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A WAR LETTER.

News From Lieut. MacLeod,

CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed by corre

To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]

The following letter has been "NO FLOWERS BY REQUEST." received from Lient. D. A. Mac- Leod, formerly of Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co., Hongkong :-

2ad. K. O. S. B. B. E. F.

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France.

Sir,-I have read

with

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1917.

PRIZE SHIP FOR BRITISH.

Decision Regarding the Farn.

San Juao, Porto Rico, Jane 23. pordents are not necesarily those-Probably the only prize ship of the Hongkong Telegraph."

that the German cruiser Karierube captared and didn't sink-the British freighter Fira-soon will be in commission again after idleness of more than two years. The United States" has decided in-that the decision in the Appam terest the article in your case holde good in the Farn case in your issue of Saturday and the ship has been restored to I suppose you'll be wondering 00 the gnestion of doing her owcers, Farrar, Grove and Co. why I have not written to you away with the custom of sending Ltd, London, who already have before now. Trath is I've been dowers to faderals, and would seat officers and engineers here having a rather good time and like to say a few words on the to take charge of her and take couldn't settle down to the ataid anbject. In the first place, the her to drycook for repairs. business of writing letters. I have sending of flowers may or may not ..been out here for some time now, be pagan costom. To my mind and my battalion is at rest just that has nothing to do with for the moment, hence a little its charm or real significance. time to rake out a few lettera due. All our lives we surround our

I see the Colony has sent a selves with beautiful flowers, as contingent of 50 home. Good! far as we can, sad that they have Bat my opinion is they are just a sa influence over us, everyone bit late. You see they want at would admit. If it is a waste of least four months' training if they money to buy flowere for a faner- get commissions, and everyone, it must also be a waste to buy out here is thoroughly confident Bowers for the home, and also to of victory inside another four or spend time on growing them, fre months. You can't help seeing especially as it could be argued it bere. We pitch, without that such time could be given to any exaggeration, 100 sbelle Red Cross or other war work. she was sunk near Trinidad .on The joint raised should be sp-November 4, 1914 When the K. to everyone of theirs; in fact in

Who, after D. 3 left the Karleruhe Capt. La-i the sector I just left the pro- plied personally.

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Since January. 1915, the Farm, called the K. D. 3 by her Gerren captors, has been in port here held as a prize., The Farn wae captured by the Karlsruhe early in October, 1914, and because of her cargo of coal abe was not suck. Instead a prize crew was put aboard in command of Capt. Heinrich Lubinus. For simost a month the K. D. 3 was with or in close touch with the Karlsruhe in South American waters and off the coast of Brazil and finally left the cruiser only a few drys before

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. "

THE DIVIDEND DECLARED

30th

for the Helf Year ending June 1917, at the rate of Pounds three shillings

Sterling per share, is payable on

and after MONDAY the 13th dar of August. Current, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders, are requested to apply for Warrants..

By Order of the Court of Directors,"

The return friendly game w tween these teams wa lased on portion was even greater; so you losing father or mother or other binas had instractions to remain Saturday at Happy Valley and Two" see things are becoming very hot near relative, would desire the in a certain locality off the Brazi- indeed for the old Boche. He's faneral to be made the occasion lisa coast until the return of the resulted in a win for the hem

team by six pointa, Scores:- done now; he has not a snowball's for the raising of war forde, how Karlsruhe. The German cruiser

Kowloon.

Civil Service. chance in Hades. He's besten to ever worthy that object may be never come back. Capt. Labings, R. J. Dian W. H Concus— the ground in every part and in Not only that, but the sight of after waiting for two months for J. Overy T. Laing every science of war, and Ireckon the many beautiful flowers does her return, started to wake bis F C. Coemen they very much regret the have soothing effect and

way north. The Farn was almost G. H. My introduced

much anch takes away

of 'day they

the completely out of all facd (@kip) On strictly supplies things as gis and liquid depression felt.

and water. From fire into it. They are getting utilitarian grounds, the castom the time the E. D. 3 left the W. R Owald their full share of it now, and may be wasteful, but all of us Karlsruhe the last of October don't appear very mach to like it. waste money in many other ways, until he brought the prizs into Personally I'm of opinion the end often selfishly. Let us try to put this part in Jenary, 1915, Capt. W. J. Owens is rapidly approaching, and I'm down personal extravagances be Labinus said he ear bus one ship, (skip) thoroughly expecting to be back fore beginning to economie in in the East before the end of the matters affecting our sympathetic year and perhaps celebrate the impulses. occasion in the "Phoenix."

However, just for the glory of

Yours etc.,

SYMPATHY,

the Colony it would be great Hongkong, August 12, 1917,

could the contingent be in time

for the final lap. I bad's letter from Evers not long ago. He has been hit again; by jore he's been lucky and no mistake they'll never send him "west" now. Ho can't be knocked out. War is sport.

A DARING THIEF.

a Britisher, and that be did not

J. Jack

J.S. Melatosh

believe his ship was once sighted. W. Talip

W. P. Hedley

More than 2,500 tons of ber original cargo of cosl were still in the Fara's hold when she was

F. M..Smyth seized by the United States au- thorities here. This coal was taken A. M. Simpson

(skip) over by the local gas company, through an strangement with the Government, in order to prevent the shutting down of the gas. plant due to a shortage of coal usually obtained from the United

Really, I'm enjoying is top-hole. An Exciting Capture on a Roof. States, San Juanie now burning

You soon get accustomed to things though I must say the first few hoars fairly put the wind up you, After that, you're reconciled and taske your mind up for anythis that comes along, andita difficult to catch you then. Cheero. Be. gards to all the Phoenix mem-

A rather exciting story was; told in the Police Court this morning by Inspector Kant it case in which Chinese was charged with entering a ciece goods sbon at 41. Wing On Street. for an unlawful purpose, and slɛo with threatening the inmates..

The man apparently entered THE FIELD GLASS FUND. the shop at about 11 o'clock last

bere,

gas from this prize coal.

i

THE CAUSE OF NEURALGIA.

The one armpi'm of neuralgia; is pain, and it is unmistakable.

(kip... 22

F. Orberry

Col. War. M.P. R. B Wood

H. Langdon 12 (skip)

W. Sara Capt, Richard-

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W. Langley J. Polley

28

(skip) • ... 14

28

Total

...58

Total

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received instructions, to sell by-Pub- lic Auction on -

MONDAY the 20th, August, 1917. commencing at 2.30 p.m. at No. 6 MacDonnell Road A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture (mostly in handsomely carved teak) comprising:-

In a large proportion of cases) angis and debility are respon. sible for neuralgia, particularly in women. To remedy thiê night whilst a foki was passing neuralgic condition it in Decessary. through the door. He succeeded to build up the blood sud improve in concealing himself in the the general health, and for this premises antil all the occupente purpoes there is nothing better! The Hor. Mr. E R. Hallitax, bad retired for the night. He or more convenitzt then D. Tear Hatstand with bevelled Hon. Secretary of the War then proceeded to cat the safe Williams' pink pills. Sciatica 18 Charities Committer, informs as key off the girdle of a sleeping nothing more than neuralgia of that a esse containing 12 pairs faki, bot in deing so he the cistic Derve.

Another Gift from Hongkong.

mirror, tapestry covered drawing room suite, thesterfield arm. chairs, teak hall seat and chairs, lady's desks," bookcase, music

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of binoculars and 4 telescopee knocked sgainst birg and If you bare bearalgic or sciatic cabinet, brass-ware, electric ceil- has now been despatched to aroused him. The faki pain do not go to great expenseling far. pile carpet and rugs, Loudon for the Lady Roberts shouted and some more employees for treatment until you have tried tapestry and lace curtains, pic Field Glass Ford. More glasses came downstairs, but the de-building up the blood. If you tures, vases and ornaments, etc.. and more still are wanted; even fendant produced what seemed to are pale the chances are very etc. defective gleeves can often be be an automatic pistol and strong that a treatment with D. Finely carved teak sideboard. mede good at Home, or utilised to threatened to shout aptone who Williams' pick pills is all you extension dining table, dinner glass cabinet over- supply missing parts in other come per.. He ordered some of will require. Hot applications waggon.

mantie with bevelled mirrors. Klaaser. The War Charities the fokis to go apetsirs in front and liniment may be need at the "Committee remaja пред to of him and open the roof door, same time if you desire. They moroce covered dining chairs. tea tables. cut-glass ware, dinner ecrive further gift, which will but they were too frightened to may relieve the pain, but tem- and dessert services. Royal be forwarded by Parcsis Post as do so. He succeeded in gaining porary reef is the best you can Staffordshire tea set, cutlery. they arrive.

the roof and walked along the expect from them. The pain in electro-pated ware. electric The donore to the latest care roofs of other housez aatit be the perve i cao-ed by nerve stove, etc.

got above Queen's Road. A atarvation. D. Williams' pink | Double brass mounted iron Binoculars. Two paire from Chinese police constable waa pille give to the blood the elements bedstead, teak double wardrobe "Anonymous" and one pair ecob called and although he was told that the cerves need. They with mirrors, dressing table with from: Mr. W. 3. Morrien, that the man was armed he fo'-contain no narcoties and are not bevelled mirror, etc., etc. Chartered Bank, Hongkong; Mr.lowed him ant upon the roofe and mere sedatives; they do more, R. L. Bridger, Line Crawford & at length found him crouching they remove the case of the palu, Co. Boagkons; Mr. A. E. Crap behind a chimney stark. Tro Begin Dr. William' pink pilla nell, Moxon & Taylor, Hongkong; good blows from the truncheon without delay they are obtaineble Mrs. Stedman, Matilda Hospital, were easient to render the man from sil chemists, or post free, 1 Pesk; Mr. C. H. Davis, Butter in a condition, to be arrested, and bottle for $1.50, 6 for 88, from field £ Swire, Bongkong it was then found that the sup the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Mr. H. G. Bruce,

Asiatic posed pistol was a dummy one, 98 zecbaes Road, Shanghai. Potroleum Co., Kongmoon office; though made to resemble 'very

are

Hr. R. Baker, Hongkong Civil closely the genuine article.

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Service; Aconymous"; Mr. R. When the man was charged

Aitken, Taikoo Sagar Refinery, before Mr. J. R. Wood, be admitt- DON'T GO HOME TO-DAY Hongkong; Jr. D. W. Marton, ed entering the house and sleo

Sbewon Tomer & Co. Hongkong. presenting the pistol.

Telsecopee.-Two from "An- Hi Worship passed sentence without a vial of Pinkettes, the nymous" and one each from Mr. of six months' hard labour.

F. C. Barcher, Hongkong; and

Mr. R. Baker, Hongkong Civil Service.

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