1915-09-06 — Page 8

THE AQUATIC FETE

THE HONG KONG ELEGRAPH.

THE ROAD TO VICTORY.

(Continued from Baturday.)

EXTRA

HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1915.

ANTICIPATORY LIES.

German Proclamation Printed Three Days Before War, publishes the text of posters which Paris, July 24-The Matin

THE CITY OF WHITE NIGHT.

last, there was a good attendance, equipment will be, ready in the staff officer of the 8th German Not because there is less ment | brogue as a remembrance of their | this, is the time of the white would be for a good DAUSE-

merits

team

The polu match, after being the cause of an unfortunate and a annoying delay, proved a one. sided affair, the "Whites" beat

laventions.

what we are doing about inven

tione, It is essential to the 'suo- !

Army Corpe.

The posters explained that the predat French troope is the oursion of Carman troops. Grand Duchy justified the in

distributed

the "Blues" by sight grala to nil. cessful conduct of the war that they have

The teams were:Blues-Wit obell J, Johnston, Rodrigues, G. da Roza, Rasmussen, Ribeiro, and,

taken

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Russia is teetotal all Right.

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your eyes,

with the Princess Koudscheff the The street arabios, brawl their through a paper trumpet. I seem other day, and she was good journalistic wares at the corners; to have a recollection of flag days enough to invite a number of well-naraes conduct their sorry pro jo old England before I left Successful V. R. C. Function.

How Petrogard Behaves in known people to meet me, in-osions of wounded men; but home, when ebarming bat im- Although there were counter-

This programme has already

War Time.

cluding her uncle, General otherwise there is small surface portauste maidens, working in attractions on Saturday evening, that the notice postponing, in- been taken to put it into practical were distributed throughout Las-special correspondent to the Sun Emperor. Everybody spoke ex-Rausis is at war. sad many people had forgotten been agreed upon, and stops have

From John Foster. Fraser, Moscoff, the chamberlain to the indication in Petrograd that couples, eccosted the andelanded male and demanded his money in definitely, the aquatic fete at the operation. We have ordered the burg by the Germans on day Chronicle in Russia. cellent English. English ie the There is no darkening of the return for a rosette, or button,

August 2 last year after the meet- Victoria Recreation Club had necessary machinery. We ing between the Luxemburg in Russia. In the capital there though the young princess have business unless a giant tarpaulin and the ordinary man gave bin The price of food is going up anguage of the Russian Court streets: it would be a difficult or a paper flig, or something else, beer followed by another, fixing taking steps to erect the pecessary Minister, Herr Eyschen, and a

are signs of a scarcity of beef. delightful touch of the Irish was spread over the city. For stilling-taking for granted it the event for Saturday evening buildings, and I hope that the The star event on a good card was course of the next few weeks, cer

than in normal times, but because Irish nurse. Only once did I night, as the Russians call it mainly to wear a nonvenir which it is wanted to feed the millions stumble on a word which had to There is no darkness. At eleven would save him from being the team race resulting from a tainly in the next few moathi, challenge thrown out by No. 1 which will enable us to equip our

of soldiers, most of them peas be explained; teetotal. It is a 'clock the Novaki is thronged molesteri by other maidens. Section Artillery Battery to the armies in such a way that oven

ants, who rarely have beef in fanny sounding word in the cars with people taking a promenade, It is possible I exaggerate, rest of the Colony, until the last the best armise in Europe will not

of a Russis who does not know and the light is that of eight but I feel there are three flig timen of peace. Herr Essohen protested thet brace entered the bath is looked the ahh ke lanes priority the people of Luxemburg would soldiers, the paleness of emaoist- be Lee-foot-as! was a merry joke. There is a softening to deepest the aesize reports put it, here in Now and then quade of lame ita meaning. That Russia should o'clock in English high summer. days "running coacarrently," as side could the slightest respect as far as war not give a very favourable recep ion showing through the bronz A though either

equipment are win, but those who knew the material and

blue past midnight, and you listen Petrograd every day. They are tion to so flagrant a falsehood,and of hard compaigning, hobble

The ordinary man can wander to the last numbers of a garden all for most excellent purpose8, the concerned. of comparitive

the posters were accordingly not along under the care of nurses Russia over and never see say concert with the rising sun in and in the streets you are accout swimmers felt that Witchell would

With regard to explosives, steps displayed publicly, but merely and the Russian nurse, with her epirite nor wins por beer. A have no difficulty, provided the

ed by men and by women who among the people. preceding man, did not leave too are being taken to see that the much of a handicap to be wiped supply of explosives keep pace olamation was actually printed or in nyde Fast. At home I teapot over there is a resking Russian community whose necks or a crest, or a banner in return The posters show that the pro-as cleanly attractive as Sister some of us know the use of the So far there is only one class of the Royal princess to pin in your cost, white, war-like beaddress, is just prohibition State in Amerios Dealing With the Droshkl Driver. will give you a portrait of a off. What was anticipated proved with the enormously increased

have been at Coblentz on July 31, or three noticed that most of the injured pub compared with Russia, II daily desire to assist in breaking. for the coin you care to drop into correct, Witchell ploughing demands which

will

still be daya before the declaration of brave lads one met in the street you want to guzz'e you can These are the droshki drivers, a tin box. through the water in fine style made, and

in the future. "I'war, and it will be remembered

were wounded in the left arm,

& have tumbler of mineral who have carriages like Bath The Facts of War. and kacoking seconds off the made

simply want to assure the House that Herr Eyechen formally de la Petrogard most of the soldier water, and at my hotel chairs made for two. The gentle- Yet, though things in Petrograd aggregata causing his

and the country that this essential glared in the Chamber that no oripples have been shot in the the price is 1s. 6d. Deciding man has a bat like an old-fashion- apparently run on normal: lineo, to win.

this was too expensive for a mere ed beaver, cat down in the crown just as they do in Landon, the aide is not being overlooked. I French soldiers had ever entered right leg. bould like to say one word about the Grand Duchy.

Yesterday I met three soldiers, ragabond writer, I took to krass, and with a cooup of the wings facts of war dog one everywhere. each minne his right leg, swing which is the liquid off soaked like a mace-toss. He wears a The Italian waiter who brought ing along on oratches and rather

black bread-ugh, the most de-combination cost and skirt, me my efe complet in the morn steps to amused at their own appearance, pressing cour beverage even in heavily quilted and padded with ing has been called to his own The first half saw the Whites" she fallest ass should be made of supply the men in the yards with They were profusely glad when vented. That cost le. 63. a cotton wool until he is blown out country to fight the Austrians. A with bat one goal up, and the the best brains of inventora and reasonable refreshments (hear, accepting a handful of cigarettes, tumbler. Bent on economy. I like the buffoon is a music ball young Russian who had been second half saw the goal tested scientific men. Perhaps hitherto hear)-and I am looking forward for Ivan le as fond of big amoko decided on a bottle of boiled and acrobatic troupe. He lives in this doing some secretarial work for and penetrated six times. When there has been a want of con- to the success of the experiment as is Tommy. "Well you're altered water, and then to reward oloak, summer and winter, he me and who has never served in called upon to render an account eideration amongst the various which they are making. I am fighting is over, "I remarked to my virtue I stood myself a decent sleeps in it, and I hope to good-the Army because of short-sigh

arrangements dealing with the perfectly certain it will conduce one.

tedness, being placed in the of himself Drude slow testing of projects of inventore. very largely to an increase in the gratefully," and now I'll be able 81. for the water, and the cigar

Yes, wat: the 1eply cigar. But they still charged le.ness that he dies in it. particularly well and his custody

Compared with the Petrograd "second reserve," informed me of the goal was one of the features So far as navel inventions are output,

to go back to my furm. I've been at 8. Leading the simple non-ichvorshik the Loaded taxi driver yesterday he has been called to of an otherwise very mediocre concerned, the First Lord of the

Medical Supervision,

aloholio life in Russia during has the virtues of a rural deas. undergo training. A Russian who Admiralty has already set up a

wondering how my farm has I am also taking steps to or- been getting on whilst I have war time is an expensive luxury. On the back of the "front" of his bas lived many years in England, game.

Naval Inventions Board under genisa come sort of medical been down in Galicia, 10

Of course abstinence in making vehicle are the regulation prices and who esme to his native the distinguished presidency of supervision over the men in the Party Spirit Dead-for the Time, the Russians feel very good-they-but though it is war-time the country last week to visit his Lord Fisher, to deal with inven-yards, so that those who are fail-

Life goes on 83 much as usual are as pleased with their own illustrated papera ought to find relatives in the sontb, has been lione relating to the maritime ing to discharge their duty for in Petrograd that at times one goodness as a professional advor- rom for the portrait of a droshki ordered to rejoin his old regiment F. L. da Roza. Whites-Barro, warfare, I bave just concluded physical 18380118 shall Oros A. A. Claxton, A. Johnston, arrangemente to constitute au prompt attention, and so that also | Anyway, there is not that inten- they know that when the Germans range of his proper fore, Nobody evening, at dinner, there was Lave thinks the people are indifferent. sing testoteler at home. And driver who ever came within within twenty-four hours. Last Lee, Drude, snd C. Railton.

The results were :-

iovcations branch of the Miniatry advice can be given as to the best sity of feeling which exists in are beaten-though. I maintain even thinks of jumping into a lightness of talk and music in the Two Lengths Handicap-Beat do for inventions for land war of the men. Up to the present our hearts apoa cur sleeves. The inspire valour there is going to at the end of the journey. Four adjoining table wasa happy party, of Munition, and I hope it will method of sustaining the strength England, though we don't wear that soggy kvass is not a drink to droshki and paying about right roof-garden" restearent. At the 1-1. J.M.A. Remedios (reo 12 fare what Lord Fisher's board we have not done cearly so much British nation knows it is fighting be a regeneration of Rassis, times se much us is legitimate An officer came up, bowed, kissed sece), time 37 socs; heat 2-1 will do for ses warfare. The work of that kidd as the Germans the German nation. Russians are though others are not quite so would be demanded, and if it is the band of one of the ladies, and F. M. Craz (rec 2 8808), time 30 War Office are handing over the and the French have done, and I patriotic, but they mostly feel sure of a complete new life. 2/3 seo; heat 3-1. M. A. B. whole question of inventions to am sure that much may be done that it is the Government and the

not forthcoming you are followed whispered something. She went Souza (reo 4 secs), time 48 seca; the Ministry of

into your residence or hotel and away aaben and with eyes flooded heat 41. F. X. M. da Silva (reo

Munitions in increasing the yield it a more Army rather than the nation Britain provides them with a you earn the tremendous scope with teare; her brother bad been and careful arrangemente saatained and scientific effort is which is fighting Germany.

model in institutions. They would of the Russian language in hot killed. Further down the room 13 secs), time 43 secs. Final,-1, Bro being Remedios, 2, F. Silva, time 30 1/5 secure that the new branch shall the men, and to see that the convolution is damped down for the after the manner of Britain. That

made to made to the physical strength of All the old hot talk about re- have their country ran politically invective.

were four officers in the gayest of You have to bargain. When I spirite, but they were all wounded. asca. Remedios wod by about three feat.

keep in closs touch with Lord ditions which interfere with that present. The Emperor, as keen- ja why the ardent reformers now go out and appreach the droshki Just as I was writing the last tion and overlapping, and also Fisher's board to avoid duplica-strength are improved. ly concerned about the welfare hold their peace. If Bassia is rank I have a sort of Datoh word of the preceding paragraph with the War Office experts and

The Note of Confidence. of his troops as is his cousin, regenerated after the war, good. auction. I shout that I want to go I heard the oresh of a militory It would be very undesirable King George, goes about the But it the old Russia remains to the British Embassy-a birsute band coming down the Nevski, the ultimate voice in deciding are taking, where we are placing an openness which would have will bring forth? The six million Another blackmailer smirks that being played to the station? The Army authorities, who must have to give details as to the steps we country visiting his troops with well, who can prophesy what time ruffian suggests two rouble. Neti! Was a regiment to the front

Ladies Nomination (Masios! ia of service in actual warfare, I giving, and how the shells are war,

whether any particular invention our factories, what orders we are been impossible before the Jews in Russis hope for much, be'll take me for one rouble fifty band blared blithely in the sun. Buoys)-1. A. J. V. Bibero; 2 hovo appointed a distinguished coming in All I can say is other night the national anthems has had somewhat of a hustled granted by somebody up the pession of thousands of Bassion Al the theatre the and in the past the few in Basis kopecke. Neit! Then one rouble shiae, but following osmns a pro. C. Railton, 3, A. V. Barros.

Team Racs (No 1, sc Artillery valuable nesistance on a voluntary week to week in the output, and

engineer, who has already given that there is an improvement from of the Allies were played, though time

fine. Neit! "Skolko ?" (how boys and girle, all in their sum "Rule Britannia" was 'sabatitut- Hera in story I heard a few mach are you willing to give?) is mer attire and happy and waving. Ballery V. Rest of Colour). basis to my department to take I feel confident that when we haveed for "God Save the King" be- eveninge ago. The Tzar, King asked by a fellow with a pook the Mascavite tricolour the very Wun by the Rest. Teams-The charge of the new branch, and he completed the developments we cause the air which accompanied George, and the French President marked face and a awollen picture of a Sunday school cuting Rest. R.O. Witchell, R. Les, A. will not only have an expert staff, are now engaged upon wesball in it is also the German national an- met to discuss what should be stomason I offer sixty kopecks. at home. They were for a day V. Barios, FM, Cruz, L.C.. but also a panel of scientific con- the course of a few weeks be able them, and that would never have done with Emperor William after He is willing to take me for in the country, provided by a Souza, and F. L. Ross. No. 1sultanta on toohnical and scientific to supply a quantity of shells done. Seo.-J. O. Finch, M L. Railton, poin's.

What impressed me the the war. The best thing would seventy, and the bargain is cou-kind-hearted association, for they A. Johnstone, J. Johnstone,

which will act merely enable us most was the playing of the ba to put bim alone on St. He- cluded. But it is a business were all the children of falbera Carrol, and C. Railton.

It ought to be clearly under to support our men, but will en Marseillaise," which was under lens," said King George. "No," having to baggle.

who were fighting "armewhere in Team Race (Two Lengths) minority of inventora projects through to vistory-(cheers).

stood that only a very small able them so oleave their way probibition the last time I was in suggested President Poincare,

Galicis." Won by a Railton, L. M. France, are of practical value-(laughter)

Russia, not because of soy illfoot-let us put him into the Foreign

Petrograd in war-time is more Thus the mighty, town which All the men engaged in this ing toward the French, hut due Legion and make him serve in cosmopolitan then ever, except Peter the Great built on the A. V. Barros, M., A. R. Souza, especially under the stringent task are working very hard, and I to the fact that the revolutionsts the Sabar"The best place, that there are no Germans. But swamp lands adjoining the broad and W, Drude.

conditions of motera warfare. cao assure all those whom it may bad adopted it as their own. said the Ter, would be to give German influence is not annulled.river Neva. The days are way The Officials were:-Starters Many projecte fail from technical concern that they have neither the Russian party politics, autocracy him a Jow's passport and turn We are close to the Baltic pro and the sun brats on the go'den and time-keepers, Messrs. A. E. defects, and many others from the time nor inclination to engage in versus democracy, are a Radics him rose in Russia for a year." vince of Russia, where the people shafte which rise in elim towers Alves, R. Witchell, A. A: Alves fact that though technically por- the sorry and squalid intrigus lism and Conservatism at home- Ant you have got to underetan i have the round heads of Teutons Above the churches. But there and J. A. Lyon; umpire, Mr. W. fect thay are unsuited to the which seems to fill the minds of but they are by no means dead. the position of the Jew in Rase's and the fair, bair; and Gorman is is no darkness in June; it seema Logan, judges, Mesara. A. A. practical conditions of warfare, evil-disposed persons-(cheers). Alves, F. Lammert, R. O. Wit- The new branch will have justi- They are engaged upon their bating affaire than ever I knew of the last scheme.

As there is more freedom in de to understand the grim humour their mother language though wrong to sleep in daylight, chell, F. M. Eilie, end A. F. S. fed its existence if one project in work, and all we ask is that both before. The Bassians expect

Bussian is what they are om Petrograd is the city of the white Alves.

This is a great land for military palsorily taught at school. This night-bat there are m ny sad a bundred, or even one in a shon-plotters and plot mongers, and I great things as an outcome of the and other decorations. It is an region provides a considerable and tremulous hearts here Daring the evening the Philar sand, turns out to be of practical am not sure which is the more war, not in the way of territory, exception to meet any soldier or portion of the official olass wandering, wondering, wondering monica Band rendered selections. utility in the present emergency, mirobievous in a time of emer-hat in national development, ailor who is not wasring a red in, the capital every other just as there are amongst folks at

We have got a good many which geney, abal just keep their hands There is a movement that the Maltese orogs at his throat or has man one mette in Petrograd me. we are already experimenting up and their tongues off the Ministry country shoald manufacture more not one, two, three, or nine and is in uniform--and though the on, I think very hopefully. of Muniticus (lond cheers). and not be so dependent on other ten medals and medallions across punishment is terrible for speak

We are only occupied with ons

Oulmet Breaks a Record. With regard to the control of tark. We have concentrated upon

opantries.

his chest. There is a beavy-coating German-there are notices Newton, Mees, July 21. can Consul General for the follow drink in munition and other areas, it the whole of our minds, the of everything English is the rale. the end of this street who has you I have been told, by that form in the morning round int

Unstinted admiration, however, ed and heavy sabred policeman at posted in public placas warning Francis Oaimat was in his beet ing the telegram quoted below I believe that the new Board are whole of our strength, and many There is a rage to learn, English, more medals weighing him down talkative bird that is over Butter State golf championship tournt- the was received from the Manils doing excellent work in that mat of them are up to the point of Anybody who knows a sentence that I have ever seen upon the ing round, that in some Government to-day, breaking his own Observatory 0.40 p.m. September ter. They have worked very breaking down under the rain of English plumes himself or full dress uniform of a field mont departments officiate in best competitive record for the 5 1915. Oyalone or typhicon E. hard; they have visited all these (cheers). I have lind to warn herself. Prankish young English marahal. An Edglish officer has quiet talk amongst themselves course by three strokes, with of Balintang Channel inclining areas and have proceeded on the several of them off the premises, men are up to their tricks, Else little bits of ribbon on his tonio find it easier to converse in the 71. The scores ranged his westward. Cyclone or typhoon principle of carrying with them becaues I saw that unless I did so why when I was introduced to a and miniature replicas for hated tongue than in patriotic among the best of the other E of Naba moving WN. Was far as possible the consent of those men would not be able to Russian young lady the other half-dress occasions. But the Russian.

The telegram quoted below, all sections of the community return to work for weeks and day, and she intended to 8

ing carde Loing the was received from the Manila (haar, hear). Up to the present monthe. I could see the strain on me in her one sentence of English, time. The only Russian who without fervent exhilaration, The 77; Paal Tewksbury,

greet Russian officer is in full Sg all the Everyone is patrick o, though PW. Whittemore, Cour Obserystory at 1.30 p.m. Septem they have succeeded in securing their faces, and I do beg and ap, instead of How do do?" she rarely wears na order in the Em-Russian, when he has had a 78; R. D Pierce ber 6, 1915. Oyalous or typhoon something like unanimous co-peal that we shall be allowed to slowly limped Koca me gheek?" para Amid the singillation of victory, will kiss you and cross 79; R. Lyon, Albera SE of Formosa moving W. or operation in these various areas go on with our work without inter- The Simple Life Very Expensive innamorable radiance there is himself when passing a church; It Gorton Brae SWAN, WAS Cyclone or typhoon Their schemes have not beenference

kind loud What wonderful linguists these distinction in an undecorated Lut you will never see him on the I Bellamy, 8 ringdeld, 86 everor post Nabe moving WN.W.

merely of a restrio:i ve obaracter: cheers);

Craz= lunching|tuni

rock of a four-wheeled cab blaring U Lockwood, Bel

Ranning Header from spring board (sealed handicap).-1. J. F. Gross; 2. F. L. da Roza.

Clothes Race.1. R. C. Wit chell; 2; J, Rodrigues,

TYPHOON WARNING.

We are indebted to the Ameri-

Control of Drink

Hopes for the Future,

is

No Germans in the C ty,