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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL, 38,' 1917.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, APRIL, 13, 1917,

General Lak and the Two KwBILE»

DAY BY DAY...

THE CHINESE CUSTOMS.

The Dollar.

For some days past there have been persistent reporta among the Chinese to the effact that Lak

DON'T THINK THAT, BECAUSE A Figures Relating to South China. Wing-ting has been relieved of MAN HAS DONE YOU A FAVOUR, his post of Military Governor of BE IS UNDER EVERLASTING OBLI Kwangiang, and has been made GATIONS TO TOE. Inspector General of the Forces: of Kwangtung and Kwangani. We will hope that the position is purely an honorary cns. Chins, where "faos" is everything, it frequently ocours that a post is crested especially to fit a csabiered or importunate man,{ or one whose garvices need to be

Germany and the Latins.

To-morrow's Anniversary.

Tomorrow is the 60th birthday of H. R. H. Princess Beatrice.

Figures in Cables. "

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Nothing pleases a mass roomi better than a good natured laugh at the padre's expense, and ooce- The Chinese Maritime Customa

aionally circumätsnoes provide an amusing contretemp to ban jutt issued a quarterly return The opening rate of the dollar of trade for the Count Ports, and the Hongkong Tencia League On one

The annual general meeting of

gratify their mischievous delight. 00 demand -to-day

Occasion # Catholic was in these are included Foochow, was held at the .K.0.0. Olab In 2.4.5/163.

the Amor, Swatow, Canton, Kowloon, boasr, last evening, whes Dr.orderly-room that there would

chaplain announced and the Kowloon-Canton Railway Forsyth, (President) was in the be repers and benediction the traffic, the following extracts from chair, Probably which will no doubt be read with the inclement weather prevailing, fortasstely this appeared in next owing to following evening at 6.30. Un interest. The rotaras are for the the attendance was only sparse, day's ordera as rewarded in me particular The Telegraph Companies an-gearter, October "ecember, 1918, those being present being Mr. benedictine." Great manner. Not long ago we heard bounce that the use of figures is Fohow: The total number H. A. Nisbet (Vice-President). mirth throughout the that Messre. Wa Hon-man and again sllowed in telegrams to of on-going steamers entering Dr. F. Lindsay Woode (Acting divisior. The malicious report Uban &wing-ming, who know as America and other countries and clearing the port was 249, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer), was set in circalation that the much about soldiering as about beyond the Philippince.

witha total tonnage of 182,175 Meesre. P. T. Lamble, Civil notice attracted a moob larger Greek, had been appointed mili-|

School Sports.

Itim Of bere ships 52 were Savice), W. Gittins and A. ¤, tary advisers to the President. The Youmati

Geromert British, 50 Japanese, and 140 Rumjan, (H. K. University),gregation than tamal. Mercifully the duties entailed by District School belde its autoul Chinese. There were 54 cailing E. Ford, (Vanguard), 0. F. such appointments strp short at sporta on the school football years of foreign type cleared sad Lee (C.R.C.), R. G. Southerton, Already there are signs which taking the salary attached, and groun, King'e Pak, Yaumat, stund, adding 1889 tons, the (Craigengorer).

may be symptomatic of an incip we will hope that the same states Monday. Mrs E. Ralphs is coblued tonnage of steamers

The Acting on. Secretary ient revolt against the Hohenzol mutapplies to the new lospector to present the prizes.

and oiling recsele being

the |G.zenship. Lok Wing-ting may Mentioned In Despatches. :84071 To were 45.432 reened the report and balance lern dictatorship, saya.

sheet, which have already been Outlook. They come from be an c3cellent can personally, Lieut. C. Buckingham, pels of bi ekta and 1011 published, and this was taken as Southern Germany, where may but, as ex-chief of banditti and Battalion Northamptonshire Regi-cale of area teas-ot to foreign read.

morement of the kind would be the tool of a political party,

ment (late of Mesere. Baterfield count bil-i the total amount The Chairman said that he hat likely to bave its origin, Bavar it seems hardly desirable that Le and Swire, Hongk a.) was men of toda de ciptions exported to copersial.te the Hongkong) ians have bad a bad rroord Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which ti uld. Lavd my considerable Toned in Sr De Big Chine vapor 1-, a well as foreigalabon having won the champion. throughout the war, bet the

voicein the military arrangements

Semme deep deh of January last, ecustrine, rne 53,296 piculs, To

Shake-perlan Performance, of South. Chim. Hitherto there

diuesa dusies elected by the hip legt eessur. The Vanguard worst excesses were committed With regard to the Shake Cutla hasben a gond.dend of confu-ion

Club bad won ile second shield. when the tide of success seemed daring the gater it was very eatiefiere that they to be racing in favour of the in the ring of the various pe in performance ga Storge's amcted to 189,997 llakan Province, due to a fixed idea in Night, we are requrett: 1) setact (the value of the tal for League at a decided profit. With record morcover does nothing to should be racing this little Central Pawers. Their historical the Chinese mind that the office at seats enoot be hoked the quite is put at 38. 84.) regard to war charities, $75 10 warrant their fidelity to a losing of "Militery Governor" ie a

before 9 a.m. on Monday. Tickets which is a good increase on the bad been allotted. They bid now cause. They have, in valgar The rates of Sub-cription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will prims necessity. No one ever will be issued in exchange for two pieceding yeare.

s balance of $45 03, but a toy parlanc", "ratted" too often. be followe-Daily ierae-$20 per annum. Weekly issue-Ecems to have been very clear os roachers on payment of $9 cath. Ano: The total number of had certain printing debts to It is not surprising therefore $13 per annum.

to where the duties of this official

An Apprentice's Theft. 3 at going steamers entering meet, be did not think it would that the idea of transferring the The rates per quarter and per menom, proportional. Subscriptions left ¤ and wbere tLoss

A Chinese apprentice of the au clearing the port was 376.b advisable to give a more Imperial Crown to the Royal for any period love than one month will be charged me for a of the Civil Governor began.

Kowloon Docks was charged with with tl tonnage of 488,818 money at the present to war Hoses of Bavaria should be the stealing a full monib.

brace bearing bush, Now that China has resolved to valued at $3, from the Dock. Of these temere 185 were charities. Another thing to would thens of pamphlets extolling the The daily issue ie delivered free when the addressee is accessible to come into line with foreig yesterday. The lad took the fi 14 Dutch and & Norwegian. There

Britab, 136 Japanese, 35 Chinese, like to m:intain Was

claims of the Wittelbache to the Pesk subscribers can have their copies delivered at nations, one of the first requisites ling to a shop in Yaumati and were only four tailing Tessela of of the Vanguard Club going into from Hunich, if authentic, should their residences withen: any extra charge, copies gent by is the reconstitution of her arm tried to sell it is We ship info siga type entered and clearer, the First Division, and Korlon help to provoke discontent with question of the advisability dignity. An incident reported post an additions $1.80 per quarter is charged for postice. At present more than half of the The paingeen the mekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 men holding the title of Generalpted a fine of $25, or one months aiding 154 tons to the foreiga A into the lower division. Toe Potedam absolation. It is stated

have no conceivable right to it.

tange. The black tea exported other new clubs had applied for that in a recent fcol riot the Single Cupies, Daily, tea-cente, We-kiy, treaty-five cents (for But in the background there are

Alice Memorial Hospital during the quarter was 1.707 admission to membership in the German soldiers refused to fire cash only).

many promising and capable men

The Hon. Tresorer, of the picals to foreign countries League. Unfortunately they both on the crowd, and that Turkish Advertisements and Subscriptions which are`n [ordered for a fixed | who have studied military affairs Alice Memorial and Adlisted sa i 268 .. piculs to

period will be continued mutil countermeaded.

abrond or on foreiga lines. Why Hopi als begs to sekaswledge Chinese parts. The total fes of all on. This would give the Second were requisitioned for the grim.

wished to join the Second Divi- troops from a neighbouring towa

(Payable in Advance.)

not leave it to them, under the with thanks the following donokinis exported was 2.018 picals. Division very many case. One daty. To be fired upon in their guidance of the really wise mentions to the funds of the Hospitale: Tue dues and duties collected among the older politicians, toJ. A. Young, $25; J. D. Uam- daring the quarter amounted to as that many clubs had not must have been the limit of question he wished to mention lawa city by despised Orientals

rebuild the army?

phreys and Son, $25; Worcester 102078. Esikwan taels, which and Lammer, $25; Thorensen shows a substantial decrease Es he would like this matter rectif. Bavarians,

completed their fixture list, and exasperation for the haughty and Son, $25; E. Pabaney, $25; c. mpared with the same quartered in the coming eessa0. As we bure maintained for a Palmer and Tarner, 225; Wil- for the two preceding years. couple of peare, Germany will not kineon and Grist, $25; Hon. Slow: There were 554 he thought the time had arrived pineapple is refreshment which Proceeding, Dr. Forsyth said In deciding that canned rest till she has brought every Mr. H. E. Pollock, $25; Leigh corm-going sisamera entered

when he should give someone may be served after 8 in the country in the world ageinet her, and Orange, $20,

and cleared dering the She has had her wish as regards

else a chance to be President of evening, the Gateshead Bench A Treble Charge.

period, representing a LOC- the League, and he proposed that would doubtless have won hearty the United States, and now she. A respectably dressed Chinese nage of 676,555 tons. Of Mr. Nisbet should be elected to approval from Locks, had he been is strongly smind to make deadly a to-day charged before Mr. this steamers 3th were British, the office.

living in these days. For he had It is somewhat difficult to understand why China sees fit to enemies of Spain and the South J. R. Wood, on three charges, the 112 Japanese, 46 Norwegian, 16:

American countries. The col2-first being that in 1912, whilst he Chinese, Il Datab, and two esch The motion being seconded, Mr. a grest fondness for the fruit, in maintain friendly relations with Austris, the more so since other blooded murders and senseless was the managing partner of the of French and American. Laun-Nisbet moved an amendment that connection with which he set a nations which have broken off relations with Germsay have not been destraction of properly wrought|Sheng Tai shop, be atole $14 187.- cher, including the tonnage of; Dr. Forsyth continue in the posi- problem which even the Gateshead #low in meting out like, treatment to the Hurs' closest ally. A by her submarines were 23 entrusted to him. The second towed boats, added 125,903 tons. lion. Tuis was arconded and magistrates might have found recent Proclamation issued in Peking definitely states that Austrian bound inevitably

carried. charge was that he also stole It is interesting to note that no

hard to solve. "Try," he wrote, enrage ships am not to be molested, and that they are to be dealt with on hitherto neutral nations, and $1,183.72, and there was a far fewer than 4,524 jauks entered, Dr. Lindey Woods agreed to "if any words can give the taste the same basis as hitherto. This announcement can only mean one now it would seem that it is but other charge of stealing, on Jane of which number 4,484 were carry on the office of Honorary of a pineapple and make one baye thing-namely, that Austrian satjects in Chins are to be regarded work of time for most, if not all, 23 laat, $400, the monies of the clored. The total amount of tea Seoretary and Tresearer.

the true idea of its relish.” The as friends, just as the subjects of other neatral nations are. The of these to take a hand in palling partnership. Mr. W. E. M. Shen- exported during the period was

words still remain undiscovered. Referring to the arrangements danger of such a poliey would, we should think, have been obvious the baficon of Potsdam off his son appeared to prosecute, and 1,442 picats, and of sugar no for the coming season, the Chair to Obin's statesmen, for, in effect, there is no difference between throne. The only Germane who Mr. E. Davidson to defend. The Lesehan 69,166 pioals, of which man said it seemed a pily that an Austrian and a German so far so this war is concerned. Cerare steree to this principle of case was adjourned.

A number of well-to-do ladies, 64,645 picals were brown and bousan tainly we can see no reason why the former should be given prefer- dragging in the neutrals are,

foished conscience-stricken at the idle Employee's Theft. 14,591 white. The Maritime first all the others should lives they were leading in the pre- needless to say, those who have An employee of the San Com-Casioms collected in dues and get the idea that it was not war days, some time ago formed Tas Austrians and the Gemane have been working in been enjoying a snag and pro- pany was charged before Mr. C. dudes 294.413 Haikwan tools, worth their while finishing, and a society, every member binding ach close co-operation, both before war broke out and ice,fitable ehelter in such countries D. Melbourne, at the Magistracy which showed a slight incresce he asked the representatives to herself to do some kind of work that China should realise the extreme unlikeliness of Austrians while their frisads at Homas this norning, with etealing on the figure for the same quarter bring the matter before their for a war charity. A week or so in the Orient standing idly by while Chios is actually working did the in concert with the Allied Powers for the downfall of Germany. courte the Hans in

fighting. Of quantity of patent medicines, last year, but a decrease on the committees.

ago a meeting was held, the Spain laed at $160. His younger figures for 1914,

It was decided that entries for proceeds were handed in, and Both Austria and Germany are fighting a Common case,sad South Amerior, like those brother was also charged in con-

this season should close on the each lady gave an account of how inspired by the self-came sordid motives, and it thus stends to in the United States and in section with the offence, but wea Cinton-There were 278 ocean

25th inst. reason that Austris will give her partner all the assistance in her Chins, have been at their wit' discharged. It was stated that cleared during the quarter, British going steamers entered and

she had employed herself. One power, no matter whether the sphere be the battlefield or whether end to stop any open outbreak of the man stole the goods, and it

Mr. Ford said he thought the lady candidly admitted that abe therefore, that Obins should be willing to continue on terms of friend-disaster to them. It was very the goods were fered to the Sun ezt of 167, The tonnage the "A" D.vision this yest, but husband, whereas there was a cry liness with Austria, who is doing all the knows to aid the Bun. It is pleasant to sit and gazzie boer Company for sale, that they be of these

was they were not decided on catering of indignation, and the President no less the "B" Division.

observed that this could hardly true that Austria has not come so prominently into the picture se and sing hymns of biste in coa came suspicions and traced the 365,500. There were Germany, so far as the commission of crimes against the dictates of fortable quarters in Brazil or theft to the defendant,

than 1,245 river steamers, with a. On the question of the informs-be called work. "Not work? You

sight of is that China broke off relations with Germany because making on a civilisation is concerned, but the point which cant ot be lost elsewhere and to continue money been employed by the firm for 100ge of 784,400 tone. Bailing tion contained in a letter from the don't know my haaband

very generous ten months. Bis Worship passed chet brought the total tonnage for the Longues' attitude towards

vowels of foreign type and laun-Nival Dunkyard Ulab, who asked the significant retort. of the lettern's intensified submerise policy policy which Austria acale, while their admits that she supports. It would, indeed, be side-stepping facta tiver in Germany were start-

rele sentence of six weeks' hard labour, entered and cleared пр to hard courts, Mr. Nisbet said he A new profession has been were it not saverted that Austin, in proportion to the number of her ing. Thus these patriots have

1,181,000 tona. There are some thought they should set their devised by an alert young woman submarines, has been taking just as big a hand in the piracy game naturally lost no opportunity of

Gautsading figures in the importe, faces against hard courts. They of New York. It occurred to her se Germany har. The Buns set the lead in this matter, wo agree, maintaining a semblance of peace

DANGEROUS GOODS. there being over 54,000 cape and had ruled out the L. R. O. Inst that those other women who have - but Asiria has most seeureilly been an apt disciple. There is between their Fatherland and the

hate imported, over 100,000 mille your, over the same matter. | regular business sagagementu to- another paint which supports the advisability of an early breach (land in which they happened t

at oigarettes, over 44,000 taela It was agreed that the Olah ooorpy most of their time during with Austris. Germany has to accept a humiliating defeat; that much be sojourning. Unfortunately for

wath of dyes and colours, should be asked to arrange to the day would be glad to pay is certain. But if China does not now make an enemy of Austria; them, their Kaiser earse no more

wer 88,000 dizen pisoss of j·lay on other Ulaba' courte. the probability is that, when the war is over, if not before, Germany's for their convenience than for

bedary, over 183,000 gross A note of thanks to the Chair-attend to their domestic "chords" ally will regard herif as the custodian of German interests in the that of the Bans in Hanlend;

of matches,

two mil-man concluded the meeting.

in their absence. Accordingly Far East and we know what that will mean. In view of that and this they are now bound Queen's Road West, was charged was quantities of bensin and The master of a store at 121, lion gallons of oil, besides

she undertaken to performs these contingency, it babove the Peking Government to show no latitude sorrowfully to admit. Another before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at grand-pais.

duter-washing dishes, making- In the exportE to the Austrians within her gate, and to are that a check is placed point,

bede, dasting rooms, stomat a the trath on their evil proclivities. Garman ships in Chiasse ports have been they have to own, is that, with having in his possession bangles, mats and sugar formed

of which the Polios. Court this morning, Cantt, egge, fans, decorated glam Alleged Thift by an Employee.

werin of small fist in the Before Mr. C., D. Melbourne, neighbourhood at the rate welmed and German subjects placed under the strictest surveillance. through the sublime wisdom dangerous goods, to wit 28 tins of the largest items. There were at the Polios Court this morning, is an hour. Insluded in tha Yet Germany's main backer in the war and is all ite side-iunse are of Wilhelm, nobody wants kerosene, in the basement of his over 5,000 picule of ten exported, sa employee of the Wing On permitted to be at large, free so act jant na they doeïre,

or will ever again want the Ger-shop.

sam is the provision of ap-to-dai Mad of raw silk over 13,000 pionis, Company w charged with steal- labour-saving appliances if This war has shown the supreme necessity of exercising strict man. The gentry who were tarn vigilance over alien snemies if they are to be prevented from planed out of Chins the other day are to defend, and Mr. E. J. Grist the Maritime Castors solalled J. L. Gardiner sppeared to

Mr. F. X. D'Almada appeared The dose and duties collected by ing 14 from the Company, Mr. house in quentine is not ning outragsu, and intrigues in their adopted land. Britain spd tbe)supposed to be on their way 10watched the case for an internetad† 881,640 tanin, u' large increase on }defend, and the onse was adfoarme equipped with "tinum. United States have learned by experience the folly of being tonder- the United States, Bat will they Borted. Equally necessary in it that strong prrosutionary measure be allowed to land there? And

the two previous years. The ad, bail, being fixed at $100. should be taken against an seemy's avowel tienda. That is the it they tarn back to the Datab

Inspector Terrett said the sins Nativa, Customs collected over Lawson which Chins should take to heart. The Poking Government Indies, they may find that Holland wore stored very near to a lightai 79,000 tele.

ent on a larger soll Kowloon The returns for this should own that if Austriaan sen to be given a free hand in China, Tikawine bán no shelter to offw brasier, and__were_extremely

Kowloon-Cinton Railway: be possible for a they will soon step into Germany's shoes and keep the Inter's them. European territory is out dangerous. He asked for a heary all station contain nothing of The revenue collected here was One of its; advan interesis alive until the war is over, China, hiring taken one good of the question, and it is difficit penalty, and for the oil to be non-perial interest, and it need only 21,120 taals, as compared with will pravide

he stated that the revenue collect. 10,880 taal for the same quarter who wish for siep in declaring Germany hac anomy, should not weary in wall- so me where they propose to and lacasod. doing. What amants had shu for severing relations with Curnoway home, mini bath the South His Worship imponúk a kinu of nð vai junt.crac 69,000 taela, am in the pervious year, and 7,124%) sont tona tay

increase on the previowe two yunan, paula Sa 1014. tint as not anomaly sppleskin to Amakrin? 83 far an wa ma nos Polepe, im Bibering

$100, and confocused the cil,

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