THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1917.
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ending January 5, 1803.3 December 29.-The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 9/356
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The retirement of Mr. Broug ham, the Senior Registrar of the Bankruptcy Court, at the age of [91, with one year short of 10, years' service to his credit, ang gets that investigating the mis fortunes of business people has A distinctly bracing feel. Bat one wwallow does not make a summer, and it is doubtful if men learned in the law can show such a record in longevity as thoes who devota : themselves to litersiara and science. Sir Sidney Lee, bas told
the Central Powers have seized apon the Russian proposals as a basin for the general cessation of hostilities. In one of yesterday's messages dealing with the Russo Garman negotiations it was stated that the enemy Governments jin- the Russians in condemning
47. No import or continuation of the war with the on
to-day was permits eball be required for any sole object of cor quest. That, of 33 1/8d. The closing rate ships or aircraft untree such abi course, is so much pious nonsense) will be found on Page 1. or aircraft are being imported or sad is entirely beside the point,
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exported as articles of merchandise
The Tamar. for the Allies have certainly no We have received ` dainty or for the purpose of being dealt December 30. The troopship ideas of territorial cor quest in calendare issued by the Anderson with as articles of merchandise. Tamer war ander orders to leaves that the average toners of life view when they express their Masic Company and the Phar- 48.-(1) In this role liceated Sheerness for Hongkong on No-
of the eminent persona whose determination to see the basiness macy, as well sea asetat rocket means licensed under the Mer vember 30th with relief crews are are set cat in the second through to the end. That is not note-book from the Nippon Yusen chant Shipping Ordinance, 1898. for the Caroline, Pigmy, Harcory,pplement of the Dictionary of what they entered the war for, Kaisha.
(2.) No licensed Isanch or Redpole and Plover, all of whichis 70 years. Four were cons
National Biography-over 1,600 -- either is it the motive which
motor bost shall on any one weasels are to be recommissioned inspires them to continue it. It is noufied that all perous occasion be absent from the for another term of servise on the tensrisas and some 400 lived ta They are out to orash satocracy entering the Union of South Colony for a longer period than Chins Station.. and militarism as typified by the Afrios from foreign territory or five days, except with the permis Germans and their dapes, and if by sea must be in possession of sion of the Harbour Master.
For Saving Life. December 30.In the Legis
An appropriate way of welcɔm- in the process Germany loses passporta vise or liaved by a (3.) The licensee of every Intive Conseil Chamber this the men who retura on learO territory, that is only a develop competent authority.
launch cr-motor best shall pro morning, HE the Governor, in from the front has been adopted: ment for which the Fatherland Victoria Theatre Attraction. dace bis laaach or motor boat for the name of the Royal Humane by South Wales in characteristic: those who have all the way morrow right (Sunday), the Master at such times and places that body to Mr. J. P. Dowling his way home is a signal for the At the Victoris Tuenire 10 the inspection of the Harbour Society, presented certificates of fashion. The news that a soldier through the piece backed him" Fantastic Stare" will give a as the Harbour Master shall (of Messrs. Dad well, Carbill & Co)
from that neighbourhood is on which up. That is one of the inevitable special performance in conjunct require.
and to three Chines for gallant of colliery villages to blossom most dingy street in the dirtiest Fequires them to forward their names and addresses with sequences of military defest.]ion with the Bell Vaudeville (4.) Any notice requiring the in saving life. As no general
The Germans know as well as Company. The entertainment licensee of a launch or motor boat invitation had been issued, the into a gorgeous display of bant anybody what the Allies are will commence at 9.15, and it is to produce bis launch or motor was a very small attend-poe of Lamp posts are transformed All communications intended for publication should be addressed fighting for, and is bringing up anticipated that the amalgama-bost for the inspection of the the public, many friends and into Venetian masts, the Aiga of a point such as we bare mention- tion of these popular artists will Harbour Master may be servo sequaintances who had wished to floor windows, and grest banner ed they are only seeking to draw attract a picked house. On the licensee in any of the follow be present believing "that the a herring across she track. Now Year's Ere (Monday), ing manners: (a) by delivering function was to be private. of "welcoms homa". Unacceptable.
Special Holiday, a programme w 1 it to the licensee personally; (b)
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 29, 1917.
two months.
"Flying the White Pigeon!"
this role.
followed.
We are told that the enemy be given at the 9.15 session by by sending it by registered post delegates "solemnly declare" that the same combination of artists. The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscriptions they are willing immediately to
to the licensee at the address of January 3-There was not Stolen Electric Bulbs. for say period less than one month will be charged as for sign a pesca with Rassis on the
the owner anatated in the licence, mingle prisoner in the British goal A Chinese was charged before (o) by delivering it to sa adult at Shanghai on December 29th, full month.
basis of no annexstions and no Mr... B. Wood, at the Falco inmate at the said addrese; or It wouldn't be a bad notion for The daily issue is delivered free when the addressen is accessible to indemnities, provided the Allies Court this morning, with stealing (1) by delivering it to an adult the Hongkong Government to
When you slceed your eyes you messenger. Peak sa beoribera can have their copise delivered will take the same stand in regard two electric babe, the property inmaie at the last known address take over what appears to be
might have imagined Charles their residences without any extra charge. Ou copies eent by to Germany and ibose nations of the Tramway Company, Mr. of the figentes. Any such service as less institution in the Model Haddon Spurgeon was speaking post an additional 81:80 per quarter in charged for postage.
sa you listened to his man Thomas, allied to bar. The whole point Course, of the Company, said that shall be deemed sufficient for sil Settlement.net The postage on the weekly issas to any part of the world is $1.00 about this is that the Pan-Gershey had been missing two or
Over-Zealous Firemen,
who has just died. Their voices per quarter... "
msn are desperately anxious to three bulbs a day and all were (5) The time appointed in any
January-3. One would have were identical. The Ber. Thomas Bingle Copies, Daily, ten cents. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for conclude peace now before, the taken while the cars were travel-such notice shall be at least has thought that most of the European Spurgeon: who was a twin with
cash only). Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fired war designe is wrested from a car at Kennedy Town saw delivery or posting as the case thoroughly acquainted with the his father bad exclaimed on bear- power to perpetuate their preling. Yesterday the conductor on air clear days after the date of community would have been his brother Charles, denied that period will be continued until countermanded.
them. In effect, the suggestion defendant putting two in bis may be.
onetom of "ringing in the Nawing of their birth (Payable la-Advance.).
"Not more than others I deserve. means that the Allies should pocket, and looking in the car,
(6.) No change in the owner Tear," but some of the Fire
Bat God has given me more.” agres to cease Bghting, to way found that two were missing. ship of any launch or motor boat Brigade, por ignorant besthaus.
erimes, to return all the German
time being from the obligation to turned out with most laudable the latter survive-were very Colonies and then to go on Be though nothing had happened,
0. Spaergson was robuster, Two men were charged before comply with the provisions of promptness. Some bad language similar in features, but the Ber atil Germany has had time in Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police
The Old Question. (7.) Every present and fatura which to gather up her failing Court this morning, with "ying licensee of a launch or motor boat
January 4-The following All America will be intensely strength for a fresh onslaught on the white pigeon." Both defend-shall enter into a bond, with two Crown Colonies are governed railway connecting the extreme occurs in a leading aricle:-interested in the transcontinental- the liberties of mankind. Need. ante denied the offence: sureties approved by the Harbour GERMANY'S COLONIAL DREAMS.
less to say, such a formals is one Inspector Gerrard said the first Master, in the form in the Sobe- under a system which gives the east and west of Australia, which that cannot possibly be accepted defendant had a daughter and a dale hereto, and conditioned, in
officials absolute powera-only began operation recently, for The passing of the last of Germany's colonies-German East by the Eatente nations. Germany niece. There was an old woman, such sam
as long as the officials are will. Americana the term is need in not exceeding tea Africa-seems to have set in motion in the German Press large has been guilty of the most out a widow at Yaumati, who had thousand dollars as may be reing to sit in the Council and be its widest sense-have planned a number of articles on Germany's colonial aspirations, and on what rageous abuse of the ordinary been looking out to bay two gaired by the Harbour Master, reason they bare done so for an is destined to connect Canada out-voted. For sorae in explicable greatPan-Americanrailway,which abe had hoped to do in "the place in the sun" that had fallen to her canong of warfare, she bae girls se servants. A woman in for the dae observance of the "lot, ending in a rather doleful note as to the great difcalties that left a trail of misery, destruc- Hongkong knew this and some provisions of this rals.
anreasonably long time, but even with the Straits of Magellan. confront what is termed "Germany's onlonial war sime." The tion and acfering wherever bow got into touch with the widow
a worm will turn and even an in-Nearly 30 years ago & Pan- (8.) No launch or motor boat loaa of her Colonics is unquestionably one of the severest blows she has appeared on other rations and defendants with the girls, which should be licensed, bat vertibrate jellyfish eting. The American Conference first dis received by Germany-a blow to her pride as well as to any claim territory, while the blood of Twe smshs who were she may put forward regarding naval preeminence, for even the thousands of innocent civilians part went to Yaumati, where the the former licenses or for any of deliberate and granitone pro-surely since then. Tracks are taking which by reason of the death of polios of the present Government cussed the project, and the rail- seems, hitherto, to have been one way has been growing slowly but Germana realise the futility of claiming the saperiority of their Navy is on her head. And yet the sale was traded, the two girls other cause whatecerer ie un vocation, if carefaily prepared already operating over something over that of Great Britain in the face of the obvi ne point that had Allies are expected to gloss over were sold for $500. A few days licensed, shall leave the waters of igelts, of esger malice. Every like 8,000 of the 10,000 and odd sach sa periority actually existed in fact and not in fiction it would all these things and to retrain after, the two men went to the the Colony without the permission pressation is taken not to sp-miles between New York and bave been manifested in an attempt to defend the German colonial from exacting any reparation bense and the girl were carried of the Harbour Master, and the possessions. That no rach attempt was made and that all the therefor. One of the first esseoff. The matter bad been reported owner and wearer of every such prasch she delicate ground of Basoos Ayres, and the Casdien German Colonies are now lost to Germany are facts universally tale of any Peace Treaty is that the Secretary for Chinese launch or motor boat who know which can only be suawered in York system. The gape remain Bober argament on questions linee and linked up with the New known. One of the moet interesting articles on this subject appears it should consic provision for Affairs and Le was cl opinion that ingly permits Fuch launch of one way. It will be interesting ing to be bridged are comparative to have been one pablished in the Cologne Gazette entitled The adequate material compeoestion it was a very bad care. The case motor boat to leave the waters of to know how much more the Un-ly small and mostly in Central World Political Importance of German East Africa, in which the for the damage which Germany was adj urned.
the Colony without each per officials will meetly endure befors Americe, but a tunnel has been ecolesion is frankly made that for peers Germany simed at the has committed. In face of that
mission shall be deemed to be playing their tramp card. creation of a German wedge dividing Africe from rea to ses.. It point, it is sheer waste of time to
jout through, the Andes, and the seems to have been one of these "cuaracteri-tio little machinations talk about the non-imposition of
guilty of an offence against these
promoters are sanguine", that.../" in which Germany seems perpetusily srd eecretly to have been reasonable indemnitiee, Ger
before long it will be possible to The object of the proposed Rule. engaged. How far it was from bring realized may be seen by a many wante peace badly. Bat
travel by train the whole 16,000 48 is to prevent the surreptitious glance at sny pre-wr map, and how inficitely father it is from she will need very materially to
miles from British Oolambiä to realisation can now be seen from the map of today, where there modify her conditions before the
exportation of launches and motor
within sight of Cape Horn, with bosts. An adequate number of can be no yellow epleshes to indicate German possessions. The Allies can take her suggestions
abigh-level bridge over the small craft of this description is object of the wedge, it is interesting to learn, was to represent a seriously. sort of beffor to farther expaneion by England. To-day there A Public Nuisance,
The following table shows the Panama Osual. And by then, essential to the life of the Colony standard time at which official perhaps, the Cape to Cairo rail- in no wedge, and no German colonies in Africa or elsewhere.
Vise-ant Baxton and his family and if that number were adoly England is in possession of them all.
We have heard a good deal of will have universal sympathy in depleted now it would be difficult night ende and begine during the way the dream of Cecil Rhodes complaint of late, both from their grief at the death of the to remedy the deficiency under month of January, 1818 m
will also be a fait accompli. Date. Nothing more strikingly illustrates Germany's utterly selfish Hongkong sad Kowloon, of the Flon. D. B. S. Borton, only son present conditions.
Ends.
Begins. methods than her Colónial expansion policy. For herself and her-unissace caused by Northern and heir to the title, who was
Jan. 1st, 652 a.m. 6.02 p.m., self alone, for her own aggraddisement and for the enrichment of Chinese in charge of performing killed in action on October 9.
2nd, 8:52 6.03 her own people she sought to enlarge, ber Empire: Io ariking monkeys and dogs and catafal -Denis" Buxton, sa he was contrast are and have ever been the mathode of Eegland in regard acrobatsand contortionists. There known among his relatives and to Colonial expansion, for uppermoa in mind has ever been kept are two or three groups of these friends, had not yet completed hie the welfare of the natives along with a genuine respect for their folk knocking about the Colony, orentieth year. During the action traditional beliefs, This has been notably the case in India, where and they are a source of continued of October 9 he was wounded, of Messrs. Hirabrunner & Co., for a hundred and fifty yeare England bas reigned supreme over a annoyance to residents. They but was able to walk back to the Tientein, who went home some large variety of people, whose deep-rooted and typically Oriental consider themselves free to wan-dressing station and have his in time ago to volunteer for aviation ideas required very nice treatment; and bere comparatively a der wherever they chocse and juries attended to. He left the work, was accidentally killed st mere handful of Eagliebmen, by moral superiority and the employ even invade private gardens dressing-station with the inten-Dartfort, during the last week of ment of commonsense methode, have brought "contentment and and lawns, where they est tion of rejoicing bis unit in the October through his machine heppinese to millions, who gladly recognise the eussrainty of Eng themselves up and begin their fighting line, and was not seen nosediving to the ground. The land and feel proud to be one of the brightest gems in our Colonial performance without a mach as again until his body was re-observer who was with him jump- diadem. India rashed spontaneously to help the Motherland in her
ed from the machine, und was ky your leave." One could oognised. critical time, whereas the small number of native troops Garmany and their fatile displays were it wse able to raise meat reluctantly to her aid, and welcomed the not for the abominable noise they in the same day's caenalty list.
Relatives of three peers figure seriously injured. British when they took possession,
create. They persist in banging. They are It now sppears that with regard to the fatore Germany's cymbale, making wierd sounds colonial dreams rest upon very unsubstantial grounds. All our with squeakers and shouting to Ogilt, MO, Irish Guards, C.2.B. has received information"
Captain the Hon. P. J. H. 8. The Shanghai office of the: wiabes will be realised if only by oor battles in Europe we compel auch an extent that residents find brother of the Eisal of Airlie; hes that Lord Shaughnessy mado, a England to recognies us as an equal Colonial Power and to draw it impossible to ercure a quiet been killed.
speech at Montreal, in which he the necessary consequences in the future re-arrangement of Africa," and restful afternoon when these
Caplain the Bcn. H, S. Field- asid that the company would giva Everything indeed does depend upon the battles of Europe, but the anwelecms, uninvited visitors, are ing, Coldstream Guards, second G.$10,000,000 if the Canadian comparatively few BOCCABIES Germany bae obtained do not about. These men sie & 1-sy, son of the Earl of Denbigh; died people would subscribe G.$300,- justify her in concluding that, thereby her dreams of future good-for-nothing lot of idlere, of wounds."
|000,000 to the Victory Loan. He colonial empire will be furthered. There is very remote likelihood They serve no useful purpose, and · Lient, Col. the Hon. H. 2. L. G. further stated that the company of Germany ever again being a Colonial Power, and that such should no-one wants them here, Cidnot Alexander, D.8.0., M.O.. Irish had subscribed $70,000,000 to be, the case is perhaps just as well when it is remembered how they be cleared out of the Colony Guards, brother of the Earl of the loan already, but that it war inefficient was German colonial sdministration previous to the war. for good and all?
Okledon; wounded.
ready to go far beyond this.
LORD BUXTON'S SON" (rateg
KILLED.
Went Back Into Action After Belag Wounded,
Tientsin Maa Killed. Lieut. Noon, RF.C., formerly
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