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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1918.

BROWN BRANDY

25 YEARS IN [WOOD.

Lady Lagard, G.B.E.

"

DAY BY DAY.

THE AVERAGE GOLFER. ANTI-SPITTING.

HE MOURNS THE DEAD WHO LIVE AS THEY DESIRE-Young

To-morrow's Adalversary. To-morrow is the 57th birth day of Lord Buckmaster, the Lord Chancellor.

We are sure that general grati- Gostion will be expressed through- out the Colony that Lady Lngard wife of a former Governor of Hongkong, has been inoladed among those ladies whom His M-jesty the King has been pleased to honour in the Istest list of appointments to the Order of the British Empire." Her- ladyship o has bren given the distinction 34

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Lagard's work as founder of the

The Dollar. The opening rate of the

demand. to day 07/88.

J.P.'s. Efection.

Why He is not a Good Putter.

Practically every individual who takes up the game of golf looks forwards to coing classed

CRUSADE.

Offorders In New York to be Punished.

Dr. Havan Emerson, Health

as one of the top-notchers at some Commissioner al New York, future date, says the New York

dollar Evening Post. For a man who recently issued a warning that

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,

It seems as if the war will have enormously increased the versatility of the present geners- tion," said Professor. Edwin Can- uan in an address to a working In that respect there has hitherto men's conference a few days ago. been a marked contrast between the English and, the American was learns the prinioples of the game policemen would arrest persons Spe. In the United States the ia a scientific manner there is spitting in public places. In a professional or of the laboaring,

ordinary man, whether of the hope; but he who thinks that of Dima Commander, which is

Iatter went to the Chiefolzes, is much more ready We are asked to state that golf is easily mastered-well, a the second highest grade of the nomination forms in connection daffer he will remain for the rest Magistrate be saks that the police than the Englishman to tackle O:der to which women may sepire, with the election of a Justice of of his days. There are those who magistrates "act with determine an anfamiliar job, and there is and which carries with it the the Peace to serve on the Legis-are able to make progress in all tion in imposing suitable sen- also lose reluctance on the part title of G.B.E. The honour islative Council can be obtained at departments excopting in the art tences on all ach cffenders." of employers to engage applicante

the Magistracy,

of patting. The word "art" is Laat year over 1,500 persons were who have had no experience of conferred in recognition of Lady

need advisedly, for it is in this arrested, and in many instances the kind of work they are to dos Alice Memorial Hospital,

Ia his Twentieth Century. The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice branch of the game that the root fines of $5 were imposed. War Refugees Committee. This Hemorial and Affiliated Hospitals of most evil existe,

Commenting on Dr. Emernor's American" Mr. H. Perry Bobin In some cases, it is the fault of action, Dr. Guilfoy Registrar of con remarks that What is your is an organisation which has done bega to acknowledge with thaska

the following donation to the the golfer, who does not take hie Records, pointed out that poen trade in the firet question asked a wonderful work of mercy tooda of the Hospitale-Foreign patting seriously in other monis and tuberculosis caused in England of a candidate for throughout practically the whole Goods Guild (Import), $50, "

instances, the failure can be more deaths than all other in employment, and that the answer period of the war. It is one

blamed on the poor teaching re-fections and communicable die will probably be truthful and whose sotivities are well known to In the United Bervices League,ceived, while again there is the eases combined. "Both of these, certainly unimaginative. In the Hongkong, and on more than one the Royal Engineers meet the man who had no ambitions toward said Dr. Gailfoy, "are spread in same circumstances the American occasion those here who bave Bagel Garrison Artillery Toschising perfection, claiming large measure through the care employer inquires What can Correspondents are requested to observe the rate which assisted it have received the

likely to be," Most anything. not made. There can be no doubt, disposing of their sputum.” `vequires them to forward their names and addresses with cordial thanks of the founder, morrow no the Gluh Ground, that the real patter is born, and peness in infected individuals in you do?" and the answer is Happy Valley, kick-off at 4 p.m. mmunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for Lade Lagard is lovingly re The Royal Engineers will be bat geuius and a superior instinct

What have you got to do?" In connection with the anti- All communications intended for publicatlon should be addressed membered in Hongtorg for berepresented by Clarke; B'um.thelp a man in putting saʼnothing spitting regalation, or section

active Fapport during her fald and Lucas: Chartere, Smith else can do, but it is nevertheless 213 of the Sanitary Code, as it is To illustrate this characteristic resideros in the Colons, of (Cart) and White Strange, certainly true that a golfer cancficially known. Dr. Boldans Mr. Robinson tells how, at the innumerable worthy and charit Oborne, Gordon, Hertop and train himself to become great states that in 1895 the ad vien bility time when soything that could able escree, for although ill-health Pascall. Beserve: Townsend., patter if he has the necessary of checking the habit of spitting be made to that was being pat somewhat interfered with ber

perseverance, and will regard the was considered by the Board of into commission in the California cultivated.

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1918.

THE CANTON TROUBLES;

duties at Government House she was always to the fore in all works of a philanthropic or educational character. The hou

our ia thoroughly well deserved.

A Nuisance.

Football Match.

Coal Coolle Sentenced.

A coal olie was charged bhole thing as a science to be Health, and, after considerable trade, the owner of a restul es

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discussion, it W66

decided up to a dozen men who were

fore Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police

Ons golfer has been heard to to epact a regulation Court this morning, with atesling

pro-lounging on a certain wharf. public Can say of you men," he saked, quantity of sugar bags from the msk that he can't understand hibiting spittingsti

wby putting is given a place at places. Taikoo Sugar Refinery, D fendall, since it is not golf. He up by the President of the Beard, Francisco ?" "I'll ̧ dey

As originally drawn "takes host out for mare San ant stated that he saw the bag on evidently had the idea that one the word expectoration was used, said one, stepping a rubbish harp and seked as could come to the green, sim This caught the eye of M." Thander, Bill! exalajas With reference to our observa-if they were wanted. sion of a few days since concern told they they were not, en he straight according to the line that Roosevelt, then President of the comrade in an undertone

weema to be indicated, express Board of Police, and by virtue of don't know nothing about males ing the anunyance created by took them away. He was the mentally a hope that the instinct that fice a member of the Board fing." "Shat your mout

arrested by another man. groops of Northern Chinese

ie on active duty, and then give of Health Worship sent him to prison for perambolating about the Colony

three weeks. with performing monkeys, dogs, etc., a repetition of the complaint reaches os from Kowloop. We are informed that on Bandar afternoon these jadivida la were very much in evidence and that it was impossible for residents to

His

To While Away the Time. Teu baufis watchman - wers

the ball a sort of knock sad "What's expectoratice? Bosh watch the result. There is Call it epitting, so that people doubt that there are Euch will änderstand you,"

And spitting it was, and is.

Charged before Mr. A. Dyer Bill, players as may readily be seen if one stands at the Srit At the Police Court this morning, with gambling. All the men

green-of a course when simised the cilence. From what tournament is in progress. The men who bie not made a study of

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Bill

"Maybe I don know nothing now, but you bet Eil by the time I get to Frisco. That is the American spirit. M Robinson adds that he has SOGN, among his own frienda, journalists become hotel managers, railway men become merchante - and Judging by the reports from our Capton correspondent, there

bankere, editora change into bave been queer on goinge in Canton of late. As is well-known, enjoy their desired reat and larpector Kest told his Worebif the game will simply hit hia ball;i

engineers and engineers the political atmosphere in Kwangtong and several other Southern comfort owing to the abominable the men had been put in a Provicces has been particularly tense for quite a long time past, nires created. These men make berbere chor, which had been having settled upon the line, he problems of putting, and eo editors, and the sneers into to form what he and his followers described as & Military Govern- residential part of the peninsula gems of the ngau pai, staking wee bit of a pull on it then it is regard it as being possible to consisted of home-staying Eng- especially since Ir. Sun Yat-sen arrived on the scene and attempted a babit of touring the European seized by the Court, and to while thinks only of the efrength nece: increase his skill, as to approach "nearly as deplorables are pos away the time had organised ary. Yet it is easier to drive a an nearly as possible to this ideal Englishman might suppose, or as ball two hundred yards with a ta'e. And one must certainly they would be if the material ment, with Dr. San as Generalissimo, whose ostensible object was beating their gonga

their money. The men were believed to be the over-throw of the so-called Military Powera in indulging in all manner of noises Pesing and the re-establishment of Parliament according to the with the idea of attracting butts Biation. In each dare is. Wor-applied to the ball. Being off in incement to its stady thst In Mr. Austin Dobson's recently

caught and taken to the Police to hole s putt of two yarda when spproach very near to it. Then listmen.

the patter has not been truly rarely it should be a strong ideas of the Southern Republicane. From the beginning of Dr. Remonstrances are of DO Brail San's sclivities since his arrival in Kwangtong, it has been felt by whatever, as these wanderers ship imp and a fine of $5

one's putting is often a mers while a player, by reason of lack pablished" Bookman's Budget Water. Supply. those most competent to jadge of the political jamble pereist in banging about, even At the meeting of the Sanitary racnym for not bitting the ball of physical strength, of having he gives the following story of that Dr. San's ambitious schemes were docmed to failure. No one, when they know that their pre-Board, held at the Board Room, truly

started the game iste in life or Lard Justics Bowen as in linetes- In in except a few more or less enthusiastic supporters, could bring serca, is objectionsble.

It is true that there are plenty for various other reasons, may be tion of the dangers of irony. ****- this afternoon, a letter was read themselves to take the worthy doctor seriously, particularly when it certainly hard lines that Europ from the Government relative to of golfers who have never had the quite satisfied that never in Bia Once, when soting as a prísne was borne in mind how grotesque and unsuccessful had been several eans should have the peace and of his other little schemes. It would appear, however, that Dr. San quietude of their Sunday aftor applying water for fishing the feat borne in upon them that in life can be become a really judge, there came before him the ia the long case of a bargler who, having #had so much faith in himself and bis Mission" or whatever be zoons distorted in this way. The proposed trough closera at the patting there is more science then great player

Diccesna Boye School. The letter in any other department of the game, he may become one entered a house by the top storey, carea to call it, that for a considerable time paet he has been doing Colony at the moment appeare to stated that the Governor-ia Rame. The art and science of each in the short department was afterwards captured below his best to further his projects, all the more anguine, evidently, be infected with an abnormally Council had given permission for driving, braspie play, and app where none of the disadvantages stairs in the act of sampling: because of the apparent support he was receiving from the high large number of these folk, and water to be used from the maine roaching they freely admit, and the which have been named are die the silver. The defence was officials in Canton. They, with characteristic Oriental suavity, had we again suggest that the police on the condition that the permia need for studying them in theory advantages at all. He may traia mare ingenuous then ingenions. met Dr. Sun with courtesy, if not with cordiality, and had, to all keep an eye on them and promp'sion may be rev. Lad at any time and in practice. Patting is all himself to be a fire putter, and at The sccured was alleged to be appearance, been sympathetic regarding the projecte, by which, asly arrest any who are causing a and also that the water is separ of which is most intensely inter most formidable golfer, for has it much addicted to perambaisting acience, and one the proper study the same time be will become a person of eccentric habite; a preliminary step, Dr. Sau bad deemed it expedient to form his unnecessary nuisance.

ately matrol and paid for at the Military Governorship, with headquarters in the capital of the

Those not been written that the men the roofs of adjacent hous rate of 50 cents per thousand eating and fascinating.

who ignore the necessity for this who can patt has considerable sed cccasionally dropping gall-ce.

stady and do not make it are over the man who can drive", The Cathedral Organ.

permisonous through The sorast constrooional work missing one of the greatest long ball?

Province. All asemed to be going well for a time with the Southern The Submarine Pr. blem. "gavioure of the Republic." In corerquзLee, to the onlooker, and judging by the news we have received from time to

After Hours,

One of to-day's telegrama con-

open skylight. This naturally time of the medley, the Suo Party were gradually gaining vera the news that diagrams jast in connection with the St. John's pleasures in the whole game The golfer who studies not surred the judge to caustic com- the secondsrey, though it was quite plain, if for no other reason pablished by the French Ministry Cathedral organ is gradaily of golf, and the average player merely the philosophy of the ment. Summing up, he is report- than that other Provinces remained gaire indifferent both to Dr. of Marine show that the lossen, of approaching completion and it is does not get a quarter of the thing, but its etatica and ed to have said: "It, gentlemen, Sun and his projects, that the whole flair was foredoomed to failure. Allied merchaärmen, owing to hoped will be faished some time pleasure out of his patting that dynamics as well, is the wise one. you think it likely that the pri However, for the time being the projecte ware being prosecuted in enbmarinism, have steadily de- this month. After that the action he ought. He regards it merely Apart from the therretical study Bonez was merely indulging an more or less Gilbertian fashion, while the worthy Doctor, in his creased since Iasi Jaly. This is has to be overhauled throughout se an irksome business that may which he may give the matter in smiable faney for midnight Generalissimo's uniform, which was reported to be dazzling and extremely gratifying, particularly and then the trying and ai duen ery likely through a freak of private, the man has one more exercise on his neighbour's roof wonderful in the extreme, etratted about. At the outset, it is well in view of the fact that in France work of turning, regulating sod fortune diccount the value of all point upon which he meat. bay if you think it was kindly con known De Sun had received promises of sesistance from not a few as in England and elsewhere the partially revoicing the pipes will his fine play with bie wooden himself before he reaches the sideration for that neighbour of the politicians, to whom an ankind fats had, at least for the time submarine menace is still rightly be commenced. As the Cathedral and iron clubs up to the hole. patting green in the course of his which led him to take off his boots being, banished from the precinots of Peking's Parliament and, regarded as being the most organ contains over two theoased Many people have the wrong play to the hole, and that is con and leave them behind him before later, Dr. Wa Ting-feng bad appeared to be satively sasociating Betions of the problems confront pipes, osch of which needs idea concerning lock in putting. cerning his selection of batter, descending into the house, and himself with the famous revolutionary.

ing us. We now learn, for the first separate and individual attention. If the greau is true there is no Even this is to be decided by if you believe that it was the The situation, therefore, & week or two ago was somewhat time, how it comes about that the the magnitude of the work inval-lock, sava in the matter of fancy, so long as the fancy la innocent curiosity of the connois. differl: to define, but, as we have spointed out, events seemed to Allies have been able to cope more red can be estimated.

styimies. One is in the babit of strong, sear which brought him to the indicate that Dr. Sun would march forward rather than be the victim successfully, with the ander-ses |

regarding it as being a lacky The great essential is to have silver pantry and caused him to »of the disconcerting set-back #hich has now befallen bim. It ocmes peste. It appears that subsequent The manager of a Chinese aroident for a man if bis long confidence in the thing be patis borrow the teapot, then, gentle decidedly as a surprise to find that it was Son and his appporters to the "serious crisis" which restaurant at West Point was putte go down. It is ssid with, and if he has that it does mes, you will acquir the prie who found it necessary to create the rather alarming "diversion by culminated last April, it was very charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, that the man

who gets not matter whether it in an soner !" To Lord Bowen a dismay, which two ganboats fired on the Tachan's yamen oerly on the properly deemed expedient so at the Police Court this morning, a certain zum

zumber of them alaminam potter, a patting the jury did instantly acquit the morning of the 4th instant. The affair was quite a mystery for take steps by which measures of with keeping his premises open stone dead is entitled to have cleek, an iron, a

brassle of prisoner. some little time, but now the facts are revealed for all the world to so exceptional charecter were dating prohibited bours. Mr. F. som3 drop into the cup, say one an ombrells. An “ambrelia sée. Of coures there are two sides to the story, so is cften the case, adopted. That the messures were Davidson appeared for the defence in four or five, without any with which man - shinke and according to Dr. Sun's version the bombardment, which he successful is proved by the results, and pleaded guilty saying that formal accusation of Juck being he can really hate a patt admite having caused, was because the Acting Tachun, Mok Wing in which we learn the longes were what they had to cffer in extenus, made against him. But if he is better then the most expensive For Conspicuous Gallantry at Sea san, contrary to his promise, or at least hie general attitude, bad so reduced that last December tion was that there had been exceeds his proper proportion and elaborate adjustment of weard, failed to recognise Dr, Bun's Military Governorship,

the situation was better" then party dining there and one or then be is lucky. The fastific-alominum, end etes with which The Committee of the Royal As is now well-known, the bombardment, such as it was, failed in the arme month of the previous, two of them had dined notation to the imperfection of boman he has no cos fience. But where Humane Society, presided over to achieve its object, and Dr. Sun to-day finds himself a diecredited year and that, doubtless, notwith wisely batton well, with the result skill, an the result of which the he has no such strong fancy, or if by Admiral Sir G. man. His version of the effair einka into insignificance compared standing increased efforts on the that someone as despatched men is unable to regals'e his he is dissatisfied with the patters K.O.B. have awarde with that of the acting Tachan's and is onworthy of serices con- part of the enemy We are not come distance ran the premises putt with absolute securicy from with skich he has been playing, medel to Lientense sideration. The all-important point now is that Dr. Sun's fate hangs told what were and are the nature so fetch long far code with which very long ran But give a man Ji will be well it be in golded by Thorn in the balance, as we read that the Tuchun kez called a meeting of of the mesuarebich have led to to rep them up. The rest of who has complete knowledge anti cerisin theoretical principles, to save the all parties, including the seventy two Guilds, to consider the quee his desilo stare of affairs, but the party waited downstairs while complete skill, and he would how One of these is that dierens ben tion of how to desi with Dr. Sun's onlpability in the naval firing. It is sufficient and satisfactory so the messengers had gone. It was all thone ratie, however long, just greens are better played It is impossible to conclude that Dr Sun can be let lightly done know that the problem is being while they were here that the sg he would hole the one tere. different patters, that is to a for such a fagraut breach of good faith gains the towers and the grappled wih so efficiently. It lodion constable en red. In 21erefore in his case it would not certain olsce of instrum people of Canton, sad we should not be encorised to lasra (list ile gives na good cause to look to the spactor O'Sullivan stated that the be luck but merely genin apendidly adapted to worthy doctor very soon is sent mack to the limbo of exile, where, stars with les serious concern defendant had been, fized twice bad he been a wire msn, he would still have Leen hiding his income that we have been doing for before for the mime of snoe His goder lo so odnéstei

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