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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1916.

Our Beggars,

DAY BY DAY.

A MORAL, SENSIBLE AND WELL- BRED KAN

WILL NOT AFFRONT ME AND NO OTHERS CAN— Wordsworth.

Tas Hongkong police, it has to be admitted, have been singular ly exocomfal in handling the beggar nuisance, taking into con- ideration Hongkong's nearness to Chinese territory. During the past three years or so, hundreds of these "masterful vagabonds" have been hauled up and ejected Siberian Hail-Closes per R.,

Oclony, from the

with the Kashima Maru ot 10 am, to warning that, if they were found here again, their last English Mail.-Clores per s.a. Nyaras illam, to-morrow,

state would be worse than their first. But, in issuing this whole- some cantion, the police reckoned without the inborn benignity of Mr. J. R. Wood, whom N sure has endowed with a heart to feel for the sorrows of all that are dea:late and oppressed, We "yield to rone",

as the Daily Mail would say, in our appreciation of thie gentlemen's mildness of disposi tion and his anxiety to go about| doing good,but we really think that

The Malls.

morrow.

The Dollar. The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 29. 3,5/168.

To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the 358th anni- wernary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth.

Kallao Output.

The total output of the Kailen Hising Admistration's mines for the week ending November 4. amounted to 64 268 tons and the sales during the period, to 74,541 tony.

2016, 1916.

THE HONGKONG WAR LOAN.

The Amount Fully Applied For.

The subscription list to the Hongkong Government Six For Cent, War Loan, of three million

dollars (Hongkong currency). closed yesterday. The proceeds are to be handed over to the Imperial Government es a war: contribution from the Colony.

Oo enquiry at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpors tion this morning, we were in- formed that the Loan had been fully applied for,

THE MEN'S CLUB..

Another Enjoyable Social Evening.

Last night the Men's Club st the Seamen's Institute was the

CIGARETTE & TOBACCO

FUND.

The Latest Subscriptions..

The following is the subscrip tion list to date: Acknowledged to 18th

September, 1916... 15,554.22 Hon. Treasurer "War

Charities Fund"; amount earmarked for

Cigarette & Tobacco Fond Mr F. G. Becks, Whampos, Canton, for September and October

H, K. Cricket Club : Entrance Fece, Summer Tennis Tournament

***

Mr R. Obapman Members Kowloon Coeloms Staff, for August & Septem ber, per Mr O. D. Gander

Per 8. C. Morning Post :-**

Collections made Fawkes night:-

A Stolen Junk, A further remand was granted he might occasionally admit that by Mr. Hasaand, at the Police our police superintendents and Chart this morning, in the case inspectors know their own busi- of a man who is alleged to have Iness best. In the case of the stolen a junk at Yaomati.

sturdy beggar who was summoned} yesterday, it was shown that the an bad been turned out four

scene of much enthusiasm on the limes within as many weeks by

ocession of the fourth of the winter sccial eveninge. The large Hall, Inspector Brazil, that he was al [conn med malingerer, and that the

which has been kindly put at the stump" of an arm which formed

soldiers' disposal by the Chaplain bis wock in trade was only

of the Iartitute (Ber. W. T. dumus. In other words the mas

| Featherstone), wes crowded; some was obtaining money under fales

220 men enjoyed the hospitality HP.W. preleaser, and yet "His Worship

At th: Magistracy this morning, of certain kind friends in the G.B.P. seat defendant to gaol for fourteen before Mr. Hazeland, a Chinese Colony, and for sheer fan sad dage without bard labour." If we charged with trespassing ecjoyment the evening has seldom this sort of thing is to continue, in the Police Compound. Sergeant been surpassed. we cannot clearly see how the Blackman said be found the police are to succeed in keeping man looking through the cell bars. the Colony free of undesirables. A fine of $50 was inflicted.

The Mendicant Craft.

Through the Cell Bars

Shipyard Theft.

The whole programme, which had been largely arranged by Sg. Walisme and Sgt. Parrock, and the buglers' band; went with

Dook

VOLUNTEER RESEÄVE

ORDERS.

Order No. 90, issued to-day Major Wakeman, Oɔmmanding H. K. V. E., staten :-*

"B" Coy. Musketry. All trained men of "B" ġoy- who attended at King Park Range on Monday, the 13th inst., and Wednesday, the 15th init,, will parade at Blake Pier at 3.30 pm on Friday the 17th inst, to Are Practios 9, “Rapid." Drem: 124.00 Drill order. Recruits will not

attend.

40.00

28.00

LANGKAT OUTPUT.

Mesare Benjamin and Potte 10.00 advise us that the Langkat outpat

By Kowloon Baya By Kowloos

Roya Collected by Mrs. Pentreath (List"

No. 13):-

38.30

ie as follow:-

Nov. 1

102

112

115

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107

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129

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$30.00

108

108

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118

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105

14

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100

91

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15

109

each C.C., "Oil Kinga”, G.A.P., at $2-) each

G.C.M "Canfield", at $15 Bach

100.00

60.00

14

45.00 12.00

GG., N.J.S., at $50

M.O.BS.

la hay py swing; there was bardly S.S.P.

a dull moment from start to finish." Anor," The performers, all of whom

elonged to the 4th K.B.LL, are

Speaking of beggare-" those favourites of the Sainte"- the

A Chinees was charged before rase of car friend with the rag Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Polic stump is another illustration of Court this morning, with stealing the well-worn truth that there is!

a epauner and a pair of compares highly to be congratulated on ID from a shipyard si Hargbom. their success. The songe render- THE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION OF nothing new under the sun.

the Middle Ages mendicancy was D-fendant said he told the Watched by Sgt. Parrock, Lee. Cpl. HONGKONG.

a syetem as thoroughly organised man when he was searched that Lloyd and Pre. Copeland well through.ut Europe sa Free they were his own property The deserved the encores they received. Sgt. Williams made a great hit in song of bis own composition and delighted the audience with et Brother as pr encore. Pte. Vaughan showed his skill as a eiter in two clever turns, and Lieat. Lewie brought down the with I'm Gilbert, the

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the

case was remanded.

and

the

line

Returned Banishce,

hoges Filbert, the Colonel of the Kunta”.

masonry, as may be seen from Andelev's ** Vazabonde" Circulars were distributed in the Colony pesterday invitiou

other early treatisea membership of the proposed Constitutional Reforma A-sociation.

Where ubject. and we most earnes ly hope that, for one in a while, Hongkonu

A Chinese who had returned Britishers will shaks off their charactoriatie tepidity, join the associa was drawn between the Bohemi from banishment four timen was tion and resolve honestly to support, an the circolar bath it, "all (gypsies) and the professional charged before Mr. F. A. Haze beggare it is hard to any; but the lead, at the Polios Court this matters which ars of general public interest and importance," That the need for rach an organisation is a long-standing one is former certainly wandered over morning, with the offence. It was well known to all old residents of the Colony, as well as to those the whole of the thea known stated that he had originally

Pie. Simpeon appoured in each who interest themselves in the Telegraph's weekly "Tarly-five world, so it is not dareseonsble bean bacished for entering a Years Ago; and that it is a pressing one at this moment is abrione pose that European dodges dwelling house. Hie Worship, half of the programme; in the from the hundreds of instances that lie to hand of the Iccal Gov. and wheezes were passed on to in sending him to prison for a first part, be sang a clever rong ment's atter inability to handle in a practical manner the fire the Far East, and vice versa. The year, told him that if he came that most closely concern the inhabitants of this Colony. There is beggars and gypsies of the Middle back again he would he sent for the no need now to recapitulate the events that have led to an increased Agea bad, if not a universal trial, when he would probably general desire for an alteration regarding municipal matters. A largasge, at least a fair-sized he sent to prison for five years. petition which unfortunately lacked edge, in that it implied that vocabulary of thieves" argot which was understood everywhere; and

British Englacers. the only persous capable of voting were members of the Chamber there is no doubt that many of Commissioner in Chins, Mr. A. Baglers' Band, who, at short

We are informed by the Acting of Commerce and the Unofficial Justices of the PeaneTM was recently these words still survive among Ramsay, that the fusion of the notice, produced a most humorous | addressed to the Home Government in favour of graster public the gypsies at Home. Charles British Engineer's Association/ketch entitled "The Mad Office representation on the Councils of this Colony; and that petition Reade in "The Cloister and the and the Manchester Scheme for Boy" which made the audience was cummarily diecissed. Previous petitione had been treated

Hearth" and-on a lower plane- pretty much in the same manner; and that is the whole story.

Government yet again, not only on this point of representation here the Pauper hare given the taken place.

modern reader, in An

but also with respect to any Imperial Council, as well as to arge

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of his own composition, and in audience to "Faces," which was as freshly comic as ever and well deserved its encore. Special con- gratulations are due to the

second he trested the

iog-up chorus was specially well The object of the new association is to approach the Home Mark Twain in "The Prince and the Organisation of British rook with laughter. Their wind-

Engineering Industry has now

dona, receiving a double eneɔre. } The necessary The names of those who took part Palterations to the Memorandum

Privates Simpson (the office

Jarvis, Woodward, Norman, Braddock, Povey, and Wilde. The

ed

the right of the people of Hongkong to be heard on the all-import-petising form, what are probably and Articles of the Association in the skoleb were :-- ant subject of post-war trade policy. The wording of the circular the truest pictures they will implies, it may be noticed, that the prospective patitioners are not ever get of the ingenious tricks are in hand to enable the extend bor), C. R. Jones, Purcell, W. H. [

programme to be carried into necessarily prepared to accept as final any future refusal on the of the fifteenth century vagrante, effect. It is estimated that the part of the Secretary of State: a point worth bearing in mind. Those who have revelled in the fusion will bring at least 200

pages of "The Cloister and the

That this agitation (if agitation be not a misleading term) is not earth" which tell of Gerard'./Dew members into the British programme · was varied by seleo- !

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not

Divorce.

their Own austoma ..**. which

Engineers' Association.

Carlos-or What?

Too Trustful.

tions on

out

"Gymk- bans,"S.W.B., F.G., WOW., HH,T., LB.C, B.G.S., Spero," H.F.O., "Priest," PD.S., "Lagi Skit," $10 each... [G.È.T., G.M., at 46

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A.W.LR. W. & H..

O.B.B., Q.H.P.H., R.8., J.A.Y., AK, H.W K.. G 8.A., J.P., H.H., 'R‚H., S.H.D., J.V.R., E.LS, N.S.M

L.N.M.,

W.A...

J.8.D., C. E. at $5 ench

F.8..

W.N., E.A., JB, "Wallaby II," P.A.H., W.S., H‚6., E.J.R.M., J.H.B, at $3 each A.R.A., W.B., J.R.K., J. D., F. W. J., G.A.B., R.W.M.,

W.O.B,

E.M.F..

T.J.F.,

R.G.E.,

G.H.B

A.KW., R.J.R., T. R. C., R.A.W..

J. E. B., W.B.M. R. A. B., F.R.S., A. O. L., G. B. L., T.G.W., E.G.S.,

H. J., D.E.O., G.M.S., J.B.O.G., T.C.D., B. K., W. J. B., J.A.Bay FLE.M., R.T.B.,

"Laitle Horses" at. A.8L, G. A. T.,

$2 each

G.M.L., A A., F.S.T., at $1 each

+16

+1

cigarettes diatri- buted

amonget troops in Hongkong

400,000 cigarettes ment to troops at the Front...

*

Total to 15th inst. 1,548

Daily average. 109.86

From W. F. Besant, Br. 9917, France, September 1st, 1916.--- The case containing 16 boxes Woodbins eigarettes has come to band safely in good condition, and the cigarettes have been die- 130.00❘tributed in the Battery, every man

getting an equal share. Most of 12.00 the poet-carde, if not all have been forwarded on to you, with a few words expressing the thanks of the men wbo received the cigarettes. No words of mine can possibly describe the appreciation of the gift, and if the words on the carda are few, it is only because they are unable to adequately express themselves and not 100.00 through any lack of feeling on their part, The Battery has not received a more appreciated gift during its 14 montka in action cat here. Wishing you every 30.00 success.

From Lieut, Colonel J. W. Learenson. 18th Highland Light Infantry, France, 201k July, 19:8.

I have to acknowledge with pleasure the receipt on the 17th inst, of a case containing 10,000 Woodbins sigarettes. These have been duly distributed and greatly appreciated by the men. On behalf of the Officers and Men of the Battalion please convey to your committee my heartiest thanks for their kindness.

From Lient. Colonel C. H. Gascoigus, 14th Bo. Worcester-" shire Regt,, (Pioneers) B.E. F., 6th, | September,1918.—Innoknowledg- ing the gift of 40 boxes (2,000 packets) of Woodbine cigarettes 78.00 sent by your fand I want, on behalf of the N.Q.Os, and men of 4.00 my Battalion, to tender you our .50 warmest thanks. It was a happy choice to mend them their $16,778.02 favourite smoke. I may say that coming as they do from such a $15,233.91 distent part they are doubly sp-

preciated.

135.00

I wish you and your Committee every success in your excellent work on behalf of the soldiers of our Army.

From James Wareing, Pte. In/4th Loyal North Lancashire 1,168.94 Regt, B. E. Force, 20th October, 1916.—Just a line to thank you 16,537.85 for the smoker, which were sent out to us by your cigarette fand. 238.17 I ans aure wa ozuld not have got

merely the voicing of the discontent of the few, is apparent to any adventures with the rascally bat

F.A.G., fine gramophone, which, with a well-selected fair-minded man. The signatories to the last petition were men of

Under the above heading lent for the occasion by the Bob- set of records, was kindly every clase, and simost the only European names missing from the always likeable "Ool de Jatte" list were those of men who were too busy to go out and sign it. The will see nothing surprising in a

published, in our inane of Monday; inson Piano Company Pie. movement has become a positive neocarity because the Colonial Chinese beggar's being able to

humbug the charitable with false om deasription of a postal Meredith again was indispensH.F.C., Office still persists in leaving the ordering of

packet sent from the German able at the piano; muck credit is naimportant British Possession entirely in the hands of Civil Serv. cars and borrowed infirmitjee.

Legation in Peking to an address due to him for the able way in Anon... ice clerke, only a email percentage of whom can be said, in any The figures which we priatel at Canton. It having come acci- which he accompanied the dif- generation, to have displayed much practicality, administrative yesterday relating to divorce in dentally to our knowledge that ferent turns. Thanks are due to ability or, for that matter, ordinary intelligence.

Gossip has it that a few persons who are entirely alive to the Japan should set as a heathly the Canton officials are vexing those men, who, under the effic: Expended to 18th

ient superintendence of the September Constitutional Reform Association, on the ground that an elective among whom "separations" and ployees may have given away General Secretary of the Men's Since exponded: -- present unsatisfactory state of matters are yet onwilling to join the warning to those European nations their soule lest one of their em council would mean, in course of time, that Asiatica and Eurasiage marriage-dissolutions are on the secrets of State, we take pleasure | Club (Cpl. R.A. Morris), kindly 12th October: 30,000

in informing these gentlemen assisted in preparing the Hall, might gat the governing of the Colony into their hands, to the ex-hardly be taken as a criterion, for that the information osme, to organising the "Hoop-la," serving increase. Japan can, perhaps, alusion and detriment of the Britisher. We fail to see the danger her people have

[în the ordinary way of news and

the refreshments and or, rather, we fail to see the difficulty of guarding againet recognised

from no person in the employ it. The Chinese, it is bat fair to say, have never sought to ubtain

The singing of the National undus control, either in or out of the Legislative Council; on the they have & right to regard either of the Post Office or of the cigarettes, and helping generally, 15th November:

Anthem, and cheers for the per- contrary, they have minded their own basiness, their Members only especially suited to them. Never-Castoms Commissioners,

formers, brought a most enjoyable ccaberning themselves with Chinese affairs. The Poringaese have thelose it seems to as that, if they

Yesterday a Chinese women evening to a close, amongst those never, it is true, been represented on the Council, and it seeme 10 as are going to continue their mode simost time that they should be; indeed, if it could be shown that of life on Western lines, they will was walking near Pottinger Street present was Captain and Mrs. the Indian community is large enough to require special representa-need to look seriously into the when she was soosted by a man Litt, Captain Shearer, Lienten- tion, there seems no reason why they too should not elect one of their matter in question. Neither mar who asked her where she was ante Lewis and Morley, Rev. and

them at a better time, as we waça number. Hitherto Aeistics, Earesians and Britishers have been "rriage nor the birthrate is a thing going. She replied that she was Mrs. C. L. Cooper-Hunt. It is

in the trenches. I am Pie. Jemen presented" by men chosen almost entirely by the Government, and to be tampered with, as more than fetching some medicine to care hoped to hold another Concert

Wareing 1/4th Loyal North it is more then time that this paternal arrangement was altered. In one aropean opnatry knowe to her sore eyes. The man told her next Wednesday at 7 o'clock,

Lancashire Regt., B. E. Fords. the case of the senior Chinese Member (and, judging from his recent Americans are the first to admit and that she had no need to go ita cost to-day, Serious-minded that he knew bow to cure her,

Please don't forget to thank Badget speech, in the case also of his colleague) it happens that

your subscribers on behalf of me the Government's choice was one which could not fail to be satis that any of the troubles of their farther. He seked her for her

Names for the "Tanks."

Among the many scknowledge and my friends as you cannot factory to all right-thinking Chinese; but there has always been the own country are solely due to the gold earrings and bair-press, as

prevalence of divorce. It is he wanted to make a little gald A correspondent writes to the mente received from the Firing think what a comfort they are, in Iceability that an entirely unsuitable man-perhaps not even a manifest that where divorce is dust for the purpose of samplet Pall Mall: Why should not the Line, letters of thanks and apour sometimes rather monotonous pukkaChipete atsil-might have been appointed. If the Chinese(and, we repeat, the Portuguese) are permitted to select men in whom they easy to obtain, uswise marriages ing the cure. The women banded land ehips. "tanke," be named precistion are to band from the existence. Though things have

will be headlessly rushed into, over the ornaments, and complied Laistanis, Cavell, Fryatt, Louvain, following :—

been rather lively of late, as you bave confideper, and if these men follow precedent, there never need and that the offspring of such with the man's requent that she and the like, each name reviving From J. Abbott, Ganner, will no doubt have heard by this Le any fear of their coming into collision with interests that are marriages can hardly be expected should stand in a stairosse until an outrage by the Hans? If this RF, A. France, August 25th 1916, time. By the way we had a good Feculiarly European. If, too, the British are allowed to choose by to grow up with very lofty views he told her he was ready. After were dona the tanks

I am quite noable to express my laugh at the joke on your postcard be of rarely British birth, the present disssticas condition of things the Japanese are wise they will and went down, only to find that the same effect on the enemy as shall think of Hongkong as I am I will now close again thanking rcle & respenable number of representatives, who abill, of course, on the subject of morality. If a while, the got tired of waiting they went into action would have appreciation for such gift. I which is very good and realistio, will be blotted cut, and the Colony will be one to attract rather than deal with the evil before is the man had abounded. She the ghosts on Richard III and hiding myself in smoke. varmend you and your subscrib spel the octerprising white man,

reported the matter to the police, Mach

masters them, entirely.

Balance on hand $

W. & DOWLEY,

HON, SECRETARY &

TREASURER.

Hongkong, November 15; 1916.