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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1918,

BROWN BRANDY

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

Overcrowding In Hongkong.

DAY BY DAY.

THE CATHEDRAL ORGAN.

REPORTED SUNK.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

THE MAN WHO IS ALWAYS WORRYING ABOUT HIS OWN PER SONAL PLEASURE 19 ALMOST CERTAIN TO MISS IT.

"To-morrow's Anniversary.

The Dollar."

The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day was Si. lid.

Mr. Tang Shao»yf._** Mr. Tang hac-yi has returned to Shanghai from Canton.

Last Night's Re-opening Recital

Fate of Two Hoff Steamers,

are,

The following 19. thà Intout about marriage from a new book

Thomas" by EL B. Creswell Telegraphic news has been re-(Niabet):-"In my experience. The re-opening of St. John's crived in Shanghai (rays the N. the most difficult question. •■ Cathedral organ last evening, is Day News) to the effect that man is called upon to decide is the O. 8. (Holt's) str. Machaon whether he shall or abail not distinct landmark in the and the C. N. 8. Kelgan bave marry. It is not so if there were Somany (middle course; there ir musical history of the Colony, for been raak.

none. At a precise moment Hongkong can now truthfully be. No further particulars

sra marriedka. Up to that said to possess one of the finest yet to hand, but it is known that in the marrings servios you the Blue- facnel str. Machson was instroments in the Far East. For coward bound from the United paint you may seresm, and be let quite a long time rast the three- Kingdom to the Far East and off. Beyond that point you may manual organ at St. John's basi was carrying a large cargo for cream, but it is of no are. Of been badly in need of attention, Shanghai. She was of 4277 it is the right thing to be polite to ladies, I know that, but for not only had certain parta tone' register.`

The Kalgan was formerly well such politeness need not be brosme totally unciable but the instrument was abowing general known on the Chica coset and it carried so far as a proposal of signs of deterioratión. After is presumed that she was sunk in marriage. That is absurd. I exbaustive exacoination the Eastern Mediterranean. All defos marriage as politeness it Was disobered that of ber officers and crew were arried to the point of idiocy," ) simoet entire

steward- to restore the chief

Hongkong organ to a state of proper eff Chinese-who was drowned. ciency, and when well-known organ bailder, Mr. W. Blsckett,

Those who have given any thought to local, social problems will be gratified at the fact that in the course of his sermon on Sunday morning the Rev. Mr. Copley Hoyle took ocossion to

Two jezia ago to morrow the ondemn the evils of overorowd. abolition of Indian indentured isg and child labour. The labour was onoured in the former question is an especially Legislative Council at Delhi, eerious one at a time like the present, when the Colony is suffering from a deadly disease, and one could wish that the whole rabbit-warren of native tenements in some part of

Forthcoming Marriage, to city could be swept away once

Invitations have been issued A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. of ramshackle buildings in Hong Ho Tang, fauchter of Sir Robert and for all. There are hundreds for the marriage of king Vetoria Long, masquerading under the ad Lady Ho Tung, to Mr. M. K. name of houses, which area, which is to take place on diegrses to the Colony, and it is April 4 next. in theee that a huge proportion of 7 the poorer class of Chinees havO The daily return in regard to to live year in and year out. That the spotted fever ontbreak shows fact, and the large measure of that during the twenty-four hours Overorowding which is known to ended March 18 the oneee nam rule which exist, is in itself sufficient to berrd 23, of which nine were Sorrespondents are requested to observe the Requires them to forward their names and addresses with account for the rapid spreading fatal. All the sufferers were

munications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for of disease when once it gets a Chinese. #shilsetion, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

hold on the native community. Mr. Copley Hoyle says it is the A reader sende to a Shanghai desire to make money that is paper the following appeal from responsible for the overcrowding, a Chinese tenent, which surely and we do not doubt his words. no landlord could resist :-"I The difficulty is to deal with formation you that my house the rapicious landlords who profit at water fluid was rutten down, and the expense of the welfare of the the sun dried place mas nearly poor. But at any rate there can failing. With this 1 sm obliging ben possible be to questions to the evil, to report you. If you permited the scheme that was started provement bas been made. The Canadian Liberale, but at least which will continus so long as me my request; and send the some years ago-for bringing the present work has cost no leas they are fortunate in their 18w matters are allowed to continus faid maker and carpenter to instrument thoroughly up-to-date, than $8,000, and from an appeal leader, without interference by the repair them as soon as possible.r. Denmen Faller, the Cathe Church Body we netice that The recital given last night by which has been made by the

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS..

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A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Ualon Office address: 11, Ice House St.

DEATH.

GOW. At 17-Moray Avenue, Scotstoun-Glasgow on 13th. inst.. James Gow, at one time with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. and Farnham Boyd and Co., Shanghai.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1918.

THE RUSSIAN PEACE.

authorities.

Child Labour.

Spotted Fever..

A Tenant's Complalat. -

WaN | NEOBSsary Construction saved with the exception of the

of Mesare. Blackett and Howden, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, recently arrived in the Colony to errot the

The aupruncement that Mr. McKenzie King is to be the pOW | leader of the Canadian - Liberal Party under Sir Wilfrid Lauzier's Thegio in extremely interesting. í Ha is what we should call in thin-

new organ at the Union Church, possesses an exceptionally fine country a Labour men of very it was decided to atrast him instrument which is in all respecte advanced type. He is an extreme- with the work at St. John's. For worthy of it and of the colony of ly strung man. and looks it. I fancy be made his name: first sometime past the work has been Hongkong."

The complete specifiostion, of through the success of his personal assiduously carried on, and there was quite a spirit of anticipation interest only to those with, teebni intervention in a very dangerous abroad as to what the renovated cal knowledge, was also given in miners' strike-in British Colum« like, the programme, sad when combis; he has certainly a brilliant instrument would be

as to how far it has pared with the former state of the record as a Labour legislator. to complete organ, reveale what a fine in Three are rather black daya for

and

But the tenant must be kindness

dral organie', fully demonstrated about $8,000. has far been An extraordinarily interesting to you lordship.”

that Hongkong now possesses a raised towords this. It is hoped decision of the United States Salgon Restriction, The following telegram dated really fice organ, and that Mr. that the appeal to free the organ Supreme Court has been an The other question with which 17th March, 1918, has been Bleckett has displayed no little from debt will meet with enounced, sooulling so ordinance of Louisville under which the Mr. Copley Moyle dealt that of received from His Britannic ability, in transforming the in- ready response,

Speaking of last night's recital, black population are liable to child labourie an equal disgrace Majesty's Conan, Saigon : All strament from its former state

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to the Colony. There can be no vesele arriving from Hongkong into a full-powered, well-balduc. one cannot help expressing regret segregation. The decision is pre- denying the contention of the re- will be inepeated. Persons sased, and exceedingly mellow toned that the Cathedral was not more sumably based on the 14'b verend gentleman that this evil pected of infection will be isolated organ. The souvenir programme falls filled, although the attend-Article of the Constitution, which anchecked here. and in soch erent vessel will be which was printed for last aace was quite large. The occa prohibits any differentiation Those who have seen girls and disinfected. If any class of night's recital, having given asion certainly deserved a bigger between cifisons of the United boys of tender years toiling up cerebro epical meningitis are historical sketch of the Calhe gathering. Among those present States cr. the individual States. hillsides with heavy bardeas in discovered vessel and all pas dral organ from the year were in Exosen the Governor. This article was cot accepted by and Miss May, Major General the Boatbern States until 1868. the heat of summer, and others sengers to Indo-Chins will be put 1852, went on ntiliesi in shippine and in quarantins for 6 days and detailed account of what has Ventris and Via Ventris, the It is noteworthy that the Chief herboar work, must have felt disinfected. No restrictions as now been done would occupy Hoa, Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G, Justice of the Supreme Court is many a pang of regret that some-regards loading and disembark-much space, but the following and many other well-known a Southerner, the first Southerner to presida over the tribunal since thing is not done to put a stop to ing cargo."

are a few of the most prominent residente. this exploitation of child labour,

The programms was an ex- the Civil War, Hongkong. Police Force, features; theu a asi soundboarda often as that wealthy contractors' The Earopean section of the have all been sewed and pin ceedingly well-chosen one, and may make big profita, And Hongkong Police Force in to.bel pallets put in throughout, & new Mr. Denman Faller still farther

- The other day Beton, Mass., If we are to regard the Bolshevike as the lawful authority in abot is seen in public is probably considerably augmented by the beavy pressure bellows supplying enhanced his reputation as an Russia, that much-distressed country is at last at peace with Ger- only a tithe of what occurs in addition of fifteen men from the the Pedal organ and thus relieving organiat, bringing out all the got rid of Dr. Huck. A week Since the the manual reservoirs of consider beauties of the instrument in later Pittsburg expelled the Ans- many, for a message to hand yesterday stated that the Peace Treaty the factories and workshops of the Middlesex Battalion. bad been ratified after an open vote by the Congress of Soviets. Colony ruu by native owners. If ontbreak of war 60 odd European able strain has been added; the works widely divergent in style trian conductor, Dr. Kanwald.. Thus the Russian idealiste, with characteristic dieregerd of stern a close investigation were made members of the Force have enlist whole of the Pedal organ and part and theme. The opening Choral And now comes the news that frotory life ofed for wat service at Home, which of the Great and Choir have Song and Fagne by Wealey, Kreisler, the famous Austrian practicalities, bave swallowed all the German terms, making con- into the censions which all sensible people will regard not only as being Hongkong children, we do not hes seriously depleted the ranks, been put on preamstic action, piece of broad conception and violinist, goaded by attacks in the dishencurable to the Allies but also sacrificing that national hesitate to say that the revelations As a result, the Police have been the Swell Echo Gambs and Voix almost majestic style, was given Prese, has cancelled concert con- independence which is the birthright of every country. Thus is would be of a most painful and labouring under great difficulties, Celeste have been been revoiced, in faultless manner and was a tracta worth 100,000 dois. In the closed one more chapter of the ead bistory which has been mede in startling oharacter. The worst of and although the number of new Bewell box, a tremulant and a fitting index to what proved to be course of a dignified valediction he Bassis since the extremiste carried through the Revolution and, it is that, apart from the physical recruita ie not large, their en- new Harmonic Flate, (the exist an evening of musical treats. The writes. I have devoted friend. intoxicated by their new-found liberty, became rather easy pay to herm being done, these children trance into the force will have ing 4 ft. Flote having been con- artistically light treatment of Ein London. Paris, and Petrograd, to labour at a the effect of considerably lighten-verted into a Ficcolo) have been J. Horeman's "The Carfag" was as well as Vienna: The artist is Germany military aggression. For the sake of Russia, it would be are forced better had that chapter never been written, for it will be said to the time, when they should be ing the datiea of the European added to the Choir, the Pedal one of Mr. Denman Fuller's the trus diplomat, true missioz

the benefits of Police.

Qais! has been opriverted into an triumphs of the evening, the ary of pesos. His art is the dead- everlasting dishonour of the country that, though pledged never to undergoing

&t. Principal, an entirely new variations which has been worked centre of all passions and strife, conclude a separate peace, those into whose hands the management

18 ft. Dalcians and a 32 ft. out of a simple bat effective the sublime God-inspired-leveller- of iffira had temporarily fallen, were content to go back on the

Double Diapason have been theme baing given with delicate of all things, and the ultimate plighted word of their country.

added to the Pedal organ; expression. If not the macet repacifier, rehominiser, and re- There are times in a nation's history when it is sheer criminality

the action and pipe work brilliant composition in the builder of a shattered wozia.” to seek pesce at all costs, and when not to continue fighting is to

have been overhauled and re-programme, it was certainly one Kreisler will remsin in New York betray the country's best interesis. Such a juncture has been

when the Our Oshton correspondent gulated, the wind pressure has of the most enjoyed. One want till the way is over. He it com resobed in Rassis, but with a callous disregard for the future and a bas surely come

been increased throughout the ed to applaud moat vigorously posing a Peace Symphony, short-sighted concentration on present immunity from warfare, the authorities should give their writes as follows:- Bolsheviks have given in to the German demands and practically attention to that totally an-British Lak Wing-ting has wired to organ to the great improvement The Allegro Appassionato by grand sold their country to the enemy. But even with the situation thing the wholesale exploitation the Tachen refusing to sanction of the reede in particular, some Artour Buclay is a

A substitute for margarine in sa it is, there is more than a probability that Germany will find of young labour.

Li Frok Lum's application for extra case work has been putinand and effective work, teeming permission to bring an army the pipes in both fronts have been with passages full of pas being invented now. Margarine things anything but to her liking in her fatare intercoures with

to attack Long Chakwosk and re-decorated where necessary, thus Rico and wholly inspiring itself, of course, come into being for a big quantity of ammunition greatly enhancing the appearance Is was, perhape, the main item of as a substitute for batter during The work of the programme and was rendered the siege of Paris. M. Mogries, a

education, and thus they grow up. nothing else than ignorant burden- bearers, stunted physically and mentally as well. Compulsory education may be out of the ques- tion here, but at any rate the time

the Russians.. Coincident with the announcement of the ratification Belgium's Revival,

of the Treaty we have the intimation that the Left Social

beside

CANTON NEWS.

any

Bevolutionaries have refaced responsibility in the matter and There is an intereating item of on the ground that the local of the instrument have reserved the right to hinder the falfilment of its terme by all war news in to-day's telegrame protection is equally important. re construction has been one of in brilliant style, The short, but French chemist and scientist, means in their power. When we add to that fact the other, that at etating that Belgian troops are The Speois! Parliament has very exceptional dificulty and the intensely pleasing Andante invented it by mixing muk-and the moment actual organised forces are in being in Bassis, sworn to now holding the former British written to Sam Chan hson regrestest credit it due to rtrosioso by Smart concladed the beef fat. The article that 1. resist the Bolshevik policy, it does not become difficult to foresee quite sector on the coast. That is a questing Him to restore Parlis Blackett for the skillful and con. Arst portion of the programme, Mouries improved and eventuus), settlement scientious way in which he has and it made one wish to bearly patented was later on menu- a lot of fature trouble in atore for the Germans. But the greatest most gratifying piece of informa- ment before need at the moment is that Russia should be saved from herself, or tion, as it shows that after a long between the South and North is carried it cut. The wind supply a little more of this popular com factured by the Datch and the genezaked by an electric rotary poser Sterndale Bennett's Bar Danes. When it was found that from the group of madcape who are arrogating to themselves the right period of suffering, humiliation rembed.

The Superintendent of the blower built by Ke Blackett, carole, a work that deserves to be there was not sufficient far for to commit the country to a humiliating peace. As Mr. Balfour and forced inaction, Belgium ie truly says, the Allies are most anxious to render aid enabling Bassis once again coming to take her Canton and Shemshai railway which is the gift of Mr. Denman heard even more often than it is, the menafsourers to meet the to earmount the great crisis in her destiny, since their deairs is to place

the Allies who was appointed by the Central, Fuller, the Cathedral organist; it was played in a manner essential increased demand for the w who entered the war Government has been dismissed is driven by a 3 h.p.. Century ly artistic and appealing. The batter, vegetable oils were ver see the country "strong, intant, secure and free." But they might almost be forgiven if they despaired of helping a nation which has on her behalf. Belgium was the by the Military Government and motor and produces considerably ritalist then gave small comperimented with, and so priginate Over 1,000 cubis fest of wind position of his own entitled "Dated margarine as we know it; of not the will to help itself. Certainly if Japan or sny other of the first country to suffer from Ger- another official appointed,

man aggression, and no other Six verncular papers which are minute at a pressure of 9 inobon of the East, which opens in which our manufacturers now Bolsheviks, but merely in the interests of the nation at large-the people who have thrown off the heavy burden of oppression which degree the terrible outrages and plied to the Military Government tions and additions made since into a broad idea with an ex-week.

abominations of the enemy's rath for protection, which is granted. 1907 up to date have been carried optionally good finish. Although weighed them down for so many years, but who are in danger of less penetration. She has lost The British Coreal on the ont under the supervision and short, it is a work of no small Bim ngham has changed the being robbed of the fruits of the Revolution.

The worst of the outlook in. Eussia is that, whether the Allies her country, temporarily, but Shamsen called on the Tachan according to the ideas of Kr. merit. Elgar's well-known March of its Corporat

and in at noon on the 18th inst,, on Denman Faller, who is entirely “Pomp and Circumstance intervene or not, everything points to a long period of narest and other soul,

the rejuvenation" of her important maffers. commotion in this nohappy land. Russia, who ought to have been

responsible not only for the brought the recital to a close, and It is felt playing one of the leading toles in the war and materially helping faturs restoration, and the areng. Specist Parliament that honors made but also for to be prepare rang Army We see a hopeful sugury of It has been decided in the scheme of improvements, and those who were fortaunts angugh 25 óratis a spirit, which is altogether in condict with the aims of the mg of Germany's initial crime, travelling expenses for YP banderable portion of the work the zin voting the fest tow Bevolution, his drifted into a stain of ineptitude and turmoil which To Belgians in sotion have will be from $400 to $800 itself and the rating of's great kind ever given in Hongkong. bide fair to continue well into the fature. The only hope that we always displayed great tensoity sccording to the length of the part of the necessary fande can hold in that even yet there will be such a national awakening and brawory, and we may be sure journey and their monthly exhis ocession marks the com Tha Rev, V. H, Copley has now been signed, and that, out of the long night of sufering that this record will be maintain penses will be $200 at first, the plation of a project which has opened and close the service, and and distraction, there will emerge new forces determined thas the ad in the fighting which the sum to be increased later. The taken ten years of constant waart during the singing of a hymn a country, shell play her rightful part among the nations fighting for future is rare to bring to the M.Pin Pating formerly to carry through, and it may now collection was taken for the Organ

ceived $500 monthly,"

be said that the Cathedral gallent soldiers,

Allies intervenes it, will not be to save the skine of the misguided nation has experienced to a greater said to be party organs have-up The whole of the repairs, altera- restrained manner and develope turning out about 5,000 tons a

ng will result in total repudiation of the dishonourable peace which

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