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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH,- TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1917.
which with
Chaotic Russia.
Recent telegrams from Russia pointed to a most unfortunate
DAY BY DAY.
A THOUSAND YEARS SCARCE
DUST,-Byron.
LOYAL SIKHS.
Subscriptions for War Funds.
|HONGKONG AEROPLANE) TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
FUND.
Statement of Receipts and Expenditure.
A contributory cause of the prolongation of the redent fabour tromble at Home has been ang- As we announced yesterday, s
gested says the Manchester To-morrow's Anniversary. [specisi service was held at the
Guardian, by one of the engineers To-morrow is the third anniver-Sikh Temple on Saturday, to mark
themselves. This is the tradition- Bary of the capture of Alikirok, the beginning of the fourth year From Mr. J. J. Bryan, Hon. al requirement of the language of in Aluse, by the French. of the great war.
Storetary and Treasurer of the officialism that its yes shall be During the meeting it was ex- Hongkong Arroplane Food, we anything but yes and its nay The Dollar.
the plained to those prevent how hire received following nothing like nay. Engineeru, be.......... France was threstored and Bel-fnancial statement of receipts ing plein, blunt men, stared at ginn. trampled upon by the and payments for the period April the explanatory placards of the German bosts, and how these 4 to July 20, 1917- crimes compelled Great Britain |
Latate of affaire existing in that SERVE TO FORM A STATE
country a condition that was "AN BOUR MAY LAY IT IN THE almost entirely unrelieved by signs, of brightening prospects. How this most regrettable situstion arose would necessitate the reiter ation of much that has already appeared in our columns and even then the links would not be complete, for it is certain that mach must have happened, "of The opening rate of the which we in this part of the world on demand to day. bare beard little or nothing, to 2a. 7.13/16d. The olowing have produced the extraordinarily will be found oa Page 1. complicated situation. Now, however, there is little ray of hopes sort of twilight glimmer,
Loss of Money.
dollar
was
rate
Mr. G. Sallivan has reported if ove may so refer to a matter into the Police that on August 4 hich there is so much confusion.ome person entered his room by This is to be found in the fact the skylight and, opening a chest that Basein still has a Govern- of drawers, stole the sum of $220 ment, albeit one that seema in Hongkong notes and silver to be perpetually at logger- dollare, beads and whose separate parties seam to be much more concerned about the advancement of their own pet schemea than in the advancement of Bassia as a whole -Russia freed from the tyranny of centuries of sutocratic oppress- ion.
Borrespondents are requested to observe the rule requires them to forward their names and addresses Communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily "for! M. Kerensky. pabikstion, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
All communications intended for publication should be addressed
to 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.
BIRTH.
Because of the incessant clash and the clamour caused by the collisions of rival political groups, M. Kerensky, to whom, we had
The Colony's Death Rate.
At the meeting of the Sanitary Board held this afternoon, it was shown by the mortality returns for the week ending July 28, that the death rate in the Colony was 25.8 per thousand per annum, as against a rate of 248 for the same week last year.
Dae Infected Rat. Daring the week ending July 21, 2.145 rats were caught and examined in the Colony, none of which was found to be infected. In the following week 1.993 were caught and of these one, caught in Kowloos, was found to be suffer
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Receipts. to take up arms in defence Subscriptions se per of her neighbours, Reference published lists was also made to the benefits Bank Interest that India is enjoying under British rule, it being recalled that since the British Decupation Governmental deepotiem bad vanished, trade hed tean develop- ed, facilities provided for IccomoExpenses, Advertis tion, and means of education
ing, hire of obaire, printing, postage people of old days would never supplied-advantages which the
and incidentale Remittances to thes have dreamt of. Farthermore, it
every member of the Empire
don
Payments
stan's Hostel and R. F. C. Hospital £70 each. £:40 st Balance Surplae
2/7,3/16
Minister of Munitions, and, be. fogged and exasperated by their indirectness, falt, with Don Juan, I wish he would explain his ex- $13,671 89
15 40 planations." If regulation are to regulate the conduct of the non-
$13,687 29 legal person they must leap to his mind, and not perplex him with verbiage and cimumlocation.
But the gratuitously un-English quality of each language in most $34 37 sharply feh by taking a typical piece of Shakespeare, say, and translating it inte jargor, as “Q.”
7,081 97
an
| in one of his Oxford leotares did
with Hamlet's soliloquy on death.. Thas" To be or the contrary? Whether the foriner or the latter be preterable would seem to $12,101 57 admit of some difference of cpicion, the answer io the present case being of sffirmative character according sa to whether one elects on the one hand to mentally soffer the disfavour of fortune, albeit in en extreme degree, or on the other to boldly envisage adverse conditions in the prospecting eventually bringing them to a conclusion. The condition of
$1077.86
was printed out how it behoves rereas Club, Lɔo- sincerely and loyally to reader For cost of an aeroplane ;- every possible sistacce to end Draft £800 12/4 11/16 $5.019 80
TT £900 at 26 1/2 the war successfully. The meet. ing was largely attended by the members of the B.K.S.B B. G.A., Dustion to St. Dan-
£1,500 the Hoogkong Police, and other loca: Sikh residents. The pro- ceedinge eoccluded with a prayer to the Almighty to strengthen the sime of our Empire's brave soldiera and beaton an invincible courage upon them, so this world-wide struggle may termisste in favour of the Allies The public is to have a further and the British Government, opportunity of hearing Mr. whose entry into the war was act Terence Ramsdale, the well-due to any last for territorial known entertainer and dramatic annexation or other selfish motive, recitalist, who is to appear at the but to a determination to defend North Point Hotel tc-morrow at and protect the wesker ostions. - 9.30 p.m. Admission will be free, and an excellent entertainment is promised.
Hotel Entertainment.
all been looking forward sa the only man likely to bring order into the desperate aitas- tion, found it absolutely neces-ing from plagae infection. sary to resign the Premiership. Rappily the Government, though it has evidently lost sight of what ia this hour of Russia's dire need is expected of it, has not erotly
Thenfore, with a unanimity that is both gratifying and significant, while being at the same times remarkable tribute to a remark
FAULKNER-At the Government Civil Hospital, August 5th, lost all sense of its responsibilities. 1917, to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Faulkner, a daughter.
The Hongkong Telegraph. able man, it has insisted a pon M.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1917.
CHINA TO ENTER THE WAR ARENA.
to Bay
Alice Memorial Hospital. The Bon, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hos pitala begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the Fonds of the Hospitals Lo "Cheak Wan, $100; Chan Chik U, 8100; Chan Cheuk Wan, $50; Chin Chan Sam, $50; Wo
Fat Shing, $50; Chan Pik (bun,
dave Him Beans.
"I am a trest coolie and
that
The appeal for war subscrip- tions was postponed until the following day and resulted in the collection of $393:-- Mr Ojsgar Singh, Motor Car
*Co.
Mr Harnam Singh, San Yat
Wharf
***
Mr Mahan Singh, Army
Ordasnce.
Mr Kishan Singh, Pensioner,
Cement Factory
Mr Jaggat Singh, Jemedar
B.K. P....
Kerepeky withdrawing his re signation and continuing in ofis. It is a wise decision, as M. Kerensky, sa bas already been pointed out in these colamas, is the great outstanding figure in Russia's terrific upheaval, and it 18 10 exaggeration that without hig guidance storm-tossed Russia may even $50. yet founder and possibly sick
Mr Bithen Singh, Noronha Chins, which some four menths ago broke of diplomatic rela-once more into the abyss of
Prese tions with Germany, bsa now, it would appear, definitely decided stegration in which aba for so yesterday a man bired me to carry Mr Partap Singh, Asiatic to declare war against the common enemy. The announcement, longles wallowed. The Rassisne bag for him; the bag contained coming so soon after the coup d'etat recently esected in Peking, have now an opportunity of beans," said a Chinese, charged Mr Aima Singh, Kowloon which brought about the dramatic restoration of the Manchu Mon- attaining to a height of national before Mr. J. E. Wood, at the archy for the space of one week, and the equally dramatic collapas greatness never yes reached by Police Court this morning, with Mr Bishen Singh, Indian of General Chang Fon's pretensions, is not without special signific-themselves, and with, H. Kerensky being in unlawful possession of ance and may well lead to events which may eclipse even those that it their head, there is every reason a package of beans. The con- have so recently occurred. In China, one soon learns that almost to believe that even yet they will stable said that when he made anything may happer; and, as is not infrequently the case, it is the second to the position to which the arrest the man said he would unexproted that occurs. It must be said that China's decision to their recent great efforts faily not find the other man who had enter into the war stena, coming so soon sfter the new President's entitle them to sepire.
biret bim. A fine of $10 wse) imposed.. Arrival in Peking-where presumably be has assumed office se Li
Absent Juror Fined. Yuan-bung'a successor, though no cficial announcement has so far A Hun's Letter. been made to that effect—is an event that will mest with consider.
the
Core
CASE RE-HEARD.
Petroleum Co.
Dock No. 15
School
and Co.
Mr Parem Singb, AS. Wateon Mr Santa Singh, Princes
Buildinge
Mr Gardit Singh, Princes
Buildinge
Mr Indar Singh, David Sea-
***
soon and Co.
Jhanda Singh, Sargt.- MrIndar Singh, German Club
Maj. BK.P.
Mr
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s Balba wa Singh, P. S. 210
$
40
transferred to the Over a ess Club, Hongkong, for ex- penditure on "Hongkong Beds" in Netley Hospital.
slitement
$13.687.29
J. J. BRYAN. Tressorer.
$473.49 sleep is similar to if not indis- tinguishable from that of death, sad with the addition of finality the former might be considered identical with the latter, so that in this connection it might be argued with regard to sleep that, could the addition be effected; a termination would be pat to the endurance of a multiplicity of inconveniences, not to mention a number of evils incidental to our fallen hamanity, and thus a cOD- sammation achieved of a moet gratifying nature.
We have examined the above with the pablished lists of Subscriptions, Bink Pans Book sad Vouchers, and certify stoh statement to be correct. D. K. BLAIR.
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In the recently published "My Oplum in his Girdle,` 75," by Paul Lintier, a French. guaner, who was killed rather A Chinese appeared before Mr. more than a year ago, there is an J. E. Wood, as the Police Court interesting page about the this morning, charged with being effects of shell explosion and the in possession of 10 taels of pre-sones of safety and danger. "In pared opiam. Losperor O'Sullivan order to form an exact idee of the sisted that the Chinese countableffects," he says, "I went with
5 Mr Dial Singh, Soap Factory,
Shaukiwan
10 who made the arrest discovered Hatia' to examines field full of that defendant had the drag Jerusalem artichokes in which rolled in paper and then hidden a heavy projectile had just in his girdle His Worship fallen. In the centre of the irficted a fine of $750.
field we found a funnel-shaped hole about ten yards in diame- ter, so regular in shape that it could only have been made by a 5 howitzer abell. This kind of pro-
jectile strikes the ground almost · 5 perpendicularly, and buries itself deep in the saft soil, throwing up 5 enormous quantities of earth Be it barats. Many of the steel splintere 5 are lost in the depth of the ground,“
and the murderous cone of disper- 5 sion is thereby proportionately In the present
5 Mr Tabel Sogb, Bir C. P. 51 Chater's Hote
| Mr Labh Singh, No. 86, Asss.-
Warder
¡Mr Masat Singh, too Faci
tory
5
H.KP.
5
Mr Sher Singh, Ping On
Wharf Mr Shan Mr Nand Singh, P.S.. 23 Singh, Graad Holst
5
Mr Sardool Bugh, Wiseman
Cafe
5
H.K. P.
5
5
Mr Rulis Singh, 33, Beymour
Boad
Mr Chet Singh. Palace Hotel Mr_Mangal Singh, No. 8,
Kowloon Dock
Н
Mr Daian Singh, Queen's
Buildings
Mr. E. De Vo1, Secretary of Bble gratification throughout the Southern provinces of China, where still bother as with their opinione ba remembered, was not present "The Kaiser's subjects in Canton the Hongkong Club, who, it will the Young China Farty is overwhelmingly the dominating power, It should be remembered that when the United Bister, as the lender on the British cation and its when bierame was called toerve lateat on the jury sitting in the enquiry among the sentrals, invited Chiza to join in action, it was the political policies. The Young China Party that readily welcomed the suggestion, doubtless epistle to hand is a lengthy on the death of a woman who because of the large advantage that would probably sccrue from typewritten screed criticising 32 was killed in the Caine Road, Busociation with Americs over so great a question. Premier Toan articleof ours in which we revealed collapse, appeared before Mr. Chi-jul, whose sympathies are by no means favourable to the Young Holland's danger from Germany, J.B. Wood at the Police Court Chins Party, also agreed to such a step, and in des course, Parlia fall of ineulte to the British. sad stood to say he apologised for the It is a bitter, sarcastic effusion, this morning, and was under- ment manctioned it. Young China doubtless had in mind mostly its arguments, such sa they are, lapse. His Worship inflicted & the stature to be added to Chins by joining in the protest against could be answered by a schoolbay, fine of $18. Germany's violation of international law; the prospecs of a fost at the Peace Conference; and, above all, the protection to which she The writer heads his missive with these words:"Dear Mr. Cepsor, would be entitled by associating herself with the Powers who were.
-Should this letter be opened by fighting for right against might, for the weak against the sirong.
These viewe, Young China, which has again riseh stronger than you, will you kindly pass it on to ever because of the second and, it is to he hoped, firal defest of my friend the Editor of the Hong-
Mancha Dynasty, doubtless holds to day
| kong Telegraph ?" Since the writer
At the Summary Court this firmly than before, regarding not only what might be termed China'ssess nom de plume, we have pot moral help, but as to the more material sasistance that might be the faintest idea who he may be. morning, before Mr. Justice Mr Boban Singh, White- away, Laidlaw & Company rendered in many ways. Young China is quite slive to the splen-But he is so friend of oare, since Gomperis, the one in which did character of the Allies' offer to China should she agree to enter we have no German friends, nor Leung Shing, of 62. Bridges Mr Visir Singh, Bailey &
C. the war actively on the side of the Allies." Chine, it will be remem- do we desire any. As to publish Street, painter, saed Kong Lam, bered, was premised large financial benefits, suspension of the Boxering the epistle, which the writer & building contractor, of 14, First Mr Fanja Singh, Aciatio
Petroleum Co. Indemnity payment, and power to revise her Tarifi. Sach en cffer je moet sozions we should do. Street, for $30, being balancedne war, and doubtless still ie, exceedingly tempting to the Young China even if it bore the name of the for colour-sabing the hose, 49, Mr Panjab Singh, Asiatio
Petroleam Co.... Bathor (in accordance Party, and, human asture being what it is, in the East as well an
with Wyndham Street, West, doubtless these srs not the least of the motives that have coatomary etiquette) we should heard. The case, when before Mr Bhan Singh, Asiatic
Petroleum Co. inspired China's present action..
never think of doing so. We have the Gcart previously, was settled The telegram announcing the declaration merely states that no room for German distortions in in favour of the defendant with Mr Easher Singh, Asiatic
Petroleum Co. "the new President presided at a Council of Ministers which un-four columns, thank you, Mr. costs, but Mr. Crewe applied for
Ban.
a re-herring on the ground of Mr Pala Singh, No. 7, Kow animously decided to declare war on Germany. In this there is
freeb evidence.
loon Dook not much to sexist as to discover what motivas or policy have allest
The case was called this morn-Mr Meher Singh, Mody's determined China to take the step she has taken, We are inclined
Flocee ing, and Mr. Mattingley, who was to think, however, that whatever these may be, they are largely in- fluenced by the fact that the Young Chins Party is once more in the
representing the defendant, said Mr. Phuman Singh, Taikoo
Sugar Refinery At Marlborough-street Police that his client had not turned op, ascendant and, in consequence, intends to see that the views it held Court Mira. Ethel Bode, of M+x-so he (Mr. Mattingley) had no Mr Kartar Singh, se. Fat: when first approached by the United States are still those with which well-lone, Pinner, was fined £13 farther instructions. Chine shall be identified by the rest of the world. The Chinese, 5a, including costs. for travelling like other nations, are fully aware of the atrocities that have been on the Bakerloo. Tabe. Esilway from that it would seem as though committed by the Germsze, and knowing quite as well what it without paying her fare. would mean were the modern Buns to prove victorious, they appar „antly wish to show that they too are willing to do what lies in their Two thoneand letters, each power to assist towards overcoming the scourge. We must await describing at length a molution for farther details before we know what form China's entry into of the submarine menace, have the war is likely to take. Meantime, she will be heartily welcomed! been received by the Consulting by the Allies and it is equally certain that China will endeavour to Board of the United States Navy da har utmost to farther the interents of those with whom she has Board in ons week. throws in her lot;
A Smart Fine.
Resourceful Americans.
Was Igsid
#44
Mr Kartar Singh, Kowloon
Dispensary
Mr Santa Singh, Cement
Factory
144
Mr Panjab Singh, Hongkong
Club
Mi Tara Singh, Standard
Oil, Kowloon
5Mr Ojagar Singh, A. B.
Watson & Co.
5 Mr Sarjan Singh, General
Electric Co.
5 Mr Mool Singh, Queen's
Boad Central
5 Mr Hardam Singh, Hospital
Warder: V. G.
5 Mr Natha Singh, Police Court ¡Mr. Daenanda Singh, Queen's
Building
5
**
Mr Ganda Singh, Yaumeli... 5 Mr_Bag Shingh, Ooal Shed,
Hongkong
5 Mr Naurang Singh, Tram-
way Co
Mr Gurdit Bingb, Salt Fish
Lane
Mr_Baghel Sogh, Gas Co.,"
West Point
100
reduced.
5 case the farther we went from the hole the higher was the point
5 at which the irtichokes "had been shorn off, and at a dozen
5 passe or so from the edge of the
erater the shrapoel had only r8- sched the heads of the highest stems. It follows, therefore, that man lying very near the point
5
of impact would probably, not 6 have been hit. Next came a cir- calar sone which was entirely 5anscatbed, but a little farther on the falling ballets sad splinters had mown cf leaves and stema, 2 and a man lying down here would have risked quite as much sa if 2 he had remained standing." And gthen comes the philosophical re-
Beation: "When thus coldly ex- gamined a shell loses much of its ·
moral effect,"
2
..
5 Mr Sarjam Singh, D'Aguiler
Street
5
Mr Mases Singh
5
Bhan
5
His Lordship remarked that Mr Khem Singh. Chins
Bugar Refinery:
obuined Mr Jonela Singh, Nan Yang the defendant had
Oo, jadgment before by perjuroue
videos.
Mr. Chatar Singh, loe House
Street Mr Uttam Singh, Jemadar
Victoria Gaol
Mr.Kehar Singh, s.e. Hailan Mr. Ajaib fingh, Queen's
Buildinge...
5
Ji
5
Mr Teja Singh, A.8.0.
J
5
Mr. Mattingley stated that he had a good defence.
Mr. Orewa went on to prove
the case, and judgment was given Mr This Singh, Chartered for the plaintiff with costs.
Bank Honeo
Mr Moola Singh, Sir C. P.
Chater's House
Mr Sundar Singh, Mr Mody's
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