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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1818,

War Savings.

DAY BY DAY.

POLICE RESERVE DANCE

It is gratifying to res that the local War Savings Amosíntion is still going strong. The latest SOCIETY IS NOW ONE PÖLISHED Will be remembered all the year round. list" of subscriptions reflecia theTORMED

Our Calendar of

CELESTIAL WATERWAYS

is something quite new and attractive.

PRICE $2.50

All ready for posting.

A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD.siderable sums in other currencies,

Hongkong Dispensary.

FORDE

OF TWO MIGHTY TRIBES, THE BORES AND BORED.".

To-morrow's Anniversary.

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Battle of Colepeo (1899).

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The Dollar.

Lecture.

Dr. Jordan haakindly consented to proside at a lesture on Women our War Workshops by Professor Middleton Smith at the Helena May Institute on Monday next, at 5.45 p.m. The lecture

is open to gentlemen.

A Happy Evening at the City

Hall.

Esat night's fancy dress danco,

organised by the Superintendents, Inspectors, Sergeants and Gon-

CORRESPONDENCE.

{The opinions expressed by QOLTER- pondents are not neonemilly those "of the Hangkong Taingraph."

TO AUSTRALIANS.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

No industry unless it be coal- mining, has such a history of strikes and unrest, ant tha Lancashire coiton manufacture, And na striken-have been moRE terrible than those amongst the spinners. The first grest strike was in 1853, when all the mills in Preston closed down cyER A'

stables of the Police Reserys, and are at present in the House of dispute for a 10 per cent incre838

The nationals of one of our

Kummoning of military sesistanca. -

foot that the public still makes use of this most admirable insti- tution for the purpose of saving

[To the Editor of the Hongkong.

Telegraph."] money and at the same time rend

Sir,Understanding that there ering financialsid to the Empire,

beld in the Oity Hall, must be Detention two Australians

of wager, and thirty six weeku for it will be noted that the The opening rate of the dollar written down sw another triumph young boys only their teen effected and the starving opers« passed before a compromise waJ Famounts received are all invested an demand to-day waa 3 in post-war pastimes.

in Straits Seulemente War Loan. 3. 15/16d.

Nearly £rs hundred dancera att medium of your colamus, that their looms. Another memors ble

may I suggest, through the

tirea were compelled to return to This is an excellent security,

No Disease.

ended and included representati- fand be raised by Australians carrying five, and a half per cent. There were no uses of com ver of seven nationalities, namely, and others interested for the strike was that of 1878, when the British, American. Portuguese purpose of assisting these boys? reduction of wages and the workers refused to accept a interest, and it is additionally munioable diseam notified yester Indian, Chinese, Norwegian and attractive just now from the fact day.

Japaneer, and it is roughly estim Allies have accisted one of their matera closed down all the mille that the present exobsage is most

ated that 60 per cent, were in constrymen to get out of the in North and North-east Lancas- favourable for conversion. "Dar

fancy costume, and certainly quite above mentioned place and and hire, throwing 120,000 men out of work. Riots broke out, mille that proportion took part in every employment, and is behoves all ing last month, besides con

dance on the programme, which good Australians to do likewise, street fighting followed the were burnt down, and heavy consisted of fifteen ordinary 1 am a poorly paid clerk myself over $50,000 in Hongkong money

dances and three extras. In but would be glad to rubeorite After two monthe the men, as was and $30,000 in Straits carrency

addition to this extras followed $6 towards such a fand. And usual in those days, were forced every danos. was paid in, the amounts, varying

perhaps, Mr. Editor, you would The entrance to the City Ball be kind enough to take care of anger to submit. Briefer from $6,500 down to the humble

Theft of Cement Bags.

strikes followed at frequent presented very pretty sight, abecriptions.

intervala until 1891, when S $5. The latestist shows that apart

Nobody wants cement bags. The massive pillars were entwined

dispute at Clitheroe resulted in from large amounts the Assos. thought a P.W.D. coolie, who saw with garlands of flowers and pot

the second longest cotton strike the articles kicking around in a plants in blocm, intermingled istion is proving itself a useful Government matshed in Taumati, with palms and lined each side of

on record. It lasted for twenty, five weeks. names and addresses with medium for the souring of small The P.W.D. required the bag, the entrance ball and the stairway. Hongkong, Dec. 14, 1918. for rums, all of which total ap in the for future use, and the coolie will For the dancing, the whole of the

[We sympathise with the view. Paper is goarce, sa, if" you lose course of a year and, with interest, | have fourteen days to think upper part of the City Hall had make "the investments worth over.

been received and was decorated point of the writer, but enggeet your ration book its replacement with a profusion of fisge. The that Australians interested in the may in the near future cost you bord of the two large Haile bad matter should get together and sixpence, says a Home papar. Many readers will hear with been carefully prepared and devise some means of semisting Sevaral local food committees, deep regret of the sudden death, planed, and made very acceptable these lada by mployment or indeed, in the North have decided to make a charge of sixpence for at Home, of Mr. C. A. McAllam, dancing surfaces. Ocmfortable otherwise-Eď H K.T]

the issue of a new book. Should in his 54th year. The deceased sitting-out slooves were also po-

the ides be taken up by the Food gentleman was for some consider. vided, in fact every convenience able time Depaty. Commissioner desirable for such a function had

Ministry & nice ́smount could be When one gets too lazy to of Maritime Castor at Canton, been thoughtfully prepared and make one's bed after rising in the basis of our present, population handed to the Treasury. "On the

the 29th altimo. He died at likley, Torkshire, on carefully arranged. Even the morning there is only one thing something like $750,000 could be non dancers had been considered, to do have two beds. A Chinese realised from this source, And a card room being provided for coolie tried this scheme, but he extra mover were provided their use.

Telephone 16.

Serrespondents are requested to observe the requires them to forward their Jemmanications addressed to the Editor, publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

rule which

not' necessarily

All communications latended for publication should be addressed while. To have secured in Hong-

te the Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition.

Western Union Office addrem: 11, Los House St.

DEATH.

Fong currency alone a som of Over two million dollars is DO

mean fest, sad the work which has been velantarily undertaken by the Union Infurnace Society in this regard is beyond praise.

For the Red Cross. ́ ́.

Death of Mr. C. A. McAllum.

In the Limelight,

A Chiness was banished some

Dancing commenced

Trusting that This appeal will meet with ready response.

Yours etc..

A VICTORIAN.

Stealing Beds,

omitted to pay for the duplicate

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MCALLUM.-Suddenly, on the 29th. November, at Ilkley, and with which he has won many Hongkong tempted him to retura. | under Bandmaster Firch, striking the punishment to fit this heinous / ments only), each city having it

Yorkshire, in his 54th year, Campbell Alexander McAllum, Deputy Commissioner, Chinese Maritime Customs, Canton.

attempt.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1918.

THE PARIAH,

matter

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A very happy ides of assisting the Red Cross funda has been hit upon by a local borticultural enthusiast who is well known for the excellent rosse which he grows time ago, but the attractions of 'elcok, the band of H.M.8. Wood wanted time to osnsidering spaces (non-food advarise. at 9 bed before he took it. Mr. J.R.to the books and let su advertis:

access86.

With a spirit that is That might have been all right up for the first dance panctually arims and told the bed stealer to making and printing might be own contributors, the cost of mach to be admired, he is, from if he had not brought himself to time. Simultaneously a feeling stand down. Monday next, going to put his into the limelight by committing of conviviality, was engendered

covered independent of the charge beat blooms on sale in the form larceny. Mr. Melbourne to-day and a most enjoyable evening was

to the public. The Hongkong Telegraph. of button-holes, and from the informed the bacishere that from looked forward to: The dancing costume with printed

proceeds secured the Red Cross the polios nothing is concealed, was continued to well after mid distributed all over it. We pro would not now give a penny for A correspondent who says he will benefit. The result should also their memory is good. They night and all voted the functions metly wrote him down simply the Havans cigar which he used be the obtaining of quite a good had mot forgotten the great sudosnt in every possible" Nawspaper.", bat sami, especially since these blooms banishment order, and, like way.

to enjoy st far higher price we happened to glance at the ars, through the kindness of wise, they would not forget

communicates to the Marchester The costumes were both numer, head-dress, which represented a well-known lady horsiculturist, to punish those who disobeyed ons and clever, and the ingenuity paste pot and brush, the latter Guardian, for the bereft of·· to be cold in such a popular their orders. Mr. Melbourne in calico" was striking. There being inverted to form a cockade,

mankind in general, the secret of rendiztons 48 the Hong remembered that six months were a representation of Hilda We know immediately by thirrinber and cheaper 327. We kong Hotel. In

have not tried it yet (says the place hard labour for returning from Cowban's Picture of a Girl, Land realistic part of the representation, journal) the fields have been like Hongkong, it requires great banishment and two months' hard Products, Cemos flige, Portugal, that our original description rather too slushy for botanising The American President's latest reply to the German people care and attention to raise the labour for larceny were the pan Night, Fairy, W.A.A.0. Pekos, wrong. Of course! Qaite essy ! typefies the sentimente of most of the astione of the world. Mr. type of roses which are to be sold, ishments for these cffences.

these last few daye, but BE French Chef, Tonio, from the It was the Dasy Press. This was the

will Wilson has become, ever since America's entry into the war, the virtual and for that reason the good-

FOOD. be Daughter of the Regiment, confirmed by the title appearing over spokesisan of the Allied combiɑstion, and bis latest statement can beartedness of the donor of these The Vanishing Trick,

we hasten to hand it Parsee, Vivandieiere, Carmen, on the back of the ocatums. be taken se embodying the universal opinion of the Allied countries, blooms is all the more to be

After the fifth dance the parade in the full light of that prudent on to more adventurous spirita, It is interesting to watch the workings of the German mind, for commended. In Shangbai, in ten teels of opium ashore from 99, Early Victories Policemen, for the judging tock place, and mazim of the common law which

A Chinees tried to emuggle Indian Prince, Baxor, Convisi there can be no doubt that "this latest suggestion, that President cidentally, there has long been the a.. Wa Hon. Deviating but Malay, King George Whicky, the judges must have found it s Wilson should visit Germany, is only anther example of their British Flower Shop, to which little from the usual yarn, when Japanese Baddhist Priest, difficult task, so good were the bida the purchaser take great wire they still seem to pin some hopea. We have seen their efforts in by residents and disposed of for somebody gave him the opian to representations of Perriot, Pier-eventually swarded to Misooltafoot plant is a very good underbanded intrigue, on which, in spite of what has happened, gifts have been regularly given caught, the opiam smuggler said Spanish Irquisitor, sad dozens of costumes. The ladies prizes were of himself. The tip is that the this direction ever since America joined, handa with the Allies. the benefit of the Red Oroan. If They beve always sought to sow dissension between the United this new Hongkong venture meste «

Barry ashore bat, as usual, the reste, Clowns, Chinese and many Marshal, as Foot Producte, first substitute for tobacco. You should look for the brightest leären- somebody had mysteriously very original costumes that defied prize; Mrs. Leo D'Almada, sen will find them, shout as big Sistes and the Entente, and we have seen how signslly they have with the secsees expected, it vanished. They always do ranieh, description.

Vivandieiere, asound prize. For failed. Even when they sand for peace, they attempted to discass might possibly be a good plan to for the simple reason they exist the matter with President Wilson alone, but this effort was fruitless, organise, even now, some such only in

Those that drew particular the gentlemen, H. Franka as your hand, in places so diverse for Mr. Wilson merely left is in the hands of the military command-scheme as this, for it is certain the opiam emaggler, who, in ingenuity included Mephistophe- and Mr. Ward, as Camouf ge, you should dry them "slowly inte the imagination of attention by reason of their Convict 99 secured the first priz bankment, and a brickfield, and acornfield, a railway em

eza. One would have thought that the Germans would have that the Bed Cross funds will this case, will alan see $750 les (r. da Souza). In this dress second prize. As stated above fine tobacco, like leaves. (The learned a lesson from this, but apparently they are making another need replenishing for a consider vanish into the hands of the there were arranged a number of special prize was awarded Mr.

able time yet.

Government vis Mr. Wood. The tiny electric lights which the Bas. The prize were a silver

firmer you keep your mind fired There must be some big reason for their latest request. The

final vanishing trick in the act wearer witobed on and off with mounted scent bottle, a cut glass A little admixture of the real on tobacco the better it will be.) Entente is making many just but terrible demode, and Germany Wrongful Diversion,

will be that of the smuggler striking effect, A Courtier ecent bottle, a exfety rezir ou`fi oan ass, nothing in front of her but atter rain. Shorn of her colonias

steff-under cross examination her navy, her guns and her fanoes, she thinks perhaps that she Canton authorities are still short three

Judging from reports, the himself, who will disappear for of the period of Louis XVI and a silver cigarette esse res the correspondent admits adding

months if the $750 (M:. Leo · D'Alizada) was proively. Me Ross's priza was will obtain a mitigation in, the pesse terme, America's foreiga of that very essential commodity necesary for performance of the very effective.. The policy has never been one of acquisition, a fact of which the Germans known sa money.

repre- not decided upon. The offiials anything from a quarter to half ste fully aware. They also know that America is to be feared the establishment of the Military

Since the first trick is not forthcoming.

sentation of Tenio, in onlino, deserve all praise for their hillswill improve the taste, least of all the Allies, not that it is the least powerfal, bat because Government there must have been

Mr. Da Sacza, Partuguese Con- sasidiona attention to the guests and the more you add the more its demands will probably be the least exacting in the face of the

Bu)) was excellent. A man in and the emocesial coastasion of powerful will be the illusion. nature of its policy. It was a bold stroke to invite Mr. Wilson to

a thousand and one schemes American. Seaplane Break night shirt with candle and poker, the fanction was largely due to Anything caving has its value in

these days. Germany, but this, their last desperate move, has been în vain.

conceived and put into execution

spparently looking for a barglar their antiring efforts. well presented by Mr.officiala were

follow- £8

"Drass Regulations for the Nothing could be more terae or damning than the American Presid for "raising the wind," wome The newest naval type of

legal and some quite the reverse. esta reply. "The German people will need long years of repens indeed, the poor tax-ridden Braplane is the largest in the F. C. Jenkin Policeman and Joint Masters of Ceremonier---| British officer bara a, habit, in tance to store for their crimes and prove their sincerity. No true American cen set think of making the journey to Germany unless people have been bled white world and, broke all recorde. The orviet coupled together was Inspector A. E. Alves and P.C. spite of all the A. P. M., f

number of sergers while in very amusing and Mr. Abrahams, 659 G. Grimble. Organising being modified to suit individual. forced by strictly official obligatione. I refpee any suggestion of by the new ficialdom. A report fight is 50 mea.

skeleton, presented Secretary: Staff Inspector Araste. But I saw walking down - this nature. It isa orashing blow to their last little shred of which we published yesterday American t imotor seaplane pro erg never representation of spentor Tape. General Com "G" to Home paper) |

* moet gruesome, appearance, calli. Treasurer:-Staff 12 the street the other day (writes hope. Mr. Wilson has dieeipated once and for all the German ides stated that the Intest idea, svid that dissension can be sown among the Allies. The union of nations to emanate from. Wa Ting fang.pelled by this liberty more the South China Morning. Pest, mitte-Deputy Superintend-pentadia that would have caused is to issue so called Nations developing a maximum of 1200 was presented by Miss Baby Mow ent F. C. Jenkin, Chairman the immediate death of some that have fought side by side, and triumphed so gloriously is not to Bands to the value of ten million horee power will give a cruising Fang. The costume was based and members of all Bat-Com-commanding officers 1 know. be abattered by the insidious efforte of a country whoes crimes and dollars, theas to be repsid in speed of 80 miles per hour.. inhamenities fill the blackest pages in the world's history.

Mr. Wilson has also put in words the sentiments of the whole four years from the earplus world. For many years to come, the Germans must remain the Fovinces. What we are interest PULL AND GLOOMY?

(salt" "revenna ́ of the Southern pariahs of Europe: never before has a race been so anathematised, i and it will take centuries to wash gat its four years of terrible od in; however, in the right of the. If so try Pinksites, the gentle

Csata sathorities to touch the little liver stimulants, and sa and suspicion, simply because he belongs to a nation which has, wrong-doing. A German will always be looked on with contempt alt revende st all, There bas how quickly these symptoms #ill worked out to represent Orohestra Condestor Gorasles, oficial line-its extremities ripple

falready been more then one be dispelled. proved itself to be a dest of infimy and frightfulness. It has fought crookedly and cruelly, and it has lost ignominiously. Even if the protest made against this illegal Germans in the fature were to change their wage, a contingency diversion of salt and Castoma which is very improbable, no one would trust them, for it would revenues, and yet at this time of only be considered another instance of their policy of lying deceit day, even when the status of the and high wanding verbosity, Germany will be an outcast for Santhern malcontents is in the many long years. We in Hongkong have recently sent to the Home port are rotter idea of his care. Constipatios, toroid liver, Pas). This was thought to be 2, 0.670 Bobbs, P. C. 182, Meade of ficate: over him with avery Government a strong request that Germans be not permitted to surprises me slap is that Dr. Wat

sort seriously, trotted forth. What bilion ness fick headsches, so excellent that the fudges Decoration Committes: In stride. It wsersther like a large enter the Colony for several years. President Wilson's statement who is nertainly one of the breath, clear the skin. Of looking at this costume from a Oatke, Inspector Gregg, Bergeant street The RA who bare costed tongue, foul smelling awarded a special priss. Upon spector Ribiero, Staff Inspector gold fish swimming down the only goes to prove how just end fitting are our demande. Nane shrewdest of China's leaders, chemists, and post free, 60 sente distavce it was difficult to tell what 542 Britto, Trooper 95 Chan Mak certainly done their best to use of us are perfect, but we have no desire to mix once more ith the should be sociated with such a the vial, from D. Williams the supresentation no intended Heung Judges: Mrs. F. O distinction in the way of catame representatives of a nation which is bad to the core. We think that Mr. W. A. 8. Hewins should do more than consider the matter, praporal. We can only hope that Medicins Co 96 Ex:shuen Road, to be but closer inspection 10. Jonkin, Mr. Redmond, Mrs. G.--*ould hava fainted with. as he stated in the House of Commons recently when is the the report.

there is no solid foundation for Shanghai.

rather P. Jordan, Krz. Wei Wing Look at the brought up

all Records,

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upon a perriette scheme and was mittees. Invitation Committer: The fall lieutenant who provided printed over its entire surface The D.S.P. (B), Staff Inspector it was certainly eled in khaki with matter of one of the latest Arcalli, Brea Iaspector Tape, Sir tanio sad slacke Bat the fabric itsuse of the paper represented. geant 650 Aitken, Dance and happened to be what drapers, I Over the "dreas there wa Masic Committee PC 859 G. believe, describe as "shot. Only barque" which was cleverly Grimble, P.O. 818 Yvanovich, in its central range was it the

newspaper poster. This was Refreshments Committee:-Loed off into a golden zu'umusl realistically inscribed The Beat spector A. E. Alves, Sief brown, and at the other end a Advertising Medium in the Inspector Witchell, P. O. 759 delicats and beautifully iridescent Colony." The entire costume Lopes, P. O. 830 White. Bar green. And asturally, as the gent- 夏食品 'made "w of calico, Committee Chief Inspector teman walked, at zo moment was One of the most striking coe Wong, Inspector Batalho, P. O his colour schems stableware mee was the Daily Press (Mr. 712 Tarrant, Trooper 794 Hodge, after ware of now and shimmer.