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THE HONGKONG“ TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, DECAMBER 18, 1917.

WINES AND SPIRITS

ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAS.

Bota St. Extaphe Claret

Light Dry Sharry

Port Full Bodied

Qin

Case No. 1-122.

Bot. Superior Old Cognac

Very Old Liqueur

Walaky "£" Quality

Dewar'a Scotch Whisky

1

Case No.

2.-$28.

Bot. St. Marceau Champagna,

Burgund Beauce

Brist. Estephe Claret

1 Bot Light Dry Sherry. Sandeman's

Port Superior Light Invalid

Case No.

1 Bot. St. Marceau Champagna

Old Brown Sharry. EE Quality

1 Bot Superior Old Port, "D" Quality

1 Bot. Yerr Finest Old Brown Brandy

"E" Quality

Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky "E" Quality

Bootch

1 Bot. Superior Old Liqueur Cornac

1 Very Old Liqueur

Scotch

+4

Whisky "E" Quality

Dewar's Snotch Whisky

1.

Aic

14

Orange Curacao.

3.—$32.

The Quality of Mercy.

DAY BY DAY.

We have occasion at times to bemoan magisterial leniency, to- warda offenders whose guilt is BEFORE LOVING OUR ENEMIES tablished, but that does not THIS TIME WE ARE GOING TO |prevent us from penning a few MAKE THEM. WORTH LOVING—

words of commendation at the "Chicago Daily News." treatment yesterday given to a poor old hawker who was brought before Mr. Wood for possing Do licence. The old man, it

formerly

WAS

F

To-morrow's Anniversary.

.

The Dollar.".

uppsare, jankmaster bat had lost his Toneel in a typhoon and, with it,

to-day presumably, all his earthly posses g. 11.7/8d. The closing sione: hence his hawking. In

1 Bot. Kilty Liqueur Whisky (Quar- be granted through the Poor Box funds. It is a small incident, no doubt, but it is certainly one that

anteed 20 years pid)

3 Bots

St. Julien Claret,

1 Bet.

in

14

1

Orange Curaco.

SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER.

an

demand

Alice Memorial Hospital.

Wax

rate

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PORTUGUESE RED CROSS, CHIEF OFFICER'S THEFTS,

Splendid Entertalament at Clab Lusitnau,

the

•

patronage

Stuff Which he, Thought was Useless.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANT,

With a view to preventing fature warfare, the opening of the winter term in French lyvess Thera

has been marked by a campaign- large and

to abolish lessons dealing with appreciative assembly at the Club.

any ware, past or present. Buch Lusitano last evening, when' a

Before Mr. A. Dyer Ball, at the a movament would mean · bow Tomorrow is the Name Day of Tariety entertainment was given.

in aid of the Portuguese Red Police Court this morning, L. C. dlarining historical text-books to the ex-Tear of Bumis.

Cross Fand, and those who Frandsen, chief officer of the as an even greater extent then whe were fortunate enough to attend Chinhus, as charged stealings the case under the First Empire, The opening rate of the dollar were treated to one of the bright steel rope, iron stanchions, piping, when Napoleon insisted that eat and most talented program. Manila rope, old canvas and other French schoolboys should be kept in complate ignorance of me seen in Hongkong for a long articles,

Ta reply to the charge, defend-facis relating to the exiled time past. From start to finish the evening went with an enjoyant said he was under the im-Royal Family. The Chevalier: view of this circumstance and the will be found on Page 1

able ewing. The concert se pression that the stuff was not de Cressy, who was born in 1795, abrious trathfulness of the do

"Lottery Tickets.⚫

of required, and that it was an relates that he never know of the fendant, who appeared in Court

Two Chinese charged before under

existence of the Bourbons until despite the fact that he was let out Mr. J. B. Wood at the Police E. V. M. B. de Souss, ob uction.

he whom he then served as aide-de- without bail being required of him; Court this morning with printing Consal for Portugal, and among His Worship said that he had 1814, when General Jannsen, his Worship discharged him and lottery tickets were fined $50 those present were many well-inspected the staff and

known members of the Portuguese failed to agree with defendant camp, told him that the Dac intimated that a free licence would enob.

community. Judging by the that it was not useful.

d'Angouleme had arrived at Bore Captain E. V. Jones said that deaux and that the Bourbons. The Hon. Tressa or of the Alice crowded hall, the fund should reflects the broad scope of British Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bent to an appreciable extent, the stanchions were used to hold would probably come into their Tas programme opened with the stage in position when loading own again. The General pro- justice, which does not cling begs to acknowledge with thanks dlavishly to the letter of the law the following donation to the love by the orchestra and light carga. They were absolutely ceeded," says De Crossy in his but always has an ear open to fande of the Ecepitals Rhenish was followed by a well-balanced necessary when loading this class "Souvenirs, to tell me abou chorus rendering "It was a of margo. They were quite ser- the other Bourbons then living Keight" and Angelas" from viceable. The steel bawser was abroad. Up to then I knew nothing other and deeper considerations Mission Charch, $13.65.

idese demand The Colony's Health, the well-known opera "Maritana." quite good and serviceable. There shout this august and unbappy serves to illustrate the great and nine asses of enteric fever notified cerpta was really creditable, onea. The piping was serviceable. French history in such a way noble principles on which the (one British, two French, two especially the latter, which was The defendant had no right at all that the Bourbons played no part succese of British colonisation Indian and the rest Chinese), of given with sympathy and ex- to sell the stuff. If the stuff was in it. We read of the glorious is based. The secret lies in which three ended fatally. There pression. In the former, Mise to be sold it would be sent to the reign of Henri IV., Honia Kui, sympathetic administration and were also two fatal occurrences of Bertha Xavier was the soloist. Company's godown. The obief and Louis XIV., but we was not

The chorus wha composed officer, should communicate with allowed to know that they ware -* Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which the tempering of justice with diphtheria (both Chinese)."

sa fallow Misses Bertha Xavier, the Company if it was not wanted. Bourbons. The only time I over A grimy ecal colie appeared Bestrice Castro, Elfrida Osmund, His Worship said it seemed to beard their name pronounced was communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for mercy-in short, in treating sub- ject races as human beings and not, as is the German way, is before Mr. J. B. Wood, as the Get-ade Piane, Marie de Souss, him a very serious thing for in s sermon, when the chaplain regarding them se so much seam Police Court this morning, on a Anixis Lopes, Phyllis D'Almada obief officer to take upon himself. referred to the fall of the Boar The Captain said defendant bona having been brought about who have no rights of their own. charge of hering in his possese Caire, Annie Silva, Meegre. Big oaks from little acorns grow, ia a quantity of coal for which George A. Vai, Fernando A. M. had a very good character while by the Almighty in His infinite

it is

steady he could not account. Defendant

F. Baptista, he had been with him. He had wisdom so that France might "be- by the

Rosario, Arthur

D. Baptists, Dick nothing against him. He had ruled by Napoleon the Great accumulation of little sota of said he bought the coal from some Rodolphe common decency like this that olies whom he could not find. A D'Almada e Castro, Luis E. been with the Company about These words conveyed absolutely

Remedios, Manuel H. Baptists, three years. He could not con nothing to me." British ralė is appreciated fine of $10 was imposed,

An Appeal to the Public.

Eness G. D'Aquino, Alberto M. osive that defendant could be wherever it is exercised.

that Owing to the exceedingly dry 0 Benedice, Vaeco M. Barradas, of opinion

the stof

Writing with referenos to recent paragrapha concerning the effect When Hooligan Vislonaries Rule, weather and the very in flammable Jose M. J. Lopes. Cesar B. we aseless.

nature of vegetation on the hil!- Omand, George V. Oemand, Defendant said the stages bed of the war on the nation's versati- That the Maximalists dominate aides at the present time, the kind Arthur F. Osmand, Sorvolo V. been left in Taikoo Dock and the lity, a correspondent to a Home the situation in Russia is daily co-operation of the publio is asked Monteiro and Fernando Bom dine stanchions would not be required paper says:-I would go further becoming more evident, and that for in the prevention of grass free. Miss Eather X-vier was a again. Some of the money he got then Professor Canaan and say, this will ba disadvantageous Matches, cigar and cigarette ends. pisto. to Russia as a whole, time will etc., should not be thrown away

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., when humanitarian of ble kind Daring last week there were

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

to

Tel: 616.

requires them forward their names and addresses with publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

All communications intended for publication should be addressed

to the Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong..

Telephone: No. 1

Western Union A.B.C., 5th edition. Office address: 11, Ice House St.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1917. .

THE ALLIES" ECONOMIC WEAPON.

sad

A Weak Defence.

THE DRUG HABIT.

The rendition of these two ex- were three coils, though not full family. At the lycee they taught

*

from the sale he used on himself not only that our versatility will The first half of the programme and some he had still got. They be greater after the war, but that prove. The Maximaliete, Bol in the vicinity of vegetation was concluded by the one act had a carpenter on board whom it has increased already. The sheviks, or whatever they plasee unless they have been previously faroe, "Packing Up." in which he paid sad about which the fact is illustrated in any of the to call themselves, are avowedly extinguished. Members of picnic Mr. Jack Braga and Misa Annie Company knew nothing. He paid new Government departments, Socialistic in their ideas pertain parties should see that all fires, Silva impersonated Mr. and Mrs. these wages out of his own pocket. where men of all callings are ing to government; and Sacial kindled to boil water, &o., are Chugwater respectively and Mr. Coming out of Taikoo Dook there working, and where university ista, though they frequently afterwards properly extinguished J. J. V. Remedios the luggage- were many sweepings between dons, lawyers, authors, journalists, prata much about equality, are before leaving them. The neglect

He showing themselves fally the notoriously partisans of the wag of say of these precautions in men. The farce reversee general decke, and the man who bought not to mention others, are earning masses the Proietariat, enfisient to destroy the work of experience and shows an irritable the staff cleaned it op.

man all behind with his packing was not allowed to throw it equals of professional civil ser snd in a generally hopelesa over board. The chief officer didapta and, business men at tasku The very pointed and decidedly pertinent remarks that have of the "bottom-deg" claas. Those

condition without his wife's sid. sway with stuff like that if it was which recently would have been late been addressed particularly to Germany by several of our lead who bave inherited or acquired|

|considered "the special province ing public men regarding Germany's economic dependence upon property or wealth are openly

Of course, there is a climax, this not useful. the British Empire as also upon several of the other Allier, notably held in detestation. Socialiste

His Worship made an order that of these two classes. As a matter being the discovery that the the United States, sppear to be having the desired effect. The never seem to be able to recognise

journey cannot be made owing to the material had to be returned of fact, the war, deepite a popular German Government officials, though they have often acted foolishly, that equality among men is im.

the packing and sending off in to the Company, and the $71 belief to the contrary, has revealed are by no means fools, and they know perfectly well that if Britain possible, and will always be

advance of the last pair of tron- which defendant had received as very plainly the limitations of the of the sale, be specialist or expert, or, se he is and the United States withhold from Germany certain raw impossible to long as hamsn

the more humorous was the divided among the marine store called in Germany his favourite materials their economic welfare will be seriously hampered and nature remains se it is sad has Alarming Increase in America.sers. What made the farce all proceeda in some cases wholly destroyed. This is a weapon that Germany always been. Economic condi

Mr. Arthur Woods, Police Com-struggle that Mr. Braga had with deslere. With regard to the haunt, the Fachmann, the man cannot possibly ignore, for no matter how long she may be able to tions in all countries could doubt missioner at New York, has sent his larga false moustache, this penalty, he thought as this was a cooped up in his own little box bold out, her defest in certain. Her powere of recuperation will leas be so improved as to bring letters to Senator William M. bit of "make-up" positively re- very serious case a fine of $250 or pigeon hole. In all the un- unquestionably depend largely on her ability to obtain, with as much about a more equitable dietribu- Calder and the Attorney-General fusing to stay on. But this apart, should be inflicted. In default tries that have been fighting for ease as in pre-war days, a steady inflax into Germany of all sorts of tion of wealth and, with itseking their co-operation in the characters were well played of payment, defendant would say length of time the profes

of better- securing Federal raw materiala, no that her manufacturee and the whole of her indus the opportunity

legislation and all immensely enjoyed the bare to go to prison for three signals, whether soldiers, sailors, or diplomatists, have blandered tries, when once again properly organised on normal lines, may ment for many. That, however, restricting the sale, exportation, item. Mr. E. G. a Aquino gave months,

smasingly. move along without a hitch. But the Allies, and particularly Great will not change buman nature, importation and distribution of

s good rendering of "Thora Britain and the Empire generally, together with the United States, and until all are similar in mind all habit-forming drugs. He says between the two principal items know the powerful weapon they hold in their possession, and, and temperament it is preposter the use of heroin and cocaine in this half of the entertaiment.

"The Stants" and their Jester, clearly realising its power, the point is being driven home to Gerous to expect the levelling up during the last ten years has

process aimed at by the Socialista become prevalent to an alarming a group of performers who had -many with very telling emphasis,

The other day Mr. Bonar Law warned our enemies that the who, without knowing it, 18 degree, and that these drugs been trained by Mr. P. A. longer the war laata, the less raw material would there be to gol destructive and not constractive are easily obtained in New York. Rosario; provided the recond round, and, as the Allies would help themselves first, the less there in their sime. M. Trotsky, M. This, the Commissioner points portion of the programme and it would be for Germany. That is plain and to the point, and even Lenin and their fellow Socialists out, is partly due to loose methods is not over-stating fact when it is O. the little lapses into obtuseness characteristic of the Germans can are daily proving the tyrannons in enforcing lawa in other States, said that they not only did their Nos. 3 and 4 Platoons (No. a authorities to appreciate the

While there is the Harrison work with credit but are one of hardly miss its meaning and significance. pointed was the sistement of Sir Edward Carson, who which they hold. They have law, a Federal statute, and the the best combinations of their indeed is not inclined to mince matters, "During the period of re-entered into a dishonourable Boylan law, State statute, neit-kind recruited from local talent. Central Station at 5.30 p.m. on construction after the war," said Sir Edward, "antil the needs of srmistice with an Autocraty, and, her of these two laws goes far The Stonte" are composed of the Wednesday, ourselves and our Allies are satisfied, Germany will not get an wores even than that, they are enough, according to the Comfimes Elfrids Osmand, Marie Inspector O.M.S. Alres will take cance of raw material from the British Empire." As an indication now threatening the best elements missioner. He would have sale de Sousa, Annie Silva, Phyllis the parade.

Leave Regulations (Parades of what that really means to Germany, we have the statement of of the Russian people, whom they of drege directly in the hands of D'Almada Castro, Anisia

and Drills.) Mr. Runcimen, who speaks with the authority and the knowledge of term "class enemies." This is the Federal Government,

Pinna and Impes, Gertrude

Departmental Order No. 87 is The Commissioner saya that Kesara. George Vas, Rodolpha an ex-President of the Board of Trade. He says, and says corrent- the doctrine of the hooligan. M. ly, that the Allies control the principal raw materials of the world. Trotsky, dominant for the time 2,000 arrests of drug-users are Baptists, J.J. V. Remedios, EG.spended until further orders, Churchill, as I am sure that future Amerios could shat of cotton, leaving Germany to obtain only a being, Baye: You are perturbed made yearly, bat no progress is Aquino, F. Remedios and Dick and the following will take its generations will recognise, has shown a strategical insight tha little from Asia Minor. We ourselves could deprive her of three at the mild terror we are applying made in stamping out the drug Almada e Castro, with Mr. Jack plac 87. No member below the would have given us victory long fourtheof the bides required for leather purposes and practically all the to our class enemies. A month habit. The proat to the trade in Braga as the Jenter. They were rank of Inspector shall abeentago if it had been allowed fro rabber which is now an essential part of nearly every manufacture.hance this will equal the terror the illicit sale of habit-forming attired in striking costume, for himself from any parade, drill, play. Turning to the navy, w And it will be part of our policy, as Mr. Runciman states sadaries. Not a fortress bat a guillo from 300 to 400 per cent.

of the great French revolution druge, ie enormous, averaging which Mrs. Remedios and Mrs. President Wilson also declared, to enforce the maintenance of peace fine awaits our enemies." The BO-

Osmand were responsible, and lecture, practice, etc, without the and Sir Eric Geddes, who mand permission of either the D.S.P.R. his name in tailway management by the control of raw materiale. It is unquestionably & very called "enemies" are unquestion Attorney General have promised sparkle that guaranteed success. be entertained anleen made in moment when our maritime sure Both Senator Calder and the imparted into their", work--a er Adjutants No application will called to the rescue at #15 powerful weapon, and it is evident that Germany realises what itably the best elements of the the Commissioner that a bill in it would be almant invidions to writing and submitted through meer is most seriously in dange The Germans, in fact, admit their dependence on foreign Russian people those who have line with his ideas will be drawn single out for special mention the proper channels. Inspectors In diploinacy, President Wilso countries, and particularly on England. In their impotence in this tried rainly to stop the mad, and introduced in Congress at its spy of the group, but it was the and senior ranks will apply a mere novice compared wit matter all they can do apparently is" to threaten the non-withdrawal beadlong plunge which Russia next session.

will mean to her.

Even

nature of the Socialistic doctringe

#OTB

e

general opinion that Miss Elfrida

POLICE RESERVE

ORDERS.

- Mistakes were of course in-g evitable, continues · thể; scare spondent, but many of their mistakes are hard to excuss-for instance, the resolve of the Ger Orders-isened to-day by Mr. F. mans to invade Belgiam, and the Jenkin, D.S.P. (R), state-prolonged failure of our naval

Company)

capabilities of the submarine, These Platoons will parade at On the other hand, General Smuts, lawyer by training, is kept in December 19. the country to advise the War Cabinet on strategy: Mr. Lloyd George gets as the musitions which, according to our military chiefs, could never be ready in time to sffect the war; while Mr.

Osmund, who is well-known as a direct for such permission." talented pianist, made the hit of the evening with her item TRAMWAY RETURNS..

"Marobing with the Band, singing of “A Portuguese” and She is a very vivacious little the National Anthem - broug The following is the approxi-antras.

weco really what had boun a MOST mate statement of the Hong good, and, and in the choruses erasing to a alone. kong Tramway Company's traffe the work was especially pruim-} T Bub-Committee receipts for the week ending worthy. Mr. Jack Brags introducible for the arrangemen

ad a deal of humour into his part, com

of

A Bscripts Receipts for

A tableau depicting a Red Cross.

of the U-boats," and von Tirpitz, speaking in Berlin, endeavours to has been compelled to make console his audience by stating that conditions would be imposed and the doctrine which the guaranteeing the now locking raw materials. That is quite another tyrannous body of Socialista as atory and will, of course, depend on the issue of hostilities; and as present in power are now threaten- the Germans would be only too glad to throw up the sponge nowing is nothing more nor less than

class hatred and murder, and call it a draw, it is not likely that in the circumstances they will be able to "impose any ench conditions." Equally puerile ia the consolation offered to his fellow countrymen by General Scbeach when he says that during war-time several raw materials, such as Opium Possession. synthetic rubber, nettle and paper products, and nitrate from the A Chinese was charged before air” have proved successful. For war emergencies these doubtless Mr. J. E. Wood, at the Police suffice, has it will be quite a different maiter when normal economic Court this morning, with being conditions prevail in other countries. Time is on our side. We still in panicssion of a quantity of This Year retaizi numerical superiority on the Western Front and with the opium. His Worship impo-ed a Last Years satrance of ↑ "Amerias into sotusi hostilities the prospects will be ine of 1500, or, in default, three I

December 15th, 1917 *****

Aggregate

for work. 1950 weeks.

attending a wounded, Xavier and A. M. 0. $11,762 8671,423 soldier, in which Min Eon Rs The

12,277710041 medion, Mis Ellaline Ostaand

many a vice consul--is comin to be recognised by the Germa themoolver as their most dá garons opponent. The war,

has amply confirmed

that the

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