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AN IDEAL XMAS PRESENT.

OUR

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1916.

"CHINA BY LAND & WATER

IS A GIFT THAT WILL BE PART.CU- LARLY WELCOMED BY CHINA HANDS WHO ARE SERVING THEIR COUNTRY ON LAND AND SEA. IT WILL GIVE THEM AND THEIR COMRADES INFINITE PLEASURE.

30 PICTURES.

PACKED IN NEAT BOX READY FOR POSTING,

PRICE

$5.00.

The Drought.~

DAY BY DAY.

WEIGH THE FAULTS OF OTHERS IN THE SCALE OF CHARITY. Wordsworth.

The Mails.

French Mail.-Clossa per

Polynesien at 4 p.m. on Monday. Siberian Mail-Oloses per 68, Kiukiang on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

The Dollar. The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 2s. 3.15/16d.

1891

HONGKONG. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

(Compiled from the " Hongkong Telegraph files for the week ending December 2, 1891.)

The Dollar. December 2.-"The rate of the dollar on demand to-day in 3/04 "|

Gadi.

1891.

"SHARE REPORT.

TRADE OPENINGS,

Hoagkong Connections Wanted.

Trade Inquiry List No. 60; inned by the American Consulate General in Hongkong, shown that

The quotations which follow are from the Hongkong Telegraph for December 2, 1891.

American concerns are seeking Hong kong and Shanghai Bank. Hongkong connections as be -163 per cent. premium sales low and sellers.

Motor trucks.-Mosers. Kisihar Union Insurance Society of and Colo., of 11th and Folsom Sim, San Francisco, Osly seek to introduce into Hongkong their line of motor tracks, and invite correspondence.

The monthly return of the min- fall registered at the Bounio Gardens, which we received y terday, beara eloquent testimony to the drought from which waTO now suffering, and which has resulted in the cutting down of water supply facilities. It showe that for the whole of November there was only .06-inch of rain, this falling on one day-the 13th. Since then not a spot of rain has fallen in the Colony, and at the moment there appears

November 28. "A new gaol in Canton-890 per share, buyera. China Traders' Insurance Com, small likelihood of any change in this respect. Even if we take the

going to be built for Hongkong. We are glad to hear it. We take pany-§61 per share, sales and

Freight forwarding.—Mesars. past two complete months, we

s deep interest in gaols. W, sellers.

North Chine Insurance-Tl

|Davies, Turner and Co., of 39 find that the total fall has only.

To-morrow is the 116th anni- have inspected the existing in 255 per share, buyers. been 84-inch, which is very

Canton Insurance Company, Pearl Street, New York City, soek. seriously below the average. From versury of the defeat of the Aus-mitation several times, and were

Hongkong connections for the October to March, of course, we trians by the French ander so deeply interested that we re Ltd. 108 per share, bayers.

Yangiass insurance Association extension of their business an ing. We found only one things. 100 per share, bayers. always haves more or less dry General Moreau, at Hohenlinden, mained several weeks investīgai.

foreign freight forwarders and season, and we seldom look for

to complain of the plane w

Hongkong Fire Insurance Com-enstoms agents for both import The White List.

to hold

and export, and invite correspond- mach rain during this period, bat

The Gaset e contains a further not big enough

pany $325 per share, sales... the present situation is aggravated

Some people of oзarm,

China Fire Insurance Coin-enos. shbald want the earth, wa by the fact that, even before the amendment of the White List for a

Talking machines and record cabinet-The Hawt Film Com- be satisfied with a comparatively pans-$9i per share, sales and fall was distinctly below the

Dr. G. E. Aubrey has been email portion; but the present

Hongkong, Canton and Macso pany, of 161, 163 Hudson Street general average. The low con- | tents of our reservoirs testify to appointed a member of the Medi-gaol in eo limited. There we Steamboat Company-$341 per New York City, seek a Hongkong

share, sellers. cal Board.

To-morrow's Anniversary,

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., dry season at in, the year's rain-China.

HONGKONG.

which Correspondents are requested to observe the rule

names and addresses with forward their requires them to communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for pablization, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

All communicationsistended for publicatiod'should be addressed to the Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

per quarter.

that fact. And with a continuation of the drought, the authorities must be getting somewhat anxions concerning the future. Conserve the Supply.

There can be no doubt that the present restrictions are very neces sary in view of the situation sa it in, and it is the duty of every

The Medical Board.

Consul for Ecuador.

absolutely no facility for taking riding exercise, and what we missed most of all was the Tresă- Pending the receipt of inste mill. From long experience we tions from H.M. Government, Mr. can sesare the Colonial Offie that Eduardo V.M. Ricci de Sass is no sach institution is complete recognised as Conal for Ecuador without Mill. Nor is there a in Hongkong.

swimming bath, which is a defect likely to rain the business of say house, and we found a great de- ficiency in the accommodation for receiving afternoon calls. The bar-boy refuses to take chits, and if you hurt him you get three

Second Interim Dividend.

Mesers. Benjamin and Potts

Government Tenders.

sollera.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company $80 per cent. "pre mim, sales and buyere;

agent for the introduction of its United ideal talking machines

correspondends. and record cabinets, and isvits

Hongkong Gas Company Chemicala-The Valona Trad- ing Corporation of 120, Broad- $120 per share, nominal,

Hongkong Hotel Company-way, New York Oly, nooks to secare an agent on a commission $60 per share, sellers.

Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per basia for the sale of its line of chomiools in this field, and cont. Debentures--- $501.

invites correspondence.

Indo-China S. N. Company $271 per cent. dis, sales and buyers.

Douglas Steamship Company-- $39 per share, sales and sellers,

China Sugar Refining Company Ltd.-$175 per share, ecllers.

Luzon Sugar Befining Company, Limited-$55 per share, sellers.

Inspection of materials.-The Charles A. Newball Company, of 1810, Westlake Avenue, Seattle, daye bread and water for inɛab-

firm se chemical engineers for the ordination. Since we last came

Wash., offers the services of ita inspection of material passing oat we got even with that bar-

Oriental Tenders are being invited for bay. He went to Kowloon city

through Seattle to repairs to No. 1 fire flost snd for a gamble, and we denounced for the purchase of spirit casks, him as a pirate, and he is now

parchere, making a specialty Hongkong Ice Company-of inspecting such material to meet specification of buyers at drama, jare, bottles, &, from the gone to eternal fire and brim- Medical Department.

stone. Let his end bes warning!" $82 per share, sellers.

Hongkong Rope Manufactur.this end. The company invites

corresponderos. November 27.-"Te-monow ing Company, Ltd.-$109 per The Magistracy, Mr. J. R. Wood has been ap-morning at 9 o'clock at the share, sellers.

Hongkong and Kowloon Whari pointed to sot sa Firet Police Roman Catholic Cathedral, there

agistrate and Mr. C. A.D. Mel-will be a memorial service for the and Godown Company-360 per Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. Ltd. John Pope Hennesy." bourns as Second Pulice Magis-Iste Governor of Hongkong, Sir share, sales and sellere,

Hongay Mines.

-$7 per abare, sellers. trate, as from the Ist inst.

November 27- The Hon. Special collections are being Mr. G. P. Chater and a number taken to-morrow at the Union of friends have arranged to ply a

The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will householder, on this side of the

be an follows:-Daily issue-$36 per annum. Weekly issue-harbour especially, to conserva adrise us that a second interim the supply a far sa is advised-dividend of twelve cents has been $13 per annum. The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Sabecriptiona ly possible. A deal of waste declared by the Consolidated

for any period less than one month will be charged as for at present goes on, even at the Rubber Estates, Ltd.

public standpipes, and in Eur- full month. The daily issue is delivered free when the addinsee is accessible to jopean establishments as well, to mesenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at say nothing of the wicked manner their residences without any extra charge. O copies sent by in which fresh water is used on the surface of the Breste. In post an additional $1.80 per qasrter is charged for postage, The postage on the weekly issne to any part of the world is $1,00 private life thoughtlessness is at the bottom of much of the waste Single Copies, Daily, tea certe. Weekly, traty-Eve cents (for that goes as, and for that reason. we would impress on residents cash only). Advertisements and Subeeriptions which are ad ordered for a fixed that they owe it an a duty to the Colony to be most eparing in the period will be continued until countermunded.

use of water and, what is perhaps (Payable in Advance.)

most needful of all, to keep a pervising eye on their servants to see that here is no antecessary waale. It will be too late to think of these things when & witer famine occurs. Now is the time to practise economy. China's Troubles,

The "Hongkong Telegraph” is now on sale at, and will be delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company. Ltd., Shameen, Canton, who have beta appointed our agents there.

By Order, "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1916.

PORTUGUESE EDUCATION IN HONGKONG,

There are times when even those foreigners who cherish the kċeacst friendship for China, sad

Union Church.

A Former Governor.

A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd.-- $10 per share, ex. div, sellers.

Chewing gum--The Common Sense Gum Company, of 43, Park place on the Hongkong masket its Place, New York City, meeks to line of listersted chewing gums, and seks a Hongkong agent,

Battan. Mr. B. Flotle, of 661- 663 Broadway, Brooklyn, N.Y., Hongkong High Level Tram-socks Hongkong connections for of rattan suitable for the manufso- the import into the United States |ture of baskets and baby carriages,

and invites correspondence.

Church on behalf of the Oburch visit to the mines at Hongay, way Co., Ltd.-$55 per share Fanda, the object being to reduce

Make Her Comel

Paints and varnishes.-The Brininstool Company, of Mateo and Palmetto Streete; Los An geles, Cal., soaks to extend ite business in paints,enamels, stains, interior wall varnishes, colours in oil, lead' in oil, sinos and all

the bank overdraft before the sud Toaquin, and will leave here in sellers.

Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., the steamship Avcchie early next of the year.

week. The Avochie, we under-Ltd.-425 per share, nominal.

Green Leland Cement Co. Ltd. stand, has been specially obarter- Mr. Mattingley appeared in Mr.ed to bring a cargo of coal from $14 per share, seliora. the greatest belief in her aa BO.D. Melbourne's Court this morn-Hongey mines to this port." coming astion, are tempted to lose ing and said his client, who was heart and patience with her. defendant in a larceny case, had December 1.-"Oar jarnslistio Reater ounces this morning evidently thought discretion the experiences in this colony have that, in September, Chins applied better part of valour, for he could clearly proved that the people of for a father instalment of the set be found. He (Mr. Matting Hongkong are a much slike that AUSTRALIA TO HER SONS. similer gcode to Hongkong, and Re-organisation Loan, and, aly) had told him this morning if we aim at one man in the way of couple of months later, while the that he must get another witness, adverse criticism, we generally

then

unfortunate feature of

All Alike.

Her eyes are dark with psin ; A noble woman pleading,

And shall she plead in vein ? Sons of my heart! my children!

Aries! and make reply-

Ye eops of Love and Freedom,

Why stand ye idly by? The Empire heaves in combat, Whilst o'er the sea is borne

solemn oath of enocor, And shall I stand-foresworn?

་༔

invites correspondence.

Tobacco and sc¶les.—Mesure: Theo. Kirchhoff and Company, of 518, Bradbury Building, Le Angeles, Cal., seek the introduc- tion iato Hongkong of their line of Merican tobacco and Guatemala offee as well as a general lize of similar goods. They invite oor- respondence

Rice, Banu, jote and edible producte.Meet. E. D. Haskell and Company, of Minneapolis, Minn., sook an agent in Hong- kong to sot for them on a com. mission basis in the sale of a general line of edible producia including the granting of ex- clusiva territory as to several articles; and also for the purchase of rice, beaus, jute, tos and other articles of South China produs.

It is rumoured that the Republican Government in Lisbon has matter was still in abeyance, con- and defendant replied that this hit about a hundred. And that's signified its approval of a scheme for foundings school for Portaguasecluded an arrangement for the witness would not come. As the one reason why the Telegraph is I see a woman standing, in Hongkong; and we should be interested to know how the local loss of a million pounds from an witness was defendant's wife he such a bels noirs to those (only) That all of them will agree to it we American back. That car op-(Mr. Mattingley) told him he mast who are unable to face inde Portuguese view the scheme. think unlikely; and for a variety of reasons. Those among them who fortunate neighbour stands sorely wake ter. His wife's perversity pendent and impartial criticism.

need of money there is seemed to have upset him, for be Sad, but true." speak and cherish the beautifal language of Portugal not annaturally in

A Legal Matter. regard it as a very serious grievance that Hongkong does not possess no denying, but unluckily this had not turned up himself. The

December 2. The Acting a school where it is taught; nay does not even boasts Portuguese sat of bere can have no other care was adjvarned.

prompt to

Attorney-General applied, on be The Howitt Phillips Co. priest. When the authorities in Lisbon bear that there is a popula-result

Frazoisco Xavier iion of several thousand Portuguese in Hongkong, they are naturally ber many critics to revira the old,] "

There was a packed house at half of aghast to learn that the children of this community are not taught oldary "Chins cannot keep the Victoria Theatre last night, D'Almada e Castro, for an order to their own tongue, and are obliged to obtain their education in faith." We who live in the Far When the Howits Phillips Com-show cause why he should not be Bobools that are not confined to any particular nationality; schools, East know the Chinees as indivi- pany concluded its brief season discharged from his articles as

bere with the farcical comedy, clerk to Daniel Edward Caldwell, Ye prate of fame and honour, duals, but others only know moreover, where English is the official language.

And raunt Australia's ebare; Bat do these Lisbon authorities know the exact and entire facts them collectively, as a nation; What the Butler Saw." The solicitor, etc., and also to show of the case? Are they aware that, of the Hongkong Portuguese and they group the good and members of the cast made the cause why he should not enter ones won by Anzac heroes,

Bat ye were never there. community, a large proportion of the people (perhaps the larger) the bid together-ind judge most of the intensely amusing further articles with Charles are British subjects who are entirely out of sympathy with many of the whole by the bad. The specieituations with which the play David Wilkinson. The affidavit feel their love around me,

Their pulsen beat with mine; the ideals of the Portugal of to-day? Have they been informed ally

abonade, and everybody present of the applicant said that he had sort of generalising is spent a most delightful evening. been bound for three years. Mr. I feel their life blood conrsing, that only a trifling percentage of them can understand-or wants to this

"Tis fellowship divine. understand-ibe language spoken by edcosled people in Lisbon? that those who indulge in it are The principal parts were in the Caldwell had since the signing of Are they aware that quite an appreciab'e number of them inter- the very people in whose eyes hands of Mr. Wheeler Dryden, the articles, disappeared, and his "But ye whom I have mothered marry with persone of other races, and so adopt some foreige China isdesirous of sunding well. Mr. Charles Howitt and Miss Ger- whereabouts were at pressat an language, at least on behalf of their children if not for themselves as The broad-minded foreigner out trade Godart, all of whom did known, and applicant believed her well? And have they been informed that the education imparted here will never judge her anjustly really splendid work. Hongkong would not return to the Colony. Bays good-bye with much regret Up to the time of his diep to Portuguese children at the two conveils and at St. Joseph's but it is not from him that she is College is certainly quite as good as any that could be offered by asking help. If she wants the to this talented Company, which pearance be was practising in Portuguese Government schoolmasters and mistresses, (bating, political and financial sympathy leaves this afternoon for the partnership with Mr. Wilkinson, of people in distant countries it is

by whom applicant had since of courar, the language question)?

Paid Off.

been employed. The motion was If the sole idea of the promoters is to found a school where her business to see that the old South by the a.. Leisang.

The case at the Marine Court based on the case Exparte J. Portuguese and not English-will be the oficial language, their sim prejudices against her are not demande our sympathy, even though we may not happen to feel aang-revived by fresh attemple at shady against F. O. Townsend, the Cartleigh, 12 LJ.R.. Oon. Law, uine ne to the lasting succese of such a venture. But if the scheme dealings. This late display of third officer of the .s. Onsang. p. 98. There were neveral diff The maids and wives of Belgium | At Headquarter's Olub, 6.30 p.m. goes farther than this, if it proposes to introduos into Hongkong diplomsey on her part merely lays who was charged by the master of culties in the way of articles being spirit that might in time become unfriendly to British authority, her open to the charge of throw the vessel, Capt. Tough, with set aside without the agent of the the employer. The Lordship then Hongkong has no time or use for sach an institution. ing dirty water in the facce of absenting himself from The Portuguese British subjects are a loyal to King George those who, monetarily speaking, ship whilst in Hongkong on reserved, his decision.” as any born Britisher could be; they are perfectly content to have absolutely kept ber alive November 7, was finished yester- speak the English language and to see matters from the British since the first Ravslation.

Goods for Russla.

dar afternoon, before Commander

TYPHOON WARNING.

O. W. Beckwith, R. N. The case point of view, and it is quite undesirable that any movement abould

had formerly been adjourned to be set on foot that might be calculated to strange them from their adopted mother, the Empire. Nor do we make any apology for

It is notified in the Gaselt, that allow of defendant attending, and

The telegiam quoted below was adding that we distrost, more particularly in the case of race that

win that he was not under the in received by the American Con- are of Latin blood, say over-readiness to place schools ander State the importation of private goods at the Court yesterday he stated

Russian territory control, State control usually means, mooner or later, the elimina. inta tion of religious teaching from the schools. Franco tried this Vladivostock in temporarily pro fluence of drink at the time, but malate General, Hongkong, from with results that wara tragic enough to win the people of Great hibited anlees auch goods are was ill. His Worship.decided that the Manila Observatory at 450 Britain against any such terrible injustice. The local Portuguese connected with Government re-the charge was proved, but, tak pm, yesterday:---Oyclone or ty. whether British subjects or not, are at present wholeheartedly loyal quirements. Applications for pering feto sccount the state of phoon E. of the Visayas Llanda, A later momsage says:-Uyclone to the religion of their fathers, They might remain so were their mission to import goods for the defendant's health, he refrained moving WN.W. ednostion carried on open a purely sonlar basis-and they might requirements of the Government from sending him to prison and not! For the Portuguese to let their own language slip away from must be addressed to the Depart ordered that he be paid off from or typhoon E. of the northern

day on which he left the vessel, them would be we grani, a persona gausieji bat far: gravar would it mant of Trade, Minister of Dom the ship as from November 7, the Visayas of south-sust be for them if they Inst-their hold on Christinaity.

I

Upon the saliasme knee;

tion.

feel no thought waves linking POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. Your inner solven with me, Your creed of ease and shirking

It shameth all our racë,

fear nor death nor anguish,

Bat wilt beneath disgrace. Dost feel no pride of Einship? With herpes tried and trus- Will carse the Huns sad you. They're plumbed the depths of

horror,

They know how numbers tell; Remember stricken Belgium, And sil may yet be well.

Tinotour fight,'ye murmurm Your blood it rauneth cold; For boner and for chivalry

Your fathers fought of old. Où sons, urine! I charge you, By brava, be strong, be true;

Bal'once to me or you, Remember life is given

Tos one where self - lies alzin "The holiest life is over Redeem your life and manhood,

And be mine own again,” Annis E. Selman

in the Sydney Beening News,

Orders issued to day by Mr. F.

C. Jerkin, D.8. P. (Reserve)

atste ****

Lectures. Monday, December 4.-Class I (Chief Inspector Kerr).

Tuesday, December 5.--Olsen IV (Inspector P. O'Ballivao), Wednesday, December Class II (Inspector Gordon),

Friday, December 8.-Ulasa III (Inspector Gerrard).

Warning Officers will arrange that duten for Bergeants' Patrol Datles do not clash with those fixed for school;

No. a Section, Paras Will parads at Water Police Station at 5 15 p.m. on.

Tuesday, December 5th."

Attention is drawn

Billard Handicap, billiard handlesp