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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1917,

Dr. Wilson and Poncaveme

Being unable to settle the political and sociological dif ficulties of bis own country, Pre- sident Wilson has been good

DAY BY DAY.

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The Dollar.

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1917.

A RECONCILIATION ↑

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COMPARISONS.

Hongkong Chinese Shipping Companies.

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A-CHINESE-TYPEWRITER. muned by British officers-menj tains and "desk and engine-room

Description of the Machine. officers. The latter have a cer tain_smonnt of "noope" in their Many have been the jokes comings and goings owing to the above the Chinese typesetter and twenty-four hours clause in the his wonderful sccomplishment as articles of agreement which—for a pedestrian, but a typewriter the benefit of the uninitiated-capable of handling the Chinese”- Comparisons are odions, that's means twenty-four hours notice language, while considered a was a truth you may deolare. You on either side terminates the possibility, has, on account of its must not judge a fellow by the agreement. The captainu, how-complexity, always been dismiss- ever, are required by the Chineseed with a smile as an impractical colour of his hair.-Old Song. To-morrow's Anniversary,

In every line of life we find owner, before engagement, to machine. However, a Japanese Te-morrow is the 9th anniver-

a speed case like this. What he most eary of the death of the popular comparisons necessary in more sign a special agreement, where has invented a typewriter that dezena of respecta ! We read our privileged to fy the British ag soters used in writing Chinese ofere from is a lack of sense of novelist Miss Louise de la Remes respects than one-sometimes in by the Chinese owner, who is handles the thousands of aber-

papers from day to day and oc. on his vessels, and reosive all the and Japanese with hamcar and so, unfortanstely for(" Ouida").

The Kasado Maru. himself, he sees nothing out of

The Kasado Mara arrived in casionally gather from them a British Government's protection that approximates the work of

the right to die-European languages. the way in his lecturing the rest

The machine, says the Scientific of the world, at a time when the port reaterday from Nagasaki very brief, and passing, idea of that a tras-born Briton reosives, the machine ased in writing the

concern us. At least, that is what pense with the services of the country which he is supposed to with 4,500 tons of general cargo, what does not, very materially, reserves

we, or the

great majority British certificated master "with American, consists of a platon be administering is alive with consigned to the O.S.K.

A Good Beginning.

di without compensation of whatever which can be readily moved about graft and equeese and political

The Police report that the of us, think-without think out notice, without reason, and roller mounted upon a marriage jobbery, to say nothing of a few other little failings. Dr. Wilson amount of crime over the Chinese ing! Comparisons that is an amateur raler, given to try-new year holiday was exception-reatly afect receive immediate kind" compare this arbitrary and in any direction in horizontal ing every form of experiment, ally small. At the Central Station attention (from the affected) for despotic handling of certificated plane above a case which contains der! Anything, however, that magnificent merchant navy by partment; this type case osa ba snd is himself ruled by women, there was no case reported on nine hours (not days). No won manter marines of His Majesty's the type, each in a separate com- faila to touch as on a sore spot is Okinsee shipowners with the just moved to the right or left to Housebreaker Sentenced. vinced that a country or a con-

A Chinese, who had two pre-invariably relegated to the wast methode that are in fores at the facilitate the selection of the type. tinent can be "run" on exsotly the same lines as a Kindergarten vicus convictions, was charged paper basket or a hotise spot! present time, where, according to The type is practically identical school, and that it should be before Mr. U. D. Melbourne, at Mach has, no doubt, been, and British law, a Chinese fireman or with the type used in printing. British court of "justion, and a handle which sofastes priating mechanism. sufficient for him to way to the the Police Court this morning, will be, written on this subjent, sailor can obtain justice for Attached to the roller carriage is "Now this is very with hones breaking at 223, but if one real writer should take wrongful dismissal by appealing a bar slotted to receive the type, Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which Powers:

forward their games and addresses with naughty of you: Just make it Hollywood Bond, and with steal it into his, or her, bead to devote to a

when the deserts. But the Chinese owner rest; just clears the type-0190; His Worship paneed sentence of of the subject, the job would not say individual recording to his The slot in the type-bar, when at requires them to

be half finished

{of ship, flying the British fagabore the slot is a felt ink roller. and don't quarrel any more.”

three months hard labour. communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for up at once, like good children, ing a blanket, valued at $5.60. lifetime to the various phases where justice is served out to the

"call"came.

baro,

tak treats these British employese of Attached to the orriaga, bat Theft of Shoes, publication, bat as an evidence of their boas fides.

For taking this silly attitude,

Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Britons,

on our hande that ever more! his as though they were lower moving below the type-case, is s All communicationsintended for publication should be addressed | “Peace Without Victory" |

it in easy to forgive Dr. Wilson,

Magistracy this morning, a to the Editor.

for be know no better.

Chinese wood-worker, of Yaumati, bundled, vis, the Armageddon. then the Chinese sailors and fire bar ending in an upward point- To operate the maobine the honestly believes that it is wick. ed to fight, and probably regarde was charged with stealing three We have those in charge of the men in the same employ and shiping arm which is in register with

pair of shoes from a shop at 103, war operations and also those not in fact, the general trend of the type-bar, a-soldier or sailor a Yor Shanghai Street, Yaumati. Evid-in charge result comparisons, opinion is that the latter have the

the desired character, and the handle low and disreputable sort of sace was given that be took the and odious! Fireside generals, better chance! Comparisons are type- alot is brought dirsally over being. Nor does ho enough about men, or about shoes from a show case. A fine bridge generals and others of Bats! #Sign the agreement the compartment containing the

of $25 was imposed, or in default that ilk cannot be compared with or starve" seems to be

those who play the game of war game in this particular case. is pressed downward. This first brought actuates the elevator-bar ander [hamis nature in general,

with the firm opariction that The sooner this is

to the individuals the type oase which pushes the Small Boy Punished. to recognise how wearisomely one month's hard labour.

Ten who are, and have for time past, type up out of its compart the alot in the ridiculous his talk about."peace

A Chinese, who noticed two Prassian militarism must, and home without victory" sounds in the mail boys fighting, the other day, will, be" exterminated.

per been onltivating this reed, the ment "bit better it will be for them to know type-bar and inks it on the felt osrs of the more practical among interfered, and one of the boys and women who his countrymen, and in those of cut him rather a severe gash on sonally doing their

be adversely that, if not siready broken, the roller; the type is then locked in the people of Europe. What it is the leg with a small saw. The should leas easy to forgive him is his boy was charged before Mr. J. R. criticised by the tennis playing reed oinnot stand too much strain. the slot and the bar swinge up persistent seanmption that there wood, at the Police Court this or for that matter, any other Engineers may at any time find with an overhand motion and is no difference, in point of guilt, morning, and was ordered to games players who have nothing themselves in the same boat so far strikes the type against the Setween the Entente and the receive 12 strokes with the birch to do but play their own particular the mercies of this class of paperon the platen roller, The Central Powers. La this ignot-and to be detained for forty-eight games and criticise the doings of owners goes some have already process is then reversed by the bita—in a very tangible manner in Hongkong, and it should be a reloses of the bandle and the type Bran 150 init.. bypocrisy? It hours the very moment that this bearer It was told to Mr. J. E. Wood, of those who are, and have been combination of both deck and is returned to its proper receptacle. Om mnractically engine-room departments to fight] Throughout this sequence of of the olive branch is telling at the Police Court this morning, seeking to shake hands with the finish such militariem of the events the point on the elevator bar Britain and Germany to bury that a Chinese went to a house in devil himself in a hell on earth part of owners of this stamp. remains in the receptacle from their grievances and shake hands, Third Street, where he saw three somewhere in France." Not Strict attention to duties, without which the type has been removed,

Bro adopted the turned. then the Front. If tactics During the past two years or an the question bes often suggest the whole civilised world is in jackets lying on a bed, and that that these good scala are destined fear or favour, is the only thus locking the carriage and the ed itself whether or not the great European War is likely, in its proar at Germany's carrying he stole them. He was eren and to Hades, which stald not be method, and the sooner proper type cate until the type is ro

away the Belgiane into captivity chased. In saawering a charge botter eventasl effects, to lead to a better and more brotherly understand. But of course that is Belgiana's of theft, the man said he had the adverse critics, of the sooner better conditions, both ing between the olsssss which are commonly designated as being fault; it could not possibly be merely gone there to distribute home variety, only knew one-half for the employer and employer. 2,400 characters and there are representative of Capital and Labour. There have been those who Germany's. Similarly if German as-paper. He was sentenced to of the conditions, or even stopped will prevail with militarism and two auxiliary cases which hold bave held that, whatever the outcome of the struggle, the producer pirates drowa American women three months' hard labour, and for a moment to think of what despotism, on the part of the embout 850 more. The machine those conditions might be, com- ployer well in the background. readily lends itself to any line of is bound to be the sufferer, sepecially since he has conceded many

parisons would not be, in all Every point in the foregoing goes work, as the characters used in struggles in the water, it is the points so far as the protection of his labour is concerned, while the and, children and jeer at their four hours' stocks.

probability, a odious as they to show that if the Germans ever any particular profession or basi opposite view is taken by many others, who see in the large mes

invariably are. Take, for instance, came to Hongkong-which they ness can be used in the ordinary will opinions would font of type not needed. Carbon blame for not having stayed at

the volunteer in the french never

change--aven the copies can be made when desired; more of Siste control of productive machinery already exercised, the women and children who are to

While it may seem that this promise of a larger socialism which is bound to benefit the mass. home. So long as the President

"somewhere" and the volunteer certainly These opporizg view may be taken as fairly reflecting the opinions

at home "anywhere." No doubt writer's, I don't think! But these one set of belligerents is just as of two extreme schools of thought. Whether the one or the other thinks, or affects to think, that

A very enjoyable shooting they will "grcass" but who has Chinese shipowners undoubtedly machine is rather low as com will be justified by subsequent happenings, time will tell.

deprive Americs of the power to

shoald many pessimists, no matter what writers, yet when the feet is taken But there is another point of view from which this question can bad as the other, so long will he

range, between or woman "somewhat be considered--not as a tussle between class and olası for post-war contribute towards the establishmatch took place yesterday on the the prior right? Why! the man, would! There are, no doubt,pared with our standard type-

da 'so!

Case also no doubt that many optimists character usually stands for It is & supremacy, but sa an opportunity for a reconstruction of our in- dustrial and social system on the basis of mutual goodwill. That ing of peace. A pesce with King's Park

satisfy the Allies and that will members of the Hongkong Police to aspect of the consequences likely to arise from the war is, we are victory is the only one that will picked-up teams composed of bare, if he or she, lives the subject may be, but there is into consideration that so happy to nots, coming in for a desi of thought and attention just benefit the world, and if Dr. and Police Bererve. The match, of comparison verane risk and the are making serious mistakes by word, it is readily peen that a of the Hon. C.SP., was arranged the least risk! This, naturally, well! Comparisons are odious!veloped. As there is a standard Chicase characters, the seeming There is much truth is the saying that conditions will never wilson does know this, which took place by permission biggest grouse invariably prefers trying to act as pessimists or very oreditable speed can be de- by Sergeant T. Pitt. The four turns the tables, and in every lice Chas A. Mutton in Shipping and system for the classideation of difficulty of loasting the desired again be as they were before this terrible European apheral coor red. They cannot be. Bat the question is whether the war will most of his compatriots do.

teams competing were captained of life it will be found, without Engineering. ·

character is readily ovarooms. Only those who are acquainted have left its lesson for good on bumanity, or whether it will prove Recreation Facilities.

We are pleased to note, from by Sergeant Grimmett, Inspector exception, that comparisons, how

with the Chinese character can to have set back the hands of the cloak of progress. For ourselven,

appreciate what a caving in time we would rather hope and believe that its effects will be beneficial. some remarks made by the Post Grant, Mr. McLennan, and Mr, J. ever odious, prove this up to the There cannot be the smallest doubt that, at the present time, a for master General at the opening of W. Franks, the first-named hilt. Healthy comparisons have

with this machine. · better understanding of each other's viewpoint exists among all recreation ground on Saturday, roving viotorions by 17 points never failed to reveal the differ- and thousands of instanoss right Dissets at Home than wasaver before the case. The war has, by the cle that the Government is alive to the over the next nearest team, that of ence between right and wrong. Line To Egypt Border Completed and labour can be accomplished

By piercing a tunnel though ment of common sacrifice which it has emphasised, drawn the people necessity of giving its employees Inspector Grant.

Prizes were offered for the be quoted to exemplify,

the Taurus Monatsias, in Southern

அமர் more closely together, giren hitherto antagonistic classes clearer every facility for outdoor sport,

Asia Minor, the Germans have another line passing

the lest natural of the Dead -Bes to Mecos, insight into, and a better appreciation of, the best qualities in esch, Mr. Wolfe sisted that the health best individual scores, these being here, however, will suffice, for the In the shipping world we have

conquered and, in the process, there has arisen a spontaneous impulse towards of the Chinese staff had for some won by Inspector Grant, 87 time being. a larger measure of charitableness all round. As an indication. of time been causing considerable points; Sargeant Grimmett, 86

The very high Both are necserary for the ultimate Berlin to Baghdad. Some months policy for the last twenty yearu. the trend of social thought at the moment, we may quote the views concern to those in charge, and pointe: and Bergeant Derness shore staff and a sex-going sis obstacle on the railway route from has been an object of German German authority, 99 W&5 maderasuite, vix., profit for the ship- of a Conservative member of Parliament, Colonel C. E. Warde, who that it was this faol which led to 83 points.

to take traffic, bat when it is stetten, has represented his party in the House of Commons for a quarter the formaation of a bathing party oors of a century, and who says that the war has caused him to modify last summer and, now, to the by a visitor, Mr. McLennan, and owner. Still, the shore staff has / will pass before the tunnel is fit "Garmany" wrote Dr. Winter conditions than the floating sis. to Baghdad will be greatly "Berlin-Baghdad." Dr. Bobr his views on very many social questions. He remarks that "the acquiring of a ground for laws for this be received a specia! bad, and still has, by far better complete the journey from Berlin has one sim and aspiration

prizs. obartening influence of a common sorrow that darkens so many tesnio,volley-ball and basket-ball,

Tiffa wis provided and at the Essy day-working hours, all night shortened. This is the last of the brch has pointed out that it homes in making everyone, from Pear to peasant, realise that the, This is a move in the right direc-

The line towards Egypt has same lood courass through all veins alike, and that from tion, for the work of the native conclusion of the shoot, ten was in congenial scoubility in every big tunnels to be made on the threatens at once Egypt, and henceforth our joye as well as our sorrows must be more equally staff in a busy Post Office sacks had in the musketry but. Here possible shape or form, make the line. That through the Amanns India through the Parsian Gulf. The total length of the Baghdad now been carried some distance shared." He looks to the present conditions' deepening into Hongkong's must be of a very c. E ont distributed the prizes, shore staffman's life a dream of

Haider Pauhs, opposite Constan- the Taurus tunnel is open for to brotherbord, and mutual trust and mutual sympathy become authorities step is and lend a The same feeling runs hand, the probabilities are that

It should be mentioned that tend with conditions which render in Asia from beyond Boersheds, so that when, the mainspring of our national life,

ongatial. Monetary compensa- through the views expressed by a working man, who says the past the lesser paid men in the smaller has been all a great muddle, that the day of the old methods of berths would get very little op Mr. T. H. King, Mr. Gegg and adions comparisons absolutely tinople, to Baghdad, is 1,510 ffis it will be possible for Gee the gap between these two depart has yet to be completed-between desert of Binal by one continuous

Baghdadis not known. The crossing of the Bosphorus. The following labour agitation has gone, and that the old enmity had better be portunity for out-of-door recrea- Inspector Kent noted as register-tion cannot, and never all, if miles. The exact mileage that mans to go from Bilin to the were the mente but the tiling up of the Kasiel Ain, east of Aleppo, and railway, interrupted only by the The military effect of the new forgotten and a fresh start made. "Some of us," he observe", "aration. But we hope the Govern, keepers all day.

"ultimate results" still goes on,, as sick of the Clam War nu we are of the German War."

in spite of war taxation on excess enemy has been very sctiva in

pressing on the construction of tunnel on this war will be to The two opinions are taken at random from among many that there are others than their scoren *~*

profita recently published in a Homs newspaper, and they be taken a own servants who need some-

In Hongkong there exista aibe line, and it is probable that EMLER Kw symptomatic of a feeling whion in growing in intensity. In this war, thing dons for them along these

siate of satire much to be deplore the gap does not at present exosed troopas moder sacrifices of blood have been made by all classes, and the contributing lines. There are thousands of powaz of capikti and labour has been merged, in an effort to attain native youths and even children

198 187 175 185 ed which is not generally known, 200 miles, 97** Congley, which may spoody victory over a common foe. The rich have given of their in Hongkong living and working wealth and the worker has abandoned his Trade Union practions; in most unhealthy surroundings 200 Individual all with one end in view the slaying of tyranny. Today, in hopes, who never get a chamos to indulge 200 Snapping 66 65 61 20 and, if known, not much heeded can readily be traved by auctor flat front, or in aspirations and in determination, the nation stands together as a in outdoor sport of any kind. 200 Rarning Man 30 27 27 24 by many-avan those most com-vehicles. solid whole. Will the unity be maintained when she struggle in They deserra considerations too, 600 Individual ended, or will the old differssons and the old quarrels be re-opensit and in the interests of public The opportually for a lasting racsosiliation le here. It may never health, their cisime sboxid not be

ît be assad upon and turned to the common han. *grarlooked.

now,

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BERLIN-BAGHDAD.

Iasting bond of fellowship, in which class shall give, place trying natoro, and, unless the isolading spoons. to the winning comfort-but, the men that do rangu was completed last year.

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