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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JULY

Journalistic Piracy.

DAY BY DAY.

AS ATTRACTIVE AS

TO GROW AND KEEP IN PERSON POSSIBLE SHOULD BE NOT ONLY EVERY ONE'S DUTY. ONE'S PLEASURE, BUT EVERY-

The Dollar.

1917.

WAR COMFORTS.

VICTORIA THEATRE.

Canton Local Red Cross Workers.

Yesterday's Performances by

The Camros.*.

TO-DAY'S MCBLEANY,

There is a ton of romanos in the desire of the kme Municipal Council to demok itu German

This is the second time on which we have had cocasion to use the above handing in reler- ring to the little habit which car contemporary," the Daily Press, has of copying Dewe from the columns of the Torgraph. But the instance to which we desire

Yesterday afternoon, by kind Embassy in ordery recoveZ TESN To-morrow's Anniversary. to direct attention now is a much

The following je s report of invitation of the management, resurse of gold Tois, saya more barefaced and thorough of Austria's declaration of war by the sbows during the months their wives and children, were offering in the foamtions of the To-morrow in the anniversary work doze and shipments made local soldiers and sailora, with Tacitus, was deposid as a vours going piece of "cribbing" than on Serbia.

|of April, May and Jane ---- we can ever remember encounter.

invited to a performance by "The ancient temple of Je, on which ing in local journalism.

On April 18, one oase to Colonel Jameos," the merry and bright the Teutonic control intrigue On Wednesday, we published an

The opening rate of the dollar Gordon Hall, RAMO., Cairo, Concert Party who are so popular has lorg equatṭed. Bat the demand to-day wae containing white shirts a dst the Victoria Theatre. The build- Eternal City, dese ashe is to all. Sainsm, almost columns in will be found on Page 1. 100cnot of the attack on the s. 27.8/18 The closing rate waist costs, 6 pairs white trousers, ing was crowded and every item of of us who know her, has remem

6 packs of cards, 5 boxes cigars, the delightful programme was ber that, like-the afortunats extent, which one of our represedí- tatives was able to secura after

2 suite of clothing, 15 pairs of most heartily enjoyed, many of man applying for in eighth the expenditure of a deal of time

A farmer of Tai Kong Fo, new flannel pyjamas, 4 swaba, 13 the choruses, particularly that of situation, she has bsa soren and treable. On the following Police that his cousin, aged 35, for nurses, 20 eye bandages, 51 iined in vociferously. Indir have an uncasay induct for Territories, has reported to the pairs of socke, 18 pairs of slippersThe Long, Lone Trail," being times sucked. And expoilers morning, the Daily Press also came out with a story of the who had been working for him brush and comb bage, 28 pillow iually and collectively, the temple treasures. incident which so closely followed during the past few months; ass. 132 suspensory bandagee, artistes gave of their best and had the wording of our own socount has committed suicide by hang- 60 kimonos, 36 pairs orape the satisfaction of being thorough

pyjamas, 76 milk covers. 16 trayly and deservedly appreciated. that it must obviously have been ing himself. "clipped" almost în its entirety.

Wrong People Sued.

olothe and 38 pairs Japanese The programms, was as fol- Indeed, more than one-half of our Summary Court this morning, be

▲ cue was called at the slippers.

lowe:-" On April 24, one case to the

Chores- contemporary's report is made up fore Mr. Jastice Gumperts, instron of the Hopital Auxilliaire Camere." of the actual phrases which car which Mr. Davideam and Mr. 113 Honfleur, Franos, contain-

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Let none discount hitorians' history: a benison apou si which enables us to identify a voce of ancient Roms. Yet the truth is, we know more of old-Rome from Opening

one who was not an historiza When: from any other source. Exiled | reporter used," while the rest of

Concerted cumber.-" Valley (Ovid addressed himself to a work it is palpably re-written from the Preston appeared. Mr. Davidson ing-4 sois of clothes, 14 tray of the 1 Telegraph:

which ■ friendly hand was to said that he was appearing for clothe, 10 pairs sargies! socks, 10. This is carrying Gray and Company, but the wrong pillow cases, 18 flannel sbirte, 18

0. 8. Kitts and Rhoda Win carry to the Imperial library. Be which "cribbing" little too far, sadefendant had been served and tins of aigarettes, I box cigars,

drum-Comedy Scene.

tells his book how, enwring the communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for we desire to protest moet strongly (they were asking for costs: Mr. 130 lbs. sagar (5 tīns), 15

Malcolm Prentice.-Violin Solo Palatine, by the Clivas Victorias, against such

paeu-1 glaring Preaton asid that he would have monis jɛckets, 5 ward cloths, 62 on one String.

it will pass this building sad that All communications intended for publication should be addressed breach of jurnalistic etiquette. to look into the master. His triangular bandages, 6 bed Peggy Boos.Lone, Long and ultimately reach its goal.

If the story had been entirely to Lordship remarked that the writ jackets and 540 roller bandages.

Trail

And that word-chart, before all Busincas correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

should not have resented it might have been served on the Dispatched through the Findness "Bridesmaida" by the Comel, explains to as the Rome of

hia day, and enables us to nam The rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph" will much, but to clip big chunks from right peple marquerading under of Monsieur Reau, French Corse! pany."

be as follows:-Daily issue836 per accum. Weakly issues. local contemporary, and then another name.

at Hongkong).

its ruins existing in ours, Gerald Osborne.-"I try to be $13 per annum.

not to soknowledge the source of

Hongkong Theatre.

On May 12, two cases to the Good.”

Colonel Lockwood, who îR The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscriptions the information, is unpardonable. tre skuld not mis the opportunity Jebemidieb, Sipsi Peninsula,

Patrons of the dongkong Thea Matron, 36th. Stationary Hospital, Lyle Jeffries. Blighty." for any period leer than one meath will be charged as for four contemporary ands that is of seeing the last performance containing :24

"Irish Moon"-by the Com the cheeriost and best liked of our among the new peers, is one of involves too much energy to get to-morrow of the two excellent pyjamas, 14 eye bandages, 18

paire crops, pany. The daily issue is delivered free when the addressee is accessible to together its own news, we shall and stirring dramas "The Cra-triangular bandages, 108 milk Bots.

legislators Most ̈ popular mem Daet.-Athol Tier and Peggy have nicknames. The member for messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at be most happy to supply it with cible of Fate" (in two reels) sad covers, 45 T-bardages, 37 tray their residences without any extra charge. Da copies wat by advance proofs of our day's The Same Old Story," the six cloths, 17 ward cloths, I swab, 33 Victoria Theatre, announced, on Coldstream Guards he was known the Epping Division of Essex has Mr. Biake, Manager of the notless than three. When in the post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for poetaga. reporta, provided that, in using reels of which are abounding in pillow cases, 18 shrouds, 12 brush behelf of "The Oemsos," that to as Timber." In the House he is The postage on the weekly isane to any part of the world is $1.00 them, the usual acknowledgment everything which goes to make and comb bags, 24 towels, 120 all future performans the prices «Unele Mark: "in his constituency

per quarter.

is made.

an arciting picture. The acting yards batter muslin, 2 blanketa, would be reduced to members of it is. "The Colonel." The new Bingle Copies, Daily, ten cents. Weekly, twenty-five cente (for Censorship Absurdities.

cash only).

is superb and the scenery deligh: 15 cushions, 18 5-inch roller the Services. Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed kong Censorship regulations is and is splendidly arranged and (sortment of shirts, trousers, presented

The application of the Hong-ful. The film is s Danish one bandages, 1 bundle old linens

peer in a great lover of flowere;. In the evening, "The Cameos" and is seldom ssên without his period will be continued until countermanded.

past understanding. Some faw finished in artistic manner.

another attractive buttonhole full of Malmaisons (Payable la Advance.)]

An collars etc.), 2 boxes cigars, programme to a large audience, from his wonderful gardens at The" Hongkong Telegraph' is now on sale at, and will be delivered dame received from an entire change of programme will 1 case of ginger, fins of who thoroughly enjoyed the en- Bishop's Court.

to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., Shameen, announcing the impending arrival

Conaul $ paragraph take place at the matinees. zinger, 3 tins of fudge (toffee), tertainment. Among the most Canton, who have been appointed our agents there.

By Order,

10 tins of oigarettes, i tin barley enjoyable items were Miss, Gas- "HONGKONG telegraPH."'

in the waters of the Colony of s

eager, 2 tina chocolate, book cone's singing of "Annie Laurie" Education Offices be converted, If, in spite of all protest, the naval squadron, and; thinking that the authorities would prefer

and magazines, 5 dez. band: (and & Perfect Day;" Miss Lyle for Admiralty purposer, the karamels, half des. age bandagen Jekrise" "Goo Goo Land," and, will be a sort of commization that the fact should not be men-

and 2 dox, kimonos,

along with Mr. Gerald Osborne, service among the resident fauna, tioned in print, we consulted the

On June 30,, one, case to the "If you were the only Girl;" Mr.sys the Chronicle. The orice cat Colonial Secretary and were in. formed that the information must Order No. 43, issued to-day by Janemidieh, Sinai Peninsula, con- Miss Peggy Boss's lively com- boundaries.

Matron, 36th Stationary Hospital, Athol Tier's fanniosities; and loathew new delimitations of be suppressed. Yesterday,howevar, Major Wakeman, Commanding taining 8 Japanese fly traps.

She is like taly icalities and her singing of" When Tom Macaulay, who when the the Government Printers inned HL K, Y. R., stator ZTE

On June 30, two cease to you wore Talip" Miss Bhods maid threw away the oyster-shells and freely circulated an express

Colonel Gordon Hall, RAM.O. Windrai sud Mr. C. 8. Kitts marking out his tiny garden plot, which contained the informațion

Osito, containing:-(Oase 1): 12 were extremely amusing in their

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1917.

ELECTORAL REFORM.

Allied

VOLUNTEER RESERVE

ORDERS

Detall.

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On duty from the morning of that the self-asme squadron was Sunday, the 29th July, to the raw sheets, 72 tray clothe, 13 humorous "Scolety Interlude "Marched into the crowded draw- actually in port. Without the morning of Sunday, the oth table clothe, 11 ward cloths, 34 Mr. Malcolm Prentice's violining-room and lisped with much couring of "lawful authority," August, "A" Coy. H. K. V.B.

"Oureed be Sally; pillow cases, 7 shrouds,

solemnity. Orderly Officer, Lieut. J. Owen T-bandages, 24

61 sole and Mr. Jack Kershaw's for it is written, Cursed is he that sach publication and circalation

many-tailed clever accompaniment "at the would be an ofence against the Hughes. Censorship Regulations. Whether

bandages, 60 T.-bandages. 4 pada, pisac were also greatly enjoyed. mark.”

removeth his neighbour's land- Next for daty, H. K. V. C. .

3 pairs pyjamas (thin), 48 pairs, Mr. Kists is to be congratulated up. the requisite authority was obtain

Parades.

crepe pijimas (thin), 48 tins on the continued excellence of the

(Singed) A. OSTROVERKHOW, Consul General de Ensaio..

Comite Central de Is Croix-Rouge Francaise 21, Ras Francois ler

Paris,

le 16 Avril, 1917. Madame la Presidente,--Mone

Etrangeres vient de nous trade-

to an old hand to trace desins.in

the pestilent area. Cheerfully,

he rived up the stone four, Then came a superior with know."

absolutely no drains here.” - “I do know, sir, but I'm s-following my orders, I am.""""Long" after the 2imes was again requisition- ed, and share lay the troublemin the skeletonized est,”

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What will Folkestone do with Bir Charles Wakefield's £100 thankcfaring for escape from death in in the recent raid ? One office, while in the Arabian desert, of Sir Charles's predecessors in

Not the least important of the many pieces of legislation which the war has produced is the measure for the reform of the franchise, which, among other things, will give women the vote. For many ed or not, we do not know. Nor Monday, 30th July-Recruits oooos and milk, 1 pair shoes, programmes and for the manner They did remove a landmark long years, the anomalies of our electoral system have been pain does it really matter: What we on the Cricket Ground at 5.15 pairs of boota. 5 dcz: cakes in which he, as producer, has at the old Foreign Office-only a fally obvious, but it has taken a world war to arouse our legislators desire to direct attention to is the p.. under Instructor Sargassorted soap, 2 boxes coal tar them staged. to action on the matter. Reform was bound to come sooner or later, fact that, while we were not per- Oxberry. Dress: Drill Order. soap, 2 boxes carbolic Goap, visit, it is pleasing to note, has rightened cat shot into the open-

volume of the Times-but The Company's for, although the British Constitution is admittedly of an essential-mitted to mention the impending Signalling Section: The whole 3 doz. tooth brushes, 3 tins been extended till July 31. Booking, and on the file's return w ly democratic character, the machinery by which the voice of the arrival of the equadron, the erotion will parade at Happy condensed milk, 3 time of jsca, ing is now open at Mesure. fast as Pos's tragic besat. public is sought is cumbersome and anestiafactory to a degree. In Government Printers point of fact, its working in no sense ensures that the will of the broadcast the news of the squad at Monument 5.30 p.m. Dress: cigars. (Case 2); 1 flannel cost, 3 Taseday.

spread Valley for Station Work. Fall in sins of cigarettes and 7 boxes Houtrie's for next Monday and Complaint of odours led to orders people shall prevail. That is instantly apparent when we think of ron's actual presence here. For Clean Fatigue. Machine Gun pairs flannel trousers, 6 bed constituencies which return a member of a certain political perans the mere mention of the arrival of Section at Wellington Barracks at jackets, 18 pairs prismas, 10 sion, say by s majority of one or two votes, which means that alma merchant ships in port, sam-5.15 p.m. Dress: Clean Fatigue. flannel shirts, 6 bottles of sweeta, half of the electors are deprived of representation, according to their manses have been taken out Mounted Section at Polo Ground 5 bed jackets, 6 vests, 16 many-pression de mes sentiments lea ledge: "You know there are preferencse, in the House of Commons.

against local newspapers, and, in at 5.20 p.m. Dress: Drill Order. tailed bandagen, 9 khaki knee plus respectueux. There is only one remedy for this crying anomaly and that is view of that fact, it will be in- Tuesday, 31st July."A" and caps knitted by blind children, & by the adoption of some such system as that known as Proportional teresting to see whether or not "B" Cops and Recruits on the pairs khaki socks knitted by blind Representation, by the application of which the earplus votes not the authorities will, in the event road oaside the Orderly Boot children, 12 khaki helmets knitted needed by one candidate would be transferred to the second and of lawful authority" not having at 5.15 p.m. Kowloon and Trikoo by blind children, Il surgical subsequent preferences of the electore, constituencies being made been dbtained, prosecuts their Sections on the Polo Ground at 2ooks 151, handkerchieta: 79 larger in order to agcommodate candidates of varying political ontown Printers. On the other hand, 5.30 p.m. for Testa of Elementary triangular bandager, 85 milk jug looks. Year in and year out, prominent men at Home have been if authority has been given, why Training Musketry. Officers and cover, 2 bundles old linen, 2 arging the advantages of this system, and at length the House of should the Press have been pro N.C.O.swill commence conduct.andles oddments, 28 sye band- Commone has had an opportunity of expressing its opinion on the hibited from mentioning a fact of ing the tests laid down in Pars ago, 120 yards butter maslin, 48 anbject. On consideration of the Reform Bill an amendment was less value to enemy agents than 297-299 Chap. IV. Muskelry Repairs straw slippers, 6 paisa socles, moved in favour of Proportional Representation, but it sa that contained in the express galations, Part I, 1909 (Reprint 34 ooilarr, 24 towels, papers and sisure Ministre des Affairs narrowly defeated, by a mers majority of sight votes. All demo- referred to?

1912). Cogues of the paras books. arata will regret that the House so expressed itself, for it cannot be

A Thorny Problem Settled.

referred to may be obtain denied that the scheme advocated would be an immense improve-

mettre la somme de six cent some face to face with a lion of. The unexpected has happened in Orderly Boom.

od or application

xante quatre frs. (664 france) parts, Down on his kneen went "ment on existing electoral methods. The Government bad an

Every man open mind on the question, and thus members were given the the fact that a Chairman for the including exempted members

Acknowledgments. montant du genisreux don que le the worthy knight in fervent

"Comite des Dames ouvrierea de Prayer. The lion understood opportunity of freely expressing their opinions. The arguments Irish Convention has been found

The following letters hava bean must attend this parade. Coy.

or did not—and retreated supper- la Croix-Rouge Britannique," advanced against the proposal were by ne manner of means convinc-whose appointment has been made Bergt-Majors will send to the received:

Canton, a bien voula verser entre

lees. Thereapon the pilgrim came ing. One of them; put forward by Mr. Hayes Fisher, was that the unanimously, and greeted with a Adjutant on Wednesday, Izt Canton, le 1 Joia 1917. les mains de Monsieur le Conaal home and gave £200 to the Church adoption of the scheme would drive all decent people out of Parlis-chorus of approval. When we learn August, a list of all absentees, Mira. Herb

of St. Katherine Cree, Leader mentary life."

Bat the principal objection raised was on the matter, that the name of the new Chair-

Boting therein those absent from Storetai. Hon, du Comité des de France dans cette ville en of the inconvenience which would be entailed upon members, owing man is the Rt. Hon. Sir, Horace the Colony or on sick leave. Dames Onvristes de la Croix faveur de l'oeuvre d'assistance de hall-street, where the Laco Sermon. to the incressed size of the constituencies, a point which we are glad Carzɔa

K... Wadnesday, let Augnet-Nil. Rouge Britannique, to see the Conservative Daily Telegraph taking note of when it asks We are not at all astonished at

Thursday, 2nd August.-Sig- whether the personal convenience of members is as vital as obtain that fact, for no better choine nalling Section: "A" and "B" Madame,-Pour faire suite genereuse de sympathie, me WAITING FOR BURIAL. ing an accurate and trae representation in Parliament of the state of could have been made. Sir Olsares will parade at Happy ma lettre da 12 Farrier dernier, charge d'etre supres de vous, political feeling. The submissions of the supporters of the reform Horace Plankett is a member of a Valley for Station Work, j'ai l'honneur de Vous informer, Madame la Presidente, ainsi simed at carried far more weight, and, in our opinion, are unanswer-distinguished Irish family, bring all in at

the third son of the sixteenth 520 pm. and Clase at mettre a la Croix Rouge Rue la laboratrices l'interprete de sa vive Monument que je n'ai pas manque de re- qu'aupres de toutes vos cole *We all know that in election after election parties have been Earl of Dansany. All his life be Voluntair Headquarters at 5:30 somme de $200.00, que Votre gratitude. returned to power which, were the aggregate votes of the electora has takes a deep interest in Irish

Dress: Clesa p.m..

Fatigue. Comite s bien roula donner a reckoned, would be found to be in a hopeless minority. And that political affairs. He promoted Lachine Gan Section at Welling- notre Socible. sort of thing may continually happen under our present electoral Irish agriculture and founded the

En secussat in reception de system. In fact, daring the debate mentioned, Lord Hagh Cecil was Irish Agricultural Society in 1874. on Barricks at 5 15 p.m. Dros able to show that every Parliament elected since 1885 has failed to the Recess Committee, in 1895 Clean Fatigue. Mounted Spotion ladite somme, le President de is be a true mirror of the state of parties, and he asserted that the 1906 and represented Dublin County at Polo Ground at 5.30 p.m. Sociste de la Croix Rouge Rume me prie d'expri Votre Comite election gave the Radicala 252 seats more than they were entitled to (South) from 1897 till 1900. Drese: Drill Order.

Friday, 3rd August-Recruits lear recomusissos la plas sincere under strictly proportional principles. Facts like these speak for Chairman of the Irish Conven- themselves, and though the new Reform Bill reosifies very many 'tion which has now opened in the Oricket Ground at 515 pour Vos soins de nos soldat du Comite des Dames-Duvrieres ing them in the long-standing grievances, car electoral system will always be un. Dublin, he is emphatically, the P. ander Instructor Sergt. Ox-malades et bloween antisfactory so long as these things are possible.

right man in the right plase berry, Drew Drill Order, Je saisie

Saturday, 4th August.-Nil. Vous renouvelse,

able.

Plunkett,

at the

„A. Canton. 2.

B

Is Oroix-Rouge Francaise”. is still preached on each anniveĆ-

Le Comite Central qui la reary of the escape, October 18. presente, tres touche de cette

Je vous prie d'agrser, Madame la Presidente, l'hommega de mes sentiments respecteux.

Pour le President, Le Secretaire, (Signed) P. M. VALENCE. “

Madame la Presidente

pour l'ex-

de la Croix-Rouge Britannique, Canton

Comperis, Mr. Grist, in applying To the Summary Court this morning, before Mr. Justice

for the adjournment of a cae, had died in the country. asid that plantiff's father-in-law

His Lordship How they be in baryng

sbought they ten days in the

Would have to