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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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Hongkong Conscription.

MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1917

DAY BY DAY.

WAR COMFORTS.

IF ITS TOO MUCH TO ASK TO City Hall Work Party's Efforts. LOVE ONES ENEMY. LETS COM-| PROMISE BY FORGELTING HIM,

To-morrow's "Anniversary.

-“-BOY" SENTENCED.

„TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Valu Attempt to Slander a Warder.

Mrs. Stabb advises ng that dor-

A Chiner" boy was charged Tomorrow is the third annivering the past two weeks the City sary of the naval action at Heli-Bail Work Party packed the at the Police Court this morning, goland Bightr

In commenting" upon

the Military Barvios Bill on Thursday last, wo remarked that the main objection to the measure was the perpetuation of conscription for na indefinite period, by which all Britisher between the ages of 18 and 55 years would be turned into quasi-soldiers and kept contin- nously nader military control. That polit has now been met by the decision of the Secretary of The opening rate of the State that the operation ofloo Remand to day

The the Bill is to be limited 3-0.1/8.

closing

The Dollar.

'o the duration of the war and will be found on Page 1. period of ex months thereafter. Hence the measure has been

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dollar

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rate

Drowning Mishap. A bostwoman his reported to the police that the backwask of one of the river ateamers caused. her boss to upset, with the result that ber four-year-old son was drowned.

were a oln

"sbirts,

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When Mr. Lloyd George [received the freedom" of Dandeo | he was asked to write his name în the Lockit Book. This ancient

volume, of antique paper, bound in leather-covered wooden boards, following:-196

144 before Kr. Dyer Ball, with steal- and, so its name indicates, fitted pyjamas, 34 night-shirts, 141 ing gold watch and obsis, with locks and keye, contains the reste, 53 bed jokets. 3 reversible valued at $99, from the quarters names of bargeen dating from bed jackets, 10 surgical night of Mr. Gast, warder at the 1513 But for the part played by shirts, 55shrouds, 43 ora, slippers, Victoria Gaol, The man denied English soldiers in the destruction of the town records the Prime 2pra, invalid boots, 285 bandker- the charge. whiefe, 37 mrpa, 14 des milk It was stated by Inspector Minister might have found his covers, 42 nap bandages, 19 eye Brown that the watch was traced name in the same book with bandages, 50 pre, operation stock by means of a pawn sickes, $15 David, Earl of Huntingdon." ings, 27 white hospitale cape, 25 baring been advanced on it. Pra, gloves and mittens, 12 tray cinthe, 43 ar film, 105 pra, socks, [95 pra, kore orp, 2 knitted bot water bottle covers, 23 knitted

ospr.

Mr. Gastriated that the prisoner had been serving a term in geol,

Among the names on the roll and some time after he had been discharged be come to witness' Mr. L'oyd George may have seen quarters and seked for the loan of these of Cobden, -Bright, and Prime Ministers-Esz】 Shopkeeper's Big Loss. A shopkeeper of 231, Des Voeux Toe above were sent in four $2.50, with which he wanted to three Road Central, Facs that his pre-cases to the Red Cross Depot, buy some hosts. Watases refused Russell, Lord Rosebery, and Mr. Bomby, who undertake to dis the request and sent the man Bilfour. Unfortunately he would mines were boken Tato during tribute in boenitals in Mesopotmis away, walking out on to his not find the actual signatures of Saturday night and money and jewellery to the value of $1,812 and fadis Included in the list verandab. When he went back all these, for the custom of sign- is a consignment from Mrs. J. into the room, he found that the ing in the Lockit Back began...... McGregor's work party at Pagoda watch and chain had been stolen only with Lord Roberts, a quarter of a century #go. Since then, Anchorage, Foochow. They went off the best of drawers, 2.

The defendant mide a long however, Mr. Balfour's is amongst in which serious the signstares; And so aleo-are 25 shirts, 25 veain and 6 eye bandages these last being knit statement, ted all by himself by a little boy allegations against the complain- those of two American Am- Infot, his basandori-Bayard and Whitelaw of Sh who is doing bie bit aples ant were made.

Mra. story was that Mr. Gast gave him Beid. didly for his country.

parcel the watch. Methegor slso sent e of childrens' clothes for Belgians, His Worship onvicted and told which has been passed over to the defendant that the only defence Kowloon Unity Workers, who he had put up was slander and take charge of old and new gor- libel. He passed sentence of six ments, remaking and renovating months hard labour. where necessary and sending home valuable boxes for refugees

shorn of its most objectionable feature. The manhood of Hong- kong will rejoics that that is 80, and they, with us, will feel doubly gratified that, in a matter sfoot- ing practically every Britisher in the Colony, be voios af public opinion has so+flectively express ed itself as to secure what may b rightly decribed popular victory. The value of ibis concession 13 public opinion in that d-finite

* Safe Rifled; * A desler who carries On limit is put to the large mesente of extreme miliy meer which business at 23, D Vit Road the operation of the Bill sanctione. Les made a report shes bin safe Bie Excellency the GoveraCT, kas ben rifled owing to the keys when he refused to limit the having been stolen, from his operation of the Bill to the dare- AD. Hongkong and Singapore tion of the war, gave promise notes to the value of $11,153 were that the whole subject should stolen. again be reconsidered six months | after pesce was declared. That promise, however, guarantee that the Ordinance & ship were produced before Mr. would not continue in force in J. B. Wood, at the Police Court definitely, and that was why it this morning, when a Chinese was Wills asked for a FERGUSSON.-On August 15, at No. 74 Avenue Road, Shang-was so strongly felt that the charged with unlawful possession.

measure should be opposed until Sergeant hai, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Ferguson, a daughter.

FIKE-August 15, at 54, Range Road, Shanghai, to Mr. ands more binding underisking was remand to make enquiries, and

given.

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L. F. Pike, a daughter.

BIRTHS.

SIMOES-On August 15, at the Victoria Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs, C. P. Simoes, a son-

RUTHERFORD-On August 21, at No. 58. Route Doumer, Shanghai, the wife of R. Oliver Rutherfurd, Chinese Maritime Customs, of a son.

DEATHS.

The Future.

288 no

Was it Stolen ? Some valuable brass fittings of

This was granted.

Perfect Pests. "There boys are a perfect peat round the market entrance, and

and deslitates.

The Chinese Ladies' Work

The death of Mr. Katharine

Macquoid, the veteran novelist, us the great age of 93, severe anciber

and I need hardly say how very Party cent 1,000 paper handker already sending us cases of gifts chiefe which abcald prove ex-elcome any gifts you can send us tremely useful."

We have to acknowledge with will be, and how much they will many thanks a farther donation be appreciated.

At present the garments that The protest has not been an- when a policeman comes along of $17 50 given by some of the availing, and the outcome is that, they step inside and hide. I candies of Quarry Bay to buy wool are being nzed are all thin awoke suddenly, and saw the.

this is the hot season of the year, I would like to mention, though but after about the end of Sep Sirgeant Wille of Yanmati told for knitting woollen slippers.

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watch them every morning."

COOKE. On August 20, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, only until six months after the this to Mr. J. R. Wood, at the I can never express my apprecia-/tember or early in October, the The apparition was distinot and

Mary, beloved wife of John E. Cooke (Messre. Noel, Murray & Co., Ld.), aged 37 years.

TAMPLIN-On August 21, at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, Margaret Coniterdine Tamplin, widow of the late Lewes H. Tamplin, of Amay.

SMITH. On August 7, at Sianfu, Iris, the dearly beloved wife

of Vivian Smith.

The Hongkong Telegraph-

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1917.

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form, both in regard to the nature

of the service and is respect to

the age-limit stipulated. There

Old Kowloon City, were chargedy, has been very heavy this difficulty this year in being able

Warm 1st month, with the American to reorive are still one or two festares in the fore Mr, J.B. Wood to-day we ladies joining in so beartily and from England and any supply atreėti? Certainly one of them

Bill which may not commend

possessing a garntity of opiom.

morrow.

Warm

The new "fourpenny" which the Government promise shall be

of the few remaining links with the Victorian paat. A contem porary of George Eliot's, Mra, Marquoid used to tell how she vision. When George Eliot went once enw the famous welter in's to live at Chelsea Mr. Marquoid But before bs could do nas proposed to go and call on her. remarkable and tragio thing hap pened. One night Mrs. Macqnoid figure of George Eliot standing between the bed and the wall BROWN-On August 17, killed in action, 2nd-Lieut. E. J. practically speaking, present con- ditions of service will continue Brown, Royal Flying Corps, 45th squadron.

nomistakable. On the following What will be done then, it Magistracy this morning, when a war. ie prematore to conjecture, but, mall boy was charged with tion and gratitude to them, the cold season will commence and the market way in which the cutters at the if you arrange to send a werm

City Hall have worked, through garments from then on notil evening Mrs. Macquoid learnt of consoription is still considered hawking within necessary, we hare no doubt that limite. A fine of $1 was very trying weather, to keep up about the middle of March, is George Elias's death.

with the demand for out out would be a great help. Practically Oplum Divan.

We anticipate a considerable

Who are the public men most it will be on a much modified inficted.

A man and a woman, living st garments, which, I am glad to

garments generally recognised in London ie Sir Edward Clarke, in him. of send can themselves to everybody, bat the Laspector Grant said that the good may new workers of you

bouse where the drug was found our own. Not only do they work clothing will help to relieve familiar gery clothes, by past main objection has been removed,

was practically an opium divan, two days a week at the City the strain which will be pat on onstituents in the City by and, with the influence which can All the necessary apparatus for Hall, coming, some of them, us to meet all the requisitions policemer, and by "clients," and familiar figure in Mr. John Barna, slways be wielded by the Press boiling opiam. was found. The from Green Island, Cosmopolitan which will be received. For a host of friends. Another and the Unofficial members of the woman claimed the opiam. His Dock and Kowloon, in all your information I give you a BRITISH TRADE REORGANISATION.

Council, we cannot see that the Worship discharged the man and weathers, but they take rolls of list of articles which are all most known.equally well to all clamer school children. Mr. Lloyd passage of the Bill in its amended

remanded the woman antil to material home and eat out daring useful and are continually being of Londoners, including the

the week. Without their whole-requisitioned

George has frequently had to Although no details are yet to hand concerning the new Com form can be reasonably opposed.

hearted support the City Hall Shirte, funnel shirts without escape from a too cordial recogui- mercial Intelligence Servios robamos which is being initiat A check has been pat on the in-

House-breaker Sentenced.

could never bape to meet the collars, pyjamas, dressing gowns, įtion in the streets, but` Mr. Bal- ed for the purpose of encouraging trade after the war, it is something definite perpetuation of a type of

For attempting to break into demande on it,

kimoose, overalis, theatre,quares, four oan meander in immunity to realise that the subject is at length being given the consideration militarism which is repugnant to

134, Shanghai Street, Yaumati, a One more

I would like sheets, pillow cases, draw sheets, from even casual recognition. which it so argently demands. If the war has done one thing, Britisk ideas, and all who are Chinees was charged before Mr. to speak of. The workers to slippers, handkerchiefs, socks, bas made it abundantly clear that, in the past, British trade has had a part in securing this J. B. Wood, as the Police Court whom we are able through the Table olethe 9' x 6', white tray received far too little encouragement from official quarters. Dar

necessary revision of the Ordin- eyes have been opened to the tremendous assistance which the Gerance can well be trusted to keep this morning. It was stated that generosity of several ladies, to cloths 22" x 14" and 36" x 36", man Government was in the habit of rendering its nationals in all an eye on developments after the detective arrested the man. with give work often sek me whether table napkins, arm slings, bath houssbreaking implements in bis I can find them regular employ- and face towels, ander pants, parts of the globe, and we have seen how far short Britain has Bill ceases to operate,

possession. It was proved that the Lillen in this direction. We are not among those who believe in

man had two prericus convictions, ent and I propose in these forteste, dasters, cholers belts, light and ralstable, will be bear, landing to the skies what has been accomplished by the bariness.

and he was sentenced to six nightly articles to mention the paeumonis jackets, soiled linen not sle. For ale his nerly £pur qualifications and needs of such, bag", bot water-bottle covers, bedtimes the alocholic strength of men of other nations, nor do we think that all the enterpries has More German Mendacity,

As was to be expected, the months" hard' labour. Sergeant.

knowing that the sareet way to pockets, bed spreads, toilet beer. The new drink will pro been on the side of our rivals and that we have been content mere- Is to " muddle slong" in the good old-fashioned way. If that had Dutch Government has protested Wills said that the man could satisfy a want in to make it gloves, morquit› bend nota, sand bably be more wholesome thin Ay bead urte, cardigan jackete, that known in the eighteenth made been the case, British commercial enpremacy would by this time to Berlin against the outrageous not be sent sway, as he

We have working for a at jerseys, wasters, blankets, bala-century as "swopenny." have been nothing but a hesy dreams. But that we have missed conduct of several German avis British-born subject.

present:-

clavss, muffl re, helpless bed from a second brewing. But it looks like a returo to the small At the Police Court this morn- opportunties, sad, above all, that car traders. have received scant tors, which, it will be remember

A Chiness, speaks excellent) shirts.

beer of our grandeiros. help from official quarters, there is no denging. These are abeer ed, recently paid a mysterious

English, wante care of children Jacts, and we presume that it is in coas quence of a realisation of visit to Datoh territory. Ever in, before Mr. Dyer Ball, &

placsible, the aviators then, au Chinese we obarged with being Peak or Victoris,

I am sending you samples of A Portuguese, good needle- certain things which possibly

The Germans are now, it is A telegram to hand last week indicated that the new come the German officials now, were found in a river boat in possession

most of the things you will bare reported,.painting their submar- - is likely to provide a more efficient Commercial Intelligence D part, ready with a glib explanation of of a pair of pliers and a chisel,

sewing, Peak or Victoris. ment in connection with the Foreign Office and the Board of Trade, or they came to By over Hol for an unlawful purpose. In woman, wants care of children or you have not got as patterns, bat

A Chineer, good needlewomas probably been already making ines "the colear of the water." not need apat "Bea-green Submarines is how while we are also told that the Commercial Committee of the House land. They had, they stated-spector Brown sisted that quite a

and embroiderer, Content trained, and will

tern. If at any time you re- of Commone regards the new movement as a considerable sivance and probably it was the case number of baakels had been cof

Doangement. But is the rei in the direction desired by the industrial and commercial comman intended raiding England bat open lately on these basis, and

The following letter has been quite any information. I thall contemporary heads the an always be very happy to give you resa? Tas colour of the sea Reaser added a chisel would be the vary tools for ity. Further, additional Trade Commissionere are to be appointed that, owing to bad weather, they artistes extracted. The pliara and wants fine sewing, Victoria.

received from Bombay:-

and I trust in sending you a large to various parts of the Empire. Here there is a prospect of defaite bad to returo.

Red Cross Depat,

and varied list of articles you will has long puzzled scientists, and and much-needed sation being taken. Our readers will recall the very important point in regard to such work. Defendant's excase

No. 2 Sued,

understand this is only to saable there is.as yet no general »gres

ment on the point, though, most Beries of articles which he published some time back from the pen of the ging over Datoh soil, was that he was given the articles

Alexandra Dock, Bombay,

you to pick and chose for your **Mornet," "Those articles served to show, by facts, figures and on namely, that sea bombing by a friend to hold. His Worship

7th Jaly, 1917. ment, how terribly British trade has been handicapped in the East machine cannot alight before dis imposed a fan of $23, or 14 days'

Mr, E bel M. Sabb, City Hall working party all those articles cathorities decide in favour of which can be most suitably made some bluish tint. Lord Bayleigh, however, is of the opinion that by re son of the failure of car Connular and so-called Composing of its bombe, the raiders hard labour.

according to the materiale. you the true colour of the nos in “s Dear Madam, I am in receipt have available. Yours faithfully, fully developed green, and he other nations do for their subjecte engaged in trade abroad. And had done so over Belgiom, such

(58) 'A. L. DAVIES, | ascribes the popular belief that it what is true of the Far East is equally tras of other parts of the action might baro zerulted in before Mr. J B. Wood, at the

killing some of the precious/Polio Ort this morning, with of your letter of 7th June, with:

Hon, Supt, Red Cross Depot, is blaa to the reflected colour world. So far as the pushing of trade and commerce is concerned, Teutonic troops, a socordinglysing in possession of 30 taels of reference to the articles which we bave had the wrong type of men in our Consular Service, agany

Extract from letter from Mr, of the sky. Bir E Bay Lankester colour of water, be saya, in blue receiving assistance, trade representatives have had to overcome obstacles which shop'd never have been placed in their way, and the they could only kill entrale, siri that there might be another advice that these will be most Davies to British Women's Work is one of the Blas School. The Anything you send to Mero-turquoise blus if shallow and wonder is that, with the circumstances as they bare ben, BitiabAs sieted, the Datch Government charge preferred against the man, acceptable to us for distribution Association, Shanghai:

has very properly protested Twer three nights ago a Chinese in Mesopotamia and also to the trade has developed awit kaa,

demand on us and lave ne more of green is dee, ha addo, to the The time for reform has now coms. This is the era of the basi. *gainst such a callone God wanton xas olhosz príz-d-the opium huapitele im India, as well as to potemia will tend to reduce the indigo if deep. The suggestion. I may mention that Lady Law for War Hospitals in India, ho - présence of yellow-coloured im- ̈ parition :” and dealing with the nees mun. The Imperial Government has grasped that fact, and action, and sbey Baly inform the off a pampan, y Coneszght Road the hospital ships. to-day there are more men of industry and commerce in the Cabinet German Government that they We, but misappropriated it. "It

Owing to submarine, and short theory that the blas colour arises than ever there were before. These are the stamp of men that we do not accept the explanation wateaberquently discovered that ley, the Hop. Seoretary Q.MN. pitsi ships, do

pri red. Bh the action and it had been taken to the first Guild, London, has already written need to have sent abroad as Commissioners to help in developing the explanation are fully in keep-defndant, house in Cironlar to me that she has advised all the age of freight, India has now to from the fooled colone of the trade overeens. We hate to prepare for greater, not less, competi tion after the war. The race will then go to the strong. The astioning with Germany's callous dis- Pahway. The second defendant: Queen Kary Needlework Guilds take over the Red Cross Supply sky, be points out that fit la ear which is beat organised for trade will reap the fruits of its enterprise regard of the rights of others is also found there. The working Esst of Suen to send for Mesopotamia and your assist to prove that this is not so, sinos and systematic preparation. That is why we hail with deep satis- and of their leaders' lying pro-renne officer was going to be their gilte to us for distribation, ance at this time is most apport the clear water of seas and lakes isation the advent of this new scheme. Bat the reformation of our pensities when endeavouring to charged. His Worship reminded owing to the heavy toll: taken nne. Should yon at any time is seen to be blue when the Ay he defendants until Thursday, by "rabmarinos-m-considerable requiza samples or any informa- is completely ovaconus, ** We methods must be thorough-going. Any half measures, or adapta extricate themselves from

lost. Bome of the Guilde sts, you would advise sus, tions of old methods, will not do. It will only be by full and con- difficult position into which their ring bail at $3,000 and $2,000 amount of these gifts have been tion at all, I should be glad it wonder what is the ro

has placed them,

respectively. `plete reorganiration that the desired and will be attained.

them that action is now to be taken.

A Well-word Excuse.

known.

mercial Intelligence Services to do for it what the Governments of had to get rid of begin the Revenue Officer's Alleged Lapse. Work Party,

Two Chiners wers obsrged

comercial traveller in the East could well testify. 83 far from they waited until bryopiam. Mr. E.J Grist defended are being made by your working were over Hollend, where on defendant, Inspector Wildia party in Hongkong and have to

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