Monday at 10a.m. moriks 4