1918-05-16 — Page 8

MON REPOS.

By Lieut. Victor MacClure.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1918.

PREMIER AND LABOUR.

THE BIG OPIUM ČASE.

› No Oplaton To Express on State

Purchase.

Some of the resolations carried! at the Trade Union Congresa at Blackpool were placed before the

Question of Costs Argued.

"MY IMPRESSIONS OF ENGLAND."

Power and Purpose, of the » British War Effort,

THANKFUL MOTHERS,

Mothers who have mor, used Baby's Own Tahisia, the Dansdian

SPIES IN FRANCE.

General Pershing's Warning"

to Troops

leaders of the labour movement; hat I was strnok with this fact:i that these men were more open to Dew and bold ideas than would be the case in similar crcups in France. Among us there are still Along the long line held by the

BOLAS who are scepticst of the childrens' remedy, for their little In an order of the day, recently British Forces in France there

At the Supreme Court this

League of Natione, not to mention ones are always strong in their addressed to his troope, General must be hundreds of dug onts and Prime Minister recently by the morning, argument was heard by

those who think that it may be praise of this medicine. Among Pershing-made the following reẻ: and sheltera Isbelled "Mon Parliamentary Committee of the the Paisne Judge (Mr. "Justice

of use at some faturs time. Now, them is Mrs. Marcelle Bonce commendations H. Albert Thomas, the famong I have met with more sympathy dreau, Hisanette, N.B., who Bepos." It was funny enough the Congress. They dealt with Fen-Gomperts) as

"Never forget that we are st first time it was done, jast se wassions for Mothers, the State in the Eo Yaen osse

which side French ex Minister and Socialist. towards those ideas in England writes: "Baby's Own Tablets are war and that the enemys are on writes in the Daily Chronicle than in Frases. Oss this be the best medicina I know of for the watch. Always, be restricted the use of Hotel Rits" or the Control of the Liquor Traffic, "Carlton." The British cldier Amendment of the Pensions Acta, million Dollar opiam oase) should land some time ago, called the his own country? This however, what they have done for my sad never speak confidentially (the A society was founded in Eng because no man ie's prophet in little ones I am very thankful for in your intercourse with families, is a queer bird, and a simple and the Nationalisation of Canals be given oosta, His Lordship Anglo-French Society the object would be a superficial resson. joke lasta him

children." The Tablete regulate with a women, because women are A loog and Railwayɛ.

has already entered judgment for of which is not only to promote while much longer than it

The truth is that their realistic, the bowels and stomach; sure the most concing of spies and would last the average reader. expressed himself as being large order se to costs, pending argnage, but to enable them to under

On the last Mr. Lloyd George the defendants, but made no knowledge of each other's langu-enabled the British, even more, worms; break up colds and sim upon one in the emphy of the

smong French and English a

practical business instinct has constipation, indigestion, and you may bestow your confidence The particular instance of the use in sympathy with the of "Mon Repos," which pats the resolution. He was prepared to ment

stand each other, in the field of perhape, than the French, to plo fevers; in fact they ours all enemy title over these lines, does not, go a long way in this direction, The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock letters or in art and politics, and realise how necessary anob an the minor ille of little ones. They

to

"Never trust anyone who wska

however, deal with a dug-out in for experience had shown the K. O., and Mr. F. O. Jenkin, thus to establish's bond of fruit.organisation is, how impossible it are sold by medicine dealers, or questions of a military character

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***ven though Fach a person appeara

to be an American officer,

the sense of a shelter. It deals benefits which would accrue to

fal and enduring friendship. I is for the old treaties, based on by mail st 60 cents a vial from or who seems to be much interest with a dog-out in the sense of a the nation by a unified control of B. E., are counsel for plaintiff was asked by that exciety to in-force, to afford a solation for the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., ed in questions of snob a patare, motora-Billy Smart'a car, railways. Aa, to pensions, the and Mr. C. G. Alabaster and Mr. augurate some of its new branches, present difficulties; sod lastly, 96 Swecken Road, Shanghai. Second Lieutenant William Smart Prime Minister referred to the Eldon Potter, are counsel for the and to visit branches already in how rules of arbitration in daily of the Pioneers.

use in business should be it work which was being done by defendants.

existence. So is cemo to petitated among-nstions if we William Smart was (and is) one Mr. John Hodge, who had done

that I visited Cardiff, Birmingham, would substitute a regime of right At the of these fellows who are very something to meet the demande

outset, some. azgo Manchester, Liverpool, and Lon for the regime of force.

Kailan Output. serious about whatever they are made by the trade unions.

ment took place as to who don, where I addressed important

The total dapat of the Kailan Berious about. He was also very

It may be, also, that the very Mining Administration's mines The Prime Minister mildly should address the Court meetings. I have thought that needed determination. And when rather inconsequent nature of one

a

“Any mão, woman, or child, or even a man wearing the uniform of an American, or in the uniform of a soldier of the allied armies, can be a spy.

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In fact, say nothing that you

determined about whatever he felt chaffed the deputation on the first bat bis Lordship decided some of my British friends might constitution of the Empire, the for the week ending May 4, would not wish to reach the ears ́he made up his mind that walking resolution. It read; "In view of /that defendants, who have been hence I write them for thetween Great Britain and her sales during the period, to 47,528 resson never enter into BOY COTTE- be interested in my impressions, long-established intercourse beamounted to 66,235 tons and the of the enemy. And for this saing

of time and paper. Billy accept- ed the ruling and foraged about

for other means of acquiring a

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It obanced one day that the who was prepared to risk his life Battalion of William

in the cause of friendship. repairing a road near billets,

"It's a matter of knack, old They bad not been working long thing, I can see that. Don't get when William's particular friend the wind up. I'm beginning to found him gezing, as one in a get the hang of it a little bit of dream, at a pile of tangled iron wargling will be necessary.” and charred wood,

The pile The villagers came out to see her

:

Mr. Alabaster then went on to

of

did not mean the one

ני

Mr. Alabaster went on to re view points in the case to sup porrt his argument.

"My Chief Joy."

apondence with sa unknown person, for this is one of the chief means used by the enemy to procure information.

"In the streets and

general."

cause..

As attack of rheumatiam does

sprawled about a ditob, and Wilran-the racket drew them like reason was that the defendants' criticism that, Great Britain was One should not be surprised in a [osations shout Alssos-Lorraine.not guard the patient against a

Byas, - And

with

This blood is a condition alwaye

bored him and that he wanted the numerous expressions of given judgment, should apply Daily Chronicle,

[Dominions, has given British tona. s car, his particular friends opinion in favoar of a scheme for first,

I will not dwell on the feeling opinion a truer notion of the would never have betted against the State purchase of the liquor

of surprise which a foreigner relations that should exist be

economio, political · and legal him getting it, They knew traffic, this Congress urges upon say that on general principles experiences in being received their William. William urged the Government to appoint costs should be given for defend-officially for the first time in on isolation of Britain may give her Frenchman in Eagland to-day places do not fail to empublic

tween asliona. The insular grateful discoveries await the bis 0.0. to indent for a car in Commission"to fally investigate ante because judgment had been

of your British cities. Our mani- the ordinary way, but the 00. the sdministration of the Liquor given them. There were three cipal cfficers have nothing like inhabitants & somewhat peculiar | He becomes aware of the ever-that the very wall have ears. pointed out that a car did not Control Board. As the resolution issues, or form part of the battalion expressed no opinion on the present esse, these being neglect, fre; Betain. We know nothing communities, if they are to extend entered the war, on the violation tion or sten

causes, in the the stately robes and badges of point of view; yet the necessity growing friendebip of the twoTherefore do not express your

office worn by their colleagues in of forming connections with other natione. Even after Britain had "establishment" and that in-advisability of State purchase, be fraud

opinion upon any military quBE and 日 bresch denting for it would be a waste followed its example.

their civilising genius as well as of Belgian neatrality, even after

on the war ́ ́in trust. There were several sat of asbera preceding. the council

to secure their existence. has Britain had given material proof sidiary issues, but they were not lora in old, world livery, and our endowed them with a sense of of her will to throw into the scale

"Don't give the impression of the issues on which plaintiff after-dinner speeches have not petral driven vehicle...

The whole Battalion turned out could claim coats. The defendants the set, official almost ritasi, international relationship which her whole strength with all the pessimistic view of the situation He mooned about when act on to see the trial trip, and cheered contended that on every material abaracter of British tasste. Some the French, a pres to repeated resources of the Empire, there re-either by word or action, and daty and longed to sneak every like mad when, after a few pre-issue the event had been in their would smile at such customs. I invasions, and constrained, in meined come in my country who always have confidence in car be eaw; be even had designs liminary back-fires, the car began favour, and they were entitled must confess that I am rather several crises of her history to still seked whether the British cacoes of our Army and of our on a three ton lorry. The only to sidle along the road. Its course not only to general costs but all fascinated by them. It is the fall back upon herself, has not effort would be unlimited, wheth

been able to acquire. weakness of many thorough going

er England was not hasbanding The ear swung the costs of the action. The reformers to be attracted by old clear view of final solutions might The growth of the great British thing that debacred him from was derious.

I have wondered whether that her forces in view of selfish aims. actually taking possession of a from side to side and would only event

traditiona. When new and bold car was a feeling that the things keep the line when it sidled. It thousand and or minor conflicte ideas can exist smongst them, not partly account for the calm Armies has done away with such were so noticeable; possibly, too, ran in a series of jerks and in the case. On the main issues when a nation can progress in and serene attitude of British distrust.

quaint sense of honesty had pranced slmost broadside-on like the defendants had succeeded, their atmosphere, each a visible opinion towards the war. But I Our people have gone through

and were therefore entitled to something to do with his absten-a fractions male."

continuation of tradition not only wish to be one to those fatuone and have felt so forsaken that am under no delusion. "I do not such moral eufferings sizos 1871 tion, but of that nothing is

"What's the matter with the costs.

fires our imaginstion, but gives ottainly known.

steering, Bill?" asked the friend

our mind a feeling of security.

optimists whom our French they should be forgiven many soldiers call "Bourreare de mistakes, including their exces But my chief joy was to eee crades" (skallerammers or brain-eive confidence in the Russia Reply for the plaintiff was industrial Britain in its strength stoffera). I have heard in Eng-alliance. But, I say, there are made by Mr. Jenkin, who said and greatness. The memory of land some jarring notes, and how some who wondered whather that his application was to deprive vast organisations like those at

sbould it be otherwise? How, Britain would unreservedly sup the successful defendants of their Hamburg still lingered in the after four years of war, should port French national claims. The coste for three ressone, The firet mind; we still remembered the there not be, in come quarters of fact was remarked that certain Britain, a certain weariness? British statesmen seemed very conduct was such that these pro-wasting in industrial enterprise liam stood in the roadway gazing a magnet. They speculated as to ceedings were rendered necessary; but to see your great industrial country like England, where Mr. Lloyd George's speech in sabequest attack. On the reverently and absorbedly down whether it was some sort of new the second was their conduct districte, to witness the effort idealism is so strong, small groups January finally dispelled the contrary, a person who has bad upon it.

His friend asantered Tank, a wonderful instrument for daring the proceeding; and the which the war has made neces of dogmatic pacifists, lacking suspicion: the British Govern rheamatism is more liable to be up, took the line of William's the further embarrassment of the third reason was that the defend-arry, the equipment of ports like neither brains nor boldness, and toment has endorsed the French attacked then one who has x

be, too, beosme Boche and they cheered with anta had lost on one isene. The Cardiff and Liverpool, the extend. whom a semi-religious horror of claim. wrapped (figuratively) in the enthusiasm. The mules recognised last was quite clear that in the ed activities of Birmingham or war pushes to a resoluts propag- Valuable Tributes of Friendmip, present in rheumatism. On the pile.

gratitude that here Case of of trial by a Judge aloue, Manchester, filled our scale with audist activity. Moreover, I have During my tour in England I other hand rich, red blood resists '8 been a car! " whispered was a new excuse for high jinke, costs were entirely in his dis pride and hope. There we saw the found among British workmen learned than the British Govern rheumatiem Baild up the blood the friend of William.

a new reason for assuming a cretion and he could exercise apparatus for meeting Boy in the same kind of feeling I have men: had indeed expressed, in eo and the rheumatic poisons will Shi "marmared William. camouflage of terror, an opport that discretion in a manner an- dostrial competition, and of met with in France, and express doing, the deep feeling of the be driven ont "Dont wake me! It is a carity for playing the devil with favourable to the

Everywhere, in Bi- successful securing, by economic means, the ed in similar terms: the feeling nation.

Dr. Williams Pink Pills bagin real car a little dream of a oar !"their drivers. No doubt they party to such an extent as to triumph of the ideals of freedom that in spite of their activity the mingham, in Kanchester, in at once to send purer, richer blood Dare we pinch it? What would have cheered, too, if the practically deprive him of the which are dear to both England Governments are not yet doing London, our friends have assured to nourish and soothe blog

fruits of his saccess. In this case and France,

enough to bring the war its as of their determination to see muscle, every ligament” and "Friend of my youth, com As it was, they expressed he contended that the conduct of In the dreadful struggle which speediest conclusion.

France again in possession of the infamed joint covering. Our new panion of my childish sorrows, themselves by an astounding Li Hy-san and Ms Chi-lung was is devastating the world moral

British Tenacity Displayed.two provinces that were torn from book, "Building Up the Blood" said William, "nothing on earth exhibition of hoof waving.

each as to make the proceedings and material forces mast be unit- Bat, after allowing for that her in 1871. Everywhere I heard 'rep on request. is going to prevent me pinching "I say, Billy," remarked the

necessary. His submission would ed and work together. We can feeling, it appeared to me that it said: France, our beloved

Dr. Williams Pink Fills tre this apparently useless wreck. It's courageous passenger, who was be that as that sonduct had realise to-day the error of the British opinion was, if I may say France, is resolved upon securing old by all chemiste, or sens post seated on the radiator-oil-dram, necessitated the asse, the defend- Russian Maximalists when they so, mach better than I had been pace more her national unity and paid, 1 bottle for $1.50, 6 for What William acquired, with **this nest is getting accomfort- | sats were not entitled to coste, relied solely upon sa idea, when led to expect. A few weeks ago she will escure it”; and it was 88/-, by the the help of his friend and willing ably warm!" hands from the Battalion, se s

"It's a cold day, old thing," the litigation that they ought not gans were negligible things, and Continent that England had been more than the consciousness of

Their action had so conduced to they believed that bayoneta or a rumour had spread over the perhaps love for our country ovea Dr. Williams Medicine Company, very bent chassie, an engine aid Billy, cheerfally, "you ought to have costa. Mr. Jenkin went that revolutionary propaganda, seized with a great longing for our right which prompted those minus a radiator, almost spoke to be jolly grateful,"

on the say that no better descrip- by stirring up the Socialiste of peace, and that her Government enthusiastic declarations. In lees wheels and a very severely we'll have her crocking in a conld be given then was to be would be enough to compel the ing as speedily as possible themet ou friends of the Anglo- "Sue's, getting sver-heatedition of the defendante conduct Germany and Austria-Hungary, was looking for the means of end- London, at the dinner where I damaged steering column.

It was only siter a month of minute: Pall up, old lad, and found in the judgmente of the Governments of the Central conflagration now raging through French Society, Sir George work in spare time that be feel the dam thing",

There was a grinding creak Courts, who had had to deal with time of the Sens Culottes has will to conquer remains unabated, inga with a deep emotion that subscriptions for National

various judges of the Hongkong Empires to seek for peace. The Europe. Among us, while the Buchanan expressed those feel. Toward the large total moceeded in placing the car up on the road. Much hammering as Billy stopped the motor. He this case.

game by, when military action can there are spells of impatience and touched every heart; and in our Bonds, in the "Basmees M had restored some shape to the put a hand on the oil-drum.

Mr. Potter objected to refer be improvised. Ideals are not nervousiess, followed by spells of meeting at the Mansion House Week" ended at Home on Ma obsesie, wachi petting had actual- By Jove, old son, you're ab-ences to what former judges had enough, they must be apported confidence and enthusiasm. This Mr. Winston Churchill also de 9, when the 100,000,000 kad ly made the engine go. Asolately right

As a radiator said on former issues in which the by economis sad military forces. is in keeping with our national clated the will of the British for was considerably exceeded wooden platforma surmounted the thermometer you're priceless defendants had been concerned Bat the converse mistake, which character; and it can also be people to carry on the war until the J, O. Express o chassis, and on top of the plat- Smary's Patent. We'll have to and said that the present action is obvious in the policy of the accounted for by the fact that the the right of France hse been the following form was on Best constructed let her cool a bit and then pal was the only one under considers German and Austrian Govern-war is being waged on our own vindicated. If encouragements Sir Marcus Samuel, £600,000- from sagar-boxes. Where the some water in". much patched tyres had come

"What are you going to call Mr. Jenkin said that in the military force can be enough. In our own invaded districts are foundations she friendship of our Ohinese Engineering and Mitar

mente, would be to assume that territory, that the refugees from were needed to establish on solid Asiatic Petroleum Co., £609,000 from it would be better not to her, Bill?"

squire, but they were there, the I've decided against Gressed and justifiable that the plaintiff peace, moral force must be Lorrainers, and Belgians, and such demonstrations would be bank of India, £260,000 Chas nature of the case it was right order to lead the nations towards among us, as well as Alsatians, two great Western, democracies, Co, Ld. £350,000. Nasicha fall complement with an Lighting and L'escargot, and should have taken action." brought to bear as well. Military that our whole economic life invaluable. ^a

tered Bank of India, Australia, additional one for spare, the I've fixed on Mon Repos' as Argument proceeded on these saccess or failure, in itself, is railway and water traffic, agricul-

At the beginning of the war and Chins, $250,000+14 radiator was a triumph its sing the cses-she's so rest lines.

nothing. It counts only in so far saral and industrial production the Germans, by a wily and Rabber Co., Ld, and Allis consisted of an old oil Fram fal."

This afternoon Mr. Potter as it advertisce she mural failure is concentrated on supplying the insistent propagande, had sa Companise $100,000: David replied to Mr. Jenkin's points, of a nation or the decay of its military and civilian needs of the deavoured to create suspicion Sassoon & Co., 2100060 and the case was.proceeding as

war. In England, in spite of the between DA They described Bamoon & Co., £100,000; B. G. we went to press.

“A Regime of Right. raide, the war is not an ever. France as accused by England of Shaw & Co., 880,000; Joan If the Entente democracies are present fact, but the conscious selfish purposes; they charged tery & Co., 815,000: Sir Th determined to bring shout the news of what the country has st Britain with the black design of Butheriana, 10,000 just and lasting peace which they stake is for eyer present. In permanently occupying parts of Co., La., 10,000 bave defined, they must retain each Englishman there seems to the French territory they have Patroleum Ca. Eanployees 003 their enthusiasm for the principles grow more and more that teas-wasted their time. Four years in an advertisement re What Interests the Army, of freedom and justice. In this city which forced the admiration of war have taught France and the bands eroulated by the Moris

respect, I wish to be on my guard of the world in the Napoleonic Britain the necessity of anion to British and Merenafile Indon the little thing," said Bill. "We much amusement to

At a meeting of the School against premature generalisations, wars.

secure the victory of right, Co. is may have to call her 'Greased humorous creatures the mules, Journey Association, Dr. Lam quite aware that in those To the foreigners, to the French international Justice, and the ideographs for the Lightning! or L'escargot. It and the pride of the Battalion. Kimmins said the keen interest large towns I came into tough friend, this steadfastness of British triumph of demoarsoy. Because mixtm of Confuc all depends on what she can do, Bill Smart takes her quite taken at the front by officers and with comparatively limited sotivity and this confdence in the they feel this, they can, even after proquien And don't call her, "it, she may seriously. is one of those men in Mr. Fisher's Education groups of people with Univer-ultimate resalt are striking to such diesppointments og Puma, nom, she ~~ by monsitivo.***

Bill was remarksbie,

alty men, big business men and behold, Yet, indeed many more: withstand the hardest blows.

about the salvage lot?

my car-I found it,”

་་

had been BO articulate.

with a hose pipe coiled round is Bo the car was named. She been fitted with to carry water to and from the bas...not engine jacket. On top of the radiator yet.” Bully and whole atractors was a collection his pal take tárna of of levers which looked like a sitting on the oil-drum and hap-hazard selection of worn-out gauging the heat. "Mon Repos gardening implements.

may run into a tree one day- that is quite on the cards, but till then she will remain a thing of

What are you going to call it, Bill?"!

́"Let's see her p perform first joy to all beholdere, a subject for

Johape,

those

tion!

will to conquer.

96 Sasohnen Road,

* Shanghai,

War Bonds and Tank Week.

mede good.

participations:

Anis