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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1918,

DR.

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BACKACHE

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KIDNEY TROUBLES.

About Baseball.

Thiserening, Hongkong sports- men and others interested will

“DAY BY DAY.

INDIAN MOSLEM SOCIETY,

FULL "COURT.

BEFORE WE CRITICISE OTHERS

DEFECTS.

have had the somewhat a WE SHOULD MEND OUR OWN Tea Party to Mr. Hasham Khan. opportunity of seeing baseball, the American national pastime, played by clever exponents of the game, and they will thus be shie in appreciate its masy fue points. With in basic principles most Britishers are acquainted, as baseball is closely allied to the familiar game of "rounders," though it has naturally bean much developed and brought to a point! in which science and alertness KTO much emphasised. Wherever the! |American goe- he oarries his love of the game with him and the

same

The Dollar. The opening rate of the dollar demand today was Sa. 5.6/162.

The Health Return. The only case of communicable disease notified yesterday was

Legal Argument Resumed To-day.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Mr. Alfred Wareing, who 'bus- takes over the Theatre Royal, Huddersfield, is a Londoner of many parts, who has recently added literary composition to his other sccomplishments. Mr. War

To-morrow's Anniversäry,

- There was quite a large gather- To-murrow is the fourth sani.ing of the various sections of the

The Fall Court, opened at the ing's literary bent may have versary of the opening of the local Indian community at Wise. Supreme Court yesterday, and been acquired from his 100 Panama Canal.

man's cafe yesterday afternoon, composed of Sir Haviland decision with Mr. W. E. Henley. The Glasgow Repertory Theatre when the Indian Moslem Society Sausmares (President) and Mr. gave a ten-party in honour of Justice Gompers, we proceeded red its inception to Mr Wareing Khan Sahib Hasham Khex. with to day. An appeal is being who want North an unknown Englishman, and promptly be- Amongst those present were Mr. beard against a decision given by Nawab Khan (Chairman of the the Chief Juation (Sir William Rees as one of the best-known man Society), Mr. Sirdar Khan (Vice Davise) in April last. The action in the Second City, Glasgow Chairman), Mr. Hasham Khan, is between the Kin Tye Loong engineers, as well as other ariista Heen. Khasa Kba. A. F. firm, merchants, of 27 Bonham and professors, supported the Arculli. Hahomed Askber, A. and Strand West, appellants, and the venture and the famous engineers may be said of the one non-fatal occurrence of paer., Saffisd, V. Onrreem, V. Ram Wing Hong Hong firm, and attracted by the scheme included Canadiana, who have readily peral fever (a Chinese).

jahn, O el Aroulli, sud Fateh others, rice merchant, of 5 Boa-Sir William Weir, the Air caught the "infection" Qrita

Mobamed (Secretary)..

hsm Strand West, respondents. recently it was announced that a

Mr. Eldon Potter ind Mr. F. part of Hyde Park had been com

The Chairman (Mr. Nawab Union

Before the war) it was po‡ O. Jenkin, O.B E., (instructed by verted into a baseball "diamond" Church, on 4th instant, together Kban) eaid that the object of the Mr. Crew, of Messer, Hastings and regarded se" good form” to wear A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., Canadisa troops who might other amounted to $446 31, and a

for the use of American, and with unbeequent contributions, gathering was to do honor to Hastings) appeared for the appel. military or civil decorations except Mr. Hasham Khan, who had the

lan's and Bon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, with uniform or at least full even- wies here found it difficult to obeque for this amount has been title of Khan Babib conferred ou find suitable grounds for indal-handed to the Eon Treasurer of him by H. E the Viceroy of Indis, O., O.BB., sud Mr. O, G. Albing dress, when ribbons or minia- gence in the sport which is held War Charities for the beneft of

Mr. A F. Aroulli thanked those ter, O.BE., (instructed by rares were permimible. What is attending for their presence, by Grist) appeared for the respon- Ars all our heroes, the V.O.'s and Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and to happen when the boys come io equal esteem in both countries. the Prisoners of War Fand.

home and get back into mufti P England seems to be taking an

which they bad. honoured the

dents, increasing interest in the sport, A Obinese was charged at the Indian community. He said they

This morning Mr. Jankin, D.80's and M.O.'s and M.M., Already, in the Owing in great messure to the fre- Police Court this morning, before were present to do honour to

woand stripe, we have broken soldiers in various parts of the wicker bed valued at $3 from a

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1918.

THE ROAD TO VICTORY,

Unstamped Letters,

The hearing has cocupied the Court all day, and will probably be brought to a finish to morrow.

WAR SAVINGS.

Minister.

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shore address et all-save the Unisa Jack Club in Waterloo road. Many men have scorned altogether the chance of a vote, bat, these apart, there seems to be no way out--unless," indeed, we are to have su hon. member for the Union Jack Clab at West- minster over the river i

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In connection with the splendid romance of malving torpedoed been stated that the divers cannot ships in our home waters, it has work at greater depth than 150ft. Unless their duties difer from all others for which divers surely at fault. The Admiralty have been trained, the figures are tables for diving provide figures

edstained must tell its tele also on the morale of the German people yet the fact remains that the agistracy this morning, before shared the honour with the reWar Loan Bonds of the Malays down to 204ft., and fix 12 minutes

grens games played by Censdian Mr. J. B Wood, with stealing a Mr. Hashem Khan, who had completed the arguments for the to be masked?

the title of Khao Sabib appellante, citing various casse to case of the silver badge and the country since the beginning of shop in Q10en's Road. Defend conferred on him. They must prove certain points,

The Hon. Mr. Sharp, in open with tradition, and in a recon- Indeed, some of the ant pleaded guilty saying that he always be loyal to the Govern sporting papers at Home are of had no money. After evidencement and to their King and ing the oases for the respondente,structed world there may very said that their case was that the well be space for crosses and opinion that baseball will be per- had been given, His Worship Emperor (Applause). "We are plaintiff's proof and receipt of the medals on the civilian breast,

living," he usid," under a moet dividend in the bankruptcy for menently established in the Old sentenced defendant to one Country after the war-a develop month's hard lsbaar."

liberal Government, and all

An odd puzzle in the task of ment which may well come about

Child Drowned. our slight differences with regard the price due ander the contract in view of the growing popularity A married woman living on to ureed, religion or sees must be as an affirmation of the con- securing representation for the trast and tbst that did in law effect people will present itself when of the game throughout the mmpan No. 279 reports to the forgotten, in order that we may the final determination of the the Admiralty have passed on to United Kingdom.

Police that she went out yesterday unite together to work for our plaintiff's election to afirm or the competent authority the at 4 p.m. to do some shopping, King and Emperor." (Loud dies firm the contract. Therefore, representation car's which have Our Mercantile Marine,

and when she returned she learn Applause).

the plaintifs could not now car just arrived at Whitehall from Mr. Mahomed Ackber said: tinue with that action to disaffirm the thousands of units in the ed that her daughter, three years Admiral Sir Roslyn E. of age, had fallen into the water, All of you have heard the felicit the contract on the ground of Royal Navy, Jack Tar has been Wemyss, First Sea Lard, in a and was rescued by some people ous remarks made by my veteran

trand.

asked to give the address at The friend Mr. Arcalli, who bas recent speech at a meeting of the who happened to be near.

On this broad assertion Mr.which, but for the fact of service, British and Foreign Sailors' child was then taken to the explained to you the reason of Sharp continued to elaborate his he would have been resident Society, paid a glowing tribute to Kwong Wah Hospital but died this meeting. Now, gentleman, points, giving many authorities and it is this address which firee car me.cantile marine, a tribute before the mother's arrival there. with your permission, I beg to for his contention.

his constituency. The difficulty that will be greatly valued by

move and place on record

is that hundreds of sailors have those who man our merchant Anting under instructions from this resolation"That the and ships, coming as it does from such the Liquidator of Messrs. Black-various sections creeda a high source. Defcriunately, head and Co., Mr. Geo. P. Lam-classes of the Indian Community, at bis express their heartfelt thanks to. very many people overlook the mert cffered for sale importance of the work the auction rooms yesterday the H. E the Viceroy of India and merchant set is playing in this property at Shaakiwan, known as E. the Governor of Hongkong terrible war, nor do they always Blackhead's Bap Works. The for baring honoured a member of members of this gallant doet, who lat, has an area of 95,800 square title of Khan Sahib, which willingly risk Their lives in a feef on which lands Bop has been conferred on Mr. Hasham An Interesting Announcement. hundred and one way, we should factory and buildings connected Khan. This distinction, the be in a very bad way.. It therewith. Mr. H. A. Lammert speaker continued, was for is due to the unselfishness conducted the proceedings and meritorious and faithful services and self-sacrifice of the men of started the bidding at $150,000. rendered to the Government by of Canton, Ltd., Hon, Secretaries The Union Insurance Society the meresatile marine that we There was no advance on this Mr. Hasham Khan. Never before, of the Hongkong and South have been able to carry on figure and the property was 68 for so this Colony The two staggering blows which the Germans have received

successfully, and though our

withdrawn. in different sectore of the Western Front are of the deepest signifo splendid Navy has done a mar-

concerned, had this title been Chins War savings Association, ance. Their effect does not end with the losses which the Kaiser's vellous work in policing the seas,

conferted on a member of the jee the following:- A Chinese was charged at the Indian community, who proudly Loan Bonds & per cent and the As the Siraite Settlements War Army has sustained in men and material; the shock which has been It has already done so, according to the well-known Socialist journal vessels have had to beste terrible muggling

sailors who man the merchant Mr. J. R. Wood, with unlawfully cipient.-(Applause).

eight anstamped Mr. Bishen Singh said :-Mr. Trust 6 per cent are no longer Vorunerta while another enemy newspaper frankly admita `that the dangers which they have done letters into the Colony. Inspector Chairman and gentlemen,-/obtainable all payments into this the period a man may remain recent operations constitute the first real German defeat of the war.

Association will until farther there at work. bat 204 is the Of course, there is the usual attempt to minimise the seriousness of uncomplainingly and have gone Wall, of the Post Office, said that gives me great pleasure in being notice be invested in traits limit only for the generality of the situation, one paper, with true Teutonio arrogance, describing the fact that there have been from Nam Boi.

to sea again and again in spite of defendant brought these letters present at this meeting, because Settlements War Loanth per cent, the great divers; in 1908 Liruten- as ridiculous the claim that the entire German position has been periods when their work has been travelling between Hongkong and in this Oslony. Here we have half yearly on the 20th January depth of 210, the record, under He was always it is a unique meeting of its kind Interest is payable on this Los ant Damant, EN, worked at the &ffected. Another enemy journal refecte the characteristic Prussian rendered extremely dangerous on Nam Hoi. The lettere were given Mohammedans, Sikhs, Parsece; in and the 20th July.

the supervision of Profesor Hai- capacity for pushing the blame on to other peoples' shoulders by account of the enemy's rathless to him by the fokis of a shop in fact all of the various creeds, sec alating thes the reverse is due is the state of morale of Prince submarining. When the history Nam Hoi to be delivered to tions and olssess which are com- be lent to His Majesty's Govern-

All proceeds of this Loan will dans. Rupprecht's troops, who, of course, are Bavarians. Bat, however of the war comes to be written, Persona in the Colony. Defend prised in India, who have united the facts may be twisted sad turned about, the main thing is that there will be many a stirring tals ant said that the did not know with one another in celebrating War and the Loan is guaranteed girls are grateful has just passed A pioaser to whom handreds of ment for the prosecution of the the Hans have received a decided defent, and, what is even more to to be recited of the part the the regulations. His Worship this great event." Naver has there by His Majesty's Government. the point, that they have been hopelessly outgeneralled in the mercantile marise took in it.

sway in Mrs. Townsend." She fined defendant 31 for esch letter been such a meeting as this, and Bale 7 of the Rules of the founded many years ago the Girls" operation.

were it not for the fact that we Association will not apply to Friendly Society, and lived to nee One need not be a soldier to appreciate the outstanding fact about the recent victories of the Allied armies, which is that the two sets

are present to do boncur to Mr. moneys invested in this Loãn se it spread far and wide. There is The current programme at the Hashem Khan, there would never the Loan is not repayable until a story of a girl who, going as a of operationa have fitted wonderfully one into the other, and thst Toe Firet Sea Lord, in the Victoria Theatre is one that be such a pleasant meeting of the 20th July 1928. the plans conceived by Marshal Foch bave worked, as one of the coarse of his speech, quoted some should meet with a good deal of the various sections, religione

aarsemaid to ladis, wrote home messages pats it, like clockwork." Behind all the fighting and all interesting figures showing that appreciation, comprising se it and classes of India.

to her former mistress: "Dear The Association, however, is We the manoeuvring there have been the brains of the Allied armies in the merchant service are some does a fine three-part film "The therefore unanimously propose same facilities,

prepared to continue to give the Madan, I Lave been very sensiak, Boheming and planning on a scale of which at the moment we are 200,000 sailors and about 80,000 Storm", a picture which, besides that a resolution thacking Hishing at any time to withdraw ber of the Girls' Friendly So- Hembers but, thank God. Iam etilla mem- necessarily ignorant, while the admitted genius of Marshal Foch fishermen, who are serving ander good acting to recommend it, is the Viceroy of India and B. E their moners as hitherto, has been given full and anhempered play. The result bas been the white ensign and who bave based on a very attractive plot and the Governor of Hongkong for

ciety!" Mrs Townsend would Been in the wonderfally skilful bendling of the Entente troops, been assimilated into the fighting provides some good situations. the great honour conferred on the exchange this Loan offers s

At the present high rate of have been pleased with soch

tribute to the hold which the which bae made possible the carrying out of a third big attack fleet. Thie nawe will come des The American Gisétte, a picture local Indian community by the while two other offensives are still unfinished. If we leave surprise to many people. It is of never failing interest, was up bestowal of the title of Khan

unique opportunity of converting society has on its members. on one side the specific achievements in these operations and gratifying to read that Sir Rosslyn to its anal good standard, and Sabib" upon Mr. Haham Khan, dollars, favourably and we hope into sterling, invealmente in

Some asilors, we are told, have toru to broader issues, there is equal ground for optimism. These Wemyss drew attention to the two comic pictures "The Try-out" be pared.-(Applause). battles, wo are informed, may be bat the first move in a larger and fact that a result of the co- and "The Lamb," the latter A Mr. Hasham Khan in replying the advantage.

Members will avail themselves of been valling the lar deman's leg with the story that the gunfire in more comprebensive cffensive which experts anticipate may soon operation between the mercantile Harold Lloyd comedy, round off said Mr. Chairman, and mem

Flandere was so intense that the change the whole face of the war. That is a possiblity which may marine and the Navy a truly the entertainment in a very fit bere of Indian Moslem Society, wellensus from the present activities. No-one save those in close touch marvellous transport service of ting manner.

ses, previously calm, became Allow me to think you for your with the developments on the front knows what Marshal Foch has introope and munitions to Franca

rough. The following reaches Assaulting a Police Reservist. beautiful hospitality, and you, expressed by B. E. the Governor me from still lese verscious mind, but in view of the great change which has been brought had been meintained. It is ex A Chinese was charged before my fellow-guests, for your pre- sboat in the general eitastion in the West it would be in no eause tremely pleasant to note the cor. Mr. J. E. Wood, at the Folice Pence on this suspicious occasion. On the occasion of the investiture. bad a jug of milk in her larder. source... A South Coast resident surprising if the near fatare brought news of an even more thrilling dial relationship which now exists Court this morning. with seasult Whatever I have done I see the Chairman, Mr. A. F. Aronlli,

I am more than flattered at what On going to get some to prepare character than that which has pat put fresh confidence and between the two services, and, as ing P. C. (B.) 716 Agcino you that I have only done my -determination into the Allied peopler.

Admiral Wemyss remarked, it Complainant, in giving evidence, duty, and I am certain I am only. Bizhen Singh have said, and I the vibration bad turned it into Mr. Mahomed Ackbar and Mr. the baby's bottle she found that The seasons have much to do with warfare, and in thie con cannot help bat prove of great said that be was walking along voicing the sentimente of pat the tables has been effected sofficiently early in the year to allow of doubt that on account of the war On Oo'a. shop, when someone cried, that data of Ver especially Capt. Ajab Khan, will surprising owing to its deficiency nection it is something to the good for the Allies that the turning of value in the fature. There is little Des Vaaz Road, Dear the Wing riotism of Indiss of whatsoever a certain that my brothers, bullet. This was particularly very considerable developments before "General Winter" takes much has been done to bring sitempted to pick hia rocket. He members now prezent been given which Mr. Arculli, an old friend had spent the evening at a public- be very pleased at the remarks in cream Another resident, who charge of matters, A lot of damage can be done to the Germen about a better understanding and turned round and caught an opportunity that was so hap of our family, has just made, Army before the bad weather sets is, and we may sount upon it sympathy between the Navy and Chinese, when defendant came pily socorded to me, he would

hones and with a friend, found that the Allied Command is keeping its eyes well on the calendar. the mercantile marine.

that owing to the vibration he Mr. Mohamed Ackber then, up and areaulted him. Another hava wrved the Baj in the same Last autumn there was a deal of very heavy fighting, and the

Witness also GATO campaign was carried well into the winter. This year, if the

evidence, faithful manner perhaps better, proposed the resolution of thank had the greatest difficulty in in- Defendent denied the charge. It was very considerate of H. E to HE. the Viceroy and H Berting his latchkey into the door. An invalided soldier had his agne weather conditione are favourable, we may sce happenings of a mest

Hia Worship discharged de- the Governor to recommend and the Governor, sad this was brought on a day before i dramatic character, with most momentous consequences. At any

Donated to French Hospital. According to the Journal de provide a bond for 850 for six reward. The community mast

fendant, but required him to obtain for me this unexpected recorded by Mr. Sirdar Khan and

carried unanimously.

due and passengers who rate, it may be counted upon that the Allies, now that they have found the enemy's weaknesses, will make the most of their Pekin the government of Indo-months, and asid that if be also appreciate the decoration cheers, wers astily given, for Mt. formad by the officials that things. Tea was then served. Three South Eastern Railway were ins plained of violent jolting on the opportunities and that before 1918 has run its course they will China has donated $30,000 appeared again at the Court that has been conferred on me have made a big advance towards that final vistory which is the enable enlargements to be meds charged with messult, he would as an honour for the whole Basham Khan and the Chairman would be better when the metus inspring motive of their determined and unceasing efforts.

to the French H:spital in Peking, te Barerely dealt with.

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