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BEHIND THE LINES.

The-Civilians of the War Zoos.

There is ona alass of whose trials in this war and of whose

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 31,-~1917.

TELEGRAMS TO AMERICA.

The Use of Serial Numbers.

The Eastern Extension Tele-

daily life comparatively little bas graph Co., issues the following:

Sendem concerned are asked

been said, the civiliana who still

BOARDING HOUSE RUNNERS.

Forty-Eva Aboard `a. Steamer

Without Permission.

At the Marine Court this morning, before Commander 0. W. Beckwith. B. N., 45 ms,

THE SADDEST SIGHT.

Can You Use Your Hands ? **The saddest sight in all Eng-- » land," " wid the engineer, "is.the man who is burning with desire to serve the country but finds himself absolutely incapable of

live on in the war zane behind theto note that the United States who rid they wore boarding doing anything that really needs?

soldier himself.'

ALLEGED MORDEN.

Brutal Affair at Youmati.

1

to

of

house runners, were charged with to be done.

harbour.

done.

3

CORRESPONDENCE.

καίσει which

obaracter.

LAWN TENNIS.

Conclusion of the H. K. C.. C) Tourasment.

国务

WHEN IS THE END?

The Kaiser in ÷A· Tas

We give below some szti

(The opinions expressed by varres-

pondents are not nacasmrily hom of the Hongkong Talegraph."]-

THE NECESSITY OF A

The lawn tennis tournament în POLITICAL ALLIANCE,

connection with the Hongkong from another of the letters sque To the Editor of the "Hongkong Cricket Club concluded last even-tributed to the Daily Express by

Talegraph."]

ing, when the last of the foals a Japanese officer, exprewed in Bir,—In this world of keen com- was played of, the Rev. U. L. bis own words without editorial Censorship only allows the are Allied liner. Yes the story of of serial numbara in telegrams on being on board a ship without It is the saddest and the petition, ustions generally as Cooper Hunt and Mr.S E. Green revision their experiences SIDOA the the following conditiona :**** the authority of the master.

Mr. B. Davidson appeared to fall of middle-aged men who of

commonest sight. England is sociste themselves in some form meeting Messen. Ng Sa-kwong Is great wars to finish this sutamp of 1914 is frequenily a

expresses and Wong Poksung. The latter year? All in Japan have thought 1 Number to consist of four stary of heroism and in prery bate figures, the two first indicating Evidence wi1 giren by Ser-capable, competent men of affaire members. The vital interests of very keen tassle, winning by more winter is to arrive. Allies defend, and pleaded not guilty have regarded themselves as the collective interests of its pair secured the verdict, after a that it is to cease before ane of patient endurance. It is their the daily serial number and the fate to pursue their daily take two last indicating the date.

geant Merall, who said that be but who have to acknowledge the world may only be appropriat-three sets so two, the games score should have many pleaty muni- within constant sight and sounde 2 lo cars the number or date went on board the ship in Kow

tion by the present, and all gunE of war and often at a personal should consist of only one digit, loon Bay and the Haster in-thecaneles absolutely useless for ed by such unions. Sometimes the being 23 all

There was again a large at are soon to make devastation any service that the nation really formation at each unions esumes risk little less than that of the each or either should be preceded formed him that all these me requires. Things have to be considerable unrest, and presents tendanos at the War Charities upon German and Austrian and The narrowness of the days by a nought, so as to maintain were there without permission made that they could help to ; problems of a serione naturs forstand, and a very fine match was Tark in all war theatres, German

With the assistance the use of four figures thas

of some make if they knew how, but they the solution of the statesmen and witnessed. Early play favoured will not like such happening fated belt of territory cccupied 0201 (Nr. 2 of 1st), OL30 (Nr. Chineas detectives, he had them do not know how anything is diplomate of different rations, the Chinese players, who were in the smallest degrees. When only by troops on the Western of 30th), &c., &c.

arrested. Thirty-eight of them made. Things have to be done So it may be argued that some combining with much better Hon army has made the great front, is not faliy understood by 3. Sachserial numtur, &c. were wearing boarding-house that they could help to do if they times, these unions may do harm understanding than their op push and made ally most uncom those who have not been to the form the last word is the text badges. They all found $50 bail. had the faintest idea how to do as well as good to the world. The ponents. The first set was a long fortable with big gun's fire, then front, To the soldier himself who the telegram.

A Chinese detective sergeant alwa gava evidence, and said that uything, but they are hopelessly chief features of the political one, guing to the Chinese by 7-5, German is most boastful. Japan structure of the world are much and they also secured the next with ese strategice have thought that goes for the first time up the

the men were on board before ignorant of how anything ltered by the formation of such relative oase, the score being 6-4. this is to take place in sɔme “one- lias' with his unit, it comes as shock to find the normal cocupa-

the ship left the buoy in the Examine the case of any unions. Europe, during the Then Green and bie partner month time. In my country, tions of civil life being carried on

Inspector Gordon said that/ordinarily olever man you know... | nineteenth century, was greatly rallied, and by good all-round great war movements are to be in those towns and villages which

your neighbour, your brother-in transformed by the development play were able to take the third followed with most careful onion- lie wall within the range of

it was in consequence, of a law, yourself and you will find of the ides of the formation of set at 6-k. At this age, the Istions, and every mornings most the heavy guos and are occupied

report which be received from that he is helpless in the presence political alliances.

Chinese pair appeared to be span precise stadiona paper Beraticies the Master that he sent the of the simplest little job that has by troops in immediate reserva lo

Daring the nineteenth century, out, for their opponents walked are in the progress, At breaksfast the defenders of the line, by sup

sergeant and defestives on to be done about his own house, several European nations proceed-away with a love set. With the tables the discussions are to board. At the time the men were If a bathroom tap drips he sends ed, either by diplomacy or by score sets all there ply and ammunition depots and

WEE begin, Gentleman make the re- ibe headquarters of administra The story of a very brutal affair arrested, the ship was actually on for a plumbar, if some little thing other political moane, to bring promise of a grim struggle for mark to honourable wife," Please tive services. This is far in front was told Mr. J. B. Wood, at her voyage, for she had left her goes wrong with the electric about their national unity. These the match, but the Chinese to pase the paper to me. I have of clearing stations and even of the Polios Court this morning, baoy and was in Kowloon Bay, light he telephones for the elec menus amount to the formation wonderfully revived, and, showing wish upon making war develop railheads. Still more surprising when a man was charged with where it was usual for emigrant trician, if a screw neads driving he of a political alliance. Let us fresh resourcefulness, they claimed mente inquiry." Wile reply to in it to the new soldier who has the murder of another man at ships to stay for short while. calls in a carpenter. He has no ase take a typical esse, namely the final set, and with it the husbands, "Please to have the

Youmati. beard his comrades, speak of the

They should have left before the of his hands. Upon each he has Italy. The great problems match st 6-2.

goodishoves to wait one small” It was stated by Inspector ship left that boy,

The match over, prises won in minute. I wish to make finish this ruined villages on the very verge

four fingers and a thumb that that engaged the attention of of the trencher, close beside the Gerrard that defendant went to

Mr. Davidson contended that would have no fanctions except the Italian patriote during the the tournament were presented by ally victory paragraph.” batteries and a constant target an opiam divan in Reclamation the men had the permission of the handling a knife and fork and first half of the nineteenth Miss May, in calling upon whom To alter subject. How is Kai- for enemy shrapnel, to find Street, and, without more ado, master to go on board, for it was putting on and taking off his century were those of a national Kr. F. Maitland, the President of set to the present? Very soon children playing about in their e palled out a knive and slashed asust for boarding-hours runners gloves.

These problems the Club, referred to the emocess of will be time for him to receive waa smoking to look after the embarkation of streets, all their undamaged deceased, who

If he could do the little jobs at mount to this they had to the tournament just concluded, another cold in head or throst. opium along with other men, to the acclies. They had permission home he could help the country devise such means houses occupied, their shope open death.

ae might especially mentioning the valuable All remark upon how when Kai- and a general air of unconcern bouse, and walked coolly to the the Ordinance required. The done now For National Service unity. They were confronted Mr. Thorne, Mr. Gary and Mr. P. predicament, all to do is make With the paesing of time, he may Police Station in Taumsti, where word "being" was not in the

He escaped from the to go on board, and that was all with the big jobs that have to be sasist them in achieving their sasistance of Major Robertson, ser is not in most comfortable great difficulties. Both M. Hodgenn, the hard-working the self confinement to bede and come to accept this without sur-

means the doing of a great volume with prise, this sight of civiliana lead. he told the story of how he com-Ordinance, for the words used of little manual jobs. A man France and Austria had establish- Secretary. He also stated that as a tall to whole, "B.M. Kaiser has ing their anxious lives amid the mitted the murder.

were going on board." Evidence was taken and the

who can keep a motor car in run-ed their spheres of influence in result of the various matches, gaffer cold on Polish or Russians His Worship stated that the ning order can help to win the Italy. Unless their influence they would be able to hand to the front. H M. is under the bed con men should have left the ship, but the average middle aged was

до destroyed, Case was adjourned.

Italian War Charities Committees sum finement." But all neutralish before she had departed from the motorist left all that to the chaufanity could be completed: of $2,000-Applauss. Mr. Mait- person are not such big fool #s buoy in the harbour. They should fear, and the chauffeur has Therefore varions means were land remarked upon the success Kaiser and Han subjects have not have gone to Kowloon City. to the war. A man applied to the solution of this of Mr. Green in the tournaments, think. When Japan and the

gone This was somewhat in the nature

who can screw down packing great problem. Eevolutions were saying that he had won neatralish nation read each tiding a test case, and he had esses can render vainable service, organised; secret plots were Championship three years jn in paper all to do is make smiling decided to sonvict. In con but you can esszes whole dis formed sad many other under succession and therefore he had face look. All know that meaning Why do these people live on

sideration of the custom of in this way under the shadow of

boarding-house runnere going

tricta of London without fading hand means were devised. But all become the owner of the cap is that H.M. Kaiser is in most a man who can handle a core-these failed to attain the desirable The speaker said that Mr. Botangle position. war? Before the first wild Gor-

presented the man desh towards the Marne

on ships, he had decided to driver. Why, even in their own end until Count Cavour came. Fook had

German nation is not so cun- inflict the nominal fine of $2 businesses and professions you Ladividale, like nations, learn by cup for the Championship ning and cleverish as Kaiser and they remained atupified. In the Northern departments indeed the

portunity of warning boarding- each. He wished to take that op- and how anpractical many men their mistakes. Cavour was the Doubles, the final of which had Junkers politician. All Huns Brat Italian whorealised the neoss-just been witnessed. The have belief upon Kaiser head only operations which closely

house people that if they were I have known architects who sity of Italian unity, but he was Chinese were taking great inter-cold. Their brains are too busy to affected them during these early For we'vent a bundred an' fifty found on board again after a ship when quantities had to be taken the first one that sought diplo est in all sport, particularly think of victories which have wee ke wers .aporadio raide To fight on laad na' sen. had left ita buay, they would be

Uhlens and by

moanted

детег out sent for the quantity surveyor, matic means to attain Italian tennis, at which they seemed to

take place, to very heavily dealt with, because and when some simple operation unity by other than revolutionary shine, and perhaps before long It patrola.

until Some be to Bodmin Barracks,

question WOR

проп boarding-house runners were the on the engineering side of their measures. Mazzini and Garibaldi they would have Chinese players whether Kaiser cold is resi after the ou flanking movements An' some to Maker Fort.

cause of mach smuggling of pas-work had to be considered referred were revolutionists. They were at Wimbledon competing for the or other. northward from the Aisne that Bat mostly they'm in the Navy

Germans most sengers down to Singapore.

They Davis Cup and if they did not gullible peoples to the whole they found themselves involved That listed in the Port.

it to an engineer. Our system of destructive statesmen. Sea in the great operations of the war; So some in the North

life seems to have developed a wanted to bring about Italian win it they would give world. All to do is believe any-

of themselves thing which watches. and so only in the villages the

horror of the practs and of any unity by means of revolutions good sccount

officiai persons Miss May then presented the streets of which were actually the An' some in the mine-fields A CHINA SUPPLEMENT, form of manual work. That is Count Osvoar studied the causse scene of violent fighting did the

why the er ginesting profession is of the failure of his

pre prizes, at the conclusion of which upon them. "You are own God's peoples," say Kaiser in people fly from their homes. Toey some "be gone in the Having been in oircalation for so neglected. It has always been dessors, namely, Mazzini and Mr. Maitland thanked her and speech to Han troop make belief did not know, (and who indeed

over fifty years, during which crying aloud for student ap- Garibaldi, the Red Shirt rero. handed her a beautiful bouquet all at once. Poor ignorant Prussia did) that the war would setile

time it has witnessed the making prentices of the right sort, young Cavour had the same problem He also stated that Sir Paul soldier then say upon himself, "I down into

of much history in China, the men with braine and ambition to at heart, but he applied different Chater had kindly offered to praam own God soldier. All for me to Everyone thought

The man on the lost "Majestic" N. C. Daily News, has conceived apply themselves seriously to the methods to its solution. Cavour sent another cup for the cham-do is fight the most loathsome deg War of trenches was only a

realised the necessity of a pol pionship. the idea of publishing a special great careers it offers.

body enemy and nothings can fali China Supplement, în order, (to We get trade apprentices who itical alliance. Of course, the pzaning phase and the pescante

Cheers for Miss May concluded upon me as I am awn God soldier."

German civilian are just á stayed on from week to week,

040 our contemporary's own become sound, useful, prsotics! presence of both French and the function,

influence confident at first that the scene

words), to put on reed some men, but except in a few ing Austrian

presented

The winners of prizes wore se same as unfortunate Hun soldier. All bave belief apon being own thing of what the Chinese Repub-tances have neither the opporphetsoles to the formation of follows:-

"A" Class Handicap Singles, God's people. Sailor in Kiel Eastward; and away from them: And at last when they had ceased

of what it has sace: ded in doing, education to master the high his diplomatic skill to achieve1. Mr 8. E. Green; 2, Mr F. harbour is just so much gullible to bote. this they had become so And wishes them › afe to home during its short five years of life. science of the profession. The this desirable end. He completed A. Redmond.

kind of persons. All world milors. "g" Class Handicap Singles. inated to their sitaation that the We'm not each a places Landon With its ordinary issue of May brilliant boy from the public Italian anity, firstly, by enter

are simple person, but not any, allianos 1, Mr A. Morse, 2, Mr L. Winokle. so simpleton as Hun sailor, and ing preferred the discomforts of their With millions o' men and, 28, the eupplement was published, schools, even if he is to take ap

Handicap Doubles-1.Lt. Col. German go out to the nstal... old home to the anxieties and But we'm givin' our best to the and the heartiest of congratal. engineering, must complete his with France and England, in the perils of a journey to new places.|

stione are due to the publishers, aniversity earest first, and by Crimean War, 1858; secondly, Cries and Mr Redmond; 2, Hr battle of Jatland and are badly So the alay of these pestants An' bravely bidin' the sad. for, in inaddition to being a that time the chance and capacity by entering into an alliance with 9. E. Green and A. Abraham. beated. Big Hun Dreadnought. Professional Pairs-1, Mr S. E. make most painfal limp return collection of illuminating articles have gone for ever of Prasais in the Austro-Prussian

wreck of their homes, but he never ceases to admire the coar age and the patience which en- ables them to go na from day to day and from week to week coa- atantly under the menace of death.

$

not

that. the

CORNISH PRIDE,

of

The lil' grey Port climbs upwards,

A hundred houses or so, An' watches sorost the harbour

Bat few be the boats to maorin's, Where calls wheel to and fro An' few the fishermen to,

An'

awespa,

"Monmouth".

To the last long quiet eleep.'

Sill live to thank the Lord,

Bat them on the old "Goliath "

Took Cap'n Death atɔard. Tiajast the luck o' the fightin',

Glory or Kingdom come.

are.

of battle would move swiftly So we lifte our prayers for the lie has tried to do and something|tunity nor the qualifications and Italian unity. Cavour exercised!

livin'

country,

in the war zone has been We know that the toll Ex hessy, prolonged from month ta An' Perasts paic La month natil BOW it has bought, reached a tale of years. They are Bat were proud of our hundred nearly all women, the men have Bn' fifty long since been summoned to the colours. With their love of home! and their fear of the unknown they would only as a last desperate

reao consent to flee from the

la the lil' grey Cornish Port.

The Sphere.

into

...

the

..

make

themselves

bal f

it is also a typographical achieve quiring something of the manual War, 1868. On both occasions, Dodwell and Mr 8. E, Green; 2, to harbours. Well done, my d ment for Chins, extending as it dexterity that is the bedrock Italy gained tremendous induence Mr H.A. Nisbet and Mr A. G. navy," Bay Kaiser.. "You Are not beated. Only smallish soratch does to forty large sheets, admir- foundation of the very highest sud succeeded to a great extent Fletcher.

Mixed Doubles.-, Mr. and is upon you. How most teribland to c ably printed and freelyillastrated. engineering genius. We get the in unifying her territories. On

A mesage from the President young man who has been a failure the third casion, Italy entered Mrs. Nisbet; 2, Rev. Cooper defeat have dogs Englishmen rea of Chins is featured on the front at everything else, the young into an alliance with Bismarck; Hunt and Mrs. Armstrong.

ceive at your hand. If my ship✨ ned vide page, and among the most out man who at one or two and 1870, against France. This was Open Championship Doubles.

hare some slightiah honour wear suite de standing articles are "The New twenty has to learn radiments the last step of Italian asity. -1 Ng Sse Kwong and Wong aran them, what have English Fing Several Toreign Fowers have Po Koung; 2, Rev. Cooper Hunt Bailora of Germany, I will tell for Chins and the Old China," by Dr. and unlearn more than he has surroundinge that they knew to homes, they ale serve France. Arthur Smith; South Knei-spent the most resptive years of established spheres of influence and Mr. S. E. Green.

you. All English Navy is full of et eán dós live on the charity of strangers. Inspired by the feeling that their chow", by Charles A. Jamieson; his life in mislearning, but we in Chins, Their motives are of Championship Singles.Win sink holes from your marvel guns. pwort To leave their homes meana the enfaring and their fortitude "Salt" by W. B. Strickland, B.A.; get very few of the best products mixed nature incapable of ner, Mr B. E. Green; Banner Up: All except a very small few artit al vese

being analysed. Some merely Mr H. A. Nisbet; 2, Mr Ng Sas below the waves. abandonment and fast loss of will help "Is patrie" in her strug. "The Growth of the Chinese Con- of our public school system. their most cherished possessions, gle these bumble citizens patient stitution," by Prot. L.B O. Beran; The war has taught us that the desire markets in China, others Kwang. The husband had gone and the ly and quietly continue their "Law Reform in China," by Dr. frst need of the nation is for men sim at territorial sognisition, wife has felt herself bound to stay daily take with oldiers con Wang Chugai; "Forestry in who can do things. To get a Whatever interests they ssoure in and guard the house while any tinually coming and going and Chica", by Ngan Han; "Foreign living by handling other people's Chinese territory they must hope for the fatura remained.

billeted on them. They continue Affairs from China's Point of manufactures, sa so many of our not infringe the sovereign. that merely sims at acquiring On the fringe of the French there inspite of the ever preeen: View," "The Mineral Resources sleverest men have been doing, of China. Some vital markets in China, and she should Black Country and round by danger, in spite of the fear lest a of Chins, "The Situation in not, to my mind, living at all. It interests in China have been con- go against those nations that sim Bethune there was another reason.local

auccess of the enemy South China," etc. Many other may be laorslive, but it is not tralled and raled by foreign at territorial acquistions, The A Chinese we chatg All available men were required to might expose them to the fate articles dealing with various profitable.

Powers, disregarding the owner-principle of China's political Police Court this morning with maintain in working order what of the people whose villages have phases of Obiness life and thought. It is skilled uselessness, and ship of them. Well, what Chins alliance will be fully applied by being in unlawful powersion of masc remained of the Northern coal and been utterly destroyed, in spite abound throughout the issue, and the moet skilful of its professors, should do is this. She must ally joining in the war. To enter into bundle of clothes. Defendant' iron industries. By remaining of the continual gloom and with numerous illustrated adver- however anxious they may be to herself with some nations in order an alliance with England and her story was that he went on boo the inhabitants were fulfilling shadow of war above them, tisements of some of the leading help the country, find themselves to defend her vital interests. The Alline at this moment would be jaak and saw the clothes their coty to France. And always When the story of France's share industrial concerns in the country, incapable of any other form of arguments which I have recently the application of the principles bout, as if no ons wanted with them is the conviction, ex- in the Great War comes to be it forms a valuable publication to serrics than of sitting in

advanced in favour of China's of political necessity. Youra eta. pressed or naexpressed, that written in full, they will have those who are interseted in Chins departmental chair and doing going to way show the necity ofs

K: JOHN UN.. simply by remaining uudismayed their share in the honoure of these at all, no matter in what connect nothing is particular-Daug political allianos in China. Thins

[ion;

should ally herself with a 1 Hongkong, May 31, 1917. shuir « who suffered and endured; smongst the ruins of

No Owner

He shouted out londly, they belonged to anyo no-one replied, he pic and wilEnd of He was prison for nig