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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY

Waste of Time.

Although the Tribunal in connection with the Hongkong General Military Service Bill has

DAY BY DAY.

held but few aittings, it is time WE ARE ALL GOOD AND BAD.

NONE OF US IS GOOD OR BAD: that public attention was drawn to the extremely regrettable waste

of time to which those called.

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

talmaison.

The Dolar.

before that body bave up to the present been subjected. The Tribunal has timed its wistings to commence at 3.30 p.m. and the agends is arranged so that a quar ter of an hour is allowed for deal- ing with each case. Thoes warned to attend at 3.30 have on every on demand to-day was 3a. 344.

The opening rate of the dollar occasion been called upon, to wait not less than twenty minutes, and veeterday it was forty minutes, before being called into the Conseil Chamber, there to hara the facts of their cases gone into. The reason of this delay is that

every

some initial waite that have been do away with the long and irk

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Concealed Opium.

the Police Court this morning.

A Necessary Explanation! which it is proposed to grent at With regard to the maintenance

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THE TRIBUNAL.

Yesterday's Concluding Cases:

Mr. Holyoak:And twelve have TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY." left from Shanghai.

The Chairman added that Mr. Sinclair was the enb-manager of the firm and as Mr. Holyoak was

In regard to the Hanoverian

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the word temporarily was unfor not get any nearer the battle-line Mr.tunate. Mr. Cumming was trans than Soutari, their further pro

ferred there on coming out, grese being stopped by the having been released from the cessation of war. army and he was engaged by the firm as a discharged man.

The Chairman:-You also tell that one man is to go you would the Tribunal that if they decide be prepared to allow Mr. Camm ing to go.

Mr. Holyoak said he would. do

That was

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book on

Stabbe it he had been fit. The Cumming being the junior mem- prevent publication. firm also employed four experiencber of the staff and the one with whom had been with the firm 33 Holyoak would prefer that if one ed Portuguese clerks, three of the most military training Mr.

After we had gone to press leaving next week for a short Goards, who still display, the yesterday, the General Military visit to Amercia on neemary word "Gibraltar" on their regi anniversary of the ending of the case of Hr. T. E. Matthewman, of would be in charge of the firm. sixty years ago a Hanoverian Becond Service Tribunal considered the business stairs, Mr. Sinclair mental it is recalled that less than by the British capture of Coners. Shewan, Tomes and Co. Tribunal that when he was here under the British flag. It was first phase of the Somme Battle the Hongkong University and Mr. Holyosk also put it to the brigade was enrolled for service Mr. Matthewman recently re Mr. Sinclair could not be spared. formed by Colonel von Stutter signed a professorship of aleotrio. Mr. Holyoak said that nei wish, an ex-officer of the Farman. al engineering at the University, ther Mr. Sinclair nor Mr. army, who undertook to raise intending to take a position with Brister could be spored. 10,000 men for service in the Messrs. Shewan, Tomes, but bad The papers referred to Mr. Crimes at a cost of $10 per no' done so.-

Stackbouss 4.9 being

amar, including officers. "Thoes He did not claim exemption member of the staff. As a matter enlisted had to son of two gallons of labricating information supplied in his papers, New Zealand Insurance Com Victoria, engaging to serve so lang For being an unlawful posses-and had nothing to add to the of fact he was the manager of the cathof fidelity to Queen cil, a Ohinese was sent to prica for three weeks by Mr. E D. C. like it made clear that if Mr. were running their work on a and for a year after the declar- Major Morgan said he would pany. The firm (Beias and Co.) as we were at war with Busais Wolfe, et the Police Court this Matthewman went to England he staff of two. the members of the Tribunal

ation of pesos. At the expiration itealf attend as 3.30 and then sit

morzing.

would be entitled to coms under The Chairman remarked that of their service all the rank and in private to consider the papers

The Colony's Health.

eba scheme of allowances, the only other names were those fils, were to receive bonne of the perenas to be brought notified. 48 case of plague (28 had no control over what the With regard to the latter it was to be conveyed either to their Daring last week there were The Chairman said the Tribunal of Messrs. Brister and Camming. amcunting to one year's pay, and before them. There is very simple fatel), 23 of spotted fever (20 fatal), military authorities did. Where stated that he was on the Hong.own cantry or to Canada, where A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,bers of the Tribunal to meet three of diphtheris (two fatal), the military enthorities he thought stationed in Canton.

remedy, this being for the mem-seven of enteric (six fatal) and over Mr. Matthewman was sent by kong staff bat was temporarily free grants of land were to be sometime earlier than the public. All the sufferers were Chiness, he would still be entitled to the Mr. Holyoak said that perhape out, the Hanoverian brigade did ceded to them, As evente turned ly announced hour, making it

allowances. possible for those summoned to Those who have seen that

"The Ginka." attend to bave

The Tribunal decided that their capea happy little company

"The Matthewman should go. promptly dealt with. Og Ginks," will be delighted to hear Mesers, Gibb, Livingston

afternoon which

there has that they are extending their

and Co. bren a crowd of business men, season at the Victoris Theatre,

The cases of Megers. A. O. pressmen, and Major Morgan, the To-night and to-morrow night & Lang and G. M. Lakin, of the Military Authority, helplessly complete change of programme waiting in the corridor or wait will be given, while there is to be Mr. A. T. Stubbe being declared

Hyslop, he and a couple of women above firm: were next dealt with,

According to Professor James ing room, when, being notified half an hour later, the whole afternoon.

s matinee performance to-morrow unfit.

mediums named Haya and Hat- It was stated that the firm are thing could have been avoided.

chings have been holding frequent Either the members

the General Managers of the P of the Tribunal ebould sitend earlier or Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe, at the Palice Mr. Lang is the Managing junior member of the stel.

A Chinese was charged before Hongkong Electric Company and so because Mr. Cumming was the Mark Twain, and have found the ponversations with the spirit of tha pablie concerned called later, Court this morning, with being Director. They are also Managers

author of "A Tramp Abroad" in. The rates per quarter and per menaam, proportional. Subscriptions for it is a somewhat serious in unlawful possession of six taels of the China Borneo Company, Mr. Cumming'a military service because he cannot discover a The Obsirman then mentioned 8 state of intellectual torture for any period less than one month will be charged as for matter for a body of men to be of prepared opaim. It was stated and one of the oldest British firms with the Midlothians, the Royal publisher full month.

kept waiting na has been the cass by The daily issue is delivered free when the addressee is accessible to on every ocossion so far. We that defendant was arrested in the European staff was five, now the holding of s-commission in who quite solemnly pronounces Bevenga Officer Wildin in the Colony. Before the war Scots, the London Scottish, and meta py haice. The Professor, messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at realise that some cases must take Coocaught Road, and the opiam reduced to three, two having left the Argyle and Sutherland High the book a revolation in modern their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by longer than others, and that little was found concealed on his pe- poet an additional $1.80uarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly isane to any part of the world is $1.00 bat it should be quite simple to of $250.

delsy would be hard to avoid, son. His Worship inflicted a fire Mr. Lekin is the chief sasistent give up owing to family mattere. Mrs. Ossip Gabrilowitsch of the office for military service. landers, which he was obliged to philosophy, has been writing to per quarter,

ia the firm, Ha did not claim Mr. Holyoak:The Military Philadelphia (see Clara Clemens, A Filthy "Boy." exemption. It was stated that he authorities released him at home. Mark Twain's daughter) A 'boy" employed at a house possessed special knowledge of

"By- wise the Tribunal sittinga will himself & journey, has been in in the firm. He volunteered last not be met at Home, but might for innumerable little incidents so painfully characteristic. Other in Kowicon, in order to save piece goods, being the only one the reasons for his release could barding me with letters asking

The Chairman aid shat perhaps slop," the saye, has beens bom become synonymous with had the habit of empging his year before the Military Service be met in Hongkong. Mr. Cambe is supposed to have found out management.

dustbin into the street from above, Commission bat could not be ming asked for exemption on the about my father not one of which As a result, the Sanitary enolics spared.

ground of serious domestic could I confirm." The daughter have had to clear the stoff up; The aeresination of Count for him when they made their was engaged locally and was ground for absolate exemption,

Mr. Lang said that Mr. Stubbs hardship.

thought the Professor's research Mirbach, the German Ambassador rounds in the morning.

mot B so indescribably wild and $7 Bueria, probably marka, aa M. D. G. Wolfe fined him $5 at boen prepared to spare Mr. Tribunal understood that Mr. through the New York Courte to Ur. medically anfit. Be would have but only for a few months. The foolish" that abe is seeking Kerensky says, the commence ment of a renaissance in Rassie. He also predicts so sati-German movement in Moscow. It is very probable that there is much enbetance in these views. It each Hongkong of " $200 a month to years and were familiar with its had to go it should be him. They in the case none will rejoice more

each wife," se Reuter pats it, methods. He claimed exemption did not understand whether Hatronamer, a few years ago ex- than the Allies et auch & turn of perhaps it may be well to explain for Mr. Lakin,, as he could not Camming raised any technical perimented with coloured glace to JAPAN AND THE WAR.

evente, 88 Bassis is much that polygamy in not recognised be spared.

point that the Tribios! had no stimolate the growth of crops. At more likely than not, sa tima Reuter means is that $200 albas asked whether the import of he was now working in Canton,

or permitted in Hongkong. What The Obairman-A member power to deal with him because Juvisy, near Paris, where he Despite what is well-known to everybody, namely, the domination of Germany unless wife of each conscript osiled up. reduced and has almost ceased.

passes, to be splendid work Japan performed at Teingtan, by which Germany she, by her own ansided efforts, It is as well to make this correc

more under the month is proposed to be paid the Manobeater goods is not much

erected several differently colour- Mr. Holyoak replied that ed glass-houses for studying the was ousted from her principal stronghold in the Far East, and

neither he nor Mr. Camming effect of the sun's rays on plante, despite the equally well-known foot that ever since the war Japan The sesassination points to deeption, lest Mr. Pemberton Billing'e reduced but had by no means they did it would appear that arrived at, red glass proving

endeavours to repel the invader.

Mr: Lakin replied that it was wished to raise that point as if some unexpected results were has co-operated in policing the seas against enemy raidere, sub-rooted and probably widespread pat Hongkong legislators on ita marines, etceters, the view is held in many quartere most errone detestation of the Germans and list of British statesmen suspected did not affect his request, in any

social purity organisation should cessed. ously we are of opinion that Jepan could if she would reader much their methods in Husein end is of secret vices, the fruit of way whatever.

they were ehirking their re- wonderfully powerful in assisting Mr. Long said that that fact sponsibility... more sesistance then she has so far done to the Allied cause, This concrete example of what the German gold.—Japan Chronicle.

vegetation. Certain plants grew question is admirably dealt with in a moat interesting and illumina Bassisne will probably attempt

Major Morgen urged for non-fifteen times higher ander red ing article in the June issue of the New East, by Dr. M. Aneeski, if they can but organise them-

exemption in the case of one man, glass than under blue, and it was The Chairman asked if Mr. professor of comparative religion at the Imperial University of selves properly. Their nation-

The Tribunal decided that Mr. found possible to change both the Tokyo, and of Japanese literature, and life at Harvard, 1913-16. al existence depends upon it.

Stubbe could not be trained Camming should be allowed to shape and colour of leaves by enfficiently to take Mr. Lakin's go and that Mr. Sinclair and Mr. Varying the colour of the glass In his article, the Professor very truly saya at the outset, that "when With Bussis making a serious

place and Mr. Lang replied that Brister should be exempted, on under which the plants were humanity is challenged and civilisation is at stake, no people es endeavour to ourt the invader

Mr. Stubbe was a junior, only the condition that Mr. Cumming GroWB. remain indifferent and neutral." The writer quoted does not say from her midst, Germany would

twenty years of age and had vot did not raise the point that he so explicitly, but he of course infere that Japan was as ready to probably find it necessary to have

had much experience. It would was not ordinarily resident in answer such a call as any other nation.

need some years' experience to the Colony. He also asked Mr. He is well aware (and saya so) of the views held by

enable him to carry on the piese Camming to communicate with definitely associated with war. It Income tax has always been many with regard to his country at the present

goods trade. Mr. Lakin had Mr. Fletcher on his domestic has been traced back to 1612, "Charges have been made in some quarters, that Japan is would be all to the good of the ment this morning in the osse ter and had been out here for making some special recommend special grant for a contemplated There was a further develop studied the business in Manches sffairs with a view to the Tribunal when King Henry demanded "a participating in the war balf-heartedly. There are." he Allica. continues, "some Japanese who care solely for Japan's material

being heard before the Chief nine years without home leave.ation on the subject, interests. They would see their country keep herself aloof as much Indian Reform.

Justice (Sir William Beos Davies) In addition to going before

war with France. But it was as possible from the actual warfare. Among these people are

at the Supreme Court, in which the Commission Mr. Lakin

The Medical Examination, in the financial year" 1793-9 Farther evidence of the British an appeal is being made for a bad made admirers of Germsay who would not wish Japan too much desire to deal in a sorapalonaly declaration of the Court whether to him and his predecessors to be question of the medical examins-income for a source of national

six applicatiora committed to the Allied cause. On the other hand, strong counter just and liberal manner with the eldest son of a deceased allowed to go home, which they seemed very anestisfactory and it to

Mr. Holyoak then raised the that Pitt founded the tax on Boting opinion and sentiments have always existed and are subject races is contained in the intestate father is entitled to a bad to refuse.

tion. He said that the examination revenue with special reference increasing in their infuenge." Those who hold these opinions historio

war. The sahedules believe in the moral cause of the force fighting Germany in the regarding proposed reforms in involved.

Report just issued doable share of the property

was being openly discussed it the heads of income in Pitt's Act Mejor Morgan arged non-ex- Colony. He could produca a con are identical with those of the final triumph of right over might, and, more concretely, in the the Indian Government. Though

emption in the case of Mr. Lakin aiderable number of men who had present day. Pitt also recognised necessity of forming a grand union of nations in order to put a check the latest proposals go much case had a lengthy consultation Mr. Lang and Mr. Lakin should only asked questions. When they cording to means, and made the The Counsel engaged in the. The Tribunal decided that both not been examined at all bat were the principle of graduation ac upon any pation or group of natione trying to dominate the world farther than any others which with by might. With regard to Japan, we can hardly estimate exactly have been put forward, they Chambers, upon the point as to

the Chief Justice în be exempted. the relative strengths of these two opposing tendencies, but we can must be viewed se part and parcel whether the matter should be re-

were dealing with such a serious allowances for young children perhaps say that the principle of right se against might is being of a progressive policy which ferred to the elders of the Sinclair, K. M. Camming and g men for military service it recent Finance Acts. Pitt's Act

Of this firm, Mesare. W.

Ordinance so this for get which have been included in recognised more and more. It is admitted that "the aggressive the Imperial Government has al-deceased's village for decision, but J. H. Brister, ware at and was scandalous and should be was repealed in 1818, but in 1842 penetration in the Far East of the European Powers during the waye followed in regard to India. at length the case was adjourned J. W. Stackhouse, anfit. decades preceding the war had aroused a sense of danger in Japan. It has been the one sim of the eine die to enable the respective Hon. Mr. Holyoak appeared an was not under the control of the differences: that he substituted Sir Rabert Peol.xe established the This apprehensive awakening was aggravated by the ory of the British sizes their occupation of cliente to be interviewed on the behalf of the firm.

The Chairman said the matter tax with these fundamental "Yellow Peri!" raised by the Kaiser and echoed by some peoples ludis to it the people for point. of the West."We stand for the peace of the Far East," says Pro-an increasingly larger share in

The Chairman said that this Tribunal but se Mr. Holyoak had a complicated system of pound- fessor Anesaki," and for this reason we have disposed of the Ger the government of the conatry,

firm amongst many others, was municate it to the proper quarter. of percentaged, and

raised the point they would com- age for the simple principle mana at Tsingtan. We have served the Allies a great deal by doing and the newest anggestions, which

exporting eilk under Government; thia. What have we to do more than this?"

Mr. Holyoak-Thank you. contract for war purposes, to are in the nature of a big scheme

A tax of the normal rate of As is well-known, and sa we have already pointed rat, car of devolution, should have the

England, France and Americs, Wednesday afternoon,

The Tribunal adjourned until 78. in the pound applicable to Japanese Ally has done considerably more than this, and that Japan effect of satisfying even the most

The following is the approxi- that the firm was an old establish- and of course the, Tribunal knew will do even more than she has already done we feel confident. We advanced section of Indian mate statement of the Hong-el one in Hongkong and the Far

general purposes of revenge, without reference to exigencies are among those who believe that a free hand and every possible thought that that is the policy receipts for the week ending that the carrying on of this Lient. Charles Humphreys, son en stribute of a special fear to of war. Yet, by fotos af airooms= kong Tramway Company's traffic | East. Mr. Holyoak put it to them assistance should be given to Japan in a well-organiked attempt to which still animate their roler 6th July, 1918-

stances, this unpopular impost mist Rawia by way of Biberia, for it is unquestionably a fact that But in these matters festina lente

bas ferquently resumed the unci. not only would Germany's machinations in the Far East by thus must always be our motto. In-

business was important in Im of Ur D. P. Bickets of the defray war expenses. It rose to Receipts Reipt for

Aggregate checked or at least considerably hampered but that her depredations cidentally, the British consider-

perial interests and in those of Chinese Government Railway, 164, after the Crimean War, but foz wank 27 wosk the Colony. They understood that Tientsin, who lately passed out of reached nadir at 24. under the $14.394 362,607 the pre-war na was, sit, now Sandhurst, bas joined a Stafford- desuvial genius of Mr. Gladston 16,078 360,727, reduced to four, two men baring shire Regiment and gone to the It seems safe to prophan Mant 1,880 left the Hongkong office for mili- Front, L. Hamphreyn was born will never touch 21. again an

tary service.

about twenty yern #go.

the millexiam.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1918.

a larger body of soldiers at hand

or to withdraw from Russia en-

time. tirely. Both of these courses

FAMILY LITIGATION.

Interesting Chloese Case Adjourned.

TRAMWAY RETURNS.

in Rania itself might possibly be effectively carbed & venadegustation for Indian aspirations con- The Year: support by the Allies and in concert with Russia, Japan, we believe, trate strongly with the German Last Tear: would readily acquiesce in such a plan and would carry is through treatment of those who come as splendidly sa she carried through the operations at Tringtan. under the spell of the Prussians.

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