1918-08-27 — Page 5

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 1)

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Assistance to Allles Advocated.

Archangel, Aug, 2 The Goverment organ publishes a proclamation which denounces the manifesto of Lenin and Trotzky and appeals to the Russian proletariat to fight for the British, French and Americans, who have disembarked at Archangel It says the Archangel Government consists of members of the Constituent Assembly and is therefore the sola legiti mate power, and the Allies whom it has summoned to Russia " aim at expelling the Germans and abolishing traitorous" Breetlitorsk peace.

„Canadian Force for Siberia.

" Ottawa, Aug. 25. It is announced that the Canadian expedition to Siberis will consist of a mixed brigade of all arms, including a cavalry squadron from the North-West Mounted Pelice, e

,:

Bitter Fighting.

"London, Aug. 2 Tao "Daily Mail" correspondent at Harbin, wiring on 21st August, reporte: This afternoon there was heavy fight- ing on the Ussuri river in which British and French troops.. were engaged. The Japanese later joined in the battle, but the brunt of the fighting has hitherto been borne by the Cossacks and Czechs In the evening the Allies were with- drawing, being outnumbered. Japanese reinforcements are stemming the onset

Bolshevist monitors on Luke Hanka are worrying the Allied left flank.

INTERESTING CHINESE

WEDDING.

Former Ambassader's Daughter Married.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Telegraph "}

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1918.

COLLECTING

SUBSCRIPTIONS,

Charge Agalost. Two Chinese Withdrawn.

Two Obinere appeared on re- mand before Mr. J R. Wood thin morning, charged with unlawfully: collecting enbroriptions purport- ing that ruch em becriptions would be used to establish free schools in Chinese villages. The firet defendant, a clerk in the S.0.A.' cffice, was further charged with !- attempting to accept bribes on two, different occasions. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton appeared for defendants.

It will be remembered that sti the previous bearings the first defendant volunteered the state- ment that there was an argent demand for public schools in Chinese villages for educating the younger generation

and

Over

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WE SUPPLY JUNKET TABLET ON APPLICATION."

AUSTRIA AND HER BANKS,

Curious Result of Financial

Conditions.

the country was absolutely de void of education. On that account be proposed to the elders of his village that he should collect: subscriptions to establish free schools, As a result, $300 had been so brcribed by 500 odd persons, Defendant strenu- ously denied that he attempted to take, briber. The second de- fendant maintained that he was Zurich, Jane 12.-The year & travelling companion of the first 1917 was a year of prosperite for defendant and knew nothing of Austrian finance. The whole what he did. Mr. Shenton, on his client's behalf, gave the facts of period was filled up with the formation of limited the case, which corroborated

industry companies in defendant's evidence.

Mr. Shenton at a previous hear. commerce, by means of which ing. said he would

banka beaght up all available" the elders from defendant's

private enterprises, inoressing village to speak on his behalf. their output, and amalgamating This morning Inspector Grant them with their other properties asked for the withdrawal of the Aaetrias banke, use the charges against defendants, as the prosperity in order to get hold of witnesses in the esse were unable the whole soonomia life of the

bring

Mr.Shenton said the elders!

greatest since 1873.

new

and

War

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

The opinions expressed by corres- pondents are sot necessarily those of the Hongkong Telegraph."!

THE HOUSING PROBLEM. A most interesting wedding took place at Macso yesterday, the To the Editor of the Hoogkorg contracting parties being Mies May Low, second daughter of Dr. SirReading Mr. Bird's letter Low Yok-lin, formerly Chinese 1 year paper of to-day, one is Ambsessãor to the Court of St. not really overjoyed at the scheme James; and of Mrs. Law, of which be soggeels. The one and Masse and Mr. George 8. K. only good feature abrat it is that to come to the Colony from the country. Their dividends are the PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. Kwok, eldest son of Mr. Bad Mrs. it would give an increase of 150 country.

Sines the end of 1917 public houses to the Colony. .A part Kwok Ching-tong, of Hongkong.

from that, the idea of a small part bad arrived from his client's opinion has become highly excited The ceremony was performed by of the community being Fo village and bad interviewed the paginat banks. In none of the:

belligerent cruntries have backs Dr. P. H. Anderson, cf Canton, and, owing to the insufficient isolated 88 to ceed a caapel, Insprotor in the cate.

Inspector Grant said he had abused the national misery in accommodation at the Protestant school, etc., of their own does not Church, it was held at Yue Yaen make the soheme of res), spprecis seen the elders, who informed him such a messure as in Austria. In able valne. Hongkong is that defendent talked to them of none of the belligerent countries (Mr. Loo's garden). There wa

Defendant has rach a small sed unimportant an exceptionally large number quite sufficently divided up bie project last year.

slready and one wonders if there bad also promised to collect part of war profits fallen into the five of guests, close

hande of individusless in Austria. is another place in the world with subscriptione, bandred attending, these each e email population of Euro-

Hia Worship dismissed the case. the banka have made war profite. Besides some big landlords, only bling in the garden fully

peans, living in the midst of Iwo hours before the ceremony Orientale, which is sc dissoted.

Therefore public opinion in Aus. took place. Amongst those pre Any fatore housing plans should

tria demanda high taxation of banks, Twelve Austrian banks eent were His Excellency the Governor of Macao (Sr. Mattos). to keep that point well to the Commissioner Moorhead and many prominent officials and

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CANTON NEWS.

Canton correspondent paid on net profit of 165 million crowns in 1917, not lees than A further development of Kow. writes as follows:-

65.6 million crowne tres, It loon and the residential areas in

Budget Reform. · residents of Macao, besides many Hongkong-would-be-far prefer- Financial Board in Peking to war profit ter exists in Asins An official communication from must be remembered that no friends both from Hongkong and able to opening up new STORE Canton. The bride end bridegroom, ander each isolated conditions on the Financial Department states At the same time several criminal accompanied by their parente, Mr Bird appeare to approve,

that in view of the irregularities processes took place against lead- of Vienna MADE gera in the Badgets deually made by ing arrived at three o'clock and the recent letter "Investor" claimed the varions Provinces it has been and Prague banks for profiteering ceremony was performed both in

that a rental of $150 cannot be decided to carry out the following and illicit trading in fbcdetoff.. English and Chinese. The Macalled exorbitant for a well-built regulation-I, Economy is the. Of course, all these measures Meeting of The China-Borgeo can Military Band was in attend. house on the Pesk, on account of important object and a surplus of fiscal or legal nature cannot Company, Limited, will be held

be

meet change the existing historical at the Offices of Messrs Glob, "the difficulties and exprove of met

saved to The bride was given away by building there. But is there any

the fact, namely, the omplete cepit Livington military

Company. St expenses; ber father. She was attended by

maet Badget

Building, made alisation of Austria's economic George's reason why renta

Victoria, for roomy Miss Lew (cousin of the

It must Hongkong, the registered office house at Kowloon are very little in the same fo mas those in the life through the war.

United States and Great Britain, aleo be remembered that the of the above named Company on End after it has passed no alters book there which before the Friday, the 13th day of Septem- tion ebould be made by the war were chify in the hands of ber, 1918, at 11.30 o'clock in the the subjoined Provincial Assembly; 3, no in- Jews and Germans, that is, the forenoon when cree in expenses should be two raling nationalities of Resolutions will be proposed as made excert in case of emergency. "Austris, are cow mostly in the Extraordinary Resolutions. viz:- (1) To consider, and if thought banda of Czecbe, Poles, Slovezes,

fit, approve the draft new Wong Cbre- wood, who has and Jewe. Under these conditions

Articles which will be sub- bien many years a military cficial the situation has become very

mitted to the Meeting. in Kingchow, is now appointed a different from, the time before the

And in the event of the approval detachment commander to attack war, and it will be interesting to

thereof with or without modifica- that city and will proceed thither see if sfter the war the reversal

tion Orders iarned to day by Mr. F. within a few days.

in the economic powers of the white roses and maiden-bair C. Jenkin, C.B.E., state

The Rent Borrowing Scheme. country will have its political fems. The bridesmaide, who car-

Although many protesta have consequences or not. ried bouquets of pink roses and All ranks, except those on duty, been made by ericus quarters maidenbair fero, vere attired in will parade at Central Station at against the house-rent borrowing › dresses of blue embroidered crepe 5 30 p.m. on Monday, September echeme, the Authority refuses to silk, trimmed with pink rosebuda. 2. Uniform, helmets, spikes and have it abolished and only ordere

After the ceremony, a reception belte. Mounted Police will report some alterations. was held at Yae Yuen, at which at Fire Station at 6 p.m.

eister of the bridegroom) 88 bridesmaids, beipg slem.sccom- panied by two fwer girls and a train bearer, Mr. Yazz Hin-lan, of Hongkong, was the" best man."

Toe bride's gown.. was of white Georgette crepe, trimmed with white shadow lace and embroidered with silver threads, she wore the arasi silk net veil with orange bloɛɛom and carried a streamer bouquet of

the bride and bridegroom were

the recipiente of many congrain-

Youre etc HOUSE-HUNTER.

Hongkong, Agg. 26, 1918,

POLICE RESERVE

.ORDERS.

Route March,

"

Special Service Squad. Members of this Squad are

"To Attack Klugchow.

A Loan Protest.

A resolation. bas been passed in the Provincial Assembly to protest against the gold currency

Smuggling Ammunition,

A Chinese was charged at the

lations. The hoseymoon is to be required to retorn to the Storee loan and a telegram has been spent in Americs, the bride's Officer, Headquarters Office, on or going away dress being of canary before Friday, August 30, the sent to Peking to the effect, Georgette crepe, with hat to belta ieened to them in or about match.

the month of February last. The The bride's gifts to the bride Stores Officer will attend for this groom were dismond and ruby purpure each evening between cuff-links and a gold watch, while 4.30 and 6 p.m. the bridegroom gave to the bride a pearl necklace, diamond and platicamatob, a diamond bracelet and a gold purre, and to the bridesmaida jade bronches.

TRAMWAY RETURNS.

Police Court to day with being in unlawful possession of 192 rounde of pistol ammunitions on board the es. Nam Hoi; Defendant was arrested by Sergt. Fallon and on a search the ammunition was die. covered tied round defendant's leg in several strips of cloth which were specially made to contain

the

The following is the approx. Defendant admitted Klichener's Godmother Dead, mate statement of the. Hong- The death occurred at Listowel, kong Tramway Company's traffic passion and said he was CHITY- Co. Kerry; of Mr. H. G. Cooke, receipts for the week ending ing the ammunition for bis friend zodmother of the Iste Lord 24th August, 1918- Kitchener. Kre. Cooke, who was

who said that he was afraid of robbers in the country. A pre Aggregate -Beceiptu

for week. Receipts for vions conviction was registered against defendant in which he waa, fined $500 for a similar

34 weeks.

the Elliots, who for 50 years were Last Year:... 13,933 455.948 offence. Mr. J. E. Wood imposed

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(2) To consider, and if thought fit, to pass an Extra- ordinary Resolution to the. effect: That the new Articles already approved by this Meeting and for the purpose of identification) thereof subscribed by the Chairman therecf, bo and the same are hereby ap proved, and that such Articles be and they are hereby adopted ав the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing Articles thereof. Should the above "Resolutions be passed by the required majority they will be submitted for con- firmation as Special Resolutions to a Second Extraordinary Meet- ing which will be subsequently convened.

A copy of the now Articles referred to may be inspected by any Shareholder cf the soid Company at the Company's Offices in Hongkong, or at the Offices of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master, the (Company's Solicitors) at Prince's Building, Victoria, aforesaid, on any week- day between the hours of 10 am, and 4 pm.

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