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The Hongkong Telegraph.

DAY BY DAY.

The British Empire's "War Alms,

In the name of the British Empire, Mr. Lloyd George, in one of the weightiest speeches he gƐTING MEN TALK LITTLE THINK THE WIREST AND MOST INTER- bas ever delivered, declares that MUCH COMPLAIN REYES, BUT we are ready to welcome peso6. | TRAVEL ON-Ralph Waldo Trine. There are conditions, of course, on which that peace must be based, and theas the Prime Minister has set forth with a clarity and

a

fairness that "admit of no am- biguity and is convincing proof- if such proof is peasssary- that Mr. Lloyd George, day- ing exactly what he means, means exactly what he says. Therefore to all, and particularly

to the enemy, is it clearly pointed

present moment.

What We Are Fighting For.

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To-morrow's Anulversary. To-morrow is the second anni-

Tersary of the complete evacus tion of the Gallipoli Peninsula,

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The Dollar ".. The opening rate of the

demand to-day 33. 5/84.

"Looking for Work."

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

Attitude of the Southerners Explained.

RAILWAY RECREATION TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY

CLUB.

I gather that it was an Ameri- Opening of Ground at Hangbom, the word "telegram," says & writer can jourshlist who first employed

in a London papar.” The Dazy American Telegraph (s Washing We publish the following from Yesterday marked the opening ton journal) of April 27, 1852, the Intelligence Baream at Canton, of the Canton Kowloon Railway contains an editorial announce not because we subscribe to the employees recreation ground atment:"Telegraph means to views expressed but in order to Hunghom, and there was a largo write from a distance: telegram show the present attitude of the number of people present to wit the writing itself executed from a dollar Southern malcontents:-Political new the interesting ceremony. distance. Monogram, logogram, was events in Obias up to the end The forming of the Club was an eto, are words formed upon the of 1917 have indicated that the excellent idea and the ground sams analogy and in good accept desire of the reactionary party to chosen could not have been more ation, hence "telegram" is the subordinate the National Assem adaptable. It is situated on the appropriate heading of a tele

:

out why we wish for peace or why. When charged before Mr. Dyer bly and the Constitution to space which was formerly used graphic dispatch. Well, we'll go we must continge the war. The Ball, at the Magistracy this morn-militariem will not be realised, the internment camp, and is it! Henceforth this wurd was Prime Minister's survey covering, with begging in Queen's 5 the Constitutionalists and the large enough to permit of the employed in place of the former the whole situation as fully se Road Central, a Chinese said, "I supporters of the National playing of football and hockey heading, "News by Electrio Tele A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. might reasonably be expected in was only looking for work, Assembly are rapidly increasing A football match was played graph." John Stuart Mill de- a speech, and that what was ssid although I have been arrested for in sumber, while militariam and yesterday afternoon hetween the nounced "telegram" as "apot was first carefully pondered over begging before. It was stated its followers are losing power lab and another team, Mr. J. B. of barbarism indelibly impressed sad influence. That the Con-Morris starting the game, which on the language." The right word, is evident in every ssulence, quite by s detective that the man was apart from the fact that it is holding out a basket asking for stitution and not military com- ended in a draw, after some he said, would bare been isoler specifically stated that befors rios.

mands shall the supreme law of brilliant play. His Worship imposed a

graphame." "Wire is a way making the statement

Mr. fine of $5, the alternative being finally be recognised throughout the lab, gave an address to atractions and from pedantic the land is a principle which will Mr. C. A. Walker, president of of escape alike from false con Asquith, Viscount Grey, Overseas seven days' hard labour,

the Republic of Chins, if the those present, in which he said improvements. representatives, Labour leaders and probably many others were

present progress of the defenders the day was an important one in Disorderly Seaman. A Chinese eesman, who wa

of the Constitution will be the history of the Kowloon-Can- Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which consulted. The result is that this Sequires them to forward their Bames and addresses with address to the delegates of the arrested last evening for being followed by greater success in too. Railway. On a railway er The appointment of Viscount Mountmorres to the living of munications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for Trade Unions at present meeting dronk, became very violent when arms and more support and other large concern where was s jablization, but as na uvidence of their bona fides.

at Westminster is unquestion at the Police Station last night, encouragement from peoples at large staff the desire for healthy Swinton (writes a correspondent All communications intended for publication should be addressed ably what might best be termed Inspector MacDonald telling Mr. home and abroad.

out-door sport was sure to evince to the Manchester Guardian) will the official statement of the Dyer Ball, at the Police Court this The recent effort of Taan Chi- itself in the formation of a Berecall to some of your older British Empire on the war at the morning, that the man made anch jai and bis military party to creation Club. Apart from the readers the tragic death of his a row in the first cell that nothing extend their power to the South pleasure and good health obtained father, the fifth viscount, in 1880. else could be heard in the charge West by appointing Na Liang teo from the indulgence in outdoor se was an Irish landlord, and was room. He was moved to another to be the Military Governor of sport, there was nothing which shot from behind a hedge while cell and here he broke up the danan was successfully checked fostered the feeling of driving, at a time when agrarian After stating what we are not bad boarda, also making a last November, when Fo was good comradeship more than outrages were rife in that country, fighting for (and owing to the tremendous noise. There was a dated and Changeha taken by the membership of a elab, where The present Viscount is not the confusion of ideas that appears to sum of $140 in bis possession. the combined forces of Kwang in the evenings all the little first of his line to be in holy exist on that point, it was so well His Worship imposed & fice of ang and Kwangsi and the irritations of the day could be ordere, as the fourth viscount was that it should have been specifiosi. $3 for the drunkenness and a fins independent troops of that pro- forgotten in the good-natured Dean of Cloyne and of Ashanty. ly stated)-Mr. Lloyd George of $25 for the disorderly conduct. vince. The long and repeated attempt to beat one another at The heir to the viscounty is also expresses, with admirable clear.

attempt of the Northern militarists some healthy game. Therefore, in holy orders. Clerical membara now, why we are continuing in

to establish themselves in Sze the time spent together in that of the House of Peers are not Theft of Firewood. the straggle and why we must A Chinese was arrested on

obaan failed again last December, club would have far-reaching and numerous in this country, but it continue, cost what it may, Much Saturday when passing through when Obangking was recaptured beneficial effects on their daily will be remembered that the of what the Prime Minister states the main gate of the Kowloon by the Yunnan troops under work. They were very fortunate adjoining living of Woraley wa is necessarily a repetition of what Godowns with a quantity of General Tang Chi-yao. In Kwanz in obtaining an excellent site held for some time by the Earl of he has previously declared on shavings in his possession, in the tang Province, the plot originas, without any cost to the club. Malgrave, now Cazon the Marquis

ed at Peking to excite a rebellion Directly he many similar cocasions, and what centre of which was concealed at Swatow in order to interrupted Mr. THE POSSIBILITIES OF EMPIRE.

first approsth of Normanby. also has been declared by Maqasatity of firewood and also some the National Assembly in Ex-the piece of ground he found him

Wicelow about: Although the British did not enter the war for the fartherance statesmen. Such repetition is, sold Mr. J. E Wood, at the failed also, and the leading rebel, had a very able and energetic elady the ways of customers in It is amusing, writësi s corres- Asquith and other eminent British pieces of wire. Inspector Gordon traordinary Session in Canton has extremely sympathetic. They pondent to a Home paper, to of any Imperialistic schemes, nor are they continuing it for for any of course. anavoidable," ás Police Court this morning, that similar purpose, the present struggle bay at least bed a wonderful we have never swerved from our the men had a previous conviction Ma Ching-yu, had to retreat with secretary in Mr. To King Shim bookshope, or rather their par- effect in knitting all parts of the Empire together in a closer and original attitude. It is therefore for unlawful possession.

the Northern troops to Fakien, and a very thorough assistant chases. A little tact and agility more effective anion. That fact is being demonstrated in a then unnecessary meantime to dwell defendant declared that he wsagainst which expeditions are secretary in Mr. Un Man. Mr. are needed fally to complete sa wand and one directions, and its best proof is to be found in the upon such points. Of particular born in Hongkong, had lived here now being sent. The latest, and Chen Ksi In was Captain, Mr. investigation, but the thing can magcifirent manner in which all our oversea possessione, great or interest are the Prime Minister's for forty years and had dever perhaps the last, military action Li In Ssog Vice Captain, and Mr. be done, and it provides a suffic small, ze continuing to contribute, so far as their resources are opinions as to the British attitude been accused of larceny before in against the South-West has come Li Fat, treasurer. A few sympa-ient amount of innocent merri- able, to the caces which all have at heart. We are realising now regarding Russia and the Colbie life. His Worship believed in the form of an order from thisers bad handed him subacripment to fill in one of those drearily the tall ind ioner meaning of Empire and are reaping the reward onies that were until recently that the man was trying to steal Peking to Lang Chai-kwong, a tione to the fanda amounting to blank half-hours that come just of years of patient labour and wise and liberal administration: The German. It is an eminently sane the articles and fined him $4, or

former Military Governor here, $40.

after lunch in the city. I interest- confederation of free nations of which the British Empire-ia.com statement that is made regard. 10 days' bard labour..

to replace General Luk Wing-ting The patrons are Messrs. Fed myself the other day in a per.... posed, fally appreciative of the debt which each owes the Mothering both

as the Inspector General Winslow and E. Baker. subjects and one Country, bae nably answered the call, and today more than ever that should commend itself!

of the Liang Kwang. Four- before there is a universal desire to render every assistance possible to every reasonable person. Wej

teen of seventeen A hawker of sugar case and in the task of safeguarding those great and lefty principles which approach the new regime in walnuts was charged before Mr.

and transports of Lung has been have brought the Empire into being and made it the civilising and Rassis believing it to be a tras Dyer: Ball, at the Police Court captured by the Chinese Navy progressive inficence which it is,

Demoersey and, in the words of this morning, with catting and Minister of Navy, which action

ander Admiral Ching Pikweng, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE Barthough the bonds of sympathy between the Mother Coad-the Prime Minister, "we shall be wounding a four-year-old boy. try and the Colonies, and between one Dominion and another, have proud to fight to the and side by The facts were that a little girl cut out Lang as a menace to the -ever been strong, there is no doubt that in the part we have by no side with the new Democracy." and the boy were given a cent

Constitutional cause, meana ntilised to the full extent the many openings for closer inter- So also, Mr. Lloyd George is able by their mother with which to far, been able not only to oppose The Constitutionalists have, s0

Orders issued by Mr. E. Balpha course, commercial and industrial, which necessarily exist by reason to add, will America, France and buy walauta. The girl banded Northern military encroachment stated of the number and the varied resources of our Imperial possessions. Italy. If, therefore the Russian the hawker the coin and received but also to gain military and That point had for very many yeare before the war been impressed nation really desires to be known ten walnuts.

Geard of Honour. The Corps on our statesmen by far-seeing laperialists and although it as a Democracy, the sooner the however, attempted to

The little boy, moral support from some of the will provide a Guard of Honour was gradually becoming to be realised, it has taken a struggle better they embrace this offer and another nut sad the hawker, best known and most able men in to receive . E. the Governor at

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1918.

A Hawker's Act.

The

take

gunboats

BRIGADE.

like the present to win general recognition. We have have no farther dealings with an who was holding a long knife actions of Generals Li Tien-ieni 9th. inet.

the country. Following the the University on Wednesday, the

P

Low come to see that the past left mach to be desired Autocracy such as Germany, with used for catting sugar cane and Shih Bing-chean, who so far sa commercial and tradal co-operation between the various whom they can have nothing in brought this down on the back of have istely declared a portion 3.45 p.m. Dress:-Helmet, belts, parin of the Empire were concerned, while the lamentable short-common. comings of our Consular system.io regard to the encouragement:

Ag to the

the child's wrist, inflicting &

Fall in all Queen's College &

nasty wound. The man's defence of Hapeh Province independent shorts, pattees. was that he cat the child by of the illegal Government at accident. In the witness box, the Peking, the Military Governora

of have

His

now

son who was inquiring after a

certsin volame at one of our leading bookseller's. He was s very mournful and apologetic parson with a soft voice, and I had to jostle him twice in order to catch a glimpse of his purchase. Each time he turned a lack-lastre. eye upon me, and in a sad sccent And the book he bought wasno, asid that he begged my pardon.

have expected. It was, in fact, J. nothing like anything one might O. Squire's "Trick of the Trade"! Scarcely less surprising was the request from a schoolboy for T.

definitely the impression rows. Dominic's." Really, one gets quite B. Reed's "Fifth Form at St.

days that only the old people read "T.B. B."; generally our boya seem to be satisfied with nothing

of oversea commerce are now generally conceded. Happily, we Germany's Lost Colonies. have swakened to the truth before it is too late, As will have been noticed from a telegram in our issue of Saturday, a great scheme bas recently been inaugurated for increasing our overseas commerce of Germany's lost Colonies, the very intelligent manner.

ultimate fate little girl gave her evidence in a defnitely decided to support the it is believed, however, will less than Targeniet. I left the

the world, in which perticalar attention is being paid to trade what is the British and the dissemination of ap-to date information from all parts of Prime Minister makes it clear Worship, characterising the off. ¡demends of the Constitutionaliste atill ba impossible antil the hop quite disconcerted when a

official ence as

to respect the Provisional Oons. Northern military party respecte lady, who jungled and rustled unwarranted of openings abroad as well as the matter of foreign competition and the attitude. He reiterates that they rebako," imposed a fine of 810, situsion and to reconvene the the illegally dissolved National walked confidently movement, resources of varicas overeens indastries. Incidentally, the Trade are held at the disposal of aor three weeks' hard labour.

up to one of National Assembly. Leading Assembly

at its instigation the booksellers and in an un Commissioner Service is being extended to India and some of the Conference "whose decision must"

Chinese statesmen, like Dr. Wa the free representative *No Burial Certificate. principal Crown Colonies. These are steps in the right direction have primary regard to the Two Chinese were charged Shaggad othere, masintais Constitution as supreme and in the "kop the "words of Ting-fang, former Premier Tang of the people and observe the necessarily load voice asked it. and when the scheme is in fall operation we have no doubt that it wishes and interests of the befors Mr. J. R. Wood, at the that no enduring peace in China violable and that it can be altered Gaiety"! The Ibsenite is indeed "Ghosts the play at the will lead to results of the greatest possible advantage to each and native inhabitants." This surely Police Court this morning, with is possible unless the Acting or amended only in accordance every part of the Empire,

is absolutely fair too fair, many removing the dead body of President and the reactionary with the law

changing into something very Though there does not appear to be any provision in the new may think, considering the lives Chiness child, aged twelve daya, Military Governors of the country

rich and strange; The Constitutionalista scheme which is likely directly to benefit Hongkong, we sincerely lost and the tressare expended withont sanction from the Be-recognise and respect the Pro- gathering in the South-Western trust that sight will not be lost of the important position which this principally by the British in gistrar and sles with failing to visional Constitution and other Province are asking nothing un- Colony occupies as a great Oriental distributing centre. We are wresting these Colonies from the obtain a certificate of death or laws of the land.

The announcement that owing not a producing Colony to any marked extent, it is true, bat our Germana-bat it is a desire to barial order. Inspector Grant, of

reasonable. They firmly maintain to the shortage ten is being situation is such that we have a very important role to fill in regard arrive at 's settlement that should Kowloon City, stated that the among the native and foreign permitted to reconvene regularly institutions by other beverages Majority opinion in China, both that the National Assembly be replaced in various charitable to the expansion of British trade in the Far Esst." And there can appeal to

all serious-minded first defendant was arrested st could be expanded were the full possibilitise made the subject of the Prime Minister's speech is an a basket. He also had

present political situation, as torferanos from the lawless gen- that doughty eighteenth century close investigation. Apart from commerce, much more could be extremely weighty statement, one digging implement in

expressed through the press, orala near the capital and that opponent of the cap that cheer. made of the shipbuilding industry here if steps were taken to over that clearly shows that the British possession. It appeared that the illegality of the existing Pok- anxious to have peace, according when endowing sn almshouse on bie weems to have long recognised the Aoling President, who a Lady Bradahsigh of Haigh, who come some of the practical difficulties which at the moment stand fally realise the tras state of affairs he had been asked by the father in our way. As has been pointed out many times, this Colony has existing and that they are ready of the child, who was the second on for the South-Western that soms sotion is taken to positively forbid the inhabitants ing Government and the justifica to expressed telegrams, shall see her estate stipulated do an unlimited supply of relatively cheap labour, while its shipyards and willing to negotiate peace on defendant, to bary the body. The demande. The, fordad resigns guarantee the safety and neces of the house to use any foreign are fully equipped for the constraction of big ocean-going reale, honourable and equitable terms, father stated that he neversion of Tuan Obi-jai, the recent sary protection for members of tes known by the names of Only the shortage of material stands in the way of the Colony play.jast as they are ready and willing realised that it was necessary to proclamation by the Acting the Assembly while they are Bohes and Green, and if any of ing a big part in the task of making good the British shipping to continue the struggle in the get certificate, and the other President ordering the cross meeting. Unless the Moth them persies in drinking it loses. That is one respect, and a most important one, in which absence of such conditions.

be no doubt that there are many directions in which our influence people. From beginning to end } midnight carrying the body in/Public who are interested in the at Peking without ́farther in-would doubtless have pleased.

the resources of the Colony could be better utilised, and we cân only trust that every occasion will be taken to press for the adoption of some scheme by which the present situation may be remedied, The more we look into the matter the clearer does it become that

is limit to the possibilities

there no linaload of our fares which lay open to us throughout

to see to it that the most is made of shows advantagre in the days to

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To Golfers.

B

man eff med that he was going ton of arms, the inclination viside to the foregoing Sinsh expending

money":"for to the Police Station when he was of Peking to abolish the present Western demands, it is under purpose they shall be dismis arrasted. Inspector Grant said illegal National Council and to stood has no negotiation for Those who OR OT that it seemed to be a case of call for the meeting of a new peace is possible but that aided, "to indulge Dabers are req trainit ko top, pored a fine of 850, or to proved that the military party ffitriam that is ourse, to expensive tr

natural death. His Worship National Assembly, all have strenuous efforts will be made to in an article so un260000 During

imposed for all the

so destracave both over the Happy Valley Course defendant and fine the father defanoslees position both in aram China and has brought so much low her che until after 8.20 am

$25,or 21 days hard bour.

and in points of law. Peso mitery to the people. –

objects!