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From a paragraph which we published on Saturday it may be noticed that theiste Mr. Archibald Colquhoun, whose desth Reuter reported some couple of months ago, left unsettled estate to the ex- tent of eighteen hundred pounds, It is when one rende news such as this that one feels that, some
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The Prussian InvasionTM: German Bluff,
Hongkong Man Jelas 'Driscoll · Scouts:
JOTTINGS BY THE WAY OFF TO EAST AFRICA.
Mr. John A. Brown was a
family of Penang, saya the Times of Halaya. A less modest per- iodical would have added: "and London" It is well that the scians of this noble house did not relative in Hongkong, Mr. W. B In the coarse of a letter to a
The loss of one French and two They would have been thought Volunteer, who some ti
venture as far as Hongkong. Heven, a former Hongkong British battleships in the Darda but poorly of here, unless they left for Home, sales
time ago elles is a heavy blow to the decided to hyphenate the grand The war gosa on and we are Allies. But it is by no manner old family name. Secially a man supposed to be blockaded, but so of means surprising the surprise, in Hongkong might as well be far nothing scally has happened. indeed, if there be any, is that dead as single-barrelled. operations should have continued.
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Prices of things have advanced, so long as they did without any It has been suggested to us, "I have joined up the Driscoll but rot, so much as was expected. mishap of the kind. The forcing per telephone, that it would Scouts and we are for East Africa of these Straits, literally town answer our purpose to publish in about three weeks time. I did with mines and bristling with the Telegraph at 8 p.m., as we join up the Engineers, bat on fortifications, was in itself a won-whould then have more telegrams learning of the being formed, derful piece of work. It must to print. We shall gladly fall in. I transferred. The servios will be have been very carefully and with the saggestion when the much aborter and not so systematically carried out, too, Legislative Council has passed a cold or wet as northern France. for a fleet of over fifty warships bill forbidding any newspaper At present we get the noble sum to have gained a safe entrance. bayer to leave the business quart of 24 93, a day. I expect to be And the bombardment of the er of the town till our paper 18 made a sergeant when we mo forts has been, and is still being, on the streets. On the same terme bilise. At present I do nothing proceeded with in a manner which we will even hold over antil bat report once a day.” will win lasting fame for the midnigh Anglo-French equadron to which the task has been entrusted.
A Northern periodical, after Sympathy for France.
having informed ita readers that Happily, the Allies are well its purpose is to inculcate the use able to bear the loss of the ships, of absolutely correct English, the more so since the blow has gravely proceeds with an article not fallen in the main theatre headed Between you and of war and can have no possibleme
BOY SCOUTS.
Interesting Function on Saturday
An important function took
effect so far as eventual victory is Mr. G. W. E. Bussell, in dis concerned. Ships are of far less cussing the use of hack words and value than men; hence it is com- phrases, suggests that "Armaged place on Saturday afternoon in forting to know that the crews of don is now entitled to a reet." If St. Joseph's College Square, when Kowloon Lands. $42, aloe, the British battleships were he had lived in Hongkong as long the local sections of the Boy practically all saved. For the ae we, he would have arrived at Scouts hold a parade to be asme reason, however, the that conclusion a little sooner. inspected by the New Commie- sympathy of all her Allies will at
sioner, Commodore Anstruther, this time go out to France in the The services of one Lin Fat and the awearzug-in of the loss of the gallant sailors of the were required as witness in the St. Joseph's Junior Troop took A woman who fell from a tram- Bouyet, who, just before they court one day last week. The place. Those present included Angustine Birrell, (b). the Rev. car has been sent to the Governmet their death, had taken a usher on duty called him "Lean Lady May, Commander Basil Thomas Skelton, Canon of Southment Civil Hospital suffering prominent part in the engagement Fin the hearing of the court. Taylour, Obief Scout of the Wolf well, and (c). Mr. Thomas Alexan from injuries to her head.
with the enemy forta and, with What he called him privately, for Cubs; Major General Kelly, Mrs. College Sports. der Browne ("Rolf Boldrewood"),
other ships of the French Navy. not coming a little sooner, is not Kelly, Bishop Pozzoni, the French Consul, M. Liebert; Lt. the popular novelist. Everyone and athletophen's College had done brilliant work. It must reported. will sympathise with Mr. Birrell annual athletic sports are to be be some consolation to those who
Col Chapman, Major Bowen, Mr. in lus loss, for the Chief Secretary held on the Racecourse on Friday mourn the sacrifice of valuable A Japanese paper pablishes a Ralphs, Mr. and Mrs. Dizon, Mr. for Ireland has made himself The prizes will be distributed at of the ship and men was of a has been cast ashore on the Dutch C. Ross, Brother Aimer, principal commencing at 1.30 p.m. lives to know that the last work telegram to the effect that a whale and Mte, Skelton, Mr. and Mrs. universally popular, political oreed notwithstanding. In fact 5,30 P..
character to call forth the londont coast, with a mine attached to ita of the College, and Brother praise.
tail. This as least solves the Alfonso. politician; he is in the Cabinet cable disease notified last week In reflecting on the losses it is submarine anisstoe. All one has up: The Peak Wolf Cube, under The Fortunes of War. problem of how to deal with the The following troops were lined bat not of it, and the generations were seven occurrences of diphantiafactory to feel that they were to do is to capture a school of Scoutmaster B. Roylance Wolf to come, who will remember him theria four British, and one each due neither to the offensive whales and appoint some qualified Cabe, under Mrs. Rayner; St. nineteenth century essayists, and One case ended fatally, biographers, will probably never
jadgment on the part of the Allies. the art of sounding at the right Assistant Scoutmaster JM. know that he had any connection
Jumped Overboard. They are attributable solely to time and place. A case of alleged suicide is in-luck-warships coming in con-
Braga; St. Joseph'e Senior with politics at all. Canon Skelton, reported by the Captain of the taot with floating mines. These Congratulations to the share. A. J. Edwards. The band of the
Troop,
ander Scoutmaster who died in bis eighty-seconds. Kinshan. He stated that a mines were laid, of course, with holders of the Luzon Sagar Refin, latter troop was also in attendance. year, was batter know to our woman who occupied a cabin an object, but it is due to no ing Company or to such as get fathera generation than to car jumped over board on Saturday skill or brilliance on the part of up in time for the annual meeting, through their various evolutions The troops, which went own. After the murder of the and was drowned. Anglican missionaries during the
the enemy that that object has which, according Th Nets Stolen.
their in good style, were inspected by Maliny, he was sent by the A fisherman residing at Sai matter to gather in floating mines, 23 at 12.15 a.m.
been attained. It is to easy circolor, is to take place on March Lady May, the New Commis- S. P. G. to restore the mission at Chau reports the loss of twenty and one can well understand that
sioner, and Commander Tay- lour, the latter of whom put Baid them through their drill, and
one cover thinks of him as a
Diphtheria. The only cases of communi
The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve one of the most charming of the American, Eurasian and Chinese. of the enemy nor to say error of professor to impart instruction in Joseph'e Junior Troop under
"the truth and print the news without fear or favour.
糖徇無丼谴挩曺事覺耍訪採大正斯莒言宗辑本
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The Hongkong Telegraph. Do and his work seems to have fishing nets from the fishing bed the danger from these infernal"What's two lakhe?
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1915, "
AN ACKNOWLedged need.
"Rolf Boldrewood.”.
Whist Drive.
Ill-Health.
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badges were presented to several
of
the lads.
!
even smaller boys, also showed up well and their work spoke well
been thorough and lasting. Later close by. Altogether 72 fathoms machines will require special counsel acornfully in court, the Bishop Pozzoni, The St. Joseph's be became Principal of Bishop's of netting, 2 feet wide, have dis- treatment. The losses we have other day. Precious little, after Junior Troop were then aworn in College, Calcutta and, on his appeared, the value being $70. sustained, however, will in no the lawyere have been paid. return to England, was made a
and second class and junior lecture at St. Augustine's Theo
wise diminish the activity of the Members of the Wigwam Lawn Allied Floot, which is certainly The idyllic picture drawn by a logical College, Canterbury. Tennis Club are arranging a doing fine work and without & Manila paper of the British Oca. The rest of the programme was whist drive, to be held at doubt bas the situation well in sul at Roibow going out into the devoted to drill and a grand We, and doubtless most of our April 10, when it is hoped to for the task, so we are informed gathering in all the available Ger. of which the New Commissioner the Club pavilion on Saturday, hand. There are ample forces highways and the byways and march past a dais, from the foot The official Mandates which are from time to time issued by sion that" Rolf Boldrewood" was present the prizes won in the ten by the telegrams. In the mean-mans for a merry-making has the took the salate. An interesting
readers, were under the impres President Yuan Shih-k'ai contain a deal of wisdom compressed with-an Australien by birth, but, ia tournament, now nearly com time, Turkey is shaking in her drawback, according to the Con- feature was the first apperance in small space; moreover, they usually abound with telling epigrams. according to "Who's Who," pleted... Entries for the whist shoes, not only by reason of the aul himself, of being composed of the now Woll Cubs, who did Snob a one has recently been promulgated dealing with the need he was born in London. How drive will close on April 9.
havoc which is being wrought by of absolutely false statemente." If extremely well under the com- for the employment, in China's Government service, of men of Sydney College and was, practic
ever, he received his education at probity and integrity. It leads off with the observation that "the ally all his life, identified with wife of Mr. F. C, Jankin, the Sea Fleet is getting uncom journalism, it will by to his soul's the many commands, which they the British and French ships, but he can't find something newer mand of Scoutmaster Roylance, We learn that Mee. Jenkin, the also because the Russian Black then that to say about Manila showing a clear appreciation of way to efficient administration of a nation is to place only capable Australian affairs. In 1870 he well-known Hongkong barrister, fortably near Constantinople pesce for him to refrain from read were asked to obey. The Cabe, men in official posts, and the most valuable form of loyalty in was appointed a police magistrate has again unfortunately broken The Allies will very sooning how it has handled the Bin- under Mrs. Rayner, a body of officials is to recommend worthy men to the Government." Another and Warden of Goldfields for New down in health, and will have get a little of their own back gapore affair. pointed observation is that when base and incompotent persons South Wales, which appointment to spend the summer in Japan. scramble for offico, men of character turn away in dismay."
at the expense of the Porte: There is much more of this type of characteristic comment in of the
he held for twenty-five years. Oce A speedy return to health is the the Mandate, and occasion is taken in it to observe that the deploy- about him was that he did not had the pleasure of her charming footing on the Prussian coast by and called it a Landseer, that
most interesting facts wish of those people who have
We Weak Divisions." -
Russian troops have got a day. "If I drew a picture of a dog
It was said in court the other of the training given them by able state of affaire during the last years of the Ching and Ming take to writing or rather to acquaintance.
their ins
instructress. Dynasties should be taken as a warning. It is evident, however, publishing, and the two are not
the occupation of Memel, a forti would be an infringement." And that the President is satisfied as certainly the disinterested onlooker necessarily thesamething fotion Saturday noticed a coolie carrying its opening into the Baltio be well
** Bravo, Special Constable!
fied seaport lying at the northern if some people we know drew a ihat China is as yet a long way off that happy state when only until he was sixty-two years of various articles. He approached Two days ago the Germans ad-
A Chinese special constable on extremity of the Kurisches Haff at dog and called it a dog, it would men of ability and uprightness hold office. For he advances the ago, when he issued his widely; the man, who ran away, but the mitted that the territory north of excuse that the Republic bas been kept so busy with the urgent work read of reconstruction that there has been no time in which to enforce "a This is surely something like a special constable gave chase and the port had been invaded by the
Robbery under Arms. thorough cleansing in the official realm." He says, in so many words, record, though we believe that that it is the rale rather than the exception that when a new Trollope's mother (Frances Central Station, The man was ed that steps were being taken succeeded in getting him to the Russians, but it was then declar- ofisial in appointed he is deluged with reminders of friendship from Eleanor) was well on towards sixty and charged with the theft of the only be described as incendiaries. Sanitary Beard, Mr. P. W. Gold- acquaintances who wish to be "in the swim." On this point he before her son's success as a novel-
brought before Mr. Wood to day to expel those bands, which can A to-morrow a meeting of the o remarks that it is inconceivable that official ranka and poste, which ist encouraged her to take to the clothing, a sentence of a month's The expulsion measures do not ring, purament to notice, will should properly be held in reverence and awe as if they belong to craft." Roll Boldrawood" wrote Heaven, should be sported and utilised for the purpose of gratifying many other books; in fact he was
hard labour being passed.
seem to have met with any satis-move- the desires of friends and acquaintances." And he goes on to state publishing up till at least 1900, that if private and selfish considerations are allowed to operate in when he was eighty years of age; asacciate of Mr. Alexander Grothe Germans speak of the invaders pipes, aide channels, private welle, factory results, though, In ad-| (i). That a sub-committee of Mr. Thomes A. Waton an ceaded in occupying the place, sider the question of the down mitting that the enemy have azo. the Board be appointed to con- the making of sppointments, and if the maximum of competence is bat, in point of popularity, his hem Bell, inventor of the tele- overlooked, those responsible should "sweat for shame." The Mau- first work was his best. date, of course, winds up with the injonction that only competent men are hereafter to be appointed, and that severe punishment will be meted out to any who fall to temptation.
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phone, who heard the first word weak Russian divisions drains, cowera and open spaces spoken over a wire, recently spoko Tet in the same message it is in the Tsim Sha Tsui District from San Francisco to New York recorded that they fored their (ii). That such committee do All these pious expressions are very nice, and doubtless they
Institution of Electrical are well-meant. But the fact cannot be escaped that the very evils
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at a celebration of the completion does not say much for the fortiory Department, the Director of
way into the port. It certainly consist of the Head of the Sanit A general meeting of the of a trans-continental telephone against which the President girds-the giving and taking of briben, Hongkong Local Centre of the service. The original experimenta fiostions if weak divisions are Public Works, the Assistant she asking of favours for friends or relatives, the abuse of author. Institution of Electrical Engineers were made in Boston in 1876: Mr. able to force an entry. All this Medical Officer of Health for the ity for one's self or friends, the universal application of "squeeze" will be held at the University on Watson was on one floor of divisions is part and parcel of official members of the Board to talk of incendiaries" and "weak time being, and two other non- eatorato and permeate Chinese officialdem, and will probably con- Tuesday, March 23rd, at 5.30 building and the inventor on tinue to do so in spite of denunciation from high quasters. Before pain, when Professor O. A. Hid- another. Mr. Bell spoke the first the game of bluffing the German be selected by the members and s that is changed, a new nation will have to be born and it certain, dleton Smith, M. So, will read ly was not born when the Manchus were overthrown and so-called paper entitled Electric Generat
worda over the wire. He and publio. Bat it cannot go on for (iii). That anoh committes do "Mr. Watson, come here, I want
over. -The bitter trath, will leak make their first report within Republicanism was adopted,
ing Stations in China.lepale
you
ont in the and.. Anda Berlin'" one mouth from the date of their time is coming too.
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