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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1918,

Alles' Splendid Resistance.

DAY BY DAY.

KEEP TELLING A BOY HE WILL- FEVER AMOUNT TO ANYTHING AND RE GENERALLY WONT.

The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar demand to-day was 34. 241,

BRITISH SOLDIERS ON SERVICE' ENTERTAIN-

LEAVE.

MENT FUND.

The Latest Subscription List.

TO-DA'S MISCBELANY.

In zocordanos with andent custom, six-penny pisoss - wers distributed recently in the charah- yard of Bt. Bartholomew-the- Great, West Smithfield, to twenty- one widowe resident in the parish. of St. Bartholomew. The ccius many were dropped upon one of the fit tombstones by Corporal W. H 5.00 Irone, B. E (ander church war- 25.00 den), and the widows, whose

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ages ranged from eighty-five to * 10.00 sixty, were required to pick them

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An in France, so in Italy, the Allied troope are, according to the latest reports to hand, more than bolding their own. Signor Orlando has just made sa im-

To-morrow's Anniversary, portant statement to that effect in the Chamber at Rome and the Tomorrow is the anniversary news that he had to communicate of the Battle of Waterloo (1815). is very gratifying from many standpoints. Is had been anti- cipated for some time that the Austrians would lsunok a now offensive in Italy and thst in doon ing so they would put forth their entire strength. It appears tha they have done so and that the re- sistance they have met with is in

The experience of last year has Donnelly and White every respect creditable to the

shown that special arrangements, E. Italiana and to those French and

on a bigger sosle, are required in Eastern Ex. Tel. Co's British troops who are sevist

The weekly religious meeting order to deal with the large S'aff ing them. The Italian Prime Minister, in fact is able to of the Helens May Institute of number of British soldiers ong-W. Looker announce that "comparisons of Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock leave from Overseas. It is re-L

Their Reception in India. One of the important problems that have been engaging the serious attention of Government, the Army Y. M. C. A. and the

The following subscriptions, various war work organisations received sincs the 8th inst. are in India, at present, is bow to soknowledged with make the life of the British thanks ;** soldier pleasant, when he comes J. W. Gordon " to this country on leave for R& change and recuperation after A. G. Gordón doing bia “bứt” in Mespot and P.P. J. Wodehouse

secount in this connection will. Thorns. East Africa and the following w.&. Brow B. M. Dyer be read with interest.

The "Khaki Bag,"

The amount collected to date he the "Khaki bag" is £450, not 6440, as stated on Saturday,

Religious Meeting,

all reports from the battle will be conducted by Mua Pitacognised that men from Meso Hon. Mr. J.H. Kemp,

at-The meeting is open to all woman.potamin and Ext Africs have not

the same facilities for rest and w. A, Bannibal

field "show

that

the

tack presses wholly on our first The Colony's Health.

one of resistance alone and that

GBE.

(May and June)

For the twenty-four hours enjoyment in this country that notified four fatal osses of plague, front have when they spend their A. and F.M. and B.E.B. ended yesterday, there were their comrades on the western Al one fatal occurrence of puerperal leave at Home. Efforts have been fever and three cases of rotted made this year, to make life mars fever (two fatal). All the off rers cheerful and interesting and ronperative for the men who come over to India on leave," were Ŏhinese..

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ap. Concerning the origin of the 10.00 castoff, nothing is definitely 10.00 known. Cotil Mr. Butter- 10.00 worth, BOOKS thirty years 10.00 BEO, invested

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|money sufficient to assure what 20 00 was needed to continus the castorn 10.00

on Good-Fridays, the distribution 5.00 was in danger of being disco- tigasd, inasmuch as there was no 25 00 fund from which the money' was

5.00

mapplied." Until then the expense 500 was borne by the church wardens, 10.00 | The nave of the church onca stood

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of

Monthly Sabecription + Donation The following statement accounts, covering the period May 15th-June 17th, is submitte Balance in hand May

15th

not even on a few points has the he must have hoped far from the snemy sobiered the effect which powerful bombardment and the enormous effectives launched in the attack which our troops are reciating magnificently." This

University Examination. The men, on first, arriving in the rule

which is extremely good news especially requested to observe

We and stand that in all this country, will proosed to their Sorrespondents are

to forward their armes and addresses with at the preeent time when the

not necessarily for moral eff et of good or bad news there were five candidates for the Dezote or camps. Everything Hmmunications addressed to the Editor.

is particularly effective. It may arts fical examination of the possible is being done with the ablisation, but as an avidence of their bona fidex, «

safely be concluded that neither Hongkong University end the aid of private enterprise and the in France nor in Italy did the two of the results are yet to be 7. H. O. A. to make life in these Austriana anticipate the brilliant made known, as ecme of the depota and camps as pleasant a resistsacs that has everywhere papere have been sent to Dr. is possible compatible with "the

exigencies of the service. been shown and anch resistanos, it T. Baty in Japan.

From these depots and campe in certain, will in time wear down

men as they are recommended for the enemy both in his fighting| forces and in his civilian popala- searched as he was coming off the the privilege are to be par tion, so much so that it must act Canton wharf, was found to have mitted to proceed to any place Less advance subscrip detrimentally upon his mozale, no less than 4,849 lottery tickets in India they like, provided and lead to resalts wholly unex-concealed round his waist. At there is suitable accommodation pacted by the German leadera.the Magistracy, before Mr. J. B. available. Guide books are being Wood, this morning, a nine of distributed, which show the men $500, or three monthe hard where they can find socommod. labour, was passed.

ation, the pries they have to pay, and giving further, a great deal of The "Police Reserve Gazette."

The Police Reserve Ganctis for agefal information.

The sccommodation consista June, which has just been

The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will

be as follows:-Daily issue-$30 per annum. Weekly issue $13 per annum.

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1918.

BRITISH TRADE AFTER THE WAR.

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Nearly 5,000 Lottery Tickets.

A Chinese who was stopped and

A Youthful Thief.

is

Sicos received and ag

knowledged... Advance subscriptione, paid since May 15th

8513.09

tions included in balance May 15th

Expenditure” since" Hay -

15th

Balance in band

902.50

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1,439.59

upon the spot where the money is now distributed, but was de atroyed at the time of the dis ̈` solution of the monasteries. Mr. Deputy Taraer, who died last rear, and conducted the ceremony for thirty yesra,

The Ministry of Food bones for #reat things from the national Lesage factory which it has just apened in Liverpool Road. Los- don. Thora especially should | benefit who cannot afford to buy dear. meat substitutes. These people will get an appetising and nutritions mest food provided for them at a very low cost-su' op- 50.00 portunity of which no doubt out. door workera who are not entitled to the extra ration will avail themselves. In the North of England and on the Continent the "FanPages" and" black "which will be the puddings," principal output at least for s time, ara maob relished. Nor need people be sceptical about the ingredients.or the manufacte. Experienced Government chemists will test every pisos of “ cffal" used, and it will be pre- pared under the best hygienic conditions, supervised by a French expert in these matters,

1,380 59 1,039 19

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hae, in addition, opened a special MALAYA WAR LOANS. recreation camp in Willington in which accommodation is availa bis

for six hundred men. This camp Subscription List to End of May. ia to be run on the lines of a soldier'e Home but for discipline and administrative purpose it will be ander a commandant, and The subscriptions to the War

other officers.

Investment Loude

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ure.

Captain Redmond'e return for Waterford by a majority of one, Trast of isanimportant political event. The

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in the history of a constituency which has torbulent. traditions.. Amount.

"Buations" are reported to have 427,760 taken place on polling day, bat 283,040 as there were only two cases for 243,870 bospital treatment things passed- 331,750 off very quietly. Caunalties were 246 770 counted by the hundred on the 314 560 famous occasion in 1891 when 264 220 John Redmond defeated Michael: 159,440 Davitt,

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The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Sabecriptions

for any period less than one month will be charged as for The daily issue is delivered free when the addressee is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at their residences without an extra charge. On copies sent by post an additional $1.80aarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 Enemy Subjects In China.

per quarter.

At last something definite Single Copies, Daily, len vents. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for seems shout to be done with

esab only). Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed regard to the many enemy sub-

jects who have been allowed for | publisbeä, should, like its many chiefly of soldiers Home and F.G. B. HASTINGS, B. N. Naval Sec period will be continued until countermanded.

too long to linger in our midst is predecessors, prove interesting Y.MO.A.. and private homes ROBINSON, Treasurer (Payable la Advance,)

this part of the world. It has like to members of the Corps and which can be vonched for sesnit. The Hongkong Telegraph is now on sale at, and will be delivered been fairly generally known of the general Lablic. Ite con able. The majority of these are to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company. Ltd., Shameen, late that China's Government has tents, as usual, are interesting and subsidised by Government, which

Lieut. Millington Taried. Canton, who have been appointed our agents there.«

bat last been prevailed upon to sci By Order, "HONGKONG telegrapH."

in the matter, with the result that particularly happy in his cartoon vessels are now being fitted out this month, "taking of" humor vecommodate enemy subjects ouely and effectually bennomalous who are about to be deported to gambling laws of the Colony.

A Lady Bather's Loss. Australis. The preparatione, we

It is reported by the Police that understand, are well-advanced,

European lady went bathing at and it is now certain that within North Point on Saturday after a reasonably short period these Germana and Austrisng Boon and left in the matahed a

In order to make life in this Malays to the end of May ara as contest has been the most pescefal numbering it is stated something quantity of jewellery valued at

ie possible, a body of lady workers approximating seven thousand, $2,200. Having had her bathe, camp as little like barrack life, as follows:

she returned to the matshed and

"Wo has been organised into s including, of course, men, women

men's Service," whose whole time Nov. and ohildren will be placed discovered that her jewellery had The war is undoubtedly destined to change the character of where they will be much less been stolen. The matter was at will be devoted to the mea, with Dec. many British institutions. Old standards and old values will be likely to prove & menace. The once reported to the Police sad the purpose of affording them a JaD. swept away, and we shall come to view many questions, both a matter which Colonel Yste has one man has been arrested on healthy change in order to render Feb. tional and Imperial, from totally new viewpoints. It is in regard addressed to Mr. Belfour regard suspicion. Up to the present, them at their expiration of their March the none of the property has been holiday fitter and stronger men. April to our trade that these observations will apply with especial effect, ing enemy eubj ota on

As these ladies have to be May for it is now generally conceded that in the past, considering the Shameen is timely, as it has been recovered. immense opportunities provided in our possessions all over the world, little short of a scandal that

Before Mr. J. B. Wood at the selected from various places June we were far ton content to work along more or less insalar lines Germans and Austrians have Police Court this morning, a very throughout Indis and as they are July instead of each and every part of the Empire co-operating to the been allowed to remain there small Chinese was charged with to be whole time workers, ander Angust manifest advantage of all end in such a way as to extend British daring the war. The island is stealing an umbrella from another military control, the Government Sept. trade influence to a marked degres. These things have all to be divided into two Concesions Chinese boy in Queen's Boad. of India has decided to pay them October altered after the war, and we do not doubt that the present sittings one British and the other French The defendant, is appeared, ran for this work in socordance with Nov. of the Imperial Conference will have a distinct valus along these and the jurisdiction of the away with the umbrella and even the policy adopted for lady clerke. De

The camp at Willington is Jan. place is entirely in their bande. tnally sold it an umbrella men- For example, no one can doubt that our antiquated fiscal system why, therefore, enemy subjects des The boy was later arrested more or less of an experimental Feb. of the past will have to be radically modified, and we believe that have been tolerated so long is ea and then told the police where character. Discipline is being March this will be accomplished without any of that rancorous squabbling much a mystery as it is a scandal, he had sold it. His Worship relaxed, but not abolished and April which marked the tariff reform controversy of some years ago. The and all the more so since Chins had the boy medically examined home life is taken as a model in May wax and incidents arising out of it have convinced even the most joined the Allies. However, now and later ordered him to receive contra-distinction to barrack life rabid Free Trader that changes have to be made if we are to hold that Mr. Baliour is interesting three strokes with the birch. and everything in the way of our own in the future. In that regard the present world upheaval himself in the matter it is to be

smusement, or cooupation, that s has not been without its compensating features. Elsewhere in this hoped that an end will be made ieve will be found some meat important recommendations by De- of a state of affairs that has long sentence from Mr. J. B. Wood, being supplied.

A matcher received a beavy can ressonably expect is partmental Committees of the Board of Trade on this subject, and since become intolerable and at the Police Court this morning, TheY.M.C.A. throughout Indis these cannot be studied without a feeling that they are of an emin which should not have been it being proved against him that are at the request of Government, ently sage and reasonable character. In regard to the iron and steel allowed to exist & day after war he eatshed an ear pick from a extending their activities, and industries, which represent more than meets the eye so far as our had been declared.

woman's hair and ras away some wherever leave men proceed, it is Becurity gear, the suggestion is put forward that national export sell

distance before being caught. anticipated the Y.MO.A. will be ing and marketing organisations be formed, that anti-dumping

Defendant pleaded guilty, and there to cater for their entertain- legislation be introduced, that the economic policy of Great Britain

added that he had not been ablement and to assist them in every Selarger

Persk 597 353 741,480, and the Dominions be co-ordinated, and that Custome daties be

to get work for some months possible way.

85 245,550. Mention should also be made N. Sembilan 180 imposed on all imported steel and iron and the manufactures thereof.

Bie Worship passed sentence of

171 92 121,250. These are very necessary proposals, and their adoption ebould be!

twelve months hard isboar, four of many offers of hospitality of a Pahang

317 195 2,143,310. all to the advantage of British industrialism. It has certainly been

hours' stocks, and twelve strokes private character which are being Chius

made by various committees and S. Svitlements587 228 741,420. an anomaly that, "economically, Britain and the Dominions have

Orders issued.to-day by Mr. F. with the birch,

762 184 600,000. individasla throughout India. Bism been content to prcceed on different lines in the paet, just as though

"A Bed Character.-17

57 17 13,080, there were ro link binding them together. We are glad to see also C. Jankin, C.B.E., state:-

Police School, June 1918. A Obinese pleaded guilty These ste being taken advantage Surawak among the other recommendations that there should be preferential

Reference Orders of June 12th before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the of, wherever possible, and H. E. Miscellaneos158 101 206,660, trade within the Empire so far as the textile trades are concerned.

But, apart from the absence of full co-operation between the members who "Passed with Magistragy this morning, to steal the Commander-in-Chief is satie- different parts of the Empire, British trade in the past has inflated Credit" any of the Police School ing three sticles of clothing from fed that everything that can be Examinations in 1917, are exempt No. 6 Robinson Road. The man dons in reason to make the immensely by reason of the too generous manner in which foreign from attending the forthcoming was caught by a detective as he soldier's leave in India pleasant, traders have been treated; and in this connection we know how our Examination.

was learing the house, His restful and recuperative is being present enemies abused the privileges granted them. Bemembering

Attention of Members of Nos, Worship sentenced him to six done by a combination of Govern these facts, we sincerely trust that ibe proposals now made affecting foreign traders will be carried into elect when the wie 2 end 1, 2, 3 and 7 Pintoons is drawn to weeks hard labour. The defendant ment, the Y. H. O. A. and private

msn also charged with returning suterprise. These include the louron system and a special duty on imports from previous Ordere, Gerpany and Austria-Hungary, as well as the withholding of

from banishment, and admitted eq having several previous convic bankering facilities within the Empirs from shipping liner giving

Lions, so well sa being banished anfair freight preferences against British goods. All these are quite legitimate measures, and, in our own intereste, we shall be little short of criminally foolish if we do not set on the lines laid down. The war has opened the eyes of Britishers to their abortsomings in tba poat. “It fua fortunata circumstance that the revelation has not

lines,

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

Monday, Jane 24-No. ́8

Pistoon.

Tuesday, June 25.-No. Platoon.

Wednesday, June 20. No. 5

day, June 27.-)

Well Sentenced.

Some Rain,

State.

168 970 A correspondent of the Specta 201 790|tor, discussing a review'ertiola on 778,330 "Lámerick" remarks that he is 170,540 disappointed to find noɛmention: 1,401,830 of T. F. Bigoold's "Leviors,” › a 785,150 book of light versen which has 1.320,840 been oddly neglected by antho

774,710 logists of such "angie." Eequotes 914,110 a couple of bis Limericka

"Thera was a young lady in 3,588 $9,021,490

"Catch,

Analysis;

No. of

Appliostiona

No. of

Subscribers

Amount.

957 397 4,207,840,

3,588 1,852 $9,021,490

Theft of Sugar: Belore BRD. Ɑ Wolfs

the Polins-Botire this morning,

Whose master was teaching her

Datch

Baid he, "Pretty maiden, Til take you to Leyden. Said she, 'I was hoping

much!'

And here is another, which reminds us that this Anglo-Indian Caian was é Judge in fudia:---- "There was a young lady

Shibari

Who cut her aunt's throat in a

fary t

She was duly committed, Bat promptly acquitted.

On blowing a kim to the jury,”

Mr. Thomas Holmes, the friend of the prisoner, who has fut passed away, aged 73, was one of the shrewdest, and yet kindliset, students of criminala. His sense. of humour enabled him to enjoy

Chinese Was obarged with sealing off his stren

quantity of sugar from the

for life as recently as November *Sɔme rain.” was predicted by China Sugar B-Enery, An Indian An article by His Worship remanded the Observatory for the twenty. walchman, gare #ridence of evoked subat the man antil Wednesday, with four hours ended at noon to-day, street, and the defendant, who part. A fos a view to commiking him to thị "ome" was certainly the

next Criminal Sessions.

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aðfective in this instancu

rect pleaded guilty, was sentenced to amt of $15,000 st Walte

«neven days har‍d labour.