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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1918.

EUROPEAN NEUTRALS AND PEACE,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY

The Truth about Germany,

`Ever since the war burst like a

(thunder alap among the nations

of Earcps there has boch a trail

DAY BY DAY.

THE HARDEST THING FOR A

of evidence proving beyond al! WOMAN TO DECIDE 18 WHEN doubt that Germany was the TO COMMENCE HER THIRTIETA prime instigator, but fir those

VOO Bethmson

BIRTHDAY.

To-morrow's Anniversary,

The Dollarë

The opening rate of the dollar on demand today wan 3e. 1]d.

Spotted Fever.

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A Chinese Squabble,

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1918

1893.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

(Compiled from the "Hongkong Telegraph" files for the week

endang May 11, 1893.)

The Dollar.

May 4-The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 2/87

from Swatow last night the Fokien had a fair opportunity of testing her speed with the Indo-Cains Co.'s steamer Taisang, and as a healthy rivalry exists between the

FOOTBALL NOTES.

Review of the Past Season.

TO-DAY'S

LANY.

Tas seroplane mul mrvice

Much enthusiasm and keenness that is to be started in the cunt. has been shown throughout the mer between Waabington, Phils

The R.G.A, won the delphia, and No+ York is by no HK. League in no uncertain means to be a mere for or even manner, as the table below indi- an experiment, The Post Offine authorities have satisfied them. ostes, with the B E. fanners ap.

that the Boheme is

The United Services League 7'S was quite an open question till sufficiently preoticable to be the last, when the RE. allowed made a permanency from the first the premier position to slip from The service in to begin with one their grasp when apparently well round trip" a day, on which only Aret-class matter "—La., Istlers, (in hand.%

Taking the season througheat but not newspapers or parcels there is no doubt the RG.A will be carried. A special rate will played the most consistent, and be charged of 25 cents for each difficult to find any particular ounce or fraction thereof, which is week point in their team.

more than eight times the rate now

Mr. Lloyd George's assertion

who may entertain the slightest doubt on this point there bas now been produced evidence of a

To morrow's anniversary is that character which admits of no of the Empra Eugenie, who wa" alternative. Mr. Carl Ackerman, born in 1826, who was the representative of the) United Press Association is Germany immediately after the

A Speady "White Blephant," outbreak of the war, bas publish

May 4.That the Douglas Co.' ed a book, "Germsuy the Next

smart Aberdeen built clipper Republic" in which be states that During the twenty-four hours Fokien can still hold be own on August 2nd, 1914, an n-ended May 3, six cases of spotted with the best of our China nouncement was made by the fever were notified. Five of there coasters has lately been evidenced Imperial Post and Telegraph of were from the City of Victoria on several nccssions in rassing Germany to the effect that postal and the other one from another across the Formoss Channel be and telegraphic communications district. There were three deaths, tween Amoy and Tamevi egvinst thank for the sterling work they the ordinary mails. Each ser

The BE. have their defence to pharged for letters taken through between Germany and England, all the sufferers being Chinees. the Governor of Formosa's predy have put in throughout the season, plane employed will be required. France, Ramia, Japan, Belgium, Cabaret Entertainment, white elephant' yolept the Cass Italy, Hontenegro, Sarbia and

The Missed Aileen and Doria Although the Fokier's horse but the forwards have been die to carry 300lb. of mail a distance Portugal was interrupted" because Woode, with Mrs. Harry. Woods, power is only 120 as "gainst the appointing as a whole, lacking of not less than 200 miles with Germany finds herself in a siste

farsse sad combination. The out stopping. It in to attain a are to appear to night at the Newcastle constrnoted Tessel's Club made very little head maximum speed, with full loed, of war. It is certainly enlight. A. Theatre for the Soldiers. 300, the Douglas yacht has fairly way in the B.K. League, failing of 100 miles an hour and a 3ening to know that стер од This will be the only performance held her own, and more than once

August 2, two days bafore war

to be given for the Soldiers before recently has fairly beaten her to get off the mark in the early minimum of 45, and it must be between Britain and Germany thees artistes leave for China and larger rival. In the run down Part of the season.

able to climb 6,000ft, în tướn was declared, Germany was able,

The B.K. Olah and H.K.D.C. minutes. [Machines are to be Japan. to pame nine of ber present enemies. It evidences not only) - An Additional Doctor. ̈

are practically ons and the same delivered to the Post Office nos team, and under the latter title later than April 25. They will had the good fortune to win ths be equipped with wetore which the fact that Germany anticipated The following addition to the sbat ber ruthless attitude would register of medical practitioners

United Services League.

have stood satisfactory test in The Navy entered both Leagues

the War or Navy Dapartment. alianate practically all Europe, entiled to practise medicine in but it also shows that she had the Colony, is published in the companies it is hardly and also made a poor start, but is enormous confidence in her mili. Government Gaasite:Mr. Finz Davis availed himself of the the latter atages they put up some

i necesary to say that Captain W. tary strength, which for years had Kwan-to, of No. 8. Arbuthnot chance. The Taisang left Swatow very fine games. The were able been undergoing a process of Road, Bachelor of Medicine and perfectioning. Mr. Ackerman's Bachelor of Surgery of the Uni a few minutes past 3 p.m., and put some new players in the that "Welsh troops have beda was just disappearing round team which made a vast improve worthy of the finest army that book is of great value in other versity of Edinburgh.

Sugar Loaf island when, the nt, and no doubt it was through Britain ever sent on the battle respects. It shows that the United

this "that they greatly assisted in field” would at least have won the Folien unsbacEled from the buoy, States was apparently an unex pected belligerent because of how Police Court this morning, three start of exactly 35 minutes, ing for the Services League.

Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the the Jardine coaster having a clear patting the BE. ant of the rann- approval of Sir Thomae Pict

who was to Wellington what much was done to keep her out of Chinese were charged with fight Slowly but surely the Fokien able to field a very formidable real winner of most victories with The Middlesex Regt. "were an- | Labienus man to Ca ar, and the the war. His portrayal of the U.. ing.

Apparently the trouble lessened the gap, and when a' boat controversy conveye the best arose over a question regarding direct course for Hongkong was for their teascity and the very in the Peninsular War. Asked idea that the Allies have yet had their wages,

team, but one must admire them which the Iron Duke was credited All defendants set, ef Breaker Point, not more The position and attitude of the neutral nations in Europe bave of the forces at work within consed each other of starting than three miles separated the "portsmanlike way they took their what kind of man makes the best again sprung into prominence by the requisitioning of the Datch Germany. It ebone that for the fight.

eoldier, Piston replied, “A Welsh- Elle Worship bound two steamers. A stern chass is defeats, ships by the Allies an action rendered absolutely necessary by the aorths & battle raged between them over in the sum of $50 to proverbially a lone one, and taie Of the Sad Division some man of 5ft 8in. existing state of affairs and one perfectly compatible with Interns the naval evacus and the political be of good behavious. tionsi law. Probably it is not wrong to suppose that in the neutral party ander

Lone proved no exoption to the splendid matches have have been States of Europe there are a considerab'e number of people who Hollweg, who realised the dis

Unlawful Possession of Iron. rale, sa it was not until between a witnessed, the premier honoare Cynical Strode will eay that

going to South Obina Athletic. would welcome the cessation of hostilities on soy terms whatever, astronaff:os that such policy before Mr. J. E. Wood, at the terms, but then she rapidly drew A marine hawker was charged and 4 a.m. that the Fukien got on

This is the first time a football biased because he was himself x

General Picton's opinion wa without regard to the fature. Peace will undoubtedly be a victory would have upon America. in one senes or the other; in the sense of the Entente or in the sense Regarding Peace.

who hailed from Police Court this morning, with sway and was safely mored she has been won in the Colony Welshmen of Germany. And meatrale ought to sek themselves how either

being in anlawful possession of a alongside the Douglas Wharf by the Chinese, and they are to

Poyston, in Pembrokeshire, Bat would affect their own countries, and in which sense they desire

Mr. Ackerman proceeds to des! quantity of old iroa, Defendant the Teissng entered the harbour congratulated on their historians have lately suggested, fine performances given during what Shakespeare evidently knew, that their countries shall be affected. We may consider for at some length with the ineffectuaid ba bongbt the metal from from Lysemah Page, Consider the pa-t 808800.88 35. RG.A that the "English.” victories at moment how peace in the German sense weald ffect Earopesa struggles of the socialist & man who went away immediate (ing that the Indo-Chics Co's bout

however, were in the ranning op neutrale, and what it is therefore that those neatrale who may desireebknecht against the militarist ly after the transaction, His bes angines of 310 h.p", sadie a a German pesce are really desiring for themselves. Let as assume group and his eventual arrest Worship inflicted a fine of $5 or newer and much larger vessel to the 1st matob, when the Chi Gry and Polotiers were largely that Germany now obtains pesce and that she gets everything which and confinement. "Prussisniem,' in default seven days' imprison. The Fokien'e victory is all the morenere defasted St. Joseph's by 10. obiefly on rations of cheese?

creditable and must be regarded. at this time of day she can possible hope to get. There are certain he says, "has no room for men ment.

like Liebknecht.” As regards things which she cannot get, and which no one in Germany, patting

ae a feather in the cap of her poor start at the commencement arrived at Winchester en routs aside obriona fanatics out of touch with realities, hopes to get. She peace. Mr. Ackerman believes

It is announced in the Govars builders, Mesere. Hall, Rus-ell of the season, but made a wonder for France they were sccused of fal improvement, only to fell having devoured all the gheese can get nothing at aes; the sea and ail that the ses means will be that the Germans are on the vergement Gasette that His Majesty the and Co.

of a complete nervous breakdown, King has not been advised to

away again in the lattez etages in the counties through which common to all to the and. She osanot congner France, Britain, ord will only survive it tempor exercise his power of disallowance authority we cannot gay-ikat good side when at fall strength from the Principality.

May 7.-Itisrum ared-on what The Stand Depts, had quitss they bad merched on their way the United States; that is obvious. She cannot break the Allies' lines in France and Flanders. These things are certainties, arily by the application of

with respect to the following Captain Lethbridge, at present

and bad they been always able stimulants in the shape of new It is a probability almost amounting to a certainty that she cannot conquer Italy either. These are the things she cannot do. The victories and the hope of altimste Ordinance Ordinance No. 15 Governor of Victorid Gaol, is tota tara out a full team their posi

Ordinazoe to

tion might have been improved. Military censorship is alert, bat thinge that she might hope to do, (we must not be understood to assess with which the fighting amend the law relating to trading dent of Police. He may be a very fancied at the start to be at least A correspondent of the New Be-

Puccess. This explains the reck of 1917-An

|ba appointed Osptain-Suparinten- St. Joseph's were very much not alwayë ne alert as it should be. mean that she can do them), the thing that would constitute s

with the enemy and the export of fine DAR --- bave nothing German victory-are the formation of a solid Central Europe-n/on the western front has been prohibited goods; Ordinance No.against him; but there are several in the first three, but their play" public, calls attention to a re block, including what is left of Turkey; the inclusion in this carried out-it is pecessary to 95 of 1917.-An Ordinance to gentlemen whose prior claims are Co. B.G.A. made a bád start bat ities at Washington. While there block in some form or other of some part or parts of Russia the people going. The Kaiser is

announce victoria" to keep consolidate and amend the law bieding forces of the block would be primarily economic. Parti. gambling from day to day with relating to the deportation of. strong, and who ought to made good headway in the latter is a very strict ben on the most dominion in the Balkans to rearrange them as she pleases. The

make a fight for it We do objeat to outsiders.

stages and were quite a foros to innocent bite of news from France, cularly in this the view of the large party which aims at the inclusion bie people's nerves. How long

be reckoned with. Kowloon there is no ban at all on the one Letters at the Post Office. of Basis in the block, and already we have heard the catch word the patient will last under this

much showed

varied It is notified in the Govern

forta piece of information which the treatment it is impossible to say,

May 8.As the list of persona Hamburg. Vladivostock. This is the most that the most enthusiastic but what is almost certain is that ment Gasetts that as it appears to for whom letters are lying at the throughout, and occupy a lowly Germans would most like to know German in hope for. It entails therefore abandonment of a considerable motion of German hopes. There are no circumstances

the firet military setback of any the Governor in Connoil that the Post Office is only advertised in position in consequencs. 83 Co.namely, the number of Ameri under which Germany oculd retain Belgiam and North France, magoitade will knock the bottom San Ning District. Society and the Government Gastle whien G.A. and the Mid. Re, fenght ein troops in France and how Pat it at the very worst for the Eatente and the very best out of the stimulation theory. San Wai Sheng Mo Kang Sho nobody ever sees except a very few gamely on, but with little anoness, they are proportioned for Germany; still Germany cannot meet the threat of an With that gone, says Mr. Aoker- Society, registered under Ordin- officials and taipane; though the the latter gaining only 2 points the different branches of the economic boycott from overseas. If the very worst came to the man, the German people will ance No. 47 of 1911 are being correspondencs may be and often for two drawn games. very worst for the Entente, still Germany, if she is to revive,will stagger humanity at large. with the peace or good order of worth while to mention, as pos

The completed tables are sa way. There is published every collapse with a suddenners that used for purposes incompatible is highly important, we think it

follows:- would have to buy of Bätsin and America; and part of the price-Britain can exact what price she likes would be North Dangerous Weapons,

the Colony, it is ordered that the sibly interesting news to some Hongkong League-Division 1. France and Belgium. No competent person

anid societies be forthwith dis body, that (among many others) of course. In view of the considerably solved under Spin 18 of Ordin letters are waiting for Miss supposes that things are going to take this course, fast se no-one in large number of Chinese who are ace N. 47 of 1911. The Hop. Bailey, Miss V Dagmar, and Mr. Britain meditatoe baying Germany out; we only want to make it continually being taken before Secretary for Chinese Affair has G. W. Ward

R. G. A. clear that guder no circumstances could Germans retain Belgium the Hongkong Magistrates for been appointed by the Governor

B. E.. The Reason for it. and North France. It comes then to this. Whatever happens, the having anlawful weapons in their to wind up the 8:oieties. May 11-Ins email bankruptcy Navy Pan-German schemes in the west are impossible. What those who possession, one would like to see

Case (reported in yesterday's The Olab hope for a German victory are really hoping för is a glorified an increase in the figes Only Mittel Earops; the creation of a vast Oeutral European block with yesterday a man was before Mr.

Telegraph) it was put on record Middlesex that not a single creditor respond United free hand in the East and & great extension-castward.

J. E. Wood on a charge of Laving

ed to the call to come up and claim money from the estate. Who? How was the call made?

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Ordinances Allowed,

undesirable persons.

Societies Dissolved.

BANK RETURNS.

An Appointment.

never

won by Welsh mercenaries, who The R. E. R58, made rather s

When these Cymric soldiers

has been very inconsistent. 87į markable oversight of the authost

Hongkong League-Division z.

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eervice. It happens in this

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week a report from General Pornh

ing of the number of men who

Goala,

have died in Franos from natural canses, together with their names, P.W.LD. F. A. P. branch of service, and the disease. 8 8 0 0 15 1.16, Withs mortality table before him, 85 21 19 411 any expert in vital statistics or 83 50 898 any life insurance sotnary could. 81 43 8 14 5 calculate from these reports the 8 0 0 2 3 25 2 and composition of the Am

erican Expeditionary Foros with Services League.

Goala,

sufficient accuracy for the needs of To turn now to the Entente. Their aim is a league of free a murderou -looking knife oon-

the German General Staff In nations, designed so far as may be to render future ware impossible. cesled about him. Notwithstand-

P.W. L.D. E. A. P. reply to the anticipated objection The germe of that league are in existence to-day; and even if Garing that be frankly admitted that

8 4 2 2 10 710 that conditions in France sre so In the Government Gazelle, Daily H.E.D.O. msny obtains peace now the Entente nations would probably, so far he had had a quarrel with The returns of the average Press, and Wa-tas yat pol Of B. E 8 2 2 4 10 8 8 different from the normal that sny 89 possible, carry out their plan. It is known that at the Hague Coa another man at Tsamati a few amount of bank notes ID ferenos of 1907, the nations some 32 in number who supported days previously, end that he circulation and

8 4 4 0 10 10 8 calculations based upon ordinary course, nobody ever saw anything. G. A. of specie in of the notes. Thas the debtor's Nary 83 41 11 10 7mortality tables would be decer the Anglo American scheme of obligatory arbitration against Ger- wae looking for him again, reserve in Hongkong, during few dollars were frittered away in Viddlesex 8.3 41 613 7 five, the New Republie cor- many opposition desired to carry out this scheme among themselves, fine of only $25 was infcted. the month ended 30th April, advertisements which

respondent saks: Well, who is bat dropped the ides upon German's threat to secede from the Con. It is not difficult to imagine what 1918, as certified by the managers reached the public. It is for this

in a better position to estimate ference. This would not happen again in the larger field; for would have happened at Yaumati of the respective Banks are at that the Hongkong Telegraph has

the exact value of this disturbing Germany has already seceded from the common opinion of the had the man not fallen into the followe:—

F. W. LD, F. & P. factor than the Germine who“ worked up the largest circulation 8 Obina Ath.10 12 2224 828 have had millions of men ander world. "The sword,” said Prince Max of Baden last December, hands of the Police. He wsa ripe

lintha Ext? osanot destroy the moral resistance which has been raised against for a quarrel, and no one koos

88 00. R.G.A.16 11 23611425 training under conditions identi- A Popular Volunteer Officer. ns." It would then he s probable, perhaps the most probable, what would have coourred bad be Chartered Bank of

B.E. Rearves 18 8:2829 1922 cal with oare? May 11It has been decided 8 & Dots.16 763 23 2017 reault of a German peace, such a pesce as the wildest hope of my been successful in his search for

and Chine, 7,519.379 $5,000,000 by the Hongkong Volunteers to St. Joseph.18 7 8125 2015- German can still envisage, that the world would breek in tw. On his enemy. By far the best thing Hongkong and

give a complimentary dinner to 87 Co. B.G.A.18 78119 25 15

Mr. Toplisa Green is probably the one side would be Western Europe,-Italy, France Disain, to have done would have been to Shanghai Bank-

Captain J. McCallam, the popular Kowloob.18 5 83263113

the first British professionalainger Belgium, Portags with all the Americas, South Afees, the Pacific put him in geol without the ing Corporation, $1,102,200. 17,000,000 Aoling Ommandant of the old as Co. RG.A.16 411119.41 3 0 veceive the Military Cross He and its lande, and a great part of Asia, united in s Lesans of option of a fine, where he would Mercantile Bank

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field of active service, Mr. Greet the sess. On the other side would be the Central Empires, with lower class of Chinese, ne wa wall

is a Scond Lieutenant in the parts of Russia and of the Balkant, and Turkey, united in some know, sre quite unfit to have

Total: $29,795,246. 22,550,000 Oriental on the 28th inat: Osp

tain McCallum has been a most

Rogal Field Artillery, Hosts of form of economic and perhaps military block, under Prussian leader soch dangerous weapons in their Sterling Securities deposited soliva and enthusiatic sapporter it a assocps then sny man now in people who have enjoyed the ship. In such a scheme where would the European mentrals come possession, and in view of this it with the Crown Agenta valued of the volunteer movement for Hongkong. The honrur which young baritone's singing at the in ? If they are wise they will now was all the influence at their would be much wors sviefactory at £150,000.

the past fifteen years, and it is hie comrades of the old Hongkonz Albert Hall, London, sad else "command to help the Allied Powers and take an 'active part in if the punishment for the offenes Beaurities with the Crown not too much to say that he has Volunteer Artillery propose to where will be glad to bear of this the proposed League of Nations,

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