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Kowloon Future.

In his speech st Thursday'if public meeting, Me. Alabaster took quite a peep into the future,

DAY BY DAY.

CHINA AND THE WAR.

MODERATION "13 THE SILKES

when he spoke of Kowloon being STRING RUNNING THROUGH THE the terminus of the Calais Bailway PEARL CHAIN OF ALL VIRTUES. and possibly of the line from Charing Crows also For many years now we have had that ideal conjured up before our syes and had the link between Canton and Bankow been forged, as it ought to have been long ere this, the

To-morrow's Anniversary, To-morrow in the fourth anniv- wary of the German capture

Dismade.

The Dollar.

of

Text of the Allled 'Note.

1893

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE Great Britain and Ireland, 10

YEARS AGO.

Proposals for a tannel between which Mr. G. Stewart, MBP., har direated the Prime Minister's attention, hava besu almost Be

The following (eisies the Peking Leader) in said to be the gist of the twelve points ment (Compiled from the "Hongkong ay sa for a tunnel to Fration. ioned in the te recently Telegraph" files for the weeke Lish tunnel sohemes are on presented to the Government by mdang November 16, 1893.)

paper. Ons ronts proposed is the Allied Ministers in connection

between the Hall of Centire and The Dollar.

the North of Ireland, another The opening rate of the dollerith China's participation in the

European War:-

November 9.-The rate of the betwser Portpatrick and White demand to-day was 39.

(1) After her entry into the dollar on demand to day is 2/43 head, and the others between Entente group of belligerent

Stranraer and Lurns, and Wiarton nations and her declaration of November 10-At a meeting years ago, also a bill was brought Hill and Negoe Island. Some Hangary Obias demanded from Professor Billy Barlow delivered of a solid road way across the Irish war against Germany and Austria- of the "Job Lots this afternoon before Parliament for construction

dream would now have been a reality. Bar the unfortunate part of it all ia that this vision 00 has a way of receding into the 3. 3/168. dim background, until present| residents of the Colony begin to wonder whether they will live to

Road Extension,

The Job Lots."

Tenders are being invited for 840 it converted into a reality, the extension of Lagard Road to the Allies the postponement of a lecture on "How to bring UP. Channel. A bridge and a tube

Gap), in there undoubtedly should be u

priation of the surplus of Ladies were invited; but the Press also been proposed. great future for Kowloon, and we Road Improvement.

the Custome revenue, This was excluded. The diagrams can only hope that sotive steps Tenders are being invited for was at onos agreed will soon be taken to expedite metalling and terring Osetle Peak the Allied in the hope that China pap-bottle and slipper

to by illustrating the application of the the construction of the line needed Road between Fanling and Un might made good use of these highly instructive. to complete the project. The Long.

fands so as to develop her indust- question of better communics-

ries and supply the Allies with tion between Hongkong and

raw materiala and promote the

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The animus against the mother in-law, which it was recently engreeted should be dealt with on Hongkong Rifle, Association. Mothers' Day, hss, of course, a November 14.-at the last philosophy, a parabology behind Kowloon bas slso often been The Gate pablishes new common intersels. of the Allies competition, the Short Range Cup it. This has been well stated by very happy idea if a tubs eervice for analytical examinations for the however, that the money, has been Ashe, RN, whose ecore of 64 "The valgar jike," he esys, "is raised. It would certainly be a conditions and tariff of charges and China. It is deeply deplored, attracted nine members and the Hr. Chesterton in his delightfal winner proved to be Commander essy" Cockneys and their Jokes." the Government could be provided under the har. public, in

squandered in merely prolonging secured the trophy to him for the generally in the oddest way the bour, for one of the objections to Laboratory.

the civil strife. In this way the second time. He also won the truth and yet not the fast. For Kowloon for many business

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1918.

PEACE ?

Kallan Output.

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Acting Appointment. His Excelledoy the Officer Administering the Government has appointed Mr. B. E. 0.. Bird to act as Director of Education, in

October Weather.

Notice to Mariners,

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inspiring leader, and it is asid of bim that he can make "s handfal of men feel as powerful se a regiment, and a regiment se powerful as a division."

by Chins,

trae that mother-in-law are an a way, one Director of the Obser- al Sessions for the despatch of the

(2) Although the War Partie. Getting Skittish.

cisas oppressive and intolerable; vatory cace laconically said laated business of the Court be held on The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will from January 1 to December 311 Thursday, the 21st inst.

ipation Bureau has been establish- November 15 -The "Qld most of them are both devoted be as followsDaily issus-336 per annum. Weekly issue-getting to and fro is far too

ed for a long time it is caly snob Volumes" aIO getting quite and useful. All the mothers-in $13 per annum.

The total output of the Kailan AD organ by name. The army under skittish in their old age, and now law I have ever had wers admir- uncertain. Anyhow, in the far The rates per quarter and per mensem, proportional Subscriptions future, when Kowloon comes Mining Administration's mines control is not properly organis deal solely in the frivolous. The able. Yet the legend of the for any period less than one month will be charged as for a fally into its own, it is more than for the week ending October 26, bsen actually employed in the Hon. Secretary is to the effot that It draws attention to the fact that ed and no portion of it has ever latest notification issued by the Comic papers is profoundly tree, full month.

likely that we shall see · Bome mounted to 62,589 tous, and the world war. On the contrary the the next lecture to be delivered (if is much harder to be a nice The daily issue is delivered free when the addressee is accessible to mesas provided of bringing the sales during the period, to 50,324

messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered st island and the peninsals into tops.

troope have been used to prossents in the Society's Room will be on mother-in-law then to be nice in their residences without any extra charge. Oa copies sent by closer contact.

the civil war in China.

Prehistoric Man. Twelve doses any other conceivable relation of post sa sdditional $1.80 › narter is charged for postage.

(3) Bsadite are being tolerated may be had by payment of $5.life." to areste trouble along the Tein- The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00

Aberdeen Complaints. Pa and Long-Hai Hailways, inter

General Mangin, the baro of the November 15.-The disregard now French thrast between the addition to his otherdalist have capital in these railwaye districts is very marked. Oficer of Attack." Ass captain rupting traffic and wrecking rails of the authorities for the welfare Oise and the Aisne, is known in As the nationale of the Allies of Chinese residents in outlying French military oiroles as the the absence on of Mr. E. A. Irving, or until further notice.

they have thus enstained losses Aberdeen the drainage is defective he was with Marchand at Fashoda fit of those who cannot effird to

and soffred directly from the to a degree, the water supply twenty years ago Marchand from the Colony. He is a keen take periodical holidays away

Licensing Board. It is notified shat His Excell. bandit activities. advocate of the attractions of the Government has declared Mr. China's representative to the abeance, and the

irregular, market-stali donapion-afterwarde confessed that if ency the Officer Administering

(4) In appointing Tai Chen-lions by reason of their entire Mangin had had his way the Tambell Island in this regard, Arthur Rylands Love to be duly Papal See without first obtaining ing of besets is carried on under forese and slender resources, slaughter French, in spite of their smalk and, with him, we can see no elected a member of the Licensing approval from the Allied countries the canopy of heaven alone just would have come into collision reason why that charming little Board for three years, with effect the Chinees Government seemed as it was before costly, police with Kitchener's army. jast epat should not be developed in from the 5th November, 1918. to entertain a wish purposely to station was erected there and a returned from its victory over the this direction. It possesses very

emberreas the Allies and piaced paper-mill commenced operations Khalits at many claimsic consideration, none. The average mean temperature herself under suspicion of having resulting in the pallation of the fortunately Merchand was in com- Omdurman. Bat greater then its wonderful bath-for October was 764, the highest been infenced by the enemy. ing facilities, bat a good deal point recorded being 88 2. on the

waters in the bay. The lot of mand, and Kitchener patiently (5) The object of exercising the Aberdonians seems to be any marked time till the international will require to be done before 23rd, and the loweat 67.6, on the supervision over enemy property thing but a happy one, but id situstion had been eased. It will it can serve the community as 20th. Sunshine was recorded on and closing down their establish view of the feet, that the popals be remembered that Mangin a new health resort. We under every day of month, the total ments is to prevent the enemy tion of the district pays rates and shared with Nivelle the honoure stand that efforts are being made being 234.5 hours, while the only from being supplied with fonda to secure the carrying out of rain registered was .05 inch, on for intrigued.

taxes just s8 other Chines of the defence of Verdun, and it many improvemente, including the 12th. The average humidity with the Dratech Asiatische Bank should receive at least fair that lang-resisting stronghold Bat in desling residents of the Colony d, they was Mangin's troops that captured the provision of a batter and more was 66.

the Chinese Government failed to amount of consideration at the Fort Danamon. frequent ferry service, and

have the German property care hands of "the powers that be." already quite a Dumber of bangs Notice is given by the Harbour fully investigated azd› striotly lows are springing up on the Master st Canton that the wash of watched. island. The Government should steamere passing Collinson Resch (8) (a) All enemy organs at The most momentous conference in history is now sitting, and do all in its power by providing Barrier is causing considerable Tientsin are not yet closed; (b) gets, recently erected at the in all probability by the time this appears in print, the world will the necessary adjuncts of a inconvenience to the lighters the Chinese authorities of Chahar Kowloon Bif Bange, are now in once more be st peace or we shall know that the struggle must go modern resort to popularise it, engaged in removing the steal arbitrarily interfered with and thorough order and to-day the on, for a time. Everyone stands on the tip-toe of expectation, waiting and then ister on it would be piles. Masters of vessels are stopped the artsblishment of a police commenced their winter and hoping for the peace that has been denied as so long. Even in wine if private enterprise naw to therefore requested to proceed at motor cer service by the course of practise on the Bsage this Colony, where after all we have only known the fringes of the it that sufficient accommodation dead "slow speed when passing national of a certain country; using the new targets ander the war, there is a tengeness and expectancy which shows itself in spite were made for the reception of Collinson Esch Barrier Light (e) all enemy firme at Shenghai direction of Inspector Msun, who of our

habitual British stolidness. Only those who have visitors. There are great possibil. Station while the work of removare not yet closed. Neglect on has been detailed as instructor experienced war conditions at home or been in the fighting line can itiea about Dambell Island. It ing the piles is in progress. - the part of the Chinese Govern for the season. fully appreciate the situation, but all of us are thrilled at the pro- only requires enterprise to develop

meat is carry out any of spect of peace, and filled with a great thankfulness that we are at the place as a popular week-end.] At the Police 'Court · this these three messures have caused least nearing the end of this terrible Armageddon, which has resort where restfuluees and morning, a Chinese pleaded guilty | haszy losses to the Allies drenched the world in blood. And what a glorious onimination "to enjoyment may be obtained. to stealing, on two counts, com> (7) Chins'e Enemy Trading Act "all our hopes and efforts! · It has not been in vain that we have

clothes from two Chinese at already passed by the Cabinet has. asarificed so much. One by one our enemies have been conquered

Hangbom, valued at $15. A not yet been promulgated. and forced to withdraw from the coufl os, and now there only remains | We are not very fally acquaint. Chinese constable deposed that (8) Tas Hotel di Nard. sa The returns of the average sometimes paseos sorosa my the great arch-enemy, who is even now being destroyed, and is ed with the conditions under he arrested the defendant ic establishment of purely enemy amount of bank notes in mind—I like to dwell upon it Bringing on the doorstep of peace. We have seen the chaotic mass which the interned Germane from Yaomati, carrying a basket. He proprietorship was closed only circulation and of specie in but I frequently, think the time that once was Austrie, a country where turmoil and terrorism is the the gunboat Tristao lire at stopped him and questioned him after repeated strong protests on reserve in Hongkong, during the may come when the maritime order of the day, and there is every reason to assume that the same Canton, but we notice from our and receiving ansatisfactory the part of the Allies. This is one month ended 31st October, nations of Europe--this renowned fate is alreedy advaccing on her late ally, Germany.

correspondent's letter of yester replies he took the men to the of the procis that Chins is not 1918, as certified by the managers country of which we are citizens, The reports regarding the naval mutiny at Kiel are, but a sign day that the Dutch Consul has Station. There he confessed here heartily helping the Allies of the respective Banks are so France, Prasais, resuscitated Spein of the timen, for Germany, too, is breaking up. To think of these been making some complaints on he got the clothes from. His (9) In spite of the Allies' re follows-

Many Italy, and the United Staten of evente taking place in Germany, where method and discipline have the matter. It may posibly be Worship sentenced defendant to peated requests to dismiss the

Specia America➡may see that those vast for youre been a fetish | And yet we read that German dreadnoughts that these Han sailora are not as six months' hard labour and four Taoyin of Heibo who was reported

fi sets are of no use - that they Bra Reserta Lave hoisted the red flag and that the sailors have attacked and comfortable as they might be, but hours atcoks.

to have supplied the Bolshevike Chartered Bank of

merely menaces offered from one-- killed their efficere: The Kiel, garrison have refused to go to their we think it is being a trifle too

with foodsad: the Chinese Gov-

India, Australia

country to another; amanda and ships until peace is declared and the crews on board are in complete they should be given each seating house open after midnight shows that the Chinese Govern-

and Chine, $ 8,051,142 $5,000,000" that they may come to this wise tender hearted to suggest that The sequel to keeping an ernment has not done so. This Hongkong Bod possession, and have placed machine gute on the decks. The

Shanghai Bank,

corclusion, they will combine at Ing Corporation, $20,891,304. 17,000,000 their joint expense, and nuder soldiers who were sent to quell the mutiny immediately joined the sssure of consideration as is was heard at the Police Court this ment is inclined to give protect Mercantila Facul revolutionarise, and when a company of Hussara were harried to the suggested. As for their going morning, before Mr. J. R. Wood, ion to officials who ste in com- of India, Limited, 1,099,995 550,000+ me joint management, to supply acere, they were driven back by the rebeln. Does not that make for three walks a day and being when two Chinese were charged munication with the enemy.

theses with a sufficient sailing-and strange and significant reading? And there is formed & Soldiers given permission to-atland with the offence. Inspector (10). China has not yet interned

Total $28,962,299. 22,553,000 armed police which may be necess. Council, and we have seen what that means in Rosais and Austria, Church, it has to be remembered Gordon prosecuted. An Indian szemy subjects who are notorious

Sterling Securities deposited feary to keep the peses on all parts In any case this Council has ordered the officers to remain at their that they are prisoners of war and constable sid he was on duty in for their intrigues in China, with the Crown Agents valued, of the watery surface of the globe, poste and obey its instructions. The Governor of Kiel has been in view of the well-known | Canton Road when he saw the

and that those great instrumenta (11) It was agreed upon beat £150,000.

of war and oppression shall no arrested and hes granted all the sailors' demands, including the German proclivity to escape from defendante' shop open, with an tween Chins and the Allies that abolishing of the salute!

usptivity when opportunity offers, elantrio light lighting up the lawsuits between Allied and

longer be aphald. This of course, Imagine the abolishing of the eslate in a country where mili-it would be theer madness to room. There were five or six snemy enkjscle should be tried

by many will be thought to be a tarism has been worshipped as 1 god, where soldiers and sailors, remove all restraint in this man- persons eating in the shop at the io caurte at which the Consuls of

dream or a vision, not the fore and even the civilians, have been drilled and disciplined until they nor, The same remark also time. He went in and asked for the nations concerned should be ments betersen har and the Allis sight of what they call a states: have almost developed into human machines. Even in the face of applies to the proposal that the the master. The sound defend- allowed to have sesta in order in connection with her particips. recent events in the midst of all the signs of change, we consider military guards should not be in sut came out and witness told that justice may be smeared. Now tion in the European War, and that nothing has been charged with more significance than thir, for such close attendance. The next him that it was time they closed in the trial of enemy subjote also the measures stated above, it means but the whole spirit of the German nation is undermined; thing that will be asked for will the shop. He neked the delend arrested at Tientsin and Unga and It means that the great principle of the German Empire is sterly be free wine and spoon) mano, sat whether be know what the the local authorities rebused the dat ghastored. It is no wonder that they bere swallowed what pride By all mesos, let these Hans have tits was, and defendant scked Alked Consuls to attend the abs will inentiĝlest, të remains to them, and are even now begging for peace on their decent surroundings, but to let the ible to give him a courts of jaslice, Thess. Osson | prí ges with he knees.. They have discovered a more terrible enemy than the them go out on periodical pienica chan lafendant-now-- said were not publicly tried and the pesc ference to Allies: they are facing a worse, fate, than sonibilation on the would be equivalent to giving that his fokis were washing the shemy subjects were not s battle-field, for they are face to face with the naked froth and the them their freedom and ploviding floor or that they merely edge that even sa a nation they are toltering on the brink of them with free bourd sndlodgingo sat down to a mal, Hu Worship

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"E." writes to a Home paperi- As the League of Nations question is being brought so mack to the front as the present time pour readers will, so doubt, be interested to read the following remarkable extract from a speech delivered by the late John Bright at Edinburgh on November 52 1888: I do not know whether it is a dream or a vision, or the foresight of a future reality that