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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1918.

A Sound Attitude.”

DAY BY DAY.

COME THE THREE CORNERS OF THE WORLD IN ARMS, AND WE

Shakespeare.

To-morrow's Anniversary.

The Dollar.

The opening rate of the allar on demsad today was 3s, 141.

Assessor of Pales.

HONGKONG DEFENCE

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CORPS.

Strength,

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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

We think the public will

Points for Hongkong Merchants. No party in the House of Com Denerally agree that the Hon. Mr. Pollcak took the correct attitude

The following notice Isaed monerisivly no party in pro....... at the Legislative Council meeting SHALL SHOOK THEM, NOUGHT Administrative Orders issued from the Imports and Exports portion to its six-containe eo manlı (seasoned · · Parliamentary- yesterday when he insisted that SHALL WAKE UB RUE, IF ENGLAND yesterday by Maju, FL. A Morgen, Office appears in the Gasette sint so the Nationalists who sm in framing the aw regulations DO REST BUT TRUE-Admipia:rative

Merchants are requested iö note Commandant, for preventing the recurrence of

the following points with regard now led by a r. Dillos. Every

body who was planted in Paclia. to applications for import and ement in the earlier eightice has by such a disaster as occurred at the Racecourse ip February last a

To metro is the anniversa No. 979 Pte. F. G. T. Wheeler

port permits:- Government official should be of the passing of the Bank Heli-jined the Coroson 225.18 and by weight, the weight must be the Nationalist party-largely (1) Where goods are classified now, or should have, the eise and stability of oak, and personally responsible, for seeing day Act (1871)

| is posted to "A" Company, No. 4 that wach regulations are carried

Pistoan. No 779 Les. Corp. F. given in the denomination (picule, because Mr. Parnell discovered ou'. The reply of the Government

pounde or tons) laid down by the permitted to resign, on leaving A. Beis, Sigolling Section is List of Readings. The Depart still fall of this material. Pe-hape on the point was not at all eat-

Fo many jovenile prodigies-is isfactory. It was to the effect that

the Colony, to date from day of meat cannot undertake the labour if one who has seen much of the authorities were not prepared

of converting weights given in departure. Nɔ. 920 Pta. E. to undertake responsibility for)

motorn Parliaments were asked to His Excellenor the Governor Pepperell, "D" Company, is paratioga so made out will be refaced.

wrong decomicasion and applic recall what seems most typical to the stability of either permanent has appointed Mr. David Wood mitted to resign, on leaving the (2.) Where goods are claseified the Treasury bench not to the him, he would back neither to or temporary structures which are to act an Assessor of Ester, in Colony, dated 31.8.18.

by value, the value must be other front bench which is opposite not its property, nor of matshed addition to Lis other datise, dar or other theatres and other strooing the abrenca on lesve of Mr. tores which are constantly erected Arthur Obapman, V.D. or until

other currencies into Hongkong his memory would reincarnate For the purpose of converting below the gangway. given in Hongkong, currency to-ity but to 'certainers all over the Colony by private farther notice, with t et from

currency the demand rate of the the two dark figures of Mr. individasle. His Excellency suid i the 22nd May. 1918.

day should be taken. the Director of Pablia Worke The Bishop of Victoria. abeolutely refused to issue soy The Bishop of Vitosis, Hre..]*~

(3) From the 1st July, values Hwly and Mn Dillon each one more permits for matsheds unless Mies and the Masters Lanier hav

(in Hongkong currency) must be beneath the lowering brim of ■ he was satisfied concerning them, gone to Victoria, B.C, for a few The following have been grant s'ated in every application. If silk bat, each eae perfectly still and perfectly patiently patiens and a very large staff would be months. They hope to return toed leave for the duration of the the classification in the List of required to do that, Mr. Pollock, the Colony in the autumn. war, from 18th May, 1918-No. Headings is otherwise than by sitting there for hours listening however, rightly pleaded that it During the Bishop's abeene 98 Sergt. T. Satberland, Eng. lae, value must be stated in yet always apt at some incalcal was no use throwing generat Archdeacon Barnett, at St. Paul's Cay. No. 143 Sar. C. P. Bood, addition to the standard classifiable moment to raise the hat and interject some remark which responsibility over a body like College will set as the. Bishop's Eng. Goy. N. 453 Sergt J Waation.

Dackin. "B" Ooy. No “426 Sor,

would set Bedlam loose. In later the Civil Service, holding that Commissary.

The object of this regulation is certain definite efficials should be Sanitary Appointments. J. A. Howe, Eng. Cor. No. 710 to enable the Department to com-years, though they still sat held responsible. That is surely His Excellency the Governor Corp! EV Carpi, M. G. Coy, pile comprehensive statistics in gether, esoh one presented to haa sppointed Mr. Adam Gibeon No. 254 Spr. W. J. Woodman, terms of value for the whole trade indicates a coolnera of relation a reasons ble stand to take.

to aut ae Bead of the Sinitary E. Cov. No. 109 Corol. R. S of the port. Department, in addition to his Vercette, Eag. Coy. No 407 Sor. other duties, and Mrs. Alien De F. F. Persita Eng Cat. Nr. 114

for An Absurd Policy.

All communicationsintended for publication should be addressed Is the Editor.

Business correspondence should de sent to the Manager.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1918

THE EMPIRE.

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If structures are fanity, the

University Students.

Military Outing.

Be

Motor Car Accident,

Attached.

Battalion Cheshire Regiment, Captain 4 H. Preston, 4h ceased to be attached to the Corps, on Paving the Colony, dated 18.5.18.

Leave.

Lecture.

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the other the shoulder which

abip, but that is a part of the modern misfortunes of Irish Nationalism.

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borah Hickling to act as Secretary 2/C W. G. Clark Eng. Or, Club at 510 p.m. and proceed by {owners or contractors capoor, of to the Sanitary Board, watii No, 581 Pta, J. T. Merecki, "B" Tram to Causeway Biy, Company Mr. Derlin, who was the 'alter-

course, be absolved from blame, further notier, with feet from. No. 2001/06. a. Peg Dril, Drets, Drill order.

Eax. Coy. No. 73 Gar. Partee, A.

nativa leader to Mr. Dillon, has bat, on the other band, what is the the 18th instant.

Wednesday, 29.h May.-5.30 never been-like these ungles at B. Arty. Coy. No, 308 W. J Carrie | ase of regulations being drawn

At the end of the year the pum- (attsobed up if it is to be nobody's special

KPR) No. 434 p.m. N. O. 0.8 of 1. 3 and 4 bis in the partya House of Com business to see that they are ber of students in the Hongkong Pie. Walter Pryde. "A" Coy. No. Platoona (sa detailed by Platoon mone man. He is one of those Commandera) at Headquarters. members who come to: West- enforced? The Government University was 188, 84 of whom 47 Gar. J. G. Fletcher, Arty Coy. . . T.

minster to make a speech, and surely is not going to be content were taking the Engineering No 438 Pie. J. Ralston, "A" COT.

though the speeches hava bean with framing the regulations and Course, 65 Medicine, and 37 Arts, No. 86 Gor. J. Sisiker, Arty. Cor.

Tuesday, 28th May -5.30 p.re. | smong the good things then, without tron ding farther in While most of the studenta bave No. 494 Pte. A. Edwarde, “A” the matter, let building proceed studied in Hongkong schools, a Coy. No. 51 Gar. G Green. Art. No. 5. 6, 7 and 8 Platoons on recent Parliamentary life, it is and, in the event of a disaster, pumber come from Canton, the Coy. No. 421 Pte. J T Eving, Polo Ground. Hongkong reai- not in that lightly-come and merely lie back and point to the Coast Ports of China, and the "A", Coy. No 62 Gar. E B. deute will parade at Cricket Club lightly-go manner that grast fact that if the regulations had Straits S-t lemente

Lambert Arty. Ory, No. 832 P^^, st 5 10 p.m. sad precsed by Tram Parliamentarias are made. Mr. been, obeyed the gatastrophe

C. B. Logan. H. G. Coy. No. 757 to Causeway Bay. Company Dill. Davlin bes never perhaps got the would never have occurred. That The local Detachment, Aray Gnr. A. A. Birnie, Mtd. Sec. No. Dress, Drill order.

range of the building, and MACHINE GUN COMPANY, addressea the Huuse rather policy is not followed in regard Ordnacce Corps, and families 342 Pie. F. E. Joneland, (atr, fo

Tura ‘ay, 28 h May.—7 10 am ag a pablio meeting. to large building, neither aboulders entertained by the Services H.K.PB) No. 319 Gar. P. H.

Entertainment and it be in regard to any. It must

Whit Cobb (att, to BKP.B.) Sergt. P. No. 3 Gun at Headquarters 510 thing which it hates to be taken House of Comb reat op some definite meer of the Monday by a trip to Maeso and Jacks, Arty. Coy, is granted-31 p.m. Deulat Kolom Dooky Nos. fat. The Government to sea that orders back. The weather was onfey months' leave, from 11818, on 1 and 2 Gun Teams only. Horgmons is very like the pisno în made are obeyed, before it is too ourable but nevertheless the ses Medical Certificate. Ganner F. H. kong residents proceed hy launch this respect, that one must know the art of the fond pedal and the late. We see that the regulations, air and excellent astering of the H. Holmsa, Arty. Cog., is granted from Status Pier et 4.30p.m.

Wednesday, 27th May.-510 soft pedal and the still more when drafted, are to be laid Steamboat Company, who very 3 months' special leave no the

thea rafinements, almost instine- For the fourth year in succession, Empire Dav finde as still in before the Legislative Council, courteously made special arrange- effairs of the Hongkong Univer- .m. Drill at Headquarters. Nos, dif salt art of no pedal at all, and the tigors of the Great War. Happily, however, the same old spirit and we hope that the points ments for the party, was maobaity, to date from day of departare,, 4 Bad.5 Gune only.

Tburaday, 30 May.-5.10 tie with Me. Dillon and soma of of determination to see the struggle through to the end animates urged by Mr. Pollock will then be enjoyed by all.

p.m. Drill at Headquarters. The his contemporaries, are not wishin pressed home again.

The Police report that a Chin Lient. Pierce Grove to cffers, Pres. Field, Irvine. Labrum, A. of the eloquent . Devlin.

A lecture will be given by 20d fillowing men only need attend the scope, or perhaps the ambition, the great commonwealth of free peoples known as the British Ea- pire. I is nots British obaracteristic to indulge in self-glorification A Pretty Compliment.

Ase women, aged 42 yeare, living N.00, and men of the Carpest 0. D. Logan, McKernand we can very well leave that to the Germans-but he would be a

in Queen's Boed. East, has been Headquartere on Friday, 31st Stapleton. strange type of Britisher who, on the day set apart for thinking

sent to the Government Civil instant at 8 pm. Subject: Er Sanday, 9th Jane.-Inter-gun Imperially, did not feel a sense of pride and gratification at what

Though Empire Day finds us Boepital enffering from severe periences on Service." Uniform asmpetition for Gasenigne Shield the Empire has been able to accomplish in defence of the liberties again in the throes of war, injuries to the head sustained by need not be worn. of the world. So today we think especially of the noble part which it finds us also, it may without being knocked down by mater has been flared by Britong the world over and more especially ofse an Empire than ever we were 7am. yesterday. It appears that exaggeration be said, more united car No. 38 on the Prays Esst, at the undying devotion and loyalty of the peoples of our great over before What is equally import the woman slighted from a tremeer by Captain J B. W. Armstrong, esas possessions, & greet bonour and a great responsibility bave been committed to their charge, and they have magnificently doneant, it finds us more closely at G-esson Street and eroased the V. D state: Right and Left At Jockey Club Stables. Dress, all, and even more, than was expected of them.

attarbed to our gallant Ally the road at the back of the car, walk. Half Companies. Duty 1 Belchera Dill order. Some few weeks ago, Mr. Walter Long spoke at a luncheon in French. At Home and throughing into the motor car, which was Battery as per Baster and Instrne Thursday, 30b May-5,30 London of the wonderful che soter of the British Empire and of the out the Empire, in one form of proceeding in the direction of the tions posted in the Company's p.m. At Jockey Club. Stables, so very long since powdered warvellone part it had played in the war. One of his sentences is being celebrated, while, with

saother, our Imperial unity is Bacecourse.

Office at Headquarters.

1 Dress, Drill order without rifles. pearle dropped out of the worth recalling to day. He said Although loovely knit, the characteristic charm of manner,

*Materia Medics,” and an Indian moment the Empire was confronted with real danger it stood se one

The continually growing Orders for Engineer Company May 5.30 p.m. Parade at Head-affirme their value in the care of Taeeday, 28th and Friday, 31st writer, na recently se 1831, D, and all the troope had shown that they were entitled to rank our French Ally has taken the passenger traffic on the Kowloon by Captain W. Bagnell state:- :/ with heroes whose names are written in gold in the Empire's his opportunity to celebrate the der Canton Railway is demonstrated 24th to 31st May, 1918: quarters Dress, Clean fatigue. leprosy and driving away imsgin-

very pleasingly and in a way very by the following figures, taken fory." That is no eantimental joggling with words; it is a fact flattering to us as a nation. In from the Beport on the Blue Book Parades. 88 per roeters posted at from ail) and sidearms are to be

E. L manning Nightly Note,-Rifles (with bores tree ary leary." which bas bren abandan·ly demonstrated since the day when fight- ing frat broke out. And we know what a tremendous factor the effo-day's telegrams, it will for 1917-11917 the passengers Headquarters, Engine Drivera at bought to the parede on 28th loyalty of the great British Colonies has been in upsetting the vain be noted that at Reveral French booked by iations in British 6.30 p.m. Electricians at €45 and foolish calculatione of the Han. Some little time ago, a German to discourse on different aspects 309, 394, sainst 307 310 in 1918

centres eminent Frenchmen are Territory testations in China were; p.m. writer, speaking for bis fellow.countrymen, said they reckoned that

Officers next for daty.-Bel- India would rise in revolt the moment the first shot was fired in the of the British Empire. Lo Paris, and 271.388 in 1915. The chere, End Lient, Templetos; Enerpean war, that the British Empire would be torn to pieces, and Poincare and the Ambassadors, Chios lo stations in British

in the presence of President, passengers booked by stations in Stonecuttere, Ligat. S'avenson, that there would be & triumphant revolution in South Africe, the President of the Chamber of Territory were 352, 08, zainet and NGOs and men of the 1 That was the German dream we know how etterly it has been Deputies is delivering an address 344 220 in 1916 and 326 839 in fantry Battalion folifed by stints. But spart from the wonderful manner in which entitled "Great Britain in Arm3, 1915. The pro receipts for the doty.Olags. 1 at Belcherast 830 Ground, under 8 ergħa. Ozberry, Cabinet Riport" as one of the" the poples of the Briti-h Empire have rallied to the defence of while at Marssilles, Admiral year were $428 426.46 an against p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays Eimɔnda (Wandas) and Meade ** six other membera. But from

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Railway Traffic.

Artillery Order. Orders for Artillery Compery

Engineer Orders.

Instraction for higher ratinge

attached for.

the great halp rentere bare the other fact of the war's facter efforts of the British Demin of #62030 79 Tue belen after "P oficient" rate (1))*xam. Clase on the Empire itself. Lord Rosebery, once said he sometimes ions and Colonise in Avis and paying working expenses aranda 2 at Belebere x 830 pm. on Emrice. Whatever of truth there may have been in that observa-

|of Australis will be discanted upon

Legislation in 1917. -

Time and place will be notified later.

MOUNTED SECTION.

Monday, 27th May.-5.30 p.m.

'SIGNALLING SECTION.

STRETCTER BEARES SE"TION.

Tuesday, 28 b May.-5.15 p.m. Parade at Herquarters,

RECRUITS

Ma--530 p.m. All unite except Monday, 27th and Friday, 31st "D" Comparzon Murray Parade

D. Drill order,

Pearle are in request for the Red Cross Fand without say saggestion that they themselves may be used to heal the sick and wounded. At one time, hoserer, pearls were believed to possede extraordinary healing properties, especially in the checking of Fænorrhages and the care of affections of the eyes. It is not

The position of General Smúts in the War Cabinet becomes ***ouri-user and ouriouser” First he was an coessional member; then he enddenly appeared, with ant previous notification, in the

and an duly and the the official list pablished in “Hansard” "hala" on page 238 of the War

the Estimates issued yesterday it Cadit Orders.-

appears that not only is he O-dera i Osdez Company by a War Cabinet Minister with thought ibat nothing but a great war would ever federate the British Afrios. A Touloase the effort at $90,814 98 or $21,290.94 Täradayaan í Fridays for all . 2nd Lieut. J K W. Baird siste: out Portfolio, bat also without tian, we know now what the present straggle has done to weld by M. Boume, the Governor/more than the previnge rear," CC. and men of higher rating, Ta bot is permitted to rasiga on provided for two

Strength-Cadet D. B B pay. A sum of £10000 is Musiefers. the bonde of E apira more strongly together. Never in car history have the peoples owing allegiance to the British while the well known French for, 1917 ja-t rab'i het, iie BRDO Ol8+ 3 st Lreemon onder Staff 8′′gia. Ozendent General of the French Colonies, In the Rtors on the Blue Bick and Pirna H. End Sargt Dis, leaving the Colony. Cadet Withont Pa tfalio, ho must be KD Talbol is permitted to entidad *= Lord Milaer and Mr. Ae found them2'vas in sucà close oomradeship se la felt toy-jauthor, M. Graton D-60bsmp,] stated that thirty-tw: Ordinance at 6:30 pm on Thedaya una" 10 izn on lawying the Colony, George Barnes, Sic Erward And, so far from war serving to loa-en the ties which bind the will lectie&t Nantes on Cansdo. were passed during 1917 of which Fridaya, Deminina to the Mother Ountry, there is a determination that the It is an extremely fine complitwaive were focare phill witness a closer and more firmly established onion then ment that on: Frer ob Ally pasa na previone Ordinances. The mot g. Williams, BKDO, The

noder 8 # Sargte La G. Adams is permitted Carson drew £3.495 list your, hat Amendments of Brelay and White, HE, and, to resign on leaving the Colony, he disappears from the new Exi-

LBCadet G. & Bind is matea. has ever been karwo 'b fore.

The British Empire is assuredly"s wonderful thing," to use to cement more firmly than ever theen Ordianutea deals were the bring been vasted. All com

and one which will certainly lead important matters with which Off at Wellington Barracks rated lave until the 30th It cont 2279 898 % yasz. Hr. Walter Long's pinsseoirgy. It overs more than one bith of the dial relationship that Crown Laid Preservating, manication for 0-0 Engineering Fill in at lading £218,000 for memberg

Femember, 198. the total land sai face of the world and its peoples number onexists between the two countries. Lequera, Deportation, Opiam, Company should he addressed to Flake Pier at 6 pm. Berarday, darin), and £44.567 in work Parades, Wedoeniny, 29th rua” the Rim of Lommons (in- fourth of the world's inhabitants. It ajanda to day. Ibe symbol of freedom and liberty, for the preservation of which it will remain firm

Ferrier, Importation and Export Engineer Company Off. HK to the end. I has given itê aona in thona nde because it stand for

sion, and Fire and Marine D.U Herq antere, Pablic vie 1 Jase: Opening of 8.i Wan the Honte of Lorde, For the Insurance Companies Depuis, phone-Na 2491 and Govorament. -Right against Hight, but although its blood-bes been freely abod it

Camp, Fall in at Headquarters coming year the Lorde ara paning Last Yese's Weather. The following Ordinances in con

at 1:30 pm. The O'mpany will be an ex ia îlem of 1800 for wi spirit is «s and squerable as ever. Territorially is is will intact,

telephons Dot an inch of is having füllen into the bande of the enemy, who

then proceed to § 3-Wan by Ost, | reporters, un they are now issuing nection with the war The principal festures of the onset di The Alian Enemies

Infantry Parades......... himpelt has lost all bis overses possessione. Great as bus to its weather in Boogkong in 1917 Winding us) Amendment Trade by Hjor EA. Morgan state

No.1 Section to stay the week-end. their debiles daily like "Ordare för Infinity Billslich past, and noble as is the part which it is now playing in the world's were the heavy Taits from July 10 ing with the Enemy and Export

Not co

House of Commons. Le vie history, we believe it has a greater future still before it. The war to 29, when 3006 inches fell, of Prohibited Goans, Hating Toerder, 28 u 5.30pm, interested in the question of su menage with two vo repor

Sergeanta' Mees -- A meeting of the fact that the Cmment," has re-made the Empire, and cut of the terrible struggle against geners defeat of wind velocity, (Special War Rate), Military N13 and 4 Pasoons on anus dinner wil be held at Lorde, who sit unlther

membere of the Sargeants' Mens bold many and long sit ing brate foros and dastardly intrigue will arise a greater Democracy and a typhoon which passed a few Service, Legal Proceedings peoples from the greed and last of those who would seek to domin-tay on August 18. still, to be for ever a bulwark and a child protecting peace-loving miles to the north of the Observa-nguins, Eames, and Con rate Falo Goand. Hongkong Trid. Hdquarters on Monday, 27th very often are doing themselves

ants will parade at the Cricket Kay, at 6 p.m. ate the world by foros.

(War Restrictiona).

"A" COMPANY.