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SPEND YOUR DAYS KEEPING

We bays received" from the Intelligeros Barean at Canton a langsby sareed giving the text of HEALTH INSTEAD OF SPENDING a telegram which has been sd-YOUR HEALTH GETTING WEALTH. dressed by the so-called National Assembly

To-morrow's Anniversary. in Extraordinary Segion at Canton to, the leading | To-morrow is the anniversary officials of Chins, in regard to the of the signing of the Treaty on recent negotiations between Japan the "Alabama" olsims (1871).

and Chips. It is a characteristic piece of special pleading, coached in terms of almost righteons in- dignation, and it betrays an utter incapacity to view the situation rationally. We have overy sym-

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country are raised. But in this branch

The M.C.L

of the

Ministering

LATE ME, JUSTICE EDMONDS.

Tribute From The Singapore, Beach.

melcontents have a false conceptskes place to-morrow afternoon were being made.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Last Evening's Match. In spite of the very heavy ground and the inclement weather

-TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Mr. Hall Caine has published

mren

dies

more than 60.

tion of the underlying idea of the in tthe City Hall, commencing at Attorney, Mr. Elliot and gear'e Gesa and Abraham went all out/ were nearly always old."

negotiations with Japan. and, 3.30 p.m. There will be a concert what is more, that they do not at 5 p.

per

+

Concealed Oplum.

Edmonds had suffered from

PEAK CHURCH.

nation of the P. O. authorities to

a letter from Mc. Thomas Hardy" in reference to the correspondemos e between Mr. Hall Caine and Sir one match was played last evening Edward Clarke as to the time of in the Tennis Tournament pro life at which the human foultion In the Supreme Court on mo'ed by the Hongkong Cricket rasch their highest point, Mr. Saturday, (says the Singapore Clab, this being between S. E Hardy, who permits the publica The Dollar.

Free Prese of April 22) tribote Green and E. Abraham and Pokie sion of his letter, saya 1 the The opening rate of the dollar was paid to the memory of the P. Wang and Tow Man Teun, in

sge for the best literary late Mr. Justice Edmonde. On the Championship Doubles. There work is 30 it must be owing to on demand to-day was 3a. 1d.

the bench were the Chief Justice, was quite a good attendance when the conditions of modern life; for Dr. Barnardo's Homes. Mre, Pollock informe me that Sir John Buokoill, K.O.) and Mr. the mstob commenced but, with

we are told that Homer aang pathy with any group of politi. the sum of £137 har been forward Justice Ebden. By the ridersiu falling later, the spectators when

old and blind- whils cians seeking to keep a jealous to Dr. Barnardo's Home as of the acting Registrar (Mr. dwindled, though the players Asschylne wrote his best trage eye on understandings between result of donations during Leat Rodense) was the District Jadge decided to come to s drsision. An

boo (Mr Elph Scott), and as the bar will be seen by the scores below Sophocles some of his best when their country and a foreign Power, and the sale of work.

tables were the Attorney General play we exceedingly even, and nearly 90, and Euripides did not sspecially when points possibly involving the integrity of the In connection with the Victoria (the Hon. Mr. G. A. Godman) the class of tennis seen was very begin to write till 49, and went and many members of the bar. high. Green and his partner on to 70; and in these you have linstanos we fear that the Southern | Children's Logue,'s sale of work stood whilst the speeobes took the first two sets bat bad to the pick of the greateṣi pouts who

give away the next two after a

ever lived. The philosophers, too, The Chief Justice said :- Me, hard struggle. In the final set.

men of the bar, I felt sure that it mod secured the victory, the total was fitting and I am sure that syres reading 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 2-6,

·Security for registered letters see the existing situation Alleged Assault on Police.

Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the you will agree with that. I 6-3.

seps, by the in soything like true

recant legal decision, to be a Post Office spective. For example, they say, Polies Court this morning, two should take this the first suitable

hypothesis rather than guersatoo. in one place, that there is no in- Chinese were charged with. beopportunity of paying a public

Bat there is an old way out of the tention on the part of Basia to baving in a disorderly manner attribute of respect to the estimable

difficulty. It is to post any side with Germany against China, Queen's Road West yesterday and member of the bench who has

especially important or valuable and therefore no need arises for also with ssaulting the Police, just passed away from amonget an agreement of co-operation he Defendants were represented by a. Although I had been aware Annual Meeting of Worshippers. letter auftamped. The determi tween their country and Japan. Mr. Leo D'Almade, who requested for some time past that Mr. Justice

Dr. Senders presided at the obtain doable postage fees from cardise weakness I had no idea sareal meeting of the worabippers the addressee invariably secures That one remark shows the & remand, which was granted. ~ ignorance of the originators of

Spotted Fever. this absurd telegram and their

For the twenty-four hours end. that it was of such a nature as of the Peak Charob, held at its esfe and speedy delivery, As blindness to the real situation. ed May 5, pine cases of spotted even to impair presently his Paul's College last evening, those a fact, Burton red letter is the The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will If that is all that they have leara fever were notified. Fire were judicial activities and you may also present being the Bishop of

be as follows:-Daily issue-$36 per annum. Weekly issued from Germany's treatment of from the City of Victoris, and tas well imagine how deeply pained Victoris (Dr. Linder). the Bev. subject of precisely se many doon- $13 per annum.

the Russians, they are to be pitied, rest from other districts. Seven and surprised I was when late on V. H. Coplar Hoyle, Arobdesson mente, delivery notes and receipts Be a registered" letter-with this desthe took place. all the sufferers Tuesday evening I had placed in Barnett, Megers, W. M. Hom added benefit to the sender that The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscriptione

of my bande a telegram savouncing phreys, HB L. Drwbiggin, T. the Post Office is alert for pay- being Chinese. Two cases for any period less than one month will be charged as for a Real Humour.

bubonic plague (Chinese), there the end intelligence of his sudden Fleming, P. Jacks and W. Lment to be received rather them full month.

for goods to be delivere1: The daily issue is delivered free when the addressed is accessible to One other observation is worth being one death, and one fatal death from heart failure at the Pattender.

The meeting opened with messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at vaticing it only because of its care of enteric fever, were also Jadge's residence at 6 p.m. that

notified.

evening: he had been engaged prayer, after which the annual their residences without any extra charge. O copies cant by intense, though unintended,

antil 4 15 p.m. apparently in his report and sccounts were adapted, i As showing the fatility of talk- poet an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. bamnar. It is a reference to the At the Police Court this morn-normal state of bealth, upon s on the motion of the Chairman, ing about democracy in a country The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1,00 placing of the Allied Arazies in

like Indis, where caste prejudices per quarter.

Frsace under & French Generaling, & Chinese was charged with criminal trial and on the court sounded by Mr. Bomphreys.

The Rev. V. H. Copley "rovle (have roots thousands of years old, Single Copies, Daily, ten cents. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for seimo, and it is to the effect that being in possession of ten taels rising bad proceeded to the

Evidence house close by: he wae seen was reelected Secretary and. Mr. rather an instructive story appears cash only).

"no such strics and unreasonable of prepared opium understandings" are necessary was given to the fact that defen. to enter his bedroom and hie P. Jacks again appointed Tres in "A Soldier's Memories" by Sir between Japan and China in the dant was arrested at Yaumati lifeless body was about half an eurer, while the following Com- George Younghusband. At may Esat, where the conditions are railway station and the opium hour later discovered by his mine was chosen-The Bishop be remembered, Mr. Keir Hardie described as "most favourable." was found concealed around his servants. In this tragia msoner of Victoris, Rev. J. Kirk Macon- made a democratic visit to India, If the appointment of General waist. Defendant admitted he was the Judiciary of the Colour and sobie, R. V. H. Copley Moyle, and in the course of a speech Fooh is unreasonable," then we in possession of the orium, but that of the Federated Malay Sates Hop. Mr. H. E. Pollock and Mr. described himself as a "labouring 180. The interpreter for can only say that it would pay added he had been engaged by a have lost a most capable and W. M Humphreys.

Reference was made by Mr. not one word of Hindustani China to drop some of her man, whom he did not know, to hard-working colleague and the excinsiveness and try a little carry the opiam, Bie Worship Governments concerned a tried Jacke to the necessity of repairing could Mr. Keir Hardie speak this... into the inflicted a fine of $750, with the sad valuable public servant to the windows of the church, and translated the message we are told that "the alternative four months imprison what one may well regard the matter was referred to the Indis word "ooolis." At the first ordinarily the prime of life. The Committes, as law the mention of the word, the audience cries of women and children join meat.

Iste Jadge, who was inst over 48 gestion of the object to thought they must have mistaken us in the protest against the esle

but as the word Before Hr. J. E. Wood, at the years of age, jpined official life so which cartories should ha de- their ears, of China by the militarista and Police Court this morning, a long ago as the year 1891, cerving vated.

It was also decided was reposted again during the officials." That is a bit of high- Chinese was charged with attempt first in various executive positions to recommend that services be speech, very distinct colduses sounding rhetoric of the true Knomintang brand, and is equally ing to steal a bangle, value 50 ir different parts of the Federated again held daring Jaly and fell on the meeting, and the more respectable suddenly discovered se funny as the reference to the pants, from the wrist of a child Malay States; about 1901, his August.

being carried on ita mother's natural bent towarda the legal Mr. Dowbiggin wa" thanked that they had urgent business | military understanding in Europe. It is surely about time these Son-back, in Shanghai Street, Tauma. side of the Government service for auditing the accounts, and elsewhere. The reason for this ti. A lakong alleged that he began to asert itself and we find vote of thanks was passed to Mt. was, that coolie," next to a thera upstarts began to think and talk reasonably about national was walking in the street when him passing through many posts and Mrs. Bowley for their hand-sweeper," is the very lowest on

be any defendant following the closely connected with the law, some gift of a curved teakwood the Indian social scale, and now affairs, but perhaps that is expec-woman and noticed him attempt such as those of magistrate, Pab reredos in memory of Ellen Marie Indisa of any respectability ting a little too much.

to take cf the bangle.

Helic Prossentor. and Registrar. I Gibbs, Maris Boley, Hary Ben-would dream of going to a leature arrested him. Defendant said he was in 1913 that he first acted ton and Annie Edwards."

given by a sweeper or a coolie, innoh Issa take his political wan 8 watchmaker, but it was as Judicial Commissioner and it found to be antrae. Defendant was only in April three years ago

opinions from him." The announcement that Vished his hand ent. In defence, that he was appointed Paisne TO-NIGHT'S ENTERTAIN- count French has been appointed accused said he got his hand out

Judge of the Colony and Daylight-saving, by the simple method of putting the clock for to the Lord Lieutenantship of when cutting his Suger naile. Judicial Commissioner of the

MENT.

"It is impossible to go beak to ward in summer and reversing the procees in winner, bas row Ireland and that Mr. B. Short, His Worship said he did not

Adam," said Mr. Justice Neville Federated Malay States: "AL

when he was asked to determins become quite an established institution at Home. It took many M. P, succeeds He Dake, think the evidence was good though his connection with Singe years of patient advocacy before its benefits were generally recognia sa Chief Secretary, should, we

To-night at the Chamber of the eligibility. of candidates for Harrow - and ed, and, but for the conditions created by the war, would probably imagine, sford much satisfaction enough to go upon, and die pote, a known to most of as here, Commerce Boom, in the City scholarships to

186 chiefly owing to his have still remained nothing but an ideal to be dreamed about to the Irish people generally sainted as be quickly left the having frequently

charged defendant, who smartly

Hall, the Misses Woods are to Orford under * bequest of Circumstanesa, however, have operated in favour of the actual Though neither Viscount French

formed one of the members of give their farewell entertainment, $50,000 left by the late Mr. application of the system, which has long since been justified by nor Mr. Shorts are Trishmen, bath

and an evening of unalloyed Augustos" Shephard Churchill. our Courts of Appeal he had in enjoyment is promised. There The bequest was limited to the beneficial resalts attained. It is somewhat of a pazzle, there have been closely associated in

former years acted both as Begi will be the latest American dances scholarships for sons of British fore, why more has not been heard in the Far East of a similar their respective spheree of

strar of this court sud se Deputy together with some exceedingly subjects of British descent, and experiment bejaz generelly adopted. Here in the Orient, where the notion

with the Irish ammer climate is intensely trying to Earpeans, there is far greater Viscount French

W88, and

ment: but his main duty since he catchy Banga and duets, and the question was how far is was cause for some system of daylight-eaving than is the case is we believe still is, Colonel

some very novel festares will be necessary to trace the storstiy of be became a Jadge was the introduced. The entertainment is candidates in order to determine Western countries. The advantages of advancing the clock during of the Trish Goards and Colonel-

osrrying out of all the work at the more worthy to be patronised whether they were eligible. His the hot season cre patent; yet we fod ng general advocacy-of the in-Chief of the Royal Irish Begi-

| Malacos and Seremban, in addi- principle.

ment, while Mr. Shorts, though.

tion to this being a member of from the fact that ten per cent. lordship said that if the grand- This is a matter which poncerns not only commercial interest not the representative of an Irish

of the proceeds will go to the parents of candidates were British Johore Appeal Court and attend- in general but the health and comfort of businessmen in particolar. constituenez, has for many years

ing when occasion required his Hostel for 'Blinded Soldiers and subjects that would be sufficient. Here it may be noted as a point of interest to Hongkong that several shown en active sympathy with Sir-With reference to the presence at the Appeal Couria had a huge success at Home is Sailors. A war song vbieb haa firms in Shanghai bave recently decided to institute daylight saving the political nepirations of the ampute raised in this Colony for bere, at Penang and at Kosla

The Ramisu "Battalion of plans of their own. Two prominent honeer-one, the Standard Oil Irish people. It is only the other the above Association, a letter Lampor. Although his health one of the attractions, the chorus Death," composed exclusively of Company-bave snnounced that their employees during the summer day, in fact, that he voted with from Major Haggard reads as might well have been better suited of which runs as follows months will commence work at 8 s.m. and go on continuously until 2 the Nationaliste against conscrip- follows:-

Sing, sing; why shouldn't we women, has again boen in sotion, sccording to report. The heroism p.m., when they will finish for the day. That appears to be carrying tion being extended to Ireland, ***With reference to your kind much to bie credit-made the ing? Though days are dreary, of these women finds perhaps its the system to rather extreme limits, but a plan which has found and during his whole political con'ribution from Hongkong sent slightest difficulty or complaint let us be cheery: greater favour, and which is likely to be more generally adopted, is career he has been a consistent some time ego, you will be pleased but willingly weat

Sing, sing, let melody flow, for most remarkable parallel in the needs of the amazons of Paragusy one by which work will commence at eight instead of nine o'clock advocate of Irish self-government, to know that we have now made wherever bis aid was wanted are the Home-Fires out yet? No, daring the Five Yeats War of and finish an hour earlier then asual. This appears to be a most Already, it has been recorded arrangements for two beds in the Many of you, gentlemen, have No. No. admirable method and we feel convinced that is adoption would that his appointment has given existing building which in the no doubt, had on occasions, the sing? For there's one thing we Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Sing, sing: why shouldn't wo 1866-70, in which the little Bo public was in conflict against prove of benefit to all concerned. Indeed, in the height of summer much estisfaction. It may there absence of any other subscription opportunity of practising before it would be to hardship if work began even earlier than eight fore be concluded that the Gov. we have dedicated on a braan him when he was sitting 898Jadge

never should forget: o'clock, with a corresponding reduction at the end of the day. This ernment, in these critical times plate as follows:-Dediosted to of of First Instance and were able

In this struggle Paraguay lost practically all its male would mean that employees would be able to do better work while for Ireland, is to be congratulat the memory of the Officers, to gauge for yourselves his quiet kicking,

fighters, and after regimenta on duty, for no-one feels fit for arduous toil at the close of a teamed upon having made a wise 0.0.'s sad men from Hong and painasking abilities. My blinds down yet!

had been formed of boys of ages ing hot day, while it would give greater opportunities for recreation, oboice and the Irish people feli kong who have fallen in the experience when sitting in Appeal hich would, in turn, conduce to the better health of those effoted fuitsted upon the distinguished War. Of course when we get Couttsreviewing such decisions of

In these matters it is essential that business firms should comen who have been chosen. operate and agree on a common plan of action. And this would

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1918.

"DAYLIGHT-SAVING.

“auressonableness". Later on in

Irish Appolatiments.

Jasufficient_Evidence.

Court.

CORRESPONdence.

(The opinions expressed by corres-

pondents arenot necessarily those of the “ Hongkong Telegraph."]

VETERANS' ASSOCIATION. [To the Editor of the “Hongkong Telegraph."]

of late

Fublic Prosecutor for this Setile-

by less travelling he never

to help

the new buildings this will be his as were carried to the higher

...

V

Old John Bull is still alive and

And we haven't palled the

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ranging $12 Wond to. 15: even enlisted. That fenght, under the dictatorship of

extended to two single bedrooms, tribunal well azure me of those ing, of thoughtful and independ Lopes, until the population of and we hope the inscription meets attributes; and when, as I often sat habits of mind and of a the country was reduced from with your approval. If you have, I have had him as a coll-blessans and kindly disposition. 1,337.000 at the outbreak of war should want soy siteration we eague in the Ocurs of Appeal I Tas bench has anffered a resi lose to 220,000, of whom 106,000 were Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, the could of course procure a new know that I am sharing and and I voice its feeling of most women. When pesse was declared

Back From England.

be admirable even as between the various commercial centres in the Est. That should not be beyond the bounds of reasonable sgree- ment, and we are of opinion that the various Chambers of Commerce could do much towards escoring some uniformity of action on a question of this kind. In point of fact, there is far too little actual Crown Advocate, and Mr. brass plate." co-operation between Far Eastern Chambers of Commerce, and in Wilkinson, with their children, respect to measures of this kind, as in regard to other equally and Lady Lokhart returned to important issues, we hope to sea a closer intercourse in the future China from England last week, than has been observed in the past.

HERBERT W. LOOKER.-

Ycars etc.

Hongkong, May 6, 1918.

xpressing the views of all the profound regret af this lamentable these women, became the mer- Jadges on the banch when I say and distressing occurrence. chsats and the farmers of the that we regarded him se a man The Attorney General and Hr. land, and re-catablished the com of studied and sound legal train. Elliott also spoke.

·merical foundations of Paraguay,