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We have just received a fresh consignment of

JEFFREYS BEER

(BREWED IN SCOTLAND.).

SOLE AGENTS

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPIE, MONDAY, OCTOBER

Hongkong's Biggest Problem.

DAY BY DAY.

WISCHIEF MAT EASILY FE DONE FUL WORK IS GENERALLY DONE QUICKLY. BUT GOOD AND BEAUTI-

-A little item of news which we published in our "Twenty fre- Years Ago" column on Saturday, to the efret that residents in SLOWLY-Rusi10. those days, were able to groure sccommodation at the Peak Hotel

for $50 a month, must have set many a reader wishing that he had known Hongkong in the early days. Those were the times ühen

-To-morrow's" „Anniversary..

To-morrow in the third anni verwery of the Geripan entry into Antwerp.

The Dollar.

Football Club Merting.

rate

The opening rate of the dollar rente were. & mere modioam of! 00 demand to-day wer what they now sre, when servants 24. 10.3/88. The closing could be obtained at a half, or will be found on Page 1. less than half, the rate of wagen now prevailing. and when the It will be seen from our adver- cost of living was nothing like ting colamme that the annual what it now is. We will agree to be held st 5.30 pm. on the

meeting of the Hongkong Club that residents then had many 10th instant,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., more inconveniences to put up

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS..

iscaires thoin

TELEPHONE NO. 616.

pablization, but as so evidence of their bona fides,

to the Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

which

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

A.B.C., 5th edition. Westera Unloa Office address: 11, Ice House St.

Telephone: No. 1

HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1917.

A TURNING POINT..

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Helena May Institute,

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1917.

WAR WORK.

City Hall Party's Efforts.

Men. Stabb informs uë that' during the past four weeks the

"THE FANTASTICS.

This Week's Theatre Attraction.

It is not often that such a

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

The oldest M.P.—X£ 55mm Young, who is 953 yearü oldu has not been seen in the Fortnig of Commons during the Semion. It is hardly surprising

City Hall Work Party bare pack medley of merriment and mirth has the venerables af. Pool ed-12 dressing gowns, 55 mall as that given by Frederic Ship remain in bis Trish home. In | nillows, 4 reversible bed-jickats i mao's “Fantaatios" in i flared to venru gone by bs was a; familiar- theatre patrons, •for companies

254 paite pyjamas, 2 silk shirts, 20 surgical shirte, 396 milk posing such a diversity of resident during the Beation at

ta'eat are few and far between. the National Liberal Club. “ covers, 53 paire slippere, 32).

According to report, each of them the last of Daniel O'Connell's dosen handkerubiefe, 6 large twelve Fantastica" is a specialist Repeaters," he raid to the writer, quilts, 17 jars, 2 paire rants, in some branch of theatrical with a note of melancholy. Mr. 87 pairs sock3, 78 paira knee-cap-.

books a moluos from the war-

5 paire gloves, 3 holdalls, 15 work, but, at the same time, leable Toung has always been a great Ini-ht shirts, 58 shrouds, 170 bad-/to do several other things wall lover of literature, and finde in

chete, 214 shirts, 240 vests, 90 For instance, Miss Bil'in Baton, sorubbere, 37 head bandager, 19 who heads the artists, is a discuso Palitics. 7. mops, 84 tray-clothe, 1,000 Brilliant violinist, an experienced without question the recently abdominal belts, 39 dy helmets, in addition to being seirging oom edienne; Miss Nellie Black in 8

peper bandkerchiefs, 34 molire, 52 caps, 3 pairs operation etcok. ing",

6 paire invalid boats, and Tae weekly religious meetings large number of games and of the Helens May Institute will walking-sticks, be held on Tuesday afternoon at Included in this list are 10 5.30. The first of a series of three shirts and 12 abdominal belt fo taigi ir addresses will be sent by the Italian Convent Worki given by the Br. J. Kirk Ma- Party.

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Typhoon Warning. The American

Puglistic Chinese.

8ome msgezicea,

Hotel.

Commence

One Ende it difficult to socept

orchestral conductor, and a con-published statement that the with than they now have, but the

tralia; Miss Ity Aldone, who preamber of centenarians who died added comforte now enjoyed do

to a dancing speciality with in Ireland last year reaobed 100. Insurance companies have siwaya Mr. Fred Keeley, has also the

had considerable trouble in pro not in suy reuse compensate for the all-round baitar sounemio

putation of being an accom- advantages which have been lost.

plished pianist and soubrette;wing the size of deceased persons In the early days, a residence of

Esie Black ban achieved in Ireland, and many a calment 2008 -89 a factist, a piccolo 100 a policy has been surprised so ten or fifteen years was quite suficient to enable one to save 'e consobie on "Teachings of Christ Mrs Satton's Work Party in placer, and a pianist; Miss Fern received quite a different amount Freach, the soprano of the party, to that which was expected owing Karraspondents are requested to observe the rule

| sufficient aim to be able to settle with regard to drily life." The Manila Fent to be forwarded also scores at a classic dancer; to the age being wrongly given".. to forward their dames and addresses with down at Home in relative com meeting is open to all women. Bombay- shirts, 6 paira

while Miss Hilda Felstead, by the assured at the time of the Communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for fort; nowadays, the man is

pyjamae, 3 comfort Biga, 2 paire

The same trouble slippara; 4 night ebirte, 30 first who now specialises in musical proposal. All communications intended for publicatios should be addressed fortunate who sees any chance of ever being able to retire at all.

Consulate aid bage, 18 mops, 9 wash clothe, monologues and imitatione, is a was experienced when the old The cost of living bas gone up in Geners! received the following 31 milk covere, 5 pillows without 50 stralto who has won access age pension scheme came into leaps and bounds, while salaries phoon warning from Manils slips, 24 pillows with clip, and in London and in the chief force.

dantre in Australasia. Bat the have in no wise increasel to at li p.m. yesterday :-Tophoon

For record war profits ope anything like a corresponding in about 124 degrees Long. E.,. These were packed in 11 cases girls of the Company are by no extent. Indeed, in some callings 47 degreee Lat. E. recurrine and sent, some to the Bed Gross meane monopolists in the veresti- must go to Americs. Since the American industries have climbed they have droned. Rents are north-eastward. The following the principal factor in this con- telegram was received at 11.45 Dapot, Bombay, for distribution lity busies, for the majority of war profits in a certain group of

to Hospitals in India and Me- the male members of the party nection, and now, owing to the day: Cyclons or typhoon sopotamis, and some to Father are also said to be gifted into a coloss! height. A simple list of one hundred and four corporat- in Joveral directions. Too sisrming rate at which European E. of Aparri, less than 300 miles Watson, 15.b General Hospital, Fantastio season in Hong. Lons shows that profits have in- houses are being occupied by distant, moving N.N.E.“

Alexandria, Egypt. |

next creased four-fold and represent, Thanks are returned to kind kong will

in the ageregate, a billion dolfare The Hongkong Telegraph. Chiness, it is becoming increne

Two Obinr, one of whom had friends who responded in the Wednesday night at the Theatre accommodation at all. These are huge plaster on his forehead Ppeal for moequito-nets. Several Boral. The box-plana are at 100 the war began. The Moutrie's, but this afternoon they American Locomotive Company matters which go to the very and whose clo.hes were very much large nets and one large bolt of be open at the Hongkong bas seen its profita increase from root of the European living pro-blood-stained, were charged bend from this goodly store the new netting have been received-

5400,000 în 1914 to over two blem in this Colony, and yet no fore Mr. J R. Wood, at the Work Party are cutting a lot of

million pounde sterling in 1916.5-5 mengorea are taken to alleviate Magistracy this morning, with

The Baldwin Locomotive Works, which netted a modest #70,000° conditions or to prevent them fighting in the street. It appearedy-helmete, bat can always do i becoming worse, sa they surely that one man owed the other some grateful and more

more; ezab helmet means a

three years ago, now mskee s will unless the authorities decide

efficient vente, dusters, cholers belts, profit of more than a million. In to intervene on behalf of the money and it was over this that

“Tommy.".

| pneumonia jackets, Foiled 1914 the Bethlehem Steel Cor "Britisher of average mesne. The they quarreled. Although coce

Mrs. Nicol of Austin Avenue, linen bags, hot water bottle poration showed a margin of s From the Allied point of view, the past week has been one of question is an intensely serious separated by an Indian constable, Kowloon, is most generously covers,

bed jsokate, bed million. one hundred thousand they started in again as soon a the cheeriest for a very long time past. It has witnessed another one; if matters are allowed to he turned to go away. A fiue of sold at the City Hall towards the head nets, sandy head nets, to nearly eight and three-quarter sending home-made jm to be spreads, toilet glover, mosquito pounde; it has now increased, it' British cffensive ip Flanders, which has been extremely fruitfal in drift on indefinitely, life in Bong-35 each was imposed. its results; it has revealed, in the perchre of prominent British kong will eventually became im

expenses of the Work Party. This cardigan jacketu, jerseys, sweatore, | millions. help in most gratefully received, blankete, balaclavas, mufire, #pokesmen, a fresh determination to preseaute the war with all the possible for all save the well-to-do, forces at our command; it has shown the declining power of the

and, as one good torn deserves belpless bed jackets. Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the another, any members who have submarine as an offensive wespoo; it has been marked by the long-¦

Police Court this morning, empty pota or jurs to dispose of overdus decision on the part of the British Government to adopt the

Chinese, who proved to be there asked to send them to the policy of sir reprisale; and, last but not least, it has brought as Saturday witnessed the opening Secretary to the Civil Governor City Hall and they will be for-

30 h August, 1917. might very well be conned, by news of the prospect of a settlement between the corflicting factions of the cricket season in Hongkong, of Canton, was charged with at warded to Mrs. Nicol.

Dear Mrs. Stabb,-Ever s0 contending parties in Rassis at -in Bassiane politics. These and other circumstances have inspired and the very fine weather which

tempting to export 195 silver a new hope among the Allied peoples, and there is now no shadow favoured the matches played my dollars. Mr. Leo D'Almada de-ledgment have been received:

The following letters of acknow. many thanks to you and the City this moment. He speaks of a na- tion drawing the sword against a Hall Work Party for the two of doubt that we have turned the corner and are on the high road be taken as a good sugary for the fended and stated that defendant,

percale of muff rs and kasecseyranby. Calling for determina to ocmplete and final victory,

Red Cross Depot, Bombar, coming montba. Hongkong, in who was Dean of several colleges

tion and endurance, he myr, you so kindly sent to us for the gabmlesing to discipline and 18 h August, 1917. The outstanding feature, of course, is the wonderfully complate common with most places in the scocess of the British thrust in Flanders, which is claimed as one British Empire, saw, at the com- at Canton, was given the money Dear Madam,—I have to advise / Man at the Waziristan and which order is a matter of course.” The

I handed to the Secretary of our of our greatest victories since the Battle of the Marne. Apart from mencement of the war, the mission to Yanchow. Be was barkation) has handed over to as

ae expenses for an educational that the DADES. (Em the sciaal territory" gained-sad that is very considerable this necassity of turning from lighter only passing through Hongkong. cases containing gifts and letter of tha

Work Party here and enclose her nation must risk all, for they must have sil or nothing. No battle has served once again to show the decided superiority of our to the more serious side of life His Worship ordered the morney bandages, which he received from of things 197 our Bass Hospital greatest necessity in forma We are a fully badly in want matter how good the army, the Army aver the military power of Germany and the distinct advant and it was a patriotie motive that to be changed into "notes and age which we enjoy in the matter of generalship. Not only can the guided the members of the Cricket adjourned the essa

your Guild.

On behalf of the Red Cross Rawalpindi, and we should be Governments of much strength Battle of Brooderinde be written down sa a great offensive stroke, League to pses a resolation declar-

so grateful if you could send us forged by is to perform their

that army and people can be resulting in the capture of strategie positions of the utmost importing that the League should be in

have to thank your Guild for the: ance, but it may be regarded as farther proof of our invulnerability, abeyance during bostilities. Since

The Feast of Our Lady of the 4 cases of gifte, which will be box now and theo

| daty.

Germans were on the very verge of launching whica we track the typically English game has been Rosary Charoh yesterday, Iseting of obtaining goods from England tɔ sead me one.➡Yours sincerely civil conditions like those in pre- since it also brought to nought a great attack in force which the 1914 the playing of this eary was celebrated at the much appreciated, as the difficulty groat blow which has kindled the utmost enthusiasm among all the somewhat sporadic and minus the practically all day. There were has very greatly increased within

ELISE H. SLATER Pont-day Bumis. He calls them Allied peoples. From whatever einndpoint we view the victory, stimulus of League rivalry, but the customary adornments in the the last few months. Ton will,

Zad Division (BP.) Comforis "thusiasm. The opthasİMETİ therefore, the predominating fact is that we have more than got the cricketers bere now fasl that every church, and large numbers therefore, understand that the

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of the people is very £ne, and “. meseare of the enemy in the principal theatre of war. This battle man in the Colony is doing what participated in the morning gifte you have sent and any, you

Dandridge, Marred, looks well in. print; but Lhays in in reality but a bragment of a great and well-laid soheme whose is expected of him in the way of Masos: Bishop Pizzoni was the are in a position to send in future

August 29th.zever known it proćnos avything objectives go far beyond the registering of local saccesses. It is a helping his country end that if celebrant at the Pontifical Mass will be much appreciated, masterly stroke threatening Germany's main positions in the West, cricket can be played at all there in the morning, with the Rev. With regard to the materiale Dear Madem. I am directed bit confusion." He cites "' en- and when it is completed we shall have a far traer conception of the ie no jost reason why it should ther Breton as descon, the that are being used up to the end by General Banbury and the thuism" ending in rain boast- valge of these steady, recurring thrusts than we now have. With not be brought to as high a pitch R. Father Paul as sub-descon of September, owing to the hot Committee of the 2nd Division inge and the prevention of discip

Undisciplined ent the Bev. Father Novel as weather all light materials are in (Eawalpindi) Comforts Fand line in armies, assistant. The splendid music request, but from September on to ask you to thank the City soldiers be deplares to be worse was a feature of the service. In to March, which is the cold sea- Hall Workers for their most | thân neeless, a danger to a cause the evening the castomary out son of the year, we have large generans gifts (30 pairs knee and to a nation. Disorderly en door prossesion took place and requeste forearm materials, and aspe, 37 moffre) to the troops thesisem on the part of the aroused mash st'ention. On the it is these warm materials that on active service,

publis, protreated · campsigur, sermon was preached by the Rev. ouze from England, so that if the kind thought that has prompt elements he feared as the enemies return to the choch, an eloqueni | we find the most difficult to pro- The men wili much appreciate and plunder-these were the Father Bobert, and the Benedic- you can help us in this directioned the workers to send such useful of discipline and victory. tion concluded the arvice; we will be zaost gräteful.

things. Yours truly, Naval Outing.

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War and Sport.

Canton Governor's Secretary' Charged.

Catholic Feast.

I epalese herewith a list of

at

Powell's Hotel, Morrée, Panjab,

I am so plessed with my QM. N.G. Bidge; it was good of you

(Signed) B, E. ROBERTS, (Bob: Secretary). Red Cross Dapot, Bombay,

25th August, 1917.

Mr. N J. Stebb,

City Hall Work Party,

City Hall, Hongkong..

There is a curiously modern ring about one of Wellington's diepstobes dispatch which

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in the space of a fortnight, we base strack the enemy three stagger sa possible. ing blowe at a vital spot, says Router's correspondent; and the loses which we have inflicted are so tremendons, apart from the Contrasts. gain of dominating positions," that a costinastion of the present policy can only have Gna result the attor rout of the Sportsmen at Home were German Army. All the time, we are driving' a great wedge into not altogether. free at one the enemy forese; we are causing him to give up scheme after time from the reproach that they echeme, so far an defensive measures 'go; we are forcing him more were paying too much attention and more into straight, open combat; we are rolling up his to their games instead of fanks to an extent that threatens bie Army with grave disaster;}trating on war work, and in this and we are steadily loosening his hold along the coast of Belgium, connection ons has only to think

was a very diminative from whence, it must not be forgotten, bis submarine campaign is of professional footballera and to A party of Naval Party Officera artioles which we are continually

eorgesat, but was far from being very largely directed. And when the gaine are pushed a little realise the extent to which public journey to Micso on Tharaday supplying, but you will under-

small and sweet. "You, Privat' Bran," he bawled to a tali native.... farther, then will begin that great drive towards which cur efforts criticism had to be brought to bear inst, and spent a most enjoyable land in sending you each a long

of Yorkshire, "old yor 'end up. have been directed all through these weary months of war.

apon them before they realised the time. The Rev. F.G. B. Hatings list it is only with the ides that

There ain't no threepenny bitu Pating aside the larger aims of this latest battle, it has priority of patriotism's call. But was responsible for the arrange you can pick out those most suit

|lying shout". The country lad? emphasised perhaps more then any of its predecessora car material it is a far cry from such an mente; his efforts met with every able according to the materials

asked, "Shall I always look oop, and moral accendancy over the Germans. So far as artillery goes, attitude to the position of local success and were much appreciat which you have available. the enemy is now no match whatever for us, while the methods of sportsmen, most of whom are ed. The party loft Wing Lok I enclose berewith an officiál Dear Madam,—I have to advise sergeant?" "Always," was "the our attack are such that, after making his elaborate subterranean doing suxiliary military or police Wharf at 8 a.m. and arrived at receipt for the gifta which we have the receipt of á cases of Hospital feroa reply "Ther" in a defence system of no avail, we have now overcome bie" Pill-Bax" duties and are satisfied that their Macao at about 11.45 a.m. Tiffin, received, and again tender our gifta which you have kindly pathetic whisper, Privat", Brun and I enclose here said, as he lifted his fine up to the resistance and made him come to gripa in hand to band fighting, in present spheres of activity are in provided by the Services Easer- grateful thanks to you for having sent,

with official acknowledgment skies, “Goodbye, sergeant, for 1 stead of terting the issue, ne has been bin wout, by chemical, fight the best interests of the Empire, iainment Food, was taken on sent them. Yours faithfally. falcem. That is what our men have been wanting all the time. The old adage concerning All board just before aggral. The

(Signed) ALL DAVIES, after the cases had been opened shall never men thine’my more'!'” And now that the homan element is predominant, we see where the work and no play" is us true to- two hours allowed more ware ***** (Hon. Superintendent), and checked. The garmin ta advantage of our experior morale lies. Our officers' great difficulty, day sa it ever was, and most spent by soms in wandering List of Uefal Articles Shirts, which you have sent will be most killed by Lightalog on. Parade. we are told, was to restrain their men; the Germans, on the other per pie will agree that it is around the town, while some flannel shirts without collers, asfal hand, ran or were asptured in blocks, almost without fighting, while manifestly desirable that healthy visited the fan-can honest for a prjimán,

I shall be glad if you will the enemy officers, paralysed by the orushing barrage, banded over recreation should be indulged in. Bater" with the extra thres Limonos, overalls, theatre squares; convey the thanks of the Bed Sution pay it was stated that their revolvers and ordered the men to lay down their arme, And So long as sport is not the obese penes a day that is coming! The sheet, pillow caset, draw sheets, Gross to your Working Party for ite Robert Castle of Koyn- it is not without significance that the prisoners taken were princip: zion of, but the physical stimulant Hongkong and Maoso Steamboat slipper handkerchiefs, socks, this consignment, which is much sotto Pra Bristol and so ally from the Prussian Guard, which the Kaiser has always yearned it should be to those who partick Company gererously granted free table cloths 96, white tray appreciated.—Yours faithfolly, sunok dand *to bring face to fans with British troope. His wish has been grati-pate, we hope that it will continue passages to the trippers, and ten cloths 22" x 14" and 36" x 36 ** had; and in the men of the British Army he has found a force to flourish in Hongkong as it did and soft drinks were supplied at table napkins, arm slings, bath stronger and greater than all the might of German military power. în pre-war days

and face towala, under penis,

Like expense of Mr. Arnold..

dressing

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As inquest recently as

(Hoo, Superintendent Bəd

of the Bazimbat,

on parada.

(Signed) A. L. DAVIES,

Orome Depot).