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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI, FRIDAY, FEMRUARY 16, 1817.

THE CONDITION OF YOUR HAIR DEPENDS ONC

THE CONDITION OF YOUR SCALP.

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To Win the

DAY BY DAY.

THE TROUBLE. IS, IN FEELING

There is nothing ambiguous in the opinions expressed by Sir Douglas Haig in the interview of THE PUBLIC PULSE MANY PEOPLE which Renter went through NEVER LET GO OF THEIR OWN summary yesterday. The British HANDS Generalissimo is firmly convinced that peace will be won on the battlefisid, and that it is on the Western Front that the decision on demand. to-day was will take place. That decision, 21. 4.0/163.

The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar

of

be thinks, will be reached by To-morrow's Anniversary. breaking through the enemy lines, Tomorrow is the 46th anniver and be predicts the eventual sary of the capitulation sbandonment of trench warfare | Belfort. for open - engagements. Ali through the British Commander's

Committed for Trial. In the case which was before

“OUR DAY.****

Hongkong's Contribution

Warmly welcomed..

has received the following latter His Excellency the Governor from the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the British Red Orosa Society ---

·

· WAR INVESTMENTS.”“

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Mrs Cornwallir-West, who was

As Association Formed in Canton,¦s Military Court of Inquiry, in

| scathingly consured last month by

well on in the sixties. Before she I was married; 44 years ago, 10 Colonel Cornwallis-West, » grunt. Welsh landowner, who is in his It has been suggested that a 82ad year, she was Mine Mary plan for investment in War Loan Adelaide Virginia Expatoria might be arranged for foreign re Fitzpatrick, aldest daughter of 83, Pall Mall,

sidents in Canton and district, the Rev. Frederick Fitspatrick London, &. W. and sacbeme to that end has now and his wife, Lady Olivia, a 8th January, 1917. been drawn up. The Investment daughter of the second Marquis Bir,-I beg on behalf of Lord will be made in the Straits Settle of Head fort. In her girl- remarks one can detect a distinct Mr. O. D. Melbourne at the Police Lansdowne to acknowledge the ments War Loan Bonde, The Sing-bood Mrs. Cornwallis-West tope of confidence; even a note of Court yesterday in which an receipt of a communication from spore dollar is on a gold basis, was famous as an Irish beauty. anxiety to come to the decisive Indian money-leader was charged the Officer Administering the and, as is well known, the She several times sat to painters, fighting. And we are sure that with sitering and uttering Government with referenoa to the rate of exchange for convertion and was Mrs. Langtry's great that is a true refection of the spirit forges LO.D., his Worship com-"Our Day" appeal in Hongkong, silver into gold is now were rival as the beauty of society. She of the Allies se a whole, for mitted defendant for trial at the end to inform you that we duly than croally favourable. The is still a beautiful woman and s received through the Hongkong actual War Loan bonds will be great social power. Her wo if there is one thing for which the next Ofiminal Sessions.

and Shanghai Banking Corpora eventually handed to subsoribers, daughters are married respective- Allied troope have been longing! it is to meet the Beche in straight Quite an unusually fine film tion the sum. $5,000, being the ne inrued by the Straits Settlement ly to Prince Haze Heinrich of combat. Had the German from was shown at the Victoria Theatre amount remitted, ooraficial Government,

coupons Pless and the Duke of West- the start met the British soldier last night: "The Daughter of receipt for which we forwarded sttached for interest, which in minster. Her son, Mr. George

payable half-yearly; these Cornwallin-West, married first :: on the open field, and not dug Herodisa". The plot was cleverly) to the Bank,

Lord Lansdowne sad the mcm-coupons can be cashed through Lady Kandolph Churchill: but themselves into the bowels of the worked out, the acting absolutely Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which earth and resorted to saca diaboli above reproach, and the staging bers of the Joint War Committes practiosily any Bank. The scheme the marriage was dissolved in requires them to forward their names and addresses with cal means as the use of poison-gas of a very high order. The man- of the British Red Cross Society has besa inaugurated by the 1913, and in the following year be communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for and liquid fire, the war would agement is to be congratulated and the Order of St. John desire following gentlemen: Meers. O married Mira. Patrick Campbell.

have been over long ago. But on offering film work of this class me to convey to Your Excellency, Eager, O. W. Darch, C. A. Peel All communications intended for publication should be addressed the time is coming and it to the Hongkong public, and sad, through you, to all those and E. H. Smyth, who will sotas

The word "Kaiser" is coming would appear to be not far more of it will be heartily wel concerned with the appeal in a Committed,

to have as evil a signifiosnos to- Hongkong, our warm and grate. A circular explaining the day as the name of Napoleon had. off-when oar Tommies will comed.

Produces a Luxurious Healthy Growth.

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HONGKONG and CHINA.

pubilestion, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

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realise their hearts' desire. Then Official Visit to Canton. fal thanks for the generous help schone states that all funds for certain of our ancestors, saya Hi Excellency the Governor, we thas receive in our work for obtained will be invested in the the Daily Chronicle. Nurses, we the real alsaghter of the war will commence, but of the issue there (Sir Henry May, K.OMG.) of the sick and wounded. Especially Straits Settlements War Loan have it on good authority, used to cannot be the slightest doubt. last night for Canton attended by do we wish to record our thanks bonds. These bonds are being frighten children into obedience Germany relies on her submarine his Private Secretary. (Mr. Pon- to Lady May for her generous and issued in denominations of $100 by threats of Boney, who took" ruthlessness to win the war. sonby Fane), bis A.D.O. (Lt. F. energetio co-operation, and to the (and for higher amounts also) and the place of more, familiar and Britain and her Allies pin their Kinchen Smith,) and the Hon. Hongkong Branch of the St. John bear interest. at 8 per cent. per lest effective nursery bogeys, Just CARVALHO.-On the 15th February at 12. Tregunter Man. faith on their growing military Mr. Hallifax for the purpose of Ambulance Brigade for their annum, payable half-yearly, and in the ove survery bogeys Just strength. And it is in the sphere returning the calls of the Civil valuable assistance in the Com- the whole bond in repayable at naughty youngsters thresten- in which Germany began the war Governor of Kwantung and the petitions.

par on November 15, 1919. Your Excellency would pat as

ed with the imminent appear- that that she will be finally Military Governor of Kwangai,

Subsoribers are asked to take ance of the "Keyser." The habit sad of calling on the Military under further obligation if you brought to her knees.

Governor of Kwangiang. Laly would convey to the "Oar Day" up one or more units; a unit being of attribating minor misfortunes May, the Misses May, and Mr. and Committes in Hongkong, to the ons Straits Settlements War Loan to a far-off menace is one which Mrs. Lealie Brown are also visit Hongkong War Charities Com-bond for $100. The price for each grows, and, naturally, develops That committes which, accord-ing Canton at the same time.mittee, to Mr. Hallifax and to Mr. unit has been fixed at $108- into quaint and anconscious Hongkong currency-to be paid sbeardities. The other day, for results

sions, to Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Carvalho, a daughter.

MARRIAGE" BEVINGTON-BROWN.-At St. Johns Cathedral, Hongkong, on February 14th by the Rev. Copley Moyle, Francis, fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Storrs Bevington, Sea View, Frinton on Sea, Essex, to Jessie Olive, niece and adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Brown of Suva, Fiji,

That Commalties.

whetheralien enemies

The Hongkong Telegraph.ing to Reater this morning, in Kong to-night. lato og of the excellent feruite of their Coolie's Quarrel. work, and to assure them of car A dispute arose among some sincere thanks. goal coolies at work in the M. B.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1917.

HONGKONG'S MAN-POWER.

I am etc.

| K, coal yard at Yaumati yesterday, (SA) ROBT. A HUDSON,

Sir Francis H. May, KO.M.G.,

Hongkong.

for

in four instalments of $27 instance, a clothse-prop gave way each, the whole purchase being and a lot of clean linen was dump- completed within four months. ed on to a patch of very damp Or receipt of the first instalment and muddy gras. And the at- of $27, the full amount of bond, tendant laundrywoman said, as vis 3100, will be applied for in she went to put matters right,

should be allowed to stay in Britain after the war or not, in obviously one of the survivals of the Aequilbian regime; and some. thing ought to happen to. it garding the use of the track. Chairman of Finance Committee. Eingapore, as arrangements.bave" Dach that Keyser!" And she

A fight broke out between the His Excellency with out

more ada. Verily a nation's foes shall be they knocked about. A lakong, hear- rival groups, sad one on two go! of its own household. Next to It is almost a week now since the establishment of Hongkong's the German, the enemy whom ing police whistles, went to the Man-Power Commission was sanounced, and in the interim there the Empire most has to be spot, and the contestants scatter- bas been quite a deal of comment indulged in concercing it likely ware of is the Britisher: the ed. Wearing a plaster over one effect to for an releasing men for service at the Front is conscreed, typs that, for sentimental or purely of his eyess coolie appeared before It has not as yet been disclosed whether the Commission will ex-selfish reasons, still bankers after Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police amine personally those who send in their names, or whether it will loving relations with the unclean nother ons for sesault, but, after Court this morning, to summon merely get into touch with the employers concerned and, on the beasts of Germany. The German

hearing the evidence, his Wor- facte which it gleans from the latter, decide the point of the appli- have committed every sio, name- Carts' business indispensability or otherwise. What should be made able and annameable, and yet be of good behaviour.

ship boand the defendant over t› seriaio, however, is that every man volunteering should have full there are foole and kuaves at Home

The Verandah Danger. opportunity of stating his side of the case; for we can conceive of who can seriously discuss even

At the Sammary Court, this

A DESERVING CASE.

An Appeal on Behalf of Sarawak Chinese.

been made that, pending the said it without a smile. completion of the remaining thres payments; the necessary funds will

Ambassadors do not go to iko - be advanced, the interest at 6 per front nowadays with the Bover cent, per annum commences on signs of the countries to which the day the bond is issued and they are scoredited, observes the subscribers will therefore be getting a bond with interest al moment it is interesting to recall same journal. But at the present ready acerned, for nearly four that the first Earl Granville, months by the time the last pay-grandfather of the new Diplomatio ment is made, the bond by that Agent to M. Veniselos's Govern time being worth nearly $102 ment, accompanied the Tear in the (Straite dollars). The interest 02 oampaign of 1804, and narrowly the advance has been allowed for caped capture in the headlong certain employers, in their own interests, raising unreasonable the bare possibility of allowing morning, a case came up for The Reverend Mother Helen, in the prios for the bonds.

flight from Bruns after the Battle obaluolea which can only be effectively countered by thorough in- interned aliens to remain in bearing in which a Chinese claim-Superioress of the Francirosn

For the purposes of the scheme of Austerlits. He had another.. vestigation all round. We should like to think, too, that, if the British territory after the war ised $316 from a man named ans in British North Borneo and the price of $108 (Hongkong notable senape eight years later, investigations are not to be made public, the names of those who over. It in these very people Cheung Wing-isoi for damages Sarawak, has arrived in Hong-carteson) bas been fixed for $100 when Bellingham shot Mr. Per- bave volunteered but have been refused permission to leave the these pro Germans and cowardly sustained by him owing to defend kong and has received permission Straits, but it is probable that, ceval in the lobby of the House of Colony shall be published, together with the ressone actuating the sentimentalists-who in ant's negligence, or that of his from his Lordship Bishop Forsoni after dedusting the small ex Commons. For it was the An- Commission in coming to its decision.

great mezaure, responsible for The principal fear which we have heard expressed is that only mach of the enemy's "frightful, ervant or servants, in conse. to appeal within his Vicariate for penses incurred, the notusi coat bassador to Russia against whom quence of a bamboo pole falling funds on behalf of the work which will be less than this sum, in Bellingham bad * fancied the really indispensable men will offer their services, and that those news," for they have been care from a verandah on to plaintiff's her Order is doing among the which case a proportionate refund grievance and whom he meant to who easily can be spared will keep conveniently in the background, fully giving the world to ander kond, which caused personal Chinese. Mother Helen. is eleg will eventually be made to sub-ssssssinate, To obriate that, one of two couress-if not, indeed, both might be stand, all along, that they "don't injury, Mr. O.F. Mason, appear- here for the purpose of engaging ecribers. followed. The Commission might be empowered to investigate want to irritats Germany too ed for the plaintiff, defendant some Chinese tesohars for in

send in a list of those of its employees whom it can spars. In that Britishers can be terrorised. As Mr. Mason asked for particular Sisters have to perform in Borneo certain cases on its own initiative, or employers migh: volaniarily macb," thus waking it clear that being represented by bfr. Lo.dustrial work at Kuching.

The task which the Franciscan follows: way it should be possible to release every able-bodied young man long as the last administration and his Lordship replied that he whose services are not absolutely essential to the basinee life or was in power there was little hope could not see what particulars is two-fold ons, for they not defensive arrangements of the Colony. There remain the cases of of mending things in this direo-were required. A day was fixed only make themselves responsible before 6th March, 1917. those who are physically anfit, or who may have family or other ties tion, but what is our new Premier for hearing. which justify them in refraining from coming forward. Here a doing that be neglects to mand considerable proportion of the population ia sflected, and we think it this committee packing and to set

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for the mission "work among the

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As to payments, subscriptions

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One of the most interesting lit- for each unit have to be made sal erary centenarios of the year relates [not to a person, but to a publi- Ist instalment $27.00 on or gation. On April 1, 1817, was issued the first · number of the Edinburgh Monthly Magasine 2nd instalment $27.00 on which, on its seventh number, bore the name of Blackwood's as the

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Dyaka and Dasana of the jungle, before 5th April, 19,7, -- bat they have also to deal with 3rd instalment. $27.00 on or leading part of the title. "Kaga," the educational and other needs befors 5th May, 1917.

se this magazine soon came to be

would be a wiss step if the authorities were to inane some expression its members to something in the EUROPEAN LOAN CASE. of opinion as to whether such as these should or should not submit way of moderately useful work?

of the Chinese settlers in the coast 4th instalment $27.00 on or called, 'was the organ of the their camen-to the Commission for consideration. At the present time The world's trade in being held

Scotch Tory party, and round it very many people are at a loss to know what is expected of them. It op by the new submarinism, and Judgment Given In Defendant's was. The number of Chinese im- before 6th Jane 1917.

migrants into such towns as Kuch.

On.. completion of the fourth gathered a host of able writers. is the duty of the Government, therefore, to dissipate any confusion | lives are being stolen si mes

|ing (Sarawak) is ever increasing, that exists on these and other points, *

British political At the Summary Court this and the naat are untiring in their Payment, the accounts will be Kuch of the best work of "Chris mide up and the bonds, $100 for topher North" appeared in ita There is, we are afraid, a tendency to regard this man-power quos committee is solemnly sitting on morning, before Mr. Justice labours among these people, each unit taken up, will be issued pages, and Scott and Lockhart tion solely from the standpoint of the duty of our young men, Bat its hardies, talking over the proe Gompertx, the case was heard in Their power to help the settlers employers have their obligations also. Whether or not they are fully and cons as to friendly relations which Captain Stewart claimed is terribly limited by want of to the enbecribers; if it is then were also among its sarly con- found that the coat has been a tributors. Throughout the century alive to the fact we are unable to say, though we have heard of an with Germans after the war! In from A. G. Pile the sum of $150. money-a point which well-to-do little less than $108, das retorn Black ada has never lost its fine instance in which certain young men have been released for military comparison with such an all- The case was proved by Mr. Chinese in Hongkong may pare will be made.

| literary flavour. Nor shed its service, first-class passages booked for them, their billets kept open, important, question, matters R. O. Faithfull, representing to note. The Franciscan Convent and half-pay granted them during their absence. That is practical relating to

traoalent polition, Any one who wishes to apply man-power, food plaintiff, who said his client was at Kaching is a very old wooden patriotism. But we have heard it said that there are instances in supply, illegal profits, the suffer away at sea. The money had been building, on its last legs, and for these Siraits Settlement War which employees anxious to go to the war have been very coldly ings of our poor lade who are lent by another gentleman, who Mother Balen is hoping to find Loss bonds direct; az do so received when applying for permission. That, if tras, in almost prisoners in Germany, and so was now at Home, and when he some generous benefactors in through his bankers. The scheme traitorutie selfishness. What is needed is some uniformity of treat-forth, are mere trifles, of course. was leaving for Home he turned the this Colony who will help to above is primarily for those who ment of employees by employers, and the Commission, in releasing Surely when the war is over the debt over to the present plaintiff, provide the Sisters with a wish to pay by instalments. men, should, we think, indicate the-conditions on which it considers | British public will want to deal Defendant had been writing to habitable home. The need for It is hoped that everyone will the relenen should be granted. There are probably men in Bong with others besides the Germsno, him (Mr. Faithfall) sinos last money for their work in all the make an effort to fake up at least kong who would offer themselves to-morrow if they know of a one-

November, saying that he would more urgent now inasmuch as one unit and as many more sa A small boy was charged be, tainty that their positions would be kept open for them and ordin.

pay the money, but he had never the war has closed so many possible, bat for those who wish fore Mr. O, D. Melbourne, at the ary half-pay leave granted. It is no reflection on their patriotism that

made any attempt to do so, and it former sonicse of donations to to pay a smaller monthly sum Magistracy this morning, with they should look for much reasonable stipulations an then, for can

was till owing. Only two days them. In view of the magnificent than 027, an arrangement will stealing a quilt, a rug and other they be expected to throw up their prospects, exhaust all (or most)

hawking ago be had promised to call as labours which they have been probably be made (if sufficient articles of clothing off a cloth of their sayings in getting Home and in being trained, and, at the bottles in Yamati yesterday, and the offics and pay the money, bat undertaking for more than thirty nambers warrant) for sight line at a house on the Prayas end, if they are alive, End themselves where they were when they first when lakong went to arrest he had not done so. Defendant years in an undeveloped and well monthly payments of $14 sch. It was stated by Insperine Bim came Easi-or even worse off, since they would have no job to come him for having no licence, he was getting a salary of $350 a nighaavage country, it is warnestly Application forms and any farther that the boy was living with ont 10- while other men, pot from England, come into the Colony Hered twenty cents as a bribe. month and he (Mr. Faithfall) hoped that the appeal of their details may be obtained from Mr. shady charnotars, and had, in and fill the vacancies? More than that, if a man can be spared He was, in consequence, charged asked for an order of $50 per Superiorses will be listened to by E. H. Smyth, Canton, who is opinion, boso sent out by 2% frova a given office, why should he not be treated on ersolly the before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the month. --

those in Hongkong who have noting as Secretary for the Asso-living in the house to ste

A articles. He believed the

Offering a Bribe,

Á men Was seen

ciation.

same terms as though he were on ordinary Home loays?. Lat those Polios Court this morning, with His Lordship said that he could money to spare,

· firma who oin valoses men, for nervios coma to an agreement connern- the two offsones. For hawking not make an order like that in Contributions will be very The Straits Settlemente dollar ing conditions, and then no-one can have cause for complaint. The he was fined $4, and for offering | defendant's absenos, but be would "gratefully movivad by the Bay, has a fixed exchange of £/#Id'; Chamber of Commeros could muraly take this matter in band and the bribe he was food $15, or give judgment for plaintif with Mother Heleny of the Iulian hands #3100 Semite bond in ↑ arrango a discmneidd on the enbinot,

'throo woska' hard labour,

Convent Cater Park

SENT OUT TO STEAL,