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Reading Matter for the Troops."

As we feel ware that the public generally do not make man of the Post Offion to anything like the! extent they ought in the way of making it a general.collector of reading matter for the troops, wa [have" pleasure an calling special attention to the letter which yes.

DAY BY DAY.

COMPETITION IS THE LIFE OF

TRADE UNTIL IT BECOMES DE $5UCTIVE AND THEN IT IS THE DEATH OF TRADE

To-morrow's Anniversary, To-morrow is the second sani-

די.

The Dollar.

the Postmaster General. In his atal in German East Africa, letter, Mr. S. B. 7. Rosa ways that "any papers or booka sent to the General Post Office for distribu tion among the troops will be forwarded to Egypt." - Egypt is specially mentioned simply

Property Sale. because Mr. Roma is referring to communication. from the Leasehold property situated at Postmaster General of Egypt. 34, New Market Street was sold Shogid the quantity of books and by suction at Mr. Lammert's sale papere received warrant it, they room yesterday. There was keen will of course be sent

JUNE

SANITARY BOARD.

Question of Maklag M.

Notifiable.

CONSCRIPTION BILL

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

We were sold recently that thes

To “ thọn men who rught to be Kaiser was commanding in person proivated "from" the "empata, in the great battle, but that he was in Belgium, ten miles deep Pons made agama them. (Speech of Hon Hr. Landala in barbed wire. Wallington and an Juns 17th J

Napoleon were never more than Mr. A. Gibeon presided at

Is it true that the commercial three-quarters of a mila apart at yesterday's meeting of the houses pred for the general Waterloo, with which contest the terday appeared in our jene from versary of the capture of Wilhelm-Sanitary Board, those also possent application of conscription to this prevent titanio struggle has been beingThe Hon. Mr. Colony for men, married and compared. The comparison does Chathers, the Hon. Mr. Pingla, in order that you might not hold good. Not so the Hallifax, Dr. Osorio, Memrs. 0.

was able to visualise a' combat The opening rate of the dollar G. Alabaster, F. BE. Bowley, remain content to continue at prephetic vision of Lord Roberts on demand to day was Sa. 316d.Ng Hon. Trx Col. Orisp. Mes your posts?

Gale (Medical Officer of Health) which was seat?

Did you know of the "cable raph sẽ thin, Be dermed in

possible" the` mussed attacks, in sad Hr. A. D. Hickling

Did you know that the cable which" the Germans have been (Secretary),

contained not a hint of any such fang forward into arene whichs

have become abattoirs. resson for this step ?

Did you know that those com- mercial houses, |represented amongst patifiable disease. when conscription arrived, take

Mr. Bowley said the Hes. Member of the Chamber of Coca- Daring yesterday there were merce, Mr. Holyoak, bad asked notified four cases of spotted the question in the Legislative fever (all fatal), three of plague Couzail if masales bad been made it?

a notidsble disesas; the and WHY | (two fatal) and two fatal oor being that "The question was not rences of enteric fever. All the enfarers were Chinese.

la pursuance with notice, Mr, "That the Bowley ved: Board consider in Committee the

thought that open formas tions, costiered "men separated

to bidding, and the lot was event- desirability of including mesales the Chamber of Commerce, K

nally sold to Chinese lady, Tang Hoebi, for $21,000,

The Colony's Health.

Stolea Fish.

from officers, would be the rule: up the attitude that you would At Waterloo, with 70,000 men on Bave to continue si your posts? our side and 80,000 on the Fredeli, Do you know that they naked the battle, on a three-mile front, to be and are represented by a was.compressed for the most part substantial commercial major-into, a one-and-a-half-mile front. Bach packing of men, he thought,

two preceding questions refer to however, as clearly s Haig, the

"Is it unfair to assume that the could never recur. He fores

other' was arssato Ladis, Mesopotamia, Africs, France atcetera. At any rate, what is Bent into the General Post Office here will find its way into the hands of some of our soldiers or sailors who are fighting for us At Home and elsewhere it has long been customary with all

brought before the Board bat the classss to drop magazines, booke

officers of the Board were consult object and to the means for need for intensive training of the men. But the Kaiser in Belgiùm, obreining the same? and

the înto Gawapapers

|ed by His Excellecoy department- Post Office, and

What did you think when, dar in personal commsad! Welling that the

ally in the first instance and Hising the long discussion on the Bill, ton rode up and down his lines practice has not become general

Two Chinese were charged Excellenny was mistaken in think all partice, including the Hon. the whole day long. here is no doubt due to the before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfs this ing the Board had been contolt Member for the Chamber of Com- which fact that the Post Office officials morning, with stealing eighteen ed." Mr. Bowley was told that maras, discussed in apparent "Sir, I have a distinot view of

have not sufficiently announced

catties of salt fish. It was stated the matter was under considera-agreement the manifcent provis Napoleon and his staff," said an the fact that they are willing to by Inspector Macdonald that tion, awaiting mediost opinion onion being made for married man? artillery officer, spproaching him. distribute any literature sent to cargo of salt fish from Aunam had the subject. Unless it was Did you consider from whence "I have my guns trained on them. *All contmanications intended for publication should be addressed them for that purpose. We been tampered with and 945 compulsory to disinfect in the these married men were going ready to fire." "No, no," said

understand that the books,

osities bad been stolen. A watch case of measles, then it could not

Wellington hastily; "no, I'll not to come? magazines, papers, etceters, need we set and the defendants were be made notifiable. Mr. Bowley not be wrapped and consequently arrested in the act of stealing then said he had consulted Dr. not to be drawn from your own commanders to be firing on each Did you know that they were allow it. It is not the basizes of it entails practically no trouble The excuse given was that the Harston on the subject and pro- number P

other." And when bloodthirsty to the giver to pass on his reading fish was lying on the deck of the ceded to read lengthy extrate matter when finished with it steamer, as though not wanted. from the latter's letter of reply

Blucher, in the hour of triumph, proposed to concontrase all effortă That it is highly appreciated at His Worship eventually amended This was strong in favour of the front there is ample test the charge to one of receiving and making the disease notifiable,

on the capture and immediata ex- mony to show, and surely it is the imposed floss of $25 or 10 days'

ecution of Napoleon, Wellington. very least we can do so while hard labour.

while admitting the necessity of the capture, said, as to the major away the many weary hours that occasionally come to Tommy or

proposal, "You and I have played Jack while engaged in the great

parts too distinguished in theen transactions to now become bat- ohers,” That was the old style? of personal command,

tofthe Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

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The Hongkong Telegraph. adventure.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1918.

AFTER THE WAR.

A Successful Defence,

that

for your contentment?

Is it not a pretty beavy price

If so, did you make representa. tions thereon?

C. JENKIN.

•

Are you going to appear before the "substantial commercial Mr Bowley added that if majority" permitting them to meselen was made a notifiabla retain this sititude? disease it would help to check the Have you ever considered if no An Indian constable of the read of cerebra spinal ferer, other and less costly method of Naval Yard appeared is com

This epidemic had been got under contenting you would have done plainant in a case before Mr. J. B. control, but had not been wholly as well? Kow-Towing la Court.

Though Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe, Wood, this morning, a Chinese overcome, and might break out

There is rare appropriatenesÍ- who holds the position of Senior youth being charged with pick again next winter," Messier waa

Will you at tight?..

in the popularity of "Annie- Magistrate, has not been long ating the constable's pocket of one of the pre-disposing causes of cerebrospinal isver.-Mossles $22 30, contained in a purse.

Lanzie". with our soldiers-St the Mistrecy, he is, we fancy,

Hongkong, Jane 12, 1918.

the queen of songs in the tren-- well on the way to making quite Complainant stated that the could be (obecked by the same

To thi Tommittee of the Hong, obes" rayə Sir Alexander Macken - a reputation for himself. About youth ran sway and threw the means as could cerebro spinal

fever. Disinfection amongst the kang General. Uhamber of in--for tradition has it that the a week ago he delivered a little purse to two other man who got Chinese must not be compulsory.

Jomineres.

author, Willium Douglse, of Fin--- lecture to a Chinees boy on the away. Defendant said

Notification, should not imply Who is "Roderick Random" of land, was himself a soldier who iniquity of referring to foreigners because he socidentally trod on

the Daily Prom?

fought and died in Flanders two- by the epithet fan kwai, the constable'i loot, the later compulsory disinfection.

Is his suawer also your only centuries ago. The original song, La committee, Dr. Osario re- (Foreign devil) and now that became angry and brought this

however, had bat two vornes, and While this is not the moment to think of peace from anything another Chinese youth has referr charge. After evidence had been terred to the Chinese dislike of answer?

the defendant was Sanitary Inspectors' visita. They

Do you in honesty approve his was revised and provided with but an anticipatory standpoint, it is well at times that views shoulded to Indian policemen au moto Biren

would not call in a doctor if a statement that "Bill ffecting the beautifal third stanzs by Lady be expressed sa so the nature of the conditions which are essential kwai-(Indian devils)—our Senior discharged.

Unsatisfactory Evidence. disesse had to be notified, so that the livelihoods of all British John Scott, if a recurrence of the present upheaval is to be prevented. In this Magistrate is again on the war-

“Bring your own jim potr,” iv connection it has long been recognised that the masses, the people path. On this occasion, he de- At the Police Court this morn-diseasen due to menalee auch residents has been forced upon those who have been called on to bear heavy burdens in this livered not only a lecture, but being, a Chinese was charged with broncho-pneumonia would go un- the Colony by just those few (the titanio struggle-will have a very great deal to say when it comes proceeded to humiliate the on- stealing $180.77 from another treated. Secondly, they did not Heads of Government Depart the latest edict of the grocers. In rationed · articles of food; and to setting things in order on the cessation of hostilities. In their fortunate user of the phrase. Oar Chiness in Queen's Road Central know the cause of measles and mente) whom it cannot possibly some areas jam is among the Do you suggest, as he does, when the allowance works out ne own interests, and in the interests of generations yet unborn, they Senior Hagistrate says he won's yesterday. The story of the com- what steps to take to prevent it, touch?

Mr. Ng Hon Tiz said that that the Government may have a pound and three-quarters, for will demand to be heard, so that some method may be arrived at have Chinese use such expressions plainant was that he was walking whereby the world is spared the horrors through which it has been in bis Court, and in adopting along Queen's Road Central messiae was a harmless disease, trapped you?

instance, it has to be specially this attitude, no doubt Mr. Wolfe when the defendant draw his The Chinese could attend to Does it not your more of weighed out. Many people, passing for olive on four years now.

But we think attention to BOTTIS cping massles and cure it themselves truth to say that you are now however, do not appreciate the With these thoughts in mind, the observations just made by is quite right.

As without consulting a doctor, Hafraid to take the responsibility extra trouble involved, and when Mr. Arthur Henderson as to the kind of peace which the Allied that he is making rather too lying on the ground.

went to pick them they mads measles notifiable, it for the pries to be paid (by others a grocer made the naual request to> workmen sim at are much to the point. His statements, if analysed, cob of what is after all a very he make it clear that the workers are heart and soul, with the cause for trivial matter. No doubt some ap the defendant picked his would only tend to soare people. then economis traders) for what one good women the other day which the Entente nations are so valiantly fighting. For example, Chinese use the words complain-pocket, Chase was given and

Col Crisp said there were you now kaɔw to be the real object she indignantly retarted, "I expe ke says there will be no surrender to the militarist or the Imperial ed of cffensively, but it seems to defendant was arrested, but not ist in other words, to the Germans, for the Allies are stimated be a fact that the phrase is mostly before he had passed the money other diseases in the list that of this patriotic inspiration pose the next thing will be that neither by militaristic or imperialistic motives. Neither will the need simply because certain to an associate. Defendant com- should be made nothable, why namely, the retention in content you will expect us to bring our

the bacon.” workers agree to “a cynical pesce based on a military stalemate." Chinese know no other phrase by plained that it wass mistake and not make them all notifiable ? ment of your employees at their own frying pans to carry home That is the type of peace which the Germans are seeking; they which they can refer to foreignere. that the wrong man had been Messien was infections. Measles posta?

Is it not for this, and this waa struck by was a carrier for osrebro spins! desire a return to the status quo, with the implied ides that a deci. At say rate the general public, we arrested. He Fion cannot be reached militarily. Mr. Henderson's declaration there are of opinion, would consider it complainant and his fakis. His fever, but infassss was even reason only, that you wish to fix fere means that nothing bat peace by victory for those who are more dignified on the part of a Worship eventually discharged more so, so that if the one disesse the Government with the res apholding international justice will eatify the workers. Perhaps British Magietats if, instead of the man as the evidence was were made notifiable eo should ponsibility for the Bill P most interesting of all that Mr. Benderson anye is his reference to lecturing and causing a low-unsatisfactory. the new international system which be seye the workers are pledged towing performance to take place to create and which is to prevent future ware. The keystone of that in Court, be should administer s system, apparently, is the League of Nations about which we have short and sharp reprimand and, heard so much. There are, as we have many times pointed out, great if the case warranted it, order war red grass work increases and made notifiable. Firstly, directly Hon. Member that practically no century. The names had each a Dow costs over $80,000 a week, owing to the quarantine regula "firm of standing" can spare a short vogue; when ana cessed to difficulties in the practical application of each a scheme, but we a few strokes with the birch:

Troops from all parts of Empire tions of other ports, and, second, solitary`man ? do not doubt that a really big, attempt will be made in the passe

benefit. We are deeply gratefully, it would result in driving

Hongkong, Jane 12, 1918. conditions to evolve some such schets, out of regard for the faturs

for manificent help asnt from all sway the Chinese population of humanity, Mr. Henderson says that seorst diplomacy will have

parts of the world and have cop from the Colony. He thought the to go, as also will compulsory military service, and that inter-State

fidence that our friends at home question raised two reasons:~~~(1)

POLICE RESERVE Treaties will have to see the light of day through publication.

ORDERS. and overanse will rally again to cases of measles would be sent to These are great reforms, but no-one will deny that if they could be

our call. The King hopes that Barker Road where previously carried into effoot they will automatically remove a great many of

joint committee of Red Oroes and they had not been sent, (2) there

Orders issued to-day by the causes which bave brought about war in the past. They accord

Order of St. John of Jerusalem had been a case of measles at the F. C. Jonkiu, O BE, state :- with democratio ideas, and the probability is that, we shall see

"will be enabled natil victory is Club and disinfection had been international intercourse moving in that direction cace the present war is over.

His Excellency the Governor won and the peros of the world refused. Disinfection could be

reapeoliva contractors to cover all It is, however, when we come the fature treatment of Germany has been requested by the assured to maintain without abate carried out in any disease Vouchers have been sent to the Daily Chronics.

the meat its more mision to the Mrs. Gale, in a lengthy speech applications to date for capes,

Juries Must be Stern, that differences of opinion arise. Mr. Henderson says there must be Secretary of Bista for

*“It will be so evil day. reanncisti of the proposed economia baynatt of Germany. What Colonies to publish the following wounded, the sick, and the approving notification, said it boote, and ariform.

Police School.

farion said,

We won does Le mean by that ? Does it imply that the Allied countries and abbreviated merege, full text of Prisonera, whose welfare has our was not expected that mescles

our would be stamped out by noli- The fourteen members ho their Colonisa are to give the German trader precisely the same which follow by ones.It should anfailing solicitude and

heartfelt sympathy." Their Seation but it was a step in the "Passed with Credit the Ez this man, even if )

boosuse he has facilities after the war that he enjoyed before? If so, we fear dr. be noticed that the portion from Kajsation the Queen and Q seen right direction, and nothing avaldaminations held by He T. Box and has Henderson is likely to rather sadly disappointed. We all know will be enabled" to "heartfelt

Alexandra graciously support be done towards prevention of any King, A. 8. P. on May 11th, how in the daye before the war the Hane abused the privileges sympathy" are a quotation from this appeal. We ask you to help disease without knowledge of its 1017, and by Mr F. 2. 3. Wode

| for thi greated them in British pominions-privilegea sa grost na my His Majesty the King's words:- which the Britibar himself enjoyed--and we know that nothing|{

Dar Dv 1918-For fourth by making our needs known exisienos in the locklig. She then houos, D. B. P., on July 8th, 1917. but the Garnien Irat for commerical supremacy bezught about this ven- Order of St. Johs of widely as posible. war Nirgin will the Em be given the opportunities which Jerusalem and British Red Cro be had it last; discrimination of some kind is inavitable, Society appeal to all overman, who whether we call it boycotting or any other names. That is part of desire to relieve enfaring of sick the punishmenf which the German has won for himmell. Except on and wounded of the forces of His this point, Mr. Hanöerson's jobservations appear wazo zid, well. Majesty and of Bin Allies, Joint reasoned; and probably the time will come when even the workers coomiline sppaald on Our Day will see that marssit and horns to the Hen will then worse than 24th Oetober next. Your co-oper

tomanskode In every theatre of zuin to the

“OUR DAY”

3 Red Cross Appeal,

ARTHUR, Grand Prior, Order of Bt. John of Jerúsalem;"

Is it that there are none in

England? Note, mashers, swells, these new and strange times for

Will the "substantial commer-dandies, backs, cornthians; cial mejority" make your inspired blooda, macaronis-pre trace the Mr Alabaster said it would do cable a classic jest by adopting titlen for the same kind of men isjary to trade if measles was and enforcing the view of your backwards' into the eighteenth

the other.

3,0. JENKIN.

Equipment.

ing has After farther discusion. Mr. to set an Examiner. Alabaster proposed a vote against Buglers and

the motion, and Mr. Ng How Tox All members of slus. Unit j seconded. This was pezzied with attend. penotzanu on UYE Ohairman, Council of only kera. Gale, and Mr. Bowlay and Friday at 6 pm. cou

LANSDOWNE

Red Cross

diesenting

Friday, June 14

Mr.

be exclusive along it was dropped, and the nart joyously invented. The clape newer lapsed though its tailors obanged as mnoh sa ita nomencistare. But hw anything succeeded the "Nut"? If not, and if there a pause in the succession longer than soy in our recorded ancial history, then it is for the | best of ressons here suggested.”