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CHINA

OUR ALBUMS OF

VIEWS ARE APPRECIATED-

IN THE NAVY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1917.

Cause for Good Cheer.

There can be no doubt about the importance and strategicalĮ ralus of the latest British thrust |

DAY BY DAY.

THE STORM WHICH DESTROYS in Flanders, by which we have THE HARVEST BRIGHTENS THE secured possession of the last kry SUNBEAMS FOR HARVENTS TET

AND of a whole series of ridges in the UNSOWN,

THE VOLCANO WHICH BURTES & CITY PRESERVES Ypres region. As a result of the THOUSAND FROM DESTRUCTION. THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXTRACT FROM operations we have obtained-Baskin, THE

OF A BRITISH. NAVAL LETTER 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."

CHINA by LAND and WATER,

Price $5.00.

The Doller.

The opening rate of the dollar.

demand to-day 10.5/8d. The cloning rate be found on Page 1.

Insufficient Evidence.

"OUR DAY.”

"HEATHER DAY.

Full Statement of Receipts

Little Matters of Detail.

40 per cent. Drawing

War Bonds $32,000.00 Lady May's Bose Food:- Already acknowledg

ed in Prem (inclad- ing $25)

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Sale of Boses on "Our

Day"

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Auction of Special

Rosen Proceeds of Chinese Theatrical Perform- ADOO Fetson Marrey Parade

Ground:

Gate Money.... Realised by the Portu-

gueme Commurity:- Raffle for motor car

direct observation of the enemy

To-morrow's Anniversary. for miles around and have forced him into the open, where he is To-morrow is the first anniver very largely exposed to our sary of the world's record height gunfire. Indeed, we are told this fight of 20,083 feet, reoobed by morning that the only elevated Flight Lieut. Guidi at Tariz. ground left to the Germans in the whole `region; is commanded by our artillery. Contrasted with the enemy stride in Italy, the gain on seeme rather insignificant, but in 2a. this instance we have to look to will the eventual results rather than the actual sccomplishments. This little throat is described as the A marine hawker was charged first and the most difficult step in before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the a large strategical conception, the Polios Canet this morning, with development of which is expected the possession of 3,00lbs. of pig to be attended by still greater iron. The defendant maintained rosalts. And we are encouraged that he bought it from a jack for ahead with confidence by $160 and Inspector Sim stated

military correspondent, holence against the mas, except that observes that the next few days be possessed the iron. The de- will be full of interest." Step by|fendant was discharged. De Gerrespondents are requested to observe the rule which step, we have been steadily outt

to forward their names and addresses with |ing into the German defensive equires them

Arrested in Pawnshop." munications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for system is Flanders, not only gain. Evidently by climbing up the publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

ing valuable ground but wearing water pipe of the house, & Chinese down the picked men of the gained admittance to the third Ksieer'a armies. In the present floor of 51, Des Voeux Road and series of cffensives, the enemy succeeded in stealings quantity of RB for picture pre casualties have been at least clothing valued at 814. When he 100,000, while we hare met and was trying to pawn it later, he defeated no fewer than ninety Ger was arrested, the owner having men divisions. These are tangible reported his loss, Charged before |resulte going to prove our general] Mr. Dyer Ball, at the Police Court { superiority over the enemy, who this morning, the man was een- is constantly being compelled to tenced in two months' hard Collected by B.1E. yield ground which he never|labour.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., took an acade by the Temps that there was no further evid

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1917,

KWANGTUNG AFFAIRS.

Gratifying Statements.

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presented by 8 Portuguese firm ....... One-dollar rifle..... Twenty-cent stall Auction of beat motor Auction of fine Acction of cooking-

range

Ale of photon Bile of waste and

lavender water Cost of the stall

arpted by Komor and Komor

BM for picture by Esemaker, present.

ed by Mr. A. Shel- ton Blooper

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

We talk of that ̈marvel of in- tellectual vigour, M. ClemencesU", as being azed "zoma 'faur-FOORT

There are two distinct commit-Jeans. As a frot, he in 76 thing tesorganising the events of "Fes- core boy," says the ther Day" on November 30. Both Day Chronicle. Gladstone a are under the aegis of 81, Andrew's still Prime Minister when in his Society and are working for the 5th year he had carried hir 14,038.22 one object, the raising of fande wond Home Bals Bill through for the treatment of wounded the Commons in the preceding 10,301.40 soldiers irrespective of nationality year. John Bright laid it down in Scottish Hospital; yet their to Lord Henege that only statesmen of exceptional-abilition 7,650.00 fauctions are entirely separate and sound constitution should

One Committes under the chair-

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manship of Mr. R. Satherland, i 6000pt office when nearing three 21,207 00 in charge of the collection, ale of core and ten, because by that balgas etc., on Heather Day" had become obstinate, Bat he time they had either lost metre or and the other, under the chair had parted from Gladstons when 3.245.85 manship of Mr. R. M. Drer, she end that

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· The writing derk upon which President Wilson does his corres pondence

an interesting

bao

origin. It is made of oak from the British ship Resolute, which

| functioning on 8t Andrew's Fair. Ia connration with each Committee there are numETONA sut-committees, each perfecting 85,005.00 ms esential detail of the great 2,290.00 #cheme and are working with 1,093.00 will to make "Heather Day"

100.00 are morey-raiser.

60 00

It has been arranged that the many years ago was rescued in sale of badges is to be completed the Arctic Ocean, thoroughly in the working, a start being rebuilt by the USA. Govern 200.00

23.00 mide at 8 o'clock. After a pro mest, sad sent to England. The osesion about 10.30, collection British Government cok out 39.61 will be made in the cffices as last some of the oak in the original 100.00 yast. It is a matter of not a little framework of the abip and bad a gratification to the Committes superb derk made of it. It was 9.510.81 that many ladies who are not of sent to the American Government Scottish pationality have volun-as a souvenir; and it has been t-rily'ċffered their services for this jured since by all the Presidents of 195.00 work, which offer bss been gladly the United States.

accepted. Still more helpers

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can be accomodated. The official Andraw's badge-a true S1,

155 24 Cross with thistle neatly adorned

250.00 635 00

Will the war ossualties add te

with silk ribbon-bse been droid- the ranks of our great writers ? 39 68 ed upon and ordered, and it is one wonders, because physicia 524.10 expected that the sale of them disabilities have so often forged a 159 55 Bonvenire by the ladies will man's thoughts to literature. But for lameness Sooth might never realise 2 huadcome 8. The City Hall and Kowloon have been a novelist, and, had he districts have been mapped beep, stronger, Robert Louis Stevenson would probably have παρ

collecting sreef. Esch area has been entrusted to preferred the sword to the pen.{ a bery of enthusiatic lady collec- And, but for an accident in the 12,788.00 tore, so that there will be little foosball field, when areistant- 371.37 chance of escaping attention. Of master at a Welsh school, which left his health uncertain, Mr. course it is understood that no 163 80 008 will want to escape, but that H. G. Wells might have paramed each will do his or her "little the scholastic career he had

marked out for himmelf. bit" for so worthy a cause.

780 00 **88,28

$114,107.08 3,791.36

... 8110,375,72

39.29

$110,415.01 Remitted to the Joint Finanos Committee, British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem -

216,000 812/11 #109,714 28

1002/10/

700.73

$110,415.01

A SOLICITOR'S PREFERENCE.

An Amusing "Interlude In Court.

We are wondering what manu'-- zer of man General Korniloff really is, and what will be the outcome of his notion in Russia, says the Chronicle. Thers perish.

in the hour of victory at Quebec, 185 years ago a man who wwas much a problem to the greatest of bis countrymen. Ap An amusing little argument took pointed at 32 to command the place at the Supreme Court this xpedition which gave us Canads morning, when the Chief Justice Wolfe dined with Pitt and Lord was fixing the cases to be heard Temple the night before be mailed, aubsequent dates. The case Flashed with excitement, he drew was one in which Mr. W. E. L. his sword, raraded the room, and: Shenton and Mr. B. O. Faithfall in terms of bravado, talked of what that sword was tó đo, “Good are appearing.

Mr. Faithfall asked that the God! that I should have entrusted: cass might be dealt with, but the task to soch hands,” said Pitt Mr. Shenton retorted that it had as the hero departed. already been part heard by Mr. Justice Gomperis, who had er

< gost BU succeeds in recovering. At the Chair Coolles' Squabble.

Hongkong Hotel teas present time, when the outlook in A chair coolie, whose head was Chinese ten... other theatres is none too cheering, ewathed in bandager, was the Rifle for bedspread we abould take hesit from our complainent in an assault case

presented by Fairall consistent progress in the princi- before Mr. Dyer Ball, at the

& Co. pel war ares, for it is in the West Magistracy this morning.

An Advertisements, that the issue will be finally other chair coolie as the defead-Entertainment at decided and there we are gett-ent, and it was alleged that after Public Gardens:--- ing the apper hand more sad some words the defendant picked Gate Money and Seats more na every week passes. up a large bamboo smoking pipe Sale of programmes... and struck the complainant ou Retreatment sold by Mr. Boner Law, the Chancellor the herd, inflicting a wound which of the Exebequer, had many in-nreensitated his going to hospital. Performance by the

Wiseman, Ltd.

teresting slatements to make in¦¦A fian of $15, or ten days, was

"Camco the speech at Manchester, which imposed, and defendant was

Victoria Theatre:- So far as any amartion of the sathority of the Central Govers-be delivered on Wednesday even-bound over for eir

mon.hs.

Net proceede ment in concerned, the situation in Kwangiang does not appear to ing, but none more interesting!

Stolen Basket.

Bank Interset have sltered much of late. Both the Military Governor and Dr. than his reference to the fighting Shopping in Queen's Bond Son Taters, who have gathered local power into their bands, are on the Western Front, particular yesterday, & Uhinese woman left Gross Becsipte officially regarded in Peking se rebellious mischief-makers, and the ly that in which the British her barket by a shop on one side Expenditure arrest of both has been ordered. So far as we can ser, however, participated. His remark that in of the road whilst she went to a they remain pretty much in the position in which they were and all the fighting this year we had shop on the other. When she Net proceeds still manage to hold the controlling reins in their hands. The not lost a single gun will, we; Mandate dismissing Chan Ping-kwan from office is very brief but imagine, come as a surprise to came back, it had, as was to be Paid by War Char

expected, disappeared. Hoping to

itiea 10 make much to the point. It speaks of the organisation of mock Gov-most people, for though it was find her basket, abe walked about round amcant Prament and a mock Parliament by Dr. San, and frankly says that well-known that we had been able for some time when she asw, a Chan showed his approval of these rebel plote, adding "as he be all the time to keep the enemy man carrying it. Informing a disturbed the peace of the nation by his lawlessness, he is hereby very much "on the move,"

it was deprived of bis rack and office, pending investigation and panish-likewise known that occasionally constable, the woman had the man arrested, and, when charged ment." Since ther, we have been informed that bis arrest and the enemy's counter-attacks bad, before Mr. Dyer Ball, at the Police removal to Peking for trial have been ordered.

bera sanguinary and severe. In

Court this morning, the defendant The Central Government, we observe," has recently circulated such atticks, we had from time

pleaded guilty. Sentence of six very strong denunciation of Chan Ping-kwsa's conduct, contained to time temporarily lost slices of weeks hard labour was passed. in a telegram from General Mok Kia-yo, the Cemmisioner at territory and sustained a certain

·Offered to the Wrong Man, Swatow, who has just been made Assistant Director of Military number of casualties; and, not

An unemployed_coolie was Affaire in Kwangtung, and who, it will be remembered, has strong. uncaturally, to the lay mind it ly set his face against the independence movement in the Province, doubtless occurred that we could charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, He accuase Oban of permitting the Kuomintang members, the hardly have experienced each at the Magistracy this morning. rebellious Flest and the disestisfied M.P.'s to come to the Province, counter-attacks without losing a with the larceny of three pieces.

of clothing, & silver wrist watch] . » and of wing their presence se as means to consolidate his military few guns.,, It is extremely gratify- Į

Mr. Faithfull said it was rather strength; of having demanded that one of his followers be appointed ing to know, on snuh high author and fountain pen, valued at Hongkong,

It was, only by chance that hard on his client that he could Wellington did not regard Nelson Tochon of Hanso, and that none of his officials be re plaoad for three ity, that such is not only not the $14, from a Chinese clerk in Tai

I not have it heard now as 875 had as fool and charistan. The two- years; of needlessly icoressing the number of other then Kwang case, but that we have not lost og village. Canceway Bay.

been paid into Court and it was men met, unintroduced, at the tung troops in the Province, whereas ristive soldiers and polios are any gans throughout the year papector Sim stated that the man enfioient to maintain peace and order; of reviving the carse of licen- which is now drawing to a close, must have stolen the clothing

lying there now. His client had Colonial Offior, each waiting to red gambling; and of having intrigued to scare the dismissal of while we have taken no fewer from the complainant's room by Fined for Using Bad Language, to mail for

Indis, The case (650 the Minister. Wellington re- Ohu Hling-lan, a Civil Governor who had won the respect of all the then 380 from the Germane. An- pafting a pole in through the

was only a short one and would [cognised his wan; not so Nelson, Mrs. Weill, of 84. Bonham people. These ata only a few of the indictments brought against other gratifying statement made window and booking the jacket

who entered into conversation soon be disposed of. the Military Goverror who has consistently fouted the authority of by Mr. Boaur Law was to the effect out. The watch and pen were in Road, summoned her smih before

Mr. Shenton replied that the with the unknown soldier" in a the Peking Government. In the main, we cannot help thicking that our output of arroplanes the pockets. The man ister Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Policense was long one, and farther manner

which surprised and that they are well merited, for whatever general grievances may be last month was exactly three cffered the pen for sale to a man Court this morning, for aring said that Mr. Gompertz had ex disgusted, the listener Sack pressed 'very substantial views on vanity and egotism, Wellington harboured during oritical times in a nation's development, it is the times larger than for the corres in Jardine's bazaar, but it so sbosive and indecent langerge.

The complainant stated that the matter.

declared, he had never previously first and most essential duty of all the cfficers of State to pall, toge ponding month of last year. In happened that he was a friend of

Mr. Faithfall-Mr. Gomperts mst, Laokily they were kept ther for the common good and to give loyal assistance to those in consequence, we had been able to be complainant and recognised she had had cause to complain to

the pen. Complainant was com- the amah about her work. She has expressed no views at all on waiting for an hour; Nelson dis charge of the country's destinies. And Chan Ping-kwan can never in fios not a litle injury upon

Icovered with whom he was con lay claim to having obeyed this fandmental requirement. The other the enemy, or in the Onacrellor's municated with and had the de-es on bad terms with the other the case. day, Chun spoke in terms of injured innocence when commenting words, "more damage to the fendant arrested. The defendant serrante. The smsh resented The Chief Justice, addressing versing, altered his tone, sad apon the order for his dismiseel, and he scared the Central Govern enemy in September than he had denied the charge and the case being spoken to and when left to Mr. Faithfull, i-cularly remarked captivated bis critic. But the

herself began to gee very bad man) of ordering his arrest merely for the sake of creating interest done by all his raids on England was remanded.

that it appeared as though Mr. Duke never forgot that first Äftsék. language...

Complainant found Shenton was averse to him (the minuter. trouble in Kwangtang The same attitude is taken up in a com-since the beginning of the war, munication which has been forwarded as by the Canton "Intelligeno, and more had been done Police Court this morning, a to her and took the amish to lesk, case

Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the hat the language had reference Chief Justice) dealing with the Burein, which states that the Premier is attempting to arouse discont bombing German towns than the Ohinem was charged with the when farther bad language was Shenton had got on the right side It seemed as though Mr. ent among the troops, dieoordinc ficial circles, excitement among the patio realised." These anianfal possession of a dagger, used. Sae reported the master of Mr. Gomperiz-Laughter.)

By seroplans to New York has people, and misunderstandings of the Southern policy abroad. This, extremely gratifying stalem From the evidence, it appeared to the Police however, is so mooh ebeer nonsense, eiece all that the Central and clearly and conclusively

It was eventually decided that been brought within the mage of His Worship inflicted a fine of the case should be proceeded with possibilities by the world's record Government sime at in the securing of a recognition of its authority prove that we are gradually and and power. The trouble-makers are those who consider they are a with certainty defeating the

before Mr. Gompertz,

put up in Italy by Captain Jalins law unto themselves and who are creating strife not only between cosmy.

Faithfull being understood to Laurenti, on a new Italian biplane. remark that he did not see how Tarir, be flew to Naples and back, Setting out about 10, s.m. from Province and Provinor, but between district and districi. Chun

views could have been expressed Ping.kwan himself cannot be over-popular, since neither the naval nor the military elements in Canton favour bis retention is this post from which he has been dismissed.

CRICKET.

The following will repressat

Tring Society.

*£16,109

H. C. SANDFORD, Hon. Tressarer,

Our Day" Fund 1917, 7th November, 1917.

ABUSIVE AMAH.

FOOTBALL,

promed some views on it.

that be entered a house at 184, ed in possession of the weapon, Third Street, when he was arreet $5.

The polios were at that time searching the house, it being saeprosed ze the headquarters of

Triad Society. Thers ware the St. Joseph's College in a given

The following will represent on it when no evidence had been arriving at his starting point as

8.30 p.m. after covering, appro abans twelva men there and the Second Ditition Langus match

|mately 1,000 miles—the i Viewed ffores ressonable standpoint, the stand taken by those the University in a League match defendant was discovered deping in wuthority ku Kwangrang in indefenmble and most irregular. The quiet abe Navy on the Hong to conceal the dagger. It was the Kury drug provinces owe thall allegiance to the Peking Government, and not tong Cricket Club Grond thought that he had gone to the 430 pm. M. D (Co Tás body of a Girl so a collection of dingroalled, well-advertising opportunists snob sa Saturday at 216 pm-AH homes with the intentioned killing in), M. B. Aub, E. P. Jemes, had been removed to the Dr. Sun has brought to the Boath, and through whom has been able Rumjabn (Capt.), G. E. Marley, or wounding someone, Defendant Byadman; A. Jackson, B. Pablia Morinsty. It appears that to obtain a large measure of local control. This independence" R. A. Ponsonby Fane, D. maintained that he had she dagger Johnron, N. A. Haron; B. M. the man, who live 1 at 4, Caroline business has been sadly overdose in Cantoo, and it is time the Wright, FA. Badmond. D. K. for self-protection; as he had hoon Omar, W. Ogley, E. B. Bynd- Boad, was going to see a kostor central Authorities took sterner messure against the agitators. Samy W. Giuins, J. M. Jack, G. 'threatened by some streat coolien mann, W. Rindran, and L. when he fell down daad, E That, of course, would mean more unrest and fighting, Lut there Hall, Obeah Toon Lork and 3.0, A Ine of $200, or three months wer will never be any hope of serious progrow in Chinu vlisks disfuck-Thiry; (1.8. K. Kwok (tourer), herd labou

bermill for two montan..

ing slaments are ruthlessly dealt withigen

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