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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1918,

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|A Strange Attitads.

We notice that the latest de- claration of the South China | leaders is in regard to America's intention to Basist China financially, ・ and, ourionaly enough, it takes the form of dis. |approval of that demire. If there ie one country in the world that stands in need of fin ocial

DAY BY DAY.

IT IS GREAT WISDOM NOT TO BE RASH IN OUR DOING, NOR TO MAINTAIN TOO OFSTINATELY OUR OWN OPINION. Thomas a Xemple.

-To-morrow's Anniversary.

To-morrow is the third saniver belp, that country is assuredly sary of the Russian naval victory

in the Gulf of Riga.

China. What really is at the bottom of thes business is! that

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THE GERMANS IN CHINA, the ides of invasion in Siberis TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

A Threat to Japan.

GEND up some movimente have been revealed the reasons for which are not yet clear. It is not

Are you an Obal? "Such in general the custom in Japan to baee oneself upon public opinion understand, is the label given by The German threat to take though it is made skilfully and reetuita obtained through the in gross political decisions. This, the younger soldiers to the sation against French people in weken into account, yet plays a agency of the last Military Service the occupied districts if the secondary role. In good German Act. The sobriquet is derived, Germans Living in Obias are that means that if the Parliament al no doubt yon bare guessed, interned is made clearer by Ger-will not do what the Crown and from the initial letters of the man papers just now reaching the Council of the Elder Statesmen phrase. "Old buffers over forty.”. New York, sys the New York have decided, then Parliament is And now that you know what so The opening rate of the dollar Times. The report that the Ger dissolved. The press as the further Obot is, here is story respecting

33.mne living in Chins were to be expression of public opinion has one of the genus.'

removed to Australis interament BOOMS

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The newly-formed signal com- canced something like a panic in hand. It especially controls pany had just assembled

Government has the prem well in Germany, and

The Dollar.

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Zeing of May 21 contains side is not to be expected. In duties. "Fall out any operators," ing article in the Foutach the representatives of the foreign parade, and the O. C. way diseai- press so that a surprise from that fying his men for their various combination of thresis

the own of Siberis, as one can he shouted. A number of isle. appeals to Japan not to allow this gather from the English prose, graphists promptly stepped to the The Colony's Health..

complate sweeping sway of Deatechdom in the Far East. The Japan begins to put forward so rear, but the 0.0. was surprised Daring yesterday there were writer argue that the time may Parliament makes itself beard. the party.

alled public opinion, and the to notice Sapper Black, amonget (one (stal) and one faisl occur upon notified two cases of enteric fever some when Japso must depend Both are protective messures of ent operator ?" inquired the 0.0. Are you a compete

struggle for existence, and says entirely sure of its business, Some response.

Germany for aid in a Government which does not feel "Yes, sir," was the immediate that if this internment proposal is thing or other is the matter. The working?

"And your speed of carried out Gemany will never

"Five thousand feet "Five thousand forgive Japan. He quotes with at move is lacking. We must per hour.”

What?" roared the O.C. Tals- It is notified that commencing approval the statement of the try to find an explanation. from let September, 1918, all Frankfurter Zeitung of May 18, Zeitung has dea'sred that one messages by the yard.”

"For a year the Forishs graph operators don't send private chairs have to be licensed that if Japan conducts herself as might as well get rid of the hape not, sir," replied Black, at an annual licence fee of $2"chivalrous enemy" against delusion that Japan Farely wanta" but you see I'm not a telegraph. "Por-

bearers have to be licensed at a German sympathy after the war of Japanees-American relations operator !" payable in advance. Chair Germany the can count upon war with America, Elucidations operator; I'm cinematograph fee of 30 cents each yearly, bat each eprcalation is st an end, are an important for our future Voarische Zeitung says, if the whole of Garman enterprise in

greater politica sa a knowledge of Obina in removed.

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Licensing Private Chairs,

the. Canton malcontents consider that the only lawfully recognised sentral authority in Chins is an illegal body and that therefore the American assistance is being given to one section of the country. 'Indeed, we are stoured that the South Western the construction of a 20-fest road Tendere are being invited for leaders will see that no more from Shanghai Street to Tai Kok ficagoisl assistance is given by Tsui Road," [foreignera to one section of China sgainat another." How they are to soocmplish their purpose we have not the remoteat idea. Side intentions ie the assertion that rence of plague, all the sufferers confidence is felt in the Ametics being Chinese, |people whosre fighting to maks the world ssis for democracy. That is something admitted, sayhow, which hat what we cannot understand with is why these Southern agitators for do not ses that the other Allied hold the same lofty ideals and nations are just as eager to up

that they are not likely to allow democracy to be over-ridden in China Boy more than they will permit it to be suppressed in other lands. If these Kuomintang gentry will bat get the habit of looking facte in the face and cast ing parochial ideas from their minda, they may yet learn that in the Allied nations they can find their best and traest friende.

Shanghai's Need.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1918.

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Land Sales.

Tests of Mortar.

thoughtful people who have ex- mast convince those really war material of every kind.

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Fifty-seven years spent in the Seven Inta of Crown land were

the fature English Russian Courts taught the late Sir Lamley sold in Hongkong and five in

relations end those of Spain | Smith two valuable lessons. One Kowloon last year, which realised readers that the theory that Japan concern as an equal messure, for make debtors tin, whether in The same writer warns bis and South America. All was the touch of nature that $47.358 00 and $50,087 00 ree wante war with America should they are the chief tootors in our Bow or Belgravis, since he prac pectively. The District Officer be at Taipo sold 163 mell lots which primarily be says at providing time within sight think of carry line. The other was a bamen

abandoned. Japan

sims own politics, Can Japar at any tised st both ends of the social realised $8,094.00 and the herself with supplies of raw ironing en a war againe: America trait in counsel that, judiciously Assistant District Officer in China and hence her delay in without the benevolent neutrality practiced on, saved much legs! Hongkong 26 lots which 'realised andertaking intervention $649 00.

ia of the now warring Earopesu time. He onos remarked, "We Siberia, which is only a side iseus powers in the backgronad ? I rise for lunch five minutes from It will be seen from an extract Acting Railway Manager. from

with her. A translation of this think I can answer this question now, and if counsel goes out to the Shanghai Medical

His Excellency the Governor article follows:- Officer's report which we publish has appointed Mr. Robert Baker

with a fist negave upon one lunch and then comes lback and elsewhere to-day that the need is to act as Manager of the British

"By way of London somes a simple ground. Japan has not makes a speech, we find it much being expressed in the Northern Section of the Kowloon Canton report from the Far East that enough iron to be able to produce longer than when he wants bis Settlement for a conveniently Bailway during the absence on

sandwich and sherry, and when located health resort, where leave of Mr. Herbert Pinckney

"Ia order to assure heresif of the interval for luncheon dependa ample bathing facilities and an Winslow, or until further notice, pected, on the ground of develop a supply of raw iron, that is the on the length of his speech." The acnual reports of the District Officer in whos care the available, and where, in addition 1918, in addion to his duties as countries hostile to us, namely, ment for security in regard to three ironte thinks we do not hear

sbandance of fresh air are with effect from the 19th Jane, te thas far, to find in the chief conc ra for Japan's shole capital of at least one of the Yangtz: expansion. The move-

A soldiers who has fought on Affairs of the New Territory lie, without fail prove to be very an- to hotele and bungalows, there Engineer of Ways and Worka grossing. Those in the Colony who have followed developments on thould be convalescent homes and

Tokyo, what before the war even e 3ary war raw material from enough of Salonios, to which he the peninsula have seen some troederfal strides mode, sad a good sanatoria connected with the According to the annual report outside of the Central Powers was Chins we see arising in powerful in cheerfully returning. We have deal of very creditable work accomplished to the ratiefaction of all Shanghai hospitals. It is urged of the Derector of Public Works, known as sound understanding.trength. The whole Chinese a wonderful medical system ont concerned, but more especially to the villagers themselves, who are that each saite should be found attention wae given during last Should the report contained in Army shall be construoted and there he says, in the next worst perfectly content ander British role, sppreciating in a very large on a convenient island in blue year to the testing of mortar, 199 this despatch that the Japanese led by Japanese officers. Is that theatre to Mesopotamia. Men are measure the advantagea they enjoy as compared in thoes they would water." The idea appears a most samples being taken from works at English instigation, have depot alone proof enough as to how kept fit in spite of a temperature receive were they resident in Chinese territory. That this is true is admirable one, for there is to in progress. In ibres cases in cided to transport the Germans Japan bases its great plane for of 120 in the shade, and blissirde demonstrated by the fact that an increasingly large number of doubt that Shanghai could well which the mortar was found to living in Chins in Japanese ships the future? In view of that which might shays a hairy Aina; Chinese are flocking into the New Territories to er joy the privileges do with such a spot. Unlike be below the accepted standard, Australis, then certainly it does not the Siberian expedition in spite of black water fever, of British role, which care them a haven of peace and security to flongkong, Shanghai does not legal proceedings were taken cannot be reconciled with the vanish as a mere epicode ?

typhoid and malaria. WhatevO which they have not been accustomed in their own land. Another possess those sea-baiting facilities with the result that a conviction fact to consider Japan sa a "Nevertheless, the removal of the influence of Salonica on the fact which shows how deeply they appreciate the advantages which make life in the summer was obtained in each case, fines possible plus factor in the framing the China G. mans by Japanese whole war, he says, there will be obtainable is that that very few of those who have becoms domiciled bearable and which undoubtedly amounting to $95 being in Bioted.of fature Germra world politio messures remsins hard to under- a great story to tell some day from in the New Territories, where they have come to know prosperity conduce to good health. The

Board of Arbitrators. Nothing is possible in this stand. Bat Japan has perhaps the soldier's point of view, man on as they never knew it before, seldom return to the precarions ex-grounding country is flat and

It is notified that the Board of world war; that events have often reckoned on a very broad sphere It was surprising to hear him isterce which was theire before they came over the border.

the muddy Whangpoo anything

Arbitratore, appointed to deter. ehown. Obina as an independent of action. The Council of the report well of the Bulgare. "Of Despite the fact that the farmers in the New Territory daring but inviting, while the best in mine the amount of compensation power scarcely comes into the Elder Statesmen thinks in terms course they are terrors sgainst the past year experienced lose owing to the poor rice crope, the ammer is decidedly more intense to be paid in respect of the re- question. That the English of decades of political develop. the Serbs and Greeks, but, speak District Officer is able to show in his annual report that conditions, than is the osae here. There is, sumption of Lot 2310 in Sarvey would gladly have the China ment and probably thinks that in as you find. They are big men, take a whole, are fairly good. He even above that the standard course, the big compensation of a Diatric IV. is constituted Germans transported in order to Germany they are more forgetful and we think them better fightera, of living among the poorer class of people has considerably improved, winter which is, for more allied follows: His Honour the Paiste strike Deatschdum in Chine at the in Japan. We might to-day individually, that the Germans. While there is a diminished source of wealth, due to a certain extens to Home conditions than is onz Judge Chairman), Mr. Charles the roots we are quite ready to call out to the Japanese.

And I will say this: If you go to the fact that fewer smigrante are returning from foreign countrier, own cold reason, but the one Excellency the Governor), and Japanese to this end is also clear that in a certain sence Tsingtao against them, you're safe; they Henry Gale (appointed by His believe. That they urge on the "You are mistaken. We know over the top with the Red Crose thia-is offset largely by the improved communications which bave thing needed is a really good Mr. Chau Tin sung (sominated London thereby killa several waan answer to Shimonoseki, our will let you wander where you been established and which have been responsible for the opening health resort for the hot days of up of new channele for making money, an opportunity of which the summer, sad the ideal painted in by the owner). A meeting of the birds with one stone-it gets rid account is balanced. If Japan like for your wooded." The " villagers apparently have not been slow to take advantage. In this this connection by the Health Baard will be held in the Cham- of the Germane in China, it creates a new debit account the Ruesiaca are doing well, he respect we may confidently expect that with the construction of the Officer is one worth aiming st is ber of the Paiane Judge, on Man- strikes Germany and at the will have to bear the cone goen. declared, as volunteers with the ronda now rapidly nearing completion, a great development of the the interests of the health of the

day, the 26th instant.

same time compromises the cee. The new Germany will be French, "bet," he added, "we New Territories will follow, with the result that the villegers will big Earopesa population..

Chinese and it farther stire past as congitive be the Japanese think out there that the Serbs. enjoy even more prosperity than they do at present. Better roade

Consul General George E. Germany against Japan and des. Empire was in the twenty years are the test fighters in the running from Kowloon to the district are sure to be the outcome of Hongkong's Advantage.

Anderson, of the American Con-troys the possibility that Japan at before the world War. We world-next to ourselves!" nothing but good, and we can safely predict that the day will come

sulate General, ha returced to a later date, striving opward and shall not forget, and Japan for when the New Territories will be of tremendous importance to the that Hongkong has close at hand the United Stater. Mr. Anderson pendence, should seek aid in Ger- that German policy might be the son between the firing of birds

Incidentally, it is worth noticing Coleoy siter & short absence in struggling to bring itself to inde her own part may mark the day

There can be no real compari- Colony. We learn from the mince are in fall swing, and there is every possibility that ere long developed into something of the his molber, Mrs. Harriet V.

report that lead and wolfram pot which might easily babes received news of the death of many against the Anglo-Saxons. decisive item for the to be or not and the motion of seroplanes. No other mines will be discovered bearing rich deposits of precious kind desired in Shanghai and Andereen, which courred since be May 18 characterizes this situa empire.

The Frankfurter Zeitung ofte of the Japanese world aeroplace has yet been intented metal which will prove of enormous value to the development of which could prevé s most attrac left the United States, taking tion exactly in the thought which "If Japan saorifices the Obina in the planes of as aeroplane is, that on "Ay." Perfect rigidity- Hongkong's trade. There appears to be little doubt that the New tive place at which iccal residents place at Exeter, New Hampshire, we have maintained, and writes. Germans cat of shortsighted war we know, essential to safety. Territories will eventoslly become great fields of industry, very might st week ende and on other on the 21st of Jane. Mrs. Ander Japan after thewer will have need interest, in order to secure the Were they to imitate the sction important adjane's to the Colony..

occasione seek 8 An interesting item in the report is thst Bakkas still from the monotony of continued ing 85 years old. She was born in her fatare struggles for economic and America in her Chinese quickly follow. An

change son lacked but a few days of be of the sympathy of Germany. In non-interference of England of a bird's winge dieseter would continue to fatten themselves at the expense of the Panti reeidence in Hongkong.

aeroplane population. The Dietrict Officer does not state the reason of refer to Dombell Leland.

We Illinois, near where Abraham development abe on count upon policy, she will commit ajast glides through the air with this-whether they show more initiative and enterprise, or whether

Io Lincoln kept store, and, as alittle German sympathy if she shows sericas political fault" which she motionless outstretched wings- their aflaence is due solely to ill-gotten wealth by robbery. That laland

recent years, thie

"little girl, knew the great war Prezid herself to the end a chivalrous will never be able to make an ugly mechanical motion in there are plenty of bad characters among the Hakkae is borne ing in popularity, but what is for the past five years.

bae been

She has been in ill-health enemy; ehe will forfeit faally good. In Berne, in Copenhagen, comparison with the beauty of a oat by the fact that there is an increasingly large number needed ie for a progressive policy

German consideration if she in Stockholas, and in Petrograd birds flight. Bat we may yet. of these undesirables who make their way to the New Territories to be followed in developin; it,

lowere herself to the pation of there eit to-day enough Japanese live to see an aeroplane that really from China and live by robbery and other nefarious means. The Quite a few Hongkong people Magistracy this morning, before

A Chinees was charged at the ao English astepaw."

observers who, independent of; “fliss.” An American has in- District Officer voices the hope that before long meene will be found have learned to appreciate its Mr. J. B Wood, with the theft of ly- what has long stocd in the a position to telegraph to Tokyo, movable "wings," which he clie These sentences contain exact. London and Washington, are invented a very email machine with of curtailing the lawless practices of these undesirable aditions to attractions, and to the population. Everyone who is interested in the New Territories a happy life is led thore by those that at 5 o'clock this morning They show that practical grasp of expretation in the great Germen and approved by the US. we bear thats basket of fruit. Sergt. Pitt said columna of the Vossische Zeitung. what can be the only possible in-8 Bypleze. It has been tested and the inhabitants there will heartily second this wish, for, fortunate enough to be able to defendant stole the bseket of affairs which to day, in taken as whole, the villagers are a law-abiding and peace loving spend intermittent holidays on fruit

all Empire of the question of the Government, and, if the flyplane people who ask nothing more than that they should be allowed to the

from Morrison Fruit corners of the world concerned sending of the China Germans to istifies expectation, it may follow their avocations quietly. They are a herd-working folk, con sight on the bathing besches in arrested in Wing Lok Street by rare.

ielaad. Indeed, the Market. Be wae feen- and with politica, is anfortunately very

Australia,"

„Jabortly make ita appearazon in tent with little, and it is to be regretted that they should safer from the eveninge is said to be quite e Obinese constable, A Chinese

the war ares, a real Bird of Free- the machinations of the rowdy element from Chinese territory who sn stimated one, while there is f-ki who was employed at the what can have brought about the “It seems necessary to establish

dom. come over bent on pillaging. While it is almost an impossibility quietude and so absence of native fruit market said when he got new movement in Japan. For to keep track of all the bad characters from China, it is sincerely nuisances which to be hoped that means will shortly be found which will prove appreciated. In course of time, dant carrying away the basket. in Japanese policy has been unasid Miss Eva Moore recently. In are much up this morning he saw defen some time a kind of uncertainty disastrous blow to chorus girls, effective in come degree in patting an end to their lawlessness. In this little island may become Defendant said he did not steal mistakable. The leadership of the one revue 35 girls bad to give up epite of some adveres circamatances which have been experienced quite a summer resort, but it will the basket, but was asked by empire antil recently has shown their work beside a great come lie," observed Mr. Jastica Ers. in the New Territories, the lot of the inhabitants appears to have have to be developed before that someone to carry it, when be wea a fine logic. In every case careful dien had been taken, and without when counsel informed him that been fairly pleasant. It is satisfactory to record that the collection time comes, while a Better Launch arrested, H Worship fined masked political decisions were him the revue would not psy, he did not wish farther to press for of revenge has presented little or no difficulty, which all points to service will also have to be him $15, or 21 days hard logies within a definite system That man was now employed by damages for his clients' loss of the fact that the farmere, besides having done quite well for them-established. Belver, are a contented people.

and faultless in 'exeouton. Since the Army painting buckets red. trade in sausages.

grow eat.

labour.

U. S. Consul's Return.

Stolen Fruit.

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Girls' Work Lost by Army, Esising the military age was a

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Judge's Boo Mot.

"It is better to let sleeping dogs