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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, BEPTEMBER

COMPANIA GENERAL DE TABACOS DE FILIPINAS.

NUEVO

CORTADO

EXTRA

$3.25

PER 100

A FIRST-CLASS CHEROOT

AT A CHEAP PRICE.

The Service Dollar,

DAY BY DAY.

LINCOLN SAID:-"LET IT BE BAID OF HE. THAT AS, 1 PASSED.

ALONG LIFE'S ROAD I ALWAYE ENDEAVOURED TO FULL THE THISTLE AND PLANTA ROSE IN

ITS PLACE

K.C.C. AT HOME.

Presentation of Tennis Prizes.

OBITUARY.

The Rev. Mother Stella.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,

It is with much regret that we

A recent Furtnightly The prison won during the past have to announce the death of RICH by the tennis playing the Rev. Mother Maris Stolls, code an echo of Henry Jame members of the Kowloon Cricket which occurred at the Italian which carnot bas be of almost un Club were presented on Saturday (Convent - early ON Sanday any interest at the presen

moment, in an article about the afternoon, an At Home being held | morning. to mark the event. With a The Reverend Mother had long and its efect a pon himself. Heary beginning of the present conflict

To-morrow's Anniversary. To-day is the auoivernary of the large attendance and favourable been smwociated with the Italian birth of Confacias.

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The Dollar)

A Bad Character.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., clear that much more eff ctive him, was found guilty by Mr. Similar gifts were won by a team the development of the work of squeezed together in the bage

CIGAR MERCHANTS;

TELEPHONE 616.

.MARRIAGE.

DEATHS.

BLAKE-MAUGAS. On the 22nd inst, at the R. C. Cathedral William Francis, eldest son of Mr and Mrs. J. J. Blake of Hong- kong to Jeanne Emilienne, youngest daughter of Monsieur and Madame Maugas of Haiphong.

GAGE-On August 3, at Lake Louise, B., on his way to his home in Connecticut. Robertson Gage, son of the Rev. and Mrs Brownell Gage, of the Yale Mission, Changsha, age ten years.

GRENE-On September 17th, Madame Marthe Greue, dearly beloved wife of Mr. George Grene, Chief Engineer of the French Municipal Council, Shanghai.

VERNON-On the 16th September. 1917, killed in "action at the front. Lieut. T. C. Vernon, R,N., Wing Commander R.N,, Air Service, only surviving son of Mr.and Mrs. J. Y. V. Vernon. late of Hongkong. (Shanghai papers please copy).

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1917.

A WELCOME MOVE.

patieno", when it is eicosrely to be hoped that the intolerable state of affairs that has arieen will be completely removed and that sa batantial remedy will be forth-

| coming...

Submarine Statistics.

bribs and ten days for the unlaw

fal possession.

a

and cannce.

There must be descendants of

At last it would seem that something is really taking place towards the removal of the hard. ships under which the vices in the Colony have for long been fering owing to the fect of the continued high rate cof exchange. As would be noted in our Satardaş'a issue, Mr. E A. Williams, the local Honorary

weather, the afternoon proved Content having arrived in Jams never was an author of Secretary of the Navy League,

great soccers. The Band of the Hongkong in 1860 with the first universal appeal; he could tough who, some time ago, with pom-

74th. Panjabi'a sitended and sisters to establish the Hong- general emotions, hat not in the mudable promptitude, telegraph.

The opening rate of the deller refreshments were served. kong Branch of the House of the popular manner. Tet this time he el to London pointing out the

speaks with unusual" poignancy, demand on

to-day

The competitions arranged for Canomian Sisters of Charity. deplorable state of affairs that ex-

3d. The

closing rate the afternoon were two tennis She has lived continuously in the Admirable be deasribee his. in- isted, usa received an answer to

matches and ons ercquet ma'ah. Colony since the date of her credulity. bis unbelief in the whale his telegram to the effect that will be found on Page 1. For "Cur Day."

A team from the Civil Service arrival 57 years go. Sherlock's horror, the impossibility of non- the matter was "being preesed moon the Government." It is Two charming embroidered Clab paid a visit and engaged special interest in the instruction Giving it in the face of England's bi Во mesne before time, pic ures are now on view in the in the tensj rustch which of Chinese girls. At an early land, and water, sud aky at their the feeling prevalent in the window of Moeurs. Kemor and was closely contested. The stage of her career, in the sister lovelies," in the face of "13

by ons hood in Hongkong she devoted shameless smile" of nature which Colony is that an apparent Komer's abop, Des Voeux Road, Kowloon team won. dil toriness has been far too much They are being raffled for "Our poins only, making their third or her energy almost entirely to the thinly maskea Belgian misfortune; fourth win in the series. They department for the Chinese then his gradual awskering to in evidence since the grievance Day." Tickets $5.00 each.

were friendly gamer, without Orphans in the Convent. From what was happening, and the first received attention, Who is responsible it is doubtless difficult A Chinese who had a long list stakes, and winners of Saturday very small beginning with only meators of "ode's dismay at the ere rewarded with spoons a very few children she w swful propcaition of a world in say, but to most people it is of previous convictions against steps might easily have been Dyer Ball at the Police Court this of six pairs of mixed doubles the Sirtere among the Chinese Prowizn fet, and with the variety taken to remove the grievance morning of stealing water captained by Mr. Lindsell, who children in Hoogkeng from stage of its parts oczing in a steady them appears to bave been the smoking pipe. He was sentenced beat Dr. Forsyth's team by 113 to stage until at the present time trickle, like the stered blood of. games to 103 after an interesting there are housed in the parent in rice." To read there passager, OS:8, No one questions the to three months' bard labour,

straggle. The err quet geme, too, stitution in the I-land some 500 written more than two and a half fact that at least the soldiers and

Attempted Bribery. asitors of cred have every right

was closely contested, the winners Chinese girle, and if the branches wears ago, brings back vividly the When a Chinese was found at to expect as speedy a removal of Yaumsti carrying a quantity of securing their spoons by the in the the district ste included first crash of a peaceful hum; i the hardship as possible. Some old itor, the possession of which detailed scores will be found fold of the Isle Mother Stella con imagen faded by long ase of war. asrrow margin of one point. The there may be asanted within the nity's preconceptions, recolours thing, it was soon recognised, as he could not an i-factorily explain, below. At the conclusion of the aiderably over 1,000 Chinese That is why publication of Henry the rate of the dollar kept ecaring, he offered the coretable a bribe play Dr. Forsyth, President of the orphene. The branches include James's" Within the Rim" comes had got to be done, and we are of 90 cents to let him go. He was of opinion that that "something" charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at Clab, invited Mre. P. R. Wolff to houses at Warohai, West Point, with almost miraculous opport distribute the prizee. An in Kowloor, Yaumati, Harzbom, neness, to remind us how we ought to have been done much the Police Court this morning testing feature of the list was Shantiwar, Aberdeen, Namtad were before that fateful second of more quickly. However, the tele- and sentenced to taenty-sight the fact that Mr. S. E Grees, the and also a large Foundling Home August, and how we may be gram received on Salordey points days' hard labour for cffering the Colony's tennis champion, won at Sws Bae.

sgain. This little essay makes one to the exercise of a little more

the Club'e championship cap out in 1889 Mother Stella was elect feel bareful that peace may break right. Mr. Green has won it nowed by the Community Superioress 38 ubezpectedly an war, and find A Dangerous Quarrel. A gang of night soil coolies for eleven years in succession in Hongkong. She held the staring with unbelief at the were before Mr. Dyer Ball at the and bas intimated that he is go position natil 1895 when failing hideous paraphernalis of trench Magistracy this morning charged to retire. In the surse of health and advanced years com- with fighting. Inspector Brasil his happy speech D- Forsyth pelled her retirement from active utated that they were gambling made reference to Mr. Green. duties. She nevertheless remain- and a dispute arose. A free fight saying that Mr. Green had told fed in the Convent and by reason followed in which iron bars and him that he was giving up tennis of her intimate acquaintance with As would be observed the bamboo poles were used. But after thir, as he wanted to pre- the practical work of the Institaion Marryat's midshipmen were the figures recently referred to by Mr, for the arrival of the police no sent the prizes himself. He (Dr. assisted her successors with mach New York Evening Por, who Lloyd George regarding subms doubt eerican jujuries would have Forest) was getting tired of valuable advice in the work which will read with a sigh of the weape giving him cups.,, (L+ughter). they have since carried on and of a young Germex <ffer from rise sinkings, in terms of tonnage, been sustained, ar 12 was only one

The tournament prizes were as extended under her wise counsel, Yon Spee's squadron, after one sg eed only for the eslier months man was wounded, this being a

follows:

The late Rev. Mother Stella las victory and on annihilating of the campaign with the average wound on the head: The men

Championship Single-Chal had the unique satisfaction of defeat, into South America, and tonnage per ship usually assumed were all fined $3 and bound over lenge Cup, presented by DC. knowing that for over two gneis- after sight monthe back w his in newspaper extimater. A to keep the pesce.

Said he was Hungry.

Forsyth, won outright by S. E. tions she counted amongst the native Saxony. The fourmey London contemporary for exa ple, in calculating Tonnage

Before Mr. Dyer Ball at the Greer. Winner 1917, presented scholars of the Convent papili" sccomplished by grout sunt, allowed - 4500 tons for Police Coart this morning, by Mr. U. Forsyth, won by who attended her school from its difficulties." Simply because the The first oficial blow to be delivered at the cbit system is for ship over 1,600 tore and Chinese painter was charged with. Chaayat Rooner up 1917, very commercement and who odds are all against them, the IOCO toan for every ship below. snatching a parse, The com- presented by R. E. Lindsell, won continued to send their children Germans bave nine-tenths of the and their children's children.to fan of moving esospes by food, abadowed in the announcemes wade on Sa urday that a Bila April there were suck 118 chips plainsnt was walking along the bv L. Cal. G. B. Crisp.

the Convent school,

In the days when doughty shortly to be introduced in the Hongkong Legislativ Council of the larger class and 42 of the Praga yesterday when he felt his "A" Clan Sit gles Handicap. compelling payment in cash for intcricante which are to bac sam smaller; this would give as 573,- poolet tugged. Turning round Prix presented by Meer. Great personal devotion attach-British vessels were sailed by ed on licensed premises, except in the case of reeidents at hotele or 000 tone, which is reasonably he saw the defendant with the Gande Price and Co., won by Led to Muther Stella from theas Drake or Bakiba into when the liquor is for ecosod plion as besa de meal. The mea close to Mr. Lloyd George's figure purse in his hand. Defendant's Forater, Cod Priss presented by who worked with her for the best dangerous Spanish Main, and the portion of her long religious life Revenge fought ‹ff through a day eare is a most important eue, wiming, as it does, at the abolition of of 560.000 tons fct April. In excuse was that he had had Club, won by O. R. Obanyat. a custom which is peculiar to the East and which has been in vorge June there were tank, acnothing to eat and also had 16: "B" Olage Singles Hend cap. in Hongkong and by none is ber and a night the most overwhelm longer than the oldest amongst be can remember. The chit system cording to Admiralty reporte, saj part bis melber. Sentence of Priz presented by Mesare. death more deeply regressed than ing odde in naval history, down is one which has been round'y condemned and equally warmly about 90 large ships and 28 two months hard labour was A. S. Watson and Co, Ld., won by those who profited by her to the time Napoleon's cruisers

by J. Ralaten, 2ad defended on the one hand trcause it is said to encourage dril king, smaller ships. This would work passed.

Prize Christisa charity and by her de often ontmatched a single British" and on the other because of its alleged manifest convenience. We out to 440 000 tone, whereas the

presented by Club, won by C. C.votion in the cause of the pro- patrol or privateer, the tale was may expect the new Bill, therefore, to be rotired with mixed feel Premier's losses for Jane are only A Chinese was charged b fors Stark.

pagation of the faith. At the time different. It was the English Scratch Paire-1st Priza pre-of her death she, we believe was man who carried off the palm for ings, and it will be interesting to see whether it will meet with 320.000 tour. For July, the Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy #aficient ts:king to justify its passage into law.

sinkinge were 70 large shire and the morning, with robbing a sented by P. R. Wolf and Club, the oldest foreign resident in intrepidity and resourcefulne

Now the adventurons young tar The newcomer to the East is invariably surprised at learning 15 emall ships, which would women of two gold mounted won by 8. E. Green and O. R. Hongkong.

is the victim of his country's oWN" that he can receive almost anything from a hair out to a whisky and indieste about 315,000 tour, bangles raided at $40. It was Chaoyor, 2nd Prizes presented

encoesa in holding the mastery of soda by merely eigning his name, and be soon gets accustomed to against Mr. Lloyd George's stalked by Inspector Gerrard, of by Club, won by E. Abrabem

the sea. It is true that the system which is decidedly convenient, even though its operation 170,000 tone, a very notable Yaomati, that the woman was

British have had some time to undoubtedly leads to extravagance the mère one gets into the grip of discrepancy. Assuming the cor. walking in the street when s com Doubles Handicaplet Prizes As each pair mot esen opposing grow used to this state of affairs; the habit. In course of time it is discovered that one neede carry rectness of these figures, the ex-panion of the defendant's threw presented by L. Forster and W.. no money in ore's pocket, for a free age of the chit will tide one plenation, suggests itself that the some pepper in her eyer. The Kay, won by J. Baleton and C. pair (best out of six games), the sings John Paul Jones, weaker over from month to month. In the case of intoxicants, there is no average size of thips over 1,600 men then stole the bangles of ber Stapleton, End Prises presented detailed scores make balky forces bave won honnar by eluding legal obligation to pay the eam signed for on demand, but hotel sad tons eunk by the cabmarines be wrists and made away into the by A. E. Schals and Club, won tabulation. We accordingly give or defying their strength. Bat it restaurant keepers find it to their advantage to sccept sigratarea steadily declined with the Der bills near Bunghour. The defend by 8. E. Green and O. B. only the total number of games mest shale some of those who

won and lost by esch pair. Hr watch on the Grand-Fleet.' nud, se a general rule, the chite are doly honoured. When they feation of U boat defence. The ant was arrested by some gar Chanjal. are got, there is always the simple, expedient of refusing to arming of merchantmen would derers. The case was adjourned.

Mixed Doubles Handicar-let Lindsell's team beat Dr Forsyth's further signing until peet obligations bave been begin with the largest ships, Theft From Talkoo Dock. Prisas presented by 8. E. Green team by 113 games to 103.

Mr Lindall's-Winning Team. met. On the fece of it, the system would appear to be no more naturally, and work down. Convoy Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police Lindsel, 2nd Prizes presented by

Two men were charged before and Club, won by Mr. and Mrs Mr Jefries and Mr.

After looking at a regiment of harmful then the signing of post-dated cheques, but the freedem protection would also go fret lo

Mecaskill....... 15-21 stelwar Highlanders that visited with which theee chite Bis sccepted makes it far more general and the larger ships. If this reason Court this morning, with the theft Club, won by Miss Lesbirel and Mies L. Neave and Mr

Chicago at the end af Jely, the widespread, and there cannot be any two opinions, we think, ing is conce, we must revise of a quantity of zise from the J. H. Mead.

23-13 editor of the Daily News of that that iris itsidicas in its growth and pernicious in its ultimate downwards our multiplication Taikoo Dock. It was stated that Ladies Singles Handiosp.—let

city observed that killa were 16-20 charming garments for those who results. It is, of courer perfectly frus that man knows factor for future reports and take Mr. Thor. Grimehew, of the Prize presented by Club, won by when he signs for a disk, that he will ultimately base to pay 3,000 tone or lose as the average Dack", 88w the men leaving with Miss Neave, 2nd Prize presented

had cultured knees: 22-14 for it, but the attaching of one's signature to a piece of paper is so for ships in the over-1,600 ton a bag in which he found the zinc by Club, won by Miss Lesberil. essy and in scares of time become such a mechanical act that many class.

Spoons for the winners of the This would make the The defence was that a plumber a man will often sign for one or more drinks where, had be to pay declining figures in the Admiral. in the Dooks had given the fires afternoon concluded the prize ready cash, he would think twice over the matter. Thus it is that ty reports even more obeerfal defends the bag to carry for giving.

Excuses for interference with the habit grows on one, and extravagance inevitably resalts. Indeed, reading than they have recently sound man and scienced the Mr. Wolff, on the request of Mr.

him. His Worship discharged the A vote of thanks was accorded Mige Neave and Mr

frcing (says the Referes), having many a young lsd gets so ermesbed in the chit yalem that lie appeared on the surface.

been exbanated, for one after- monthly difficulty is to discover means whereby he can pay bis way,

first to three months' hard labour Lindeal), and Miss Winifred

another has been shown to be in many instances an shrormally big proportion of his salary being

and four hours' stocks.

Robinson presented Mr. Wolff with Trouble at a Theatre.

a handsome

fatile, forty days are to be per- booquer. absorbed in meeting his chit chligations. It may be argued that

Dr. Forsyth's-Losing Team. A ticket collector, of the Ko Cheers for Mre. Wolff and the Mrs Lindsell and Mr.

mitted. Mr. Lloyd George, Sir the convenience of the system justifies the retention, but those who

John Thareby tells us, had taken? - was charged ladies and for the President put forward this contention overlock the point that the custom of

Shing theatre,

23-13 Crock to-day before Mr. Dyer Ball with terminted the proceedings.

up a "friendly attitude," and par- not carrying money is the direct outcome of the system and, with

Mre. Danois and Mr. The scores of the afternoon's Early this morning thrre men ofsaulting a Chinese by siriking

haps no good would be done by....... the removal of the cause, the effect would likewise disappear. Local

8-30 Mrade

mentioning those members of the curreray is quite a convenient for immediate use se the currency engaged rickshas from Yeamati him on the bead with a large competitions were sá follow. Mronskill and Mr.

War Conseil who are supposed to Kowloop v. Civil Service.

Jafiring

14-22 at Home is, and it only needs the abolition of the chit system to bring to ride to the Star Ferry Pier. One wooden pipe, It was stated by

Kowloon won by 50 games to Miss Robson and Mr.

have been unfriendly. One e back to the bappy and more satisfactory method of "pay sa you of the inen had $200 in ten cent Inspector Brazil that gang of

for congratulation is, that the end pieces in his possession, but after ronghe tried to rush the theatre en-49.

Bailton

18-20 Dr. Woodman and J. Mead lost

vour to mas independently of On the whole, we welcome the messureses, step in the right dir- he had paid the drivers he missed trance and the collector struck

the Jockey Club came to nothin the complainant, who sustained to B. O. Witchell and H. Brad ection. Presumably it is a pisos of war-time legislation, desigand the money sa a result of which

24-12

Loyalty to the Club, ie the fret. to aim at the suppression of extravagance and the observance of rickebs coolie was charged at the scalp wound, which was not bary 4-7, beat E. Abraham and

emensial to the snosses of Turf greater economy.Legislation of a far more drastic character has; Magistracy this morning with serious. Complainant denied that U. Sars 85, beat A. Pile and J.

faterestr. Of course the permis bern passed at home during the war, and we if have a regret it is that stealing it. Inspector Gordon be was with the geng, but admit. Deskin-7-4.

having been recepily O. Woodman and T. L Knight

103–113sion to rape is a coniension that ocossion has not been taken, with the introduction of this an ending stated that when the money ted

racing caght never to haya been Bill, to probibit "treating." Thin je a habit which in wholly un-was missed a search of rickshan arrested. Defendant said that the best Witchell and Bradbury 65,

interrupted, but then the man ja nenemary and which is just so pernicious as the chit system. We was made and the money' dis- complainant a pickpocket beat Abraham and Sara 7-4, lost

Mre, Cisston, Mesuru, Wolf, whose bands, tas decisión someti do nos say that drinking smong Europeans is nearly to widespread covered under the seat of de- and that was why he refused to to Pile and Donkin 56.

O. R. Chanyat and W.T. Elaan Hollingsworth and Summern 33 or win MARE as it was in the early days of the Colony's history, but it is still too fendant's ricksha. Mr. Mattingley let him pasa. His Worship bound prevalant, and far too much money is needlessly wasted on the habit, appeared to defend and the case both the men over to be of grad lost 10 Witchell and Bradbury hoope, best Mr. Mead, Dr. Evan position

2.0, lost to Abraham and Stalker | Jones, Moonen. Claxton and Bryans The abolition of ahit signing and treating" would, we think, put was adjourned until Friday, bail bakayiour for x months,

son 62 hoope. 5-8, beat Pile and Deakin 8-3, ↑ the whole on a far more estisfactory and sensible basis.

permit

"J

An Alleged Theft.

being £zed at $500)

Highway Robbery..

shu'aum of $100 enok.

and J. Stalker,

Mixed Doubles Competition.

Forter.....

Mrs Ritchie and Mr

Balaton

Miss Lily Jack and Mr

Jawabaty....... Mr Hyde and Mr

Gerrard

Lindsell

15-21

22-14

Total........113-103

i Lily Davidson and

Mr. Anderson

ss Brown and Dr.

Total......

Croquet.

Forngth

20-16

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