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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1916.

SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Up to the Minute.

Banks. 9. & . $780.00.

Douglasss.

B. $.123 00.

b. 8. 22.50.

THE KITCHENER FUND.

WOMEN'S WAR WORK.

*SCENE” IN COUNCIL

CHAMBER.

À STORMY SESSION.

THE COST OF WAR.

An Appeal to Hongkong Lådles.

The Coalition in Peril.

The Expenditure of Italy.

- His Excellency Adjourns the

Meeting.

Charity Concert at Victoria.

Theatre.

There was a large attendonos at the Victoria Theatre last even

From the letters which are being received from Home, from Egypt and from the front, the

b. $113.00.ing on the occasion of a benefit fact is becoming more and more

b. T 25.50.

"Indos (Def.)

ex. $ 133.00.

Steamboats.

China Sagars.

fangkate.

S'hai Docks,

b. T

Ewos.

b. T 14500.

S'hai Cottone. Cemoola.

b. T 88. $

Kiloon Docke. b. 8 129.50.

H.K. Electrios, sa. $ H.K. Tramwayers, $

129.00.

96.00. 10.25. 55.00.

LANGKAT OUTPUT.

is as follow:-

October 1

Tona 146

**

2 3

122

112

17

101

"

Total to 4th inet.

Daily average

481

120,25

The meeting of the Legislative

The Times Parliamentary oor. London, Angust 28. --- Tho respondent writee:—

following statement, prepared by the finasuial delegate in London, The adjournment of Parliament is placed at the disposal of the

concert in aid of the Lord evident that there is a great and /Council beld this afternoon came antil the sutamo affords a cog. Prees :--- Kuchener Memorial Fund, and incressing need there for theɔ'an abrupt end in consequenos | renient opportunity for taking of

demanded. That very

1800A

pretty

sending to the various centres.

of a word passage-st-arms be ween His Excellency the Gover dor and the Hoa. Kr. Pollcok.

in oar

opened on February 15.

February.

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THINGS IN GERMANY.

The Censor at Work,

Additional interest is lent to the news that French and English - journals are no longer permitted to circulate in the Fatherland when we learn that the most in- Some important features of the fuential daily in Berlin, the Ber Italian financial situation were liner Tageblatt, has resently been Reserve hava arranged

which the loogkong Association

jrevealed in the two speeches suppressed three times. The first extremely pleasant eveninge allied Associations in Borgkong of Women War Workers, and the

Mr. Pollock, having obtained

recently delivered in the Italian occasion, on June 28, is mysterions,” before, it is safe to say that none have hitherto been making and certain replies to the questions Aequith's Cabinet has passed Minister of the Italian Treasury, ly suppressed and nothing appear The Coalition still stande. Mr. Parliament by M. Cucano, these copied of that issue were entire- have been more thoroughly

which he had put concerning the

but a single shoot. Ou 7.3. enjoyed than that of last evening. The Committee of the Association Government Hospital (which will through more crises in six months who recently visited London in ed

Staff Inspector MoEwen, who w

then some of its predecessors order to confer with the Chancellor August 1 the Tageblatt again be given in detail alates-Through the generosity responsible for the organisation of the men of Hongkong, the War second edition) asked

o me into conf-ot with the a lor passed through in six years. It of the Exchequer. deserves credit for getting such a

has como safely through one storm As is only asinral, from one äuthorities for endorsing Prince Obsrities Committee are enabled the question and stated that after another-recruiting, Ireland, who fought the hereditary foe on Wedel's Pasos Campaign in good, programme together.

ond pigion to some interesting to provide ns with all the ma- with regard to his third question registration, and the rest--and under the banner of Garibaldi, an unscooplable manner. The pictures that entitled "The terials we require, but we do want onerer had really been given.

parative calma. Bat it is speech was permeated in the trae pressed and the censor's deputies advise us that the Langkat output (good-members of the Venus to increase our output, aud put a quite simple and no that which met Parliament in enthusiasm, and hatred against their hands. A faw etray copies, Merare. B-rimin and Potts Victoris Cross" being especially more women workers to enable use had been inundated with has reached a period of cam the peroration of M. Cercano's next day the paper was again sup- |figures, but the question he had very different Cabinet from Garibaldian spirit, with faith, destroyed every copy that fell into Concert party assisted in the pro-appeal to those women of Hong-

Lord Kitchener in tyranny. It was not only to vin- however, excaped and were carried gramme, Mr. Hatton wse encored kong who are not already enge-sawer at all had been given tail. His Excellency explained the for bis song Take thou thie ross" ged in war work to come and figures, but Mr. Pollock maine hare resigned. The Foreigu M. Osroane, but for the defence examination of the offending issue dead. Mr. Birrell and Lord Sel- dicats her historical rights, said into neutral countries. A carefal help us. and the two Hebrew impersonators

Applicatione for wool and tained that he had not been Meesre. King and Gray, had to respond to a vigorcas recall for materials should be made at the answered, and said he would keep Secretary has gone to the House of human freedom against the reveals nothing that could be

Montaga, Lord Ourzon, Lard Italy entered this sacred war.

exaspt an article from the pen of their doet "The shingle of the City Hall depot on Tuesday, be-on repeating the question till he of Lords. Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. enciosobment of tyranny that objectionable to the Government The body of the speeches con- | Maximilian Harden, she trenchant gold." giving "What a game". Mr.tween the hours of 10 s.m. and secured a reply.

His Excellency'ssid Mr. Pollock Crewe, Mr. Henderson, and Mr. T. W. Mackay, was in excellent poon, "workere baving the option voice in "Annie Laurie," and of choosing the kind of work they appeared to want to put the blame MoKinnon Wood have assumed tained an array of dry hat eloquent editor of the Berlin Zukunft, who new responsibilities. Lord Robert figures and feats, of which some has indulged in much frank criti feel most competent to undertake, on the Principal Civil Medical Cecil, Lord Crawford, Mr. Duke of the more important are here cism of Germany's conduct of the here, too, su encore item was The following letters are just Officer. He (His Excellency) was and Mr. T. anent bave joined the given.

war. Harden's views of the origin The war expenditure of Italy- of the war seem to have been the WEST RIVER COLLISION. song "Bird of Love Divine" was to hand and we feel sure they will perfectly satisfied that the bos-abinet. It is the most kaleidos-

giveria excellent manner bepet appeal in vain to those who pitale were being well supplied copic Cabinet of our time. or, rather, the expenditure from cause of the Tageblatt's suppres- Misy Castro and, in response to have the time and will to work with druge and stores.

credits outside the Budget, that sion. For some time part he has Mr. Pollock still aid he wAB for the men who are ssorificing so deserved acclamation, she gave

The principal achievement of is without taking sccount of the run counter to general German not satisfied, whereupon His Ex-| "Little Grey Home in the West,much for us all:-

cellency said he would like to sek Parliament in this period was ordinary military and naval ex- opinion on this subject and has Mise Irene Beryl and Charlie,

27 General Hospital,

Mr. Pollock a question,

anquestionably the passing of penditure, and including some expressed his views with con- of the "What Nots," were re-

Cairo, Aug. 24, 1918. ·

Mr. Pollock emphatically said the escond Military Service Act, small items (some £4,000,000) aiderable forms, and on this spossible for some pleasing and amusing iteme, among these being containing pyjamas, shirts, bed-

"Declarations that this war was Excellency

had led to the bolding of a amounted in the financial year "I'll make a man of you" by the jackels, pocket cases, large cloth

down- boots for surgical fest, etc., for suggested that he (Mr. Pollont Secret Seesiva of both Bouses ending June 30th, 1916, to £312, an inevitable war, that Germany former and "Are we

was trying to stir up trouble, and and the framing by the Govers 000,000, £20,000,000 a month, or was forced into it all unprepared This sad against her will, can not by of his information. He could not the House of Commons contempt last figure, which is less than the supported except by extremist was trying to find out the sources ment of a compromise which nearly 2866,000 a day.

rej-oted." A

and expenditure, conceive that er n the Prime couely

second real

partizane. Undoubtedly the con. Minister of Great Britain would the Session led the Government to does not compare badly with the Government desired to avoid display of determination later in which is steadily grozing, fist could have been avoided had ever treat a member of the House of Commons sa be bad been bring in a Bill to constitats the estimate of the daily exit. treated in the Council Chamber. Special Commissions to inquire penditure of the United Kingdom "Undoubtedly, too, it would Hie Excellency denied that he into the operations at the Dar- on purposes of war, $3,350,000, have been avoided had the Reich was seeking the source of Mr. danelles and in Mesopotamis. The stated by Mr. Asquith in his stag been taken into the confid- concession of independent in July speech, and goes far to ence of our rulera instead of being airy, especially in the case of demonstrate that the efforts of presented merely with a recital Mesopotamis, was an important Italy and the burden of her ebare of actions taken independently of point gained by the old-fashioned in the common struggle have it. Sach action was taken in the Instrument of Parliamentary often been ander-estimated. Of matter of the proposals for a con the $312,000,000 £216,000,000 ference on the Austro-Servian There has been a good deal of were raised by mesos of internal situation that Sir Edward Grey losne, $136,000,000 in long made. They were rejected be- other legislation, solely for war maturity redeemable bonds, and fore the Reichstag had ever board purposes. Mr. McKenna had no difficulty in securing the passage £52,000,000 in Treasury coupon them. bonde. of the two Finance Bille, embody-

"The Imperial Chancellor's CO.ing a Budget estimated to produce rowing, both by means of Treatable necessity of violating the The system of continuous_bor- atatement in regard to the regret- the gigantic revenue of 2500,~} 000,000, Lo sddition, war er-sury bonds and of Treasury bills, neutrality of Belgium was also on the example of the British made after the event. There are renditore to the extent of 61,170, Tresaury, was adopted from Jane among us many, indeed, whe 000,000 has been authorised by 20th, and had in a fortnight maintain that the successive Voles of Credit. From

Beichstag constitutional point of view, im- brought in about 420,000,000. should have been consulted bafara portance attaches to the second

This new policy promised toisening the declaration of war.

Great Loss of Life Feared.

I have received a case from you he was not there to be osteobis./after the Easter Cabinet crisis not connected with the war cocasion hesays:

At about 9 p.m. on Taeeday the Fa. Shipping, Iron Hongkong, ie reported to have collided with a junk near How Lik, on the way to

· Shiu Hing. The junk contained a large number of passengers and, hearted?" by the latter. Both which we are most grateful. They scoording to Chinese statements; were recalled and gave a concerted are lovely things and are mach anywhere from sixty to a hundred item which was called "Minstrel appreciated. 1 araone were drowned. The .a. verne Drama: flirtation

We keep very full at present, Kwong Bang succeeded in pick walz". The programme was baving had wounded from Katia, ing up a large number of surviv brought to a conclusion by bliss so that your case of garmenta was 018, and conveyed them to Shiu Beryl giving her Serpentine most opportune and acceptable. Hing.

Dance, and in this she showed Our very grateful thanks to you bereelf to be a really most accom for sending them. plished deucer,

THEATRE ROYAL.

One was sorry not to see the Police Reserve Band preagnt, sa thie concert, being arranged by |

Sincerely youra, (Signed) D. MILLICENT C. MICHELL

(Matron)."

The Central Depot,

Needlework Guild,

a Police Reservist, it afforded a Surgioni branch of Queen Mary'e good opportunity for this talented body of musicians to assist,

MODERN FOREIGN

LANGUAGES.

Work of London Chamber

of Commerce.

The Commercial Education Committee of the London Cham ber of Commeroa has received the following communication:-

2 Cavendish Square, W. August 4, 1916.

I beg to acknowledge and ten- der most grateful thanks on behalf

01. His

Pollock's information.

bad

Mr. Pollock was again about to speak, when His Excellency said the Council would stand adjourned until this day "week, and then walked out of the Chamber.

A full report of the incident will appear in a later edition,

of the Committee for the most THE MANNESMANN acceptable gift of shirts from the H.K.A.W.W.W.

We are in need of everything, Branch of Famous German

our appeals have increased enor- mously since the advance began; In fact, our output is doubled,

With renewed thanks.

Yours faithfully,

(Signed) E. DALTON. Honorary Becretary.

THE SHY FOX.

Ferdinand of Bulgaria's Fear.

Anglicised.

Firm

London, Aug. 28.-Ths Central News understands that the shares

of the British Mannesmann Tube

Co., Ltd,, have now been sold by

pressure,

a

War

•

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"Good Old Charlie."

"Good Old Charlie," as given Praise should be given to Lieut. last night by the Howitt Phillips R. L. Bridges, of the Venge Company, offered a splendid care Concert Party, who carried out fcr. lowness of spirite, and the the duties of stuge manager in an company is to be engratulated able manner. on having produced so well a comedy prasenting many difficult. ies and subtleties. The story concerns the misadventures of a bridegroom who is anxious to Czt himself adrift from the frivolities of bachelor life and whose laudable efforte in this

amendment of the Parliament Act prove effective for the future, so If that was impracticable, at direction are continually being

the Public Trustee to a British by a meseure, which has extended the deposite in the postal and least advice should have been hampered by the ghosts of former

group, including Sir Hugh Bell, the life of the present Parliament ordinary saving banks and credis taken from men like Prince von "affairs." Two hasbands, who

Mr. A. J. Durman, Messrs. Balfour until April 30 next;

institations had shown a constant Balow, whose long experience and have mistaken his past regular

Williamson and Co. and MeseTE,

increase.

profound scquairesnos with the appearances at their firesides t

On the administrative side, a Higginson and Oo.

An important feature of Italian ways of diplomacy might perhaps. regard for themselves and not for

All German interest in the meat of the last vestiges of the owing to a bold fiscal policy and war chariot from dashing as into notable event was the abandon- war finance is that the revenue, have discovered a way to stop the their wives, persue him with

company has been eliminated, their affectionate attentions, and

Declaration of London. The British Mannesmann Tube noteworthy still was the soceptance the Italian taxpayers, shewa itself

Mors to the endurance and patriotism of the abyss. thue there is a perpetual danger "Haring knowledge of the ex-

Co., Ltd., have large weldless of the recommendations of the fully capable not only of sustain in Der Tag that Germany will "Prince von Balm has declared of his ride's discovering what callont results of the examinationa

tabe works at Swansea, and Economic Conference of the Allies, ing the opus of the existing have lost the war if, as the prios. has remained hidden from these in French shorthand organised

intend to erect additional tabe which met in Paris during the debts, but also of ensuring the of victory, abe has not made her- gentlemen. By calling to mind by your honourable association,

mille at Newport (Mon.). Other Whitann recete. the world-old truth that, in order the administrative council of the

developments are also in con-

interest service of several billions self master of the cost of Flanders. to frighten away an inconvenient Association Stenographique Uni-

Two failures have to be record of life of new loans that may be The German Army hopes for templation, acquaintance, one has only to taire, Paris, has decided to offer Mr. George Renwick, in a mess-

There were six brothers Man- ed. Mr. Lloyd George's effort to required,

laurels other than these. Ita Beek to borrow money of him, to the London Chamber of Comage to the Chronicle from Athens, nesmann, who came of a German secure a settlement of the Irish There is a eurplas revenue of victory does not depend upon the "dear old Charlie" ride bimself merce a medal in silver to be quotes a Greek merchant, who has iron manufactoring family. The question by consent failed after some 221,000,000 above the realization of the dream of say of his encumbrances, and he and awarded to one of the candidates been visiting Balgaria, as two eldest brothers, Reinhard and an agreement had actually been figures of the preceding fecal such annexation. his wife live happy ever after. in the name of the Association |saying:-

Max, invented the weldless steel made between the Nationalist year, and some three and a half "Now that the terrible" aveAÍS Mr. Howitt made an excellent Stenographique Unitaire." "Tear Ferdinand is leading the tube, which they manufactured and Ulster parties, Ministers re- millions more are expected from have occurred that have foretak figure as the perplexed young The London Chamber of Com-life of a recluse. He receives no at Dusseldorf. They established which had been suspended after financial year, of the most recent the glory of war, it becomen vorted to Castle government, the full operation in the new erased those misleading words, bridegroom though most of his merce, it passes without saying, one except M. Radoslawoff; he works at Landore, near Swanses, the rebellion, and the position is fiscal measures. admirers would doubtless prefer welcome this appreciative re: never shows himself in publio, 30 years ago, which they con- obscure and, in some respects,

necessary to pat an end to the him is a part of more weight. As cognition of the persistent endeavand all the people see of him is trolled through the British Man-

The satisfactory condition of theory that any war is unavoid. the bride, Miss Laabel Fledgate our to place the acquisition of when he rushee in a fast motor-car nesmann Tube Co.

difficult. The registration Italian industry and comineros ■ble." played with her customary clever foreign languages in the forefront from Sofia to his country palace The Mannesmann Brothers problem was also left unsol- was shown, even under the pre- Deas and was an entire saccess of commercial education. It helps near the capital, or when be re- went into armour plate mantino red. The Government failing to sent abnormal conditions, by the throughout. Mr. Cyril Bandon to swell the encouragement given turas from that retreat to Bola. ture, and one of them invented agree on a solution, attempted to amelioration of the exchange, and Mien Lilian Stanbridge by the French, Spanish, Portu- were particularly happy as the guese, Italian, Norwegian, and published a picture showing the German lamps being made declined the task, and the Govern January last, and gives her third for Bible reading and prayer, "A satirical journal recently the incandescent light, most of shift their responsibility on the which had progressed almost Men's Club-Seamen's Institute.

Bones of Commons, The House ateadily in favour of Italy from well-known Weat Kensington other Governmente which have eload of dust with a vague under his patents. -

A half-hour informel meeting type of half-pay colonel and furnished special awards for that outline of the back part of an In order to utilise the vast meat eventually brought in a Bill place, after England and France, with hymns and s short address colonel's wife, respectively. Their purpose. Home sapport, too, has sutomobile. The picture was deposite of lowgrads iron ore in for the creation of a special re among the belligerent Powers, on will be conducted by the Ber. acting was most lifelike as the not been lacking. In addition to entitled 'Latest Portrait of Our the interior of Morocco the Man- gister which failed to secure the principal financial markets of 0. L, Cooper Hust, O.F., at the interfering parents-in-law and the Chamber's own prizes the Tsar."

Lesmanns obtained large mining general scent. The matter in the world. ong felt that the wicked bride Worshipful Company of Saltera groom amply expiated all his sins have since the commencement of have lost all hope of victory. One by the Kaiser at the time of the autumn. It is one of the first Carcano's speech are good omes a clock, starting next Tossday, The Greek says that the Balgars concessions, which were utilised Boordingly held up till the The facts and figures in H. Sesmen's Institute (Wanchai) overy. Täsoday evening at f by entertaining such a couple the scheme presented annually political leader declared, referring Agadir insident in 1911 to claim questions which Parliament will about the way in which Italy will October 10, Service men of all Mr. Wheeler Dryden and Mr. two scholarships, each of £25, to to the strong armies now opposing the right to protect German have to tackle when it reassustein, during the war, and efter, and are welcome to attend. Percy Baverstock, the two inon eucessful candidates in the senior them:

enterprise in Morocco.

her part of the financial burden Finally, note must be made of imposed on all the belligerent pa

sembles.

venient husbande, were all that and junior examinations in Against such a combination we Incidentally to this iron enter the commanding position of Si tions. Considering the relatively could be desired—the former as a modern foreign languages, cannot hope to prevail. We know prise the Mannesmanns developed Edward Carson as the mouth picos small proportion of her indebted paying off entirely her foreign morose widower addicted to Foreign languages for the British that. What will happen then colton-growing and woolgrowing Jambago and idiotic parlour commercial representative are in will simply be that history will in Morocco, where before the war of the wishes of the rank and file ness abroad, it is to be hoped that, indebted need and become aren games, and the latter as the dispensable, Spanish and Port-repest itself. We shall do what they employed an army of of Hones confronted with a when peace will bring into full tually an investing nation. The boisterous and well-meaning vol-ngusse being of paramount im- we did in the Second Balkan War agricultural

Government which "whips" three action the componesting ele determination and power of Italy experts, animal garian who never knowa when he portance. Our enemy boasts that that is to recognise the inevitable paders, mining engineers and of the four political parties. In ments in the fistian balance to clear herself of forsige debu is in the way. Minor parts wars South American trade will be and lay down our arms. It is, tealogists.

the absence of a regular Opposis of

such sa well done by Mig Grace Bay and almost exclusively in their hands. am sure, highly improbable that

were logitare, the most pacoesfaltion, the Unionist and Liberst mittances of thrifty Italian won by the fact that the Mr. Charles Bradley,

Bat the London Obamber of Com when the Balkan offensiva takes brothers in Europe, and the tabe War Committees have exorised a emigrants and the assi stream: Tarkey in 1911-1912, wer mat by lo-night's play is Dr. Somerset meros is doing its utmost to wes place there will be much serious work here is only one of th

one of their growing inflamos on the policy of sourists, Haly will, in the guesaj internal loss in Treasury Bonds ham's “Land of Promiss.” that boast discredited Vera Läghting,

of the Governmen

of a few years, again egooeed in and out of the gedinary ravenna,