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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

DEWAR'S

"IMPERIAL"

EXTRA

AND

SPECIAL"

SCOTCH WHISKY.

:

AGENTS:

The Kwantung Pirates.

Last week we reported that there had been a battle be tween the pirates and some Kwinglung troops, near the

1917.

DAY BY DAY.

THE POLICE INSPECTION.

A WOMAN'IN POLITICS IS LIKE entrance to the Weat River-and A ROSE IN A MUD PUDDLE. been that the pirates had

riotorions! What has happen-

ed since no-one seems to

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., tion to know who are the real chiefs

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

The Dollar.

To-morrow's Anniversary.

Te-morrow is the 79th birthday of Field Marahal Sir Evelyn Wood, V.O.

Au Infected Part

The Late Sir Cheatung Liang Cheng.

The faneral procession of the late Sir Chentang Liang Cheng, K.CMO, K.C.V.O. will not out frem No. 33 Robinson Road tomorrow, Friday, at 1 p.m. and not 10 am. & was originally stated.

THE MEN'S CLUB.

His Excellency's Tribute

to the Force:

Final Social of the Season.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Peace talk at present forms the chief topia of conversation, saya the Daily Chronicle, but the quee tion as to who has the power to make pesos, does not appear to bars been settled. Tike many Bis Excellency the Governor

other principles of our Constitu- (Sir Henry May, KOM.G.,) To mark the conclusion of a speaking to the Police at the very successful winter session at tional Law, it rests purely on convention. It is generally con» Central Police Station yesterday, the Men's Clab in connection conceded that the King, on the in the compound, on the occasion with the Seamen's Institute, a

The opening rate of the dollar DIL demand to-day know, and many of the Chinese 23. 4.5/163. appear to be perfectly content ta "leave it at that" and to cos- tinue to take piracy as a matter of course. The new Civil Governor of the Province is undoubtedly

of his annual inspection, said that ciel was held last evening advice of the Oabinet or the For- keen to abolish the evil, bat

he bad not been able to inspect and proved to be one of the most sign Secretary, may make a tresty this matter is a military ona

them for two years. Last year enjoyable yet held. The atten- concluding peace or ceding ter rather than a civil, and одо which should surely receive the informe us that the Netherlands that he had not been able to hall being packed to overflowing terms involved a grant of money, The Consul General for Holland business had been so pressing dance was exceedingly large, the ritory, without the consent of Parliament. In case the peass early attention of Lak Wing-ing Indian Government has declared perform the ceremony they had His Excellenor the Governor Parliamentary sanction would be ~asto whose hereabouts, Hongkong an infected port on just witnessed, hence the number attended and amongst those also condition, and future intentions account of plague.

of medelu he had to distribule was présent were Major General Recary, or in case of a dia.. BO many tumours are going the

somewhat large. Two years ago Ventris and Miss Vestris, the graceful peace the Cabinet as a rousde. One would have thought

when he inspected them he told Bishop of Victoria, Mrs, and the whole would be liable for im that he would be in a good posi-

them that he was very well satie Misses Lander, the Hon. Mr. peachment by the Commons. To fied with the way the Hongkong Clad Severs, the Rev. N. O. prevent this the Oabinet in 1890 of the pirates, and to deal with

Police had ocnducted themselves Pope, the Ber. O.L. Cooper Hunt,ppealed for Parliamentary sand- them according to their deserts.N➤

and for the valuable work they the Rev. W. T. Featherstone, and tion before signing the treaty one who knows saything about the

had rendered since the outbreak many natal and military officere, ceding Heligoland to Germany. river supposes that the piracies

He was pleased to and others interested in the work are planned by jankmen and

of the war. tell them now that they had oon of the Institats.

Is it true, anke a correspondent coolies, or that these reap the big

tinned in his approbation. They

The interior of the ball had to the Daily News, that the Ger Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which rewards that fall to their ne

had sent a contingent of men to forward their requires them to

names and addresses with faricus performances, as with

go and fight at the front, and he been very nicely decorated with man Emperor has no crown of his communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for opium-running, so with piracy Order No. 8, isened to-day by condoled with them on the losses age and hunting lent by B... own? Most certainly he has; like publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

Dogberry, indeed, he has every All communications intended for publication should be addressed there are big men at the back of Major Wakeman, Commanding they had suffered, but in laying Tamar and the Naval Sores, the

things, and to touch the small H.K.V.R., states:--Friday, 9th down their lives the men had work of arranging being ably thing handsome about him. More men is next to useless so far as instant: The Mounted Section done honour to their King and carried out by Privaten W. J. than that, the Empress has a sotaally stamping out the practice will parade on the road outside Country and to the Hongkong Jarman, C. Bishop, R. Shortman, crown of her own. The German is concerned. Ie Lak Wing-ting the Law Courts at $65 p.m. Police. Some of those present T. Reaen, J. J. Parker, G. Fisher, Emperor's crown is depicted on afraid of the pirates?

would soon be leaving on the G. W. Williams, J. Humphreys, a good many of the German same errand. Hs would see them G. Batcher, and W. Kobin.

stamps, which we used to an in Victoria Theatre,

before they went, and he wiebed Prior to the concert itself,

peson times. It appears apma ont the robberies, there are plenty We are informed that the to take this opportunity of asying selection of gramaphone records times in cartoons in Funch management of the Victoria that he was sure they would up was played, the instrument being and it can be seen in the Theatre has concladed arrange-hold the hour of the Force. I kindly lent by the Robinson ** Encycloj æ Jia Britannios.” The ments for the engagement of the was his please to mention that Piano Company. The concert, crown at Visons mentioned by Great Bankar (female imperson- that he was particularly well which was entirely arranged by the correspondent is the crown of tung simy o very much afraid stor) who will appear at the satisfied with the good conduct the Rev. Cooper-Hunt, proved to the Holy Roman Empire. The of the pirates and will not theatre for four nights, begining and arrice of the Indian police. be a success in 67817 way. present German Emperor was riek & brush with them, and from Friday, February 9.

to the Editor.

Telephone No. 616.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition.

Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St.

The Hongkong. Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1917.

Dealing With Understrappers.

As regards the men who carry

of means of bandling them estis- | factorily if only the soldiers could be trusted. It is an open secret that one portion of the Kwang:

that another portion is subsidised by them and therefore plays their game instead of the Government's. If it were possible—and it should teso-toget together a contingent of really reliable soldiers sad

the statement, of Mr. Lym, the Chinese aviator, in yesterday's

it in

Volunteer Reserve Order.

Dress: Drill order.

man.

2SK3

Magisterial Disbelief.

Discharged.

Billiards.

.

Two years ago he had to speak to Many encores were demanded not crowned are a King of them rather seriously, but he was througtoat the evening, and the Prussia, and the Emperor now glad to notice that the "little enthusiasm with which all items William L was proclaimed, not

to

A Chinese who for some time eermon" which he had preached were received showed that the crowned, as Vereaillan on Jan. 18, has been obarged with cutting them had had a good effect. men keenly appreciated the 1871. and wounding another man As regarded the Chinese continentcrisinment provided. Thoss aboard the s.. Hopsang, was gent, they had had extra respon-who contributed were H.E. the sailors under sa efficient leader; discharged by Kr. J. R. Wood at ability thrust upon them owing Governor, who told some excellent The completion of the Marman CHINA AND THE YOUNG MEN,

six months of serious work would the Police Court this morning. to the loss of many European Irish stories, the Hon. Mr. Gland Bailway from Petrograd to the [exterminate a very considerable His Worship eaid he did not cficers, but they had done their Severn, the Hon. Mr. H. E. ice-free port of Alexandravak is an

per centage of these gallows- The interview with Liang Shib-yi which appeared in Tuesday's ornaments. In this connection believe the story of the other best and had done well. In con- Pollock, K.O., Mrs. Mariel, Mr. event of very high significance, olasion, he wished to say that he, E. Mariel, Mr. G. W. O. mays the "all Fall Ganette. The Telegraph touches a really vital point. Ja Obins to be governed by

was well plasted with the whole Barnett, Sapper Cooke, EKV.C., handicaps under which Rumis the old men or the young? Mr. Liang, from our British point of

Force, and they would imagine (conjaring), Mr. Ing Said Wah, has carried on her fa-ang.com. view, is aver modest in regardin; himself en practically on the shelf Tegraph, is of special interest.

At the Police Court this mora-what pleasure he had in making (Chinese magic) Lee. Cpl. Free paigns for twenty-eight months at the age of forty-nine. A European politician is usually but in Mr. Lym points out that an ing, before Mr. J. R. Wood, the the statement, because for nine man, Los.. Cpl. Frost, Pie. may be attributed in large his prime at fire and fifty, and three of the most setive political observer in an aeroplane can ere

was continued in which a years of his servics in the Colony Simpson, Cpl. Armstrong, Pe. measure to the fact that Archangel brains of the later part of the last century-those of Pope Leo XIII, across a radius of four thousand Chinese was charged with steal he had had the honour to com- Braddick, Sergt. McGregor, Pie. is generally closed by ios for six Bismarck and Gladstone-were busy for some twenty years after fee: from a height of one thouing seven pige belonging to a mand the Hongkong Police. Jones, Ganner Wainwright and months of the year, The Murman that age. Mr. Lloyd George is, in the mind of most of us, still a aud. Many of the pirates

woman at Yaumati. Eis Wor- The address ended, the Force Pie. Porey. Gauner Silcocks of Railway provides a wholly new young men; and he is in his fifty-fourth year. Mr. Liang bases his are undoubtedly care-dwellers ship, after bearing fatter marched past and His Excellency the 88th Co. R.G.A., was the line of communication from the

whores boats argument that China is the country of the young man sad not of whose

world

of supply evidence, discharged the defen- took the salute.

accompanist and Corporal R. A, outer the old on the perfectly sound lines that, when a politician takes up difficult for man on land to trace, dent.

the Ramian trenches and gan In addition to those mentioned Morris acted sa MO. post of responsibility, he should have before him an appreciable but the aeroplane would solve

yesterday su receiving medals, At the interval it was anonse all the year rounds

positiɔna—a line that will be open apan of years during which he can go on learning by his eucoesses that problem, and many more. It

Daring P. O. Karim Bazsh was handed od by the Rer, O. L Cooper Hant and mistakes, and before the expiration of which he may have the would be well worth the Kwang.

the summer moaths, when In connection with the Palace | a 4th Class Medal for saving life asid that His Excellency the joy of seeing his life's work fittingly growned. In a general sepse tang authorities while to set Hotel billiarde handicap, Mr. in the harbour, all are bound to agree with this, but in the particular case of Obias couple of machines going, round Kelly last night defeated Mr.

Governor had kindly contented Arobangal in free from ice, there one is tempted to suggest that, for the very reason that she is a shout the Dalta.

A 4th Clase medal was sleo to to hand the Billiard Challenge ill be two avenues of supply country still young in Western civilisation, she should have a oere would soon, ander those circum-net'e highest breaks were 42, 38, Bamy, but he was unable to attend Austin, of the 4th KS.L.I.

The pirates Parkes by 95 paints. The win-have been presented to P. C. (E.) | Cap to the winner-Pte. J. from the Arotio, a fact with which Germany will have to reckon this how she trasts even her minor interests to any hat the men who stances, begin to reflect.

36, three of 28 and three of 24. to receive it. The award is for

your. If Russia can be fed with In the course of a brief speech, sufficient mapitions her inex- have gained wisdom through long experienos.

Tonight at 9 o'clock, Mr. Morgan pluck and praiseworthy conduct His Excellency esid he would haustible man-power will do the We are far from wishing to disparage the young man, or lo Some months ago there was a arge that grey haire are any proof of sagtoity or knowledge; and considerable amount of discussion Cowes 90) meets Mr. Simpson in streating a man who, with six like to mention that that day was rest.

(receives 40).

others, bad committed in armed the anniversary of the Men's we do not forget that William Pitt the younger was Premier at the at a Sanitary Board meeting re-

robbery at Keswick Street, Wan-Club, and he thought that the age of two sad twenty. But we in Hongkong have before our eyes lative to the leaving of uncovered

Sir Douglas Haig, who com Mrs. Pallendea, No. 126, The chai. The robbery took place on large sadience present showed a China that has, on more than one occasion within the past six dustbing about the streets of the years, been led near to the brink of destruction, very largely through European quarter till all hours. Peak, has kindly consented to October 26 at 6 am. and on how much the Club was appreci- pleted his first year in the supreme command of the British all know who placing too much reliance on those who were guided by theory There was also good deal aid accept the Honorary Secretary an alarm being raised the robbers sted. They

troops on the Western front the rather than by experiance. Has not the very word "young", within about covering the dust-darta with ship and Mrs. Alabaster to take ran from the house. The special was responsible-r. Ocoper other day, says a Home paper, the lifetime of the present generation, come to have a minister sound, tarpaulin, in order that the escape charge of the Wool Department constable heard the noise and Hant-who was one of the has had enough esospes in France when applied to a country or a party? Do we cot all know the of dirt and emell might be min- of the Hongkong Association of chased and arrested one of the best (Applause). Be thought to emphasise his soubriquet of meaning of the young Turks," and of the Junker" section in imised. It is characteristic of Women War Workers, in plans of robbers. A struggle ensued but it would be interesting for them" Lacky Haig." Daring the past Germany? The Roman idea of a Parliament was a meeting of the our Sanitary Department that, Mr. Greaves who is leaving the constable although of inferior to know that popular concerts bad year be has been mostly behind physique and in spite of some been held once a fortnight, and in the lines at headquarters, bas sence: the old men; that ides was passed on, and it is not dead even despite all the talk, things still shortly for Home.

Helona May Institute. what hostile crowd, stuak to his spite of the fact that one Com-in his first to-day. China's position is, of course, peculiaror, if a parallel can go be found, we most seek it in Japan. Men of the stamp of the inte usual. It is true that, the other will be given by Mrs. Ralphs at assistance of Sergeant Scull, also Peak, the Clab had continued to First Army Corps, he was fre The second lecture on Baakin man and succeeded, with the pany, had been moved to the in France as Commander of the Li Bang-chang could be of very little assistance to her to-day, prob-day, we saw a dust-cart careering the Helens May Tastitate to of the Police Reserve, is taking proper. During the summer ably, for she has drifted-nay, jumped-past them, and their world wildly down Ice House Street,

Dust-Oh I

on

pretty

mach

uncovered. As to the career-

morementi LIG Glow.

•

Women War Workers.

The Anchor Case.

Ahim to the station.

́ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

is not her world. What she most needs is a midway group between "olothed in white samite, mystic, morrow morning (Friday). the Li Hang-chung school and the rew school which is composed wonderful," and we saw another lecture on "Spanish and Portu- partly of middle-aged and ultra republican experimentalists whose yesterday; but the majority of guese Calonies at the Beginning honesty is sometimes a little doubtful, and partly of men still under the oarle apprar still to remain of the 16th. Century" will be delivered by Mr. G. P. de Mario, thirty.

In point of fact Mr. Liang himself shows his people the way outing, the Grand Houl corner B.., on Monday, the 19th. in- of their difficulty when he advocates the "anderatady" principle, is still a nice little death-etant, at 5.30 p.m. He realises that not the lesat of China's dangers lies in the fact that trap for olildren, or for persons

At the Pelios Court this morn- she has an alware-increasing number of men who, while still only in whose their twenties or early thirties, have out themselves completely Two days ago we saw an ameking, before Mr. J. B. Wood, the adrift from the traditions good and bad of their fathers, and have and a European child almost rain which a French ship's officer Hangkong and China District.

C888 was again formally remanded acquired some right to be heard, inasmuch as they have studied at over. If the officer administering is charged with the theft of ship's foreign universities and have lived on equal terms with foreigners, the brake of each carta wore in- anchors, The Captain Superin- thereby enabled to grasp life from the point of view of "the other structed to apply it properly, tendant of Police appeared, but it

1." On returning to Chins they find that the institutions and vehicle conld descend the Lili qaite: general life of their nation presents, in many respects, rather a sorry slowly and without danger to the was stated that Mr. Jaukin, who spectacle; and, if there is any fight in them, they naturally burn to public; but the coolies prefer this is defending, would not be present

this morning. The case

·man.'

sixteen months

quently under Are. Once by his months aeries of bathing outings personal; exemple of coolness were organised once a fortnight under a bail of shells, Sir Douglas through the kindness of Mr. Claudyallied his men when the Germans Sevare, President of the Club. were breaking through on the During the winter fourteen scoial Mein road, with the result that evening had been held, and the the enemy was fiang book. A few attendance at these had varied weeks later, at Ypres, many of his from 130 to 250, and on nine were killed or injured, and occasions it had reached 200, he himself was stunned by a shell, Roughly, about 2,500 packets of On another occasion Haig was cigarettes had been distributed, examining the position from the as well as light refreshmente pro- top of a haystack when two Ger vided by certain gentlemen in the min abelle fell within a few yards Colony, Four billiard tourns of him-and failed to explode! menta had taken place, The first was won by Pie. J. E. Anativ, oat The parade ordered for Bunday, of 32 competitors; the second, won law The Police Reserva lospection, the following in eabelitated.tors; the third, with 67 competi On Saturday afternoon H.E. Field Day, Sunday the 11th, inst,tors, went to Pie. Bedford; and the

Wha

Orders issued by Mr. E. Ralphs

etate;

550 matters altered-and to have an active band in the altering. If qaiok movement, accompanied by adjourned until to-morrow. the 11th instant, is cancelled, and by Pte. Hawlet, out of 42 competi.

moro or

Iess

CBICKET.

Civil Service Y. R.O.A.

M

anch young man are "left out of things" they will not be long in a chorus of bowls, and they seem forming a party of their own, which may in the end be anything to be bat helpful to the State. Equally, to place them straightway in to themselves. And what about the Governor will travel by motor Baiyingpan Division will fell to fourth, with an entry of 84, had The following will represent important positions is to invite disaster, sosing that they will be the raking over of bins at night? the Polo Ground for the with the Hongkong Volunteer unfortunately, to be cancelled. administering the affairs of some four hundred million people, only Is nothing going to be done? On inspection of the Police Reserve. Reserves on the Cricket Ground The entries for all tooramente the Civil Service Club on their a few million of whom have, as yet, become entirely reconciled to Tuesday night at sight o'clock two The car will be exported by men at 8.30 am, DreamShorts, put totalled 185, Pis.7. E. Austic, by own ground at 2 p.m., on B the change from old to new. If the Government is going to get the men were at thie choice occupa of the mounted section, H.K.PR. 1ser, belmets, haversanke (stad), defeating Pie Hamlet, became the day sarim. Mr. O. Bevera (Captain), B.E. O. Bird, EW: beat out of these young man, it will employ them as far as possible, tion near the Datah Bank in After the inspection His Ex-water-bottles (alled). Biratchers possessor of the Opp. all the time keeping them under close observation in order that any los House Street. There was a cellency, will present Trooper will be required.

The cap, which was presented Hamilton, R. U. Witchell, E. W special gift which they possess may not go undetected. A few years Indian policemen as sither end of Samy with the Police medal (4th Appointment-John Francis by the the Rev. O. Le Gooper Dawson, W. H. Almonds, C. Jun should be sufficient to enable their superiors to note the direction the west, bat neither troubled Olam) for his Plack and Gross appointed Ambulance Heat was presented to Fia Tool B. Ald wherein they were most likely to be of service to the State, and to himself.se to these enric-hanters, or worthy condor in wresting nerijen to nos firmation by Ama He Excellency, who Tha Ban seberlain, the extent of their moral worth as well; and so, in course who were throwing the dirt all a man whox il mix when, had koje Game 3.0. Dallos, Obier compratalsted him on hie of time, the country would probably have a vast number of men over the roadway.

committed in armed robbery.. well stained in public work from whom to mlect its stabosenan.