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WATSON'S

OLD

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1918,

BROWN BRANDY

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

Germany Salf-Condamned.

DAY BY DAY.

|PIANO TUNER'S CLAIM.

The Case Agala Adjourned..

The case was resumed in the Summary Court this morning, To-morrow's Anniversary before Mr. Justice Gomperts, in To-morrow is the third anni versary of the Battle of Neuve

The disclosures recently made by the well known French states- man, M. Pichos, as to German

WHEN THE IMAGINATION DE diplomatio moves just prior to UNIVES, IT BECOMES MADNESS.- the outbreak of war, have certain- | Ruskin. ly been startling. There is nOW docomentary proof that Germany. Was wounding France in Jaly, 1914, as to whather France would remain neutral in the event of Chapelle.

German war with Russia. It has sounded the death knell for all time of The opening rate of the dollar Germany'a ples that she on demand to day was 31. Otd. was forced to take arms in self-defence, and it is not very surprising that there should now be a frank admittance of the truth ssch se is coctained in a telegram to hand yesterday. A certain Ger man Professor, named Delbruck, slated to a newspaper interviewer

The Dollar.

Police Boots,

Tenders are being invited for the supply of 400 pairs of boots for the Police Reserve.

For the Troops.

We desire to soknowledge with LTD.that Bethmson-Hollweg' com thanks a batch of periodicals for muniostion which H. Pichon has the troope from Capt. Hooker, just exposed was a piece of 8.8. Liangohow, and Mr. J. H.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TELEPHONE No. 616.

All communications intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor,

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

diplomatic clamsiness, and then Oxberry. he goes on to make the remark- able admission that it was not hard to show that the British did.

The Chemists' List.

S.

which Mr. Joseph Back, piano tuner, of 8, Humphrey'e Avenue, Kowloon,elsimed $1,000 damages from the Bobineco Piano Co., Ltd., of 10. Das Vax Boad, piano manufacturers. The par ticalare of claim stated that the

plaintiff was employed by the

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HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE

YEARS AGO.

(Compiled from the Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week *anding March 16, 1893.)

The Dollar.

March 9-The rate of dollar on demand today is 2/8.

Naval Ball.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,

weaknesses:

The Manchester Guardian in-

It was more amusing than in teresting to read in the personal column of a Sunday newspaper that Mr. "Lloyd George is speak--* ing French with greater funny thao ever." The truth is that Mr. Lloyd George does not speak the French at all; or, at lesat, not French that can be understood An Old Complaint,

by any Frenabman or English- and journaliete. In the Philippines, be says: except when M. Frank- March 10-The are journalists man. He travels with an inter preter-who translaten everything defendant in their basins29 13 piano and organ tuber, repairer, publish a good many items com-

the morning papers every day in Bouillon cocasionally takes traveller and sexistant from mencing we are indebted to that task upon himself. Mr. November 7, 1911, to November our evening contemporary for the George's famous "candid" speech 7, 1916 ander an agreement in following," quoting straight; and in Paris took several hours to writing dated Novembar 7. The the evening papers are equally deliver, simply because he bad to particulars went on to state that osadid and courteous. In Torkiu, pause after every few minutes of until November 28, 1917, when publish only on alternate day, rendered into French. However, the plaintiff served the defendants on the other band, where they oratory while his Eaglich we the defendant, although co notice an editor will boldly appropriate, bave been trained to bear our our friends across the Channel had been given on either aide to as original and copyright, whole determine the said service, wrong columns of his rival's work with French was almost equally non Night School.

Viscount Grey's The commercial night school fully dismissed the plaintif from out the faintest suspicion of an not really want war and that, in which is ran by the Chinese said service, and refused to apology. In Hongkong there is a existent. On the other hand H.

allow him to continus therein. Gorraspondents_are requested to observe the rule which foot, the British Government Y.M.U.A. begins a new terms of

morning paper which doen the the greatest ease and fluency. Clemencean speaks English with Inquires them

Mr. A. H. Orow appeared for same-and usually gets credit se to forward their names and addresses with look very considerable trouble work on Monday, the 11th the plaintiff and Mr. W. B. Hind if no piracy had been committed; munications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for to avoid

(Outlook.) it. Some shlisation, but as an avidence of their bona fides."

might instant.

defended. my that this worthy professor is entitled to a measure

while the evening papers cannot Bvidence was given by Mre. retaliate by pirating the measly -en asked her to get a piano there is anything in it to pirate! dolges in a little mild irony at Noronha, who said that Mr. Obas reg in fair exchange, because

him and when Mr. Back was her house he said he could get March 10-One of the the expense of the Observer's one: That same day she went to prominent landmarks in the scriptural attitude. “ Arm- his bones and was shown ons. social history of Hongkong war has happened. It will happen sgeddon," said the latter recently, Mrs. Chos Po-sian ageed to the dance given at the Naval again; unless," and to on. Sent to Hospital. take it for $250, and the piano Yard last night by Commodore the Manchester Guardian replied: Mr. Norman Peterkin. Manager was sent the same afternoon. Bury Palliser and the captainAfter Armageddon, as defned of the Robinson Pisno Comosny, Thare bas long been something resident at No. 3, Jordan Ros Mr. Oboa P-sien did not and officers of H. M. §. Victor in the Apocalypse, ons seems to pathetic about the German asser has been conveyed to the Govern seem satisfied and дет tion that Britain was the aggreement Civil Hospital, suffering Piano Co., where she saw a piano present, including B B. the Go is rather pleasant to think of a

day Emanuel, Penguin, Alaority, and or and a slave to Imperialism from some form of poisoning priced $420. Mr. Chos Po-nien vernor, Lady and Miss Robinson; still greater voice

witness went to the Robinson Plover. Over 250 guests were Heaven declared "It is done.' It remember that a great voice from whilst the humble Fatherlandj was only defending herself from

had previously seen it and liked. E. the General and Mine Observer offica adirole of rathless, land-grabbing Powers who sought her an expiration of three months the piano she had bought from Mr. the captains and cfficers of the ing gently but armly that, on

notified that at the /it. Witness mentioned the other Barker; B. E. Admiral Human"; above the final uproar and insist doing out of purely jeslane Chine Cinemas Company, Limited if she could change it. He then Vipere; the Chief Justice and have to be done over again."

Buck and later asked Mr. Back Triumphante, Coreverz

the motives, for no one hasewellowed will, unless use is shown to

contrary, the whole business may a bit f this except, perhaps, its contrary, be strack off the said he would see Mr. Choa Pora. Clarke, Colonel and Mrs. anfortonale Germans who were Register and the Company will

Bien about it.

Ravenhill Colonel and Mrs. not in a position to learn beyond be dissolved.

Answering Mr. Crew, witness Mulcahy, Colonel and Mr. Barrow; what they were officially told.

said she was baying the piano Sergeor-Cole nel, Me, and the About this subject Germany has A Chinese school teacher has

from Mr. Back and not the Misses Piretor; also most of the

Popular resentment has tɛan deeply stirred by the condition s better object, and how this bolt Hospital, anffering from severe Ohcs Po-sien kept the piano.

cheap piano. Eventually Mr. ond distinguished company of member of a household eball state from the blue will be received injuries to his ince, due to having by the German people as a whole fallen of an auprotected plant absence of another witaese, the

Hongkong residents, Owing to the acavridable

bis or her exact age and date of makes an interesting speculation, bridge at the janotion of Waterloo case was adjcorned until next privately that our reports of thege are especially, incansed at March 11.-We are informed birth. Women beyond a certain Supreme Court act an they withhold from their dearest baving to disclose a secret which plate as some perple would like. It is simply a question of the

friends. It would be bad labourer and bis hire. We will cough if the confession ad blo print an advertisement if we are in a Government Department but, be made to an impersonal official paid for it; we will print news the recipient of this sacred con which brings in money fromfidence is the local grocer. If any

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GERMANY OVERSTEPPING HERSELF.

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of our thanks for at Isat agreeing Edmond Spencer Payne, of A.

The name of Mr. Hartnell known by the outside world over Watson & Co., La., is added to with veracity, but as it has been since, the war began that it was the Register of Chemists and forced hostilities, the admission Germany and her dupea who Druggisto, loase a lot of its value.

The Truth at Last.

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School Teacher's Accident.

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rising clearly

lied with a consistency worthy of been sent to the Government Civil/Company. She and asked for a consular body, and a numerous on the new sugar card that every

The latest events in Russia and Street and Reclamation Street, Romania have, without any doubt, given the Germans a great

Passports for Formosa. encouragement and the Kaiser is fomation that the Japaness Go- It is notified for general in- still prattling about the presence verament require all British and the German God, even other foreign subjects travelling though the terme imposed on to Formoss to be provided with

of

October, 1917.

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Friday.

HONGKONG TRADE..

Much to the Point.

It would not be altogether surprising were Germany to dia. these unfortunate people have passports duly vised by the proper Chamber of Commerce Report. readers; or we will take notes for oover eventually that the conclusion of peace with Russia and the

a harshness and brutality that Japanese Consalar Authorities. steps that she has taken in connection therewith will prove anything Christien sentiment. The bulk of ទ the very antithesis of but the blessing that she had counted upon. It has to be remember the German population will no

private clients at the regular rate apparent national necessity could Appolniment Approved. The fortnightly Price Carrent of payment. Failing-that, we

be perceived for this inquisition ed that the Peace Treaty bae yet to be ratified, and very mach may doubt be a little disturbed by the pleased to spprove the appoint the Hongkong General Chamber and fill the paper with bosh.

His Mjesty the King has been and Market Report, published by refuse to waste all day in Ocart would be borne with the stoic yet happen, before the date fixed for its confirmation, that will pat candour of this now notorions ment of the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook to of Commerce, dated March 8,

patience of a long suffering a rather different complexion on the situation as it at present stands, Professor, bat, if we judge aright, Legislative Conantil, vios the

A Police Grievance.

people; but no normal intelligence It is not without its significatos that even some of the German the ripple on the pool of smugs Mr. Wet Tak, C. M. G., retir. demand for Lyons as recorded in pernicious system under which attempt to secure census by s

be an Unofficial Mmber of the states:-

March 13. We have to obron-on grasp what end is to be newspapere are taking a gloomy view of the peace developmente, while certain facts contained in yesterday' telegrama tend to show deception will soon be lost sighted, with effect from the 22nd our last circular has almost pase- men are got cat from England to

Silk Strek 7,009 Balee. The icle yet another example of the served, unless this is another that by her adventurous policy in the supposed interests of Finland Allies will ever convince them

of and only the bard blows of

roundabout method. Otherwise a Germany is on a fair way to setting all the Scandinavian nations that evil-doing carries with it its

ed away daring the fortnight fill Government offices which general statement such as "adult" against ber. That, indeed, is the meet important element which

February Weather. under review. America continues could be and are being most or "over age" would seem to meet has yet transpired, and it may well lead to results more than dis- ** penishment.

Observatory returne show that to buy some but not at all satisfactorily filled by

the purpose in view. MED counting Russia's defection from the Allied cause.

Ricksha Services.

daring February the

freely. The lone of the market already on the spot. Last Fri- The trouble which has now arisen between Germany and Yesterday

mean temperature was 59.2, the is quiet. Dealera report the waste day the Pulice Force received an

་་ Soandinavis is all of the former's own making. Sh hee established rather interesting contribution and the lowest 50, on the 19th. where the stock is very limited gesnt-major," whoes duty will be Mary thought might be good to

we published shigbeet being 72.2, on the 20th, market very strong in the country addition in the shape of a "aer- herself, iz face of Swedish protests, on the Asized Islands merely, from

Navy cocpoa, which Princess Ba Berlin sancancee it, "to establish a halting place in connection advocating the establishment in shine and 0015-inch

a Shanghai newep per There were 203 6 hours of sun- and therefore prices are high. to give musketry and other inest se obocolate, is known aboard With the despstab of assistance to Fioland." Norway and Sweden, the Northern settlement of awhile the average humidity was firm, registering a further im alorea. This means that these first dog watch every Thursday, Cotton Yarn-Prices continus struction to the men, and keep ship se Ki. It is served out in the howarer-and Sweden more especially are returally reluctant to system of municipal riokebas, 71. believe that the German act is based on any auch benevolent with a view to the gradual dis

provement of $5 to $7 per bale, who have looked on this post as and it ie drank whenever eiropm- grounds. And they have right in their own interests to keep appearance of firme letting oat

Damaging Trees.

"but the volume of business has one to which good work would stance (in other words ship's an eye on enemy movements in this lodality. The Aaland Islands, these vebioles. It was

Two Chinese were charged been insignificant, hardly amount- lead them, in the ordinary course "crasher" or policeman) permit. which are situate between the Baltic Sea and the Galf of Bithnis, suggested that a municipal loan Police Court this morning, at the No 10 at 8170/200; No. 12 while men who can do good work, quantity of it (for. Ki is less.con- even before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the ing to 1,000 b. Qactations are of promotion, sé again enabbed; The men grate down a liberal lie midway between Finland and Sweden and are distant only some of a million taels should be raised instazes of Mr. Tatcher, head of $185/212; No. 16: at $210/222; and have proved themselves cairated then shore cocos) and Bixty miles north east of the Sedish capital. They are far too near for the purpose, and the writer the Botanical Department, with No. 20. et 8232/260. Arrivals equal to the best, are pleasantly drink it mixed in basing with the Swedish coast for the Scandinavian nations to view with was particularly anxious that the damaging trees. Daconcern the establi-bmeat therson of German forces. For coolies thould benefit from the stated that they were sltering Shipments oil.

Defendants 5300 bales. 8iles 1,000 bales. reminded that as long sa any body the Germans have proved themselves to be act the most change fdencially, that they the position of a grave. They 7,000 bales. Bargains 16,000 no hope for any in Hongkong.

Unsold stock can be got from outside, their is a special cauldron of Ki, prepared sugar and condensed milk. At ess pleasant of neighbours. How seriously the Swedes view this abould be uniformly-clad and did not intend tri caute any dam- bales. German intrusion we can gather from the admission in a Germen thats better type of rickeha age. His Wor-big eaid he did

by the ship's cook, is sent round Wasted Water. paper that the pro Garman sentiment hitherto existing inehould come into ase. The dream not intend to fine them besvity Raw Cotton. -

Marsh 16-It is notified by the

action stations in “famines,” or Sweder bas charged to a scarcely distinguished ill-will. On many of the author of there sagges- this time, but if ever they or any decidedly firmer with Indian inst. (to-morrow) the water eup-

Values are Government that from the 17th guns crews of our Fleet is the large pitchere. Midnight for the occasions Sweden'a actions daring the war have not been altogether tions does appear rather Untopian, one else name before him in a cotton z: 852/59 And China des ply of the city will only be turned our when the Ki bout arrives, to the liking of the Eutente, and that foot makes her present at and "we are afraid that his awer to a similer charae, be would griptions at $55/63 per pical. titude to Germany all the more significant. Is this connection, it is sobema is scarcely

on from 6 to 10 a.m. every day, worth noting, also, that Norway apparently sees eye to eye with her is likely to appeal to abs faed $3 Feb.

Ope that infi ct a heavy ine. They would Metale. There has been weak-instead of merning and evening. near neighbour, for a Christiania journal openly saya that Norwe Municipality. From

ness in the local market during If this is the beat we can get out!

**Many years ago.it was suggest what we gian public opinion will support the Government if the latter does know of the Shanghai rickshas,

For a War. Hospital. the last few days. Tinplates are of our magnificent million-dollar thal, se the star Alphs Centaari not shrink from giving its Swedish kiurmen full moral support in we cannot see that there is a great reosived by Mrs. MeMartsy, Plates are also considerably the extravagant practice of slaic. Any other eter whose distance had The following testor has been down from $33 to $30. Steel waterworks, it is time to abolish was much rearer our system then the matter of Finland.

All Scandinavia, it seems, ie inclined to doubt the bona fides of Most of them, if not all, are from the Princess Louise Scottish 820. Bare are 311 a picul. Large daily instead of plain washing tinguished by the name of Pro- deal about which to complain. Orsigmin Eset, 180, The Peak, lower, and up are week at ing verandahs with tons of water been measured, it should be dis Germany is butting in as she done by cending a naval force to the posumatic tyred, and they are Hospital for Limbles Sailors and quantities in stock to arrive, with mop and backet. We have xime. Nothing came of the Aslands. There is a view held in some quarters that what the is certainly for more comfortable Soldiers: Glasgow, January Galvanized Wire: 18/22 G. at seen thousands of gallons thrown gestion, but recently Mr. Voute is aiming at is the establishment of a German hegemony in the than those we have in Hongkong. 8, 1918.-Dear Madam,-Colonel $24, 13 to 17 G at $16 market away about the police compound at the Cape Observatory, found Baltic, which is quite in line with the spirit of corquest and In this Colony we opald mcat J. M. Denny baa forwarded to me weak. Nails. 11 3" at $13.75 to in this manner. sggrandisement disclosed in the dealings with the Russiane. Mean- decidedly do with an improvement the contribution of £82 53. which 814 8-7" at $14 market easy, time, there le evidence that the Germans are beginning a campaign of the rickahs, service, both in you and your friends have raised Flour Market report-Stock:

of Alpha Centauri, ita „motion against neighbouring neutral natione, including Denmark, who is regard to the vehicles themselves on behalf of the fand of this About 260,000 ecoks,

being eqasi to ibat-of the bright raked in because she has interned a German prize orew. Germany and the pallere. Bat changes Hospital. Please socapt for your tions: Japtoess 2nd Patent

Qeoto Official Investigations on Kobe Hist. It was announced at the apparently thinks that because she baa managed to count Russia work very slowly in Hongkong; self and convey to your friends $370, Japansas 3rd Patent

Exchanges.

meeting of the Royal Astronomical out, she can frighten and scare Scandinavia sy well. Time, how perhaps by the time Shanghai the very cordial thanke of the 360, Japsnem Straight 83 70, als from the Department of show the motion to be not quite Since the 12th alt, three cffici. Society that further observations ever, will tell whether she has reckoned without her host. At any adopts electrically-propelled committee of the Hospital, for Shanghai Flour $380, Australian Agriculture and Commerce have the ssus, but rather gras rate; the present developments contain almost limitless possibilities, rickebes, or whetever the next your thoughtful interest in the No. 1 $3.75, Australian No. 2 been making investigations on and the result is that and from Germany'e latest attitude we should imagine the Scandia-invention is likely to be, we aball work which is being done at $3.70. avians will have no difficulty in seeing the Germans in their true wake up to the fact that there are Erakine on behalf of our diasbled Coals-It is considered at Exchanges in Kobe. As to the nearer then Alpha

the Bice, Fertiliser, and Flour star is about lights dangerous enemies, and not a benevolently-inspired such things as cushioned seste sailors and soldiers-Yours faith present inadvisable to quote.objzat of these investigations has better claim to re friends,

and pnsumsiis tyres,

fully, H. Anderson,

Sagar,The market in quiet, nothing is stated.

Proxime.

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Woolie.n-The market is dead.

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