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There has been some littis mystery se to the channel through which the recent German pesce menosatier came to Belgium. The Berlin correspondent of the Cologna Gasette, however, now liftu the veil somewhat by admitting that Count Toerring, who in said
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GRAPH TUESDAY NEPTEMĮ
-DAY BY DAY,
AJOYFULGOING ABROAD OFTEN
1918
HONGKONG FOOTBALL.
BRINGS FORTH A SORROWFUL Langus Management Committen COMING HOME AND A MERRY EVENING TAKES A SAD MORNING.
To-morrow's Anniversary.
The Dollar.
Opium Possession....
Meets.
CUTTING THE COCK'S HEAD.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Sequel to Mining Company's -Transaction...
To the un Gartered and unbe Thistled cynic the pregant effort of the College of Haralde to marshal in das precedence the
What
In the Sommery Court this swelling, multitude of Orders Tomorrow is the third anni-The first meeting of the Hong to be related to the Belgian Royal versary of the opening of the kong Football League Manage morning, before Mr. Jastice muss yield grim enjoyment. Family by marriage, approached Battle of Loos
ment Commities" took place last Gomperts (Paiene Judge), the What appears to be a serique the Belgian Government op the
evening at the Victoris Barracks esse was continued in which the Battle of the Orders has begunem subject. What follows is intensely
Recreation Club Room. Mr. B. J. Hang Tai Firm, of King's Build whether O.B.E. is to step sisad amusing and typically German. The Count, we are seriously in-
The opening rate of the dollar Wilton presided.
ing, compradorse, seek to recover of his fellow or fall behind. In demand to-day was Be There was a full attendance, from Ho Yik Pin, shaa Ho Shau either case heartburning. farmed, took this step because of
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and applications for membership of 7, Temple Street, Yaumati, Wordsworth 3 century and a a conviction that Belgiam wi most interested in a speedy pesOE.
sathe League ware applied for by gentleman, the eam of $500 quarter ago tried to bring about For beinginanlawful possession Royal Engineers, Manchester being amount of share money by his famous essay on hilla That is indeed rich. Of course, of three and a half pounds of raw Regt, and Sinth China Athletic, deposited with the defendant for the destruction of
of Germany is not in the least degree
arbitrary board a Japanese the fatter Club applying for organising – “an antimony "ore
distinctions among mankind aarious for such a pesos; the opiam on sation was no doubt taken wholly steamer, a Chinees appeared on membership in both Divisions, business. Mr. P. W. Goldring may yet bb schieved by thin and solely in the interests of mandibefore Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe All the Clubs were ananimously is for plaintiff and Mr. W.B diverting civil ward the Belgisus, for whore welfare imposed a fine of $300, or one
Hind for defendant, this morning. His Worship elected.
The fixtures of the Senior When the parties came into Sir Douglas Haig praise our the Hans have ever been most
League were arranged to Court this morning,
Mr. miners at the front, as well be solicitious! This sort of nonsense month's hard labour.
commenos en the 26th pros, Goldring said that he had only may. One of them has a special *7bafogged German manors who
The Canton Times, the first while the Junior League will received the form of oath yester mission on behalf of Wigan, ship would see that it was im- his way to the front, two summers
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., may go down very well with the
Alexandra Buildings.
Telephone 16.
for
A New Newspaper,
bare been fed on spurious stories Canton, will appear 8 ptember 24 18th
Egliah daily sewspaper is commence a week: earlier, on the day at 4 o'clock, and Hie Lord-| Be explained its nature when on
of "victorier," but the rest of the or 25. The paper is owned by An exhibition Charity match possible for them to perform the go. We'd gradely send-of world may be pardoned if it pre- Chinese, but will serve all slike on behalf of "Our Day" was Deremony of cutting off the cock's free Wiggin station," he said. fera to think that this German in Canton, native or foreign, in arrsoged for the 9th November. head then. He had received the “Joost" as the train wor startin' I move we made simply because if the promotion of international
The question of colours, which, form of oath from his friend, which boong out o' th' carriage winder, Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which would pass decidedly more hepe friendship and commerce. Chan owing to those of many teams he had returned with certain al-Nattben lad, they sex, Think requires thèm to forward: their sames and addresses with fal aspect on the military situation Lim-pak, of the Hongkong and being very similar, and which terations.
on that thou brings us th' and for the Bana if Belgium could be Shanghai Bank, and several other caused so much confonica both to
Mr. Hind said they wanted to Kayser's eend (head) back we jactare. That is the sheer truth this new enterprise.·· bought over to neutrality at this well known Cantonese are backing the referee and spectatora last go on with the case. His friend tha' to Wiggin. Nay, ah zex, season, was debated, and it was was aning the wrong man. The if ah cawra't bring the is awd Death of Mr. A. B, Crewe.
decided that the home team case could go on now, and, if end, T'se bring the ocn of 'in Many residents in Hongkong should ascertain the visiting necarsary, the cutting off of the porrals (carle).' He is still after will hear with regret of the death team's colours before the msich cock head cald be done later, that ourl. in Australia, from pneumonis, of and arrange accordingly.
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DEATH.
CREWE-At Sydney, (Australia) on September 21. Pneumonia, A. B, Crewe, beloved father of Mrs. Reichman,
80 years.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1918.
IN THE EAST.
from
aged
German Changes.
Korgring.
Theft of Iron, Bar.
TORE UP #5 BILL.
An Incident at the Money- Changer's.
there was
The manager of the Tang Sing Mining Company, who was called, said the money was paid to the mining company by defendant. It was a bona fide transaction.
Are esta laxaries? It has often
Mr. GoldringWe esy that been suggested that they should
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OUR DAY."
Lady May's Rose Furd,
Where they created such a din that Goally he folded his tent and, after due notice, of course, eilently tole away to another parieb. No. 5, Cheyne-place, 8.W., finde bim midat fewer cais, one hopea.
The mouth-organ bids fair to
of the maiter, and the German talk of solicitude for saffaring Belgium is nothing other than so mach very ill concealed esnt and palpable hypocrisy,
Mr. A. B. Crewe, father of Mrs. A Tote of thanks to the Chair that plaintiff handed defendant a Family likenesses are often F. Reichmas, which took place on man coroluded the business of the sum of money to put in a mining enduring. There can acarsely be the 21st ices. The droeased, who evening. The Hongkong F. A. company which was being formed. La more remarkable example than The chopping and changing was 60 years of age, was formerly Bferees Board hold a meeting Plaintiff was now saing defendant is presented by Prince George in process in high political circles in in the Australian Government ser early next week and nemes of for the return of that money, but cadet uniform as he appears in Germany still contiones, showing vice. He left the Colony recently gentlemen wishing to sasiet the it was the mining
company
that the Silver Wedding group. that matters are not running st on a visit to Sydney, where his Board as cficial Referees, should should be sued.
Twenty-eight years ago a photo- all smoothly in the Fatherland. death took place. While in be forwarded to Mr. F. Wright, Mr. Goldring:-We say that it graph of "Oar Sailor Princes" When the notorious von Hintse, Hengkong he won many friends Bon. S:0. H.K.F.A.
wass bogus mining company. sobieved great popularity. The of Peking fame, wis made Foreign by his geniality and good nature.
Mr. Hind said they had sent younger of the two in that pis Minister in place of Baron von supstby will be felt for the
their oath to his friend and it tore is almost identical with the Kaehlmann, great hopes were relatives in their loss.
had been returned in suché form Prince George of to-day, even to centred in him, but now we bare Insufficient Evidence.
that it was not acceptable. His be poise of the head. He was a Berlin paper candidly stating Before Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe, st
friend bad not sent the form of Midshipman Prince George, aged- that he has been a complete the Police Court to-day, a coolie
dath of his witnesses.
15, who, with his elder brother, failure, especially in the Vienna was discharged on the ground of
the late Prince Albert Vistor, was peace Overture. We presums uneufficient evidence when
about to make a world tour in the his failure to be that he charged with attempting to
HMS. Bacebante, failed to suppress this direct export 138 pounds of sulphur on hint by the Austriage that they board the were weary of the war. But the Inspector O'Sullivan said he A Chinese was summoned by Istest charge in the German Min proposed to withdraw the charge Mr. Ackbar, Clerk to the Paine the balance sheet of the Company be taxed. Tas present would be istry has been the dismissal of Ad-against the accused. He was Judge, at the Palice Court this was a shell to cover their fraud. a good time to get the question miral von Capelle, the successor seen carrying two baakete on morning, before Mr. JR Wood,The money was put into another settled by the Lazury Tax Com to you Tiraiz, who has been re- baard, con sining the sulphur sad with behaving in a disorderly company which had done profit-mittee. A possible difonlty is placed by V ce Admiral Behacks. covered with potaicas. In the manner by tearing up a 35 note, able basicses, and plaintiff has that the chairman, Hr. F. D. As to the cause of von Capelle's Police Station the defendant said the property of the complainant, got nothing out of it. The Hongkong Telegraph. disappearance from foe, we are he was engaged by a
Acland, might not feel himself in man to on the 17h instant, Mr. M. K
After farther argument, the impartial arbiter. For cats drove not told very much, but if a carry the salphur, and made a Lo appeared for the defence. case was adjmrned for the the him from home slew years ago. successful Germen Naval Secret-fatile search for his employer. He Complainant, in giving evid ceremony of cutting of the cock's He had a hense in Kensington, |ary is to be judged by the amount finally directed the Police to a snce, said that on the day în head to be performed.
of enemy shipping sent to the bot shop where the fokis admitted question, it was a Mohammedan tom by U-boats, then von Tirpitz' that the poistose were bought by festival. He was living in Kon- aaocessor has been s failure à customer. Inspector O'Sullivan loon, and he left his house st aleo. Bat in this regard the new stated that the defendant was not about 8.30 3.m. to catch Secretary is not likely to make responsible in the case.
the ferry to Hingkong, B.8 any better abowing, for it is
Bapecial service recorded of bim that he is not s A Chinese was charged at the at the mosque which be had to The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, While it is an undeniable fact that the real issue of the war passionate advocate of submarin- Police Court this morning, before attend. At the ferry wharf he Hon. Secretary of the War Chari. depends on the fighting on the Western Front, there is no question ism. Whether he is or is not, Mr. J. B. Wood, with stealing an went to the defendant's stall and ties Committer writes:Bafore be ousted from its place in the that the brilliant new victories in the East may have far-reaching does not really matter mach, for iron bar, value st 50 cents. tapdered a $5 cote and asked the her departure, Lady May directed sections of our fighting man by results on the main sitas ion. Simultaneous with the capture of St. it will be seen from one of to day's Inspector P. O'Ballivan said that defendant to give him three dollar me to express her egret that she the miniature bigpipes which are Mihiel by the Americans, the continued successes of the French, telegrame that the total shipping the complaisent lived at 14, Peel notes and the balance in small would be unable personally to as to be seen stall the music and the storming of the Hindenburg Line by the British, we finds losses caused by submarinism are Street. The house belonged to coins. The defendant gave bim sasiat in the Oar Day range shops. If car recollection is right Franco-Serbien drive against the Balgars; a British advance in Pales-on a fair way to being replaced. him and one of the floors was back the notes as requested and mente in October: sad to state this tiny replies of the Boola anoconpied. At about 9 s.m, the gave him $1.88 in voine. He that Mrs. Garner had kindly national musical instrument was evacuation of Baku we can regard as a warning against quixotic This World's Censure.
door was locked, and at about then asked the defendant to consented to supervise the Boce introduced some 20 years ago by enterprises, and as having no irfanoe on the Eastern situation as It is with onspeakable terror 10 a'clock a friend of bis told him change 45 cents into soppers. Fond organisation on her babala man who used to stand outside a whole. The Allies have indeed chosen an opportune moment for and disgust that the civilised that the door was open. He went, The defendant said he had nose. The title of the Fard will remain, Charing Cross Station playing it these decisive ›trokes in the East, for the Central Powers at present world has looked on up and saw the defendant there, so he gave back the defendent's as in previous years "Lady May's with the skill of a champion have their hands so fall in the West that they are unable to give Balebevik re 20 of terror. At first removing one of the iron bars money and saked him for the Rose Fund," and the subscription piper-which perchance he may ..the Tarks or Balgera the least seistance. Hence the brilliant and we hailed with enthusiasm the with a chisel and other imple- $5 and the defendant deliberately lint is now open,
uzqualified success of the Eastern operetions.
"birth of freedom" in Risais, but ments. He was arrested and said tore the note
Subscribers are asked to be bay with the apparently ridio have been, and laring people to On the Balgarian freut, the Serbe have advanced thirty miles, how soon were we disillusioned, that a man engaged him to re-
Cros-examined by. Mr. Lo, good enough to address all letters ulous ease of the performance. and have forced the enemy to evacaste their positions on a seventy- and how terrible was the disill me things to West Point. The witness said that he was perfectly to Lady May'e Rue Fand, Ca all occasione of public excite mile Iront from Monestir to the Vardar. The advance is continuing usionmen! According to reliable Palice gave him two opportunities calm on the day of the occurrence Government House, and eab mest his pipes found ready and the Bulgars are everywhere in disorderly retreat, leaving their information, thousands of peace to find the mio bat he could not and added that the defendent scriptions 20 cent will be bayers, and when he disappeared, guns behind, and borning their material. At Lake Doirs, the shie Raselan st Petrograd, do so. After evidence had been deliberately tore the note. He was acknowledged British cineva progressing in the face of strong enemy resist Moscow and elsewhere have been gives, his Worship sentenced not sware that there were two dividually, by s roes of a special perceptible void in London street 8.8. before to no one knows where, there wIS A ance. A new fac or in this campaign is the Greek Army, which is shot without trial, and the prisons defendant to three month's hard money changers at the Ferry design, and by publigation in the lie. contribution in no small measure to its success, General Allenby's are filled to over wing. Our labour.
Wharf, Defendant did not tell him Press. brilliant advance in Palestine is, we consider, one of the most first feelings were those off Left Without Notice.. to go to the other shop, decisive strokes of the war in Asia Minor. At one swift blow beames ment, sareality and terror,
The organisation for the sale An Indian watchman employed Witness suggested that the of roess on Oar Diy is in hand, The new British Chair of bsa shattered the hopes of the Turks, not only in tinged with hope that all by dairying Company at defendant should go to the and the details will be published Aviation should do something to Palestine bas possibly in Mesopotamia He has cat # 26000 would be wall in time. Laichikok was commoned before Temple and cas off the cook's in due course. It should be standardise terminology. At pre- enemy troops which are considered the fwer of the Tarkish forces, but now, when we find our hopes Mr. E. DC. Wolfe this morning head and deny what witness had mentioned that the roses are of a
Leent parts and the purposes of and which will probably find themselves in a position ont of which blessed, it is time to abow our for leaving his employment asid. there ie but one way-surrender. Our advance here has been so version in some practical manner. without furnishing doe notice.
The defendant then went into Incally through the courtesy of slang, or in termos borrowed from new design, and are being made Parts of machines are known b us, if at all, only in airman's sudden and overwhelming that the Turks are in retreat in all The first step has been taken by The manager of the farm stated the witness box, and said that he. Mr. Ho Kom Tong, who, in con- the Frenob. The Air laventions directions. We have overrun their defensive system from the the American Government which that the defendent was employed told Mc. Ackber to go to the other janation with other gentlemen of Committes has made one change Jardan to the £65, at one point penetrating to a distance of 19 miles, has directed its Ambassadora and on the 2nd September as a watch shop and get copper coins. the Chinese community, has already. The term prop and capturing important junctions, roads, and railgaye. The Ministers in Neutral and Allied mag in the Company'a coalyard. After Mr. Lo bad addressed his already made good the cost of the Turkish armies are retreating in a northerly direction, and have countries to ascertain whether He was very punctus in the Worship, s fine of $10 was whole number regaired, left behind 18,000 troops on the West and 6,000 on the East, so these Governments will join la discharge of his daty for tea or imposed. that General Allenby is now in the rear of those forces, and is in a some immediate sation to impress more days, when he tendered his position to deal with them at his leisure.
on the Bolsheviks the horror with resignation. His resigüation was We regard than victories in the East as another sign of the which the civilized world regards not accepted, and then he was ever growing superiority of the Allies. It is truly a siguificant fact their wanton terrorism. It is absent for certain hoora every that their resources are so unlimited that they can, without cessing, difficult to see what can soczne day until last Friday, when ha Daring last week there were herase the Germans on the Western Front and still be able to send from this declaration. The Allies disappeared altogether. He con notified six cave di solario (Give victories armisa to defeat the Bulgars and Turks in the Ext. How have their hands fall and the widered delendsni's action a grave fatal), and one fatal conrrencs ever supplementary these operations many soom in comparison with neutrals are powerlets, but still one, as a thousand tons of coal each of plagos, dipht the all-important struggle in the West, they are bound to bare laitis a step in the right were stored in Tho profound effect on Germany's Allies in the East. In striking at the direction. Let us hope that the thefts had occurs Tarks and Balgers, we are indirectly smashing the main enemy, censure of the whole wo Germany, and so bringing nearer, the end of the war and a lesting have the desired effent. A
sins, another at Salonica and a minor saccess in North Bassis. The
at the
will Dalends
mentions
can be certain that there w
pssDehe most deadly weapon of the Allies in the lotors will be and this growing power of demoralising all our enemies, std look forward 19 the fatum with confidence and hope
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The Cology's Health,
sent spotted fever. All the were Chinese 1870 One
see of enteric
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