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We have just received a fresh consignment of

JEFFREYS BEER

(BREWED "IN

SCOTLAND.)

SOLE AGENTS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1917.

The Chit Question.

DAY BY DAY

TO BE HAPPY IS NOT TO POSSESS MOOR, BUT TO ROPE AND TO LOVE MUCH- Lamsemata. "

To-morrow's Anniversary. “To-morrow is the third anniver-

sary of the German occupation of Gheet,

Despite a considerable amount of opposition on behalf of vested interests, the Bill dealing with the signing of shits for intoxicating liquors is now an approved Ord- înance, dus to come into operation on December 1, and it may be said that the death knell of the most pernicious part of the obit system has thus been sounded.

The opening rate of the dollar When the measure under dianas-

demaid to-day Wa sion was first published in the 24. 8.7/8d. The closing rate Gastle we welcomed such a step of will be foundon Page 1. acoal reform and, after consider- ing the arguments of the opposi tion, we are even more în favoar

There will be a complete of it. As yesterday's discussion showed, the sole objection of any change of pogramme at "The

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The Dollar.

Change! Prögramme.

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"THE FANTASTICS."

Another Merry Night at

the Theatre.

A EUROPEAN'S INJURIES.

Chinese Sent to Prison f

Assault.

Y'S MISCELLANY.

A recent review of Dr. Chester" Bridge's book of Cheshire pro verba lexves it uncertain whether Dr. J. O Bridge-nicknamed: "Chester "Bridge to distinguish The case mentioned in the him from his brother Mus. Doc. Last night's audience at the Theatre Royal was again yery

Police Court some time ago, in Westminster" (cow Sir Fred highly appreciative of the excel, which Mr. William MacFarlane, erick) Bridge-explains what. lent talent provided by the manager of the Hongkong Ice "layces" (for meddlers) ure, or versatile "Fantastica, who are Company's Works at Lai Chi bimself. In any case, Lan- even whether the reviewer knows vocalists, depcers, instrument-

weight was that it would inter- / Fantastica" prformance to-night. | pepeated for by the surprising some time suffering from a wound is to say, thwacks, The Lan

lists and humorists of ery Kok, was assaulted by a Chinese cashire as well as Cheshire people high order. There is, in this corewain in the employ of the familiar with the mysterious word somewhat unique entertainment, Company, was before Mr. Dyer may like to know that Harland practically no concerted work Ball at the Polios Court this "ayoe" is really a "lay-o'er"-lay-

and Wilkinson' tells us that Đà-- but what may be missed in that morning for hearing. Mr. Moovers being of the same class as direction ia smply

com Farlane has been in hospital for the "lay-ons of Macduff-thst amount of really fine talent on the head. fers with the method of conduct-

in the individual items.

cashire “layos" retort iog sale of drinks by retail, and

Members of the Hongkong Mise Billie Seston is a most ise stated that on September 29 stanos, on being asked "What Giving evidence, Mr. MacFar sometimes emplified. For in might possibly resalt Clalare

Jockey Club Meeting.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., in of profit for hotels. Jockey Cly be reminded of the attractive, Ameris how to sing defendant was the coxswain. of bare, you got in that basket?"

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TELEPHONE NO. 616.

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Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union

Office address: 11, Ice House St,

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1917.

HONGKONG'S BUDGET.

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if

there is

diminution,

former bad name in this respect. and become a ressonably "dry" Eastern port. The fact of har- ing to pay "scot and lot" se the days go, instead of mortgaging the incoming month's wagea will no more stop drinking then the restricted hours of ssle at Home, Aad neither will, it drive men more to Clube, for if cne thing.

than another

more

to pay.

would

Ecorated.

China with le 3rd Class Order] Her mezzo-soprano voice is like

Alice Meorial Hospital,

Soon Cricted.

A Chinese, said he had

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sal for him to go to witness for for lame ducks, and layose for the Company's launch and it was the reply might be, "Crutchse reports to take to Hongkong. On meddlers!" An old Lenosshire fendant did not come, so witness leen offensive formals in reply. this particular morning, the de- woman of our acquaintance had

at all.

be

to the

bad and the use of the modern resp-

With regard to the latter point, pises te-marow at noon the funny song in a really funny we wholly share the view that offices of the Clab.

manner. Mies Hilda Felstead is equally good in quite a different it will only be of s neg. Mr. Bo Kwong has been style, and impresses one as being ligible and temporary character. The legislature has frankly honoured the Prezident of sa exceptionally clever aoires Bent & watchman for him. When to such a question, It was simple,. Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which stated that there is no store pe za of the Ka War Fine Cron "wiss particularly good. The defendant came; he appeared to be but guarded the mystery equally requires them

worried and witness srked him I well-" Nobody knowe but me." to forward their names and addresses with restrict drinking, for all seem Communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily, for lagreed that Hongkong has lost its! He previous) held the 4th Olses dancing of Miss Ivy Aldone and what w88 wrong, but he got very A. good many Cheshire, sayings

Order.

Mr. Fred Keeley is as clever as sublization, but as an evidence of their bona fides."

anything of the kind Feen in sty and began to awear at him. would be claimed by Lancashire The Hoo Treasurer of the Hongkong for many a day, and Witness then caught hold of him also. But one proverb quoted have always known as Alice Memial and Alisted the combination of dancing and by the shoulders and tried to put wa Hospitals be to acknowledge sorobatic fests indulged in me out of the office, but he "Derbyshire bora and Derbyshire with than the following by Mr.Red head" Wilson is would not go. A struggle ensued bred, strong i' the arm and week donation to Fands of the Tos- al-o one of the features of the and they both fell to the floor. As the head." pitale-Foren Goods Dealers Company's entertainment. Mr Boon as the defendant got up, he

It has been remarked upon Ray Traynor at the piano is a scised a piece of wood and struck Guild Expo: $50.

Tholi Tale.

toniebingly clever, playing with a witness a severe blow on the bead. that Camberland and Westmore

The blow had been partially land farmera neasily refer only A Chinese as arrested rester dexterity positively setounding. have done that it would have day as be on the Canton Heimeltaneous performance of warded cff, for otherwise it might to oats as "corn." In Lancashire been the dieparity in the Wharf, and round his waist two well-known sirs was one of have been very eericas. As it the tendency would appear to be prices that has slways existed. were a bumb of small tine con- the cleverest pian playing feats was, he became unconsciods and to restrict the use of the word wheat only. A The man who bae always visited taiping 30 of preparedocium, we have ever seen, sad it desert.68 taken to the Government" coro" to hotels for a drink and a chat with When obergebefore Mr. J. R. edly evoked mach applause. Miss Civil bospital, from which institu- correspondent refers Associates will still do ac, the Wood, at thPolice Court this Elsie Alack's fate and piccolotion he came ont a few days ago. production by the church care Evidence was then given by ataker of a "bottle" af oats. only difference being that, inetead morning, beide the old excues playing was also

very enjoyable, of carelessly signing, bo will have that he hadeen given it to as was also the singing of Miss No. 1 atter, be stating he saw Possibly people in town might Once the racer and carry. Senter of six months' Nellie Black and Miss Fern office fighting. Be saw them term. A "abeat," of course, is a complainant and defendant in the best a loss to understand the French, Mr. Leonard Nelson prov both fall down and also saw the bundle of errn with all the eare: more moral procedure has become hard labour passed. tho rule it will be sa natural for Confuct Birthday. ed himself to bas comedian defendant atrike the complainant at one end, just as the corn falle The Chine community bas who, unlike many other come with a piece of wood. Mr. Mac before the knife of the reaper. A Those who have taken the pains to analyen the figures given a man to have cash in his pocket by His Excellency the Governor in bis annual Budget speech at the as it is at Home, and just as to-day been corating the Birth- diane, knows how to sing Farlane became unconscious and "battle," in atrist agricultural Most of the comic song, and the eid be after witness had put him on a terminology, is a bundle of cora meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday will, we bare not the natural also as it has now become day of Confus.

Chinese shopave been closed receives from certain etage acces. chair slightest doubt, regard them as being in every way most satisfactory. to, have but little.

and there the customary sories added to the enjoyment of Mrs. MacFarlare, When they usually by means of the horse went and called which has been raked together, A year ago, His Excellency foresaw the possibility of a substantial balance in hand on December 31, 1916, and that he was in no sepse The Happy Medium.

gathering at thaiping Theatre, bis performance. As a xylophone arrived back at the office, the rake, sfter the sheaves have been arranged by thembers of the player Mr. Bert Wiles is a defendant was gone. over-optimistic is now m de evident from the fact that the figure be

Witness garnered. In the "bottle," there- The principal part of the Confucian Soc of which the expert. Every Ram of the pro knew nothing about the quarrel fore, the stalke lie in all named was exceeded by well over a million and a quarter dollare. This year is expected to end with a sum of $2,887,945 to the good, objection surrounde the method Hon. Mr. Lanba-pak is Programme was well-received and

directions, and many of them while for 1918 there are prospects of a credit balance of $2,823,115, of conducting the sale, difficulties sident. Speeobewere delivered the entertainment was, in every re-

The defendant went into the are crushed and broken,- Ona thestrica performances spect, of a most enjoyable nature. witness box and denied striking wonders, therefore, whether it was which, with the excess of revenue over expenditure from the current of a cash system being put forth and year, will bring the total to no less a sum than $5,421,060. That that, we imagine, a business man given.

the complainant with the wood, not really a "cheat" of corn, and is the purely financial side of the Budget, and that there should be would, nowhere else bat io Hong.

New Programme for To-Night. He said they only had a fight, in not a "bottle," that the caretaker this steady upward tendency in revenus, with a corresponding kong, think of raising. But condi-

Frederic Shipmen's "Fantar- and must have struck his head of comparatively little use for de- which the complainant fell down prođuosd, as the Isiter would be decline in ongoinge, is eminently satisfactory, the more so when tione here are not so exceptional caly been in Colony s day, we consider the abnormal circumstances areated by the war. What as to warrant special treatment. was charged tre Mr. J. R. tice," whose extertainments are against a piece of furniture. He corative purposes.

It was is better still in the fact that the Government is able to make this After all, the thing has to be Wood, at the gistreoy this proving so deservedly popular at thought the complainant had only formerly the universal custom to social and morning, with ding a pair of the Theatre Royal, will be seen gone to hospital on pretence. lears the residue of corn to he good showing without adding to the burden of taxation during the viewed from the coming rear, while at the same time it has been possible to zender moral standpoint, and in looking shoes whiles ibe Po Hing and heard in so entirely new Complainant was ander the in- gathered by the gleaners, but very material financial help to the Imperial Government from the at it in this light we Theatre, Yauma The owner of programme to night, when all of flaence of drink at the time. He the introduction of the horse-rake Colony'a exchequer for specifically war purposes, fai

hars in our mind's eye the the aboes went see the play, the artists will present fresh and (defendant) did not mee There was an essentially war flavour. about His Excellency's figure of Mre. Grundy, staving from 1. last night novel actr. Miea Billie Seston, language. He bore marks of where ing machine have practically put atterance, and we think the Colony has some reason to be proud of though we find no sympathy to 5 s.m. this mpg, taking off the joyous American comedienne, his face had been panched by an end to this. The yield to the the-part it has played, in man-power, money and material gifts, in with that dear old soul. The his shoes and rating on the, will give a fresh cerise of witty the complainant.

gisaner nowadays is not worth the helping the cause which all Britishers have so much at heart. East, by its very civilisation and sest. This mg the gate. successes, including

Inspector Kent said that when trouble of gething. "I "Out the man The Sgures which Sir Henry May was able to give in this connection make-up, is notorions for its en-keeper saw defent hiding the Came Back", Suzanne tell their own tale. For a Colony of the size of Hongkong it is couragement of the sowing of shoes on a windell, the owner of a City of Six Million People" station his eyes were very much was brought to the

Soma new word descriptive of girls, if you етет somsthing to be able to say that close on five hundred men have wild osta and many a promising inter ranning and telling of and

paffed, and Mr. MacFarlane had our relation to the countries which married”. This artist gone to the Front, of whom thirty-three have made the eupreme youngster has had cause to regret bie loss. The fendant was get sacrifice on behalf of their King and Country. If we cannot do the lazily in conduct that is arrested. Bis hip passed will also present one of her admitted that he had punched the are fighting on the same side as

ourselves should, "Bir

BSTA the anything more in the way of men-power, we can still render financ tacitly sanctioned. There is e sentence of oneonth's hard quaint child-cambere

Times Six." Mr. Leonard Nelson, Mr. MacFarlane stated that there vented. They cannot accurately Questioned by his Worship, New York Evening Post, be in- alareistance to the Empire, and we are glad to see that, in view of wide differenes between the eliff labour and four be' stocks. the rosy outlook in this regard, steps are to be taken to see in what neckad paritanism of the English

who has been aptly described as was coms trouble over the supply be termed "alliss." Under the An Indian Her, of the Six feet of comicality," will be of coal for the launch. The coal Century Dictionary definition this manner we can farther help the Old Country. But there are indioa provinces and the life of a tool tions in His Excellency's speech that, side by side with our war broad-minded community is AS.C., who badge bandage beard in his own well-known supply used to be 26 tons a word would not define them. tfforts, the development of the Colony is not being overlooked. The should be the happy medium at round his head the com- composition, "Mr. Bocar," e month, but it had been cut down The President has intimated as attitude of the Government in this direction is, however, one of wise which we should sim. To permit plainant in an a case before well as in three or four other to 20 tons a month. The de- much on several occasions. But conservatism, and we are glad to read that the programme of Pablic men to vitit public hotels, and by Mr. J. B. Woose morning, camady items. Miss Nellie Black fendant had been in the Com- reasnt disturbances, in which Wa ke Extraordinary is to be confined to necessities. The present the mere signing of chile, thought. It appeared the launch will present an instrumental act, pany's employ for ten years, bat soap-box orators is no time in which to lunch out on new and expensive projects, lessly to fritter away what should Hercules was defag stores to during the course of which she he had not borne a very good enthusiastic patriots figured, bave bat in view of the good fiascois! prospects before as it is only right be a well-guarded residue of Kowloon when al carriers will play the favourite.violia polos, character. He had had to be made an issue of the expres and proper that essential work of improvement which have been earning, can only be described as knocked against Indian as "Love Song" (Kreisler) and epoken to about drinking. sion. Formally, wo and the rast commenced should be carried through, so far as fande permit. Here an encouragement to indiscretion. they were doing work. A "Romance" (Dancia). She will His Worship told defendant of the Entente, are not bound by we are happy to see that provision is being made for the completion

of that it was a serious offence for any treaties or agreements. The Indian receivedly wound. various instruments, and will join an employee to strike his master, bonds are of sentiment and com in the coming year of the road round the island and that as a result A Beneficial Measure.

Inspector Gorddad he had forces with Miss Forn French in and he (defendant), would bare ment and community of interest. of the year's projected works a good broad road is to be brought into existence stretching from Kowloop, by Castle Peak and Fanling,

If each were demanded, then an learned that thelan was at the vocal duete, "Where my to go to prison for three months, Technically we have no allier, back to Kowloon, a distance of no less than sixty miles. When even-present check on expenditure fault, he striking olies with Caravan has Roled" and "The with hard labour. these rehomes are finally completed, the facilities for motoring in would result, with profit to those his cane. His Wremanded Rosary". Mr. Ray Traynor, whose Hongkong will be enormously increased, to the benefit of residents most vitally concerned. We know the defendente forpurpose of amusing tricks at the pieno ars and visitors alike. The road round the island especially should be of more than one case where the seeing if the Authorities among the cutstanding features

Broke his 'Parole- a material factor in the eventual development of the monthera side amount of liabilities has not bean will withdraw thege. of the "Fantastics" "entertain- of the island as a residential ares. And if only some means can be realished until the shroff has paid

ments, will introduce America's "A Chinese hires from official war song, "Over Thare.” Let out of gaal on ticket-of- discovered of providing houses or fate of reasonable rents away his monthly call, and a messpre from Oriental surroundings, in this locality, there will be some which seeks to care this evil Yaumati to Kovresterday Miss Elsie Black and Bert Wiles leave in March fast, Chinese was prospect of solving the housing problem which is no wow scute. should have the whole-hearted and in paymendered will appear as the "Musical Buf-charged before Mr.J. B. Wood, at There are not a great many other outstanding developments support of all desirous of twenty-cent piece the driver toons". Miss Ivy Aldour, the beil- the Magistracy this morning, with disclosed by the speech, bat we are pleased to see that provision is social welfare. It does

found to be false. song was liant young dancer, will present a failing to report himself every at length being made for the compilation of trade statistice. It has deem Ábossary

go near, and, heariz dispute, quaint item, "The Kangaroo Hop," menth sa required. His excuse to

· Thomsa Grainger Godley, who always been something of an anomaly that a great and prosperous closely into the particular pros questioned them whether and will join Mr. Fred Keeley was that he had been is the coun port such as Hongkong is should have been unable to issus trade and cone raised at yesterday's he had any more ans. Es in "The Conversation Dance" try and only returned two days was a steward on the Lusitanis, returns, but that shortcoming will be removed when the new scheme debate, save what has been said produced a matchin which Miss Hilda Falstead's musical ago. It was stated that the has died at Bosforth, Liverpool, illases directly ia pat into operation. Another point which we are glad to observe is above, for we are certain that, were some ten sinty.cent monologues will include "Angela original sentence had only air after a long that the recommendations of the Committee of the Teaching of Eug whilet the now Ordinance may coins, all spurious.charged Green", "The Parson and the days to go and hie Worship traceable to the effects of his lish in Chinese Schools have been heeded and that student tesobera and we are dubious on the before Mr. J. B.

at the Bear", and "An Old Soldier's ordered the man to serve this and immersion when the Lasitenis are to be properly trained at the University with a view to remedy point-ouee a little diminution Police Court this g, the Story and Messrs Hedhead also a farther nine months hard wank Godley on that goos ing the defects which the Committee discovered in its investigations, in bar takings, it will prove a man said that hey were Wilson and Fred Keeley will labour for his breach of parole. sion showed great courage, and Taken as a whole, the Budget is a decidedly good one. If reveals beneficial piece of legislation. fales and had notion of appear in a humorons specialty When he heard his sentence, the was instrumental in eaving sever generally wine and sistesmenlike administration and promises well To speak quite frankly we are, as passing them keeping entitled "The Chinese Laundry. man made quite a soune and out- al passengers. One of these wa

aide the Court two women Lord Khondda's daughter, and for the future. It causes un to look ahead with a strong optimism publicists, more concerned with them separate concerning the progress of this oatpost of Empire, and it should communal improvement and of his money. The gave special matines for to-morrow attempted to lay hands on him, his lordship gave Godley's hand- give us cause to feel thankful that in these times of widespread higher sade of conduct than with to the rickuha drivst have (Saturday), at 4.80 when school- In the midst of an excited scene some money present and a gold trees and burden-bearing we are able to carry on under such favour conjectural loss of a small part got mixed up withere by children will be admitted at half the men was burried past the ring inscribed Remember the

of a particular trade's receipta.

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rest Mr. Shipmen EnnoM LOSS

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and over.

whatever we may have sentiment ally. What is needed is the pro-: | per word, so that all undue se

sumptions may be forestalled; although those who speak of our “allica” may plead the fact that the word has always been used loosely.

Saved, Lord Rhondda's Daughter.