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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1917.

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1917.

JAPAN IN A New part.

The Price Question,

DAY BY DAY.

"TIS EASIER TO SUPPRESS THE FIRST DESIRE THAN TO SATIFY ALL THAT FOLLOW IT.

We had something to say in this column yesterday concerning the deep snxiety which Germany is, beneath the surface, manifeet Ting for pasos. We return to the ||subject because of the speach Te-morrow's Anniversary,

which has been delivered in the To-morrow is the third 35- Reichstag by the new German niversary of the corquest of Foreign Secretary, No-one can Togoland by the British and read that utterance without being French. more firmly convinced than ever that the one thing Germany is now keen oo securing is a

do

The Dollar.

The opening rain of the dollar

demand to-day

St. John's Cathedral, The Bishop of Victoria in to

New A. D. C.

Auditors.

Saatcher Sentenced.

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KILITALY SERVICE BILL.

SECRETARY OF STATE CONSULTED.

Ordlaxace to Operate Till Six Months After War.

War, 29

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"I am, Sif,

Your obedient servant,

CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary,

HEIGHT OF SOLDIERS,

A Chance for the Small Man,

The following is from the New York Evening Post:--

18.92

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph file for the week ending August 31, 1892.)

The Dollar.

The Chief Justice,

Chief Justice of the

O'Malley,

Straite, will not return to the Colony, as he has retired. His Bacdeemer is Sir Elliot O. Bovill, Kt., the Chief Justice of Cyprus."

Then as Now.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Nearly every aspon used in ancient and modern warfare was condemned as inhuman on its introduction. Even the arOBS+ August 27,—"Tytam and Puk bow came under the ban and was falem rerervoirs are fall to over- flowing, so Hongkong can fitter Council in 1139 AD a “hatufni stigmatised 'by `the Eateran, itself that should there no, raïn

to the Almighty." When ficarme for the next eights months there

were invested, the Chevalier will be no osuse for alarmthe Bayard held their introduction Chinese will not again have to to be anfsir, and ordered all mË pay ten cents for a bucket of ateers who fell into his hands to water, as was the case last year," be alain without mercy.

A Fire Trip.

of firearms was recognised,

It is Dow'sixteen yasin FÍNDR George Gissing's short volume of impresions of Italian travel, By the Ionian Sea," first appeared; a third reprint of it, in a pocket edition, has just been issed. It is,” As Thomas Secoombe has said, as incomparable book of its kind. Giming's enthusiasm for Italy, thank to his classical training The criticisms which have been

August 25.-"The rate of the and bis delight in its scenery and stoppage of the war before she is 2. 11.7/8). The closing rate directed against the Hongkong dollar on demand to-day is 2/91." enlinral associations, was un- hopelessly beaten an the field of will be found on Page 1.

Military Service Bill have been bile Barr Knebimson is said

A Feminine Fight. [quenchable. "I want," he orisi Re-numbering Houses to have deprecated a policy based |

August 26.--Two elegant just before the visit here recorded," The Gazette contains particolare fruitful in securing a limitation of

very wroth Fant to see the raide of Rome II on force alone and to have of re-sumbering of houses along the operation of the measure to a old bags wared adroosted a policy based on justice the Prays East.

period of his months after the night and famed and swore and want to see the Tiber, the tore each other's heir, and wanted Clitumaus, the Aufdus, the Alban sa well as foros. That is indeed a

the following letter to send ask other to the bottom Hills, Lake Trasimenas! It is right-about-tarn attitude for Ger- many to adopt. If there has been preach at St. John's Oathedral at forwarded to as by the Hon. of the bottomless pit, there, to be strange how these old times have Colonial Secretary will show devoured by bobgoblins and taken höld of me: The mere ona characteristic more than 6 p.m. to-morras...

devils and evil spirits and the mamos in Roman history make | another which has been typïosl of ~ Volunteer Headquarters.

Colonial Scoretary's Office,

ghosts of Buddha and Confucius my blood warm." Italy had been Germany's foreign policy in the Tenders are being invited for. Honkong, 25 h August, 1917 and all sorts of great men, both the imaginative delight of his past it bas been the threat and alterations, and additions to the the use of force, Justice has been | Volunteer Headquartern.

Sir, I am directed to inform good and bad. "And then they bayhood, and he wished to escape the last of the virtues that Ger-

Club Entertainment,” y that His Excellency she took their filthy rage and from a life that had treated him many has ever shown; it certainly Mr. Terenos Bamsedale will Governor has communicated to the blood began to flow copiously agus Gel-where the water clinched with sanh other and the too harshly into that lower Italy- did not operate when she over-zna give an entertainment at the Belgium and crashed the Be-Phoenix Club this evening at 9 Secretary of State for the Colonies and greatly frightened the elder of Latin and Greek civilization

gians under "her iron beel. pim.

the objection raised by the of the two, so she sat down on a mingled.

Through Calabria, Nailber has it been displayed in

Russian Imports. Uncficial Members of the Legend ball after Spani-h ball-(whither he sought the hidden door-step and bellowed like from Naples to Paola, Cosenzia any of Grmany's activities dos

The Boogkong Government lative Council to the fact that the ing the war. And we may aniely Ganetta Continu regulations

fight. Her yells attracted grave of Fiario), Cotrons, Taranto, calculate that it has only been governing the importation of Military Service Bill contains no Chinese constable to the epct and Cataneiro, and Reggio, he went mentioned now for the very sople goods into Ramis, which have clause limiting the period of its he promptly assisted the ladies saking the scenes of which he into the Central Police Station,had read in Gibbon or those im- reason that the other alternative been approved by the Ramisa operation.

where they oried themselves to mortalised, in- Greek and Latin -forca-ia becoming more im Provisional Government.

Mr. Long has replied to the sleep in a dungeon dack and literature. There is evidence possible of u-e every day, as Ger

His Excellency the Governor effect that, having regard to allį dreer. They were 'op' many strength is waning.

this enough that the poverty and has been pleased to appoint the circumstancer, the operation morning, fined Afty cents and squalor, the uncertain mesle, and Subada: Melir Khan, 74th Pao- of the bill should be limited to and ever. Ames!" Two Kinds of Encouragement.

promised to bebave better for ever fever, bere heavily upon him, bat jabis, to be one of his Honorary

he forgot them all at each new There is one other feature of Aides-de-Camp, vice Subadar- the duration of the war and s

torn in the fire of zml sad the German Foreign Secretary's Major Bribal, 74th Punjabie. pariod of six months afterwards, Augnet 27-Bir Edward

reverence that consumed him. speech which deserves notice, and

and an amendment will be that is the part in which he speaks The names of the following introduced socordingly. of the impartacca of studying have been added to those quali public opinion in enemy countries. fed to perform the duties of That, too, is somewhat of a con- Auditors under the companies cension on the part of Germany, ordinanos Mr. A, E, Hine, who bitherto has shown little 26, Broadway, New York; and inclination to regard "anyone's Mr. A. T. Rǝberis, 26, Broadway, opinions save her own. If the New York. new spirit shown means that the Germans are looking cal for soy

A Chinese was charged before possible difference of viewpoint Mr. A. Dyer Ball," as the Police between the peoples and Govern-Court this morning, with stealing menta of the Allies, then it is bandbag containing $12 în sadly 1715. The Allies, the money, from Portuguese lady. governed and those who govern Defendant said he picked it ap alike, are adited in the one aim from the ground. Complainant

• Angust 29. "Og her recent bayonet also shared, the detente. of defeating Germany, and they aid she had been shopping at

trip up, the Benvenue made the tion in which the mg ket, was are encouraged day by day as the Sincere and had the bag under her

ron from Hongkong to Kobe ta held, and did not come into succesful, flensive proceeds, arm with the string in her band.

days and 3 hours, which probably neral use until the legitimacy The German people are needing Suddenly she felt is pulled from A the result of s recent is almost, if not quite, record time The announcement, made on the authority of the Petil Journal, exconragement of another order, behind and it was taken from her exhaustive study by thecommittee Captain Thomas had a typhoon a well-informed and influential París Dewepsper, to the effact that and General Maurice tells us that hand. She raw defendant with on anthropology of the National on his track which helped the

A Danish intantor is working the difficulties in the way of Japanese intervention in Europe have they are receiving it in the form the bag, rasping ja front Research Council, it is likely that reseal along considerably, but been removed, and that the glorious dawn will be symbolised of the of lying communiqass.

a practical scheme which after recommendations to the effect being shy of newspaper pablicity banishes the need for glus and Japanese g on the Ramian Front," will be read with much grati- sufferinga are accamalating, him shouting “Thief!" He that this country would be fally the Hiogo News could obtain no

nails. His experiments, which fication by all beving the welfare of the Allied cause at heart. The especially in the direction of the could not ran as fast as she could justified in changing its recruit details from him as to his ex- are extensively patented, are Japanese yield to none in the strength of their attachment to the frequent bresking down of rail and she overtook him. Defendent ing requirements by reducing the perience, except that there were along the lines that cupboards, ideals which they, in common with their Allies, have been aliving way traffic and the continued then tried to elrike her, and get minimam height from five feet tremendous seas roaning.” cheats of drawers, and similar to maintain in face of the resetionary, and barbarous policy of the scarcity of cos. And when we away. She told defendant if she four inches to five feet one inch, Capton River Competition. Germans. In many ways they have given ample proof of this; and add to this the absolutely hope would give the bag to her she and correspondingly the mini- Angust 29 —"It is rumoured articles may be bought in pisom, if, as it the enen, they have cot sent soldiers to Europe, it may be less military outlook, we can well would say, upthing more about it mum weight from 128 pounds to in shipping circles that rain as grooved ready for the supporting safely conjectured that there were other reasons then that they were imagine how depressed the Ger-Defendant would not give it up. 120 pounds, will be made to the competition

Cason clips which hold them together. reluctant to do so. We believe that had the exigencies of the war man people are. Is one respect saying he did nos steal is. A War Department. The report (Peart, tiver, which subsided The great boon to women is that necessitated the presence of Japanese troops at any of the Froats. we can agree with the German previous conviction was proved which the committee has forward-hen the Chine Merchaat Beam unwieldy, house-hold goods.com they would have been ready and willing to draw the sword slang Foreign Storetary, and that is guinet defendant, and he was ed to the General Medical Board Navigation Co.'s tiver

be moved in packing cases and with any of their comrades in arms. Though there have been in bie statement that the last year sent to prison for 12 months. His points cat that maoy European Kisagkwan was bought of in quickly reconstructed without the occasionally rumours to the effect that Japan was about to sand of the war is probably beginning. Worship, addressing complainant, nationalities, most of which are February isst, will be keeper aid of a carpenter. All these troops to France and, now and again, the opinion has been express For Germany is showing signs of grid that he congratulated her. well represented in this country, next year than ever before owing pieces are to be standardised so ed that she ought to do'ro, it was generally believed that no ruch being on her last lege.

He thought ebe, had acted very have an average height of two, to Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire, that they may be stocked and step was really urgent. It was realised that Jepts, was doing prac

three, or four inches shorter than who now bold 3/8 be of the parohseable anywhere. tically all that could reasonably be crpeste 1 of her. With that

that of Americane," the small | Stasin boat Co.'s steamer Fatsban," view we heartily coroaz.

Probably the most atriking and

statures sigoifying normal varia-taking over the Hongko g. Cap: The crop of sommer concerta At the beginning of the war, or at least on Jipan's entry into weighty protest against the dis

tion according to racial differencs too sad Macio Beamboat Co. in these days of war 18, as far au hostilities, which, it will be remembered, was some twenty days cassing of peace as the present

rather than degeneration. share in the Fatsban (which, it is quality goes, only very little after Great Britain's declaration, her Navy-wan at one scively moment is that contained in the

Tar Rasso-Japanese War esid, they can do by virtue of behind the peace-time averages. engaged in many parts of Far Eastern waters, scoring the ens for mesenge of the National Federa-

showed conclusively to every what is known as the Fatehan Aad if programmeraré necesarily the German Pacific Squadron, which had mystericusly disappeared tion of Discharged Soldiers and

MR. M. Stanley, of Thread-military expert that the small man agreement and roaning the wanting somewhat in stimules from these shores. Japan blso gave vainable asistence in the Sailors to the King and the needle Street, EC., was successful may be made into a magnificent Asakow. Hod Fetahan on their and novelty it is plain that the search for the many raiders that, with the Emden. caused so much Premier. A querier of a million in disposing of the old George ly capable soldier. The average own scuoust in opposition as day old favourites can still draw damage to our shipping. Soon siter her sotry, Japan sloss, with of its members men who have George yard, Lombard Street, a insignificent alongside the burly this osanection it may be added hand, if experiments in new

and Valtare, the bistoric ion of Japanese appeara

physically and night boate respectively. In good" sadience. On the other Great Britain, commenced the blockade of Tsingtao-the taking of fought in the biggest battles of which was set each an easy matter as was at first anticipated the war-object to peace being piece of Deutsche B ak property. Rasien, but his fighting qualities that the owners of the Pasig, mais are rare, there is a good However, in that engagement, the Japanese both pa land and on debated at Suckholm or spy- which failed to reach the reserve are in no way inferior. Les encouraged by the success which deal of experimenting in other wa, acquitted themselves with great distiuction. Since then their where else, and they pertinently

at Bactjan meently, The marked ia the physical bas attended their yenture, are way, and just lately the attention Navy has continued to operate in conjunction with the British ink if all their sacrifics are to be purchaser as London bank. difference between the French boat to purchase another handy of concert-givera seems to have the Mediterranean Sea and elsewhere. More recently, it in well-in vain. These are the men whose

The German bank's sale," and the Germine, but the lat-three or four bandred ton steamer farned to the hour of the after- known that they lant valuable assistance not only to Russia bat to opinion sugos, lo ocunt not the said Mr. Stanley, coupled with ter are decidedly the larger men. for the Canton trade, so as far as non concer--always an under- olber of the Allies in supplying munitions and in other respenie...... three thog and odd Trade Dai- other recent trapmalione, satiates When it comes to individual the Chinese interested in the tain quantity. Bat if in the old" Thus Japan has certainly justified herself as an active Ally. This one who turned the seals of me that the rains of City pro- fighting, however, the Marne, trade are concerned they will, days the variations lay between of course, was never in question, even though at times, it must bebe Labour Conference in favon:perty with possession that is, Verdun, and other battlefielde with three river steamer, to be two and half-past three, the admitted, rumours were current to the effect that as she stood to gain of the Stock boim O. aference and ready for immediate occupation have proved the superiority of able to make things pretty hot pendulum now swings much mach she might well be expected to do more. If the "more" she

is as high or possibly higher the French over their Tentonie for their English rivals, should wider. The Leighton House was expected to do was as regards the provision of troops thes, with who, we may safely reckon, here than it was before the war. My susies. The English banters they see Et to again set about the Society combines, very stingly, ant farther remark on the "why or the wherefore" of the matter miles of a battlefield. As these own view is that the Deutsche regimente," which are composed impeible smashing' business on a garden party with its concert, we should all rejoice that sneh a step is now about to be taken. It battered warriors way, they helped good price, Property bought not Eaglich height x quirements, are

Biak at £200 000 fetched a very entirely of men under the original the Canton river,”

It fire ten at four in the garden. and music in the studio at five- » is deplorable that Russia, with her millions, should nerd the assist Lugs of Japanese troops, but evidently the revolution has left Rassis Labourites can show that they in not selling so well as before the laively that sisa is not essential to save Europe. When the for occupation but as investment also said to have shown conclu

This, of course, is only giving.an in a very disorganised condition and her Army in a very bad mud have done something else than There is too much com in s soldier.

How to Pualsh Germany, official and publio status, to the die. The introduction therefore of Japanese troops, who are splen talk, then the country may peri

Mr. W. A. Holman, Premier of customary private afterapon no- didly trained and disciplined, should have a most salutary effes:

New Bouth Wales, speaking at a tertainment. Another gest baps

be prepared to listen to

**The rite value of Oity land."

laochron given in his honour by (concert-dicector"; in an abomin among the Rusian troops, Dame Fortune plays many tricks; I them.

added the actioneer, ie still is not so many years since Raisia and Japan were at "deggere

the British Emprie_Producer.able Germaniem z which wo drawn" fighting in Manchuria, Now, a decade later, they are to be

£80 a square pot in the best

Association at the Savoy Hotel, might well drop now) cffers ond- found side by side on Bareisa · Serritory engaged jointly

position, but decreases rapidly as

The Frawley Company has aid in regard to punishing Ger- certa at imelves o'clock to last ma the distance from certain userketa, arrived in the Colony after many after the war, the enemy hour and a quarter. The Ides in overcoming the comman enemy. It is not explicitly stated how

and runs increaser. Ten yards wondertally successful season in would be in no condition to pay may roem risky in these days, -many troops Japan will send but she may be depended upon to send

the right material, which, in turn, may be relied upon to Au order by the Governor-in may make a d frence of £15 Manils, locens at the Theatre indemnities. Be felt, bold enough but good ansio, indeed, i maj an give a good socount of themselves. The peace strength of the Ononcil

the Tobacco foot, load will well at £20 a 16ot Royalte.sigbi, with the extremely to anggees that the only real aid to digestion, and its proper

farce Japanese Army is about 280,000, and the mobilisable war Ordinance provides that the within an eighth of smile of funny

Fairer and pledge they would have would be place is before and not after a Warmer." The Company contains the labour of her men-priecnere meal. In say osse the change strength about 1,400,000. Thess figures seem small when annual fee for a licensed wars and worth £80. ontrasted with the mighty misras of men engaged in the great house licence aball be $75 in lieu certain districts in which a man oumber of American and British of war who had fallen into our not quite as new is it torkas, for struggle. But, as stated, the Japanese troops are good material, and of $250, as prescribed by the must have his cffice if he is going, star artister, and its season here hende. To give Germany back in the early eight wa fool confident that on the Balso front or anywhere else they Third Bohedule to the said to earn a living, and be will pay

I well to get there.” will give so excellent account of themselves and be of much service Ordinance, to Buwis and the Allies generally at the present time.

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