WINES AND
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1917.
SPIRITS
ASSORTED CASES FOR XMAS.
Case No. 1-122.
3 Bote St-Estepbo Claret
Light Dry Sherry
Port Full Bodied Gin
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Bot. Superior Old Cognac Very Old Liqueur
Whisky “E” Quality
Dewar' Scotch Whisky
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Case No. 2.—$28.
1 Bot. St. Valoesu Champagne
Burgundy Beaine
3 Bate St. Euophe Claret
1 Bot Light Dry Shury, Randevika't
Port Superior Light Invalid
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An 'Absurdity.
The public interested in racing has probably been wondering why, in view of the coming Meet [ing, no mention has been made in the Press of the usual drawinge for subscription griffins. We have been enquiring into the matter and bare gathered that quite fifty ponies have arrived Scotorin
1 Bat Superior O'd Liquer Coznao
Very Old Liqueur Sasteh WhittyE" Quality
Dewar'a Snotch Whisky Gin
Orange Curacao,
Case No. 3.--182.
1 Bot. St. Marceau Cham jagne
Old Brown Sherry. EE Quality 2 Bots Superior Old Part. "D**Quality
1 Bot Ver Finest Old Brown Brandy
"E" Quality
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Very Old Liqueur Scotch
Whisky “E* Quality
anteed 20 years old)
the Colony and hara already been drawn for. Bat apparently because there is
DAY BY DAY.
THERE IS NOT AN HOUR OF YOUTH BUT IS TREMBLING WITH
DESTINIES—Buka
WAR CHARITIES.
Subscription List No. ar.
"To-morrow's Anniversary. General:- To-morrow is the secand anni-Mr. A. G. Warren Tersary of the appointment of
(Monthly sub.) .......! General Sir William Robertson Staff General Poet
Chief of the Imperial Genaral Stat in saccession to Bir Archi-
Ofios. (Monthly sab.) bald Murray,
Staff General
The Dollar.
The opening rate of the dollar to-day- TAJ
an objection in certain quartera on demand to racing at the present time, 28. 11.78d. The closing rate there appears to be disinclip will be found on Page 1. ation to give the newspapers the, customary information. This, to
1 Bot Kilty Liqueur Whisky (Guar our way of thinking, is a piece of sheer nonsense, for no doubt training times will soon be appearing in the columns of the Press and in due course the Meet-
3 Bota St. Julia Clare: 1 Bot. Gia
Orange Curaco.
SPECIAL CASES PUT UP. TO, ORDER.
Christmas Shopping. Messrs. Mackintosh and Co, are remaining open all day on Satur day and Mooday.
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and Ng Bro Kwong & Wong Po Keung Staff Mesare. A. S.
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(Monthly sub) ing proper will come off. Why rnged for Monday, December 24. H. E. Sir Henry Mey, therefore any obstacle should be on the Civil Service ground, raiced to the publication of the between the Civil Service Oricket KOMG. (Month
ly sub.) cannot possibly Club, sad Hr. Ponsonby Fans's Mr.O. Thorne (Month
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THE MISSES WOODS.
Hoge Success at the Victoria,
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANT.
In the House of Commons, in snswer to a question, it was stal- ed that "the term "whisky' in not recogixed in official records for revenue purpose” “Another in- The reputation of the Hisse injustice to Scotland. And still Doris and Aileen Woods as enter another. The Ministry of Food tainers of first-alam order has declares that the "Soots outrant firmly been established in Hong-han annot be allowed." The kong. For some time past these pasta covering requires two bak- 18 25 two charming girle, who give their inge, and therefore comes under Dovel turns in such a bright and the Cakes and Pastry Order. B. L. jolly manner, have been monopo-Stevenson looked upon this time- 41.35 lised privately and last night at honoured Tule luxury with little the Victoris Theatre was the firët favour. He describes it as a chaces they had of appearing dense, black`sabetanse, înimical at a public show. Their fame had to life.
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too great a tendency towards the iversity Past and Present. Play Britishers (Montbly view that information on almost will begin at 11 am. say subject oso be suppressed
enb.) Tytam Tuk Waterworks. Mr. H. Skott (Month- at any and everybody's whim. We are informed that it has Sorrespondents are requested to observe the which That is so attitude against which been found necessary to postpone Hon. Mr. Oland Se
ly Fab.) ~*equires them to forward their names and addresses with we strongly set our face, and now, the date for the laying of a mamo- communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for for the information of those iurial stone to mark the completion gablization, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
pat it on record that these ponies which was to take place on Satur terested, we may as well plainly of the Tytam. Tak waterworks, have arrived and are already in day. The date will be annour. training for the forthcoming ced later. Baces. Our only regret is thas we are unable to secure particulars of the drawings.
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EDE-LUCHUNG.-On December 19th, at the Union Church, Hongkong, by the Rev. Kirk Maconachie, Ferguson Johnston, second son of Lanching Ede, of Shanghai, to Esther Ruby, third daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. James Luchung, of No. 6 Basilea, Lyttelton Road, Hongkong, Shanghai and Australian papers please copy.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
BONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1917.
THE GERMANS TIP AND RUN" NAVAL PROCEDURE,
and
The Food Problem.
We are informed by Bishop
Catholic Services,
Possoni that the Very Bevarend James A. Walsh, of New York, Superior of the Catholio Foreign Mission Seminary, will preach at
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Mesere. Lane Crawford
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& Company's Staff (Monthly sub.) Mr. D. W. Tratmsu
(Mouthly sub,) Mr. T. Satherland
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Mr. L. A. Langley
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(Monthly sub.)
Lord Rhondda, in his capacity the Catholic Cathedral at the 9 30 Mr. J. C. Wildin of Food Controller, made it Maas on Sunday, the 23rd instans, perfectly clet to the London and afterwarde at 8. Joseph's Kowloon British Brougha Food
Committees, Charch at the 10 o'clock M. wlomibe sa specially address
School (Monthly ing on Wednesday, and to the
A. Brave Officer.
sub.) nation generally, that the food
The following extract is from Victoria British problema at Home, while it is still serving on the Western Front-
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s very crowded audience to give Lord Warwick's book of Be- them welcome. Bath upstairs and miniscences, which has just been downstairs was packed to over-issued, containe some excellent flowing, the whole of the pit being stories, none better than that reserved for the soldiers and which he relates concerning Dis sailors, and from the way in which raeli who had to refuse the late Jack sud Tommy jined in the Lord Rosslyn the "comfortable choruses it was evidently not the jib" of Master of the Backbounde first time the had heard the Thus did he accomplish that dif Misses Woode,
flcult task:"The old Premier There was one thing more than looked him up and down for s another that plessed the audience fall minute and at last broke ont. and that was there was no waiting. It can't be done, my dear Roslyn, No sooner had one of the songs it can't be done, I could not be been tung than another was responsible to the Crown' for the struck up and things went right effect of your language upon the merrily. Some very popular neck. Bat don't be disappointed. numbers was given, including You shall be Commissioner to "Every Tommy's Got a Girl" the Ohare of Scotland instead." sad "England." The American The supreme joke of the situation. songs at once "caught on," is that Commissioner, Lord these including "On the Trail to Roselyn, duly became! Banta Fe," "Are you from Dixia ?".
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(it seemed that the majority The ex-Dowager Empresa Harie of the audience were), Poor of Busia, whose condition is Battery","Down Honolala reported to be very seriou", was. Way","Goodbye Boys", "Be never among those whoes Germen my little Baby Bumble B-e”. blandishments deceived. "Everybody Two Step' sod hate Germans," the onos declar "Where did you Got that Girl?" ed. "I have hated them ever It is to be hoped that the since they took Schleswig from Misses Woode on be prevailed Danmark. I am a Dane: We in apon to stay longer in the Oolony. Russia have believed too much in One thing is certain-they will the Germans and allowed them 13 50 never grow stele. They are far to fill too many important official too naval and they appear to positions. But I know one msa have a wonderfully wide selection whom they could not deceira- of Ponga at their disposal.
King Edward VIL"
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"of the Germane starving as out, scrap." His Lordship appears thoroughly For the Portuguese Red Cross., Inspector Gordan
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To-night there will be a com plete change of programme.
Pillared by Swatow Revolutionists.
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An interesting example of Anglo-American friendship is the war gift of £300 which the citi zens of New Hingham, Mass., have sent to Hingham in Norfolk, Beforo Mr. A. Dyer Ball at the for the relief of those who have Police Court this morning, a gyffered in the war. The money, Chinese woman was obarged with largely collected from Unitariso sitempting to export 28 silver sourose through the instrument- dollars to Canton, It was stated ality of the Rev. Lais C. Cornish, 3 that several dollars were concealed a former minister in New Hing- in her clothing and what remained ham and now secretary of the was found in the bag. Defendant American Unitarian Association, said she did not know the laws. has been forwarded to the Rev. She had come from Swatow and the Lawrence Redfern, of the Ootagon revolutionists had pillaged her Chapel, Norwich. He will hand belongings. A fine of $25 was it over el a town's meeting to the imposed and the woman was ad- Hingham Parish Council. There vised to convert the money into have been many friendly passsgas bank notes.
between the mother and daughter towas ever since about half the population of Hingham in Norfolk crossed the Atlantic in the second quarter of the seventeenth century and established New Hingham. Among gifta from the English. town are part of an old stone 8.10 font, an oak chair, and a piece of ancient carving from the parish church, and the ancient mounting blook from the village green. The Isat was formally presented by Viscount Bryce, the then British Ambassador. Io retorn its American namesake sent to Hingham in Norfolk a block of feld granite, while more recently a bust of Abraham Lincoln bas been given to Hingham Parish Church by his descendants now living in America,"
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a matter for serions consideration, may jatereet you to know that Ladies? ia by no means anch as should the officer who was with me in occasion anxiety. So long, of coarse, as the submarine meuate
the Ypres fight cams from Hong- existe, it is certain that the one of the best follows I have L. N. L. (Honthly
kong, Dasus (A.F.) of Batterfelds necessity for conserving the Nation's food
ever met. He did some fine work sub) eapply will
and I have never seen a braver Mr. E. be among our
I ving most serious probleme. "There was no fear, was killed towards the end of the Chief Inspector Kerr
man, but, se so often happens, be (Monthly emb.) bowever," said Lord Rhondda,
(Monthly.sub)
to grasp the intricate problem beformance of the entertainment Sergeant
(Monthly sub).
Willia bas in band, and he makes it given at the Club Lusitano an plain that profiteering will not be Monday evening took place, when Mesare. Pentraalh &
(Monthly amb.) tolerated and that the Govern- ment will not hesitate to control crowded. The swing with which Mr. C. B. Brooke once again the large hall was Co. (Monthly sab.) the price and regulate the pro- the first performance was marked It is quite apparent that new tactics will have to be adopted to duction of any commodity which]
(Monthly sub)· counteract the success that is attending the tip and ran" it may think desirable to handle. again noticeable and it was Mr.
A. Chapman procedure that has been adopted by the German Navy. Within He says: "The topasge quee thoroughly enjoyed the pro Mr Vald Bjerre
evident that the large audience (Monthly sub:) little more than two monthe two-convoy have been suddenly attack-tion will get worse before it 18 ed in the North Sea, with serious loss to neutral shipping and, to a belter, and steps have been taken The Stants" were again really Mr. H. Owen Carsten
gramme from start to falab.
(Monthly sub.) ... less extent, to the prestige of the British Navy. On October 16, it which will leave no room for admirable. We understand that will be remembered, enemy vessels of the cruiser class successfully profiteering."
sen (Honthly sub.) it is right and attacked in the North Sea nine vessels escorted by two British proper that such
quite a good sum has been raised Mr. T. Kring (Month- destroyers. It was recognised by the British Admiralty that this should be mede. This la no
for the Portuguese Red Cross Jy sub) was a serious blow, and, in the opinion of the general public, ita time for glossing over so serious Fund, this being later forwarded Mr. A. C. Pedersen
erinense was hardly lessened by the explanation to the effect that a matter, and the people, knowing London.
to the Portuguese Ambassador in (Monthly sub.) the wireless installation was "by's concatenation of certain circum-the worst, can feel certain con
M. F. E. A. Worsoe starcza" rendered inefficient. It was hoped that, it would be clear fidence in looking forward to
The Opium-Smuggling Ring.. (Monthly sub.) to all that an escort of two destroyera was insuficient, bat evident brighter prospects in the near were charged before Mr. J. R. Orderly
Two Chinese of the better class Kit Singh.. ly the Admiralty has thought otherwise. The result is that a future. second and very similar "tip end run" attack by German cruisera
Wood, at the Police Court this Mr. G. E. Wakeman has again been successfully made, Sir Eric Geddes, the First Lord Russia's Loans.
morning, with being in unlawful (Monthly sub.) of the Admiralty, paya 8 tribute to the officers
possession of a quantity of opium. His Bonoar r. H. H men of the attacked convoy for upholding the proudest traditione of
Mr. Leo D'Almada appeared for Gompertz (Month. His Majesty's Service. That is expected; but it is not enough. are to hand from Bassia, none in remsad till to morow, pleaded Mr. E.
Among the items of new that for defendants, and, asking for a ly gab.) Instead of praise, which the officers and men doubtless thoroughly perhaps more disquieting than not guilty on behalf of both. Mr.j
Davidson deserve, it would be much more to the point to offer sympathy, sa the telegram from the Times Wood granted an adjournment. Mr. E. L. Agassiz (Monthly sub.) they appear to have been inadequately supported. This, certainly Petrograd correspondent to the Mr. Tratman prosecuted and said Hon. Mr. B. E. Sharp seems to have been the case with regard to the attack.on the effect that the Bolshevik, press he must oppose any application 12th inets, and is almost 88 macb to the point hints that the Government at for bail, as he did not think the Mr. O. G. Alabaster
(Monthly sub.). with regard
to the attack on October apparently the case that the blockade is not so effective as it ought cancel all Foreign Loane if it is bad reason to believe that de" Å
16. It is present in power" intende to man would appear on it. He (Monthly sub.) to be, and aotil that point ia made absclately cerisin the convoya definitely secertained that the fendants were important men in must be of a kind that they will be able to cope with the enemy's Allies refase to participate in the opium emuggling ring. His Annymous... new tactics on more equal terms. Either this must be done or larger peace negotiations.". This would Worship aid shey had asked for Staff General voasele meat be within reasonable distance to lend assistance if need certainly be a matter of mach bail and he would fix it at $5,000
gravity, as Rassis of late has each.
Office (Monthly It should, however, be borne in mind that the North Bes is an become indebted to England,
Bab.) immenes stretch of water. It is, in fact, 140,000 quare nautical the United States and France for
Japanese Coolle Charged. StaЯ Geñoral Post miles. It also abould be remembered that we have a coast subject very large eume, to say nothing of before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the
A Japanese coolie was charged Office (Monthly to attack of 566 miles in length, from Cape Wrath to Dover; also, large quantities of munitions and Police Court, this morning, with Anonymous (Monthly that the area of vision for a light craiser squadron, with its attende vazione other kinde ant destroyera at night-time, is well under five miles-fire equare material. Besides, thousands of two girls in Praya East. A liste Anonymous (Monthly
of wer assaulting a Chinees woman and
aub.) miles in 140,000, se Sir Eric Geddes emphasised some time ago in investora in practically all the Chinese girl aid that she was a speech delivered in the House of Commons. And, regrettable 18 Allied countries have Russian walking, with her mother and Mr. V. Sorby
gab.) these two tip and run" actions are, it should likewise not be for Government, stock and are in sister in Praya East when defend-Staff Mesers. Dodwell' gotten that since the Scandinavian convoy system was started last one way or another interested in ant and come other Japanese men April thousande (the figure mentioned by Sir Eric Geddes in his Russia's finances. It is, there came behind her. Defendant got
& Co. Ld. (Monthly speech in October was 4,500) of shipa bave been safely convoyed, fore, to be boped, as is shrewdly hold of her quote and pulled it Mr. H. T. Jackman...
sob.) and that until the first of the two tations now under discussion took suspected, that the hints referred so hard that her head was jerked Monthly subscriptions 1,617.50 Already acknowled place not a single ship had been lost by a sarlace attack on the to "are merely a mode of putting back. Boaüdinavian cONVOY.
Her mother and sister presare on the Allies." If it were jostled. Similar evidence Blind Soldiers & Bailors Fund. ged However, the time has certainly arrived for drastic steps to be otherwise, and the Bolshevikuare was given by the mother and Meeste, Patell & Co. teken. The blockade must be more rigorous, and a more vigilant misguided enough to repudiate sister. Defendant'a version of the look-out must be made for sadden enemy rusber, for it is regrettable, the loans, it may be confidently affair was that he whe walking Ladies' bridge. Book
(Monthly rub.) with the enormously increased Navy that we now have, wogether stated that the time will not be behind the women, and the little with the support that is being rendered by the the Nary of the far distant when they will be girl's quane touched his hand, Navy, and Dockyard
(Monthly unb.) Until States, that enemy cruisera és be allowed to emerge into the brought to a "more honourable and the mother turned round and open and their destroyers even to reach the mouth of the Tyne, way of thinking and one mo track him. Defendant was re- A. W. (Monthly aab.) without being more effectively challenged than unhappily has been conducive to their safety. the case of late,
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"Squid taotion"-camouflage at sea-have, of course, been fre- quently ased during this war. The Germans first employed them. in the notion of the Dogger Bank, when their torpedo bonis ran in between our line sad their battle craisers and enveloped the latter in a cloud of smoke. Many an officer and man who hes crossed the Channel in the last three years has bad experi- ence of this device,; and, of 41.46 course, the most recent bombard ments of the Belgian coast bave 50
been carried out under a similar protection, provided by certain crack but usafal little craft which 4,459.268 possess in large numbers, The real inventor of the system 680,01871 if I recollect rightly, was Apbro
dim, who saved her beloved Par 3864 472 87; from the wrath of Modelaus Amounia remitted do, 638,769,26 means of a olond, and, stanem
A nose. As regards the Balanos in Land $25,702,71 affir, we neem once more
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