THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1918.
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THE MORE HUMBLE A MAN IN |Report of the Canton, Chapter. gards outrages and devastations THE MORE WILL HE BE AT PEACE. as a palpable lie, is shown by the item ty fact that he has addressed a direct To-morrow's "Anniversary, in appeal to the German Chancellor To-morrow is Mr. Theodora
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The Dollar.
The Army Act.
in the hope that further unnsors-Roosevelt's 60th birthday. sary devastations may be prevent- ed. Of course, the Allies, know all along that when peace came to be talked of Germany would immediately excare herself for 3. | for the terrible crimes which she has committed, but nevertheless now that the actual time has COIS
A Proclamation provides that for the making of proteas His Majesty's Forces in the Colony sgsinst the Alliee?" allegationä”,
to be palet to the Army Act for ose cannot help bat emile. It is farther period of three months, hard to believe that Germany seriously thinks that the Allies, Telegrams for Philippias baring suffered so terribly at the
Direct communication with hands of her brutal hordes, are Manila and beyond is interrupted. testations of this kind when they Yondsy. koow only too well the awidł
A. -Forthcoming Election.
1893
HONGKONG TWENTY-PIVE YEARS AGO..
(Compiled from the "Hongkong: Telegraph filer for the wesk
ending November 2, 1893.)
The Dollar
October 28-The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 2/51.
Home Rule Debate, October 27-At a meeting of
From the first "of the Canton WIt is notified that by command Chapter of the American Red of His Excellency the Officer Oroes we extract the following Administering the Government, Shortly after our country enter an Election by the Justices of ad the present gigantin struggle the Pesos of a Jastics of the Pence The opening rate of the dollar the American women of Canton to serve on the Licensing Board demand to day was Sacked themselves what they could for three years vice the Hon. Mr. 15/16d.
do to help. Their frat thoughts Edward Shellim resigned, will turned naturally to the Bed Cross, take place in the Office of the A temporary Organisation was Registrar of the Supreme Court
the 4th day of} formed and during the first seven on Monday, months of its existence some November, 1918, commencing at worth of supplies were sent to the fiftres bundred Hongkong dollars o'clock in the afternoon.
The only persons entitled to the "Odd Volumes" last night, British Hospitals in Egypt. Tools at the election are the presided over by Mr. Sydney B. 7. Skertobley, some twelve Porta- defray the cost of these supplies Justions of Pesce, subacriptions were obtained
Voting will commanos at 4 p.m., eight Englishmén,“ sis Boots, four Germans, three Irish- and continue until 530 pm, locally.
nondescripte resolved, by about three to one, against a motion-- "That the time has now strived when Great Britain should grant- to Ireland Home Bale, vis, the control of domestic legislation ar distinguished from
Imperial legislation, by ■ Parliament in Dublin, elected by popular F.C. | franchise. " The proceedings
Islands.
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It was felt, however, that the when the ballot box will be men, two Frenchmen and tea Americans in Canton could do closed. crimes for which Germany has been The name of Woo Tip-po, in the great cause upon which it mach more to help our country It is difficult to see Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor had embarked and our enthusisem of Surgery of the University of for greater efforts was given Edinburgh, is saded to the list of those qualified to practise medi-palas during the short stay in eine in Hoogkeng.
any object iu denying what has been gonclusively proved to be barbarism, exscuted in such a z0nners to sicken the world, yet Germany has adopted the role of a pious innocent-a role, by the way, which she can play admirably when it exits ber-but she has over reached herself this time. The Allies are not to be The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will camondsged by weak denial when be as follows:-Daily inco$36 per annum. Weekly isase there is evidence in plenty before $13 per annum.
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POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Orders issued by Mr.
Osana of Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Doubleday who where touring of the American Red Cross. Jenkis, O.B.E., state :- the Orient in the interset
The entire American community
Command. illness and death of Mr. Police (Reserve) resumes com was deeply moved by the sudden Doubleday which occurred short mand as from the 24th instant.
The Dapaty Superintendent of
ly after her arrival in Canton. ` A
Revolver Course, 1918, Dumber of our members were
This Course will commenos on privileged to meet her and they
were varied by Mr. Cowen intro dasing a number of amendments, should attend to its own work and all to the effect that the Society fulfil its own promises before sttempting to interfere with the tinn. Ultimately the amandments progress of the Home Rule que
"anspended" for moving
The "Khak! Bag." Mrs. Marry has sent another draft of 820 to the Westly [Dispatch Tobacco Fand, making caught some of the enthusiasm of Wednesday, October 30th, and were all rejected and their mover
A Fresh Instance. the news of the Pope appeal Part of the £20 will be used for At the same time as we receive a total of £193 collected to date. comes a report of a fresh instance the 199. Biege Battery BGA, of the inbumanity of the German in which battery there are some Bathoritice. This new discovery of the Hongkong Police. The was made by Belgian soldiers rest will be left to the discretion who have suffered so much them of the Weekly Dispatch The selves at the hands of the tyrants "Kbski Bag" is still open for who over-ran their country that contributions. they are well qualified to detect fit. This new frightfulness is of A Chinese boy, aged thirteen, similar order to that which has was charged at the Police Court been practised by the Han since this morning, before Me J. B the beginning of the war, namely Wood, with stealing fire pairs of "the ill-treatment of captured pri- trousers. Inspector P. O' Ballivan Borers. In this care the unforta prosecuted and said that the
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rester realisation of the need for her personality, as well as a
distent a port us Canton, China, help from Americans in even so
At s general meeting of Ameri- can held on February 18, 1918, H. Dobleday told thore present something of the gigantic tank which the Red Cross has under taken and brought kome to’all the importance of on operation in supplying what little we could toward the great asure. care, after bearing something. of the responsibility attached
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except Band, Buglers and Am-them. The debate then died out and will be fired by all ranks balance.
Squads will he detailed through the respective Warning Officere. Supertateudents and Inspectors.
Will attend a conference at HQ Offios on Thursday, Octo ber 31st, 5 30 p.m..
The Chit System. writes:"Apparently common. October 28.-A correspondent sense has no show on the subjset of hotel ohita just now. For a very long time almost from the first days of the Colony, if I mit. take not the Hongkong tradee men, hotel keepers, and others have carried on's more or less The following table shows the the result that money has been judicious system of credit, with
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asle fellows were Russians and complainant was a clothes ham of the American Red Cross standard time at, which Oficial lost wherever caution alept, but
gestion Obapter would natiefv the the month of November, 1918-
Board of Arbitrators,
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Americans of Canton, & Chapter was thereupon organised sad new spirit thoroughly awakened is the heart of each member, thus preparing for the work which was to follow.
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Earte have besu made to intro- duce s rigid ossh system, but they have failed; nowhere on earth is
credit unknown, nor oan it ever disappear from she world of trade.. There is no reason why it should, for it is eminently convenient; and if thoughtless and careless persons ender by it-well, they would safer ander any system. One local hotel two years ago had to confess to $31,000 worth of»^ bad debta palpably the result of gross negligence, not the faalt of the chit, system. But there are 'duff ra'in every trade, and the hotel'daffera * have decreed the abolition of chits. First the Hongkong Hotel, then the Vistoria, Stag, and pre- eamably sil the rest, are stopping ehits. The result will be, of coares, a great islling-cil in trade -I need not detail reasons; for they are well enough known home. until at last the old system will réturn. It must come to that, before 'long."
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been in the hands of the German and said the complainant strnok been a blow at his face, which was anthorities they have HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1918. brutally treated and faxed to do swollen. His Worship discharg, labour behind the fring line. Theed the defendant, eying that if be appeared in Court again he THE KAISER'S NOTICE TO QUIT.
ínhumanity in the instance is even more aggravated as the would be got to gaol. By" plain speaking and.straightforward motion," to use his own captives had been kept in com It is noufied that the Bɔard of
The action taken we heartily words, President Wilson has given his Reply to Germany, Tplete ignorance of the Russian
endcreed by Mr. Olie B. Casler, fall text of the: Reply we published yesterday, and on analysis of Revolation and the Brest pesce
tbe Director of the Foreign it renrot lead to any other conclusion than that it is coached in Doe wonders how Germany is to be paid in respect of the re Division with headquarters at dignified and at the same time anambiguous language. There is going to find good and eficient no pcesibility of caistaking its meaning, which is that the Allies excuses for this kind of thing. sumption of Lot No. 792 in Washington, D. C., from whom Sarvey District IV, is constituted the authorised Chapter certificate pannot continue the discussions with the Kiser and bie Militarists, Even Han plausibility canco
83 follow Mr. Charles has been received: but that they are prepared to negotiate with the real represents. mark eruelty of this description, Henry Gle, Jastics of the Peace, Bob-quently Chaptera were tives of the people. The presumptuous cheraster of the las Grman but while we do not expect an (Chsirm); Mr. Frederick Peel established in the other large Note really merited a contemptuous refacal to indulge in any farther admission of guilt we have Eiden Leonard Potter, (Dominsted treaty ports in Chins. A centrel exchange of views, but Pre-ident Wilson is evidently prepsied to evidence which will provide by His Excellency the Oficer Ad-committee for China was organis ethane every possibility before putting an end to the peace over us with smple justification to ministering the Gavezament); ei at Shanghai under the able tares. He is treating the Germans with more patience than they make Gerwang pas.
Mr John Carr Clark, (acminsted leadership of Mr. Julean Arnold and its dasien have been to co- by the owner,) it will be Germany's own f«dlf if the obvious desire of the German Careless Blasting..
ordinate the work of the Chins people for immediate peace za not realised.
Apparently there is Bema
A. Chinese charged on ohapters. Mr. Arnold bee since Germany bas inde'ged in a deal of evasiveness in replying to tractors engaged in hlasting remand at the Police Chart this been compelled to resign his post the other Notes from President Wilson, but she will need to be vary operations who will not take murning, before Mr. J. & Wood, as Field Representative of the clever to follow the same course in answering this rue, for it is finely proper precautions to safeguard with stealing a joket. Inspector American Red Cross in China ressoped and leaves no loophole for misunderstanding. The whole Ife and limb or accomplish Kent prosecuted sad said that owing to the pressure of duties in Note is permeated with logic and it proceede by connected steps to their work in such a manner as the defendant went under Police connection with his work as the final conclusion that the Kaiser and his 250g must retire into to save damage being done to custody to find a friend whe Commercial Attache and member the background before any useful parpone can be served by con- trses, etc., for another of this would swear that he was a good of the China Terif Brision tinning the talking. It is worth while noticing the constraction fraternity was before the Magis man. The friend bad refused Committee. We are informed of the Reply. It starts out by pinning Germany, down to her trate yesterday. The $16 he was point blank to come to Court and lost Jodge Lobingier has been anzeeerved acceptance of President Wilson's terms and to her fined for the damage dose to some give evidence, to that effect, appointed to succeed Mr. Arnold promise to observe bumane rules of warfare, goes on to say that the trees and the $15 for not king because he knew the defendant as American Red Cross filed previous correspondence has been passed on to the other allied precautions should be efficient for a short time and could not say representative in Chine, Governmente, who are seked to guest their military advisers to fix to demonstrate to him that in for sure whether he was a good or Baw materiale costing $3.245. of Hengkeng, for their gifta of1 at the Peak Tramway Station. the term of the propceed armistice, and then states that Germany's future be will be wise to abide by bad men. Bis Worship sentenced. 52 Hongkong currency were swing mecbines. The chapter Mr. B. E. Wodehouse presided, anqualified accepiarce of those terms will prove her sincerity the regulations. To cause damage defendant so que month's hard parebssed during the past seven has supplied cupboarda, tables and there were also present Ospi in the mstier. In other words, it is for the Allies, on to trees
months and some 7,000 finished sad obsire and will guarantee to R. M. Ramsey, D. GH. Esteson which are carefully Is bour. paraly military grounde, to arrange the terms, and not for planted and autored by the hard-
articles were shipped to the provide efficiens fonds for all the Wright, Capt. G. O Anderson, Germany to be given the opportunity of doing what she working Forssity Department is & Chues was charged at the Central Commitres at Shanghai work that the woman can turn Mowers, A Shelton Hooper, Paul zeeks to damentering into protiacted discussion on their bad enough, but that be should Police Chart thie morning, before for see in Siberia. The stock of oak
This committee's work covered Nicolles, E W. Mitchell, M. H Jordan, G Marray Bain, H. 0. character with the express purpose of gaining time. President neglect to take such stepa za Mr. J. R. Wood, with gnatching a raw materisis now on band is Wilson evidently has strong doable, as we all have, as to the nature would prevzal an scoident occur. pair of silver bangles form a girl wrth approximately $1300 Mex. that of getting all Americanza in. Mehta, A. M. Them o And the permanency of the Constitutional reforms. about which ring to people passing on a road two years old at Hanghom. Two cases of refugee garments this consular districs to enrol a BK Leigh, W. Danby, S. Han- German statesmen are making so much ado. He says ao frankly, in close proximity to where the Inspector Brasil prosecated and were shipped to Shangbai in members of the Chapter. A cock, O 8. Sharp. B. Beromise, and while he admite the possibility of fature control of wars by the blasting operations were being said that yesterday afternoon the addition to the above.
Taéze in series of lettere were ea out and W. H. Percival, Ho Tang, sad Germen people, he very apposively rabs in the point that it is with carried out, is criminal; and the complainant went cat with his no doubt but that this Chapter's we can now boast of a member Ho Fook At the cloes it was this war that we are dealing. In this connection be plainly savs punishment which was inflicted father, when the defendant came output will be doubled during chip totalling 347. which, when sanounced that the application that the military authorities of the German Empire are still in was not one whit too severe. If, from behind, stole the banglee the coming months if all mem- considering the limited number control, that the power of the Kaiser (who is specifically named a few more of these contractors and ran away. An elderly man bere will make an effort to do of Americane, resident in the rjected by 15 votes to none. "King of Prassis”) is unimpaired and that the initiative Ftill who are so fond of ignoring the saw him, gave chara, arrested him something and do it regalarly district, and the vast area ofer
A Question of Degree.
the American President states that we cannot trust these latter, that others will take care, remaine with those who brought about the war. Flatly and openly, regulations are fined, probably and handed him over to Police The Chapter is indebied to Mr. which they are scattered, speaks November 2—At the Magia- custody. At the station he was William Farmer, proprietor of the well for the support received. tracy to-day, before Mr. Wode we can only deal with "the veritable representatives” of the German
Bearched and the bangles were Victoris Hotel, for the free are of The following members have house, a Naval artificer, convicted ́people, and that if we are to deal with "the military masters and the
found in his pockets. When a splendid room which he has been appointed to serve for the of being drunk and disorderly, monarchical autocrats of Germany," it is anrrender, and not negotia- .
charged he said that he picked made available for the women's ensning year in the capacity of and certified by his superior tions that we must demand.
Football Team. up the bangles in the street and work. At the present time the Chapter offiorre and Executive officer su of "exemplary osto-
will had a look at them. Defendant work rooms are open on Monday Committee Consul General ter," was fined a dollar; while
team
Snatching Bangles.
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Peak "Buffet”. October 30.-Apecial meeting. of Licensing Justices was held this morning, to consider the application of Alexander Oldfield for a licence for "The Beffet,"
holastic
If the American Reply to Austria-Hungary was the death blow The following o the Daal Honarchy, this latest Note of President Wilson's means represent St. Joseph's College denied stealing the bangles and afternoons from 4 to 5.30 p.m. A. W. Panties, Chairman; Ber military drunk and dis, hat the Kaiser and his beir maet go, that being so erential pre against the University in the 2nd said he was fallowing an who Wednesday forenomms from 10 Be Obembere, Vios Chairman; character was liminary to any discusions whatever. That is the meange which Division at 3 pm, sharp on the dropped a pair of bangles. He a.m. to 1 pm, and on Saturdaye Mr. 8. R Brown, "Tren-urer: Mr. the all Highest will now have put under his nose: it is his motion to Military Ground to day de (defendant) rasked them up to from 10 am to 1 pm. The W. A Shark Secretary 3.
The German people will soon know the feat, too, and if they Bom; W. Ogley and V. E. so if they were silver or gold committee is planning to keep the W. Pontius Dairman women's have the means of transmitting their longinge for pesos into action, Xavier 8. A. Marcal, 8. A. 12 bangles. He then returned the rooms opens on other days so that work: Men, W. Shara, Beore they will not hesitate to show that they arest one with the Allies in Sepher and P. Zavier; E. L. bangles and was besten. His visitors to Bhameen may drop in targ women's wor their determination to rid Europe of future war dangers... The next Omar, E. A. Moosdeen, E. R. Worship sentenced defendant to at almost any time. Our thanks Buckwall, Mr. G. W. Greff, Ber. zove with the Germans. On their decision rests, the jasue of Hyndman (Captain) J, Silva and six months hard labour and four are due to Mrs. Taylor of Canton, O. A.-7. Immediate pesor or a more severe gruelling by the Allied Armian. LI IWE
danas nd to M. Ohia, E. Richardson Me
hours stooks.
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