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THREE HABITS ESSENTIAL TO THE WELL-ROUNDED LIFE ARE

Some idea of what the financial burdens of the present war are likely to be may be gathered from the figures which came over the THE HEALTH WABIT. THE WORK wires yesterday concerning Bri-HABIT AND THE STUDY HABIT. tain's present and future liabilities

in the roatter of war pensions. To-morrow's Anniversary, Thore figures show that the To-morrow in the 81st birthday tiabilition at present in sight come of Sir Edward Elgar. to the almost inconceivable total of $750,000,000, exclusiva of [the cost of administration, bich 20 sure to be s heavy charge on the pation's Goances. What we have to re- member in this convection is that his figure in based on preRSAL

The Dollar. The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 3a. 2fd,

Ferry Regulations.

The Gazette contains a lengthy aseualties, and it naturally follows list of regulations applying

ferries.

to

THE FLEMISH WAY TO CALVARY,

Sorrow Too Deep for Words.

With the British Army in France, April 17-It is difficult for one in the British war se to adjust himself to the new condi

one here. It all seems like a Þorrid dream-this spreading German blight across the cultivate ed plains of Flanders, with their ancient, picturesque villages.

It is but little more than a week): eince one was free to motor

1893.

HONGKONG. TWENTY-FIVE

YEARS AGO.

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

ending June 8, 1895.3 The Dollar._

Jane 1-The rate of the dollar on demand to-day in 2/8)......

Sunday Observancs.

never lost their charms. Then sually not even a game of

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

There is a olam në curious and inquisitive people particular pleasure, în proving that recent inventions are really as old as the bills. The war hat certainly not spoiled the sport, bur

military matters. The submarine, has maraly concentrated them on

for instance, bas bieá proved by

Juus 2-In most of the botels English, French, and German quietly along highways leading and clubs in this Colony some newspapers to be an English, through Merville, Baill al and a sort of respect for Sanday as French, and a German invention. score of other nearby places which day of rent in maintained, and Germany dates it from the Re hat the sam mentioned will be

peaceful farm lands lay freshly billised is allowed; bat in aasiseanos, as the invention, of far exceeded if the war, is pro- Traffic Regulations.

tarned-ready for the spring crops certain gin palace in the centre of some physician whose name end- tracted for any great length of

The Gaseste contains particulars Little lada stood by the roadside the city there is no restrictioned in. In the same way the time. So in pensions alone we of the amendment of the Vehicles and enlated as the motors passed, noisy games of bowle, and still tank has been traned to the writ -hall have a huge burden to

and old men and women besmed noisier drunken orgies, go on ings of the pacific Goethe, and Carry for many years after the sad Traffic Regulations.

welcome from the doors of their absolutely irrespective of Sundays, even to the designs of Leonardo VAT is ended. When to this Possession of Oplum..

to the intense sunoyance of all da Vinci. Os reading the Red cott*£68 charge we add the many others, A.Chinese woman was charged

Within a few dare all this has residents who like peace and Croes appeal for the discon uch as the repayment of loans, on remand at the Police Court been changed. Now one meats; quietness at least one day out of tinuance of the use of poisonona the redemption of bonds, etc., this morning, before Mr. ED. Chie civilian friends the little folk seven.

gasse in this war (writes a cor- it can be imagined that long Wolfe, with being in unlawful and the aged-from many ham-

Macao's Harbour. respondent to Home paper) I after the present generation the possession of 4 taels of prepared lets, making their way sadly back

June 2.-The Portuguese gun- was wondering idly who first in- effects of the present war will be opium, which it was alleged she along the broad bighway leading boat Bango, from Bangkok, which vented this terrible arm of warfare felt. Of course, Britain will not be bad concealed in a bamboo pole. westward from the tide of i had to put at Saigon for repairs, when, quite by chance, I picked alone in this respect, for all the His Worship convicted her and on, which is driving them arrived in Macao Roads yesterday op s volume of Bimond de belligerents will be faced with inflicted a fine of $400, much to from all the bold dear.

afternoon She could not get Goncourt's "Journal" an hour similar situations, so that we have the astonishment of defendant, They look back on the rolling into harbour, and the An-lan and or two later, and came across a fair prospect of the whole world who kept repeating the amount folds that separate them from another Chinese cruiser also stuck pssange which I translate as the rüle which Sorrespondents are requested to observe Sagmires them

their little world. By day a bank on the bar two or three miles followe:- names and addresses with groaning under the immense forward their

"Friday. August 24-Doring not necessarily for bardens which have been forced Bommunications addressed to the Editor,

upon it by German ambition for It is notified that all persona of grim, gray smoke from bara from the anchorage. Capt. W. E Hablisation, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

All communications intended for publication should be addressed universal power. It is a black now residing within the Peaking hamlets and from myriad arka did manage to madlark the siege [of Paris] I spent usag

prospect, but such is the price District and all persons who may belching gune merks the some the Beangshan into the inter hours away from Paris in s drea that has to be paid for the par- heresfter desire to reside within along which are etreggling the barbour, but it was not abtil which kept recurring to me

that District, excepting always British soldiers in their effeta to after 7 o'clock. If the Portuguese after day. I used to dream the the persons referred to in section block further inroads of the Han. Government allows Macao barbour I had invented chemical gam of the Ordinsno", mast make by night the skyline is sometimes to silt up as it has been doing pound which caused the hydrogaz appliestion in writing to the abliss a consuming fismes leap for years past within are years to evaporate from the airpand Governor in Council for permis-up from a bandrad homes and the port will have to be closed. produced a barning atmosphere ion so to rsside. Applications great cannon vomit volcano fire. No outside steamers can use the which human beings scald not

It is a living bell. It is a part place eVER DOW,

breathe. Farther, by the i of heretofore antonched Flanders

yention of this compound I had June 5.-It is notified in Sstar-discovered the mechanism of a going the way of the devastated

te the Editor.

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1918.

UNHAPPY RUSSIA,

chase of freedom and liberty,

The Disabled Soldier.

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Peak Reservation...

should be addressed to the Clerk of Councils.

The Present D.P.W; -

day's Gazette that Mr. William little flying chair, that could be Chatham has been appointed an wound up like a watch for execative engineer in the Fablic twenty four hours, One osn Works Department, from the imagine what hecatombs I made piration of his agreement on the of the Prussians from the sky and

Mention of war pensions bringe to mind the case of the thoussads of soldiers who will return to civil life after the war in a maim ed condition. What is the country to do for them? They will get Transferred Activities. regions of the Somme, and so the their pensions, of course, bat they A Gaitees admitted the theft gentle pessant folk stand and will need and most certainly of a quantity of popper piping look or wander on. As they deserve more than that. The from the Taikoo Dockyard, when they cannot comprehend it. It Doke of Connaught, speaking at charged before Mr. E. D. G. fales haa dalled their brains. s conference concerning the Wolle,

in ever-changing"circamatandsa. the Police The correspondant found a little disabled, reoantly,

Lately, stimulated by a threaten said the Court this morning. Defendant family group crouching beneath Jase 5-Beuter has wired aling article in a German newe- old days of neglect of the also admitted a previous con- hoge British howitzers held in list of the recipients of Queen's paper, I was again seized by this Bro of the battlefield had viction for theft from the Kow. reserve. Their eyes were fastened Birthday honours and long hominidal day-dream. gone for ever. We sincerely loon Dockyard, Smiles wreath on the mounting" olamas of tong's loyal breast heaven in De Goncourt wrote this note in

22ad inst..

The C.M.Q. Decoration.

trast that that is a true statement ad the faces of those in. Cour; smoke which rose from the

1883, when Germany was inclined of what is likely to happen, when His Worship humorously village whence they came. There response to a O.M.O-ship 11- the worthy Colonial Surgeon Every day it is becoming more than ever apparent that Ger- though we recall a cere not masy remarked that he had transferred were no tears and no words, but regards this bauble as an honour to be bellicose, just after the deaths meny has set out to exploit Baseis as far as she possibly cap. The months ago in which a discharged the ecene of his activities. Even the expression on their face was we beg to tender him our con-

of Chaney and Gambetta-isay Panoe Treaty entered upon at Brestlitovek began as a tyranny-so soldier who had won the Mons defendsat emiled, wanly, se be like that of ous just condemned

gratulations; not that we place wenty years before the experi- one-sided were the conditions proposed and ended as a farce,star was charged with begging, left the dock, having been sento die.

any value in the decoration but mente of Wright and Blariat and insemuch se Rassis was completely deluded regarding all that she when it was stated that he had tenced to two months' hard Why they stopped beside the because we consider his long ser

thirty-one years before the use of had fondly hoped might take place. With a credality that was and tried to get work through an em-labour and three hours' stocks, great gone was unexplained, rices worthy of recognition. The phyxiating gaa. still in positively astounding she believed or rather the impractic-ployment society and was told to Timber Yard Fire... · possibly it gave them a sense of honour (P) is one that "has been able fanotice masquerding as Russia's representatives believed-zo back to the Wortheass until & In the early hours of this morn-protection from dengers cot beindignantly refused by more then the Germany's promises to Rasis of peaceful times in the event job could be found for him. No ing a fire broke out in the Kwong road. Many refugees know only one Australian publican" bot in of the disbanding of her armies, could be relied upon. No sooner wonder the magistrate described Bing Cheong timber yard, which in a general way whither they the eyes of many the Order is Did you ever sees fiah yawn 7 had a general diebanding taken place than, on the fi maiest of pre- the facts as disgraceful. Thst is is situated at the corner of Shan- 20; they are fellowing the lead still regarded with pione awe. It Richard Elmbirat, so English texts, Germany resumed hostile operations not only where they had not the way in which to treat men tang and Reclamation Strests of military guides like sheep may, however, be seked here why biologist, tells us that yawning been left off in the Rigs region but she actually extended them who have become broken through Yaumati. Fanned by a slight fleeing from a storm. A few the Chief Justice has been passed is a common habit of cod, saithe, until to-day she is actively pursuing a belligerent policy in several fighting their country's battles, breese, the fire apread rapidly, cherished belongings are all they over in the list of honoare? cobblere, plaice, and various other parte of the country, notably in Finland and the Crimsa; also she and we can only hope that the care and the adjoining dwellings aarry with them, and they sling Jadging from precedent it is in-kinds of fab. From his descrip proclaimed the Ukraine, Courland, Livonis and Esthonis as indesited is an isolated one. It ought were endangered. The fire fist to these desperately as their last comprehensible, and the fact that tion, the piscatorial yawn is very pendent of Russia, but of course under the suzerainty of Germany. not to be beyond the powers of the and a number of Bremen left Hoog remaining possessiona

his name has not been wired with much like the buman jawa It is a most humiliating picture for Russia; and so far sa can be authorities to see that every dia- kong, but before they arrived Hundreds of Flemish homes the others may only be another of except that it is done under judged by the events as recorded in recent telegrams almost any charged soldier is not only well very valuable assistance had have been ahorn of their protec-Renter's vagaries.

Water. He says: "From numer bing may happen to the rest of Rassis, so helpless does she lie at cared for, hat that he is made, if been rendered by Police Reser tors, who have been called to the A Tramway. Hint.

out observations I am led to the mercy of ber brutal conqueror.

possible, a useful citizen-above viate and also by Mr. Stars. The French colours and for these this Jane 8.-A hint to those think that this sotion- of fishes is Germany'e latest demand refers to Finland, where Russian all, a happy man. We owe that origin of the fire is not known, has been a time of double terror. philanthropists who would, if a real yawn and serves the trus icficence has all but passed away. The Germana propose that and much more to the brave men The property is Insured up to Some of the peasants, izdeed, ibay could, lay down an im- physiological purpose of a yawn- Basis cede to Finland the western zone of Marmin with an outlet who in this hour of atreas are $6,000 in various companies, clung to their cottages amid the possible tram lise in Queen's that is, flashing the brain with to the ees. In return Germany makes the offer on behalf of the helping to beat the Han and thus Jewelley Theft. crashing of abella antil British Road; the Penang tramway ocst blood during periods of sluggish- Fions of the return of Fort Inoraivolt to Russia on condition that to safeguard civilisation for the A Chinese pleaded guilty soldiers led them away. Some fully £70,000 and the plant can meas. The conditions conducire they do not fortify it. A more one sided proposal could not be generations yet to come.

before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, at the have died by their own hearth now be purchased for $50,600, to yawning are a slight incresse conceived sa being seriously offered by one nation to another. Bat

Police Court this morning; to a before they could be removed.

or perhaps less! charge of stealing a large A host of those people mast quantity of jewellery valued have realised their dangere, but

what can Bussia do but mildly acquiesce, in the fear no doubt that Anglo-French Amity, in refusal worse might remain behind? She puts as brave a face

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in temperature, and, I suppose the accompanying dimination m Oxygen," --Popular Monthly.

We are getting on; The twen

apon the situation as possible when she suggests that a conference! If the present German throst at $200, from a Japanese numbers refneed to be dragged should be held before anything deficite is decided upon: but this, hasita sombre side, it also serves to residing at Kowloon, in whose from the homes which they had leave. Her husband is an officer se Renter's correspondent shrewdly adde, is merely regarded as show the real spirit of trust and employ he had been for some time been keeping so patiently, await in the French Army sad she was equivalent to consent. The Russians in the predicament in comradeship which has grown up as "boy." His Worship seked, ing the return of husbande or left alone to plan, not only for which .they

find themselves have themselves and between the British and the defendant if he had any explans- brothers from the war. There her establishment but for her themselves alone to blame. They were warned in good French soldier. It is in time of tion to offer in extrauation. Had were many pitiful cases of homes three children.

It was a tonching sight to mes tieth century in actually consider lime pot to give credence to the promises of the Teaton stress and trouble that true friend he been gambling? Defendant in which there were bed-ridden or to hops that it was in any way likely that he would ship is best revealed; ao at the replied that he had not, bat invalida, whom their friends had her going sedly from room to room ng seriously a suggestion mad

moment the sgree to the Utopian schemes which the Leninias, Trotsky and his present

inner beyond making this statement be no means of removing without of the pisce which, had been her in the sixteenth century. For 1 deladed followers, sed the Bolshevike generally, wern beat apon sprength of the Anglo-French maintained a stupid silence, not help from the soldiers.

home since the day she was was Sir Thomas More who kn

bruited the iden of national kit The correspondent It was only yesterday that married. plying to the new Basrian Republic. As if an autocracy such as Aliance becomes apparent. Das withstanding that He Worship that of Germany could possibly agree to such wild-cat sohemes, of to-day's telegrame speaks intimated that an explanation Briti h official photographer dis found her gasing st a priceless chens and communal dining hall Very quickly, as already pointed out, the Basisne found that Ger- of the heroic manner in which the might at the severity of the covered a helpless paralytic lying piece of ancient oriental e And now Lord Rhondda tells m of his scheme of national restaur many had bat one objet in view, now that she had the Bassiane at British and French troops fought sentence. He was sent to prison in a house which already had broidery, which

ants, with electria conveyance her mercy, namely, to exploit them in every way she thought fir. side by side, and of the way in for two mouths' hard labour. bren partly wrecked by shells, intricately framed and hang on

distributing hot food throughou Bossie's chaotic condition is clearly shown not only in the lack which they helped one another Corpus Christl Feast. The invalid bad no relatives, and the wall.

Have you a knife?" sho

the kingdoms scheme which of a atable Government, but in the terrible apheaval that still when wounded Incidents like Tomorrow (Sunday), the feast bie friends war dead or cut off continuar in various parts of the country; not between Russiana and those quoted make as sil feel of Corpus Christi will be solemn from him. The photographer asked suddenly, as she rasohed on started, is not likely to lape Germans only, but between the troops of the Bolshevike and those proud of the strength of the ties|ly celebrated in the Cathedral of carried

the man

to safety, up and removed the treasure, when the war ends." The ma of the Soviete. In regard to this matter of internal civil strife the which bind the two nations the Immacolate Conception by though the road lay through The koife was produced. Shemal dining halle are to har "flowers and hanging baskets, latest news is to the effect that a new. Federal State has been founded together, and it is only a bare High Pant feil Mase at 8 a.m; what might have been borstood the frame before the cor and perhaps good music. Yes and is at war with Bussia's nominsi rulers, the sapient Soviate who statement of fact to say that this Bishop Pani cfficisting. The rible death at any moment. pandent and said, “Out it please. have their headquarters at Moon The new state, it ap. war has made the British under. Blessed Sorsment will be ex- Sometimes there is no way of will not leave this for the in Sir Thomas More's Ideal Com peare, is named the South Eastern Federation and comprises the stand the French and the French posed at the main altar, in the saving valuables of bulk in towns Bocha," And so the milken fabric monwealth no supper was nerve regione of the Dod, Kaban and other Cosasok territory. It is also appreciate the British as nothing Semotuary, for public adoration, which come first under the fire of an elabed from the frame without music. Moreover, th

Is eemed like sacril

stewards of "every, ball at a reported that sexisting the Cossacks of the now Slate are the moun- else could have done. For close the whole day. In the evening Orman troops Relics and taineers of north Canosens and the peppo peories of south-eastern on four years now, Anglo-French at about 5.30 o'clock, a grand treasure representing the mr. vandalism, but Russia. It may be safely concluded that behind this movement, as soldiers have shared the fortunes pronation will tour cound the ings of years have been abandons ns other wa between practically all the other revolutionary risings in Basis of the battlefield together and in church, accompanied by the ed. Many things have been de and a few more against the new regime, is the sinister band of Germany, which is joy and sorrow have come to know various Institutions with their liberately destroyed by their she only dragging the new Republic down to the deepest degradation and each other intimately,

r. They members, a little girls with owners that the Germans might removed humiliation. The Russians have but themselves to blame. They were never on better terms than bouquets of Bower, the whole act get them. Chew one of the mos have made their bed and now they have got to lie in it. There is

the alliance was never clergy, and at the rear the Band The Dorrespondent passed-a in shat part of bat ons hope for them, and that lies in their listening to the pro- stronger, and an the war proceeds of the Philharmonica After the night recently at a small ho posals of the Allied Powers, which even yet are willing to assist (16 I see the bond of: psťby procesjop, the Rev. Fr. G. Spada | in a hamlet, whose dooma Ramin to found « Republic trorthy of their country, and its vast and and growing stringer and will preach the sermon, of the to be sealed,... The gray-haired to

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