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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL

A DAY BY DAY.

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The Cint ms and the Novel.

"Cinematograph patrons"- will have red with interest a state- ment in our "Miscellany" of yesterday, to the effect that *Vanity Fair" has been pat before the public, in moving. picture form. Though most good 2.. 4,9/163. Thackerayites may well winder how it can be possible to do aaj-

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est British master of fiction eren on the legitimste etage, leave alone the cinematograph, they must yet feel that it is a promising nign that there should be any sort of demand for this class of film work. Unfortunately we are

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Whist Drive.

Your

VOLUNTEER RESERVE

SIGNALLERS.

Presentation to Army Instructor.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Just how much aid and comfort has the United States rendered to. the Allies in the course of two years of the war? asks the Now York Evening Post. The highest

Best of the Colony. In view of For some five months the value on American co-operation the forthcoming Interport match Signalling Section of the B.K.V.B. with the Entente han always been against Shangbai, that on Satur has been coached by Cpl. Lloyd,

Wors

anni-day has been aptly described as KSLI, who is thortly leaving placed in Germany, where it has" Oliver an Interport trial match. Each the Colony. Last night sbout 15 become a commonplace that the team consisted of twelve men, the members of the section adjourned Allies would have been arusbed best ten scores counting, there the smoking room at the long ago but for Amarion's muni- being no handicap for the use of Volunteer Headquarters, where tions and supplies. The maxi aperture sights, the match being they presented their instructor highest appraisal is probably to held under Interport conditions. with a handsome silver cigarette be found in this country, based on The selection of the team to caso containing a cheque. cur enormous war exports. What The fortnightly whist drive of oppose the H. K. V. B. was

The presentation was made by we do not stop to do is to compare not yet likely to see the example the Royal Naval Yard Police will K. V. C.), Wallace (H. M 8 that he had been called upon to resources with the total effort entrusted to Mamers, Manuk (H. Sergeant Mitchelmors, who said our own contribution to Allied of putting standard books on the be held in the Mens Boom on

Tamar), and Grimes (B. E.) Un- poreen very widely followed Wednesday evening, play com fortunately several of the first make a pleasing presentation to of the Allies. Figurse complied for two reaBONS. The classics | mencing at 8,3) p.m.

Opl. Lloyd, who had been their by the Journal of Commerce show. nominations, including Mr. in English fiotica ali

To-alght's Concert. Franks, D.8. P. (E.) and Sergt.actor for the last five months that in the years 1915 and 1918 He could hardly mention they our exports of war material of all out of copyright; therefore

His Excellency the Governor Small (K. 8. L I), were unable after one firm bas gone to and Lady May have signified to accept the invitation to shoot services he had rendered them. clothing, amounted to $2,672,- so numerous the many kinds, from explosivas to food and an enormone expense in produc- their intention of Leing at the for the Best. ing film version of such a book, concert to be given by Mr. Paul

He had mapped out a splendid 000,000. This is an impressive The Reserves shot excetionally programms for them which had sum, to be ware, but it needs to there is nothing on earth to Default at the Theatre Bogel well, making the very

fine average prevent another firm from com-

proved not only extremely be placed side by side with the | to-night-

of 92.5 per man for the ten, men, instructive, but also of great twenty-one billion dollars which Correspondents are requested to observe the rule

ing along with a cheaper version,

and winning by the wide margin interest. He (the speaker) was England has spent on war up to requires them to forward their names and addresses with and resping where the first Erm

of 61 points. Loe. Opl. Goodman for has sown. In the second place, as

sorry that Opl. Lloyd would not date. France, Russia, and Italy According to the records of the mɩda A possible at All communications intended for publicatioa should be addressed / Somebody-ae believe it was Botanic Gardens, the total rainfall yards. All the Reserves except noe the result of his work. Bat if as much as Great Britain. The be able to stay in Hongkong to together have easily spent twice Canon Lyitel'ca-said the other for last month was 3.13. inches. Lisat. Thornhill used spertare it was any comfort to him, they Entente expenditures as a whole day: Atis only the rubbish which | Rain fell on saven daye, the eights. Pie. A. Jenkias made the could inform him that they were can be safely estimated at between really raye." There is no getting heaviest fall being 1.77-inch, on highest score for the day, 99. out for first-class results. The sixty and seventy billions of sway from this lamentable fact. the 27th.

a "magpis" at both 500 and 600 American "comedy"-are the

yards tanges spoiling what would relations between the membare of dollars; of that amount lore than the section and their instructor three billions has been spent in otherwise have besu s fine score. had been most pleasant. The least the United States.

C.P.O. Cree, HM.8. Tamar, they could do was to hand over aring open sights, made the very to Cpl. Lloyd shie small token of creditable ecore of 93, the highest their apprcoisticn ind regard. for the Rest, several of whom The cigarette care, he hoped,

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mark --and the outrageous

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"March Rainfall.

Rubber Dividend,

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The Colony's Death-rate.

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At the conclusion of the malob tos Wan served.

The fall scores were :—

H. K. V. R.

200 500 600

94

91

Dosense of which the modern Messrs. Benjamin and Polis senational serial is composed, advise us that the Senawang will attract thousande, where high- Rabber Estates Co., Ltd, has de clase drama will not drew tena.clared final dividend of Tie. Therefore if decent theatre-goers 0.75, making Tia, 1.85 for year

Another way of testing the would prove useful and would validity of the German charge are to be catered for at all, it can ending December 31, 1918. only be through the agency of a

eerrë sa a permanent momento of that Amerisa munitione savedi the happy coiations that had the Allies from defeat is to com State absidy, for ities beard to ex pect a film-making firm to lay out Circus at Kowloon is the best yet The new programme at Clarke's

existed between him and the pare the export Ézures for thousands of pounds on a picture pat on by these popular enter.

Signalling Section of the H. K. munitions is 1915 with the figures V.B. They wished him all success for 1916. In the former year, the which only the minority will care tainers. Every item is unacanily to patronies. Seeing that the good and we can strongly recom- Pr. A. Jenkins.33 33 33 he was antions to get away to $232,000,000. In 1918, they for the future. They know that Ententa purchases smonated to cinematograph is going to be, in mend the entire programme as s

Loe Cpl. F. C. the very near fatare, one of the

where he was going; they know amounted to nearly $814,000,000. Goodman ...28 35 31 91 he was eager to take a hand in the If the precaridad Hitary sitos most powerful factors in the good care for downheartedness. world-for good or for harm-it According to the mortality Plo. H. Eleon32 33 29 great job that was going on in the tien of the date in to be is certainly the State's duty to

Lce. Cpl. E.

West. They also know that ganged from the quantity of throw its influence on the "good"s presented to the Sanitary

Carpmuel 31 31 31 93 he was enger to uphold British munitions it Board this afternoon, the death-

was compelled side and to enable the moving rate in the Colony for the week P. J. Simpson..31 28 33 32 traditions and British ideals of to import, the Allion. must pictures to become a genuine ending

P. A. Brock...31 31 80 92 integrity and justion. Birgeant have been many times worse March 11, TAI

Sgt. G. E. M

Mitchelmore concia?ol by saying of in 1916 than in the 18.00 per thousand per sonum,

Binnerman...29 32 30 they were completely assured that year before. The facts are, of, |se against 17 3 last year.

Q M.S. E. W.

the recipient would do as well course, just the other way. The What the Thief Missed.

Dawson A dealer living at 145, Des

30 31 30 91 elsewhere as he had done here, year 1915 was the year of Ger- Are the Germsas at last begin. Voeux Road Central has reported Q.M.S. J. C.

and the best wishes of the Sigt-[many's greatest ackievements and ning to grasp what really to the police that a thief visited Meokey ...31 20 80 90 alling Section went with him. of the Allies' greatest peril. By The regulations to be observed by Germans in Chias, to band constitutes the Allies' posoo his premises, and from an unlock Corp. J. A.

brief reply, Opl. Lloyd the beginning of 1918 there was by yesterday's mail, undoubtedly constitute one of the most import-conditions? Russit is telling themed safe stole $1,000 in bank Lyon ...27 32 30 89 aid that they had taken him no more talk of a crashing Ger- - ant documents to which s Chinese Cabinet Minister bas ever put plainly ecough, and now the notes. He overlooked, however,

completely by surprise. He did man victory. The contest of his name airce, for the first time in her history, Chins herein French press is driving the lesson $350 in notes and $1,900 in

303 316 317 not deserve soything from them. endurance was on. Germany asserts her claim to be treated with the reepsot paid to Western homs by "arging that the best subsidiary coin,

Counted out :-

He had been happy in the work. settled down to her great defens countries, and lays before the subjects of a foreign Power some method of strengthening anti- The Colony's Health.

Q.M.S. · D.

He thanked them for their very siva, If the Allies, therefore, definite orders, which they must obey on pain of punishment. The Hohenzollerni m in Germany and Daving the past week there Tollan 28 31 29 88 kind sentiments. When they got managed to get through their regulations are too lengthy to admit of reprint in our columns, bat of assisting in the German peace were seven cases of enteric fever

Lieut. A. M.

through their examination, he critical year with a minimum the gist of them has already been wired to Hongkong by our movement is for the Allies notified in the Colony (three

79 trusted that they would be well dependence on Ameriana meni- Shanghai correspondent. The document has been drawn up in a to declare that they will British and the rest Chinome),

satisfied. As was sure that they tions, something more then the thoroughly conteous and dignified spirit, and it leaves little room not negotiate with the Ksiner."

1092 would all make good signallers. effect of American shells mast nons terminating fatally. There

Loe, Cpl. Lloyd's health was then socount for the frustration of drunk, three hearty good cheers German hopes of viotary. and a rousing "tiger" also being And again: if the Allied effort in given.

to be measured caly in terms of American munitions, bow was it that the year 1916 brought them no such mucocus as would follow from an increase of about 300 per cent, in their importation of American munitions”? Amerios has no doubt given valuable assist-

THE GERMAN IN CHINA.

for misunderstanding on the part of those to whom it in addressed. The mere widely circulated this were also six fatal occurrences of It brings home to the Germans the fact that they are no longer message is, the better will it be small-pox (all Chinese) and one entitled to the extra-territorial rights hitherto enjoyed by them, and for all the belligerents. The fatal case of diphtheria (Chinese). are therefore subject to Chinese lan—any infringement of which | Russiana have told the world that

Rat Returns. will forthwith be seriously dealt with.

Thornbill..31 23·25

362 369 361

"The Rest."

·200 500 600

925

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In

PAUL DUFAULT.

31 31 27 89 What He Will Sing To-night. anos to the Allies, bas it is absurd

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to suppose that our aid has been decisive. It is a matter of record

The first concert of the Paul that the Germans were bitterly Default Besson of three concerte complaining of American shells will take place to-night at the months before our shelle could Theatre Royal at 9.15 o'clock. have reached she battlefield, For his opening number, the |

84 tenor will sing the familiar aris, "Celeste Aida" from Vardi's

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they “cannot shake bands with At the meeting of the Sanitary C.P.O. G. Gree; In acting as gensrotely s she is trying to do by the Germans, the German people until they Board held this afternoon, it was (Navy) 29 33 31 93 Obins will deserve to rise in the world's estimation. The army rid themselver of the shown by the rat returns present- Mr. E. Heath, men are to be interned at some plaos in the interior; bat others, carmed Hohenzollerns,” and, ed that during the week ending (Taikoo B.G.) 31 32 27 90 so long as they behave themselves, give up their arms and though the other Allies have not March 17, 2,181 rate were Mr. Eldridge, report regularly to the oficials, may go about their ordinary as yet publicly committed them-eaught, of which none were found (Taikoo R.Ö.) 28 22 29 89 Avocation. While all of us will feel that China is behaving wolves to the same terms, it is to be infected with plague. In 8gt. Chimmett, very gracefully in the matter, we shall be less ready to own plain enough that they have made the following week, there were (Police) that the lenient fashion in which abe is handling the enemy is up their minds on the point. 2,197 rats caught, of which two Capt. Murray quits just to herself. When she knows the Han. se Britain and They are willing to listen to wore infected."

Scott, (H. K. France have had osuse to know him, abs will probably see that reasonable pasos proposals-bat

Faulty Scales.

V. O). ... 20. 29 30 88 to deal gently with him is to waste one's consideration. When these mast contain the proviso Four shopkeeper wire charged O.L. Sirdar the soldiers and sailors are interned there will still be an that William of Germsby, his at the Police Court this morning Khan, (EL K. uncomfortably large Han population (the men of which have receiv-maniao_100, von Bethmann Holl-with being in possession of scales P. R.)

31 32 25 ad a military training) at liberty, and many of them-cotsbly weg, Hindenburg, von Bissing, which were faulty. One trader QS. Black, the Latheran missionaries--have acquired a very considerable and the rest of the contemptible at Quarry Bay had a scale which (B.E.) 28 28 28 influence in various quarters. Such people have it in their power to mountebanks who have been was 15 per cont, out, and his Capt. Taylor, ret poussseion of Government secrets and to stir up revolations or making sport with the Worship indiowed a fine of $25, (R.G.A.) 28 29 28 pro-German outbreaks peatly much at will. The commercial men lives of millions of people Another one, who had a cosle Gorpl. 0. among the Hans, too, have still plenty of money, and no nation in meraly to satisfy their own de which was 10 per cent, against Grimes, (RE) 30 27 20 the world knows better than they how to make gold the handmaid of based vanity, shall cease to trouble the purchaser," was fined $15. Q. ML. 8. Wil. arime. Lging reports and soarerumoory will fly through the country, Germany any longer. If "Aur-Two others, who had scales show- liame, (B.E.) 28 28 23 carried by Chinese in German pay, and, so long as the Euns are left tria and Germany are ready to ing only a slight-disorepancy, were at large, China will be sitting on the edge of a crater.

enter any preoticable way fined $5 each,

Counted out:-201 301 272 Already, without doubt, the Germans are laughing at their leading to La honourable

Too Late...

Sgt. Pitt (8) K .kind kosta, mistaking their forbearance for fright; for the Hun, like pesoe," let them prove their A Chinese was charged - before

P.)

29 27 20 all other asragen, is convinced that gentleness is merely a sign of readiness by handing over Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police Wright, weskuen or of fear. Already, too, they are beginning to take ad- the above-mentioned roffene for Court this morning, with being (Dockyard (B. vantage of the situation, for yesterday'e vernsonlar press reported summary banging by the Allies, in possession of a quantity of pre- U) that eight Germans, found in possession of contraband, have been It is early days in which to pared opium. A Revenue Officer seni under mort to Peking. If this happens at the very beginning speak of the reinita schiaved by asid the opium was found con of the ropture of relations, what may we not expect in the falness of Russia's révolution, so far as she cealed on defendente person in time? In order that the ands of juntion may not be defeated, it is berwolf is concerned; but it is, Connaught Road Central. Defead- unquestionably the duty of the representatives of the Allied Powers, clear enough that is in vory ant said he had had it given to na well as of all influential Chirass subjects of any of those powers, shortly going to work a world him, and thought it was a tancap. to reprezent to the Peking Government the absolute necessity of in of good among the Germans. Is A Tos of $1,500 was impo ed. terning overy Han throughout the country, whatever his cocaps in the Hohenzollern family and Some time after the case had tion. The Chinese za a whole-even soms of those in authority-are its sympathisers who, in the main, been dealt with, Mr. Mattingley male statement of the Hongkong printed Bugish trendation of all through the muts-editor's "hands. still not too well informed me to the brate-like love of doing mischief | have to be dealt with, and it will appeared, and said he had been Tramway. Company's traffic the Franch songs, This is due and under his cerulean pennál, which is inherent in the Boobs nature; and therefore they should be not be long now before Germany Isstracted to defend. Would bis receipts for the weak anding to Mr. Default's belief that no Then it was said that the author. Inntracted forthwith. If they had seen-is France and Balgium yes, even Piamia-publicly Worship re-op:n the osse? Mr. March 31, 1917 :- have seen--some of their choicet works of art wantonly destroyed soknowledges this. Now is the Wood replied that he did not by these barbarians, they might take a litle less tolerant view. time for the Allies to mend to the think so, bat if Mr. Mattingley Chios means well, and her beat man armas anxious as they they can. Huns the message : *** Hand over would look into the 'osse, colleos This Year: possibly be so play the game; but she still has to learn that the your Kaiser to us, and then we the evidanos and see if there was | Last Year:. worst and most dangerous kind of savage is be whose mativa coseno- may listen to your proposla af snything wrɔng, then he could Inoramas ? boss and cancality have been developed and accentuated, inained of" pelos."

come before him again. expelled, by education.

Mr.

83 "Aida". Mr. Dafault's first They were brava old timen group of songs will include thirty years ago, when Badyırd 83 the "Boat Bong", "Au Paya" Kipling was just coming into and "Lorraine ", songe sew toj fame, remarke ihe Bingapore Fras our publis. The sea: nd group of Press. His storien warn offered ballada comprises “A Spirit to some newspapers outside Eng- Flower", a dainty French song, land, et quite a moderate rate, Le Sais-to" and "How's My and the Fra® Press pablished Boy". This last song is of an several, including The Mark of essentially modern type, being #| the Beast and The Bridge Buildera. musics! colloquoy between a Ester, no paper that had not milor and an old mother, making the wealth of-Astor - behind anguished irquizy for the sailorțit could afford the serial son, who will never retorn.rights of Kipling," Säll. timas According to the Press, do change. Not very long ago

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TRAMWAY RETURNS.

The following is the approzi

Decrease

it has ́orested • sensation | Mr. Kipling wrote three ́urtici sa |everywhere through Mr. Dafanit's on the submarine servios of the forceful and sympathetic render-Navy, and they were widely: ing. A grateful innovation on published, but alas for fame, sites - oight's programme will be the some of them had passed

song pan be thoroughly enjoyable | was paid a larga auza for these Escsipts Aggregate for wasic Raceipia for unless its words are completely articles. Bat there in no truth ẩm-

13 work understood. With Mims Bindley, that statement. Ba wrote them. $19,164 #175,025 Mr. Default will be heard in the gratuitnonsly, to help the cause, to 11,765 161,648 dust from the fourth act of Like so many men nowadays who n

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booking is at Montzia'e.

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