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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1917.

Our Clergy-

DAY BY DAY.

JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.

THE MONEY MARKET. GOVERNMENT AND LAND

SETTLEMENT.

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GOD IS AS WILLING THAT YOU

We have been asked why it in. in view of the fact that all the young men of the Colony are ex SEOULD READ YOUR LESSON IN pected to join one or other of its THE SUNLIGHT 18 IN THE STORM auxiliary forces, that local clergy---Paillips Brooks.

men are not seen in khaki or

police uniform, especially rince

The Maila some of them find the time and America, Osaadisa and Siberian the inclination to do censor

Maile.-Clowed at 11 mm. 10 day,

SIR ROBERT BURNETT work, for which presumably they

A. S.

& CO.'S

OLD TOM

AND

DRY.

are paid. Frankly, the point has not occurred to as before,

American and Canadian Mails

and we here not the remotest ides why our elergy are not found doing volunteer work of some-kind." Most of them are young and ab'e-bodied men, and we can think of no adequats an reason why they should not be required to fall in line with the general young manhood of the Colony. At Home, many dissent.

Closest 9 8.m. to-morrow.

berian Mail-Closes at 3 pm.

to-morrow.

The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar demand to-day War 26. 4.9/16d.

To-morrow's Anniversary.

To-morrow is the 27516 anni-

WATSON & Co., Ltd., in ministers have cffered their vereary of the arrest of the Five

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HONGKONG AND CHINA. ESTABLISHED A. D. 1841.

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services as soldiers, hava bean accepted and have gone to the front, while at least one Anglican

Members by Charles the First.

Interim Dividend,

obaplais formerly of Hongkong Messra. Berjamin and Fort. enlisted as a private and has advise us that the Kedah Rubber given his life for the Empire. Co. has declared a second interim

The extent to which the French dividend of 10 per cent. which Fathers have rallied to their with country's call is well-known.

Prize Distribution:

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Military Dance.

for fally a year ago it was announced Mr. A, H. Harris, Commis that no fewer than 50,000 had sioner of Customs, is to present taken up arms and were fighting the prizes to the boys of the in the Army. With facts like Diocesan School and Orphanage these before, it is certainly on the 17th inst, at noon." The rater of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will asking 105 mach to be in- be as follows:- Daily issue-$30 per annum, Weekly issue-formed why the local clergy $13 per annum.

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work

There

ass, of course, be a very sound reason why the facts are sa they concerned, it should be made are. If so, in fairness to those

public.

The Allies' Reply,

palices to Germany's pesce talk The official reply of the Allied

has been rather long on the way.

now that it has come. It serves

The RG.A. Sergeants Meas are holding their fortnightly dance in the Royal Artillery. Theatre, Victoria Barracks, ou Friday, January 5, from 8 p.m.

59.

Allce Memorial Hospital.

A Frank Thlet.

rea.

Report.

*Wanted. Elderly lady to Messrs Montagu and Company's have complete care, of two child- .”—Surely here in a obance for us to get rid of one or another of our Hongkong Government, officials.

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History As She Is Wrote Io Hongkong."General Joffre hae

Mr. Boaur Law's Message.

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Mesern. Sumael Montagu and

Normbar 14-At the Co., in their report, dated Novem- Hotel Ceoil on the occasion of the opening of a new session of the ber 9, siste

Royal Colonial Institute, Sir Rider Haggard gave an address on special study, and therefore peaks subject of which he has made a

Gold.

This is the first time the dignity Bank of England against its nole been sppointed Marshal of Franes. | The holding of gold by the has been revived since France in bows an increase of with authority-"Empire Land became an Empire." (Local £182.290 as compared with last Settlement." The chair was c paper.)

work'a return.

cupied by Earl Grøy, president of The set import of gold into the institute. was about £1,216,500.

The following useful summary sted address recognising his Sir Rider Haggard of an illumin-

Does irony or pathos prevail in India for month of October, 1918, A presentation was made to

war porporer."

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before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the ness houses (somewhere about a

A coolie, who was chargedly circularised twenty three busi- the gold current towards this population had to be considered

country since the

those earnest wishes for a Happy New Year, tacked on to the local urday? brokers Share Reports last Sat-of gold movements in the United public spirit in making a tour of States of Amerim is taken from jibs Dominions on behalf of the the New York Chronic's immos institute to impress upon them Say the Editor of Truth: dated October 28, 1916: The the necessity of making immediate "I started the war with two ad-gold movement of the month was, preparation for the settling of ex- mirable secretaries." At any as in August, very largely in one soldiers on the land.

direction-inward — and, netted rate the murder's out now, and

Earl Grey read a message from there's no need for Horatio Bot of 35 73.700 United Stated Mfr. Boner Law, in which he said, tomley to tell me ary more about of $85.713.790 Exporte wors with regard to land settlement: that Hidden Eand. This is frank only 86,819,141 which

I am in communication with $3.905,274 from San Francisco, the Dominions upon the subject, nees personified.

mainly to Japan, and the remain- and hope very shortly to be able The Ever Ambiguous Reater. der largely from New York and to take some practical steps to mot "The Minister of Manitions has in greatest measure to Spain and up a central body to co-ordinate South America. Of the gold the policy of his Majesty's Governe appointed Committee to con- sider the best means to secure importa for the mouth, much the ment and that of the self-govern- adegasto supplies of alcohol for greater part one into the ing Dominions. (Chears).

country from Canada vis Ogdens Sir Rider Haggard referred barg, N.Y., for account of Great first to our food supply, pointing Britain. The total arrivals were out the dangers arising from our Congratulations this week to 892 562 940. Of this ggregate, having to rely for it upon other the contemporary that spoke of a 82,973,504 came in through Saa nations, especially as no one knew "Memorandum to the Victory Francisco, with Australia the how submarine perils might de- from nineteen members of repre to midnight.

contributor, sentatives of the Indian Imperial $11.773 504 received at New duty to see that all the food

and ofvelop in the faturs. It wAS A

Alice Memorial and Affiliated ing that "American telegrams was from Great Britain.

Council," and to another which York by ses all. but s com-sible was produced in the United The Hon. Treasurer of the solemnly informed as this morn-paratively insignificant smoant Kingdom, but, if our limited Hospitals bege to acknowledge indioste that there is hope that remaining 78 millions fade produce all that was required, he The territory did not enable us to with there the following dona-] American mediation will be explanation almost tions to the extension fond of the abandoned for the present,”

wholly was of opinion that sufficient in the movement across wheat, and, perhape, meat, should Hospitals:-Mr. A. H. Hewitt,

the border, with New York the always be kept in store to tide us Congratulations, again, to the principal destination of the metal.over an agreed number of months local shipping firm which recent A realisation of the strength of in times of peril. The matter of score of which are Allied subjec's) ataried in January, 1915, is afford- to land settlement in the Domin- movement in this connection. With regard s follows: "You as neutrals willed by the fact that in the inter-ione, the opportunities were appreciate the patriotic epirit vening 21 months to the end of endless, the land was illimitable; underlying this decision."

September the gross influx bas and the door was open. There been 7421 million dollars and the existed in this country a strong The London war journalism of efflor cale 119 millions, leaving and powerful anti-emigration Nigger variety, weighing 81 lbs, Furthermore, strivals since Octo-measured language, and the Boyal to-day.-"A radish of the Black net infliw of 823 millions party, who socused him, in no has been grown in Kent." (Daily ber let, heve increased the balance Colonial Institute of trying to Chronicle.)

to over 650 millions. As against deport people to the Autipodes. this tremendous net import total He need not tell them that the possibility of our "making it up" When a woman was charged Says Reater yesterday:-"Ger for 21 monthe, the net arrivals scoasation was utterly falme. with Germany. The enemy Nois before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, as many has begno recruiting from for the preceding 20 years were (Hear, hear.) The Royal Colonial W62 deep-dyed

it the Magistracy this morning, with the geole, excluding only the only 113 million dollars." 6.8 could possibly be with char-attempting to export fifty silver habitual criminals."Well, nat

Institute wished to prevent our acteristic German hypocrisy, and dollars, she was told by his Wor-urally; all the habitual criminals

Hert blood from being encouraged July a cold, clear statement ship that she could take the were long ago enrolled.

The market has developed con- to pass overseas in order to build of the actual facts by the Entente money out of the Colony if she

siderable strength, chiefly sa ajup the strength of neutral nations, could expose it se it deserved, first changed it into notes or sub- Heard In the Hongkong Hotel. Conquence of firm exchanges and, to splak straight out, in his Undoubtedly one of the strongest coins. She said she bad brought A. "Hullo! You've left your job, from China, where the export opinion it would be nothing abort

We note si b satisfaction that Mr. Gershom Stewart has, in the tannt that Germany, having broken going to Macao. A nominal fine A. (breezily)," Yea; weron't you for this quarter was foreshadowed in the past. (Hear, hear.) If

points in the reply appears in the it down from Shanghai and was I hear." B. (coldly). "My j1b7 Besson is in full swing.

of a crime to allow such a thing to The possibility of purchases happen in the fatarea it had done Hours of Commons, addressed a member of questions to the Secre- other promises, could hardly be of $1 we imposed.

steward of the last time I saw in our circular last week, and the we were to keep our great plaos tary of State for the Coloniss concerning the renewal, by registra. expected to keep new ones. But Magisterial Clemency, you?"-Intense disgust of B. who tion, of enemy trade marks in Bengkong. At the time the questions it is a por compliment to

A woman employee of the Li happens to be a local engineering effect upon prices has been, as in the world we must also keep were put; a brief reference to the metter was contained in a Reuters American intelligence or else to Man Bing Kwok Knitting expert.

expected very marked,

oar men and women within our Chinere pressure was felt in own borders, but those borders telegram, bat, from the Home papers now to hand, we are able to America sincerity that it should Factory, at Taumati, was charged saber wore fully the astare of the queries and of the answers have been necessary for the Allies before Mr. J. E. Wood, at the Yesterday's Telegraph describes alber markets more than in that were wide, and within them ley thereto. Briefly put, Mr. Stewart asked whether it were a fact that to dwell upon this fact. Has Police Court this morning, with December sa "s dry month." It of London, bat prices here one quarter of the earth's surface, the registration of certain Germen marke had been renewed by America or have the other neutral stealing $2 unfinished socks from may have been, up to about the responded in quick sympathy and We must desse from provincia order of the Government, what the object of the procedure was, uations, remained accidentally or the factory. She admitted the 24th; but soms of the local shrofis somewhat sensational advances lism; the Empire must be treated and whether an assurance would be given that the benefits derived wilfully blind to Germany's treat theft, but it was stated that she can vouch for the falling off of have been recorded. from Fach registration should not accrue to German subjects. Mr. ment of the Hague Convention was a widow with children, and the drought after that time. Bouar Law's reply was that the Governor of Hongkong bad been and her breesy putting aside of a inetracted to place enemy-owned trade marks under the control of solemn treaty as a "Eorap of the Government, and to retain them under such control until the paper "? end of the war. Meanwhile, three marks are being kept off the

Canten, whohave been appointed our agents there,

not

but it is more than satisfactory the threefold purpose of showirg Police Court this morning, with By Order, "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

our enemies that the Entente atesling a roll of cloth from

Blue Fannel boat was quite frank suleep and DEATHS.

not to be fooled or soft-saw. in bic confession. When arrested TURNBULL-J. A. C. C. Tumbull-Sub Lt. R. N. V. R.dered; of giving the

neo-be took the Police back to the Killed in action Nov. 13, late of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking trals, with special reference to boat and pointed out the packing Corporation, London Staff.

GARDNER-L. S. Gardner-Sub Lt. R. N. Division. Killed het Britain and her friends are His Worship sentenced defendent the United States, a clear ides of case which he had broken open. in action, late of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, fighting for; and of removing to three months' hard labour and

from the minds of foolish people four hours' sicek. at Home any illusions as to the

London Staff.

MARRIAGE.

SIZE DAVIS-Nov. 2. at Christ Church, Westminster, Henry J. Size, Rugby to Lizzie Holme Davis, of Fahktun, Limps field, widow of H. W. Davis, formerly of Hongkong.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1917.

THE TRADE MARK QUESTION.

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as a whole. All differences had On the 3rd, instant the quota-been washed away by the stream tions rove 1/18 to 32. 1/2, whilst of our common blood, which come up for judgment if called We understand that the follow. on the following days rises of 1/4, flowed on a hundred battle- apon. It was stated that the case ing resolutions were registered at 3/8, 5/16, 11/16 and 1/8 took place fields. Be wished to was brought to be a warning to the the stroke of twelve on December in saccession. The strength of the pur people keep at home, market, as, owing to local conditione, they cannot be sold in Hong-How the Germans Like Air Raids.

other 220 people employed there, 31-By the Hongkong Police market recalls that in the early but if they chose to go-at they kong as in other Colonies,

An Office Requisite. To prosecute the P. W. D. for part of May when the advance was would do then sarely sabould Short of absoluta destruction of the marks, the policy laid down We would draw special atten: 8. C. Morning Post & copy of their and oko to proceed against the

We have received from the abstraction, without more ado, no less than 3. 15/16d in one week, not grade our manhood to those by the Imperial authorities is a good one. If the business men of tion to a paragraph in car General 1917 edition of the Bongkong the Harbour Office unless it has to the competition for supplies as to lie in the graves of Gallipoli The Indian Beziers contributed who had given us their manhood the Colony had their way, these remembrances of enemy trade in News columns yesterday describe Desk Directory, Diary and Blotter, that chunk of wood shifted from well as the more distant East, and Flanders. (Chears). The Royal Baence in cur mides would be wiped cut, and there would even being the panic which took place in Everyone is familiar with this the public pavement outside the hilat the demand for coinage Colonial Lastitats has done its no opportunity for firms to imitate them. But that line of action is Munich recently when the French most admireble production, whose boat shed." (2). By the disfavoured by the authorities, who prefer to hold the marks under airman, de Beauchamp, bombed chief characteristics are its neat-tributors to the Police Reservs

continues to be solive,

be it, and he, as its servant, had control until, when peace in declared, some general policy is decided that city. The bombing in no ness and all-round utility. The Garette-To

The Indian currency figures done his best. Now it remaned opon. Renewal by the liquidators certainly does no harm so long way

below seem to indicate that pur for concerned

the Government of this give the poor as the marks are kept under Govertment control. But can it be element,

civilian directory, both in regard to firm sergeant major a

for cheass for the Indian Mint are not country to decide whether their having enid that that in being assured in every case? While the liquidations | Istion

only res and residents, has been brought st least the Bext three keeping pace with its require efforts should be allowed to run were in progress it was easily made possible by the liquid- bat, this notwithstanding, "the usual, there is a deal of handy turn. (8). By the Hongkong returns received by cable give of the glorions Empire of ont

to strategic pointe; thoroughly up-to-date, while, ze issues, and let someone else have ments.

to waste, or whether they should ators paying the renewal faen, but quite recently it has been an- men revealed state of abject information contained within its Government-To suspend - the

The last three Indian currency be used for the general advantage nounced that in certain cases-presumably where the liquidations cowardice, and, in their wild covers. The issue complete sells Gambling Act for Chinese coolies details in lakhs of rupees as King. (Obsers.) are completed the marks will be removed from the register unless rush to get to places of safety, at 83, and should be found on as well as for wealthy Earopeant the fees are paid within a prescribed period. Once removed, Gor- knocked down and trampled ernment control surely censen, and it would then be open for anyons upon women and children." This

overy offios deak.

daring Race Week, (4). By the to apply for freak registration and, having secured it, to use the statement, we would observe, wis

Row on Ship.

Imperial Government-To fetob | Noten in circula-

the week:-100,000 ono to marks again.

Two men were charged before Charlie Chaplin from Americs,

7187 7189 7330 Calontis; 550,000 ounce, to made by nomiral egawitnesses and Kr. J. E. Wood, at the Magis-end him to France and stick him Reserve in silver In his reply, Mr. Bonar Law did not indicate the loos! reasons is reported in the Swiss papers. tracy, with wounding another in the front line. (5). By the

Shinghui. why enemy trade marks could not be sold here as in other Colonies, A an exhibition of German man who is at present in Hospital. Constitutional Reform Association Gold in coin & Bat we presume that one point which he had in mind was the pos- culture it is not easily beaten; Inspector Gordon told his Wor- of Hongkong-To wake up and Gold in England 1192 1193 1193 aash; November 6, 33.1/8 cash; sibility, in each an event, of the purchasara' being, say, a German-bat the matter goes farther ship that the men were employed get busy. unbaidised native firm in Canton, which, by securing the mark, than that. Could there be on a bost now in Barbour and a sould keep it alive for the enemy. That factor is, at any rate, one better proof of our olt-repeated dispate took place between the that needs to be kept wall to the fore in considering this question, assertion that the best way to stop deck staff and the engine room The main point, however, is that the measure of control exercised by air raids on England is to arrange staff over the distribution of some the Government should be complete and absolute, and should apply a systematic bombing of German stones on board. A from fight An armed robbery has been re-jumbor 4. 1916, cousined of about to all enemy chops. What is required in the passing of such legis cities? If raids are made on every took place, and all were more or posted from a small village near 23,000,000 ounces in eyees and lation as will protect these marks from imitation during the course available enemy town the next free injured, later going to the Taipo. It stated that five men, 16,500,000 dollars as compared of the war, and, be it hoped, will lead to ultimate extinction at its tims the Zeppelins visit the Polios Biation. He (Inspector one armed with a revolver, broke with about 23.000,600 ounces in close. Such a policy would, we are sure, commend italf to the busi-British coast, there is not much Gordony did not think the case into the house and stole a quantity uyase and. 16,400,00) dollars on Des community hers, and, seeing that its previous submimions were ; doubt but that we shall then sen was a sezione one. A romend ofjewellery and clothing, the valus October 28, 1916. «turned down, it is the lost that can be done in the campaign for the end of air attacks on our own was ordered, bail being Axed at of which has not yet been stated. The following shipments were

killing enemy infaenos and for merging the scope for British coast,

No streets have yet been made. Kindern in a British Colony.

made from San Francisco during And «

$200 each.

Armed Robbery.

follow:-

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Oct. 15, Ook Et, Ost. 31,

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coin & bullion 2823 2599 2663 | Quotations for bar silver por oquos standard :—November - 3; 1066 1102 1255 12.1/2 ozeb; November 4, 38.3/4

ballion...

The stock in Bombay aunaiste November 7, 83.7/18 *** cash;

of 3,900 bere as voupreed with owamber 8, 34 1/8 oman; Moven- 4,000 baru laat work.

[ber: 9, 34.1/4 onEČAT The stod in Shanghai on Nov-

MANAM

Armenge for the work 35,36%. No quotation fixed for forward delivery.

Bank rate, 6 per cent il Bar Gold p.ox.; 17(9, The quotation to-day, for mash delivery is 1. 18/15 above that