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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1917.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1917.

Past. Troubles.

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DAY BY DAY.

THE FREIGHT MARKET.

10-morrow's Anniversary,

Tomorrow is the 18h angiver |enry of the Modder Biver Battle.

The Dollar.

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Popular Lecture. The Union Church Guild meets Lecture. Hali, Kennedy Road, to-morrow at 9 o'clock in the when a lectors will be delivered by Professor Wright, of

A Heavy Floo,

It was

Messrs. Snowmen and Oo.

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the Exture of 2,000 ton vessel

our local-rion market was not

port,

report,

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"HEATHER DAY."

great

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,

If the rumour is true that moNZA- one in about to endow the offos of Prime Minister with a ́residence in

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No: 10,. Downing Street, goes with the office of First Lord of the Treasury. It is only in the pre- ent century that the office of Prime Minister secured Ingal re- cognition, but as most of the old Premiere took the office of Firet

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is coeaning beneath the earface MADE A GOOD SOLDIER, A GOOD

AMOUNT OF PAY EVER No lecreased Activity Apparent. Detalis Of Friday's Celebrations. in regard to the recruiting of so-TEAGEER, A GOOD ARTIST, OR A

the wart of England, called citizen soldiers by Dr. San GOOD WORKMAN.--Rubin,

No. 10, Downing Street Yat-sen, to which we drew atten-

will have its rumal counter- tion on Saturday Isat." It is

report under date of November" Heather Day," which is to be will begin to collect the a

The organisers of this year's part, and some secluded pariab stated that Dr. Son his "agreed"! to suspend the enlistment olj

The market has not, since wely leaving no stone unturned in We have never in England been celebrated on Friday, are certain- layers of a rich historical deposit. thess mob troops-s fans which,

Inet reported on the 10th instant, their efforts to make a bumper very free in giving away official in itself, warrants the view that The opening rate of the dollar shown any increased activity, collection for the benefit of residences, and the First Lord of the authorities have had their-050 | on demand on the movement. The develop ga. 10.78d. The closing rate rates are firm, a evidenced by actions will be rewarded in a of the Admiralty are the only though the demend is still strong wounded soldiers, and, judging the Tressary, the Chancellor of to-day

for vessels on time-obarter, and from all the portante, their ex- the Exchequer, and the First Lord ment comes not before ite time, will be found on Page 1 : | either, sa everyone who remem- bera ibe svents of the 1913 up-

Hon. Mr. Ho Fook Honoured, for twelve months at $87,000.00 Residents have been amply recall at the moment which cany manner befitting such endeavour.three Cabinet officers one can heaval in Canton knows what a We understand that the Chin- per month. pernicious measure of power these cre Government has decorated the

prepared for the call on their euch a perquisite, and in which miensmed soldiery and their Boa. Mr. Ho Fook with the 3rd advised in our last report, closed Murray Parade Ground is every furnitursor most of it remains The Baigor/Hongkong rate, as generosity by posters galore, the tenants come and go but the commanders gathered into their Class Order of the Excellent at 82 cents per pical. However, day gaming the appearance of os, just as it does in the housen own hands. The strange part Crop. about the whole business, however, Another Motor Mishap. atrong, and the rate further intended rendersons of merry of Waleyan ministers. is that Luk Wing-ting, who seemi Chases has been conveyed declined to $0.80 osata per pical, makers, and behind the ovenen to be "the power behind the to Hospital anffering from injuries at which figure three small we know that a great work of throne," gives it out that thom received owing to being knocked outsiders were fixed. Shortly preparation is going on. citizen soldiers who guarantee down by motor car No. 14 at afterwards the rate werkened. From an advance copy of the that they will caure no distar Hunghom yesterday.

still more, by the fixture of official programme for the day, Kailan Output.

mediam eised outsider at 10.75 which will be on sale to-morrow others must be disbanded. A part The total output of the Kailan oents" per

pical. † from the value of any guarantees Mining Administration' mines strengthened a little and the the day opens officially at 8 a. Lord of the Tressary most of them

It gain at the price of $1, we learn that coming from these rofana, we for the week ending November fixture of a rediom sized outsider this being the hour at which should like to know what possible 10 amounted to 68.781 tons and is reported at $0.80 cents per bost of ladies will commence the have lived in No. 10, Downing justifestion there can be for the the sales during the period topical,

selling of badges, of which there Street, Lord Salisbury, who pro- Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which creation of an irregolar soldiery 69,711 tone.

Exporte of Bioe:From Sai will be two kinds. The ferred the Foreign Secretaryship, foquires thom "to forward their asmes and addresses with apparently responsible to no-one

Coolie's Injury. A coolie employed at the Hong-November, amounted to 832,704 Cross

gan from the 1st January to 2nd firat will be ■ St. Andrew's being one of the very few who communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for but themselves.

mounted 00 blue never occupied the house. If the publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

kong Hotel to carry luggage was cons as compared with 827,020 ribbon, the other being the crest new house is attached to the office taken to the Government Civil tons for the same period last year. of the St. Andrew's Society on, a of Prime Minister the pre- The whole revalt of the South Hospital yesterday suffering from The quotation for No. 2 White blas rosette. Heather will be cedent eat in the case of No. 10. against the North originated in aj

compound fracture of the leg, round sifted rice, stands at $3 20 attaobed to each badge. The Downing Street, will have been protest against the growing power

enstained owing to a bag failing per picul f.o.b. Saigon for Nor- town has been conveniently split followed. It is, however, the fact of the military in the councils of

ember, December shipment. up into districte. During the that Sir Robert Walpole, the first the nation. Yet we do not

Prime Minister who lived in to add to our previous report.

Saigon PhilippinesNothing correct the morning, s procession hesitate to say that nine-tenths of

of decorated motor cars will take Downing Street, might have had Canton's troubles in recent years

Saigor Java: Nothing to replace in the central streets of the the house not for his office but for have been solely due to lack of

oity, following which a collection himself. The gift was intended control over the military element

Bangkok/Hongkong:-In our

will be made in all the offices in that form, and as a public And it certainly does not help to University, the subject being of this rate at $120/31.10 per will be the Cricket Club Pavilion of great eminence in English the last report we advised the closing The headquarters of the collectors inetitation and one of the prizes pirates and brigands are collected is open to the public. wards peace and cod when Scott's Narela." This lecture pical; for inside/outside the bar and here, during the morning, public life it is among the minor together and given the powers Banished Several Times.

loading respectively, and i adiost-masio will be provided by bands gifts made by that great man to FORSYTH. At Peak Hospital, on 27th November. 1917. to end authority of military bodies.

ed a fill in the rate, which daly and pipers and light refreshments bis country. Dr. and Mrs. Forsyth, a son...

A Chinese was charged before came about,,se it now standa at will be available for the helpers. If Canton or wanging require Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police $0.75/$0.65, but with no fixtures An suotion of articles sent in so troops, let them be regularly Court this morning, with return.

Soldiers of the British army DEATH.

2nd Lt. J. G. Ronaldson. Royal W. Surrey Regt, late of the/control. The creation of these stated that the man had returned no improvement, and the Japan-

RONALDSON-Killed in ection in France, on 4th October enrolled and placed under proper ing from banishment.

benefit the fund will Le beld at have had to wait 100 years befars reported.

Coal-The demand has shown 1 o'clock.

an incre196 of psy cams their Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, London Staff".

other group can only lead to several times and on the last Hongkong rate is nominally attraction will be the Fair, and Feare ago—the daily rate of per

In the afternoon, the

way. In the year 1795-129 endless friction and coreet. perhaps that is the very thing yeare. His Worship committed business the demand is still ing thing for Hongkong. A real

But oocession was banished for twenty T.17.00 per ton. For southern this promises to be an epoch-mik; raised from 83. to la. There of the private soldier WAS which Dr. Sao sad bis satellites him for this. Bre seeking to produce, For out

apsatisfied and only the fixture power-driven merry-go-round, appears to have been great of internal tromble they apparently

of a medium sized outsider is awing bosis, ebooting gallery in the payment of the army dar A Chine was charged before reported Hongy Saigon hope to be able to wrest some Mr. J. E. Wood, at the Police $17.00 per ton. Apart from this Judy, a chuo, joy wheel, King James II. and that of the irregularity (writes "G. B.") at Aunt Sally, braa pie, Pouch and ing the latter end of the reign of power into their own hands and Court this morning, on remand. the market stands as per our last donkey rides and a Zo are only & reign of King William II. In to keep it there,

with being in possession of 30 taels of prepared opium, Revenue Capital and Labour.

few of the attractions that will those days the pablicans upon Officer Wildia stated that the

draw crowds to the Parade Ground, whom the troops were quartered The deputation, comprieing crew of the junk had ab-conded representatives of employers and and could not be found. Defend

In fact, so many and varied ore the side-shows that everyone will them for their food, but also to were not only obliged to trust workmen connected with the ship ant said the boat we chartered

PIANOFORTE RECITAL. have ample opportunity to spend advance them part of their pay. building trades, which awaited by Japanese, and he did not Fallowing apou the appalling and devasting Bods in the day war, as Mr. Lloyd George Worshipinflicted a fine of $2000,

28 much as they like and not Under King Henry V. the archers on the Prime Minister the other know the charterer's me. Bis

feel bored. The Fair will be were paid 6d. a day. Sometimes North of China by which a large number of people lost their lives said, "quite" anique." Sacha or, in default, six months hard a series of informal pianoforte re- and many more their property, while thousands of others became step is to be welcomed particular labour.

Mr.Denmen Faller commenced opened at 3.30 p.m., when Hie the King, as security, coronanted Excellency the Officer Admin to deliver, in pledge, os & certain homeless and an ares of some 12,000 susre miles was flooded, in which scontless thousande of arable acres were rained, we learn strained relations that unfortunate It is only once a year that the large audience of

ly because of the frequently)

citals at the Helena Hay Institute staring the Government, (the day, jewels to the value of the Itailan Convent Bazaar, last night, when there was a very and members of the Executive jewels to be returned at any tims' Hon. Mr. Oland Severn, C.M.G) money to be paid to the soldiers, the with mach interest from the columns of the Peking Daily News that ¡y mark the association of capital Italian Convent appeals to the listeners. The programme was of and Legislative Councils, together the King should choose to redeem slepe are b

g taken by which it is hoped to prevent or at least to and labour, and it is to be haped general public for help, and this the lighter order, ass contrast to President of the St Andrew's from the time of their delivery,

interested mitigats in rature a recurrence of such terrible disasters which, on that it may be, as the Premier it will again do on Saturday meny of Mr. Fuller's previous

with others, will be met by the them within a year and a day & goale more or less vast, have rccurred far too often in the history states, considered se indicative ne t, when the soonal basaar recitals, and a festure was the Society, (the Hon. Mr. O. If not redeemed within that time of Chins. In common with others, we have held that much could of "a very important step forward will open at 10 a.m. The Con- inclusion of many numbers by Pipers will be in evidence sad to provide money to meet the be done, if not to entirely eradicate euol periodio Apoda, at least in the industrial relations of Great vent's need of financial asistence modern composers which, though there will be a prosession of the soldiers pay. At the death of greatly to mitigate their terrible consequences. We are very glad, Britain." If such be the case, it is great sad argent. In normal generally

Anton,) and

the Commiller, they might be disposed of in order" therefore, to read that recently two interesting documente have seen will undoubtedly be one of the time it is scripted with a grans distinct merit. These called party found the groundsid King Henry V. many of his jewels the light in which suggestions are made by excerta an to how bett most auctaraging foaiaren in thefin-aid from the Mother House in for delicate interpretation, and fun at the fair " will be continued were in the hands of captain who to tackle the problem by which floods in China will be prevented. prosecution of the war, because Italy, but in conquence of the the recitalist brought out their all the afternoon and evening, had indested to serve him. Thess 'The first and less important of these documents is, we learn from without a good understanding war, the help received from joharm and beauty to the fall. Inclosing at 11.30.0 our Peking contemporary, a report of the Hai Bo Conservancy between employers and workmen, Europe has been reduced to the three items drawn respective- Board on the problem of the preservation of the Hai Ho as a navig the securing of victory will un

A word of praise should be sell the jewels and topay into the able waterway. This report is signed by Messra. H. van der Veep, questionably be an increasingly transfer of some 150 little Chin-{ Liest, Mr. Faller once again convenir programme which is above that required to meet the 1. T. Piccione, and ron Heidenstam; As this triumvirate probably difficult matter. Far too aften, ese children to the orphanage in demonstrated his fine grasp of written in a breesy and humorous demands of the army.

a negligible quantity. The ly from Handel, Brahms and given to the compilers of the Exchequer the balance over and knows more about conservancy matters than do any other three men and almost invariably for vary Hongkong bas enlarged the ex-music of a higher order. The manner, profusely illustrated in Chine, their report, if followed, braid go for towards solving the inadequate ressons, dispates, penditure in maintenance bille, whole of the numbers were deeply fall of information of every sort of King Henry VII. "conduct von Heidenstam is the senior of the three is some respects and his lasting for a more or less lengthy and the Corrent authorities cop-enjoyed, and the next recital for the guidance of those who money" was paid. This wES AD with happy little sketches, andį In the beginning of the reign general knowledge of conservasay matters as they affect China is period, occur between employers fidently rely on the traditional be looked forward to with will be entering into the day's allowance for marching, and was very wide, Mr. van der Veen is consulting engineer to the Nations many cocasions allowed to drill in supplement, the charity of its programme was as follows:-- | #ctivities --- mad these will be calculated at the rate of 6d. for

and employed and these are on generosity of its Chine patrons maob intereet. Conservancy Bazes, and Mr. Piccione is engineer to the Bai Ho before pressure is brought to Europese friends,

Last night's Conservancy Board.

Air and Variations, Handel; int production of Messrs. Kelly should march. In the year 1694

almost every body. bear upon both parties to exercise

It is the avery 20 miles which the; soldier a little commonsense, justice

Service Outing.

Arabesque, Arensky; Capricolo, for the Fei Ho and the Yanging Ho, independent of the Eai Ho, as of Trade placial has not always "9.E.F. Scatop, as it might be phersky: Pierrette, C. Cham-large ele.

This week-end the Detachment, Brahmi; Golliwog's Cake Walk, and Walb, Ltd., and the South soldiers stationed in Ireland were which would provide adequate and of $1 should have a they surrounded the coach of the

'a radical and, complete schems and fairplay in their attitude. Army Ordnance Corpe, in charge; Debary; Squirrels, A. Bomer. China Horning Post

At the unable to get their pay. At length well as a authoient direct outlet for the Hood water system of Chibli been found to be as efficacious se termed, with a day trio tolinade; The Sleep Stealer, Colin of the Yangting Ho". "These measures," they add, “are impers-it was hoped to be and as might acao,

Lord Lieutenant when he WAI tire." The second document is in the nature of Report on the have been exprated, at least dur- and

going in siste to charsh, and de- Problem of River Conservancy in the Province of Chibli, by Mr. ing wat time. Consequently, it periodical relaxation and pleasure

A keanly enjoyed Taylor; Stody, Liezt.

Opportunity for Philatelists.olared that if they did not, in s van der Veep, sabmitted to the Director General of Flood Preventica is extremely gratifying to Dots provided by the kindness of the fitting olimax to the

few days receive - whit And River Conservancy for Chihli Province, Mr. Heiung Hsi-ling. a general desire at least, in one subscribers to the Services Eu-

St. Andrew's Fair will be con due to them they would The report deals with the matter exhausurely, concluding with a important industry-lo

The Colony's Death Rate.

tinued on Saturday afternoon and nee force. The Lord Lieutenant suggestion that is entirely in scoord with the first finding of the about a more satisfactory state of and satams. The Delachiment Colony was 20 8 per thousand per and these will be cu sale in the gainess. This

Daring the week ending No evening. On Friday, Mee Cheung promised redress, and threw to bring tertainment. Fand this summer vember 4, the death rate in the will take photographs of the Fair, them his parse, containing 30 Board of three whose report we have airandy noticed, Following on affairs. No doubt the suggestions on this occasion was also deeply annam, as against a rate for the form of pictorial 'post cards on ptuously thrown back into the the page which we have quoted from their report is a paragraph submitted by the deputation in indebted to the Hongkong. Can corresponding week of last year Saturday. The Fair Post Office coset, Queen Mary, who was ibat reade as follows: "Therefore in the interests of all concerned, question will be duly considered, ton and M.cao Steambout Co., of 27.7. The rate for the week will be provided with a special then Regent the King was in to arrange for the making of a survey and the collection of such will be found to be suitable as the ages for the whole patirto Masso against a rate of 27.1 for the ssus correspondonos which may pass ble, ordered £1,000 to be paid to should be immediately appointed and it is to be hoped that they Ltd, which granted fresaloon pas ending November. It was 22.9, "chop" for these and for all other Flanders, bearing of the trou necessary data as will enable it to courider the question in all its besin, for more satisfactory rels and back and, further, made week last year. aspects and to draw up the general outline of the solution of the tions in fulare between ospital special arrangements for the entire problem."!

though it, a special staff being the officers and men out of her It is obvions, of courer, that unless such a survey is made, little

and labour generally.

Thefts From Garage. delegated for this work. The privy parse, promising" that the can be done towards coping with the matter, and it is therefore to

party's tifo on the way up. Mr. Mr. Laurilawn of the Dragon"chop "will be of the ordinary balanos das sipaald be paid at an be hoped that the Chinese Government will not upon the suggestica

Arnold, Afting Searstary of the Motor Car-Company, has reported, Post Office type, enviroling the early data. Eight yourn latar without delay. The initial outlay for the survey-$160,000, it i

Company, was no good so to to the Paline that during the words "St. Andrew's Fair, (a £2,000 mioterman paid, still loay- No lafected Rats,

charge himself with the ten en- night of the 25th inst, some per-cross), 30th November, 1917, ing a large balance due, for the estimated at-ie large, but it is trifling when placed in comparison zamined in the Colony during all of these, the Fand, the Com- premires from the first for, eluding stampa, for postage will soldiers had received for 15 years. The number of rate killed and toyed on the retors journey. To son gained no anurance to his Bong Kong. The charges, in £3,000 all the money the with the damage (soma $200,000,000) caused by the recent flode, the week ending November 10 was pany and Hr. Arnold, a hearty which is nooccapied, and stole be five coats for local delivery The question, as the experts. quoted above state, is imperative" 2,178 and during the following rote of thanks and keen apprecis quantity of motor car ovale inner and 10 ounts for foreign.. This and unless serious attempt is made to deal with it on the scienti week 2,257. None of these were tie was pissed by the party at tabing, motor our rug and will be a unique opportunity for fio lines recommended, vast numbers of the population of Chins found to be infected. will continue to suffer from the periodic flooding of the rivers:

CHINA'S FLOODS.

very grave problem to which they now call serious attention. Mr.

Is the first of the documents referred to, these thres experte unanimously recommend

joint Commission

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