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To-morrow in the 68th birthday important factor to be taken of Viscount French of Ypres. into account. At the present

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To His Nephew in France.

TO-DAY'S

CEFLÁNY

of nawa is what she Yea Local and General about Harry Lauder getting a chill in the knee and how John Magick The appeal from France for ald got seriously ill wid g golf clube, for officers-1 pickles in his ios verdata. the base, may tempt fort Hongkong, 26th Sept. 1918. She doesn't know that the news anciant specimens of stick Dear Alich, Aye, but you somehow. But Macpherson can reliquairan. Such a collec papare most put something in ultimately might adorn, laddies are doing fine work the wait a bit onyway-public effaits rare bygans types, both club now. As Sister of the Convent come before a sprained ankle any balls, is possessed by the Royal said to me the other day, Bonjour day.

end Ancient st 81, Andrewɛ. monsieur, don nouvelles and I said that sometime ago I was telling intense prejudice against cutting As I was saying, you'll mind late Lord Wemyer, who had an "fine" right off the reel. After ye about the allowances the the turf, played with the wooden » in Hongkong over twenty notified one non-fatal case of we had a bit of s talk, mostly wi' Government we going to make biffy of a hundred and more years civilian families finding tem diphtheria, the offerer being our bands, and she had asked me to the wives and families of our so rather than counteniaus too porary accommodation in military Britisher.

what I thought was likely to mess Well, as I mid at the ever, compromise with metal conscripta-the married ones clubs. Is did in the end, how- quarters, while at Kowloon some

happen at the front next year, I time, it was very ill-advised palter, and be even invented for forty or fifty houses formerly in

A fire took place early this wasze to be beat wi' my French, so arrangement, for it only stirred himself a kind of bras military cocupation are now morning at No. 111, Wing Lok I just rattled off" Oncore, ondore, up ill feeling among a very well- tenanted by civilians." What is Street, and within three quarters to happen to these people when of an hour the whole house was wee, wee". Something must have Well the least said about it the doing section of the community." the war ende if, as seems likely, completely gutted. The Police been wrong my pronanica better, for the more you tramp of American diet seems to be The traditionsloosmopolitanism the Military zeoccupy the quar-were early on the frane. The tion though, for I found out after on dirt, the dirtier your boots get,

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families to provide for, to say of damage tre sa vat unknown."Hongkong" twice, which would thrown into the water, the with German namée, at any rate, the Colony of reople who will ▲ Chinees was charged at the have been a silly thing to do entirely on the extent of the the menu, co much so that Mr. extent of the ripple, depende are losing their attractiveness on remain at Home so long as the Police Court this morning, before anyway, even if I had mentioned water and the weight of the stone. Hoover, the Food Administrator, war lasts. Hard facte like these Mr. J. B. Wood, with being in the place. Well, I was sorry in Mark my words, this particular as felt it necessary to interpose will need to be legislated for in unlawful possession of a dagger. any case that I had ever let on I ripple hasns' reached its fullest advance, and they ebow that, bad Sergt. Blackmen prosecuted and knew French, for out of mistaken extent yet; it's oven affecting Bed regrets to hear that, throughout hehalf of Sauerkraut,' - He se the outlook now is, it will be said he had been instructed by kindaese, eo to speak, she kept Oross Work and War Charities, the United States, men and hundred times worse when peace Mr. King, ASP., to have the case me busy for twenty minutes in for becanes of this stapid blander women, in their patriotic seal, comes, unless in the meantime remanded till Theaday. His the middle o' Pedder Street tell- the members of a certain very will have been spreading a strong practics! meseares are taken to Worship accordingly remanded ing her s' about General Foch's ing and belpfel little society in propaganda to discourage its coumend this sepect of the bail being allowed at $5.00. deal with the question. We the case till Taesday at 10a.m., plans, and how that our of these Kowloon have taken exception to use. In his judgment, the dish problem to the notios of the

days we would see the Germs this business of makin fishohich has thus fallen open evil Chair and Ricksha Coolies. Armies rallying round the six one and fleek of snother, and ass authorities

days is avaldable foodstuff," Several abau-bearers were young Hoher zillerns in their result ass downed tools, so to adding to the variety of ways in charged at the Police Court this Berlin bomb proof. I mentioned speak, and are quite willing that whiob cabbage may be prepared. The temper of some of the morning, before Mr. J. E. Wood, as well about Bill now being their has blooded sisters shoald Accordingly, by increasing the workers at Bome does not appear with various breaches of the sgainst billions, but I couldas carry on. It's a great pity, for this American consumption of cade to be altogether what it might be, regulations, such as rushing at have put it the right way for society has been doing their little bage, a parishable szticle, it judging from the frequency of passengers, soliciting fares, Sister only looked sad and said hit ever since the beginning of would release a larger quantity of etrike movement. Daly a few loitering in the streets and being something about the terrible,post war, no only making skinde non-perishable foods for export. days ago, we had the cotton improperly dressed. His Worship of the war. I got a car after things but paying monthly sub. abroad. Mr. Hoover's charsoter- operatives strike, now railway. imposed fines ranging from $3 bat let me tell you that the same soriptions into the bargain. Some stio tact shines forth ocos more men have "come out," while to- to $5. Several rickshaw pallere Sister should have been on time ago. Queso day'e telegramy speak of what were charged with similar the War Propaganda Committee "It

Mary said in his remark that, after all, Avery. women' does Bauerkraut "is said to be of Dalch looks like a possibly serious offences. His Worship impated here, for the's done more to bring not

(rather than of German origin.” interference with the shipping nes ranging from $3 to 5. home the horrore of war than every week, our soldiers zodat

With this seurance, even the catput. All these instances of Inspector Garrod prosecated in anybody else I know of in the euffer." So I'm hoping notwith Havelock Wilsons of Americs will labour unrest sppear to bang on

all the above dises.

Colony. As an example in this etsading a' that's been said, that surely be content to treat thie the gestion of wages, though Kidnapping Charge. way, she could give Jinets long they'll carry on till the boys come.

once popular vegetable prepare- from what we bear the average were charged at the Police Court don't suppose for one minute that

A Chinese man and a woman start and beat her easily. But I hems.A

tion se so inoffensive neutral. worker at Home bas cevar been this morning, before Mr. J. B. when the atrocities come to be annual meeting last week Mic- St Andrew's Society had its so liberally paid and never Wood, with kidnapping a child. reckoned ap sgainst the Hans phereon couldn't go, of course, enjoyed such" luxuries as KTÓ

Inspector Kent prosecuted and they'll be asked to pay compen-him having his sprained ankle. It the torpedoed hospital ship Lan- When Captain Bylvester, of within his reach-to-day. Teat there is 2008

ground ford that on the 24th instant aestion for this sort o' thing was a sore disappointment and dovery Castle, presed his pipe thinking that the demands are Chinese constable was on duty in anyway. Aye, believe me this from the way he went on, I around, so that all the men in his not wholly reasonable is shown in plain clothes when he saw a small awfe' war has broken up many a thought he'd sprain his intellect boat could have a draw he follow- the csse of the silway strike, child being led by the hand in Led-go home in more ways than one as well, before he was through, ed what was a very early custom ipasmuch as the men concerned

der Street. The coretable noted But talking about compensation No flat Msopherson ever says of smoking in this county. bare atinck despite the fact that that the boy did notesem very will snd. Sater and It is characteristic of the balls, when he is losing a fight, to they have been granted

ing to go with de endente, so he parkers reminds me about the there's eye a chance of seconding Charles II, gives a brief glimpse ber pour anything at the meetings, but Aubrey, writing in the time of want to cease battling and attempt by laborions explanations to increase approved by, their own questioned them about the ebild. remark of the chap standing & motion and getting his name of this old practice of sharing the show that it was bia opponent who was responsible for the com- Unions. As the President of the Not being satisfied with their re- bebind the msa at the back of in the papere. M-a, he's just pipe. He remarks that he had mencement of the trouble while he himself is entirely innocent. Board of Trade points ont, the pliss, he arrested them. He (In the big dram when the band like a wean at times. He was beard bis grandfather say that Thus it comes about that at this time of the day the German issue thus raieed is whether a

spector Kent) then questioned the stopped to get a rest. Chancellor (Count Hertling) displays a deep saziety to impress on small section of the commit information he sent the boy, tomosis wi that instrument, my hasonld take wee Jean to about the table: "They had first Very anxious cf course that when sucking was frat introduo- bay but not getting any satisfactory the world that when Germany invaded Belgium and thus started shall coerce the Government is a

"You don't make very good abould go, bat s promise ed to these islands, one pipe was is promise and I bad said, handed from man to man-round the war she was merely scting in self-defence. We have the old matter upon which a settlement gether with the defendante. to story brought forward again that the Germans entered Belgian has been arrived at after negotia the Storetary for Chinese sffairs. No" admitted the "drum. see Charlie Chaplin at the Matin-silver pipee; the ordinary aort territory, not with a desire to invade the country, but because of an sione with the men themselves. his parenta were in Kwongesi Pther, bat's a fact, but on 26. Still, though I wasns' st the made use of a walnut shell and s The boy then told the 8.C.A that imaginary fear that if they did not act quickly the Eatente Powere The annoying feature of all there! would forestal them and begin an invasion of the Fatherland. The strikes is that they affect trades and that he was being brought the other band I drown a heap o' meeting I didea" de bad for I look straw."

my book o tickets wi? me and idea, of course, is sheer idiotic nonsense, and no-one bat a German of the most vital concern at the down by the defendant. OA Minister hard up for an ezcase would trot out such a palpably thin present moment, and for that further enquires being made, it doing worse things then making couldcs' have done that if I'd President Wilson's sppeal to

So you see I might have been sold three before I got bome. I attempt at justification. The reference is, af osatge, to France, but reseca the action of the strikere was found that the other de it is unfortnate for Count Hertling that all Germans do not think is to be condemned, especially fendant was implicated. He at been standing at a bar.

French fauz pas; I might have gone to the meeting anyway. the coal miners qught to come as Well I saw from the papere next a timely warning says the New slike on this matter of the invasion of Belgium and that Herr when they must know that they ed for a week's remand, se in- Talking about that sort of day that they're going to have a York Evening Post Mr. Wilson Ezaberger has now openly declared that there is no valid proof of are seriously letting down the Testigations were now being thing reminds me that I heard Fair on Heather Day again this ask the producers to avert a France's intention to cross the frontier, while it was even known in fighters at the iront.

made in the country. His Wor the other day that there was a year, and I believe they've got, famine by anremitting bark work. Germany that the French mobilisation plans did not provide for More German Bombast.

ship remanded the case till next talk about the Government bring plenty o real heather for the co-. We know that at the mines and entering Belgium. Those facts are sufficient to damo Count Heri-la the face of recent events in ling's weak defecce, and they damn it out of the mouth of a France, the latest declaration of

ing in a Bill for restricting the cao. They fized up the pew on the railroads all efforts will be hoors for the sale of liquor in the lot of office bearers and committee made to bring every ounce of German, too.

General van Weisberg in the When the war broke got, the then German Chancellor defend R-icbetsg concerning the Ameri- WAR-PROFITS IN KOBE, Decessary measure of course, but pected old member of the Society what we do not know is the dis

Colony. This might be a very as asosi, bat there's one very ree available coal to market. Bat ed the crime of violating the neutrality of a weak State by giving cane, makes e-mewhat amusing expression to the peculiarly Prasian notion that "necessity knows reading. He says The Ameri

I've no means o jadgin, eo to and a regular attender of their position being made of oor share in this connection, but I'm willing Committee. But human memory that 8,000 LOOB weekly are speak, for Janet has long ago meetings that I would like to see of this coal as it arrives in New passed a private bill o' her own bonoured by being elected to the York. Ir bes heen esiculated to wager if ever this, business short and unless se've just had used here during the winter gets into the Government Gazelle cocktail at the Clab wi' the by the small consumer, that

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1918.

GERMANY'S HALTING EXCUSES,

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as law." That clearly showed that Germany deliberately bashed can Armies should not terrily us How Shipping Men are Affected. aside her promis9 10 18spect the integrity of Bilgium merely we shall also settle with them." because it paid her to do 90. Now Cunt Hertling drage out This Fort of bombast has done the old exouse of the invasion being necessitated in order to good work in Germany in the defend carselves." soi pože

We have already given some as being hurt because the pest. bolstering up the f gging details of the amounts of war- as an Ordinace that se ads! re're going to propose is to say, the consumer who bays. firet Obsreellor'e aufarianale phrase has been given its spirits of her troops and more profite Essessed irae meaning by the Allies:

by the tax the excosses of the few bave out-se're apt to forget and this man by the pail, from day to day, who That is typically German. especially of her civil population, authorities for individual mer. weighed the needs of the many. L'u referring to doesn't drink has no storage room for his Germspy claims a clear conscieros on the point because, sa Conat but now it seems rater fatuous obants in Kobe, sayes Japan One thing I do know though, and cocktails anyway. There was winter's Hertling pays, she offered the Belgians money for a promise of in face of the continued successes contemporary. Shipping men are that is, that there's no near the some talk I see about getting member laat winter long lines of

winter'e supply of inel, neutrality." Here we have Prussian morality si ita bert. This of our American Allies. The to pay another tex, the shipping smount of hard drinking in some of the cffciale to turn out met, women, and children. Wast elatement, plainly interpreted, meane that Belgium was asked, to brilliant victory at St. Mibiel war-profita tax. According to Hongkong like there lased to be in their kilts on Fair Day but I'm sell her independence and saorifice her integrity to suit German should be enough to demonstrate officiel figures, the largest Bosses but in passing I would say of thinking they'd no be very keen senttles, and pails. The average ing at the yards with backėta, convenience. A money briba was cffered her to keep her quiet and this fact to the Germans, but if a ment of auch profits is given to hand that there's been a great to appear in the national garb New Yorker sake himself, has this to let the Hnos atifice the country se s jumping off base in their further and more potent proof is Mr. Naruse Masayuki, amounting deal more irritating Sunday there's something terribly & 8,000 tons weekly, or approxi designs against the Allies Bat Belgium was, happily, not to be required, let her consider the iron to X4,103,000. There is a very School Legislation of late than wanting about a kilt. bought. Even were she inclined to listen to the voice of the charmer, resolution and

mately 200,000 tons for the whole we know now what valse would attach to a promise of money from tenacity of the American nation as list, the latter being: Y653,000 be I'm misjudging our hard merried getting my photograph being delivered and stored now? indefatigable, big gap between the first and the there ever was before. Bat may I mind ace after. I was winter, been ordered, and is it s nation which openly regarded international agreements as scraps a whole. An example of this is for Mr. Sabeki Shantaro, followed worked but well-meaning taken in the kill. I couldag We know that $300,000, about of paper."

to be seen in the prompt and by Mr. Katende Girjiro with officials, for no doubt if such jas tell ye the whole se fifth of the sum necessary for It is late in the day now for the Hans to attempt to push the vigorous reply of President Y500,003. Mr. Nurse is carrying & measure is brought in, it well story for my memory wasns what the parc blame for starting the war on to the shoulders of others. Once more Wileon to the Austrian pesce on his shipping basiceag in be for the purpose of keeping on it might have been at times in an

the purchase of the whole are we able to convict Germany out of her own mouth. Prinos feeler, which typifies the in his own personal name, while the same lines as at home so si to me grunger days, Onyway, I

amount, has been appropriated Lichnowsky, who is in disgrace in his own country because of his love exorable purpose of our Ally to most other chipping men have increase the output a war work sok home the photograph to $300,000 has been ordered. But by the city, and that coal for this for trath, in his famous Memoirs categorically states that word continue the straggle to a converted the greater portion of in the Colony. What I say is Janet expecting at least that she'd we have not even been informed from Berlin in the days immediately preceding the declaration of victorions end, and bring Ger their interests into juridical never mind about our education have it framed and out in the whether this emaller quantity is war would have been sufficient to have prevented the catastrophe, many to her knees. The whole persons. The explains the great al and our housing problems and parlour. Bot when Janot got it being delivered and scared. De hat he says that the German leaders "urged in the direction of war.” world Elsewhere in bis deegment he traces the German desire for a trist revenge and Americs, like the profits of Mr. Narate and the the wast o pefice, let's get on si was a plagus ruficken rat

has to take a terrible difference between the assessed our polics that's being killed off for in her hand yo'd have thought it cidedly, a stateme of "military strength, and asserts that in view of the facts "it is no other Allies, is going to see that others, the figures above given our war work and give the trees wonder that the whole of the civilised world outside Germany please Germany's debs is paid in full. representing only individual prost Fanling a proper chance that look it said it was a

Who's this? * says she, the entire responsibility for the world-war apon car shoulders." That How foolish these utterances of the fite, not thres of juridical persons,

Me" says L" and the is the best anewer that can be be given to Count Hertling's non- German leaders appear in the face

Janet pays if I would write lear sensical blether about Germany having a clear conscience." of them fasts: eurely, it is time profits, the tax on shipping war you the news about Msop

As in the case of ordinary-wax- about the Government and tell ing likeness.”- Gamany planned this war coplly and deliberately. She thought they tried to find other means to protein 15 per cent, Chare

Awell she saw her chance, Bhe misjudged the foress of civilisation. She keep down the growing uneminees on mira profita das to the

ble spraining his ankle for i

„it's a humbling is doomed to a bitter and humiliating def

wit might help to che of the German nation.

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