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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL

The Chloess and the Council.

DAY BY DAY.

DECEIVE YOU.

We imagine that the bulk of those Obinese merchant in THE EASIEST TIME TO DECEIVE A Hongkong who are British sub-MAN 19 WHEN HE IS. TRYING TO jaots will not be best pleased with Mc. Lan Cha-pak for bering taken opon himself to speak sa he did at yesterday's Council [ou

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TELEPHONE NO 16.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1917,

THE EXCLUSION OF GERMANS.

debated the matter officially with their Chamber of Commerce.

The Dollar. The opening rate of the dollar Amand- to-day.. was 4.9/104.

To-morrow's Anniversary.

1917

CANTON'S GENEROSITY.

ST. GEORGE'S DAY.

TO-DAY'S MISCH

Further British. War Contributions.

Detall of the Shal

Performances.

sperian

ANY.

Moreover, the phonetic spelling of, my, Devonshire and Northam berland, would differ amazinglyİ The scenes, songs and speeches the result, indeed, would be hard-

to be presented on St. George's

A farther som of $314 sub- Day at the Theatre Royal, and toy intelligible if the written word scribed by British residente in be repeated on the following were exchanged between the two Canton has been remitted to Wednesday (matinee) and Satur counties. Dialect, particularly in

into mccount. Personally, if a London during March and April day at 915 p.m., comprise the elementary schools, must be taken

following:-

simplified spelling were made Jester's Prologue from Henry compulsory to-morrow I should become a conscientious objector,

se undernoted :-- British Bad Cross Socisty #12 Central Prisoners of War

Committee... Kessington War Hoopit-

al Supply Depots Officers Families Funda

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To-morrow is the 101st sani- Though not literally elected by versary of the birth of Charlotte

Bronte, that body, Mr. "Lva stande

For the Troops towards it in much the same

We have to acknowledge, with relation as Mr. Holyoak towards thanke, a parcel of magasines for the British Chamber, where the troops from Mr. E. Howard. Council mattera ste concerned. Hoagkong Jockey Club.

The following is a list of the Were a British commercial Un- The half-yearly meeting of

members of the Jockey Club in subscribers for the past two official Member" to undertake to to be held to-morrow (Saturday) months say publicly, and without previous at noon, at the offices of the Anonymous par H.F.

D.... consultation, what

con-Joskey Úlub, on the Ground Floor stituents wished at some import sut juncture, we are quite sure thas the British merchants would

Telegrams for the Philippines. Batchelor R.K.. have a few remarks to make, The French language and the Eecke FG. H. E. the Governor observed in following codes are now allowed Bell F.N. his speech that the Obiness own in telegrams to the Philippines: Bennett E- S. font-fifthe of the Colony's riches, A.B.O., Fifth Edition, Scott's Bhercomal S. and pay ninety-seven per cent. Code, Tenth Elitien, Western Bosne W. of the taxes. Is Wie of Union, Liebers and Bentley's (ex-Boolchand W. this incontestable truth, we are cept mining and oil rappisments). Biwker G B. at a lose 10 understand how Mr. Code-addreeses and code-siga Bray Rav A. H. La could be content to discasa tara are still not allowed. "

his

the question of the hour with

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many of my friends,” în an

informal sort of manner. Frankly,

of the Hongkong Club Annexe, Bander S. M. Sham-

chan Obater Road.

St. George's Day Celeb.ations.

In connection with "the SL George's Day celebrations, we

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Canton Amateur Theatrical Society # Charrington EC. are miked to state that the en- Koogmoon commanity will feel grievously trance fee of $3 covers the cafe Collarem D..

we believe that all classes of the

disappointed at the conduct of chantant and the tes, and that for Uhipperfield J. Kong-

two Chinese Unofficial the side-shows an additional $1 moon the

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Few people, if any, will be surprised at the fact that the Hon. Mr. Holyoak's motion, in favour of the exclusion of Germans from Members in refraining from will be charged. The rate for Conroy J.E.B, da ' the Colony for a period of ten years after the war, has been rejected supporting their colleagues. Mr. children is $1 for the entrance Craig A.H. Kong by the Legislative Council. It is an open secret that neither the Lan prefers to wait till we see what and cafe chantant, while they mover of the resolution nor those who supported it expected that it other countries are going to do. will be admitted at half-price to Crooker J.H. Non- would be passed. Bat, in bringing it forward and in fearlessly We know well that neither Indo- the side-show.

Highway Robbery. Durch O.W. expressing their views concerning the Kaiser and his subjects, they Chins nor Japan will want say

A case of highway robbery bas Dssomal K. have performed an act which we feel sure will win them a very Huns within her territory, and wide measure of public approbation. We shall, indeed, be surpris we would suggest that Mr. Lau been reported to the Police by a Dant H.F. ed if the matter is allowed to rest where it now lies, for we venture might be better employed in us hawker named Chan Sau, living Dharandas P. to think that if a plebiscits of the whole Colony were taken it would ing his no small influence with at 25, McGregor Street. He says Dialdas & So M. be found that the policy so eloquently pleaded by Mesars. Holyoak, the people in China to persuade that he was on his way back from Dixon P. A. V. Anton and Pollock would have overwhelming support. If that be them henceforth to bar the Ger- Aberdeen to Wanchai by the Dassabhoy sad Co 8. lief is well founded, then yesterday's decision of the Legislativemans, than in helping to thwart-Wong Nei Cheong road, when Dublaasmal... Council means nothing else than this-that the Colony has been without the formal consent of the two men, one of whom was armed Dalip Singb... muzzled by the body named, and that it is not to be permitted to Chinese Chamber of Commerce with a revolver, stopped him. He Eager O.

men Ellie H express its opinions on what is the moat vital local aspect of the war.a measure which every loyal was threatened and the In that connection, it is worth remembering that, of the nine mem British subject desires to sea searched bis pockete, robbing him Foord B. T.... bers who voted against the resolation, seven were Official representa established. Naturally we feel of $2.36 in money. They then Forbes D. tives.

gratified to 860 Mr. Lan so made c# In looking at this matter it is well that we should keep con- staunch'y ready to back up the stantly before as the fact that the supportere of the resolution were Government of this Colony, but not asking the Council to pase legislation embodying the idea ex- there are times when cpposition pressed therein: they merely desired that the Conocil should con- to the powers-that-be is cot firm the motion as an expression of its opinion, and there they were necessarily disloyalty. willing to allow the matter to rest. In other words, they sought to

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Friederichsen E.A.0. Uolnvited Guests. ‚ ̈

Gaff Bar. C. A, A case of servants' quarters Garrard E. E. being used by a coolie who had Gramophone no right there was beard before Harris D.)'. Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police Hill P.L. Oskley Court this morning, Mr. Ellis, of Hogg A.V. Belle Vue, Peak Rosi, appearing Hooker Dr. A.W. let the Imperial authorities know what the Colony of Hongkong Von Bissing.

to prosecute a man found on his Hotson A... thought on the post-war treatment of enemy subjecta. That poins, which appears not to have been fully grasped by the Official sle- It is very much a sign of the premiare. Mr. Ellis said that Izatt D.8 Kongmosn ment, cannot be too strongly emphasised. However unpalatable the times that, now and then, even the many cuteide people came to the Jenkine Rev. P. views set forth in the resolation may have been to the Official most charitable of folk instinct quarters-absolute strangers in Karanjia N.B membere even if they were wholly impracticable-surely the ively put from them the excellent in fact. They were a perfect Kavarana and Co. B.F. Colony had a right to demand that on a question like this its maxim of the ancients: "Con- nuisance. His Worship imposed a Kavarana S. F. Kench O. C... opinions should be laid before the Home Government. To deny that corning the dead, let nothing but fine of $4.

Khemohand E. right is to place Hongkong under an absolute autocracy. Coming good be spoken." It is true that,

A number of private rickaha Kitching G. C. to the objections raised to the proposal, the one thing which will when the aged Emperor of most strike the public eye is that the principal of these was that to Austria was carried to the grave, coolien, of Qaten's Road West, Komaroff A Kong- discriminate against German ships and Germsa business after the the prevailing thought in the had quarrel yesterday, war would be to do infinite harm to the port. We should have public mind was that "more free fight ensuing. Several of McNear Rev. Geo H,

received injuries, one Martin Abe.... thought that the business men of the Colony were the best judges signed against than sianing" them

Ricksha Coolies' Quarrel.

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on a point like that. At any rate, the motion came to the Cooscil applied more or less aptly to him. man being knocked about a Malvani and Co. P.D. with the unanimous backing of the Chamber of Commerce, and, Bat that was not the feeling severely that he had to be taken Millar A. 8.mshai... what is more, it was openly stated by the representative when one heard of the death to Hospital. Two of the men Mallin H. G...

the infamous of the Chamber that British men of commerce were convinced.f

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VIII.

King John-Act IV Soe. I.

"Who is Silvia?" Sing from and be prepared to suffer for my "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" faith. Still, the Board of Educa

Twelfth Night-Lot II Sos. III. tion'e little joke may provide some

aimusement, 14 Jaques Soliloquy from As You Like It."

Ballet illustrating “A Midsom-

mer Night's Dream" to the music of Mendlessohn's "Bando Capric- cioso."

***Under the Greenwood Tree" ¡Song from “As You Like It.".

The Merry Wives of Windsor. Ast II Soo, I (Part). Act III S-6. |3 (Part).

It has remained for an Amerï-

can weekly paper to distinguish Hamlet-Act 1 Soe, IV & V.the difference between birde and birds. It was like thie: A young Aut III 8oo. I (Part).

women entered a bookshop in Chicago and asked the help of the olerk in selecting suitable reading. She especially desired some native American fiction, the mid. "Why not try Allen's 'Kentucky Cardinal'?” said the salesman, taking a copy of the book off the Henry V. Battle Speech before shelf." "That's a very popular Hardour,

book” “No; I don't think I esro Rosalind's Epilogue from "A for those theological stories,” You Like It".

"Fail fathoms five." Song from The Tempest.”

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said the lady. "But this cardinal The Egilegus from Elgar'a bird!" "I am not interested Banner of St. George. (Within the scandals of his private life.” vision of St. George).

The choral items will be rend-replied the young woman; and

out she walked. ered by a choras of 70 voless under the direction of Mr. Denman Faller.

the evoning

By kind permission of Colonel

Apostle spoons, of which many John Ward, M. P., and cfficers, examples are changing hande in the orchestra of the 25th Middlesex the auction rcoms just now, were Begiment will be in attendance made in zate of 12, together with under Bandmaster Lawrie Owen, a Master spoon. In the case of

Booking for the matinee on those belonging to Corpus ChristiTM Wednesday, 25th inst., and for College, Cambridge, this thirteen- -performance on th spoon is sarmounted with the Saturday, 28th inst., is now in pro- figure of St. Paul. Complete and- grees at Mantrie's. The proceeds original seta oin-be counted on of these two extra performances the fingere of one hand, and for will again be devoted, to War the earliest of them-dating from Charities.

Henry VIII's reign-Mr. Pierpont Priose of admission will be as Morgan had to pay £4,900. ▲ nanal:$3, $2, $1. Children aingle Charles E example, which will be admitted at half-prios at cold in London this week for the mstines.

£34, use found in the thatched roof of a Devonshire bara:

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POLICE RESERVE ORDÉRS.

Orders issued to-day by Mr.

F. O. Jenkin, D.SP. (Beserve). ing, of which Mr. Austen Cham-

state :-

"Hansard," that indispensable record of Parliamentary proceed-

berlain has presented his father's edition to the new Canadian Parliament House, originated in the fortile brain of William Major. Also al Reoraits of No. 2 Cobbett, says the Chronicle. It Company.

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Parades. Central. 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24-No. Section under Company Sergeant

began modestly enough, in 1804 Wednesday, April 25-Allas a supplement to "Cobbett's Becraits of No. 3 Company and Weekly Political Register," bat of No. 2 Platoon.

two years later was issued an 'a Thursday, April 26.-No. 3 separate publication under the

Lammert and 0. C. Company. Dabates."

Friday, April 27.-No. 2 Pec- fion at Water Police Station' an. der O.S.M. 5.45 pm. Also Re craits of No. 2 Company at Central at 5.30 p.m.

Company nader Chief Inspector title of "Cobbɔtary

Police School.

Class XI (Inspector Gordon) Wednesday, April 25,

Band and Orchestra. Tuesday, April 24-Music Class 6 p.m.

Wednesday, April 25.-Band Practice 6 p.m...

Friday. -April 27-Band Practice 6 p.m.

Members of the Band are re-

Pecuniary difficulties presently compelled Cobbett to dispose of the property to his printer, T. Careca Hansard, who dropped the originator's name from the title page in 1812, but did not adopt the more familiar "Hansard's Parliamentary Debates" until 1829. After enjoying Government – subsidies for many years the. publication was taken over by Parliament in 1890; since when, Hansard's name, like Cobbett's,

page 38, Until further orders all Page, though it is 12

48.42 ferzed to standing Order 87 (d),bas dimppeared from the title-

lesre must be obtained from designation,

the undersigned through the

Bandmaster or Assistant Band-

master."

The Bandmaster is granted two months' leave from April 15.

Strength.

P.C. 725 Marques is dismissed. "P.O. 244 Chan Chan is per-

20mitted to resign on leaving the

| Colony.

to BATO

by the old

A note in the Geographical Journal, prompted by a paper at ons of the meetings upon the natural division of England, says with truth that local patriotiem ir

strongly developed in those shires remote from London where, the county tongue is most conspicuous, Thas county pride, so strongly felt both in

that they could meet posible German competition from new Gols; and still less is it in face of Wood, at the Police Court this Naraindae Thavardas

that morning, with assault, when the Peel O. A. centres and vicere prepared to face it. That is an effective the the announcement answer to those who argue that German trade is essentiel General ven Bissing has been case had to be adjourned, owing Perarem Pahlagrai ... to the development of the Colony-a contention that any Britisher called to his account, as they say. to the injured one not being out Pohoomall Brog

Paromall & Co. T. should be aubamed to advance. One could not help detecting in Most of us would have liked to of Hospital.

For her Dying Husband. Read G. L. the remarks of those who opposed the resolution an underlying see him called to his socount

When charged with possessing Reynolds Dr. W. G. suggestion that, while business men might be trusted to manage before an earthly tribunal first. commercial matters well enough, they were out of their element in It may be urged that he was but two tasis of opiam, before Mr. Ross J. dabbling with questions of imperial politice, which should be left toal in the hands of the Kaiser. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy S. P. C. per K. W. T. in the hands of "atatesmen." Bat we would take leave to point out That in so, but he proved him. this morning, a woman said that Sandeman H. H. that this is the era of the business man. The Empire has had about self all too willing an one. And her husband was was very crimshaw H. C.

Kongmoon enough of the professional politician, and it is not without its what sort of a man (ney, not a sad in a dying condition and that significance that, in the hour of its greatest trial, it has called to the man but a thing that went on two she had come down from the Swaram V.... inner councils of the nation men of commerce-men who are unlikely feet where it should, by right, country to buy the opium for Shields C. B.

It was sisted that she was Smith Frank, Macno to be influenced by a sickly sentimentality which would greet the have gone on four hands) is it that him. Ban berbarisas sa brothers immediately the war is over.

would pander to the foul desires arrested as she was going on a Smith J. T. Among the diverse classes at Home one is not surprised to find of a brate maniac like William cf Isonek at Wing Lok Street Smith Staples a handful of pacifist cranks of the "forget and forgive" order, Bat Germany? We are as sorry as we wharf. His Worship imposed a States W. Gordon ... one hardly expected that there would be people of this kidney in can be that von Bieaing is dead-fine of $150, or three months Tope Bey G. S. Hongkong. Some of the remarks made at yesterday's Council because we had looked forward to hard labour, the opium to beaters V. P. Watson C. E. meeting, however, cause us to bave miegivings on that point. It is seeing the Belgians taking a confiscated.

A Godown Theft.

White R. J.... said that the terms of the motion are contrary to the idea of a lasting leading part in sending him out

Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at this Wilson A. G. peace. If by the term "lasting peace we are to understand that of the world. Since this may not no policy of post-war discrimination against the enemy is to be be, we will content ourselves with Police Court this morning. & Wood E M....

oar Fund? They could not have Devonshire and Yorkshirebire considered politic, then the bulk of the British people most decidedly the vindictive hope that all the godown worker of the Kowloon Worley N.,

devoted their generosity to a more with highly characteristic pec want no such peace. Objection was also raised to the resolution ghosts of the poor murdered godowns was charged with steal

Total...$2,336.42 and £26 worthy cause than that of reliev-uliarities of speech, intonation, because it was based on "retaliation." Ita sponsors will probably Flemings bang round his inge pair of canvas shoes. It

From amongst the letters of ing the sufferings of our prisoners and formerly of disleot-hardly agree that it was. But why should it not be ? What is the present deathbed to obeer his departing appeared that the man was being

in any marked degree in Surrey, Anglo-French offensive in the West but retaliation? What was the soul on its way to that Tophet searched as he was leaving the recent British raid on Freiburg but retaliation? And what will the to which it assuredly deserved to yard, when the shoes were found acknowledgment received, the of war in Germany. With re-exista si all in Middlesex and not decisions of the Imperial Conference probably including diego. He had done his work well. He in a pocket under his coat. De following one, dated February 2, peated thanks." oriminating tariffe against the enemy-be but retaliation: retaliation was told to make Belgium tiny fendent's excuss was that the 1917, from the Chairman of the Copies of the circular issued where the overalite influence of after the war, too? Are we, in face of the Hans' strooions barbarities, and almost defenceless country assistant bead coolie told him Central Prisoners of War. Com-with regard to Canton War Don London has quite killed the original to “stand side, with stopped ears, folded armi and averted göza feel the might of Prussianism that he could have them, but this mitten shows how much even tribations can be obtained from county specta donations and anbscriptions born of the soil... to use Mr. Atquith's pungent phrase and not retaliate? The and he obeyed, is witness the the meistent head coolie denied, small contributions are appresist the undernoted, to whom further to hear wherever whole civilised world mast join in the punishment to be meted out burnings, the deportations, the Mr. B. Packham, of the Godown ed: enclose herewith official

lately (fifty pounds) contained in your hopes that a wider and more conscious to the Huns, and Hongkong, as one of the biggest parts in the day-light murdom, the wholesale Company, said that, petty thefts receipt for the cheque for 250 should be sent. The Committee patently that British Empitend one which has proved that it can very well do robberies and sets of general in had been on the an without German trade has a decided right to indicate what penal-humanity and morilege. He has owing to the fact that the Com- letter of the 21st December. Will general response will be made to in the Nor ties if thinks that penishment should include, Whatever the escaped man's vengeance, but let pany had a lot of Lagiate Council may think, we know what the feeling of the me hope that his superides, his ing there. Coucou his unbject. And ways and means whereby it can confederates and his instrumenta tashed to

11 Opinions are, happily, not yet exhausted.

will not be quita so lucky.

labour and

you please convey my thanks, and their appeal for funds, the thanks of my Come ee, to the Brick residente in Ganton for thi

D. FORBES, elo Hongkong Bank, Canton,

Hop Treasurer:

deny