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WATSON'S

RESORCIN HAIR LOTION

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

COPY OF ORDER RECENTLY RECEIVED.

"Eldoret,

British East Africa,

4th July, 1917,

Dear Sirs,--1 would be very much obliged if you would kindly send me by parcels post some of your Resorein Hair Lotion (oily).

In" "payment please find enclosed Postal Orders £2 which I hope you will be able to change into local currency.

(Signed) M.

Yours faithfully.

M.-D..

SOLD ONLY BY

DAY BY DAY.

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1917.:

1892

WHICH WE BELIEVE WE SEE IN HONGKONG... TWENTY-FIVE OTHERS IS ONLY OUR SHADOW,

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Chance for Hongkong, Evidenos is constantly socuma- lating to show that the author tien at Home are fully alive to the sa preme importance of maintain ing car shipping supremacy so that when the war ende, in epite of the inroar's made on British tonnage by the ebmarine cam- paign, the red ensign shall still hold its honoured place on the reary of India's cffer of 70,000 high moss. The latest demon-roupa sud equipment, stration of this point contained

To-morrow's - Anniversary,

YEARS AGO.

To-morrow is the third anni-(Compiled from the "Hongkong

Telegraph" files for the week anding September 15, 1898.) The Dollar. Sept 8.-The rate of dollar demand to-day is 2/1.”

The Dollar.

in the sapespeement that a pro!

The opening rate of the dollar gramme of skilpbuilding" "bee

on demand to-day Was bren arranged which will provide

The closing rate for the laying down of three times 32 1/8d. the tonnage of a normal year. To will be found on Page 1. at:ain that end it is obvious that greater facilities than at present exist must be arranged! Con-

quently we read that soheme includes the construction of now yards and the use of Colonial docke. This latter anpect

- Crimlani Sessions.

The next Criminal Borsions will the be held on October 1, at 10a.m.

Ga Holiday. The Chief Justice (8r William interest Hongkong. Becent holiday at Weihaiwoi.

"Feather-Bed Warriors."

PUZZLE OF RUSSIA.

Problems Arising from

Recent Events.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

incompetence and inso curacy in srithmetic is one of the counts in the very severe indiot” ment which the leaders of com- meros have drawn up against the Toronto, July 27.-Canadian London schoolboy of wage-earning bankers, like their American confreres, have been considerably 5, con it fairly be set down (a disturbed over the new turn of respondent wonders) to too Great to Russia. When the rats reliance on the concrete, realistic methode which are map- Bassian armies a short time a pored to have displaced the amamed the ofensive and capture time-honoured system of "Agor=" ed Hilicz, it seemed that events ing oat? Here one reaalis the

con-

of the arrangement is ċow that Boes Davies) has left for a briefen completely tabood. And so hold their enemies in check. three nites back: If fore gallins

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. developmente have shown the

aarivalled facilities which exist'

at this port for the construction

Back Again. Among the passengers arriving

Sept. 9-The leading article of were moving satisfactorily to- shia date, referring to the Volan-wards the point at which thepealing letter, quoted by Dr. | Macnamars, which a harassed. teer movement, says: "It is United States, along with Eag mother wrote to her boy's head satisfactory to know that Major- land and France, bould grant teacher at the time when she now General Digby Barker has erme large credits to the Provisions methods were beginning to gain down ca this bogas Volunteer authorities, with every Beform movement with the flenos in the stability of round: "Sir, will you please for the future gire my boy sam violence of a thousand bricks, and Russia's · Government fed in that the scheme, as presented, has the ability of her armies tos what he brought home to or essier somes to do at nita ?” This

it ought to be. If Messia. Bolliday spite of what has happened we do and Francis ere auxions for a bit not think it would be wise for the of bere will fill thirty-to pint

battles, how many piatand-si. of amateur soldiering for their Allies to withhold the proceeds balf bottles will pine galline fill? of large ocean-going vessels. Welbeck in the Colony yesterds Oko sggrandisement and amuse of credits already arrange for. Well we tried, and could not have the docks (some as large were the Rov, A.D. Stówart, Kment and to pander to their or to show any backwardners of make anything of it at all, and

childish vanity, let them their own expears. The com over the moneye. It may elbe dare go back in the morning Thursfield, as well as Lady Ho at Homeland, what is more, wa

maaily pre heavy contribution the care that this continued loyal, without doin' it, so I had to go have a plentiful supply of cheap Tong and family.

for its defence by the regular support from the Allies, along and boy a nice gallin cask of Sorrespondents are requested "to observe, the rule which labcar under Exropean exper

troops, and it is for the British with military aid, will be the

bere, which. I could ill afford to requires them to forward their dames and address>s with visiga. The work which has

The observations made at the Government to see that each de-means of enabling the Provisional do, and then we went and bar Communications ́ addressed to the Editor, not necessarily

for recently been turned out by the:

fence is sufficient. Hongkong has Government to triumph decisive rowed a lot of wine bottles, stablishments at Taikoo and Royal Observatory during August an aise for festher bed warriors over the anarchistical internal besides a few we had by us. Well, pablization, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

Kowloon is said to be up to the show that the average mean tem- who require Chinees coolies to do enemies of the revolution.

we emptied the csak into the ... We think the only legios bottles and then counted them, best standards of Homs ship-perature was 82, the maximum all the hard work; it can't afford building. With the facts thne, point reached being 905. on the

to specially charter Ulab dandies outcome, if anarchy is to be and there were nineteen, and my

put

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*HONGKONG TELEGRAPH." By Order,

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1917.

DEALING WITH THE SUBMARINE campaign,

Without the Option.

tives in pisted to have had with a "high British Naval authority" have been cast sdrift to find their German Property Sold things as gentipedes get mixed immediately by a resumption of thing more it was knocked down

The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will it is only reasonable that Hang-29th, and the minim¬m” 783, to make exhibitions of themselves svoided, in a complete reverence

the big crders from

the of rain and 239 hours of eunshine, it is quite satisfied with the pre-Socialists: (who now control the answer, I don't know whether it Provided while the average humidity was sent garrian; and trusts that Government) with Leninites while doin' it. 1.8. Please let Kngdom. United

Were "made:

Governor Robinson will at once Maximaliets, and other extremist the next some be in water, as I for any period less than one month will be charged as for a rangements

for the supply of adequate Exchange Rebate Scheme. put a stop to all this bambag and It was to conciliate these unruly

We desne to draw the attention sell she dozen Maxim guns to the if not treasonable elemente that not able to buy any more

bere," material, Hongkong could fill a by no means unimportant part in of the music-loving publia to the War Office at the best price Milyukoff, Lvof, and all the other representatives of the this new shipbuilding scheme, special high-exchange discounts obtainable." and we trust that stepa will be which are now being allowed by

forced

cf war broke out, seised upon every Sept. 9. At the Magieracy cleanse were taken, in the general intercets of Mesars. Montrie and Company Chlaese Usage v. English Law, so-called educated and propertied Australians have, ever since the raise money for and once the Colony, to drive home that to purchasers of Victrolas and to-day, Mr. Hastings had, so the Governement,

Victor records, Twenty per cent. denal, a large number of petty the Provisional Government, as patriotic loads. The following point in the right quarters,

is being dedocted on caeh orders offences bafore him-bawking now constituted, bas broken is typical. The hat of Mr. Jomph and 10 per cent, on monthly without license, obstructing the definitely with the wild-ped Cook, Minister for the Harv "Ssamen bare a prooliar way, socounts. These substantial re- ziregis, and so on.

The number elements and taken the measures mysteriously disappeared whilst bat they get there." So said Mc. bates will, we are sure, be appre-of Fuch cases is disgraceful, and necessary to reprene

ho was attending the National or crash Havelock Wilen in addressing ciated, sud they provide a further

¡Hall. Mr. Cook delivered an Shameen. determination of men of the of this popular firm.

check the increase. Of course to prevent the reall of the mere the unlicensed hawkers must important Ministers who have address, and shortly afterwards merchant marine to punish the

be put down; bat it is surely the resigned. Such a reconciliation Mr. Pakhill and various members Germans for their barbarons Sentence of twelve months' extremity of andignified meanness of interests would anquestionably of the awociation were hunting methode of res warfare. In that hard labour, without the option to crash them with all the make for additional strength in hats all over the platform. The epseab, a summary of which of a fine was inflicted on sponderona machinery of the law. dealing with the enemies of the Minister's could not be found, printed yesterday, one could Chiness, who said he had jest Where in the Protector of the state, whether at home for abroad, and Mr. Cook looked suspicious. deteat & spirit of that branque returned from Bangkok, by Mr. Chinese? Where is the guide,

Besides prasing a slump in some of his new supporters. nees and independence which are J. B. Wood, at the Police Court philosopher and friend of the poor Russian exchange and securities. Finally, an old hat had to be pre- characteristio of the British sea this morning, Defendant was ignorant coolie? Where is the the unfavorable news from Petro-cured from the caretaker of the man wherever he is to be charged with being in possession fatherly omnipotence of the to grad must necessarily casse con- hall, in which, amid mach encountered. It was to be found of 79 tsein of prepared opium, je? It is especially his province siderable depression in the bamorous banter, he went home. is the declaration that, whatever which was found concealed in to warn his look against follow. Enancial markets at London and In the evening's smoke social the Government may or may not biscuit tina and in down pillows. ing Chinese usage against Eng. Paris on the theory that it spells was tendered the delegates by the do, British sailors are resolved to Mr. F. X. D'Almada appeared on lish law. They are ignorant and prolongation of the war and con- National Debating Club at the see that the Haus eball be made his behalf and said he pleaded he should inform them. This is tingstion of war faanoing at high Allora Roome. During the prc to pay for their dastardly piracy. guilty. His story was that while why he never does."

pressure perhape for consire: ceedings a member of the olab We can well understand why our he was on the boat he was asked

ably longer period. Our bankers *** given"■ hat to auction for sailors should foul thus. They, by a boarding house runner to

The Way of the Cook. Sept. 9.--Che following com.

also consider it inevitable that France's Day. "My hat!" ex- more than any other class, have earn $20 by conveying a parcel soffered from the

U-boats. as far as the boarding house. He ment was inspired by Police the German efforts to make claimed Mr. Cook, as it was held Thousands of them have been undertook the work, and was

Court case: "If people are going military capital or advantage P and its virtues explained out of Basis'e deplorable by the sactioneer. Blore the ta prosecute Chinesa cooks every The report of the conversation which ons of Reuter's represents foally murdered at sos, others caught.

time they lat sach innocent little disorganisation, will be followed astonished Minister could say any- on the subject of submarinism comes opportunely and as s fitting way to land as best they can, and

There was another sale of with the cuisine, the courts will the offensive on a large scale by so somebody for el, who told the

auctioneer to pat it up again, addition to the interesting comparative statement made by the many have become wrecks of German property at Mr. G. P. be kept basy; why, if a Ohiness the Anglo-French forces on "the

their former selves because of the Lammert's auction rooms yester cook arved up any dish without western front. It may be the case after being sold and resold Times Naval correspondent on the same subject and regnrcing privations they have been called day, when Blackhead's "Besp at least 25 per cent, ofer, well, that nothing less than grand that was the total in hand. which we commented in ons our notes yesterday. What the "high upon to

Bill Works ware offered for sale. The ahemi extraneous matter in it, he ofensive by the French and that £29 was the total in hand. Bathority" had to say, if we may pass an opinios breed on the few brave merchant sailor go down works, which are at Shaukiwan, would die of disappointment".

"Now then, Mr. Cook, how about British will save Rumia. Fiann cial enpport by itself will pro- making it up to £30. Give us a sentence of the converastion that have been sent to as, mikia got to the sea in shite, ever-ready to comprised 95,800 q. ft. of land,

: Money Wanted. face the dirent danger. These are

bably not be enough. If it were pound for the old tile," said the only refreshing reading as the present moment; but it is distinctly the men who have sworn that the cap factory, manager's house,

two godown, new machinery Sept. 10. There is somebody possible to break into the German club members. The Minister encouraging. Is would never do, of courer, if those at the helm wers German shall be punished. They homes, new boiler house, fire in Hongkong who wants money! defensive system in Frazos thereoppa paid over £1 and got

bie hat back agaic. mare decisive manner inclined to be otherwise than invariably optimistic, and therefore mean what they say, and, as Mr. abeds, smail railway etc. Mr. This may seem incredible, but it in

Havelock, Wilson puts it, we may H. A. Lammert, who conducted is so stated, on the authority of, than at Viay or Maesincs, we welcome all the more beartily this timely statement.

"H. M.8. Hach" is the name.. depend upon it that they will the auction, sisted that the open-our contemporaries, whatever and thoroughly alarm the German ́Rauler's-correspondent, in the couras of the conversation, mga

ing bid was $200,000, but there that may be worth. They adver military leaders, they would per facetiously given to a new ship informed that it must be remembered that Germany was now atak-

.or 10haps be forced to abandon their one of many-which has been were po-more Dide coming, and ties:-"Wanted, ons ing everything on her U-boat warfare, and therefore if there were We wonder what the feelings the property was withdrawn. The thousand dollars for six months designs of conquest in Russia in built for the British Navy. It is signs of intensification each should cause no earpries It can only of the Tommies in Hoogkong machinery contained in the works on good security and high in order to defend themselves at a said to contain some startling be expected that Germany, the more she realises the fact that Bri-will be when they read the was then enbmitted, and bidding, terest."-Don't all speak at once, more vital spot. With the Allies surprises for the Hans and, wilh tain is, as she predicte), capable of bolding out indeficitely against announcement contained in to having started at $8.000 went up and any person attempting to furnishing finsacial and economic its sister, "H. M. 8. Hash-Bash" the enemy's submarins campaign, will be all the more eager to day's telegrame that our soldiers to $15,000, at which price Mr. force more than $2,000 on the support to Rassis, and freely (twice as mysterions) it proves the increase her submarine fleet and to make it more formidable, and, are to have their pay incressed Tam Oban became the parchaser. advertiser will be fired out. One shedding their blood to insure the liveness of British asval dg- or two thou-and will do, in N. O. survival, of the Revolution, it signers. Describing it a poITE- Presumably, bearing this in mind, it is not improbable that we may yet have to by fifty per cent.

B. C. notes for preference,"

would be strange if the Russian spondent of the Manchester face submarines "approximating the craiser type." It is a truly the increase will also apply to

Trying to Grow Vegetables. view :egarding war aims and Guardian writes:-This is mtriot- alarming prospect, and it is, therefore, with much relief that them and heaven knows they

Bept. 13 Mesera A. B. pesos terms did not veer round ly a business ship. The old naval we read that the naval authority in question was, notwithstanding do with it. The Tommy at

Watson & Co. have ‘imned a neat to a position more in consonanos graces that linger on the more this, sanguine regarding the future," Germany," he says, "has no Home is sacredly a lucky man

catelogen of vegetable and flower with the views entertained by the conventional ships are, abeant, prospect of success within the time she is likely to have at her dia compared with the man in khaki

soedə with “bint» for gardening Allies.

from the fittings; the contours porn! for with Germany there must be a time limit," That each out here. He has always known

for the season 1892-1893, inclad-

are startling and barab, H, MS. will be the case many indications here of late been manifesting what bie

Orders issued to-day by Mring, as indispensable gardening

Baab imposes; she does not and themselves Renter'a correspondent was alas info med of the wel

be will be able F. C. Jenkin, A.S.P. (Beserve) scossories, tempting. list of meeting was most promising and please the eye. These mystery come feat that in combating submariniam we are being increasing. o reckon on a dificile improve state:

wines and spirite, a tramway another meeting is to be held in ships are the creation of some ly helped by the United States and Jspan; and we may depend ment. The soldier in Hongkong,

bold genius in construction; they All members of this aait, in limetable, and a potice of a fine fortnight." upon it that both these countries, more particularly the former, will bever, has never known from

Vessel Re-pamed. leap away from the orderly bring to us assistance that shall go far towards enabling as to give month to month what he would olading medical exemple and health resort at Mount Austin for

Sept. 15-That historical sequence of warship constraction. the enemy bis quietus in his most vital part, ・・

bave coming to him, while, even those on leave, still parade in broken-down gardenere who have In her submation campaign, not only we but all the world when he omes under the new uniform with helmets at Central rained their health trying to grow vessel the Torrington has blos B. M. 8. Hush-Hush, is the most

songed out in new colours and amazing of the pale. recognise that Germany places all her hopes, not so mach perbapsle, the advance will be probab. Palios Station at 6 pm. os Toes

|will henceforth be known as the may, be, permitad of victory but of being the means of enabling her to force her more than okset by the stendy day, September 11. Instrumente

- Sept. 14.- La natisfactory to Hongay. She is still under the these two ships amb riga Σα exchange. We will not be brought on parade. enemies to agree to peace terms which were and are still rejected.

only hope, now that the The Band Practice for this date learn that there is a prospect of command of that most deartedly We are also assured by the naval authority that what is being done an

making the City Club a real and popular of local skippers, Capt, regarding our anti-submarins craft makes for a "hopeful" outlook, soldiers' pay is being considered, in herabe cancelled.

The Visiting Staff Inspector on permanent racoom. At a meeting James Young, and after another * Weare,” he conclades, “going fall speed in defensive steps and in that the authorities at Home will the near future there is every prospect of our being able to neutralise give beed to the complaints daty at Central will attend, last night several important trip to Jave for engar moder alterstions in the bye-laws were charter to Movers, Jardine, Matha- our shipping forms. Itir, of course, impossible that precise details received from Hongkong. For

made, and the result should be son & Co., she will probabl be nan be given regarding these last-mentioned statements, but neverthe way farther perpetuation of the

that many will join who pro , coming from such as authoritative monroe, they are extremely existing grievances would be an

vicnty hung bick. The tone of Harly from Hoagay to Bộ futter sisudal;:

get there," Soldiers' Pay.

now

pay would

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