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BLOOD-RED TAPE."

Official Muddle and Depart-

mental Mess.

Mr. Charles Palmer writes in

OBITUARY

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

It is with extreme regret that we obronicle the death of Mrs. |Grey, wife of Mr. P.J. Gray, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, which occurred at the Peak Hospital yesterday, fallow» ing the birth of a son,

John Bull of October 21-

Kuat it ever be the curse of

that red

During their stay in Hongkong, tspe government strangios endeavour and throttles Mr. and Mrs. Gray had made initiative? We are going to win many friends, and great sympathy this war, and we shall win it will be felt for the bereaved hus because of the skill of our officers band in the sorrow which has and the grit of our fighting men. befallen him.

The funeral takes place this If departmental stupidity and Downing Street blundering, if evening at the Protestant Ceme official maddle and bureaucratic tory, the cortege passing the men, could here snatched victory Monument at 4.30 p.m. from our grasp, then all would be over but the weeping-the mourning blinds would

bol.

drawn down over our Imperial firms of enemy origin and enemy destiny. What is red tape? sympathisers, and pointed to the It is a rank and unhealthy danger and the injustice of growth which fouishes in the field making the British tradesman of the Day-before-Yesterday and join the Colours while the enemy waren strong wherever worn-out alien remained at liberty to methods and old-fashioned ideas snatch his business and pile up prevail in Government depart profile for the foe after the war ments. We scrap old battleships, How we warned them of the spy but we never make a bonfire of and the perils that lurked in the dusty pigeon-holes of White allowing highly placed Germans hall, or discard eyeteme that have to have the run of official circles grown musty with age and and the freedom of society dinner mildewed with incompetence. tables! There were those in the Bed tape is a by-word and a re- Ministry and there were import proach in pesce tims. In war itant departmental chiefs who is a crime and a sham-it is blood- would willingly and readily have red tape. Lives are "esorificed, homes are made desolate, tours of bitterness and bereavement dow, because Bed Tape still rears its ensanguined head.

DAY BY DAY.

R.G.A. Dance. The RUA-Forgeanta Mões are holding their fortnightly danos in the R. A. Theatre, Victoria Barracks, to-morrow night, com- mevcing at 8 pm.

Kowloon Bowling Club.

The Kowloon Bowling Green Olub is holding its oloring day on Saturday, when the prises will be presented. Members will be "At Home" to their friends,

"Heather Day."

La connection with "Heather Day" the committee of the Kon. decided to guarantee a sum up to loon Bowling Green Club has $100 on behalf of the members.

Rough Weather.

The Henfalloch, from Singapore, reports strong mon- con and rough ses on the rus P. She had on board 75 deck passengers for Hongkong and 150 for Amoy.

Prize Cadetship.

A cable has been received to the effect that Mr. Alan Morris, whose success in pawing the entrance examination to Sand- harst we announced a chort time ago, has been awarded Prize Cadetship.

Rubber Dividends. Messrs. Benjamin and Potte advise us that the Balgownie Rabber Estate, Ltd., has declared an interim dividend of 15 per taken action. But a forest of red cent. and the Teluk Anson Rubber tape had to bemown down before Estate, Ltd., an interim of 10 per a path could be found way to out. action and reform.

Hongkong Theatre.

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A Splendid Financial Result, The net proseeds of the Minis- tering Children's League bazaar, held on Saturday, November 11, Amount to $8,200 sam exored- ing that of last year by $2,620. They will be divided amongst the following:-

.$2,250

Children of the Empire League for blind and disabled soldiers and Enilor.... National Committes for Belief in Belgiam (for the orphans specially) Hongkong Gote in the M. O.L Home, Otterahair," "Little Folks Home" al Bexhill-on-Sea (specially for children of soldiers at the Front).

(Children's Branch) Jackanapes Work Society. O.M.S. Victoris Home and Orphanage, - Kowloon Oity Diocesan Girls' School Baxter Mission LMS. Training Home for

Girls

French Convent Italian Convent“.

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THE TRIAD SOCIETY.

Some Features of its Ceremonial.

RETURNED PRISONERS Buaian province of Couch

yol

Bental Gerinen Conduct.

forced labour Privats the Gordon Hig) others, teal ined", con

the truth of this.

nningiva

Englishmen, bemid, are

at Läben and Winden. O

7 lastī500 were assain blad,

ORMA

Mr. Leonard Spasy wrote to the In the cass proceeding before Daily Telegraph from Betterdam Mr. F. A. Hussland, at the Magis-on Cotobar 8-Tare were and given armleta carand trasy, against fourteen men who fadians as well sa Britons in the K with number, Thoes are charged with belonging to an little band of mined heroes who of us remaining in the camp were unlawful society, at Yaumati, reached Halland yesterday on the told that our comrades were being

to England from some interesting details were way home'

taken route marching. But they Of osmpa. given this afternoon by Mr. Mok German prison

did not return.- Binge then we Lai-chi, an expert in the doings different races, differens colours, have seen parcels arriving for of Triad Sosistion.

these "menone,| Mr. T. H. King. A. 8. P., pro- for all had passed through the them from England re-addressed secuted and Mr. J. H. Gardiner orificial fires of pain and ander by the Germans to Courland, wa again defended.

ing White or black, all had short time ago. five

back ill to the camp-hospital. 1,000 In giving evidence, Mr. Mokasid paid the common tribute of Roah They sold as they, with other

he was, weil acquainted with the and blood to the mother of them

Englishmen in Courland, were 500 rules, symbols and caramonials of all-Mother England-who to mostly employed in making roads Trind Societies. When it was first day will take to her loving boom for German transport and a fow founded three or four hundred her dear, broken sona. Cansdiana,

on farm work. The Englishmen years ago it had as its object the too, there were in this sad, but, in Russia are treated like slaves. 300 overthrow of the Ching Dynasty, oh! so happy group, so that, If they as much sa glanced to the but had now lost that objsot, but regarding it, one realised per right or the left they were jamp- 200 still went on. It had a great hope for the first time greed on by the German guarda. many branches or lodges all over truths truth of tragic yet They suffered terribly from the Chias, and each slab or lodge glorious import.

oold. Here was mioroooem, as it 800 had its own particular sign,

Many other Englishmen hare 750 known only to its members. The were, of the morifions that not been compelled to work in coal and 500 sigu produced-s board bearing merely English, but every racetron mines. When they have ob- several characters was possibly that owes allegiance to the British jected on the ground of giving 500 sign of a club. The society had Empire, is laying upon the altar. redirect assistance in the prodao- 500 general rales which applied to Canadian or Indian, English ortion of munitions for their coun 500 all the lodges, but lodges them-Scottish, each of these men had try's scemies they were forbed selves had bye-lawn for idol wor- surrendered some faculty of body, down at the revolver's point.

a few, alas! of mind, 300 ship and so on. Esch branch and

supported itself on the entrance to the great cause,

· olass · of Britain' tions private in the Dablin 100 fees paid by members, and extrs every

was represented.. expenses were met by subscrip. Aghting man tions. The tab(produced) was one There were veterans of the Old Fallier, who lost an armat Loow, of the chief articles used in initis-Guard who withstood the first was at Mannheim, where, he said. German officers are alway try- tion ceremonies, and was known shock of the German hosts, and

$8,200

Nearly

Iriaḥmen, it would appear, are still receiving unwelcome atten-

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Lady May (President of the M. U. League) wishes cepecially as "Mak Young Sing," meaning there were gallant iade of the ing their "blarsey" on an Irisb After twenty-six months of war, There was a fairly good house to thank; the Dairy Farm, for a city. Grass sandals (produced) New Army who went over the shape. They say to us, "

not Ireland's war. Why are you Something oslle for a decision, with all the costly experience, and at the Hongkong Theatre last giving milk and batter; Mesars were worn by one of the lowest top" in that glorione rush of July fighting for the English ? A the attraction being Jardine, Mathsea, for tea and officers, and this man had to. One ruch, for instance, was funny shing, too, is that many of some great enterprise demands criminal affecta, of red tape, it night, instant engagement, issues of life still bars the way to efficiency, "The Million Dollar Mystery" sugar; Mr. Taggart, of the Hong-carry messages to members when Private G. W. Trast, of the Notte them really seem unable to under- and death hang upon a work- sad to justice. No ghastlier Parts 17, 18 and 19. There will kong Hotel, for the loan of crook- fight was about to take place and Derby Regiment. Here in

fighting. that decision is delayed, that chapter of muddle-beaded mis be a change of programme onery and tea cloths, sandwiches Two staḥ men would kneel downțelory of the pari ho played in the stand why we Irish should be enterprise is postponed, death takes, and cold-hearted blunders, Saturday, when the opening etc.; Hongkong Electric Light Co., and hold a long piece of paper at Somme battle, and how it is that

The party, who came from Ger..... prevails over life, because the can be found than in the treat episodes of a American for lighting; Standard Oil Con- initiation meetings, this paper he is going home.

The title pany, for boilers; Hongkong and containing the rules. The piece I went over with the rest oerly many to the Hook of Holland in word is not spoken. And all on ment of the soldier, broken in serial will be shown.

an ambulance train, numbered account of red tage-because the service of his King and of the new picture is "The Dia- Shanghai Bank mess, Hongkong of red cloth was usually tied to in the morning of July 1. I got custom has decreed and im- Country. With all history crying mond from the Sky", and it is Club, Mesora. Wiseman, Alcxan the queue. There was an officer at far as the German wire before fifty-seven, all men permanently incapacitated. In the evening memorial practica has laid it out in shame, with the memory described en full of incident and dra Cafe, and Chartered Bank called "Red Clab," and the club I got my first dose. I felt a ling shey embarked on the hospital down, that than and thus only of Crimean heroes and South abounding in thrills.

Meer, for ice cream; Ah Ling and (produced) was to be used by him ling in my elbow, but did not abip Saint Denis, which had A Chinese Lady's Paintinga shall the process of consultation Africa's fighting men to point

Ah Luk, of the Tramway Co., for for punishment purposes. The take any notice until I saw blood and decision be carried ont. Piles the moral and teach the lesson,

changed Germans. "At Aix-la- Miss Fang Or, young Chinese collecting tickets and money at bundle of many-coloured papers ranning down my arm. Then I brought over sighty-seven ex- of Memoranda, mountains of we are to-day faced with stories lady, aged 16 years, the daughter the entertainment; Mr. Thornhill, (produced) had a meaning. There stopped a couple of machine-gun Chapelle a German officer made a departmental Notes often grow up of inhuman trestment, and cruel of Mr. Fang On, third interpreter of the Soldiers' Club, for crock were five colours in the flag used, bullets in my right leg and fasl examination of the return Bround a simple request, a com- hardship, which would be imposat the Supreme Court, has paintery; the AS.0. (Oaptain Milner-representing the five nations dropped. While I was lying ing Englishmen before the train me, [croneed the frontier. He held man-sense proposition, which in sible if the human heart and the ed two charming oil painting Jones) for so kindly providing of the empire, the colours being there another ballet got

sime my arm Wad kend combined to one of a landscape, and the other tables, chairs and benches, etc; red, green, orimson, bisek and and this

back one sergeant and one iance- at ordinary" business would be business settled by the head of the firm or secure fair treatment for the of a deer-which she has sent to Mr. Tatober, of the Botanical Gar-white. Members were panished properly smashed. I managed to corporal, though they had lost a is chief of a department in two woanded or the broken soldier. Lady May for esle in aid of the dene, and Hr. Kynoch of the P. for breach of ra's, and were scramble along to a shell hole. leg and an arm respectively. This minutes. And then, sinister in Commissions have set, Commit-war obarities. Lady May, acknow- W.D.. for valuable help rendered; supposed to be all the best of There I found six other badly heartless action at the last moment Bolour as it is grimly grotesque tees have izquired, but they can lodging the receipt of them, has Kwong Tai Loy, Nikko, Cheong friends, none having a gradgs wounded pals. We lay there all was not taken on any physical man day and night. It seemed more ground. The officer merely looked is its symbolism, red tape-not find the remedy because they replied as follows:-"Dese dr. Lee, Greenfield, Wang Hing, against any other. If a blood-red tape-is entwined, like lack

power Fung On-Thank you so very Ullmann, Wing On, Daibaten, wanted to join and somebody in like a week, Just as daylight was at the papers, sad said, "No courage, to the bramblea which grip and or the

attack much for the two lovely pictures Sincere, Sang Mow, & Tack, the cirole had a grudge against breaking one of my pals moved, non-commissioned officers cosy single in the witches' forest, officialdom-to substitate com painted by your daughter in aid Komor and Komor, Kelly and him, revenge had to be had be- and the Germans started aniping leave," and ordered the unfor red tape, of the War Charities. It is most Walsh, A. Lings Hang On, fore the man joined. Revenge Then party of about fifteen tunste men to be removed from around all these reports and mon

reasonable methods for kind of you, and, after having Kwong Bang, Alex Ross, Nestle was taken by making the man go Germans, all carrying hand ouamente, these official observa- and

Why, the them on exhibition at the Helens Milk Co., D. K. Moss, French into a circle and there he was grenades, came along and com- lione and marginal criticisms, offojal muddling. until the original proposal in cases which appear in our police May Institute, we think of patting Store, Edward Dispensary, J. P. whipped with rattans, like those mensed to bomb as. They lobbed forgotten and the best of initia courts, quite apart from those that them in Messra, Kelly sad Walsh Braga, Madame Flint, Hutchison produced. If the man's proposer any number of bombe into the tive in killed. That is one form of come in their scores to members for sale." The young artist is & and Co., Ah Fong, B. A. Tobacco was influential he did not stand crater, and killed five of as, only red tape. In petoe it is "the cf Parliament and responsible student in the Italian Convent.

Co., Alexandra Cafe, Mehta, Fair-to get such a beating. all, Queen's Dispensary, Watson, Mr. Gardiner proceeded to geme," in war it becomes a cruel journals, would be sufficient, in and criminal shame.

ordinary circumstances, to bring

Caldbeck MoGregor, Wiseman, cross-examine the witness, and There is no act of folly, no sin the Cabinet orashing to its fall.

Powell, Lane Crawford, Jardine the case was adjourned. cf omission or commission, since And every day, se the tale of

Matheson, Butterfield and Swire, war began which can be laid at casualties lengthena and the

British American Candy Store, the doors of Government that is hospital trains bring back the

and Mr. Ab Wee, for con- tributions to not the ugly child of Red Tape. gallant fellows who deserve the

the Belilios Think of the list—what ■ family!] very best we can do for them, the

Sabool, Hoop-la, and Toy Stalls; Monday, November 27.-No. 3 Mr. Ho Kom-leng, Hon. Mr. Lan The red tape of an effets diplomacy story is repeated in countless lost as Bulgaris, and allowed forme-the story of red tape, of Company under Company Com-Chu-pak, and Mr. Chan Kai-ming Turkey to be drawn into the toile interference, of departmental mander, No. 4 Company (except for contributions from Wai-hai- of the Central Powers; the red tape wrangles over cases calling for Beoraits) under the Sergeant wei; Mr. Edwards, Victoris Gaol, of a worn cat Foreign Office inter- obvious and immediate decisions, Major,

either. the

for Hense

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

Orders inned to-day by Mr. F.C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (Reserve) atste :-

Parades. Central Station 5.30 p.th.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Lance-corporal of my platoon sad myself escaping. I got another wound from a fragmentof a bomb.

"Did the Germana knowing you were wounded try to Anish you off?" I asked.

Evidently wishing to be foolly fair, Trust said:

per-

Of course, I do not know for certain, but I do not think so, be- osuse one of the Germans who had done the bombing, seeing I was [The opinions expressed by alive, tried to pick me up, I point-

Telegraph."]

for the variety stall, and for correspondents are not necessed to my badly wounded leg, and fered with the might of our in- of delay, muddle and injustice, Tuesday, November 28-Al kindly taking money at the arily those of the Hongkong the German them fetched a com vincible Navy, and while forbid- There are hundreds of men Recruits of Now, I and 2 Platoon, gate; and China Mail, for ding our ships to stop the German to-day broken in health by ser- No.2 Company and No.4Company, advertising free; the Honghong reservists returning to fight vice, men who have served as Crown Sergeant Wilks and the Daily Press, 8 C. Morning Post

hideous red tape is marked by road to distress and tears, whist drive. Hood, and strewn with the bodies to poverty and the grave. In

Defaulters' Parade,

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HMS. Tamar, service;

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PEAK TRAMWAY CO.

Beriment:

the train,

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

Por a. KUELONÓW, from Walhalwel on Nov. 24. Carmichaal Mrs

Pattenden Mrs

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT,

WOODHOUSE CUP.

ADIES Foursomes 18 holes Medal Play on big Course

rade, and together they carried me to the German trenches, and then down into a dug-out. The LADIES' COMPETITION AT Germans dressed my wounds, ! FANLING COURSE, against the Allied troops, refused well, yet, because under Provi-Company Sergeant Major ressad Hongkong Telegraph, for To the Editor of the Hongkong and gave me wine and water. le permit the very metal and dence they escaped. a wound, peatively will warn their men. advertising at reduced rates; the

Telegraph.) sinew of war to be made oon-they are denied a pension-they Wednesday, Nov. 29-Marim | French and Italian Convent, for

At nightfall they carried me Ira band. It wea red tape are not even entitled to the Silver Gunners.

valuable contributions; the Com- Sir,In view of the statements along a communication trench to Thursday, Nov. 30.—Ambu- | modore, for kindly lending fings, made by the Captain Siperin the rear. that sacrificed Serbia to the Service Badge. Many of them

Their wives lanes Company under the Ser-slao the Water Police; Mr. Wells tendent of Police in his recent A somewhat similar adventure, at Fanling, No matches will be foe and turned Mesopotamia can do no work. into a shambles for our gallant had allowances, which were stop-geant Ksjɔr.

and Potty Offer Edmonds, procesation of this Company was that of Private Arthur. Scar-played on SATURDAYS, SUN- Headquarters' Club. men-which dug the grave of our ped dead when the husbandu

for person-in regard to the question of borough, also of the Notte DAYS or public holidays. Members asing the Club after 27

-18 Holes Handicap Medal Play hopes in Gallipoli, and made were discharged. Red tape--|

Yeoman the safety of the tramway; we I was hit before reaching the entries close at Fanling and Greece x standing mentos to our cold, callous, blood-red tape 8p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, will of Bigos Jomph Habirwrote to the: Colonial Secretary plans in the Middle East. Look bare the path to mercy and to be required to wear uniform, this for making all the age of the requesting the Government German entanglements where our Happy Valley Club House on where you will, and the trail of justice, learing open only the being the date arranged for Allies; "the Hongkong Cadets forthwith fully to inspect the lot copped it. We could not get December 9th,

and Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, tramway, its working and the German tremakes here at the for help in the grounds; Mr. and machinery, in order that the first rush, but nobody went back LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP. Mr. Hay and "The Bwanks," Government and the general Our chaps stayed as close as they A Cup has been kindly "pre- for providing each an excellent public might be satisfied as to the could to the German lines, in sented for the above Competition, entertainment; and all the kind safety of the tramway, and that shell holes, or any other shelter for the Ladies Championship of friends who gave donations. Mrs. the Government might, anggest be lying near a shell hole where handfoap or under, to be the they could find. I happened to Hongkong, for Members of 16 Brodman and His Chatham was further, prostions, as they four of my unsounded pal property of the Lady who wis sent cakes, and who sated In reply, the Colonial Secretary trying to bomb them out, and To be played or the big Comme has written to us as follows:-- I got bit again, this time: by a Faoling on week days during, *The Government has no reason a bomb splinter Nobody could January and February.) The to doubt the absolute safety of the get to as from our lines to help The Winner och year shall

Final to be played on a SUNDAY line, and there is no neosanity in, so a pal who was not quite so play through in the following appoint anyone to inspect.it," badly hurt ar I was helped me year, Bawa shail be obliged if you will into the German.tranob, damag

dmportant fast disclosed- pablish this letter in view of in

by soldiers from Friedrichsfeld interest to the general public.

about

Joined.

Athletic Meeting,

also to thank all those ladies, who should think desirablo.

waitresses in the les anclosure,

of men. The machine of war has it for this our men have fought Defaulters awarded D. D. will boca olozzed with its entwining and enfiered, our women have wept parade at Central Station at 4.30 infamies; the sacrifices of gallant and sacrificed? Bed tape, has p.m. on Saturday next, Nov. 25. al rendered nought by its robbed us of victories and put Blue uniform, otor Olark wall poisonous influence; the very back the hour of triumph. We Rifles. Set Inspector Clark will hope of Vietary has more than must see to it that in the name of take charge. once hung in the balance because the King's Government. it no

Water Police. O. 785 B. P. all that is stupid and old-fashion- longer throttles gallant men and ed, stubborn and hide bound, in donica justion to the soldier's Allgood. our methods of government has boms. We talk of War Economy. prevailed over quick decisions and Latas begin by resolving to The first annual athletic sporta

TYPHOON WARNING, decisive actions. No department is use no more red tape in Govern- will take place on January, 1., free from the blight and the blame. ment Departments. We can do 1917, on the ground of the Chin

The telegram quoted below was How some of as fought, in spite without it. And in the New Erase Badration, Olab. A list of of Ministerial denunciations and for which we all intend to work the events has been posted at received by the American Con- the obicqoy of a partisan press, as well as pray, there will be no Headquarters Club. Entry forms salate Grenscal, Hongkong, from Lo secure the internment of the place for methods that clog will be obtained from the Orderly, the Manils Obserystory, at 12. the Hun in our midst; how we efficiency and for men who do Boom Sergeant in a few days, pm. to-day ban CynORS OF Syp begged and prayed the Governant understand the gresiams of ment to 'verdi trafficking, with ons Imprcial destiny, ves

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were. Then the Germans started it threa timen.

Players are allowed to pick out anywhere on the course unde ualty of one stroke

mber 15th

and Happy