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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1918.

Scandal.

DAY BY DAY

GERMAN OFFER TO JAPAN.

CHINESE PLAGUE SITUATION.

TO-DAY'S

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We have just received new stocks of

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SOLE AGENTS:

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China and the Fee Within,

THIS “MOURNFUL TRUTH EVERYWHERE CONFESS'D,

-SLOW RIBES WORTH BY POVERTY DEPRESSD Dr. Johnson.

To»Izurrow's ̈Anniversary. To-morrow is the 77th birthday

The Dollar,

The opening rate of the dollar

demand to day

Arrived Yesterday. Kra. J. O. de Obaldia, wife of the Consul of Params in Hong kong, and children, arrived in the Colony yesterday.

The "Court Cards,"

to another

Persistent Obstruction

Tatungfa.

Barbed wire ent lementa Årst used on a large South African War

been

It no doubt will be pleasing to many people and, doubtless, more epecially to the enemy, to read that the Swim Bed Cross Com. mission has been so favourably. | impressed by its visit of inspection

developed to enormous propor of the prisons and internment

The London correspondent of

tions in the present struggle ku campe in India, Ceylon and

the N. C. Daily News, write an e

the mainstay of the German Burms. We are not, of course, of Lord Fisher.

The special correspondent of defensive with the side of follows:

the NC Daily News, writen no machine guns. Hundreds of surprised to learn that the Com-t mission received from the British

London, Nov. 28.—The follow- follows:-

thousands of miles of the stuff- suthorities the " utmost csurtesy

ing telegram appeared in the

Tatangfu, Jan. 18.After they must have boss expplied from and were given the greatest

was British papers this week:- had been detained in the railway Westphalina workshops. It came freedom of movement." That is 2. 11 5/8d. The cling rate will" Amsterdam, Sunday night earn for eight days, orders were originally from Americs, and in Information received from received from Faking that the said to have been invented by a as it should be. But what does be found on Page 1

emphatically

reliable souros in Berlin shows foreign doctors be allowed to young Illinois farmer who became surprise and, we admit, really annoy

that efforts have been made by proceed to Peking. Even now the sted millionaire, John W. Germany to secure a separate the local military authorities Gatee, and its use spread all over- us, as doubtless it will both sur prise and annoy many others, is

pesos with Japan through the thresten to interfere and cause the world as a barrier upon the statement to the effect that

intermediary of neutral Scand. delay unless they can accompany pastoral farms. So insistent is inavian diploma's. The proposals the trains, and they are freely the demand by all the belligerents- the prisoners in India, Ceylon and Barma whom, we further

were rejected. Germany's terms breaking the formulated quaran that barbed wire has nearly read, “are mostly Germans,” are

to Japan were that Japan should | tine regulations. being treated with such extreme Court Cards" last night at the hostile

The performance given by the keep Kistchau but not be Yesterday twenty soldiers who 1914, it stood at 65 11. 8d.

trebled in price. In September,

| consideration. It is nothing

German resobed Tengehen from Kasihus ton, but it was recently aquisi- short of being scandalous, almost Theatre Royal was immensely settlement being established had lost one on the way and two tioned at $14, and the merobant by all present. Every the Chinese coast died of plague on arrival. This appealed for a certifients at £24, patriots of the men who are still daily, hourly, doing their was in most happy mood, and the former German islands now co-racks are infected.

that figure. whole entertainment was char copied by Japan was to be left The Medical Commi-sïoners are ntmost to slay our kith and kin, should be housed 60 430 There are only three more nights proposed by Germany should take investigations, but they have Journal states, quires number scterised by charm and novelty open to negotiations, which it was supposed to have liberty to make There are, the Marine fortably.

of the Company's season here. place immediately in a neutral received no support from the of fähes capable of making

Baropean town-Wireless Press." local authorities. The magistrate noise of some sort of other. A Kindly Act. We are informed, by Mr. Bo So far as I have seen, there has actually used a notorious gam Among these are the red garnard Swiss Commissioners Kom-tong that the sabscriptions bees no comment on the above, bler to stir up a riot over a which will grunt loadly and in say that the prisoners are being raised among the Chinese but it does not surprise us pathological investigation, bis dignantly when being hauled out placed in surroundings resemble community for the benefit of the People generally are convinced whole object, being to secure of the see, showing its displessure- ing comfortable family homes, relatives of the men killed in the of the loyalty of Japan. By the quesa. Again, one so-called at, snaha procedure. Off the well-furnished with carpets, Wandbai affray now total about way, in the Secret Treaties pab doctor, whe did not know which Scottish coset the batterman, a pictures, books and pianos, the $6,000. We understand that a lished in Bussis by the Lenin side of a microscopical slide to fat and comfortable looking fish, camps also being provided with subscription list has also been Government there in the follow-examine, was used as a spy and is said to give a distinos boot "excellent bathrooms, kitchens, opened at the Hongkong Club by ing interesting extract from one to telegraph to Peking denying when taken in a net or caught on concert rooms, theatrer, reading officers of the Police Reserve.. of them to which no one can the existence of the plague a line. A net full of these fishes rooms, gymuseiums, tennis and

take any exceptios: n

epidemic in order that the train produces a chorus of sharp, siren- football grounde.' Why are

The important question of servics might be resume, thus like boots quite startling to the they not supplied with

supplanting Germany in the commercialising the lives of the uninitiated. Perhaps the most palaces, personal attendante

solved with the participation of Chinese marzet could only be people,

Consider how serious is the tribe, however, are what at

interesting of the non-mule finny of civilisation? We reiterate that

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., to find that these com- enjoyed of the talented company after the war. The possesion of is evidence that the Kneibua bar the market price having rises to

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1918.

LABOUR AND THE WAR.

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Too Well Treated.

The

and

-A Cricketer's Wedding. Sportsmen generally, aricketers in particular, will be of Lieut. Livingstone Walker, of interested to hear of the wedding

Interesting Lecture.

Hockey Match.

infeations disease known.

convenis

LOPFS.-On January, 18, 1918, at No. 32 Range Road, Shang and all the remaining luxuries

the Sussex Yeomanry, and Miss Japan, and would therefore be situation, when each a condition known as the singing dehes of it is a roandal and one which the Kewburn, which took place at best discussed at the, economie is possible after an outbreak last-Ceylon. This is a shellfish, or s cficials accountable for this Pembary, Sussex, in November conference, at which Japan would ing seven weeks of the most kind of massel, which in still Fane state of affairs should be lest. Liry" Walker, was come be represented.”

to weather, when the water has abbi held responsible and dealt with (accordingly. No wonder that time Captain of the Surrey County: The following telegrama ermankind and after identificationed away from the mussel beda, Cricket Club. He captained changesd between the King and by the best expert in the country can be heard producing a long, our wage-earning classes Bre dissatisfied. In England, where Shanghai seint Hongkong in the President of the Chinese has been confirmed by reputable low, Baby sound there is no little anxiety regard casions in recent years.

Interport matches on several oc- Repablic were published here foreign pha cisne. Yot this

this week:-

vardist of the doctors is still dia- In these days when everyone ing the food supply, there are

"Please accept my hearty computed in P.king. such places sa Donnington Fall

has the question of economy is Liene Governor Taxi, of Bui- faal brought so strongly befor and internment camps similar to} In connection with the Union gratulations on the signal victor those to which we have already. Church Guild, the Bos. Mr. ies soored by your Majsety's Army Sun, 10x admits the seriousness their artice, it is of interest, say referred. No wonder that the Cland Severn, C.M.G., delivered st St. Quentin and Birer Scarpe, of the epidemic and he is tele- the Blestrician, la recalls and Germans when they say that they most interesting lecture last and high admiration of the graphing repeatedly for medical in parts of Californis the

water sygien Very significant happenings are taking place in Austris, as the will never be gentlemen," always evening in the Union Church bravery continually displayed by assistance. He states that he is actually hot result of which it would not be sarprising if the sequel add "and the English will always Hell, his subject being "Forty your troops,(Sgd.) Feng Kuo- seading an officer to Peking for operated by sunlight. Forte medicines and is applying for a ample, in the city of Monrovia hould be even more remarkable than the events to which we allude. be fools." In one diresion, at Years' Development in the Malay chang, Nov. 23.

The King replied on November teslih pasa for the officer. instated that quite half t There is necemarily certain amount of doubt as to precisely least, we give ample proof of the States." The theme was handled

More osees are reported at inhabitants make use of su how far recent industrial troubles in Austris and Hungary have truth of the Eistement. Com in a very happy manner, and the 24 I am most grateful, Mr.

The sun impar been responsible for the present changed aspect of affairs so far as monsense in our trestment of our lecture was made deably interest President, for the warm congrata Sopingfa, on the Taiyaan road, heated water. Austris and Hungary's outlook on the war is concerned; but there is prisoners is all that is required, ing from the fact that Mr. Severn lations which you have addressed From facts known here there its best to water exposed in no doubt that there is a very marked change in this respect. The and, in its adoption, there will was able to speak with a fall to me on the recent victories of were two possibilities of plague copper coil on the roof of many Labour demonstratione in Vienne and elsewhere in the Doal not be found much need for the knowledge of the subject from his my Armies in France over our sppearing on the Yangizs on the house or other Monarchy have already been dealt with in our previous issues. It provision of luxuries.

past residence in the F.M.S. The common for, and aleo for your 16th. In such a deadly disease as position. As the temperaturef is therefore now more to the point to refer to, and, so far as the

evening proved a most enjoyable generous tribute to the bravery pneumonic plague it behoves the the water in the coil rises details to hand will permit, to deduce conclusions therefrom 8 Observations and a Few Queries, and instructive one, and at the displayed by my troope. In their country to prevent even possibil circulation is set up and

close the lecturer was warmly name, and in my own, I beg you ities. Should the plague resch warmed water mores alg Hound so we possibly can.

Lord Bryce, it would appear

the Yang x pow it is very likely through the coils to a store One of yesterday's telegrams makes it clear thet Labar is from one of the telegrams, had thanked. The Rev. J. Kirk Ma to accept my sincere thanks." moving as straight and as speedily as it can to an objective that cams interesting observations to conschie presided over a large The authorities, as you will see, to become epedemic, as the tank, from which it is drawpr seems to differ little from a mild form of compaleion. A Labour make at a banquet in London the attendance.

gave the Chinese reply which babonio type.

nee. The Californian cosit sas | they did not do in connection with Sir Everard Fraser, H. M. Con to be ideal for sunshine bere, Delegation haa hads Conference with the Anairian Government, other evening.

Among other and so fuccessful hess it been from the Labourites' point of vis thinge he said or did was (with In the United Servioss Hookay the original message of the al-General, courteously forwards but there are probably my

Chinese President to King

the following telegram from regions in the south of the Bed as is very strikingly shown in the concessions made that we believe reference to the fall of Jerusalem) Lesgue, the F.K. D. O. meet the

States where it might be prio we are correct in saying that if these concessions are carried into to "Congratulate the Arabs, 88th Coy. RG. A. at Happy George why, no one has ever Peking for publication;

succeeded in understanding Plague. On January 16 the able. efect they will completely revolutionise the war sims that have who had been despoiled and Valley to morow bally fat generally been attributed to Austria Hungary up to a very recent tyrannised by the Tarks; 4.30 pm. The Defence Corps It has though, been published Shansi Governor promised to close I might all the passes between South and date. Broadly, there sims were similar to those enunciated by the sisa he congretalated the whole team will be: P. H. Cabb, F. Whenically. Germans. To-day we have a very different state of affairs. What world." And for what reason do 8. Evans, C. O. Hokling: W. H. add, as regards Chins, I can Central Shanei. A quarantine being built in war-time, hat do we find? In consequence of the Conference referred to, the you think? Simply because it Edmonde, F. A. Redmond, G. H. only see one source of trouble station is to be established at are organe builders doing Had Premier has announced that not only has the Austro-Hangarian is interesting that the anepeatable Piercy; G. B. Haskett, F. E. which may have to be encounter. Tenmenkuan with Dr. Edwards they no other string to theory, that in charge. Four cases are reported it is quite certain that my of Emperor expressed a desire for a speeds and a general peace bat Tark had been driven from the Joseland, K. Brayshay (Capt.), ed, namely the fact that the Government in arriving at that decision is prepared to go city he has done his best to rain.". Hodgson, C. A. Goldenberg: from British in the Far East to Great Wall Ose contact case at down. They are nearlill of representations are being made in the Taibaien region, south of them would have had lose very much further than at any other time towarde achieving it. It is lordship, who has the ra- The 88th Co. will be represented is not so stated in precise terms, but it is plain enough for all to see. putation of being fine old by :-821. Griffithe: Gr. Dioken the effect that before any increase Taiyuauf. Dr. Edwards reports them engaged in mynitio par The Austro-Hungarian Government is now prepared to renounce gentleman, and is ur questionably son and Sat. Vant; Bdr. Vickars, in the Customs duties is agreed from Taihsien last night that the ticularly in the construe of to by the Entente Powers, Obins position is improving. The seroplane parta. More ti that, corquesta" (and apparently without even with as much se a "by a very great scholar, was evident Sgt. Telfourd and Lieut. Jones; your leave" from the German Government) to support the idea of ly in the mood to shower con Lieut. Wikinson, Gr. Sherman, ought first to deal thoroughly authorities realise the danger they have received spec com- international disarmament and the establishment of International gratulations all round, More im- 8gt. Desborough, Bdr. Watson with the interned Germens, and There is no news from the mendation from the Mury of also to wind up their businesses, Chingshui line which has not Munitions. Of all tradem Arbitration Coarte. They also promise a concession with regard to

the "abolition of military control of Portaat were his lordship's remarke and Bdr. Pass. Referees, Mejor Her action in both respects is not appeared in the Press, General which have turned theirs to food supplies," also

on that interesting creation ktown Hammond and Lieut. Kennedy, regarded as effective, and I men. Chiang leaves for Tatung end musition-making. In Jasially workernin wer industries, democratisation, municipal s the League of Nations," enfrage and women's suffrage."

tion the matter because I hear Fengohen to-day, Important con- announced that those (rested To read such a sweeping "Demo Of course, there is no harm in

that unless something is done on fereroes are to be held to-day at with orgaz-building ape best cratic programme" and to realise that it emanates from the Austro trying the matter by way of er Hungarian Government, in the name and on behalf of the Emperor, periment, but we should not

these two lines we shall hear a the Neiwapa and foreign doctors of the lot in serop work, almost takes one's breath away, sud, were the statement not issued care at the moment to pin too

great deal more about the matter, are to be present,

That is high praise, id is matter for congratulat on the from an absolutely authentic source, one would be mach inclined much faith проп the "re- to think that some joke were being attempted. It is, however, anlts. Lord Bryce asys that the Tram Driver Before the Court

part of the musical sbsolutely indisputable that the internal condition of Austris members of these Societies are Hangery has been going from bad to worse, in consequence of the locked upon auspicionaly ne war and resulting directly from the anodess of our blockade, antil "pacifete." Small wonder that Labour has compelled a complete recognition of its strength-in a auch should be the case, for is it most drastic manner, it must be aaid and, from threats of general not their object to bring about wag obarged before Mr. J. R. An Unappreciated Distinction in taken over by the Obinese Govern. to baya Blrikes to demonstrations of what might take place if need be even universal pesce? His lordship Wood, at the Police Court this

ment, places them in a different national service on a more formidable scale, it has achieved the setounding democratio says that they realise that German morning, with driving his car

category from others of their kind, programme to which we have already referred.

militariem must be overthrown. negligently in Prayn East, se a Five young Austrians lodged apparently has not occurred to It is too early yet to attempt to predict what will In that case, why don't they result of which an Indian fireman in calls at the Central Police them.

་་ probably be the outcome of this extraordinary concession to enspend their activities quil after was knocked down and killed. Beation on the night of January at Gendar (says the NO is Labour's demande by Austrie Hongary. It cannot, it may safely be the war ? "

Mr. Course appeared to repre 16. They will probably be Daily News of January 17) they resol stated, fail to have far-reaching effects in every, belligerent country,

At the Tramway Company, and, charged as the Mized Court obtained 24 bouare" furlough with Canvo for if one thing is certain it is that Labour, ever opposed to war, is

in reply to his Worship, bo to-day for eresting a disturbance, permimion to visit the Settlement, upon

and failed to return, gi now absolutely sick of it, losthes it with an almost unreasoning iothe

Assked that if he fixed hail did he fellow emetremén momorading ing, and is aiming at causing soch a dislocation of industry in Mr. A. P. Btuk make us to think defendant would abrrond. The five sen hurky young theirrespective countries that the further prosenation of the wor would state that all the tickets for the he replied that be, did not thik are from

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For War Prisoners.

be impossible. Of course, to sabieve this off clually the mormant musical and dramatic enter would require to be simultanedus, We shall cantinge to hope sod ment trast that it will be simultaneous în Austria Bargary and Garmany O'ub

alone. In the letter country only the ever sat blul police measures of the have so far prevented an outbreak similar to that which has taken place in the Dual Monarchy, and, so far as the Central Powers are concerned, almost everything hinges on these rooman:es-countinmin

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