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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY

The Premier's Personal

Statement.

·DAY BY DAY.

BEWARE OF THE ADVICE OF A

DISCOURAGED MAN.

MAY 27, 1918.

A STREET DISTURBANCE. FRAWLEY COMPANY.

Indian Policemen Stoned.

"Saved Keys to ́Baldpats."

With characteristio dirsotness, Mr. Lloyd George, in the course of his speech at Edinburgh, made a personal statement with whiob, we believe, most people will be To-morrow's Anniversary, in complets scoord. The Prime To-morrow is the second sani- Minister is, of course, well aware vereary of the Italian evacuation in Jablice Street, as a result of a crowded on Saturday night, of the feelings that are entertain-of Asiago.

positions.

The Dollar.

Once again the Theatre Royal

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

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So, it is apt for

A men in Paris, whose only DOUTDO of income is a hours, let it jast before the war to a tabant who was mobilised, and is still On Sunday afternoon there waa

serving. "Comer quently, he is not a somewhat serious disturbanos

obliged to pay rent. His wife has sub let the house to variona which a Chinese was sharged when the Frawley Company weekly tenants, who pay her well- nd regarding him is oзrtain

before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the staged Seven Keys to Baldpate," The poor landlord, deprived of quarters, and it must be ad-

Police Court this morning, with which is very happily described his livelihood, lives of money mitted, by admirera and

The opening rate of the dollar siding and abbeling an obstruc-a mystery farce.". It consists which he borrows at 50 per cent non admirers alike, that he on demand to-day we: 38. lid. tion to the Palies in the execution of a prologue, two sets and an sad the leader in his tenant's haa trested the matter with a

epilogue, and it is so cleverly wife. If this were made the Kailan Output.

of their duty. | high-mindednem which could The towl cutparof the Kilan Inspector O'Sullivan stated that constructed that the real intent basis of the plot of anavus

emanate only from struly great Mining Administration's mine su Indian dergesnt was op sy till the very end of the play. To

of the playwright is not apparent superior dramatic critics would man and one animated by for the week ending May 11 in the street, when be cbused two

say "Imnoesible!" thoughts of an exalted order amounted to 53,067 tone and the hawkers for elling vegetables, wins bet, an author of senes Quite recently the course of eales during the period to 51,199 The hawkere ran away, leering himself at a cold and dreary way vary dramatic in the pulpit,

tional novela undertakes to isolate The late Canon Scott Hollandse events has made it necessary for tons.

their vegetables in the street. Mr. Lloyd George to come for- Alleged Gambling. The Sergeant was stooed both mountain-side inn and there, and a Bishop once reminded him ward and defend himself from Twenty- Crios were from the street and the house, within twenty-four hours, turn after a lively exhibition at St. cartain aspersione, sud, as all the charged befors Mr. J. B. Wood, and rotten vegetables and out now book. The prologue Paul's that bis gesinter more. world knows, he has done so at the Police Court this morning, other garbage were thrown shows the novelist arriving at his hardly in keeping with the calm brilliantly. But at Edinburgh, with being and ins common at him. Whilst russing, he quarters and starting on his work, of a cathedral. he went farther then formerly in gaming hourer Pee sion Street, knocked a boy down and we the while the two acts comprise me he replied to fit the clearing himself from the imputa: Five failed to appear, and had boy was seriously injure heries of comic and dramatic Cathedral when I am giving sions that from time to time never their $10 bail estreated. The re brought him to the station in incidents in which the novelist God's massage to the people, bat A S. WATSON & CO, LTD. fail to be made regarding those maining Efteen men, all of cusif He (Laspector O'Sullivan) himself prominently âgures. It for the Cathedral to a ne

occupying prominent public whom were well dressed, were sent a detective down to Jubilee represented that the inn has somewhat diffvalt task for the

defended by Mr. Leo d'Almada, Street to make enquiries, and been chosen as the rendezvous of Cathedral, I am afraid.” The caaa was adjourned antil just then the mother of the garg of political schemers, all Why He is "la Power.

Saturday next

boy cams to the station and ready to "double cross" each An ingenious Hungarian dis- He had no party organias-

Heavy Bail.

stated that the Sergeant picked other, that local hermit iller who had invented a neor Before Mr. E D. O. Wolfe, at the boy up and threw him dowo. anders in and adda tion behind him, he said, to record the Magistracy this morning, a The boy was so seriously injured quots to the disturbance to which to date name for it, proposed to bie liqueur, wishing to find an op his achievements ar palliate his

observe the rule

which shortcomings, but as long as hell Chinese girl was charged that be was sent to the Hospital she povelist is being put, and that christen it "Gott Strafe England." Correspondents are requested to

with did his best he was eare of the with being in aulawful possession and last evening his dying de-alter a series of most exciting The higher powers, however," Jequires them to forward their names and addresses (@mmunications addressed to the Editor,

of ever tamls of prepare i opium. positions were taken. He accu ed incidents the owner of the ino, intervened, aciemuly: snerting not necessarily for support of all parties. It is time sled at $51. The girl, who the Indian sergeant of shrowing who made the waxer against test it was imprudent to invite (nhlization, but as an evidence of their bona fides..

such a statement were made was defende by Mr. E. Davidson, him down. About one and a half the novelist, turns up and explaine reprisala on Hungarian industry All Communications intended for publication should be addressed and probably no statesmen in the Is the Editor.

anaals of British politica has been stated that she was given the hours afterwards sa Indias con- to bim that he has hired the from British vindictiveness. For- *Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

Ical theatre sibly we might have a wild desire to carry by some relatives. stable was in Jubilee Street and company so generally recognised as Mr. Teatman sted for heavy had occasion to deal with more to appear as the gang, etc, and for retaliation if we had to drink questionably the right man in

disturb and baresS the right place" than has been the bail and after some argument be hawkers. He, too, was pelted with 40

the the concoction."; case with Mr. Lloyd George since en Mr. Tretman and Mr. stones and rotten vegetables. Two author that he would be unable I he took over the reins of powez at Kntil Thursday, bail being fixed assistanos. The defendant was curtain descende on the second | world kin. That seema to be the Davidson, the case was adjourned other constables went to his to complete his task. Thus the

War contracta make the whole." among the crowd and was shoutset, but the epilogue reveals that moral of the extraordinary story A Reasonable Suspicion. ing out in Chinese "Kill the the two acts have been beta of the new shipyard at Hog Island, Mc. E. Davidson appeared Indien devils". A market coolia presentation of the story written Philadelphis, told before the who will disagree with the Prime before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the was to give evidence saying that by the novelist whilst secluded in American Senate Committee at Minister when he eage: No Police Cours, this morning, to he saw people throwing stones bis lonely zoom at the Baldpate Washington, and told in a recent cera intrigus or cabal could have defend a marine hawker who was and that there was great excite an, and that he has completed number of the Philadelphia placed meat the head, as Chief charged with Director, of the British Empire possession of a heavy iron hook

his task and, incidentally, written Lodge." First of all, ŝths' pro and maintain me there for

His Worship proceeded to take eighteen months

and chain. The defendant was the evidence, and the case was dinary man of the people with tained that he bought the iron

arrested by s constable, but main-adjourned. out rank or social iráászos

from some jank people. or special advantages" He was taken to and the jouk be raid there, he reminded his audiencs, that the Jack had gan CANTON WAR EFFORT. "by the will of the people" sad Dvideon contended that there he was confident that he had was no evidence that the defend- An American Red Cross Effort,

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1918.

THE TRIUMPH OVER SUBMARINISM.

ja supremely critical moment in our nation's history. And fow there will be, we are of opinion,

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story of which he thinks he will spective, dock company in the sell a million copies. It is quite purchase of Hog Island (400 an original theme and excep acres) wanted to secure a vendor's tionally well brought out, "fee" from the Government of

It would be wearisome to detail $15,000 for doing nothing, bas all the characters, appearing, for failed in this. practically the whole Brawlayed, so the evidence went, the When work start- Company figure in the piece. Mr. Government was" held up" principal role, that of the novelist, all kinds. Cranes Henry Mortimer sustained the in the matter of material of valued at

all sounds.

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That fine spirit which bide our dollars. A grand parade of 3,000 THE TIENTSIN FLOODS. soldiers pay tribute to the hzavery. atadents and others took place on Saturday. The parade followed by a large maas meeting at the Canton Volunteer Head- quarters, Native Uity,

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Bands, i ate, school divisions, sailors, marines, civilians, etc., were represented in the parade

Yesterday was Bed Croes Sun day. All Churches in Kwangtung Province held services emphasis

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Hongkong's Generosity.....

Appreciated..

behind him "men of all creeds and parties who placed the honour but his Worship thought there ant knew that the iron was stolen,

A pageant of the Red Cross is with exceptional ability. Mr. G1,600 had to be paid for Of all the activities of the enemy in this war it can be said of their native land and the free- with truth that none has caused greater anxiety to the Allies than dom of mankind above the reasonable Fuspicica and to be held under the auspices of Forbes, as, the hermit, was ex by the Government at the rate of

the Danton Chapter Americas Radtremely droll and caused no end £4,000 or £5,000. Superintend the German campaign of unrestricted submaticism. So long as the triumph of any faction. The imposed a fine of $10.

A Snatcher Punished. Orose, 00 the tennis courts,

of amosement. Mise Katbrya ente and managere were paid by Hans were content to utilise their U-boats in a manner complying "load cheere" with which this with the accepted canons of maritime warfare, there was no real observation was received will be flower seller in Caine Road, beard May 30, at 4.30 o.m, fastaring: adventurees and once used and when an eminent engineer, On Saturday afternoons young Shamsen, Canton, on Thursday, Browns Dicker made a very real Government up to £418 a month, danger of the Allied peoples being starved into submission, but re-echoed throughout the Empire, Chiners weman calling out Spirit of the World"Spirit of

little thrill by 8 phree paid $50 a month to watch things, when the enemy cast all scruples to the wind sad indulged in for in Mr. Lloyd George it has Thief, chase him!" He then the Red Cross,"

of decided expressiveness. The tried to carb, extravagancs -and indiscriminate einkings without warning, paying no heed whatever been universally recognised that saw a Chinese running along activities, the Chinese

Red Cross

whole of the cast worked hard ineficiency the highly paid ones to the type of vessel or to its nationality, the situation certainly be we have the strongest leader that Caine Road and gave chase. As sufferete, Belgien

to make the piece the guest were cffended. At times US MANY sufferers, came a grave one. Ever since that time the beat brains of the we could possibly have. Allied nations have been working on the problem of combating the L'oyd George's great strength running down Caine Lane, by will perform. The admission will it was oces again demonstrated docks were held up" because it the fugitive and pursuer were wounded soldiers, etc; 100 people success it undoubtedly was, and ss 1 300 railroad care for the new mensce one that has offered difficulties of the most extreme charties in his marvellous adaptability the Disinfecting Station, Police be:Adults 60 cente; children 40 that the brawley Company is a was forgotten to lay tracks for soterad at length it would appear that the Germans have been and efficiency, together with his Bergeant Mask: om: in eight and cents.

combination af really talented them. A paper was started to outwitted and the situation relieved of much of its scxiety. Dative Celtic insight and remark-arrested the men. It then trans.

Although we have been given no exact details of the step able simplicity and directness of pired that be bad snatched at the Canton Chapter's-activities

Farther information regarding players.

"boost" the docks, which were This evening, the Compspy is publicly announced to be "in sá which are being taken, there have been many assurances of late that character. the U-boats were being got in hand. Admiral Jellicoe some c The Irish Conspirators.

gold ear pick from a woman, and thows that a drive for one hundred presenting "Cheating Cheaters", advanced stage rf completion" this, broken in two, was found in thousand Associate members is a play in, which American police when only 30 per cent of the siderable time ego expressed the conviction that by August we

In the lengthy Press Baread his pocket, Charged before Mr. now taking place in Oanion. This and oriminals war againat each work was done. How homelike it should have the measure of the submarines, while within the im- mediate past statements have been made indicating the probability statement regarding the recent J. Wood, at the Police Court is part of the present drive other in sabile fashion.

this morning, the thief was which is going on in the U. S; A. of our gaining the mastery even before that date. One of the most arrests in Ireland of prominent recent declarations on this point was the assertion by Vice Admiral members of the notorions Sisa sentenced sa sine months' hard for one hundred million gold Sims, of the U.S. Nevy, that the submarine campaign was steadily Feiz movement there is surely labour and four hoars' stocks,

of an enemy who is many things decreasing, that Allied toannge was steadily increasing and that ample justification for the action

other than brava comes to ex- abortly constraction would equal deatraction. Then osme reasearing kan by the British Government,

pression once more is Bir Denglas statements in the British House of Commons on the subject, follow. It is now made clear that not only

Baig's Cambrai dispatch. Many ed by the announcement of a reduction in the war zone marine in-had the members of Sinn Fein surance rate, and this has been followed by most gratifying news been conspiring against British

of the bits on our Tanks at Fierquieres were the work of a the United States. Now, to put the finishing touch on matters, we had been doing so ever since regarding the increased output of Allied shipping, especially in authority in Ireland, but that they were doing Bond

A Criminal Sessions Case.

The following is a translation Gennan officer who continued to hive Mr. Lloyd George definitely stating that the German sea-pesta

of a letter received by H. R. M.'s serve his gan singlehanded until The Oriminal Sessions were bave been conquered, that we are sinking mote submarines tusa the November 1914-in association

Minister in Peking from the Wai he was killed beside it. The with the enemy.

At the outset, continued before the Chief Justice

Chiso Po scknowledging the sum great bravery of this officer," says enemy is building and that Britain and her Allies are building the traitor Casement, who long (Sir William Rees Davies) at the

of $50,000 (Hongkong currency) the British Commander-in-Chief, ships faster than the enemy can eink them. Thus has the corner been turned at last. In what manner we have proceeded in the since met with Lis deserts, was in Supreme Court this morning, ing Red Cross work. Tuesday. voted by the Government of "aroused the admiration of all destruction of thers U-boats the Admiralty does not tell us, but communication with the enemy when Wong Ho was indicted on May 28, will be School Day. All Hongkong to the Tisatein Flood ranka." I noticed, says a writer in the Daily News that Sir Roslyn the fact is that these oraft are being scoounted for more rapid with a view to a rising being a charge of robbery with violence, schools will hold meetings and Relief Fund

Since he against a Chinese woman in Wood campaign for membership in the

Wemyee in presenting awarde to ly then they can be replaced. That is an important factor in this effected in Ireland.

April 18th, 1918. received bis quietus, tha Road, Waschei.

American Red Cross, anti submarine campaign, but we must not forget that the recent

the men of the Dover patrol on Prisoner pleaded not guilty.

Sir, I have the honour to Saturday though he devounced obstruction of enemy activity by the laying down of a huge mine dastardly and traitorous dealings

The jury was empanelled as

acknowledge receipt of Your the "detestable and damnable" field in the North Sen sad by the splendid raide on the U-boat nests have been oarried on by other hot-

Excellency a letter of the 17th, methods of, the German navy, Zebrugge and Ostend have also greatly assisted in attaining the Fein. Happily, their machine J. L. Pandyshe, R. Woodhours, beaded members of Sion follows:-Mesara, J. E.. Brister,

instant informing me that emphasised his belief in the end now achieved.

further sum of $47,600, subscrib-enemy's personal gallantry. I This triumph of the Allies, after most patient elady of the tone were discovered and She Tat-tsoi, A. A. Alves, P.

ed by the Colony of Hongkong, suppose he is right, but it takes s most of the leaders are now Anderson and M. Evaristo. problem, has deprived the enemy of his most effective weapon, and

has been paid to the sccunt of gallant man to seeitand toy it. one which be might have been able to nae with acneequences of the ander lock and key. The demand For the Crown, Mr. Wakeman

the Metropolitan Flood Relief most diesstrona order to the Allies, Not-only was there a danger that is at present being made at prosecuted, sad said that on the

Union Commission.

The gentleman who recently: of Allied countries being reduced to starvation, bat the Germans Home that those arrested be im day in question complainant was

I would express my deepest expressed a wish to use "every hold food hopes that they would be able seriously to interfere with mediately brought to public trial walking in the road from Happy the above Janior League match, the transpors of troops and war material to the Fronts. Indeed, will receive general approval Valley Retreat when she was played on the Kowloon ground thanks for this farther generous gaste yard of Germany bombed aubeotiption by the Hongkong may posively live to me his they had counted on making America's entry into the war of no broughout the Empire, and the attack-d by defendant, who, pail. yesterday:-

U. H. Omar and 8. A. Temail, Government which has again ambitions realised. A corre Bccount by preventing the transport of the U. 8. armise to France, hope may likewise be expressed ing down her hair from behind, Besides that, the submarine esmpaign was having most harmful that if the crimes set forth in the took five ornaments from it. Jr. beat Mead and Eleon 65; taken pity on the wretched con- spondent who has gone into the resuita on ecmmerce in all parts of the world. From the first, how- Frees Bureau's statement-can Defendant ran away. A bus and lost to Davidson sad de Sones dition of the Tientsin food matter hes came to the conclusion ever, we have had the most confidence in the ability of the allies be brought home to those aty was raised, and chats given, 5-6; lost to Wolf gad Talip 6-8. Victims, I am informing the Flood that, it would take over 4000 srrested, then. the late defendant being esaght. All the 8.4. Hamid súd 8. D Ismail Relief Commission, and in reply years. There are a great many to grapple with the problems, and that confidence has not been mis- that befel Casement should at jewellery With the exception of lost to Wolf and Tulip 3-8; lost ing to Your Excellency would ex square yards in Germany: Bat placed. The latest announcement does not, of course, meso that submarinism is a thing of the past, but it does mean that ite worst once he meted out to them. For one piece, was found on him. A to Davidson and de Souss 4-7; prass the hope that you will on certainly, we have no reason to bel effects are over. With that feat made clear and the other facte are the British Government has small boy saw defendant throw lost to Mead and Elson 56. my behalf transmit this ex diesstiened with the proeppots of before us that the Allies have gained aerial supremacy and are political agitators, and now that it up.

baen much too tolerant of Irish the other piece away and, picked 8. H. I-mail and S. 4. Ismail, pression of thanks to the Hong the war in the air. The Ale

Jo, bent Davidson and de Bones kong Government.

appear to be stardily incrassing every day growing in military strength, we need have no fear as to

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their advantage; and a time the future. We may have to wait a little longer before the Alliee conspiring with the enemy, and his Lordship sentenced him beat Wolf and Talip 65.

it appears that they have been The prisoner was found guilty 88; boat Mead and Elson 83;

(Vics Minister for Foreign come when it will ran can exert their maximam strength, but, that complete victory has

Affaire for Minister, for been brought appreciably nearer there can be no shadow of doubt.should be made of them.

ble to talk about “ throughly-shsotiva example to three years hard labour and Total :-Indian Sobool, 50

sight atrekse with the "oat,” games; Kowloon C. 0.419 games. Foreign Affairs.)

in the air,

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TENNIS LEAGUE,

Indian School v. Kowloon „Cricket Club.

The following are the results of