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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1918.

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A Salutary Sentence.

There was something distinctly plesaing about the montanos im-

DAY BY DAY.

WAR CHARITIES.

Subscriptions.

IS YOUR WIFE ENTERTAINING A Scheme to Increase Monthly posed by Hr. J. R. Wood, at the 'THIS BRAPON ASKED BROWN. Magistrsoy yesterday, on the "NOT VERY, GROWLED JONES. Chinese who was found guilty of matshing "a" gold ornament from a woman's hair, for such

To-morrow's Anniversary,

N. C. FLOOD CHRISTIAN TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,

RELIEF FUND.

Baron Hayashi is such a die

The Hon. Treasurers of the orset diplomatist that it North Chins Flood Christisa surprising to fad him eredite Belist Fand have remitted with epohe phrase as the -To-mcrrow's birthday annivar- | A meeting of the War Charities further sam of $5,357 making a argumentative and quarrelsome osers are becoming so common sary is that of Admiral Sir Fred Committee was held at Mesure. total remittance of $10,537 to Chinees" reported in an intervi that only rigorous sentences can erick Starde, who commanded Jardine Matheson and Co., last the Peking Administration. In from a Japanese paper. Perhape hope to effect a diminution of this the Invincible in the Falkland svening, under the chairmanship addition to the same already the interviewer is at fault, ob- olses of crime. Twelve months' Islands action.

of the Hon. Mr. David Landale, received the following are now serves the Japan Chronise for it

would certainly be most un when the question of incressing saknowledged ---

1000 diplomatio for the represent- the regular monthly subscriptions

5.00 alive of Japan to upply was discussed. There was a good

such a term to the people of the sitendapne.

295,86 | Government to which he

hard inbour, four hours stooks

The Dollar..

ALL the world loves a War Bond ticket buyer.

Baby How Fang Poon Lai Fong St. John's Cathedral- Sunday Collection

7th Jane, 1918.

▲. F. HARRIK

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and twelve strokes with the birah should prove so sfioi-

The opening rate of the dollar ent reminder to the render on demand to-day was 3a. 211. that he cannot with impunity:

The Chairman first stated that

accredited.. Fir defence of seoTET stroll around the Colony pilfering

the meeting had been called to

diplomacy in interesting, but it from innocent fellow pedestrians.

discuss a scheme which had been

will be noted that: while he con- The number of esses of pocket.

approved by the Executive Com-

demns the Chinna Press for sita. picking in Hongkong are suffi-

The Conscription Bull. mittee for the ineressing of

fanatical writing about the report- ciently numerous to make it clear

The Hongkong Leglislative monthly anbeoriptions to Wer that a relatively large proportion Council will meet on Monday st Charities. They would recollect Alleged Alding and Abettlaged Sino-Japanese agreement, and of the inhabitants make a practice 2.30 p.m. when the third reading that the note by the Hon. Tresearer

Before Mr. J. E. Wood, at the implies that the terms there givan of it, and there can be no of the Conscription Bill will take which was mentioned at the last Police Coart this morning, are exaggerated, he does not deny doubt at all that the Isniency

place.

meeting showed that monthly Chinese was charged with aiding their substantial accuracy. of magisterial punishment for

"New Rallway Time Table. subscriptions only amounted to and abetting another Chinese to proved offences has not improved

The time table of the Oanton. 2.000 and it was interesting to impersonate a third party in con- matters, and that the efforts of the Police to keep down the crime Kowloon Beilway, from June 10 note that $1,000 of this came nection with the sale of Crown have not always been given that until further notice, has just been from three subscribers, two Land in the New Territories. Mr. measure of support they desers published, cancelling all previous individuale and one firm. He did W. Hamilton, of the District not think that could be considered Land Office prosecuted. The case ed. A few more penalties similar time tables,

a satisfactory position and he was remanded, to that which we detail bars

everything it could to remedy

Spotted Fever.

would, without question, bara a Daring yesterday there were thought theCommittee should do.

for have to deal in this matter is each fatal.

All communications intended for publication should be addressed

to the Editor.

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Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

run.

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The victims were all

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The veteran Victorian, M.

in the Frederick Harrison, complains in his "Obiter Scripts' Forin'ghily Broww of the rough sad loud manners of the young woman of the present day. The

returned

a most salatory effect, for the class four cases of cerebrospinal fererii. It was not large subscriptions and ít is thie machinery rudeness of these young brutes to use and addresses with of men with which the authorities reported, all of which proved that were wanted. They wanted, which it is hoped to empoly in petticoats is indeed appalling, se is only affected by sharp and Chinese. There were also two if they could, to get small through club organisations.. The xys the Saturday Review) and be made we are thankful to see that are coming back by de- short justice. Until enlighten-fatal cases of enteric fever and subscriptions of $1 or $2 in subscriptions ment is possible by other meane one fatal case of diphtheria, the efficient numbers sa to realise through the club either in the men

$60,000 or $70,000 a year form of a regular subscription of reese By pose arime can only be diminished by sufferere being Osinese,

and that would pas the fand single donations of $1 and or from the Front for physical making the risk toc great to be Sanitary Board Meeting. in a mach more satisfactory wards, sa in the forms attached, weakness to the lifts and in At next Tuesday's meeting of condition, as it would enable which will be circulated monthly. Bome City offices. Loud bam- the Sanitary Board Hr. F. B L. them to pay the fired Charities, Nea of subscribers will not be ming, flirtations with any boy that Bowley will move the following each as the amount they had published unless at their own happens to be near, preening, resolution That the Board undertaken to provide for the request, otherwise the publication patting of the headgear, looking The report on the Botanical consider in Committee the deair Roval Flying Corpe Hospital and will take the form of Olch, in any bit of glace as hand, are and Forestry Department for the ability of including mesales Ladies Working Party and other for month This system the commonest cffences of these year, 1917, just issued by Mr.smongst the notifiable direnres".

regular charges. It would also is not primarily intended to budding viragoss. But, indeed, J. Tatcher, the Superinten. The other business on the agenda prevent their having to keep in supercede direct dealing with the the manners of everybody, young dent, makes interesting reading is not of public interest.

Land large same from sunnal Hon. Trassurer to those who may business it is to serve other people, and old, male and female, whose for one who cares to wade through

unbeoriptions so they did not run prefer that course.”

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Tarpdone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union

Office address: 11, Ice House St.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNÉ 8, 1918.

THE PROGRESS OF THE BATTLE.

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Botanical and Forestry Work.

Trespassing

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MULTI-MILLIONAIRES,

the mass of detail contained in At the Police Court this morn-short of funda. Several schemes A specimen of the form to be are studiously accivil, svoh sa it. It is a fact, which thoughing, before Mr. J. & Wood, had been discusend as to how it sent out will also be attached. were only to be met hefore the war aften remarked ie as ever true, [Chinese we charged at the would be best to increase

The Chairman proceeded that in Canada and the United States. that to the labours of this depart instance of Lieutenant Millington, tha monthly subscriptions. he thought to s great extent the Damoorsoy breeds bad manners, ment of the government service with trespassing in the servants It WHE ·Buggested · that lack of monthly subscriptions was and if those who pay for services. residente ows more than they are quarters of the R. G. A. Ofoers' district committees should be or not altogether das to people not were not incapable of organe wont to remember, for a bleak Mess, Bowen Rund. Defendantganised, but he did not think that wishing to subscribe but to the eation, they would combine bare hill has been transformed said he bad only gone there so would be asisfactory sa it would opportunity to aabeoribe not al-gainst the extortionste wages. | demanded ** by * incompetent Dame Remont was very busy yesterday in the Colony, as the into what must ansnimously be deliver a letter to a friend. Lient mean the creating of new or ways being givan and they were realt of which quite a number of people were talking about an declared to be one of the most Millington said he found the manganisations. The proposal that not sufficiently frequently re domestic servants, and sgaines alleged "big victory" somewhere in France, while others had scenic places of the East. The asleep in the servants' quarters. he now put before them was that minded that monthly subscrip the insolence of taxi drivere heard more of a big defest. As nothing cffinial came to hand work of upkeep is of tremendous He had previously ordered him they should approach the secretions were wanted. He thought when not overpaid. regarding either of these important events we contented ourselves extent, for in addition to replac-away. A fise of 83 was imposed. taries of the European clubs in hen they compared the com- with the facts as they were sent to us through the usual channel,ing and olearing away decayed The Victoria Theatre. the Colony and aakihem to allow forts they had out here to those asmely, Reuter's Agency. Yesterday's war newa was much more vegetation the department has The first and second episodes their organisations to be used for which people had at home they sparce than it has been for quite a while, and there was certainly no to make good the losses by Bren, of "The Seven Pearls" the collection of email amount would recognies that they were

Sir Cecil Spring Rice, who died thing in Bir Douglas Haig's despatch to justify the statements that were no less then ninety-six being popular" episode" dlms, in which subscriptions. It would not be very fortunate. A home they recently, was not brilliant, but he Boating about so freely. Since yesterday evening, however, several reported last year, twenty of Holly King and Creighton Hale a compaleory subscription that could not go into a railway train, was good specimen of the war telegrams have come to, hand, but like those that immediately which occurred on April 5-the take part was shown at the would be asked. The names of or cab or theatre without being gentlemanly diplomaties of the preceded them they convey nothing that points to anything Teing Ming festival. The. de Victoria Theatre last night before the subscribers would not be taxed. Here it was quite different old school. He could not have approsohing either "big defeat or big victory" on one side or the other. predations of wood-gathering a large sadience. It is a play with published except by request, bat and the least everybody could do relished the first visit to the The situation, in fact, seems to be mach the same as it has beet Chinese are a source of much a mystery and the burning ques- the total amcant subscribed would was to subscribe every month United States of Lord Beading, during the past week. Briefly, the enemy is still striving with trouble too, and 295 persone were tion throughout is "Who is appear under the name of the what they could afford. The still less his appointment sa might and main to penetrate the Allied lines at various points and, proceeded against during the year Nemesis"? The picture gives clab.

Chairman also pointed out that Ambassador Extraordinary. The while meeting with some local success one of which can possibly for committing forestry offences, promise of being a real thriller. The Chairman then read the the Committee did not wish to following story, still corrent at be de oribed as being of vital importance he has advanced 223 being convicted. The clear Another play shown was All proposed letter to the Secretarios interfere in any way with the the Foreign Office, is the only little anywhere and at many points has been most effectusily, helding of andergrowth at Govern- aboard," which the audience of the clube and various papers efforts of any Society on special record extant of Spring Bios

ment expense for anti-malarialjevidently fonad screamingly that would be attached. These days.

power of repartee. How is it, One of the latest telegrams to hand says that "the enemy durarporra #mounted to over faray.

were as follow ̧****

In conclusion he hoped that if Spring Bice" asked a brother ing the day-time, at different points, multiplied his efforts to 5.000,000 square feet sad over

Sir,I am directed by the War the proposal met with the ap- leik, "that you always look se socentaste bis progress, and was repulsed everywhere, losing 45,000 feet were cleared at the

Obaritise Committee to approach proval of the Committee they if you were going to say a clever heavily," and Renter's rumming of the situation is equally cant of private individuals. All

the Committees of the European would have the co-operation of the thing and never do it?" For the conclusive on the point that nothing remarkable has occurred through the report there are

Clube of the Colony with a view press in carrying it to a success same reason, I suppoes," was the The situation generally," it in stated, “ia apchanged, similar instances of what a ne-

to enlisting their co-operation in fal conclusionin "constantly answer," that you always look as and the Germans "meantime are being held up on the cesary work the department is

In England, eays a writer in the stimulation of periodical sub-reminding people that monthly if you were going to say a stupid whole front from Noyons to Bheime." This is most encouraging carrying on, but it is a work that the Manchester Guardian, we pariptions to the War Charities anbecriptions were wanted. He thing, and always do it." nawa, and points to the fact that if there has been a "big victory" is apt to be overlocked by the have come to regard the multi-Fund. I therefore forward the would be glad to hear any views it has been on the side of the Allied troops. However, na already mejority of the inhabitants. millionaire 85 essentially an papers attached for the considera on the question. (Applause.)

American institution, and wetion of the Committee of the. The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock stated nothing in any way approsching a decisive blow has been struck, but, as pointed out, the Allies have managed to hold up the

have not been wanting encourage Club with the request that they K.U., characterised the scheme as enemy over a large ares. Further, it is stated that "the enemy loat)

ment from various directions in will be good enough to put come an excellent one and moved its very heavily during the last few days, particularly on Monday and

As a result of a general round cultivating the delusion for such system as therein outlined adoption. Tuesday, when, their gains were likewise of the smallest,"

All of which indicates clearly that if the enemy's offensive is no less than eight hawkera delusion it is, and no less. into operation through the Olab

were brought before Mr. E. D. O. Americans themselves have not organisation. determined and, at certain places, formidable, the defensive is at Wolfe, at the Magistraay yester hesitated to spread the myth The papers to be attached are: least equally powerful and, at certain points, over-powering. The day, for crying their wares in amongst us. But from a compari- ""At the request of the War view held by the French experts is that as the enemy now find them: prohibited areas at Kowloon, Ason of the 1916 income tax returns Charities Committes the Com selves frustrated in their latest stategic movement, they are almost campaign of this description was for the United Kingdom and mittee of the Club sirculate the certain to attempt another in a different direction; and the pro- badly needed st Kowloon, but the United States (and using the papers herewith and hope that bability is that they will attempt to break through between Noyon there will have to be more haw-"almighty dollar" as the basis of members who are not already sub-

The celebrations in connection and Montdidier with, of course, Paris as the objective. It must be kore food for this aggravating estimation in both cases) we are scribing to the Fand will support with last St. George's Day result admitted that Rheims is at present in a precarious position. It has offence before the class as whole forced to the belief that if we the appeal regularly and genered in a net collection of $22,492 held out long and well, but as it was taken from the enemy before, are made to realise that they would seek modern Crossness in onely.

33, se against $33 000 raised on so can it be taken from him again. Other telegrams points to far-carnet create a nuisance in Earo- large quantities we need but look The war Charities Committee, George's Day, 1917. A state ther disasters to the enemy. We read that in attempting to cross pean quarters without having to around ce at home-in our very appeal to the European Clube in

ment is aftɛobed" "giving" full the Oise at a cartain point he "completely failed," while, north of pay dearly for the privilege. midat, indeed. For whare the the Colony to assist, each through particulars se to how this amount the Aisne, the Allied troops again had the better of matters, as we Sunday especially seems to be the United States can produce only its own organisation, to stimulate is made up. read in one of the French communiques that we recovered all the day chosen by hawkers, who ten malti-millionaires with 125 regular subscriptions

The Committee of the Society

The Pope's protest to Germany ground the enemy momentarily occupied and took one hundred and make a round of the servants million dollars esch to their credit, War Charities Fand. Their let-take this opportunity of thanking "gainst the bombardment of Parie ifty prisoners. The Germans managed to progress somewhat quarters of European, houses and we can boast of seventy-nine! tere state that a revenue upon all those who so kindly assisted is not likely to have much effect. at the wood region of Longpoint, "but were driven back render the day hideous with their And where America has merely bich reliance can be placed in making the celebrations the What do the Germans cars for leaving prisoners." In the sms communique, it is added raucous oriez, Apparentle the nine waxing well on 100 will increase the value of the codes they undoubtedly were the destruction of churches and the wholesale maasacre of people. **our positiona bare everywhere else been maintained.", fines which have been indicted million dollars, Great Britain bes whole of the Fand by permitting After the War Bond" Draw

The passages specially mentioned seen to us to be the most on them from time to time for sixty-eight while in the 75 mil more economical working and by ing has been drawn, and it is by the undiscriminating murd- impertant, and if they indicate progres on one side it is certainly thie offence has not had a lion to 100 million region we win making it annenessary to hold known exactly what further fuads eruusness of their long range mon not on the side of the Germans, whose progress has been at Rheims very eslatary effect, for freeh ossce again with forty-five to fourteen, balances in hand to meet applica there are so deal with, fall sters except to rejoice when some only. Elsewhere he has been not only successfully repulsed, but are continually in the Courts, and On the more poverty-stricken sions as is now being done. An statement of the allotments to War specially asored edifice or some he has been stacked sacosefully and many of his number have the only thing which sppears to scale of the fifty millions and just storage of quite email mcnthly Charities will be made in the particularly large number of been taken prisoner. It therefore seems to me that the present aspect remain is that the fines should be under our lead is not so comfort abscriptions through the Earo Prem The total amount is likely peguile may be destroyed. It u of ansira in Prance is distinctly encouraging. It is, however, not so increased as to afford a severe able; nevertheless the old country peans of the Colony will make a to be over £25,000. of each a character sa to cause us to- corelude that the enemy will lesson to thess people for breaking comes in first by a clear nineteen, substantial total and a fund of

Net Result. certainly fail in his efforts to reach the French capital. By the the law. Kowloon has perhaps After this penarisse is renhed regular $1 a month is of import Street Collection expenditure of sufficient nien it is possible that he may do so; sad the most to complain of in respect we are quite willing to fall out of snoe. It is probable that there Tombola.

1. all know that the German command has few ecruples in using their to this nuisance, but the Police the rousing, and America has are many in the Colony who can Tassirs troops as “cazoon fodder.” As mattera stand at present there could also do a great deal in ninety woven individuals to our afford small suma which they are is little Ekalihood of the enemy either penetrating the lines or of Hongkong towards patting down eighty three with competencies, of anxious to pay if simple ma reaching the ospital, deerite all his efforts."

between 25 and 37 million dollars; chinery for collection is provi

The Hawkloz Nulzance.

the penal

to the

This was seconded by Mr. H. P. White and unanimously carried, the business, thus concluding.

Effort of St. George's Society of Hoogkang.

It is unfortunate that the First

Lord of the Admiralty, how great

so ever his faculty of organisation,

does not know the difference: be- tween odds on" and "odde against." When Sir Eric Geddes said that the odda were 4 or 5 to

•1 against the return of a sub- marine to ite base, it appears that [he meant ( he writes to the Times) that the changes were that 1 out of 4 or 5 U-boats would not rotora. It in just as well thee most race-meetings are til, and that the commission-bookie has gone to the front.

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Lanlorianately true that the "Pops has shown himself utteri * ....$23 931.63, powerlem to check the calculated

25 802 60 cruelty of Germany. His prose 12,758 15 ere the mezert formalisien, Evan the Austrians, under the leader. $62,102 38 ship of Germany, are fadian