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'THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1917,

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-To-morrow's Anniversary, ·

Monday is the third anniver- asry of the removal of the Belgian Government from Antwerp.

1892。

HONGKONG. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week ending Cctober 3, 1892.)

The Dollar.. September 29.-"The rate of The opening rate of the dollar the dollar on demand to-day is

demand to-day waa | 26. 941." 111. The closing rese be found on Page 1.

The Dollar.

Promenade Concert.:

Blunders.

OFF TO THE FRONT-

Presentations to a Polica

Reservist.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

The London correspondent of Calcuits paper writes : Channel Tunnel Oo: are jubila and the Channel Ferry Co. are

From the batch of › telegrams which we published in our inne of yesterday it will have been seen that local organimtioneare moving heaven and earth in their anxiety to get something done to amelio rate the lot of the Service man in

A large gathering of members correspondingly depressed. Th Hongkong. © The message to the

of the. Mounted Section of the tunnel and the new slation of the Prime Minister stated that with

Hongkong Folics Reserve Force Chatham and South-Easteen on the dollar just over two ebillings

and other members of the Force on the Sarrrey ads will form pari and evenpence the pay of Service

assembled at the Police Bore of the Ubaring Oros Bazhda men bad suffered a reduction of

Headquarters Club last evening Calcutts All Red rate. Parlia one-third; now, with the dollar

on the ecossion of a presentation eat Square will by that time moob higher, the low in corre-na

to Trooper A. Ralph, who in kayu been remodelled. an. an pondingly greater. When the 24.

shortly leaving Hongkong for English Place la Cosmorde or {wldier's ordinary full pay is will

de Paix Oleopatra's Needle active nervios in Europe. October 1-If'ofer there is ecarcely enough to keep him, den

will stand in the middle, gaurded Mr. F. Q. Jankin, D. 8. PAB), prize offered for blunders of the cantly, the effect of the shrinkage The second Police Bauerre most brilliant imbecility, with presided and he was supported by her two sphinxes which will

by The British promenade concert will be held marimum of disastrous reanity,

Captain may Le imagined.

be incorporated in a monumental T.F. Hough stain at her base, sad who community in Hongkong requires in the Botanical Gardens this day the challenge cup will come to ASP. (R) and Dr. Lindy will then be guarding ber fostend Do enlightenment on that point, week.

|Hongkong every time., Two glar. Wood, Assistant Surgeon Sup of looking at her. fót a bite s and it was just so well that!

ing instances were brought to light by the ruthless hand of the In making the presentation, they are now. A rubber-hid law this week in the Saprene Mr. Jenkin said it was inevitable carriageway will be laid down, Court and there is no mistake that friends would always part, between St. Margaret's and the about the verdict of the judge, and it was equally were that the Abbey, as an approach to the for there was no Special fury. In time siways asme when nomrades Houses of Parlinsent from Victoria Brest this thorough- the first case eleven Turkish im old part. The parting between postors obtained about $600 by Trooper Ralph sud himself was a fore will sweep in one curve, in- representing themselves as des- parting which was very much so tend of rosed three corners, into titute, and that som was paid out bis (the speaker's).regret, for the whiteball, with a bifuration into by Major General Gordon, Palice reason that, apart from Trooper Bridge Street. The south side of

Great George Street will be lined · Superintendent, abaslately with Ralph's position at a sergeant în

For the Troops.

occasion was taken to remind Mr. We have to acknowledge with Lloyd George that the appeal made thanks a parter of Hersiare for had the backing of the public the troope frear Mt. George

The matter is one in Blair. regard to which a great deal "of

bere.

Proclamations. The Gowrite contains the texts

feeling exista at the moment, and the Colony will not rest satisfied of Royal Proclamations consolidat until something definite is done ing the Lists of Contraband, and for those who have been sent to ordering the name of Windsor to this Eastern outpost on the be borne by Bis Majesty's Bagal Empire's behal",

House and Family.

Why no Action ?

Quarrel over Money.

To-morrow's Fete.

intendent.

"Enginners House" in our pre- A man and a woman were ont reason; Mn Wodehouse, the the Mounted Police, he possessed by double fronted superes to the charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, Magistrate, approving, and In-personal qualities' that, endeared

He be`a olub for engineers from all Is certainly seeme intolerable at the Police Court this morning,spector Kempassiting in his own him to all the Superintendents sent building one of these will not only been an parts of the Empire. All other All communications fatended for publication should be addressed that a matter of this sort should with salting & man at West intelligent way. If this money of the Police Reserve.

quire these repeted represents Foitt, Tospector. O'Sullivan asid ultimately has to be paid by the bad tions before action is taken. We compisinant wanted $330 and repavers, it amounts to robbery, excellent policeman shoe the day buildings in the square, the Wenti - for as Mr. Francis and the Judge that he had transferred himself minster Howpital, the present do not, of course, know what the defendants did not even pos050 local military and civil authorities one. His Worship stated that the agreed, the Colonial Government from the oldunteers for the Stationery Offor, and all the are doing in regard to it, but it complainant was now in hospital ought not to allow it. The only purpose of performing duty in bases south of Great George sppeara incomprehensible that, and the case would be remanded legal course is for the three blan- the Mounted Polkow, which he Street will be cleared away. The derera to pay it among them; (the upcake) considered was the square will be tarfed, the saphalt with all the afforts that are being for a week.

which is hard on them, as they most useful form of monated dosda and footpaths being mede, no definite result is attain- ed. Sometime back it was! We are requested to remind all meant well in spite of their work in the Colony, but he had marked by shallow curbs. Flower prematurely announced that the the public of the grand al fresco defects; but it is the only just proved himself, much to the beds will be dotted all over it and pay of soldiers in the British Ite which takes plaes to-morrow award of their egregious folly. surpriss of everyone, to be the mean iron railinge and Army was to be increased, bat (Sunday) in the compound of the For, as His Lordship pointed out, brilliant sht. Perhaps what had obelisks cleared away. The only broke every beam Trooper Belph's greatest buildings left in the Squers will later this was denied and an R.C. Cathedral. Free entrance they carefully official statement p-mised for fom 3 to 7 p.m., and from 9 to principle they could find in the set in and out of the Police will be St. Margnent Church the near future. Her Hoogkong, 11.30 p.m. entrance fes $1 law, and committed more illegal Force was the distinct manner he and the dainty new Guildhall. where the conditions are quite entitled to & Baxvenir. His Ex-ests to the square inch than any bad of making everyone endear Young men now living may be abnormal, calmly to wait for this cellency the Governor has ex- body ever known in the world's themselves to him in businem and spared to see this grand change, pronouncement, our Service men pressed his intention of being history. The other case was that socially. By going to the Frost the scheme of which we bequeath here to suffer moressonable bard-prozent. The night being fall of the opiam prosecution appes, he was doing what's lot of them to them and to future generations. ships the while? The Colony is moon, it is expected, that the is which, apart from the usasi would like to do. They regretsad | paying the Imperial Government attendance will be great,

Western Unloa A.B.C., Sth edition. Office address 11, Ice Hones St.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGLONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1917.

AMERICAN PREPARATIONS FOR THE WAR,

the world, could not but be deeply intarestad.

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a big sam yearly for Military, Contribution, and sa this is paid

it

U.S. AIRCRAFT.

Soon to be Ready for War.

clamey errors inteparable from that he was going, but he would g

Candid Comment.

him

pelice sation, the leading feature probably be doing better workOrer the entrance to s Cheshire was the magnificent incapacity of than he would in Hongkong. He church is the favourite inscription our Hoogkong law-makers-in (Mr. Jenkin) hoped that the time) This is the gate of Heaven," but in dollars the Home authorities

this instance Messrs. Mitchell he had sarved in the Police the notice "This gate will be The telegram sent by Renter's Agency yesterday, in which are resping in a much larger sum

Innes and Goodman, The Chief Reserve, would be of service to closed during the winter months" it was ulated that the first United Sistes at communique than they would be were exchange

Jastics put the matter in him in England. Be bad the has been posted under it accor has been issued" was an item of very considerable significance, si its normal rate. Why, there-

natshell by asying evidently greatest pleasure in handing to ding to the Church Family News- For one thing, it definitely linke up America in what might be best fore, cannot some part of that!

abody ezuld be punished ander him a silver flak'an a parting paper. described so the everyday happenings of the war, which is quite a contribution be sacrificed by the

the Ordinance; everybody could gift from the Executive Superin- different matter from making preparations to participate therein. Home Government for the benefit

Wabington August 24.— petiff the police on to the other tendents sad läspector Gigg, an Of course, no-cas for a moment questioned America's sincerity and of the troops stationed here? At Teals of the first of the stand-fellow. And yet nobody is dis- which their names were inscribed, "You will remember how devotion to the cause of the Allies, when once she had declared her any rate, whatever the solution ardized United States sirplane missed from the Government On behalf of the Mounted Force anxions I was to get home before willingness to stand shoulder to shoulder with England and France may be, this is not the moment motors designed and built under incompetent! If stupidity were he

also had the pleasure the war finished. Well, the other gold night I was going up with some and all the many other countries fighting for the glorious causes of for temporising. The cocasion direction of the Airorsft Prodec-merchantable article, the Hong to hand Demoorsey, in which America, the greatest Democrior in calle for immediate action tion Board make it practically kong Government would hire a wristlet watch. The feelings of ammunition with 34 six-horse serious complications are to be certain that American-made real gold mine output unlimited, the Mounted Fores were exactly wagons. We were jammed on America has given ample proof, if proof were needed, indicative avoided. The demand in a justi fighting machines will be avail-working expenses higher then the same as those of the Super- the track and could not move for- ward (nor" e tire- owing to some of bow wholeheartedly she is identifying herself with the one great

fable one, it is completely spable for service in France early kite, and supply inexhaustible!" intendent. sim of all, namely, the overthrow of German militarism and the ported by the public, and it must next year, waits from Beveral

Captain Hough associated him other transport being stuck in a bringing about of a speedy termination of the war. She had so

be argently met.

tarta bave been highly satisface

self with the remarke, saying that "hell hole, while the Booke was sooner declared her adhesion to the cause of the Allies than the sat

October 1"The Hongkong he could rot tell him how much shalling us to beat the band. I try, it is learned, although about putáng her Army and Navy, particularly with reference to trans

Open-Air Concerts.

details of the design and perfor- Stockbrokers Association and the they would miss Trooper Ralph, thought, Bill, old sport, there port, into proper working order, with a view to its being thoroughly

m.nce of the engines are with ranks of our fashionable local They all looked forward to his no need to burry home after al," From the medita;ions of s brokers will shortly. lose two of Recently there have been one or held. efficient for war servior. The necessity for scorecy has been tha

two quite enjoyable open-air con- Probably three distinct types

their most distinguished members Pedy retára.

Trooper Relpb, in reply, said Shanghai gunner-bot the 34. accomplished in that direction, but enough is known to make it certain that very soon both her Army and her transport under the auspices of the Police mail, swift machines designed staff of the Hongkong and Shang embodiment of kindness and con held in the Botanic Gardens by turned out. They will be the John Scott and Mr. Inspector Gegg and all in the Wallace, who have rejoined the Police Reserve had been the service will be such that it will not only be able to do all that is Reserve and the one which took for air duels and to screen ab- required of it for its primary purpose, namely, to do what is neces- | sary on behalf of the United States, but to give very valuable service place later at the Helens May Laservation and bombing craft; si Banking Corporation and will sideration. No soldier would many has to be paved by the to the Allies.

sti atc. It seems rather a pity daylight bombing machines ehretly leave the Colony, the

officer than their D.8.P. Hia con Romance and chivalry, in the ly possessing the ascendancy, are content merely to rear down the altoost to the end of the summer bat erill fast enough to minimize Amoy Heroales John will not be action with the Police Reserve marriage contract are rare.. Be- The historic communique declares that the Allies, while definite. However, that it ebculd be leflower than the fighting craft former for Ceylor, the latter for wish to serve under a more worthy mother of the fature with gold. enemy until the force of the American Army is felt. While this soon, when dry weather cannot the danger from anti-aircraft really missed, as he never count bad been a very happy one, He fore the war the newspapers were

always be counted upon, for statement, in the main, sccurately reflects the situation at the front events of this character to be held. Bans, sad big enough to carry/ed for much with anybody, a trusted if he were made into fall of advertisements by brides.

the sporting elements of the

· it must be said that both the French and the British Armies, together The complaint is frequently made, radio, and bombs, in addition to Colony, especially as regards that he would be able to pat down (haïdsome dowrieg to any suitable sniper when he got to the Front offering themselves along with observ.rs, photograpic outfite, "with that of Italy, are not precisely ́ content with so passive an and not without just cause, that their guns, and the still slower lawn-tennis and football, will lose) one or twɑ to the account of the super-man. This universal systemí

attitude, for recent evexis abundantly prove that the wearing social diversions in Hongkong are night bombing machines, in good all-round man in Wolof Hongkong Polica Reserve. down" process has been very effectively conducted. Still, there can be no doubt that both the British and the French commanders all too few. There is no doubt which carrying capacity in whose Secretary of the Football are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the first 300,000 of America's with the wealth of increased af the expense of speed, Club, infused new life into what

cause of the world not knowing fully what Amerios has yet oerts in the Colony, especially that of service craft for the army in the persons of Mr. Hercules that the DS P., Captain Hough, gore all got through.

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that

The first motor produced was

had broome a moriband affair, and

we all know that he has been one

HONGKONG FINANCE.

The Enancial sistement for the

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of commercial bargaining cED bardly be expected to blossom into that ideal family life where the mother reigns supreme, ob- serves the Daily Chronisks.

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The Greeks evidently fied some

stromental and vocal talent which brcanee darkness protects them new Army on French soil. A portion of that number han arrived and is speedily getting into a proper state of tfficiency for the Colony possesses it would be from gas fire.

The United Sister motor. it is of our leading lawn-tennis playera sarly participation in the tranches. That they will give an excellent relatively easy matter to fir op account of shemeelves, be worthy of their great country and its in- at least one open-air concert understood, was not designed for yesrand one of the best. spiring ideals of liberty, equality and freedom-in B sense week during the summer months, primarily for speed. Darability. Mr. Wallace will also be missed in which even the French who love this maxim and all that it to the general erjyment of the co-ordinated with a high ratio of at our expual race-meetings and month of June, 1917, issued by difficulty in transliterating the stende for, never so fully realised-there seed be so dubisty public dad with manifest advant power for each pound of engine other sporting reunions; in which the Eongkong Treasury is some of Mr. Lloyd George. King

George is referred to in a Greek: whatever. The Americane, no doubt, in their sarcratic toc war canse or otherweight, was the object of the he has borne an active part for a follows:-

Both these Balance of Assets

paper I have been looking through "reference to the postponed "muck-advertised" cffansive, All that in bonded to make such a Amer can engineers who worked long time past.

Mohrme fessible in that someone out the plane....

gentlemen had the misfortune to and Liabilities on have a shrewd ides that the said cffensive will very probably be shall take the lead and perhaps

As King Georgios." The Greek Ecome "dead-brokers,' and' ïbey; 31st May, 1917. $2,428,453.62 for "Lloyd George," on the other farther posponed when the American Army gets into fit condition

head, is "Load Tzoriz," Mr. for the fray. America bee not only the men to raise and the money to endeavour to form a landing employed exclusively as a model reexceedingly for tenstein being Revenue from Let to

to 30th June, 1917 1,110,93179 Balfour's name is Hellanized into. equip no army of at least five million-and larger if need be but would be responsible for strang could be made, so that numeroas

entertainments committes which from which "geoges and fixtores able in the darkest hour

resume their original business of...:

Mpalphouṛ. alie bus the determination to do so. In the great cause she

3,539,385.413 will, we doubt no', give of her best and do her best. Her resources Even now there is time for quite tera

ing the weekly programmes. factories could be equipped to

Two Wind Jammers.”, out in great quantities are practically unlimited. Already she has rendered invaluable

October 3.—" It is very rarely financial assistance to the Allies, has sent part of her Bet to a number of event of this kind, various parts of the engine. engage in actual hostilities; and it to-day, as for months past, has hat by soother your it would be The progress of this element of nowadays that we sesiwa: wind, wise plan if the arrangements the work indicatoe ho early sup jammera siling prondle int been co-operating daily with the British Fleet in the North Ses could be put in hand in good time, ply of the motors for service at Hongkong harbour the same day. She iw also spending £150,000,000 on aircraft and is now busily ngaged, in building A fest of 24,000 maobiben Many “he-represented by one of her ‹fficiale, in characteristic

e neferred some time ago to the Americans—ihe spirit of whoes.

altræfer in entering the-war and whose noble democratio ideale she

--Sir John Jordan,

bank clerks."

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Expenditure from Let to 30th Jane, 1917, Balance

845,941.12

82,693,444.299

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Six thousand night handied": guiness for the Hope Athens is #carosly an excessivo, prios. for one of the most beautiful; statuos in the worl saya a Home paper. If we may believe. Sooralesmand Who dares dosbt him?no one model could have stood for it, for

the front. Meanwhile the eagia- with all sail set; Lot sach wen ters are making every effort to the casa-yesterday, "Early in the improve the design and inoor- morning the British bajqgs Pen- porate new featurer. As rapidly shee. Capt. Wood, form Calsong ship Albania, Capt. W. Tbeold Parrbaside that to prodnos an improvements are developed, and Canaga, with a cargo of tim Brownell, from New York with a perfect guts the arist had re-

Ja wholly unable to comprehend-aa "idiotio Yankees.” It was a stupid expression, and doubtless the Germans are well aware of the Sir John Jordan, K,O.M.G. they will be incorporsted in subber, consigned to Messrs. Gibb, kerosene, consigned to Meeers course to many model fact to-day, when Amerios in quiet yet formidable manner, is basily was das to arrive in Shanghai las sequent motors, the same efforts Livingston and Co., sailed in Beater, Brookelmann, and Or., soma particular beauty from engaged in preparations that, in conjunction with the efforts of her Today, on his way back to toward quantity production being through the Lyeemoon and swept grandly in and look op Perfection in the hum Allies, will forever overthrow Germany's' hopes of worldwide Peking. He is accompanied by made each time the design is anchored in Kowloon Bay, and berth wall but in mid-channel in the view of the Grei dominion,

Mr. Archibald Ross.

late in the afternoon the British almont opposite Kellet's Islands, the rarest once

altered.