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It has been a trying week for

The special streening of the great film Hearts of the World," sojourners in this Isle of Fragrant

opinions by the heads oftrep sentative locals Barropean Arms on the subject of profiteering. To-day we give one or two more where are, of course, two sides to every question, and that is why we opened our columns to those who, being the retail sellers, could give the business man's Messrs. Andersen, Meyer and view of the matter. Nome Company's General Manager, have never asserted that Euro Mr. V. Meyer, has been created a pean firms here have been guilty Koight of the Order of Dannebrog of profiteering; on the contrary. by the King of Denmark. This we have expressed our belief that is a very high honour. no firm indulge

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ORINITH'S HEARTS OF THE WORLD.

In the prso Armand Mas Seldom, fever. has with L Hall

the furn, came home

led a jackdaw wit

in the course of hi

Mr. Imre Kiralfy, the orig

facts from the same source which was to have taken place Streams We have been expert fallen, to the formate lot of any by 2 and 1 and

at the Theatre Royal to-night anting a heat gruelling. Thermovie" Director to be received has been unavoidably postponed has been nothing but a damp and by Mr. Lloyd George, unless his until to-morrow,

stiffing obscntation, as if the month of same pesilient volcano mission was strictly a diplomatic had opened, or as if sulphur had and accompanied by pos merous papers of authority and mingled with the sunbeams "The national documents. And yet beasts' groan; the cattle oppressed." Creation looks dis- this was the honour that came to consolate, and even the Banvard David Wark Griffith, genius of or of the series of Int girls could not rehearse their new the motion picture world, in a Exhibitions in Landon, the first of plays. Talk about Shanghai heat way that was as humorous as it which was the Franco-Brita

was exceptional in the practice of deliberately The Hongkong Tramway Com-after the summer we have ex- flecting the public. But that pany's receipts for the week end-perienced in Hongkong this ying for the battlefields of France 630 7a Sd. He gives 30,000

Mr. Grifith, just prior to depart-Brighton on April 275Jeft

Shepherd's Bush who died

there is profiteering going on ined Augùst 16 were $15,278 or Comparisons would be "dolorous, to take the more important sosnes (tween his six children, and the ob, for his latest production Hearts residue of the property to als the Theatre Royal, commencing whose love and devotion, and our of the World." to be seen wife Marie Kiralfy, saying Tod

in order to interview Mr. success of my life," to-morrow night, visited London demestic happiness I owe the Lloyd George. who bad cm behalf of the British Government, the affois!

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the Colony, few will question. $1,785 more than during the same Several of the firms which we week last year. For the $$ weeks have approached on the matter of the present year, the takings have admitted so much, but they total $485,629, which is $38,402 put the blame particularly on the more than in 1918. Chinese compradore, who, they

Last week's health return sey, makes no bones whatever price if there happens to a 11 fatal), four of enteric we about doubling or trebling the shows 15 cases of gastro enteritis

in the Colony. Now, these are each of cholera and cerebro-spinal shortage of a given commodity fatal), and two fatal occurrences the type of people we want the fever. All were Chinese except- Government to get at. We should ing one case of enteric, in which like to see them brought to book, the sufferer was British. For the ware two further cases of gastro (both Chinese), one ending fatally.

All-conquering beat,

intermit thy wrath, And on my throbbing taruples

pojant thus Beam not so fierce! Incessant still

you flow,

And still another ferrent flood promised

aucceeds,

Poard on the head profuse.

vain I sigh,

And restless turn. and

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Insid- of Great Britain's arms in look lines of France. Mr. Griffith was taking the pictures on the firing

Night is far off, and hotter hours for more than an hour in the received by Mr. Lloyd George approach.

Cabinet rooms of the British

around for night;

a horse, which resulted in the A fatal attack by a bull-dog on

subject of an action in the Bowe death of both animals, was the

stated that when plaintiff came County Court recently. It was out of the Army he purchased a

Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requis ad we would say the same thing 48 hours ended yesterday, there Thrice happy he who on the sun-Government in Downing Street, horse, which he arranged to stables

them to forward their names and addresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily fer publication, by as an

evidence of their bona fides.

all communications intended for publication should be address ed to the Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

of any European firm that adopted a like policy. It may or may not be an impossible task for the prices here, but what is there authorities absolutely to control

enteritis

The Victoria Theatre are putt-

less side

world without,

The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is saeed in the Market Prices List actor, Frederick Ward, in the title Unsatisfied and sick, tosses in completed your labours, you the horse became so exhausted

per annum. (Payable in Advance.) ̧

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Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union. Office address: 11, Ice House Street.

BIRTH.

A HINT FROM HOME.

commend

vain !

every

of a romantic mountain, forest-great British statesman said, feed it, and found the defendants and when about to depart the with the defendants. He went to crown'd, 1.

The idea back of your story, Mr. bull-dog harging on to the horse's Beneath the whole collected Griffith, is a message to all civils thrust The horse was Blows

shade reclines; prevent the Government from ing on "Finton's Double-Sits coolly calm, while all the vain. Let me be the first to loosed its hold and bis the bes ation that its fight will not be it bleeding to death. Then the de fixing the rates for goods includ-picture featuring the well-known

predict that when you have on the stomach and legs. Finally which it issues, and enforcing role and which has been a money-

will have produced a masterpiece that it fell down on to the dog, of the war? That would, at any matinee to-morrow. On Thosday them, as it did in the early days maker for the Theatre-at, the

which will carry a message Toud crushing the life out of it rate, be something to the good, at the matinee, the 9th, 10th and

the world story, which will The whispering hope that when inspire and the housewife would thus be 11th episodes of The Bull's Fre the booth of guns cessed the patriotism; with love of country A finely bound, silk sewed Bibl able to keep a sharp check on the will be screened. To-night "A boom of markets would begin, and home; with the great cause returned to England on the ma

hearts with

wily compradore.

Tortured Heart" a fine Fox pic has been a consolation during the for whith the civilised nations moth dirigible B-34. This ture. will be shown,

past few months to those whose fought in France. This, Mr. presented by the New York Bible The members of the Kowloon Hlation of stock prices One can wonderful. task you have ever on the cover, Presented to

one idea of prosperity is an in- Griffith, is the greatest and most Society. It is inscribed in g Cricket Club and their ledy If the authorities want to know friends turned out in large num-hardly pity them if they are attempted. God speed you in Dirigible R-34 by the New York how to go about the job, webers at the Club House on Sun-Soomed to disappointment. They your great work and grant that Bible Society, July 6, 1912” (A

them to one point day afternoon to say to goodbye about. We had a rattling trade desires."

have had nothing to be consoled you may. accomplish your few lines of congratulation and in the new Profiteering Bill at Mss. G. Duncan who sails for all the time, and quite as many

appreciation were also written on Home, which defines reasonable home to-day by the as. Teiresias cock-shies as we could afford to work

Throughout all of Mr Griffith's the titlepage. The book was profit as a rate of profit which Mr. J. P. Robinson, of behalf of gamble our pence upon, but I do France, both the British

00 the battlefields of personally presented to Major G does not exceed a fair average the Club, presented Mrs. Duncan not think there have been many French

and H. Scott, commander of the R-K rate earned in the sale of similar with a diamond necklace and whispering hopes on this side of gave him every aid and assist the general secretary of the New Government officials at Roosevelt Field, Mineola, by articles under pre-war conditions. spoke of the good work which she Ice House. Street, known as ance, many times going out of York Bible Society. Dr. George With advice which it could easily had done in connection with the Crooks' Lane.--beg pardon, the their way to help along in the William Carter Small Testa get, the Government ought to Club Annual Children's Sports Hongkong share mart have no difficulty in coping with also of the great assistance she ready sharebrokers are prattling toric scene. Strange as it may presented to each of the thirty Al-taking of some particularly his mente bound in blue were also

In returning thanks Mrs. Duncan coin waiting for one more pull of 15 all the most important scenes the Active Service Testaments of the issue on these lines. On the had tendered to tennis beginners. about hoardes of secreted seem in view of the fact that near members of the crew. These were it be tacitly understood that they said she had always found that the string to be poured into the were taken on the battlefields. the Society that have been bave no intention whatever of the K. C. C. played cricket in laps of the Hongkong Stock stepping in between the seller more ways than with bats and Exchange and make all the in any sense a war picture. Both

Hearts of the World is not popular with the army and pavy and the consumer, then the wickets. Mrs. Duncan was also brokers happy. former will have things entertained to dinner in the

it was first produced, and in New in Los Angeles, California, where

The Popular Science, Monthlüs entirely his own way. And Hongkong Hotel by several mem- human nature being what it is,bers of the Kowloon Dock Staff Who went for a ride with a sweetest love story ever told. You Can Do With that Old York City, it has been termed the conducting a contest on What we know that the consumer will and was the recipient of a gold be the sufferer in consequence. wristlet watch and chain band.

background, the unfolding of suggestions are as follow. An The great war serves only as a Antomobile Tire." Some of the Where profiteering is, it is the

the main drama of the eternal inflated inner tube with several duty of the Government at

and never dying story of a great books and lines attached is baid least to attempt to stop it. Our Government admits that pro-

love that could not be destroyed, to beat a "trot line all follow fiteering prevails, but it confesses

The management of the Coronet for results in fishing. The motion its inability to deal with the

are to be congratulated on secur- of the tube on the water capses I wish to goodness that some ing this picture. For exhibition in the hooks to jigie and attracts situation. Can it be awakened

of our Japanese friends would Hongkong and it is to-be hoped the fish's attention to the bait. take a few lessons on the ethics they will receive the patronage Four auto tires and two tackle of good manners. Every evening and encouragement that such blocks make a sling than can be on Battery Path, Robinson Road, enterprise deserves. Booking is used in lifting sick animals to Macdonnell Road and elsewhere at Moutrie's. Special music will their feet or supporting "them we are greeted with the most be supplied by an augmented while helpless. Shoes to protect repelling "sight of Japanese orchestre. passengers in chairs with their legs cocked up: To those who come down with ladies this is most annoying.

BIRD.-At No. 12a. The Peak, on the 19th inst, the wife of other hand, if the authorities let

H. W. Bird of a daughter.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1919.

THE FUTURE OF FLYING.

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JAPANESE SEX EQUALITY.

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LAWN TENNIS.

THE JUNIOR LEAGUE,

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poker.

broker.

They came back from the ride

with the young man inside, And a smile on the face of the

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The following table shows the to a recognition of its respons- positions of the various Clubs who have competed for the Hong kong Junior Tennis League, to In glancing over a Home paper just to hand, we were attracted

date:- by a heading under the meteorological column which read: "Flying

P. W. L. Pts. Prospects for To-day." This, on close 'reading, proved to be the

Club de Recreio ... 7 6 1 6 Students of Japanese history St. Joseph's.

cuts in tire casings can be daily forcast of weather conditions issued by the Air Ministry for

7.5 2 5

made from sections of old tires." and character will await with C.R.C. the benefit of aviator. As we read it, we could not help wondering

6 4 2.4

Two old tires will make baby: a what our forefathers would say if they could awaken from their long interest developments in the Chinese Y.M.C.A. 5 4 1 4

novel walking chair by the use of sleep and get a glimpse of such an item in the newspaper. Yet to movement for equality of women Taikos

to eat my hat if the Indian spotes which will mapport the one. with men. In spite of all its K.C.C. (C).... us the development is not surprising, for we have seen the steady

watchman is not in collusion, in tire above the other, the lower progress which has been made in the art of flying, until the news of claims and pretensions to civilisaCivil Service. ? 16

the majority of cases, in these end of the spokes terminaling in crossing the Atlantic by airship and of contemplated fights from tion and its undoubted progress R.G.A (881b Co.)... 50 5 0

burglaries. A European Police free moving casters. Cut into The recent armed robberies and officer antred me the other day uniform sizes and laced in pairs, England to Australia makes no more impression on us than if the in material and physical respects,

The Chidess Y.M.CA. have burglaries have awakened some that a couple of months ago when sections of a pneumatic tire reference had been to the inauguration of a new steamship service. spiritually intellectually and now to play the R.GA. (88th of our local stores and banks, Messrs. Brewer's premises were casing will make an efficient So far as lying goes, we have reached that stage when we consider morally, Japan still remains con Co.) and the C.R.C. In the event who have on duty, by night and burgled he personally inspected buffer for & launch or small boa that almost anything is possible in the near future. Some of us are spicuously a backward nation of the Chinese Y.M.CA. winning day, a watchman who carries the padlock at 11:35 and found it. Cut to proper lengths, old tire even beginning to look forward to the time when we shall be able to Protestations by her leading both matches, they will play the pouch in which is supposed to be intact. By the time be reached make excellent tree guards book airship passages for Home. For a time, of course, such statesmen have failed to convince Club de Recreio for the Shield: travelling will only be within the means of the wealthy, but we may

treasured a revolver. the world that her policies are Another match has to be played supposed as the incident that Station he received message thread. For basketball practice I Bax the Charge Room the Police the cat ends together with waxed depend upon it that every year will witness ar increasing number actuated by unselfishness or that to complete the Tournament. Le. am about to relate is instructive that the premises had been broken the retired tire ma of people making use of the aeroplane and the airship in place of her promises possess the quality K.C.C. and the R.G.Abat of Messrs. Powell and Co. have into. The only men, he says,provised basket Th

of sincerity. Travellers, mis course, the result will not materi- Chinese watchman dressed in he saw when he inspect a the should be about We have just been reading some opinions by an Americansionaries and European residents ally affect the table. The date thaki uniform who keeps guard place were the Indian watchinen tire and some wire aerial expert, who says that the day of practical air-transport is at in J pan almost unanimously on which this match is to be near the entrance of the premises if would be worth while to watch make an efficient hand. He says that a plane with ten thousand square feet of wing womanhood, in general, qualities with regard to the dispute in On Friday afternoon I noticed Indian watchmen. That they are der the old grindstone und have attributed to Japanese played has not yet been fixed. during the day and also at night. these roguish, innocent-looking Split open half a tire, hang space will have some fifty, thousand pounds of useful lift, and he asserts that such a machine will make journeyings from New York of refinement and gentleness, un

that there was a slight altercation at the bottom of most of these stone, fill it with water and to anywhere possible with profitable cargoes of passengers selfishness and pow re of spiritual

between

&coolie and and freights, and would mean an air monopoly of the world's mails. perception denied to the men of

watchman.

the burglaries I have not the slight have an automatic stone-weth and the latter est doubt Giving his opinions on this aspect of the question, Mr. Henry Japan; and it is possible that the Woodhouse, who (so long ago as 1910) was the first to urge the U.S. latter during the last fifty years

threatened him, în apparent fun,

that won't rust. by pretending to take out his Congress to make an appropriation for aerial mail experiments, says

revolver from the pouch, but, le, There is a strong agitation to, the time is very close at hand when the land mails of all may receive through the new

there was no revolver. There got a late train to the New gets no half-day on Wednes the, world will be borne to an extraordinary extent cheaply and awakening of the women the

was a crowd that watched the Territories on Sundays. The the only bolidays he enjoys very quickly through the air. He foresees the time when every spiritual impulse needed to raise

incident, and very soon the news last train leaves Fanling at half the public holidays and Sunday mail ship will be the mother vessel of at least one plane, which will them from the plain of national

$10 must, have spread that Powells past six. It is quite bright then catch the ship with late mail from the land after she bas steamed self-seeking to the higher status at least three Hundred miles at her comparatively low speed, and,

of generous contributions to

10 were indulging in a sham protes In the interests of the develop 2 tion against burglars. I am ment of the New Territories, Mr. world progress. when she is not nearer than three hundred miles to the land of her

Petro-simply mentioning this to show Baker, of the Kowloon-Canton paid off and is destinatiob, will leave her "with" fast mail to be delivered at from eighty to a hundred miles an hour. This, he says, is a certainty; not dreaming

the railway train and the steamer..

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ma'erial achievements of the

OUR PEACE SOUVENIR.

With probabilities like these looming up, we can imagine that there will be plenty of scope for the capitalist interesting himself in the future of aerial flights. It has been said that there are greater fröspects of immense towards" in this sphere than ever appeared to those who, only a generation of so back, plunged en the future of failways. “There are no costly tracks to lay and in the Hongkang Telegraph" on promotably there will be ne spental privileges törpey for us one Emy man has put it ** the air will be big enough for ally. It is believed free copy of our i that when air transport development once staris, it will come ve

ify have shown us only the fringe of what can ea

A number of coupons, printed

connection with match played between the Club de Recreio, the Arbitration Comittee has awarded the game to the former.

'ATREUS FUND. Collected by Rev. F. G. B. Hastings, Anonymous Anonymous... G.P. MAPATA»' Staff of the Asiatic leum Co., Ltd. A †M. PAP. J. Wodehouse,

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Hon. Mr. N.J. Stabb, O.B.E. Mr.F. A. Joseph. Anonymous

Hou Mr.HE Pollock. Already acknowledged,

Now that H. M. 8. Kent,

137 that such action is possible of Railway, should try and put on utilised, as/ 2

great mischief. [We learn that late train on Sundays People interesting, to 10 Powell's watchman when he who have lands in the Tow the Falklands 25 not on duty, carries no revolver. Territories get offe

20The firm has three watchmen,

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