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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. „WEDNESDAY, JUNE 97, 1917.

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Hongkong's War Charities."

som of £14.150. When all over the British Empire similar deede

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of generosity are being willingly on performed, it would

DAY BY DAY.

To-morrow's Anniversary.

in the snormone financial burden, Cheung:

65 alec in sending as many men

to the Front as "may reasonably

The Dollar..

GALLANT LONDON ADMIRALTY REFORM.

REGIMENTS.

Civilians' Fighting Qualities.

Besides, breaking through the main German first and second lines on the whole of their front

(St.able.

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TO-DAY'S MISCHTAI

The Soarpe, along whose kn there in each farse fighting, ben

peculiar title which means in beraldry a diminutive bend, Nai- tier, says the Daily Chronicle. It

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& particularly trying experience Fourth Sea Lord, to become Third of his rival of Albemarle Street,

Sea Lord, in sucession to Rear- On one occasion when advanc- Admiral Frederick UT. Tador, for young troops.

Patriotic plot-diggers anger to

A Naval War Staff. In yesterday's inae it would be seen that three columns of

The following statement with apsoo were required to record

NO MAN SUDDENLY BECOMES Hongkong' Botivities with GOOD OF EVIL THE PROCESS IS

regard to change at the Admiralty reference to certain war oharities. GRADUAL.

wu male by Sir Edward Carson The obarities referred to the

War correspondents' head-in the House of Commona in reply Aeroplane Fund, the naus! War

T-morrow is the third anniver-quarters, May 11.-Among those to a question by Mr. Wardle, rises on the plateau of Artois in Charities Committee list, and to particulars of the allestion in any of the assassination of the who have borne themselves very Labour member for Stockport: the Pas de Calsie, becomes big The King has been pleased to enough to be canalieed at Airar, ¦and is navigable from thenos for following London of the Committee's latest Archduke Franois of Austris sad gallantly in the Arras fighting

| a considerable water-borne traffic London, the Duchess of Hohenberg, the have been London troops. large remittance to 1which,

Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe, throughout a winding sourse that He would be noted, event which precipitated the war.

appointmentsTM:

Jamounted to the very satisfactory

G.D.B, O.M., G.O.V.O., the preraus past Donai to the Scheldt, The opening rate on the dollar in the initial attack on April 9, sent First Sea Lord, to have the This little stream, now making demand 10-day was they have to their credit the additional title of Chief of the bistory for the first time, rather recall in obaracter the ex The closing rate capture of three villages and some Naval Staff not 28. 5.5/18d.

Vice Admiral Sir Henry F.river Boding, which flows into to be will be found on Page 1.

1,100 prisoners. In one operation

the Thames past Ilford and is not become us to appear

they took more prisoners than Oliver, K.OB, M.VO, the pre- andaly elated with what has been

their own total casualties, Insant Chief of the Staff, to become of much larger dimensions, Talkoo Aquatics. done in our little Colony. We

Both Murray's and Smith, We bave received some excel-jaddition they captured bill an additional member of the may, however, without entertsio. ing each ideas, feel that in this lent photographs of the recent which was one of the most im Board of Admiralty, with the

our leading publishing firms, respect, of being ready to asaint squation at Taikoo from Hee portant enemy positions, and with title of Deputy Chief of the Naval Elder's like a least two other of

bomb or bayonet have cleaned | 8:8£.

Constable's and Macmillan's Bear-Admiral Alerander L joat innumerable minor trenches, Anniversary of Bishop's

some of which were most formid-Duff, 0.B at present in sharge were founded by Scotsmen. Joha Consecratioo.

of Anti-Submarine Division of Murray the first was MacMurray before he set "up as a publisher, Friday next, Jane 29, be spared, the Colony has good

Some of our recent attacks, as the War Staff, to become an reason to think that it has Peter's Day) is the tenth anniver borne its part in a most creditable eary of the consecration of Biebop you know, have been delivered additional member of the Board and George Smith hailed from manner. In the Aeroplane Fund Lander sa Bishop of Victoris. very early in the morning, when of Admiralty, with the title of Elgin and his partner, Alexander previous Morrey union in the list it would be noticed that The celebration of the Holy Comit was still dark, sad attacking Assistant Chief of the Naval Elder, from Band. There was 3. history of Smith, Elder's, by the the smoant aimed at, namely, munion at the Cathedral will be in the dark, when individual ex- Staff.

smple counts for nothing, and it Bear-Admiral Lionel Halsey, way, for George Smith married a suficient to add one more to the at 7.30 s.m. on that day,

C. M. G... the present Miss Murray, though no relation htile squadron ci sing machines St. John's Ambulance Brigade, is very easy to lose your way, is 0. B.. rale which aiready went from the Colony, was The montely leotars, in Correspondents are requested to observe the

forward their names and addresses with ample for the purpose in view. neation with St. John's Am requires them to communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for In consequrace, Hongkong will balance Brigade, No. 1, Heugkong publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

All communications intended for publication should be addressed / 40w be able to send two, more] V.A.D., will be delivered at the log in the dark over ground which 0. B., who will be appointed find a fresh vegetable that will might try the celery-cabbage, a seroplanes for service at the Military Hospital on Friday had no landmerke, it was found Commander-in-Chief of the Chins give quick crops for "war, food" Front, as it will be remembered morning next at 10.15.--(Sd.) W. that there was a wide gap of 1,000 Station in due course.

Bir Eric Geddes to become a Chinese plant which has become that in the event of the sum aimed Wilkinson, Acting Adjutant and yards or so between the London-

ers and the troops on their left. additional member of the Bard popular in Canada; and the food. Heavy counter-stacks were de of Admiralty, with the title of of which seems now to be stooked at being realised before the firet Hon. Secretary.

When & Chinese was charged livered by the enemy on this Controller, and with the honor by leading firms. This has the week in July, an anonymous donor promised to contribute an

Bear. Admiral The rases per quarter and per-mensem, proportional. Subscriptions amount efficient to purchase before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the exposed fank, but they held their sry and temporary rank of Vice-rare double merit of being fit to

B. D: Hogh of generosity that is praiseworthy possessing 10 tale of opium, be with the u'most stɔutness.

On another occasion, when the Tothill, C.B, to become Fourth for any period lese, iba one month will be charged as for another aeroplane. That is an sot Police Court this morning, with positione and best of the attacks Admiral.

said that be was formerly in a in a very high degree.

tea house which went bankrupt, troops on their right bad difficul-Sea Ford, in enccession to Bear- and he had to something for aty in getting on, the Londoners Admiral Halsey.

The changes that hava been Doing "Its Bit.”

While referring to this agree.living. He was fined $1,000, or from their side came bombing

down the German trench ontside mide in the Admiralty organia the limits of their proper front tion have twofold object. The Stolen Brass. able topic, in which the Colony is four months' bard labour. seen doing its bit" financially,

A marine hawker was arrested and relieved the pressure on their first is to free the First Ses L

Since public horse-racing came firmly established in Eng it will not be oat of place, we

from think, toetate that of the in- yesterday at Wanchai with a neighbours, who then came on and the beads of the Naval Sof

as possible, no far

Iand the only previons oöession To-day I have heard many administrative work, in order that when it has suffered complete

individual they may concentrate their dividual soms contributed to the large quantity of brass and iron and occupied the captured trench. usual enbecription list, that in his possession, which had

suspension was at the hanấu of referring to the "Proceeds obviously been stolen from an gallant stories of

The man achievements. There was a second attention on the important issues Oliver Cromwell in 1654 The sport received a new lease of life of eale of tickets at the Hongkong engineering gard. Cricket Club Tennis Tourna- could give no adegusta explans-lieutenant who, when our men relating to the naval conduct of mente," totalling $2,000, is partition, and was fined $25 by Mr. were held up by uncat wire and the war. At the same time, the with the return of the Stuarts, and puszling complication of process of strengthening the Charles I. baasme an ardent

crept Naval Staff by the addition of oularly gratifying. If we mistake J. B. Wood, when he was charged a nct, it is more than double the at the Police Court this morning, machine-gan positions,

A Wldewake Giri.

forward ander heavy fire with officers transferred from the active patron of Newmarket, There were Übester races as long ago a mount similarly contributed last

Sergeant Wills told Mr. J. R. three other men, explored the sea service is being continaed.

1512; but of the "classic" events The second object is to

which we know now, the 8: Leger year, and than creditably reflects H.K.C.C. on behalf of the war morning, that small girl at a map by the help of which we strengthen the Shipbuilding and dates from 1776, the Oska froso on farther good work by the Wood, at the Police Court this enemy's positions, and made a finance. Looking at the total, as cigarette stall in Yaumati, raw 3 were enabled to deal with the Production Departments of the 1778, the Derby from 1780, the Admiralty, by providing an Gold Cup, at Ascot, from 1807. abown in the latest an beoription man walking round the stall, and, eitastion.

Another second lieutenant, organization comparable with Never until this war has the list, Hongkong, we think, hasevery watching him, noticed him ene:ch reason to feel gratified by what a quantity of copper cash from though badly wounded in the that which has supplied the Army annual sequence been broken. has been dope here. The sum of her bor. She obeaed him and he head at the start, led his men with masitings, Farther, it is

It ever a man's self-control $437,792.85 has been been col-was caught by policeman. The most gallertly, and took a trench, intended to develop and utilise to lected, and as would be seen from man was sentenced to one month's then set them to ocasolidate if the best advantage the whole of

and not till that was done and the shipbuilding resources of the night break down excusably it would be that of Viscount Gray the position had ceased to be country, and so fr as possible to in the burning of Fallodon, lo Kr. Marray Stewart's statement hard labour,

Export Case.. THE CHINESE TANGLE.

published in yesterday's issue,

A Chinese was charged before critical did he faint and have to concentrate the organisation ap-which he was passionately attach- continues to be allocated with

der one aathority. Sir Erio

ed. There is a story that after one Yet another second lieutenant Geddes har been obsen for this particularly wearisome Session this morning, with attempting to Though the Chinese situstion as a whole has distinctly improv. much care and prudence. The Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy be carried off. ed during the past week or as, largely because of the conceding of Colony, we feel aure, General Chang Fan's demands, there are still some elements of sasiat much further in man-power, export a large quantity of brass led his platoon most gallantly position, and he will be respon he travelled straight down, to was found on self cleaned out one gun-crew, requirements of the Admiralty, the roof of his house by the ses danger in the existing conditions. South China, it would appear; is will, with the same readiness as naile, without a permit. It was against machine-guns, and him-sible for falfi'ling the shipbuilding Fallodon and spent the night on de manne satisfied at the success gained by the Northern Ta- bitherto, belp finiale, aboard the s. a. Haihong. Defend eingle-handed, shooting one man War Office, and Ministry of drinking in the calm and refresh- obuns in forcing the Present'e bands. It will bave been seen from atmoet. As we have stated, Hong: ant stated that he gave $33 for with a rifle and killing all the rest Shipping, so far as possible, by ment of his tin countree reports by our Canton correspondent that gathering of some kong's share in the tremendous the nail, but did not know he had

There could, again, hardly be purpose the Staff of the three natural vexation the locas clas- importance has just taken place at the Military Governor's ramen burden of coping with the en-

adjourned until tomorrow.

Roer deed than that of the Departments that relate to these sicus is the comment in his journal in Canton, at which it was declared that the Two Kwangs intended ormcus daily war expenditure, to get & permit. The case was one who was badly wounded.

transport driver who was sent to requirements will be placed of a former Lard Londonderry eating in concert in regard to the present situation and that they has been extremely creditable en

fetch primers from an ammuni- under his control.

when Wynyard was barned while had agreed not to recognise" the illegal Cabinet" but to regard the far, and we have no doubt that it President, whose powers appear now to have been very materially will continus to be so. -

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By Order, **HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,"

DEATH.

HUMPHREYS "Cable advice received. to-day states that William Griffiths Humphreys of Hongkong passed away suddenly, at Sea, on board the Empress of Asia, on Tuesday 19th June,"

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1917.

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eat either cooked or raw. The palery-cabbage, about the size of a cou lettuce and cultivated in the same way, in a rapid grower,"fit- to cut in seven or eight weeks, and would provide green-staff throughout the winter.

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of the crew with bombe, except manufacture or purchase, whether

For this For philosophy mingled with

at home or abroad.

tion damp which, when he got As the duties for which Sir he was travelling abroad. "Here there, had been exploded and Eric Geddes will be responsible I learned that, for reasoze of His was in flames. Explosions con- at the Admiralty will include not

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curtailed, as the rightful head of the Republic. Laasmach, however, Portugal's Expeditionary Force. as the President has conceded the demanda of General Chang, wê cannot see where the "illegality" of the Cabinet comes in. It is

City, tinned momentarily, but the only shipbuilding, but also the, the Almighty had thought begging the question also to assert that the Southern Provinces have this column on Monday, on the A Case from Kaxleon

driver went in and dragged cut production of armamente and i to barn down my house in the merely declared their "autonomy "and not their "independence." splendid work being performed by Portagal in the war, it

The story of an armed robbery janexploded cases, loaded his munitions it is necessary that his County of Datham."

touch with the Admiralty should Lord Fisher and his Board of The distinction is too fine & one for us to appreciate.

There was a Homeric combat be close sad intimate, and for Inventions derive from naval The most serious aspect of the eitastion in the South is to be is particularly interesting at found in the continued preparations which are being made for the present juncture to note these told to Mr. J. R. Wood at the wagon, and returned.

Degative assistance represented military expedition against the North. Our old friend Li Liebfacts contained in a telegram Police Court this morning, by kwan has a big hand in this matter, and we note that he is which "has appeared in fap (aspects being on home and a this reason he has been appointed mechanical precedent on paral octor that poncerned with others in such an was knocked out, and those of the miralty. He will also be associat- by swial exemples. Our first

crow who had not been killed led with the Ministry of Shipping tea tanks, the prin aval ironclade, ga strenuously orging the despatch of such an expedition. The milit-plement to the Coletim Official of two men being charged as being machine-gun. The machine-guna member of the Board of Ad-

sa a member of the Shipping took the ses to fight land batteries, ary Goveranr, too, appeare to have taken armplete command of Macao. In it

The Inspector stated that at Barrendered. Southern affaire, since he has announced that in fature he is sssam-the Portuguese Premier wa

A private who west into the Control Committee.-Times.

just too late for the Orimes. And... sa Admiral Sir Charles Napier ing control of all the troops, including those of the Civil Governor, able to communicate to Parlia

whispered, in an agony of chagrin, C and that all affaire, both civil and military, are to be in the handa ment that the Portuguese firet about 9 o'clock at night a uom

hoose, to have killed nine Germans, and revolvers, entered of the Provincial Authority, in which the military element is decid- division would in a few days ber of men, two armed with enemy with a bayonet is known

He apparently had to Lyon Playfair, st the time, edly predominant. This is a rather strange move, when we remem-take over its sector. This cesme

number of in at the time. The woman in time attending to wounded prisoners,

pulled them out of their holes these potential ccffine had no her that the main objection of the Southerners hitherto has been 10 point the Portuguese having only a woman and a child being he took one prisoner, then he pat

engines. They were to be toweds sugm nied to the assumption of control by the military in the North. So far a

The troops are load in praies like winkles out of shells:

But it would be impossible to into and out of action by sweet as one can see, it would appear as though, while reseating military troops France, and to the was an frightened that she did not under fire. rule in the North, the Southerners see no inconsistency in in fact that they are participating look at the men, and so could not

gullant deeds. Enough has been of the enemy's heaviest mistal P stalling it in the South. There need therefore be no surprises that to an even greater extent then recognise them. A constable, of the whole Medical Staff and of the Civil Governor, Cha Bing-lso, who has admittedly been one of hitherto. The Portuguese Ex bo had been warned about the the stretcher-bearers, and of one make a catalogue of all these little paddle steamers, under fre the best officials seen in Canton for many a long year, should feel peditionary Force, we learn, bas matter, we keeping watch, bat captain of the R & M C. especial said to show what kind of stuff The greatest of Navies has had at present a brigade of infantry the robbers rashed up the hillside, and one orderly, who attended the affront sad be considering resigning his post.

Lait a sign of grace, or the 83 immersed are the leaders of action in Canton with the idea and nine batteries in the fighting-and al:hough police whales were the wounded and superintended the men are made of. And to many losses to cat,

bear their job well. For many it has reverse, in our public men that of a zailitary expedition, that a "War Expenses Baresa" has been line and a few battaliona of blown, po arrests were made. the stretsher-bearers under car day they are immensely cheery

bean their first taste of real 8ght they no longer blush to use slang created for the reising of funds, and it will have been seen from infantry and other brigades st Laformation was sabeequently ditions of great danger of several a brave men who have done our news colamne yesterday that a movement in on foot in connec- the frost under training. This is given, sad the two defendante hours, and seemed to

Among the officers, again, was ing, and they had to fight in the in their public utterance? Hera tion therewith for the revival of the fantes monopoly, from which excellent, and showa, that our ere arrested at Mong Kok Teni. charmed lives. huge revenues are anticipated. Quite frankly, we do not like the glant Ally, with whom in this The ground man had given ansiat- sound of all this sword-rattling and this talk of "war." Canton Colony we hire anoh pleassistance to the police, and revolveres liraten at who led his men with dark and in the grey dawn and is Sir Edward Carson, lawyer and the South generally have enough to do to look after their own relations, is certain to benefit had been found on a rubbish the greatest fatrepidity and skill through snowstorms, and to hold though he is, sad therefore a

had been recovered, Although through without a casualty, and night, to attack again in the boldly declaring that be affairs, without bothering to send troops to conquer the North largely with those nations dater-heap. Part of the stolen property through two barrage, got them on under the heaviest abelling at guardian of the King's English, Year after your we get these occasions of unrest and turbulence, miued to overcome the military the second, men had given every attacked a trench, inflicting losses early morning. Youngeters and stick it out." The phra which are neither helpful to the nation nor to foreign trade. The menace with which Germany, at

and now they est construction. Imazipe

strengthstone or John Brigh never achieve anything, either. If they were fruitful of good re- the behest of ber Frassian sistance, no farther arrests had of over 100 on the enemy. Anal, they have proved themselves hideous and really meaningless wults, one could view these outbursts a little more charitably. Bat matter, is endeavouring-but been made, the robbers baving other lientens at crawled out alone They have seen how their qade without proper

sach isxity of spee they kill business and distract the people, who have no interest in with loss and less successo cleared out from their uenal place into No Man's Land, where snipers comrades fi the schemings of party politicians. This is the moment when wine foros upon a Europa determined of abode. coumela are poided a can only hope that they will prevail.y to be from and danceratio, cá

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The came waradjourned.

were shooting from a shell hold i know and came back with three of them

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