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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1917,

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“DAY BY DAY.

A LIFE OF LEISURE AND A LIFE THINGS OF IDLENESS ARE TWO DISTINCT

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The Dollar.

Italian Convent School,

Stolea Jacket.

THEATRE BOYANON

The Frawley Company to

*Jerry

JOTTINGS BY THE WAY. TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

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The Military Service Ordinance is still the topic of discussion, sod ia query has been raised as to the

porary's report of H. E. "the Are our paychologists doing precise atatas, at the present

Governor's sperob on the Mili-their daty by collecting eridenos time, of Bongkong's “citizen

tary Service Bill "He was to the emotions expariscoed by soldiers,” Are they. Valuúteors

also sorry to say that if he were their frienda during air raide ?. To-morrow's Anulvérsary. and Volunteer Reserves or are To-morrow is the sixteenth Miss Era Lang, the Fawley that, with regard to the had one of our beal-known prepara. seked to state whether be thought uskaa Homs paper. The boys at they members of the Defence anniversary of the aesination Company's "leading lady." had done their duty in volunteering tory rabools were bundled into Carpe? The Odiaxave creating of President McKinley. the Dafence Corps has been pass-

another opportunity last night of he would have to say No. the cellars, where they perspired ed and sesented in by H. E. the |~

demonstrating her versatility when After prolonged deliberation, we in horror, "without even seeing she appeared in the part of have come to the conclusion that, the beastly aeroplanes, and so Governor on bakalf of His Maju- The opening rate of the dollar Jerry" which Miss Billie Barke in the circumstancer, Bis Excel-making terror worth while," they ty the King, and by the Ord- On demand to-day insnoe the Corps is stated to have 3.1.1/8d.

waverea ed to the delight of New lancy gave the caly possibleary. A mother complain that The closing rate York. It is very much a "one acswer to the question. been established. But neither will be found on Page 1.

ber non i- ногае than the the Volunteer nor the Volantear

parson play," Jerry's port and

Germape. When the raid was at Reserve Ordinances have been

Iscinating personality being His Excellency on Volunteer its height and dearest, he, reeing repealed, and there would thus The Italian Convent School, of the four act. The play is not believe that any of the men exclaimed, Mother, your near- conep caone throughout the whole night guards:"Anyway, I do her standing at sa open window, appear to be in existence three Caine Road, and its Eowicoaneither

2 comedy auxiliary forses, though it is branch (St. Mary'a Sobool) will force, bas it

LOF who are doing this night work (uligia!" and startled her more ja & obvious that a man ciumot at the re-open on Monday next, 10th | Gesl of both. sad is chify it. They all enjoy it."—lo fuet, is superbly nosfraid. Two men good would willingly beexempted from than all the bombs-of which she same moment be a member of inst

concerned with Jerry" remarkable more than one of these bodies.

some of them get really angry in a garden who had watched land irresponsible excapades. She when they are overlocked. The new Ordinance says that

the raid admoved heard, when goes to visit her aunt who lives Mr. Dyer B., the morning, in a very fashionable sec ion of

danger was over, a window sharp- military service under it, and sentenced a Chinese to six works Philadelphis, and during the ing to the Daily Press) elder leept four feet into the air;

A Potrogiad message (cond-ly banged behind them. who immediately before the hard labour fo stealing jacket short time she is there she sac General Retch states that he the other sneezed for ten minutes, commencement" of the O.dia-valued at $2. Toe defendant was seeda in changing the course of told the country the tra'h us it and nearly frightened three people. BBCO Was $ member of the pren leaving 8. Lower Lascar four livee-her suct's, the min ought to be told."-The old out of an arper window, A Volunteer Corpa от the Road, with the jacket in his sta selects for her husband, the Wretch We wonder what lady who has the sweetest of voice Volunteer Reserve eball, "upon possession.

man who would like to marry the General Daily Mail has to say marshalled her maide, and bade such comminoɛmeal," become a

Tram M'shop.

Buat and her own life. All are about it. member of the Defence Corpe.

them keep perfectly cool, and talk But when does the Ordinance has ben sent to the Government they have been drifting and stert A Chingan girl, aged 14 years, lifted out of the current în which

quietly-all this in piercing commence?" The measure is Civil Hospital offering from ed on a freeh coarse that leads to bitewashing the granite base of who skipped for safety, explain Who's the "genina who's been shrieke, But an original man, silent on that point, to operating injzries which she received happiness, and in the doing the Connaught Satue? The ed, I knew the moment had date being specided in it, through feling down whilst of all this "Jerry" brings ook ie about the last person come to leave, for I felt a queer alighting from a moving fram end of fan to the interested who needs the application of the internal tickling-liks a neat of car in Des Vox Road West spectator. It all happens in this whitewash brush.

Jakylarke beneath the diaphragm.” yesterday. Her injuries are not wine. In the original draft of the Bill, sericae.

**Jerry's ""Aunt Joan " bas grown tired of a love fair "Draft there was a clause which provid-

Dodgera" is the with "Montagu Wade" that has American way of deaiguating from the trenches; now one for Tommy sends as many a story ed for the repeal of the Volunteer

Ammunition Under a Bed. A Chinese, living at 49, Queen's got no further than so engage-pisekers. and Volunteer Reserve Ordinsnoss

Who can ind aphim. London men were drilling as from December 31, 1917 Road West, was arrested yesterdayment in twenty years. She would appropriate term for Honkong's under a newly imported expert...

with 67 rounds of ammunition in like to be free and" Peter Fisgg "few idlers? the inference being that the bis possession, and was charged would like to have her free, sa be Dew Corps would come into existence

balore Mr. Dyer Ball, at the Police is almost sure that he would have the firet day. of 10:8.

Court this morning, with the the ocurage to make her his wife. Before the Ence. It was stated that the It is at this stage that "Jerry" econd reading of the Bill, cime

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Bombs began to fall, whose note the Dockneys infallibly detected. American papers state that "Steady there, mer," "yelled the manj men Bre zashing into instructor, as necka began to slow marriage to avoid being called round. "Steady; not afraid of a

DEL CASTILLO.-At Madrid on the 4th. July, 1917, Hermilla joo, we pointed out that if the omnition was found underneath comes along and takes fats in ber ap. Perhaps they'll find Le bit of thunder, are you?". More do bed three paper packets. A

del Castillo. Shanghai and Japan papers, please copy.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1917.

THE FALL OF LIGA.

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banded, the position eix months

after the war (when the Military Service Ordinance expires) would

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the past week or two that the world has come to see that there was] Germany's Dream.

No Permit.

Hawker Sentenced.

own hands the minuts after she has eeen Montagu Wade" and decided that he shall b-bers and

of en serial visitation. "E:«, Other dodgers, we read, are bun, stand essy, dismiss for five she bie. Jerry's" first act is to joining the Quakers or adopting minates and 'op it to shelter, use in the society columns babies. But a more effectasl plan men quoth the instructor, of the Philadelphis papers the than either of these would be to adding: "Tais 'ere's a raid and

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fine of $25 was infi-cted.

Three men were charged be. be that the Colony Foald have fore Mr. Uyer Ball, at the Police no suxiliary military force what. Court. this morning, with remo bresking of her aunt's eng gelie on a railway track and let I've never seen one; I mean to Svet. It was probably a recogni- ing & quantity of stone from tion of this point by the Govern-Government quarry at Sham Shoi mens to Mon'sgu" and hinte st train ran over one.

have a look at this." the approaching marriage of ! Po without a permit. It was ment which caused it to omit the clause repesling, the Volunteer stated by a P.W.D. representative That is the first of a series of ing in a Home paper:-From Renaissance underlies the sinking Peter Flogg" with the sant. "Chestnut Clube,” s‹ye a head- A romance worthy of the and Volunteer Reserve Ordinar- that there was quite a lot of this

the date sort of thing going on, and in happenings that turn things what we know of Hongkong of books and engravings consigo- cee, and, with i of

fising the men $10 each, his Wor upside down in the home "Jerry" bamorists, there would be quite a ed to Lord Pentland, The the севвайод of the

forces ship remarked that he was deter. le vieiling but by no means the flourishing membership if the collection was to have passed to existenos of these Tacit comes about that, accord- mined to put a stop to the practice. last, for daring the interim many movement spread to the Esst.

events .ke place that cause con-

its owner, Professor Patrick ing to law, the three orginisations

the part of the)

Gedden, who had devoted Alteen now in being. But our A marine bawker was arrested Bternation on

"How Rents Rise aaye 00 years of loving labour to getting Though, in view of the recent tread of events on the Russian citizen soldiers still wear the resterday carrying a quantity of characters of the play and at the other. Home paper beading.

it together. A Professor of northern front, the news of the capture of Rigs by the enemy will uniform of the old forces and are iron piping in Hollywood Read, me time bring beape of fau to Hongkong could give

Botany at Dundee, he knows the es use very little surpries to the student of the war msp, the blow still abject to "Volunteer and and this morning be was charged the onlooker. The lass happen-valuable expert evidence on that numbers of the plants, and calle

heavy one, none the less. Riga is, in point of commercial and Volunteer Reserve" orders. To before Mr. Dyer Ball, at the ing foda "Jerry" a prisonst in point.

them all by their names, bat he industrial importance, the third large port of Resis, and its loss as the situation sppears somes hat Magistracy, with bavicg'onlawful ber is very naturally of considerab'e significance, from whatever point tangled, and it would be well if possession of the same. His ex of milk and eggs for mis

is one with Pope as to the proper of view we look at matters. It is ureamfortably close to the Russian sil ambiguity in the matter were cuse was that he bought the pip behaviour, sa ber her eye, ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, atudy of mankind. He investa the philosophy and economy of capital, while the fact that it occupies such a important strategic removed once and for all by a de ing a man in the ordinary and it is during this time that she

We take the following from life with Ruskinian fire and position on the Baltic coast is one of which the Germans may be faite announcement as to the course of his business, but this d as her pink pajamas sod sends depended upon to make the most. So far as the Resin Armies date of operation of the new did not appear to be satisfactory word from out her prisen walls Church Notes for September:beauty, and he dreams of a great are concerned, chief attention as of late been directed to their Ordinance."

to hie Worship, who sentenced him that she is about to die from a. A osble was received in the quickening of the civic spirit in activities on the South-Western Front, and it has only been within

to 14 days' herd labour.

1d se of poison, which is only middle of last month from the our midst. Admitted His Guilt. another of "Jerry's" tricks in ber Senior Chaplain intimating that

Throughout the war he hae a menace from the (nemy much nearer the centre of Russian

A cement worker, at present efforts to wis the man ebe loves. be bad decided to renew his authority. But it is now clear that the carker of iceabordination differ from the Times in the five large pircea of wood at Sail everything ende pleasantly.

Few, we venture to think, will unemployed, was found carrying Of course, she succeede and grement. Under his new agree. been in Indis, teaching the young has spread to the troops on the Riga Front aleo, for but a few dara

ruent, which lasts for three years civic idea to shoot. He hes travell #go General Kornile announced at the Moscow Canfarenze that regarding Germany's "grandiose sad when asked where he gotically its entire success depends the Colony not later than Dacem. and bean rapturonsly received by conclusions it has arrived at Kok at four o'clock this morning, I play of this sort, practi- from April 13tb, he is due back in edefar with bie lamp of learning, one of the regiments thers only returned to duty when its exteriota-

princes. ond pesante in the tion was ordered. In face of facts like that, it is ecercely to be perfectly apparent that the Ger- admitted that he had stolen it for which the role part is played,

world policy." To all it must be the wood from, he frankly upon the talent and charm with bar 1st of this year. wondered at that Rige has now fallen into enemy bande.

The cleaning and replanting of Dependency. Now the literary mane, even though fully aware of, firewood. A previous conviction and in this respect Miss the Cathedral compound have treasure which went down with It was at the Moscow Conference that General Korpike the impossibility of emerging was proved, against him when he Ling, se indicated by the evident been completed, and some of the the torpedoed Clan Grant was to asserted that the enemy were knocking at the gates of Riga and that if the Russian troops did not hold the bore in that victorious in the war, are by no was charged before Mr. J. Rappreciation of the audience pathways have been releid, to the baye aided his series of lectures paint, therefore, is whether the Germans will risk making the big themes of world wide dominion.to 21 daya' hard labour. vicinity, the road to Fetrograd would be opened wide. The mesas disposed, in consequence, Wood, at the Magistracy this throughout the evening, was great improvement of the ear and exhibitions. His Celtic fire to relicqaish their ambitions morning, and he was sentenced, gaite successful. All the other roundings of the Cathedral, was not to be damped by a chance advance on the Russian capital, which is distant from Rigs some We can well believe that they

oharacters called for no special Thanks are due to Mies Plobe of war; he went on leatoring. Bat three hundred and fity miles. The distance and the imminence want back their colonies zot

V. R. C. Night Fete, talent, and the ability of such May, and to Mesura. W. J. he had great frienda at home, who of the winter raise doubts on that qaration, though there is the

Estries for the V. R. U. Night able actors as Mr. T. Daniel Tatcher and T. L. Perkins for formed a committee, a goodly company of scholers. When one other factor to be taken into consideration, that the mole of primarily for their cosnomic Fete on Saturday next are well ap Frawley and Mr. John Halliday kindly supervising the work. the Russian Army is zow at a very low sbb. At the moment, it is alae but for their military to the average and the various bad little or no opportunity of The work of repairing the ardent epirit passed on

Government department, Mr. Those utility. jolear that the Germans could push-the enterprise by the use of their

Germany events should be keenly and showing itself. The former trok organ is prooeeding satisfactorily. naval strength, provided they were prepared to take the risks which responsible for the war evidently closely contested. The programme the part of Pater Flagg and the Orer $5,000 has been roileated Henry Vaughan Lanchester be anch a step would imply. The time for each sction, however, mast war's conclusion will be able to handicap, high dive, hurdle race both of which parts they could to defray the cost.

believe that Germany after she includes a term race, 100 yards latter that of Montague Wade, or promised to the Hon. Treasurer Came chairman. be now or never, for in the winter all ses movements in the vicinity

As stated last month è large He, it happens, is one of our are stopped by ion for several months. The whole issue is in the with its repressive and reactionary a water polo mach. Service men aleep. Mr. Reynolds Denniston' proportion of the clergy and mis- praotical dreamers of fine dreams, continue their military policy, handicap, ladies nomination and almost have performed in their balance at the moment, though we can well believe that if the Ger tendencies. The peace selllement, should notify the Hon. Secretary deserves a very special word of eionary workers of this Diocese high are bodied forth in the mane decide to milies their Navy in the coming operatione there however, will decide that point, as soon as possible of their in praise for his interesting treatment are now absent rendering national form of noble buildings not only may be a completely new set put upon the war, and one which, and decide it, unless we are much tention to enter for the events, of the part of Brigge, the batter, service in some forin. When the at home but in India, where his in the long roo, may not work out just as Germany would wish it, The question se to whether the Russiane can rely on A Lufficient m taken, in a way that will leave The entrance fee is one dollar for Miss Valentino Sidney, as Harriet Hongkong Commission was form works wie with the noble arabi- number of reliable troops to put a stop to the enemy advance is of the furtherance of her military starts at 9 p.m. sharp

Germany very little scope for non-members and the first race Townsend, was another con- ed all the clergy and Church Lecture of sadient days. He and

spicuous access, prime importance just now. If not, then the outlook is none too piraticos. It is not without its Alleged Theit of Naval Goods. Aanstie Tyler made the most of age expressed to the Bishop their many as possible of Profetar while Misa edacational workers of military his commities got together sa facetions aspect to note what the Bato:8 Mr. J. R. Wood, at the the comparatively small part of willingness to go wherever their Creddee's old studentë, and mede Russia and the Allias generally at beari must regret that, after ride to set about doing on the morrow men were charged with stealing particularly good, in the scene addition to those mentioned in foould of the lost collection; they Whatever the future has in stors, all who have the welfare of moders Hane, even to-day, hope Police Court this morning, two Jean Doubleday, ber acting being/services were most needed. In them redraw.ss much as they ing herrelf of pernicione undermining influences"within her own bordere, Russia has been compelled to relinqzish her hold on this purensure of their military 356 lbs of scrap iron and rivets, where she returns her engagement the August Church Notes as soured the land for books and schemes. They aim, is neame, at the property of the Naval suring to her procrastinating fanon, having left for nations! old prints and sent all off ‚grest strategic point. This is the fruit of irresponsibility and dis-the creation of a great African thorities. Bergeant Tulloch stated Tae play was effectively staged service the Rev. E. W. L. Martin. piecemeal, to India. And with. regard for military discipline Russia's troops have failed her in mintarist State of peproes come that the men were arrested at and provided an enjoyable even who often helped at the Cath that renewal the Professor is her hour of need, Bat it may yet be that this reverse will toro ou manded by German cfficers and Mong Kok Tsai with four bags of ing's entertainment.

edral, and the Rev. B. Linkester, gaily carrying on, making ready the beat thing that could happen to the Russian people. While the disciplined by them in German the iron in their possesion, Be Te-night the Company will of Yaunen, both. M. 3. mis-sheland on which Mr. Lanshow enrmy was far from their gate, they might be forgiven if, in the methods of warfare. With augu communicated with the Dockyard produce a play entitled "candiy," siquaries, bays taken commissions ter will build in das nosson, when Intoxication onored by their new-found freedom, they imagined that sets they believe they could and all the material was identified, which, we understand, was very in a special form of national ho resumen city planning thore all restraint and discipline could be thrown to the winde. Bas the dominate the African Continent Inspector Ailes, of the Naval Yard popalar in the United States and service. When the sanfor chaplaa situation will appeal to them in a new and more forefal way once and destroy the security of the Pulice, said that the rivets were in London. they realise that their lives and homes are in jeopardy. General Mediterranean. This is only part new and bore the Government Kornilrfi bau warned his fellow countrymen of the danger without, of the precious scheme, which, stamp. Mr. J. H. Gardiner ap bat his counsel has not been heeded. Now that his words have it

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Bɔy Caned: Teacher Fined.

school teacher, was flood 20s, at Harold George, a Walthamstow

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been justified, will the Russians rise to the occasion and stand firm will never mature into anything was remanded until Friday after M. Fernand Bertaux, French in defence of their newly won liberties? We cannot think but that more substantial than the de-moon, bail being fixed at $200 Consal in Makden, has left the keeping on the phopia ncis, and, Swatford for excessively paniałe, they will. If they do, this temporary enemy swoooms may prove the Insion it emphatically is, terning point in s situation which is still fill of danger."

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