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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1917.

BROWN BRANDY E

QUALITY.

25 YEARS ÎN WOOD.

A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. TELEPHONE NO. 616.

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IN MEMORIAM.

Canton Affairs.

DAY BY DAY.

NO PEACE IS EVES IN STORE FOR ANY OF US BUT THAT WHICH WE

TEE FREIGHT MAKET.

Strong Demand for Time-

Another stage has been reach ed in the Canton imbroglia by the order of the Peking Governmanı dismissing Chan Ping-kwan, the Military Governor of Kwangtung, SHALLA WIE BY VICTORY OVER and the sppointment of the SEAME OR SIN VICTORY OVER recently-appointed Civil Governor THE SUN THAT OPPRESSES We reported last on the 13th WELL AS OVER THAT WHICH

To-morrow's Anniversary.

in his place. In the 'oiream-CORRUPTS-Eurkin. stancer, the step in a perfectly |right and proper one, since Chav, who was nominally the represent-

Tomorrow, besides being the ative in Canton of the Central anniverary of the First Battle of Government, has been hand-in- Tyrer, is the anniversary of the glove with Sun Yat-sen and the sinking of the Russian cruiser ether Kuomintang agitators and Tjemtohug and a French destroyer bas thus been past and parcel in Penang Harbour by the Emden.

The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar

demand to-day

of the rebellious movement, His | dismissal,__ therefore, is well- merited. But the question arises as to whether it will be enforced, on since the power of the Kuomintang 2. 10.3/8d. The closing rate in Canton is still very considerable. will be found on Page L It is weeks now since the arrest of Dr. Sun and his sasociater was

Park Club.

Acknowledgment.

No Infected Rats,

Charter Vessels. Mesars. Snowman and Co., in their circular dated October 27, state *-*-*-*

**OUR DAY ENTERTAINMENT.

-TO-DAY'S MISCELLAN ME

Tom Cannon's death recalls a Splendid Performance by the meat trick that was played on the

*** Cameos".

toats, or horsewatchers, who hannt all the training-grounds. inst., and since than the tone of

In the palmy days of Dansbury our market has remained quiet,

There was a large audience at off a "trial" which should be un- it was deemed desirable to bring little business having been effet the Victoris Theatre last night attended by horse watchers. So ed, though the demand for vesele when the "Cameos" gave an the entire community of tota on time-charter is still very strong Our Day" programme ander was invited by the late Duke of and rates remain firm.

In our last report we advised the distinguished patronage of HL Beaufort-the leading spirit in the closing of the Saigon/Hong-Ge rernor. B. Major the stable--to a banquet the kong rate as $1.02 per pisal, but E. G. C. Sandeman, the proceeds The duosi invitation was secepled General Ventris, and Commodore Grosvenor Arms, Stookbridge. indicated a probable strengthen-

to be devoted to the funds of the with alacrity, and when all the ing of the rate. This duly came Red Croer. Ama result of the about, and offers er 110 splendid and genervus effort, the of the dining room were locked afterwards fortbooming at $1.10 Fand will benefit to the extent of and the "rial" came off on the company had amseca bind the dabén

per "pical, st

which figure $750. This snoonerment, made hill up above, with nu

one medium sized and ODA

ed.

have been accorded

a hearty

Once more complaint is made

dislike illustrated editions s

small outsider were fixed. Our from the sisge during theevening, observation loaking local rice market, however, was being greeted with loud applause. ordered, but that gentleman still The Missed Woods, the clever not showing much buoysney, and Since their first appearance in seems to be bany enrolling bandit society entertainers, are to appear although the possibility of obtain Hongkong some few months ago, recruits and otherwise ignoring at the Peak Clab to-morrow night $1.15 per pical was put forward, the "Cameos" have been Erst the existence of the Central Gov-in an entirely new sad original the rate actually weakened and favourites, their excellent seleo that Shakespeare in so welden, Tarpment. The official appointed programme.

the fixture of an outsider (Japan- tion of items, their brightness and staged. But is that proof that be to fill the Military Governorship

es) was reported on the basis of jollity having made a direct in not known, understood, revers is said to be quite loyal to Pak-

$1.05. A regular medium aised "ppeal to Hongkong play-goers, ed? We must consider the nam- ing, and there are thus now two The Hoo, Treasurer of the coster was also fixed for one and much disappointment was ber of his works sold; the figures opposing factions in the Southern Society of St. Vincent de. Psal round trip on a lampeam basis of used when they had to terms to all kinds of editions are for capital. What the upshot of the begs to acknowledge with thanks $44,500.00. Offers for tonnage are

inate their engagement hers and prodigious. Some people prefer new turn of events will be, it is the following donation to the fill in the market, and with first proosed North for a spell. Their Shakespeare's characters as they early to say, but there appear to funds of the Society: Portuguese belt November loading $1.10 return was anxiously awaited and exist in their own faccies to these be all necessary ingredients for a Well-wishers, $15.37.

could doubtless again te obtain during their second season they representation on the stage; evou troublesome upheaval. The situa- tion, too, is aggravated by the

Exports of rice from Saigon welcome and have received the destroying their own mental pio- tores. Shakespearians may And continuance of the “independ- The number of rats caught from 1st January to 30th Septem-grateful thanks of the Hongkong the mind itself preferable ante ence" movement. The general and examined in the last two ber, 1917, amount to 760,435mmunity for their generosity in sing for, say, the transcendent outlook is none too roey, and one weeks for which returns are avail. tons as compared with 762,656 giving the proceeds of last night's tragedy of "Lear" or the inimit cenact help regretting that, as able was 2,255 and 2.180 restons for the same period last year. attainment to the Red Grouble loveliness of " A Midsummer time when Chius ought to be pectively, and it is satisfactory to Quotation for No. 2 white round presenting a united front to the record that in no case was snifted rice stands at $3.38 per world, this interminable unrest|rodent found to be infected.. · pical fo.b. Saigon for October- and equabbling should continue.

November abipment.

Bsigon/Philippines: - Prompt A. Pity.

Stall-holders and those assisting tonnage could doubtles, be fixed Visitors to Old Kowloon City at the tes stall at the Ministering with anything like reasonable maet have often noticed the con- Childrens' League bazaar on cffern. Įsiderable number of old Chinese Saturday next, will be admitted Saigon/JATA: There of the entertainment plsssed scoorded the post of honour in

cannon lying about inside the to the dress rehearsal of the nothing to report in this market. walls, many of them more than variety entertainment which will We understand pressing require half baried in filth. And, as take place at Government Housements have been filled, as per our with as, the thought mast have on Friday, Nor. 2, at 5 p.m. the last report. suggested itself as to why no■dmission is 50 cents. steps were taken to preserve these interesting old relics. We live

In loving memory of "ELSIE"-the dearly beloved eldest daughter of Rev. and Mrs, J. Lu Chung-who was called Home on the 30th Cctober, 1916.

Inserted by her Father, Mother and Sisters.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30; 1917.

A NOTABLE anniversaRY..

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M.C.L. Bazaar.

The Dye Works Fire.

The Arms of the Law.

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kong public has not been treated the reader's point of view.

For many a long day the Hong Night's Dream." There really in to such a bright and merry show sa that provided last night. From start to finish it was one round of

The memorial status to be

ity, the hadiance being kept shortly erected at Camborne to in a good humour all the time. Biohard Trevithick, the "Father Moreover the varied nature of the Locomotive," has-been-

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demande for additional numbers Engineering Review pablishes an everyone. So insistent were the this year's Royal Academy. The last night that many of the appreciative article as well as artistes had to return no less than reproduction of the panel in froot Saigor/Japan: - There in three. times, Min Rhods of the pedestal of the siste nothing to report in this market, Windram in "The Pride of the mentioning that the panel is shown although business could possibly Piar, "Beautiful Flower" and with the statue in the Academy in a utilitarian age, however, sa In regard to the investigation be done, giving a little notice. is shown by the fact that into the circumstances surround- Bangkok/Hongkong :---

"Chocolston" was in a very happy and represents an allegorical - Rates mood, while Miss Peggy Rom in female figure holding a modal of some score of these old-type ing the fire which broke out at have declined in this direction "Jass a Jack and Tommy" and in the Cornish boiler, of which to be Kowloon City Dye Works recent since our last report quoting the dust with Mr.Athol Tier Trevithick was the inventor sold by anation, presumably 17, and which was conducted by $1.60/$1.50 per picul for inside They're Wearinem higher "Bizce" ourrying out the -com- The announcement that this year the anniversary of the Battle because of their value as metal. Mr. Wood, the enquiry has now outside bar loading respectively in Hawaii" was so good that the mission for the of Ypres is to be celebrated will be received throughout the Em. This step we cannot help regret been closed. His Worship has Advices to hand inform us that sadience would not allow her to memorial (adds the Review) Mt. pire with mach satisfaction, as it has long been recognised that in sing, for these cannon form su given no fading, but has released big floode have occurred in the leave the stage antil she had Leonard 8. Merrifield has been

interesting link with the past and the premises.

binterland, bat definite informa given two repeats. The fine con the fighting that first began in that fine old Flemish city three Jessought, to our way of thinking, to

commisioned by Lord ́ Rheadda tion, however, is not available, so alto voice of Miss Lilisa Gas for another Trevithick memorial ago to-morrow the British entered upon a phaeo of the war which for them was of the very greatest importance and significance. It have been saved as a memento to

A Chinese who was charged market will be affected, Quots mark of perfection in "Parted," where the inventor" insegursted it is uncertain to what extent the looine was stamped with the hall to be erected at Merthyr Tydfl, will be re-called that after von Gluck's terrific delest by the French fature generations. They could before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the tions have already been made, Ferfect Day" and the musical the first locomotive to zen-on quite easily have been restored, Police Court this morning, with however, at $1.40/1.30 per interlude with Mr. Malcom Pren rails. This work will be of s and British forces in the neighbourhood of the River Marne, at a time when the road to Paris seemed open to the enemy, the Germans, mounted and set up, say, in Statue stealing singlets from a shop at

pical. for the time being disorganised and very much disconcerted, found Square, to the imposing appear-West Point, was sent to prison

Newchwang / Canton : We

tice, and encores bed to be giver. larger and more imposing charno- it imperative to abandon their cherished plans on the French ospital area of which they would have for six weeks' hard labour. It have nothing to report.

Misa Lyle Jeffries has always fer, and will take the form of a and make some other equally important strategic move, After a greatly aided.

was stated that he walked away Goal:-We bear of a large out she 1948, Do

been a great favourite and memorial fountain meseuring in from the shop and ran into the sider being fixed from Karateza to night then on few spasmodic efforts to rally, the project which had Paris as its

the manae twenty-three feet at the base and twenty-two feet in arms of a constable.

the previons objective was definitely abandoned, and it was soon apparent that The Italian Situation.

The latest news from the Italian

Hongkong at $18.00 per ton, nocasions when she has appeared height. It will be erected in the the seaport of Calais, in quite a different direction, was to take the

The Colony's Death Rate. otherwise little business is report before the Hongkong public, She Cyfarthin Park, Merthyr Tydfil, place of Parie, and receive as far as possible the full attention of Front does not tend to diminishi

The death rate in the Oslony ed, although tonaege Japan to rendered in her own inimitable composed of grey granite and the German Army in the Western Theatre. It was a bold move,

the gravity of the situation which during the week ending Septem Southern ports would still find style The Girls Koow as. Mach brouse. The central subject will for it is hardly likely that it had previously been seriously consider.bas now arisen there, and the only ber 30 was 220 per tugasand per takers. ed by the enemy, for two, if for no other, reasons--the first being redeeming feature lies in the fact annum, sa against a return of

se You Do," and "Kelly," while be the figure of Trevithick, that the Germans, with their usual arrogance, never for a morcot that it sa imposible to believe 228 for the corresponding period business tonnage is still required, dast, "Wonderful Girl, Wonder borne memorial, but carrying the With regard to local southern she was happily associated in the similar to that gracing the Cam- contemplated the possibility of defeat in their carneh on the French tasting the the inv table of last year. In the following but so far obarterers have had to ful Boy capital and, secondly, they had for so long bugged the delusion to anything like the invertebrate week the rate was as low as 18.8, go anastiched.

with Mr. Gerald model of the Horthyr Tydfil Osbourns. But none of the.

locomotive," their hearts that the British, while they might enter into ander weakness of the Russians in face the corresponding week of last

MILITARY PICNICS. artistes pleased so well as did Mr.; alandinge, Ententes and even Alliances with France, were not likely of the danger that now confronts year showing a figure of 24.8.

Athol Tier, the funniest com- for many reasons, to fight for France or for any other Continental them. It is, however, diecoursg.

On Sunday, the subscribers to median that has visited Hongkong been moved to

A schoolmaster at Home bas nation. Thus, it is improbable that Calnie-an attack upon hiching to read that some units forming The Union Oburch Guild meets

the Services Entertainment Fund for years. His turns took on

ransack, his was of course much more a threat apon England than apin France the Italian Second Army "retired to morrow (Wednesday) at 9 p.m.

Here, was hardly likely to be within the Germann war plans early in in cowardice, without fighting, in the Lecture Hall, Kennedy were again the hosts of the tremendously with the crowded collection of "bowlers," 1914. The enemy, however, noon diverted his gigantic war machine or fartendered." thus allowing Road, when a lecture illustrated Detachment, Army Ordinance house and he had to give many he says, are a few, the gaine for concentration more on Calsis than on Parie and thus made it the Aastra-Germans to penetrate with lantern rews will be given Corps, attached

and repesta. It was with a feeling of article, not touched up by a on this genuine disappointment that the word: of England, who for that purpose were making the attack and cap. This is from, an Italian cfficial subject being "The Land of ture of Calais the first esential. With a rapidity and skill which message, and must of course be Lloyd George The lectate is which, ramour hath it, was un-retire. As a whole, the show was at the time was freely commented upon and greatly praised, the old accepted as a veracious statement. open to members and their friende, kind last month) and went, in excellent, the artistes one and all as he raw the place he went hom

obarge of Lieut. M. W. Stevens, working in tip-top style: It oan only be explained, it seems Canton Americans'. War British Army suddenly diverted its energies from the beart of France,

Suppilca.

A. D. O., on an all-day pienio made ile way to the north-east of Belgium and took its stand in the to us, by the fact that the Italian

The Canon American Bed to Taipo, operial arrangements vicinity of Ypres where it was soon evident that a battle of a troops were so completely taken decisive oboreoler mast soon take place,

by surprise that they had no time Cross Society, which was recently having been made by Three years ago to morrow the momentane battle of Yyres took to rally and attack the enemy with organised, shipped a box of Red kindness of Mr. P. Winslow, place, and in this setion, which was probably the first real clash of their usual dash and vigour. The Cross supplies on October 10 to Manager of the Kowloon-Canton erms between the British and the Germans in the latter's in Italians have certainly had a most Col. Gordon Ball, RAM.C., of Railway, British Beation. sen-ate bitterness against the British, the armies of both nations hausting campaign, through-Cairo, Egypt The box contained general arrangements were ad- realised that they wers. engaged in a. straggle in which out which they have acquitted the following articles:-24 drew mirably handled by Armourer with the fate and the fortages of both were chiefly concerned, for by that themselves oon picucus Abreta, 98 pillow cases, 6 pr. sock, Staf Serjeant Thornton, who saw

All runke requiring their time it was obvious why Calsie had been chosen as the objective of ability and attained accessed 2 odd prism trousere, 61 tray to it that ample and excellent the Germans' new plans. To tell the whole story or even part of that promised to materialise in covere, 90 dilk jug covers, 10 refreshments were provided for Winter Uniform altered etc, are if of the fighting that has since then taken place in and around the taking of Trieste which was bage, 3 mana 1 bor eye and chin both tiffa and tea. The pienic ordered to attend (in either Ypres would take up much more space than we have at our disposal, and is, the great objective of the bandages (35 eye, 45 ohin), 12 was enjoyed very much indeed uniform or matti) at Headquarters The whole world knows how the old British Army-perhaps the taliso plans. Jodging by what prjames, 18 bed jackets, 49 and the hospitality of the 8. E. F. Club at 5.45 pr. on Wednesday, of March.

is most cordially appreciated by November 7, or Thursday, Novem When a man is drank he swaSTE- finest fighting force then existing in the world-stemmed and has been done by our gallant shirts,

ber 8. Winter uniform to be ultimately drove back the flower of the Gorman Army-the famous ally during the past two and a

halt

years it is inconceivable that A Chinese was charged before Thirty-ven R. E. and A. S.C. produced and worn for inspection at his wife and so rendere her Uhlang. It is also.realises that, as Lord French says, it was thon

Soojaliem means having all the that the "obstinate tenacity, superb spirit and refusal to acknow. they will not now be able to rally Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police members of the Kowloon and by the 0.8.P. A room at the abfit for the morning's work, ledge defeat which ever animated the British oldier that saw the and continue to saært their Court this morning, with stealing Bichers Battery Dataobments Club will be set aside for obang TaχWAYS KON On ons, lins, and all.

■ email quantity pl nerapira. A enjoyed a delightful all-day ing purposes. Equipment Officete watchmen said he saw the man launch onting to Silver Mins Bay will attend in uniform on both that sort of thing which sounds

rather hopeless, pick it up and run away, but he on the 28th inst, thanks to the dates, waechssed and caught. Defendant subscribers to the Services Enter said he was only eating some-tainmont Fund, and to the Rev.

Laniera Lecture.

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necpasary for the British to stop the way of the would-be invaders the left wing on the Jalian Front, by Esv. J. Kirk Maconachie, the families. The party

COOLsion deserted. the sea audience had at last to let him

country through those desperate hours on the 31st October and 1st superiority. November, 1914. It was the men in the trenches who saved the

Empire"

Death of a Crimean Veteran,

Footprints,

all concerned.

The

C.

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

Ordere issued to-day by Mr. Jenkin, D.S.P. (R.), etate:**

Winter Uniform.

Woman Steeplejack.

In '55 B.O. Üsemar, dama Ka Britain for a holiday, but as sogʻ Som

Antoninias built & blyde.

the Fourth to the Fifth

Im Trial by Ordés) could (choose either, to aí a piege of and or a red-hot plonghshare. of people were irremievably barst.

Prince Hal became Henry V... he was a highway mbber when, young, but of course had no need for it after.

Hannibal had the greatest fest,

in history; this is shown by his

famous maoh.

Caspar was stabbed in the eyes.

I think that if women got into parliament, she would want the Ypres, indeed, will for all time remain one of the most cherish-

Houses of Parliament decoratad ed memories in British military annels, and it is therefore fitting that it should be commemorated in a manner worthy of the occasion. The death has courred at thing when the watcimen came C. L. Copper Hont, O. F. Thanke

Mien Ere Milla, of Irlam, near | with laos curtains" which, are of It is probable that such a commemoration will not and cannot be Bridgwater of Colour Sergt. ap and arrested him.. Sergeant are also due to Mesare, Owen, carried out in fitting fulness until pesos is declared, but it is, never Robert Croes, a Crimean veteran, Talloob said there was no doubs Oswald, Haray, and the members Manchester, is now doing work on course no use in the government,

He that defendant had been there, as of the Seven Disle Moss for loan a steeplejack, and recently theless, good that it should be recalled and its significanes pondered in hie, eighty-fifth year.

been firing lightning general denunciation. if for no other reason than to do honour to the bays men who served in the battles of. Alms, there were some footprints, and of musió, pismo, and assistance in his

Babastopol, and defendant's shoe fitted, them obtaining the launch at a redused conductors on ohimneys in the then stemmed the most serious attack that has ever been directed. Inkerman,

Momakester district Balaclava,

azaolly. against our Island home.

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