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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1917.

That Canton Telegram,'-

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The Chinese British subjects

of Hongkong will have read with

DAY BY DAY.

intense smavement the memenge, THE MAN WITH ONE IDEA IS appearing in our issue of yester-SOMETIMES A BOR, SOMETIMES

The Dollar.

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The opening rate of the dolia

to-day was

00 demand 20. 4.1/16d.

SATURDAY'S · CONCERT:

Farewell Entertainment to the

CORRESPONDENCE.

[The opinions expressed by corFGE- pondents are not necessarily those of the Hongkong Telegraph."] FOOTBALL REFEREES. To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph.]"

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.......

The Duke of Atholl, whose death is announced, for long kept an armed hodyguard at his most This has now been definite-

Blair Atholl. says the Manchester ly arranged for Saturday,

Guardian. Strictly speaking, this March 10. The dinner will be

was in defiance of the British held at the Hongkong Hotel at

Sir,-A lot has been written in Constitution, but when Queen 7.30 p.m. The variety entertain the local Press this season about Victoris once visited the Castle ment will be given in the Theatre the bad sportsmanship of players the gare, at all evente, an implied Royal, commencing at 9.30 p.m., and spectators at football sanction to the Duke's little by arrangement with the Band. matchee, and my reason for ask "army" by presenting it mann Opera Company, who have ing you to pablish this letter, is with a set of colours. kindly consented to assist in the to try and prove that, while there was composed of tome 250 High

is no excuse for ungentlemanly land gianta-averaging air feet

day, which in alleged to have been AN INSPIRATION, IT DEFENDSON, Hongkong Volunteer Contiagent. Font to Peking by certain mem- THE MAN AND THE IDEL. bern of the Kwangtung Provincial Council. Two local Obiners merchanta have already made the same remark to us theresnent:- "Obricasly dictated by Germane.” We regret that we have not ret been able to discover the names or the number of the signs- torier, and we should learn with gratification that the influential Chinese of Hongkong had made it their business to insist on

To-morrow's Anniversary.

T-morrow is the 5th anniver any of the inauguration of the late Yuan Shib-t'ai se President of the Chinese Republic.

pregramme.

It

It is imposible to accommodate ocaduct, both players and spects in height, and most of the men thees being disclosed. Many A Woman and Oplum. at the dinner all those who desire tore have had a serious grievanos. are now serving at the front. "It of our merchants - osn pall

For being found in possession to be Loste, and it bas therefore My complaint is that the reforces has been the privilege of the practically any string in Canton of opiam at the Kowloon Railway been arranged that the choice are unfair and iar ficient. Take holder of the title for centuries to that they may desire to pail, and it Station, a woman was fined $500, shall rest with the guests, who the case of the gentleman who is keep this private army. The man A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., is clearly their duty to help the or three months' imprisonment have each boen asked to name one. aénally looked upon is the best are tenants and retainers of the

Allies in bringing boms to its

today.

These chosen. hosts will be noti- referes in the Colony, vin. Mr. Dake, and in an earlier day they source any case of German in-

fied by letter. The remaining hosis Wright, who is also, I believe were armed with Lochaber axos timidation. There are still (we

will receive their guests in prominent football official. Yes and clay mores. In laten days they pesk under correction) some For bringing into the Oolong on the theatre; tickets of admission tarday, a essa of "hands" cocuri, were given rid of the newest shirty or forty Huns in or about board the se. On Lee, 10 isels thereto will be sent. Seating ed in the R. E. penalty area, pattern, and in their Highland Canton—and, being Haas, they of opium, a Chinese was fined accommodation at tables will be Almost any impartial referee dress were regularly drilled and are naturally first-class ballies, $750 by Mr. J. B. Wood at the in the stalle. Smoking will be would have awarded a penalty to at intervale reviewed by the aged who know how to terrorise the weak Police Court this morning, or permitted. The programme will the opposing team, but not so Mr. Duke, and the timorous. "China has no three months' hard labour. be announced later. Those who Wright. He ignored the infringe.) men-of-war, no arme and emmuni-

have not already signed the ment entirely, but shortly after- tion. She cannot take an active

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1917.

REAL SACRIFICES AND NEEDLESS burdens.

Imported Oplum.

No School Register.

Stolen from Empress Boat.

A Street Fight,

War Comforts. "Oar Littia

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handled the ball in the penalty to the second Daks of Atholl, ares, with the referee only a few whose grandmother WIS A yards of, looking in his direction, Stanley. It was this Duke's only CHINA AND THE ALLIES. but no penalty was forthcoming. eurviving child, Lady Charlotte Then in the "D" Company Murray, who became Baroness TS. Chine match, Mr. Strange and ruler of the island.

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liste cirlculated, and who warde, when Machin handled The many Lancashire people part with the Entente Powers A Chinese school-master was | wich to be hosts, ars quite unintentionally, he blew his who know the Isle of Man should in the war, but she will endanger charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, requested to send their names to whistle lustily. I witnessed a be interested in the Atholl family, All communications intended for publication should be addressed her own existence." If this argu- at the Police Court this morning, the Hon. Secretary, Farewell match between the R.G.A. and for the island once belonged to it, went were a pakka Chinese one, with failing to keep a register, Entertainment, c/o Hongkong B.E., during which Scott fouled and it was not until 1765 that the we should be forced to assume he baving ten scholars in his Clab.

the R.G.A. centre-half in a parti-Manx sovereignty (with some re that it came from. men fir too school. Mr. A. R. Oevalier, If by any mieobenos any mem-cularly cowardly manner, bat, asservations) was purchased by the ignorant of politics to deserve a Inspector of Chinese Schools, bere of the community who are far, could be seen, Mr. Wright, Government for £70,000. The seat on the Courcil of the Pro-spoke to visiting the premises leaving for the Front havs not who was the referee did not even island came to them from the vince, and that the sooner they and finding the boys there. The received their invitation, will caution the offender. In the same Darby family, passing on the death made way for wiser men the defendant caid he only had they kindly communicate with match, Blomfield deliberately of the tenth Earl of Derby better would it be for Kwang nine scholars, because one of the the Hon. Secretary as above?.. tang'e welfare. Bat it goes He was fined $10.

boya only came to learn writing. without saying that there are no Chinese, among those coming in constant contact with foreigners, who are ec ill informed as to put

A Chinese was charged before The Boxer Indemnity Question. Wright was again referee. It She married her usin the third forward a memorandum like the Mr. J. B. Wood at the Polios present one, of their own initis Court this morning, with stealing Dated March 2, the weekly ie common knowledge now, that Duke of Atholl, and with his tive. The Hongkong merchants sa electric light guard from the market report of Messrs. Ilberts Shropshire atrack the first blow, approval made the $70,000 deal can render invaluable service to Empress of Asia. Mr. J. Barlow, and Co., Ltd., make the following but the referes actually ordered with the Government. The fourth their Government by aniting to quartermaster of the ship, gave comment which is of special in one of the opposing players off Duke, however, went ons batter, lay the real truth before the evidence, and said that he sawterest jaet at this time :— the field, and ignored the original for he disposed of the remainder people of Canton, to

the defendant leaving the ship expose

The interesting news from cffender. Again, on one occasion of the family rights to the Crown German tactics and, as far as with a parcel, and, on stopping Peking that China has been when the KS.LL and RG.A. for £400,000, possible, to make their voices the man and opening the parcel, officially notified by the Allied ware playing, Mr. Wright blew effectually board in Peking as the stolen guard was found. He Ministers that in the event his whistle just previous to the well,

wae contenced to three months of Chins eff.otively severing Shropshires scoring, apparently hard labour and four hours' stocks. relations with Germany and for off-side. He went back on his exceedingly busy with the War The Biok of England, now Germany and Mexico.

Austria-Hungary, the Allica first decision, however, and award- Loan, is not, as many think, Renter Fluted this morning that Mr. O. D. Melbourne, at the sion, during the war, of the Boxer to leave the field, he again chang: private company, but reaps a good Two men were charged before ably the questions of the suspen- complained, and some threatened Manchester Guardian, It is a are prepared to consider favoured a goal, but when the gunners Government Institution, says the the discovery of the Mexican plot Police Court this morning, with Indemnity payments and the revied his mind and bounced the ball prefit by acting as the nation's It has been made plainly evident from the telegrams which have beart-searching in, Germany," stated that it was slight dispute, siderable

"han occasioned considerable fighting in the street. It wassion of the tariff, is one of con-bear the goal. These are matches banker. The remuneration paid come to hand of 10 that our relatives and friends in the Old Coas-This we have no dificulty in but the lakong produced an old trade."

moment for Chins's that Lectually witnessed. I daresay to the Bank of England for the try are now beginning to feel the effects of the war much more believing. The bearl-searching is knife, as large as a chopper, and

other spectators could unfold tales management of the National Debt sharply and keenly than they have hitherto done, and letters from probably Home more fully reveal the sacrifices which are being made. Apart by two classes of persons: the possession when arrected. Iu-msin cause underlying

teink

undertaken aid ore of men had this in his wrote in oar circular that "the

Towards the end of 1914 we qually as curious.

was fixed in 1900 sa a yearly sum from the actual calling up of men for servies with the colours, with tiny remasnt of the popula- spector Davitt said the knife was

What would racing enthusiasts all the breaking ap of homes and the closing down of businesses tion that still endeavours to not used, or the case would have

the say, if the judge gave the verdict pounds of such debt up to five at the rate of £325 per million which that means, the people who are left are having the fact retain some amount of respect been a more serious one. His organisation of China's export know a fault when he saw one; or above this amount, On this basis, present trade depression, to the wrong horse; or tennie hundred million, and at the rate brought home to them, in a thousand and one waye, that the nation for itself and its country; sud Worship ficed each man $1. and trade owing to the state of cricketers, if the umpire ignored saeaming a total war loan of undoubtedly the dis players, if the referee did not of £100 for every million pounds and the Empire are engaged in a life and death straggle, which the schemera who were responsible bound then over in $25 to keep Europe. calls for the exercise of great patience and the bearing of heavy for the conspiracy. There must the peace for three monthe. bardens. The food restrictions which have already been brought still be a number of persons in:

The export trade is wides, no-balle &c, and gare the £2,500,000,000, the Bank's re into force are stringent in their character, but, when we are told Germany who have hitherto

China's eve lamb, and with an wrong man out occasionally? adverse trade of a hundred and

maneration will work out at about that a scheme for placing the whole country on rations is ready to be honestly

Sarely in the whole of Hong £250,000 annually, to say nothing Bit" Society, believed that their Kowloon, has forwarded its asasi forty million taels annually (tak-kong, half a dozen gentlemen can of the income they receive for pat into operation should the necessity for such a atop arise, we may soldiere were fighting in a jast fortnightly parcel of comforts for ing an average of the last ten be found with a knowledge of the managing the old National Debt, look to the probable imposition of even greater hardships in the cause. If they are now allowed the soldiers to Mrs. Eden, Jacka-years), a large amount to be met game, young enough and public which on the outbreak of the fatare. Bai, through it all, it is a common experience to receive to know one fiftieth part of the sapes Work Society. $4, Mariannally in interest on foreign epirited enough, to help on a fine present war was something like letters from Bome breathing wanderfal cheeriness, and telling of despicable trickeries in which borough Mansione, West Hamp-loans, together with the quarterly sport by offering their services as six hundred and fifty million the noble manner in which all classes are willingly shouldering their some of the most prominent of stead, through the courtesy of Boxer indiscretions, she cannot done before next season, it ap burdens, in the comforting knowledge that they are helping to win of their countrymen have been Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Comfford to have her ewe lamb in pears highly probable that foot.

indemnity payments for her referees. If something is not paunda. the war, and thus to secure, for those who come after, all the privileges engaged, what must they think of pany, consisting of the following: jared, although she baresif maksa ball in Hongkong will degenerate which a deep and lasting peace will bring in its train. The old their Kaiser and his "cause"?2,052 rolled bandegas, 1,000 spirit of the tation remains anquenched, and will so remain to the And what mast the rulers of swabs, 190 final many-tailed no appreciable attempt to foster into a discreditable farce. cad.

While it is true that we in Hongkong have, in spite of all we hardest blow you can deal at a caps, 224 milk covers, 30 pairs trade balance was Tin. 213,014,753,

Germany be thinking? The bandages, 84 ere bandager, 78

Apologizing for taking up so is now pouring into the Bank of Daring 1914, China's adverse { much of your space.

England can be spent, a certain hear, no tras conception of the conditions which prevail at Home, and secundrel is to unmask him in socka, 1 pair mittens, 107 Faits

Yours etc.,

procedure has to be followed, ought every day of our lives to count ourselves blessed that we live presence of thoes whose veneration pyjamas, 2 cassa dry ginger, 1 bez bat in 1915, owing to increased

First of all, an order signed by the amid such comfortable surroundings, that is not to say that we bare he longs to keep. The discovery tea.

SPECTATOR. not our own little problems caused by, or at any rate rising out of, tha of the Mexican plot robe all past

export and decrassed imports it Hongkong, March 8, 1917.

King and countersigned by two Stolea Umbrellas.

fell to Tle. 35,614,555. Meantime,

Lords of the Treasury bar to wer. If we have any regard for the truth, we shall readily confess sympathisera with the German

[The referee who succeeds in be forwarded to the Controller Two men arrived in the Colony the import demand has not im- that, ne yet, low, if indeed any of us, have sofiered one real Government of the last vestige from the country by the proved, and the reason is not fir pleasing everybody has yet to be and Auditor-General of the Ex- discomfort because of the prevailing state of war. The sacrifices of their former that have been made are practically negligible. Life runs along the the

regard for Henam last night, and, whilst to seek, for in addition to the. We presume that all re- chrquer and Audit Dapartment. conspirators and usual smooth and easy lines for most of as still. But there is one must naturally be overjored morning, they were awakened by political upheavals have taxed the empowered to take charge of rising the Bank of England to these they were sleeping on deck this large sums of money the recent examination before being officially an order to the Treasury autho forees have to paas a thorough Thereupon the Controller hande respect in which the community as a whole is suffering, and that in consequenos. Herr Zimmer-a district watchman, who had country with the commencement League matches: Ed. HK.T.Idebit the Exchequer Account is through the rapacity of shopkeepers, particularly of the com- mann standa pradore class. We should imagine that no-one worthy of the name the world not only as a rogue two umbrellas which had been against the Boxer Indemnity confessed to seen another man taking way of two large principal repaymente

and credit the account of the of a Britisher would object for one moment to bearing a genuine (that would probably not worry lying by the sleeper. When Cate from 1915 onwards. From

Paymaster-General, who makes war burden we are very rightly to be further taxed for war pur- him) but as a bangler of the first arrested, the man said he was that year Tie. 6,000,000 annually MEN GOING TO THE FRONT. all payments on behalf of the poses in the near future-but ratepayers have a well-founded water. Never in history has there looking for his own umbrella, and commences against a redemption Sir-May I beg the hospitality various Departments. Afterwarde grievance when they complain at being called upon to pay excessive been another case of a whole did not want to steal any other.uf Tis. 150,000,000 and iu 1918, of your columns to invite the men the Controller scrutinises all the prices for certain commodities, the supply of which has been in no country's being obsessed with the At the Police Court this morning, a farther annual Tle. 2,000,000 going to the Front to, il possible, accounts paid to see that the respect whatsoever affected by the war. happening today. For imported necessities-cost and the like we to achieve anything in the shape the man to seven day's hard 50,000,000.

And that is what is conspiracy ides without the wit Mr. O. D. Melbourne sentenced against a redemption of Tis. attend one or other of the namer-money has been spent in ace expect to pay more, though the public har no guarantee that even at a conspicuous success.

one places of worship on Sunday cordance with the wishes of here the increased prices are merely those justified by higher fast as tho lies were told, eo fast

As labour,

In all, China's Boxer Indemnity next in order to command to God Parliament. Controller (Sir R. 'freight and other charges. But when dealers are constantly putting have they been exposed. Every

Got More Than Her Money.

of 1901, which was originally Tls, themselves and the righteous cause J. Gibson, K.O.B.) can be dia- up the prices of produos which is raised lonally, se they are-and German plot-and these have we described as "a lovely black 1916 at the huge sam of Tie.send them? Most of us believe both

Appearing in Court, with what 450.000.000 Riande at the end of wherein their King and Country missed only upon petition from Houses of Parliament this in spite of the abnormally high dollar-thers is every justifica ranged from Mexics to India, eye," a woman to-day summoned 388,000,000 still to be worked off. that we dare not dispense with addressed to the Orown. Lion for the query?

"Where is the Food, Committes?" Even if there had been no increases in the retail priese of evory- from Canada to Australis-bas 1000, for assault,

from Hongkong to Ireland, and a gardener of Nathan Road, Kow. Taken in conjonation with her the blessing of Almighty God, and Mr. Leo other foreign loss and liabilities, that in life or in death it will be day neosition, the very fact that the dollar has risen to high sboold beca practically a rank failure. D'Almada appeared for com- her annual out-goinge in interest given to those who sincerely enck enffice to awaken the Committee to a sones of its responsibilities to It is only natural to most of us to plainant, and stated that she had and redemptions in 1914, stood it. I hope also that members of with patriotism, the Gloucester the consuming public. But that body prefers to continue its peace-entertain a sneaking respect for lent the man some money just about £9,500,000 at exchange the various churches will see hairdresser who displays the fal slumbers, utterly oblivious to what is happening, and the Pro- the really clever kasto whose before the Chinese New Year, 3, to which has to be added the ble in large numbers to join their following notice will surely be re- olamation empowering the fixing of maximam prices on foodstuffs schemes are entirely successful; and when she asked for it back, above-mentioned indemnity re- prayers with those of the brave warded with an increase of custom is still allowed to remain a dead letter. The public does not but what sort of feelings do we he gave it, but at the same time demptions commencing in 1915 men who jeopardise their livan in after the war: "This shop is closed resent paying more for its food if the enhanced obarges are perfect bear towards the rogus who is struck her a savore blow in the and 1918. When in addition to order to defend us and our ly bona fide increases, but it does strongly protest against being nothing but a blanderer? The eye. His Worship described the this, the adverse trade balanos ohildren against a mighty and owing to the proprietor having fesoed as it now in. The Unofficial Members of the Legislative Germans had much better have afair as a cowardly salt and of the country is taken into con unscrupulous foe.

gone on military service. It will Council are popularly supposed so represent the public. Then why left "polition" and war alone and ordered defendant to pay a fise of sideration, it is not to be, wonder-

re-open within six months of the does not one of their number raise this important and argent ques-have sinck to their traditional $2, in addition to 33 compenssed at that China's import trade is

termination of hostilitine, if he tion before the evil becomes intensified to an even greater degree ? | barbering and table-waiting,

returns sale and sound, when your not an expanding one.

patronage will be welcome

tion.

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1. IL WUTORIA. Hongkong, March 8, 1917.

Before any of the money that

Patriotism deserves to be repaid