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THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIE 20 1918

WATSON'S

OLD

BROWN BRANDY

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

A.S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

TELEPHONE. No. 616.

The Obnoxious Huo.

DAY BY DAY.

From Shanghai wa hear complaints from many

MEN AND PINS ARE USELESS

To-morrow's Anniversary. Tmorrow is the birthday anniversary of General Sir A.G. Murray, born in 1860..

The Dollar.

on demand to-day was S. 18 d.

The opening rate of the dollar

Peak Sunday School.

New Architects.

Valuation Lists,

Lecture.

SCHOOL SPORTS.

Yesterday's Event at Happy Valley.

age.

HONGKONG TRADE,

Chamber of Commerce Report.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

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The following is from the New

The little yacht Casco, in which The fortnightly Price Corrent Robert Luis Stevenson sailed to people with regard to the pre- WHEN THEY LORE THEIR HEADS.

and Market Report, issued by the the South Seas from San Francisco 9800e of Germans at various

Hongkong General Chamber of in quest of health nearly 30 years health resorts. In Hongkong we

Commerce, under date of April ago, is being rejavenated for are happily not troubled with the

There was a very large attend. 19, states.

Canton Silk-Mera Herbert The craft, which was originally ooastwins trading for the Pacific, Kaiser's cabj ols, and we hope

sace at Hippy Valley yesterday sfternoon, when the sanas! stb Date Circular-Stock 5,000 bailt for racing in Californian the day will never come when we shall be. In Shanghai, however,

letionports of the Hongkong Schools Bales. On account of The Oaks waters, has had an eventful career. were held. As in former years Shoren si ha placing on the She is a topsail schooner, 951, things are diferent, and to have

nearly all the abools in the Colos y barth their steamer Luzon long and of 70 tons borden, har Germane walking about at large The last Sunday Sobcol will be competed, and the moing was Meza" la Marseilles and spece to graceful lines; behaves well under Jappears to be the bane of some held in the Peak School to morrow

the extent of 1000 to 1800 tonsil and still bax life, although exceptionally keen. peoples' lives, bat, after all, there at 4.30 pm.

by her being alloted to milk time and bard naage have made The Team Rase, was a very does not seem to be any reason

wall-rno erens and it was only by shippers in Casten, our market her a very different boat from why much ·worry ~ abould be The names of Mr. Uge Gonells, the narrowest margin that S has been very active for Lyons, what she was when Stevenson shown on the question. No sano Mr. Clarence A. Cabara, and Joseph's College was. The 3000 bales Long Reels changed chartered her for his voyage to person would disagree for Mr. Carlos Henrique de Senas Senior Championship was secured hands during the fortnight under Samoa. About a decade ago she moment that it would be better Fernandes Bato, have been ad- by a Queen's cllege bor, Ng review. For Americs a fair was laid up at Victoria, B. C. for all cor corned if Germans in ded to the list of authorised Oban ching, be getting fourteen total settlement for both markets into servics long enough to business was done also. The and three years later was pressed Chics as a whole were interned architros

points out of a possible twenty being 3700 bales more or leas, & transport & cargo of jest to in a place where they could do.

The Janisa Champioship was no harm, but things being as they It isnotified in the Government awarded to Ko Wan Hap and card sings the present season Vancouver. She has lately been are the only thing to be done is Gazette that the Valustion Lists | Rzmjabn, both having tied began. Erchange has advanced used ass training ship for a band·· to curb their evil machinations for the Colony for 1918 1919, for second place, the winner about 4 per cant since our laat of Boy Soonts. so far as possible and while they will be open to inspection at the of the most points, L. X wier of quotations sad it is very firm at have the licence to go about, Treasury for twenty-one days St. Joseph's College, being, or and it is quoted lower with no York Evening Post With what

the close. Waste.—Is very quiet absolutely to ignore their excommencing on April 26, |istence. When all je asid

prospect of business.

soothing deliosoy and almost and dore the lot of the

The afternoon proved extremely The Rev. Fi. T. Vander Schueue, and enjoyment of the tians were put through at a slight nervous system Representative Colton yarn. A few transeo physicisaly knowledge of the which Ban in Obias is far from a happy rep, S. J., of St Xavier's Ollege gathering was added to by the decline, but latterly the heavy Sherwood rose in the House rev Sorrespondents are. requested to observe the rule fequires them to forward their names and addresses with one, and this being being the case, Calcutta, has kindly consented to

mmunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for those people whoss senes of de-zivs a leotars in the Catholic/presence of the band of the 18th-slump in the price of cotton at cently sad prca edsi, in the midst Vabilsstion, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

casey is cairaged by the sight of Usion Clab Hall on Monday, i

Infantry.

New York effected our market of trade boycotte, department in them, can afford to treat them 22ad April at 6 pm. All Catholica The results were as follows adversely and we close weak with vestigations, and coton produse with conu mpt. Objections have (indies included) are cordially

Long Jamp-1, Ng Ohan nothing doips. Quotation sretion, to make a speech about the even been raised that Germans invited to attenl.

Obing; 2. Wong Kwat in; 3,0. No 10 at $180/212. No. 12 st Horse! When should be allowed to listen to the Quarantine Restriction at

Chan Distance: 17. feet 9 $193/215. No. 16 at $225/232 firing bigh in Congress, some dissension is band played in the gardens in

Nlogpo.

No. 20 at 82471262 Arrivale far-sighted statesman should offer Siangbai. Well, even if they do It ie notified in the Govern

1,000 bales Sales 1,500 bales bis overwrought colleagues the it is raiy email comfort for them,

Shipmente ail Ussold stock sedative effect of "The Place of for they will have to face another

G 500 bales. Bargains 13,000 the Apple in History," "Origin kind of music for many years to

and Rise of the Ultra Violet Bay." Woollens. Nothing doing,

ani:Use of Old Umbrella Tassels R1w Cottons. A slightly in a Pompadour Rom. Had a 120 Yarda Handicap (ander 4 easier tone prevails. Qotasian gallant Representative hastily feet 8 inches).-1, Y. Picrel; 2, are $56/66 for Indian and $57/68 jumped up and spoken of "The J. Goldsborough; 3, Edward for Uhins descriptions.

Haante of the San-Angel Ham- Z mmero.

Metale.Qaist market is to be ming-Bird" just before Mice reported; with practically no new Bankin staggered down the siale, basiness reported. A small esle history might have had a different of steals-rods has been fixed at tale to tell of the emotionalism of $11 75 por pica).

the firet. woman in Congress. A Senstor and a Representative, noted for harmonious neckties and Isagaid bearing, ehould be elected regularly for the sole purpose of speaking on the Horse before each investigating commitise.

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1918.

WHAT GERMAN KULTUR LEADS TO.

come.

North China Floods.

inobes.

100 Yarda-1, Lier: 2, ment Gaz its that information A. A. Ramjha; 3, Ko Wan Hop. has been received from H.BM.Time: 11 2 5 seca. Coosal at Ningpo to the effect 100 Yards.1, A. Rahmis; 2,bales. that quarantias has been impos Ng Chin Ching; 3, Tooi Hak ed on all vessels arriving from Hon. Time: 11 seca. Hongkong..

Companies Struck" ofL There is nc-one in Hongkong It is soused in the Govaru but will have received with satis ment Gazelts that the name of faction the information that the the Lun Fat Shing Yarn Om local Government generously pany, Limited, and the name of ocatributed a farther sum of the Hongkong and Kowloon $50,000 for the relief of the Garages Company, Limited, han

tfaring caused by the frode in been strackiff the Register. North China. The terrible tales i Sale of Crown Land.

Workmen.

440 Yarde (Obiseas)-1. Leung O. Bog; 2, Mok Ying Kwai; 3, (Lai Tak..

Time: 2mio. 16 1-5sees.

Sam.

100 Yarde (Girls over 10 yeare),

P.lo.

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Floor Market R port-Stock: About 180,000 sacks. Quotatione: Japanese 2ad Patent $3 68, Jap suese 3rd Parent $3 55 Japanese Straight $365, Shanghai Flour $3.70, Australier No. 1 $3.70, Australian No. 2.83-68. ̧

ST. GEORGE'S DAY FUND.

The Committee big to acknow- 1-dge, with thanke, receipt of the undernoted donations.

Farther amonate will be grate--|

sistement?

de

There is sathentic information

that the new German tobacco is a compound of dried hops, mint, verbeza, fennel, wild oats, heather!!

and bircahos, colored with extract of elderberries, fruit skina, and Perismbaca wool. The in

and is amply accounted for. Bon,genuity of the Germans in devise ing new and horrific poison gases

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High Jump (Junior).—1. Ko Wan Hop; 2. A. A. Ramjibu. Height: 4 feet 8 inches.." bich we cocasionally hear of It is announced that a sale of 300 Yards-1, Toi Hak Hon; the awful coffering which Crown Land will take place at 2. A. Rahmin; 3, Nz Ohan In a recent issus we pointed out that despite all that had been his been brought about by the Public Works Department Obing. Time: 351802. heard regarding Germsay'a kaltor sad of the fine motives that had the flode, are enough toon Monday, April 29, at three One Mile (Cycle) -1; 0. Chan; animated the Germans in their conduct of the war, no one was in move anyone to sympathy, and it o'clock, the land being Karlong 2. D. Remedios; 3, Wong Cheat the alightest deceived, ard, consequently, it sa

not is pleasant to reflect that notwith-L L. No. 1356. Toe plot is 380 Pai. Tide: 3min 1530s. surprising that facts abould soon be forthcoming of what appeare standing the fact that Hongkong square feet, the annual Crown Half-Mila-1. B. A. Eyder; 2, to be nothing more nor leag than widespread corruption thronghons is on lar removed from the de Rent being $4. The upset price G 4. Hyder: 3, O. Mick Germany during the war. Herr Thyssen's pawphlet, to which we vastated area, we can still be is 152. referred, gave a clear insight into what was taking place in the gehercus to those who have suffer- Bishop of Victoria.

100 Yarda, (British under 10 immaculate Fatherland, and now from other source much more toed, sad are suffering, so terribly. The Bishop of Victoris return-ar)-1, J. Goldsborough; 2, the same effect is known. The integrity of the ordinary Ger- The accounts we hear of what the led to the Colony yesterday even. E Guldsborough; 3, Robert man has not stood the test of war. This first, came under cotice unfortunate people have been ing from Shanghai, where he has! Lisch. with regard to the food supply: the growing complaints of thefts of called upon to bear are heart besa teking part in the Spal of

theextreme, the Church of Ching, He will A. A. Barjiha; 3, Ko Wan Treasurer; a Hongkong

220 Yarde-1, L X vier; 2, fally received by the foodstuff, till even crops and cattle in the fields had to be guarded, breaking in and the virtuel break-down of the food regulations owing to the Thousands are without food or presch at St. John's Cathedral Hop: Time: 2003.

Shanghai Bank. prevalence of illicit. trade, encouraged by producera bolding back shelter, fast is coscoely obtain.-morrow "morning, The 120 Tarda Handiozo (Chizere Balance se per last supplies. The Neukolln memorial made this state of things patent able, but what ig

collections at the services will be Junior)-1, Chang Kack Ping: worse to the whol world. Then came the remark of the Prussian is that there are no prospects of a for the North China Flood Relief 2 Lsm Yak Ying; 3,Ohan Yang Mr. and Mrs. G. Finance Minister, Herr Hergi, 8 man who achieved. notoriety better state of affairs in the near Fard..

Pieroy by bis declaration that the American army could never reach fatare. The land is all under) Trouble Between Chinese:

Bigh Jane-1, Ng Chan Sir C. P. Chater, France, as it could neither fy nor swim. He said, on water, crops have been ruined and January 17th in the Landtag, that the national morality no-one knows when the farmers

Four Chinese were charged Ching; 2. Kwok Pok Hing. O.M.G.

"U, O. G." bad deteriorated owing to the war, "bat what does that will again be able to grow their

before Mr. J. R Wood, at the,ight: 5 feet 1 inch,

100 Yards (Girls ander "10. Hon. Mr. H... E. Pol- Police Court this morning, with signify when we look upon the brilliant military situation crested rice. Hongkong should have sunlawfully wounding three other years)-1, Raby Chue; 2, Daisy Lock K. B by the axequalled deeds of heroism of car army and nɛvy." This feeling of satisfaction that it is

Brown.

Mr. E. J. M. statement was seized on in the debate of the 19.h by Dr. Mahring, helping, even though this help is men who are present in Hospital. who made it the ercasion of some vehement remarks on the desline but small, in alleviating the Inspector Gordon said there had 1, Baby Young: 2, Dorothy "Mint Jalip af German businem morality. He said that great State institutions suffering to some extent of the 'like the Post Office had become couverted into dana of thieves; alltricken people in North China.

the commandmania of morality, as well as the provisions of the Penal Code, had been trampled under foot by insatiable avarice. Careless Chinese. The rasosla who by their usury would devour the last marrow in the bones of the starving masses in order to fill their pockets langhed" The danger which is run from At moral indignation. Worst of all, however, was it that a Minis careless Chinese who, with little ter. sboald think the evil animportant compared with the deeds of thought, est fire to the grass on the army. "The moral deterioration of a people's body by deceit, the hillsides we illustrated last theft, and swindle can never be glossed over by martisi glory." week when several Chinese were Mehring is a well-known bistorian; but he is also an Independent brought before Mr. Wad at the Socialist; and big rather rhetorical speecb, had it stood alone, might Magistracy and fined $10. The have been discounted on that ground.

pity ja ihst ererger measures are It ja sanoo bad in the yarn. Bat this debate opened the Bod-gates; and papers of all not put into force to impress upon ment Gazette that die Ess-llency! parties are talking about the condition of things in Germany. A the minds of certain Chinese that the Governor has been pleased to thorongbly Jingo war paper, the Deutsche Zeitung, wrote that Ger- they will have to pay dearly for appoint the following gentlemen man effrisldom of all classes was in danger of losing its good criminal contact of this ratare, to be Justices of the Peace for the Sack; 2, Sung In Tak; 3, Ko, Ford, D. Forster, J. O. Fletcher, destha had cocurred in action, Bame. One cannot, it said, band in luggage without fearing that it Apparently they think it sufficient Oslony of Hongkong:-

King Fan will be stoles. The German post office has become very unsafe. to say that they have been wor William Adamson, Elward 220 Yarda (B:itab)-I, A. E. There is herdly, it says, such a thing se an honest business man left shipping at their ancestora graves, Lewis Azase's Ribert Baker, Simmons; 2, G. A. Jank; 3, A. in Garmany, --Profiteering in flourishing more than ever. Every Ger- and that they did not intend to Oharles Edward Hartnell Reavis, C Bego man is forord to become a dishonest anderhand trader (Sobleichl aid. do any harm. In view of the Francis Balmer Lyon Bowley, 100 Yarde (Girl)-1, Mabel ler)" The entire German people, from top to bottom, is Boiled with foot that these billeide Hugh Freak Campbell, Blackmso; 2, Agnes Dillon," dishonesty, so that judges in court refase to discepse justice becsafires are 83 very summoo, Thomss Dullin, Eigar David÷00, -440-Yards. 1, G.-A. Hyder; they know that they themselves are guilty." The Leipziger Neuests and are booming increasingly Harbert Johnson Gadge, Elward 2, 0. Mackenzie 3, Chae Kwong Nachrichten, which belongs to the more Jingo ring of the national se, it seeds high time the author. Jimes Grist, John Scott Harston, Yan. Time: 54 2-baros. Liberale, the party of the big-industrialists, in an article entitledities took steps to prevent the George Ausrew Hastings, Charles Seven Farlongs-1 W

The Nation's Soul in Distress", said that the meet remarkable thing barning of jas paper at the grave Alexander Hooper, Ho Wing, Ryder: 2 E Haroon. about Mehring's description of the Post Office as a den of thieves sides during the dry weather. If Henry Thomae Jackman, Charles Three lagged.-1 Leung 01 Was that he did not immediately encounter universal and indignant certain type of Chinese will Bulmer Johnern, Robert Hormas Sag and no Yan Cheong; 2. D. contradiction. But the fact ie, that the insecurity of the postal not take care, then they must be Katewall, Harbert William ng and K King Fan, 3, Tsat and railway traffic is quite unprecedented. No parcal and po made to sufr. They have done Looker, Stance George Newall, Hong Ning and Lai Ohun Bang. laggage" is protected from disappearare or robbery, And the little to make the Colony what William Nicholton, Adao Maria Two Miles (Ogele)-1, B. Loe; merchants are as bad as the officials. The positios of the hour it is in respect to the cultivation de Ludzes S area; Matthew John 2:0. Chan. Time: 6min. 67eca. able merchant no longer exists, because in the present circamarances of trees, et, that they can Dem Biophene, Mervapji Team Race (Senior)-1, St. there can be no such thing."

die be allowed to destroy them with Pallonji Talati, Bırıram Tanner, J'weph'-; 2, Queen's.

apparently been some trouble between the lighter-men and ispachmen, sad it came to, a head last night. The 888 adjourned, bail being fixed $100 in each case.

NEW MAGISTRATES,

Twenty-Six Appointments.

120,Yards Hardle.-1, K Wan

Ramjha. Time: 17 4 5зes. Hop; 2; L Xwier; 3, A. A. at

120.Yazda Hurdle.-1, S. A. M.

J. B. RAMBAY,

Hon. Treasurer,

S-pher; 2, Krok Pok Hing: 3, G: Hongkong at George's Day Fand,

19th April 1918.

Miller Time: 17-008,

100 Yards Skipping.-1, Baby Young; 2. Roeebad Young; 3, Hannah Soloman.

The attempt of a pacifist" $2,674.80 member of Parliament to suggest doubts of the practical patriotism 100.00 of the newspapers is likely to prove s boomerang, anys the 250.00 Times. The Prena as a whole haa 100.00

been singularly reticent about ite contribution to the fighting ranka; 200.00 but there is probably no profession certainly no profession with 100.00, the same direct service of ita

14 50

own to render to the national cause--which bag so completely $3,439 30

danaded itself of men of military sge. So far as the Times is cons cerved, the following figures, which are no longer complete, may give come ides of the sacrifices made. Up to June, 1917, when the lix was last revised, 48 members of the Staff 10 MG., who was thanked on the

were Berving with commis 300 Yards (Chinese)-1, Teof call of Mr. A. Hagbes.,

sions Bod 455 in the Hak Bor; 2, Leong O Sang; 3, The Cfficiale of the meeting vaks, making & fotal of Lang Kit Choi, Time: 31seca. were as followe

503. Five of these cfficers had .50 Yarda (Boys) -1. J. C. Working Committee:-B been decorsted for service in the Bhoy; 2. Hamed 3, G. Chai. Bro. Alphonsus. Messre. E. A. fold and several ofhere mention

Sick Race,-1, Lang Wai Britton, F. J. Edwards, T. E ed in dispatches. Twenty-four A. Hagber, GA. Hewitt, B. and 63 creasities had been re- James, Bomb, Jones, 8. 8. Leung, ported altogether. This record T. Thompson, Steff Sergt. Wain may be exceptional, but there is Reception Committee: MenuTA To reason to suppose that nowɛ- E. J. Birbeck, A H Crook, Rev. WT. Featherstone, Mr. A. Morris Papers generally would not wel

come comparison with any other Competitors Committee: bainom. Mesare, 2. A. Britton and J. O. Handicappers ---Meears, J. Baleton and H. Sykes,

Olerks of the Courre-Messrs L. Forster, W. L. Handyside, J. Bilson, H, W. Bay. ----

Stariere:Lease, A. Britton,

Fletcher.

J. C. Fletcher and H. Sykes.

The musing of a nove How should, une start s. first novel? Shall I be original and wait for my children to see the book: among the 8 best seller or shall stick to the approved methods, sad, if so,

which methed 2 Would yon begin along Jadzea Mease. R. O. this line: When the red glow Bird, J. Liwards, J. Gallag of the morning sa acailored her, Haroos, G. A Hewitt, B. shimmering diamondeamong the Jamer, Y. P. Law, 8. 3. Loung, dowlader grass blades, and long, FG Nightingale, V. Partington, Jong before I had had my break- Bay Bro. Paul, Mr. Tr Pugh, fest, a solitary horse women Rev. U. B. Shann, Mr. B. Tsuner seen topping the rise of the Masers, W. Ksy and F. Mohler the shock

Official Time Keepers etc., or would it be adah k Mr. A. Hughes and Mr. T. F. Te on the WowG

And this is the eglture that was to

to "neil the world; this is impacity. We know, only too Buen Wan Teo, God Charlee Team Race (Janics) The effect of that war which" exalts the spirit and press vos men well that if some had their way, David Wilkinson.

|Queen'es 2, Bt. Joseph's. from rascality and rottennces." The German "hero" has been there would not be a trea or a The name of Mr. George Championship Cap (Senior) tried by fire, and comes ont of it not even a pirionlarly good or shrub or a blade of grass in the Macdonald Young is restored to N Chan Ching. worthy man. It is the bankruptcy of the German wai-philosophy, Colony in a month. The only the list of non-cfficiel Jgatices Championship Cup (Junior) the explosion of the legend of a German devoted to its doties. In thing to do is to make them and the name of Mr. Wilfred L. Xariat. 1915 Germans boasted that they slone had the souls of herces; pay heavily out of their prokets, Vincent Miller Koob is tranferred in 1918 they confsee thrt they have not even the souls of honest or, better still, send them to geal from the list of official Justices to the prizes are distributed by Ford, discharged the duties of something like

without the option of a fine. the list of non-coial Justicen

Hon Mr. Claud Severn Hon. Secretari

At the conclusion of the racing

exclaimed the Des