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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, - 1816.

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THERE'S SMALL CHOIS IK ROTTON APPLIS

An Officer's Letter from

the Freat

The law in popularly supposed to be no respecter of persons. Bat the saying most certainly does not apply to Hongkong. For the first three days of the week, Stu systematic gambling on a large scala haa been condoned by the anthorities, yet yesterday

humble fruit bawkar was haled into Court and fined mare- ly because he had contrived little scheme which partook of something in the nature of a lottery, the price of a ticket in which reached the fabulous sam of one cent! Itsprears that this enterprising hawker had evolved a most novel method of disposing of his wares, which happened to

be preserved plans. He was

selling, at one cent a-piece, slips

of

paper bearing numbers (1 to 4)

:

The Weather. At the Peak &am. Temp. 63;] heavy fog. (1915, 63 clear.)

Lower level Sam. Temp. 67 fog. (1915, 69 clear.}

The Malls.

<d

Siberian Mail-Closed per a Amazone at 10 p.m. to-day. Siberian Mail. Due per us.

Yirgehow to-day. Siberian Hail-Closes per

Lachow st.5 p.m. to-morrow.

The Dollar.

which bad been written în invisible ink. Purchasers of tickets ware required to

To-morrow's Anniversary, hand them back to the bawker, To-marrow is the 55th anniver who soaked them in acid, where- sary of the loss of the Birkenhead upon the number was revezled

Report for Four Weeks Ending

January 29th 1916.

VOLUNTEER RESERVE

ORDERS

Order No. 18, fasued yesterday by Major Wakeman, Command- {ùng HKVE., sERIO Dm

Promotions

The sheet of Mine Measure. *It is a frightful nightmare to all of us out here that we shall mente and Assay returns shows a

Ca. Q. M. Sga, E. W. Dawazin. suddenly be told me morning making, 81ft driving, and 105ft with effect from the 19th fast.

total of 196t made up of 12ft is promoted Quartermaster Bergt, that pesce in declared, while wo are still sitting on this present is for the previous four weeks. crosscutting, as against a total of line of trenches through Belgium and France," writes au cafioer to the Landon National Reviews.

Mines.

Bt. Koman 940ft level drive

Drive scatb. Here 7 has

moted Co. Q H. Sgt, with effect Sergt. A. C. Franklin is pro-

from the 19th inst.

Detail

been added bringing total to 45ft the 25th fast, to the morning of On duty from the morning of The lode 52ias wide giver 104dwts. the 3rd March B Co.

the crosscut east the drive has period-Lient, J.F. Bunnar. 840ft level, north drive. From ; Orderly Officer for the same

distance 23 been extendei 12ft making total

The lode 37ins;

Musketry.

Sergt. J. C. Mackay is promoted north. This has besa advanced Co. Q. M. Sergt., with effect from Nobody waste Peace more 7f making a total of 46ft. The the 19th inst. than we do out here, but I, and lode 60ins wide assays 15 wtz.

know most soldiers are the same, would rather die than see a peace made before we have shown them in Germany what the peasants of The rate of the dollar on the Allies have suffered. It is demand to-day is 1/11.

not reprisals I am after. I am all- in favour of them, of course, in the case of Z-ppelin sida and bombardments of open coast towns, etc., bat it is the thought at the back of my bead that after all the best man of France, England,

Belgium,

their lives (and given them Sadly, believing when they died that we ware going to see this business through to a proper end), an in- conclusive peace might be arrived at, and that our sons and future

Boxing.

Our readers are reminded of

WATSON & Co., Ltd. and plazas corresponding to the figure, handed to the customer. Not a Tery heinous crime, one the boxing tournament at the Paseia, and Sarbis, have given would think, for it will be seen (V.R.C. to-morrow nigat. that for the cent spent, the cus- tomer was bound to get one plam,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

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

Offce address: 11, Ice House St.

Returned.

Departed.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnstone and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Barkill left by the northward bound as Miyasaki Maru to-day.

Foggy Weather.

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to and might eve obtain four. Mr. W. D. Japp was & psɛseng-

the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

There is an element of chance or by the aa Hinssng, which about the procedure, we admir, arrived yesterday from Sandakan. but morally the transaction is a million times murs defensible than's Church bazaar role or a Club sweepetake. In the latter case, ten dollare is the price of a ticket, with the chance of getting

The Box Biasenz anived in s prize decidedly remote. In the cace of the simning hawker, the part from Sandakan yesterday. tickets cost exactly a thousandth and reported moderate to light part of a ten-dollar bill, and a north-east monsoon and foggy Yes the itiner-weather when nearing port. She prize is assured. ant trader gets fined while nobody had 79 Chinees passengers on bothers to enforce the law when board. it comes to betting on China ponies. Why? Why? Needless Soffering.

احمد

MARRIAGE DAKETNE-SELBY LOWNDES.-On the 14th February, 1916, at St. George's Church, Penang, by the Rev. F. W. Haines, RA. Colonial Chaplain, Norman Henry Dakeyne, Planter, Selangor, F.M.S. to Doris Selby Lowndes.

LEATH.

ALMBERG—A: Tokohama, on February 22, of pneumonia, Ernst M. Almberg, of Stockholm and Hongkong (Swedish Trading Co.)

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Naval Yard Theft.

Charged with stealing twelve sheets of copying paper from the

generations might have to fight the whole war again.

The following_members will wide is worth 2iwis.

attend st King's Park Range on No 1 winze has been saak 12ft Sunday the 27th is at 9.15

The

am. Dress: drill-order. making total depth 35ft lode 3Line wide give 79 læta. La-Cpl. Leefe, Pres. A. Blythe, 740it level south, No 2 wisse. C. EL. Gile, A. O. Beawn, J. E 11ft and so far has atruck noth biggin, J. Hutchings, J. H Head, The crosscut east has been taken Seth, J. B. Wood, H. B. L. Dow

ing new.

F. Allen, A. Gray, L. Guy, J. 640ft level north. The cross-Waldron, W.Robertson, F. Brown

Parades. For the week ending 4th March 1916 ——

37

advanced 2ft and 7ft making 45ft cute east and west have been and S. S. Jones. and 53ft respectively.

Cresscutting. for stope filling,

Stoper. Above the S40ft level, A man lays down his life gladly when he believee, that by one stope, lode 16ins wide, worth doing so he is ensuring batter times for the future generation stepes, lode 104ins wide, worth

recruits. Dress : drill order. But just think of all these poor a souls resting happily" oft under"

Signalling Section at Volunteers - behind our firing line, thinking that they have done their bit to stop, lode 108ins wide, worth Headquarters on Monday, the 2511

3wta. find-

inst, ai 5.15 p.m. for Squad Dull; Above the 540 level, three dress: "drill order; on Wednes crush Germany for all time, ing that we were only seeing the show half through

stores, lode 94ins wide, worth day, the 1st March and Friday, It is too

the 3rd March, at 5.15 psi. 21wts. awful to think of; it is no good

Signalling Uniform to be worn. being saft-hearted with the Ger-

"A" and "B" Companies New

Recruits on the Cricket Ground on Monday, the 28th instant, Wednesday the lat March, and Thursday the 2nd March Above the 740ft level, two at 5.15 pm. under Sergt. J. Oxberry, drill instructor for

Above the 40ft level, two

Anderson. 460ft level drive north.

То

A fine of ten dollars, with the Naval Yard yesterday, a Chinese mans-I don't think there is any this has been added 16 total Organization, including recruite, alternative of a month in gaol, as remanded by Mr. Hazeland (chance of the other Allies being distance 214ft Lode 44ins wide, will parade on the Cricket Ground

The Hongkong Telegraph.magistrate yesterday on a charge

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1916.

THE GERMAN PRISONERS.

at the Police Court this morning carried away by premature peace been warned before for other small does not know what war means, It appeared that the man had talk it is only England who

who may, be

thefts.

The Racecourse Theft:

before Mr. Hazeland yesterday The two girls who were charged with stealing money from the United Stand at the Races, were CONVINCING CARTO ONS.] again brought up to-day and were. ordered to be sent to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs for enquiries to be made..

. Street Bathing Interrupted.

Lou's Raemaekers' Wonderful Work.

have ever seen. We allade to a

worth it.

360 ft. level north. A crosscat west has been put off 24ft to in- terect No. 2 winze from the 260ft lovel

:

260ft level north. Here 23ft has has been driven making a total cf 1,134ft

This

at 5.15 p.m. on Thursday the 2nd March for Laspection of Arms,” Equipment and Ammunition. Dress: full marching order. Each member must be in possession of the fall quantity of ammunition served out to him. All exempted members must be present at this 160+ level north drive.

parade except those setaxlly em- has been driven 16ft making ployed on Military or Government total distance 447t The lode duty between 5 and 6 p.m. on 57ins wide gives 72 dwta.

that day. Members on such duty Crosscutting for stope filling, must send to the O. C. their Com- panies before parade a certificate hat they are so employed. Great Coats will be worn rolled on the

Postings.

26.

"

Stopes. Above the 360ft. level, two stoper, lode 78ins wide, worth 6 dwt Above the 160 right shoulder. level, one stope, lode 108ins wide,

has been delayed on accrunt of worth 100wt."

General

erical house needing extensive Development in Koman mine

been dismantled.

Mine.

Pio. A W. Bliss, having joined, is allotted Carpe No. 587

joined, is allotted Corps No. 588 and posted to Co. "B" Section 13.

Pie. F. H. Smith, having

and posted to Co. “A” Section 2.

A SHORT WAY WITH RATS.

J. B. F.writes to the Singapore Free Press 39 under

was little enough punishment for the Chinese brought before the

of keeping a bear in a cage rot even large enough to enable it to lie down The evidence showed that the animal was not only made to suffer because of lack of room; what was more, it was kept without drink. The gentleman who was moved. to bring the charge is to be commended for doing the work which our

Rickaha Coolie Warned. moribund Society for the Preven-

A Chiness woman who had been tion of Cruelty to Animals neglects knocked down by a ricktha coolie, to discharge. The fact of the mat-end who had gummoned the Though the altered circumstances made the Hon. Mr. Holyoak's ter is that there are far too many puller, asked Mr. Hazeland this resolation, arging the removal of the internad alien enemies from animals dragged about the Colony morning to be allowed to with- the Colony, unnecessary, the fact that it came formally before the should like to see the practice that the man should be warnedvely the cheapest two penny in a state of captivity, and we draw the charge. She also anked fail to possess themselves of posi Telegraph readers should not meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday had the effect of call made, an cffence against the to be more careful in the future worth in the art line that we ing forth the first official reference to the matter since the Colony's law. Besidents have no doubt In discharging the man, his prisoners of war were shipped off to Acstralia. It was common.

often seen

emaciated, Worship administered a severe booklet which we have received repairs. a poor, knowledge, of course, that those undesirables had left our shoree, by a couple of Chinese, who pat

filthy sheep being led about admonition-

from Meests. Hodder and Five more stampe of the re but, though everybody knew the fact, and quite a number of it through all manner of perform residents witnessed their departure, no mention of the circumstance ances with a monkey which they Mr. Hazeland this morning with than forty reprints of Louis during the month, making total A Chinese was charged before Stoughton, containing no less constructed will were dropped in the columns of the Prees was permitted. If the speech ako own. The poor creature looke molesting scerenging coolie Raemzekers' famous war cartoons, of shitty and ten of the old have delivered by His Excellency yesterday did not contain a great deal as though it had never seen a whilst the latter was engaged in and published at the price men- that was new, it at any rate served the purpose of reminding the blade of grass in its life. The public duty in Sai Wan Lane koned above.

A complete new set of poles for Colony of ite obligations in regard to this question, and, at the streets of Hongkong are no place yesterday. He was fined $5, ar has done more towards bringing rected from Koman to Anderson This wonderful Datch artist the high tension line is being same time, provided an opportunity for dispelling possible ontaide for bears or sheep, especially ander 14 days. It stated that he as bis compatriots to see the realities,

Let me give you an infallible misconceptions regarding the reasons which led to the removal of the conditions in which we see salted the coolie because he the rights and the wrongs of the Milling Sheet for Four Weeks 1ate for miles around.

method for gathering in all the the prisoners.

with special reference to the

Get a large tab, fill it about There were,

of course, good and substantial

Unlucky Show Fillis Circus the surse was having a bath in sufferings of their Belgian neigbe Bt. Koman 40 stampe ren 231 three pa large t

with water, why the Colony should no longer harbour the interned aliene. His daring its various visits to Hong- Opium Round Legs.

bours than any letter-press could days. Lost time 43 days, due to Stand a brick on its end, in the Excellency the Governor very wisely refrained from saying kong will read with sympathetic

Whilst being searched at Kow-have done; and thus, apart even loss of power, dismantled 10 old middle of the fab. Get some anything on that score, but he did not miss the opportunity of regret that the well-known Icon Railway station yesterday, from the art value of the reprints, stampe and connected 5 new, and brown paper as a bridge stretch masking it quite clear that the step was not taken because of any Colonel" has bad the misfortune a Chinese was found to have con-

they should find a place in every anal causes, admittedly trying work which the presence of there folk ia the cept his animals in a destructive opium.

When charged before for the sake of what they have Colony necessarily entailed. Mr. Holycat declared that these duties fire at Moulmein. Fillis' show has Mr. Bazeland this morning, it was

achieved. were cheerfalls and whole-heartedly undertaken by the Valunteers given pleasure to millions of peo-austed by Inspector Gordon, that

Among the subjects which the and the Volunteer Reserves as their share in the burden of Empire, and ple of all races in the East, and the tins of opium were fourd tied cartoonist handles with such in saying that, he was uttering nothing beyond the bare truth. No our readers will wish its genial round the man's legs. Defend power sud such fierce irony are: question of reward ever weighed with the men on whom the work

the shooting from behind women, fell, and though it is only right that their services should eventually be proprietor a happy issue out of jant, who had the temerity to put the murder of hostages, the mas

2,835 tons his troubles. The last time the forth the plea that he did not

Hantington Hills (2) ran 25.45 recognised in some way—as no doubt they will-that is a matter which celebrated Circas visited Hong, know what the tins contained, sacres and ruined bomes in days, Lost time 2.55 days due to can very well be left over for some time yet. A far larger question kong would be about two and

was fined $450, or, in default, Belgium, the German looting, the usual causes. was raised by His Excellency's references to the expenditure entail half years ago, and, on that oc-

four months' hard labour.

tilling of babies, the destruc- Surface ore crushed, ed, and yet to be horne, in connection with the maintenance and cassion, so far as our memory

Melbourne Comedy Company. tion of Rheims Cathedral, the Bt. Elit.m removal of the prisoners. Hongkong would never, of course, con- serves us, though the show WAS A

To-night the MelbourneComedy hollowness of the Kaiser's promis

Junction sent to that expenditure, or say part of it, falling on Australia's most excellent one, it was not by Company will give another com-ed victory in Russia, the Cavell ratepayers, theagh there have no doubt been those outside the any means a financial success. In- piete charge of programme at the murder and the achievements of Colony who have been prepared to credit na with such a base and deed the brave Colonel may be re- Edney, the Singer of sweet songs, of the strongest drawings Mills 6,609 tons.

Victoria Theatre. Mies Ada suomarines and Zeppelins. One unworthy motive. It may interest these folk, however, to learn that garded as one who has stumbled up will introduce two new nato bere, "Kaltar from the Sky, represent Hongkong is paying for the preparation of the camp in Australia, against more than his share of Jane," and "Hazel Eyes" a frantic father walking by the the transportation of the prisoners thither, the equipping of the ill lack. Many of our readers ship, and their maintenance so long as they remain there. As to who were at Home at the time Muse Eileen Melbourne, who has dead body of his little girl who Bt. Koman bow large a sum this will mean, no-one knows, but that it will be will remember that, acmewhere made a great hit with "They has been killed in an air raid; Battery: 1,459 very considerable is clear from the statement made by His Excel-about 1889, be to k to London a sang God save the King," is sing-another gives the Kaiser, as Huntington lency, that, in addition to the sum of $70,000 already voted_for

iog

"Bonnie Bonnie Scotland saying, after the shooting of rast show which was known as maintenance, there will be a bill of some $200,000 to pay. The Savage South Africa." Through Patrons of the Victoria will be Miss Cavell. Now you can bring manner in which this sum has been arrived at a most important no fault of ita proprietors, it was delighted to bear that two new me that American Protest"; and matter is to be explained at a later meeting of the Council.

commercial failure; indeed it was topical pieces are to be introdnes. yet another perhaps the least currently reported that Fillis lost

The Joss Man" and "Before tragic in its humour, jeera scathe

IF 28013

them here.

An Showman.

scattered come little dost over

as be

Ending January 29th 1916.

desire on the part of the auxiliary forces of the Colony to shirk, the to lose practically everything excealed upon him five taels of Hongkong Britisher's household Stone crashed Bt. Koman 1,164

Anderson

194

S:ope

81 Junction 377 Br. Jellis 19

1,996 1,938

3,834 tona

Total are crashed in Komen

Amal' Sponge Ballion

ing from the rim of the tab to the brick, all round the tub, so as not to let the water be seen. Then pat saab or beard up against the tub for the rats to run up.

"Pat a piece of mest as bait on the top of the brick, and saturate it with oil of rhodiam. The rats will come from all quarters at the very smell of it. The first rat that runs up the bridge tries to get at the bait, and falls through the brown paper into the water. He then climbs on to the top of the brick and starts to squeal.

All the other rats for miles around come rushing to the aid of their diamessed comrade, and each one topp'es in the water, and idrowned. Only one can occupy the top of the brick at a time, By 524 517.15 this means whole neighbourhoods

could be cleared very rapidly. 500 222 219.00

1,985 746 736 15 ing 448 oz smelted gold. Bt. Malacca, Hantington Mills Average yield per ton

3,648 vis Within the past few days, a farther batch of German prisoners a million pounda. For the man and after the Races." Mr. Tom ingly at the peace proposals. Hera (2) ran 246 days lost time 3.4 8 Bampe days due to repairs and clean up. PEL. Mill

1,142 those taken of the aa. China-have arrived here, and we are glad who has the courage to set to work Melbourne will be heard is some Germany, as typified in one of her Surface or cashed

Tailings 600 to learn that these also are to be given a free trip to the place where to mend his broken fortunes after "Songs and Operas in Ragtime own soldiers, is being hold tight- B. Komen 2,474

Bt. Malacca 1,981 their brethren are. This will add to the Colony's expenses, but the so huge a disaster, one can only and must not be missed as P.C.ly between a Britisher, a French- Bt. Malacca

Total: Stone crashed 11,240 tons additional charges will be very willingly met, in the comforting feel the very deepest admiration, 49. The whole programme man and a Russian and, bluffing

Amalgam – 2838 oza knowledge that another band of the Kaiser's would-be plotters has and we hope the popular showman abounds with clear sparkling to the very last, saying: "If you

Smelted gold 112215 been roped in and its powers for mischief removed, at any rate will yet come to his own and make fun and is said to be even better will let me keep what I have, I

Average yield per ton 2:103 dets good.

fineness of gold 928 14

uzītif the war is ended,

than thoes already presented.

will let you go.

Hills

CZ

2,147

4,571 tons Amalgam collected 921 oz producing 452 oss sponge yield.