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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1917.

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1917,

Föol that an arplanation

due to our readers concakning.

DAY BY DAY.

certain telegramon which...we BOTH FLAYERS

LOVE IS...À GAME, INOWEICH

pablished in out'isons of yestar- | CHEAT.

day. We refer to those dealing

with the necessity of a supple

mentary 'credit for war purposes,

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that our readers may muke due allowerce for the lapse of time, which is an all important fantor in the news concerning the vote of credit and the proceedings in the Australian Senate.

A New Beating-Ground.

Cambridge.

"HONGKONG TRADE.

189

BLUFF AND

Export Features fo” Past Fortnight.

The Dollar.

to-day

Authorised Architect.

The arms of Mr. John Archi- bald shaw is added to the list of authorised architects.

Possession of Oplum.

Kailan, Output.

French Consul,

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HONGKONG - TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

(Compilid from the Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week

CELLANY.

Mr-Moyd George, who was 54 last month, would nowa to bare had a premonition of his future · eminence, when he paid sårst visit to London as a lad of 10, House of Commons," he wrote saya tha Chronica. "Went to the

home to his uncle. "Very dis anding March 21, 1899.)

appointed, I will not say but that The Dollar,

I ered the assembly in a spirit March 24-The rate of the similar to that in which William dollar on demai to-day in 2/10)," the Conqueror ered England on

The German Joss-house."

his visit to Edward the Confessor

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A Government Appointment.

Amiulant

The special efforts which bare

The opening rate of the dollar | |--The Chamber of Commsros | the anti-Government vote in the on demand

was trade report for the past fortnight Australian Senate, the discovery Rm. 3.15/164.

contains the following relating to of wireleen apparatus on the

| exporta 2-1 .. Appam, and the "shadowing" of To-morrow's Anniversary,

Gorton pisos goods and fancy Ur, Gerard by Germen épies. Monday is the 88th anniversary | cotton goods-During the in- All thous subjects were contained of the birth of the late Dake of terval a moderate business has in one single memenge, the date

ben done in staples, but the prioss st which sales are reported of despatch given" being the 14th instant. We, however,

to have been affected are, in most March 18.-* We note that as the region of his future dorakin. published them sa being sent off

cases, very far below replacing house is in course of construction Oh, Vanity 1" on the 22nd, thinking there had

value. Opinions vary as to the at Breezy Point, clown to the been a typing error in the date,

advisability of profit-taking at German Joss-house. There'll Later messages make it clear that

this jacoture or holding stocks be a very stiff 'breezɔ' there the date of despatch was the 14th,

for better rates. Recent Home Inter on if a young typhoon been made to render the now £1 or telegrama since to hand, and A Chinese was fined $50, or quotations for fancy goods are comes along, some Sawbath day notes fraud-proof recall the little datad similarly, show that there ♣ month's hard isbour, by Mr. hopelessly above our parities and and shifts the roof of the new de- known fact that even the Bank of has been a bad hold-up some- J. E. Wood, at the Polios Court |w3. have not heard of soy sales. micile into the kick, thereby England has on occasion been where. One of these speaks this morning, for being in poses. Spot Mid American is quoted at grievously injuring a number of guilty of putting forth notes of of to-day's division on the ion of a quantity of opium et 12 673,

devout worshippers who, with doubtful authenticity. Onos, in Indian cotton datics"--which | Kowloon.

Cotton Yarn-Businem during bended kose and contrits heart, playful hour, the Governore decision has long since been ] ·

the fortnight has been on a very are work to praise the god of struck of four note of the face taken-and of the fall

small scale and towards the close Shem, Ham and Japhet, Hong value of $1,000,000 each, of which of Bapaume a being ...“only a The total outpat of the Kailan prices have ossed off somewhat, kong brokers and all sorts of good they retained one and sent the matter of time," How it comes Mining Administration's mines owing to the rise in exchange. people."

other three to George IV., Baron Serrespondents are requested to observe the rule which about that these cables have been for the week ruding March 10, Quolations are:- No. 10 st

Rothschild, sad Samuel Rogers. sequires them to forward their communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for bare not the faintest idea. But rales daring the period, to 74,861 N. 18. at 8147/167. No. 20a at singular circumstance that, in tle one wonders what wotion have

games and addresses with delayed for nine or ten daye, we amounted to 63,879 loan and the $117/148 No. 12. at $130/144. March 22 It

Needlem to say” the notes were very not intended for circulation, but publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

$161/184. Arrivals 7,700 bales. whole of the correspondence and happened if the recipients had All communications intended for publication should be addressed we give this explanation in order tons.

Shipments 200 bales. Bales discussions za Mr. Travero' tem- 4,500. Unsold stook 6,000 bales.porary sconessor at the Post Office, presented them for payment. His Excellency the Governor Bargains 16,000 bales..

Metal-Business has been the proper

nobody has ever suggested that has been plessed, under instrgo tione from the Scoretary of State done in galvanised wire for for position is the

person for the

Oar National Debt, to which for the Colonies, to recognise ward delivery May-Jane ship- Postmaster General, Mr. G. S. the new War Loan will make an Monsieur Ulysse Raphael Reau se ment. Plates contices firm, but Northole. Admittedly no greatame patriotic folk to such an enormous addition, has troubled Consal for France in Hongkong. a new business is reported. amount of brain-power is requirextent that they havs made Large shipmenia are shortly due.ed to successfully manage our donations or bequests towards its Gambling Reld.

Bods have been done in small local post-office, and we have reduction. The amounts thue On numerous ccossioon we have Twelve Chinese were charged lot. Wire nails are quiel. Tia therefore no hesitation in saying received during the past century had reason to complain of the before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at plates steady. begging nuisance, which, like the Police Court this morning,

that if Mr. Northcote, who has have wiped out considerably over Flour market report-Stock:been the poor, seems always to be with | with gambling at a house in About 60,000 sacks. Local; in the Hongkong Government debt. In 1886 Mr. O'Reilly Drase * great mway Jesra a million pounds of the nation's GO. We are happy to think that Chang King Street. Inspector Market quiet and steady, Quota-service, is not competent to altogether unfruitful in the past, ing house. He had raided it before; American Cut-off, $3.65; Amer duties for the time being, he is extinguishing the national debt," our observatione have not been Kent said it was a proper gambl- tions:-American Patent, $4.45; adequately perform Mr. Tavera bequeathed $10,000 to the Chan- for certain icoslities which have there was a proper box for comican Straight, 43 55; Shanghai very much out of place in and a few years earlier Mien cellor of the Exchequer "towards been notorious for the preserca mission. Eich min was fined $2. Flour, 83,15: Japanese 2nd his present sppointment. The Helen Blaks left $140,000 for the of mendicants have one by one

Patent, $2.85; Japanese 2nd Cut principal ase of a deputy or been cleared of these poate. For

In Hospital.

off, $3.16. American Market: assistant to the head of Hong fall of the kind, however, seema that the Police deserve

asme purpose. The largest wind- A We regret to bear that Dr. W. —Still rising. readily conceded word of thanks. W. Pearse, the popular M.0.8,

Canton Silk.-Heers. Herbert be that he is always available queathed by Mr. John Austin in kong pablie department must to have been the £200,000 be- Hitherto it has been on the lower went into hospital last night, Dant and Co.. in their report to run the show in the absence, 1885. levels that the begging fraternity suffering from fever, We learn dated March 10, state-Stock: through illness or otherwise, of has made itself most obnoxious, on exquiry that Mr. John Lemm. 5,000 bales. Market-Silk; ex his chief. On no other ground but we now hear that the higher who entered the French Hospital change has remained steady can we recognise the necessity for There are some things in this world which many of us would roads are coming in for a measure last week, suffering from kidney daring the fortnight under re-assistant' postmasters, registrar-conquered a continent for the General Smuts who, having rather not know, for ít je only human to wish to avoid the know-¦‹f attention also. Almost any trouble, is in a fair way to view. There has been a good | generals, lodge which addens. Ous direction in which ignorace, would day, between seven and nine in recovery.

polonial secretaries, Empire is now in England for the probably have been bliss for the people of the Allied countries in the morning, a group of four or

earrant of busineen lor Ametics etc. If the appointment great War Council, is not `un- that of the reletions between Germany and the late Government in fire filthily-clad old women, one of

and some buying for France, but of Mr. Travara" Losum familiar

with imperial con- Rassis, as now expored by the publication of the correspondence whom is stone blind, can be seen Governor-ic Council ander the dall. Prices have gradually efficiency, the officer who is beat one of these in London that the A regulation made by the there the market is somewhat tenens becomes a question of ferences. It was while attending between the Tsarits and Count Frotopopoff. The Reuter wire of wandering along the Conduit Registe. tion of P.rsone Ordinaros, dropped on this side about $10 qualified for the position is be- General told to a friend the story yesterday gives but the bare fact that this correspondence confirme Road pestering passers-by for cam- provides that every person regie to $25 per picul since our last yond all question. Mr. Samuel of how us met Mr. Winston arlier reports as to the efforts of the adherents of the old regime thaw. From whence they hail, it tered under the Eegistration of circular. The market closes dull Barff, deputy registrar of the Churchill on the reldt defending to conclude a separate pesos with Germany," but a volume coald would be interesting to know, but Perscus Ordinance, 1916, who and with a tendency to go lower. Supreme Court, who held the armoured train which the hardly say more. The Tearins is, unfortunately for herself, a Ger- presumably, nince they are at the has changed his residence aball No doubt as the new season crop office of Deputy Postmaster-General had sticked. man prizoess, though having some British blood in her veinr; and same spot every morning, they within one week thereof notify grows nearer in sight, native General under the late Mr. Lister now," he added, "I have just it is not surprising that at least a portion of her sympathy should must take up their abode some the Captain Superintendent of dealers are more anxious to realise for years with noteworthy success. been to the Colonial Office to see go out to the country of her birth. Many years ago gossip related where in the locality-probably Police of such change. old stocks. Weste: Not much Shocking Suicide in Victoria Gael. the time when we fought on the strange stories of ber dislike of bar busband's country and people, sleeping out of docre, or, may be,

my former prisoner and talk over and it may well be that she found much in Kussian court life which in convenient servants' quarters.

Passengers' Baggage.

|huriness doing. Stocka are large.

Marob 23.- All guols with s did not contribute to her personal happiness. Be that as it may, Whatever the facts may be on Governor-in-Council under the ▲ regulation made by the

Tolds. Chinese clientele have an unplena- there is no avoiding the obvious truth that the sims of the autocratic that point, there in RO

sat reputatico owing to the party in Germany were very much in secord with the traditions doubting the sainance which

Merchant Shipping Ordiasnos

number of suicides by prisoners Long before his present East of Rumia, and that the Kaiser yearned, from the day of his corons- this little group of

provides that if any of the pas tion, to be what the Romanoffe had ever been-aboolate. Thus derers maken of itself, and, vessel is occupied by cargo or

who, appically considering life African vampsigo General Smuts senger accommodation of any

not worth living, have hung had earned high praise as i men of the stamp of Count Protopopoff would, even in spite of sa much in kindness to the poor

Famous Vocalist to Visit

themselves ср to hat-page, soldiers profession which seem- themselves, be at heart more sympathetic towards the aspirations old creatures themselves as out of paengers' baggage the mid of William of Germany than towards those of self-governing peoples consideration for the public, steps passenger for every seven super.

Hongkong.

prison bare, door-posta etc.; ed alien to a studious, shy, pala- allowances shall beredaced by one

and no oromend the border at fused lawyer, frosh from Cam- like the French and British.

should be taken to have the whole

Paul Dufsult, the French-a moment's notice. Last night, bridge. Smuts, however, had the Kaiserism, whether it existed in Germany, in Austria, in party removed into a situs bleficial feet of spaos so occupied. Canadian tenor, after a highly however, the programma Was gift of doing everything he claot- Enosis, or in any Balkan country, had to stand or fall by the present institution. Perhaps the Police: Seaman's Indiscretion.

Procraful tour in Australis and varied slightly, stalwart Sikh ed to do in a masterly manner. war. A victorione Germany would have meant the triumph, at least will see what they can do in the ing, before Mr. JA R. Wood, Canada, via the Eet. He has six-chambered revolver. The

At the Police Court the morn New Zealand, is returning to warder ending his life with a He was ready to learn, ready for a time, of the principle of absolute government-the matter.

when he hooked the domination of the many by the low and the consequent

(oman named Thomas McCue jant completed a brief season in deosed, whose name is Kissim Volkarand by appearing for the frustrating of the Russian people's many long struggles for a just|Other Nuisances.

was charged with being drunk Singapore, where ha won Singh, went on guard duty at first time in a light-grey sait and incurable democracy. Thus, while the soul of Bussis loathed Kaiserism, it

on the enthusiastic comment from all midnight, and shortly afterwards instead of the customary black. Praya East. Inspector Sim critics. was only consistent with the beliefs in which they bad bean

the report of fire rms was schoed He bowed to the storm, went Gledealy, too, is a favourite said the reared that the leading men of the country should be disposed to beating-ground for

Paul Default frai visited throughout the Arbuthnot Road home and-changed his trousers. beggare. by the Naval Yard Poline rolling Acetralia about four years ago, dungeon. At once everybody support it and to oppose any movement that made for its demolition. Here по have one of the about in Queen's Rood.. An We Britishers often talk, in a loose sort of way, about olam war-mot

famous prepared for the worst (for a Heredity may have been partly fare; but, in point of fact, we have next to no realisation of the term the Colony made hideous by him in a rióksha and brought him Mme. Nordica. The tour just sad set to work to ascertain labour which led Lord Harrington of Indian constable saw him, put American prims donas, the late Michael Davitt bomb, sh?) responsible for the love of mannal as it has been understood in Russis. Petty jealousies or misaader all manner of deformed profee to the Station. Defendant plead completed is his scoond of the the cance of sach sa aswanted to sustain a fatal accident whilst atandings may have arisen among the various grades which make sional medinants begging for ed gailty and added that he had Island continent. According to noise, ap, the social life of our Homeland, but they smoant to child's play alme. Some of them are most nothing to say. Mr. Wood told

A few minate Ister working 貔 lathe, are the beside the abhorrence which is evinced in Russia by the lower pitiable objects, and they ply him that if he came to the Court press report, Mr. Dafsalt in the Kimim Singh was found lying on Chronicis. The fourth Earl of orders towards the higher, and the scorn entertained by the bigher their calling day in and day out, again be would be used. This possessor of a beautiful tenor the ground near a sentry-box, Harrington learned tailoring, and for the lower; and, though it may have suited the immediate purpose without being in the least degree time be would he discharged. voice, combined with great groaning, and bleeding profusely beasme so proficient that he used dramatic power. He has a con- from a waand in the head. Closer to out out all his own clothes cart party with him, and will examination revealed the foot during the yours when as Lord A Chinese girl charged a man probably give two concerts in that one cartridge from the Petersham he was a famous

RUSSIA-AND GERMANY.

beautiful

#pote

Wan-

of the aristocratio party in Petrograd to appear amiable towards the interfered with. The Police might populace and the army, there can be little doubt that all the while also keep an eye on this vicinity this party was bitterly hostile to the Dams and ï's sims.

Change of Residence.

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WIF saen

Girl Assaulted.

and bis

PAUL DUFAULT,

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The discovery of the correspondenos in question will, needless can be roped in here at practically Court this morning, before Mr. for Manile.

at the same time, for a good "bag" of the coolie class, at the Police Hongkong prior to his departure man's revolver had been fired dandy. He also made blacking to say, be yet one more blow in the face to the Germans: ons more any hour. One other naisance O. D. Melbourne, with assaulting

into his mouth, the ball entering from a recipe of his own, and reminder that intrigas is bound to be laid bare sooner or later. Not hereabouts deserves attention ber. She stated that she was in

the brain. Death, Atthe Coroner's stadind the art of snuff blending a single plot of the Han agents han attained other than the most ty the

|isquest, which will be held at to such purpose that, although Aseting uncomms, and the net remit of their operations in Russia has deep nalish raas down the Central Market, when defendant nitary authorities, the cinematograph opposite the

UNIVERSITY TENNIS.

Boon to-morrow, some light may nestly scentury has elapsed since been to destroy every ventige of hope of a separate peace with that ravine fast above Oxide Road, spoke to her, saying he would

be thrown on what is at presens aite invention, “Lewd Petersham's country. Nor does the result stop there. It is not to be thought of and at a point just below the like to talk to her outside. She

most mysterions affair; the men Mixture" is still highly esteemed that this sadden self ameriion and seospe from despolism, on the Catholic Club premise there in went out with him, but after seen at St. John's Hall on Thare the Colony, of good character and prided himself on powering a Some intereating tennis was being a comparative stranger in by connoisseurs, Lord Petersham part of the Bassian people, oan fail to find so echo in Germany, evidently something very much whils she attempted The German persistently tries to tell himself that he is fighting (if wrong with the drainage arrange- get away by boarding a car, to the new tennis court were in

today afternoon, when anbaoribura.

temperate habita"

different snuff-box for every day it be not a blasphemy to apply so honourable a term to well-poisonments. For warka past a meat Defendant

Settling Day.

of the year. ing, lie-spreading, baby-elaying, church-destroying, and all the other horrible stezoh, Ira ma'e freeif pulled her back, and asked her mony.

mother vited to a formal opening cere. March 24 The monthly

The fi iml of the open Share Sulement, duet.-20/10#, | vilenesses to which the Bon is addicted) for bis Fatherland. But anpiramolly felt by users by for money. She did not give them singles of the Hall was wou by promise is increase, the financisi he is doing nothing of the kind. He in fighting"! against bis own a distinot danger to the public any money. Inspector Brown said Mr. Chun Wing ching who gloom which has surrounded this formatia sa, give these perso interia and in favour of a wretched autocracy which, had it been health. If one of our sanitary that for some time defendant had defeated Mr. Ip Kimwa, 6-4, Colony like a pall for so many the, faff beneft of the widest angussal, would have straugied him as 1eadily as the people of officers were to take a stroll round been living on the woman's 75,62 conquered country. Rassis has shown him the way out of bis this region he would have no earnings, and as

months past. Some would-be spread publicity in our own The cup, presented by Mr. difialties; has surned inside out the conspiracy of the few against difficulty in trading she moares of defendant it needs though Wei Wingbo, B.Sc, as handed high and mighty local specula Dower. And, agafer to relate, the exiftenos of democracy, and the whole world will be greatly sur-the tromble, we are sure. Anyhow, endeavouring to drag her back to to the winner, and after tex some have colly repudiated their manity of Shanghai form no son

Lora are already reported to the honest and solvent com prised if be delays much longer in telling his anguet Sovereign that the matter is ona tană requires West Point, Germany, like other countries, has no room for an absolute 'immediate attention.

́Defendant was' matches were played between the

legitimate liabilities, and we niderable portion of thous | bound over in the sum of $100, vizitorn and the students, monaroby.

are only waiting for reliable in-