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Defeating the U-but.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1917.

"RESULT NOT IN DOUBT.”

DAY BY DAY.

THE NOBLEST WORD IN THE CATALOGUE OF SOCIAL VIRTUES IS LOYALTY-Ruskin.

Those who have been anxiously longing for some evidence of the successful countering of the sub- marine menace will find much satisfaction in the latest shipping returns issued by the Britieb Admiralty. Thews show that for the past week ody six Britib versele fell a victimio the U-boats, of the birth of Ferdinand de of which five were under the Leps, the builder of the Saex 1,600-ton standard. This is the

Cadal. smallest "bag" which the sub- marines have sequail for a very |long time past, i, indeed, it is

Monday's Anniversary. Monday th apsiversary

The Dollar.

rate wse

The opening rate of the dollar not the lowest totalrecorded since On demand to-day Intense submacinium began. We 2. 10.7/84. The closing have looked up the returns for will be fagnd on Page 1. | every week so far back as the be ginning of April, and'in not'a

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PRICE $5.00

s total less than two figures. Dar- ing October the sinkings varied

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Bishop Lander. The Bishop of Victoria will to-morrow (Sunday) preach at St. John's Cathedral in the evening.

General Smuti on the War Outlook.

"You are

1892

HONGKONG. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO..

(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week ending November 24, 1892.) -

The Dollar. Nov. 17. The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 2/9.

Huat retired.

| 10-DAY'S MISCELLANY,

A soldier writes to a Home paper regarding the army's Vocabulary as follows:-The word "link" for the guardroom, I think, is called by most soldiers the "mush," and U.B. (confined to barracke) is generally known sa “jankers.” The word “rootie" is often used for bread, but for

kes “wad” is awed, and for tos The word "obar." Thus & Tommy will javite his ohum. into the Y.MCA for "wade and chat,” The derivasion of the words I stool trans, bor another well- known army name-ie, “posse,” which mearajim. "Stonebatob denotes that a person is not quite mentally right, and I have heard. au old soldier derivs the phrase from "Colney Hitch."

The Paris Journal recently pablished an interesting interview which the London representative of the paper has had with General | Smuts, in the conres of which re

ference is made to the "most löya). and the most efficacions help"

rendered to his old antagonists of which the gallant General has

Capt. lanes. Nov. 18. We hear that Mr. fifteen years before the war with Iance, one of the most experienced Germany began.

officers in the Australian trade, is soldier." the to be appointed to the command journalist said to the General, of the China. Navigation Co.'s consequently able to understand teamer Chingte, vice Captain A. between 16 and 25, but if we

the situation on a porely military go back to April we find two

point of view. You are also a The Exchange Problem, weeks in which more than 50

member of the War Cabinet, oo-

Nov. 18-The Hongkong The name of Mr. H. E. Cook, sequently with a knowledge of Chamber of Commerce will hold The ... has been added to the list all the factors which have an in- meeling to-morrow to consider fact, therefore, that "we bare of those gaslified to act as safidence on the evante. You don't the ndrisability of joining in the

Another writer. saya that it is encoeeded in reducing the figure auditor ander the Companies

cry for Government action to ren down to a mere sixressels is some Ordinancer.

not only in, as it' were, unofficial directions that army life will proof of the ascout of the mea-

der exchange steady * possible. The only wonder is that but doubtless the cfficial nomen- loare ite mark on English speach, Fares which are being taken. One fact to be noticed in the

there is shy need to point out alature of the army will be adopt Eia, Majesty the King has not “How does the fature look?/hat hea for a long time bestid for use in business offices. rule which latest returas is..that no fewer been advised to exeroïne bieWhat is really the military situa great and isoressing evil. Some For instance, in the orderly-room

with than eight eteamers successfully muofcations addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for resisted attack, and that, too, is a power of disallowance ̋with re-tion? Why did we progess, and thing will have to be donë; what they never make "list", of All communications lateaded for publication should be addressed circumstance «hich suggests that the North Borneo Extradition | slowly ?" The General replied:

apeat to an Ordinsads to repeal are we still progressing, so Ordinance, 1896.

DADES. Such a thing is called a }“nominel roll," and the advertiser What you call our semi-im- No. 19.-A little after 1130 of the future will be likely to mobility of to day is the result of last night some of the "clerks and boast that "on the long nominal

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1917.

DANGERS OF AN UNTIMELY PEACE.

Qualified Auditor.

North Borneo Extradition,

Harvest Thanksgiving.

Attack on *Lighter.

expect anything from politics [you don't owe anything to any

party...

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particular thing nobody seems: able to day.

Bank Fire.

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the defenders helpe very much What becomes of the poor creatures that in any event he does at pro- Nov 21-Miss Canosibay read these prognostication says the defensive and renders a quick you discharge as "harmless"? post, in the presence this victory impossible, as is proved by the example of Verdan, where have an easy time. They become Asylum Manager-Oh; they

civilian saperior, to "olic his blinking heels." the Frenob," although with their Hongkong special jurors. back to the wall, have resisted countless assaults carried out desperately and without regard to their cost.

will give any to the methods The Services at Union Charch our mistake of yesterday, a fands- other gentlemen" (as General roll of our patrons there is not one being employed to cope with it, on Sunday will be specially far el mistake which consisted in Gordon says) in the Hongkong who is sorry he indented' upon and if the presentate of progrese Harvest Thanksgiving and will believing one thing only was of and Shanghai Bank premises us, for "indented" is armyse is maintained it should not be be conducted by the Rev. Krka is above all s war of main one of the bedrooms. All head of the stores in soy læge importance-effectives. Now this managed to raise a cloud of smoke for "ordered." Similarly, the long before it can be said that conscie. Fruit and flowerschinery. If we have discovered it a danger was soon disposed of by etablishment will doubtless in The daily issue in delivered free when the addresase in accessible to we have for all practical Parent afterwards to the Naval and and the experiority is ours. This waterjugs about the place; fire peace? be referred to me"quirter which are exstributed will be bit late the barm is now repairing, emptying the contents of a few be blessed days of the coning, messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at poses completely mastered” it. their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by Ladies and Tears,

Military Hospitals, and the is why we may have been slow in bells rang post an additional, $1.80 per quarter is charged for postags.

out all over the bloke," and the managing dres- Those interceted in tennis-collections will be in aid of the The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 and in Hongkong their name Alios Memorial and Affiliated starting to go forward. Why we Colosy, and the Brigade rushed tor will be the "0.0.," whil the

do not progress "with as much up in full force--and then went Hospitale. |legion-will have noticed with

speed as some would like is be-home sgain. much interest the draw for the

osuse this use of the machinery of Ladies' Championship Singles

war common to the assailants and which we printed in oar imene of A Chinese woman has reported yesterday. A Ladia' Champion- to the Police that while she and ship.ie quite a new departure in and her husband were asleep on Icosl tennis, and the Ladies' Trikoo Sugar Befuery lighter Recreation Club is to be highly last night, three men entered the commended for having taken the cabin in which they were sleeping

The Tiger. initiative in the maller. We ccald Two of the men got hold of her

Nov. 21.-Thres Hongkong.

Sir Auckland Gedden a not have hoped that there had been send one of them took $130 out of

partsmen while shooting at fortunate in some of his fiends. wider response to the invitation her pocket. Her husband bas

Castle Peak yesterday came serces His recent man-power stament sent to the varima Clabs, for been conveyed to she Hospital not one in the Colony having suffering from several cate on the have adopted in France tactles tiger. The footpints, which were pronouncement on a very dihoult Instracted by experience, we the very recent tracks of a genuine war an able and rather smsible ladies on its membership roll was head, inflicted by the men. which may not be very showy, made in softish groazd, were each subject. But some of the self- overlooked. The ides of the

but the results of which are, so to about 8 or 7 inches acroas, as sprinted annotators go far byond originatore was to make it a

The "Court Cards, speak, mathematically, certain, nearly as oould be judged, and their text. Thus a very rapect Last night's performance at the It consists in progressing by ad- could be traced for a long way. able Sunday paper was nearing since everybody ws approached, Theatre Royal attracted anorber vances strictly limited on ground la one place she brate had made its readers that "It is only the that is what Bia.

All bighly appreciative audience, who rendered impossible to hold by a spring of about 20 feet. Natur- fringes of our economie life that the same, as sixlees Clubs were thoroughly enjoyed every item of the caperiority of our artillery, ally the shooting party, armed have been disturbed, whares in communicated wib, it wis the programme first submitted on They cost a minimum to us, and only for small gams, didn't try France and Germany there has natural to expect that more than Thursday evening. Is it every they inflict on the enemy the very hard to find him. A villager been a complete transformation." the four actually participating member of the Company had maximum of losses. This cffen-reported that the beast had early The inference, apparently, to be would respond. However, there many opportunities of proving sive is slow by definition, but it is that morning carried off one his drawn is that we are to reduce are close on We are all more or less affected by war-weariness, Day in, day entered, and, as a beginning, that of them displayed admirable will purene it without rest. If

asure of ladies his or her talent, and eseb and all faure, and we are puriaing it, and fowle.

our industries to the state of ont, for fally three years the war has been uppermost in our misde, is not at all bad. Innovations versatility. To-night the Coart the public

Nov, 22.-A local sport informs euspended animation which exists antil now there is no person who would not welcome peace if it take some time to catch on," Carde" conclude their present methode and their success, there were seen at Castle Peak oo Sua-we need not look for victory understand these us that the tiger whose tracks in industrial France and Germany could be arrived at on satisfactory.teras. But no person cognisant and no doubt by another year visit to the Colony, and on this is no more question as to who is day was his big black dog, whose without it. ** of the true condition of affairs with regard to ourselves and the there will be more aspirants for occasion the programme will take winping, and that the nations at feet are about the size of a young of British industry which practi

As it is the activity. enemy can believe that the present time is opportans for the serioas championship bonous: discussion of peace. It is as well that we should recognise this Press Censorship.

the form of a potpourri of the rear must only arm themselves elephant!

cally alone enables the Allies to favourite items. fact as it is only too apparent that those peace-at-any-price people

with patience,

The Hongkong: Hotel, carry on the war at all,one osanot sre, even in England, redoubling their efforts to bring about a fear, a very hesy conception of The general pakic has, we

The military aitastion, then, ie Nov. 23. His Excellency the see how we can look for vio- Land Resumption. cessation of hostilities. But let as consider the facts. The general the handicaps ander which the Arbitrators, appointed to deter that victory would be composed kong Hotel yesterday afternoon

satisfactory. At the beginning of Governor and Lady Robinson tory with it. To be sure, the day. military situation is such that there is not an informed German who Press hes laboured daring the mice the amount of compensation of 100 per cent, of military and were conducted over the new over, but hardly in the cause It is notified that the Board of the war we might hate estimated paid a special visit to the Hang-we get our industries on this really believes that his chantry can secure any increase of territory war and is still labouring because to be paid in respect of the re-succese, but three years of war building, which will be thrown which the writer anticipates.

war footing by a prolongation of the war. They would be one and all prepared of the strictness of the censorship samption of certain lots in Cheung bare modified this proportion, open to the public in a day or

the war will be to saknowledge that this time they bad failed. But equally they regulations which have been Sha Wan, is constituted as follows and other elements are entering two, by Mr. Robert Lyell, the would declare that there was no reason why a fotore attempt to draws up to control it. At first, r. secars world dominion should similarly fail. "After all" they the restrictions, being totally (Chairman) and Mr. Eric William elements the issue is no more in energetic manager, to whose an-story is marrated in London.

Charles Henry Gale, in lize. When we consider these secretary, and Mr. B. Tacker, the would say, "the damage we bave suffered up till now, time will foreign to British Inditions, were Hamilton, appointed by His Ex-doubt. Today we have won, and cessing szertions Hongkong owes Cpinion. A British officer, "fol A trae though almost incredible speedily repair. We shall get our prisoners back. We shall have far harder to bear then they now cellency the Governor. Lt Col. the Germans know it quite well, what is probably the finest hotel lowing up the German retreat discovered the cance of our failure. It is unlikely that we shall are, both by reason of the nov- Arthur Chapmano, V.D., Nominat. Yesterday their directing class in Asis. Sir William Robinson, from the Somme, entered a charch Ever in the fatore have to face so strong a combination of foes. We elty of the experience to newed by the Chairman on Lehalf of understood it. To-morrow there after a careful survey of the entire and found a black cat secured by bave proved that we are warriors; that our system of training paper men and ale, it must be the owners. The second meeting will not be in the German prémies, expressed himself as a wire to the crucifix. The poor right. We bread fast

we shall soon be rich again. Next time? said, because of thebeard way of the Board will be held at the empire a single man who will not highly pleased with all that he starred animal was moreming Well next time we shall do better."

Far more than we are, the enemy is longing and striving for Some of the blunder which were Officer, South, or Monday; the

in which they were applied. Office of the Assistant District anderstand it also. peace. Ask him if be would like to have another year of hostilities made, both at Home and locally. 28 h instant...

had seen, and made special pitroadly. The officer," without - The final result of the persist-referencs the and be weald probably answer "For Heaven's sake, no; we bave

admirable thinking of anything but the Do hope of this war." And are we going to play in the hands of these are daye when we have sre almost anbelivable. "But

ent pressure of our Army is well 4uitary arrangements of the new cruelty to the pour beast, ordered Contractor Prosecuted. the enemy, just because the war drage on slowly and becsave of all fearned to become accustomed

anticipated over there, in spite of building.

One of his men to cut the wires its tremercions cost in men and money? What is the position of the to almost anything, and in regard summoned by Mr. Sare, building anybody doubt the feelings of "building contrselor was reassuring communiques. Can

and release it. The man out the Allies? They know that by the greatest endurance and to the censorship it can be said inspector of the Public Works increasing terror of the enemy in

first wire, and an explosion im- by infinite sacrifices they have fought the war round to their favour. that both the sathorities and the Department before Mr. Dyer Ball seeing the nations, the smallest

Funeral of Mr. Champion.mediately followed, blowing the Their resources in men and material have been marshalled and Press bave.now sort of it as ad- yesterday, for using defective like the largest and the most free, Kochi stended the fansial of Mr.

About a thousand citizens of man, the ornoïfix and the cat into mastered; their plans are firmly laid; their soldiers are consoons of justed themselves to be situation, concrete in a retaining wall which side one by one against her? 10 Frank Champion, the Ameriosa

fragmente, "victory; they set no bounds to their hopes; and their maximum effort. As will have been sen by news is being erected in Queen's Road reing also the financial market so fer from being expended, is still a part of the reserve of strength item which appeared in our East. It was stated that the chat to her, her economic falare in that city. The Japanese are aviator who was recently killed for fatore use. But supposing you asked them, if in the case of a columne yesterday, kr. Samuel, concrete ased for the binding was desperately compromised, similar aggression twen years hence they would be in an equally who in the early days of the war very defective. Good concrete name of Germany every day deceased's family in Americs, favourable position, they could not reply with a positive efirmative, se responsible for the

raising a fand to send to the The great aplidole to aggression is to onmask li. To get the cards ministration of the censorship, bas of cement two parts of sand and

ad. should be composed of ons part becoming more odious. of the aggrosser on the table is half way to defeating him; but a recently paid a tribute to the three of granite. In this oase the many in the East cannot make up The military victories of 'Gør- clever and well-timed attack in the fatore might find the forces of readiness of the Press to pat granite was decomposed and for her defest in a world sense, the heart of the German people. the foot of new instractions resistenes unready. The Allies are keyed ap to victory. Their patriotism before itewn adran merely like earth, canaing the Peace may be near or may be far Before accepting any form of issued by the military authorities motto is: "Now or never"; the German motto is "Next time! Should ws ory peace, when there can be no peace?

sages. All editors realise that mixture to lose its binding off, but the Lesas is no longer in peace, those who have charge of is to ensure that an officer who is Shall othe fall into the most obvious trap ever set by knaves for fools? det by pity, however

carsorship ir a neoes properties. It was quite possible deabt. Fosce! There is nothing the government of the nations being reported upon by sanperior à criminal power already breaking under the splendid and intoler may be, and, with bat very Defendant said that his conarete ardently, so much does she feel its terms, becanas from the peace of ming the report and, mo anpalatable it for wach wall to collages. to which Germany aspires more will have to think carefully about shall have the opportunity fires able strain which the free peoples of the world have imposed upon few exceptions, they always have was made of one part cement that her cause is hopeless. But which we siga will depend for evidence that he has seen it ber? The bistories would not spare us, Heaald, when homes been willing to assist the actber three parts of sand and fire of for as, before we even think of it generations the pesos and the initialling it. A very wise step to consider the position of the belligerents at the close of 1917, beities to their utmost is observing stone. Mr. Sara atated that that we must be certain to be able to happiness of the whole world. in our opinion, for even with the forced to proclaim that we had the Germans at our mercy. If he had it. All the same, there will be mixture was good enough if the end for over the military imper. The stakes are the largest which best of intentions it is possible to consider this peace conference--which the courage of the Allies great relief feic when the day materials were good, but the ialism which caused the war. most prevent-be would proclaim quite as loudly that it was one comes on which the freedom of granite was decomposed. Bia

humanity has ever known; sed fors 0,0. to do a sabordinsta an the history of the world-betrayal of the dead, the living, and thore qualified and untrammelled.” of the most carious and at the same time most sinister betraysia in the Press will be restored an- Worship decided to visit the spot, the carnage, we must continue confidenos to be certain that these the chance of read

In spite of the horiore and of we only want now patienos and is justion moless the

yet to be born.

and adjourned the osse,

till the lemon in, greven deep in stakos shall be ours.

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The day of secret military re- No officer now ports is over. can be stellenbosched without knowing first what black mark has been put beside his name and why. It is understood that