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STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,“ SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1918,

HONGKONG FIRE.

BRIGADE.

The Superintendent's Annual.. Report

BRITISH WAR FINANCE.

Tremendous Success of National Bonds.

London, August 15. The Chancellor of the Exchequer faned a statement to-day to the effect that the subscriptions for National War Boada bare reached the stayendona figure of $1,000,000,000. So far, the world's woord is held by the great War Loan of 1917,

The annual report of the Hong yielding 8948,459,000 in sotus! cash. What is most remarkable is kong Fire Brigads by Mr. C. Mol. the fact that this great result has been achieved by regalar and Messer, Superintendent, states: continuous week by week investment. Consequently we have avoided dislocation of the money market and an upheaval of eredit

There were 26 fires and 90 which after a great Loan renders it impossible for the Government incipient fires during the year to issue another Loan for many months. Consequently the against 29 and 56 in 1916. is no doubt that the excellent results attained will serve as by fires was $373.830 and by Ia sucosm of the National War Bonde is a unique sohievement. There The estimated damage caused stimulus to fresh andeavour. We need £25,000,000 weekly and rely therefor on the patriotism and sense of daty of our people. We sipient Fires $2.914 and 160 know that the financial effort of the country will not only be anstain-free, sa against $229,420 and ed bat surpassed and that we shall be able to finance the war through $1,817.80 in 1916. to vistory.

THE BATTLE IN FRANCE.

A German Admission and Claim,

London, August 15. A Germen official wireless messsge states:-We evaousted projecting reator wear Paissetur sad Beaumont Hamel We repal- sed partial attacks on both sides of the Arra shd south of Lassigny, Our chasers engaged British aquadron going towards Germany and forced it to return after the loss of five aeroplanes.

The Brigade tarned out 39 timea daring the year (sama num. ber in 1916),

CORRESPONDENCE.

[The opinions expressed by corres pondants are jot nasssarily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]

PLENTY OF SOARI. -

[To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."

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FAILINGS OF THE JAPAN. HONGKONG LICENCES.

ESE CHARACTER.

Views of a Wanderer Returned,

H. Keyshara Kwesin, a well. known publicist, takes a very pessimistic view of his country. wen and their failings, says the | Japan Chronicle. He has recent which he says he undertook for ly returned from a tour abroad,

A Formidable List.

that the following Herposa were The sanoal Plio - Reportetstes isued during 1917:-

1,160 Hongkong jiariokabas. 430 Kowloon juoriokahas. 8C9 Hongkong chairs

60 Hill District obvirs. 1,266 truck licences 25,768 Drivere and beers.

Mosers. W. G. Humphreys and Sir,The commanitation from

Co., which got astray out of your Japanese from a distance, which the purpose of studying the advertisement calumes last night, would free him from all local pre-

I am prepared to give $10 to anffering from very serious defects would seem to have lost some judices, sed he comes home with thing on the road. At any rate viation that the Japanese are a heavy heart owing to his oon. War Charities if a Professor of which cannot be easily remedied. the University can make it While most Japanese return with construe" se printed. If he fails glad hearis, Mr. Kayanars says the I think the authors might on the soil of his native land did prospect of setting foot once more "donble me" and make a contri-not give him any satisfaction, be There was constant supply of bation of $20. (It's cheap at the use water in the fire mains throughodl price).

a careful study of the Japanese character from afar off]··· this year.

Daused him to entertain the most There is this satisfaction to be during the year.

No fire occurred in the harbour

pessimistic views regarding his got out of it, that "your readers, countrymen. He has no hesita for sreon during the year,

There were

no prosecations the largest importers of British tion in declaring that under Soap from the United Kingdom existing conditions there is pol There are 25 despatch boxes into Hongkong and Boatb (24 in 1916) kept la differen: Ohios" can hardly be

room for optimism. The prese places in Victoris and 12 in bered among the "unwashed generally may be likened to the

nam mental condition of the Japanese; Kowloon, 8 different telephones millione" hough how your attitude of man, who boasts of to which the Police can have correspondent became possessed his good health, not knowing that access to communicate with the of the statistice is a mystery. Central Station in the event of a

Finally, "the proof of a state-within him.

serious malady has developed fire, and 12 street Fire alarme.

ment hardly requires to be The conduct of the Brigade verified," being usually com- malady from which the Japanese has been good.

plate in itself. Towards the oloes of the year

Lets' bope ao pun intended, oeeds, and it is open to grave sre suffering, Mr. Keyshara pro That very charming picture Police, some 1916, twenty

Sir) this little gem of literature doubt whether they will be will more European will be reconstructed sad fed its ing to apply a remedy even if the star, Gladye Balette, his created members of the Fire Brigade, calama," where it may haply stated to them. The Japanese

of whom were A typhoon raged violently over Hongkong audiences for her land to join the Army.

each a favourable impression on were chosen to proceed to achieve the notoriety it aims at. are a nation who refuse to subject|

proper place in the City-yesterday and did a great deal of damage. Early in Tersatility exceptionally good vacancies in the Brigade were

Tha It would be's pity to let it die. their own actiona to scrutiny. the morning agcionio gales and sing and engaging charm, that filled by enrolling other members heavy rains were experienced and any films in which she appears of the Begular Police Force, but continued for some curs until ske an instans appeal.

THE TYPHOON.

VICTORIA THEATRE.

"Much Damage in Canton.

Another Star Programme,

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Canton correspondent writen under date of the 18th inst, Me followe:-

trees

old

Bill

Yam

in which the. "human touch"

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Yours etc.

another

NIL DESPERANDUM.

GERMAN DESIGNS ON HOLLAND.

approved of by His Excellency Allance or Economic Disaster.

The members of the

It is not easy to point out the

existence of the disease is demon

They are scation fond of keeping everything secret, which tries, to appear betier than it really is, sad which pretends to be rich antil face to face with bankruptcy. It is scarcely to be expected that each a nation will submit to self- criticism and expose its own faults, and endeavour to get af the very root of the evil. The Japanese BIO

8 nation which can neither be asimilated with the world nor assimilata the world. They are a totally differ- ent element from the other nations

6 private vehicles. 58 motor care (livery). .54 motor care" (private)."

160 motor car drivers. 118 motor oyole licences. 147 motor cycle drivers.

2 auctioneers.

RECENT HOUSE

COLLAPSE.

P.W.D. and Inspection of Buildings.

Yesterday afterobon the en- quiry w concluded in the cause of the deaths of two Obiaese, who were killed in the college of a house is Second Street, West Point, two weeks ago. -

In the course of his evidence, M..A. E Wright said the P.W.D. made many inspections of build. inge in the course of the yest, but

5 Liosaces to stors sooty-there was no reason why this

lene,

5 billiard tables or bowling received reports in respect of

house needed inspection. He

alleys.

1 breezy.

various boasea from the poblio 18 licences to store osioiam Sanitary and P.W.D. inspectora and theea were inspected. The carbide.

had

make reporta

also 10

8 licences to store chlorate with regard to the condition

Mixtore,

of houses. No inspections were

3 licences to store ohlorate made of houses unless additions. of potassium and other or alterations were contemplated. chlorate.

The Coroner explained to the

8 licences to store compress-jary that no in peotions were

ed oxygen..: 69 licences to store detonators. tions or alterations were aboat to made in city houses unless addi- 8 licences to store dissolved be made, or unless an inspector

acetylene,

bad made a special report about

10 distillery licences (Old the houses,

Territories).

26 distillery license (New

Territories).

88 licences to stors dynamite. 57 licences to store ether and

alcoholic liquide.

160 ioacces to shoot and take

game. 12 licences to store

powder.

gua-

12 licences to store Eerosine

oil (in godown). licenses to store kerosine

oil (ordinary),

1,252

82

licence to store kerosine oil (New Territories). 31 marine stores. 223 money changers.

21 licences to store naphtha

and benzine.

30 licenses to etore napaths

and bensine (in garage). 2 licences ta store nitroben- zine or oil mirbine, 93 Pagebrokers.

6 licences to store petroleum

• bulk.

2 licences to store petroleum

fael.

3 licences to store phos

phorus.

The the men became more scattered Hongkong 17sh August 1918. noon, when the velocity of the face, therefore, that the manage and all could not attend at a wind imoreseed. Not

ment of the Victoria Theatre had fire at the same time without only windows, fosfolding and chim-red the fire part piotare serionly interfering with the car- neys were carried away, bat

entitled "A.Crooked Bomance in which she appeared, assured & plants and trees were also destroy.

rying on of the ordinary Police daties. ed by the strong wind. Two old big audience being present lagt

To meet these circumstances, night. Miss Gladye Balette, ofhe formation of a Volunteer Fire over one hundred years On the Kwon

course, takes the leading part in Brigade was were blown down. The nicest that has born screened the Governor on January 28th,

she filme, which is one of the

considered and streets were inundated. Houses from the point of view and buildings whieb bad

of 1917. collapsed wholely or partly weze

splendid sosnery sad a plot Brigade were drawn from the to be seen and several electric light poles were blows down. As predominates. In every respect Reserve. Major MacDonald, the The Hague telegraphed on Jane being assimilated with others. Volunteer Corps and Polico The Timer correspondent as of the world, and incapable of the ferry services in the harbout Halette playing a magnificent great assistance in recruiting the on Germsay's post-war demands the national characteristies even the picture is excellent, Gladys engineer of the brigade, rendered 12: The Telegraaf commenting Mr. Kayabars ia of opinion that were completely suspended and ships and boats in port had gone part as the adopted daughter of men who were chosen from those in the negotiations with Holland, of the Japanese and Chinese are

crook who has taught her his having previous to shelter, the Canton river appeared in

criminal practicee all too well. experience and also with consider 8 deserted

diferent in certain respecta condition. Several joaks and The story develope in a most ation to the places in which they Special Correspondent of the being adapted to one another. We can so far confirm the that there is no hope of them bosts, including seven re-junk pesaing way and only streng-lived so as to be handy for fire Times at The Hague that the in support of his view he at the Fang Chun, were speised, then the hope that we shall have calia. At about 6 p.m. the wind lessened more films with this charming

Datch negotistore have rejected quotes a statement made by Mr. in force, bat the rain still coa-girl in the Litle role. In addition Volunteer Force is 21, of whom made se to Dasch ebipping, se pondent of the Asahi Shim The preesat strength of this unacceptable the demands Kitoro, the Shangusi corres tinued to fall heavily.

othie the programme offers 12 are Active Membere, that is, the result of which Germany is bun, regarding The morning express to Kow. American newe, & British Gazette members who attend all fires, and said to hare withdrawn this sentiment

anti-Japanese loon returned on reaching Shek- and a screaming Harold Lloyd the remainder hold themselves demand, but she requires, instead, alodente in Japan. In the course were licensed daring 1917; 3

among Chinese tan station on finding that the fare called "Best It." No one in readiness for emergencies, that the Dutch Shipping Requisi zailroad was submerged, and the

should miss the opportunity of

large or long fires. The men are tion Act should remain in force

· ·sfternoon

also seeing this truly excellent pro divided into two sections gader alter the War. suspended.

Mcars, R. M. Austin and J. W. This Aot empowers the Dutch Stackhouse who are foremen and Government to requisition a have had previous Fire Brigade considerable portion of Datch experience. Drills commenced on merabens tonnage. March 23rd and were continued

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HONGKONG DEFENCE

CORPS.

Administrative Orders issued to-day by Major H. A. Morgan, Administrative Commandant, etate :-

Leave. Major G.D.R. Black is granted one month's sick leave from 18.8.18 inclusive.

Sick Parade. During the absence on leave of Major G.D.B., Black, Lions. J.

gramme.

MILITARY SERVICE

FORCE.

Some Purther Notifications,

The following have been per T. Smalley will stted at Head-mitted to proceed to the United quarters at 8,45 8.m. daily excap: Sundays,

For War Charities.

and

SUBSTITUTES.

useful days:-

Kingdom for the purpose of en-Because they said that they would fisting in His Majesty's regular like to sid forces. D. MoNicoll and E. Their King and Country in this

C, Norria.

war-caused, stresa,

か

6 licences to store rockets, 24 poison (wholesale). 268 spirit (Chinese, Old Ter-

ritories),

96 spirit (Obiasse New Tar-

ritoriee). 39 licences to store sulphuric

scid and nitric acid.

Dogs Ordinance.-2,185 doga

9,641 hawkers.

dr

of the article quoted by Mr. sich dogs were licensed free of Kayabara, Mr. Mitaro gaya in charge; 121 stray dogs were Peking there are 522 graduates impounded, 68 were sent to the from Japanese colleges, 154 from Dogs Home and 55 were des- American, 99 from British, 52 troyed. from Frenob, 49 from German,

number

£10,000 Bills-No Merus.

in by Lady Edward Fitzgerald for the return of jewellery, whete had spent £2,000 or £3,000 on the apon Mr. Sabright said that be lady, and bad also paid 250

The csen was left in the Official be got back and gave to his wife. guiness for a watch for her, which

Bexiver's hands.

death by misadventure.

The jury returned a verdict of

CHURCH SERVICES.

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.-** 12th Sunday after Trinity, 18th August. 1918. Holy Communion (7.50 am) Matins (11 am.) Responses: Ferial. Venite: Tucker. Psalms: Barnby, Te Deum : Lawes, Cooke and Bop- kinė. Jubilate: Hayes. Hymas: 8, 50, 200. God Save the King. N.B.-Psalm 9, yeries 1. 2, 3, 10, 13, 1417,unison: Pasir 91, verses, 2, 9 & 10 în unison. Hymn 8verses t & 5, in unison. Hymn 200, verses 1 & 4 in unison. Holy Communion (12 noon.) Evensong (6 p.m) Res- ponses: Ferial. Psalms: Stainer and Troutbeck. Magnificat: Wesley flat morning) Nuno Dimittis: Jones (5th morning.) Hymns: 370, 255, 20. N.B.— Psalm 93, verses 1. & 4, & GP. in unison. Psalm 94, verses 1, 2, 14, 15, 22 & 23, in unison. Hymn 20, verses 1 & 3, in unison.

Holy Com-

St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,- 12th Sunday after Trinity, 18th August, 1918. munion after Morning Service. Morning Prayer 11 B.M. Responses Ferial. Venite: Tucker. Psalms: 90, 91, As get... Te Deum: Woodward, Smart and Turle. Jubilate: Bridge, 383. W. A Kyrie: Thorne. Hymns: 216. Hyma: 318. Hymn: 269. Hymn: 319. God Save the King, Evening Prayer 6 p.m. Responses: Feriai. Psalms: 93 Stainer, Psalm: 94 Smart. Magnificat: Beethoven, 27th Morning. Nunc Dimittis: Bam- by, 21st Morning, Hymn: 194. bymn: 590. Hymn: 261. Bymn: “. 247. God Save the King. Union Church, Kennedy Road,- Sunday 18th August, Morning service at 11 o'clock. Hymns: 302, 592, 222, 264, Psalm 46. Evening service" at 6 o'clock, Hymne: 23, 267, 269, 95, 365, Preacher Rev. A. E. Gimblett M.A.

St. Peter's Church, West Point- Sunday August 18th, 8 am Holy Communion 11 B. Ill. Morning Prayer and Bermon, Preacher: Major. Walmsley. Peak Church:-Holy Communica at 3.15 am. Evening Service "and Sermon at 6.30 p.m.

The Gospel Hall. No. 10 and

Pedder Street). Weekly Bervices:-Sunday, Breaking of Bread, 11 am. Gospel Meet ing, 8p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture, & p.m. Thursday, Bible Class, 8 p.m. Friday, Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 p.m Saturday, Prayer Meeting, 8

38 from Belgian, 9 from Austrian, When creditors interested in Professor Hector Traub, writing 7 from Russian, and 1 sach from the recent failure of Mr. B. W. during the coolsesson. The in the Telegraaf on the German Spanish and Turkish colleges Sebright, described as of the first fire attended was that at menace to Holland, says that the Despite the fact that the Chinese Services Clab, met at the Bank- Wateon's godown on April 11th. menance ie contained in the plans graduates from Japanese colleges raplay Court recently, he said In September the diion into of the Raine-Ema Canst, which is are predominant in all circles, that he might owe $10,000, bas Active and Reserve members was intended to connect the Rhine, anti-Japanese sentiment shows no had no means. His aude, Siz It is notified in the Gaste that made and from the 12th Septem-either near Wesel the following persons aball, at ber to the end of the year 19 calls Cologne, and the Eme, and so to contrary, the Asahe correspon his will three months before he

or above sign of abatement. from the date of publication of were responded to with suaverage widen the latter river that the dent pointe cat, this feeling died, Mr. Sebright thought his On the Eigar, he added, cat him out of this List (August 16), be deemed attendance of 9.4. to have been enrolled in, and to

whole Bhine traffic can be divert is growing in proportion to "serioge" belong to, the General Military

ed from Rotterdam to Emden. the incressed

liabilities would Service Force of Hongkong:-

If this plan were realised it would Chinees stadente returning from stated that a claim would be pat of amount to about 25,000. It was Lewis Stephen Rapley and Law-

agully besides the destruction of Japan. It is a significant fact, гейов Jack.

Botterdam Be a transit port, an he says, that anti-Japanese senti economic diesster for Hollan ment is most marked in Hanen Mattern could be so arranged, province, which wonde the largest quence should not follow and the however, that the former conse number of students to Japan.

Alter quoting further extracts would not be the case if Holland Kayabara goes on to say that the laiter only partially. Bat this from Mr. Mitoro's article, Mr. the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal were national characteristics antagon- decided to be Germany's ally. If Japanese and Ühinese have

Ema Canal need only serve for the are an impulsive people while One of the prominent festares continued to Emden, the Bhine istio to each other. The Japanese transport of submarines, tarpedo the Chinese are of a calcalat of the Japanese character, Mr. bosta, and small rapid cruisers in ing turn of mind, Holland would constitute an in- brought to rain, Both the Mon- keep Westerners at a distanos, order to enable Germany, of which are a people who will never be disposition for seclusion. They and Kaysbars procede, is a strong

throst." tegral party "to fly at England's golians and Manchuriane have and treat the Chinese most con- been absorbed by the Chinese.temptuously. The Japanese are Professor Treub esye the matter The Chinese live for economic like oil among the waters of the as one which official Germany has intereste and bare en aversion to World Powers, and there is no And break it gently to them who greatly at heart, and that this fine the sword, while, the Japanese hops of them mixing. The St. Joseph's Church,

plan to paralyse and then swallow cannot rid themselves of their Japanese are trained in the dis- Holland will not be abandoned if warlike instincts, and are inclined criminating moralty of the findal wish. He adds that & small pac the war ende sa the Pan-Germans to solve every problem by the days bat are quite strangers to arbitrament of the sword. The the modern social system of advocate of Colmar, from which sciously, that the end and aim of among themselves they cannot phlet by Paul Albert Helmer, an Japanese believe, though uncon equality. For this resson Sven very serviceable as a warning to sggrandisement. It is no wonder, footing. And so they instinctive- he has taken the foregoing, is national existence is territorial mix with one another on an equal the Dowh. It will shortly be therefore, that two peoples so ly try to discriminate against circulated in a Datch trensis different in their radical idosa others, the life of the Japanese ia

should not agree with each other. į full of ascert discord,

Press.

It is farther notified that the Trals & fitting guerdon is dis- enrolment of Reginald Dixon Sabscriptions to the War Wilks, published in Government The pseudo-metrio humour of the

played- Charities of Ea. 20, and $17.30 Notification No. 273 of 19th July, (Guraite Currency) and $1 (Hong-1918, is cancelled, and that he kong) from the passengers of P., has been permitted to proceed to Van Waerwijk per Miss Betwell, the United Kingdom for the have been received by the Hon. Prpose of enlisting in His Treasurer.

Majesty'a regular forces.

Knights of the pen, who caes Upon them, striking nameless

from afar, Take pity on those substitutes

forlorn

your bitter acorn

you are!

Small Fire. Shortly before seven o'clock this morning, a small fire broke

Mayor's Guests who "Walked out smang some rubbish in the

Home Straight." basement of York Buildings. Allading to drink templations There was much blowing of police in wartime, the Mayor of Stock So shall they say "If noble men whistlee, but it does not seem port, at a meeting recently, said that any immediate steps were he believed his teetotal mayoral "Attack us, having done far more

like these taken to warn the Fire Brigade. luncheon was the first of its kind,

then we, as they arrived on the scene some and it was a success, as nobody "It is not strange that we should twenty minutes later. The dam- was found afterwarde under the

fail to please, age dans

wia small, being table. They all walked home "And they should blame our setimated at $80.

straight.

sheer audivity.”

tion.

Wesleyan

Methodist Church, Wanchai, → Bunday Morning Bervice 10,15 m. Sunday Evening Service, 6 p.m.

Soldiers and Sailors' Home Arsenal Street-Sunday Even- ing, Gospel Bervices 8 p.m.

Garden Road.-Mass and Sermon at 10 am. followed by the Bene diction of the Blessed Sacra

zment

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glens Orly-Low Masses at 6, 7, and 9.30 am. High Mass at 8 am, 5.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. ⠀

First Church of Christ Scientist. -MacDonnell Hoad. Bundays, 11:15am. Wednesdays, 5,30