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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1917.

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Those German Eagles.

DAY BY DAY.

NO, MAN WITH A FIERY TEMPER CAN ACCOMPLISH MUCH.**

To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the third anniver sary of the occupation of German Samos by the New Zealand

troops.

The Dollar.

all

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** NELSON:DAY."

FOR THE TROOPS,

The Navy League and its

Observance.

Picnics add "At Homes”.

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Now that the German conte-of- arms have entirely disappeared from the erstwhile German Bank

Tha silver lining to Mesopotamian cloud revealed in premises, we are wondering what is to become of the nice little col-

the gallantry and efficiency of subordinate officers and the raak. lection. It will be remembered

The Secretary of the local

Damb-Bell Island -- was "the and file, was visible also to that there were very many of these shields, wrought in iron-

branch of the Navy League has scene of a very happy gathering, Wellington in more than one work, for the Hun was ever fond

received the following letter from on Saturday, of the Army Orda regrettable incident of the of displaying the Gormsu engle.

the General Secretary of the ance Corps and their families, and Peninsular War... Aghastly The intrinsic value of these

League:

the hearty thanks of the guests system that combined the evils : mementoes of the enemy's slay in

slow The opening rate of the dollar Bir,The Executive Committee is tendered to the Services Ea- of parchase with the our midst pannot be great, while,

demand 03

wae of the Navy League has decided tertainment Fund Bubcribers methods of the Horse Guards to-day

From waddled him with many officers from sentiments! point of view. 3.0.1/8d. The closing rate, to appeal to the people of the for their generosity.

finish the outing whom he would willingly bare one's first inclination in coming will be found on Page 1

Empire for the observance of the tarto into possesion of them would

s decided success, and let die. Sir William Erakine soniversary of the death of Nelson probably be to flag them on the

on the 20th October next, a ach credit is due to Sergeant was one of these. Wellington, The Colony's Health, rubbish hesp. Bat why cannot

Day specially dedicated to the Field, A. O. O., for his general instead of sending him home h they be turned to good socount, Daring last week there were if still available? Preparations notified two cases of diphtheris honour of the British Fleet, and management of the whole affair. diegrecs, war sompelled, owing the Fleets of our Allies. Ar the Aeroellent tea was provided. to Erskine's political infinence, are already being made for the (one fatal), two non-fatal cous sctual azuiversary falle upon splendid weather conditions pre- to tolerate incapacity, and aren celebration of "Oar Day," and it reaoss of puerperal fever and one has occurred to us that thees Ger- non-fatal case of enteri; fever. Sunday, 21st, it has been agreed railed, and delightful bathing to mention it favourably in dis man coste-of-arms might be very With the exception of a Porta- that Nelson Day shall be observed indulged in-in fact, every patches, until the agony was evidenced by the complete and during a fit of inadness, li may A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., appropriately pat up for auction gusse case of puerperal fever, this year on Saturday, the 20th thing was ideal, and this was ended by the apicide of the other

October. This Day, it is hoped, on that day and the proceeds added the sufferers were Chinese,

will in fature be known to the continued happiness of the whole have been because of his mistrust to the other takings. In this way,

British Bacs in all parts of the Party.

of the system that provided him war charities would benefit very

Alleged Theft.

world as "Nelson Day."

On Saturday afternoon a very with the raw material for generals materially, for most likely these Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the

On the 21st October during the enjoyable picnic was ran to Junk that made Wellington adopt the German eagles would fetch good Palias Court this morning, a prices as relics of Hoogkong's Obiness was charged with stealing at twenty-two years, arrange Bay in connection with the Ser-practice of throwing the duties of ments have been made by the rices Entertainment Fund. A chief-cf-staff upon three offioera of dispors! cf enemy interests.. At 180 feet of electric insulated line. Navy League todo pablic honour lanach was provided by kindness subordinate rank. Home and elsewhere, all manner the property of Burgong Electric to the memory of Nelson, and to of Mr. Dyer, at the Bangkong and of articles of practically no real Company. Mr. E. Davidson impress apon the, mind of the Whampoa Dock Co., and the tes value have been sold for huge appeared on behalf of defendant, British community everywhere given by the S.E.F. About forty aame on behalf of War Fonda. and Mr. W. E. L. Shenton pro- the great lesson of his life. On mea from different unita shared Why should not Hongkong follow secuted on behalf of the Com the forthcoming occasion more in the picnic, which was arrang Frenchman for nothing. Though the lead?

pany. The osee was adjourned than ever previously in our history ed by the Bev. T. Robinson. proverbially silent and stern of until Friday BEXL

the name of Nelson and the The Services Entertainment pect, he has the tender heart of The Defence of the Colony.

Nelson Tradition will be honoured Fand is "at home" to all Service the Midi. In a small-Western as the embodiment of the lofty men on Sunday afternoons in the town, the other day, a luncheon Although we not associate We hear that soon there will ideale of the British Fleet, The Sailors and Boldiers' Home from was offered to the two dis ourselves with all that Mr. A. R. appear a book by Mons. M. de profound gratitude of the British 4 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Daring the tinguished Frenchmen the Mar Lato save in his letter on the Nascimento, Secretary of the Empire will be expressed to our last month about 600 man have eat shal and M. Viviani. At the end Military Service Bill (and other Portugese Legation in Peking, Navy, and to the Nvies of the down to tes on these ocassions and of the banquet, one of the guests matters) which will be found and Acting Consul General at Great Nations who are allied with have spent a happy hour, The Proposed a toast "To the little eleawhere in this isene, there Canton. Twenty per cent, of the ua in the prosecation of the greater number of the men avail. soldiers of France." The veteran ia one good point raieed proceeds of the sale of the book struggle for the preservation of ing themselves of the tes have riotor of the Marne rose, having It let, called "Prince Charming," human liberty upon the earth. teen from the more distant places, words caused him such emotion understood. But thous simple jin the communication.

touches the practical aspect will be given by Mons. M. de In appealing to the Dominions who have come into town for the

Nascimento to the subscription and Dependencies for a world-afternoon and evening. The tea that he could say nothing. His opened in Macas for the Cigarette wide expression of loyalty and provided is good and plentiful, French colleague thereupon left and Tobacco Fand for Soldiers, devotion to the Sea Power of bat every effort is made to avoid his seat, and, seizing the Marshal Great Britain and her Allies, no waste. The net est only is charg. by his shoulders, embraced him. words are necessary to emphasissed to the Fund, and, so far, the This spontaneous gesture touched the supreme part which the coat per man has worked out at the audience far more than any British Flaet plays in upholding something less than twenty-five speech could have done. the unity, integrity and prestige conte. When the cooler weather of our own Empire. The signi- comes, it is expected that many |ficanos of British Sea Power in more men of both - Services will our Imperial Life is amply re-avail themselves of the invitation

them to forward their

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1917.

RUSSIA'S AFFAIRS,

of the question which ha been so much debated of late. In effect, it is that, by the Military Service Bill, the Volunteers and Volunteer Reserves will, at thei end of the present year, become automatically disbanded, their place being taken by the new Defence Corps, and that, eix months after the war, this latter force will, with the suspension

For Charity.

LAWN BOWLS.

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tion which was adopted by the it will be nessary to provide Imperial War Conference at ita farther facilities. mesting on March 30th last :-**

of the Ordinance creating it, A Kowloon Spoon Competition, cognised in the following resolu- of the Fund Committee, and that also become non-existent. The result, therefore, will be that, eo far as the defence of the Colony is concerned, the position will be wores, rather than better, after the

Britain's Food Problem.

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A match for spoone, designed by Mr. Doncan was played on' Sunday between the Kowloon

son and keep

AMBITION.

The

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Merahal Joffre is not a Southern

Gipsy Smith bastened back to the front recently in order that he might spend the fortieth an niversary of his life as a preacher, with the troops. For a few months he has been recuperating in England, after strenuous deye în in aid of the association up and the Y.M.O.A. bats, by lecturing

Iest down the most a Empire will be a universal manifestation Bournemouth, where the largest

"That the Admiralty be re- | quested to work out immediately

Defence for the

Governments sommored to this the watch that has been to wall Jan hour before the advertised conference, with each recom- kept and the deeds that have time. The Gipsy is a fall of mendations as the Admiralty con- bean so nobly dene by our Sailors, energy so ever, but reminded his eider necessary in that respect for Elaborate arrangemente bere audience that he was suffering the Empire's fature security." been made for the observance of from the incurable disease Anno

In submitting this appeal. for Neleon Dar in the the observance of Neleon Day to Kingdom. A simple scheme of grandfather!

United Domini, and that he wIE & the Overses Branches of the Navy decoration appropriate to the League, following suggestions are time will carried out at the cfered for their consideration: Nelson Column in London, sed (1). That whenever possible foral wreaths will be placed a Pablie Demonstration should around the plinth of the monument fix a method of distributing In dealing with the proposal to be organised at which attention to the memory of the great honours Mr. Lloyd George will would be called to the achieve Admiral and his comrades and be glad to avoid certain pre- ments of the Fleet in the present also to the memory of our chival cedenta. That at the Irishmen War and a resolution adopted roas enemies of a former time who sold their country in exchange 18 expressing the confidence of the whore compatriots are our Allies for titles, that of Pitt who thought local community in the Officers to-day. It is contemplated also any man of a certain income ...51 and Men of the British Navy. to provide wreaths in memory of entitled to a decoration, that of (2) That Hemorial Charch the various units of His Majesty's the same Minister in exobanging Services should be held in com-Fleet which have been lost dur peerage for the surrender of a memoration of the gallant Officers ing the process of the War.

right of way will be among the

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aud Men in all branches of the Navy Service and of the Offers

Your Committee will no doubt anfal examples. Dizzy', 100,

In the midst of Ruania'a revolutionary three, the vuice of M. Keroneky is again beard with clarion clearzees. As reported by the Morcow Conference that is at present being held. That M.war. We do not know whether or ricket Club and Kowloon Bowl. after the conclusion of the of our Seamen in all our Ses Ser Banter, the Buesian Premier has care more risen to the occseico at Kerensky thoroughly understands the situation in which Bussi not that is a pint which has to set his country's course aright, according to the ideals for which authorities, but it is a matter for the latter. The K.0.0's new most ‹ffective scheme of Naval | forthcoming Nelson Dis there meeting in England was at finde herself at present is very evident, and that he is determined been taken account of by the ing Club, and resulted in a win west festive scheme Naval vices, and it is boped that on the ine Revelation was brought about, is equally apparent. In his which certainly requires cm-green will be aroggles should for the consideration of the several of deep and practical interest in church in the place was crowded powerful speech, M. Kerensky said the right thing in the right way. sideration.

take place in the League between He declared that say attempt to take advantage of the Conferenos to attack the Provisional Government would be pitilessly repressed

the two Kowloon clubs. scorea follow- by blood and fire. That is the way to talk at the present time,

K B.C.

K.C.C. ben, to even the most oneel observer, it is plain that unless

One of to-day's telegrame gives| Russia's faire are measged with so iron hand uhsos must arise or,

N. B. Railten particularly

gratifying D. Shaw what is even worse, the bad old days, of Russian Autocracy may details of what is being done at A. M. Simpson A. Bryson return with renewed strength and with greater reactionary power. Home towards coping with the W. O. Lambert T. Gerrard H. Kerensky took the opportunity of warning those thinking that food problem which, with the C. Atkinson 22 D. Harvey the moment had arrived for the overthrow of the revolutionary continued menace of the enemy |W.RO1wald J. Ovary power with bayonets that the boundless coufidence of the people submarines, is still a very serious D. W. Neileon G. Dancsa and milliana of soldiers supported the Government, which believed matter. That the problem is being J. S. McIntosh D. J. McKerzia in telling the truth. To this passage the Premier indicates that be tackled with all the necessary W.J Owens 28 G. H. May is felly aware of the machinations that are ready to work evil if the thoroughness is abundantly evi. 8. McLeod J. Spittlea opportunity presenta itself, and that any slackness on the part of dent from the final returne issued W. P. Hedley W. Eleon those at present in power would soon bring about a state of affairs by the Food Production Depart F. C. Coleman J. M. Jack favourable to resetion.

ment of the acreage of land at D. S. Ocoper 41 A. G, Pile A strong Government, working zealously in the interest of the Bome under corn and potatoes, country, is what Rassis requires most at present, and this is what This, we read, shows that instead Total

...31 Total H. Kerensky realises clearly. He knows that immediately the of total net increase of 347,000! Government cesses to stand forward fearlessly, to act promptly sores there is a sotaal increase and with an eye to Rossin's true advancement, the bright hopes of 388,000 sores over the area that dawned with the Revolution will become obscured, and per ander cultivation in 1916 These haps be completely eclipsed. He emphasised that patriotiem demand- figures, it is pointed out, do not ed concentration of effort against the enemy, and the forgetting of include the domestic quarrels. The country's difficulties had been accentuated in the potato harvest from gardene by the Separatist movement among certain Russian nationalities and allotments. This latter atste-To prase of mind, ambition is the and by the shamefal voluntary retreat of the troope. The ment adde very much to the im expression of these ideas, which are among the most outstanding in portance of what precedes it, for Its witching mien is gifted with

|Nelson" Day, and I venture to (3) That all publio boildings.

To those who dislike that in- the speech, shows that the situation as it actually exists ie clearly it is certain that the produce the power

should display the flage of Greatggest that you will be so kind

sa to arrange for such wreath tender into the English sposob comprehended by M. Karensky, and, better still, that he is not from the thousands of acres of the O! drawing strong and week Britain and her Allies. afraid to tell to the world how matters stand in Russia. It is in now allotments sad from the

with saitable inscription being "profiteering," there is at hand beneath its spell

(4) That discourses on the work such a realieation of the actual condition of affaira and in the fearlos utilisation of innumerable gardens To tempt, allure, eamesh them. of the Nary in the War and the Bent so as to reagh this office the more formidable word "pro- examination, and, where necessary, condemnation of them, bar will very materially add to the

For good old- Dominant part which Ses Power about the 15th October; or, if fitmongering." Bassin's salvation lire; and Bassis is fortunate at present in having total acreage under cultivation. It will o'the wisp hedged round plays in the achievement of will you please give me your "dealer," has its roots deep in the

then devont.

this cannot conveniently be done, monger." which merely menne 1 statesman of M. Kerensky's calibre to take the lesd. That he is also stated that, teking into

ultimate victory sannid be does not mince matters is farther evidenced by his "traight talk" account the decrease which was

least brought before the children in all authority to bave a floral tribute part the shady pact. In Sanscrit to the ploiters or those suspected of plotting. He pointed out that originally anticionted, the total

provided for you.

it means "to deceive"; sad' those who once trembled before the autoorata now marched armed gross incresas is 650,000 on farms: And driving others, worthy, to tary Schools,

deserve reward,

public, Secondary and Eleman.

Wreaths can be made in Lon although there are honeét mongers against the Government and added that the Government, "would alone, which, it is pointed out, is

(5) That the Editors of all don at a cost from one gaines of fish or iron, the practions of too make those who exceeded its limita of patience remember the time equivalent to five weeks extra foad. Of ever aught but scornful newspapers be requested

despair

to upwards, and if you will judicate many other sorts of dealers hava of Teariem." The Government," be farther asserted, "would be stuffe for the entire population.

the rum your Committee (ozires deeply isisted the word, as all devote apsce to an srucla dealing implacable because it was convinced that its supreme power alone The enemy's ecbmarine campaigu

with the indebtedness of human- to spend for this purpose, ca scandalmongers know. Trading would save the country,”

is still admittedly, a serious

ity to the Flest in their issues of may be assured that it will be and cheating are sometimes alosely related, and even Ireland's Saturday, the 20th, or Monday,

(6) That collections may be rais. Organiation very great pleasure legal action to the kinship. ed for the extension of the Navy co-operate with your Committee Tast venerable document defines League scheme for the Education in any way you may suggest with the three rents of land the fair of Naval and. Hercantils Marine the object of indicating to the rant (which member of the elas Naval and Mercantile Marine SeaBapremacy there is aqualified rack rent, imposed upon the charities.

ananimity in every part of the stranger. The stranger aufered The people of the Empire can King's Dominions. never utffiniently acknowledge their immense obligations to thế) sievoted loyalty and self-encrifice.

Tast increase

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disregard,

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and Men of the Mercantile Marine detire that your Branch shall be who, pointing to a man in the who have laid down their lives represented by an appropriate House, said, "He is the greatest defence of the Empire since the at the forthcoming observance of decal firing- koighted him,"

beginning of the cor flict.

22nd October,

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utilised to the best advantage.

It will give the Central Grest Book of the Law gave

In this conclusion, M. Kerensky stands upon a solid foundation, menace to our slipping and, in Those who may reach the goal for unquestionably if Russia's Government fails, or in any way consequence,considers bly cartsite which they simed. shows signs of weakores at the present time, the hopes of Democracy the large quantities of food which And grasp with eager band the and of all that might reasonably be expected from the changed our pre-war arrangementsof many jealous prize, conditions in Russia would very soon be in a parlons state. It is in years' standing had accustomed They End it but a lure, though the guidance of such men as M. Kerecsky that hope lies; in the na to rely open. However, con- muoh soclaimed, stability manifested, by the Government, in its ability to cope tinning se at present and there To lead them on to where, at last, orphans and for the assistance of world that on the question of our paid), the stipulated rent, and the ancoessfully with the traitors within and without. Likewise, it is in in every probability that we shall hope dies, the capability of the people to grasp aright the situation, to know in be able to improve upon what Thus leaves ambition one and all whom to place their trust and to work sealously in the manner of has been and what continues behind, their clear-beaded and enthusiastic young Premier who stands to be done at Home towards As legsay, a discontented mind. forth as the Cromwell of his country--and also to place implinit faith intressing the food supply Hongkong, Aug. 27, 1917: in the Government, that lie the hopes of a bright future for Now need have no fears for the fatores Ensia,

XIKO.

Yours vary trulyü

(84) P.J. HANNON,

General Secretary,

so much under this ancient village- Community law thatthe "monga In time became a somewhat? reputable person.