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FOR THE CHILDREN'S USE

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1916.

GIANT LAVENDER

TALCUM

FREELY.

THE TIN THAT CONTAINS

1 lb. of TALCUM FOR $1.00 FOR TENDER SKINS IT IS DELIGHTFULLY SOOTHING AND HEALING AND IT IS COMPOSED ONLY OF THE FINEST AND PUREST INGREDIENTS.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Telephone No. 16.

| U. S. Election.

With the approach of Novem ber, interest in the forthcoming American Presidential election in

DAY BY DAY.

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The Weather. At the Peak 8am. Temp. 70;

(1915, 64 aca-bide.) Lower level 8 s.m. Temp. 75; du'l. (1915, 73 sunshire.)

The Mails.

LIFE TO BE WORTHY OF A breoming more general and wide-RATIONAL BEING. MUST BE AL spread. From the telegram to hand WAYS IN PROGRESSION.-Johnson, on Thursday, it will have been seen that since the early days of ] · the campaign President Wilson has been able to improve his dull. chances of re-electior, for the betting has changed from 2 to 1 against the present holder of the office to à mere 10 to 0 ratio in favour of the Republican candidate. Thus we and that,' gradually bat stendily, President Wileou is overtaking bis opponent so far as popular favouritism goes. The reason given for this develop- ment is the incrassing sotivity of the Demcorats. There can be no doubt that immediately it became certain that there would be no

Progressive nominee to split the vote, Mr. Hughes was generally

locked upon, as a certain winner.

Candian and American Haur- Close per 1 Kamakura Mert'11 a.m. on Monday

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The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollár ou demand to-day wa: 2.2.7/16d.

1891.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

(Compiled from the ** Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week anding October 28, 1891.+`

dollar 3/11"

The Do!lar.

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October 28 Tas rate of the on demand te-lay

Hamburging the Home Authorities.

1891.

SHARE REPORT.

The quotations which follow ure from the Hopkong Telegraph for October 28, 1891. *

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. →158 per cent. premium buyert. Union Insuranos Society of anton-891 per share, nominal. China Traders Insurance Com pany-$62 per share, sellers,

North China Insurance-Tis.

255 per share, sellers,

Canton Insurance Company, Ltd.-$105 per share, bayers.

Yangises Insurance Association

October 22-That impudent mountebank Sir George Bowen, |ealargior Sir John Pops Zen Tc-morrow is the 121st anni.nes' fallacious statistice, was-Tis: 95 per share, bayers. way of the birth of Jahn

To-morrow's Anniversary,

Keats.

Passport Rules. The Gazette publishes detailed equistions relating to persons entering or leaving New Zealand.

Fined $500.

He had a magnificent start, and the outspoken character of his "platform" especially in regard to foreign policy, with particular reference to the Chloe was fined $500 by and the Mexican Mr. H-ze'sad, at the Police Court problem, orested moet hopeful this morning, for being in posses impression. It is cat easy to Fica of oriam st Chun Ses Choi.

War

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve judge from a distance what pre-

the truth and print the neirs without fear or favour,

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Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

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

Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

The Army Act.

cissy has happened to lose bim

A Proolema ion lested by H. E. this advantage, but it looks the crament, provides that though his party has been taking His Majesty's Forces in the too much for granted and has not lony are to be subject to the so thoroughly organised its cam Army Act for a further period of paign as the Democrats have.

Why the Change?

We do not doubt that among Americans generally there is a

three months.

Company Meeting. At 11.45 8.m. on Monday, ac

extraordinary general meeting of

and ridiculous romance abrat the first to indulge in the wild this barren rock being the third shipping port in the world, next only to London and Liverpool, and setaslly in front of New York: It was a scandalous lie, and nobody knew it better than that saccrupulous manipulator of loss marionettes, Eir "Gush ' Bowen; but it suited his policy to hoodwink the authorities at home, the British public, and the orond of obsequioase:awlers who trackled to his vices here-and he did it unblushingly." Tast determined beaded crank, Sir William Des

but wrong.

Voeux, is our latest bele noire. Troubled badly with coosthes scribendi, the late Governor of

Hongkong rushes madly into through the columns of the Timer

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HONGKONG THEATRE.

"The Million Dollar Mystery.

The Hongkong Theatre in að present running two very ins rials, in The Million Dollse

.” Mystery and "The Trey "0" Hearts

Aw" to "The Million Dollar *it should be explained Mystery that "The Black Handred" is a secret society and that Stanley Hargreaves, who figures in the film, brosme a member when a young man. The crimes ordered and committed by the gang shook- ed Hargreaves so much that he deserted the "cause." For 18 Festa Hargreaven kept out of Hongkong Fire Insurance Com-sight, in which time he amassed a huge fortune. In spite of his constant watchfulness, he know that, eooner or later, the long arm of the Society would discover him; so that when the evil day finally arrived Hargreaven was ready: The Black Hundred "surrounded the house to make sure of their share, sales and sellers.

victim, and then sent a note, arg. Hongkong Gas Companying him to surrender and hand $120 per share, nominal.

pay $3121 per share, buyers, Ohins Fire Insurance Com

Pany-887 per share, sellers.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-376 per cent. pre minm, sales.

Hongkong, Canton and Maoso Steamboat Company--$35 per

Hongkong Hotel Company $60 per share, sellera

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

Indo-China 8. N. Company $27 per cent. dis., sellers.

Douglas Steamship Company $37 per share, sellers.

China Bagar Refining Company Ltd.-$177 per share, sellers

over the $1,000,000 which they knew be in the house, Har greave, however, ecoaped from the roof in a balloon, leaving his affira in the hands of Jones, his faithful old butler, The $1,000,- 00), also mysteriously dissppears at the same time The next day, Morenos Gray (Hargreaves" daughter), accompanied by Susan, arrives home from boarding

strong leaning towards the Allies. the Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., will be print sad tells the world at large Luzon Sugar Refining Company," | school. She was a baby in arms have made it clear that they do providing for the alteration of the that his late Governorship, with | Limited-157 per share, bayars. I when left in the osrs of the prin......

bat, in aamuchas both candidates held to confirm the resolution

Mrs. D. B. Antonio wishes to thank all those who attended the not desire the German-American funeral of her son, Mr. F. F. Antonio, and also to express hero, the general war issue acknowledgements for their kind sympathy and for the beautiful scarcely comes into question. That is why, probably, pra Allies feel that they can slili_give their the

wreaths sent.

MARRIAGE. COMBER: ETCHES-On the 12th September, 1916, at the support to

Acting Analyst. His Excellency the Gorerax has been pleased to appoint Mr. Otarius Francis Labarti to act as Government Analyst daring Democratic the absence on leave of Mr. Ernest Roadley Dovey, or until further

Company's articles of association.

ping per sanam, is ahead of even The London and Liverpool.. worthy old gentlemen meant well-but he didn't know say better. He never thought that the Powan, Bankow, Honem, Fatehna and Heangshan, Yos sels of nearly 2,000 tons barthers

bis thirteen million tons of ship

Hadley, assisted by the Rev. S. Dugdale, Rector of the Parish, his general foreign polto notice, with effect from Nov. arriving here almost daily, were Parish Church, Whitchurch, by the Rev. H, W. Comber. Rector of nomiase, unsatisfactory though and the Rev. Dr. R. Williams, Vicar of Minsterley, Major the Rav. have been. Bot there ara Edward Philip Comber, R. F. A, third son of the late Edward Com- big issute at stake quite spart Egyptian Trade Lists.

The Gametis publishes for ber and Mrs. Comber, of Pantasaph, near Holywell, to Marion Joan, from the war. There is nothing general information lists of per- elder daughter of James Mermott and Alice Joan Etches, of the in common between the Beans and firms in Egypt with White House, Whitchurch, Shropshire, and granddaughter of the publican and the Democratic anemy interests which have been late Walter Ormiston, of Hongkong.

ideale on the preparedness ques Licensed by the Earption Govern tion, and it is quite possible that, ment to carry on business for the in spite of the lessons which the

of liquidation only. European war has emphasised,

War Lists.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 'SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1916.

ROUNDING THEM UP,

The telegrams of the past few days show that the question of raising suficiency of troops for the prosecution of the war is again before the Ministry at Bome. Five or six weeks ago Peuter was telling ge that a million "eligibles" were still not serving in the army, and that million, it would appear, is spread over all classes. In the newspapera arriving by recent mails we read unedifying accounts of "combing" and "rounding-up"; of boxing saloons raided, trains held up eto, in order to press into service of the King the young loafers who are content to sit at home and earn good money while better men are sacrificing their lives in the trenches. These narratives can Hardly increase the respect of foreigners sither for the young Britisher in general or for an administration that has made such scenes possible,

purpose

Tenders.

The Kaiser's Childish Boast,

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Hongkong Ice Company cipal at school, wo does not re- member her father. "The Block Hongkong Rope Manufactur Hundred," however, do not know $82 parare, eller ing Company, Ltd.-$98 per this, and attempt to force the girl

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company-$66 per share, sellers.

share, bayers.

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. Ltd. $7 per share, sellers. A. 8. Watson and Co., $20 per share, buyers. way Co., Ltd.-$55 per share

Hongkong High Level

sellers.

to disclose the whereabouts offer father and the mining $1,000,- 000. Frank Norton, a elever young

newspaper reporter, who in follow- ing up the mystery for his paper, ivours the anger of the gang be- Ltd.-cause he befriends Floranca and ́.

outwits the gang on several oo get rid of him. The following Tramcasions. So they determine to

episodes deal with the efforts of "The Black Hundred," to gain their ends.

Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Ltd.-$25 per share, nominal

Green Island Cement Co. Ltd. $14 per share, sellars.

A Leaky Vessel.

"The Trey O'Hearts"_is_the "Death Bign" of Benes Trine in a war of vengeazos against Alan Law. Rose and Judith, twin sisters, are both in love with Alan. Judith, however, jealous of her The preacher was praying in sister, determines to carry out her fashion which some secta hava-~- public in the emberraming (vow of vengeance. for a backallding member of the flock."Fill him, O Lord," cried the good man," fill him with Thy gruos.” “It's no good, Lord, groaned a grief-stricken eldar in the congregation, “he leaks!"

POLICE RESERVE

ORDERS.

Ordera issued to-day by Mr. J. W. Franks, A.S.P. (Reserve)

stato *--

loulated according to their re- gistered (or grows) tonnage i making up these estimates, with out reference to the very few tons of fish, cabbages and other veget ables, which usually form their sole carga. He never thought thas this is a mere port of call for the great bulk of the American The Gasette pablishes a further steamary from Europe, and is people (and it must not be forgot amandment of the Statutory List rather a distributing centre than tan that in very many of the and of the list of goods the ex- terminus. He never thought— States women here

votes)poration of which is prohibited, anything that was sensible and bas not yet thoroughly as

but as well as an additional list of reasonable,

blundered similated the Imperialistic ides firms which are being wound up like a ball at a gate and but still clings to sentimente under the Trading with the made himself and Hongkong which have characterised the race Enemy Amendment Act, 1916.

equally ridiculous to all thinking for very many years past, That,

men. And Sir William des Voeux possibly, in the greatest factor of} Tenders are being invited for in a rather favourable specimen of all. It only remains to be seen constructional steelwork for the the common or garden order of whether, between now and the Central Polios Station extension. Governor the Colonial Office oor date of the election, a transform. The work consists of the construe-siders good enough for this colony: alion can be effected sufficient to tion of compound girders and that he was fairly satisfactory, reisin for Mr. Hughes the light stanchions for a portion of the too good for the vast majority of advantage which he now holds. Central Police Station extension. the people he had to govern, is

Tenders are also invited for the probably true enough, but that i he can see, enjoys it above every. The Chinese Contractor. eapply and delivery of certain he was a gross failure where the thing. Most of those present last Parades, Central Station, 8.30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30th.-Nos. I, 3 We rejoice to see that two stores required by Government real question of Hongkong's best night knew the langongs, kad

and 4 Beotidas at Central, specimens of our old friend the Departments during the year 1917. interests were oncerned admite those who didn't pretended they Chief Inspector Masora, Nader

"Gun Practice.

no doubt whatever.”

did, and took Chinese contrector were called opon to interview Mr. Melbourne It is notified thes information

Some of the doctor's stories really Section at Water Police Station.

Tuesday, Oct. 31st.-Maxim October 23. The Emperor had to be interpreted, and grest yesterday, and we congratulate has been received from the Mili- an equally old friend-the P.W.D. tary Authorities that gan practice Willism, we read, has offered, was the admiration of his Ganners, No. 2 Company, Re- From the moment, when it was decided that compulsory service on having taken prompt and will be carried out as under-with the German equadron, with linguistic sobievements. Bat it oraits of No. 4 Company, ander would have to be the rale, many of our inteligent rulers at Home Toy Courable action in both cases. On Sunday, October 29: From French or British assistance, as fine to hear him try to talk Company Bergeant Majer. Harbour Patrols. Cockney!" set to work to see how they might beat enable the cowards and the (we wish it had been two hundred tion, between the hours of 10 s.m. tion on China. Labouchere eredit Oos offender was fiund fifty dollara | Stonecutters, in a westerly direo- | to conforce diplomatic representa.

Harbour patrols will wear blus Legislative and Executive. egotists and the cracks to evade the law. They left numerous loop-

uniform as from the date of this. October 28.-In the Hongkong order. boles by which those so minded could dodge their duty to their and fifty) for removing stone and 1 p.m. On Sunday, Novem od the Kaiser with the intellig Sovereign and their fellow-countrymen; and it goes without saying from the hillside at Pokfulam, her 5: From Belchers, in sence of an ordinary lieutenant in Legislative Council the other day

Caps: that such loopholes were quickly taken advantage of. In addition, whereby a bondred and fifty north-westerly direction, between the German army, which was not the Hon. Mr. Byrie was promptly Cape will be worn on all the muddling which has characterised balf the arrangements don dollars worth of damage was the hours of 10 am and 1pm. a high templiment; but this called to order for remarking that parades, unless otherwise ordered, nected with the war made it easily possible for the wrong men den to the trees. One of the All janks, ships and other vessels latest childish boast would seem the late Governor, Sir W. dessa from this date.

to prove the accuracy of the Voux, was not, in bis opinion, a to be sent to the front and the wrong men to be kept in points on which this Colony may are to keep clear of the ranges.

Standing Order Books, Britain. Many a man who is wasting time at Home (since he is inetly plume itself is its sucCRES

opinion. The idas of Germany model in the minsgement of the A book of Standing Orders will A diminutive boy was charged forcing China to do anything that Council. A good deal more be issued to every member forth- Tery decided acquisition in the trenches as soon se ho bad the Chinese must be taught that with an old man, at the Police Chios declined to do, is too ridi latitude in perional criticism in with, Boi competent to be of special use in war work) might prove in the afforestation line, and the nonsense kicked out of him; and, similarly, there are doubtless they cannot undo good work Court this morning, before Mr. F. onlions for serious consideration. allowed in colonise enjoying the

These Standing Ordnen are plecty of men at the Front whose physique is opposed to their

with impunity. The

ather A. Hazeland, with stealing wood. On the continent of Europe, privileges of parliamentary gormand ander Section 9 of the being valcable where they are but whose technical knowledge

WIE,, a far more serious It was stated that the boy had Germany is undoubtedly a great ezment. For instance, in the Special Police Reserve Ordinance A contractor was fed been sent to steal wood from the Power; elsewhere she is absolutely Queensland Legislative Assembly No. 27 of 1814, and must be re- would make them welcome in one or another of the Government one.

a hundred dollars for working foreshore, and when he brought impotent.... It cannot be too the other day Mr. J. P. Hoolan, garded, as the property of the departments.

according to plans that had not the wood to the hours the man clearly anderstood that Germany member for Burke, in the course Government. Mr. Lloyd George's latest speech shows that he, at any rate, is been approved by the building carried it upateira. It was the boy bas only a third-rate fleet, that of a debate cheerfully observed not in sympathy with the straw-backboned policy of some of his authority. Far too little vigilance who did the dangerous work. A she has no transporta to convey "I know that we had a good many colleagues who would put a premium on slacking and disloyalty. So, usually exercised where this brother of the boy appeared and troops beyond her own costa hambags in connection with the too, dose the new regulation (which can probably claim him as it class of men is concerned. The His Worship told him to give the f·(and even if she had she could government of the colony, includ» ] will be regarded as an offenos. author) ordering all Government offciale under the age of six-and- Chinees are not in the habit of child a thrashing. The adult not protect them from hostile ing His Excellency the Governor." ... The Hos. Phineas Byrie twenty to be released for military service. It is bid enough that over-valuing bansa life; if defendant was sent to prison for attacks at ses;, and above all,

that she dares not lay heresif open is credited with having described there should be thousands of sound-constitutioned man all agog to workmaz or two should happen three weeks. avoid military service, without members of the Government seeking to be killed during building

Discharged,

to that day of retribution which the present Executive Connoil of Before Mr. G. D. Melbourne, she knows must come sooner or Hongkong as a reformstory of to help them in their contemptible procedure; and it is matter operations, there are plenty more

to be hid or if a for gratification that the War Minister declines to be in any way

house at the Police Court this morning. later, sad which experienced hopeless incapables. We own over-ruled in the matter by some of his milk-and-water, vote-aant collapses and burice two or three the Chinese who was discharged statesman and diplomatists pre hardly believe that the veteran

0.0. Companies will inspect ing colleagues. It does not seem yet to have dawned on many of familier, the contractor, like Mr. at the leat Criminal 8stions dict is not far distant."

Tribans of the People did openly the Books from time to time to our friends in the Homeland that France has some dangerously fal means of decreasing the ear to Bavenue Officer Wildin wa

Dr. Cantlis as a Lecturer, Scrooge, merely regardeitas a use- with respect to firing a bribe

express such a decided opinion = |ise that they are kept up to date Cowber 24,-*Last night Dr. but if he didn's ho might truth- near to exhausting her owu man power and lookaïas she has al

0.0. Companies and Unit right to look-to Britain for the work of re-inforcement. The plus popslation. What these in present in connection with the satlie delivered his lecture of fally have done so, always except Commsaders will sianos demand Empire wants more and ever more men, and these can be bad with dividuals may oboose to do in opium, There were 113 tale of "Soottish Story" before a crowded in the Acting Governor, whole the numbers of copies required out making it necessary for the War Minister to carry out his half. Canton in their own and the opium dross and two rounds of and enthusiastic audience at the laboriously striving for Hong for their respective Com anggested threat: that of raising the military age got higher. Of Chinese Government's affair: but prepared opiem, in all valued at Soldiers' and Sailors' Institute, kong's best interest under an alto Before course there is no reason, in a multitude of osses, why that age they hays to learn that this is a $250. The charge of being in Tas genial Doctor's ancodotas mother mistaken notion of the name and r should not be advanced to forty-three or even forty-five; bat, should British Colony where human life possession of the drug, was with were received with constant romm * this happen, it will be the slacking of the young men that will is not a thing with which to play | drawn and the man was dit of laughter, for a Boot, book be

fast and loow.

abarged.

gats on to a Bootch' joke, bau thai -be mainly responsib

A Thrashing Prescribed.

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All ranks will make themselves

throughly soquainted with Stand ing Orders, any breach of which

All orders issued prior to 1st, September, 1918, are superseded : by this Standing Order Book.

The Book is interleaved so that amendments and additions made be made as notified,

olony's necessities, for which of those below the') aistakan notion his wooden-hand- spector, will be an ed advisers nee nolely responsibla," place provičed