THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1917.
An Appeal to Chinese.
DAY BY DAY.
SMOKES FOR SOLDIERS. CHINA AND GERMANY.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY
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We recently published sa Sanerior cf the Franciscan nung EVERY WORTHLESS
appeal made by the Mother FATE IS REALLY VERY KIND: Acknowledgment" of Hongkong
MAN GETS-
ALONG FAR BETTER THAN HE
DASERVES.
on
The Dollar.
The opening rate of the dollar demand to-day WA
To-morrow's Anniversary,
How Feng Kuo-cheong was Converted.
The Monroe Doctrine, which President Wilson desires to up- in Borneo for fands on behalf of
ply to the whole world, sprang, like the President's message, out- the oparentat Kuching, Sarawak.
The following lettere have been The nuns work not caly among
received acknowledging gifta of Peking, Feb. 22.-The Chiness of a world wide war, says the the jungle natives and the Sea
tobacco and cigarettes sent by action mistion to Germany has Chronicle For it is just a century Dyske bat also among the Chines0
"Oar Little Bit Society." Kow overshadowed most of the quest go that the Holy Alliance, de- immigrants in Kaching; and it is 24. 4.3/18d.
loon, to the man at the front!****
ions of the day. So far China termined to put back all the patty for this latter reason that we om-
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has done nothing more, cor has despote upon their thrones, was eider Mother Helen'sappealshould
January 18tb, 1917.
Germany wechufed any reply meditating aid to Spain in re- be widely known and listened
To-morrow is the 301 anniver-To the Hon. Sec. 0. L. B. to tos advios tendered to her. covering her revolted South to-among the wealthy Chinese aary of the death of Francia Socisty.
From communications sent by American colonies. President of Hongkong, and still more of Beaumont, the dramatist,
Lient. Col. B. L. Golland, the Chiness Minister at Berlio, Monroe, with the good will Catoo. In recent years the
RA.MO., is most grateful to it is understood that the German of England, made it olear in his Chinese Government has begun
your Society for its kind present answer will be couched in friend- address that say such attempt to show a reasonable solicitade
of tobacco, which will be much ly terms, and that the point would be regarded as su an- appreciated bath by him and by of it will be that Germany friendly set against the inter many others of his unit.
regardo China as so far outaide Later on be announced that the Thanks, also, for the Christ- the scope of German sab American continent could no mas greetings, which are recipro- marine activities that Germeny longer be regarded as a field for does not consider that Chins paw schemes of colonisation by should have anything to any on Earorean Power. Thas emerged the subject. Germany, therefore, the fall blooded "doctrine." may be assumed as not accepting
Chinese Festival,
To-morrow, according to the Chinese Calendary is the festival of "Ching-che, or "Excited Insects."
H.K.F.C. meet the Navy
ested.
The card was too good to mend back as an acknowledgment, and has been posted to some Naval Cadets at Osborne.
for the welfare of those of its sub jects who emigrate to the Malay speaking countries; and its officials should surely now, be the first to recognise the mygn. ficsat
For the Troops. work which the Sisters are doing We desire to acknowledge with mong the girle and women thanks a parcel of magazines and from the Coast Provinces who broks from Mrs. R. Pithie. have gone to settle in Sarawak We have also to thank "O. W. and North Borner. The convent | W." for a similar parcel. 3+ Kuching is wooden
Football Match. building which has become, rotten with age; and there should be no to-morrow; kick-off at 5 p.m. B. E. F. difficulty in persuading some of The Hongkong team will be:- the it fasatial Chinese who are Goldenberg; Black, Railton; interested in the well being of Rodger, Stewart, Smith; Clemo, All communications intended for publication should be addressed their compatriots abroad to con- Walker, Stalker, McTavish and
tribute such sams as will give the | Chaenola. pune & permanent home and en. able them to increase the verg useful work which they are doing Subscriptions may be sent to the Rev. Mother Helen at the Italian Convent in Caine Road.
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1917.
THE PUNISHMENT OF GERMANY.
More Han Plotting.
Extradition Case
A Chinese, who is wanted by
E. L. GOWLLAND.
36, Casualty Clearing Station,
1,600 cigarettes. They will be very much appreciated by the patients under my care-Yours truly,
H. H. HOMAN.
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the Chinese warning, in which Five per cent. interest on a case it is up the Obinete Govern loan would have been scoffed at ment to take the messures by the men who had money to necessary to sure the observation lend in medieval times, remarke of international law, an promised the same paper. In the 19th and January 20th, 1917. in the note to the American 14th centuries the usual rate The Sister in Charge wishes to | Minister. Chine, in short, onn seems to have been 20 per cent., thank the O. L. B. Scciety for the hardly avoid severing relations, and in the preceding centuries it parcel of smokes, which arrived and it is anderstood that she is was probably higher. The rate safely to-day.
prepared to go that length on of interest decreased with the learning that Germany adheres to increase of specie, with an occas January 22nd, 1917. Dear her contention to pursue an un-ional limitation by the State, the Canton Government on *Madam.-I beg to acknowledge restricted submarias policy. Elisabeth reduced the rate by law charge of murder, was brought with many thanks a second parcel before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the from "Car Little Bit Society'
Chinese opinion in general to 10 per cent., James 1. to 8, and Police Court this morning. on containing 1 lb. of tobacco and here, sa elsewhere, appears to be Charles 11. to 6. In ancient that China is doing the right Rome, sooording to Niebuhr, the an extradition warrant. Mr. G.
thing in following the American rate was 8 for a ten months year H. Wakeman appeared to prose
lead. To do so has required the equivalent of 10 per cent. cate, and Mr. Mattingley defend-
remarkable volte face on the part | per annum. ed. The case was rounded.
of her rulers-if ber rolem may be taken to mean the military Some painstaking person, i
(0, C. No. 60, C. S.), leaders.
possibly with a view to proving Vice-President Fung Kao that the Han in tearing up scraps cheong, we know, advised the of paper is only following the “LOOK AT THE MAP!" Government in a contrary sense, fashion, has compiled a list of and bighly chear and be was to tresties from 1560 B.C. to 1880 know that his opinion was over-¦A‚D. în those 34 centuries, the locked. Fang Kao cheong, how-world achieved 8,000 treaties, ever, is believed to have wheeled and we are told that each of them DOW on the average lasted a little right round and to be "Look at the map!" your Majesty?an favour of what has been done. longer than two years. It in sa
What is the asp to me? Look at my starving children, to have heard little, but the before the Christian Era, that Until quite recently be appears true now, sa it was 1,500 yearn
German side of the story, and treaties are only kept when there winner. But in the course of parties of keeping them. How that to have believed Germany a care is an honest intention among all
few hours he was induced to may be done has been shown by change his mind entirely, thank the recent celebration of the peson largely to the afforis of a centenary between this country persistent foreigner armed and the United States. with
map of the world according to Merostor. 01 this is the price of victor the distorted representation of
Interpreter Wanted.
Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Polios Court this morning. s Chinese was oberged with being
a
rogue sad a vagabond.
A Hun to his Kaiser.
pire-
Lock on my dead son's shattered Fruit of your "victory"
icrm,
One would have thought that
A Dishonest Broker. after the many revelatione, dar-
Before Mr. Q. D. Melbourne, stj ing the past two years, of plots hatched by Germans against the the Police Court this morning, a peace of the United States, no Chinese, who described himself farther proof would be necessary, se a broker, was charged with even to the most pro-Hon Americ stealing $147, of which he was can, that car enemies are unde bailee. It appeared that the man sirable neighbours. One would was collecting rent, and he failed also have thought that the to scocunt for the sum stated. whole cutral world would Sentence of three montbe" hard. by this time bars realized labour was passed. that Germany cannot, for the life of her, run straight, and is there. fore a lasting menade to civiliss Whilst most Britishers in the Colonies-especially those in im- semblance of power. Yet it has tion to long se she retains any portant trade contres like Hongkong realite the necessity of taken the discovery of the Mexico facts against him were that he was found on the verandöb of 12, instituting, after the war, a boycott of German trade, it is evident plot to etir up the Americana to that at Home there is a very large section of public opinion which real sense of the danger, and even Caroline Road early this morning. inclines to the view that by going out of car way to injure Germany's now, according to this morning's and, when seer, he jumped from trade, we shall be injuring ourselves as well. Believing this, a wires, cae of their politicing the verandab into the street. He reversion to pre-war conditions is creed, and the argumente brought Mr. Stone, Chairman of the a chased at seaght. His shoes forward by these misguided, but no doubt good-intentioned people, Foreign Relations Committee were found on the elaire. The
From Lorence Marques comes should not to be dismissed as so much rabbish, but should be fond of the German that he gas was adjourned owing to the
All Highest, give as defeat! the earth the foreigner put the welcome news that the bark countered by scand reasoning, reflective of the fact that Coloniale has been opposing the arming of absence of an interpreter. have a good care to put forward. It would, therefore, be wall if all merchantmen. What was such
Big Ball
"Look at the map!" Ir's Icaked, his thumb practically of the baobab tree, or monkey Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the
the whole of the ares interested in this question-and everyone is more or less affected by man doing out of the late Cabinet
eire,
where brand, is to be used for the par- And what is the thing I see? fighting is DOW proceeding. pose of increasing the supply of it would educate themselves up to the possession of a clear acneepat Homs? The explanation of Magistrecy thie meruing, a Chi- tion of the facts, and that be able fully to justify their attitude. his extraordinary conduct aseme nese was charged with attempting Great and prosperous Germany Under the thumb it was admitted paper pulp. It has already many
There can be no disputing the point that Germany's trade was to be that he represents a con-Defendant said he was taking the Where is the stately shipping
to export eight teels of opium. Shorn of each colony 1-
that Germany had been remark- ases, rope and a sort of cloth bé- the chief instroment in ber policy of peaceful penetration," and stituency very largely German.opiam to Shek Tong Shui, and be
ably succostal, but as for the ing made from it, while from time that it enabled her to get a grip on the internal sairs of Belgium, Erea en, what is the United States admitted that be had more than
That traversed the oceans reat of the map, why, was not immemorial natives in West France and Russis, and, to smaller extent, of England. And it in Senate coming to when one of its
wide,
the whole of it. dominated by | Afrios, where it thrives equally se America and the Allies? The well as in the Est, have valued Brought wealth on every lide? clever Germans in the immediate it for its medicinal properties.
a
a
If
If
If
Slain on the Western front! his life parchased victory,
Why do I bear the brunt? his life purchased victory,
Where is my children's meat?
Over
The keels of car mighty fee? country had certainly done well, of the powder into their food, be
but of what avail was sucosse in lieving that it keeps or even drives
because it is desirable that a stop should be put to Germany's important members champions was allowed. Laspector Wildin Or, riding into Hamburg,
enid the man was employed on a schemes of falare world-dominion that her expansion must be the idea that America should not B. and S boat going to Shanghai. And why in our porte lie skulking neighbourhood of their own They pound it up and put a pinch checked, for by it jaring her trade we shall be striking at her most protect her subjects who are The opiam was in pots, which vainerable point. Whilst this is perhaps the greatest of all reason travelling by ses and who has to be bors labels purporting to be Gov All Righest, if this is victory, why German commercial pregro should be impeded, there are others "denounced for revesling naval not of much less importance. In the course of the war, Germany has secreta." Mr. Stone strikes as as ernment labele, but there wAS been guilty of the most outrageous vislations of treaties and agre- being quite a nice sort of man to ments, and it would be nothing short of a disgrace to our presentave for a friend. standard of morality to let three acle go unponi-brd. The murdering
of Norse Cavell and Captain Fryatt, the making of slaves of unprotect- ed civiliane, and the callous submarining of liners with their women and children passengere, call for the world's disapproval and, so the guilty ones are not merely a few leaders maddened by the last
The Final Result.
Whatever may happen in the immediate feature, there can
For God's aske, give us defeat! space ocvered, by a thumb when away fever. If now, it is to chespen world was ranged against them. daily one, it will be even more the whole of the rest of the our S. paper and enlarge our The logic was irresistible, and valued by white men than by the truth suddenly dawned upon black.
some doubt about them. Mr. F. X"Look at the mag!" I'm looking
But long though I gaze and
stare,
I fnd, great Hobessollero,
Little that comforts there.
D'Almada defended, and the case was adjourned until Wednesday, bail being fixed at $2,000.
No Evidence. Lospector Aroulli, of the Police Reserve, charged a coolie before Trae, our franties are wider, Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police
Farther our flag now flice, Where my dead son now lis! On the maimed men in the
Victoria Theatre.
street!
dead!
man wealth
the Vice-President.
I have already mentioned the Eighteen has now been fixed as pressure that was put epon Tasn the minimum age for compulsory
Baity The Premier, who had Even this is considerably above consistently believed antil quite the limits among some of our recently in German victory was, Allies. In Serbis, for example, however, ice for conversion to compulsory military service com snother view. Conviction came to mences at 17, while the asme age · ́ him, it appears, not from the ad- has been fixed in Japan, sithough cates of the other side, bat out men are rarely called up before of the months of the Germans them retching the age of 20. On the selves. What first shook him was Continent still lower limita have. the German proposals for peace. been adopted in several cases, To his Oriental mind that wan a Norwegian in war-time, being olear indication of woskuses. Then liable for service at the age of 15, one day the German Minister told Not only so, but he may be called - him the Germans were determined up at any time before reaching to win, and were prepared even to his 55th birthday!
send their women to the trenches
for power, but the whole German nation, which has shown no signe herdly be a dzabt that the Ger- Court this morning, with stealing | Bat-this is the spot, All Highest. Chi-jai to seize China's opport-service, observes the Chronicle. of anxiety to repudiate the actasl murderers, the nation itself mest be punished by our refusing to have any dealings with it. The man, at the end of the war, will einglet from the yard of the condoning of tacse revolting deeds by the German people has for-find themselves worse than friend-Inspector's house, at 35, Wong Look from your palace window feited to Germany as a nation the right to decent society and the less among the nations, that they Nei Cheong Road. The singlet vill be regarded sa parishe was missed from the yard in the can only be made to realise that she has gone outside the limits of) the permissible by a universal koycott after the war. Then the re-and that the Entente Powers will morning, and in the afternoon the If they are the price of victory,
I pray Go-i for defeat! pairing our of own damage caused by the war has not to be forgat be more then ever desirous of Inspector saw it hanging on a ten. When pesos is declared, the ravages of war will be seen in all making it a matter of impossibil line near Wanchai Police Station. Look at the map!" I hate it!
to regain The defendant was sitting near, Show me some food instead! their enormity. Even now it looks as if things are shaping for a ty for Germany serious slump in industry and trade. The creating of new forms any authoritative position in and Inspector Arculli arrested Bring back my ruined business of employment for capital and labour will have to be seen to, and Europe. It should be plain to him. The defendant denied sil
And give brek my son, who's one direction in which new industries can be introduced into Eng-everyons that the old argument knowledge of the singlet, sad land is by capturing those industries at present specialised in by 2 to the blame's resting entirely said he did not know who put it Bring back those days of pleasure,
His Worship mid there Germany. The war has created many wants due to the absence of with a small circle of altre there.
Prosperity and pesce, imported goods, and there is no reason why those wants should not militarists in Berlin is entirely was no evidenos against defend. Through which we as our Ger be satisfied by ourselves. It will indeed be difficult to utilise this fellacioss. It may be that this ant, who would be discharged. means of recuperation if we continue to allow the unrestricted im was true in the days (many
And happiness incresas ! portation of German goods, though there are by no means a few years to now) when the first The week-end programme at Bring back the friendly faces people who still oling to the old fallacies of Free Trade," forgetful preparations for The Day" the Victoris Thesize ham, sa ila We never more may greet! of the fact that, without free trade all round, the system becomes aware being made; bas the little chief attraction, a remarkable Bince victory meane misery,
leaven has leavened the whole film version of the popular one-sided and injurious policy.
In considering this question, those nations which have joined Kaises to draminer boy, the Vagabonds."
from melodrame, "The Two Little lamp, sad nowadays, with as in the present combat against the indiscriminate use of entire nation has become in- quite in Meners. Pathe's beat style,
The staging-in "Look at the map!" I curse it! might have also to be thought of, and soms system of inter-trading fected with the poison. The and the various roles are in the
Why crave we neighbours'
land, and mutual co-operation and help will doubtless be devised. The Gasdruple Eatonis has been the greatest and most splendid alliance conspiracies regarding India, hands of French artists, many If gaining itwe lose what's more- the world his ever seen. It should neriainly not be allowed to die Ireland, the United States and of whom bars a worldwide se The grip of a friendly band solve wheti pekee somes. Commercially knit together, it would be Muzico, as well me the evidence patation. The play is too long to Your insane lust of conquesta
Has won us world-wide batem able to exercise a restraining influence on day and every nation arising out of the various spy be shown in's single night, and which sought to impoke its will on the rest of the world, and, know arrests at Home before and after the second half is held over till Remember. Não oth's vineyard
And the sa vious neighbour's, ing that Germany has not yet lost her idea of world dominanos, he the ploilers are of evacy grade of to isarn thas, the management of the outbreak of war, show that baxt Friday: We are interested Alliance could operate to defeat that end. One of the finest way society and that nothing whors of the Victoria has obtained the Hearkan, of achieving that purpose will be to see that Germany shall never wrming Germany, and restric be able to grow suficiently strong to threaten the world again su the was doing in the yatis immediately preceding the war, Ger
7217 boatsa, and abs must be made to i
Then win for p-defest 1
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as soldiers. Tean thought to bimself that the people that con The late Mrs. Billington was templated such a step must be in not the first of her name to win (a pretiy bad way,
fume upon the stage. There wBE Bat the matter was clinched a Mrs. Billington in the latter part when Admiral von Hinise was of the 18th century, whate wou dilating upon the ingenions derful voice gained her one of the methode by which German smisnt- prettiest compliments ever paid a iets were obtaining the chemi singer, Whenßir Joshua Reynolile osle necessary for the mannfage was painting Mrs. Billington ture of mesitinga. The Admiral B1. Cécilla. Tit.nenadio, when triumphantly, mased" that, they one day by Haydi. were extracting glycerine out of line portrait,” dond" soldiers']; "From shas musician,
Rent: ons the horrified one straa Fremier. had no more use, foi
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