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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1917.

The Hun to China,

Renter reported last night that

| bombe had been discovered on

| thres of the ships sized at

DAY BY DAY.

DISCOUNTS

Shanghai by the Chinees. THE REMARK OF A FOOL OFTEN Only a few days ago, very delar- THOUGHTS OF A WISE MAN.

THE UNSPOKEN

The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar

2a. 4.1/184,

dusand

to-day

Final Dividend.

was

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ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE.

Enjoyable Sports at Happy Valley,

The annual athletic sports of the students of St. Paul's Col-

INDIAN YARN AND SUNDRIES.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.-

Meners. Sotná and Company's

There have been times during Report. mined attempts were "made by

thin war when a Gorsenmant Mesure, B. D. Botns and Co., în department has seemed almost the Hans on board the gunboat

lage were held as the Jockey their report dated March 21, human, says the Globe. Not very Tringtan, lying off Whampos, to

Club ground at Happy Valley state blow her up. Had the attempt met ag

oftem, we grant you, but it hàn yesterday afternoon" and-; wors

Cotton.:-Market raled steady; not been altogether unknown. with the rucoses desired by the

attended with every success. The mies nil. Unwld stock is esti-This morning wa notined that | bomb-pladers, the chanses are a

afternoon proving gloriously fius mated at about 400 packages, the Meals Department of the million to one thai lom of life

thers was a large gathering of Closing quotations:—328 to $35 Food Controller's office is aball- To-morrow's Anniversary, |would have resulted, for janks,

scholars and parents, and the simpans and Chinese gunboat of Lord Milner,

To morrow is the 63rd birthday keenset interest was displayed in

for pical.

enging the bountiful Beaton Indian Yarn.:-The continued on her the various evente, all of which rise în rates. în India, coupled battleground. The Art of a Own gravy-stained. are continually in the vicinity, and various river basts are frequently

were closely competed for. The with high prices of raw material, series of inexpensive recipes for passing to and fro. And had the

programme wes a long one, but had the effect of strengthening use in the household has been Shanghai Hans effected their Mees. Berjamin and Potts all the events were got off to time, our yara market, and with immed, and certainly it looks moni purpose, not only would in- advice on that the Bas Manggis sad the officials deserve every short supplies and healthy de-an Department and galte homely.

ont persons have met their Rubber Co., Ltd., has declared credit for the manner in which mand from the interior and and mine with its aissions in death, but the local shipping fios dividend of 7 per cent, or the afternoon was arranged.

During the afternoon the banda ambatantial rise of from two to sad "three ounces of bacon ost might have been seriously im- Tis. 0.35 per share.

consuming districts, prices show plnob of bicarbonate of soda, peded. And yet, this morning,

of the 14th. Panjabis rendered (four dollars per bale. Daring the small." We look to see - this the Telegraph correspondent in

good progamme of music under interval of about ten days (cur system. widely extended. The Shanghai wired, to the effect that

A Chinese boy has been sent bandmaster Mr. C. W. Christian. Inst report being on the 10th inst.) Government loudly call upon ne “Germans remaining in the to the Government Civil Hospital The sports were visited by Mrs.sies were reported of about to economise; and if it can help. country merchants, misionaries safering from slight injuries Lander, Commodore and Mrs. 2,250 bales of No. 10, 1,550 as in so practical a manner to and others hall continue to have caused by being knocked down Saudemen, and Mrs. Lander die bales of No. 124, 400 bales of No. economy in the kitchen, why not right of residence in their present by a motor car at Pokfulam by atributed the prism at the conclu-16%, and 500 bates of No. 20a; in extend the aid to the boudoir? domicile," sta, etc., subject only or from the New Motor Car, sion of the racing.

all about 4,700 bales.

Clother need to be sacnoimised. in to their giving up their arms Company.

The Ber. G. E. &. Üpadell, Unwold stook is estimated at a wall as meals, and we shall con- which | and registering themselves. This

headmaster, said that they were about 6,000 bales. Eold but fidently look forward to seeing a with port of thing will not suit the Porsession of Oplum. all very much obliged to Mrs. anoleszed stock is estimated at, Government Department compet

for foreiga Powers, and it ought A woman was charged before Lander for distributing the prizes. about 10,000 baloa.

ing with "Ermyntrade," not to sait Chinn. Have the Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Polios They were sorry that the Bishop, Chinese learned nothing from the Court this morning, with being who was the Warden of the fresh to report. In imports eales hints on the re-fashioning of dia- Sandry Articles: - Nothing | dress-expert of “ Home Bot," in terrible outrages in Britain that in possession of nine taels of College, could not attend, because are reported in almonds at 425 carded garments. When White- have arisen through a policy of opium. It was stated that the he was visiting up country. Mr.to $30 (per pieni), Angoor at $27 hall issues its instructions for gentleness towards these ruffiaga? drug was found in the woman's Stewart, who Was Home on (per pical), B.zar stone at $180 making a drowy little blouse out The German missionaries hava shoes. Defendant said she was in leave, know that the sports to $195 (per catty), cloves at $32 91 a bit of old stair-carpet, how

considerable influenes, the train and a man gave the were king pisos, and he was (per pioni), fish maws etc., at happy we all shall be ! and #10 quite

ospable stuff to her to sell. A fine of $50 waiting to receive eraya from $150 to $300 (per pioul), gam

LTD.,

Gerrespondenté ; are requested to observe the rule Requires them to forward their names and addresses sommunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

All communications intended for publication should be addressed Business correspondence should be sext to the Manager.

to the Editor.

The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will be as follows:-Daily issue-336 per annum. Weekly issue- $15 per annum.

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at any moment. They lied to the top of their bent to the Chinese of Hongkong and the New Ter- ritory, and they are not likely to

Motor Accident.

A Copper Theft.

the

The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is 81,00fdirection now that China has Police Court this morning, anderstood the meaning of good (at #70 to $80 (per pical), saflower big speech), Bat although s

per quarter.

cash only).

period will be continued until countermanded.

((Payable la Advance.)

Canton, who have bera appolated our agents there.

By Order, "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

The Hongkong Telegraph.

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ment must 4008 sooner

A Little Bit Off.".

Woon.

Messrs. F. M

Maneal at $18 (per picul), and varmillion at $100 per obest).

which the Prime Minister is in

The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subuoriptions

for any period less than one month will be charged as for of stirring up riot and revolution was imposed. Aman wasalso fined the boys, telling him all libanum st $12 to $18 (par fall month.

$40 for possesing four taels of about them. Не was sure pical), horas genda at $1,200 The daily issue is delivered free when the addressee is accessible to

opium drons.

that all were glad to see that the (per pical), Kiamis at $20 to The fountain-pens of shorthand messenger. Paak subscribers can have their copies delivered at

boys of the College knew how to 28 (per picol), Marej at $14writers will be bary when Mr. their residences without any extra charge. Oa copies rent by

win and lose in the proper epirit, to 817 (per pioul), myrambollams Lloyd George delivers his speech post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. diminish their energies in that Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the and that showed that the boys at $21 to $3, (per pical), rosa oil-day (remarked the Chroniels on the day of the Premier's recent severed relations with their Chinese was charged with steal sportmanship. There were five at $25 (per pioul), and sezna Single Copier, Daily, ton cente. Weekly, twenty-five conti (for delectable Fatherland. Intera ing namber of copper bands, schools represented there that day, leaves at $11 (per' pical). Iarerbatim report will be takan, or which he attempted to take away these being 8t. Paul's College, exports, purchasce are reported of words used by the orator. in the transcription a pair Advertisements and 'Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed later; then why does not the from the Tramway Company's St. Paul's Janior School, Bjin green besna at $5 (per picul), will not find a plaos. They are Central Government ceass its premises, where he had been em- Paul's Hostel School, St. Paul's cardamum sesde at $45 (per well, now phrase with shilly-shallying before the Huas played for the past five years. Girls Sobool and St. Paul's pical), Sre crickers at 15 to $19 The " Hongkong Telegraph' is now on sale at, and will be delivered have time to stir up a revolt, or to it was stated that defendant had Aberdeen School, the over of (per case), galangal at $8 per the habit of prefixing his sen- to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Shamees, bring about asti foreign demon- the bands 'conosaled under · an' sobolara in these being over 803.picul), garlio at $8 to $89 (pertanoes. There will be a general

stratione by their bomb plots etc.? overcoat, Defendant admitted

Mrs. Lander then presented the pical), gine at $33 (per pical), hope amongst the reporters that Now is the time for the loyal the charge and was sent to prison prizes and cheers were given, Chinese of Hongkong to use what. for six weeks.

The officials ware ******

Mr. Lloyd George will not intro- ever influence they may possess,

Patron, The Right Rev. Bishop

dace more Welsh phrases than to persuade the Central Govern-

of Victoria; President, Rev. G.

are absolutely necessary. He HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1917.

ment to play the game by the Yesterday an Ladian constable Wei Wing Yust, Chan Hing Wa E. 8. Upadell; Judges, Messrs.

will have a great temptation, Eatente sad by its own subjects, saw a Chinese climbing up Ho Kwai Chiu, G. Rowan, Chau 2. Lam To Man; 3, Chan Han. something in their native tongus. Junior High Jump-1. Li Ngok: amongst his own people, to say THE HONGKONG CHINESE AND THE WAR TAX.

lamp standard at Wanchai; he, Wai Yau, Wong Siu Pun, Ip Chor Height 4 Test 5 inches. Manila News,"

I was about to remove the barzer. Sang, Tang Wai Chun, Fok Wing

When Mr. Gladstone spoke during Not long ago His Excellency intimated that it might be access-:

Acording to our imaginative The thief saw the constable Ching, Chiu Yan Kwang; Starters, Wong Shan Nis; 2, Mr Chan Hing his great campaigns a little

Staff Race (Handicap)-1, Mr ary to devise a scheme whereby this Colony would make itself contemporary the Manila Daily, and jamped to the ground, bat Messrs. Ho Wing Kio, A. Rowan, Wa; 3, Mr G. Stewart; 4. Mr G. Latin was not out of place, but in responsible for a definite contribution towards meeting the expenees, Fongstate that 135 Britishers pounost upon by the Indian. De Timekeeper,

Bulletin, despatches from Hong before he could get away he was Wong 8au Nin, E. G. Stewart Rowan.

the day-schools of England Welsh of the war, and already the landing Chiness of Hongkong are taking employed in various commercial fendant was charged before Mr. Mohler, C. Gerken, Chan Man Yan: 2, Ne Hung Tai: 3, Cheung

Benior 1⁄4 Mile—1, Chin Kwong | is not tanght—yet. the preliminary steps is the direction of guaranteeing a sum oftablishments at that port have J.B. Wood, at the Police Court million dollars or more. Happily the day has come when we no

Ui Sui Time 57 1/5 seca. longer think of the present confi.ct's lasting for another two or three been called to the colors in the this morning, when Inspector Committee consisted of Messrs. Chiu: 2, Tang Yau Cheng; 3. The Refreshment and Reception Junior 1⁄4 mile-1, Wong King years; but, even should this be the case, the Chinese are prepared past few days a

1 result Sim said the man was "little Lam Sing Fan, Ng Ka Kun, Loh Lam To Man. 64 secs.

English law-breakers would be to find the shore smount annually, till peace is declared. That they of the enforcement of the bit off." The cass against him was Hin Loi, Wong Yan Kwong, Poon

interested in an item of awa have not considered the matter before is no fault of theirs, for provisions of the compulsory withdrawn.

Bmall Boys, 300 yds. (Handi-which reaches us from Ootmar- hitherto there has been no question of Hongkong's raising money parliament." In addition to its service sat recently passed by:

Ping Kong. Cheung Sui Fan, Ho cap).-1, Charles Jos Young; 2, um in Holland, observes, the Wing Chung, Cheung Wing Lai. Wong Lan Wai; 3, Lam Yau Globe. A lady there, having been for the Imperial Government, That they can contribute without

Li Kai Him, Ho Pan Sam, Au Lenng. Time 46 4/5 secs. sny great difficulty when called upon to do so is obvious, for they bring an interesting study in There was a very large house Wing Sap, Au Mong Kuen, Chan

long and moowsfully engaged Junior School, 100 yda-1, in the smuggling industry, gave form a wealthy community whose combined incomes reach a total orthography, this sesertion is at the Victoria Theatre last night, Woon Man. Lo Lok Hing, Wong Leong Kam Hung: 2, Chiog Sisa banquet to celebrate her for- that is enormous for a small place; and the only matter which the Manila papers with interest, coonpied by the volunteers for Fai, Li Kai Wang, Wong Chu Wo,

ridicalous lie, and we shall watch the front row of the circle being Siu Ying. Wong Yee But, Li Kai Pul; 3, Leong Yat Chiu they have to discues and to decide is how to raise a specific eam in order to see if His Majesty's the Front and their friends and To Wa Pun, Lau Tean Ki Lei Yuk Lim: 2 Luk Iu Kwan; 3,

Junior School, 220 yds-1, Tsoftieth evasion of the Customs'. with the least inconvenience to all parties.

officers. Forty guests ware Obviously no system that is going to outsil■ vast amount of Coneal in Mavila has taken up the whole space behind the stalle Wing Ein, Cheng Ching Lam, Yeung Tsai To

present, and the cause of smug- account-keeping, collecting etc. will commend itself. Neither will the matter. Of course that by the men of the Shropshire Cheng Kut Shing, Ho U Tin and Fong; 2, Is Po Han.

Chan Tak Wa, Chu Kam Bui Senior 220 yde-1, Teoi Wagling was heartily tonated. We any form of income-tax, as was shown by the recent lengthy discuss-gentleman might reasonably Regiment, who were there by in- Kwok Cheuk Wa.

feel a little ashamed to think that ions by the FM 8. Chinees on the subject. Much of the income object that, if he is to be ritation of the management. It is The thanks of the Committee Chiu; 2, Li hack; 3, Chan Kwok woman to show the way to the Junior 220 da.-L. Wong King|it has remained for a Dutch- of the average Chinese business man does not arise from this colony all the misstatements in the through the courtesy of Mr. Blake, subscribed to the prize fund. The Small Boys, 220 yds-1, Lam England is pre-eminently a land

called upon to correct planning to note, by the way, that, are tendered to the following who Chi.

law-breskers of this country. at all, for, as often as not, he owns property or a business within Manila papers, he will need a the Shropshires have now a Bishop of Victoria, Mrs Claxton, Yau Leung; 2. Lam Ping Loung, where to dine together sets Chinese territory, and, moreover, he is not always willing (perhaps not always able) to make a complete statement as to his foancial greatly enlarged staff; and no one standing free invitation to the Miss K. Y. Tsol, Miss PF. C. Woo, 3, Charles Joe Leung Time 32 affairs. There is, we hear, a movement among certain sections of Nevertheless this is a special cas, sim which was shown is remark Featherstone, E.W.L. Martin, W. Chan Man Woon; 2, Cheung

will quarrel with his contention. Victoria. The "Jalias Oscar" Mrs Y. K. Woo, Mrs See Chin 2/5. the Ohiness in favour of establishing a house tax; but this, again, in which the honour of Hong ably good production: one of the W. Rogers, Hon. Mr Lau Chu Pak Tean Sing; 3, Chan Hing Wei.

Reve. H. G, H. Griffith, W. T,

One Old Boys Race 220 yds.-1, would hardly commend itself to the community as a whole, and would certainly involve the very stumbling-blocks which one wants kong's young mon is involved firest pieces of spectacular work Messre: C, Gerken, W. J. Carrie, 220 yarda Handicap-1, Tang when some genis soul are for a certain number of years, to see avoided: register work, minute enquiries and the like. To and means should certainly be we have seen in thecinematograph F. E. Rozser, W. H. Ainsworth, A, Yan Cheong: 2, Taoi Chi On: 3, certain to say Good old Bo-and- the Britisher, who bas grown up from babyhood to know the meaning veracions publication in question seen it should do as to-night.

taken to peranade the line; and those who have not yet P. Samy, S. Ismail, F. M. Mohler, Fung Wo In. of "King's Taxes," nothing is simpler, of course: the tenant pays to take away at least the odd

so! Let's give him a dinner." But both property tax and inhabited-house dues, and merely dednota the handred from the 135, and to

Ho Kam Tong, Kwok Shiu Lau.. Benior 1⁄2 mile-1, Chin Kwong now that an example has been Leong Shiu Kong, Ua How Fan, Yan; 2; Kwok Ping Kong; 3: Iut, lai as hope that British former when paying his Maroh quarter's rent-and the thing is make it known that the men who

P. K. Kwok, Siu Ying Chau, H. Po Hang. done. Bat can one imagine this being applied to Hongkong, where have left the Colony for the Front A TROUBLESOME YOUTH. Chi, Chan Lan Sun, Wong Tai Kam Cheung, Ho Kar Lau; 3 William Sikes giving a banquet 8. Wing, Ip Shuen Kam, U. Yukimile Bicycle Race-1, Wong follow it. We shall yet see Mr. criminals will not be 'slow to

On, Ip Kam Wah, Mok Ying Min, Li Shlu Ki.

Victoria Theatre,

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bas but to continue one's appointed Course

a house in sublet to perhaps four denen tenants? The Chinese, in not only did so entirely of their ninety-nine per cent, of cases, are still very far from having grasped free will, bat, in certain essee, the principle of taxation as it is understood in Britain, and to place

Ma Taung Cheong, Un Kam Waj! 50 yardı Kindergarten-1 of fifty covers at the Spotted Cow, an impost on houses is merely to court discontent, and posibly to

at a great exoriãos. Generally!

Leong Yan Pu, 8. W. Teo, Liu, Irene Gittens; 2, Cheung Yulia Spitalfields, to celebeste, the drive away capital from the Colony:

speaking ona Can fford to A small boy was charged at the Chung Him, Choy Cheong, T. L / Wing; 3, Li Mul Yung; 1, Lam successful oresking of his Aftisth Onsidering how very effectual guild organisation has proved laugh at the smasing perform-Police Court this morning, before Sung, Iu Po Lun, Cheong Chung Chic Ho; 2, Chan Iu Fong: 5, arib. No doubt his friends would rally round the veteran_artist, smong them, the obvious curse to parens in the present case wouldances of American newspaper Mr. J. B. Wood, with stealing Kau, Chan Hung Kul. Lam Woo, Sui. Po Wing, seem to be for the authorities to leave the gathering of the tax in /men; hat when ons finds a not quantity of clothing from his Fung Chun Yuen, A. Friend, C.F., Cheung Ui Sul; 3, Cheung Bail present him with ́s handsome set One Mile-1, 8ui Pai Kwan; 2. and the opportunity be seined to the hands of the guilds. The Chinese have their own way of going to uninfasatial paper implying that father, who is employed Woon, Mesars Sincere Co., Lane Hung. Time 5 53 work and, so far as their actions are legitimate and in no way off the Imperial Government has clark by Mosere. Linstead and and Crawford and Co. The Wing Three Legged Race.-1, Tso believe it is already the enatom of of silver-mounted jemmulus. We to the common weal, Britishers have no right to dictate to them sa to

made compulsory servios atretch Davis.

On Co., & Tack and Co., Tak Wa Fong and

Wong Kam the means to be employed in a particular cas, To our way of think far as Hongkong, the time for The boy's fowler father said he Cheong. The Dairy Farm, Hong Cheung; 2, Li Tsun Hung and Prosperous company promotace to ing, if the chief men among them are left to decide for themselves, joking is past, for the insinuation got the child from the Po Leung kong Cigar Stall, Ho Pun Ki, Lak Tsui Hong Niag; S, Ng Hung Tai celebrate a series of coupe with s

and In Po Hung.

dinner, but we need not dwell they will, without doubt, raise the money required in a systematic aggerts one of two things: Kak when he was eight years old. Hop, Jim Kee, Yew Kos.

The results were as follows 1-** manner, without coalingent expenses or other trouble-marely by German infiaenos, or else an in- Fors time he kept him in Canton

Back Race 1, Leung Kwok upon that aspect of the thing. letting it be known that each guild is expected to contribute such conceivable ignorance of British and then sent him away into the Yau: 2, Kwok Ping Kong: 3. Lain Ping Leung.

Long Jump-1 Chia. Evong Kong • Boong Joon Khía; 3, and such sam. There are fity guilds in Hongkong, at least thirty political afaire. We wonder country to Chinese school, Chaung U Bui; 4, Teo Chỉ On, of which are large and wealthy, and wa 'feel sure that the head of who

Consolation Bãos.—1, Chi : Sai; the reliable individas! | While he was living in the house Distance 17 feet.

2 Li King Oo; 3, Chan Tak Hangary is projecting the founde

The announcement that Austria». cach would willingly make himself responsible for a proper share, from Hongkong" Wait His also neole things frota maigh-Fong; 2. Ng Huur Tai; 3. In Po

was who sent the "despatches of a relative, he stole many things. Benfor 100 yds.--1, Tsof Wah Kwong. Than the "fer will gifs through till it robes even the humblest gentleman who gavs bouring houses. The boy had hon Hang: 4. Iu Po Lun. Time 11 VA; 2, Form VL

Forms Relay Baca--1, Formtion of a Bonikae cooliemand here there is no injustice, for that coolin is probably earning just twice as much in Hongkong we he would earn in Chin-joesalisia as to a certain Britisk timing, Inter he shesonded, and.

information to some Manila weken to the Ancestral Hall mazy sson.

Forma Tug-of-War-1, Form] $17. sao territory. In fact, if the question of isjastion ariven, it in sarely Contal in Indo-China, who visiting a cousin' house in Can Chiu: 2, Chan Kwok Chi; 3, Li Special Brant for St. Paul's view

Junior 100 yds-1, Wong King Lower IVA:2, Form V▲. where the foreigner is concerned. If the cost to the foreigner, of

School, Aberdeen.-1, An Young Mirko of ich, vegetables, trait, eggs, poultry of what not is going to rise gathered together all the Germans ton, was guilty of further thefia, Ngok. Time 11 so0s. because the guild members have increased their prices by so much in the neighbourhood and gave for which he was chaotised. Two

Won Chane Far Linh, Chín th par pant, it will then be time for the Food Committee to ask itself them a big "forgive and forget" days ago he came to Hongkong.

dinner? But even so, how name Sentence of 24 hours in gao), if the lackles Britisher is so be forever robbed by the compradore the Manila editor to print mooh a and 10 strokes with the birch was without

the Chinese population in general sismi ef molantion by mosas

yau Leang: 2. Cheung Wing Be U Bors 100 danh Lam

Senior High Jump-1. Chin Heung; 3, Charles Jos Young. Kwon Yang Hang Tals 3, Tao Chi On. Height 4 fast 10in.

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