1918-01-28 — Page 4

We have just received new

stocks of

DEWAR'S

SCOTCH

WHISKY

IMPERIAL INSTITUTE

AND

EXTRA SPECIAL.

SOLE AGENTS:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1918.

The V. A. D..

The rent annual inspection of the No. 1 Hongkong V. A. D. should serve to remind the public of the utility of such a body of voluntary lady war workers. Here in Hongkong, where we are so far removed from the actual gone |of warfare, the members have not the same opportunities for assful work as is the case in the Old |Country, where a truly mageifi- cent labour of love is being dis- charged on behalf of our sick and wounded soldiers and, sailors.

recent declaration that the V.A.D.'s at Home had saved the

DAY BY DAY.

IMMODEST WORDS ADMIT OF NO DEFENCE

OF SENSE-Earl of Roscommon.

FOR WANT OF DECENOV IS WANT

To-morrow's Anniversary, To-morrow is the anniversary of the institution of the Victoris Cross (1858).

SCENE IN COURT,

A Conscentious Objector's Case.

GERMANY'S ONE:

QUESTION.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Lord Northcliffe's manifesto "will Italy Consent to Peace Air Council leads certain dealining the presidency of the

interest to a presage in the recant volume on Lloyd George and

Soon ?"

1

the War, by an Independent

Before Mr. Justice Rowlait in the High Court of Justice, eoantly, Wyndham James Albery, a obartered accountant of

„A special correspondent of the Liberal (a) pen-name which, it is believed, enshroudn at: least s Abbey-gardens, St. John's Wood, Daily News writes: [applied for a rule niei for a writ Lugano, Nov. 6.—I have been the formation of Mr. Lloyd dual personality). Speaking of The opening rate of the dollar of certiorari directed to the fortunate in meeting to-day an George's Administration last

The Dollar.

demand on

to-day

Religious Meeting.

County of

41.

London Appeal Italian Swiss who rashed off to

Major General Veatris did well 2. 11.5/8d. The closing rate will Tribunal. He said that in June, Germany just after the cffensive December, the writer, or writere wbenberecalled Lord Knutsford's be found on Page 1

1916, he obtained conditional opened to вее for himself By:-"Neither He, Churchill exemption from the Hampstead what the sphinx-like German nor Lrd Northolife was offered local tribunal on the grounds that public thought of it all, and after place. The new Premier was country, for it is undeniable that The weekly religious meeting he had a conscientione objection, a full and not upakoiting three not in a position to approsch bat for these self-sacrificing of the Helena Msy Institute on that servion would be a hardship, days' visit has just returned here, either of them at the time. He had women there would have been a Tuesday afternoon at 5.30 o'clock and that he was doing work of The impressions derived during Siren & promise to the Unionist big breakdown in the staffing of will be conducted by the Rev. national importance. Later, the this lightning trip prove how talwarts not to do so, Cincin War bospitala.. Bat though J. K. Magonachie, who will give exemption was withdrawn, and he widespread was the delusion in patas Churchill returned to his V.A.D. workers bere have not the the third of a series on Teach appealed to the County of London Germany that the successes in farm in Suwer, and the other, same opportunities as their sisters ings of Christ with regard to Appeal Tribunal, his appeal being Italy signified an early peace with with keen journalistic instinct, announced, after he knew that he would not be asked, that he is of the utmost value, and for to all women. -

report for service he was charged **Everyone was greatly excited did not seek and would not that reason we sincerely hope that

with being on absentee.

en the other side of the frontier socept office. There is clearly no the local Detachment will con Detective's Sudden Death. When the charge was heard at Bale. The Costome officials question about Lord Northolife A Chinese detective, Wong his counsel protested that certain and detectives at Leopoldsbohe, being asked this time. His re- Kau, aged 38, told his wife, on documents had not been produced where there the papers and log-fusal of the invitation must leave arriving home yesterday, that he sad that the proceedings were gage of the passengers were Mr. Lloyd George regretting he felt very cold. She sent for soat of order. The Jaatioen, how examined, cracked jokes in a aver extended it. He will have doctor, who found the man was over, ordered him to be handed affering from heart failure, death over to an escort Afterwards he

most unofficial way.

alienated half his supporters by

nt

A. S. WATSON. & Co., Ltd., Home, the training they receive daily life". The meeting is open dismissed. On his failure to Italy. He said :”

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Telephone 616.

+

IN MEMORIAM

Of your piely pray for the soul of the late Mortimor O'Sullivan, A Solemn Requiem Mass will be celebrated in St. Joseph's Church, on Tuesday the 29th inst., at 8 a..

All friende cordially invited.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

of their late beloved husbands.

DEATH.

Mrs. P. O'Sullivan, aged 21 years,

The

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1918.

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| tines to grow in strength as time

goes on.

The Arming of Policemen.

As the letter by "Policeman

Thefts from Dye-works,

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which we pablished in Saturday's taking place almost immediately was Court-martialled for refusing "You's better burry to Berlin his advanese to Lord Northoliffe issur, unquestionably calls for at after the dretar's arrival. There to obey orders, bat had been if you want to get in time for the and has not even secured Lord least an explanation, we eball are no auspicions oirotmatances released on condition that he took belle,' said the cficial to me in Northcliffe as a set-ou. deal with it briefly. We do in connection with the osse and sivil proceedings. He had been Freneb, as be scanned my pass- not propose lo do more than note there is no trace of either plague in prison for three months. On port.

Writing in the N.C. Daily News the reference to "diatribes," or small pcx.

July 30 laat he proceeded against

***Bella?" I saked, passiod. on the rightful use of “ was” and "armchair critica" and ench like

Colonel J. A. Hope. H.P., and Why, the bella proclaiming" were," a correspondent says: phrases, and to say that they At the Police Court this morn soother cffiter, and the Court of peace," he replied. The Italians-1 respectfully suggest that if are provocative only of a smile. ing, before Mr. J. B Wood, a Appeal held that his complaint will eas for peace before we go we say The Council was the " But what we are concerned about Chinese was charged with break was pot against them, but against mach further in their beautiful governing body" we are using Mrs. Mortimor O'Sulivan and Mrs. Clarke beg to tender their is the erroneous impression ing into the dye works in Nathan the Appeal Tribaual,

Italy. We may have to wait was" correctly because we refer heartfelt thanks for the numerous letters of sympathy in their "Poliseman, in his letter, at Road on Friday night it was!

Mr. Justice Darling reed another mouth, perhaps two. We to the Council sa an undivided recent terrible bereavement, also to the whole community of the tempts to convey regarding what stated by Sergeant Tall-ch that rerort from the local tribunal, may here to enter Milan before whole. If we say "The Council, Colony for the magnificent tribute of respect shown at the funeral has appeared in local newspapers the defendant was arrested by sn which stated that the applicant we bring them to their kneer..

after the meeting, waa esting as to the efficient brazing of police Indien watchman, who saw the bad refused to be medically speat two days in Berlin. sandwiches," we are using was cfficers while on duty. All that O'SULLIVAN-At No. 7 Police Station, on the 26th. last, was conveyed (and conveyed in men breaking of an iron bar at examined, that he was a member I had a letter of introduction to incorrectly, because the sentence Margaret (Peggy) the dearly-beloved child of Inspector and language courteous, kindly, very had lately occurred at the works, and that, though he objected to factory, and he in turn deputed as a whole-that is, presumably, a window. Several thefts of cloth of the Independent Labour Party, the principal of a munitions conveys the idea that the Council, carefully considered, and like His Worship adjourned the gase any form of not-com batant one of his managers to show me with one mouth-consumed sand- wise in marked contrast to some of patil to-morrow.

service, he did not mind working roand the capital. Wdman wiches, Therefore one would the expressions used by "Police- Hongkong Telegraph. was that each arming

The Court Cards."

professionally for controlled firme,officiale of all kinds and wounded prefer "The Council, after the This highly talented and ex-

from #bom be should be a matter of regulation, tremely versatile little Concert remuneration.

received soldiers abound in the streets, meeting, were eating sandwiches," The tribunal but life within certain limitations It is in many cases true that particularly with reference to

refused the application made by seems gay and radiant. My "wa" and "wers" are both per what might best be termed "the Party concluded their

series

guide, who bed evidently been missible, each in its own proper more risky duties that fall to the of entertainments at the Theatre him on conscientions grounds. pol'caman's lot." We do

The applicant suggested that, commissioned to try and imprees circumstances. If we use "wa" Royal on Saturday evening pot wish to make this

if the Court would make so order a beatrel, more particularly, it must be when its nominative is when again they a matter

gave of of controversy, otherwise

Italian-speaking to be regarded as a whole and their best and pleased everybody directed to the London Appeal appose,"

neutral, took me for siternoon tea with no special ides as to the might reiterate what we have said present. This morning they left Tribunal, there were Both Germany and Austria Hungary have at last condescended on the subject and, at the roms for Shameen, where, we under- measures which could be taken to a fashionable tesabop, which parts making up the whole. It to reply to the Allied atslements of war sims 38.expounded by Mr. time, expose, the thallowness of stand, they will give cue perform to enforce it.

arowded with an elegant, fashion-we use "weze" it must be when Lloyd George and President Wilson, bat, after reading the epeeches most of "Foliccmen's crude ace, which no doubt will be very Mr. Justice Darling-Do "you ably-dressed company. Officers the ices conveyed by the pre- predominated among the mendicate is that the parts of the of Count Bertling and Count Czernin, none but the most superficial arguments. No-one suggests that highly appreciated by the Euro-mean the police? will detect in the replies ang really frank and opea desire the police, when-ca/ying cat pesa ropaisticn_of_that “ight;

smart men who abowed no trace ebola-are-called-into-fauction, to approach the great questions involved in a spirit of seeking a searches, should brandish their little Island."

and every woman present was It is a safe rule to use always the of trench mud on their clothes-either directly or by implication." retsonable solution of the points at issue. Both atterances are weapone about indiscriminately: tinged with an attitude of cunning eration towards essential matters, auraly they could conceal them.

well-gowned, if all were not plural, "are,"

‚” “were,” sto. taking beautiful. and both enemy spokesmen appear to regard the Allies aa eimple The whole point is that an armed

The applicant. My objection

care that the rest of the reatencës In yesterday's issus we reported tons who can be palled by bloff and quibbling. It is true that policeman obviously has a better that another of the robbers con is not to using force in

"You see bow pleased every agree, eg. "The class were being Count Hertling and Count Czernin indulge in a deal of bombast chance of defending himself the pected with the Creston Street legitimate way. I am not an one is at the prospect of peace,' examined in their (not its') about facing the future with strong confidence in the military an unarmed ons-whether the tffair, and who had been ander archist Warfare is staroby, explained one of our party, a classroom." strength of their countries, but, while this is so, their replies are, circumstances are exceptional or treatment at the Government and is the opposite to legal force. manufacturer. Another made a in the main, of a defensive character and each is marked by an otherwise.

Civil Hospital, had died on Mr. Justice Darland.-Warfare Look at these people,' he said. of British Jews is an interesting sweeping gesture with his band. The formation of the Lesgue obvious undertone of anxiety to secure peace.

Saturday afternoon. It now tran.is the Isat resource if you do notThey are happy, well fed, in the sign of times. It does not so

obey the order of this Court.

The applicant.-Warfare is a

know how you reconcils your squabble between various peoples. Mr. Justice Darling. I want to

OUR ENEMIES AND PEACE,

we

Little need be said about Count Curnin'e declaration, save An Immortal MacLean. that it is rather bambler in character than that of the German Chancellor. In it, one detects a distinctly pacific tone, especially men. Before to-day, we oonfase that Scot-men are truly wonderful in regard to President Wilson's recent proposals, Bat bow for we had never heard of the name Austria-Hungary is playing a straightforward and honest game we or fame of Mr. MacLean of Glas-

"Death of Another Gresson Street Rabber.

epires that this man was the last to be got out of the house, he

He was slea acffering from ahot being injured by the bomb which the police threw into the backyard.

legal

Mr.Justice-Rowlett-You mean the use of force? Have you not a conscientious objection to using force?

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ebould not like to asy. For the moment, we are 'more concerned with gow, but that it is a name to be unde, one of which was thought conscience with your request to fortune cat of the war, but this it appear they are not anti-Camo-

to be self-inflicted,

trolled firms.

mandamus.

best of spirits. Do you really much represent a split in the

make friends? I'm making figured as Jewish leadere, to make think the nation they stand for Anglo-Jewish community as can be crushed? Why don't our despairing attempt on the part of enemies shake hands with us and those who have in the main

the Germans than with the Austrians. If evidence is de-ired-of-the-remembered ia evident from the

as to direct force to be used on ste of things cannot continue cratic. They are against Zionism," typical manner in which Germany barks the real issues, it can be fact that, as one of the telegrama found in Coont Hertling's avoidance of many of the big issues raised points out, he has been elected most of whom have been sent opposite to the enforcement of for business appointments, and Government's pronouncement in

The Begglog Nuisance. your behalf. No less than nine mendicanta," The applicant-Warfare is the indefinitely.

which is a morament appealing by President Wilson. The German Chancellor posed as being willing Honorary President of the Soviete, away from Hongkong several order,

"My friends were called away to the maer, and the British toteke America's fourtees conditioun seristom, but when we which of course is encugh to times by the Polios, were charged snalyse his speech we see that under pine headings be immortalise any man. We all know before Mt. Deer Bell, at the Police the applicant was a member of the anim

Mr. Justice Darling said that handed me over to their com favour of the Zionist aims sa to én intellectual Palestine has put them in other five he completely ignored one and adopted a stand on the Russia. We all know the deploretowaways on board the e.s. Kin-considered that war wae Djurt,Between ourselves, I accept the farther interest atlaabes to the Court this morcing, with being others which can in no wise prova acceptable to the Entente. Of able chaos to which they bave han, from Canton. It was stated and he would not undertake theory that the German military appointment of Major Lionel de the cine proposela apon which be declined to say anything reduced that unhappy country, by Sergeant Davitt that none had even non combatant work. definite, eix were calmly brushed aside on the ground that and

Ho caste is largely responsible for Rothschild, M.P., 88 Prezident,. they concerned other nations than Britain, America and France, figure they still present to the and they were all coming back to work for remuneration for con- which we cannot get away from. Balfour's letter giving

we know the ridionlons so ficient money to pay the faze, did not object, however, to doing the war. The viclation of Bel for his cousin, Lord Rothschild, while all that wes rectured concerning the other three war that reat of the world. Therefore, one Hongkong to beg. There was a

gium was a terrible blunder is with the Zouists, and Mr. they would have to be discussed in due time in the peace negotia is curious to know why this son great deal of this sort of thing The applicant read from Crown Prince.

the I am against the Kaizer and the Government's blessing to Zionism tione. Of course, they will, but what we want from Germany just of the Empire's "Second City" going on, and it ought to be fidavit, in which he stated that now in some indication of her views on these sll-important points. the great commercial metropolia stopped. The parser of the ship he might have to apply for Do you think Italy will make solidarity of the Rothschilda has We want a con- was addressed to him. This is Bler unwillingners to indicate even her broad policy on these matters on the banks of the Clyde-basesid that they always found one

stitational monarchy in Germany. the first time the tradition of the ie sufficient to show the hopelessness of farther overtures,

"We have not the space, zor even the inclination, closely to ex-with such a band of bopalesels them go.

allowed his name to be mixed up or two such men on board but

After father argument, Mr. Peace? I asked him whether been broken. amine all the questions raised in Conat Hertlinga oration. For the impracticable fanatics. We yield generally less thed 32, or even had shown no grounds for the progress among the German Each Justice Rowlett said thatapplicant Socialism was making mach most part they carry their own condemnation. But a point may be to no one in our reapest sro, daye, and was warned not to come issue of sa order for a wižt of working classes. - *Oar working French politician, began life as a M. Clemenceau, the noted made on the German Chancellor's reference to the freedom of the sometimes, in car admiration for baek when went away ezsin.

Count Hertling insists on England reliquisling fortifed Sootsmen. To us their many ex-

men are making too much money doctor at Nantes, spent some time points on important international sailing routes, Hoogkong being cellent qualities, to say nothing

to think about Sociliem. The in the United States he married Possession of Opium.. His Lordship added :—“I have. among the places mentioned. Here we see proof of Germany's of

A Chices woman wa charged some serious business in another terribly difficult food problem is an American lady and on his continued hatred and envy of England. The Germane totally (which is seldom seen in, Scot- Police Court this morning, with

their picturesque

dress before Mr. J. R. Wond, at the Court. He then left the Beach, making rebels of the women. Do return to France plunged into ignore the point that the seas have always been free, and they can land) their kille and tartens, their the unlawful possession of nine proceed alone. The application is

Mr. Jastice Darling. I cannot you think Italy will make peace? politica and journalism. In the conceive of nothing mora original to offer under this heading then haggis, and a' that," are to toen taela of "prepared opium, refused,

binetina his articles on the Panams an absurd euggestion for getting a bit of their own back at Eng-las, a never-failing source of joy. It was elated by Revenue Officer

affair involved him in violent land's expense, wholly aside from any wish to secure a reasonable That one of their countrymen Lannigan that the drug was son had not finished reading the The applicant pro’ested that he

controversies and the nënal duela, state of affairs acceptable to the whole world. All the Colonies should, therefore, countenar 08 (88 caled in a specially made affidavit. mentioned by Count Hertling have ever been as free to German apparently he has done) the waistcoat which the woman was

He fought the unforgettable The applicant did not leave Deronlede, and Dramont, of the but continued to protest. The ore Parole. At a later date, in trade and shipping as to that of Britain; there has rot been the erratic

Mr. Justice Darling.--This man ushere moved towards him, the Aurore he was one of the least discrimination against Germany or say other nation. If Ger- Maximalists, Trotzkiste, Leniniets said that she had bought the paid work. Since the Court has who he been to the front and and it was his article to that same Soviete, Belshevike, found wearing. Defendant, who has refused to do anything except Meanwhile, a barrister's clerk, foremes champions of Dreyfus, many had been even moderately wise, that fact alone would have or whatever, in the name of alloplara in Anasm, was food been hearing the appliastion:an who had been discharged shrough made ber besitate to enter the war, hat, in the madness of ber that is wonderful; in the corrent $1,000, or six months hard officer of the Court has heard thst wurde, seized the spuligant, the scale in favour of Park Loa wild-dominion dreams, she was in too great a hurry to realise that, appellation of Bauis's so called labour. Another woman was his son has been severaly wound and, crying, "You It is for

paper which is said to have turned While all the serponsibilities and burdens were borne by Britain in rulers, is to us. nat orly a matter of red with possessing, twenty si for the eroond time in fighting the likes of you chas I have been as the Presidential clea these Colonies, Germans had precisely the same pris leges as Eog- of profound astonishment but tale of the drug. Her cry was to protect men like this wounded," hast ed him from the scapades with the Censo lishmen in them. On this question alore, apart from any other, one that moves us almost to tears. that she had come from Auram The applicant made a load Court. Germany has shown ber quer isce acily to be even ordinarily Surely, it is "op to Scotsmen to and, that a man on board the protest that he bad not been Two women, who had accom reasonable and intelligen. While she is in her present frems inquire into this matter with all steamer offered her $20 to permitted to read his fidavit, pspied the applicant to the Court, of mind, nothing will be gained by further talking. She has the gravity that the affair de take the parcel schore. Bis and the Judge ordered him spurned the proposals made to her, and now the must take the fall mande.

66&2.

certiorari.

Worship imposed a similar for leave the Court.

protested loudly against, had occurred. The Times

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