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BY APPOINTMENT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1917.

WATSON'S

DRY CINCER-ALE

FRAGRANT,

AROMATIC. DRY.

"Dryness

is a feature which has helped to give this drink the popularity it so well deserves.

Pints $1.20 Per Doz. Splits 70 Cts.,,

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ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.

Tel. 436.

Rent Allowances,

One of the defects in the Go vernment servants' rent allowaLCO scheme which was pointed out at the time it was initiated has now been removed, as will have been observed by the announcement made at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council Original- ly, the scheme provided for the paring of allowances to those officers who occupied a separate house or tenement, and thus the married man who, through his wife's enforced absence at Home, was compelled to live at a hotel

DAY BY DAY.'

LIBERTY'S IN EVERY BLOW: LET US DO OR DIE-Barna. `

To-morrow's Anniversary, Tomorrow is the birthday of en Alexandro, who was born in 1844.

24.

will

The Dollar.

Kallan Output.

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HONGKUNG DEFENCE,

CORPS.

Administentive · Ordern,, issued by Major H. A. Morgan, Admini- strative Commandent, stata :—

Strength.

IRON THEFT CHARGE.

Allegations Against a Chief Officer.

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FO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Have you, is your reading,. come sorom, Tolstoy's "oplaion of the Kaizer ? Es called him "z? narrow-minded, ill-educated, raining man, with the ideals of a German

„Tolstoy' continued Hi- Janker,

edition

Two Chinese were charged before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Sapper O. E Ratham joined Polies Court this morning, with When he says the army is to the Corpe ou 24. 11. 17 and is the larceny of 440 pounds of pig take no prisoners in China, but to The opening rais of the dollar posted to Engineer Company. Peiron from a steamer at present in plaughter everybody, he is not put demand to day '. *** J. B. Irvine was enrolled on 29. the barbour. He, M. E. Lo in lunatic asylum. but people on

shout "Hoch 1', and wet anil "for 10.7/8d. The clowing rate 11. 17 and posted to Machine appeared for the defence.

Private Gua Coy.

B. H.

It was stated by Inspector Gor. China to execute his commands.” be found on Page 1.

Pereira, "A" Company, is perdon that one of the Passo Mail When these opinions were trane- or to share house, was deprived of The total output of the Ksilon mitted to resign, on recommen-Steamship Company's alsamera lated into German the book was the allowance, even though he Mining Administration's miscadation of a Medioal Bard, dated en transferring a large quantity seised for less majeste, and the

was destroyed. ** needed it more than many an- for the week soding November. 10th November. 1917. Private of pig iron from one hold to the other. Such cans will, however, 17 amounted to 65,186 tone and J.B. Taggart, Machine Gan or other and they a quantity had to To music-lovers October 9 was now come within the scope of the the sales during the period to pany, is permitted to resign, on be deposited on the wharf during

recommendation of a Medios! the operations. Mr. Borrongbe, memorable as the 82nd birthday scheme, the amount of the allow-73 998 town.

Board; dated 10th November, one of the officers of the Company of that dayon and Admirable ance to be fired by E. E. the

1917. Sapper A. Warren Smith who was overseeing the work, Crichton of French musicians, Governor according to the degree

is permittied to resign, on leaving anticed a junk lying alongside Dr. Saint-Saent. Few moderns the Colray, dated 27th Novem- and saw a quantity of the pig ont match the output of the com bar, 1917. Prigste J. 8. McKeosis iron being placed in it by the two power of "Samron and Delilah" is permitted to resign, or leaving defendants whom he had arrested, either in quality or verstility, brilliant piscist and organist, he has ber, 1917.

ed her boat. When the defendants achieved distinction in ávary Gunner A. E. Bohölz in granted were charged, they stated that department of composition Theft of Coat.

I month's leave, from 30.11.17, they had bought the iron from opera, oratorio, orabestril: “toos" " Sergeant Karpby charged P. K. M. Camming is granted the Chief Officer of the ship. The poem, religions music, chamber Our men and the enemy are Chinese this morning with the one year's leave, from 30.11,17. Chief Officer stoutly denied hav. music, ballade, and what not. larceny of a cost at Hangbom. Daring the time the Infantry ing sold it, and stated that he It appeared that the defendant Bauation is in Camp, applications was too busy with disordinery wasten to take the cost from for leave received after midday work to go on to the wharf. The flying at 22,000 feat every day, offs bamboo pole outrides bousson Fridars will not be dealt with second defendant had also stated Hi Joynson Hicks reminds us. His Worship (Mr. Dyer Bell) until 9.00 am. on the Mondays that it was with the connivancs Soon they will be able to fly utill sentenced the man to six weeks" | following. hard labour.

Heavy Fine. Sergeant Folien arrested of hardship experienced. What Chinese employed in the com with the provision of quarters for pradore's department on board the subordinate staff sad, the thes. Sai Yik, running to Kirs granting of rent allowances to Bay, with twelve taels of prepared A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., others, Government servante are opium in his possession. Before now being very well looked after Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police so far as housing is concerued. Court this morning, the men was We can only hope that one of £oed $10,000, or twelve months' these days the authorities will hard labour, turn their attention to the problem.

it acts the Europesa »E average means, who finds increas ing difficulty in the matter and who, incidentally, helpa to apply the funds with which the Govern meat servant is paid his salary.

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DEATH.

*HENDERSON -At Scotstoun, Glasgow, on the 28th instant, J. M. Henderson, formerly of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., aged 52 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

BONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1917.

DEMOCRACY'S OPPORTUNITIES.

The Admiralty's annongcemént this week regarding the shipping returns confirms the view held by those who were of opinion that it would be too much to expect that the comparatively small figures of last week and the preceding week were likely to be maintained. I will be remembered that last week only ten versla above 1,800 tons

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the Golany, dated 24th Novem- The boatwoman sisted that it was for besides being »

Lone of the defendants who engag-

Leave,

"Kowloon Ferry. Members of the Corpe proceed.

Dock Labourer-Sentenced. A labourer, who has been employed in the Naval Yard forgo Kowloon en route to Camp the past eight years, was found by other than the special ferries, to amaggie must pay their fares and recover Testerday trying through the gales large quantity same from the Adjutant after of brace Talued at $15. Iospector Sim told Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy this morning, that the

wards.

Murketry.

It is to be noted by all ranks brass was worth much more then that the Annual Mucketry Couras

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of the Quarter Master that the higher. Until they oan there are iron was transferred to the jeak, physical obstacles which they That had been denied by the could not overpass. For we must not forget that Mount Everest Qaarter, Master,

Mr. Lo sisted that the defenos raises its brow 29,000 fest, or 51 was that the men had bought the miles, above the level of the wes iron from the Chief Offer and he Au seroplane will some day zimo would like the Chiet Offices above it, we may be certain, but attend in Court so that they could not yet, At present the limit of

the height to which an seroplane..... get at the facts of the osse.

is driven depends upon the asked for a remand.

Re

Bis Worship fixed the case to human limit imposed by the difficulty of breathing. Dar old

and seven below fell victims to fit had been valged at, Sentence of must be fired in the proper come on sgain ic-morrow mornfriend mountain sickness, pre- iz weeks" hard labour was patsed. I sequence, ie. Part 1 must be ing, bail being granted in the eam

Rifle Confiscated. " completed before Part 2 is com- of $500 each.

{the Admirsity'a announcement

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Artillery Parades,

Orders for Artillery Company

·Captala "Bruyere Honoured,

Captain Brayere, former Chief of the French Police in Tientsin,

Alt Raid Thieves.

mmably, though lewe intense than the difficulty of the man fighting for foothold as well as for breath.

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the German pirater, while the figures for the preceding week

A young Chinese, who has just monoed and Part 2 must be mide evea more satisfaatary

returned from America, was completed before Part 3 is there were reading, as then

Balloonista floating in arsit merely one above 1:600 tone charged before Mr. Dyer Bill. at commenced.

lighter than sir have out topped the Police Court this morning, Allotment of Rifle Range: and five below. This week with the unlawful possession of a The Peak Range is allotted to

these heights and died of oxygen. records the loss of fourteen Tomels Winchester rift, which waslonad the 25th Battalion Middlesex who we wounded and lost a legfamine beneath the start. Bat above and seven below that figure. taken to pieces and concealed Regiment, from 7 a.m. to das on active service, has been pro we are to have the aid of science. Revenge from November 29, 1817, until hoted to Officer of the Legion of which will render any respiration In such a campaign, the figures smong his baggage.

possible at altitudes now impos- The war has worked many changes and altered not a itw valgee, are bound to actuate from week Oficer Mackenzie made thearrest. completion of Parts 1 and 2 Honour.

sible to mortal langs. The dif and it is only a reflection of the signs of the times when we read in to week, no matter how successful as his Worship thought that it Annual General Musketry Course.

deliberate attempt to

ficalty now is that in a thinner, many Home pepera that the political constitution of Great Britain we may be occasionally in coping

Prebendary Carlile has issued more rare fed medium, the heart bas before it the prospect of a great change. With the clearer mean with the underees pesta. Better smaggle, be imposed fice of

a warning to prople in the poorer raging at in work is denied the ing of governance that the war has given to working classes at even than the fact that we may $50 and ordered the rifle to be

by Captain Armstrong, V.D., districts of London putting them requisite sid from oxygen-starved confiscated. Home, we find that, contemporaneous with the great endeavour to hope with some degree of certainty

Murder Sequel.

on their guard against a new kind fange. The atmospheric mixture make scare the liberties of the world, the proletariat of the Old to fad the weekly figures com

In connection with the marier At Balobera Battery.-

of robbery Thieves are going is the same, but the quantity is Country is awakening to it political potentialities, and that great paratively smell, is the fact that of an employee of the Po Oa

Monday, 3rd December.-7.30 about the East-and raising false been. So we must send more of Efforts are going to be made by the party which represents it most there is more reason than ever for raroe Company, of Wings.m. Right Half Company, D.B.Fair raid alarms, and when the normal air op into the clouds sa ectively to secure the predominant power in the House of Commone believing that the enemy cannot Lok Street, for which one man Claes only. 5.15 p.m. Left Hall people leave their houses the we send it down into the ees: But in the times of blessed peace that all are expecting to follow this do worse than he has done in his basalcend bean charged, another Company, D.R.F. Claas daly thieves rush in and tste whatever -30,000 feet up, a beggarly 210- world-wide bolocaust. Whether it is pleasurable or otherwise to submarine campaign. We have Chinese was charged before" He. Tasaday, 4th December.-7.30 les handy. Oburch Army agents down! anticipate it, all must recognise that Labour is going to play at the best of reasons for believing J. B. Wood, at the Magistracys.co. Right Half Company, all will warn the people in such cir increasingly large part in the political life of all countries in the that the nest fature will show

He was also parade. 515 p.m. Loft Balf tricia of any impending raide. this morning. fature, and when the waiter has been looked at broadly there is every that we can cope with the pirates charged with the larceny of Company. Full parade. justifestion for it. The sacrifices made by the working clames, even better than in the past. 85,000 in bank notes. Mr. Leo Tharaday, 8th December.

D'Almada appeared for the man, 730 a.m. Right Half Company Affairs In Russia.

who pleaded not guilty. With-(Gut numbers other than special. That the followers of M. Lepicol any evidence being taken the jista). 5.15 p.m. Left Half Com pany (Gun numbers other than ara decidedly in the ascendant in case was adjourned.

Identified by Paint Colour'. specialists),

the armies they have largely provided, sad the whole-bearted man- per in which they have sought to help the lead of their birth bae given them a right to consideration, and noge osa quarrel with their claim to have a share, larger than has been their wont, in the des tinies of their native country.

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Volunteers, old and now” but particularly the former, will regret the serious illness of that Wednesday, 5th December-grand-old man of the Volantser Back in the '50's" whom 130 p.m. Annual Musketry movement, Sir Edward Letch- Course, Part 1, Ermolines 3 and 4, worth.

King's Park Range, for Officers rising young' wclicitor, he was men (other than one of the most ekrenuous pro-

"D" COMPANY.

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The official Labour Party in England at the momentis seeking Petrograd is very evident from A marine bawkor was arrested Friday, 7th December.-7.30 N.0.0 and so attain this end and not s isw prosoancements of its policy have the news in to-day's telegrame- ja Centon Rosd, Kowloon, yester- | a.m. Right Half Company Layers' Signalling Section, Recruite, men wotern of the sitzen army of been made. It is openly stated that at the next general sleation Negotiations, we read, are in, there will be at least three hundred candidates and that Mr. Arthur progress with the enemy for the day with a abuckle and pin in his and Satters Claas only. 5.15 over 50 years of age and Dhome defenders, and himself these practices. Dress, Drill cfficer in one of the Middleser Hunderean, freed from governmental duties, will have time to devote purpose of effecting an immediate possesion which bare wi yellow p.m. Left Half Company Layers' Company) who have not fired served for many year 20 82 order. Recruits (those not attend companies. He has lived to Ros himself and the energies of his associates to organising a campaign armistice with a view to arrang-paint similar to that which was and Betters' clam only.

being used at the time on board a

Engineer Orders.

the Volanters evolve into the of great strength. Through a.anmber of organisations, already in ing peace terma

ing Camp only). the ship lying alongside the Kowloon Orders for Engireer Company

Monday, 3rd December.-5 15 Territorisis, and they in larn existence, tremendous efforts will be made to cure the majority of possible. Docile as ever,

Wharf. It had obviquely been by Captain W. Bussell stats - the millions of women voters who will be added to the electoral roll Russian prople seem to be in. stolen from the ship, Before Mr.

30th Nor. to 7th December,-... All unita, except "D"into the backbone of the most Company, at Headquarters, ander splendid force that ever took the under the Representation of the People Bill, and although the different is to who is in power or precise degree of success which will attend these efforts is only abat such a step meaar, for it is. Wand, at the Police Court E.L. marning nightly at Balchers Sergi, Oxberry, Lance Bergt, field in freedom's cause.

this morning, evidence was given and Lysemar, Parades a pet Meade and Corporal Grimas In Canada men rise quickly in conjectural it is fairly safe to assert that a large proportion will vote stated that business in Petrograd by the third officer of the ship. Rosters posted at Eleadquarters, Drear, Drill order. Quarry Bay with the party claiming the greater concern for the producing cines. is proceeding in the ordinary who stated that his Company was Engins drivers at 3.15 p.m. reaidents at Tai Koo Dick.

policion as well as business, as the Returned soldiers sad sailors, too, will, one imagines, fad their manner" In Bassis's present

career of Mr. George Perry sympathies in socord with the democratic ideas of the masses, and distracted condition and still the only one using that paint. Electricians as 3 30 p.m. Officers Defendant aid, he bought the next for duty-Belchere, Captain with her victory

Wednesday, 6th December-Graham-ested no the probabis any ples based on the popular control of the country's destinies will flashad be hearkened to with aridity. When we are told that chris Labour over the Romanoff, it may be back and did not know it was W. Rassell; Lyeoman, 2nd Lieut. 5.16 p.m. New members (i sined successor of Sir Willin Laurier

stolen. Sentence of one month's Bill; Stonecuttore, Lieut.

in the leadership of the Liberal intends to concentrate on large urban and industrial centres and that peace in the best thing that hard labour as passed.

since 1.9.17), at Beadquarters, Stevenson. that under no possible circumstance will it ally itself with any other would befall her, but it will

Parades for Lastraction.-Class ander 0.8.4. Cooke and such arty-bear witness. Bare in political organisation as it did under the Liberal Government Izet be to her everlasting dishonour

1859, he began life on the busineRK in power, it would reem that no stone is to be left unturned to gain, instead of keeping in mind

e for higher ratings at Belchers other instructors may be avail. Ontario, of Irish parentage, in at 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Thurable. Qtarry Bay residents afde of newspapers rone to a victory at the polls,

ber obligations to those fighting

day, ander Staff Corgis. Orendes Taikoo Duck.

Cadet Company Orders. After the war-questions will be pumerous and complex, and if for Bussin's freedom as well as

and Parsons, B. E, Corporal Day and 2nd Corporal Norris H.D.O. 2nd Lieut. J.E. W. Beard state

Orders for Cums Oompany, by democracy is going to benefit by the fight it hae waged for its very their own, she selfishly confines existence it must see to it that all shades of opinion are brought to her altention

energies

Detail of "Be'obers Reliefe for Monday, 3rd December.-5.16 bear apon the issues that will remain to be decided when military to her own stairs. It was the

December, 1917, is posted at, sutivities have cossed. The old idea of a privileged class holding Russian nation and not say

Headquarters. Detail of daties P. No. 1 and 3 Sections the reigas of office bas to pass, that is inevitable; and to masters of political faction embraced" within

i at Lreeman from lat to 16th Deo. profound concern has to come the collective wisdom of all those it whose word was pledged along

posted at Handquartere ehades of thought and desire that compose a community. Vested with the other Allies in the Pact intereate and exalted position will, in « constitution like that pre of London. Nothing fustifies the railing in Great Britain, always be a strong bulwark sgainst those breaking of such a solemn pledge, extremes of political revolution which have marked the transition of sad it will therefore be an in some States from autocracy to democracy. With an active and wise delible atain on ise name if the

(b) 2nd Shift will report at Labour Government the country will stand to benefit in the degree Russian nation continues to per: Headquarters Club at 6.15 p.m. it should de, especially when we see that men of wealth and an-mit a comparatively small faction instead of 445 pm. 2 doubted foresight are throwing in their lot with the movement, in its midst to act with the soamy (0) 3rd Shift will "report" ni With Labour still struggling and fermenting under the power that in such a manner as is proposed. 85 m. be, there will alwaya bo a friction that tends to mever instead of

nate the seemingly opposed factions. In reality all have claim

to jest ognideiation, and the belief is growing that an enlightened

and

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. Orders issued to-day by Mr. FC: Jenkin, D.8 P. (B),tate ¿

St. Andrew's Fair Duțies,

Owing to altered arrangement. concerning Specia! Patrola detail ed by No. 2 Company for to morrow, Saturday, December [:- (a) let Shift Patrole will not report for dety

the following Orders are issued

Bath 2nd and 3rd Shifta wear arpa gidint covers.

Musketry,

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Infantry Parades.

be Acciate Editor of the

Press, Ontaria Free”.

and Montres Herald," and pontroller the now President of

al a number of great industrisl When he gave his

Concerns.

Headquarters. 5.30 pm. Bagler mind to politics, Mr. Graham's

Headquarters,

Wednesday, 5th Desember progress was equally rapid lor. 5.15 p.m. Nos, 3 and 4 Sections ratering the State Legislatura în Orders for Infantry Battalion Teamali Football Ground, 1898, he become Leader of the by Major B. A. Morgan state: 5.30 p.m. Baglem at Taumsti Opposition within a few yearY, guined election to the Canadian Parades Vor members of the Foosball Ground. 630 pm Parliament, and ander Sir Wilfrid Corpe not in Camp on the dates Osmnasiom at B "Androw's Laurier's Premiarahip was Minis- mentioned).

Obmech Hall. Monday, Brd December-4.80 Camp The Company will go tar of Railways and Cemale from

1007.11. p.m. Anansi Marketry Course,imo Camp on 29th December at Part 1, Praetions 1 and 2 at Lo We. This is compulsory, King's Park Bunge, for Offers 411 membera must attend.

Bitorday, 8th Dicember.-- NO. O and men (cther than

assembly, governing by right of a direct voke from the population's Four degrees of dron were re- largest elementy will do more to consolidate and strengthen the Em- cistered only in the muning of for our Pole DAYS BIANS crot 50 jeize of age and #D': at Victons Bekpol Ground, No pire than say party or cnuous which seeks to wield power for its detben a Mort Kirke, Back Play owa konakt ne tó satisfy the yearnings of a parfionlar faction of the it during

First of Winter in Englandeau and other details. Warned Signalling Seation, Rao-nila, men Football: Nos. 1 sid 4 Sections]

Prohibition in Quebe

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