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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1917.

WATSON'S

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HONGKONG, WIDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1917.

"

Germiky.und her

DAY BY DAYA

Sinos the entry of Turkey and

HOP FOR IT.

The Dollar.

PEAK SCHOOL.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Bulgaria into the Europesa DON'T HOPE FOR THE REST, BUT Yesterday's Prize Distribution. The opinions expressed by corre conflict there has probably never

been a time when Germany has

war

| felt ̋really secure in the alliance; The opening rate of the doller

never a day when a breach with an demand to-day her reputable friends could 2s. 3.13/16d. honestly have been written down

To-morrow's Anniversary.

pupile on the roll: The number us; German East Africs has people left the theatre on aros

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pondents was not amowmarily those of the * Hongkong Talegraph.") CHINA AND GERMANY,

To the Editor of the "Hongkong

„Talograph.]"

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MERCHANT.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

NAS PARA TROBAYA

~We are told by the War Savings | Committee, says-the-Glokë, that several prominent writers are to senist in war loan propaganda ́work, following the azimple of French men of letters in nasional.

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the section of the main road be- tween Wareham and Bridport.

-There was a good attendance of parents end friends of the: ohildren attending the Post

Sir, Knowing that the School, in the lounge of the Peak Hatal yesterday afternoon, on the Chinese Government is prepared campaigns of the kind, hat we cocassion of the annual prixe dis- to break relations with Garre not sure that the experiment sa an impossibility. And even

To-morrow in the 38th saniver- tribution. The presentation was many, I would suggest that the will be attended with great with Austria the link has not eazy of the death of Sir Richard performed by Lady May, who was Usaton authorities ought to be success in this country. The man been any too strong. German lies, Besemer.

accompanied by the Miner May, careful to keep a good look out in the street here oares very little German promises and German

and Mr. E. Balphs, Inspector of on the Germans there. The resers about the man in the study and throsta hava suomoded in staring "Mr. M.nhattan." Sobools Among those slea pre-voir and the arsenal should be what be doen or mys, and still lean about what he writes. The of the evil day, but it in very Last night's repelinon of "Mr. sent were the Bishop of Victoria, guarded by soldiers, and no instant appeal of the French difficult to believe that the Ksiser Manhattan" by the Bandman | Men, and Mine Lander,

people should be allowed to visit osm have any great hope of keep- Opera Company drew another After the scholars had given these unless they have a special writer to the man of his country- men is hardly paralleled among ing the allegiance of the Austro-packed house which was, through several part songs and recitations permit from the authorities.

us. We hope the plan. will Youra etc.. Hungarian, the Turk and the out, keenly appreciative of the in a manner which proved they

sucored. If it does not, however, Bulgar much longer. Our sao-work of the artis'sa. All the way are being well trained-Mr."

we shall not be surprised. There cences in the Wastars continuing through the drolleries of Mr. Fred Ralphurend his report on the Hongkong, March 14, 1917. is a lunch of amafenrishnom in

and even they are but a foretaste Winn and Mr. Billy Bez kept the school, which was as followe:--

the suggestion, but the trail of of what the fine_westher will audience at a steady laugh, and The school has now completed ite

the amateur is to be found over A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., besired the knock-out blow, lent terms with themselves and

third year, which closes with 50

Athletic Sports.

most of these war time 000- The annual sports in'connection mittees. while the victory at Bagdad in one with the Bandman Company. To now is 64. 32. new pupils have with St. Paul's College are to take to which the British are fally night "Tina", another big London been admitted and 19 have left | plass at the Racecourse on Wed- The Exeter Road, which is to justified in applying the term supoeus, will be staged.

during this period.

neaday, the 21st insk, from 2 to be improved and in grost part re- "sweeping." It may still be poss- | Rogue and Vagabond. The general health of the school, 6 p.m. A military band will be in built by the labour of German Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which ible to keep the civil population A Chinese was charged before which has been visited quarterly attendance. Mrs. Lander is to prisoners of war, recalls the fact, requires them to forward, their names and, addresses with and the bulk of the army | Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the by Dr. McKenny, has been very

remarks the Chronicle, that the samuications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for of Turkey at Balgaris in ignor Police Court this morning, with good, although an outbreak of present the prisse.

road was previously impreved about a hundred years ago, also. All communications intended for publication should be addressed *ce, but the time has gone by being a rogue and vagabond. whooping cough in July, which when either King Ferdinand or An Indian watchman, employed threatened to become an epidemio

by prisoners of war. As the time the Saltan oan be duped. They by Mesars. Whitesway, Laidlaw and which continued well as to Class IIL-Form Prise, Be of the Napoleonic Wars, the and their immediate advisers and and Company found the man on the beginning of October, was gular Attendanos for three years. French prisoners interned at the Cause of + consider Annie Miller; Composition, Alice camp in Darmet were set to this confidants know right well that the first floor, near a cook house. the Germany is beaten and that the There was no one else near. ably decreased attendance dur Morton; French, Reading and work. They made the maraiso Allios still hava hugs, resources at Defendant tried to ran away, but ing the months of July, Geography, Angel Ormiston. ent stretch of road from Dorohen............

Class 1V-Form Prine, Vor, ter to Weymouth, with its ro- their book. Then of what use, was arrested. Defendant's excuse September and October. Another from the point of view, is it to was that he had gone there to reason for the low average atonics Batterfield: History and markable avanuse of obesinnt go on fighting? Further fighting look for a clanuman, but the Intendance in the summer months Geography, Gwen Stedman trees, and also laboured, hard on means farther debt for their dian said that an opportunity was that from the beginning of General Progrees, Eame Scott respective countries, additional was given for the man to try and May many papils were sway Barston Writing and Dictation,

in Billie Danbar; one of life for their subjects and a friend. Two previous oss-sither at Wei-bei-Wei or

Geography, and an increased determination, neotions were proved against him, Japan, many of them not return Drawing and Brush work, Barbar One of the most voluminons on the part of the Allies, and he was sentenced to 14 days' ing until the end of October. James,

records in the shape of blus books! to inflict severa

chastisement hard labour and four hours' Only airs children have attended Class V.-Reading and Frenob, that have ever been insed by the

With stocks.

regularly throughout the year. Jane Looker: Arithmetic, John Government has just made its when settling day comes, Austria the case is very much the

Daring October and November, Lander; General Knowledge, appearance, chaerros the-same A Youthful Thief. }ums. Adherence to Germany to Two small boys were charged the school again filed, the latter Jack Churchill; Beading, Recits journal. It obronisies the pro

the end must inevitably mean befare Mr. J. B. Wood, at the month having the record tion and Physical Exercise, Tomceedings of the Royal Commission sharing in Germany's downfall, Police Court this morning, with attendance of 43. With the in- Obarohill; Arithmetic and Writ on the Public Services in India, whereas, if the breach were made the theft of a quantity of nails creased attendance the diffoalties ing, Jim Messer; Composition, and

consists of twenty-one" now, at least something might be from shipyard at Chang Sau of suitable classification were felt. Writing and Needlework, Hilda volumes, varying in this knees saved from the wreck. Like Bal- Wan. It appeared that an em-In Mrs. Main's clam, which is Butterfeld.

from 100 to 800 pages. The bulk Class VI-Form Prise, Shaila of the letterpress embalms the garia and Tarker, Austris has ployee was going round the yard taught in three divisions, the not incurred the fall measure of very early this morning when he work done in very satisfactory. Tisdall; Geography and History, evidenos given by witnesse the Allies' desire for vengeance as saw a number of boys ran away. The older children read English Jack Miller; French, Wendy Ho-verbatim. "War economy !" the INOX-On February 27th, 1917, at the Foochow Hospital, to Germany has done and is still Only one was aught, and when and French extremely well; berta; Arithmetic, David Ellis; critice will contemptuously ex doing, and, by breaking away be- he was at the Police Station he arithmetic is very good, bet Writing and Composition, Lacy claim. Yet thers is some exonee fore it is too late, she might rea- said that a man had told them to writing in some casos calls for Norton,

for this monumental work. The sonably hope to cacape at least was! the nails, threatening to attention. Disciplins, which I Clam VIL-Writing, Henry Commission was appointed in with whole bones.

obliged to thrash them if they did not. It was

criticise Batterfield,

1912, and had completed its Deverely last Class VIII-Arithmetic, Ronald labours. before the war. More was while he was going to see if somewhat he could find this man that he year, is now excellent.-Kiss Armstrong: Writing, Aleo Pearce: over, the bulk of the matter was pointed out the other boy who, Skinner's class is taught in four Reading, William Hancock set up and printed in India, If the people of China thought he mid, was connerned in the divisions. Beading in the senior Drawing and Brushwork, Gordon where the evidence was taken, only balfarbighly of Dr.San sa Dr. theft. He failed to find the man, division is very good. Brushwork Chatham; Arithmetic and Beoita and has not consumed any home San thinks of himself, they would His Worship discharged one of is satisfactory, The Infants' tion, Banty Carter; General Pro-industry. Although having been in existence for only a very brief period, have made him as emperor long the boys, sad the other he order- alas, taught by Miss Bodger, is gross, Ben Humphreys: Band- the Hongkong War Savings Association has, we are glad to see,

John Cassell, the founder of the already raised over a hundred thousand dollars for investment in Farinnataly for the Chinesed to rosive 10 strokes with the in two divisions. Kindergarten work and Writing, Chas. Batter war loan stock. That is a very praiseworthy achievement, and its they have taken his measure birch and to be detained for 24 work is good, but very little is field; General Progrese, Bryan famous pablishing house, was

done, sa it is understood that Adams,

born in Manabaster just s hund- accomplishment not only reflects credit on those of the public who pretty accurately, and to-day, if hours.

parents do not desire it. Franoù

Kindergarten-Writing, Heath red years ago, says the Daily have come forward with their spare funds, but also on the Union you ask one of them his opinion of

Sun Yat-sen, he smiles-and says Before Mr. O. D. Melbourne, is very good; the children are Messer: French Recitation, Baster News. He was quites remarkable Insurance Scoiety, which has done splendid work as honorary secre taries and treasurers, and the committee of the Association. Indeed rotting that is complimentary, of the Police Court this morning, able to understand ordern given Churchill; General Progrem, person, who started life ne a

Binkis Tisdall. This being the oa, his interven- Chinees was charged with pink-to them in French.

cotton opérative, spent much of these have sat a shining example to war organisations generally by

Many parents have expressed Speaking on behalf of Lady it ma temperance leotarer, and the systematic and insistent manner in which they have kept the ion in the politics of the hour is ing another man's pocket and

that the May, Mr. Ralphs said:-Lady May ended it with the fame which claims of the Association before the community, and they deserve hardly likely to make very stealing $218 in notes. The com- their gratification

awe fool sure they will receive an even yet more liberal bsok deep impression on his complainant, who is a shopkeeper, children should begin at each an has seked me to say a few words to justly belongs to the greatest of ing from those who can release any meney for ass in the winning patriots. Nevertheless it is to be and who had been collecting some early age to use simple French you on her behalf. Her Ladyship the pioneers of obesp literature. of the war. Here is an opportunity for every Britisher in Hongkong did not put a stopper on his ap- Voax

regretted that some of these money, was passing along Des phrases. Singing, also in French, desires me to express the great mentially a working man to

Boad,

pleasure she feels in being pre- the day of bin death,” wrote one and when is good. to do his part in hastaning the final triumph of the Allies, for, a

Sincere Company's Drill is evidently much liked want to-day and in distributing of his editors, "he" possomed a Mr. Lloyd George tersely put it in his Guildhall speech on the War prosohing the British Premier on near the

jostled by the pupils; exercises are the prissa. Some-one baa ssid refinement. of manner: and na- Losn," the more we get, the surer the victory; the more we get, then international matter. From the shop shorter the war; the more we get, the less it will cost in treasure, point of view entertained in the by the defendant, who was felt to vigorously and smartly carried recently that it should be our tural courtesy which s

Far East among Chinese and be taking the notes out of the out. Braathing exercises are object to train our children for might envy." Ho set up his print- and the greatest tressure of all-brave blood.”

The latest stop taken by the Committee of the Association foreigners in general, Dr. Sun's complainant's pocket Defendant correctly done, and the Medical work and leisure, to fit the growing once in the Strand in 1848, tremeurers in the issuing of a special appeal to every Britisher in the recent telegram to Mr. Lloyd ran away and a Police Reserve Officer reports that the chest ing generation for service of and in 1851 be issued the Art Colony to join the Association and that to add to the funds which George, pofating out the reasons constable, who was in plain measurements of the children home, society and the state, to cheap reprint library John Library"-ai 7d-a are being raised for purely war purposes. That appeal, the text of hy China ought not to come clothes, near the Sun Company's have been increased thereby, admit all to the quest for good- dell'

Victoris British nows, truth and beauty; to make mirsols in its day. The “Popular which we gave yesterday, should induces very widespread response. in," is fast a mighty joke; for no shop, took up the chase and As at the The Committes leye special emphasis on a point which seems to be one takes him seriously. But the caught the man. The notes are School, it is noticeable that of our children better and happier Educator" followed the next year,

Home hold very thrown down, but complainant physical exercises are done citizens. This is the old object overlooked-namely, that such money sa kads its way to the People at Association is not lost to the contributor, but is merely lent to his different opinions. San Yat picked them up. Evidence was better by girls than by boys. all in the Peak Soncol are striving The firm has had many tri King and country. In view of that fact, and in view also of then advertised himself so suo- given by the constable, and it was | Simple games suited to the bat however short of it wel still regret, anyua sorrespondent, The ideal is high, amphs since then. I personally

farther point

cessfully that the average person stated by Inspector Kent that the at the disposal of the pupils are that the sums subscribed resp * vary substantial rate of interest, it is, as the Committee remarks, in Europe (who, by the way, never man had only just returned from played daily. The Hon. Mr. Oland may fall, I think you will agree the little threepenny National difficult to understand why up to date only just over three heard either of Yoan Shih-k'ai banishment. He was sentenoad Severn has offered the school the that the school is progressing to Library" of 1888. Nearly 8,000,- hundred subscribers have come forward, unless it be through slack or of Li Yuen-hang) is tolerably to three months hard labour and use of a playing field which ad-wards that ideal. If we were to 000 were sold of these little books, joins his house, but unfortunately sek Lady May what she would and those who remember them. nees. at, we take it, is the real explanation of the relative small well convinced, that Ban deserves four hours' stooks,

An Ungrateful Guest. she distance between the school like heat to seen in a school, I will not wonder at it. ness of the Association's membership. And that in the spirit which be bracketed with William

Tall, Cromwell and Garibaldi ; | Having allowed another man and the fald is so great that the know she would reply "Happy achievement the issus of this baa to be broken if the facilities offered are to be utilised to the and that when he speaks, he to share his matshed for the children have so far not been able faces." I venture to my that moriem ranks at least with the full. I'ablis indifference is not a new thing in Hongkong, but one speaks for Chins. For this res night, a Chinese of Taumati was to avail themselves of his kind-happy faces in a school are an publication of "Treasure Iound,” it in overcome, se we saw on Saturday, the Colony can rise to very on one feels sorry that he did not told by his guest the next mornness, Athletio sports were, how indication that there is very little which Mooers. Camell fat peos- considerable heights of enthusiasm in a wortby ozus8, We therefore commend to all Britishers who desire to render some personal service confine himself to airing bising that he could obtain a good ever, held on the ground in April, amies, and whenever I bave visited ented to the publie in book form to their country

looleries in China and Japan, job if he liked. He was advised Prizes were provided by friends this cohool I have never seen any The firm at this orisie în its history, the very

| where people know how to value Į to psek all bis olotties into baskets of the school, and

thebat the happiest of faces, faces fall of the success of its late practically-worded appeal now issued. We cannot all go to fight, what he says. As for the argu- and follow the man. Both men children displayed great, an of interest in the occupation of the brilliant record to its very able But there are few of us who canunt set aside for war purposen nomo

moutsexpressed in his momentons went to the Kowloon City pior thusiasm and no little prowose in moment. It is well to remember general manager, Mr. sum every month, if not sa a gift, at any rate as a loan.

We all know what great exorificos are being borne by our wire, it can scarcely be said that and the clothes were left at a the various events. There was a that the training which makes us Spurgeon, the chairman of the kith and kin at Home. And we know farther, that war-time they are worth alone attention or stall just close by. On going to large attendance of parents and happiest in ourselves also makes Oroydon County Magistralen. soonomy has not yet begun to be practised to any material extent in serious notion. It is painfully the back of the Police Station others, and ten was provided by us most serviceable to others, Hongkong. There is sosroely a zaan in the Calony, we suppose, apparent throughout that he has together, the man who had pro- Mr. Severn who very kindly and on the other hand when we who, if it came to the pinch, could not curtail naneosmary expendi. no grasp whatever of the situation, mised to get the job said he was assumed the role of host on the are cat serviceable to others we

are happiest in ourselves; this I ▲ contisator of Wanchai made sure in one direction or another. When we admit that, let us also sent the war is strictly limited, as a matter of fact, he went to

and that his fand of information going to look for a foreman, but, occasion, remember Mr. Lloyd George's appeal that no money shall be squan-The Mohammedass cannot be the wall;oured the other man's cently started a fand, to which in the little morißian they make brieke were being m

The older children have re- know our abildren, wey realising a complaint recently, that his dered in laxary and indulgence which can be pakko lam Ashb overlooked," quoth ha. "To fight clothes and decamped. As he they subscribe a small wet west to provide inadegaff which they waroh sad kept and a rumia,

and it can very penny of it." Bearing all pine and, against their Holy Land would was going beak to Yaumati, hely, for the support of one prisoner. maintain ons British prisoner of coolies were arreabed. They told therefore, it becomes the daty of every Briticons to help faleehand be a morilege." Let Dr. San tell was armed with most of the of war in Germany. Many of the war in Germany. Lady May of a man who had told the to ing the antics of the sociation by inkling scheme prestat to the Tarks who are at this property in his possession. Before children seated on Boss Day congratulates the school, and steal the bricks, and this inc the more mo škäschine" pat into ii will pond a good return and moment bewailing the hammer-| Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police and Heather Day.

expressss ber vory" best wishes sal was obarged before Dieses relieves contribuices of all las wor de-

to which Mohammedan Court this morning, be war sen! Lady May then, handed the far ite continued progress. Wood, at the Polios÷15 minta. But, above all, it

Cheers for Lady May nouoluded morning. He was wenk iw parse string bas by doing so is willi Indians have treated them: In is to prison for six weeks with hard-prise to the snooseful scholars,

three months

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because the tails of invast:

HOW ALL CAN HELP.

ning of the war.

Sun Yat-san's Latest.

chuvau thaling

to my sioru ?

labour.

Pickpocket Sentenced

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Stolen Bricks.

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