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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1917.

OUR ALBUMS OF CHINA VIEWS ARE APPRECIATED IN THE NAVY.

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THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXTRACT FROM THE LETTER OF A BRITISH NAVAL OFFICER NOW SERVING WITH THE GRAND FLEET.

"I really don't know how to thank you enough for the book of the Chinese views, They are an abiding joy to me for they are truly beautiful and they bring China right home to me."

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CHINA by LAND and WATER, Price $5.00.

Hither Day.

DAY BY DAY.

DOWN ON YOUR LUCK, THINK OF THE WOUNDED SOLDIERS AND HOW NORLY THEY BEAR THEIR HOW COWARDLY YOU BEAR YOUR ELAL TROUBLES. THEN THINE FANCIED ILLS.

WHEN YOU FEEL BLUE AND

Heather Day" is not the complete excoses that it in con fidely expected to be, it will not be for want of organisation or publicity. There are yet soms thre weeks to go. before St. Aminw's Day comes round, but £how in obarge of the strange mess have a clear recognition of the advantages of keeping the claims of the Div well before the pallo eye. Wherever one goes, then are to be seen the now Familiar coloured postern of Kiltion cia the march," while the periodical annoncements made through the melium of the Prota are serving on the useful purpose of whetting 24. thepublic appetita in anticipation | will jof the many attractions that have

To-morrow's Anniversary,

To morrow is the third anni versary of the destruction of the Enden by B.M.A.& Sydney.

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The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar

demand to-day 10.3/8d. The closing rate be found on Page 1.

FOOTBALL.

Ist DIVISION.

Royal Engineers v. Middlesex Regt.

BIG SHIPPING SALES.

Five Hongkong Steamers Changing Hands.

TO-DAY'S

The human ear varios mun, ir ita campam in different pernas. The average range, nompiase about nine potáven; very law

2. Played on the Olab Ground at Happy Valley yesterday, The

We learn that negotiations parsons can hear beyond our." teams lined up as follows: regarding local shipping sales of Hiddlesex Regt-Brown; Allen vary considerable importance, in octaves above F in the mides of and Fanthrop; Jarvin: Fawcett, which the Hongkong, Canton and the keyboard of the piano. The Marchesi Stretton. Bravington, Macao Steamboat Company are human our is a Sayers, Cook and Walden. Royal largely concerned, have just been machine for the ans Engineers.-Clark Blomfield, concluded. They will involve a

Loss Charters, Smith, White; change of ownership of the wound se exists in the hole Strange, Townsend," Gordon, Company's steamboat Taishan se animal kingdom-within) its Bortop, and Pascall.

well as of the four river steamers compass. The trained earof The R. E. won the toes and Lintan, Sanai, Sainem and Nan-musician can detect a diffence. played with the wind behind sing, in which the Company has of one thirtieth of anemone been arranged for everybody's The Hines Woods, the talented them. For the first ten minutes third interest. In each instance, whereas an untrained savaginile. most play was fairly even, but the the purchasers are Chinese. to detect a difference of fokan.

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BIRTH.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

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Kowloon Cricket Club.

The Khaki Bag,"

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the splendid, systematic work successful entertainment at the Sappers gradually gained the The Lintin, Sanui, Saïnaio and emitone. We are pwers being done by the Pablicity Com- Daited Services Recreation Club upper hand, and after 15 minutes' Nanning were owned by the lees to alter the capacity for itch aise cannot be overlooked, for last night, and are to x-appear play Gordon scored from a cen- West River British Steamship or to extend the range of sands, it it are to be most fruitful in at the Peak Club to-morrow. They tre by Hortop. Most of the play Company, composed of Meers, but we can do a great sal to realta. Yesterday we pub will be playing in Canten on the was in the Middlesex half, but Jardine, Matheson and Co., increase the keenness of per advance details 15th instant and on their return from a break away, Bravington Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, ception and to cultivate the the attractions which will give an entertainment at the got within effective range bu-shot and the Hongkong, Canton ear an analytic reaptor will characterise the

wide of the mark. Play wes and Macao Steamboat Company. by practice direction, and mantal. Sodiah Fair, from which it will

quickly transferred to the other They have now been provisional concentration. The colour Lind has been seen that there will be Mrs. Milroy has sent another end and after Townsend had bit ly sold to Chinese syndicate cannot be cared, but the ine ind of fun and amusement for 30 to the Weekdy Dispatch the upright with good shot, which has been formed for the deaf, in most instances, can. It

We are Tobacco Fond, making a total Gordoo got possession and parposs who patronise it.

of operating them is one of the surprises of the var the #ball into espially pleased to see that the of $320 to date. The whole of ran

gosi. on the same run upon which they that men who bave suddenly enjyment of the little ones is not this amount has been collected by Half-time-Engineers, 2; have previously been employed. come stone-deaf-s conditon being overlooked in this conneo- the "Little Khaki Bag." This Middleser, 0,

The deal cannot be completed, which occara not often in te tion. The Palace of Varieties, draft of 820 has been sent for The second half was only three we learn, until the permission of trenches, but most commonly b. too should draw large crowde, the benefit of the Shropshire Remiantes old, when Strange pat in the British Government has been hind the lines have completly sing its doors are to be con-giment which lately left Hong-a lovely centre for Pascall to head secured to the change of fisg, regained their hearing, a tinuusly open throughout the king. Mrs. Milroy desirea to in. Number four goal followed though as the vessels were ex-equally suddenly, by appropriae Fair, Altogether, this part of the thank all her kind subscribers in quick succession, Gordon alusively bailt for the West River mental treatment. day activities içoks like being The "Little Khaki Bag" is still again doing the needful. The Mid-trade, it is not anticipated that immensely popular.

open for contributione, however dieser made a great effort to re- any difficulty will be encountered. Why Not Two Days?

small.

dace the lead bat the defence was The Lintan (572 tons) was built St Andrew's Day, we see, falls A Night Robbery.

much too good for them. Strange in 1904 by the Hongkong and da SILVA.-At "Shorncliffe". No. 7. Garden Road, on 7th on Friday this year. That being The Police have received the gut away on the right, and Whampos Dock Co., the Sanni says the London Daily ChronÍNA The present King of Sweden November, to Mr. and Mrs, P.M. N. da Silva, a son.

thouse, we would suggest that the report of a robbery which tock patio a good ebot which was well (322 tons) was built in the same is said to be the only monarch Fair be extended to the Saturday place at No. 14, Beaconsfield cleared by Brown. Harde against year by the Kwang Hip Leang, ever known to wear aye glasene alad. All the paraphernalis would Arosde last night, thieves gaining the Middlesex in the dreaded of Hongkong; while both the on Stats occassions. In point of as vailable therefor, and we feel an entrance to the fees of Mr. penalty tres gave the Engineers Bainsm (688 tone) and the Nan-fact, both eye-glasses and specta Bare that the public would appre G. W. Wilson, Import and Export another chance to score, but saing (519 tone) were built in 1900 ales are very rare among Royal- ciats really bright and frolio Agent, by prising open an iron Brown would not take up bis by Kesers, Geo. Fenwick and Co., ties of to day. This certainly in some 8storday night at the Fair, door, and stealine $42 in money position in goa), the ball was of Hongkong...

tras of our own Royal Family, no It would be a thousand pities to and clothing to the **las of $320, kicked over the bar, thee nothing The Taishan, which is the most living member of which (unless let the opportunity slip by, for, frem & chowcase. The robbera acoruing. Two minutes later modern of the Hongkong, Can we include the Dake of Camber- apa from the matter of public also drilled a couple of holes in a Townsend tan through and ton and Macio Steamboat Com-Isnd) employs any aid to vision. Tenjament, there is overy pro fenfe by means of a drilling scored. The Middlesex made a pany's fiet, was built at Kowloon There was a time when Queen. bability that some bundreds of macbins, but were not succe stal determined raid into the Engine in 1913. She has now been pro- Vistoria would not allow anyone The unsettled state of affairs that has prevailed in Obine daring additional dollars would bs in opening it. No arrests have as er half, Walden putting in a visionally sold to the Ningehi wearing spectacles. the past few years—ever since, in fact, the time, some six years now, wound by making the Scottish yet been made.

good shot which went over the Steamship Company, of Ningpo, before her at Court, when Chins' Bepublic was so dramatically raised on the rains of Fairs two-days' attraction. We A Ferry Incident.

bar, Farther goals were added by a Chinese company, and, as at the Mancha Dynasty, which for years had been tottering to its fallotrongly commead the ides to the Larpector Torrett reports that Townsend. Gordon, and Pascall present arranged, will be employ bas led those interested in China's welfare to speculate not so much"Hather Day" officials. yesterday bile on the Sar for the B.E. apon China's attitude as upon the attitude of Japan, China's energe The Italian Situation.

Ferry, while the boat was in mid- "Final coore-Engineers, 8, tic and enterprieing neighboor. It was well-known that Japan, Itse hoped that the Italiana atream and underway, a Chinees Middleser. C. - rightly or wrongly, looked upon herself as being specially concerned on ritching the Eiver Tagliamento woman, aged 72, either fell or

The BE were much the better in China's development and it was generally believed that she looked would be able to reconstitute jumped overboard. Chan Nan, team on the day's play, making with a jealous eye upon the eff rts of other countries, more partion their forces and hold up the in-Tang Sing and Chang Sam, sea- the very best of their chanore larly the United States, in what she appeared to be doing towards vader. This hope, anfortunately, men, jumped overboard to the There was not a weak spot in the establishing closer relations with the young Republic. So wide-bee not been realised, owing to rescue and succeeded in bringing team. Gordon is a very forcefal spread was this belief in the United States and so apparent likewise the marvellous rapidity of the bar aboard, apparently lifeless. centre, and he made the best of was a corresponding feeling in Japan, that not even the most penc- Anero-German advance. The Mr. Sherrat, Mr. Carruthers, and some fine centres by Strange, trating intellecta in both contries were able to reconcile it with the aitalion created is thus not so Mr. Boston, who are wireless who is a very fast winger. commonɛense of either country. It was, of course, recognised that favorable as was huped, but it operators, tried artificial reatora- For the Middlesex, Bravington, a certain amount of antagonism, born of commercial rivalry, was is by no means such as need tion and were later assisted by Sayers and Walden were the pick Civil Service v. Craigéngower.and as satisfactorily as the cotton. inevitable, but that did not wholly dispel the feelings of distrust Cane despondency regard-Mr. Grey, of the P.W.D. After of the forwards, but sadly lacked that persisted, despite the efforts of influential bodies and individ- ing Italy's ability to avert about half an hour's bard work, support from the halvee. Brown vile on both sides to remove them. This may or may not have farther disaster. The Itelina the gentlemen aucceeded in ree determined the Jay nnere, Government to send an important Mission troop, it is officially announced, toring animation, and the woman to America recently with the avowed intention of endes vonting to have withdrawn in good order was conveyed to the Government arrive at 's clear understanding with regard to their respective towards Livesra, as it was found Civil Hospital. viewb relative to China. The roanlts of this Mission, which had at that owing to the low water of the

HONGKONG. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1917.

JAPAN, CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES.

its head the brilliant diplomatist Viscount Labii, are now being made Taghimanto, defensive actions st

known, and, in consequence, mach that was obscure has been made this point were impracticable. LEFT WITHOUT NOTICE.

As indicating that the Italians

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in goal sinnot be blamed zayway for the big score against him, for most of the goals were from close ringe.

2nd DIVISION. Staff and Departs. v. 87th Co. R. G. A.

ed in the trade between Foochow and she mall porte around the Haitan Stratis, Is this instance also, the permission of the British Government will be a necessary condition to the absolute sale.

CRICKET.

to appear

new rubber gets into Germany Presumably not an onnos of from overses, yet somehow, so far sa military require maska are con

cerned, there seam to be supplies of it or else of a sabatitate-- available. Has Germany solved - the artificial rubber question? Circumstantial reports from America some months ago stated definitely that it had been solved,

problem.

The following will represent the Civil Service Olab on the Craigengower ground at 2 p.m., Have you noticed bow the latter on Saturday next: Hon. O. "K" prevails in events that mark. Severo, CMG. (Captain), E. E. the great war? At present interest O. Bird, W. Dixon, D. M. Good is centred on the conflict between This match was played on the all, T. McCormack, 8. E. Alder-Russia K's-Kerenskynd Navy Ground, and resulted in a man, E. W. Hamilton, B. W. Korniloff. The war was hatchad win for the B. G. A. by one goal Bradbury, R. C. Witchell, J. C. C. by Prussian K-Kaiser-to- Fletoher and P. T. Lamble. Respread Kultur by means of to nil,

Play was not of a very high serve:-0.0. Woodman. Um Kroppism, and our reliance to standard, little or no combination pire, W. H. Woolley, Scorer, stem the tide of barbariam was on being shown by either side. The W Fincher...

K. of K. and khaki. St. ff and Dapte, did not play up] to their usual standard.

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C.R.C. v. R.E: The following will represent the .R.C. against RE on Batarday at 2 p.m. on the C.B.C.

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It is officially announced that on the 2ad instant an Agree jare ill doing good work it is ment was entered into whereby the United States recognises Japan's pointed out that their aviators special interests in China.and that both countries reaffirm the policy bave repeatedly bombed enemy of the open door in Chin's. It is further stated that "a clear troop while attempting to repair understanding regarding Chins was reached as also "a clear bridge and to cross the river. understanding Birived at regarding military, naval and Anglo-French reinforcemente hve economic co-operation in the war against Germany."

." This is been paaring into Italy during, extremely satisfee ory and should at least tend towards better feel the pet few daya, and it is rartsin Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police

An amah was charged before; inge prevailing between the two countries, whose destinies are so that, once a junction is elected Court this morning, with leaving largely associated with the Pacifio. Besides this happy consum between them and the Italian the service of Mrs. Harrow, of

A good many people seem to be mation of the Mission's meeting with Mr. Lausing, it would appear troop, and a new line formed, Kennedy Road, without giving MORE WAR COMFORTS. Sa Kwong (Captain), Ng Sze by the nomenclature adopted in ground at Chaseway Bay-Nga bit, or more than a bit, puzzled that recent disclosures sud, possibly, data socamalated after careful a very different aspect will be put.

Tuen, Chow Yat Kwong, Un the mention of the colossal sums: inquiry, bas lad to some certainty regarding the sinister rumours that upon the present state of «ffaire. persisted in being attered Viscount Ishii has no doubt about the Italy, it is asid, does not require ceipt of $11 month from her to day sent

Defendant said she was in ra "Our Little Bit" Society has Bow Fan, Ho Wing Kio, H. of the war loans, etc. For exam-

two cases of war Uhing, Yow Man Chan, Wong ple, take this little lot: matter, and says ED."The agent of Germany in this country (the) menio much sa munitions, and United States) and in oara has had as his ous parpoes the feeding show, it cred not be doubled, 4, when her wages were paid in Tomes & Co. as follows:

mistress sad she left on November comforts to Mesare. Shewan Po Keung, G. Lee, Wai Lee Son, 1,000,000,000. This, in English, of our passions, ont prejudices, and our distrust on a specially pre will soon be forthcoming aleo. fall There was nothing owing

and Wong Kwok Kwong, is one thousand million. In the The Matron, Hospital The R. E. team is as follows: Amariosu tongue it is one billion. pared German, concoction, until, drugged and inflamed, we might The situation sea whole, as have taken the irrevocable slep over the edge, and at his leisure the reveled by the latest telegrame,

to her,

Before she left, she Auxiallaire, 113 Hoofear, France.. Q. M. 8. Beaker, Sergt. M. In French it is one billion, or one valtare might have. fattened upon our remains" Herein lay the is cerisinly not so bright as had provided ber mistress with 24 white woollen belt. 5 Gregor, Sgt. 8. White, S. Sgt. milliard. The British billions canker that was worming its way into the very vitala of both astione, been anticipated, but, while that eah-titute,

pillows, 6 quilte, 10 psica atret Cripwell, Cpl, Adams, Lea. Oplore million" - million "and" in and causing so much dish net and bad feeling. This is all the more in er, there is no need to doubt silowed to erad a enbetitate.

His Worship: You are not cher boote, 18 Deira white wool Luoss, Ice-Cpl. Pascall, L Americs this is called a trillion. len bad sacks, 30 white woollen Cpl. Todd, Spr. Millard, Spr. In figures it looks rather a lot, regrettable in view of Viscount Ishii's admission when he asya: that, so the Italians are able ta The strange thing about all this misunderstanding in the past concentrate on a new and more

Defendant replied that she had caps, 60 eye bandages 72 mt flrs. Waller, Spr. Gorden;

thus:-1,000,000,000,000. years is that we have discovered a common characteristic is both formidable line, they will, aided given two weeks' notice to her

To Colonel Gordon Hall, Osiro. Reserve, 2nd Upl. Charters.

K. C. C. v. H. K. C. C. the Japanses and Americans. We have both been too confiding, by the Anglo-French troops, be mistress, which was castomary Egypt,-1,158 rolled bandages. 8 sad at the same time tos suspicions and sensitive. We bere barable teler the enemy's onrush, among military people.

To be played on Saturday at floor clothe, 24 flannel veste, 53 boared the German and we have received him ass matual friend."

Mrs. Harrow, in the witness box, suits, pyjamas, 105 milk covers, King's Park, commencing 2.15

When you make a spesob in? His marvellous self-centred and ordered existence, bie system, bis POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. and the smah had not given her 17 white woallen belt, 40 white p.m. sharp. The following have public steer clear of the interroga organisation and his pervading self-assertion, coupled with the in-

any notice whatever. The last woollen cape, 3 bags awabe, 30 been selected for Kowloon Jtory method. The ather dazz siitence of the greatness of his Fatherland, have appealed to 8. F. Jerkin, D.S.P. (B), state: November 4, were:

Orders issued to-day by Mr. words she said when she left on eye bandages, 10 pazales, 60 P. Robinson, J. Stalker, Mujer. T. ciris dignitary provided at the "I come pairs cloth slippers, 19 pairs 4. Robertson, A. A. Claxton, local school prise-giving, and until, in a state of hypuolio sleep, we have allowed him to bring us almost to the verge of mutual destruction. This picture," con-

back to-morrow, Missy." Defen- white woollen bed socks, I lat Mansskill, R. E. Lindsell, F. H. took the opportunity of preghie cluded the Viscount is not drardrawn. It is

Citil farther orders, winter not had left all the waching in magazines.

Cobb, B. Pestorji, W. T. Elwon, a sort of Samuel Smiles sermon Though perhaps this does not wholly explain away all the patrol duties,

anifum will be worn on all the tab, and left all the week end The Society has also sent to La E. B. Hodge and F. Wheeler, to the scholars, with his differences that apparently lay in the path of complete friendlines Udes otherwise ordered cape a sabotiśnie.

scrubbing. She did not provide Osptain Cool, Headquar subsisting between Japan and the United States regarding their with cowaza will be worn on all

tars Hongkong. // 10 - käitted

Sagar Bribe, activities in China and the East generally, it probably accounts pacale during the

His Worship naked complain- woollen zoufflers and 50 Aannel Summoned at Coalville, (Geir for much of the ill-feeling that from time to time was manifested,

winter ant what she wished done with weaw, while the following.com-onstershire) for not havi In the new Agreement that has been entered into, it is to be hoped

defendant, and Ker, Harrew foria hawn band supplied to a few lights on his motor cycle, a grose nea that the respective policies of the United States and Japan will work All recruits will parade at be punished to eat others in the Colony for Service

replied that she would liks ber to persons who have recently left was: stated jo hara, ona together harmoniously if not for the sake of the two greas countries Cantil at 6.30 p.m. on Tueday, example.

half pounds chiefly interested in them then lor the sake of China, which is still November 15, and Friday, Hin Wahip zil

the poliomsam: who Chang iboni having trouble brought to her from Newbar 16,

own bordars.

trar.

BROMİİL

Uniform.

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