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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1917.

DEWAR'S

"Imperial Institute

SCOTCH WHISKY

The Whisky of your forefathers.

SOLE AGENTS

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TELEPHONE "No. 616

Lard Hardinage's Defence.

DAY BY DAY.

THE SEVEREST TEST POSSIBLE

FOR A MAN'S CHARATER 18 TO DO GOOD AND FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO GET THE CREDIT FOR IT.

While we stil think it regret. table that the prevent should be choren sa be tive-in-which to rske op the Mesopotamia muddle nd publicly osatigste those who were primarily responsible for it, the fact remains that the Imperial Pulismest intenda dica sing the whole business and patting OD record its opinion of the mili- tary and civil blanderers Lord Hardinge, who 'bas admittedly

The Dollar. done ap'endid work in India,

The opening rate of the dollar has already made his defence

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was COMPAT io the House of Lorde, s. 6.13161. The casing rate

To-morrow's Anniversary, To-morrow is the second mani vereary of the surrender of the Germans in South-West Africa.

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©mon with the Hime papere, we cannot see that will be found on Page L. be bus by any means cleared

"Slight Heat," himself of the responsibility

Tomorrow, according to the which the R port pieces on him Ohinese calendar, is the festival by virtue of his position. The of "Slight Heat." Commissionere, it will be recalled, found General Nixon moet to blame, not Lord Hardinge is con demoed next in squande among mny others who failed in what was expected of them. We need not go into the ex-Viceroy'») explanation st say great length. The main poin: on which

The be lxid stresa was the storm war burden which facia Lord Bishop is to preach at was called upon to bear, and the P

Telegraph.derlying suggestion appears to

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1917..

SUPPLIES TO NEUTRALS.

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It is notified that the name the Oriental Hotel, Limited, bas been strack of the Register.

Peak Church.

Services will be re-amed at the Past Church to morrow.

Water Works.

Rate Reminder.

630

1892.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE

YEARS AGO.

(Compiled from the "Bongkong Telegraph" files for the week ending July 14, 1899.

The Dollar.

July "The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 2:10)."

Too Muchee Lor."

THE YARN MARKET,

Phenomens) Changes. Reported.

Mesure. Polishwalla and Kot wall, in their report dated July B, state:-

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY:

"What can China do for the- Allies in the war? asked a Home contemporary · recently. Her arsenale can do something, her mineral wealth something also- bat undeabtedly her greatest

Never in the annals of the treasure is her man-power. It has yarn trade were sach phenomenal been suggested that she might obarges experienced, 36 are paas help to man the new shipe now ing during the period ander being built. This suggestion per- review. As anticipated in our hape overlooks the fact that the last report of 15th alt, the sinking of a ship rarely means activity in our market wax au- the annihilation of its crew. It would be worth while, however, prisingly great and the rates. Jol 8.-Sergeant Ball bounced advanced during the interval for the Allies to inquire whether into Nɔ. 55, East Street last from $8 to $15 per bals.

they could not find in China's night and quite surprised a The Chinese bayers, convinced w centre for wooden shipbuild- large congregation of coo iee eng- they were of the enormone rice ing. The Chiores are adepte at aged in a harmless game of in the price of cotton and other building small wooden sailing po-teze. He annexed half a dozen masteriale as well as about the hips, and there is no partionlar of them and brought them great shortage of tonnage in reason why they should not, under up to Mr. Wodeboase's matites Bombay in the nest fatore, have instruction and direction, be able to-day. After some discusion made a big forward business reto build large wooden ships with with the magistrit they agreed salting in about 12,000 balee at engines. They are extremely to pay $5 each as a contribution very high prices, which under skilful in reproducing or follow- to the Berenne, and then left present unusual conditions of ing designs marked out for them, growling about too muchee Ir" trade seem to a further increasing and there are prosperous dock and police espionage. But that tendency. Notwithstanding all yards at Hongkong. The need doesn't matter. Toey broke the this abnormal activity, the clear- for ships is so great that this pou- law (such as it is a deuced onesaces are rather slow, which sible source of supply should not sided, on satisfactory and more or indicates that the up-cuntry

be ignored. less abortive enactment) and had demand has not equally respond

ed to the great eagerness shown to pay for their temerity.

by our local buyers.

Waglan Lighthouse.

All this very healthy tone in

Who is Aribilceo? The answer· July 8-The construction of suddenly marred by the grest (ays a 0. V. 8. missionary on the the new lighthouse on Waglan political apheaval in China which West Cost of Africa) is contained Ielaud, which is to supereeds the bae taken place sinon past few in the following extract from a Cape D'Aguilar light, is going on days and at the close our market lecture given recently in Nigeris by a gentleman named Adeoye space and if the energy at pre- remains quist but steady.".

Total males 12,000 baler. Denigs, and published at Lager, sent displayed by the cintractor

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be verament was 80 Tenders are being luvited for Fogrowed with other and larger the maintenance, repair and wari-enee that it might almost be minor extensions or alterations of excused for the tragic develop-water worka in Hongkong, Kow- ments in Meanpotamis. Bet, loon and the New Territories for while we can all appr ciste the the remainder of the current year wonderful efforts which India bas|(1917). made, in the war, the Mesopotamia scandal cannot be glossed over in It is notified for the informa that way. As the Times rightly tion of owners and cocopiers of says, the Commission's business tenemente that rates for the third is not impeded by bad weather, Stocks are estimated at 20,000 price threepence - Mr. Chair- was Mesopotamia, and, after fully quarter of 1917, including the there can be bat little doubt that balea inc'nding 20,000 bales man and gentleman. The saying analysing that campaign, it fads Special War Rate of 7 per cent, are the building will be completed bargained for inclusive of goods that posts are born and -pot made aceros to hold good in a the ex-Viceroy, among others, payable in advance on or before well within the time specified to arrive.

subject of this nature, and every contract. Wagles is, Arrivals.—Steamiera from Jaly 31, 1917. It has often been a matter for anxion discassion--and it still greatly to blame.

we are glad to learn, to be sup Bombay have brought in 7.000 ation, I believe, is not without remsing one of the most pressing problem with, which wa hewa to Good Results:

The Council General of the lied with a 6-st-class fog-signal bales for Hongkong sad 8.000 its national poets. England has ite immortal Shakespeare and contend-as to bow and to what extent and in what manner, "Ger- Bat, apart from whether Lord

itm Voltaire, many is able to obtain vast quantities of commodities from ventral] Hardinge is to blame or not, the Society of St. Vincent de Pan) which will be a boon to navigabales for Shangbai; shitman Milton, France

Italy its Dante, Germany ite countrice. Of course, each commercial transections are perfectly ie-ning of the Report and the dis-beg to acknowledge with thanks tore and owners generally during frem Hongkong to Shanghai and

a donation of $25 from Mr. the foggy season. The fog-signal coset ports, 850 balce.

Goethe, sad America itu Eller legitimate, exemplifsing the fact that what is ons nation's misfortune cassions in which it has given Leung kai-nam, through for the Gap Rock lighthouse, it

Shanghai reports show a big Wilcox, Coming nearer home, is uften for another nation's good. Naturally, such nations arise are likely to have some real. Xavier, in aid of the fauc's my be alded, has arrived and advance in rates with brisk we find that Sierra Lrose has its Holland, Denmark, Sweden and, to a les exteat. Nirway, realise the value. One thing which has

¡will shortly be in working order. business in all counts.

Samuel Jonse, Lagos its Mojoal harvest that lies before them in practically haring the entire already resulted is, as the Times of the Society.

It is a detoustor recommended-by Japanese Yarns.-Owing to

Agbebi, Ailera, Dannole, Oranyan, market of the Central Powers at their disposal, and if they can get points out, the restoring of s

the Trinity House authorities.

very short arrivals and the in-and Bisi, szd Abeokuta has its Over the marine barriere cf the belligerents they are quite as much ease of perspective to the public Daring the quarter ended Jane

ability of the manufacturers to

Ode, Boko, Arobiado, Orsile, meet with their contracte o Kerbo, and, last but by no means entitled to trade with any of the waring nations, i-respective of any itement of ladia's effort ouder 30, there were examined aader possible preference they may secretly or openly entertain. The close Lord Herdinge's rule. That is the Sale of Food and Druga

July 11-Old Sals"-Yes, we account of extremely high rates least, the subject of our lecture proximity of Bolland and Dermark to Germany has naturally placed something, and ac-one will feel Ordinance eight samples of milk,! thees countries in a position to supply our principal enemy with di-pared, we imagine, to over six of beer, two of bread and one quite encores your complaint that of cotton, the prices in this worn to-night-Aribiloso," Those ba The Harbour Office je a miserable have also advanced considerably desire to know more about the many commodities which otherwise she would have to go without, look the splendid general services of foar. All were geonice save

apology for the head quarters of and transections have passed is master post of Abeokuta may like That many of these commodities may be utilised directly against as which the ex-Voor bas one sample of milk, which was

the Haibar Department in about 1.000 bales.

Donation Acknowledged.

Food and Drugs.

adulterated.

Patent Protected.

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in one form or another is certain; and it is therefore in- rendered to Indis as a whole:

great seaport like Bongtong, and B+ Cotton.A selected parcel cumbent upon us, as far as lies in our power, to no combine that it Then there is the question of

Aribiloo, the Poet and his Wit. will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, for Neutrals to be able goversing ledis, and carrying

It ja certified to the Gazelle that it is, so you say put in the whade of Bengal cotton of about 25 pamphlet. Here it is: "Lectore: by the Singapore Harbra Office bine lise been reported sold at By Adoore Daniga, author of the

Governor-in-Ceoncil, to turn to their advantage the enemy goods they have obtained out so important military ex

and similar offices in "the lesser $50 per pical.

*African Leaders, etc., Popular dhectly or indirectly from the markets of one or more of the Allies, pedition, from, as the Daily granted to William McLeod, of

British colonies."" Thoogh Quotations:-Bengsl $40 to edition, threepence.. Lagos, Zealand,! Now that the United States, whiab, next to Grest Britain, had, and Telegraph pate it, "the top of the Wanganui,

Nigeris, 1917." still possibly has, the largest export trade in the world, has come Himalaya." Tost is an anomaly srohitect, and Louie Coben, also of course, what other colon $50, Chinese $15 to $55. into the coufiot, this matter of regulation abonld present fewer which must be swept away, and of Wanganui, solicitor, provision-ies may have is of less im- difficulties and indeed be very much simpler of adjustment. The if the Mesopotamia investigations al protection for a period of aine porianne than what we actually Germaus frequently boast that if they desired they could make their result in anthing else, they will months from June 22, 1917, for seed. But don't despair. The day is gradually approaching when

spected by the powers-that-be, and A Wall Street " market-letter ”- country self-supporting. Tost may be so, but the fact remains that have been jäatified if the needed an invention for improvements in for a considerable time past they have been importing enormous changes in this respect are real roofing and walling, pending the there will be erected on the ultimately it is possiblepay, writer who has an excellent record

reclaimed portion of the quantities of goods, chi, fly from Scandanavian countries. The chief ieed."

almost certain that if the move for the correctness of his forecasts The whole basiness is grant of Letters Patent therefor. harbours palatial building to meet is taken up with suficient has been explaining how be does point in this connection-and the one which is now arresting atten- distinctly depressing at the

ba known to all future tion in official quarters is that though doubtless a large proportion moment, but, as it is by mistakes We are requested by Bishop generation as the Harbour and energy and serious determisation, it. He judges the course of the "When I write my of such goods is produced in the country from which they are sent that we attain experience, good Lander to state that HE the Shipping Office. Over the top of we may arrive at the goal of all market not by reason but by in- to Germany, much too large quantity is merely re-directed, as it will assuredly come out of the Governor will to-morrow morning it will be boisted the British Crown Colonies,

oar efforts self-government intuition.

market advice. în the morning," were, from Allied countries. Thus we are, so was the case when we present gloom.

anval a stained glass window ensign, Ucion Jack and colonial

he says, "I simply try to get the Estooosly allowed Germany to be supplied with cotton, doing na in Russia.

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'feel' of the market. I say that Jaly 14. From time to time the ontlook is that the market injury to ourselves.

The successful laurobing of the Paal's Chinese Church by the well appointed signal station, Happily, this question, which has sil along brea of serious Russian offensive,

Bev. A, D. Stewart and his bre-flag-staff and typhoon parapher- receive complainta from will go up or that it will go down. concern and a difficult problem, is now becoming what might be wonderfully patriotic

ther and eieter in memory of their malis; and when you go there subscribers that their copies of Sometimes I give my ressons, bat termed more concentrated upon, with results, there are good grounds which have of late been witnessed parents, the R v. Robert and Mra. you'll see Harbour mastere, board the Only Paper in the East are very often I don't. I simply can for believing, that will be very beneficial to the Allies in the near in Petrograd, falls justify those Stewart, who were killed io Fokien 11g ficers, bostmen and launch intercepted, especially on the way not give my reasons because I do future. We now know the kind of goods, the quantity who, through thick and thin, have by anti-foreign rioters twenty-two lowdah seattling abou; in brass to various parts of the Peak, and not know them. In reply to the in which they are being sent to Germany and the countries which felt that "Rossia is all right." Yea ago."

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direnly and indirectly have provided them As a recent telegram The end of the aarest has not yet Application for Confiscation, and long service stripes all over to subscribe or to come down question why he does not himmelf informed as, the earmy has been receiving from Holland "enough came, of course, but evidence Beture Mr. J. B. Wood, at the their brawny arme, sad cape on to the hotel and pay ten cenis peculate, he answers that he used to but never encoessfully. When fata to apply over seven million soldiers, or virtually the entire would seem to be accumulating Police Court this morning, sp-their shapely heade that will make to the newsboye, will wayley he speculates bis fears and hopes German effectives." If, therefore, as is not improbable-as in the to show that the restless ones do plication was made for the them look like half-pay Dayal the coolies which distributes make him nervous and confused. circumstances it would be quite legitimate can hamper such not in any sense represent the confiscation of 323 taels of officers out for a holiday. What the papers, and feloniously

He tries to justify bis moves with traffic, we should of course be aiming an effective blow at the enemy. beat feeling of the country. The prepred osiom unclaimed, more could you want, unless it be make off with our valuable publi- reasons pro and con, and he loses The Dutch and the Danes require all sorts of agricul-editor of the Clarion, the well-which, W found aboard a berth is a chief clerk of cation. We can understand any his intuitive gift-or what, in the tural implements, for which they rely considerably upon Great koown British 8 cislet organ, re- one of the vessels belonging to the Marine Cours on $50 per man being as anxious to read the language of the country, he calls Britain and the United States. In a telegram in yesterday's issue, cently asserted that the revolt was Yuen Sing Fat Steamship Com month. Again, we say, don't Telegraph that he will do say his banch." it would be seen that" for many months there had not been any ex directed not only against the pany. The manager of the Com-despair. Everything comes to thing to get it; and we believe port of foodataffs and fertilisers to Holland and Denmark." This is Tear but also against war. No pany said the firm did not claim those who live and wait long there are some people who haven't as good a way as any of indirectly hitting at the enemy and if it don bt a very large number of it, and, when asked by his Wor- enough.

June Weather.

Self-Government‹ Dreams. ·

got tea cenis on earth (though in the Grest Bereafter they will get La commenting on this bit of is carried out systematically, it is certain to prove efficacious, for it Bassians, as is the gase in other ship it be had anything to sag

Hongkong Rifle Association, is obvious that the Scandinavian nations cannot independently do Allied

if not a whole gold mine, at practical philosophy the New countries, are weary why in should not be confiscated,

July 11-Seven members shot! rate much towards ancisting the seventy millions of Germany. That of war, and that Russia's now he replied, "I don't care." The

any

. good relisbie Toʻk Boming Pest, points out. they have been assisting much too largely is evident from the regime should aim at its *pplication wa« granted,

for Mr. 888oon's Cup on 8star-smelting furanos in full blast) that a phacomenon, not unlike figures mentioned sa alao from the fact that Germany also was able cessation is a perfectly legitimate

day. It was won by Mr. Robert-and we know also from bitter this is often observed arong to receive in 1916, in themands of metric tone, about 83 of batter wish. In the inception of the

son for the first time, previous experience that there are some hermen, farmers, grides, and - According to the Observatory winners being, handicapped. Hr. people so Teutonically economics! others who gain a reputation as 116 of meat, 69 of pork, 70 of condensed milk, 80 of cheese, 16 of League of Nations, such an returns for Jase, the average E. Robinson won the spoon at that they will sit in the. Sepreme local weather prophets. They eag, 180 of potato meal 58 of coffee, 74 of frais, 12 of 'muger and aspiration IDBY. yet be mean temperature for the ́manth 215 of vegetables-all of which would go far towards enabling the realised. But that time is not was 818, against a thirty years 200 yards and Mr. Watson that Court day after day waiting for have little asentif knowledge of label actions to come on, so that meteorology, yet they have an. enemy to continae defying the Allies.

yet. We are not surprised to mean of 80 9. The highest point at 300 yards. To strike at the root of the supplies of Neutral nations would learn that the promotera of the reached was 891, on the 29 h,

they can hear the Telegraph read uncanny habit of being right. not be a blow against these nations so far as their own supplies Buckholm Conferenca are “ mere-, and the lowess: 75 3, on the 25th, A lending artja e the out without it costing them a cent; William James, too, gives sa ex- are concerned but it certainly would be effectual in tampering ly visionaries * and fanatice". There were 187-8 hours of aan- General Election of 1892 contains, but as we are on a mission to ample of dentists who will tell their enormously swollen exports to Germany. This must be done and when one of our loading rhine and 11.54 inches of rain, Primrose League or Women's love of expenses, we will under- cannot tell you why it will break. the following:-We have no reform the human rios, regard-you that a tooth will break but and, happily, is being done more systematically than previously Bocists is of that opis on, wel while the average humidity was by the Allies. We learn from a statement by Lord Milner that the mapperly conclude that the 83. The rainfall for the month Liberal Association in Hongkong, take to render all each practices In all cases market prophet, Government is doing its best to suppress German imports of food a en in of a very pronouseed at the Botanics! Gardens was bus individually every English monessary. From this date any weather propbet, and denta

take a keen person who will prove.om oath the explanation is that there bare fanersly is it to be hoped 10 17 inches on 28 days, at the good work already done Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellets, an interest and exert as much that be is poor, or tog; mean to been unconsciously or half ava- and the promise of it was 12 79 inchse on 20 days, fasade in the struggle as at pay ten cents for what is an-sciously absorbed an indefnite daily iversally admitted to be worth ten number of items of knowledge. od work being done and at the Police Station, Taipo, home, where it is

ld out by the new it was 19.36 inches on 26 days, increasing quantity. In due time, dollars, shall be supplied gra which have not been analysed. in Galicis, will not The mean wind velocity (&.4) was public spint in this Colony will and any person detected in steal. These items, lying at the back of by the extravagant the lowest on record for dans, be able to sesert itself more and ing the Telegraph again will be the mind, serve, ai ressons, hat able vision- except in 1915' when it was more, until the views expressed publicly advertised as a thief. they are too vague and incoherent

by the mass of citizens are re- We have a few namen soɔdz. so admit of scientiño etatement. miles per hour.

studia from neutrals. The entry of America," said his lordship, pre "would greatly scist in this, but Germany could put pressure upon adjacent nemteste by witholding cosl supplies cas which they were almost entirely dependant." Holland and Denmark could surely obtain coal from Britain, and thus this point in the problem should present no difficulty. We osanot afford in these critical times to be too nice with neutrals, who should be warned that overmuch seat in commercial franmotions with our enemies will be looked upon by the Allise as a matter of the atmost seriousness.

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