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THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1917.

The Tennis League,

DAY BY DAY.

THERE IS NO MAN SUDDENLY

The Dollar.

Judging from the fact that two further Olabe bare made appli- gation to be admitted to member-GOOD OR BAD. ship, the Hongkong Lawn Ten-in League sppears to be growing in strength and popularity with sach succeeding year. The diffi- culty, however, is that the Second Division is expanding in greater ratio than the First. That

The opening rate of the dollar

danand ON

to-day

2.4.5/l6.

18927

MONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE

YEARS AGO.

(Compiled from the Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week inding April, 14 1892.)

The Dollar.

PAKHOI NOTES.

(From an occasional

Correspondent)"

TO-DAYÉS MISCELLANY,

The United Sister, now one of the belligerents, has not yet fool. ed all the bill of her previous The GermanS.

campaigns, says the Daily Chronis sle. Her Government—to ita Pakhoj, April, 8. honour-bas always been ganz- A short time ago the Germinous in the matter of war pensions, Consal sold out bis household and her expenditure under this effects, and there is talk that be head has been enormous. The April 14-"The rate of the for sale. A fortnight ago the sible for the almost incredible chored the Consulate and grounds | Civil War alone has been resped- dollar on demand to-day is 2/94." | Consal, sccompanied by him wife pension expenditure of over 75% Absolute Exclusion of Chinese left by the overland route for Can- millions sterling, and, pensionere Trading with the Enemy Re Minister, Peking, are pablished presentatives at Washington, haben weeping bitterly. A few days yot. golitions, made by H.B.M.

ton. They appear to have felt their being proverbially long-lived, the April & The House of Re-plight severely, as the wife wa socount is far from settled évm in the Gate for general informas-passed the Bill, by which Chinese ago, the Chinese authorities com

are henceforth absolutely excluded | polled all the Germans in the port | from the United States,” to give up their arms and ampire who legislated to settle ar-

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Enemy Trading.

From the U.S.

The first ruler of # great em”--

To-morrow's Anniversary, only natural, since • To-morrow is the 5th anniver- Clab entering the for the first time is scarcely Star liner Tiuolo.

League sary of the sinking of the White likely to be sufficiently strong in playing ability to be able to face first-class team right sway. Last year, with sight or nine Clube in the Second Divi- sion, it was found difficult to complete all the fixlares, and if tion. the number is now increased, the Rubber Dividend. problem will become intensified. Mosere. Bejimin and Pottaj Delended by Mr. Pollock. munition, and the same wAN In the premier section, the num-| advise us that the Dominion Bab

April 8.Seren men who removed from the Conunists, soldiers on the land was Genes ber of teams is so small that ber Co., Ld., baa declared a final engaged in a faction fight in which is now closed. Up to the chus, who was kind of Lloyd home and away fixtures have dividend of Tis. 0.50, making Elgin Street recently were put happening of the foregoing events, George of ancient Rome. The been possible. What one would Tie. 1.50 for year ending Decem- through their facings by the the Germans in this port have patricias landowners complained like to see, therefore, is a gradual ber 31, 1916.

Polios Court in ignites this mora- kept up continual campaign that it was hard to give up estatale promotion of Second Division Trade Mark Notification. ing: They were defended by Mr. against the British by means of many of which had been purchas Ulube until the balance is more jøvenly adjusted. The only dif- that the following trade. mirky | « Je porado who used a sword |■nd German, profusely illustrated; | chas mid that this was not so It is notifed in the Gonette Pollock, who got of all but one publications in Chinese, Englished by them or received as the fionlly encountered here is that a expired and will be removed from on a m. was waldn't join his explaining their great might and hard as that men who had fought dowry of their wire. But Gras- Olub by remaining in the lower the register on May 5, unless the city. He retired for six calendar power. The Germans could be which class might stand very good fee for renewal registration in month. The other warriors found seen personally distributing these for their country should have the sommunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for [beeth in that class, bat yet never and 8 of 1903, owool by F.M. A for their good babaviour for six the streets, and from door to doof; } soldier's right, and the owners with chance of attaining to the topmost paid before that date:-No. 7 sureties in the sum of $25 each publications among the natives in means of absistence. A share of

be able to rise very far when con- Blenok, of Hongkong.

maathe. The Court being crowded and these paperes now be set who withheld it were robbing the land, he declared, was the Bully having to meet First

with "Society" men, bis Worship lying about in the streets, & few them. And Gracchus did more Division lesms. However, the

uttered a few ** Forde în seRIJA

of the pictares of the great British daya ago I personally daw several than insist upon ex-soldiers

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. TELEPHONE NO. 16.

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The Hongkong Telegraph-

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1917.

Adulterations. Daring the quarter ended League was brought into being March 31, nins samples of milk for the purpose of improving the were examined under the Sile of standard of team play, and wo Food and Drugs Ordinance, sight should like to see every Club, as of these samples being found it, wins the janior championship, gengine and one make application for promotion. Eight samples of whisky were adulteried. The Vanguard Club has very also examined, seven being found eportingly indicated its willing-geotine and one adulterated. ness to go into the higher St. George's Day. Division, sad, after its splendid I connection with the onfe record last year, all League teams chan sat to be held at the Vatan will wish is the best of luck. ter Drill Hall in the afternoon

Monday, 23rd inat, it has been, decided that amshe will be ad- mitted on payment of 50 oenis the entrance. This arrangement will, it is hoped, be a convenience, to family parties.

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A Just Complaint.

which may not bear fruit in due

course."

Load ?

What Is The Use P

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war vessels sank in the Jutland having access to the land. He

rently reported and generally be-airoots in the witd. This bas making grants of land without Apti: 9" It, sa has been cat by the Chinese, flying about the because, as he said, it was little battle, which had been discarded furnished them with capital,

Keswick will not return to this German go about with a "shamed lieved for same time past, J. J.now all come to an end, and the

the means of cultivating it, Colony se head of Jardine, Mathe-be" as the Chinese term it. The ospital was rained by a son & Co., what was the use of electing that eminent amateur

very fortunate windfall left by Vice-Chairman of the Hongkong party made a raid on one of the his rich kingdom with rant treak legislator and gambling reformer,

Attalus, King of Pergamon, who, of General Chamber of Commerce leadig native hongs here is sures as an inheritance to the A short time ago a searching having died without hairs, left Festerday afternoon? Was it hol-search of opium. Sims of the Roman people. Gracchus, dis Mr. Elwin Mackintosh will res bribe was cffered and accepted. Chanceller of the Exchequer, low mockery or what? Perhaps drug wfound, and ambatantial playing the wisdom of a great There was one little complaint voiced at tha League's annual meeting-and fastly so, too. We

When the search party stopped passed a law to the effect shai The "Hongkong Telegraph," refer to the foot that some of the

Aprilli-"The attention of street, the hong people seised used in the parahses of agricul off the premises into the main those vast treasures abould be Clube participating in last sea-

It is notified that information readers of the Hongkong Taleshem and socused them of stealing fural machinery. The dispossess son's matches did not complete has been received from the graph is respectfully directed to the money.

ed landowners were compensated their fixture list because they saw Military Authorities that gen the terms on which this paper they had no chance of coming practice will be carried out as war issued.

All subscriptions fined and the searchers put in which was held by ancient law to Later the hong was heavily to the extent of the value of their out on top. That is a wrong under between the hours of 10 must be paid in advance or the prison,

buildings, but not for the land, The only way to resist calside trouble is to make ourselves spirit in any League. If it were.. and i p.m.-Os Thursday, paper will not be supplied-ex strong, which can only be done by forsaking all quarrels and unit at all generally adopted, it might April, 19: From

be State property. Pakahawan cepting to those old-established Leper Sentenced to be Shet. ing ourselves together for a Chan-haen in a lengthy telegram to the Central Government, which|

common cause."-Thus spake Sham very well mean that when two- Battery, in a north-easterly direct- firms with whom we have had a]. A very amusing affiir was wit.

thirds of the

All janks, ships, and other current account for generations sed reosatly. Lepers are pro- the Chronide, to see for how long 10 had ion. appears in another column of today's issue. Mr. Shum'e manifesto gone, only two or three in- re-sels are to keep clear of the We sell more papers for hard hibited entering the town, and the Zeppelin, rapposing is worth reading with care by all those who in any way concern themselves with China's destinies. It is like himself; au smex og Olob, of course, would like to win

torented Clube would be left ranges.

cash in the streets then our con-one who was found within the survives in say useful form, will to fight the issue ont. Every The Bishop's Engagements.

| temporaries circulate on tick,' towa WAS seized and con- retain its ospital Z. As a rals,. mixlors of wiedom and folly. The last that we heard of this patrio the championship, but only one to-morrow (Sunday) preach aidonbifal debts on our books for was hurried was that he was sending in (from his fastness in Japan) a tolerably can. Moreover, the prime motiva Andrew's, Kowloon, at 11a.m.On the past few years, we regret~/creation ground, fallowed by a widely known, deoar of the

The Bishop of Victoria will and as there are over $10,000 in demned to

He when anything taking its title stiff bill, in connection with the abominable catbreak which he and in entering a League competition | Wednesday and Thursday nort/Eat times are hard, and we can't/large mib. He appears to have capital letter very soon sets in, the from a person's name becomes-

MAKING CHINA STRONG.

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It will be interacting, remarks

The was load in bis cries to bearen for We have familiar examples in our

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ing tragedy have lost their draw- {ing power, but we may trust the

most of “ *ficiul newn." peripatatic urchin to make the

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his friends engineered in Kwanglung Province_last summer-time; and this he wanted the Government to "fost." Presumably he he is not, or should not be, to win he is holding the first duly con help it to have to pat down the been a Christian convert, as he and a small one takes its place, been turning matters over in his mind in his boars of idleness, and shielde. League encountera per-stituted Synod of the Chinese anchor case and for all. has at length arrived at the remarkable discovery that there is a form a very happy escial function Church in the Diocese. It will Hongkong Telegraph has almost mercy, and carnently beseeched wordsbrougham," gladstone certain want of anity in China's site and methods, and that he is

in bringing various clarses of commence with the Celebration of twice the circulation of any news the Almighty to be ready to bag," and "blacbers," although the man to set this right-by means of an advisory telegram to the players together in friendly the Holy Communion in the paper published in the Far East, receive bis ui, ar the end was the last two are still sometimes. Government at P.king.

rivalry. But most of all, they help Cathedral at 7.30 a.m

it is the caly journal that has near at hand. He eren called written with capital letters, Our Everyone will agree with Mr. Shum's contention that if we of play-a respect in which the

wonderfully in lifting the standard Concert for French Relief Fund, serve the rights and interests of erted him to come and deliver posted with a capital, but are sacrificed its own intereste to con. should delay our reform, practice bribery and promote party quar Toni Legge has been remark the Froneh Relief Fund, will be

for the misionaries who had con- "Dreadnoughts," too, frst sp rele, destruction will be certain," but it has taken him a anconably succesful.

An afternoon concert, in aid of Hongkong, and it stands alone him. The only comfort he received now commonly written with a "scionable time to arrive at this important trath. Sering that party stances ought to be sufficient and his pupils with orchestra, on that has stood aloof from abjet/ground, where his sufferings

These circum-given by Professor E. Danenberg this one quarrels end self-advertisement are the breath of this worthy men's

newspaper in was from his executioners, who small letter, part of the nostrile, and that, had he misded his own business, there would reason for the fulfilment of all fix Thursday April 19, at 5.15 pm. toadyism to an efste and general would end. On arrival at the place newspaper placards we may ex-

globe arged him on to the execution probably bara been no fighting in Kangtong last July and have a likelihood of winning the Ball. The entire proceede of the relying on its efficiency as a

With the disappearance of tares, whether competing Clube in the St. Andrew's Hall, Oily 13 doubtful offcisdom, solely of execution, he was placed in pect a revival of one of the street August, it is a little bewildering to find him offering this eage championship or not. We hope, tickets will be given to the above newspaper and the ability of its and, to prolong the agony of this extinct, observes the same journal. counsel. But let that pase. Much of what he his to say, it is well therefore, that the President's fond. Tickets, priced $2 and $1, conductors se

position and volley was fired, dries which has become almost worth China's while to listen to, albeit hie venomous allations in bis observations on this point will be are obtainable at the Anderson public favour. Our independent old enemy Long Chai-kwong might well have been spared. It is taken to heart in the coming Music Company,

unfortunate creature, not a single Except for the boys who dive many points gained that a man of the Shum Chan-haen

Bare way to shot took effect. Further to pro through the traffic proclaiming school can now realise that China's salvation

and straightforward policy has long his suffering, another volley the now rare "winner," and the from within. He has, we notice, views on foercial reform War Appeals.

Bijou Attraction.

suosseded, in spite of orejadined. To the great amazement of the of incentive subarbe with the was fired, with the same result, men who break the Sabbath calm and so have wo; for which reason

Professor Jos, Nibas, magician, jadgen sod dishonest jaries; the we ebould like to nak what proportion of her revesus China i at present spend-

hypnotist, clairvoyant, fortune only paper published in the Farmob, he was then set at liberty blast of imaginary victories, there Log in pensions, in rewards to "be.ces, and in periodicaloa the public puree for help on ance at the Bij Theatre for a great political and commercialed his life. Ele siggered

As the war goes on, the calls teller, sic., will give a perform. Esat that is over quoted in the and told that his religion had is very little calling of news. payments to the holders of sisecores and to other disinterested behalf of various causes steadily few nights only. He is on his centres in Europe, Anerio and way in a state of semi-collapse. paracns. Like everything else in Chins, the exchequer awaits a good increase. To-day we pablish way to Shanghai alter a success the Australasia colonice, is the Real of necessary and solatary overhauling. Chine is zot wealthy, the third list of subscriptio as to fal tour in the Philippines. He will Hongkong Telegraph; the only

Gambling Oplum and but she is not a pauper-or she used not be if her methods of book the fund for the relief of the be assisted by Mier Minang Gm-name ever mentioned as a jour

Kidnapping. keeping were re-adjusted.

Gambling has been prohibited It is good, too, to learn that Mr. Shum now sees the need for France which have been released at the matinees on Saturday and world is that of the man who, being closed, Much attention is homeless populations in Northern zales, Spanish classical singer, nalistic power in the Far Eastern in this district, and the dens have taking the army as a wrione matter, and not as either a plaything or from the tyranny of the Bun". We Sunday. The 7th and 8h more than one, has been the being paid to opiam, and many described by slaverpool busines an experiment; and, if he were not quite so fond of generalities and glad use that the response Episodes of “The Adventures of hapless victim of the Chief Jasarching raids are being mide, men as the "Tarse Georgen truisms, his advice might work some amount of good. The disband-who has read of the terrible plight screens, and as each episode is Bench as he has been satirically kidnapping of emigrants for Lloyd George (represented by the

thereto is progressive, for no-one Terence O'Rourke " ing of the present army is certainly a necessity, if the country is to

will betice Rasellan ornament to the and heavy ass imposed. The King George, Saint-George, and get any good at all out of its outlay on military affairs. Somewhere it which the Kiser's bordes have a complete adventure in itself, described in this journal-John abroad is also being attended to. House of Commons). about five per cent. (decidedly not more) of the present army may be left the helpless French people patrons are not obliged to follow Joseph Franoin, Q.0, and that set down's good fighting staff, possessed of s reasonable amount of

will feel other that than here is the confinuation of this serial. training and discipline; and that are per caat, is badly wanted au 4 osase which is essentially)

ina ›agraons colisetion of assora-

Dartmoor Prison, which is to the nucleus of the army of the fathre

Exporting Silver Dollars, palous time-servera who occasion. Granny or the Fish Wrapper & be olored as a convict prison sud deserving of help. We print Eve, at least fifty might be summarily cent about its businem, the Admiral Lord Beresford for the before Mr. D. D. Melbourne, with respect, that in fature the Hong and advertisers, within the past internment camp for French pri- Of the remaining ninety-ed yesterday an appeal by ing. a Chinese was charged, sive notics, and we de it with all through defaulting subscribers ing our last great war as an At the Puline Chart this more-ally sot is special jatore. We daad lose of nearly $10,000 pat to other uses, was built dur- other forty-five being retained-not as soldiers but as recruits ia Dvere training. China has had an opportunity of learning, daring work which is being carried out attempling to export 200 silver kong Telegraph must be paid for few years, it really more than soners, and opened in 1809. For the past twt and a half years, that soldiering is not a thing to triffs by the Indies Emergency Coma-dollara without a permit. Defend in advance, and no order will be even wacan put up with, especially many years alter the end of the with. She has before her the example of the great Western nations mittes of the Navy League in the ant stated that the dollars had attended in maless accompanied when so many of our defaulters war and the release of the pri- in their war difficulties, and we feel sure that she will show herself interests of our brave sailors and been given him by the steward of by the amount of subscription, have been so friendly' ss—ak, sosers Prinstown, ne the prison ready to profit by their experiences. A country whose coplitation of our naval prisoners in enemy the ship on which he was em The Hongkong Telegraph is al well, no names, no pokrill." has been brought into sxistance by lords of arms, in the one with countries. Lord Barealord's letter played, to pay to s shop in Bird ways on sale at the Hongkong The Hongkong and Shanghai rank until in 1856 in

is officially called, remained China, in this very country of all others that must have its arzig that Hongkong, sa one of the the shop and was returning to of the public from 6 & 8 pm speaks for itself, and we food sure Street. He could not could and Hotel and other loading "resorte ́under complete control; for thare, more - than anywhere, do tha people take their one from the soldiers. If thoun, aza martly, die Empire's biggest ports and the be skip when he was arrested, every night, at the low cliarge of that is coming upon argaad with, aonousmodation -|

· honest and unpatriotic, so will the people be

April 13What is this disgoo, nos ad the hunted a most wants to learn just now is that it must be China's property, wide the newer for ourrying on was very opinmon-Defendant had scription list, and in fature we Shang Banking Corporation disclosed, bus

hidquarters of a naval station, A Europpen revance officer stat tan cents per copy, so that we are where is it going to and? To-day 800 prisvara. The hina theo will show is willingness to pro-ed that this smuggling of dollars perfectly independent of a sabe the shares of the Hongkong and it now to be put has sad not a meme of diemuited elements soms of which owe allegianos to one party leader and some to other. Is may not have much to such a splendid work. We com- the money concealed on his person prefer to conduct our besinoon are quand m110, and we undly, a oincidence do just now, beyond the maintaining of onder locally, but the day mend both these cases to those mader his clothes. His Worship with the outside public on a osal fine shibociom kan mos yet been cuntary, will come when on ju skill, gustral eficiency, wndurance and who can men sheir way to render ordered the dollars is be confe basis; thows who object to our subbed, and

inose to make soorźlow, the country's very existence will degandi. any naslatanos;

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