THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1918,
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To-morrow's Anniversary, Tomorrow in the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the United Bustos (1865).
The Dollar.--
HONGKONG SKETCH CLUB.
The cold weather is setting in and the social sotivities. àra. The Distribution of Prizes. inaressing. Of koal doing.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
This is a time when it is not altogether an sazy matter to dis- oriminate between the really des- erving charities, but we think it
In one of our Northern hospitale a soldier was being treated for institution which is really worthy.
there is very little to be said The Hongkong Sketch Club poisoned fingers. He was asked of support is that known as Dr.
socially, except the Polios szhibition came to a arcosssful his age. "Forty-tro,” “was the Barnardo's Homes. The war has
Baserrieta' Dance, which went off conclusion yesterday afternoon, prompt reply, bat during the affected the plan on which these
with great eclat. Hongkong is when His Excellency the Officer conversation which followed it proceding quietly on ber way, Administering the Government, transpired that he had a son of Caused a new scheme to be The opening rate of the dollar and there is little to say except the Hon. Mr. Olend Sivarn, 31, an engine driver, and another
after delivering demand to-day was 3.on och engagemepts as bring as 0.MG, brought into being of which we on
alone older. Later on the doctor bave just been furnished with 3. 15/16d.
together. Sinos my last chronicle felicitons speech, handed the said to him, "You'll get your particulars. Before the war, the A Boxer's Challenge.jol events in. Hongkong the prissa to the rucossefal exhibi- discharge, Brown, for we shall Bomes migrated abcat a thousand Mr. Harry Parker, of the e.s. ricksha strike occurred but tore. A large number of people have to remove your trigger childred yearly to our possessions Admiral Sime, challenges suyone beyond some smell inconveni were present, including His Ex-finger." Bat be anawared without General Offiser besitation and vary brightly, Overseas, and it is with pride in the Oclogy at 133 lbe, give or engs to the Police it osused caliency the that the management sanonsase take 4 lbs., for a side stake, no damage. I wish come-ons Commanding, Major General F.That won't make no difference. the ready manner in which Defence Corps Company Dinner. 0sald induce ricksha and obsir Vantrie, and the exhibitors must to me; my left eye is better than Barnardo boys rushed to the We hear that the Engineer coalies to go on the strike for a have felt fittered at the keen and my right, and I shoot best with colours when war broke out. Company of the Hongkong month, for it would save me muah enthusiastic manner in which the my left hand.” Circumstances, bowever, bave Defend's Corps propose to hold of the money that I am forced to results of their artistic efforts
were scrutinised. caused migration to ceass, and it Company dinner in the Hong, give these men. is because of thin fact that a new kong Hotel on Saturday, January
Garden City, has been taken in
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ed for £3,250 and an appeal is now being made for endowments of beds in the new house. It costs 2500 to endow a but beds abould be named after bed, and the suggestion is made war heroes or specifio localities.
A Hongkong Bed?
We have seen a booklet giving the fullest particulare of the new scheme, which has everything to
Land Sale.
Bulliards.
Two more games were decided. in the Palace Hotel Billiard beat Coleman by 250 to 186 and Tournament last night, Housley
Morton by the narrow margin of 4 points, the soarse being 250 to 248. It was a very fine gam9, Gerrard making a break of 48, Tonight at 9 pin. Guimaraes meets Coaker.
Gerrard secured a win from
Heap on more wood.!
wind is chill; But let it while as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry
still;
Eich age has deemed the new
born year
The fittest time for foetal cheer.
and his talents.
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His Excellency said :-Your-Dota-not the lot of Parlin- A week from hence Christmas Excellency, Ladies and Gentlement, but a charming nineteen-" will be with as. This is the season men, I feel somewhat bandi year old-in the scstasy of her hand. At the present time, some Kowloon Island Lot No. 1387 of parties, dances and convivial capped in making remarks on first real engagement, has all connoisted & 646 boys are in residence on this was sold at the P.W.D. offiose visits to the clubs in an effort to this exhibition, because I have unconsciously farm, living a healthy village life yesterday. The property was forget that we are still in not nearly had time to examine the new standard of lors during "Obl❞ ake ex- which will fit them to work upon secured by Mr. Che Picg was at Cathedral country town (pas: our various works exhibited in this war time. the land and to follow other $3,020, which was $500 above Shanghai critica). Christmas is room; but two things are quite claimed, almost fieroaly, to her parecite either in Britain. or the upæet prios.»
coming and with it a round of clear. First, it is the most maiden sunt-ob, you are so Orarness. The idea has apparent.
Ladies' Tennis Championship.ahoole, dar car and dinner parties, ambitions and the most successful cold. You don't know what it is ly met with grest succes, for
In the final of the Ladies' Lawn no let those who can sing once exhibition so far held by the to be in lors. I can't sleep or Hongkong Sketch Club, and eat or work or do anything bat the City has become overcrowded Tennis Championship of the again
The secondly, that the attendance in think of Harry. Why, I couldnt and mors land is argently needed. Colony yesterday, Mr. Armstrong
several times larger than in finish my batter ration last week.” Through the generosity of an (LR-C.) beat Mrs. Miller (Wig-
any previous years, showing anonymous gentleman, in memory ADD) by 6-1, 6-1. The of his son killed in the war, BD
winner mests Miss Wilkinson (the
that the public of Hagkong do appreciate the effort the Society
Where, one wonders, sro the holder) in the challenge round on January 4tb.
is making to produce better work ladise who years ago took part in by ita members. Those who rehearsal in the House itself of have exhibited before, have, I'
a Parliament of Women ? The think, excelled their previous Speaker had gone, and the ladies efforts, Certainly Lieutenant Aleated one of their own, a is to be given shortly to Mr.O. while other members have sent the proceedings with smiling Afsrewell dinner, I anderstand, Millington and Kra. MoPherson; Woman in White, who conducted Champkin, the acting mosger of most excellent work. Of the dignity. Front bench and Minis the Mercantile Bank of India, Lsd. Es has made a host of many new exhibits, I should like trial benobes were claimed; bat to mention especially Kiss so ons wanted to use the other friends, who admire his versatility Grimble who has not been here benches until it was explained for mare than a few months that the British Constitution but who hs, on that demanded an Opposition. It commend it. Hongkong, through Way out of imprisonment. Iever for good or ill our Magis outdoor work, three that I might dent of the day pretty little It may not be realised what wall, three excellent landace pes or was, asid the Lobby Correspon- the antiring efforts of a well- Bome Chinese are fearfully known local lady, has done timid. Many of these gentry, who tries can be to the Government call "Palborough trio of comedy, and the few members splendidly for Dr. Barnardo's are released on bail after being For instance, anything that they pictares." I hope she will send still lingering about seemed Homes in the past, and as this charged before the Magistrate, ay say at times may prove more work in fature. I am care lo sce in the incident a new scheme is likely to be con- think it wiss to get their bail inimical to the interests of the she will be a vary valuable as foretaste of times to come." sinued in view of its undoubted bond estreated. Therefore, many Colonial Government. Tce well quisition to the Clab. The priz value, it would perhaps he a good defendants fail to turn up and of English undefiled on osate for the best group of pictures in ides if the next local effort were thus bay their freedom. One great harce in Chins sad Hong- the show has been awarded to made on its behalf. It should be an man failed
We will steame, for Mrs MoPherson (spplans) and
A Trench insest on his neck to pat in his org. easy matter to raise enough fanda appearance belots Mr. J. B. argument's sake, that one of our the judge, in awarding the prize so when he could apare a moment was annoying kim considerably, to endow & Hongkong Bed," Wood this morning, and his bond Magistrates anked this question to her, considered that her group from his rifle he leant forward, and by doing this the Colony of $150 was forfeited..
of a defendant:
"Bo would be associated with a work
wanted to set the Chins Ssa round artist in the Colony made a capture. At the same you showed that she is the best all-clapped & hand to the spot, and which must have beneficial It is with much regret that we on fire, eh?" Sraightway the Her figure drawing is extremely instant & ballet strack his helmet. results. Dr. Barnardo's Homes read of the desih in action of representatives of the Chinese
having dacked have now existed for fifty years, Lieut. Welter Smart, of the Prom will take him down and the good and her landscapes are also But for
very successful (applsuse). I have, daring which time they have Machine Gan Corps Lieat. next day a million Chinese will myself been embarrassed, as the captive between thumb held" up. rescued over eighty-five thous Smart was formerly on the road in bold type: "Obins Bes to wanted to bay several beautifal and finger, and shook his head. and boys, and
in the editorial staff of the South Chica be Bet on Fire, A Hint of views of Hongkong Harbour, but "Don't like to kill you. Sived One of the most important questions which will have to be past four years especially they Morning Post and Aster on that Government's Intestion." Within I find they have slready, bean settled at the coming Pesos Conference is that of the German have had many calls on them to of the N. C. Daily News at week all Chins will be ringing secured some time ago. I hope with you ? Then, with inspira- my life, I guess what shall I do Colonies. One point, at leset is already settled they will not be take care of the children of those Shanghai. He was most popular with the talk of the British having she will be able to produce more tion, I know1" clapped it on returned to their former owners, and the problem left to be discuss who have been fighting. Many a with all who knew him and discovered remedy for the Views of "Hongkong Harbour by his neck again. "Pat you bick ed is to which of the Allies will they be given? The anewer to lad has been placed on his feet many in Hongkong will bear with treacherous typhoons and have Night" as it is the most typical on fall rations! this is not difficult to fiad. If there remained any doubt whatever, through this institution and made intense sorrow of his death.
came to the conclusion that they thing we would like to carry away the White Book on the subject published the other day by the a useful con of Empire. The
Reported Armed Robbery, are caused by the evil with as when we leave this Colony. "Colobial Office, is sufficient to dispel it at once. There can be to new appest for funds will assured. Chen H, licensed vehicle apirile reading in the Sea. I congratulate the Club very
question that Great Britain is in the best position to govern the ly not go unheeded.
driver No. 180, bas repirted to Hence their decision to get rid of heartily on the eplendidexbibition ex German Colonies. There are many reasone 'for saying so. Io
The Polina that about 11 30 on them. Property gear the sea and hope those to follow in fatare December, 16 whilst on the Saikok, ahore will go a-begging. and
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1918.
BRITISH COLONISATION,
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the first place, the British bave proved by hundreds of years of The Real Friends of Chios. colonisation that they are the most capable Empire-builders
The Roll of Honour.
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forward.
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Dundee for the Army at 48, after Mr. Harry Lander'e call-up at il the excellent work he has done
there
as a propagandist mass, surely, A little incident of the Boxer Boad, halfway to Taipo, he was every day the people would be year were be more successful, it of all the nations in the world. They have the longest record and Rebellion bas izet been brought set anon by two men who stole looking forward to the scheme
be the effort of one of his country. His Excellency then distributed their methods have proved the most successful. Wherever the to light which shows who, even $124 in money, as well as other being put into action.
the prizes as follow:
men to test his power to ses a British fig has been planted, there is prosperity and contentment. eighteen years ago, were the articles. The complainant had
·we have had We have only to glence at the bistory of India, Australis, South friends of China among the for- eeveral wounds and concusione
Chinese look upon the Magis group of pictares, a silver cup; the battlefield. When
Mrs. Me Pherson, for the best joke. Still,
vary great comedians on Africs, Egypt, Genads, all the many British possessions that are sign Powers. At a meeting of caused by a wooden smoking trate as the mouthpiece of the Lieut. Millington, firet prise, was another Harry in the case, sprinkled everywhere on the face of the globe.
the Central Asian Society, held a pipe. The sisir is suspected to Government, and saking & person silver cap;and a fountain penesch Shakespeare's Prinos Eel, he In the year 1800 the population of ladis amounted to shut few days ago in London, it was be the outcome of a quarrel over whether he wanted to set the to Mr. E. L. Sim and Miss W.impressed the mightiest of all 100 millions in the years 1960 it was about 300 millions. This urged that the pesce terms should ricksha bira.
Chinese Ses on fire would be con Griffa for escond and third prize laughter-mskera, Falstaff, and enormous increase is simple the result of the pace and the security include the restoration to Chins Junior Institution of Engineers. edited a revelationof the Govern- Mr. E. P. White then sold by procured him "s charge of foot," of life and property which Esglend's hegemony has sfforded during of the famous astronomiesl Mr. F. W. G. Clark, of Mesers. ment's deeire to give the contract auction the following exhibit to fight, inter alia, against another this time in the greatest part of India. The same brilliant zeoord instruments stolen from Poking Shewan, Tomes & Co., has been out. The writer knows of one re- "Low Water" (Anonymous). Sext, Douglas that runs oʻ of British administration holds good in Egypt. We have made out in 1900 by the Germans and taken appointed Corresponding Member cent instance on card. Is the $40; "Hongkong from Finley horseback up of this poverty-stricken, debt laden land, as well as out of the deso-to
hill per Berlin. At the meeting, of Council for Hongkong and Bath Li Hong Mi oase in the Saprome Roid" (Urs. McPherson), $100, late Souder, a prosperous Empire with considerable Badget surpluses General Sir Edmund Barrow di Obins of the Junior Institution of Court the Hon. Me, H. E. Pallock, tady of Head in Charcoal" pendicular." every year. Look at what the British have made of Singapore, once alosed the fact that the Engineers. The Headquarters of KC, characterised the Gover- (Miss Bastion), $10, High & poverty-stricken Malay village, and a neat of pirates, and now Anglo-American one of the greatest and most wealthy ports in the world. The same very strongly protested against its activities are world wide and prominent local Chinese paper of Head" (Mian V. Grimble), for the american infant to galler Commanders the Institution are in London bat ( meni as's "star-chamber." A West" (Miss Parker), $30; “Study It will no longer be possible can be said of our own Colony bere, which is perhaps the greatest the removal of these locil sections have been estab. cams out with a literal translation, 210; A Tree Bindy (Mrs B. commercial centre in the Esat, but not so long ago an unknown | valuable instruments. but lished in various centres, both ating tan," or "Government in Brown), 10, "A Jank" (Lient, from German measles, for if it island. The British are born colonisera, Seventeen yearn that some of the Powere, notably Home sad abroad. Mr. Clark the stera." Then, take another Millington), $260; "Sunset from must have that viralens sickness sgo the Boers were forced to kneel to ne Se conquerore, Germany, opposed the Anglo will be pleased to receive com- instance. Suppose Hr. Melbourne Caine Rosé (Mias W. Grife), it will only be allowed to have it but after a few years of British administration, we find them American proposal; and so the munications from Engineers in did not believe a defendant's story $20 Raise, Wandoori" (LA. under the name of Libariy fighting tide by side in France with their erstwhile enemies. Germans marched away with these parts who are interested in, and colloquially, said: "0, give A. O. Coliman), $10; Selected measles. Recently "German That in itself is a criterion of the worth of British rule. And the them. It is not surprising, of or wish to become members of, me a song?" which we know only (Mre. Ram), $60; Deep Water was deleted and the new, word White Book just issued is but another striking example.
course, that Germans should steal; the Institution,
mesne: "Tell me something that Bay from Laman Island" (Me substituted. And when the Throughout the ex German territories of the Osmeroons, Samos, that appears to be their favourite "Kiss and Be Friends.*
riends. I os believe," What dose the rs- E. L. Sim). $80; realising in all child reavers.(it will__no Togoland, German South West Africa, and German East Africa, the occupation when on military The Chinese, like us, have been adir think would result? Nothing a sum of $620, which, added to doubt be easier to do so under naires without exception wish to remain under the British rule ventures. But the point we with taught by their parents to forgive more than this that Mr. Denman the profit on este of tickets, will the new name) and grown up, he which they have experienced for two years. They are overwhelmed to make is that Britain and and forget. We are approaching Faller will have his doors besieg- make a probable sotal of abont or she will not be able to procure with joy at such a prospect, and their only dread is that their hopes America have always played the Millenium, and there are ad by Chinese miscreants for 31 200 for Råd Ørose fonds in the United Biates any artiole may not be realised. Is it not an overwhelming tribute to our fair with Chins; they wanted many signs of this around us. few lessons in List's Rhapsodies,
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powers of joel government that we should have gained the love and to do so in 1900; they have The change that has come over Bach's Fagues and Beethoven's Who is going to help stop shia American trade paper, whilst seteem of all these races after two years of rule ? And it must be done so. in this war. And our rickahs coolies was manifest Bogates. The Ohinese would soon bilderdaab? Probably, no one. If commending the change of nime remembered that this is emphasised by the fact that these territories even now they will, we are sare, ed before Mr. C. D. Helbourne come to the conclusion that people will insist on having films to nickel silver, hero experienced many years of German administration. Instead of be at one in the suggestion that when two of these individuals English magistrates accept bribes that will help their palves beat that the matter should the typically Prossian policy of suppression, extortica, murder and the stolen reminders of a great were charged with sessulting in the form of a song. Forewarne bit faster than they do during farther and torture, the natives of these lends havɔ known far too yeste the past should be restored to their another coolie. The com-ed is forearmedi
their vocations, the cinema houses be
for their advantages and immunity from outrage which British administrs tightfal owers In ons respect plainant expressed desira
maintain that they must fil this Miaka tion gives them, and they are content to remain as they are. This this is emisli matter; în another, it to with fraw the case, and Mr. Since the Jhinese have takan demand. If the uneducated un daring thong foot mausi antaly be the great factor in determining the future of the shows the Chinese that they bare B. F. Kit ingday, who appeared to the cinema the number of employed go to see these pictarer gatio German Colonies, when we consider that Britain has every right to well-wishers, but that those well- for the defendante, did not evan penory dreadfuls ban ingre and Intrn the scieniño metbode the ownership of the those lands: The native peoples are alter all wishers are co, and never have thank the complainant. We like mushrooms. Of on the best judges in the master, and they have chosen Brilsin, and in been, Germant. We hope the would bays thought the better you creste a
wrongs fact will at length dawn apoy plan, would have been for Mex
Melbourne
the years to come, lobe will have a chance to usdo ha perpetrated by the Germans, and to make of these mays Ross & Unras and that she will shape has happy and prosperons people,
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