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PORTANCE OF HELIGOLAND. HOME WAR MEMORIALS.

ITS VALUE TO ENGLAND.

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INTERESTING COMMENT.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1919.

DIVORCE COURT SCENE...

CHILD'S SCREAMS FOR HER DADDY."

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

HANKOW TRADE.

For the week of March 26, the Hankow British Chamber of Commerce circular states-Ex.

NOTICE

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.

portsWe have no change to Matriculation. Senior and Junior

Local Examinations. report since our last circular. The Market continues to rule quiet

been reported.

that these examinations

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exaltations, lies less than 30/whether the memorial should be "Chubbie,' away from a Jewish value the total for any previous July 1st and must before the

miles off the mouths of the Elbernamental only or whether it school and places her in a con-

aud Weser. A quarter of a mile should combine the ornamentalįvent with a view to her becom18 commerce, according to a state-submit to the Registrar proof

When it is a a Roman Catholic. east of the main ruck is a tiny and the useful. reaf or sandbook called Dunen.matter of a private donation, or Insel, which till 120 Was

joined to its larger neighbor by -a neek of land. Under the lex of this the largest vessels can ride safely at anchor. Heligol. and itself is of a triangular shape, one wile ag hy nearly

a third of a mile broad at its

Before it in too late it beloves The adoption of some means

Extordinary statements were us carefully to consider one little, for the local commemoration of though by no means insignificant those who have fallen in the wade recantly in the Divorce when Mr. Justice item in the terms of peace as they Great War is a sacred dny, says Court, will affect the British Empire, a flome paper. The manors of Coleridge granted the petition of and weak, Little or busisted OTIE IS HEREBY GIVEN are enquired for but dealers will commence on MONDAY, writes a correspondent of the the men who fought and died for Mrs. Diana Bayly, an actress

to known as Liana Hope, for the are firmly holding for higher July 14th 1919. London Morning Post. This item must not be 'allowed

the same time disolation of her marriage on prices than present exchange is Heligoland, Though few fade, and a

Forma of patry and Imports-Piece Inosi be taken to the ground at the cruelty and rates permit. people seem to care what becames | Care

husband, Goods. The market is still strong, particulars can be obtained on Registrar, of it, it is in reality of far more serve the interests if those who misconduct of her value to us than the whole have borne their part in the Alfred Bernard Joseph Vincent and a good demand continues for application to the German Navy and much else struggle and happily returned. Bayly. Respondent conducted Whites and Greys at advancing The University, Hongkong.“

prices. The values for beavy Each entry fona, duly filled in. If we think of it, too, all those his case in person.

shirtings have ia must reach the Registrar, to- Mr. Tyndale, for the petitioner, weight

to azether with the fee (Ten dollars. Heligoland was part of who have stayed at home and!

greater extent than the light ongkong Currency) on or before Empire from 1807 till 1800, in undergone the self-sacrifice that she was a Jewess, and her creased proportionately

weights. Yarn. Prices remain 7th May 1919. which year lord Salisbury, with has necessarily been imposed husband becarue, or purported to

The following Scholarships s levity auil shortsightedness upon them, possess a claim to become, & Jew. Early in 1914 firm, and sellers of stocks must almost incredible, barteres it fur consideration. It comes to this, Mr. Hayly was disappointed at be realising good profits. Large will be awarded on the 188 lts of territories in Africa which only therefore, that the memorials not being elected to the chair of shipments of Japanese Yard are the Matriculation Examination.

candidates as public his Masonic Lodge. He threaten-expected next month, and Han-provided that our criminal negligence had should

kind as is possible. Again,ed suicide, and from that time kow dealers are anticipating suficient merit offer themselves. allowed the Hermans to

there follows This small, rocky

the question, took to drinking. In 1916 he weakening in prices, and in con-

(a) Ose King Edward VII vocals.

now become acute because of threw some boiling soup over his sequence are not inclined to make

Scholarship of £40 a year, for islet in the North Sea, which we

lu December, 1917, Mr. contracts for forward delivery.

five years, tenable in any Faculty. AMERICA'S RECORD EXPORTS. parted with lightly and the the practical steps that are wite.

their little girl.

A candidate for this scholarship Germans received with such generally being discussed, as to Barly took

January exports exceeded in

must be under the age of 21 on month in the history of American first day of the examination. ment issued by the Bureau of Mrs. Bayly, giving evidence, Foreign and Domestic Commerce, that he is a British sabject.

(b) One President's Scholarship of giving private expression to said that alter his Masonic dis Department of Commerce. The the feelings, the case is different appointment her husband wanted export figure announced for Jan- of four hundred dollars (Paking from one of public sabscription, commit suicide, and also uary is $623,000,000, as against Currency) for five years, tsnable A beautiful cross in a churchyard, wanted ber to do so.

In June, a total of $566,000,000 for Decam- in any Faculty. A candidate for tablet in a church, or any other 1917. he was employed at the ber, and $505,000,000 for January this scholarship must be under Only twice before the age of 21 years on July 1st similar provision

nuot be Empire, Mile End-road. On the of last year.

000,000 mark. During the seven the axamination, submit to the objected to the soure of fituess. night of the big air-raid she was have exports reached the 8600,- and must, before the first day of At a public meeting in a told they were carrying out the months of the fiscal year ended Registrar proof hat he is the com January the Exports of Chinese parents; that he was widest part. The hole is about village recently a unanimous de dead in the Mile End-road. She with 1:30 acres in area, and the only cision in favour of proceeding went to see if her husband was totalled $3,198,000,000, as com- not born in any British Possession with $3,450,000,000 for or Protectorate; that he has not landing-place is a little strip of with a public institute scheme safe, but when she got there he pared

wae arrived at. It was said that told the attendant to throw her the corresponding period adopted any foreign nationality: She once saw her husband of the previous year. The value and that he is not eligible to: The cession of Heligoland in there are more thau a hundredi 1800 was even more prejudicial men returning from the forces, and Elsa Joel with whom mis- of imports into the United States compete for a King Edward VI to the national interests than the ad that a place of the kind conduct was charged agains in January was $213,000,000, as Scholambip. giving away of the louiand be very vaful to theu: the respondent) and "Chubbie" compared with $211,000,000 in Inles to Greece

1864. It would, moreover, make a together at the Empress Unsic

.1 continuation school Hall, Brixton. The doctrine of self-determina Surt tion, of which we hear so much for those leaving the elementary A witness, uamed Isac Jacobs, school. A pablic institute pro- said to respondent: "You are one effectual stop to either proceel-perly coulected should prove of the most contemptible curs in ing. Events have shown hum boon and a blessing. It will world."

Respondent: Have you ever wise the Germans were in asking provide a means of assembly for for Heligoland. Ita possession. all who care to use it, and its seen me strike my wife-No. by them hampered the activities/recreation and educational facil-for you could not do it in my that the excess of exports for the Regulations for the Senior ard

ies will convend it to the whole company; I would not allow you.

Much must depend (Laughter), the fans obtainted, Respondent, addressing the but it is to be hope that Court, said the case would not of ornamentation have been heard of but for the will not be wholly neglected, and child, whose custody he wanted, there will, of course, be au is as her mother was not a fit totalled $23,000,000 for the same scripion somewhere or other in person. "I did not want to come period, as compared with 8173,- the building stating why it was to this public wash houss of do-000.000 in 1918. Imports of silver erected. Far better such a me-mestic morals. I want my child, amounted to $41,000,000 for the seven months, or practically the torial than any statute that could Sacrifice me if you like

same as for the previous year. possibly be imagined. Even in think of the future of the child." Exports amounted to $179.000,000, countries where art is supposed His Lordship found misconduct as against $52,000,000. for the But, apart from its military or

to be on a much higher level tau by respondent and cruelly, and corresponding seven months of -political utility, there are many

our own, the statues are not granted petitioner a decree nisi. the fiscal year 1918, Cogent reasons why we ought to re-

rule things of beauty. The question of the castody of. cover our possession of the island,

The model nemorial is that the child was referred to Cham- It is of the utmost value in con- Bection with our North Sea which will contribute to

the bere, although the temporary may be greatest good of the greatest nutn-custody of the child was given to fisheries, which, we certain, will become in the uearber of the present and of future the mother.

Afterwards there was a painful fasure of capital importance to generations, and that will at the this country. There could be no same time, bear sine outward scene in the corridor of the court; more striking token' and trophy and visible sign or eigus of the the child refusing to go to her requirements of the Company, tion on the Empress of Russia,

sand on the south east.

NOW,

In

have would

pot $21

of our Navy to 31 enormous extent, and as a submarine base parish. it was of incalculable service to pen

hr enemies.

Common-sense says let us take the factor it now, when we can have it for

no risks, the asking, and run The goods never repeat their gifts. It will be impossible bere- after to recover it by any peace ful means, however we may wish

it.

of our naval supremacy and Bovereignty over the North Sea, which German arrogance wish el to re-baptise as The Ger- man Sea," than this rock in the very centre of the area of our reas exploita. Nor is it possible to imagine a more ideal spot for

a

purpose for which it was designed.

nut

mother

but

aod screaming for "Daddy" at the top of her voice, Counsel statel that the child had been with a person approved by petitioner's solicitors. His Lord. ship thought the child had better return to tha: person, both peti- as it would be senseless. Finally, tioner and respondent giving an

delight fulresort in the summer. To carry out the wish expressed by some callous persons that it up and should destroyed would be as criminal

blown

a memorial to our seamen. This it would be a disgrace to us to undertaking not to see or com- might take the form of a colossal leave in the hands of such an manicate with her until the statue of Britannia with the enemy as the Germans have question of her custody was trident in her fist, as the symbol shown themselves to be what was settled.

ours and has so

many of our national efficiency and once

claims on our feelings. From nssociations, its history, its

ucce BB.

Heligoland, again, is a relie and

a reminder of car ancient home

its character, and even its name

on the Continent. Like the birds Feligoland is a unique spot.

there

any

valid. any

reason

of passage that congregate on it Is now, our ancestors, the Anglesand conceivable,

not should Saxons, counted that as part of we their inheritance, and rested there ourselves of it? with their vessels when on their wdy to create England. It was The Delos, the Holy Island, of the Frisian rare, and the centre of their religion. A fonu of the Frisian dialect is still to be heard there, and we know from the adage:

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Candidates who secure a King VII or President's

must For the seven Scholarship January, 1918.

enter the December, and $234,000,000 in Edward months ended with January University on the day on which imports totalled $1,698,000,000, the University session which is a slight gain over the nd must reside in one of the $1,634,000,000 for the similar period hostels directly managed by the of the previous year. The excess University.

The of exports over imports in Jann- ary was $410.000.000, an impres sive total when it is remembered

entire fiscal year 1919, the last normal year, was only $470,000,- 000. Imports of gold amounted to $14,000,000 for the seven months ended with January, ` against Exports $79,000,000 last year.

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CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES, LIMITED..

NOTICE-Regarding notice of cancellation of accommoda- tion booked for the Company's April and May sailing.

We are now informed. that a certain amount of first cless ac- commodation will be availal len the Empress of buss'a, to sail 1st At the annual meeting of the May, while sec-mmodation on the Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, the Chair-Empress of Asia, to sail 29th provisions for this Company's The sailing of the Emp ess of man said: Having made all May, will be entirely available. present undertakings your direc- Japar, 14th May, is definitely tors have given very earnest cancelled as from this porr. consideration to the future Origir al holders of accommoda-

and with this end in view, are st May, will, if desired, be siveD of the opinion, that the time is rasage on that date in order of arriving for Shanghai to have a driminal application, tothestani much larger and more up-to-date of accommodation availahita

Original holders of accommodĒJO hotel than is possible under the present circumstances. We have, tion on the Empress of Addr therefore, gone into the question 9th May. Will, if desired, be of obtaining a suitable site, and, given their original allotment although for obvious reasons I am

The undersigned will be glad to unable at the moment to inform receive advice from all cncerned you of the suggested situation for promptly as prasible.

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this proposed new hotel, I am able to state that the Directors have a very attractive site in view, particulars of which will be far- nished you at a later date. Noth- ing definite, however, has been decided at present. We

recently as alize that the future of Shanghai

know moved our registered has enormous possibilities and offices to the Edward as the largest Hotel Company Buildings, in Kiukiang Road,

determined to avail ourselves of any opportunity tion has been obtained. The to provide the largest and most

necessity for the Company's office modern hotel that may be necssary to meet the local require being in a more suitable location The ments. It may be a matter of then hitherto, is apparent to you tional expenditure for rent, and two or three years before it will all and whilst this means addi be necessary to erect these new

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PRINCE KROPOTKIN ALIVE.

Prince Kropotkin, who was why some months ago reported to have Tepussess been shot by the Bolshevists, is here, we

ld man now stated to be living peaceably The still lives who bad had to haul at Droitrocks, near Moscow, en- town our glorious flag early gaged in literary work, and in thirty years ago. Let him, and good health. Mr. Alex Berken- other, have the joy and heim, vice-presidentof the Central privilege of running up the old Board of the All-Russian Union ag again. The wishes of the of Comsumers' Societies, states inhabitants were not consulted that he left Russia on Dec. 8 last, when we gave up their home to sad on the lat he personally saw Are good English and good a nation that it has now becoine Prince Kropotkin, who gave him Preparing our plans, and making I can assure you that this has Freese.

s disgrace to belong to. It lies letters for friends in America Heligoland has popul- upon us to rectify this high- and sent his kind regarde to all

his British friends. ation of about 2,000, and is a handed wrong.

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