1918-01-14 — Page 4

We have Just Received

A Consignment

of

LOWNEY'S CHOCOLATES

in fancy boxes.-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1918.

A Reverend Maligner.

The Bor, the Hon. Edward,

DAY BY DAY.

Lyttleton, D.D., who, sa is fairly THERE IS NOTHING THAT TRE generally known, has been making WORKING OLAEBES OBJECT TO bimself of late somewhat notorians| MORE THAN THE KIND OF PEOPLE "TAKE AN INTEREST IN

by remarks on various subjects WHO

THEM." Mr. F. G. Kellaway,

containing more sound than senes and one little budget of which practically cost him his post so Headmaster of Eton-bas seen fit to make a most scurrilous attack on the Press The report on which we base this statement will

To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the anniversary

***WHAT THING.”

A New Singapore Annual.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed by carros- "pondenta`are not necesarily thom.

of the "Hongkong Telegraph,”]

CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.

FO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Borsos Walpole, who was born two hundred years ago, would probably have cared little what people said about him so long se Under the facstions and arrest- ANOTHER ROBBERY NEAR they read what be wrote, and af that species of appreciation he ing title of “What Thing” (#

seems secure. Maosulay might of the apering of the British phrase well-known to all who

947 he was a gentleman niber aË Museum (1759),

understand “pidgin English") two To the Editor of the "Bongaon

heart, but the great historian · Telegraph

could never deny he was interest- Singapore journalists, Messrs P.

Sir,-Through the space of ing Like ourselves, Walpole Inglis and W. Arthur Wilson, your valuable columns, I beg to lived in days of high prices, and be fooni in another part of this The opening rate of the dollar-formerly associated with Hong-report that another daring rob-records the price of coals in issue. It is reproduced from the

Ga demand 10-day TV &8 Load a Daily Telegraph, which, 33. 05/82.

kong newspaper-have "issued bary took place in a village about Landon in 1782 at seven guineur

ALVON miles beyond for, the Obristmas and New Year

thea ohaldron, or about 35. 9a, per Tong-Tan-Ha Railway Station, ton. Like ourselves, too. Wal

in a ab-headline, refers to the reverend gentleman'a etatement

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The Dollar.

Oplum Possession.

in

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., small sins round an cale at Meesra. Kelly ore af bilage could not I pray for me to the wooe

Hongkong Dispensary

Tel. 16.

rulo

which

All communications Intended for publication should be addressed

to the Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager. -

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

| They want "sentations,” he for-

ther states.

The Truth.

Dock Theft.

Fish Dealer In Trouble.

have

aa "a remarkable speech." It is A Chinese was charged before an Annual which they doubtless and the neighbourhood pole longed for peace in the more than that-it is a menda- Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police intend to make of the "hardy" of the devastated Chin Ki midst of war. "Yea may imagine cious, thoughtless and absolutely Craft, this morning, with posser- variety as each Christmas and market town. On the night of that I am anxions to

he writes to: Sir. indefensible piece of twaddle,eing two tsels of opium. The attered by one who bad not the defendent was arrested on the New Year season-comes round, the 7th inst, about one hundred the peace,"

robbers, wall armed, attacked Horace Mann in 1762. faintest ides of what the great Wing Lok Wharf with the opion Copies are now to hand, and the said village. As the watch wish it privately and publicly

and His Worship imposed

Walub, wboss Sings withstand maligning stands for. We are lege.

the attack, the mankind; in one word, I have taking the reverend gentleman fine of $150, or two months hard pore branch printed and pab marauders. renescked every no public spirit, and don't osre

lished the Annual in question, labeur. seriously, sid we are in con-

bouse, one villager was abot to a farthing for the interests of the sequence „assuming that he is

In "What Thing" we have a death, one boy was kidnapped merahante. Soldiers and sailors A poorly.clad Obibere referring to the Press as a whole

was, miscellaneon collection of poetry and twelve bollocks were driven who are knooked on the head, and not to a section of it. This before Mr Dyer Ball this morning, and prose, auitable for the time at away, the estimate of the total and peasants plundered and bat reverend and honourable gentle charged with stealing two port which it is proposed to publish it, loan being about ten thousand obered, are to my excess valuable man rays in effect that sa news hole fastenings, from a ship and of a character rather above dollars. Owing to the slackness as a Issy, luxurious set of men Correspondents aro requested to observe the

Hunghom Duck. A pravione con the average in quality, compared in the office of the Tung Koon who hire others to acquire richse "commercial pro papers are emires them to forward their Games and addresses with dots" they are more concerned viotion was proved and his Worwith what one may occasionally Magistrate, in not taking up the for them, who would embroil all munications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for about those things which make ship.sentenced the man to three reed in newspapers or indeed in matter of the recent robberies at the earth that they may heap or publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

for increased circalation rather menthe hard labour and four publications eimilar to those of Chin Ksi Market town more squander; and 1 dare to say this, One than for the pablication of facte. boars' stroke.

thie new Annosi. The contribs promptly. these outlawe foresee for I am no Minister." tera-seven in number-wield a that the officials cannot overpower has to remember in reading these A fish dealer charged a man facile pen and, in practically all them, and they take this advant remarkable sentiments that, before Mr. Dyer Ball, at the

of the articles, give evidence of age to become more bold and though Walpole est in Parliament Magistracy this morning, with literary talent above the average. then put the district ander their during thirteen years of war, he stealing a quantity of fish valued The principal coatribalore are power. The inhabitante are never uttered a word or gave a at $4. It appeared that the fish Mr. Roland Braddell, who is a well-crying out for help from the vo'e tending to peace. Now, without wasting more were in a baeket below a wharf, known Singapore barrister, and authorities, but without avail, time and space oyer this and included several garoupa, whose gracefal verees are grale The district of Ohio Kai has Many: Scottish and Cornish mischievous maligner, wo will which are valuable fish. merely state that if there is defendant was, aces to pull the Editors of the Annuel; "G. S. time in history as it now is far berring fishery are so strict in The fally acknowledged by the never suffered such a miserable fishermen engaged in the Manx one thing more than another basket up and take the fish cut. Kemp" and W. A. Wilson, who ing. If the Magistrate of Tang regard to Sanday observance that which dominates the conductore His Wo-ship sent him to priaca contribute most of the prose Kon would follow the example they remain in port from Saturday of Bitish newspapers it is their for three we ks with hard labour.articles, Mr. Braddell's poems are of bis predecessors in parting morning to Monday afteracon so ardest desire to present facts; and it would very much astonish "Our Little Bit "S.ciety have and feeling. We should like as possible, each natrage could grounds or lending fish on Sun exquisite little gems of thought down these cffenders as quickly as to avoid esiling to the fishing most readere, we imagine, if they today sent to Meaare. Shewan to deal with them in detail, but not recur. The Distrist Officer days. English fishermen resent CASTLE. On January 7 at the Hangchow Christian Col-knew how much care is taken by Tomes & Co., two cases of as space will not permit of as do-hitherto stationed at Tong-Ten- the loss of two nights' fishing and lege, Mrs. Florence Rodd Castle, aged 39, wife of the Rev. H. newspaper men to obtain veracity comforts the forwarded to Boning so, we must content oaz-elve a market town is practically have attempted this satumo to Castle, of Tung in Church Missionary Society."

and accuracy of statement often, operintendent, Red Cross Depot, by saying that of the dex-a crusele. Highway robberies have break through the custom. ▲ TYTLEROn January 7, 1918, at Shanghai, John Edward indeed, only to be obtained at the No. 2 bed, Alessades Dock, more poem he contributes we heen taking place nearly every Flestwood bost which pat to. ses Tytler, of Manchester, England. aged 41 years-

coat of much time and trouble. Bembey, con'sining 976 roller like best his eight-line verse on day during the past few months soon after midnight on a reosut That is an absolutely true state- bandages, 120 flannel veste, 150 titled Love," whiob, sait seems only half a mile away and the Sunday returned with a good ment in regard to every British" saita prjimse, 43 white woollen to ae such a perfect little poem, cfficer takes no ateps to protect satch, bat bayers looked on the newspaper of national or local hele. 91 white collen, cap, we will herawith reproduce it the importance which does not de-130 psize bite wollen bed socks, grade ita high and honourable 3 quilte. 3 pillows, 30 paira slip- mission, jat as in mach the same pere, 7 Boor cloths, 1 lat magamuts. way as some reverend gentle zines. The Society also sent to men, forg sifal of the noble ideels Captain Cassel in December last, that animate their high calling, for" distribution to local troops, are foolish enough sometimes to 120 khaki handkerchiefs. make a statement that can only

$5,000 Bail. appeal to people as thoughtless

Telephone: No. 1

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

DEATHS."

Western Union

SMITH-At Kobe, on the 11th inst., Matthiessen Smith, Manager, Dedwell & Co., Ltd.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1918.

RUSSIA'S CONFUSION.

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War Comforts.

One of a Gang,

boat at Macao.

LOVE When songs are done, their singer No echo haunts the silence of his late, When Bowers are gone, their petali pent

No breeze can trace the linger of their

scent.

-Nor age refresh with any tear.

The scattered roses of yester-year,

But love slope knows naught of death. Is song, its scent are Life's own living breath

road. There highway fish as Sunday, caught and at. catisme continually p'auder the first refused to handle them. merchandise haing quried back Eventually the herringe found to Chin Koi Merket town and the purchasers at a fair price." tradesmen and the Obamber of | Commerce cannot keep on arő +T-

agench bear lovers. Last week part that Robert Faltoo, the in- It is interesting to read the

they hired half à degan men to ventor of the submarine, thought The concubine of a Chinser,

Patrol the road for the benefit of his new kind of war-vessel would The farther the situation in Russia develops the clearer does

the public. As enggested in my play in the fatore story of the it become that the utmost misapprehension prevails among those The newspaper that preferred before Mt. Dyer Ball, at the Police and ill-informed as themselves.living in Hongkong, was charged

previous letter, published in vour Navy. In letter to William Pitt into whose control the country has fallen regarding the general printing lies to face would soon Court this morning, with the This snd Mr. Braddell'e posma valuable paper of the 2nd instin 1809, quoted by the Atlantic policy of the Allies in the war. The Bolshevika are manifestly an

larceny of money, jewellery and entitled "Moon" and "The Dear if the officials were to despatch Monthly, be wrote: "I will not oltra-Socialistic force. Hence it ie not altogether to be wondered be a bankrupt concern.

clothing, valued at over $1,500. Amis" seem to us to be bis beat about 200 soldiers under a c disguise that I have full confid at that their outlook is intensely visionary and that they fail to

The facta alleged against the contributions. The orbers are rahle commander to be stationed ence in the power which I possess, ignore stern practicalities. M. Trotsky has at least been thoroughly The Sinking of the Rewa.

woman were that she abeocaded likewise extremely good. In the at Tong-Tan-ha and Chiu, Kai which is no less than to be means, consistent all along the line in the peace negotiations, but he also

The German erplanation" of from the man in 1916, taking the variety enough to reet many district, and whenever the where to the world a eyetem which must

have Market prose contributions, we

tops to protect the should I think proper, of giring bee been amazingly blind in failing to ree that the Germans are in

Ste As no sense sincere in their attitude towards the Russian people. In the sinking of the bospital ship articles with her. spite of the fact that the German proposals have been described by Rews is a characteristic piece of caly arrested on Saturday. rastes. There are several articles abon's of the robber's dens are of necessity sweep all military con-Crew, appeared to prosecute and quite choice English, some in reported immediate steps were marines from the ocean, by giving the Bolshevike themselves as being atterly impossible, we find M. Teutonic quibbling and

wesker maritime Power Trotzky willing to proceed with the futile basiness of further tradiction. In the first place, we Mr. Leo D'Almada defended. The the Scottish dialect and one in taken to destroy the same without the negotiations with the Prussian Militarista and even of conceding are told that no definite etatement Case was adjourned until Wednes-what is nowieskably the homely delay, and also to fect the advantages over the stronger, All of arrest of the outliwa se quickly ** which the stronger cannot pre- them a point by not insisting that the poorparlers take place in can be made on the subject, as day morning, bail being fixed at Ferns cular of Yorkebite.

them are good, all well worth possibly, then the people would vent." A prophetic challenge, neutral territory. What possible good be imagines will come from the submarine possibly concerned $5,000,

reading, not only because of enjoy peace and be happy. It indeed! further discussions we cannot conceive, for the peace that Germany is still at sea." That is quite

A Chinese youth, when charged the interesting incidents that this suggestion is pot estriad on wants is not one which is likely to commend itself to the Bassian ressonable so far as it goes, for

we can well understand that the before Mr. Dyer Ball, at the are narrated, but because of the before the Chinese New Year, I Do the Bassises realise that in démocrate,

Bat the most startling turn of all comes in the Manifesto-issued German Government has not yet Police Court this morning, with artistic treatment, particularly fear that more serious robberies their interminable discussions by the Bolshevik Commander-in-Chief to the fact that Rassis is received any report from the the aulawful parsession of a gold evident in the work of the Editore, will come to light during the they are following in the footsteps I hope the Military of a Prussian' Parliament which surrounded by enemies on all sides, and that hence "a Holy War" commander of the submarine mounted rattan bangle, frankly lose introductory Note, by earou. in contemplated against the bourgeoisie of Bassia, Germany, which committed the desiardly admited that he had stolen the way, is exceedingly happy. Governor and the Civil Governor ought to have given us a Prussia Britain and France. Here we see evidence of a most dietorted outrage. But when we are told from a little girl whilst on Mr. Wilson's article entitled "On of Canton will take an this im- a free as England, and so have "Somerset portant matter more seriously, and prevented this war? Io the re- Be ssid Being "Clever,'" conception of the real situation. Wo had an idea that the Russians' that "competent quarters" con- qasrrel, as that of the Entente Powers generally, wea with eider it impossible that the be had come to Hongkong to Blair's" article entitled "A Time immediately give instructions to Militariam. Now it appears to be with the bourgeoisie (or the ship was torpedoed, and that it pawn it; but the pawnbroker Exposare "and G. S Kemp's" the Tong Koon Magistrate to do middle classes) of a number of nations, including their own and that have been mined, we should refused to take it in. Turpector contribution entitled "The Combia nimoet to carry out his doty, those of Germany, Britain and France. Strangely enough, the call very much like to know on what Brown said that the defendant mente of Audra" (which we be to battle is addressed to the masses of Italy, Spain, France, Anetris 1bia atatement is based. If the was one of a garg of youths who lieve le a continuation of a series ation of the above. and Switzerlanda combination which is se weird as remarkable. views expressed by these "com-went between fere and M-cao, under the same title which ap What form the Holy War" ia to take we are not told, but the echeme petent" people are correct, why and who weres perf.ot peet. Two Peared in the South China Morn involves the creation of a so called People's Army which is do the Germana mection any previons convictions were admiting Post some years ago) are all Hongkong, 13th January, 1918. to be well-armed and which is described as a force of resisters," submarines being "possibly ted by the defendant, who was extremely well done. Other The whole thing reads like an extravagant dream. One point that concerned?" The only people sentenced to fourteen days hard features are "The Cozening t immediately suggests itself is that Russia's energies would be far who can hack up their statement labour. His Worship stated tha: Costerd" by Cathbert Woodville better expended in organising to oppose the real enemy militarily by direct evidence are those who he would recommend that de. Harrison; "A Perfect Care," by ST. JOHN AMBULANCE

P. I "Sarab'e Choice" by "G. than in concocting aboard and impracticable schemes for the par- were on the ship, and there state fendant be banished.

A Tale of Three Chicken. 8. Komp;" "The Tyke Abroad,' pose of battling with imaginary foes. If the can train and effective-that the vessel was torpedoed.

An Ipdisa watchman figured by W. A. W. and "The ly arm body of men for purposes such as this, what might she not More than that, we have the do in defence of the conatry against an enemy whose obvious aim cfficial statement that there were Be the defendedant in a case of Romantic Esat," by. Raymond

We heard by A.Theobald. no mines at the spot where the larceny, which is profit at Russia's expense?

It might be imagined from the nature of the Bolaberik Mani- Rawa was sack. We may be Mr. J.R. Wood, at the Police In the foregoing we have but Tuesday, January 15th.-3p.m. fonto that there was absolute identity of sim between the Allies and pardoned, berefore, if we prefer Court this morning. A Chinese given a mere outline of the many Squad and and Stretcher Drill, the Central Powers, since the "Holy War" is proclaimed against to accept the British facts rather woman, living in High Street, good things in Singapore'a new Thursday, January 17th-8

alleged that she missed three annual "What Thing,” but we the middle classes of both groups of nations. But what more do than the German imeginings.

pm. Squad and Stretcher Drill. chicken on Sunday morning and trust we have said sufficient to the Socialists of Rosais desire than the achievement of the ideals to

Queen's College Divison; informed the police. Later, when indicate that it is well worth the

"A" Bection. which both Mr. Lloyd George and President Wilson have recently

she was passing the defendant's price asked for it-oda dollar Thursday, January 17th-120 openly subscribed? The fulfilment of those aims will inevitably

bouse, she saw her chicken with only. The Annual se bandsome. p.m. Bandaging Partice. mean the abandonment of all conquest; aggrandinement and scoret

others. They had had their ly got up, being printed on Friday, January 18th.-4 20 diplomacy; a large measure of disarmament; fair treatment of all

winge and tails clipped, The quarto page with ample margin. p.m. Equal and Stretcher Drill. peoples, great or emali; and the creation of a geroral association of

▲ Chinese, who have been defendant stantly denied that The type is good and well-chosen f nations for the purpoes of preserving universal perce. That is a banished for five years in 1914, the chicken were the complain and the paper is likewies of programme which ought to atisfy the most ardent Socialist, and it was charged before Mr. Dyer Bail, ant's. This charge was brought excellent quality. Copies of p.m. Bandaging Practi In one that could not possibly emanate from the Central Puwere. at the Police Court this morning, against bim. in revenge, for ha" What Thing" may now 38 The Allies are in very truth fighting the battles of Democracy with the larceny of a cap and also had bad to turn the woman's already stated, be obtained from Their cause is the cause of the People, That being st, is the with returning from banishment children out of his bouse, His Mesure, Kelly and Walsh, Hoog- keerest noreense for the Russian ex remists to banch the A Ties and before his term had expired. The Worship did not think the tong, and we take pleasure in the Austro-Germans together and regard "both sa wicked foes. It aver & nation had cause for praying to be saved from itself, that case was adjourned until Thurs watchman guilty, and dismissed heartily commending it to our

readers. nation is Easia, to-day.

Returned Banishee Charged.

day morning.

the pine.

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Thanking you for the public

Your sto.

BRIGADE

L. F. W.

Y.M.C.A. Divison.'

volutionary year of 1848 Prussian assembly, with a terrifled king backing it up, abolished the law of Divine Eight; it abolished the Prussian pobility and junker- dom." Bat it wasted so long oD trivialities, that the king grew hold again, called in soldiers, flung the assembly into the street, and riveted siresh the fetters on

the nation's neck. If Rassis but

knew.

A fine old crusted ebarsoter in Order issued by Mr. Warwick was Mr. Ferdinand Arkwright, who was "tail" and Bsiphe Plate

thin, wore whiskers, and stat tered," and "favoured a bottle green.cost with brass buttons, di very large neck cloth, and a big white hat," He had lived long in Malta, and was a friend of the Dake of Edinborgh. His special characteristic was imperfur. bability. You couldn't' pût'hîm out, Oops at the Governor's Ball et Malta be called bie partner's "B" Section 2**** attention to a man with a blus Monday, January 14th.-4 20 birthmark on his obeck, and made some jses about it. “How dars Toesday, January 15th,-420 300 talk like that sir

snappes his angry partner; "that ganile- p.m. Squad Drill,

Thursday, Janasty 17.6-4.20 man is my husband. cu p.m. First Aid Olses.

Then *****•y•you can t-t-tell me,” pond Friday, January 18th.-420 ed Mr. Arkwright for

is b-b-b-blas

p.m. Squad Dill

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