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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SA1URDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1917,

WINES AND SPIRITS

ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAS.

Case No. 122.

1 Bot. Superior Old Cognac Very Old. Liceur

3 Bota St. Batesão Claret

Light Dry Sherry -

Case No.

2.—828.

Port Full Bodied Oin

Bot. St. Waschau Champagna

Burgundy Beaune,

Brts Ft. Estephe Curat

1 Bot. Ight Dry Sherry: Fandeman's

Whisky “E” Quality

Dewar's Evotch Whisky

Scotch

1 Bot. Superior Old Liqueur Cornac

Very Old Ligaeur Scotch

Dewar's Scorch Whisky

* Willy*** Quality

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hin

Orange Curacao,

Case No.

3.-132.

1 Port Superior Light Invalid-

է:

Bos. St. Marceau Champagne

Old Brown Sherry." EE Quality

1 Bote Superior Old Perk. “D” Quality

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Wall Punished.

``DAY BY DAY.

WHO EVER KNEW TRUTH PUT TO THE WORSE IN A FREE AND OPEN ENCOUNTER 1-MEton.

To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the fifth anniver the South Pole. sary of Amundsen's arrival at

We were extremely glad to mee that Mr. Dyer Ball took a serious view of the case in which a Chiness was brought before him for the theft of a cat and in which it was shown that the animal was caught in su infernal trap, with the result that its leg was badly broken. We all know that the lower olam of Chinees have 'not' mach regard for the feelings of on | domb animals; indeed, some of 2a.

them appear to take a special delight in inflicting tortare on the poor creatures. This parti cular individual was not greatly concerned at the result of his sations since he quite impudently retorted to His Worship that "d ocarse" the cat's leg was broken,

The Dollar.

WOMEN AND WAR.

What they are Wanlog.

1892

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

It must not be taken that the fact that someone has laid 425. sgainst £10,000 that Lord Kit- obeper is still alive is an addi tional pointer in favour of the (Compiled from the "Hongkong table, says the Westminster Telegraph" files for the week. Guzitis. Evan in war”, time anding December 15, 1892.) Lloyd's is always booking the oddest risks, and the odds sug› gest that the confidence is all on the broker's side in this case. Beally it is simply the revival in modern form of one of the com- moneet of eighteenth-century am- usements, when risks even more beard were constantly taken and

Women are not going to suffer for doing their duty, and reost ing at once the posts they have beld in trust for our men when they return from the war. It is s pity there is an impression

The Dollar. The opening rate of the abroad that they will, says Josnio December 22.The rate of demand to-day E. Dunbar, in the Daily Mirror, the dollar on demand to-day in 11.7/8d. The closing

Bafore the war we will be found on Page 1.

women 2/8" haritated undertake to

re- Marine Officers' Association. #ponsibilities, and most of us December 15.-Last night the Tenders are being invited for looked upon work as a temporary 6th half-yearly general meeting

New Path.

Kallan Output.

dollar was

rate

the construction of a path from measure, something that would of the British Murice Officers may be found duly recorded in May Baad Station to Tregunterfford money until we accomplish Association was held in the the books at Brooks's and else Mansion*.

ed our destiny and married. We Society's new and commodious where. Transplant a Fox or 6 1 Bat Klity Liqueur Whisky (Gua?- {an it had been caught in a trap. | Mining Administration's mines comparatively well-paid work, was a lorgó attendance of mem precisely the kind of wager in The total oatpat of the Kailan therefore, in many case, took Rooms on Praya Central. There March into this age, and this is With the magistrate, we regret for the Week suding December 1 even if i led nowhere, and bars and the President, Captain which he would have deligated.

to trouble A Tillett, occupied the chair. It that there was no power to order amounted to $1,698 tone and the were unwilling

ourselves with anything but the was announced that the Hon.

anteed 20 years old)

1 Bot Ver Finest Old Brown Brandy

*E* Quality

3 Bota St. Julien Clare:

Very Old Liqueur Scotch

Whiky "E" Quality

1 Bot.

12

Gin

· Orange Curado.

SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER.

all the same, we congratulate bio tons. on sending the man to gaol for three months—a sentence which was in every way deserved. endless cruelty to animals goes on in Hongkong, and nobody

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., Apart from instances of this kind,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Tel. 616.

cblication, but as an evidence of their bona fides,

All communications latended for publication should be addressed

so the Editor.

Stowaway Seatened.

was charged with being a stowaway, and who was found in a ventilator shaft, was sent to prison by Mr. J. B. Wood for

seems concerted to become the three months friend of these dumb creatures. The Examination Service.

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the defendant a thorough dogging; sales during the period, to 66,525 tak in hand. We did not, like Treasurer, Captain B. Bathurst The American Museum of Natural e men, view a business se had, owing the extreme pressure History contains the largest piece This morning, the Chinese who while and endeavour to share the on his time and the increase of of jade (nephrits) #ver found “in conduct and profits of it. The work caused by the rapid in flax of sita" and the largees. Byer war has changed this. We have thembare, sendered his resigi polished, measuring seven fact been forced by easily into ation. A cordial vote of thanks long by two and a half wide, and positions held by men, and in for his past services was tendered weighing 4,718 pounds. Dr.

carrying on

have learned him and Captain H. A, Harris George F. Kuns has jost sold something of the mental attitude (steamship Nemos) was unani bow be found this piece of jade Correspondents are requested to observe the rule

which Everywhere else but in Hong It is confied that the Oom of the men,

mously elected Hon. Treasurer in in a quarry at Jordansmubi, Pequires them to forward their Dames and addresses with kong, a sharp eye is kept on thore modare has appointed Lisaterant

We have also discovered new in his etead. The election of Mr. Silesia. Its discovery was amunications addressed to the Editor, got necessarily for who ill-treat auimila; here the Frederick Medway. RN., to be career.

The "land" girl was Cheaney Dacan as Permanent pecially interesting from ac able to do soything in this resion Service, vice Lieutenant-Com- not have been considered suitable native population seems to be Oficer in charge of the Examinat aakuowa, and farm work would Secretary was confirmed,

ethnological point of view, be- The Volunteer Force, cause certain authorities had peat which “olo custom' Benmander Arthur Ronald Pittis for a wo aan. The smell army of

December 19-At a email and maintained that all the jade tions. It is refreshing, however, Martin. RNB.

forswomen who direct 1sboar are somewhat frigid meeting in the objects found in Europe were of cocasionally to find a magistrats |

learning that though hitherto Ohy Hall this evening the follow- Asistio origis. The finding of this fike Mr. Dyer Ball, who, when

Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the they have explored unknowing resolutions were passed-great piece of nephrite, suficient

Court this morning, fields of lab ar for women there That it is desirable the cffender is brought before Police

to rein itself to furnish material for him, sees that the punishment in a Chinese was charged with are vast regions still awaiting the establish and maintain a Volun-all jade objects and ornaments made to fit the crime.

stealing 200 lbe, of brass, valued pioneer. at $ICO, from a ship in the Nivel The girl who helped to make understanding that it is the wish that it has not necessary to

leer forge to Hongkong on the hitherto found in Earope, proved Dockyard. Defendant was re- the 1917 harvest a succese may of the Government that the forse same that prehistoric jade objecta presented by Mr. J. B. Gardiner, loving her work, wish to continue should be brought into as pear were brought from the Oriens in The speech made in the House His Worship adjourned the case in it, and when she has discover touch as possible with the military connection with race migrations,

ed her own capabilities and the of Commons by Sir Eric Geddes firing bail at $500.

forces. "That it is desirable possibilities of farming it is regarding the whipping outlook in

to appoint a committee to secare. A Chinese charged before probable she may not be content-ecraits before 31-t January aeroplane perhaps 10,000 fest up one that ebonid give rise to a feeling of quiet satisfaction. It M. J. K. Wood, at the Police to be a "hand," but will get be next." B. E. the Governor (who and travelling st a speed of 100 As is well known, the war had not been loog in progregg when 88 a plein, outspoken statement/Court this morning, with crying on bit ot land and become anccupied the chair) asked the miles an hour it reaches the

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Business correspondence should be sent to the Massger.

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Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong,

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition.

Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1917.

SPIES AND THE WAR.

The Shipping Outlook.

Alleged Brass Theft.

Crying Wares.

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If a bomb be dropped from an

and certainly much more likely to cause the recipients of it more be well. We have no patience Charles, including, besides him-human beinga a' wider, more/mance) at the City Hall, when she of a glass disc when the telescope: "

certain as such a matter osa be at present that if the enemy were where. We Stand. ̈· informed of the Hampshire's departure, it was from the Baa-ian

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it became known in England and other parts of the British Em over-paint the pic are. Coming fendant admitted the cffence.

io which no attempt was made to bis wares (books) yesterday. De farmer.

The ideal of every cocary committee:-Mr. J. J. Francia, ahead of the point at which it

following gentlemen to join the round a considerable dietszo pire that epping was very rite on behalf of the enemy, and partica from one who is thoroughly con- A European present in Coart should be to be self upporting. Q. C., the Hor. J. H. Steward was released, the difficulty of farly on behalf of Germany-who las apparently always had much vermate with the actual lects, it asked if he might be allowed would be a fine thing if Brital Lockhar, Lt Col Jerrad, D. A jadging how to hit a particular faith in the underband work of her spies, and be in consequence carries authority, and sil through speak on the case. His Worship: Rrew all the fond she needed; A. G. Mr. C. J. Halliday, Capt. building maat be enormone. La long maintained a costly secret service of this detestable nature. there runs a nuis of confidence Defendant bas admited making abmarines could not worry McO-llum, and Mr. J. Armstrong, Nature describes a machine, in- The "saspects" in England were soon ran to earth, and little that, if the nation does allt eughts noise; food morning.

thes. Women are begincing to Mr. Holliday a-ked to be excused, vented to assist the raidera and treable was feared when once the interoment of enemy aliena betode, we need have no fear of what

realise this, and with the men the others sccepted. The musst found on a captured Gotba. The Bandmen Musical Comedy Co. came general. As a matter of fact, England has been comparatively submarinism can accomplish. We

We see from B mbay papers to will work to this end. free from the banefol influence of spies, and though it was fairly were especially glad so note that and that the Bendman Musical

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Brissin after the war, I fancy, ing clceed with the usual votes main feature is a telescope hang

of thanks. generally believed that every Germen or Austrian waiter or clerk Sir Eric was inclined to view the Comedy Company is baying a will be more of an agricultural

on gimbals and pointing through London and in other large English cities was likely to matter rather from the point of most Eucosesial

Boxing. there, country. There will be fewer December 20-foere was ment. In connection with this the floor of the bomber's compart- aid their native country for the customary amount of power, the wort the enemy is able to do Among the members are several luxuries and fexer townspeople. very poor attendence last night is a form of spirit level which sbillings and perosis was equally well known that the official to as than to take up the attitude of the artistes who appeared here Oar overseas kin are teaching me (compared with the first perfor- brings a babble into the centre information that they were likely to glean was practically negligible that all is and must necessarily some time back sith Mr. Wolseley by demonstration what fios confusion than that it should prove a matter of anxiety to the with the

combined forces of the Victoria ia vertical, so that the bomber British authorities. Indeed it may rafely be concluded that, despite Minister who allows himself to heVidean, Mr. Board Augell, Mr.

sype of Cabinet, Miss Dors Delaro, Hise Elsie natural, life develops.

Recreation Olab, Army, Navy, knows when it is in the position Oor men always have been Volunteer, Military and Victoria that can be trasted. Below the all their efforte, German agente, great or insignificant, obtained deluded by Hooven and who Reeves Hansford and Mr. Clayton pioneers. They hava a gift for English échoolboys went through telescope is s prism, so that the little of valas and nothing whatever of military importance regard shouts from the housetoss that Robbins.

colonisation. We women hava ing British war preparations either before or since the war began.we are winning all along the line.

A very well arranged and well image seen is not an object dir- accompanied them, made their executed programme. The athle-ectly underneath but at any And it is a matter for much satisfaction that is no espionage osse In a matter of this sort, the less

A European Police Sergeant homer, and not failed in courage. tic displays and the various con- desired distance ahead, according of any importance was an Englishman involved. Casement was said she bettet: actions, after all, told Mrz, J. B. Wood, at the Pelice Singularly. few women, however, Leste which went so well on the to the angle at which it is act rebel, not-a-spy-;-and-even-more then either, he was a half speak louder than words. It will Coat morning, that a defendant have gone out to undiscovered frat occasion were repasted, with For instance, if the aeroplane is demented altra patriot on behalf of bis native country's supposed be time to go into costacies of picked up a piece of lead from countries alone, Emigrants undiminished saccess, A very 10,000 fest up, and the speed is grievances. Ireland may have legitimate grievances and what delight when the menace is outside a skep et Shaukiwan. It bave gone to the Overseas8 country has not ?-but they certainly were not of the nature of the abeolately and finally overcome, appeared that the owner of the dominions, but the women with Pretty aper between the two light- | such that the bomb 'must be re- kind which the misguided Cserment imagined. The only matter in Meantime, the nation can do all lead gave chate and defendant a little money, anlike the Bitish Hr. H. J. Gedge and Mr. C. The prism has to be eat at an weight amateurs of the V.R.Gessed half a mile from the object, which spying or something that may have been akin to it occurred that is required of it towards jumped into the barbour. Evid man, has stayed at home antil Robinson, was about the best seeu angle of 15 degrees. Even then by which England fored was in the death of Lord Kitchener, bis attaining that happy end.

eatly he found the water a bit abe married. Staff and the flisers and men of H. M. S. Ham pabire. And it is as

in this Colony for a very long the calculation is liable to error, cold, for he soon came ont sgain,

The war has altered this time. Mr. Robinson was hardly because the density of different and was arrested. His Worship Women, by doing more impart quite in form, owing to his recent layers of air may vary, and, of sent him to prison for six weeks ent work, have grown stronger; illness, bat made a much better course, any deflection of the and not from the British side of the North See, Dacing the whole

Ship Surgeons.

they know what they can do. course of the war, up sill the prezent time, no Briton bolding, high Sir Eric tells us quite plainly.

stand then might have been aeroplane from the straight line It is notified that His Excellency If one can farm in Britain why

expected. olhos has ever been suspected for an instant of being involved in that the submarine menace is Lot the Officer Administering the not in Australis or Canada?

to the object throws the calcula- any kind of espionage or traitornos desling with the enemy. Sach yet mastered, but while that is so Government has, ander the pic- The man from oversexi

Private Secretary, tion cut, Henge, bomba can only oonduct is totally sliep to the British character, and it is incon be says the downward trend of visions of Section 24 of the Asiatic happier and better off then the Mr. Oprit Plat (late of Messrs accuracy in still weather,

December 22.-It id aiated that bo simed with anything like Deivable that any meant of gold or the fartherance of any pet of shipbuilding continue to be pointed until further notice the w'an in the big cities here.

Pickings sad the upward curve Emigration Ordinance, 1915, ap- average middle-class mad or erbeme, political ideal, or intrigue of any kind, could cause any

Gilman & Ca) has been appoint- Briton cccupying a high position in public affaire to sell his honocratisfactory, se also does the pro- ships surgeons for the time being, We women have been condoled ed Private Scoretary to HE. the and his country's trust in him to the enemy.

pressive rise in the destruction of being duly qualified persona, of with on our lack of vision and Governor. No official anaoance already pri ved, that suck bappy state of affairs is by no means the onbt that the sitastion in this under Section 14 of the said see very much outaire our family Snail waa-four hours late yester Unfortunately events are proving, as indeed many events bave U-boste, More than that, we are all ship in respect of which inability to stand alone in regard, meat bar yet been published.

a-eared that there is no reason to special licences have been granted to affire. It was trae we did not Case elsewhere. It is well-known what took place in Rasia both last-named respect will continue Ordinacos, to be medical officers and

·Dezember 22 Bibbs.The before and since the Revolution. Sarmer, who had ben Prem er

our base bare were WHN foond guilte f treason, General Sokhomlin f. gadaelly to improve. We have for the purposes of Sections 25 to primarily and principally onr who occupied the position of Mini-ter, for War, a sea enced Dot yet reached that grage when 29 of the said Ordinance.

F.obbs-Tae editor must have affire. It is only, during these on a similar charge. And it is reported, on what appear to be

a ca Bay that we are making

last fifty years that women have been writing a peregraph, Ele-paste of and veracity that even the T-scina, who was born up in new construction what wo

Come out into the world as & Demon; WEB Implicated in the degrable brine of apsisting" the sre losing, by the enemy's

workers, and time go needed for er, In Daly, several triste of important pablic officials brse ampign, bat We have really taken place en similer charge of duplici y. Worse even hit the tranence in all in that the gratifsing knowledge

onditions We went at cor na → The Ben How Cation "Respproved by the "Kommands.. then tuire, the hoor n far me of high spirited and noble artion. Orest eftirte are being Public and Gene al Halidage will adaptable, but our psce was incat the total sunane of cotton Atrols 27 baen specially designed by"

It la actiferibar the following tak pretty well and proved golating 0 OOC84

ar, sad generally supposed to Fiance is being beemirele by e-Train charges which are now b-102: made, at Bome to izoreste cur ba obsɛir-d--n G.vernment Holi-hy the war. Instead of being in Great Britain, incloning the the Alt Righest himself. These in French phos circles, M. M Jys, who in M. Rintadministra. shipholding output, sad we see daye, in 1918;- tion as Minister for the Interior, lande indiced on a charge of and women workers in this great Empire Day. Friday, 24-h Mij.

confined to the important got on the way to that lanterns, were noly to be had at that the time odle for more m-n.

Public Holiday,” work we were fro d into potions country, was 825,000 bale, which places specially appointed by the bersaying bie cunny, while a charge of a like aside bus, one of industry. The people now know į

that were hold by man of ability. the most recent telegeme informe de, been brought against M. the siting sa itxoraslly is, and Tceaday, lat J naury.

will allow she cotton sridning B obe t-quartergaards sad To-day the able woman, though mile of the United Kingdom touch-like proisi establisbntents, Caillaux, #bo, a few years ago, war Premier,

not more, is not a numerous rx for 12 weeks,' Olbiatock The price-demiated szemed to Spies, bigh and low, are acrusted by various motives, and when drabt that the response will be; Good Friday, 29th Ma c'h,

with Sir E io Gedden, we do not Monday, 11th February.

the able man. It will take na a 673 000 bales are from the Ue the Obioamun extravagant ; hut thaapy is working on behalf of his own country be is sometimes more adequate to the necessities of the Sturday, 30th Mch.

litle longer toʻostoh-up zo hím

ited States. Tas to be admired than condemned. But the individual who, taking car. We are proud to feel that Easter Monday 14 April.

shortage

in addition a fae wa ia caus

was oberget for We are learning the big le-son ing activity.

dmission, and another for leave advantage of his position, turns against his own country and gives Hugkong is doing its little bit in Whit Monday, 20 h May,

to go out again. This meaed away valuable information, is zot only a spy but a traitor of the off etting the submarine cam-King's Birthday, Monday,

ulicient for the staff, especially basest kind, and, if found guilty, no pazishment can be too sever paign by steadily adding to the

sa lansarns from 'alber nõjuant for him. It is 100 early to comment upon the importset unsee that

June,

brought gain men who until recently recapted very high positione

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NEXT YEAR'S HOLIDAYS.

a to adjat oneelves to different

General Holiday,

that to encrend in any tack we must see the thing whole, not

3rd merely our bit of it. That has

are at prevent engaging the attention of the French Government number of new ships, sad we feel Monday, 6th Anguet. and indeed it would be very injudicious to do so in say osés-bat port in this respect, with the Monday, 11th November.

sure that the espacitise of the Monday, 14th October. the hope may be expressed that the fair fems and name of our great age amount of cheap labour Obristmas Day, Wednesday, 26th and gallant Álly will no longer be beemircked with such imputations available, will not be overlooked at a time when France, to a man, is ready to fight and dis if need be

December, for the past glory and the future greatness of a’noble country,

Thursday, 20th December.

as time goes on.

das.

Late !

Betish Cotton Stock.

that

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Bir George Scott gives an ac cunt of the behaviour of the

ordained that no Chinese skoold German Contingent in Chině, where they had express orders to be frightfal. I was therefore

be out after dark without a lau- tern, sad, if they went in parties, family or otherwise, macr person was to carry his own lantern. It was cot to be of any haphazard ordinary pattern hat of one

besa the big difference between when the men come home thers quarters of the city, Japanese the man's and woman's view in' will be many of us using cur ltalian or British, wets: Talot. the past. The men who unoceed initiative, and, let us hope, “unregelmaarig”-in contraven- view of office. are those who can take, a broad making money, not out of their tion of the sealed pattern, and jabs, but on our own, so to say, therefore liable to confiscation - We all shall not be able to in the British Empire there is but it did not entisfy the other coonpy important positions, but ample foom for all.