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LABOUR QUESTION

· BRITAIN,

THE

| - For yesra before the war we TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,

ware taught that the GermA RİA.

was out only not harbouring Hamorondy comparing the- wicked thoughts against us, Kaiser with a certain Eset-and but that he was most bally, mys the New York Entlook, benavolant minded, hard-work the American Vios-President. ing, and much maligned gentle Marnhall added that the Kaiserin IN man, who was misunderstood in memory in history will be liks the bin efforts. Our government memory of this other Bill When Cofficiale went out of their way to he died, à neighbour remarked to help and aid "German and semi-hie - widow.. ́ ́Es Bill's dead ?” German institutions and groapa "Yes, he's dead.” “I suppoùs he's to take the world's trade, and any hittin' the harp with the angel Sir:-To one who has lived in one who, like the writer and snow. Mora likely," onid Britain for the past sine hundred others, thought other widow, “be's hittin the months in close touch with the wise was promptly and efficiently with the harp. The who are 10tending to working class in a group of whip extinguished by every govern. or wireless connection would enter for the Hongkong Oricket yards and munition factories, the ment servant who could find

of the Legislative Council yester is "PENT IN DEVELOPING THE day, not the least interesting was TIME WASTING HABIT. that cocoerning communication with the neighbouring inland of Cheung Chow, for past experienOS in the shape of typhoon and fire has shown that a vast benefit would soorus to the inhabitanta

The Dollar. of this inland if better mesna öf The opening rate of the dollar communication were established. on demand to-day was 24 11.3/8d. [The answers given to the HOD. Mr. H. E. Pollock reveal the fact that either telephonic

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., brosted. The island soon.

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Tennis Tournament.

To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]

There is always great rivalry be a coatly procedure, the former Club's Tennis Tournament are striotares contained in your powers to do so. The working between New York and Chicago. heing estimated stepproximately reminded that entries close to editorial of to-night scom rather man was neither educated to Last January Chicago held a ten-

unjust,

understand real world economic day Allied Bassar attended by $16,000 and the latter £1,000, morrow,

-To-morrow's Bank Meeting. The writer's views on the labour issues, his children were not 200,000 people' and ... realisings Whether the Government will

Shareholders of the Hongkong question in Britsin prior to the allowed to participate in the 92,000. Determined to outdo deem that there is sufficient just- ification for this expense will and Shanghai Banking Corpora war were much the same as those essential technical educational in seal for war relief funds the granted similar Middle West, New York ran remain to be seen, but surely some tion are reminded that the annual of any other large employer of facilities means of communication would shareholders' meeting takes place labour, and the matter for war children in Scandinavian and a "Haroland Bagaas recently were and aimed at the $100,000 be possible other than those in the City Hall, to-morrow at prise in regard to the working German countries, nor

man is not that he has done so the products of his hands and mark. Like Trafalgar Square, it Illicit Oplam."

little in this war, but that he has brain given any national protect had tank imported for the has a fall view of the Peak, and

A Chinees woman who was done so much; not that he has ion against the products of lower occasion. "An azot reproduction a Byalam of visible night and

line was day signala should not be found in the an awful possession made so many mistakes bat that plans peoples living and working of the Hindenburg... maiter difficult of arrangement of some illicit opium concealed in compared with other sections under totally different condition. brill, and under the supervision. One might even take a leagons basket, gave the usual excuse of the community he has made To-day, when he is required to af. Majar. Beith (Lea, Bay) his which from the beacons of olden times. that she had been engaged to so few. Mach is said in the Homs die in the field or work in the Majesty's iron-clad charged the Jequires them to forward their names and addresses with Obeung Chow would only need carry it, when charged with the sud Colonial press of the strikes factory as well as to pay for the German trenches firing all its cffence. Mr. J. B. Wood fired made by the working olam, but war-should he be lacky enough güne sait goes. This is right mmunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for warning from Hongkong of Pber $750 with the option of fear ten remarks are made upon the to survive ordeal by battle-it is after New York's own heart, and

All communications intended for publication should be addressed/proaching typhoon, and Hon months' hard labour.

steps taken by the distillers and not surprising that he is deter one can picture the city's swe kong, on the other hand, would

brawers to embarrass the Govern-mined to obsage the conditions papers telling the story under the only need to be apprised of the

A Chinese who appeared before ment; or by the Bishops and the under which beexistons cannot title of "Doing Ita Dimaadest." fact that assistance for some cause

Kr. A. Dyer Ball to-day, was Charch in their efforts to prevent sav lives and has his being. for other was required. A beacon

Unrest is not confined to the An zatonishing result of the on the Hongkong Peak could serva charged with having in his retaliation in the matter of air

nothing is heard working classes in Britain, but war is the stimulus to the reading sas warning for typhoons, and a possession five and a half more raide, and besoco ocald be fired at Cheasg tins of kerosine oil than his abroad of the combined efforts the unrest will pot prevent the war of poetry, or at least to the baying permitted. Inspector great rested paper interests have being won; arery class feels shat of it, for a bookseller will tell Chow as a call for help. It might be possible to devise some other Terrett stated that defendant had made in order to compel the the war must first be won before you that he can take a gross and more affective equally simple placed all the time near his shop. Government to remove the par we can set to work on the where before the war he could at the Government Civil method, but the matter should is Worship considered the case per restrictions of 1917, or the equally necessary task of cleaning hardly venture on a dezan. Of not be allowed to fade into the serious, and fined the defendant efforts of half a dozen other up our own Government and in-course the poems are not all about background altogether juat $25, and ordered the five and a vested internata to protect their stituting a real demoarsoy for the the war, sad some posts would

bilostion, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

to the Editor,

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

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particular interests from neces- ahem one that has existed siroe withdraw themselves from the Stamp Regulation ignored. sary war time restriction. To-day the days of Cromwell. The work mighty obsession to brood upon Several Chinese shopowners in Britain we are most of me awake ing class is by no means alone in the eternale in their right pro... were summoned before the Court

to the fact that there is one law desiring that accounts should be portions. And one poet, at least, is We are glad to learn that the this morning with not affixing for the governed and another for settled with those who, willfully taking poetry to the war. This Government is taking steps to five cents stampe on their receipt the governing, that responsibility and of set parpone, have deceived is Mr. John Drinkwater, who, as suppress objectionsble advertise. Two of the defendants said that is not part of the accepted doctrine the people during the psat three cording to present arrangements, THE HOME MILITARY AND POLITICAL CRISIS.

mente and other mailer which they were pressed with work and of those who honour as by govern decades; who taught the people is beginning a month's tour hid need 2 cents stampe by mising in the name of democracy, and, to despise conscription and in France as an entertainers. It is offends the eye in ona form or

Atske. The third and Iset said he if there is unrest to-day in Britain sl cations duties, in order possible that some of the soldiers another in The Colony. Even from the meagre news which Beater gives anent the ordinance of this description has did not know that a stamp mustand no one scquainted in the to catch cheap votes to power may find the entertainment rather resignation of General Sir William Robertson it is easy to discern been badly needed for a long tims he put on receipts of payment, lesst degree with public thought and if repce. If the mame people or thin, for Me. Drinkwater that u crisis of no httle importance is at present barrassing the past, and it is quite time a curb Mr. Dyer Ball imposed a fins $10 will deny it, it has been caused ple desire to abstitutes more will merely read for an hour, to direc.ive minds of the Allies, for a withdrawal on the part of a was put on the authors and pub-on each of the defendant. not by Labour or by the governed, real democracy for the one which those who wish to bear, passages General of the undoubted brilliance of Sir William Robertson pointe lisher of a lot of andesirable

League Cricket.

bat by the governing class whose exists, the Government, who have from English poetry, from its In the match to be played t very clearly to a serious rupture. It was only a few days ago that stuff. We have heard many King's Park on Saturday between prevented as victoriously ending of democracy against autoersey The headings and these are sign. mistakes in the paet alone have presched this war as an holy war beginnings to the "Georgisne." a regular paseage of arms took place in the House of Commone plainte at different times of inde- between Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Asquith on the subject of the cent matter in the Chinese newThe University C. O., the follow

the Kowloon Cricket Clab end.

the wer before this, The from every palpit in the land,|ificant are English Countryside, Versailles Council, and this bas been the bone of contention the

Poems written by Englishmen papers, bat the offenes ie not

It is not easy for people in this abroad, Love Poems, Poems of who spoke with characterietic frankness in Paris on the great need known that there are many dealer-Mesars. J. P. Robinson, J.1967 are pot fools or kusver, whole way through. Even when it was first formed the Premier, corned to theus alone. It is well ing team will represent Kowicon: working classes in Britian to can surely raise uo obj-csion, existing for a unification of effort among all the Allies, bad subee- in the Colozy, in literature and Stalker, P. H. Cobb, K. Mascas they not less than many of Colony to understand conditions Friendship, and perhaps there their employers know that at Home to-day. The writer has will be a few war ballads and quently to address the House of Commone, which, sceording to pictures of grossly indecent kill. E Paatoni, LE 8. Hodge the people in Britain have never met any soldier in the some of life in general. Mr. Labbyists, was in a none too friendly mood towards the innovation, obaracter, Noles acceptable is the F. Joseland, F Wheeler, L for years been woefully misled, trenches, rest billete, or bases, Drinkwater proposes to be ready Declaring the Council to have non-executive powers as to the aotusi news that an Orciosaco is to be Blackburn, C. J Stapleton, not by one bat by half a dozen who complained of consistent with poems about all parts of fighting but only sitting in an advisory capacity, Mr. Lloyd George framed to deal with the exhibition pacified the opponents to the scheme, but, when later on, mainly of human and other freaks. It is a pity team will be Messrs. A. different governments, and, as over-work and at least every man England, so that if a man in the owing to developments in Bussis it was found" necessary to extend pity that action is not takes Ramjaha, Geo. E. Marley, K. their bodies sad pockets have to in France, Flanders, or the audience wants something about scene it. This suggests a delightful the powers of the Versailles group, a farther wave of opposition against the freaks which an Brayshay. G. A. Redmond. J. D. Pay the penalty of any govern. Enetern theatre of war, has any particular place he can have

ment's, mistakes, they are de. intereating obsnge of Wright, D K, Samy, T. L. Cheab, termined that in the future the to help WEB engendered. The matter bas been a thorny one ever since and be seen in almoet say street K. F. Liu, W. Gistine, G. Hall Government and people shall be but the worker amid the smoke of wonder whether, so to speak, Mr. day's past, form of heckling, and we may many indicatione have come to hand that all has not been smooth in the Colony, making a between politicians and soldiers. The culmination is the refusal of nuisance

and J. M. Jack, of themselves by

one and that responsibility shall Tinsley, the furnaces of Middles Drinkwater is mugging up Edwin General Robertson to sccept either of the two positions offered him begging. A public service would

A "Ten Cents" Fight, be as equally accepted by an officer boro and Barrow, and the rive Waugh and William Barnes. Two Chiness who were charged} together with an indication that other high officers will follow bis be rendered if these repulsive, creating disturbance in the Crown se by a workman in ting gange at Govan, either in draughting office or works is fre-

It strikee queerly on ercatares, who secost all and sun- "The point really comes down to be a matter of whether the dry for alma, sould be bundled the public road at Baiwenho, both

The Report of the Commission quently overworked and even stolidities when we hear of a post pleaded guilty to the charge. The į general direction of the war in its most important stage will be in out of the Oclony onos and for all first defendant asid he owed the appointed to inquire into the to-day underpaid. Both master and faring forth to deal out elusive the bands of politicians or soldiers. The House of Commons is One of these "geatry, terribly other man tea cente; the latter Maropotamia muddle has been man bas no pension in prospect or epiritualities to the men engaged reported to have no sympathy with the attitude of the military men, deformed, has a regular stand on had promised to pay it by 3 read on the street corners of a bonour ahead for faithfully work on a bloody war. They are preach

the present conte crisia has solely been brought Queen's Road a little way past lock on Thursday evening. He thousand towns in Britsin to the ing and carrying on. about through objections on the part of some British army the Astor House Hotel, and there me an hour before the time and wives, brothers, fathers and The working classes have made but this is another matter, or if leadera to being directed by the Council sitting at Versailles, is a legless mendicant at Cause demanded to turn of the daughters of the victims, and the their mistakes in this war but will seem so to most of them. Mr. composed as it is of both political and military personages. It is way Bay who thrusts himself on moner. First defendant said he fact that the Government rewarded, certainly auch mistakes have cost Drinkwater believes in poetry as an old fend and one which, at the present juncture of the war, is to people alighting from the trammid no money on him at the time, and decorated five out of the six no more lives than those which the best thing in the world, be most seriously regretted. General Robertson was a man who could care. Surely there is some way and send defendant there: officials mentioned in that report the Government have made and and in all simplicity he would to those who need it most. notessily be spared and whilst the gratitude of the country will be sure of dealing with these pesta, to follow him in his retirement, one cannot help thinking that his Canton Education.

apan sesulted him. The latter has not helped to allay the unrest any errors committed by the peo- take course has been extreme-too. Extreme to be fully justified. The

gave evidence to the effect that he brought about by similar episodes, ple have been well advertised It is at once a magnifoent problem of closer Allied co-operation has been one of the greatest

There seems to be a wave of wee strack on the face with elsewhere, especially when it is whilst those made by the govern- piece of idealism and common that has had to be faced, for a severe handicap has been experienced enthusiasm in South China at the brick, and this story was sub-well known that if a workman in ment have in many instances been sense. There are men of culture The new Parlis- and sensibility in all ranka at the from an individual instead of a concerted plan of action. The present time in favour of better atantiated by the Indian coasts ble factory or shop is guilty of suppressed.

Hie Wor negligence and a fellow workman ment that this year's election front, and, though they may Central Powere, being more compset, also possessing one dominant education facilities for foreign who made the arrest. faction that was always able to have its own way, have been enabled children. It has been a long time ship fined No, 1, 85 and No. 2, ja killed, the guilty party is tried will call into being, will create sometimes get at books, the for manslaughter and not reward. B new Government, but it stimulation of the spoken word. to act practically as one unit-an advantage of no little importance, in coming, but it seems as though 83, with the alternative of Devon od 63 is the base with government will not create a new Heaven and and the bodily presence are Conferences in Paris sought to give the same advantage to the at last something is going to be days' hard labour.

Filipfaos In Trouble. officials. Even if the working. New Earth as some people seem immense to those who are cut off Allies, but there were deemed not nearly eo fruitfal as events done. Canton is the last place warranted, and from out of these was evolved the permanent Allied one would have associated with Six Filipino sailors were charg- man were sa guilty as your to imagine. So far as is humanely from the contacts on which so each a movement ca anything ed before. Mr. Dyer Ball with editorial seems to suggest, why possible it will create a new clase much of our lives depends. Be with-Fall effect in the Allied effort a change in the military organ18 received it appears that a plucky)ployees in a factory, in the streets should he be anything else?..He ing from the people, will thorough-Drinkwater will read beautifully. Concal trailles. In order that England might play her part like a large scale, but from news 2000sting four Chinese girle, em in the name of common logic of government official, who, pom-sides, we imagine that Mr. alion had, so the Courel raled, become neceranry, and it is this

never baen permittedly understand that he is a servant He has received emphatic íntims that Lae caused the trouble. The military men of General Robertson's band of American residents after 6 o'clock on Tharaday has

there, are about to undertake the evening. The men were armed to have any voice in of the people and answerable to tion from me who know what percussion desire no interference with what is; the minda at Verteek. Plans, we are told sie at the time with a cobarate, a the Bothal governing of the them in every way, both in the they are talking about that this is- Bailler seek an alteration with a view to improvement.

Whatever may to the op-bot, and there will be nothing definite already being considered for the panchion, and knives. They had country and neither did the con matter of punishments and re the sort of thing that is really antil Mr. Lloyd George makes his promised statement in the House establishment of a school for the been too familiar to the girls, ditions created by others permit warda. The government that is to wanted.

Clothing Stolen. of Commons, there can only be regret that such a state of turmoil children of foreign residents of pasting them on the back, strok him to hold any stake or land in be, will, after winning the war and

A Chinese was arrested at ehould have come just when the Allies are preparing for a final Kwangtong Province. It is a ing their hair, and so forth. The the country that is sublime making the world safe for demo resistance to the enemy. Varions Home papers speak of the capital scheme on the part of girls became alarmed and called patriotism made him give over Cracy, see that the officials of the possibility of an arale parliamentary situation and further om our American friends, and will for the police, whereapon the thres million volunteers to defend, past are faithfully dealt with, and, a.m. yesterday in McGregor Street

doubt no plications; ecrentially matters to be Avided. If it is true that the

8 great secosed were arrested. The six end, if need be, die for. Other no doubt we shall have more by an Indian constable, policy of forming this Allied Council, was thought to be the best

boon to English and American defendants all pleaded not guilty, classes of the commosity had land exact evidence in our hands suspected of stealing a gost at that time which will per ofclothing found in his posses

The defendant stated he had pick plan of uniting the political and military sides as far as possible by parents who have been faced with asying they had not seen the and real interests in the country

A Filipins eater to fight and sacrifice. for, but up mit- a more difficult problem regard- girls before.

mit the on

people determining sach man as President Wilson and was accepted by the military representatives of all the other Allis Powers and was supported by ing the education of their children preter was 'brough in, but he to December 1915. us bad none more jastly who is to blame ed ap the clothes Mr.

than we in Hongkong have been. Reemed rather unfamiliar with of these inducements, actual or for the mistakes made during Wood passed sentence they may driva the thanked their countrymen for past services, would care to send their children Cours so that the magistrate remembered that the Reform Bill and raward will not lose value General Smuts, then cofiáis 'British military leadere, however moct Whether parents in Hoogkong Engliab, and with the roles of the prospective, and it should be the period of the wari Punishment weeks imprisonment, should suff-censure for failing to cooperate; The fall facts are into Chios to receive their had constantly put was not introduced til after the beasass the people, finished the determination one lots not yet know to judgment must be respxred. I people in Hong-education is another matter, at him right. The six men, who Military Service Aut became law. greater task before setting, abons nende the conte kong and elsewhore in the British Empire it is nothing short of all events the promotors of the were of a rather barcaneer type It was before this period that the the lesser one, or will say dis. infigence the course. tion of the war that will be ansgimont, entusiastic and eff clive scheme are to be commended for were remanded in police custody greater part of the Armies of to- ciplinary or restrictive measureYours faithfully

ehsage, the course of the people's rending farther evidence. day osme into being,

exasperating to learn of these squabbles, far we sigh for a proseon

their enterprise.

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