WATSON'S
COLD
CURE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
| GERMAN GUNS FOR HONGKONG.
Yesterday, we made mention of war memorials. In this connection же bring for ward a suggestion which has
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22
DAY BY DAY.
YOU MAY BESTROT A HUNDRED HERESIES AND YET NOT ESTABLISH A SINGLE TRUTH,
To-morrow
TABLETS been passed on to us and which anniversary of
GURE A COLD IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.
AN EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR
NEURALGIA AND MALARIAL
HEADACHE.
PREPARED ONLY BY
we can most readily and cordially Scutari. endorse. It is that steps should
16.1.
is the third the fall of
be taken without delay to secure The opening rate of the dollar one or more captured German on demand to-day was 3a. 3.5-| guns for the Colon these to be mounted in Statue Square as a lasting, memento of the victory of Right over Might. Out of the thousands of enemy weapons which have been taken as the
even
There were no cases of cour runnicable disease yesterday.
The N. Y. K. has issued a very bols little pocket diary for 1919
*
AUSTRALIA'S
DEMOCRACY.
"
-1919.-
MODERN MODES.
WHERE WILL IT LEAD? (Contributed).
There is a kind of anticipation a sensing of something unique and strange in the atmosphere- by the people of to-day. Like a hunting bound in the field who can scent the fox, but cannot see him, so we are aware of coming strange events hidden in the shadows of the future. What the forebodings are we cannot really tell. They may be for good or for evil. But we are aware that there is a hunching of the shoulders of the giant Don mocracy and he rubs his eyes and stretches himself as he slowly awakens. But what he will do with his mighty strength we
spoils of war it ought to be easily possible to procure one or two for Hongkong. It would be better still if such guns could be "Any conviction against him?" would not care to prophecy. At those captured by regiments-Inspector O'Sullivan: "One" one moment Bolshevism lurks in Mr. Melbourne: "Only one?"-a corner of our minds, and we
formerly this Colony.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., Nemerer stationed in cafired The defendant, who was charged think of its diabolical effects on
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is
very
for these Hunnish implements of
with the larceny of a little con], those unfortunate countries in its
At another we admitted being seat to gaol for grasp.
view warfare than that numbers of them
seven days for a similar offence, with equanimity the pleasant should be distributed in the British He was this time given double pspect of a happy British overseas possessions. Here they the number of days.
Empire working in harmony and in unison. But through it all would be tangible evidence to the
runs the feeling that the sword native populations of what our
Ice-cream freezers can come in of Damocles is hanging over men have done, and at the same
handy on Chinese New Year civilisation, and we breathe time they would be the things which we should like the Day, if only for cooling the quickly as we realise what will they ever returned to British ese who was charged before Mr. Huns to feast their eyes on if Celestial's "samshu." One Chin-be the issue if it ever descends.
Jn only one country in the colonial shores. Here again the J. R. Wood this morning, with Dominions-has there so far been British Empire-one of our great Unofficial members of the Caun-strolling off with a freezer from any practical demonstrations of cil could use their influence a cargo boat (No. 2920) will Bolshevism. And that is in The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph by requesting the Government have to cool bis proclivities for Australia. that land. of $36 per annum. (Payable in Advance.)
promptly to make a request to the thieving by a six-weeks' stay in smiling blue skies and vast The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional Subscrip Home authorities for one or two the balmy atmosphere of Victoria tracta of . fertile land. tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a which would not only be a lasting
of these guns, the display of gaol.
But amidst all its glorious beauty of sun-kissed vineyards, its golden
breeding, a fashion would be wattle and eucalyptus gums, the
depreciated rather than recom In connection with the ladies' peaceful serenity of its farms and section of the Royal Hongkongbeautiful garden cities, there
In no other city, is there ay been first exhibited on the per- mended, by the fact of ita having Golf Club, Lady Reea Davies has lurks the shadow of that menace thing like the same facility for son of a notorious demimondse the promulgation of fashions But in practice this is not the kindly presented two cups for a to the world-Bolshevism, one day competition at Fanling Australia has always been a
in Paris It takes some courage
The few austere great No one who knows of the good on the following conditions: democratic country country to be the first to wear a new fash- ladies who would work which it has done will dispute the statement that the anghai Foursome. Ladies to of ideals. And those ideals were ion, to publish it, so to speak, garment for such a reject a
arrange their own partners. fought for and sometimes attain on your own person,
a, and Paris
not those for whose custom the Hongkong Benevolent Society is
true British possesses an army of more or less one of the finest and most bene-Opponents to be drawn. Medaled by good and
dressmakers compete. As a ficial organisations of which the play, 14 holes only, omitting Labour leaders, who, spent most beautiful women professionally matter of fact, the launching of Colony can boast. It has now holes Nos. 10, 11, 12 and 13. the organisations which have consists if three divisions, pretty hands of the three classes above of their lives in perfecting trained to this task. The as fashions is almost entirely in the reached the 30th year of its The competition to be played for made Australia the most in-clearly distinguishable, though enumerated. It does not appear existence, and during that period on 21st February. Entries close dependent, democratic and in
full month.
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memento to a great victory bus at the same time would constitute valuable propaganda work in our midst.
WORTHY OF HELP.
EVENING DRESS OF CHIFFON VELVET. THE BODICE IS OF CRETE GEORGETTE OVER SATIN, WITH DRAPED SLEEVE.
How NEW FASHIONS ARE LAUSCHED.
case.
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Marie-
it has done more for the allevia-on 15th February. Half of dividually prosperous country in shading off into each other at the that there are any great ladies, tion of distress and suffering than combined handicaps.
the world. There was little edges: first, the actresses; second,who can make can be told in words. The latest
poverty; and everyone worked. the demimondaines; third, the fashion by a nod, as could the report shows that during the past year over thirty cases were dealt Four thousand four hundred Hunger was practically unknown, mannequins, directly employed Empress Eugenia or women, seven of whom had five hundred silver dollars. The forests with fish and fowl. Her of being able to present costumes monarchical England the in- with, amongst which were ten official doses of morphine and fruit of ads teemed with the by the great dressmaking houses. Antoinette." France is, in so fa
the soil, her rivers and The actress has the advantage a real republic. But even in children. These have all been first will make the Celestial's pasture lands were specked within the limelight-to focus the fluence of the royal family upon given a brighter and more hopeful month water; the latter makes millions upon millions of sheep attention of thousands upon them. fashions is negligible. There outlook on life. Here in Hong- oars do so. The old, old way and cattle, and a great belt of kong we do not see the evidences and the oll, old story. The golden wheat ran for
here are plays which are little fashions are mainly launched by of poverty and distress among Europeans with which we
not al- hondreds of miles through the inore than animated fashion-leading actresses. way 18
plates; and, though these seldom
HOW DESIGNS ARE MADE. all familiar
safest to tread. heart of the great west. in the
There was and is an equality have
it long run, needs Misled big cities
Straight is the way and narrow
by the ubiquitous Home. &
but
more than a well attended fashion plate we are apt to think that cases do occur is common is the gate that leadeth to life among men existing there that no knowledge, These cases, too, and few that be tast find it, but has never been known in any repitition generale and first night of the designer as a draughtsman need all the more assistance from broad is the way and wide is are a proud people-proud of in "launching" a fashion. The colour-box at his drawing-board. other part of the world. They to serve the costumier's purpose working with pencil and the fact that the sufferers are the gate that leadeth o destruction their country and its prosperity, actresses, too, are prominent per- Not thus do the great costumiers mostly stranded far from their and many there be that go And they resent the intrusion of sonalities of the restaurant "and proceed. They are not draughts-
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1919.
are
THE STUMBLING BLOCK.
old, ways
old
the
many
as this their lot would indeed be usually ger to finally by the temptuously term "immigrants".
A
The situation in Germany is daily becoming more complicated homes, and but for a Society such therein. Illicit morphia trafficers those whom they rather con- the plage, or fashionable watering men, but sculptors, modelling, It was serious enough immediately after the signing of the armis terrible. In the future, the pro-wide gate of the Magistracy. They are jealous of newcomers Place, which are the chief exhibi-in textile fabrics instead of in'
in-ground of
Society's funds will be greater than ever before, because of the expected influx of refugees. That is an additional reason why the public should show greater gen erosity in supporting it, while the community also owes it to the ladies who carry on this work of self-denial to give of its substance and thus pay the best of all tributes to what they so willingly and effectively do. THE S. P. C. A.
was given him by "someone", whom he did not know, to be carried. Now he has to carry the burden of fetching $500 for indulging in this akylarking.
Bort of
labour.
and each party demanding different things. This state of affairs
the second clay. They work upon the living still holds good to be certain extent, but in itself it could never be
this offence said the morphine subservient customs which Finally, in peace times, all three not content to model apon what
with them, as they think, division, the
demimondaines. figure. Thereally great designeris really dangerous as each little faction more or less counterbalanced the other. The new factor is infinitely more serious. The so-
the democracy of Australia. It evidence on the are bated so thoroughly by divisions are constantly in may be called a standard figure, called Spartacus group threatens to do to Germany what Bolshevism
is to this failing that I attribute Longchamps and Autenil. in mannequins. The problem is, race-course. but works upon a number of has done to Russia. The pretty Soviets and. Soldiers Councils
the sowing of the seeds of Bol-the spring and satama seasons, not merely to see a beautiful have given place to a greater menace, and Germany is divided into two distinct parties, those who are making an attempt to weld the
shevism, which grow fast and and the Deauville races in summer, combination of forms and colours nation together in some sort of Central Government, and those who
rank in the hotbeds of jealous exist as much for the sake of in your mind's eye, but to know Are trying to foist on the country those advanced Socialist theories which threaten to destroy the progress and civilisation of Europe.
fashion as of sport. Every Sunday the whole range of materials at The Sparticists are really Bolshevists, and we have seen what the
A touch of Qiraland in Hong-pinch of prosperity.
Australia has suffered from the sees a superb dress-parade, at your command, the qualities and Her very which the lady of the great world limitations of each, and how they latter have accomplished in Russia. There are probably those who
kong. Where is the "Blarney lack of the knowledge of will ask why we should concern ourselves with what happens to
Stone?" Why in Jubilee Road! adversity-that great purifier exhibits the mode of to-day, the must be cut, draped, reinforced, Germany. They will say that she deserves any punishment that
The gods can save prisoners and of nations gave the can be dealt out to her, however terrible; she merits utter humiliasome details of the manner in the Police. One Chinese will live and German Bolshevists to circa perhaps, the mode of the week to produce the desired effect.
Elsewhere to-day we are giving they saved one from the teeth of to the agents
chance lady of the half-world the mode gathered, looped, paffed, and of American of next week, and the mannequin, otherwise manipulated, in order. tion and destruction; let Bolshevism do its worst,
which the Shanghai Society for If we do not concur in these sentiments it is not out of any the Prevention of Cruelty to to rejoice for inany a day. Yes late their pernicious propaganda after next. The photographer is The legend of a convention of regard for Germany. Germany must be punished, but not at the
Animals is worked. These facts terday, in the wee hours of the when the war began, and when basy in paddock and on lawn, costumiers, scheming out fashions momentous period in the bistory of the world, a period in which stimulating further interest in the off from Mr. Lapack's house muddles as it sought to shape its quin, indead in such an accepted artist expense of the rest of the world. We are living in the most are published with the object of morning, one man was seen going the Commonwealth Government and still busier is the maker of years ahead, has probably arisen was in the throes of military mental snapshots. The manne from the fact that an original must be decided the future of all nations. Even now the first steps project of reviving the long-named in this great task are being taken. The preliminary Peace Confer- moribund Hongkong organisation, in Jubilee Street, with a bundle "The Blarney Stone"
will armies.
sometimes work ence is being held, and at the same time we find two of the
institution that no one hesitates gradually and insidiously toward a movement which, we are glad of clothing under his arm. The These serpents in a Garden of to ask her whose "creation" she given end, patiently besieging, greatest countries in Europe absolutely dismembered and unprepared to take
to state, is meeting with a deal of house coolie heard the dog bark Eden commenced their deadly is wearing, or from what maison as it were, the taste of the town. their Beats at the table. Germany and Russia are
peace sympathetic support. We have fiercely, and he went out to see work. They formed semi-secret de modes her hat proceeda. Next Repulsed one year, he will next our enemies, but even already had sent in to us a num-
Independent Workers of the
-
.
89 enemies they cannot be left out of the scheme of things.ber of names of residents anxions what was the matter. Going out he societies or" branches, called the day orders flow in upon the de-year make headway with some The Conference is more than a mere assembly, at which the to associate themselves with the spotted the defendant carrying a World of LW.W. They drew signer of a style which has cunning modification of the victorious Allies will make their just demands of the vanquished, proposal, and the senders of these suit of clothing under his arm, the most rabid of the "caught on," and the mannequin, rejected mode, until in the third and lay down the conditions under which the enemy will be given are unanimous in the hope that He chased him and with the help Labour party into their ranks. no doubt, gets her commission. year, perhaps, it takes every one peace. It is a meeting of representatives of the nations of the something will at last be done of the world who have to discuss and draw up vast schemes to ensure the
ehauffeur and the Then they commenced a period Thus the race-courses are the by storm. to remove the reproach which cook boy seized him and with the of sabotage, of wanton destruction established and recognised In the main, the designer reconstruction of the world on wider and noble principles.
the Colony has suffered for defendant's That is the real work of the Peace Conference, and although so long.
which of property; and it is said that centres of modish contagion. deliberately works within limits, rope Germany must undergo a terrible punishment for the crimes com- follows:-"I hear that you want him.
One lady writes as he had on his person, they tied even murder was looked full in You catch a fashion as you catch though he may now and then feel mitted in the war, she must take a hand in this work, and she the names of all those who wish Macdonald fold Mr. J. R. Wood, were burned to the ground. I. W. This is what Inspector Sydney, huge places of business
the face by these criminals. In, a cold.
forward cautiously toward some cannot do at present for she is not a nation now, but a country cut to join the S.P.C.A. I am only and in turn was corroborated by W. agents would make a purchase the eyes of a woman of good silhouette.
It might be supposed that, in modification of the prevailing up by civil strife and *811 the anarchy and too ready to join, as I think it a the cook boy, chauffeur and house in one of the huge emporiums, terrorism which is Bolshevism. It is difficult know which is the real Government in the country, and until a is no such Society here."
to disgrace to Hongkong that there
Those coolie. We swear on a mile and leave behind them, in close Do not think, however, that the character, and their" lamentable central and representative constitution emerges from the present are sentiments with which all high pile of Bibles (pace Miss Doris contact with inflammable mat whole of the Australian people are faults are perhaps attributable to state of chaos and disorder, it is impossible for Germany to take who stop to think must fully Phillips inWithin the Law')erial, cotton wool, soaked with thus constituted. Very far from the fact that but few of them have her place at the conference table. It seems that delegates have agree, and we appeal to all such that we know nothing about it. chemicals, which, on being exit. The great majority of them ever seen any other country. already been choses, but how can one know if these delegates are to give the movement their We simply state the story as it posed to the air for a certain are law-abiding lawns. And they possess the remarkable con- representative of the German nation? It seems, however, that the hearty support. Those who have was stated in Mr. Wood's Court, time, burst into flames. A few of the loyal Labour leaders, before bration, of a broad and wet a nar- The defentart all the ing the Spartacist or Bolshevist element, but if their absolute defest who do so now and the public witnesses were telling untruthe sentenced to varying terms, up against the red cult, even joined often forgiv 15 not accomplished seon the Allies must interfere. The great in general will be kept posted. He maintained that as they lost, the vile movement still flourishes party to save the country from a and rabuilding process must begin at once: the world requires with the progress of the scheme
to 15 years imprisonment. But hands with a less democratic immediate reconstruction, and this must not be impeded by any act to revive the Society, and in the on their admission, many things, And quite recently curtain band of fanatical revolutionaries. on the part of Germany. Perhaps as Marshal Foch has said near future it is hoped to arrange they tried now to blame him, political organisations
Germany will pall herself together and sweep aside this wave of publick meating Stol asset Discha
Openly The paychology of the Austral and the and ther on then build- fan pronte is an anomaly: They poison gas." But she must do it soon. “
machinery.in motion once again, his un
inga in pisos of the Union Jack, possem many good traits in
marck on
hey will