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WATSON'S

COMPOUND

THE HONGKONG.

Splendid Work

EGRAPH THURSDA

DAY BY DAY.-

It is to be hoped that the faw warda which Mr. A, E, Harris spoka at the annual meeting of]

CHANCE MAY SOMETIMES HELP, the Hongkong Benavalent Society AND SOMETIMES FRUVOKE ASUG snent the apathy of the general CESS; BUT MUST NEVER BULE,

AND RARELY ALLURE-Emkv. work which the Society carries oS year in and year out, will bear s

BALSAM OF ANISEED pablic of the Colony, towards the

Gives immediate relief in all

cases of COUGH.

Price

50 cents and $1.00 per bottle.

PREPARED ONLY BY

- To-morrow's Anniversary. "Tomorrow in the kanpainary

FBRIARY:

HONGKONG CLERGYMAN'S DEATH.

Rev. N. C. Popa Succumbs Following in Operation.

BILLIARD

CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Draw and Dates of. Matches.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Here is an interesting, end the wa

The draw has now been made paper by a coursepon

in connection with the Billiard self of Arbitration is fatile. Championship of the Colony, and, must Fight it Out. Bat God bas se we stated youterday, the first given or na ura) Moane of De-

little fruit. It will no doubt come of the birth of Jalen Verne (1828),dasth of another member of the on Saturday evening next, at nine Fist by far the most fair, manly,

We regret to have to record the match takes place at the V. B. C. fence. He has gives us the Humia

The Dollar.

sa porprise to soma Hongkong people to learn that there is even

Earopean commonity-the Rev. oolock, between Mr. C. W. Hart, and humans weapona of combat. sachs Society in existence, and

The opening rate of the dollar Norman C. Pope, M.A., chaplain of the Phoenix Club, and Mr. J. and it in for there I plead yet a tremendous amount of good

Engineers officers are over Yerved mulig work in relieving di-uressed on demand to-day war 24, 11.5/8d. of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon Parkes, of the

|—which took place this morning|Institute."

defanos. ****- Our Allies - Britishers who fad themselves

The other matches in the fires Enemine should, I propo Services Entertainment Fund. from peritonitis, following on stranded in the Calony in monet-

We desire to acknowledge the operation. Te deceased clergy round are due to take plaos aetate defuitsly, after oute ary difficulties, is done saab yose by a plucky litue band of ladies receipt of d for the Services man had been saiberanwell of late, follows:-Feb. 11, S. Grey J. temperate consideratio Entertainment Fond, being the offering from an internal trouble, . P. Foulds; Feb 12, Ospl. G. terms of Ponchiol and gentlemen, who receive very blance of amount collected for a but he was able to take the service P. Lammert T. Sergt. A. H. Ives, agreed upon in a certain little assistance financially and acarcely any sympathy from the dinner to the Middlesex men at as acus on Sunday last. On RG.A. Feb. 13, E. Guimaraes of daye to be settled in ** Monday he was forced to take to 7. A. Ó. Barredan; Fab. 14, Ng| by firm impregnable agr ortide public. Beyond the the Koatsford Hotel, Kowloda.

bie bed, and the following day kis Sue-kong . Pokie P. Wong; of all the Power by anaual report of the Society, little

Excessive Passengers.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., is somplished and that the bea-with carrying thirteen passengers this morning at the Vicarage. 8. H. Barker, RG.A.1. J. by weight and age-in given time

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DEATH.

Stole Iron Bars,

{in heard of its doinge, bat from: At the Main Court zhis morn-condition was so serious that us] Feb. 15, R. W. Bəaras v. E. ́A. | Uombat of 2) Officers-

og, before Commander C. W noeration wae deemed imperative. Omand; Feb 16, Tone Poman a given and equat numb the yearly retrospect it is plain Beckwith, the cosasin of the Yesterday he was in a very A. Morton; Feb 18, Ti Ming side-Man-to »Man*** ly seen that much good work launch Lai Ga was charged critical state, and he passed away tak v. A. G. Pile; Feb. 19, Sergt. atspired Alphabetica evolence dispersed to peedy in excess of the number for which He leaves a widow and three young Franks; Feb. 20, P. Tvanovitch and space under agreed ruiss cases is greatly appreciated by the is launch is Feased. His Wor children, for whom the amoel. the Hon. Mr. Cland Severn; that side making the groots recipients. Mr. Harrie expressed ship impered a fur of 15.

sympathy will be falt in their Feb. 21, 8. Y. Kwok v. W. B. number of conquseta to be pro- regret that the public of Hong-

sad and unexpected bereavement. Neighbour; Feb. 22, 0. Bottling nonaced" Victorious an Long do not show more practical | Before Mr. A. Dyer Ball, at the The late Mr. Pope succeeded v. G. Esigh: Feb, 23, E. D. da turma, sesepted with goo sympathy with the work the Palics Court this morning, the Rev. H. O. Spink st St. Rosa v. J. R. Led: Feb. 25, each Combatant to receive a mark Society is doing. The went Chinese was charged with stealing Andrew's, on the latter being Lance Corp. B B. Ellarby, of Honour from biz Government ments will be heartily re-echoed overal iron bars from a shop in transferred to living in Liver RAMO. v. A J. Omand. Bys and every Conqueror Title and by many. While the members of Queen's Road. Complainant said pool. Mr. Spink, it will be re have been gained in the first Pension." Really there is a great the Society appreciate the thanks defendant had slac stolen a membered, later volunteered for round by J. & Jennings and deal of method in it; only one fear the enemy would not scoopt: of those who recogaire their self- quantity of wire ne ting bat this war service and was killed at the Wong Po-bong- denial in giring much time and was denied: Sentence of six Front. It was in August, 1912, All the above games will the suggested ordeni. trouble to the cause, they would week bard labour was passed. that Mr. Pope arrived in the commence at size o'clock p.m. far rather have the motive for League Cricket. Colony, being installed at St.sharp, and it is announced that operation of the community at Kowloon and Civil Service Andrew's Church on September the public will be admitted si s large. They can do with all the meet on the latter's ground at 21 following, by the Rev. Arch charge of 50 cents for the pre-Do woman work better for assistance they can get, and it is pm on Saturday next. The deacon Barnett. He wan educated liminary games: $1 will be woman than for a man?. This ap to the public to render all the home teams will be:-Hep. O at St. John's College, Cambridge, charged for the semi-finals and the burning problem discussed in belp it can in order to put Severo, C.MG. (Captain), EW and later held carscies in London, $2 for the foal. Sessun tickets a contemporary, to whom thanks the Society in a better position to Hamilton, BW Bradbury, D St. Albans and St. Leonard'a vo- nan be obtained at $10, members are due for having shed the cold render financial aid.

M. Gondall, C.MW. Reynolds, S. It was whilst at the latter of the Clab having to pay half white light of publicity on what W.-H. Edmonds, R. E. O. Bird, placa that he received an invita: pr

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YACHTING.

Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.

Lia a pressing-quaation of the day- The war has made à dosen women workers-grow where one grew before, and well over 800,000 are engaged manitions. Tom, Dick, and Hurry having gone to the war, Gladys, Maud, and Celia have with a determined gesture of papier-poudre into an attache

What the Society Doss.

W. E. Dixon, F. J. Ling, R. O. tion from the Bishop of Victoris

to come to Hongkong. Since the Society was establieb- Witobell and P. T. Lamble.

Theatrical Entertainment. During his stay in the Colony, POPE-At St Andrew's Vicarage. Kowloon, February 7th, ed in 1889, no fewer than 1,478

We are asked to state that au the late Mr. Pope made a host of cases of persons to whom relief Norman Christopher Pope, aged 35 years.

has been given have been entered entertainment will take place oo friends, by whom he was greatly on the booke, but it should be a urday, the 28d instant, st liked for his geniality and mar- Tie fourth of the series of Club pointed out that this number 9.16 p.m., at the Theatre Royal, linees of character. As Chaplain Championship. Has for the does not inc'ade very many when Mr.A. P. Stokes will pre- of St. Andrew's he was immensely Beadicsp Claar, One Design people who have been supplied sent three short plays: Five popular. He entered with the Class, and Heyward Hays and Cast Bome sandwiches and a book

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1918.

EDUCATION IN HONGKONG,

with clothing and other necessit. Birds in ■ Cage," Acid Dropa" atmost enthusiasm into the work Gael Class Psiled cft o case and started off for the office

A Pick-Pocket.

quad)

Handicap Class

Time.

the

Corrected

Time.

or the factory to do their bif. Which can more effectively com mand these massed feminine battalions-a woman, or a man the latter. There is a paychologi Expert opinion seems to isyour

cal reason for this. Women are more conscions of each other'n shortcomings than of a men'“ No self-respecting girl is going H.M.S. H.S.to be bowed about by a woman He was Chaplain to Dions Seraton 4.15 43 41543 who does her hair in the wing wears a blouse that is 4.22.02 422.02 way or

obrionely not her colour, D.NB. Jessias 1.32

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ies. Another factor which osanot and "The Kies." They are all of the Church in all its aspicie, Sararday afternoon with help bat appeal to those who will good and have had long rang on being a most tactful and lovable, following regulis:- trouble to ref:ct for a moment on London. The entertainment is for spiritual adviser-ibe friend of

Ho Course :-Lyenion Beacon (S.), what the Society is doing, is that the Mercantile Marise in England all and the enemy of noce. thirty orphan children are main and the Naval Prisoners of War. will be terribly missed by the Kowloon Bck (S), Lysman tained in apkeep and education Advance booking opene at Moa Church members and officers, to Boa (S.), Distance: 9.2 miles. at various schools in the Colony, tries on Wednesday, the 13th whom be greatly endeared himself which has cost the Society $1,800. instant, at 10 s.m. and vouchers by his faithful ministrations.

The deceased, who was only The report shows that during the can be obtained from them now past year there have been fewer to be exchanged on that date for 35 years of age, took a meat lively interest in all good works, Doring the past week or so the various schools in Hongkong cases for relief, due in the main to tickets number and reserved.

while he was a preacher of much have been marking the close of another year by holding their prise causes arising out of the war. The At the Police Court this mornmerit day celebrations. From the reports which have appeared in our chairman made mention of the columas, some ides will have been gathered of the work which deplorable results which sccrued ing, & Chinese yeash was charged, the Diocesan Girls' School, Bolla these educational institutions have accomplished daring the past from Europesa women marrying before Mr. A. Dyer Ball, with which he visited daily, and was twelve months. Those who have taken care to digest the head- Chinese, three of the these cases nicking another man's pocket in also Secretary of the Hongkong Diana

Road. Complainant Christian Union. In the ordinary Colleën 6.54 mastare' reports and the speeches of those on whom has fallen the having had to be assisted during Queen's

| course of events, he would have Alleen 9.12 daty of distributing the awards will probably have noted in both the the past year. Usions of this sort said be we walking along

gone Home on leave this year Position. one and the other clear evidence that the subject of education is at seldom resalt in happiness, and crowded verandah when he felt! the moment receiving far more thorough and comprehensive atten it is well that their consequences someone ugging at his cost, hat, of course, the war interfered (1) Dione tion than it has for many years psat. The Government and we should be made widely known, pocket. He turned round and with the strangements.

The funeral takes place this (2) Aileen known public men bere are alive to the necessities of the time Every credit is due to the Society caught defendant extracting 30 so far as the improvement of educ tional facilities is concerned, and for the way in which these cases centr. Be attempted to seize evening. There is to be a service (3) Rolls

A at St. Andrew's Church st 4 p.m., it is equally a foot that the members of the teaching profession, were handled. Financially, the defendant, who escaped. from headmasters downward, are fully conscious of their respon Society is fairly strong, but it has lakong, however, followed him and the cortege will psas the aibilities in the matter. Indeed, there is a very healthy epirit of enthusiasm shown by those into whose hands the instruction of many calle upon its purse and and eventually effected his arrest. Monament at 6.15 p.m.

would welcome a little practical The constable stated that he saw Hongkong's thousands of scholare is placed. There is evidenor, aympathy on the part of those defendant by complainant's side also, of improvements in methode, white, so far at the carricalum is who can afford to help forward ita and noticed him putting his concerned, we have not the slightest doubt that much benefit will eventually accrue from the carrying into flot of the recommend- ations recently made by the Committee appointed in regard to the teaching of English to Chinese studente.

beneficent work.

British Justice.

The decision of the Privy Conn

band into complainant's perkat. When the latter gave the alarm he arrested the defendant. Defendant admitted strading near complainant, but said he

FOR THE BLIND.

An Opportunity to Help War Heroes.

MERCANTILE MARINE.

Hongkong Examination

Success.

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A not uninteresting by-product of the Entente is the revival at the Paris Opera of Saint-Saena "Henry VIIL," which has not been heard for many years. It dates from 1883, and the veteran composer seises the opportunity to launch one of his effectirs manifestoes on musical mattera in general Alwayy, na adroit Course Lyemon Beacon (P), vantroversialist, on this occ Cast Rocks Baoy (P.). Channel asion he mikas as good reading Rocks (P.), Distaro-8 ) Milea a svar. Bo begins by admitt-

ing that the form of the oper

old-fashioned, Quelle abomination 1. Bat, he mayr, his conviction that in opers the voice

Oss Design Class:

Yacht,

H'cap-ont

Course.

Daphne Ailas Bonita

Time.

Corrected

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E.M.S. B.M.8, is the thing has not varied since Scratch 441.22 4.41.22 he first wrote for the stage. When

440,18 4.40 18 Henry Vill," was done in Lon 447.55 447.55 don some years ago we railier Daring January the following Halcyon 4.43.47 4 43.47 quarrelled with the stage direc gucceeded in passing the Board Position. Oxing to the tion which anggested that; the of Trade examination at the Har-

stranding of the Tower of London was visible Daphne the from Hampton Court, and at the hour Office for various oerti- (1) Alea

(2) Haleyon ficates:-

points for this French version of what was hop- Henry Bennett Eaders, Mate's (3) Bozita

race have not posed to be English music of the Daphne

yet bren awarded. 16th century, Possibly today. Heyward Hays and Gael Class, it we were to hear it, we should think that the liberties were quite Coarse-Lysmas Bacon (P.),

justifiable

certificate.

Augustus Charles Tidbury, 1st. Class Engineer's cerificate,

Thomse Irwin, 2ad. Male's certificate... |

Cast Rock Buoy (P), Channel Bocks (P.). Dietano, 84 miles.

Thoms Ha Held Lawton, lat,}\) Class Engires'a certificate.

William Jobs Pendergast, 2nd. Mate's certificate.

William Robert Williams, Mas

Yacht.

H'oap on

Couree.

Finishing

Tinté

bili» ez miners will bays aphrases they must take the con sequences, which are not alwayi so dire as in the case mentir

At yesterday's gathering at Queen's College, the Hon. Mr. Beren tonohed on one or two points of much importance and oil regarding the two Hamburg- was only looking in a shop ignificance. He did well, for example, to lay stress on the fatility Americe liners which were seised window. He was seat to prison of promoting begs too rapidly, with the inevitable result that, in a British port the day follow for eix weeks. when they are tested by University standards, they fail rather ing the declaration of war is one badly. Particularly apposite were his remarka on the prime which reflects in a striking arcessity of boys being well grounded in English before aiming at manner British ideale of justice mission to the University, where, otherwise, much of their study and fair-play. By it, the enemy is bound to be of small avail. It was right, too, that the Colonial appeal against the conferation of Secretary abould take occasion to point out how it is possible for a the vessels is upheld and conts brightled to work his way up the educational lender from the are given against the Orown. primary school to the centre of learning. This, as he observed, is The Court held that the roase la quite in coord with the democratio spirit of the age. Mr. Severn's were only liable to detention dor- remarke in this connection obviously had reference mainly to Chin-ing the war, all rights being re- An anonymous reader forwards ere students. Bot, satisfactory as this ie, we would that they could served for decision antil Ger- as an appeat from Sir Arthur also have been spoken concerning lade of European parentage. many has an opportunity to Pesraon on behalf of the National berviews on Institute for the Blind, which at Commenting recently on this very point, the North China Daily pat forward Newe urged that Hongkong should lead the way in educational re- the subject. Incidentally, too, the moment is doing great and form by providing schools for Europesa boys from which they could the decision shows B.itish regard bensüceot work for arme 700 eventually pass to the University. That, to our way of thinking, for Treaty obligations, sizes the soldiers and sailors who have jadgment was based on the given their sight for the Empire.

HMS HMS. 1 "A Compananion to the Golden is a pressing necessity.

Educational openings for European boys are very few in Hong. Esgue Convention. There will Accompanying the appeal is safer's certificate. kong, with the result that it in the past parents have had no option be those who will suggest that illustrated booklet, showing the Henry James Siggins, Master's Lysboth owes 42 453.02 4.53 44 Treasury. The pupli was arom

Toinette ower 42 DN.F. but to send their children Home to be educated, or else to remove issuch as Germany prefere, manner in which there blinded dart feste. (Syiling). them for a time to Weibsiwei. That the latter settlement should be when it suita her convenience, to heroes are being taught meful William Alexander Morrison, Dawn Scratch 4 54 30 454 30 Kexta's "Ode tos Night

Ollinge and bow they are being 2ad. Clara Eagineer' orion Lady Ureuls 501 21 501 21 Thon wast not bo

6.19 52 5.19 52 death, immortal bird able to offer better facilities then Hongkong, the grast centre of regard that Convention as “a

Gael reca. 42 451 51 4.53.59 hungry generation tread British influence in the East, is not a very happy for, bus it is true scrap of paper," she should not fitted for the battle of life in spite, Richard Hereden Baleall, 1st. Dorothy

Mita a certifiate.

kdown, cwith Seho musi none the less. Hong kong to-day is a far healthier spot then it was be given an oppertunity of arga of their great handicap,

Pto. nightingale is not a years ago, and that is a feotor which should cause the authoritise to ing on its true constructim in The reader sending these da! Frederic Thomas Barris lat, Asthore ecs. 42 DN.S.-

Position

for Race to date, sportsmen do not tread consider the possibility of providing a sufficiently good school to regard to these osa Dertainly tails ja auxions that we should Olum Ketola ceriffirare, which European lads could be sent with a view to their eventual we cannot concive of Germany, start a fond, and says he is will Jaha Loyd Croaedsile, Master's admission to the University. What is needed is an institution of adopting the same attitude as the ing to give £5 oz #10 or the certificate. (Sailing the counter type of Queen's College, and, with this provided, there British authorities have in this condition that some other reader James Moreton Byror, 2:d. 2 Gael should be no dificulty in making arrangements for the commoda instance, were the facts reverend. will do likewise, ihre inducing Mate & Certificate. (Siling) 3. Dawn

5. Dorothy.. Ho at the University 1 Ehopean students, who qualify therefor. But it is our proad boast that we others also to come forward with William Lumsder, 2ad. Mite's 4 Lady Ursula The would be solved one of the biggest probleme which British have always played the game sasialanor, We shall be herpt certificate. G parents in this Colony have to face, with benefits to all concerned throughout the war, as we shall to acknowledge any subscriptions William Henderson, 2nd.

continue to do to the end.

which resch' asy

Mats' cert fionte of the most far-sching character.

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