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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1918.

Helping Russia.

Further light on the recent Allied landing on the Marman Coast is provided by a message to baad this morning which shows that Britain, the United States and France here entered into's com

pact with the Marman Regional Council aiming at united effort to

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DAY BY DAY.

WE MAY GIVE ADVICE, BUT WE CANNOT GIVE CONDUCT.

-To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the anniversary of the fight scross the Channel in 1910 by M. Bleriot.

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The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day was Sa. 4d.

A Grim Discovery,

YESTERDAY'S TRIBUNAL, no jurisdiction because he was TD-DAY'S-MISCELLAN!

Some Interesting Cases.

Recently, just becazzer.

not permanently resident in Hongkong. They saw from the papers that he had been with the frm 17 months.

Mr. Birrell said he was engaged British communique was a ho in America and arrived here in and a half late, wa began i Military Service Tribunal, the

At yesterday's sitting of the May last your.

worry and fret, says the Dai In your form in answer to Chronicle. But what mus qu Chairman, dealing with the case question 14 you say you are not acestors have suffered betwee of Hr F. A. Mckintosh, said be permanently resident in Hong. azziety and expectation in Water was 31 and married. They had kong as your business frequently loo days? It is difficult to blier resd his papers and they under- calls you to Canton. About how it, but actually news CBON D stood that he was the managing often dess it call you to Canton faster to England in Nepalon' director of the firm. He held the Ou en average about two days time than it orme from Ged i larger portion of the shares and a week.

Ccar's day. The speed of the few friends. He himself stab your time here. Where do you wind and water, and the es the remainder were held by a lished the basines in 1912 and live ?-At the Hongkong Hotel, worthiness of the little tras Tou spend the greater part of hores to the coast, the state ath had been in sole charge ever

Are you a member of the Obannel boat, determined the since. He put it to the Tribunal Hongkong Defence Corps ?ber of days occupied in that the business was and always No. sir.

bringing tidings of the gromest had been a single-handed one,

You say the Tribunal has no battles. ander bis personal management: jurisdiction because you are not

Mr. Mackintosh said there was a permanent resident of Hong- If the recommendations of Led mis-statement on this point, as kong. I do not think you have Bryos's report are adopted the all there was no anft man in the firm, which says "for the time being reduced by at least one-half. The it was etated in the papers that read the words of the Ordinance, of the Second Chamber will be r Mr. HoKerns, whom he engaged ordinarily resident in the Colony." soheme provides for à House of nation as a whole, and the only

At the Police Court this mora- in 1918, was unfit. The statement Mr. Birrell said he had not 327 elected members, supposig alternative therefore left to the ings Chinese was charged with in the papere had caused a little stadied the wording of the Ordin-Ireland to be left out of it, and u Eatente is to come to the aid of stealing a carpet belonging to the talk in the Colony and people ance, MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURERS those elements which are known Chief Officer of a ship in Har might misconstrue the sistement The Chairman-The Tribunal Princes of the Blood, bringin to be niger to set their country bour. Defendant asid be took and say that he was trying to is against you on that point. the total to about $35. There ar

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Correspondents are requested to observe the rule Jequires them to forward their names and addresses Immunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily Tablisation, but as an evidence of their boas fides.

protect the region from German designs. In this Agreement the first tangible avidence of the Allied promise to belp Russia to win back her integrity and to put a stop to enemy penetration in this distracted country. The The body of a Chinese women Allies are now to instroot and living at No. 44 Tai Sha village equip Bassian armed forces, to a fuand hanging from her take steps to secure food and oabicle yesterday. staple requirements for the Typhoon Warning. Murman population, to supply The following telegram was technical equipment and to rea- received by the American Con der financial assistance to the salate General, Hongkong, from suthorities in this import- the Manila Observatory at 5.15 Affaire inp.m. yesterday: Oyclone or Ruseis at the

sre typhoon E. of Bashi Channel, moment' in anch a tangled condition that moving north.

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it is impossible to treat with the New Use for Carpets.

on the right path. That is what the Allies have now done, and from this beginning great results may arise to Roseis herself and which to the osuse of the Entente

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1918.

THE ADULTERATION OF COMMODITIES.

A Striking Contrast.

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the carpet to shield himself from cover ap bebind this man. the rain. Mr. Wolfe sent him to prison for a month's hard labour read from the papers ssting that the business had steadily growD Magistrate's Double Capacity."

Mr. Birrell said he was the recent years. In the last edition Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the and be imported a large amount of only engineer in the firm and was of Erekine May'a "Parliamentary Police Court this morning, a gooda and a considerable amount responsible for engineering here, Practics" the same tendency is Chinese was charged with crying were on order. Generally the in Osaton, Haiphong and Saigon, observed, with the note that "in his wares in Holywood Road, business had been entirely de Defendant denied the cffence. pendant on him and his leaving exemption.

Major Morgan orged non- February 1906 there were 613." In striking contrast to the rain

His Worship told him that he would involve its closing down, The Chairman announced that The human factor-in war that and devastation that invariably (Mr. Wood) had been a witness which he put to the Tribunal the decision of the Tribunal was is the thing that will tell in the follows in the train of victories and heard him crying out his cald be detrimental to the that Mr. Birrell be temporarily long fun. It is the individasl either Germany or any of her goode. A fine of 34 was inflicted. interests of British trade. He also exempted until October 12th in who believes in individuality, and A.B.C., 5th edition.

Allies are the benefits that are Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St..

conferred by the occupation of Nippon Tusen Kaiabs an artistic factare of these goods and

We have received from the Government allowed the ming-order that he might make General Foch ever since he be

arrangements. territory by the Allied Forcee! fighting for freedom.

map of the world, mounted on therefore recognised the whole-I give notice that at the end heade the undhanging and Mr Birrell-Very good sic. at pains to drive into his papils' This is

and etout osavas, showing the route sale well illustrated in a statement taken by the Company's steamers With regard to his assistant Mr.

trade. that time I will make an appeal, probangeable character of war's just made by Lord Robert Cecil and the railway connections. The McKerns, before the war be (Mr. Messra. Carmichael and Clarke. New Europe" reminds ne.

fandamental principles, as "The The Hongkong Telegraph. Mesopotamisa

In the case of Mr. J. Biovention, no new machine, no "No Mesopotamian - Political Ad map is exceedingly well got op Mackintosh) arranged to get a ministration. Satisfactory pro-

and besides most useful for refer Basistent from Home, bat he did Toompean, of Masera. Carmichael increase in the number of your ence it is so tastefully presented not come out owing to the war, sad Olarke, the Chairman asid effectives can change the inexor la-being made in redeeming the office. gress, it will be read with pleasure, that it will adorn the walls of any Io D-cember 1916 he got his pre- they understood that the business able laws of war.

Great com country from the state of rain

sent assistant from Canada, en of the firm was that of engineers mandere may sometimes appear into which

gaging him as an unft mas. and marine surveyors and steam to achieve success by breaking it had fallen

More Piracy. The master of a junk has re. Could he take charge of the ship managers. Mr. Thompson the rules, but examine it closely aader the Turks. What is parted to the Polios that on the business?

told them that he was managing and you will find that the career actually being done is, as will be 23rd, while at Tai Loong, Mira

Mr. Mackintosh:-No air.

several shipe under the Shipping of each of them is a crowning seen from the telegram, given in Bay, his bost was bosrded by We understand you are pre- Control scheme of the local vindication of what I have sold

It proves onclusively three men who were armed with pared to release hira to act as a Government and ander requisi. you" Contention that territory rifles and reveivers. He and his substitute for's At maan" if neces tion by the Imperial Govern captured by our soldiers or those crew were driven below and the eary?-Yes, of our Allies is put to a very batch battered, The robbera then

The Tribunal ment.

had Probably there will not be so Lifferent

Mej Morgen urged non- a list of the ships. The firm were much zes displayed to be the 1.82 then. territory gailed the junk into Chinese exemption. osptared by the enemy. The water where they transferred the

aleo consulting enperintendent first to post a three-halfpenny su In the course of bis interesting report on the trade of Tientsin, statement concludes with the cargo, valued at $2,400, and emption should be granted.

The Tribunal decided that ex- engineers to the Pacific, Mail there was to dispatch the first Mr. F. W. Mozs, Commissioner of Caetonie, touches on many points following pregnant observation: after releasing the master and

Company and mezine surveyore penny letter. The name of the that are of much interest to merchanta generally on the China Caset" The contrast between the imore, sailed away.

to the Robert Dollar Company. man to achieve this feat has been bat of none more interesting, we venture to say, than where he deals proved conditions in Mesopotamia

In the case of Mr. d. D. Birrell, Mr. Thom peon put it to the preserved. He was Mr. Samael with the thoroughly improper practice by some Chinese merchants and those of the neighbouring

of Messrs. Gerin, Drevard and Tribunal that his work was of an of adulterating and substitating certain commodities, chiefly those country occupied by the Tarks has coxswain of the steam launch who carried on business as generally and locally and he also put it that in Birmingham no one abould that are handled for export purposes. This grievance is, of course, impressed the population, whoze rendered each timely aid in the merchants and consulting that he could not be spared. He Eleanor Smyth, a daughter of Sir With regard to the ose of Co., the Chairman said the fan essential character bath Imperial Bowland Hill's former drawing-master.. "Determined an old one and mach has been done, and with not a little success, in relations with our troops are ex- Tai O tragedy, to which a cor- gineers. A letter had been sent

that he personally was essential, get the start of him," writes Mrs. regard to it so far as cotton and wool are concerned. It was not, cellent. The opinion is frequently respondent yesterday referred, to the Tribunal signed by Mr. was 36 years of age and single, Rowland Hill, Mr. Lines wrote however, before certain bodies were organised and a very great expressed that the British mean amount of hard work gone through that the widespread grievances well by the Arabian rave.”

we understand that the Police Gerin which stated that the firm an engineer and manager of the to my father a letter of congratula in regard to the adulteration of cotton and wool were to a large

authorities are fully acquainted had contracts for the supply After Mr. Thompson had an Office till at midnight extent successfully coped with. The complaint that Mr. Misa and No Anxiety Regarding Food.

with the services he rendered of foodstuff with the naval

tion, and waited outside the Poat others now call attention to iä not with regard to these commodities butį

and that the matter is being authorities here. The contracta ;

swered a number of questions, clock rang cut the last stroke of to others that are more than ever being dealt with by exporters. the American Food Controller, meat with a view to a recognition had contracts with the Chinese

The statement of Mr. Hoover, brought to the novice of Govern- were not considerable. They also the chairman announced that he 12. Then, knocking up the Organisatione osanot, of course, be formed to meet with this grievwill be read with much satisfac. of his prompt setion.

would be exempted. ance in individual cases, but not a little could be daze were exportere tion the world over, with, of course,

setonished clerk on duty, be authorities of the Kowloon. generally to take a firmer stand against the probable delinquente the exception of our enemies who

handed in the letter "and the The "Khaki Bag." Canton Railway for the Before the Tribansl rose the copper fee, and laconically re- then seems to have been the oase in the past. Mr. Maza'a suggestion had fondly hoped that by theired further draft for £20 to the was a fairly large matter.

Mrs. M tray hse to-day forward- supply of air brake parts, which Chairman said:Mr. Jenkin has marked: A penny; I believe."" is that merchants should adopt some form of adulteration law on the sabensine campaign they could

In prepared a list of remes of lines of the American Food and Drugs Act, which he believes" would, esily elarve us into submission. Tobacco Fand, as a result of the supply of machinery for the qualifications who are prepared to twopence proved too good to last.

Weekly Dispatch Cigarette and addition there were contracts, for persone with their various London andoubtedly benefit the growing trade of this part,"

to Brighton . for Mr. Mase is ander no misapprehension regarding the question ent opinion--and ears 99. "Oz Bag." This brings the total Electric Company. The firm pat tanos in order to liberate mea Fallupsky. A platform ticket at

M. Hoover is entirely of a diff collections by the "Little Khaki new powerhouse of the Hongkong render whole or part time assis-long, of adulteration and says so specifically, and as the matter is of such ing to America's efforte," he says, secured by the bag up to no less it to the Tribanel that the work who could

eveo for the astate vital importance to merchanie generally in this part of the world "there will be no need to restrict 3 sum than £470.

not otherwise be London Bridge and a friend with we shall quote his exact words. He says: "It seems worth while foods off to Europe daring the smokes eccared by this means in the essential interests of the to utilise such sesistance are smoothly enough until sathority That the was in the Imperial intereats and spared. Any firms in the position ditto at the other end worked to call attention to the practices of adulteration and sabelitution forthcoming year.' which are so rifle in the export commodities of the Tientsin district, makes an even more gratifying fact that within the past week asked for absolute exemption.

He further reach the troops is shown by the Colony and they and Mr. Birrell requested to apply to Mr. Jenkin. became carious about the number and to suggest that means be taken to check or prevent them. The statement to the effect that "the tarea moze batches of postcarda Before the war there was no office fact that the Tientsin export trade has continued from year to year period of anxieties of the Allies in from recipients have been receiv-in Hongkong and now there and that the produce so exported bas found a good footing on foreign connection with essential foods iated locally, and these show that were three Europeens. markets is principally due to the initiative and enterprise of the now past,'

of South Coast property, have no foreign exporting fire. These firms, however, do little else then pleasing position and

and contrasta the the oigarettes often resched our

sach easy remedy against the Mr. Birrell stated that Mr. Gerin We are Baked to etsis that there alien who rents a house and lets it buy their requiremsate in the beat etate in which they can get them, prospects of the Allies with ran out of stocks. The little bag present was away on a trip to John's Cathedral on August 4, party" of 40 persone is not mu- the brava Tommies when they were was only here temporazily and at will be special prayers at St. out to several families. A "house and they are now no doubt fally accustomed to these practices and the situation that conirents the is still open for contributions Canten. Two European ladies the fourth saniversary of the known in London-by-the-Sea-or make allowances accordingly. This does not obviate the neces- enemy. They, as Mr. Hoover large or smell.. Bity that some endeavour should be made to improve in quality the rightly sage, have nothing to look

were also employed. condition in produce as it leaves the native producer or middlemen's forward to bat hanger. With

Empire's declaration of war with Sardinis, as it is called inter-alisa. Sanitary Coolie Charged. Mr. Birrell, the Chairman Germany. B. M. the King has hidee, mask, wheat, walnuts, and recently in carpets. Wool, for ax, it is pleasing to know that the Sanitary Board hands. Evidence of adulteration has been detected in wool, sotton, the comfortable prospects before Police Court this morning, & subiect, and was 20, single, and observed as a day of prayer creation. Not until 1876 waS Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the continued, was the only Bitish asked that the day may be Law Lorde are quite a modern exemple, which in come cases has travelled overland for filty days usede of those of our Allies who charged, on remand, with stealing in charge of the offics here. tions at the services will be given appointment of four Lords of Coolie was a commercial engineer. He was through the Empire. The colles provision made by statute for the before reaching Tientein, has bees found to contain as much se bave been fortunate will by no a quantity of onaves belonging to thirty per cent, dirt and other foreign matter. Even allowing that mesas be forgotten, and that we the Ssaitery Department. Evid-manager of the business in Mr. Hate, for which a special appeal is the rank of Baron and are entitled The Chairman: Are you the to the fund for Church Army Appeal in Ordinary. They enjoy part of this ja collected in a ustaral and appreventable way, it seems "shall make every saorifice, abort ence was given by. & Ubidese to Gerin's absence? obvious that the cost of transport is considerably increased by theas of our own defeat and the final the foot that he saw defendant

being made in view of the fact that to a writ of summone for life, but Bbert eighted methods. It is said, indeed, that wool is purposely extinction of

Mr. Birrell-I am manager of fity-two of these hata were lost their dignity does not descend to sprinkled with oil to help it to catch the dirt. The watering and civilisation to maintain alive at woman for $2.50. An Inspector

the lamp of selling the piece of canvas to a the firm at all imes

in the recent retirement. other methods of weighting cotton are too well known to need leset the people of Belgium and of the

their sasa. Er-Lord Chanceliers The Chairman said Mr. Birrell Sanitary Board said also put forward two persons!

Stolen Bags.' « mention and remedies have been adopted to prevent them as much Northern France." That will be defendant was a vary cute thief. grounds for exemption. The morning a. Chinese was charged number of four, all of whom have are also Law Lorde in another za possible."

At the Police Court this sense. There are now the nausdel no easy matter considering the There were over four sheets fret was that he was prehensively and, as already pointed out, makes the sensible

missing from Kennedy Road Australian

an with the larceny of 12 gunny sat on the woolenck in the last Bod there suggestion that merchants should adopt some such adalterating

was bage. Defendant pleaded guilty dozen years or eo-Lord Halsbury, law as that of the American Food and Drugs Act, which, it might j

ant had pawned them. The case He (the Chairman) did not think bags in order to get money Lord Buckmaster. safely be concluded, would go a long way towards mitigating VC's Tenth Time Wounded,

was adjourned. Another men was he realised that the Tibanal- bad to charged with receiving, Defend nothing to do with the laws of Chinese constable said that when

buy and, in time, of eradicating this pernicions evil, which has for far

rics with A too long been allowed to exercise its sway untrammelled. Only by figured in the casualty lists more it, his wife having brought the a Hongkong Ordinance which sp- that the bags were his bedding. Probably no other fighter has ant said he knew nothing about Australia bat bad powera undar he arrested defendant he was told strong measures are merchants likely to cops anccessfully with it times than Brigadier-General A. canvas. The woman said she plied to sil male British subjects. Inter he admitted he had stalea now, and as the export trade of China is increasing, and is very likely Carton de Wiart, Y.O., D.SO., was offered it for $2.50 and The Tribunal decided against them. Dblendant was sent to usually numerous, amonia, the to continue to increase, it is a matter of supreme importance that it who was recently reported bought it. Defendant was dis-him on that point. The other prison for three weeks hard thorn brakes of Epping Forent should be considered fally and finally without farther low of time. wounded for the tenth time. charged."

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As will be noted, Mr. Mazs deals with the question fairly comnotorious rapacity of our enemier Hospital, and he believed defend- no conscription zet in Australis. and said he intended to well the Lord Lorebura, Lord Haldane and

Nightingales More NumerouES. Nightingales are this year un-

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