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THE

WINE OF KINGS

KINGS THE KING OF WINES."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1918.

CHAMPAGNE DE ST. MARCEAUX

IS A GUARANTEED VINTAGE WINE.

VIN BRUT, OR VERY DRY, VINTAGE 1906, THE WINE OF THE CONNOISSEUR.

SOLE AGENTS

Our Nocturnal Musicians,

We have received yet another complaint from one of our readers aa to the nuisance created by the eternal Kowloon piano at dead of night. Last night, we understand, one of these instruments was making the street hideous till Borgewhere after one o'clock. The same sort of thing not infre- quently occurs on this side of the Harbour, though that fact may be no particular comfort to our correspondent. How would it be

DAY BY DAY.

MAKE DEFENCE, AND AT ANOTHER WHAT BOOTS IT AT ONE GAT” TO' TO LET IN THE FOE-Milton.

The Weather.

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 80; rain,

At the Peak 8 am, Temp. 76.; rain."

Count the Columps. if the anthorition were to frame

the Yesterday Bome regulation

Telegraph that would' keep this kind of thing to published 3 columns of solid some extent in sheek? At Home reading matter. To-day there it is sufficient for a certain num-

will be 34 published. ber of occupants of neighbouring houses to communicate with the police, to get the nuisance re- medied; and we believe that if

A. S. WATSON & Co, Ltd. to the C.S.P. the piano owners

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG.

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve

the truth and print the news willwut fear or favour.

W #0 MFP NG 20 15 PE DE ́RENXERS DAR

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition.

Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St.

BIRTH

The Malls.

English Mail-Due per e... Sar.

dinia to-morrow.

Siberian Mail-Ulosed per &

Miyasaki Maru to-day at 11

8.m.

some half-dozen Kowloon house- holders sent a similar complaint

might receive a hint. The ex- periment might at least be tried. English Mail.Closed per s. If the Government can prohibit

Novara to-day at 4 p.m. the use of motor cars after a cer-Siberian Mail. Closes per 9.8. tain time of night it should be

Sardinia to-morrow at 4 pm. possible for it to do the same by to piancs, flates, harps, sacbats,

psalteries, dulcimers and other in- struments of tortüre. Of course there is the liberty of the subject to be considered, but perhaps A compromise between the musicians and the police could be entered into.. No sensible neigh bour kicks at the idea of an oc- casional jolification, even though. it be kept ap till three in the

comfort of others auch occasiona ahould not be too frequent. If the police would prohibit music after twelve, except in casea where a special permit for a given night has been obtained, the Colony would be a more pleasant place to sleep in.

PETLEY-On August 27, at Tesla" Hongkong, to the wife morning. But for the sake of the

DEATH.

of J. H. W. Petley, a daughter.

HASKETT.-This morning, at the Government Civil Hospital, Florence Stockholm, dearly beloved wife of George Henry Haskett Funeral passes the Monument to-morrow, Saturday at 5

o'clock.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1915..

A YEAR OF THE CENSORATE,

The Police Reserve.

Up to the Minute-Share

Market News.

Closing prices

$390,

Canton Insurakoes.,

bayere. North China Insurances.

$160, buyers. Douglas'e.- $854, buyers, China: Sugars.-$128, buyers. Luzona.- $38, sellers, Raubs-$3.00, sellers. Hongkong C. and M. S. S.

sellers.

Shell Transporte.

sellers..

$100,

Star Ferries.-830, sellers, Hongkong Landa

Layers. Humphrey's Estates.. $600,

bayers.

NOTES ON THE CRISIS. NEWS FROM THE NORTH. THE ST JOHN AMBUL-

BRITISH PLUCK.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The Dardanelles.

The Shensi Oll Fields.

1

Peking, August 15.

Owing to the sudden departure

ANCE ASSOCIATION.

Home Nursing Examination.;

of Mr. Hsiung Hei-lio, director of "Ta connection with the Ex the National Oil Bureau, and the lamination recently held at the The somewhat lengthy Dard-on-production of oil in the two Royal Naval Hospital-the results anelles wire which came in during new wells of the Standard Oil of which were published a few the night is of a bracing, steady- Company in Shensi, the formal days ago the following extract ing order; exactly the sort that agreement between the Chinese from the General Report of the is needed just now. The struggle Government and the American Bon: Examiner (Surgeon-Gea- with Germany has been a long Company which was to be signed eral Hoskyn RN.) will be of in- and a keen one, and, Britishers on Jase 7 last, is still unsigned teret," Each candidate, was being no more than human, there and Mr. Bemis director of the set, besides the prper of five is quite a possibility, unless they company in China, will shortly questione, at least six, and in keep light hold of themselves, leave for the United States to most cases, eight tests, of of their slackening as soon as the confer with his head office at Now which

competent know- end coma reasonably within York regarding the now con-lodge had to be shown in sight. The War Office is deter- ditione. A everything is now the application of the roller mined that neither the Dard-dous by the American company bandage, bid-making, Jooluding anelles battle nor the war itself in connection with the Shensi the ordinary appliances employed shall be gabled won until fields, it becomes unnecessary to in nursing the sick, and the use everything is cleared up neatly. retain this National Oil Barean of the clinical thermometer.

The ground gained is held which will most prabably be to be of much value, but this fact amalgamated with the Ministry must not lead the public to map-of the interior to save expense. pose that the true objective hus Japanese Newspaper Policy been gained, or that further

In China, serious and costly efforts will not

The Osaka Mainichi says" that

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The standard was found to be: high-two candidates obtaining over 95 per cent, and twelve others over 70 per cent of marks—and reflects great credit on the in siraotor and on the individual, members of the Class,"

be required before a decisive owing to the boycott of Japanese victory is wen." People are dense goods and other reasons, the Lady May will hand the indeed who cannot see the moral Japanese officials and merchants, Certificates to the twenty-one value of such a warning. It is will shortly, through the sapport successful candidates on Friday noteworthy, too in this particular of the Japanese Legation in Pek- next, September 5, at 10.45 a.z. mesenge, that the Press Bureau ing, establish an English daily at the Military Hospital, Bowen has developed a frankness that newspaper in the Chinese Ospital Roid. one has hardly been inclined and Chinese journals in Hankou, to associate with it hitherto. Canlon, Shanghai, Changahs, "The attack at Buyla was not Tientsin and other important

TRAIN.

The Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewitt,

developed quickly enough." Con- cities. The object is to cultivate & 0. SPECIAL BOAT gratulations to the Bureau or good relations and friendship with else to the Censorate. There is the Chinese people, capecially $22, no good purpose to be served in with officials and merchants, and bolding back scch admissions, for the ugmentation of Japarece 01/-Of course there is also the brighter political and commercial in- Superintendent of the P. & O

side of the wire to be considered; aences in China after the war: Company's local offices writes in spite of drawbacks and miror when the western countries will I ber to inform you that I have reverses and heavy losses, it seems surely do their best to catch the reos, red telegraphic advice from we should not be over sau ine vast Chinese markets. if we assumed that the real.berk

In the article, the writer dose that commencing from the arrival my Managing Directors in London of the difficulty is broken."

not believe that Garman of the Homeward Mail Steamer commerce in Ohioa and Persia" at Marseilles on or about ather places in the Far East the 12th September the Special will be really destroyed and Boat Train Service from Marseilles We really don't know why prevented from revival by the to London, including Sloping the enterprising proprietor of boycott of the Allies, to that pre-Car accommodation, in connec $1, the Daily Mail and kindred parations must be made before- tion with the Homeward P. & 0.

papers should be so keen ongo hand to combat Germane com- Mail steamers will be resumed. · ing half-way to meet trouble. morce in the Chinese Republic.

In the same way with the Out-

Green Islands. $8.15, buyers. Hongkong Tramways.-85,15,

buyers.

Steam Laundries.

buyera. Union Waterbosta.

buyers.

-

$3.10

Shanghai Dooke 802, buyers Kung Yike-Tls, 16, buyers.

The Dollar.

To-day's Anniversary.

The Conscription Debate,

cr "Peace

Talking of the police and of musio, the fact that the two are not necessarily irreconcilable is attested by the existence of a Among other peculiarities by which the present war will be Police Reserve Band, which bas remembered is the fact that it has been carried on without the lately come

If he understands the British It is expected that more Japanese-ward P. & O. Hail Steamers the into being, and presence of war correspondents. It is still too early to attempt to also by the projected promenade

public (and we should say, at a owned Chinees journals will Special Boat Train Service from speak definitely ag to the gains or losses of the community at large concert which the Reserves an-

rough guess, that few men have a appear in China soon..

Loudon to Marseilles will be re- that have arieen out of this banning of the press, but we think that nource. Congratulations! The

The rate of the dollar on is aware that it will reject the

more intimate knowledge of it) he "The Revival of Monarchy.sumed on and after the sailing of the average man in the street who tries to take a fair view of a Police Reserve is going to do big demand to-day is le 9 3/83.

As expected, the Japanese the e.e. "Medina" from Marseilles question by seeing both sides of it is tolerably well satisfied that things for the Colony. Everyone

idea of compulsory service-until vernacular papers in Peking and i on or about the 12th September total bonning was a mistake-an awkward mistake on the part of will admire its pluck in attempt-

it comes; and then will accept it Tientsin give a warm reception 1915. the Government; and, further, that if the Government had its time ing to wake things up here by of the first hydrogen balloon it? Why seek to make advertis- the "Chou-an Hui

To-day is the 132nd anniversary resignedly. Then why "boost" to the news of the formation of Thiszɔ doubt will be of general to come over again it would probably do differently.

means of such a daring innova-

interest 10 the travelling public tion as a promenade concert in ascent, made by the Freaching capital out of it? The as- Preservation Society When the prohibition was first announced we took the liberty the Public Gardens; that is to aeronauts Robert and Charles,

sumption is that Lord Northcliffe members of the Tean-chen Yaan goed enough to make some men- by the and perhaps therefore you will be of hinting that there are trained war correspondents at Home who say, every one whose admiration

made such a frightful blander in with the object of favouring the sion of it in the items of general his attack ca Earl Kitchener that revival of the Monarchical synaws in your paper. have seen more fighting than half the officers in the British army, is worth the having. A body of Hongkong Hotel Co., Ld., whose knowledge of the science of warfare is as up-to-date and sa men bold enough to grapple The ordinary half yearly meet he is at his wits end to know in China. Among the higher accurate as that of many s tried soldier, and who, in tact and world with

Hongkong's

traditional ing of shareholders will be held how to re-instate his profound classes of Chinese, in addition experience, might leave the average army man a very long way dolness will stick at nothing. In at the company's hotel to-morrow papers in their former popularity to those old cfficials and officers behind. Suck men, proceeding to the seat of war, could certainly do all seriousness one feels that the at nop.

that he feels that 'conscription is who naturally favour this idea, no harm, and circumstances are conceivable under which they might D.S.P, of the Reserves, and hie

probably the thing of the future Chinese military men chiefly be of a very great deal of nee, apart from their own work. Un- assistants, are deserving of the Victoria Recreation Club.

and that therefore the Times, welcome the revival of Monarchy fortunately we have to own that journalism is not rich in this fort very highest praise for their un- An aquatic fete will be held in Daily Mail etc. may as well in Peking. of men, and that for one war correspondent of their class one could tiring efforts to make their men the Bath at the Victoria Rectsa- have the credit of having been

Peking, August 16. find twenty of the hall-experienced (who are often more neeless than into a really useful body. The tion Club to-morrow night at 0 the firet to advocate it. Privately The Chinese Government dis advise us that the Langkat output the totally inexperienced), who have not learned to hold their corps has only had a few months. p.m. Half the proceeds will be one feels that there is precious avow any knowledge about the for the purrent month is as tongues and to mind their own business. It would be etrange if of existence but instead of burst handed to the Cigarette and To- little to choose (where playing organization of the Chou-an Hai follows: the authorities, knowing that this class existe, felt no resentment ing forth like Jonah's gourd and bacco Fund.

the game by the country is a or Posse-Preservation Society by August 1 against it. We all know what an incalculable amount of harm has then perishing with correspond-

time of stress is concerned) be- Yen Fa, Yang Ta and San Ya- been done by people of this stamp during other ware, and thus can ing rapidity, as is the way with

tween the Daily Mail, the Welsh yun, members of the State Coun- fully sympathise with Earl Kitchener in his resolution that such nine ventures out of ten in Hong-

We are informed that the total miners, and certain coal-owners oil, and that it has been their marplots should not again have an opportunity of making the Gov-kong, it has mounted steadily in output of the Administration's who seek a more then ordinary organized entirely

Own responsibilities, "To- ernment's task more difficult than need be. Unfortunately, at the numbers and efficiency, and pro- mines for the Week ending 11th profit on their wares. commencement of the war, this latter class was the only one that mises to be as good an investment August amounted t: 539.162 tone had tarried in the Governmental memory, and so the innocent had as ever the Government entered and the Salen during the period,

to 54507 tone. to suffer for the guilty; all pressmen were regarded as tarred with one brush and were told to stay at home.

apon;

Obviously the public was at once the giner and the loser by Our Burglar,

this drastic arrangement. By the exclusion of the unfit those at Homo were spared the perusal of many needless and anwholesome details which could be of no service to anyone, while the men in the

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Dogs Without Muzzles. At the Police Court,

and Mr.

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day's Yahsiyapão.

or " Áciatio Britisher and German. Daily News leader was written by Again the telegrama give us a well-known Chinese journalist thrilling little illustrations of the Mr. Daang Yuan-sheng desling essential grit and plack which with the unsuitability of the Iic- mark the modern British soldier publican system of Government and sair an being determined to for China.. He says that ils col- keep alive the traditions which umns will be opened to Chinees And so Our Burglar is dead.

bid fathers laid down. During and foreign readers for the field were secure in, the knowledge that an injudicious press would Concerning the dead let ufay

the last few days, we have discussion of this important had glowing accounts of how subject which, he says, con not familiarise the enemy with their movements as was so often the nothing but good, and straight-

this officers and men gained the cerns the life or death of Chica, case during the South African campaign. But, by the extension of way own that, whatever may have morning, Dr. K. B. Weigels V.O., and, this morning, mention The alleged interviews with Dr. the prohibition to competent and trustworthy correspondenta, a been his shortcomings where berg,

Moray is made of cther special deeds of Goodnow, American Constitu terrible injustice was done to newspaper readers in general.

or garden honeely is Scott, were each fined $5 for valour that have won the doors tional Advirer to the President, especially to those with relatives at the Front-and to the Govern- concerned, he was an unusually permitting their dege to wander the D.80. or the Military Cross. favouring the establishment of a ment itself. Happily recruiting has been, so the Home papers any clever man when it came to a without muzzles. satiefactory on the whole. Bat how much more satisfactory would question of entering for leaving!)

Further, we have the Danes' tri-monarchical system of govern- it have been in the early stages, when volunteers were so urgently enclosed premises without frat

bute to the coolness of our soi-ment in Peking, are loudly eulo- needed, had the Hame papers daily been filled with accounts of battles, having obtained the consent of

men; and, again, an account of gized by the editor as the best judiciously but thrillingly expressed? That, as the war went on, the owners, lessees or what not of

the unbreakable spirit of the medicine for saving China from the wires became amplified and the detail more liberal, is a tolerably the said premises. Some time

prisoners who have just come her destruction through internal good intimation that the Government realised its mistake and was ago we asked after his health and

book wounded from Germany.disturbances and incessant strifes endeavouring to mend matters as far as might be. But there are learned that he was peacefully

Contrast all this with thecontemp between the various factions, as some mistakes that cannot be remedied. The people do not like to occupied in making something or

tiblo figure that the enemy is in the case of Mexico, Portugual feel that they have been trillad with, and we are prepared to find other boots, we believe in the of Mrs. Florence Stockholm Hoa London bad been burned," say South and Central America. It is We regret to record the death cutting. The Germans told us and other so-called republica in that the public mind will cherish resentment for many a long day gacl, and was giving trouble to kett, wife of Mr. G. H. Haskett the ex-prisoners. to come, in this respect. We would be the last to question the no man. And now he has died, of the Public Works Department, word cannot be accepted" says will be started at Shanghai, Waman rale so that there is no neces-

"Germany's believed that Chinese journals value of the good old saw: "Never show children or fools un-calmly and without flourish of which took place this morning at America, "A German aeroplane ohang, Canton, Nanking and other finished work; we would also be the last to dispute the conclusion trumpete. We should have pre- the Government Oivil Hospital. has killed a woman and a child." important cities in South and to prepare them for the com- at which Carlyle arrived, after many years of experience, in regard ferred a more dramatic end for The deceased lady, who had been And so on. And what of the Central China to prepare the ing revival of monarchy. to the prevalence of the fool class in Great Britain; but there is a him. But after all, it was his married rather less than a year, bombastio manifesto of that poor people for the revival of the mon in the Ospital, very few of thems line to be drawn between the Government's taking every Tom, Dick business and not ours. Perhaps was taken ill recently and ad half-witted apo the Crown Prince archical system in China, as there dars to express any real opinion Among the officials and officers and Harry into its confidence over movements which they would he perished from despair at not mitted to the hospital, where," As a volcano with untamsahlo is not the slightest doubt the most about the sudden rising of the not in the least understand, and the other extreme of denying the finding the mortar of his cell wall despite every attention, she died. force" But this is the end of strenuous opposition will come "Chou-an Hui" which has already man who is helping to foot the bill a reasonable knowledge of how so responsive to the touch of a The funeral will take place to a column and his balderdash from Southern Chinese, The caused a sensation among the war matters are proceeding. Had it not been for repeated public bucket handle as was formerly marrow the cortege passing the doesn't justify our breaking into majority of the natives of North protests, we greatly fear that it is on the latter lines that the the case:

monument at 5 p.m. campaign would have been condusted to the end,

China welcome the idea of one-

OBITUARY.

Death of Mrs. laskett."

a new ond;,

Total to 28th inst. 5,717

Daily average

219.89

Chinese mass65.