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THE FANTASTICS.”

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed – by COLTOS- pondents are not necessarily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]

WAR BONDS DRAWING.

[To the Editor of the "Hongkong

Telegraph."1"

Sir, The question of War Bonds Drawing, as put forward by the Rev. J. K. Maconachie, is extremely misleading.

It is perfectly dealers to quote Iasi b. The good old Prophet. condemning idolstary has nothing t do with the present car. Ta

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prepare a "able for Fortune"

does not conter at all the idea of any lottery. The custom war, in Egypt, on the last day of the year, to dress a table full, of food of every description and then to offer up libations to the Godess of Fortune,in acknow- ledgement of the" prosperity of the year just ended and wisbiog

tradition which Iaith describes fertility for the new year to come. This was an old superalitione Miss Madeleine Clarke, the advance representative of the Company for Fortone and in filiaz op This morning se consisting of preparing a table gave us a call and had much to ssy of the all-round ability of mingled wine unto Destiny. The This little party, which has been got together in Australia faraelites aurbed, that idolatross by Mr. Frederic Shipman and is now playing at Manils, worship, and, for that moositons The company coevil, wars destined to slaughter.

Abore we give a group picture of “The Fantastics,

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• clever

and versatile company of novelty entertainers which is to open a sesson at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday next.

the Art, Bagagement it has fulfilled.

tains high-clase English, American and Australian artister, and is

honded by Min Billie Beaton, a noted American comedienar, who The Rar. Mr. Miconachie ia has a very fine reputation. It is particularly strong in musical creating a borrible conlarion ability and dancing acts, while bumour is an essential element of when be in mizing Religion wish. its repertoire. Later, we hope to give some farther details of the War Bonds Drawing, amusement personnel of the company. It is due to arrive here on Monday from with sin, charity with imprudent Manila, where a great saccess has been scored, and to open the and anwise gambling, following night. Booking begins on Monday at Messrs, Houtrie's,

SHANGHAT'S FUTURE. THE MONEY MARKET.

Is it Threatened ?

Messrs. Montagu and. Company's Report:

Shanghai is how threatened from another parlor, Bayr Kesars. Samuel Montagu and Millard's Reviete Only a few weeks ago we printed an article, in their report dated August explaining how the Japanese «étamship companies were plan- ning to make Kobe the centre of

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Gold,

Would it be too much to invite Mr. Maconachie to stady the simple question of the morality of bomen acle? Many a thing con- demued by a Government le not have no moral fault attached to a ein, and many legal restrictione

their transgression in itself, but are simply Government measures to which we have to sobmit got sub culpa, but only sub paena.

There is no Divine Law forbid-

The Bank of England gold re-ding lotteries as such, and later.

the shipping business for Chira.erve against its note issue abowsies are therefore permitted if the the cargo from and to Shanghailan increase of £963,600, 88 com end for which they are made is]

and other Chinese ports to be pared with last week's return.

transhipped at that port instead of being carried direct. About the same kime su articles published in the newspapers at Manila outlining plan make Manila the centre oll America's carrying trade for the For Exet. It would seem that i

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The receipt of 8045,000 is ported at Philadelphia from 4.113,000 has been engaged for Closda. On the other band

export, mainly for Japan.

Gild to the value of a million and a half sterling is being ship. ped from Japse to Indis,"

Silver.

in the plan of the Pacific Mail] |- The price rose A. to 41d. on Steamship Company to put on nomber of small vesels of a boogt 3rd, and sker remaining

That is the theological ride of the question.

good, if the mutive is honest,

In

The legal side of the questio reels on the possibility and power of the Governor of Hongkong to alter a Government law. many countries, Intteries are „for: | bidden, but exception is made for chairtable purposes or public utility, and, in the cas of the

are

4t that figaro next day, rose by War Fund, we say that she 2,000 tons each, to run out of} Cambstantial fractioné at a time.to question of conscience je out Manila to Shanghai, Boogkong, 48 1/168. This figure is & fresh of place. Our brothera Baigon, Singapore and other Farreened since Janakry 1892.

pot only allowed, but are Eastern ports, the cargo being The market has been famished ordered, to fight, and they give brought direct from America for supplies, although demand Manila-for irenshipment there to cannot be described by any mean Sita eventoni " destination. The idea would be to leave thë Japon-

Da large scale, ese cargo business almo t'entirely "

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(In lathe of rupees)

Ju'y 45. July 22, July 31.

in Japanese Lands, the Pacific Notes in Cir

Vail steamers - only calling st| calation 9519 9716 9331 Japanese ports 10 cater for the Reserve in

parenger tffr...

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silver colo

willingly their blood for the country so we may be well allowed to give a few dollars in the form of a lottery to help them and alleviate their privations and

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Calling Up of Slogiz Men Favoured.

pident Wilson bee written to the Washington, August 25.—Pre-

Secretary for War, - Mr. Esker, Where we all agree is on the Fxpressing a view that the draft. practical_fant - that no man caning of married men whoare heade

From time to time dering the and ballion 2219 2431 2638eonably gamble beyond bis of families should be carefully

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rast half century there have hoen Gold coin and prophecs and plans regarding! ballion the future of Shanghai. Several] India

711 898 703 decades ago Sir Robert Hart, the Gold in Eng ‚eminent organiser of the Chisere| load

442 443 442 Cutoma Service-who War The stock in Bombay consists asuslly right about most things of 1,400 bire, ihe same sa raport- be gere bia viewa on-ered last week. pre-med the opinion that Shang

The stock in Shanghai on bai at that time had reached Augast 4th,1917 consisted of about íte z nith Bod that Chin-21 350,000-nances in sycee and king, some distance up the 15,000,000 dollars, as compared Yang z.river, was its logical with about 20,600.000 ounces in successor. The fact as developed, afore and 15,500,000 dollars on however, is that Shanghai at that July 28.b 1917. tim, compared with what it is at.

Very large shipments are being

own private mésņs. But the examined, to avoid it, if possible, abase ought not to imply the sad expressing the view that condemnation of the use.

single men bould be taken where it is possible.

I sincerely believe that this is the way in which we should regard the question of the War Bonde Drawing.

Yours etc., AN ADMIRER OF REV.

MACON ACHIE

Fongkong, October 3, 1917.

As the Prevideat is empowered by the Draft law to make the "re- gulations under which it will be [currind out, the eff:es of his letter to Mr. Biker is to throw bis influence toward, a more libera) policy for exemption of married men then beretofore has been pursued by the Provost Marshal- General's office.

prewear, was a mere village; and made from n Francisco to LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. offoere. They contend that, as today the visitor from abroad bar Chins. Qastetione for bar silver

epread before him a city with p. c. std.

well over a million inhabitants,

Aug. 3.41 caeb; Ang, 4;41

with every modern improvement cash; Ang. 6, 41 1/2 cash: Ang Three New Bills at (except A esoitary sewerage 8, 41 7/8 cash; Aug. 9, 42 1/16

Average, 41.487.

Nɔ quotation fired for forward letisers.

system, which is badly "rended). ca-b. At an instance of Shanghai'. up to dateness it may be - mentioned that this Battlement was equipped with steam-and motor-propelled fire engines be lore New York City had them. Whether, with both Kobe and labila sicer ite recalp, Shanghai ile at last" op sesions is ” remains

to be seen. Locking ni the}

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Bauk Rate 5 per cent. Bae gold p. cz. atd. 77/9, The quotating today for cash livery is 17/181. above that tied a wick ago..

To-morrow's Meeting.

The Legislative Council meste | to-morrow, the Orders of the Day bring:-

The President's view ́iu in copf'et with the interpretation now placed on the law by Army

history of the law shows that Congress viled down amendme its. to exempt married men, there is as legal surhority for exem pring! ther, perpt on the grounds of (depauderer.

The Pre-ident's letter probably will be made ablio by Mr. Bak

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