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OUR GIANT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1916.

LAVENDER TALCUM

Hoogkoar and the Gèrmans.

We have received an intimation from H. E. ths, Governor to the effect that our leaderette

Ou

DAY BY DAY.

THE UNEXPECTED COMES TO THEIR HOLD OF HOPE-Barkon

Wednesday, protesting against THOSE WHO DO NEVER LET GO the absence of the Kaiser's offigy from the Aunt.Sally side-sbow at the "Our Day" Fair, is calculated to bring the Government into dull. contempt. His Exoeliency adds that he wishes as to withdraw dull. our remarks sad to refrain from

IS REAL VALUE IN THE FINEST & PUREST pablishing say correspondence

LAVENDER TALCUM

1 lb.

Size for $1.00

ANTISEPTIC. SOOTHING. HEALING. KEEPS THE SKIN COOL AND HEALTHY.

on the matter. We most candily as

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The Weather. At the Peak & a.m. Temp. 68;

(1915, 68 eu nebins.) Lower level 8 s.m. Temp. 77;

(1915. 77 sunships.)

The Mails.

berian Mail-Cloeed, per

Nyanza at 11a.m. to-day, Siberian Mail-Due per s..

chow today. Canadian Mail-Arrived per e.. Empress of Russia to-day.

saro Hie Excellency of our regret at haring inadvertently said any- thing that was capable of being constrned as mischievous or die- loyal, and we beg him to believe that a paper so uncompromisingly Imperialistio as the Telegraph would be the last wittingly to au utter anything that might eavour of disaffection to the Government.

Ltd., With reference to the letter from

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Telephone No. 16.

Cable Address: Telegraph. Hongkong.

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

Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St.

BIRTHS.

FERGUSON.-At Chumor Estate, Chemor, Perak, on the 15th inst., to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ferguson, a son.

EDIE-September 13, in Edinburgh, wire of J. W. Edis, Borneo Company, London (late of Bangkok), a son.

HELLINGS September 6, at Claygats, wife of S. C. Hellings,

Malacca, a son.

MARRIAGES.

ALLEN-CRAWFORD. On the 14th October, at St. Mark's Church, Seremban, by the Rev. E. L. Danson, Lucien Arthur Allen, of Seremban, to Elizabeth Maude, youngest daughter of William Crawford, of London.

GOONTING DE SOUZA-On the 17th October, 1916, at the

Church of St. John the Evangelist, Kuala Lumpur, Alice Josephine, elder daughter of Robert and Guilhermina Goonting, of Kuala Lampar, with Alexander George, son of George Remedios and Guilhermina De Souza, of Singapore.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Mr. D. B. Antonio wishes to thank all those who attended the funeral of her son, Mr. F. F. Antonio, and also to express her, acknowledgements for their kind sympathy and for the beautiful

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The Dollar.

.

The opening rate of the dollar demand to-day was 24,27/168.

To-morrow's Anniversary.

Alice Memorial Hospital.

CRICKET OR LAWN

TENNIS?:

Some Arguments in Favour of the Latter.

(SPECIAL ARTICLE). Just before the war, quite a controversy raged in sporting air- cles at Home as to whether oricket or lawn tennis were the better game for the youth of the country.

S.S. CASTLEFIELD.

ANXIETY AS TO HER

SAFETY..

Left Saigon 13 Days Ago

for Hongkong.

shipping circles in the Colony for

The gravest concern is felt in

FOR THE CHILDREN.

Hongkong Gifts Acknowledgedi.

The following letters of thanks have been received from Miss Dongisa, Children's Aid Society, 9. Molton Street, W :----

June 22, 1916.

Dear Madam, Thank you so mach for the exceedingly nice, parcel of children's clothes which reached us to-day. It is most kird

of

Here in Hongkong most of a

you to have thought of help La-have at least a nodding acquaint the safety of the .a. Castlefold, ing us in this way, and I can ance with the latter pastime, and formerly the Shinton Mara, and, are you everything will be a goodly proportion of our young before that, the Adelaide, which most useful, and especially the men know something of cricket.sailed from Saigon on October 14 little nightgowns, of which we The question of the relative with a full cargo of rice for Hong- are always in great need. Our merits of the two branches of kong, and has not been seen "family" is now so enormous, and sport has been brought to the or heard of since. Ordinarily the demands for clothing are some- front by Mr. Maitland's comments she should do the voyage in six times quite overwhelming, so we at the Cricket Club meeting on the or seven days, baving a speed are most grateful to all those who growing popularity of lawn ten-of something between 10 and I are kind enough to help us in nie. It is opportune, therefore, to knots per hour, sad, making this way. With most grateful. look at the matter not merely from allowance for the somes hat | thenke.—Yours faithfully, at the standpoint of the youth, strong typhoon which must have bat from that of all who bampered her progress a little, are interested in any form she should, at the outside, bare

of outdoor recreation. The completed the journey it from The Hon. Tressurer of the coming sessen will probably, by eight to nine daye.

Adjourned.

Solicitor's Claim.

could make. the

MARGARET DOUGLAS.

Ang

August 15th, 1916. Dear Mrs. Capell.—We were delighted to receive your glorions

MARGARET DOUGLAS.

THE MONEY MARKET,

Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Company's Report.

Gold,

Daring the week, over £3,600,- 000 of gold has been received by the United States of Americe. from Canada.

To-morrow is the 40th anni- the Secretary of the War Char-versary of the defeat of the ities Committee, we would point Badeness by the French out that most persona were Bessacon.. certainly under the impression that the Turkish figure was in- tended to represent the Baltan, and, further, that we cannot agree Alice Memorial and Affiliated force of circumstances, be a rather In view of theee facts, it is parcel of nightgowns this week. with those who regard making a Hospitals bege to acknowledge doll one, bat, all the same, there feared that some serious mishap They came at a most opportune The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve cock-eky of the Kaiser's image as with thanks the following done is no reason why the question has befallen her, for smaller moment, the nightgown wor

likely to be displeasing to our ton to the funds of the Bospitals raised should not be considered. boats which left Saigon several the truth and print the news without fear or favour.

was absolutely emply. I cannot Kier-Ecaperor. With the Kaiser's-St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, We can always discuss games, if days after the Castlefield have tell you moob we appreciate help we cannot bare the opportunity arrived safely in Harbour. The coming from this distance, and I absent, every imaginable and ut- $47 18. nameable horror has been com

of playing them.

Yanshin, which put into port bag that you will accept our most mitted by the Germans, and, to An acornu eat for a week

Let the writer state, at the out three days ago, left Saigon two grateful thanks.—Yours faithfu?» humble way of think-was granted in the case of J. D., that he is "all for tennis."

days after the Castlefield, 17, ing, it is there things--and Hatchinson and Co. against Nam Whilet making that admission, and she is of considerably less not the ridicaling of a man, Hak Wo the sum involved being he is far from denying the tonnage. In spite of this fact, she

whom relationship with

His $893, at the Summary Court this manifest attractions of cricket, completed the trip in seven-and- Mr. Justics sad the joy of a keenly-fought a-half days, and reports that, Majesty would "repudiate with morning, before Boorn-that are displeasing to Gomperts.

game. In the first place, tenuis although there was a fairly strong the King. In any case, seeing To Pay Out of Salary.

makes a wider appeal than monsoon blowing, it did not retard that His Majesty may, within Mr. Faithful appeared in a case, cricket csn. Oricket is essentially her to any appreciable extent and was able to proceed at the reasonably near future, feel at the Summary Court this morn a whole-day, or at least a she it his duty to sign a warrant for ing, in which the Anderson Mania whole-afternoon, game. Hence, almost her customary speed. during the wook- The idea that the Castlefield

Mesars Samuel Montagu and the hanging of the Kaiser, it is Company is saing C. L. Howell except not easy to beliers that he would for the sum of $9, and said that end, there is abeclately no may possibly have put into soms Co., in their report dated Septem- entertain any serious objection to defendant had promised to pay time for it. And, even then, other port to load her bankers ber 14 atate :---- the latter's being rendered a laugh-him the money out of his next a game once a week is not enough with coal, is set on one side, for

The holding of gold by the ing-stock in effigy. At Home this salary. The case was adjourned for batsmen to "get his eye in," in that erant the consignees would Bank of England against notes is done every day by cartoonists

the almost invariable result being have received a wire to that effect, has decreased by 2611,080. and others. Our readers, moreover, Before Mr. Justice Gompertz, an early dismissal. It is true that but they have cat dose so.

have forgotten that at the Summary Court, this morn he can utilise his evenings by Similarly, the idea that she may 1816, amounted to £3,318.116, as The Transvaal output for Aug. King George crdered

the ing the case was called in which practice at the net, but this is have sought shelter from the

compared with $2,307.975 in not entertained, Kaiser's banner to be removed Mr. G. K. H. Bratton is suing dull work for a man who needs typhoon is from St. George's Chapel, or that LiPo-leang for the sum of exhilaration. On the other hand, it being argued that it smaller August 1915, and 43,232,691 in

July 1916. the Prime Minister, just three $855.76. Mr. Gardiner is appear the tennis player can get in at least vesele months ago, eaid in the House of ing for plaintiff and Mr. Davidson an hour's hard play every even- journey in such good time as they Commous: "When the time for the defendant. The case was ing, and in that hear he can obtain did, the Osetlefield certainly would more-all-round exercise, than in not have experienced any difficul arrives, we are determined to bring held over.

Small Fire.

many a whole day of cricket, ty. There in the remote possibility the criminals, whoever they may

Last evening, soon after nine It is sometimes urged against that she may have developed

Silver. be and whatever their position, to justice. In cases anch as thie," o'clock, a fire broke out at 31, tennis-generally by those who engine trouble and ran

The undertone continues good, (the Fryatt murder) "the man Robinson Road, owned and have never known the joys of a Kamrahn Bay, the spot sought although the course of priose has who authorised the system under occupied by Mr. Les Po-chuu. hard gente. foursome-that it is by the .. Wisley when she been womewhat uncertain. which the crime is committed The fire originated in a flue where only ft for the gentler caught fire, bat, on the whole, The recent motivity of the

Sach may well be the most guilty of some beame became ignited. The sex.

argue this is not thought to be likely. Indian bassery has simmered all."

Fire Brigade attended and the from the superficial ground There is no shadow of doubt that down, probably owing to s redno. outbreak was soon extinguished. that, because ladies play it something very untoward must tion of their interests in this The Soldier and Entertainment- The damage, which ia act covered the game must be elleminsie, have occurred to delay her for a market. The bear position seems by insurance, amounts to about But that argument will not hold fall five days, and the situation to be practically eliminated, whilst The Home papers have a good $200.

water nowadays, for tennis to is looked upon in a very serions balla bave realised a portion of deal to say just now about # Alleged Embezzlement. day involves more muscular light. Nowe is seriously awaited their profits. Mouwhile priose recent protest by General Smith- Some time ago a shop coolie, exercise, agility, control and en- in reply to a telegram sent to in India show some recovery. Dorrien against the type of of Macso, osme to Bongkong to durance than perhaps any in- Saigon by the consignees, in the The Chins exchanges bare theatrical entertainment which, collect accounts for his master, dividual game now played. With hope that some facta may be moved up substantially, suggest- The general progressive development of the Colony is a matter in the opinion of some, is most and, after he had about $500 in inferior courts and poor imple- gleaned as to the vessel's where-ing the probability of less pressure which concerns, or should concern, all who make their abiding place calculated to more the British his possession, it is alleged that ments, the game, of course, deabouts, but, at the time of writing, to sell from that quarter. It will be noticed from dataila balow that here, even if it be only for a relatively brief period of time. Differ-soldier,the "zerue" to wit. he went up country with it. Begenerates into a very listless nothing has been received. ent people will naturally have different conceptione as to how that General Smith-Dorrien knows later returned to Hongkong and affair, but among those who The ... Castlefield in a ship of silver is being shipped on a con- development can best be attained, but there is one direction in which what apparently many of was arrested. Before Mr. O. D. play the game sincerely and 1,022 tons, built in 1888 by D. W. siderable scale from San Francisco it can be encouraged whereby the benefits may be shared by each the public, to say nothing of Melbourne, at the Police Court seriously, there is no such thing Henderson and Company, of to China. This partly socounts and every one of us. That is in the improvement and extension of the theatrical managers, do not to-day, he was charged with em-su "pat-ball," which has Glasgow.

Moara, Moller and for the comparatively small offer- the roadways of the Colony, both on the island and on the hinterland know that our soldiers are, more bezzlement, Mr. W. B. Hind long since been relegated to Company are the agents and the ings of American silver in this Boross the harbour. When we stop and think of what Hongkong often than not, an extremely prosecuting: Defendant denied the garden. Discipline, self-is owned by a firm at Shanghai. market, must have been like in this respect some forty or fifty years ago, and intelligent class of men, sometimes the offences, and a week's remand control, judgment and quick per-She has a speed of between ten Transactions during the week how well it is now supplied with good roads, we cannot help paying quite as well educated and as was ordered,

ception, to say nothing of good and elaven knots. When she have not been upon a large scale. a tribute to those who, one after another, have contributed to well connected as their officers, Rogue and Vagabond. tamper, are called for from the left Hongkong, three weeks or Buyers have been holding back, the wonderful improvement which is now so apparent. And, and not necessarily more given to A man was charged before Mr. man who would exoel in tennis a month ago, she was under the sad sellers loth to meet them. incidentally, we must not forget the oft-despised coolie for the vulgarity or obscenity than men F. A. Haseland, at the Magistracy to-day; and of cricket, or any command of Captain Arthur Cos, The following figures show a carrying out of all the toil and manual labour which the schemes in other walks of life. The this morning, with being a rogue other game, more than that can and carried other European fall of 33 lakhs in the holding of adopted bare of recessity entailed..

will always attract and vagabond. Laat evening he not be asid. As a game of officers as follows:Chief Hate, silver rupees by the Indian cerisia type of man, young or was found by the occupier of 380, strategy, indeed, tennis cedes the r. Seston; Acting Second Mate, Tresnarios. The last three Indian Admirable as is the progress which has been made in the past, old, sad irrespective of his Praya East trying to break into palm to no game. Especially is Mr. H. Goldenberg (a Romanian); Currency returns received by it is satisfactory to feel that the Government has set itself a well- cloth; but, so far as we have been the third floor, by wrenching off this the case when it comes to Chief Engineer, Mr. A. O. 8. cable give details in lakhs of defood and liberal programme for the fature. The war has, of able to observe, the soldier in the lock. Defendant said he was doubles, where anselfish co-opera- Pike; a second engineer whose rupees as follows

Ang 33. Aug. 31, Sept. 7 coatse, very materially hindered development, and even now it is general prefers almost any other a street coalie, and, as he had no tion can alone bring about fruitful name cannot be gathered; and a generally recognised that, at a time like the present, it would not be form of amusement if it can be gailt, he went there to sleep. The results. These are some of the third engineer named Allas. In sound policy to spend hoge sams on undertakinge which, though obtained. A good comedy, and floor was empty and there was reasons why the writer holde lawn addition, she was manned by a beneficial, can exarcely be brought under the heading of matters of still more an old-fashioned nothing to steal. A previous con- tennis in such high esteem. And Chinese crew numbering 64, real urgency. Step by step, the roadway round the island is being melodrama by Boucicault or G.B.viction was proved by Inspector that is why it continues to grow pashed forward, and the progress being made in this locality should Bims, will draw twenty times the Sim, and sentenes of two months' in favour every day, help in the ultimate development of the southern side of the island number of men who would be at-hard labour was passed.

wreaths sent.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1916,

THE COLONY'S ROADWAY DEVELOPMENT.

T-Tue

Wanted to Withdraw the

Summons.

A foki employed by the Hon.

thess

Being Settled.

The case is in course af

asttlement," said Mr. Grint at the

Victoria Theatre,

A DOG BITE.

inta

Notes in ciroula-

7434 7401 7356

tion. ******** Reserve in silver

coin & bullion 2748 2737 2704 Gold · coin &

ballion......... 1388 1168 1164 Gold in England 1192 1192 1192 sa i residential ares. After the war, we hope to see this scheme tracted by the aimless and plot-

The stock in Bombay consists put on a practical basis. Then, on the other side of the harbour, less abortions which are often

of 2,900 bars, se sompared with the roadmakers are to be busy in the future, and the coming year's staged as "musical comedy”--

In the Sammary Court this 3,000 bare Inst week. programme of extension and widening of thoroughfares there, though while an informal sing-song, at Mr. Lan Oba-pak was before Mr.

The following shipments were not extensive, shows that the Government is keeping in view the which pipes, with beer or coffee, A. Haseland, at the Police Summary Court this morning, in morning, before Mr. Justice desirability of improving the communications in the New Territories, are not interdicted, and wherein Court this morning, charged with the action in which the Hong Gomperts, the case was called in made from San Francisco during When presently-contemplated schemes for this district are complet everyone can "join in the chorus," the theft of a long post, the pro- kong and Chias Gas Company is which RJ. Everest is aning J. the week:-750,000 o to ed, much will be done towards opening up the big ares over the is probably the most pleasing of perty of a fellow foki. The facts aing Q. M. Gomes for the sam Back for the sum of $1,000 for Tientsin and 850,000 ons, to Kowloon hills for inoressed motor traffic, and, perhaps, for the resid-all. Tommy will go to see a revue of the case are that complainant of $10.25. Big Lordship scoording injuries received from a bite from Bombay.

defendant's dog.

Quotations for bar silver per ential development of the territory also.

if nothing better oders; but since went to the country and whilst ly adjourned the asse," he in British, and since the revue he was away defendant stole the

Mr J. J. Blake, the manager of question of a dog bite.

Mr. Goldring aid it was so andard: Bapt. 8, 32.1/21, cash; Sept. 9, 32.9/164.` cuals 2 One thing is certain-namely, that, with the well-ordered is essentially non-British, there cost, being caught carrying

it in the street. He then said in the Victoria Theatre, has, after growth of now and better throughfares in variona parte of the Colony, neema little more to be said.

His Lordship :- A dog fight? Sept. 11, 32.8/84, nata: Bept. 12, belonged to Mr. Lan Oba-pak and great dificulty, scoured for three (Lighter).

21:5/1d; oseb: Besar-18 22 3/8d, Hongkong will brome a much more attractive plans of residence

that ho was taking it to be altered. nights only, commanding on then it now in. The constant complaint of residents in that, at

Mr. Goldring:No; a dog bite. Jaah ;'" Sept," IE 721/2 At the Court to-day, he said he Tuesday the 31st inst, the His Lowships in the sopand") Average for the holiday-time and during the week-ends, there is nowhere to go,

took it to pawn, so he wanted magnificent photo play by the bite Bat when for koth vehicular and pedestrian trafilo we have a modül

I suppose? Renewed No quotation, fined for hom road round the island and the New Territories are opened up much Manara, Lane, Crawford and money. Complainant said he did Transatlantic Coy Neptune's Laughter). more than they now are to the motor-car, the cyclist and the walker, Company bave now issued their not wish for the case to go on, se Daughter." This great production:

"Mr, Grist, who was also appear the situation abould be distinctly otherwise, for even Hongkong new season's illustrated sports he wanted to give the man another in în meron zools and fonturas Mins

man a wonderful wealth of unexplored beauty. For this reason, ostalogue, It comprises over forty chance. His Worship pointed Kellerman, the world-renowned for in the oser, mid that the the pubile will most certainly support any soberase for the duvalop. pagse and will be found of the out that that would be compound. Indy swimmer. All should make bearing would probably insta mount of Hongkong in this regard, timyyn provided that the program greatest value to sportsmen and ing a felony, sed ised defendant a point of seeing thie, famous whole day..

sporting clubu gusturall

$16, or a month's imprisonment,, piotars.

#ports Catalogue.

A day was food for baaring.

delivery.

Bark Bate, 8% Bar gold par on stand, 77/9, The quotation to-day for cash fa 3/18), above thai lzac

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