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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1917.

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LAVENDER TALCUM

1 lb. Size for $1.00

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HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Telephone No. 16.

Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which Requires them to forward their names and addresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for pablization, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

Wanted—Another

The Hon. Secretary of the local

| branch of the Ovicama Club

DAY BY DAY.

writmus, suggesting that it|_ MOST GIELS ARK MŰEN PRO- should be possible for HongkongFICIENT IN BARDLING & CURLING to raise subscriptions between IRON THAN A POTATO PEELTE now and 8t. George's Day

(April 23) to an extent that would meet the cost of another military aeroplane. We take pleasure in giving prominence to his suggestion, for we feel not only that this should be possible but that it is clearly the Colony's

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The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar

desiand

a 4.1/16d. to-day

To-morrow's Anniversary.

THE MISSING WATCH.

"K, S, L. I. Private Charged ♬

With Theft.

FOOTBALL GOSSIP.

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

as the

Beturday was quite an import- Parists are beginning to object ant day in local football and drew to the use of " pacifist * a larga crowd to the Happy correct word wherewith to dan-- Valley to witness the final for the cribe a certain type of mind, sys championship of the U.S. League the Chronicle. "Pacist" and A private in the King's Shrop, between the R.G.A. and K.S.LL," pacifioist.” have been suggested, wshire Light Infantry, named and what proved to be the elimin- and the later on the whole finde George "Lloyd, was charged be-ation of South Chisa Athletic for more favour. A pacist in; of fore Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police championship honours in Division course, simply a man of pesos Court this morning, with the II of the Hongkong League. To-morrow is the 573rd anniver-theft of a watch valued at $10,

—a passive resister, as it were; but pacificist describes the The latter match commenced at man who, like Mr. Wilson, with has already been done in this

desler, of 167, Queen's Road 3 30 p.m., Mr. M. Gordon Banke, or without reason, fain would direction, but the balk of the money was found by a small

When charged, the defendant, officiating with the whistle. make peace. In pacifist we have number of Chinese. Hongkong, men iren from the German gan-eaid that he admitted taking the and daring the first half excellent is neither one thing nor the game started at a fast rate an absurdly lopped word, which as we have observed before, too bost daingtan at Whampoa have watch, but it was a watch that he often allows the Chinese and the been interned by the Chiness had missed for about three months play was exhibited by both teams, other, the " of the Latin word

neither side "obtaining

being retained and the rest of the taipane of a few foreign firms to/Government, and that each man past. He brought it out with him material advantage in the shapeThe Oxford Dictionary, it may be verb being ruthlessly out away. meet there various calls with big is receiving two dollars a day for frem England.

of goale, and at half-time the coustione, instead of making the his maintenance,

The shopman stated that the subscription spread over all seo-

defendant went to the shop last sheet, 0-0, was a fair reflex remarked, ignores all

of the play. After the resumption variants. tions of the community. The sum

which was on view. It was worth Athletic were up against it, for evaning and pointed out the watch it was fairly evident that the required to parehase the small type

duty. Something--not much wary of the institution of the Order | the property of a second-hand}

of the Garter.

The Sailors from the Tsingtau. | West.

We raderaand that the four

The Hongkong Chinese and War Taxation.

A meeting of the leading

The

any

of machine which the War Of Chinaee will be held at the Tung | 810. Having been shown the the K.S LI, exercised a prescurs

prefers is £1,500. Seeing that a very large proportion of Hongkong in better of, and not worse cff, by reason of the war, it should not be a diffioult matter for this sam to be collected in (say) five and ten dollar offeringe, without wealthier men of the Colony Three thonemad five-dollar billi will do the business.

the discussion of the means to be Wa on Sunday at 2.30 p.m., for employed in raising a war con- 'tribution of a million dollars or upwards.

Unlawful Possession Case.

three

All communications intended for publication should be addressed | asking for lamp sums from the the Police Court this morning, counter, ran out of the shop. his faos became a little less ex- oblivion. Planb, tenwn, aubade,

to the Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1

A.B.C., 5th edition. -Western Wulom Offos addrem: 11, Ice House St.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1917.

NATIONAL RELIEF.

¡That Germad Coat of Arms.

of it. He was told $20. watch, defendant asked the price on the Athletic defence which to destroy the Arabic language Turkey's stupid determination could have bat one result, which and to substitute her own for it His Worship:Twice as much came from a melee in front of will be a vain effort, for while the as it is worth, eh ?—Yes.

Continning, the shopman said scal, the ball passing between world could wall dispense with some half-dozen players and Torkisb, civilisation would never A marine hawker was charged/the defendant put the watch in rolling over the line in a manner permit Arabic, to which bia pocket, and, throwing down which appeared to fill the Athleticall before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at his own watch and stick on to the custoding with chagrin at least heavily indebted, to pass into Тагорева literature in with the unlawful possession of a Chase was given, and the man quantity of brasa fittings The man was arrested while walking stable, and taken to the Police was stopped by an Indian con- along the street with the goods in station. a basket. His only explanation was that he had bought the | fittings off a junk master, but he stated that he could not identify the men again. & fine of $10, or 14 daya' hard labour, was imposed.

His Own Repairs.

Junk Trouble.

re-

Defendant asked the witnes how long he had had the watch alleged to have been stoles, and he replied over two years. He bought it from a pawnshop..

The Indian constable proved

the arrest.

pressionless. After this, the serenade and song with which those deft touches with the ball, in delighted the lands they vizited Athletic were seldom dangerous, the troubadours of Provence which they appear to specialise, were all in their very form deriv- invariably meeting with disaster. ed from Saracen singers, who for

Coy, soutinuing the cffensive, centuries had delighted in the were rewarded altimately with a invention of rhymes, intricate and oond goal, which placed the melodicus metres, and all the game beyond doubt. By their lyrio graces of poetry. 2-0 victory, A. Coy, now head the table in Div. II, with a total of points for the ten

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We are not sorry to see that correspondent has again brought up the question of that ridiculous Bas coat of arme, which is still to be seen in various places on the one-time Deutsch Asiatische Bank. We have many times protested against its being

Defendant said he did not leave | seventeen An employes of the Kwong Fat

It may be taken for granted allowed to remain, and we Engineering Worke, Yaumati, bis watch and stick on the coun- games played.

that last year's experiment in It is with mixed feelings that we read the fourth-report of the have

Dever yet heard

87 was charged before Mr. C. D. er, but that were taken from him Executive Committee of the National Belief Fund, which we publish sufficient reason for its continued Melbourne, at the Magistracy this by the shop people. He had also The R.G.A. and K.8.LI. lined

'day-light waving" will be ra- ed in our inne of yesterday, for, in certain sepects, it makes pleasant existence. We believe that, when morning, with stealing a quantity lost $150 in moner.

ap ander the supervision of Mr. Peated, remarks the Chronicle, reading, but in others it generators measure of disappointment. one official was approached on the of copper piping from the yard.

Inspector O'Sullivan deposed to Wells. The ganders were im and that summer time will be All will remember that this Fund at the outbreak of the war, under subject, some eighteen months Defendant asid he was taking it seeing the defendant brought to mediately on the aggressive and introduced even earlier. Ger the presidency of the Prince of Wales, received the heartiest support, ago, be pooh-poohed the agitation to repair water pips, and the station, and maid that when high hopes were entertain-ny and Austria are beginning both here and at Home, of those who were anxions "to alleviate against the crest as puerile; and Detective Sergeant Wille

asked his name the defendant said | od by

theirs on April 1, but there seemu their #apportere muffering caused by the war-that was how the official appeal was nothing was done towards ite de-marked, "Yes, in his own bouse." "John Evane." When charged that they would make good to be excellent reason why we worded. The huge sum of money mabearibed was certainly an eloquent struction, albeit Mesara. Ssssoon A previcas conviction for larceny be said, "I had a watch like this These hopes were justified by in these islands should get ahead reflex of the desire of all classes to be of assistance to their less were sporting enough to cover the was proved, and defendant was one which I brought with me from the dangerous raids they made

of them. March 1 suggests itself fortunate brethren in the hard times which were expected to follow wretched thing with wood, sentenced to six weeks hard England: My father brought it on the L.S.LL goal, whose very suitable data. The wan the outbreak of hostilities. Up to the end of September last, close wherever it appeared on their own labour.

from a second-hand shop and defendern were kept quite basy. rises then at 6.48 and sold at upon six millions sterling had been subscribed, bat, se subsequent premises, and the authorities

save it me as a birthday present. Towards the close of the first half 5.38, so that an exire bour in the events proved, there was nothing liks the degree of distress felt discreetly ignored the fact that A boy aged 14, who is employ- went to the shop and recognised the gunners had distinctly hard morning would not involve hard- that was anticipated, and a very large balance is still in hand to meet somebody or other draped the ed on a junk, summoned a junk it sa mine as soon as I saw it. lines in not registering the first ship to early workers, And if any any contingency that may arise. Less than half a million pounds main ornament with a now almost men before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, It was stolen from me at the goal, Grattan sending a terrific other reason is wanted it is St. harr, in fact, been distributed in civil relief. This is one of the most invisible Union Jack and subes at the Police Court this morning, Bijon Theatre." Defendant made drive from close in, which struck David's Day, which this year will gratifying features of the report, for it shows that the workers of the queatly "disfigured" it with ples for assault. It was alleged that the no complaint.

the K. 8. L. L. custodian and was significance than ever before.

obviously have more sentimental sountry have suffered no real distress throughout the two and a half ter. But why this half-hearted defendent ren bis jack against Other evidence was given by diverted oathide the port. years of war. Everyone recognises that a large percentage of the attitude? Is the badge of the the one the boy was on and, another man in the shop at the The corner kiok proved increased earninge since the war has been swallowed up in the Kaiser something to be proud of, when remonstrated with, seinse a time; who corroborated the story fruitless and -half-time higher cost of living, and that the lot of the worker has been more that we allow it to remain where boat-book and hit the boy on the told by the shopman.

found both teame goalless. If the proposals of the Speaker's stren nous, but the fact that there have been no great hardships to it is? When one considers all the head with it. This was denied. Defendant said he went into the Shortly after the interval, disaster Committee on Electoral Beform bear, apart, of course, from the loss of the flower of our manhood, suffering for which that philes- His Worship imposed a fine of $1 shop and asked to be shown the pime apon the gunners, Caple are adopted they will cause some should give rise to feelinge of thankfulness when we compare the thropist has been responsible and ordered defendant to pay $1 watch. He stayed there for five heading into his on a goal, Caple very queer re-arrangements of facte with the sufferings that have been endured by other sinos August 1914, one must compensation and to keep the minutes and the shopman would in the role of goal-scorer was seats, specially in the London

saɗely feel that it is an insult to

pesos for three months,

not show it. He again asked unique and his feelings on receiv suburbs, where districts like to 200 the watch, But the disappointment in the report lies in the fact that nearly His Majesty the King, and

44 Years a Lawyer.

sading the congratulations of his Acton, Ealing, Leyton and Wal- three million pounds have been epent in naval and military ralist. to. his lonl subjects, that Mr. B. O. Faithfail, as it was just like the one he had opponents can be better imagined themstow will have members of Behind this mere statement lies mach that is deserving of this mark of infamy is permitted well known member of the legal bad stolen from him, he walked than described. What his fellow. their own for the first time. strict enquiry. No-one gradges relief to men of the services to remain in a British colony. If profession of the Colony, celebrat cut of the shop. The shopman players thought, and probably The only country to lows its bat one instinctively recents the fact that they are made it is unlikely that the Boches ed the 44th, anniversary of his ran after him and took from him later said, one hesitates even to member will be Eatland, which the objects of "obarity". To quote from the report will ever re-occupy their old being admitted to the Solicitors his stick, his watch and $1.60. guess. This reverze appeared to has population of only 22,000. "Since the beginning of the war the Soldiers' and Sailors' premises, in the name of all that roll yesterday and the The Chinese had a knife and was fake much of the sting out of the There are no "rotien boroughs". Help Society, which acted as agents for the Committee in adminis. is ssue, why do we preserve this recipient of misy congrat going to hit him on the head with gunners' play, which the E.SL.Lo disappear, but many of the taring relief to discharged members of the forose, has given mone. memento of them? Will not some uistions from his friende. The it..

were very naturally not slow to cathedral cities will suffer. On- tary grants in over 102,000 cases. By September 30, 1916, 38,986 public-spirited Unofficial Member

take advantage of, and within aterbury, Hersford, Darbam, Salin- soldiers' widows, 85,580 children, and 24,488 other dependents had make a public enquiry ?

few minutes Pritchards had netted bury and Winchester, amongst been assisted by the Committee through the Royal Patriotic Fand

number two, but he certainly was others, will lose their individuality Corporation, while the Naval ossas numbered 5,714 widowa, 10,435 At Last!

odside, Reslising, however, that and become merged in the county- children, and 4,765 other dependenta," The widowa and orphans' "In the House of Commons

mere mortals in general, and foot districte.

largest of our soldiers or at least a great many of them-have been fed Mr. Hope annonnoed that, if the

Forgery Case.

ball referees in particular, have urban districts in the kingdom, and clothed, sinse the loss of the breadwinners, on charity, and all Germans carried out their threat

Before Mr. J. E. Wood, at the

yet to attain perfection, too much Willesden and Rhondda, bosh mi those people who rightly feel that this work of maintaining the to employ prisoners near the Police Court this afternoon,

#tress should not be laid on this present county distriots, would ́· dependents of our dead herces should be managed and financed by firing line, the Imperial Govern Chinese was charged with stani-

point. After this the gunners each have two members of their

■ Governmental department, and be run on official lines, have cans, ment would immediately decide ing sabeque, valued $135, sont

went to picoss and Prit-own. to regret that the Home authorities have not provided the machinery on appropriate motion." Thank to another Dan from the

obards had no difficulty in regis necessary for this to be done. Much scandal has been caused by the Heaven for the now Cabinet.

Bank of California, Los

If we not down the number of tering a third goal, Thus the mismanagement of soldiers' pensions, or rather by the lack of man- We have but to recall the Angeles. Another was «pectators at the Clarks Circus at K.S.L.I. become the winners of Though the sixpenny note of agement thereol, and we know that there is many a bitter complaint mandlin nonsense that was talked charged with forging and altering Kowloon last night as two thon- the US. League Championship 1700 were probably, the smallest because the powers-that-be have not noted in those two matters with last year by some of our Ministers, the cheque, and still another in and, we osrtainly shall not be for 1916-1917.

struck off intentionally by the that thoroughness which the subject demands, The Pensions when reprisals for aeroplane charked with being concerned in exaggerating; and it is safe to

|Bank of Eagland an accident lod suthority now seems to be getting to work with something like a outrages were suggested, in order the offence. Mr. Dennys appear say that show of anderstanding. It certainly is high time that cases of naval to realise how badly we needed sed for the third defendant, and and military distress were relieved by other than voluntarily-given change of Government, in this the first was represented by Mr. money--money that was intended for civil application only. Long as in other respects. One of F. X. D'Almadi. ago it should have become a national charge to sapport these cases, the Erat sots of the how and, if it is not sorn made one, it 'wili bo ossy to say that as a nation officials was so hint to the we are forgetful of services rendered and benefite reosived.

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event was marked by a dinner in His Worship Zemanded the the evening at the Palace Hotel, one for a wank, saying he wanted Kowloon, when Mr. Faithfull time to consider it. received the hearty good wishes of j those assembled.

CLARKE'S CIRCUS.

Another Crowded House.

everyone had

The

two

a. Next Saturday the Athletic to the isene in 1828 of a note with good time, for the programme meet D Cor. K.S.LL, who have the face value of one penny. offered far more in the way of gained sixteen points in nine This note got into circulation and novelty and really smart work gamaa. This fixture should for many years was such a sonroe than travelling shows are in the prove a big draw, and will of annoyance to the cashiers in habit of giving to Hongkong, doubtless be played in the making up their sooounts, that a The tent is commodious and well | sams clean and sporting manner cats individual into whowe hands. ventilated and the lighting which characterised last Satur-it pamed had no difioulty in sall- arrangements are a great im- day's matab-a sufficient answering it back to the Bank for $5. provement on those unnally to be in itself to the many hysterical

Little country post-offices, which combines Government with personal business-stamp chemes, postal orders, and

Bans that, if any evil befel A DOLLAR DIRECTORY. Past experience makes ni appreciate the remark in the report Captain Blaikie, things might not that the Committee's claim to a grant from Army Toten in recogni- be well for one or two prisoners tion of the expenditure incurred by the Fand on behalf of the War then in British hands; and now the Office is still anasttled, for it is notorious that the War Office has hint has developed into a definite As our advertising onlumns found under such circumstances, | ravings which have lately obtain- been loth to pay its debts to civil authorities. We remember that statement Had shemmelines been indicata, a new directory of Hong- The equestrian performanosed publicity from certain self- when certain cívil bodies, through whose arena ronda used by much paraned before, conny moores of kong is being prepared for of Miss Ularke and the Mesars. constituted judges of local foot military trafic pass, seked for assistanos in the upkeep of these unfortunate Britabere, including publication. The work of com- Clarke were extraordinarily good, ball matters. roads they were promised it, bat to our knowledge none was Mim Cavell and Captain Fryast piling name is being carefully the juggling on horseback of the given. Facts like those should lead the Committee not to hope for would still be slive, HadHun pris- and systematically attended to, latter being the best of its kind Saturday also provides, in ad- crockery being sold over the man too mach. But there is another aspect of the matter, and that oners been placed in spots most and the publisher is requesting we have seen in the East, while dition to the game for the decision counter have their interest la as to what will happen after the war, when it is almost likely to be visited by Zeppelina, the ladice and gentleman, of the “ Hai-yna” that grested the of the championship of Division corkain that distress will be on a much larger moale than st prosent, had others of theta, been was to Hosgbong and Kowloon to kindly flying trupene work of the Alex. 11, another for that of Division I. The National Belief Fund Committee should be conserving its fin. non in our various marchant von-} mod iz piwns and addravoNE, imen were the mom candid and the contestants being the Club to "the Fällent shiq, a pound anove now, no-that it shall be in a position to help at what will made, and had open towns in Ger- Tas directory is to sell át ons spontaneous compliments that the and the R.E. This will, without piger may be "Gulained? undoubtedly prove to be a misal time. It should not be spending many been bombed or bombarded dollar per copy, an innovation Artists could have wished for. doubt, prove to be one of the person purchasing other goods itafande in a direction for which they were never intended. The every time the Gurmans infringed and experiment that will be The gymusatio display by blowers, prestant mitrnetions of she reason, the value of sheep. subscriptions are getting appreciably less sa time goes on, and, in the the Hague Convention, Williams watched with some considemble and Mise Martines and. Baby for whenever, these old rivale agine the village pou cinnamontander, (this is not to be wondered at, but if the public could of Germany, would made oeciainly interest. The originator of the Florrie was Also a very attrnosive moot they provide good football prediosment the posh

bad by suboribing they were staring up for the "rainy hava baan pacsuadad by mouse of Sãen in Mr. J. B. Fiyan dederson, turn, sad the mowning of hous for the upsetatore and planty of a onniomar, haring

ning, instead of meeting a chargs that should be his subjioni, bu malify his vén

a newspaper owner andindisor of Mario and

for their supportera. undoubtedly render far more support, šian| paroginime to somos

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