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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST 30, 1918.

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DAY BY DAY.

To-morrow's Anniversary. Tomorrow is the 38th birthday of Queen Wilhelmins of Holland.

- The Dollar, The opening rate of the doller demand today was: 3a, 6,7/164.

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Though His Excellency, the Governor gave Hr. Polbek a satisfactory explanation, in the HE WHO KNOWS HIMSELTWELL, Legislative Council yesterday, as IS MEAN IN HIS OWN EYES AND IS to why such a large number of NOT DELETED AT BEING PRAIS. imbeciles were admitted and die-ED BY OTHERS, EVEN | charged from the "Asylum in the course of the same year, His Ex- cellency's remark that the Arylam was not intended as a permanent habitat, recalle as thorny question sa sny of the others to which Mr. Pollock drew attention in his exhaustive speech. When ever the question has been raised oa the point of the present Asylum not being the beat of places for the housing of insane people, the reply bea invariably been that it To a Correspondent,” ia only meant to be a place 'Sport."— As the item of newa where faustica osn be kept under on which you comment appeared control antil such time se they exclusively in a contemporary, on in the case of the Chinese we are passing your letter on to

| fellow countrymen, and, regarding

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CORRESPONDENCE.

Queen Mary's Needleworkc Guld. The opinions expressed by corres-

Friary Court,

pondants "ars Jaök naobamazily those of the Hongkong Talegraph."] THE SERVICE DOLLAR. To the Editor of the "Hongkong

Telagraph"]

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

The American army has decid- ed to form a Tank Corps on the Lady - May, President of the

esme lines sa the British. Ba Hongkong branch of the Qasen Mary's Needlework Guild, in-

cognising that the tank has now from us that the following

psssed from the experimental stage, they are preparing to add. telegram and letters have bean Sir,-On my own behalf, and, whole fleets to these með meg received lately by the Hon. Sec- I am certain, on behalf of the roto the army in France The rotary a sada

mainder of the troops in the mechanical genius of the United "London, 17.6.18. Help more Colony, I basten to thank you for Sate Henry Ford, his rub- required Egypt than Heepotamis; again giving publicity to the mitted to the War Department advising Red Orom Alexandria Servios Dollar griverADOR,

We the model of a machine which to apply.-Lawley."

are very grateful to the Hon Mr.will hold two men. Esch of Pollock, the HOD.

Mr. the large tanks now in use by D. Landale and Bon. Mr. E the British is estimated to his. St. James's Palace Shallim for their very decided equivalent to five hundred fight

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attitude on the question." June 19th, 1918.

The Colonial Treasurer's call his machine, or "taukles" as it is

ing men Ford maintains that. Dear Madam,

aus sistement that the · matter I have just received a letter should be left to the Imperial called, would be the equal of 150 from Major Davies, of the British Government, while at the same produced at a great rate," But,

men at last, They could be Red Oross Society in Bombay, time he stated that we had his hile the idea is under consider Earopeans, repatriated. But this The total onions of the Kailan suggesting that the activities of sympathy, is funny reading. (stion the American army will use does not do sway with the fact that Mining Administration's mines the Guild should be concentrated little help is worth a load of

modified form of the British the Asylom leaves very much to be for the week ending August 17 on Egynt for the time being, in sympathy). Some time ago as the tank, of a lighter monstrustion desired; and it is rather surpris- smounted to 81,540 tone and the stead of on Mesopotams, where recult of a campaign by the Day and much more mobile. ing that Mr. Pulleek, while he was sales daring the period to 52,682 the fighting has practically cessed Press, drzana of cables were seni on the eabject, did not take the tone.

for the moment. -

from all parts of the Colony in Lottery Tickets.

I hope that this arrangement connection with this rexed ques-Henry Wood to go to America as, The recent invitation to Sir Correspondents are requested to observe the rdle which opportunity of reverting to the

names and addresses with old qaration. Even though a tem Mr. J. B.-Wood this morning, that you will be

A Chinese was charged before will suit you equally well, and tion, but no response was forth conductor of the famous Boston requires thèm to forward their soc munications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for porary babitat, the asylum always with being in anlawful possession work for Palestine, Salonikss slight concession was granted, need to be extended to other willing to coming. A long time afterwards Symphony Orchestre will now has a fair nomber of inmates, All communications Intended for publication should be addressed who, though they are constantly 13 500 lottery tickets. Defendant and Egypt, as you have already but it was, and is now, totally famous musicians who from the

coming and going," require naj

pleaded that he was employed by dons so splendidly for Meso inadequate.

day when the internment of Dr. decent conditions as can be passenger on a steamer to carry potamis

The grievance now is even Karl Mack left the post vacant the parcel containing the tickets. Major Davies, in his letter to worse than when the previous were considered well in the afforded while they are there.

A Chinere constable said the me says:-"I may say that eyer agitation took place, when it will ranging for the honour. These parcel containing the tickets was since you originally wrote asking be remembered osbles were being are Rschmaainrff, Torcanini, found concealed ander defendant's thess Guilds to send their consent daily and it was even pro Gabrilowitsch, and Leopold which was brought up by Mr. similar offence was registared responded in a most generous meeting.

Another interesting subject

Сс A previous conviction for sizaments to me, they have posed to hold a pablie indignation Stokowski. It was decided at the Pollock was that relating to public sgainst defendant sad hie Wormsaner in continually forwarding

ontest that if choics WAS- Only some such drastic action to be made from Europe. ferries, and it will be gratifying ship imposed a fine of $500, or consignments by steamers as they as Mr. Landale suggests will move it would to everycze to notice that errange three monthe hard labour.

be confined became available." He several the Home authorities to sccord ns Franos, Italy, and Esgland of the mente for maintaining and -Complainant Fails to Appear. tires refers to the great help the reasonsble testment. We our belligerent countries, to Halland controlling the services to varions The bearers of obsir No. 56 Guilds in the East have been to salves, in view of the fact that the and Scandinavia of the neutral, places are rapidly nearly com- were summoned at the Police him. pletion. It is to

nation is at war, are powerlees, and to Bareis. Until today the be hoped Court this morning, before Mr. I am communicating with Sir but I suggest to that fat consideration will be J. R. Wood, at the instanns of Courtsald Thomson, Chief Com the Colony who are free and which many critica consider to be those in Boston Symphony Orchestra- given to Mr. Pollock's argument Mra. Bisney. Idepector Garrod missioner of the British Red inclined to help as, that they the finest in the world has

at first-class socommodation informed his Worship that the Cross Society in Alexandria, and might force the hand of the Im for its director and acle guarantor should be provided for Europeans complainant oslled P. C. 579 and will ask him to keep you inform peris! Government, by persuad-Major Henry Lee Higginson. He on those ferries which rua told him that the chair refused to ed as to the things most argentlying the Colony to withhold all has now dealsred that the time Aberdeen, for he was right when accept her as a fars. She handed needed in our hospitals there. I war subscriptions for a time, the has come for him to lay the burden be said that many European ber cant to the constable and have also requested him to details to be setled at a public down, and a governing board of would take advantage of the instructed him to take out a arrange with come ofber Society, indignation meeting. This may aine trustees has been formed to service to travel to Aberdeen and sammons. "Inspector Garrod bad to receive and distribute any sound a little selfieb, but I am take control. thence to Deep Water Bay, for the summons served, sad sent the gifts you may wish to send to not suggesting that the money so bathing picnics. Something of constable to inform Mra Bisney regiments, as the Red Cross saved should be expended on the the kind has long been urgently of the date and time at which the Society is unable to supply com- troops. What we want is fair 36quired, sad we have no hestita- czas would be heard, but she told batsats, and can only deal with treatment in respect to the wages

tion in saying that it would be the constable she had no time to the wounded. extremely popular. Aberdeen attend. His Worship discharged |

we ears, and nothing else. As Sir Courtauld Thomson and Deep Water Bay are at the defendants. Inspector Ger-lepende a great deal of _bis_time precent very inaccessible to rod remarked that it was rather on tour, I send you the name of Hongkong, Aug. 30, 1918. most Europeans who, unless hard for the Police, soting on the Resident Commissioner:--- their pookate are sufficiently weil-advice from the pablia to eerve Dr. Aranville, British Red Cross lined to permit of them hiring as summons, that when the time Society, St. Harks' 'Buildinge, motor car or a faunch, have to came they did not appear in Alexandria, Egypt, confine themselves to thercession Court. He was not prepared to al rare treat of a picnic on the withdraw the case. His Wor other side of the island. With ship, however, discharged the the provision of suitable accom-defendanta.

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STRAHAN.-To Dr. and Mrs. S. Seguin Strahan, at

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1918.

OVERSTEPPING THE MARK.

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Ferry Services.

Hoping that everything will work as smoothly through the Red Uross in Egypt se it has done in Bombay.

I remain,

Yours very truly, Annie Lawley,

HON, SECRETARY.

It is a fact not without its serious side that the so-called Cantonmodation for Europeans on these Chinese Constable Summoned. Military Government, whose favourite cocupation appears to be to ferries there is small doubt that A Chinese constable wis uiter fervent denunciations of the Peking anthorities for their alleg. we should find the villages re-charged at the Polios Court this ed "illegalition," is itself continually doing that which it has no ferred to becoming quite popular morning, belare Mr. J. R. Wood, lawful right to do. We have seen how it has wrongfully converted ad extra facilities would be with Besaulting a Chinese et the salt revenue to its own uses, and now we are informed that afforded to people visiting the Kowloon City. Mr. F. X. quantity of wolfram exported by a European firm in Swatow has golf linke at Deep Water Bay. d'Almada appeared for the pro No. 2 Shed, Alexandra Docks, been seized by an individual known as the Commissioner of the Everything points in the secution. Complainant said that Military Superintendent because some new-fangled military tax has direction of the opening up of the the trouble arose over some opium

Red Cross Depot,

Bombay.

T:ars etcx,

-SUFFERER-

U.S. TRADE WITH ORIENT.

to-

had

may fear a trade slump, if many The provider of words for songs composers follow the example of s Menoheeter musician. Among this gentlemen's compositions are Battings of Evilet's salir quy and number of sɔp's fables: Re- cently, however, he has gone one better, for in

prospectus of something like a collected. edition of his songs there is Commerce Bureau Creates Far Wilson's War Speech."

promised a setting of President The Easters - Division.

modes of our statesmen are cars Washington, July 19.-Creatainly various enough to allow of tion of Far Esetern division variety in the musicst counter- with Mr. C. M. Bishop, of New part. The minor mode, of course, York, as chief,sa suuounced would not be tolerated in a war to-day by the Baresa of Foreign speech, though it may be reserved sad Domestic Commerce.

for one of... Mr. Smillie's. recognition of the closer relations distinctively Clemencean's as

The new division is oficial The major mode is between Ameria and the nations the gaslities of the Dorian are not been paid. This set is only part and parcel of a new scheme other side of the island. The transections, and that he was Dear Malam, Jaly, 25 1918. of the Orient, enpreially those the Premiere. What the com

bordering on the Pacific, as a poser has made of President: which has been decided upon by the Canton Government. early building of a hotel is pro- sssaulted with fiets and sa opium- Recently there has been a great demand for wolfram from foreignjected and it is safe to predict pipe. He (witness) showed La-Jane, 25.1918, with reference to step of the Government toward public, but one may be certain I am in receipt of your letter of result of the war, and is the first Wilson's oratory is as yet not countries, and, in consequence, the military officials in various parts that very shortly there will be specter Davitt the marks which despatching consignments to developing commercial inter- there is a plegal cadence some of Kwangtang Province, which is rich in this mineral, have decided quite a little esttlement in this were esased by the sessult. In Egypt, and have to advise that it course with them on a large scale, where about. Some quite rebent to control exportation by levying a tax of $5.50 on each pical, in reality. To view of this, it is pector Davitt said that on August is on my advice to Lady Lawley It will be the effort of the Far legal history has possibilities for order to secure funda for military expenses. More than that, a esential that every facility pos- 6, at 12 30a.m., when he returned that the consignments which I Eastern Division to stimulate and permit has to be obtained from the Financial Department on the rible for getting there shall be to the Station, the complainant receive from the Queen Mary's facilitate trade with the Orient terrific ensemble that would let s red-hot Faturiat, say, in s basis of a payment of $1 per pical. If these charges are not paid, provided, and the Government was waiting for him. He told Needlework Guilds in the East, and to make commerce with Asis ar hear for ourselves whether it the wolfram is seized, so we are informed.

would be well-advised to serious witness that he had been assault are being despatched to Egypt, as sa familiar and general se trade was the the judge's top note or Now, this is going a triile tap fer, and if the Canton Military ly consider the suggestion pat ed and on examination he owing to the limited amount of has become with Latin Americs the other man's that won the day. Government does not walk warily it will be getting into hot water. It forward by Mr. Pollock that every two red marks on the complain- fighting and good health of troops under the guidance of the Baresa's appears that the Europesa firm concerned in this latest seizure has accommodation which will induce ant's chest. Two other witnesses in Mesopotamis, the requisitions Latin American division. Infor. The public is quite grateful for protested in Consular quarters against this illegal procedure, point Europeans to make the trip should were also called. Defendant, in which we receive from there have mation regarding the needs of Far all that is being done for it by ing out that it is not warranted by Treaty. Neither is it. What makes be made.”

making a statement, said that he been considerably reduced, and Eastern stations, their systems of the Food Controller says the KAVA де of the witnesses we are in a position to cope with credit and what they can send Daily News, but the feeling does ly nations are needing wolfram, the Chinese, instead of encouraging The Service Dollar,

20 cents to smoke opiam. He did the requirements. I wrote there this country in return for Ameri- not exclude the possibility of its export, are placing every obstruction that they can in the way. There is growing evidence of a not assault the complainant, bat fore to Lady Lawley explaining can goods will be gathered for the favours to come, Beetroot at 4d. And for what purpose? They seek to profit from the present ouasne! fresh movement aiming si a more be simply pashed him aside. His the position and suggesting that benefit of manufacturers and a pound and rhubarb at 1s. 6d. a circumstances merely to provide fonds with which to keep the interni-equitable arrangement with re- Worship dismissed the case.

38 Egypt was more in need of exporters, while commerical bandle at a time when other frais. cine warfare going on in their land. The whole business is nothing gard to Servios psy, and we are

comforts then Mesopotamis, the attaches in the Far East will be for cooking is quite ancbtair- but a piece of unholy “squer zing,” and it quits as indefensible as extremely glad that the question

energier of the Guilds in the East ready to undertake any personal able would appear to demand the diversion of the salt revenucs. It is time there Canton gentry was again broached at yesterday's) GUARD BABY'S HEALTH | should be diverted to that front, work that will benefit American farther official sanion, and I were brought to their senses, and we trust that the present tendencies Council meeting. The Unofficial

IN THE SUMMER will be checked before they become more serious.

members took a right and muck-

On receipt of my letter I commerce generally.

Establishment of the new the other hand, I hope, if it is hope we shall get it. On If this Carton Government seriously sets itself up in the only appreciated stand in their refer The summer months are the received a cable agreeing to the lawful administrative body în China, and if it seeks to secure the ences to the subject, This most dangerous to children. The suggestion, and all consignments division was made possible by an true that the Controller is con friendship of foreign interests, is will need to shape its policies on Colony has done splendidly complaints of that EBSEon, which are being transhipped to the beacme available, the first ever wild fruit crop from wasting, which are being received by me, appropriation which has just templating steps to save the more sensible lines than it hitherto has done. So far, it has shown along financial lines in helping are cholers, icfantom, colio, British Eed Cross Commissioner, made by Congress for the specific nothing will be done to prevent not the least administrative genius; indeed, it has burdened the the war, but we feel quite diarrhoes and dysentery, come on Alexandris. You will understand purpose of promoting Far Eastern private persons getting it if they people with fresh and fanciful taxes and seeme conemmed with one sympathetic with Me. Landale in so quickly that often a little one therefore if it is more convenient trade. task and one task only-to set its face against the North and to his suggestion that we should is beyond aid before the mother for you to ship the asses to me,r. Bishop formerly was head prospect of other fruit in the are willing to do so With little adopt aby and every means to secure funds with which to carry on consider stopping farther votes restizes he is ill. The mother please do so, and I will arrange of the Far Esatera work of the autumn, blsok berries, for in its military activities If there ever was a Government obsessed until this Service Daller grievance must be on her guard to prevent to have your consignments trap-American International Corpora-stance, are a veritable "anchor- with militariem, then assuredly that Government is the present is remedied. Of egitation there these troubles or if they do come shipped to Egypt after they are body of discontents assembled in Cantor. Ol real ostractive has been enough; the time has on soddenly to curse them. No

of hope to many carafat hon work, it does bothing whatever, bat in criticism of others--never a come for action. The Colony baa other medicine in of such aid to

WITON. difficult task-it is seemingly never exhausted. Even this kind of no desire to retain for its own mothers during hot weather sa is agitation would act do a great deal of harm, neither would it cut wise money now sent to the In- Baby's Own Tablela the Canadian moob ice," to use an Americanism, but when it comes to condoning perial Government, but it does children's remedy. They regulate interference in matters with which foreign interests are concerned, desire that, as Mr. Pollock put it, the stomach and bowels and ara it is time a halt were called. Oliques of agitators who gather justice sheli first be donest home. absolutely safe. Bold by medicine. At present, members of the for the muore. power into their own bande usually excceed in making endless That much assured, Hongkong dealers, or by mail at 60 onts the Guild are asked to make woollen trouble, and anr Canton friends appear to be inclining in that will never be found wanting in vial from The Dr. Williams helmets, capa, kuce espa, and send direction. They will be well advised not to carry their intentions helping the larger cause of Medicine Co., 98 Exéchuen Bond, muflera for our troops at chromingsto too far..

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