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THE BONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1917.

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Mysterious. China.

DAY BY DAY.

HONGKONG TRADE.

WE CANNOT PROPERLY UNDER: Features of the Past Fortnight, SOMETHING OF LIKE ELEMENTS STAND OTHERS UNL-SS WE HAVE IN OUR OWN NATURES,

*To-morrow's "Anniversary.

Monday is the anniversary of the birth of Lord. Haldane in 1856.

The Dollar.

Turkish Interests.

The Philippines.

dollar

Alice Memorial Hospital,

rate

The Fortnightly Price Current and Market Report, published by the Hongkong General Chamber

of Commerce under date of Jaly |27, contains the following:

18.92

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE

YEARS AGO, "

(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph files for the week ending August 4, 1882.

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Bishop's Hall, the Essex wat of Colosal Lockwood, will under what the Darwiniatu would call "reversion to type," for the present mosted mansion was formerly s baronis fortress. It preserves the memory of the warrior bishop, Henry Le De

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Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which attained their ends, we bave not with thanks the following done. Unsold-stook 2,000 balar. Bar.reported as intense in the wholal pages of Panch. Few bare-

requires them to forward their names and addresses communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily pablization, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

with the faintest idea. The Tukwan 18 for sistad to have expremed his self strongly in favour of the sending forth of an expeditionary forca, batst the moment he is bazi

All communications intended for publication should be addressed is the Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager. -

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C.. 5th edition. Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St.

pered by lack of funds, a problem for the port of interpreter at the inquiry st quotations but no sale hard and sesidnons struggle is

which he hopes to see solved by the receipt of revenue from the gambling monopoly. Seeing that no incident has arisen to bring North and South into porfiol, and that the Southern Provinces

laterpreter Wanted. Applications are being invited

Hulo Dialects. A good salary Magistracy in the Chiu Chow and will be paid to s candidate with suitable qualifications

Licensing Application. Is is doused that the following the Licensing Bard-From Joe applicstion, has been received by

Ismikawa for

E restaurant

adjazet licence to sell by retail

to report.

under date of June 30:-Stock.

German Guzzling.

Political affairs in the North still seem to be in a state of more or less suspended animation, and at the moment it is difficult to say who is really at the helm. The feeble Monarchist movement; from which the Germans hoped so much, has been broken up, bur in its place there bas arisen a ailuation confusing and at certain

penser, who was oddly rewarded to a perplexing degree. Two

by the Pors for military services Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy

1. The Dollar. negative results of some value

July 28.The rate of the The fourteenth century fortified in Italy with the See of Norwich. have, however, been attained— The opening rate of the Coton Goods-A small forward

business is reported in staples. dollar on demand to-day is 29." mansion ir, of course, maeh namely, the breaking op of the on demand to-day German schemes and the smash- 2. 7.5/16d. The closing Salea of black twille have been

effected "to arrive” and there is s July 3000 behalf of the Colonel Lockwood made a new modernised, and a few years ago ing of the ambitions of the will be found on Page 1.

fair enquiry for Lenos but so far Perese Community of Hongkong, approach with an entrance near Northern militarists. On the

we bave not heard of business who view the election of their Abridge. There is from Bishop's latter point, it ie wo:.b recalling that it was the dictatori It is notified that the care of eventuating. Clearances are gatis ountryman, Mr.

Dedabboy Hall & delicious glimpse of the al attitude of the Tachung which Tortish, interests in the British factory and prices well maintain-Nowrojee, as a Member of Parlia-Kentish bills over the recovered

ment with a good deal of just in- provoked the Scath to indignation Empire has been undertaken by ed. sai threats. The wreating of the Government of Sweden.

Catton Yarn.The excitement

tarest, Mesars, Mody and Mehta masot of Hainault Forest. power from the President and the

in the Yarn market coatinned wired to London the following

The lighter side of journalism abricas intention to insugurate a We have received from Messrs. ani waa scoentusted by Japanese age of cordial congratulation suffere a loss in the death of Mr.

to that gentleman yesterday - military dictatorship were the Thos. Cook and Son a set of baring. No 203 in particular Parses community congratulate J. Ashby Sierry Kaowa to # circumstances which brought attractively produced pictorial advanced very sharply. A

wide public as "The Bystander ” you most heartily. Election deserv- About the movement in Canton postcards of views in the Philipotatings are: No. 10-at $165/ lag historical record and worthy endeared to periodical readers by moderate business was done

in the Graphic, he wena equally for the despatch of a punitive ex-pines.

205. No 12 at $18/202. No. The enthusiasm regarding Mr.Lazy Minstrel" and "Boudoir Finsbury sleators confidence." pedition to the North. That:

his sprightly verses, such as the movement still has attractions for

[16= = $215/245. N-. 20s at The Hon. Treneurer of the the Southerners, though why it Alice Memorial and to 3260/300. Arrivale 3500 baler Dadabhay's election as Member Ballada" which appeared in the

for Central Finsbury has been should, seeing that they have Hospitals bege to acknowledge

Siles 4,000 balor. Shipmente nil.

of India.

written so charmingly of the It is noteworthy that tions to the Fands of the Hos

gaine 30,000 bṣler.

Mr. Dadabboy has succeeded in loved it with the seat of youth. river as Mr. Aabby-Starry. He Woollane. Still a strong de- pitala-J. M. Wong, $100.

mand and some business has wresting a victory for the Liberal Like Sala, he began life as an |b en put throngb.

party in a borough within the artist, and afterwarde abandoned Raw Cotton. There is a small eminent auccess after yeare of

metro;clican

SINE, and bis

the pencil for the pen.

an event that will ever after be United States has revived in the Lord Cunliffe's visit to the Dent and Co. report as follows Indian Empire."

Canton Silk-Messra. Herbert recorded in the history of the press of that country a story of bow • courageous American During the first six days of the call a moderate, wedding feast in of his. The hero of the adventure -3,000 balas, Market Silk- July 30.This is what they feat of interviewing a predecessor journalist once accomplished the are every day displaying a grow

fight under review exchange Germany At Fishausen the 168 was Mr. James Creelman, who is ing anxiety t cut themselves

róse steadily until the 25th instant guests got through one or, thres adrift from the North, it is certain- ly rather a mystery as to what the

when it marked a rise of 12 points pigs, four calves, 18 chickens, 10 1890, at the time of the Basing and has since remained fairly geese, and ducks and pigeons in of the New York Herald. It crisiù; was London correspondant object of the to le. The armies are to be raised.mises No. 26 Praya Eist, ground advance. The first week settle- beer, 40 quarts of rum, and 50 of the Governor of the Bank of we are told, "to mirch against the

ments are principally for France other liquids served to wash down England would North." Precisely what for, no- body seems to know.

It is notified that the following and amount to 400 baler, since the solids.". These are instrections have been received which purchases have been very Consular Changes. the kind of things which are from the Secretary of State for small. For America only 100| beyond the ken of the average the Colonies with respect to the bales are reported settled. With the Gazette that Mr. Robert Bounced what he had come Westerner and which make Chinese

item "Frait. (canned, bottled, the rise in exchange rates for silk Showsa is recognised provisional for. Each of the sfairs an insoluble dried, and preserved)" in the

also advanced and marked anly as Consul for Chili in Bong-

he encountered was either so puzzle,

or so astounded by Probibition of Import (Consolida-improvement in prices of about kong, and Hr. J.J. B. Heemskirt, amused tion and Amendment) Procisms. $30 to $40 per pical attributable Consal for Belgium. and Mr. F. the audasity of the ides that Mr. tion, 1917, published in the to reported wet weather in the H. Slaghek, Vice-Consul, have reelman got past them all with surprising este, and, found him. Gasette of June 8, 1917-A (silk producing districts and it is been confirmed in their appointself at last in the presease of the

thought this will reduce the ments."." Russian front will be read with general licence has been conve}" \oatpat of the third crop to some!

Governor himself—Mr. W. H. Mr. Bamsay Macdonald, M. P., is once more on a fair way to mixed feelinge-feelings of regret mitting the importation into the 5,000 bales. Waste.--Has also ad-

Lidderdale. It so happened that wards adding so his notoriety. Being in the limelight," which mingled with disgust at the United Kingdom of dried fruits vanced considerably and showed in the great desideratum of such piffling politicians as is this indivi- treachery of certain Russian re- which are the produce of Hie Maa rise of about $7 per picul equal dual, whose continued representation of one of Leicester's seats is giments, and feelings of admira a matter for much regret by all who like to think that our Members lion and approval of Generaly's Dominione. Licences to Metala, Business has been ship too much in the dead of opportunity, and gave the inter- of Parliament are chosen from the best men svailable. However, Korniloff's firmness in dealing impat into the United Kingdom dall. Naile and tinplates are night. List Dight at eleven view, which was telegraphed to for Leicester Mr. Ramsay Macdonald still site, calmly drawing his with the traitors, and of thank sned, bottled and preserved lower locally, with little demand. o'clock and again st about 1.30 New York in full. The next day...

frait will be granted up to 50 four hundred pounds per annum while giving expression in the fulness that the British who House of Commous and out of it to views to which, we venture to participated sequitted themselves per cent. of the smounts imported There has been business in steel. the same sort of unmitigated the London papers were franti

These cally wiring to America for. bars and plates. Nó new basiness nuisance was heard. say, not one per cent. of his constituents would subscribe, and so gloriously. It is extremely

during the year of 1916.

the details and getting the report Fishing Junk Robbed, is reported, local prices in most people ought to be strangled." which are equally denounced by a similar proportion of the nation unpleasant to note that by their

Hongkong: Rifle Association.

back by cable. A fisherman of a junk bsa cases being below replacing cost. at large. Why such ar individual should be tolerated in Parlia-owa fellow countrymen Bod

reported to the police that whilst clearances consequently good.

Sagar. Prices atendier and August 2-Nine competiture mentary life, particularly at the present time, can only be secribed their own artillery it was found he was fishing with other junks of

entered for the long range cup st Gusasse at the date of Pesce to the persistency of certain anomalies in our political affairs. necessary to despatch no lees Kow Chea Taland, in Chinese

Flour Market report Stock: 800 and 90 yards on Saturday. Day may be postponed for awhile it the officials who drafted a ons ides that he and the other eccentric members known se paci-Eleventh Army on the Galician oat, and, going to the entrance of Quotations:-American Patent, some of the shootista. Mr. Ford's inspired. The notice warns con-

It appears that Kr. Esmaay Macdonald still cherishes the fa:n- than a whole Division of the waters, he beard his cook calling Total about 200 000 of which Fine weather prevailed but a

about 50,000 are American Bar, rather strange light puzzled recent naval advertisement are fists" will be able to carry their point if only they peraiat in it front. This action, drastic in the bie cabin, FRW four men. long enough. Soch persistency, if only worthily direct extreme as it is, was certainly They demanded $10 and paid $4.65 per sack; American Catacore of 78, net, is the best yet didates for a certain examination ed, would be wholly praiseworthy and might even lead to come justified by the conduct of the that when they had got the money Patent, $3.15 per sack; Japanese ranges, and he deservedly won it for 12 years' service, and not for thing better than the notoriety which seeme in be all that bas traitora, who shot down their own they wou'd go away. They bor-3rd Patent, $310 per sack; and the net aggregate spoon; the duration of war." The boy scouts off, $3 55 per sack; Japanese 2nd made for the cup at the above that" entries are only being made resulted so far. The bardeo of Mr. Eamany. Mcdonald' aratory gunners in order to get horses to rowed $2 from his brothers' junk Japanese. Straight, $3.20 per bandicap spoon became the prizave something to live for, if this on the present occasion is his well-word peace theme bruzht openable them to retrest. Ap which was also fching. The rob to-date; notwithstanding his recent rebuf at the hands of the Sea-parently, sise, there was no justi-bers then told the master to sail Back: Chinese Straight, $3.20 of Mr. Bowell." men's and Firemen's Union, who refused to silow any of their fication for the retreat, as this towards Macse for about an hour. per enck. members to work on board say ship which caveyel him and his Army, we read, was "lavichly and a half. They sailed in that equally notorious fellow-pacifist, Mr. F. W. Jowet, M. P., to Rosie, equipped with aeroplanes, avia direction for about two hours, where they intended to pose as the representatives of labs ur af demo- tors, and British armoured cars, when the robbers left the junk, eratic England. Happily for the cause Britons have at heart, the while its artillery was posted ideal but ass heavy equsli came on, they Union's action was much more successful then the facilities granted ly." It is a deplorable story of returned to exchange an oar that by the Foreign Office, which thoughtlessly issued passports to the treachery, of indiscipline and of Was broken. They took with them individuals in question. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, with sublime anda. the lack of a proper appreciation two of the crew, for the release of city, bas moved resolution in the Commone asting the Blouse of the true situation. In effecting whom they said they required to endorse the sentiments of the Reichstag's resolution which was the overthrow of the Romscoffe, $200, and they also stole 80 published last week. Not content with this impertinent request, the Raesiane won a glorious prize, certies of fieb. he wants the House to re-state the British Empire's parcs sims and which never would have fallen

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1917.

PEACE AND THE PACIFISTS.

"

The Russian Debacle.

Yesterday news

floor.

Dried Fruit Imports.

from the

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to 6 to 7 per cent.“-

OFFICIAL NIGHTS.

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make good copy. 'so he presented himself Threadneedle Street and

officiale

Ought to be Strangled, August 2-"It 18 oot long. since a fool of a sea captain was Mr. Lidderdale wanted to reassure ficed by the Hongkong magistrate the financial world. He seized for blowing the whistle of his on Mr. Creelman's request as the

A Glut of News.

ie "official"

August 3-To-day we have, A story about the late Lord again to told ΟΤΕΣ material Kitchener, who wes, according to enough for abrut six papers, all Everybody's, "the most distin- interesting. We are getting tired guished bachelor in the world," of keeping things back like this, is told in that magazine. When The following table shown the and will have to come out with be was in India s young member standard time at which cficialan sight-page paper 2003, to get of his staff asked for farlough in night ende and begins during the

order to go home and be married. mouth of August 1917-

Rough on Bathers.

Kitchener listened to him pati- August 4-"Daring the presently, then he said, “You're not Begins. week it has been noticed that the vet twenty-five. Wait a year. Saloon Boy in Trouble. Aug let, 5.44 m. 7.14 p.m. water in the harbour has been If then you still desire to do

also that, at the forthcoming Allied Conference of War Aime, de to them but for their participation At the Marine Court this mocratic representatives should be included. No-one will object in the War. That they should morning, a saloon boy on one to democratic leaders of the right sort being iscinded-asy, Mr now jeopardise all by their folly of the licera et present in port Barnes and men of his type-but as to those of the pesce-at-any-seems incredible, for it is urq188 was charged before Commander price variety, like the worthy Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, their room i tionable that if the Democrate 0. W. Beckwith, B.N., with preferable to their company. From the telegram announcing this now in power in Petrograd cannot refusing to obey the commande ridiculous resolution we note that Mr. Arguith took the trouble to alilise their resources properly of the Chief Steward. Evidence reply, endeavouring to make clear the origin of the Reichstag's re- they will also be overturned. was given by the Chief Steward solution to which he rightly declared" too much importance had been They seem however, determined to the f et that it was raining attached."

to crash the rebellious spirit very heavily and water was get- The one resolution is, in absurdity, on a par with the other, and which is unfortunately present in ring into thermite room through as we have referred to the one it would perhaps he as well to recall certain s clions of their Defen the port boles. Te bay was It was a recolation "#ffirming dive Forces, and in this task the engaged in closing the porte and the other to our readers' attention. that the German people do not desire conquests, is fighting for heartfelt wishes of all genuinely wiping up the water. Hewandoing liberty, independence and integrity of ise territory, and desires concerned about Russia's welfare invary leisurely and when witness pesce of conciliation and lasting reconciliation of all peoples with an will be with them.

told him to barry, he turned economic peace and freedom of the seas. Nevertheless, Germany will

round and began arguing the fight until the Allies cease threatening ber und ber Allies with coo

point. Be did not barry, so wit- į queale. What we thought of this precious resolution we stated in

nega took” him to the Captain, detail at the time of its publication and we will now merely observe

| who had him taken off work and

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that it is typical of Germany, who, though realising that she in It is notified that information locked up. The boy had been beaten still awaggere, in trae swashbuckler style: Sach rant can has been received from the Mili-goot worker before. D-lendant deceive no-one, and that the British pacifiste should take it up and attare Authorities that gun prasties said he did not refuse to do what tempt to have it seriously considered by an Allied Conference shows will be carried out as ander he was told. The rain had made the paucity of their arguments for peace at presect, as well as the between the hours of 10 am. and the port hole very hard to alese, ill-timed charsoter of their request. As Mr. Arquith stated, peace is I p.m.:-Oa Monday, Jaly 30:- and he could go no quicker than of supreme interest to mankind, but the all-important condition ie From Pottinger Battery, in a he was going. His Worship im- that it must not defeat the purpose for which great nations are at south-easterly direction. All posed a fine of $5, or seven daya" war and not reader wasteful the great sacrifices made. Everybody junka, ships, and other vessels hard labour, saying the defendant but the pacifists will heartily endorse snobs commonsense view of are to keep clear of the ranges. had got off very lightly. the only condition upon which Britons want peace, 2.

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covered with minute particles of this thing, you shall have red or brownish dast, hardly leave." The year passed. The visible to the oaked eye, except <ficer once more proffered his when, for instapor, a swimmer request. After thinking it over

monthe," stays in the water a few minutes for twelve

desid

and comes cat looking like a Kitchever, you still wish to figure of rusty iron. It is supmarı y?” “Yes, sir.” “Very well, posed that during the recent you shall have your ferlough. rough weather a junk loaded with And frankly, my boy, I scarcely a sort of saltpetre minst have been thought there was so much con- capsized or smashed op. Dies stancy in the masonline.” The the investigation of a pheacmenon staff officer, the story conclades, like this come within the province marched to the door, but turned of the Police, the Observatory, or to sy sa he was leaving: “Thank the Government analyst ?"

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