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ROBERT PORTER & SON'S

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1917.

BULL DOG

LIGHT ALE

1N PINTS AND SPLITS.

SOLE AGENTS:

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

Ltd.,

| The Cold Samp.

Old Hongkong residanta hava

to carry their minds biok meny

years to recall a cold soap so

DAY BY DAY.

DAIRY FIRMS AT LAW. MAETEBLINCK'S APPEAL

TO U.S.

German Policy of Slavery and

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THE PERMANENT THINGS ARE A¤ Eleventh-Hour - Settlement. severe as that which we have THE CLOUDS AND THE BUN-NOT been experiencing during the past TO THE CLOUDS AND THE DUST. few days. The drop in the tem- perature has been fairly con- sistent, and bas proved a trißis too uncomfortable for those who have on

The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar Hernand -to-day was 25.

peat any lengthy period of reaid-4.5/108. ence in the Colony. Out here, one

dose not usually look for frost, but To-morrow's Anniversary.

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as earnest money.

but death.

Murder.

their

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MORE FROST.

A Pretty Sight at the Punk,

It was bitterly cold again last night, and, with a perfectly clear

A case was down for hearing at the Summary Court this morning, before the Chief Justios, in which the Kong Lee Dairy Farm claim.

New York, Dec. 6.-M. Macter-atmosphere prevailing, the con- ed from the Kwong Obow Com linck makes an impassioneditions were in every way favour- pany the sum of $1,000, for appeal to America in the New able to frost. The temperature Bengkong bashad that experience To-murrow is the 17th anniver-alleged berach of contract. York Tribune, declaring that the Peak was below freezing this week. Europeans and natives sary of the issue of the edict for Plaintiffs alleged that a contract. There are 10 words in human point and this morning icicles jalike have been complaining of the suppression of the Boxern.

was entered into on October 18 language to tell the story of Ger. could be seen in abundance. At tle bitterness of the weather,

by which they were to supply many's labumanity to Belgium, some of the residences, water-pipes and even the hardy Soot, Hongkong Theatre,

defendants with 50 catties of which has no precedent in history. were burst by the frost. “A vary- has been glad to don beaty

milk

"What Rome did was to make pretty night was men at one of per day at 8.8 oındersens Tonight, to-morrow and on clothing, even in the middle of the Friday the last three episodes of per catty

slaves and cars for them tenderly, the houses at Mountain View: day. With the thermometer fally "The Diamond from the Sky

preserving

lives

Two pipes had burst and the Defendants counter-claimed anincer. What Germery is water had trickled down on to 15 degrees above freezing point, are to be screened at the Hong from the plaintiffs the sum of doing is wholesale murder. She some wire netting which had residents are sigbing for a return of kong Theatre.

$83.88 being the balance of $100 seeks to destroy a race, and is been placed along the front of a the summer,and we may assume

paid by defendante to plaintiffs practising not merely slavery, Terandah for the purpose of pro- that when the hot weather dose

Small-pox Concealed. arrive there will still be the usual. For failing to report a case of

Tell the Americasing children from danger. chorus of grumbling. Wonder is small-pox which occurred at ber defendants, and Mr. Mason the upon them to stop the monstraust covered the netting, and, Mr. Mattingley represented people that the whole world calls The result was that a screen of often expressed that we should house, a woman was food $25 plaintife,

inhumanity of Germany. Tellparkling in the sunlight, the so keenly feel the slightest drop by Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the in the temperature, but the ɣroh-Police Court this morning.

His Lordship had no sooner them that the whole world is effect was most striking. At ability is that the heat of a

taken his seat on the Bench than watching to see if they retain other spots long, thick isicles Dumped Small-Pox Cases.

could be seen. prolonged summer takes it out of

Mr. Mason announced that, since the spirit of their fathers. During the last twenty-four coming iste, Court, the parties "The smaller States have pro

The Volunteer Cadets, who so- na so much that we are in-hours no lower than ten dead were arriving at aaettlement, and tested; now let Amerios sot. The at present in Camp at Doms Hill, -requiras them to forward their names and addresses with capable of withstanding a cold bodies, all victims of smallpox, he would like the case held over time for protests ir peat. Germany Kowloon Oity

which is without lavish proteo- have been found dumped in the for a few minutes to see what is seting; let America place her

halfway between

and tion. So

Shatin, far from group streets of the Colony. With the ing, we ought really to

self at the head of a league of not having a Tery good thankful for this relief from that children.

be exception of one, they were all cure they proposed to adopt.

Shortly after, the parties came neutrale with a policy of action time in the matter of weather, to an amicable arrangement, oppressive beat which engenders

to force Germany to cease her though in every other way things a tiredness and general inertis,

inbuman policy of slavery and are going along well. A party death towards smallez nations.” which paid a visit to the Oxmp Rome, December 3.The latest the day before yesterday said that details of the Belgian deportations the tents were frozen stiff the have created the most painful night before, and icicles ware

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generated activity and lot of gambling at Bay View, and

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By Order, "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

BIRTH.

A Nuisance Unchecked.

ment in chasing the gamblera round the coal heaps. His Wor- ship fined a gambler $3.

Stole 20 Rice Bowls.

Quick Silver.

Messrs. Snowman and Co., in

their freight circular, dated, January 6, utats:—

Since reporting on the 23rd ult., the firm tons of our market has wrakened somewhat and business has slackened a little in the direo-

Pope, who has been fully inform-amp were also found to be ed on the matter, protested long rosen. The camp is under the ago in the strongest terms to the command of Lieut. Orowther German Goverment, but no satis-Smith.

factory reply has yet been received.

I learn, however, that in view of

the latest detaile he is determined COMBING OUT MUNITION to leara no effort unspared to↑·

WORKS.

mitigate the horrors of the raids.

Count de Balis, the new British Minister to the Vatican, had an official audience of the Popeyester Unskilled Men Up To 31To Join day in the Throne Boom.

Cardinal Bourne, accompanied

The Army.

It was announced on December

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that the Admiralty, the Minis-

try of Munitions, and the Army

We should be very glad to learn that the police had definitely made up their minds to put sa

When Chinese was charged The Tone Somewhat Wenkeas. and to a practice at present befors Mr. J. B. Wood, at the virtually acchecked:

that of Magistracy this morning, with packages etc., on the pavements window, he candidly confessed carrying bamboos, buckets, large stealing 20 rice bowls from a shop of the city. Even in the would- that he had isken them to ues be European quarters this kind himself. His Worship sentegoed of thing is continually taking defendant to six weeks' hard place, often under the very labour, eyes of Iadina or Chinese constabler. The other evening

A boy broke open a window iation Saigon/Hongkong, although by his private secretary, Mgr. three coal-heavers, shouldering a store room in Queen's Bad from Bangkok an improvement is Jackman, has arrived in Rome, their pointed shovels at an ex West last night and extracted reported.

and he will have a privato audi-| tremely dangerous angle, had to half the contents of a jar of

Sigon/Hongkong:-When we ence of the Pope. WILLIAMS.-January 9th. To Mr. and Mrs. E. A. M. Williams be courteously requested to keep go'ck silver, valued at $90. As last wat te press, the rate, in this at 10, Stewart Terrace, Foak, Hongkong, a son.

to the road bea Reserve P. C, oat, he was coming out of the window direction, stood at about 85 cents

Council have agreed on measUDOS |of uniform (N. B. This was on early this morning, he was seen

the pavement between the aator by a detective and arrested. When per pioal. This slightly increas- POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. to secure at an early date the relasse for military servios of House Hotel and Pedder ebarged before Mr. C. D. Med shortly after and a Exture of

semi-skilled and unskilled men of footway boarne at the Police Court this made at 88 cants. A mediam is quite unlighted and where a morning the defendant was sized outsider was also fixed for

military age, now engaged in the short-sighted

Orders issued today by Mr. manufacture of wasitions, whose perzon

might remanded.

some seven trips at 80 cents per F. O. Jenkin, D. 8. P. (Reserve), release may be found to be pos very easily have come foal of one

pical. The rate then dropped and state-

sible having in view of the shovels!) Our reason for

the While the former Berlin correspondent of the Daily Mail is a protesting just

The annual report of the Delhi fixtures of four regular liners

continued outpat of munitions. tride late in the day in discovering the fact that the German is we are approaching the lime 1915 is

now is that Municipality Health Officer for were made at 70 centa.

Class I-Mr. T. H. King, to employers in badged, control- Instructions are to be fained making bis prezence on pleasantly felt in various directions in Chins, when cur. parements will be volume. Sigued by Dr. K. 8. D. lost her cancelling date and, it is A., reparts the following led and Government establish me are glad, none the leas, that he has taken occasion, iu the courss crowded by noolies (in most Seins. L. H. and B: B. Hy.; reported, was razed at 50ct Passed with Credit, Orown Bergt. withdrawal of exemption from

an extremely balky One of these vessels, however,

result of his Eremination:=ments with regard to the general- of a lectore in Londen, to let the truth be widely known, end, what cases wearing their bamboo hate) DP.H. (Lond.) D.T.M. and H A report is also current of a is more, to urge the Allies into sotion in their own interests. For who want to dodge the rain. If (Camb.), a son of Mr. S. D. Seina, small outsider having been fixed othergill and Kew, Sergt. Good each men. the past eighteen months or mere, British newspapers in the Far they manepolise the sidewalks of Hongkong, it deals comprehen- at 68 cents per pical. At time of win: Passed, Crown Sargesrts Esst have been periodically pegging away at this question, pointing now that there is no rain to dodge, sively with the public health in going to press the market is still atac, Wilks, Razack and to grave dangers arising out of the Germans' ceaseless and incidious what is going to happen in an

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1917.

THE CLOVEN HOOF IN CHINA.

Street, where the

activities, and advocating a close and constant watch being kept on other week or two?

Vaccination in India.

medium sized outsider. wAE

Police Schools.

For the time keing the military the Manicipality, and containe comparatively weak and charter. Hasham Khan, Sergeants Gibson colours such of these man to the them wherever they are to be found. We ourselves hava had come An Incredible Story.

mach interesting matter regarders are not coming forward with and Samy. All other Crown coloura auch of these men up to part in this campaign, and, though there is still need for a sharp

ing vaccination. Daring the year fers, This slackening off in Sergeants and Sergeants of No. 31 years of age as may be fit for We would rather net belive there were 5,085 successful vac-business is, of course, dur, to an Company, Mounted Folios and general een vios. They will, how- loset in some respects, precautions which we have advocated Lave so amazing report concerning the from small-pox being recorded.

Je to be kept on the ran in Chios, we can feel gratified that, at that there is any truth in the cinations performed, no deaths approaching Chins New Year Maxim Gunners will attend a

ever, call the men up only after consultation and in agreemant far been seen to be reasonable that, after representations, they have United States Amossendor to

holidays, but it is also probable further Class.

Now, 2 and 3 Companies- with been taken note of and observed,

that the present low state of the

representatives of the Under the Bed, Germany, which Reuter cableď A young Uninses was charged local rice market is having No. 2 Company and No. 3 cerned, no se to avoid, so fer sa

[Twenty : P. 0.0. Of the examples cited by Mr. Wile, perhaps the moit serious of last night. Mr. Gerard is c-edit- by Detective Sergeant Willa, at certain amount of effect.

sada from Government departments con- all is the appointment of Germans to the Chinese Customs to filled with having said: "Never the Police Court this morning Vacancies orasted through Britishers' having gone Home to join the since the beginning of the war with being fannd in a house st from January 1, to December, 12, arrange for the selection of five

dislocation or Exports of rice from Saigon 0, 0, each Company will at once. These proposals do not involve

Company will attend Sahool. The possible, say

diminution of output. Army. China is a neutral nation, of course, but the situation ie have the rendered somewhat complicated from the circumstance that Customs United States with Germany been felony. It appeared that the com- compared with 924,522 tons for submit the names to this cffice. tion of skilled men on work of relations of the Yanmasi with intent to commit a 1916, amount to 932.263 tons as men from each Section, and will the calling op of skilled men; and officers are frequently called upon to visit Allied merchantmen for more

in order further to scoure the re- oordial," Hitherto Mr. plainant got up daring The danger, therefore, of Gerard has shown himself to be a night, and, on opening the door tion for No. 2 white round sifted No. 2 Company Clas-Friday, Council have agreed under certain the purpose of carrying ont searches.

the the same period last year. Quote: These classes will sit sa follows national importance the Army the employment of any considerable element of Germans in the shrewd man of business, and of his room the defendant, who rice standa at $3.55 per pioal f.o.b. January 19. No. 8 Company conditions to ime trade cards cutdcor Customs service is apparent. Far too much is known of diplomatiet in the most useful must have been onnealed beneath for December/January shipment. Class-Tassday, January 16, German plotting and intrigas in another neutral country-the sense of the word. He is not, from the bad, rushed cat, being then United States, to wit-to cause one to view with composure the all we ein learn, s man who ever joiued by another man waiting improvement in this rate, indicat Bangkok / Hongkong: — The

through the machinery of a num Patroiman. Tisite of enemy-born Custome men to, say, British or French vessels. "talks," and his various setions outside. A chase was made and the sd in our last report, has continu

ber of trades unions to their Not only has the British Preen in the Far East heen alive to this in connection with the

During the present cold weather, members who were registered' as danger; our mercantile marine cfficers have also taken a dem aland | have shown that he bas

war defendant was caught by an In-ed and offers for tonnage have Patrolmen may wear private over Journeymen and apprentices prior on the issue. Many of our skippers have made no bones about the soned

adian constable. M. J. H. Wood since been reosised. Whereas costs, if of dark colour, with the to August 15, 1915, line they intend to follow if the evil is permitted to continue, and in gravity and delicacy of

appreciation of the sentenced the 斑症 to three $100/00 cents per pical for Metropolitan Police armlet os

The departments concerned rely certain insanoes the strong representations they have made to the own position in the matter, This hours' asooks.

his months' hard labour and four inside/ outside the bar loading left sleeve above the elbow, Dondently on the loyal co-opera- Consular bodies and to Customs Commissioners have yielded good being so, we think that few people

wan luat advined $1.10/$1.00 is Musketry Course Part I. tion of employers and men to roanite. Mr. Wile also emphasises the extent to whish German will be prepare to accept the

now being quoted and a regalar 1. To be attended by all scoruits facilitate the working of these capital is flowior into Chins, with the avowed object of obtaining story. The world has seen to

cosster has been fixed, for and all members who did not fire, measures, which are taken to concessions, and he speaks of the subsidising and purchase by enemy much of Germany's aptitude for

round trip Hongkong / Bangkok or failed to pass, Part II last year, 'utilise to the best advantage the interests of native newspapers. On these points we have often- spreading lies, that it will far

and retero, on a lump sum bwin,

2. Uniforms to be worn by all man power of the country. commented. They etill deserve to be kept well to the fare.

at $42,500.00.

to whom rame has been isoned. more readily believe that thin

FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES.

per

The Garmin's machinations, from what we know of them, will absurd report was set on foot by

It was stated at Cheshunt Saigon /Java: Advices

3. All Luspectors and Bergeants Tribunal; that immediate orders stop at nothing, and, is their propaganda against the Allies, they will direct fan agency. There is, of

four last report stand good.

to attend with their respective would be issued to release · for never be much concerned if they bring grave international trouble course, another solution. The late

Saigon/Philippines --Philip-

unite.

service 842 men from two Esator- apon China. It is common knowledge how the Germans have, U. 8, Consolat Canton onon told riages abounded are the follow to oster for requirements in this Bergeant will attend.

Among the fortbooming mar-pine owned tonnage still continuou

4. Tas A.S.P. (8)and Musketry [ies. Moreover, no conscientions from the very beginning of the war, carried on a systematic campaigns a right merry story of an ing

objector would be employed at of mendsoity in the native Preen, with the sole object of lowering American reporter who called on

|direction=cale" obtained being

5. No. I Platoon and Mounted these factories. 1949 1 the Allies in the eyes of the Chinese, and it is only in recent times him in San Francisco for a in- Hongkong Electric Company, to peso per picul.

Mr. V. D. Borby, assistant, reported at 95 centavos to on 8.45 am. on Banday next, Jan- that the new order would forth. Police will leave Blake Pior. at › A-member of the tribunal addek- that we have been alive to the necessity of countering this skilfully-terview. Mr. Cheshire declined to Miss Josephine P. Conway, school engineered policy by official British propaganda, Neither from see this gentleman at all-burmistress at the Military School, business is reported and char our own Legation in Peking nor from our Conrelates have British such a trifling detail did not pre- who is resident at the quarters in terers for the time being in Gannsen will. Lagwe Blake Fitr uz

asry 14. Betara from Stonesatters with release 5,000 it young men Dalay/Canton-No farther at 1.45 pm.

from Woolwich Arsenal. - interests and British viewpoints been sufficiently emphasised, vent the paper to which the enter Kennedy Road,

6, No. 2 Platoon and - Maxim and it is about time that we brought pressure to bear, if Broomery, prising young man war attached on the Chinese Government to put an end to the insidions influenos from coming out, with a two- Mr. A. O. Burford, land bailif days prefer to wait before ary 14. Returis from Bioncont consequence of the coming holi-1.16 p.ii: on Sunday next, Jan- of the Hun in China-an it fluence which is an liable to work to column intervies! And it cost the at Tai Po, 10 Min Leon G. Aris, making farther offer for tonnage: tera about 430 p.m. China's andoing as to our own belittling in the Far East. The ples Conent omsconsiderable time and Mr. Edward Newhouse, civil been done, with rate, Japan, to Maxim Gunners will bring their

who is en route from England. set forth by Mr. Wile, that the Allies should take joint sesion in si trouble so prove that he had never engineer, residing at the Hong the south, well maintained.

Coul ---A little business has 17. Now, 1 and 2 Pistoon and violence has these matters, is one which we hope to see carried into effect. For even met eyes on the newspaper Long Botel, to Miss Elais G. Fixtures reported Hosgat! also have of thew Am

Police by wish the combined power whiph the Allied diplomstu.can wield in man,

own rifw Monated Polioaren 168, Quee Chins, it ought to be no difficult matter to bring about the enthusiast has been reposting Hancock of 8, Museum Brad, Swator (3) $8.50, Moji/Hong- munition will be provided on

Parbape some smoli nccessary obange,

Shangha

| kong #8.75°and:#9,00,

Mr. Gerard.

Robbery with The report