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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1918,

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"Soewhere to Live:

Bonglang hoan hunters are apparently of only people in the world who would like to find "somewhere to live.” One of the over night telegrama retails n. etary of a Russian Prince, now s refugee, having received an offer from high quarters for a villa which he owns near Stockholm, the prospective tenants to be two members of the German Royal | Family who are shortly expected. to go to the Swedish capital- I

it so happens that the All Highest

DAY BY DAY.

ALL DELAYS AVE - DANGEROUS | IN WAR-Dryden.

SANITARY BOARD,

"Treatment of Small Pax Cases,”

·Mr.

Mr. A. Gibson presided at youtarday's du meeting of the Tomorrow's Anniversary.

Sanitary Board, those also present To-morrow is the fourth anni-being-Ir. O. G Alibegier, versary of the einking of four E. BL Bowley, Mr. Ng Hon Tra, German destroyers CE the Dutch coast by H18. Undaunted, “

The Dollar. The opening rate of the dollar is one of three Royal wanderers, on demand to-day Wa 38.

can only hope that

the 3, 15/164. Russian Prince, however hadly i

we

Billiards.

New. Chinese Member.

THE SERVICE DOLLAR, TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Officers.

New Arrangement for Consular The Bolshevit dream of a free telephone in every house may be inspired by some knowledge and envy of the facilities ebjoyed by

In reference to the grievaces the Swedes. For in Sweden the co. Mr. E R. Ballifax, Bon. Mr. with regard to the pay of our telephone in more populer and T. L. Perkine, Cal, Oriso, Hra Choralar, Neval, and Military commonplace than in any other A.D. Hickling (M.O. H.) and officers serving on the China country in the world not ex- Mr. J.L. McPherson (Secretary) stations, to which attention was capting the United States. The recently drawn in these columas, low charge-52 158. per annum (enys the L and C. Express) we places it within the reach of A letter was laid before the now learn that salaries of Con- almost every household, and in Board from the Government, enlar officers have been raigad sed the towns few houses are without advising the appointment of Mr. arrangements made for reducing i Stockholm has more "tele- he may be, will reeist the

S W. Teo to the Board in the the loss or exchange. Salaries phones then New York, and near- tempistion to give houer-room to As exhibition game of hilliards place of Mr. Ng Hon Tez, who re of Consul General and Consala. Ir twice as many as London or the Mad Dog of Europe. It is will take place at the Palace

fires in November."

have been increased by $100 a Paris. Nor is its popularity con not altogether comfortable to feel Hotel, Ko-loon, on Sunday, 20th

The Chairman said they had year, those attaching to the moo fined to the towns," Almost every that one is not wanted in this inst., at 9 p.m. between Mr. J. Dot been able to persuade Mr. Ng of Vice-Conan! by 675, while farm is "on the phoor," and 18.3 world. We would not wish this Parker, Kowloon Dock, and Mr. Hon. Tex to serve another term assistants and a'udents' salaries of the total population of Sweden to be the experience of any J. Gibson, A. S. Watson and Co. and he thought he could say for are raised by 550 a year. As re re sabecribere. ordinarily decent individual. But The game xil be 500 up. This all members of the Board that gards the low on exchange, it has the Kaiser and all his minions are should be interesting game, as

they were. sorry to lose him snd been agreed that officers in receipt s class apart. Unfit for the society Mr. Parkes abilities are well would have been glad to see him of a salary of £300 or less shall Viscontigo has a good of civilised peoples, they deserve known and Mr. Gibson has come carry on. At the same time he draw the whole of it at the rate story of the reply which Bishop. thought they would welcome Mr. of 2x to the dollar. Those with Fraser got from a clergymen of think that Sweden or any other to the Colony with a good Teo, who had had a good deal of salaries exceeding £300 will be Manchester diocese who, under

reputation." country desires the notoriety of

experience. He had been con- able to draw 5300 at the rate of the greatest provocation, knocked accommodating the man who has

nected with the Department 2, and one-half of the exem down a man who had insulted A Case Withdrawa. brought more death and aufering

already, particularly in connection over that figure at 21 to the him. Fraser wrote him a letter Mr. E J. Grist appearing for with the set outbreak of small dollar. Allowances granted to of reproof, pointing out (among rule which to the world than can be calculat Correspondents are requested to observe the

Commander C. W. M. Beckwith,

officere in lien of quarters cap other things) that, exposed so the requires them

names and addresses with ed or conceived by any one person. forward their

also be drawn at the rate of 28. Church of England was to mach communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for The kindest fate that we can wish, applied at the Police Court thie cruel monster is that be this morning, befere Mr. J. R. -sublication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

The Government wrote asking Representations on the subject criticism on all bande, her minis- should take himself to

Wood, that the cross-summone some

token out by Mr. Bacje agaiçet the Board to consider action have several times been made ter ought to be very carefal in his client, far abusive language, regarding the importation of ice by the Obina Association, which their demeanour. The offender be withdrawn. Mr. d'Almsds, from Centon, eaid to be impare. have doubtless be a instrumental replied: "I must regretfully sppearing for Mr. Banje, agreed

Several minutes on the subject in helping to secure the relief admit that, being grossly insulted

now given.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

Hongkong Dispensary.

to the Editor:

to

Telephone 16.

universal catraciɛm. We cannot

All communications intended for publication should be addressed unhealthy jungle in a tropical clime, there to live and die like the snimal that he is.

Business correspondence should be sest to the Manager.

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Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone:. No. 1

A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St.

DEATE.

LOOKER.—On the 15th October, suddenly, at the Yokohama General Hospital, of pneumonis, Muriel Jessie Lloyd: Looker, the deeply beloved and regretted wife of Herbert William Looker.

Encouraging Art.

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Canton Ice.

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and the sommous was accordingly were filed.

The Chairman said Canton joe withdrawn.

was imported by a company' in Canton. It wes sold in s"shop

The Col

Health.

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Opium Seized. Inspector Browne made su sp.

and forgetting in the heat of the moment the critical position of the Church of England, I did knock the man down. "Fraser, delighted with this turning of the tables on himself," says Lord Bryce, told me the anecdote with great glee, and invited the alergsman to stay with him not long afterwards."

Spain, like moet nentrat countries of Europe, has been having serious internal difficulties

The little group of art enthusiasts comprised in the membership of the Hongkong Daring last week there were practically opposite the Central Bed Kowloon Sketching Club has notified seven cases of diphtheria Market. The premises were at plination to Mr. ED.C. Wolfe, come to a wise decision in arrang. (eix fatal), five of enteric (three one time used by the Hongkong the Police Court this morning ing to hold the next annual fatal), and one fatal occurrence Los Company but when the los for the seizure of 122 taels of exhibition in the City Hall, Hith each of puerperal fever and Company and Dairy Farm opium, valued at $1,769 which erto, this event has been held at spotted fever.. All were Chinese, Company amalgamated the pre- was found on board the Tak the Helens May Institute and sve one Indian osse of enteric mises were given up and the sang. As there no claimants, His interest in it has been practically Daring yesterday there were one Dairy Farm Ice and Cold Storage Worship granted the application. confined to members of the Club fatal Case asch of plague, Company moved farther west. and their 'friende. From the diphtheria and epotted fever, all The old premises were then taken work which we saw, at the last the victims being Chinese." over by the Canton Company, |exhibition we are certain that the

Typhoon Warning.

who sold ice there. From the medical regulations fail to reach and the task of preserving strict The following telegram was minutes the Board sesumed to be It was the choice of two evile, and neatrality. Recently the opportunity now to be provided received by the American Con- fairly unanimous that the import, it was important to remember pores made by the Madrid of seeing the efforts of local salate General, Hongkong, from stion of this ice should be pro that the more concealment the newspaper, El Sol, na to illegal artists, of whom there are for the Manila Observatory at 6 p.m. hibited. He moved that the more dumping and possibly more German activities led the Govern- more than most people are yesterday: Typhoon in about Board recommend to the Governinfeetion. The new system gave ment to draw up en espionage aware, The event will be the more 125 degrees Long. E. and 17 ment that the importation of this better prospect of enlisting the not which practically gave the largely patronised also from the degrees Lat, N., moving W.N.W." ice be probibited.

The Hongkong Telegraph. public will welcome the

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1918.

NOT YET.

A Concession.

Cyclone or typhoon W of Luzon, less than 100 miles distant, moving W."

Light Reading,

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all along, arising out of the war

very

co-operation of the people and it authorities power of censorship. fact that the admission fees are to The following-telegram WEE Mr. Alabaster seconded and was largely due to that that they over the whole press and contain- go to War Obarities, which will received at 11.40 a.m. to-day: the motion was carried.

were able to deal with the lasted clauses of such a general also benefit by secaring half of

epidemic se quickly as they did. and vagos paltre Cerebro-Spinal Feyer.

that any the ente secured through the

He moved that in small por editor, newspaper Mr. Bowley asked the following epidemics permission be given to contributor might be sent to GWDOT, or sactioning of those exhibits

questions:- We can well understand the anxiety which has thanifested which are to be sold. It says

Chinese to keep smallpox patients jail on the mere scoasation of the (1) Has the Medical Expert on in their own houses, provided the censor. Despite the law's very ittelf at Home leat anything be done, by too precipitate action in much for the easboeisem of the This month's issue of the Cerebro-Spinal Fover made any connection with the German pesce manoeuvre, which will have the members of the Club that they Police Reserve Gazette is a num reports or recommendations to conditions were observed. far-reaching nature and the effect of jeopardising the immense sacrifices which the Allies have are able to maintain such a lively ber unusually full of humour, the Government with referance to

This was seconded by Mr. Ng unanimous opposition". of the Hoa Tez and carried. mede daring the past four year. That same feeling has evidenced interest in art as they do, and The cartoon depicts "P.C.P." the prevention or treatment of

press, the present Coalition itself locally during the past few days, and we do not doubt that the their efforts are deserving of all on duty at the Wanchai Shell this disease? If so, will the Head A Cemetery Matter. Cabinet gave ite approval. Whit esme may be said of other parts of the Empire as well. However, coseible encouragement. The Fisheries" in a gas mask; E.W.H. of the Sanitary Department ask

There was a lengthy discussion | the pressure was which forced the latest indications are that the Allies are not likely to be caught public will now have an oppor. baw some very happy verses on the Government to communicate on an application for a site to be this radical action on a Govern in any such trap sa the Bona have get. The prospects of an early tanity of displaying ite apprecia.The Elusive Dollar"; a bam-eachreports and recommendations Fet apart as a section D in the meat composed of representatives armistice, we are told, are remote; while it even one is grantedtion of their work, and besides carist spewers the Police School to the Board 7

Kai Luez Wan Cemetery for the from all parties, a Government eventually it will not be before aleguste Rentances are given that the pleasure of seeing some really papere; while the Potiphar Paper (ii) Do the Head of Sanitary use of members of the Fokiepese onable to agree on practically the present position of superiority enjoyed by the Entente Powers xcellent paintings and sketches on Golf" is exceedingly fanay. Department and Medical Officer community.

any other, measure, oso only be is not whittled down and Germany enabled to profit militarily by it will, by patronising the Other features go to make up a of Health propose to take any Mr. Bowley, in moving that the casssed st. But it is clear that reason of ang lall in the operations. We may therefore rest areared exhibition, aleo aid war charities really bright little number. (and, if any, what 7). special steps application be granted aid the Spain has been facing that President Wilson, the heads of the other Allied Governments, which, even should" the fighting

Snatching Money.

with a

view to preventing & Fakienere formed a very sub-serious diplomatic crisis, and add Marshal Foch will keep the situation well in band.

| soon cease, will continue to used

Two Chinese were charged on recarrence of this disease in stential section of the meresatile continues to preserve her neatral- There is now a decided consensus of opinion that the Germans, all the support that can be given. remand at the Police Court this epidemic form doring the coming community of Hongkong. This it only with the greatest. when they put forward their proposal for an armistice, were merely

morning, before Mr. J. R. Wood, winter, in addition to the ordinary application was put forward by difficulty. playing for time and were not disposed to enter into discussione se

Chamber of with enatching $90 from another routine of cleansing and disinfee the Fakienes suppliants for mercy in view of paat sine. The Daily Chronide has acted wicely by deciding to Tk, a private ricksba driver,

We thith the Sanitary Board Chinese on board the Haitan. Ng tion?

Commerce, Be understood

An article in the London expressss the German desire in a nutshell" when it. describes it se

The Chairman replied, that the community bere .com. - an attempt to withdraw their armies intact, to reconstitute them on TAY the procedure hitherto said that he did not see the first Licat. Olitzky has made a report prised 8,000 families of traders. Spectator asking immediste stępe a sharter front and then to rattle the sword again at the Pesce adopted in dealing with small defendant on October 5. One of which is being published by the That did not include the rickshaw for the "freeing of the, slaves in Conference. We referred yesterday to the extraordinary German FOX epidemics. In fature, when his clanemen asked the firet Government. 2. The saswer is in coolies although some of them German East Africa, reminds us Prese demand that, if an evacuation were agreed to, a condition must on breaks occur, Oase may be defendant to carry some laggege, the negative. Any special action were from that province. It was tow tenaciously one great eril be laid down that Belgium is not again, to become a war zone trested in the patients' house to

the site. He knew it required to be taken is a matter an application from Fakianese retains its hold in various parts of Now the news comes that the ides at the back of the Germana Provided they are first reported because several of his clasemen for the consideration of the proper, those speaking the dialect the world says the New York minds is that the troops of the Central Powers should withdraw to the Medical Officer, all the were going back to the country. Government.

of Foochow. They desired to be Evening Post. Slavery has been to their frontiers apparsaed and the evacuated ferritories become People in the hooee vaccinated The first defendant was formerly Small-Pox Procedure. buried together and that was not dead in the English-governed saeutral zone to be temporarily cccupied by neutral troops, possibly sad notices posted on the doore a bawker but he did not know Correspondence was laid on the an unprecedented request for any ielands of Zanzibar and Pembs, Datch. A greater piece of presumption we have seldom heard of indicating the presence of the what he was doing now. His table regarding the proposed community to make. The the coast of German. Fast That would of course, suit the Germans to

disease. That is a concession to Worebip discharged the first procedure daring s nicety, for if

Government had granted anch Africs, for nearly ten years, #mall-por there is one thing for which they yearn at the moment.it is that:

the Chinese which we do not defendant, and sentenced the epidemics.

requests in many other cases, though there as well sa on the doubt they will they should be able to free themselves from the grip of the Allied for the fact cannot be overhard labour and four hours' procedure, as the Board would cemeteries set apari for them.

appreciate, second defendant to four months' Armies, get back in their own territory, keep their foes at & respect looked, that the strict rales stocks.

The Chairman said that the Very many communities had mainland Mohammedan law and custom stood in the "way of able distance and then concentrate their energies on building a previously in force were con

The motion was seconded by emancipation. Estimates of the their falling strength to meet future shocks should an agreement sidered so hareh by many of the

bave seen, was simply that daring

Dumber of els ves in Germán East A Piratical Attack: the progress of an epidemic email Mr_Ng. Hon-tez. be impossible. Bat for Holland, or any other nation, to be a party

Li Kwai, steerman of licensed por cases were to be allowed to be Hon. Mr. Hellifax said a quest- Afries vary between 85,000 and to such a transsotion would be ocealy to sid the Germans in their native community that, by damp boat 3637 H, reports that while treated in their own houses sub ion of principle was involved. 180,000. Though the Spectator schemes of seeking to avoid defeat. lacidentally, the German ing of bodies and concealment of on his way from Shankiwan to rot to certain conditions. The He admitted that different com speake with justified in casse, they were constantly being Shan Tan Kor, with sundry care most be reported to the munites bad their distinct digestion of the German attitude acristy to secure that Belgiam shall be neutral very sharply coa evaded. The new system, bag cargo, and when near Tai Long Medios) Officer of Health, all the cemeteries, bot that could not) towards the natives, it is only fair trasta with the manner in which the Here disdained Belgian inlready bees given a tial and in Mirs Bay, another bost con-people in the house had to be be held to apply to distinct to point out that some steps had dependence when war broke out by hacking their way through that country. Neatrality with the Germans is only to be respected when found to work esti-factorily, and, taiping six men called on him to vecinated and a antics had to be communities of Ubineee. There been taken towards the abolition it saite their own ends.

that being the case, there appears stop. He refcand and the posted up at the door of the boate was not the esme distinction. of slavery. In 1905 it was decre- Wher the Allies want, and what they mean to have before they ample retification for its general cecapsats of the other boat them slating that the wine e ras ele reach for op ong the ap-ed that no native could thereafter encent to any cessation of hostilities, is an ample guarantee that adoption, especially in view of the fired three or four shots. The smallpox in hose. The lication was the lack of epsor. s born's slave, and avenues were Germany, when she comes to diecues terme, is rendered impotent safeguards laid down. It is really, boat then stopped, and the rabbers object of the piped alterson The Fukieners ecmmunity were opened by which slaves could to re start the confisgration. As it is Germany, and not the Allies, choice between two evile, and the forced him and his fokis, covering prevent damping as far as they community, who had no separate freedom, A few months

a Mr. Hallifax pointed out, a came alongside, boarded it, and in procedure was to try and not se numerous as the Cantonese arn money and pare that is seeking an armistice, any advantage to be derived from leeeer of the twe is now to be them with revolvers, into the could, also to enable the Board to cemetery, The Board could not the declaration of par zquiescence in the proposal must be the Entente's Bat Germany seeica to reverse that situation and to geip by the transaction. In adopted. In matters of this kind hatch. The robbers then sailed get estly information of the recognise any province as needing Reichstag passed particular will the Allies insist on auch military terma 83 were ed bare to be taken into socoqut, about a quarter of an hour, bear epidemio

the susceptibilitisa of those affset-the host to Bhek Ng Tau." After, beginning of 6caali a separate burial place, but what Temanding that nevidom required of Bulgaria when in the same position as Germany now ie,

they could recognise was the bafors 1920, but the and the same policy will have to be observed in regard to the Ger- and it is on & recognition of that ing no noise, the occupanta path. Hon. Mr. Hallifax stated that claim for special concession of objected that is would man naval forces. When the enemy shows some signs of being fact, coupled with a desire to re-ed ap the hatch and came on deck, the last small pox epidemic and Chinese who had been mofe gerous to Ex & de willing to come round to such a way of thinking as thir, then the strict the ravages of virulent dis- but the robbers were nowhere to the steps taken showed that the especially connected with the England might ressonsh

pected to hasten the Allies will be quite ready to begin the negotiations for a lasting esses as far as possible, that the be seen. He arrived at Shek Tan adoption of these new and rather Colony pesos, Meantime, the war must go on, and, if it continuss is at that the step will be fully justified that cargo and property were great effect in reaching the end motion was put to the meeting ass so long or strong strad new departure rests. We trust Kok and reported to the Police startling principles had a very After further discussion the emancipation. No other cou present, armistice or no armistice, the overthrow of the Buns must sooner or later be wholly completed.

stolen to the value of $614.20. that stricter application of the and rejected.

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