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What About Russia P.

We have heard so little during

|the past few days of Ramis 1bat the little that is sent to-day is

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

DAY BY DAY

1917.

WAR LETTERS.

exceedingly welcome, and all the TO ES SATISFIED, IT ISNOSSARY

IN ORDER TO TEACH MEN HOW A Hongkong Man on "Active

Service

| more welcome because it indicates FULLTÉTO UNDERSTAND THE ART

that on the Rigi frost, at any AND JOY OF HUMBLELIFT ---Ruskin, rate, the Russian Army vOPIOR)

still to be sound and reliabla. No

now is generally believed to

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

"Mothers and Children";

One of the Homs-papers baa gravaly, statan a contemporary's been pointing out that Lord headline. Bat what we abould Finlar, who has just antared ou From Inspector. William Hill, like to know is where "poor bis 76th year," grado of the Sanitary Dapartment,

farver" „To-morrow's› Anniversary.

comes in. whol

Medicins before" be entered" Law To-morrow, is the anniversary |recently went Home for war i

to sobiere, of course, of Belgium's Independence service, we have received two Philippines and Obiases and almost instantele

letters. In the first of these be Labour", says another. Hong-His Lordship is by no me kong has suff red from the same only legal luminary who) "Somewhere, Aug. 15, 1917. disease for a long time.

failed in one profession "Dear Sir,-Arrived in Eog-

good at the Bary. The lats Mi land quite safe. Was there only Another heading :-"Trade sa|Juutios Backmill bad travelled fax rate three weeks, and am now on my s Weapon"We hope this is along peroral walks of life before way to—But I mustn't tell you; going to be special "trafer" ha decided to mishi diepere at Have been on to give the Han; his the Temple. Again, cooperative- ill through France and Italy and ( qui tan after the war. We shall|ly law of the public are sware The Hon. Tresenter of the 1835 many things. Have bad by disappointed if it isn't. that Sir Charles Wynham, the famous actor, was in his young

crctor won't allow,

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be much mɔre antisfactory if we

The Dollar. {heard usws from the other Russian

fronts similar to that which wa The opening rate of the dollar still continue to hear from the pan demand to-day was front in the vicinity of Higs, 26 10.5/8d. The closing which for the time being—and will be found on Page 1. - [owing entirely to the general upheaval in Bueria is at Alice Memorial Hospital. present in the hands of the Ger mans. On the fall of this import-Aline Memorial and Affiliated good tour sinne leaving Hong- ant city, the enemy loudly boasted Bo pitals begs to scknowledge kong. Not seen any of the other If a certain Bill passes the dare medical man, and in thei that it was but the preliminary with thanks the following boys since I joined up, except In- Legislative Council Hongkong capacity served throughout the elep towards the capture of donation to the Fande of the sector D. Davies, whom I saw it will so be singing: We're iwwen the North and South Petrograd. That was quite some Hopitals:Papils Belilios Girls' Charing Cross and also at Black-come to the end of a chit lear day e ago." Strange to say the pool. He has joined the

saian that seeme, to offer” little time agu now,' and the Bas Bobool, $10.

B. A. M. Corps, in which sino capital seems to bed-in fact,

"Gentlewoman, thin; ditto more opportunities to men trained lemore safe from an enemy

Corps I also am serving. I thick"-No; this isn's from s in other cocupations is that ofe luft Inspectors Old and Kelly matrimonial agency's list. Merely is. There are quite a number who were abwɑlutely unverend in on left the boat a: Marseilles, catalogue.

the military art till wall on in fila bound for England overland

Motor Car Accident.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,ason for this is not far to seek, Chinese boy, aged seven years, in London, and inspector Thomp an extract from publisher's of instances of famous general

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it then was. The The police report that a has been sent to the Government Ciril Hospital, suffering from injuries received through bring knocked down in Qen's Boad East by motor car No. 29.

as it is to be found almost wholly in the splendid stand which the Ramian Army on the Riga front has been making eversinos Petrograd was seriously threatened.

Police Coolle Robbed.

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"Why not wake up fresh and The alusic instance, of course, in and rearbing it in good style. ft" wa read. Why not? Som that of Cromwell, who at 40 was Toove who have never been of the D fence Corps members* small farmer in Huntingdo through it have not the slightest after a night at Stonecatters could hire, and at 45 was the greatest coseption of what it in like to be give a pretty good restov. captain of bis age.

in an Army at war. The Army

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The Production by Sir Henry

Russla Sound at Heart.

A coolie, employed at the Cen- This bears out the opinion tral Falice Station, was ment down of peace-time and the Army of Congratulations to our contem recently expressed' by a die-

to the town a few days ago to war-time bear no comparison.porary for referring to the Work Dalziel, in the House Commun tinguished American journalist, bay stores, and as he was going We are getting good food and men's and Soldiers Delegates as of a "dad" sball is by no mensa The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will who stated that when once and into a medicine shop in Qreen's plenty of it, but of course we W. & S. Delegates." No re the only strange article that has

be as follows:-Daily imae $36 pst anuum. Weekly issue-perhaps not until then--the Bad 88 was stolen from his don't get feather beds.

ferenss to the Whisky and Soda been thrust on the notion of Russians were threatened in a packet. He arrested a man bebind "It is pretty hot where I am Brigade in Hongkong, we assume. Members during the course of $13 per annum.

vital spot by the sumy they him, and before Mr. J. B. Wood, now; just sui a me, but those who

a debate. The into Frank Hugh throw side their Utopian theories sold his story against the defen- their life are beginning. to feel it in a Homs newspaper. Which ing the abolition of digging, would pull themselves together, the Police Court this morning, have been used to England all "Army BooleTM anys a beading O'Donell, when he was advocat- of Anarchism and fanciful ideas dant. The accused, an obvious As soon as I reach the end of this calls to mind that members of the the Army, ones atarded the Hous of fraternising with the enemy, opiam fiend, denied the theft. journey I will write you many Hongkong Defence Corpe are by holding apast-o-nine thus proving themselves capable Defendant was sentenced to four things. Am keeping a diary of viewing with extreme misgivings sails, with which the punishmen of maintaining their national weeks' hard labour,

daily happenings, which will not the pile of accomfortable footwear was ipfi oled. Sobirquently it was doubt integrity and of ejecting the

prose interesting reading.which they may be expected to ordered to be on the bra enemy. Gradually, it is dawning

I often think of the easy chair in den.

table of the Hours and ita inspet pon the Russians, that even more

A marino Eswker, of Kowloon, Hongkong, snd how we several

ion by Members, did not a lis important and much better than

was charged before Mr. J. Bimes fought out the war from

A contemporary's heading to secure its abolition. Again, ar. the overthrowing of a tyrannous wood, at the Magistracy this behind good cheeroot. How Rays: Sanitary Services Dar. Swift McNeill, another Oligarchy and the setting up of a morning, with offering a bribe of vastly different it all is in realitying a Battle." We in Hongkong ember, once produced a bior Republic in

an outburst thirty cente toa lakong. He was Glad to say am in good health have bad a esmple daring normal ing ram, that he sneerted ind enthusiasm ie the

first arrested for having no licence and spirits, and I intend to do my times. We tremble to think been used during an Irish fiom and the ability to preserve and on his way to the station bis with a good heart. If you what they might be like midstation. But the exhibit that cased the State in such a crisis sa he offered the

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1917.

THE OUTLOOK IN CHINA.

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it is now confronted with. We be liberated. Inspector Gordon in your paper, I would like, are also among those who believe stated that the marine hawkers in through the medium of the same, On hearing of the increased margar which Dad Pla in the soundness of the Russian Kowloon were becoming to take this opportunity of send pay promised by the Government, insisted on holding, as it werdo nation, and of their ability rise paisance by their cries, Hising greetings to all in Hoogkong, several Hongkong Tommies are the poses of Members. Irja superior to the ordeal through Worship imposed a foe of $20, and wish them the beat of lack. said to have become delicious with generally forgotten that so gât which it is passing. Already

hope some more will come along delight. They are now debating * Fazliamentarian sa: Parke bi, in the splendid news from the or one month's hard labour.

and help us."

whether to buy war lottery tickets self adopted this aid to oralai, Riga front they ara iving proof of

A Chinese, who had beau Hill, writing from the 47th money.

In his second letter Inspector or Peak residences with the extra when he fouri-hed the dagger? this. In one of the latest tele-

French Jacobin before grams to hand it is shown that shopping in Sincere's this moto Stationary Hospital, Egyptian

astonished eyes of the Speaker. not only are the Bassians holding ing was leaving, when a pick Expeditionary Force, says Since the overthrow of the Monarchist plot in China, very little their own but that they are stole $8 in notes from his pocket, ty dodged the Kaiser Tin and lodginge with respect conachio,which makes amusing

We should imagine that the |pocket jostled against him and

Once again I have successful-Oriental who advertised for board has happened to bring thas country into the limelight so far as its actually making substantial pro. The thief ran away but was Fish" and am safe on Iand some able" English family did not slips. We cos, (maje a Madras The British, is not the only internai aflsira are concerned Ex-President Li has gone into gress. In the sector known loght in Wing O Street with obscurity, and his place has been taken by Feng Kuo-cheng, of that of Koreaborg-Spitali and the money in his possession. thousands of miles from England receive many replies. This young paper) that the American con whose activitier, however, very little has been heard since his Groundali, in the vicinity of When brought before Mr. J. E. and Hongkong). Where Ism blood expects a good deal for his sorship, naturally anxious to mption of office. The burning questions of dispute which were Bigs, the Russian Army had Wood, at the Magistracy, he said dare not say, but there ie and, money, respectability, the fat of conceal for a while the name obj convalaing Chinese politics! life immediately before the abortive advanced a mile. This is the did not snatch it, but picked sternal sand, and ees, and sky the land, and free tuition, in the port at which General Ferah- sitempt to reinstate the boy Emperor have likewise fallen into the powe that causes ui and all who

And everything is, white where English. we suppose. je out of hia pocket.". Inspector

ing loaded in England, allowed background, and, so far se her internal political life goer, China has believe in Rosais to feel hopefulent proved a previous conviction the sand lays, or where the sand

the cables to mention that smag of late presented the appearance of a nation in a étale of suspended regarding the fatore, and we do for & simils: olence, and his drifia. And the sky is blus; ob. "The postponement of the those who received the dis animation, except in so far as the Canton fiasco is concerned. not coabt that once our greas Warebin passed sentence of six so blues great deep; wonderful Boxer Indemnity payments for singuished American soldier." Whether this calm presages well for the inture it would be hard to Ally regains his equilibrium month hard labour and four trast to the eternal sand. And the the annual ficancial burden of We do not know, if anyone has impenetratable blue, such a con- five yeare will relieve Chios of was the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, say, for Chine alwaye has been, and probably ever will be, s pozz'e after the exciting shocks of the to Western observera.

Revolution, he will even more

reatless, murmoring ses, of blue nearly thirteen million dollars”, kept a scrap book of censorship. Though on the surface, sffaire may oppetr quiet and tranquil, effectoslly than at present deal

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and of green mixed, a dark, blue according to an announcement humour, but it there is never any knowing exactly what is transpiring beneath. with the enemy.

When a Japanese was charged and a dark green, and a mystic Perhaps. Not if the bere-to-day worth reading. Tas deletion. would be For the moment, it is the South which gives the appearance of

before Mr. J. B Word, at the reting of ses and sky in the and-gone-to-morrow politicians of "kings" from providing fresh troubles, for in addition to the revoluta y more London's Lot.

Police Court this morning, with distener. The reductiveness of

The quote tion, the captaine and the kings ment beaded by Dr. San Yat-sen—for that is whaƒ it amounts to-

London is indee·l er ming in for porting three battles of Sakars the East is here; it can be feltest their fingers int› the pis, there is the arrest in Busen, created by resentment at the appoint its share of aerial raide, the new made the defence that the agents ing nerve, it thrilla. You can know who the gentleman was petrated, but it has competitors.s

beer without paying duty, be it livea; it permeates every pulsat-

depart," probably remains the ment by the Central Government of a new Tachao. Thus it comes over-night showing that enemy for the bear had given them same touch it, can feel it, can reach out that turned up for a recent We ourselves know of a case in:

Many people would like to finest pisos cf. absurdity per about that there is much preparation for military operations, and machines appeared over the beer to drink on board ship, but to it. Bolt is the breeze and soft Volunteer Reserve Parade dressed which war correspondent des we have the old familiar spectacle of one group of the Chinese Army Metropolis on Saturday, Bavday as he was coming sebore for the its kiss, gently soothing to peace in regulation apiform except for ription of a British unit charging: arranging to meet ia caf et with another. These are the incidents and Monday nights. This fresh night he thought he would bring fal sleep. And in the midst of all pair of dancing pumps. To say which almost make one despair of a sufficient anity ever being ontbaret of Hannish savagery is it with him to drink. Laspector & harsh note, like a jingling the least, it did look a little altered into half-made with engendered to make China a strong and powerful nation, fally cap most probably the direct result Sita stated that the man was crash of broken bells of brase, etrange to see his pattces finish Anger" lest the sanity of the

"mad with anger" was solemnly. able of controlling its own destinies. Locidentally, too, one may be of the recent British success in found coming sahorata sampan. The eternal khaki, the tramp, ing so shroptly, leaving exposed British arroy should be question- paidoned for wondering upon what reseanable basie Dr Sun's Fiandors, and while we all know The daty parable would have tramp of feet, the bugle call, the pair of nakler. movement in Canton reste. We hear a lot of talk about the "illegal that these visite have no real been about 25 cents. He thought sharp, short word of command. Cabinet" and the like. yet we see no disposition on the part of the military value, we can sympathise the man's story was a correct Harsh? Yes: the world is at war. Kuomintang opstarts to obey anyone elas save their own good selver, with innocent, peaceable civilians one. A fine of $10 was imposed, Originally, toe, the movement was conceived end directed against whose lives are constantly being and the beer ordered to the concentration in military bonds of power in Peking, yet we fiad jeopardised by German sirmen.

confi cited. D. Sun setting up his own "Military Government", under which Ths Bao koow no limite when he

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ed-as indeed it onna was during the African war, when an Italian paper translated Mr. Kipling'e.... "Absent Minded ⠀⠀ Beggar "Mad-Mendicant."

Dernie

It would also be interesting to know who the lady was who screamed so frantically when the be has assumed the high-sounding title of Generalissimo and taken makes war, and one's blood boile Defendants Argue in Court,

Art Gifts to. Glasgow.

lights went cat at the Helens Boas turpreter Wilden told } Sottieb newspapera sanouoce May Institute concert, during the In his book. to the wearing of a gorgeous military uniform such as he seems to to think that he is permitted to Mr. J. Wood, at the Magistracy the bequest of a valuable collec. interest for refreshments, and Romane" M. Bivat tells a nice think befits bis own importance. At first, he bad hopes of being able raid London at will. and yet be this morcing. when the ahiption of Rebarn portraits to Glas why ec many damsels showed story of Ewpatio and, the Graud to draw into his net all the prominent politicians of Southern birth, spared from a taste of his own carpenter and third engineer of gaw by the late Miss Isabella nnmistakable signs of embarrass. Dake Nicholas. The monk weat bat, instead of gaining ground, his scheme bat gradually fallen into medicine. Frence has no qualms the river steamer Kwongsi, were A on Hay Janet Campbell, dugment when light enddenly shone to the Grand Duke and told him dislavour, until to day he finds himself very largely isolated, with an of conscience on the question of charged with possessing tea taela ter of the late Mr. Mungo Camo-eat again..

that, the Virgin had appeared to order for his arrest issued by the ventral authority,

In the midst of all these ander-carrepte we get the sapounce day's telegrame show. Whoo shall their cabin-inst behind. the a will, dated January 3, 1918, reprisals, as yesterday and to of opiom, that the panelling of bell, merebant, of that ci's. By

bim in a dream and had told hims that Russia must at once mɔke ment that a National Council is being convoked in Peking for the wa have the common-sense, to books-e discovered purpose of drawing up a new Election Law, after which Parliament follow unit? Hasatime, it is comte fitted

to Miss Campbell bequeathed, to

pesce, with Germany and end at U. S. Naval Construction. will be elected 29.8oon sa posalbie. Tois, it is hoped, will pacify forting to note that our naval partments for the purposes of death duties, 17 family portraits, with small com's gom Corporation, fees of

wicked war. The Grand Daket Mr. Joapbar Daniels, Secret-ingured when the vision had sp- the more moderate of the Salbern leaders, Ato ther, we can only airmen are indulging in far more amuggling. They were taking mostly by Reburn, on condition of the Niry, in recent peared...bren days ago said express the simpere, hope that it will. The present is not the time fruitful raide on the enemy's ech the opiata a Canton: The first that they shall be bang in one address to the cadets at the Rasputin. “That'a alianga for internal discoed in Chins, when the ons great need is that all marine headquarters in Belgium defendant frankly admitted shas group in the Kelsiz-grove Art Annapolis Naval Academy said replied the Gred Dace for wo parties shall pull together for the country's welfare, But we are That in legitimate warfare and he was trying to get the opium Galleries, onder the designation that including the estimates noder deya äga the Virgin slav arms to %

fraid that the day is still far distant when anything like a general will do more to win the war than through bat pleaded" We only of "The Miss Jasbells Campbell consideration 2400,000 900, was me in a dream and warned pacification will be witnessed in this distreated land.. Chinese poli sönians have not yet learned to co-operate; group still distrusta

get a small commission." The Collection." Miss Campbell slso apropriated to naval construction that a scoundrel called B group, and Iaotion still sets itself againat faction. Neither the

second man denied all knowledge directed that the Boobara group by the United States during the would come to me wit ar, collusion, whereapon the de- of Mr. and Mra, Bobert Camph 11, past year, while the foreses of tious for a separate arranging of new election laws nor the summoning of a thousand Parliaments will alter these facts. But motil the login of co-

fendants had a heated argument of Kajiz e, be given for life to one personnel reusntly hug far szi ardiested, self-sacrificing effort is taken to heart, there will alwaye Chakan Cukros):

We desire to acknowledge with in the dock, His (Worship die of the beneficiaries ér, her passed the incrests of be a danger of fresh commotion bresking out. Will Chies wer

novels for the obteged the webond me, and on will with reperion to the Oire The number of ships in za that truth ? Upon the anewer to that queation depends the le

om/Mr, W.-J. van the kesho importa a fos of $750, poration for inelumen in the mon daring the last

med or four month, hard labour of tung callbo

has been tro bled.

a thousand raids on London,

For the Troops.

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