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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1916.

DAY BY DAY.

The Judgment of Solomså.

We have onos more to don gratulate Mr. J. B, Wood on his masterly handling of a police court case.

A small boy was EVERY LUXURY YOU HAVE TO DO WITHOUT, EVERY TROUBLE charged, for that he did hawk yoU GO THROUGH, IS BALANCED without a license. The mother IN THE SOALE OF SOME BENEFIT osme forward with a story about YOU RECEIVE his being the sole support of her declining years and that kind of thing probably most of it lies; but she admitted that it was she who sent the youngster ont

AND LEARN HOW TO hawking! Strong in the faith

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The Weather

At the Fesk 8 a.m. Temp. 76; fine. (1915, 77 fins.)

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 82; fine. (1915, 84 fine:)

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The Dollar.

per

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1891.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

The Dollar.

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LIEUT. HIGBY:

Volunteer Officer's Promotion.

1891.

SHARE REPORT.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,

171 per cent, Ex All, eller Union Insurance Society of Janton-$95 per share, buyers,

China Tradera' Insurance Com pany-$861 per share, bayers.

North China Insurance-Tia. 255 per share, sellers.

Canton Insurance Company, Ltd.-$110 per share, bayers.

Yangisse Insurance Association

Hongkong Fire Insurance Com pany-$317 per share, bayers.

China Fire Insurance Company

The Gatsite notifies that His Kroellency the Governor has The quotations_which_follow (Compiled from the Hongkong bean pleased to appoint Sergeant are from the Hongkong Telegraph

Telegraph" files for the week Wajor Walter Higby, Hongkong for September 1891

endang September 2, 1891)

Volunteer Carpe, to be Honorary September 2. The rate of Lieutenant and Quartermaster, that to spare the birch is to spoil

the dollar on demand to day is with effect from the 28th August, 3/21."

1918. the juvenile vendor of portable

The Mails.

Lieut. Higby ban always been merchandise, Mr. Wood there- Canadian Mail-Das

Turf Success

most popular officer with upon, in his moet paternal man- Empress of Russia" to-day. August 28. After long the Valunteer forces of the Colony ner, sentenced the lackless youth English Mail-Das per 8.9. spell of bad luck, the colours of He has been in Hongkong for to eight cats. If Mr. Wood knows Namur to-morrow.

cur local sport, Mr. C. P. Obster, very many years and is a general saything about the manners and Siberian MailCloses per s.s. have proved successful en favourite with officers and men customs of the oxolie clair, he Namur at 9 s.m. to-morrow. English race-course, and curious-alike. He has been in charge of should be aware that, if the

ly erough with a horse named the training of the Hongkong Vo-Tia. 70 per share, buyers. boy had refused to go out hawk-

after himself. The race wasoply lunteers since 1903, and the local ing, he would probably have The opening rate of the dollars selling plate of 200 sove., bat forca owes much of ita efficiency received a hammering at the on demand to-day was 28.1.13/16d. even small fishes are sweat, and, to bis work. He joined hands of his aggrieved parent;

judging from the circumstances, the Army in 1885, and, after being-286) per share, buyers. thus, either way, the poor little

the probabilities are that Mesars. went to Malta, was removed to

Hongkong and Whampos Dock wretch was in for troable. Sach

Deacon and Chster won * big India, subsequently being trane Company $91 per cent. pre- stake on what appears to have ferred to Aden and from thence mium, buyers, been a real good thing. The race to Hongkong, landing here in Hongkong, Canton and Macso ridionleson British law, and in-

was for two-year olds, over 1902. ▲ your later he was allotted Steamboat Company-$331 per cidentally to persuade many of

distance of five furlongs st It is notified that the name Kempton Park on July 18th, and I might be added that Lieat.

to the position of Corps Sergeant, share, sales and buyers. the Chinese that cur talk about

China and Manila Steamship the fairness and wisdom of our the Sengei Rampah Rubber the winner had to be sold at Higby holds both the long service Company $60 per share, which courts is all humbug. Consider Company has been struck off the suction for 8100, There were and good conduct medals.

with ing the number of times that Register.

seven startera, and the chestaat for really dangerous rofane, for

colt Obater, by Hagioscope out of whom a mild dogging was much The Gazette contains revised Larkspur, starting at the re- too good, have been let off with a schedules of allotments is regard munerative price of six to one, MISSING SIBERIAN MAILS $85 per share, buyers. nomical punishment, thie sentenc- to Wong Nei Cheong. Queen's won cleverly by a length. After The rate of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" willing of a child to eight strokes is and King's Park Recreation the race the winner was bought

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44 HONGKONG telegraPH."

To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the anniversary Solomonic decisions se in this of the removal of the French case merely serve to bring Government to Bordeaux în 1914.

the positive top hole of silliness. The derman Papers' Appeal.

...If the Germans were not-what.

they are, one could almost feel pity for them when one reads that their papers "arge the public not to be alarmed at farther retire mente," Farther retirements in face of the fact that the allies control the Danube and Austrians that the

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Struck Off.

Recreation Grounds.

of

Jockey Club Meeting.

Police Reserve Appointment. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. Thomas Frederick Bough to be twenty по

an Assistant Superintendent of the Special Police Reserve.

mars keep the Rumenians out of

they can Transylvania than stop a snowstorm! Further re- firements, when Austria also has to endure the remorseless blows of the Italians and the Russians! The probability is that Ram. anis'e advance is just AS much a surprise to dot German and Austrian friends as it is to the people at Whitehall, who frankly own that "the war outlook has completely changed within the past forty-eight houre," and that CLARK-On September 2nd, at No 7, Tregunter Mansions, the rapid advance of the Rum enians bae exceeded expectaticas." Germany has been trying, for [long enough, to have as many enemies round her as possible, hoping thereby to save her face." As the has no face to save, and sa the whole world has known, for eighteen months past, that

BIRTH.

May Road, the wife of Douglas E. Clark, of a son.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

Cyclist Cautioned.

Captured and Suck by Germans.

The Post Office issues the fol-

vellers.

Hongkong Gas Company- $131 per share, sellers,

Hongkong Hotel Company Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per cent. Debentures--$501

Indo-Chins 8. N. Company $30 per cent. dia, sellers."

Douglas Steamship Company-. $40 per share, sellers.

China Sagar Refining Company Ltd.-$170 per share, ex div. buyers.

Luzon Sugar Refining Company; Limited-63 per share, bayers. Hongkong Ice Company- $86 per share, sellers. ·

Hongkong Rope Manufactur ing Company, Ltd-113 per share, sellers.

Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Company.-$75 per share, sales and sellers.

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. Ltd.

A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd.-..

$20 per share, ox. div., buyers,

Hongkong High Level Tram- way Co., Ltd.-$65 per share buyers.

Ltd.-$25 per share, nominal.

Hongkong Steam Laundry Co.,

HUNGHOM PROPERTY.

Grounde.

in for 500 guineus.” The Bishop's Engagements. The Bishop_of_Victoris_will } August 28.-"A_meeting of to-morrow (Sunday) preach at the members of the Jockey Club in- Parade Service at Mount Austin terested in the purchase of Sab. Barracks at 10.15 am, and at the scription. Griffins for the 1892

GeLeon was held in the reading lowing notification :--- Peak Church at 6.30 p.m.

room of the Hongkong Hotel at The missing Siberian Mails of p.m. this afternoon. This July 24 and 25 and, in all basinees was delayed some probability, those of July 23, have.

minutes pending the been osptured. pleasure of a stray Steward of the The maile of July 26 and 28- Clab, but no one of that august have been eunk by a German The Black List.

body deigning to attend, Mr. W.

msn-of-war. The list of persons and bodies H. Dick was voted to the chair of persons, incorporated or unin- and the object of the meeting corporated, with whom trading is locily explained. Mr. T. F prohibited by the Trading with Hough, Clerk of the Course, in- and capable lawyer if he only the Enemy (Statutory List) Pro- formed the members that he had possessed the energy to make$7 per share, sales. clamation, Hongkong, 1918, is been in communication with the proper ase of his abilities; farther amended by the variation Shanghai Bazaar, but was not gentlemen, scholar, philanthropist and addition of the certain names, certain as to the terms upon and good man."

which griffins could be obtained, "Henry Edward Pollock, a A Chinese was summoned be- although he supposed they would great nephew of the famous Chief Police Court this morning, for Mr. Fraser-Smith was of the sembles in style and delivery fore Mr. F. A. Hazelaad, at the be similar to those of past years. Baron of that name, whom he re- riding a bicycle in Yaumati opinion that more deficite in elow and ponderous. It is said last evening without a light. formation might have been sub-that Mr. Pullcok's written opinico Sergeant Wills said the lamp mitted to the meeting, but so far on cases involving intricate pointe just have gone out. was still warm and could only as he was concerned he was quite of law is the most valuable in the Defendant agreeable that the old custom colony. Mr. Pollock's bashful- was discharged with a caution,

should be again followed, provid-ness is the greatest drawback to Village Raided by Robbers, ing the Bazaar was prepared to his prospects of the Woolsack." An armed robbery has been provide ponies of the desired "Mr. Wei Pin, the youngest of reported to the Police from the quality, at the usual figure of the horse-hair wig division, and THE WESTERNISING PROCESS.

village of Yung Shu Au, in the $150, sad that the Stewards one of the cleverest, "does not Compulsory Acquisition by the Sha Tau Kok district. It is stated would give special reoss as in practise his profesion, although Now that they are approaching the beginning of the sixth year

armed with revolvers and chop-mately proposed that the order in well off, wears spectacles, could that abcut foarteen men, rome past years. The Chairman ulti-member of the local bar. He of their republic, many thoughtful Chinese are oasting a glance back and are asking themselves how far their people are really

pere, raided the village, taking for the purchase of the ponies bs play football in his sobool-days, benefiting by the adoption of western methods and customs which

sway all the money, jewellery and given to the Horse Bazaar, all and although the wearer of a has marked the past five years. Queues have disappeared, thousands we have only Germany's word on. The police are investigating of last year. This was seconded Englishman in ideas and modes that the piece of ground register. Up to the moment of writing clothing they could their hands conditions to be the same as thess Oelestial quene, is very much an nor-in-Council having decided Notice is given that the Gover- of men, and not a few women, have completely discarded the national for it that Ramanis has declared the matter. dress, the use of opium has been banned, a certain amount of railway, war

by Hr. R. Fraser-Smith, after the of thought." on Bolgaria. A Berlin

ed in the Land Office an Hunghom mining and factory progress has been made, there has been an telegram announces that the He Would Come Back.

Clerk of the Course had under- enormone increase in the attendance at schools, for both sexes, where Ramanise Minister at Sofia has the Colony, Chinese ne'er-do-be given for Subscription griffins, Chinese, a good lawyer, courteous negotiations for the parchae Although banished twice from taken that the usual races would debate, a popular man with the for a public purpose and private "C. D. Wilkinson, the Rupert of Inland Lot No. 201, is requireti the teaching is entirely on foreign lines, and Christianity has asked for his passports and well saw Et to return to Hong and carried unanimously, where to everybody." increased in point of popularity. Above all, the traditional anti-therefore Romania has severed kong recently but, being reapon the meeting broke up."

thereof having (in the opinion of foreign prejudice has made many more atrides towarde extinction. diplomatic relations." To deny that all this denotes real progress would be foolish, even likely that the Germans may, by Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Court August 29.-The following opin aided military proclivities.

It is quite coguised, was brought up before

"Henry John Holmee, another the Governor) failed, the said Hongkong's Lawyers. Hongkong lawyer, and with deproperty and all rights easements though it is very easy to over-estimate the value of the whole, accident, have stumbled on the this morning. It was stated that ions regarding local lawyers ap warm supporter of the local Vol longing or appertaining will be A and appurtenances thereto be truth in this case. What seems to the men wae last banished for five pear on this date:-"John Josephanteer movement and st When the Chinese deliberately set out to model themselves be clear enough is that whatever years in 1913. Sentence of one Francia, Q. O., Hongkong's lead-time an enthusiastic and capable public purpose on the expiration one reanmed by the Crown for a after the western manner they could hardly hope to adopt nothing Rumania may décide to do, yoar's hard labour and four hours' ing counsel, and one of our post officer of the corps. Fond of bor- of four months from the publica but good. The rough bad to be saken with the smooth; the object-Bulgaris has bat little stomach stocks was passed. ionable with the desirable. The transition period is still in process, for further fighting. "There has

prominent citizens. Served with culture, and famona sa s praction of this notion and that there- and therefore it is not fair to judge the Chiness entirely according been nothing from Sofia. or else.

Passports to New Zealand, distinction in the Army, and havtical gardener. Holmsa' cabbages upon to what we see, even in Hongkong or among those of them who where to show that Bulgaris has travelling to New Zealand mast! whilst serving Her Majesty elected Great supporter of Kowloon pro-awarded in the manter provided It is notified that persons ing acquired a taste for the bar are a renowned local delicacy, resumption will be paid as may such compensation in have lived abroad. Were we so to judge, we must neede take the taken sooch a dangerous stop; "carry passports, which have been to serve behind it, and hy shear grees, and von of the earliest by the Crown Lands Resumption pessimistic view, and say that their civilisation, in many cases, is and it is conceivable that King issued to them at a date not more hard work and natural ability has pioneers of that settlement. Mr. Ordinance, 1900. still only a varnish, and that they bare perversely chosen the worst Ferdinand may not hear with any than two years prior to the date ancceeded beyond his and neglected the best points that are to be found in the European particular joy that our new Ally of arrival in New Zealand. sanguine expectations. It is pop lawyer, whose good name has most Holmes is a careful and reliable system. We should have to own that both Christianity and educa has taken matters into her own Passports held by persons other ularly supposed that to have always been above suspicion, and

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1916.

■ motor car.

Instead of adopting this view we prefer to regard the Chinese

she was out for stirring all natione up against ber, we fail to see that

contrary, she has asked for trouble, her plan has answered. On the and has got it. Bulgaria and Rumania.

August 31. —“ Meeting |・・ of

Crown,

His Majesty the King has not

tion had been adopted in many instances merely to farther personal hands and has declined to wait than British subjects must bear Francis on your side moans who is respected by all who ORDINANCES APPROVED. ende and ambitions; that opiam had been discarded only in favour while the Bulgarians make up their the viss of a British public official, winning case with the special or know him." of whisky and brandy, and that the chief sim in life was to possess wavering minde. There can be no All passports must have a photo-exclusive order of Hongkong

doubt that Balgaria has come to graph of the bearer attached.. Įjury-men; but this is not alwaya , A Puzzling Balance Sheet. months ago she had a splendid the end of her tether. Twelve Lukong Badly Battered, 8. Impetanas almost to rashness, Steam Launch Co. shareholders, se a piece of unfinished work, and therefore at present beyond little army and a reasonable attempted yesterday to arrest a good-breeding and the mansers Mr. H. J. Holes prosiding. beld

A lakong, of Yaamsti, who and lacking somewhat in tact,

piece of statuary. The Chinese are in the making, and it is far too and political disagreements, to ing pockets, came in for rather warm-hearted man and in his own cent, agreed to. Nothing else power of disallowanos with res criticism, No one criticises a half-completed building, or picture, or amount of credit. Bat desertions man whom he suspected of pick-löf a gentleman, he is withal this forenoon. · Dividend of 3 per been advised to exercise his early to prophesy as to what the finished article will be like, Thera are numberless signs that certain sections of them are something punishments abe has received the man and three others.

Bay nothing of the terrifio rough treatment at the hands of fashion has done a lot of good to done but role of thanks to pect to the following Ordin- more than mere imitaters; that they have genuinely lofty ambitions on various occasions in the appeared in Court this morning is not popular in the profession,"ment of accounts very feeble, and 1916.—A¤ Ordinance to provide He a certain class in Hongkong. He Chairman. Report and state anoes: Ordinance No. 4 of and mean to do their share towards delivering their country from ber field, bave worst enemy: herself, to wit. Those will never be content to adopt 8 into

turned strength with a large bandage on bis face, "The Hon, Ho Kai, member of badly needing looking into. The for the Extension of the Bestric weakness And new custom simply because it is foreign, any more than they will can only view with dismay the Wills that s wound two inches | sa well au a bachelor of medicine, sheet wants rubbing down with the Enemy to Persone to whom, she and it was stated by Sergeant the Legislative Council, a lawyer man who made out the balance tions relating to Trading with

their fathers. It is to them that the next generation has to look for enemy who is in fine condition had been inflicted, presumably | England and Scotland; married quite equal to recent productions on Business in Enemy Territory, be willing to reject another simply because it was observed by possibility of having to face a new long and shout half-an-inch deep. Pared creditable examinations in brick, Working Account a gom; though not resident or carrying its teaching; perhape for its very salvation. Other sections at and spoiling for fight. The with a hammer. The alleged an English lady whose premature from the Hongkong and Shang it is by reason of their Enemy These have set themselves to work to study English, mathematics, not quite done with her yet; her jattempted larosny and assault, the the "Alice Memorial Hospital,” in P. & L. sooount:-Auditora? sions expedient to extend such present can only be said to exbibit the worse side of the picture. Allied troops from Salonica have pick-pocket was charged with death prompted the founding of bai Bank and the Dook Go; fem Nationality or Enemy" ́Associa enginearing and the like, solely because such subjects are, to them, holding out against them is but a three others having got away, as a member of the Legislative fees $100. What for? A rabbishy Restrictions. Ordinance No. 5 of steps in the ladder that leads to wealth, But it takes all sorts of question of time; and thus it is Mr. W. B. Hind appeared to de- Council he has been fairly success. ststament of accounts, like that 1916.--An Ordinance to facilitate people to make a world; and, in the general sorting and sifting hardly to be wondered at that fond, and Mr. F. A. Bassland, fal, although frequently deficient now under review is not an audit. marriages between British sub- century, we may hope that good and evil will at least balance ing in Germany's new declara, ordered a remand until Wednes of the Gambling Ordinance and shared and shaking up which is coming during the next quarter of a she has not been forward in ahar- before whom the case was heard, in back bone, a keen supporter Bat perhape quite good enough facts realdant in the Colony and

of Steam British subjsute resident in the” themselves, and that the coming China may be one that will not tion.

United Kingdom; diagrace the best traditions of a onos great country.

day, bail being fixed at $250,

Launch Co. Amen.” And share Bill, a clover; showwo d