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An Urgent Nood.

The week-end just passed has been one of the stormiest ex-

DAY BY DAY.

ANYTHING YOU DO NOT MAKE-

To-morrow's Anniversary. To-morrow is the third anni- vonary of the Buzia Bay landing.

The Dollar.

De opening rate of the dollar ondemand to-day was 35. 4) 1.

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perienced in Hongkong for a long Of HELP TO MAKE-15 NOT YOURS. time, and elsewhere will be found detailed reports of the many land- slides that have taken place, in- valving, in one instance, the deaths of at least five persoNE, But the house collspes which took place yesterday afternoon on the corner of 86cond Street and Centre Street, West Point, is a matter which calls for comment, for wheresa in the other cases the sbaurmal weather osaeed Mining Administration's minee The total output of the Kailan accidents unforeseen, it is only for the week ending July 20 truth to state that the house incanted to 62,247 tons sad the question was nothing more than a daring the period to 62,083 a tambling-down structure which [ought to have been condemned long before. There was no fall of earth here to precipitate a collapse, and the building simply them will be a special matinee at This afternoon at 5.16 p.m. fall just because it was too rotten the Viotaris Theatre at which the to stand any longer. The blacken Shil episodes of both "Jadex?" ed wall, on which time and damp and the Seven Pearls" will had wrought their mischief, and-be shown, together with some denly gave way, bringing with its comic films. the roof and beams. Thoes who

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Heavy Raidfall. The rainfall during the past collapse could not fail to few days has been extremely be impressed with the state of hery. For the twenty-four hours Hairs, and the marvel is that the ended 10 m. on Friday the fall house had not buried ita oooppants w1.72-inch, for Saturday 8 03 before: The Bailding Authority, inches, for Sunday 6.20 inches through its many Inspectors, and for to-day 2.24 inches. This might well get busy particularly makes the four days' total 18.09 within this locality, which strikes one is then,

for as containing more than a few Comment on Hongkong Tribunal. dwellings which in a Homs town The accounts of the regular would bave been condemned long elings of the Hongkong Con- since. Seeing the special strese seription Tribunal make very which is periodically placed on interesting reading. baildings in this Colony, there third meeting all the barristers fehould be far sterner action and and solicitors were gone through, a much higher standard of being exempted as unfit, the stability demanded. The safety others given short exemptions to of the populace should not be arnage their private matters; sacrificed to the profit of landlords. altogether 11 oasse were consider. ed and 7 freed "for military serice. At the next meeting on the 10th, 19 cases were considered There was something ironically and 9 freed for service. It ie interesting in the extract from the anticipated that about 250 men files of the Hongkong Telegraph of ill classes of the military age of 1893, which we published on will be seoored by thie Board Saturday, for ander date of and went to Indie for training. August 6 of that year, we printed China Critie the proposed objete of the

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1918.

PREPARING FOR POST-WAR DAYS.

An Interesting Comparison

ago, were

success of the

to

How British Officer Held Austrians' At Bay.

How the British armoured care belped the Russians during their retest from Galicia in July and

HONGKONG WAR CHARITIES,

Distribution of Funds.

been a source of untold gratification TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY. and strength to our people and to; our soldiers. I beg of you, there

fore, to convey to the Hongkong

War Charities' Committee and to all Among the German books other subscribers my very sincere recently banned from the schools thanks on behalf of the brave men of New York is one called "In

who will benefit from their generons help.

»

"My Committee feel they cannct

Vaterland" publication that is The last detailed statement of al- I have transmitted your cheque to really too funny to be taken so locations including earmarken suma the British Committes of the French rionely. Its aim is to show us mado by the War Charities Com- Red Cross of which I am President, mitteo covered expenditure up to and asked them to word to you their the German Royal Family in a March 13th, 1918. Since that date official receipt,"

bellowed light, and here in a a total of £31,500, proceeds of St. The Honorary Secretary of the specimen of the art employed to George's Day, has been remitted Ladies Emergency Committee, Navy accomplish the fest. & German and a detailed statement of the allo- through the War Charities account, League writes:- cations as made by the St. George's thank you sufficiently for your kind-consultation with his undle :

child is supposed to be in sarnest Committee will be published in duely and most eficient help. Your "Have you seen the Kaiser, course.

cheque for £500 is a real godsend, Unala. Charles ?” “Sure, Harry' In addition to this total, the fol- as we really require just over that('sara' is good!)-"Bare in lowing earmarked and allocated sub- amount per week for the food par- Berlin one can me him often.” scriptions have been made Between cels for the B. N. prisoners only and "When did you see him law)?** the General Fund 15th March 2nd 2nd, August from I find it more and more difficult as On New Year's Day as he want

Hon. Sec. to obtain the necessary to church with him tiz” sons.”" Officers Families Fund... 1,911 197

& d. funds from the general public.

"Has the Kaiser vir ama ?” “Yes, British Red I

Will you please convey our most and also a daughter.” WATE Prisoners of War

3,598 011 sincere thanks to the War Charities they all loved ?” “The Crown 5,103 14 9 Committee of Hongkong. I am en- Prince is well loved '—(chan Pipe Fund

6 closing some letters, copies, which saraly rather evasive !)-flaspeci- 1.300 0 0 may be of interest to our kind ally since, bis marriagehad, an- friends overseas." (Some 50 ex-pecially since the birth of his nice 50000 tracts from Prisoners of War letters little son. "On, then, the Kainer are attached to this acknowledge is a grandpa? I had always 1,000 0 o ment. A number of them are from pictured him sa a young man." exchanged prisoners now in Holland" He was born in 1859, but he 1,900 0 0 or Switzerland, and it is of especial looks much younger than be interest to note that all the letters really is." "How long bea be agree in saying that the parcels in been on the throne?” “In the 500 oo Germany are received regularly, but rear 1888 he succeeded his father,

that without them life would be al- Kaiser Frederick, an-German® 4,307 4 6 most impossible.)

Kaiser. This great hero, whom 66 18 5

Y. M. C. A. Scottish National Homes. Imperial Merchant Be (Quarrier's Home)

Huts T. AL C. A or vico Guild

Church Army

Farm Colony for Sailors' and Soldiers' suffering Tuberculosis

Sailors

Soldiers

and

Blinded "Boxing's" Glove Fund... Soldiers' "and

Sailors' Families Assen..........

pital

Ladies Emergency Com-

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20 15 6

Mr. Stewart writes, to the King all our people called 'our Fred, George's Fund for Sailors:- lived only ninety-nine days after Central P. O.. W. k

"The prosperity of the Colony he had ascended the throne." being chinly dependent upon the “Oh, how sad.” Royal Flying Corps Hos-

Naval Prisoners of War 1,000 00 maintenance of the many sea-routes The pathos of that last little of which it is the meeting place, touch is too affecting. Later, the 2,000.00 small wonder that solicitude for the child gets inquisitive concerning welfare of sailors, active in ordinary the German Empire. "What do times, should nowadays readily em- you understand it to mean ?” he 528 148 brace such an opportunity as that weke. "It is very hard to exe provided by your appeal. The replain," replies anole. "If you aponse to it testiñes to the admira want to know more about it you 503 19 tion felt in the Colony for the way must be very attentive and orderly. in which the best traditions of the Germany is an empire. Do you 15 0 0 sen have been upheld by the men understand that?" The child's -3,000 00 for whose benefit the King George's rejoinder is not given-he is "left

Fund is being raised."

epéculating," probably.

mittee of the Navy League Scottish Women's Hos- pital for Home and For- Britian and Foreign Sai

eign Service

French Red X lors' Society Lord Roberts' Memoria)

Workships Paddington V.A.D. Hos

pital

Peterheal Minesweepers and Patrol Flotilla Fund For benefit of wounded in

Zucbrugge Action King George's Fund for

Sailors. Surgical Requisites Asso-

ciation ...........

Dr. Barnardo's Home

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791 13 B

535 1 3

The Secretary states in his reply:

citer of thanks will be for- warded to Hongkong in due course of exchange are

Questions of currency and lawe 1600 and as you can well imagine this bafing. A military correspon notoriously handsome gift has been greatly a dent, who makes no pretence of apreciated by those who administer understanding each mysteries,

the Fund," and forwards copy of a 4 3 highly appreciative acknowledgment

1,000

6,909

The proposed to send to the Press, 55 1.3

The Secretary, Dr. Barnardo'a; 1,000 0 0 Homes writes

"Such gifts from friends overseas £36.025. 10.-8 are most cheering..

ends, in an inquiring spirit, the following extract from a notice recently seen in a certain officers' clab in France. The notice par- ported to announce the rates of exchange governing the payment of bills in the elab when paid in

It is a happy circumstance that we enter the fifth year of the" Hongkong Association," which war with the asearance, given as by Mr. Lloyd George, that the are etrangely similar to those of Allice contemplate a perpetuation of the present understanding even the eeemingly dormant, but CAMOUFLAGED LORRY. when the military struggle is onded. When swords "are sheathed, recently established, Constita however, it will be in another direction that that understanding tional Reform Association. Sum- will persist: a union of nations which have fought side by side, marised, the objects of the having for its aim an economic alliance working for the benefit of Association formed a quarter each sad all. Mr. Lloyd George is right when he says that the of a centory world will not come right immediately the fighting stops, sad it is improve the form of Government for that reason that the existing partnership mast be maintained. in Hongkong, to advocate and This is a point which is too often overlooked. In some quarters petition for changes to co-operate there is a tendency to think that, onca peace is declared, we can rest with other Crown Colonies, and on car care with the comforting consciousness that the worst is over. to promote the interests of good But the successful conclusion of the war is only the first step in Government in Hongkong gen and August 1917 is revealed in Store Sub-Committee

"It will be gratifying to you to the Allied programme, and it is zot over-stating the case to say that erally. The success that attended ja London Gazette announcement

$22,202.53 know that probably of all the Brit-ther than French currency, After perhaps the biggest problems of all will crop up after perce is our predecessors' efforts must of the award of decorations and

ish Dominions across the seas Hong-recording the values allowed to conoladed.

bave been small, but it could medals.

The greater part of the amount of kong stands out as the most liberal various English silver coine, it After the war, whatever its resalt may be, Germany will make surely bave been no smaller than The record of Lient. Comman- graph in two separate remittances to have mentioned this fact in para-

£36,125. 10. 6d was sent by tele- by comparison with its size, and I went co great efforts to re assert herself in the world's markets, and she will the

franca. existing der Walter Dorling Smiles, who the earlier of which only replies have graphs in the Overseas Club Publi- stop at nothing to achieve her ends. It is for that reason that the Association which seems content receives a bar to his DSO, is so far been received.

Bovereign ......2700 Allies have to prepare for the economic tassle that lies ahead. Great to emulate its ineff :otaal forerun-typical of several others

Extracts cations, in the Weekly edition of the

SI Treasury Note ......27 25 izanes have to be decided in this connection and they will require ner. One has no need to read

from the correspondence" received "Times," the Daily Mail Over- the meat careful and delicate handling. However, Mr. Lloyd George, the history of Hongkong very was blocked in the attack of July appended for the information of sub-circulate in the British Dominions," the gold standard ie dead, and

When the road to Biz zany through Mr. Murray Stewart, are seas," and other publications which

£ Bank of Egypt Note 27,85 From this it would seem that according to his latest declaration, is hopeful of saccess being at-elessly to learn that there has 1. the cfficer called for volunteers scribera tained and of an agreement being reached which will place the alwaye existed a desire to im to destroy the obstruction, and

Sir Arthur Pearson writes:→→→ that our war-time realiam has economie fate of the world in the hands of the Allied nations. That prove the form of Government-encoded in removing it in the

Mr. Stewart writes:-

"I have received your letter of the compelled us to admit that it is is the policy which the Economic Conterence at Paris-had in view to give residents that feeling of face of the fierceet fire by taking £500 to the Ladies Emergency Com-ther contribution towards the funds what on earth is "credit" if it

"Naval Prisoners of War. I sent 27th May with the enclosure of fur "credit" alone that matters! Bat y the facilitsting of the organisation on a permanent basis of an Allied responsibility which should be cover in the adjoining ditch mittee of the Navy League, officially of St. Dunstan's of £3,750 from the is not somebody's (or everybody's) Economic Alliance. The resolutions passed at that Conference associated with. pre-suppose discrimination against enemy countries, for one of governed community-hat it to ter down wire sad sandbag men prisoners, and £500 to the Com- tee. Receipt for this donation is en- sovereign's weight in

every well and rushing out daring lall recognised as the caretakers of sea- Hongkong War. Charities Commit belief in our ability to pay a the decisions come to was that these countries be denied most-would be acmething new to read Later on, daring the retreat, he mittee which takes care of those he closed. favoured-nation treatment for a fired number of years, with an of en effort to persistent and fought with characteristic courage longing to the Royal Marines.

Rold to redeem the promise of s sssurance from the Allisa to each other of compensatory outlets for insistent that it achieved ite sim. until all his care were lost in

I propose to devote this sum to the

John Bradbury"? Surely it trade. Several means by which this objective might be reached With Home Rule all round being sctica, with the exception of than half of the naval prisoners of end residences for officers who have the abiquitous hoarder, in all I had ascertained that rather more upkeep of convalescent and week- is this belief that has caused were outlined at the Conference, including reasarse to Castoms discussed at Home, with a state light armonted Ford. duties and probibitions of a temporary or permanent character. of chauge being mauifeet in improvised an armoured car by view of this fact I hope you will apare at Brighton in the winter and his gold pieces as so many birde Be then war belong to the Marines and in lost their sight in the War. These times of financial stress, to regard At that time, however, Americe was not among the Allies, and she almost every administration, the taking the armour of an old car prove of the contribution being thus Bourne End on the Thames in the in the hand, never to be parted has not yet expressed her opinions on these points. The matter present is a time of no imagined and concealing it round a lorry, divided." ia admittedly not easy of adjustment, especially in view of the opportunity. But if the present With this car and a heavy

sammer, and they are of very great with for bust-dwelling and mere- differing principles which have governed the Allies' economic record of our

The French Ambassader in Lon value to us in our Work. It nearly ly potential paper. Constitutions" armored car borrowed from don., H. E . Paul Cambon always happens that an officer is dis- changed all that now? Or is it Have we policies in the past, but there is every promise of a close under-in to see BO improvement, another egoadron, be kept the writes :--- standing being reached, born of unity of purpose during the grim residents can comfortably sink enemy at bay beyond the frontier

charged from hospital before he is that the shipping difficulty hse days of war. In one sense, Britain might have proved the biggest back into the "long doz from in Austris for six hours, until all of your letter of the 27th, May en- work at St. Dunstan's and we find coats 2d. per sovereign to "I beg to acknowledge the receipt really fit enough to take up serious become so seate that it already obstacle towards an effective economic understanding, by reason of which the forming of the troops had crossed the river, closing a cheque of £2,000 for the that a stay at Brighton or Bourne transport gold from France to her Free Trade ideals, but here also there are hopes of a satisfactory Association roused them. These care passed over the river General Funds of the French Bed End has a marvellous effect upon his London? And if this latter ex- adjustment. Q****

five minutes before the last bridge Cross from the Iongkong Wai general health. the polic

Outdoor recreation planation is accepted as a cheap was blown up, and were the last Charities' Committee. Our records again, either walking, swimming, way out of the difficulty, whence thing on wheels to leave Austrian show that this is the sixth contri- rowing or riding, has a moet bene- the astonishing value of Egyptian territory...

bution which you

have made, ficial effect upon the general" tone paper? Is London so reduced as Another explot in Galicis, for amounting in all to no less than of a young blinded officer, and our to bear the comparison of 81. in

week-end houses are of great use to the pound in favour of Cairo ?»

Government's adherence to

as been announced-and that is Even Mr. Lloyd George, who in

...

Baseball in England.

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art champion of Free Trade, seems Admiral Sims, of the American y of a change, through the altered circom- Navy, and General Biddle, of the peska of the necessity of securing Essential American Army, started at the which the D.B.O. ia conferred £4,330. anfair stack sand unfair competition and also. Arsenal Football Ground, High-apon Lieut. Commander William weed for considering the problem anew. That is the bars, recently the opening match Well-Hood, RN.V.R., is thos which our troops are at this momert amusements and sports which do so The life and-death struggle in us in affording facilities for these ach will carry us through and crown our victory in the of the baseball season in England, described in the Gartle „ith an even greater victory still. We have learnt a great played under the auspices of the

engaged - shoulder to shoulder with much towards the social re-education son from the war already, and this big step forward should Anglo-American Baseball League, ed Can at the outset of war, and in itself a sufficient measure of the of as much value to them as the more for the cause for which we are all

The officer joined the Armour- the gallant soldiers of our Allies, is of the officers, which is, of course, facilitate an economic agreement with the Dominions and our Allies, Prison for Shanghal Desperadoes. served with them in Belgium, immense, task which confronts our practical business re-education for fighting, and who are giving as an well,

The thres Chinese who together South-West Africa, Francs, the Red Cross. The hitter sacrifices which they study at St. Dunstan's, brave a lead to the men who are One other thing which the war has done is to bring the with three Fions committed an Ceacine, Armenis, the Dobrudja, which all Nations engaged in this during the week Government and business men into a closer anderetanding. At armed robbery and made away and Galiois. Throughout the War are called upon to make are in

their companions in misfortune here, the moment commerce is handicapped through Government control, with a quantity of opium and Galios retreat he fough: day our case accentuated by the accid- meet with your approval and that of while in the field."

I trust that this suggestion will as the lead which they gave them it is true. Bat that control is necessary, and we have Mr. Lloyd money from the house of Chinese and night, ander every sort of ent of locality which has made the Hongkong War Charities Com- The full correspondence from George's word for it that it will not continue after the war. Maan merchant on Bae Tourante ca difficulty, always cheerful and France the battleground and deprive mittee, time, however, the Government has had a better insight into trade the 3rd July were convicted ready and it floted very heavy ed her since the earliest days of the than ever before, and it is certain that in the future there will be a recently in the French Mixed casualties on the enemy. His last war of the wealth and material pro- bors of the Committee an expression see it at the office of the Hon. I hope you will convey to the mem- is open to suy who may desire to far greater measure of official encouragement to trade and commerce Court. One of them received a fightaronnd Qasistyn were very duced in the manufacturing regions of my very sincere gratitude for Secretary, War Charities Commit than in pre-war days. The Premier says that the Government's term of five years and explusion, severe, and drew the praise of of the north The spontaneous rea- their untiring interest in and gen-toe, Post Office Building. chief onncern will be to develop and strengthen cur industries. another three years and explasion the Russian General in command. lisation of these circumstances and erosity towards our work. My That feel, together with the promise of a great Allied Economic and the third two years and In the last day'e fight he brought the resulting generous help of our thanks are offered on behalf of the Allience, abcold make the future of the Empire well secured.

explucion.

down an enemy seroplane. Allies in all our works of succour has gallant officers who gave their sight

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which these short extracts are taken

ER. HALLITAK

Hon. Becretarys.

War Charities Committee.