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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1917.

|A New Danger in Chica.........

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· DAY BY DAY...

WE NEVER SAW BUT ONE

FELLOW OF THE LEADING HORSE HAD STOLEN IT.

SUMMARY COURT.

We have arged' a good many reasons why Ukins abould not waste a moment in interains, HOFEST HOUSE-BACE—AND. THE Some Cases Called This Morning. every German throughout the country-but ws have "not ex- hausted the list. Yesterday morning, as many of our readers are aware, a rumour was going round the Oslony to the effectjen that an armonal-some #ccounts (Ba. | said Nanking and others Hanyang |—had been blown up; sad to-day

at least one of the local vernsoular

sion

takon has

can hardly be expected to feel much surprise if the story should turn out to be trar, even while we hope that it is not. But if it

The Dollar.

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The opening rate of the dollar

demand - to-day 3.11/162.

To-morrow's Anniversary, To-morrow is the 31st birthday

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Kidnapping Charge.

Forms.

BANDHAN OPERA CO.

Happy Presentation of "Theodore and Co."

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

fortunes.

The Baring family, from which the late Lord Cramer sprang, sohieved 4 a^-renord by adding within less than sixty youra no fewer than four titles to- the roll- At the Summary Court, this

Last night's performance by Guardian. These were thone af of peers, mays the Manchester morning, the case was mentioned in which W. J. Ocoper in claiming the Randman Opers Company, at Ashburton, coufarred in 1835 $1,000 from John MoD. Talloch, the Theatre Royal, was one of the Alexander Baring, second son of sergeant in the Hongkong Police most enjoyable the Company has the first baronet: Northbrook, given during this season, and the bestowed upon Thomas Baring Mr. Goldring, who appeared for large aftendance frequently in 1866; Revaintoko, a oreation of | papers "hear"" that an explo/of Princess Patricia of Connaught. Į the plainti£, naked for pleadinge demonstrated its appreciation of 1885; and, finally, Cromer, the and undertook to supply defen- the play staged. The new musios title taken in 1892 by Lord pluos #t

Kallan Output. of the dant with particulars, though he production, Theodore and Ca, Revelstoke's younger brother. |Nasking. Knowing what we do The total

of the German's playful little Kailan Mining Administration's added that he thought he knew which bor enjoyed underlag It was the first Lard Ashburton habits in the bomb direction, we mines for the work ending March { them slready. The claim was / maseure of success in London, was who really founded the family 5, arecanted to 82,507 tons and for trespas, and assault, and presented, sad, being written

He proposed to apply by

the first well known producers, in the sales during the period, to battery.

Englishmsa to for a commission to take evidenos George Grossmith and Edward

matryan 60,274 tons.

American heiress, and her at Shanghai from a man named Laurillard, it is certainly a well-

and Hill. He did not know whether | Written

well thought-out finspcial standing of his firm, money went to augment the is, what is going to be the fate of Before Mr. Q), D. Melbourne, any chance European found in at the Police Court this morning, defendant was going to hɩre any musical ocmedy. Like all similar

types of play, the story is the became of international import- so that Baring Bribers, soon the neighbourhood? None know Mr. A. M. Preston appeared to legal assistance.

The one was adjourned for a least important part of it, for it

only serves se a ground-work on known as "Alexander the Great,” ance and Alexander Baring was ment that an inflamed mob dose with kidnapping asli girl week.

I will be remembered that which to justify the introduction One might read into the arms of not stop to exercise whatever from a village in the country last week the plaintif in the of much pretty and catchy man the Barings some allusion to the chance to possess. If to morrow had been sent to the Court by the present action was summoned for and light-hearted fun and danỡ Basnośal genius of the family, for reasoning fscaltice it may beyond Canton, He'asid the case the Shek Cheng Arreusi st Canton 8.0.A. Sergeant McKay appeared being drank and bobaring in ing. Bet neverthelsen, the plot * MACKENZIE-On 15th March at 264. Nathan Road, Kow-were blown up and a number of for the prosscation and the case disorderly manner by the daten is nicely arranged and, after the Chinese killed, the life of awe adjourned, bail being fixed at, at the Polios Court, and asus! entanglements, all is loon, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Mackenzie, a daughter."

was fined $5, before Mr. C. D. straightened out into the "happy Earopean in the locality would at $250.

Melbourne.

ever after" Enals. not be safe for the next day or two. Pot of Oplum Suatched.

A little boy was sent out by his To the Chinese coolis the fan

was is the fax kwas, whether he father to buy a pot of pig Li hails from Berlin or Bethnal and, whilst be was carrying it Green, from Parisor Pennsylvania, home, it was snatched out of his and his ear drama no distinction hand by a man, who at once and between English and Yiddish. away. Chase was given, and the So surely as success attends man was caught by a district ADY merious German plot, watchman, When charged before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court this morning, the thief was sent to gaol for a month, with hard labour,

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1917.

HONGKONG FOOD PRICES.

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surely be threatened with a series of attacks on foreigners. Now that relations between the Allies and China are at laat what they should]

Cases Settled.

they include two beach s

supporters," and "boarı” are. change, after all. not ankaown on the Stock Ex

There was real humour in some

b

The popular principale of the The case was called in which Company were again in good of the quist, grim things which Yuk-po claimed $180 from J. forte, Miss Majorie Manners, the late Lord Cromer did

Lady Pansy, keeping up her high the Young Egyptian party plan- George Chance,

Mr. Leo D'Almada, who appear reputation. Miss Addie Leigh bad for the plaintia, said that the part well suited to her in the ed a demonstration in favour of the Hon. Sapphire It was to take place at the opera France and against Led Ocomer, had been settled out of role of

Blianett, and Kiss Kath. Court.

The case was mentioned in lesen Doyle, a Fadge Robin- ke entered, and as he board of ⠀ which K. Kusano claimed $18.60 son, contributed no little to the most things, so he heard of this from F. Schnepel.

success of the presentation. Mr. good time.

He promptly Mr. Faithfull waa for the Compton Oontis made an ideal invited the Trench agent to share plaintiff, and said that the money Dake of Shetiand, whilst Mr. his box at the opera, the invita.

· Intringed the Bye-laws.

Fred Winn provided the major

tion was scoopted, and the hostile be, there is no room for relapses ; The cosupier of s house which had been paid. In the couras of an article which appeared in this column on we cannot afford to have the pre-is being altered to be used sun

Mr. Faithfull represented Frank portion of the evening's fan in crowd was ludicrously nonplussed

when the two arrived together. mittee set about revising the list of maximum prices for foodstuffs, by an imitation of the Bazar Mr. O. 1). Melbourne, at the Mra. Gibbison. It was stated Twitchin. He introduced many! The nationalisation of banks, the Sih inst, we urged the point that it was high time the Food Com-sent good understanding wrecked restaurant was summoned before Hall who claimed $14.95 from bis comic impersonation of Puny smart jokes now to Hongkong and suggested that one or other of the Caofficial Members of the troubles. If every enemy subject Police Court this morning, with that the cass had been settled, Legislative Council should, in the public interest, raise the question is forthwith put under lock and infringing the bye-laws

audiences. Mr. Billy Rox, Proposed by the Labour Con- before the Legislative Council. It is gratifying, therefore, to feel key and denied sil scosms to placing a stone in the basement

James T. Shaw claimed $98 Crump, was another most smut forence, is problem that ham from Tam Sık-ki.

ing obaràcter. Mr. Layland Easaciers ever since the Middle been troubling economists and that our observations have not been in vain, for the Hon. Mr. suspected persone who are not kitoben. Mr. J. H. Gardiner

His Lordship: What, is this Hodgson, as the rather wayward Polluck, whose interest in public matters is well-known, has taken German, we shall soon hear the appeared to defend and Mr. J. T.

but likeable Lord Theodore There are State banks in Russia, Ages, remarks the Chromiale. the earliest opportunity of bringing the question to the notics of the last of the blowing ap of arsenals, Edwards, of the P. W. D., proved another tailor's bill?

Mr. Faithfall:Yes. Defend Wragge, was in a part admirably Switserland, and many of the the case. Upon on undertaking being given that the stone should ant states that he gets 25 cents suited to him, and mention

also be made countries of South America, but on every $100 worth of goods he should be removed, defendant was fined sells, and he has sold some Mr. Alex Kollaway, Cosmo bankers of Western Europe hare $5.

thousands, from which be ex- Legallos; Mr. B. Roberts, Mrways fought shy of nationaline- Louis Cower, Mr. Robin Shiellion. They believe, and rightly, peots to get $50,

The case was adjourned.

and Mr. J. Carr, all of whom took arily be more occupied with that State banks will neONS-

Government. Yesterday be addressed a series of questions to the authorities on the subject, and, if these were not answered with any The War Situation. great definiteren, the replies were at any rate of such a nature an to lead to the hope that past neglent will be remedied and each action taken ne will result in the whole matter being placed on a more satisfactory fooling to all uncerned.

Before

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sentation. Miss Gracie Rosslyn political than commercial ends, was vigorously encored for her that they will continually be dancing, and the whole of the forged to give popular and chorus is dearving of praise for "gricultural credit, and to support the swinging manner in which public works to the detriment of the piece was gone through.

their financial officer. This evening the prodˇction is being reposted.

TROUBLESOME EUROPEAN LAD.

have. tha

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How does Germany like the sonoral icok of things just now? Are the Kaiser's" "viotorions | An Indian, named A. Bross of This matter of the price of foodstuffs constitutes one of Hong armies" still stalking the land 27, Pottinger Street, was sum kong'o mest important war problems; yet it is one which, ia apits with giant stride, carrying every-moned at the Magistrany this of its general importance to tradesmen and consumers alike, has thing before them; or are they morning for keeping a dog with received the sesatiest possible attention. That much is early carsing the madness that inspired out a licence. In reply to the established by the nature of the replies to Mr. Pollock's questions. their ralara to fling down a summone, be said the dog did not Not only in a comprehensive sense, bat in point of detail as well, challenge to the world?

belong to him. When asked the anawera were pulpably weak, reflecting a slackness and a failure the Huns have fully realised that ow long he had had the dog. to recognise the urgency of the matter which contrast sharply with | Bagdad has fallen, comes the

defendant surprised the Court by the seriousness of the problem to the community as a whole. When news that Kermanshsh bas mat replying that he had had it for

The late Lord Minto used to tell · the Food Committee was first appointed, the general impression was with the same fate; and, while two or three monthe. He had is their weekly share oironlar

a story about a famous art con- that it would meet at fairly regular intervals and would revise the they are writhing at the thought sent it away three or four times, (Shanghai, 10th March,) says:-

noisseur who once est next to prices of commodities according to altered conditions. In point of of the brilliant advanos of the but it always came back. He had

Our market bas again gone fit,;

rather illiterate alderman at a fact, however, it seems doubtful whether the Committee has assem- British on the Western front, the since taken out a licence. A fine and while a number of transact-

public banquet. In the course of bled at all, exospi on very rare ocossiona; sertainly, according to the fact is well driven home that of $1 was impwed.

jons were reported in Rabbers

conversation the alderman men. Government's own showing, it has not concerned itaalf with a gener-Chins has broken off relatione.

Castly Absence,

the money involved in nearly

tioned that his grandfather had al revision of charges for over two years. It is true that from And so one card castle after an- last night by Sergeant Clarke, After a long period of neglect, A gambling raid carried out every case was insignificant;

known the great Napoleon." In- August, 1914, to August of last year, just over a dosen Proclama- other falls on the table, and every resulted in 14 persons being sum. Cottons attracted acms

How He Spent Stolen Money.

deed !" said the other. "That's tions have been imued regulating the prices, but some of these day the Ksiner receives a fresh

alight!

vory interesting!" *Yes," if not, indeed, most of them have merely dealt with one or two reminder that his dreams of somed at the Polise Court this attention and a fair number of A European boy, named, John | the alderman went on. "And specific commodities, leaving the bulk of everyday necesarios en-world-lordship can never come woman failed to appear when the the supply of silver at hand has charged before Mr. C. D. Mel-san box that Napoleon gave

morning. Three men sad one Shanghais changed hands. While Adams, aged 13 years, Was | I touched. It would be interesting to know exactly how many true. Italian saccesses, Besian as was called on, and Mr. G.B. again increased, little money seem bourne, at the Police Court this him. It has a hen in diamonde times the Committee has met, and when, precisely, was the last date successes, French emocesses, the Baywood appeared on behalf of available for where dealings, but morning, with stealing from the on the lid." "A hen," exclaimed on which it assembled. When dealing with this question, it is entire collapse of Boobs power in the remainder, who pleaded there is certainly more enquiry.a. Yuensang $150 (gold) in the other. "Ob, I see: Iom well to remember that there are two divisions into which foodstuffs East Africs, the exposure of plot guilty, and ware fined $2 each. in the Debenture market and some bank notes, this property of the probably meen an eagle the Im- asturally fall-there are those which are produced locally, and thom after plot in the United States which are imported. It is the former of these which comprises the-what sort of food is als scor almost as the bail of the fairly long lines have been third officer.

perial eagle ?""No," insisted the list isened in detail by the Food Committees (mostly market goods, this, to give to a German absent ones had been extrested, negotiated at well sustained prices The boy frankly admitted the alderman. "L'hen plain

uch as meat, poultry, fish and vegetables), which list, it is confessed, pablio that is hungering not only asked why they were late one said exchange. The Munisipal Council

two of them turned up and when following on the lower rate of charge.

enough, I've got it with me. bas not been revised sinos March 12, 1915. In certain of these goode figuratively but very materially? he had indigestion and the other however have advertised an isent the lad a very bad character. pocket a splendid gold box with an Detective Sargeant Cookle gave | Lock?"—and he pulled from his there has been a rise in price above the maximum allowed, and, that We can, of course, picture the aid he could not find any body to of Tis, 1,600,000 five-year deben He said the lad had given a great "N" in brilliante on the lid! being the case, it would be well if some explanation were forth-average well-informed German ke charge of his shop. Their turen bearing interest at 7 per deal of trouble to bis parents for coming as to why the list has been allowed to remain unaltered for desperately trying to comfort him bailed of $25 each was ordered cent. and this is calculated to the past two years. This was the so long period. Bat it is in regard to imported goods that the self with the reflection; "There

The taciturnity of the Bootch heaviest increases have taken place. These are dealt with in the are still the anbmarines," Yet that to be estreated.

have a slightly depreming effrot first time he had been abarged, in proverbial,d is maintained on rates for imenom made during but his father had given him in the trencher, remarks the official Proclamations on the subject by a paragraph which provides comfort is surely cold enough.| that the prices shall not be raised more than 15 per cent. above the Daring the past week, olcee upon POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. day's opening rate for T/T on Provost Marshall:

the last four or five years. To- many a thrashing, once before the Globe. A lady who gives ber ex-

Oa retail prioss which prevailed on July 25, 1914. Mr. Pollock very a thousand draft of all kinds have

that periences at = Y.M.Q.A. hut London was 3/51; the Dollar rate oocasion, be turned round and somewhere in France say they pointedly enquired whether that provision had been enforced in the entered and left British porta. case of certain articles which he specified. The reply given him Out of that number twenty have F. O. Jenkin, D.S.P. (Benerve),

Orders inued to day by Mr. being 71.825.

said he would steal again. His frequently pointed to the articles- Company Meetings, sto,China father had

hold was that the ingrenees were of "some 10 to 12 per cent: in certain been cunk, and, of the twenty,

on they wanted to boy without Sugara sonounos dividend him. · caste the încrease has been larger, in others less." The point as to three were fishing vessels and

The OSP bad vouchsafngga word. Sho whether the prices of any of the commodities mentioned by the ques-four more

Standing Orders,

similar to that of last year: the suggested that his Worship always humoured them, and were under 1,600 fioger had become eobanosd beyond the scale permitted, was evaded, tons.

The following is to be inserted accounts are not in our hands, might make an order to put the business was transacted in com- Daring the save in a far as the Government admitted that in some instances the period seven hundred vemele page 3 of the Standing Order but we understand that they boy into the detention barracks, plate milanos on either side. It is rise had been more than 10 or 12 per cent. From what source the exclusive of coasters and fisher, Orders which in any way add to, Anam: The meeting is to be be given the birch. Perbups a Seat, but she is able to say that |Book:~~^^I (1). All Current aske a good showing. Bain and before being put there could rather an achievement to outwis Government obtained its information, or by what method it arrived strived at French poria and the explain, alter or canoel any of the held on April 3rd, when a final that would have a good effect. once si the tobacco stall she forced at the "10 or 12 per cent." we do act now. But we do know that sinkings numbered two The Begalations and Standing Orders of 5 per cent. (msking 10 per The boy stole the $150 goli from a dour-looking mergeant to speak. the increase in regard to some of the goods specified by Mr. Pollook | Germans are said to be a math-berein contained must be at once osat.) will be proposed. Shang the cabin and he went tos money At the time matches were extreme- has been folly 30, and, in some instances, 50 per cent.

entios! nation; then let them written in the book at the hai Seremban: At the meet-changers at Wanchai and changed ly searos, and in forder to make We are aware, of course, that the rise in freight rates has been get to work and calculate the appropriate page." a big factor in the growing dearness of imported articles. The length of time that it would take

ing to take place on 30th it into Hongkong money, getting them go round it, wan the rule Government sought to take refuge behind that circumstance in the their pirates to destroy the additions and amendments made commend the payment of a 4 par shop and bought a toy motor-car, man, Took pushed two tickets A printed slip containing all instant, the directors will re- $244 for it. He went to Sindere's only to sell ons box - to each remark that thin extra freightage was not foreseen at the commence mercantile fleste of the Allies, at since September, 1016, is in cent. dividend in respect of the paying $15 for it. He also towards the narrator and pointed ment of the war. But that hardly meets the case. We have had the present rate of progress. If course of preparation, and will working for the 10 months ended ordered a blue coat for $950 and to the matches; sud, she won- rome two years' experienos of high freights now. Why, therefore, the Kaiser can see a single ray of be ind in all ranks,

31st December. Tabong: A third bine sait of overalls for . $4,, tinues, “I gave him one box atid has not the sosis of 15 per cant, been modified to meet the new hope in the outlook he is madder sitaation? In fairness to tradesmen, and as a guide to the buying than the British have ever believ- Monday, March 10, and Wednosed payable on 23rd instant. into the engine room with. The he hrast vebemeniły ut v

interim dividend has been deolar») which he said he was going down) æsturunk the second ticket, which public, that should have been done. We have all along mainīsineded him to be. that there has been a regrettabla slackness on the part of the Gov-

day, March 21-All reorale Bhangbai Water Works: The boy had $18210 in his ponton- und again I returned it ernment and the Food Committee in dealing with this vitally im-

Koept No. 2 Company.

sanust meeting is called for 27th sion when arrested, showing "That This was too manli fpë portant question. The replies to Mr. Pollock's queries amply am-

Tusaday, March 20, and Friday, instant; it is suggested that a he had spent about $62. - he burst into pe Arm that opinion. And the crowning point in now reached by the

March 23-No. 2 Company Es final dividend of 28/-and a bonus! Elis Worship intimated that he malahan. Oh, you wi armita" Plaicom,

of 4/6 at (azchings" 5/52 be paid could not order the boy to the after all, and his Morni Government sunounosment that “the question of the limitation of prices will be referred to the Committes "the Committee which is Belief Fand

to abszuholānew, which will ng- detention barracks as he had no into supposed to haya made that vary quartion ita buaineen for the past | 3290,585-07. two and a half puara 1 efforts.

F.M.5, and War Relief.

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