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JAPANS SECRET AGREEMENT.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1913.
DAY BY DAY.
IN THE DEGREE THAT YOU KEEP YOUNG IN THOUGHT, YOU WILL REMAIN YOUNG IN BODY.
Mr. W. Anderson, of the Anderson Music Co, returned to the Colony yesterday, with Mrs. Anderson, after a holiday in British Columbia.
MUSICAL JOTTINGS.thews of form, but abo
(BYENHARMONICTM)
ates the musió · being. shorn, of its sornamentation and reduced to a fundamental skeleton structure, so that the in- tellect may have a basis to work?
Your knowledge="of
We printed in our issue of the 16th instant an extract from a
I do not know whether it is due upon. Northern paper purporting to
to a hint thrown out in these harmony should be such that you throw a special light on the real
columns, last week, that Admiral. can do this at sight by the sys, reason why Dr. Reinsch. the
Rodgers and the Officers of the though it is surprising what can former U. 3. Minister to China,
USS Brooklyn have very kindly be done after a little practice with tendered his resignation. The
consented to allow the Band of pan and paper. While recognising last paragraph of the article had
the vessel to give an open air that analysis is the most imparte the following conclusion "It
concert in the Cricket Ground ant faculty in memorising, do not must be remembered that the existence of secret agreements shows four cases of gastro-en-very grateful.
Yesterday's health return this evening. In any case, we are lose sight of the fact that musical composition is not a science of between Japan and the teritis (two fatal) and one non-
cold facts and figures, but a real Allies concerning fatal occurrence of puerperal
language of its own demanding high qualities of invention, im- not known fever. All were Chinese.
agination and emotion.
European Shantung Was to the American Government and people until they disclosed to President Wilson on
ware
The programme is most ex- cellent one for out-door music and the popular selections chosen are just what is required to drive away dull care after a day's work. The position of the selection from La Boheme (Fuocini's) is well Government chosen, and a most enjoyable evening is assured.
A Chinese was knocked down or a motor-car. in Second Street He was injured in yesterday. the head, and was immediately removed to the Civil Hospital.
*SIGHT.
TO-DAY'S COUNCIL MEETING.
ENTERTAINMENT REGULA "TIONS DESCRIBED AB
HARSH
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber to-day when those present were
H. E. the Officer Administering: the Government (Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C. M. G.) presiding.
HE the General Officer Com- manding the Troops. (Major General F. Ventris).
The Hon Mr. A.G.M. Flomhár, CBE Acting Colonial Secretary. The Hon. Mr. C. Hỡ T. Meemer. O.BE, Colonial Treasurera
The Hon. M. H. E. Pállock, K. C. Attorney General.
The Hon. Mr. E. R. Halikar C.B.B., Secretary for Chinese- Affairs.
The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., Tires, as being a current rumour yesterday. Out of this number to the pianoforte manufacturing music should not offer much 0.B.E.
CIGAR MERCHANTS.
Telephone No. 616.
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The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr. The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell. The Hon. Mr. Ho Fook. The Hon. Mr. Lan Chu Pat. Mr. J. A. E Bullock, (Clerk of Councils.)
FINANCIAL.
May 25th by Baron Making, in
This is a very useful faculty and consists in being able to the presence of Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese delegate". This
imagine a picture of the actual printed page. If it is easy to see statement implies of necessity that France was a party to that
in your mind's eye something beautiful which you have witnes The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, sacrat Agreement. The propaga- tor of this mischievous statement Snipe are plentiful this season.
sed during a visit somewhere. | C.M.G. Director of Public Work I was discussing with a reader,Buch as the country or an art ex- is Mr. Thos. E. Millard, the Local sportsmen have been gett
The Hon. Mr. E. ·D. G:Wolfe, founder of Millard's Review, ing good bags. Dr. Kew's party of the other day, the question of the hibition, and describe it to your Capt. Superintendent of Police. who published in the New York three brought back 58 couple position of Germany with regard friends, surely a printed page of
in Paris, that a private Triple Dr. Kew secured 4311⁄2 couple.
industry, in which the Germans, difficulty. While proceeding before the war, undoubtedly con- somewhat similarly on the lines Alliance concerning the whole of Asia has been concluded between
trolled the world's markets, and of hearing, we must be careful A Chinese girl was knocked what steps Great Britain is taking not to confuse the two faculties, the British, French and Japanese down by motor-car No. 127 9 to secure her rightful place in but for the present shall aim at Governments," and his article went so far as to include detailethe Taipo Road." The girl was this industry. My friend kindly independence.
provided me with some very of the pretended arrangement of injured in the leg. She was first
taken to Dr. Smalley's dispensary interesting data on the matter, Ex. Play two or three, bars territorial advantages between
the these three countries. In order and afterwards to the Govern which emanates from the most over. at a time, concentrating
The your whole attention on sources. to put a definite stop to these ment Civil Hospital.
burden of the matter. is appearance of the music. Then false rumours, the Legation of
It is close the eyes and imagine you France in Peking has just issued By order of the Marshäl of the "Wake Up, England." the following communique: Prize Court, Messrs. Hughes and stated that first-hand information can still see the printed page "The French Legation is in a Hough this morning offered for has been secured showing that Specialise on difficult parts and situation to deny officially, ex-sale at the Yaumati Breakwater Germany, as far back as June so assist the touch faculty, as it plicitly and most emphatically, the motor vessel" Pioneer." The last, had made preparations for is not expected that you should The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 all this sort of information tend-reserve price was not reached. securing the bulk of the trade in remember the whole piece in this
ing to imply the participation of and the vessel was withdrawn. Scandinavia and Belgium. It is way. per annum. (Payable in Advance.)
deplored that whilst British treaty of secret
Ex. 4. For developing your workers in this industry are mental picture" powers practise ritory-Peking, this 27th day of
indulging in protracted labour reading descriptive poety, im- negotiations, the Gezuran is well agiting for yourself the scenes August 1919."
on the way to regaining the top that are described. dog position he held before the war in the planforte industry. A sorry state of affairs indeed.
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HONGKONG. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 18, 1919.
PEACE OR WAR?
THE TRUE SOURCE.
It must be noted that the revelation of this alleged alliance was made or May 25th by a Japanese official, Baron Makino.
present in
of China.
he
need of
***
Last evening Messrs. Hughes and Hough, acting under in structions from Lieut. Col. John Ward, sold by auction a cruiser yacht, unrigged, having a length of 35 ft, beam 9 ft. 3. in. and depth 6 ft. Mr. Simpson, became the purchaserat $425.
reliable of
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1.-Festival Prelude on "Ein"..
Feste Burg". W. Faulkes. 2.--Romance in D flat......
Lemare.
**How many
Sullivan.
3.-Solo.
hired servants
("Prodigal Son "). MR. A. E. PAINE.
T
It will thus be noticed that in
The following financial votes. *** recommended by Mr.H.E: Severn, were referred to the Financa
and subsequently:: Committee approved
$530 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hong- kong, repairs to chairs in Council Chamber.
$550 in aid of the vote Public”. Works. Extraordinary, Hong- kong, bghting, extensions of light- ing.
$1,500 in aid of the vote Public 1 Works, Extraordinary, Hoog kong, water works, Tabak Y Scheme-second sections o
$8,400 in aid of the vote“ i sight we have an imaginative faculty as contrasted with the cal Department, other than mechanical faculty. Touch. But Civil Hospital-Cleansing
cerned.
EMOTION.
$30 in aid of the vote Med Department, other charges, toria - Hospital for Children, incidental
$2,800 in aid of the Having dealt with touch, hear-Works, Extraordinar ing analysis and sight we shall Water Works now discuss the last quality inwater works. memorisation, namely, emotion. $3,000 in aid of This faculty gives to your inter-Works, Extraonlin pretation its life and soul for communications, roads, without it your playing will be Road, improvement of Bridge No. dull, mechanical, and lacking in 8
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colour. Have you ever noticed. $1,500 in aid of the vote Public the effect of good music upon the Works, Recurrent, Hongkong, feelings? Of course you have, and buildings, improvements to build- 65 an exercise for yourself write inga. | down in single words as many of $120 in aid of the vote
the emotions you can remember Education, Department to have experienced. Here are Director of Education, Queen's two, joy and sorros, and there College, other charges, type riter. Hymn 34.
are many more. You are Dot $2,000 in aid of the zote Public 5.-Tone Poom for Organ asked to tabulate your emo- Works, Recurrent, “Hongkong,
"Yas-naya Polyana"*
tions On your music, but communications, improvementə Harvey Gaul.to feel them deeply and reto roads and bridges outside city
B.Harwood.
6. Solo...... My hope is in
the Everlasting"
Stainer.
member them. Even if all the
$1,210 in aid of the vote Polle other faculties should fail, the and Prison Departments Police fact of being "carried away" as other charges, rent of married it were by the music will probably police quarters. ("Daughter of Jairus")
Save your performance. Good $15,000 in aid of the vote Public MR. A. Ë. PAINE.
books, good pictures, good plays, | Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon the beauties of nature and the Public Health- and › Builling: Allegretto in E flat..
W. Wolstenholme, enjoyment of chamber and Ordinanca, 1903, compensation Based on an incident in the orchestral music cannot be too and resumptions.
the life of Count Tolstoy. The strongly emphasized in
emotional themes are those of old development of the
faculty! Russian melodies.
$290 in aid of the vot Harbour Master's Department special expenditure, sequisition and re-arrangement of mooring of Victoria Harbour.
THE KING'S THANKS.
The following is the amended if the latter fails, the will can aterials, $300; incidental expen A Chinese was to-day charged programme of the organ recital once flash on the screen of the $100 provisions for patien On the other hand, a correspond-wth playing fantan, and also with to be given by Mr. J. W. White, mind a reproduction of the actual $7,000, washing, $1, ent from Japan writes that "one trying to bribe a constable. De at St John's Cathedral, on Tues-print and so save the situation so wonders why the Japanese Press fendant said that the constable day next at 6.15. p.m. As will be far as touch and sight are con- advertises to such an extent the was holding him by his collar so seen, there are some gems from name of Thos. E. Millard and hard that he gave the constable English composers and a large continues to grant bim an $1 to hold his collara little looser. audience should be attracted. A importance is far from Mr-Smith fined the man on both collection will be taken in aid of having." It is дог sur-charges, 50 or three months the Organ Fund - prising, therefore, that, accord-hard labour.. ing to the Echo de Chine of Sep tember 2nd, information obtained
The collection of photography from Mr. G. B. Powell, financial to be sent to Lady May will be editor of the Millard's Review,on exhibition at the Helena Mar elicited the fact that these de-Institute until Saturday, 20th clarations imputed Mr. September. Up to that date it is Millard should be traced back to possible to add more names to the Japanese sources. They are thus list, so if there are others who nothing but a piece of Japanese wish to be included. will they propaganda seeking to frighten please send their names and 14.Requiem Aeternam... the Chinese Government and ly addresses as soon as possible to which the Japanese Whether or not Cardinal Mercier's prophesy of another war by
pose the Hon. Secretary, Heléna Mav Germany against France in the future is likely to be realised is a as guardians of Chinese in- Institute or to Mrs. Stabb, 117. matter which must be left for other days to decide, but we thorough-terests. Let us hope that the The Peak? The subscription is ly believe with him that the Germans: retain the same spirit as of categorical denial of the French any sum up to 81. After 20th yore and that they are already thirsting for revenge. Germany has Minister to China will, once and September. no further names can signed the Peace Treaty under duress, and her leaders have made for all, nip in the bud this political be added. no bones about the fact that that is so. Some of them have operly invention of an American subject asserted that the time will come when the Germans must rectify of no official status. France has The office bearers of the Helena this" unjust peace." In other words, they are looking to the day enough work at home without May Institute for the ensuing when they will again be able to enter the field of battle against their seeking new territorial exten-year have been elected as follows: bated foes, and we may depend upon it that they will do all they sions in the Far East. She is at-President, Lady Rees Davies; know to make fresh, alliances with that end in view. There is a
all the Vice President, Mrs. J. H. Kemp, 7. danger to the Allies in this frame of mind of the Germans, who will sympathies and the full co-oper Hon. Treasurer. Mrs. H. E need to be very closely watched in their international dealings for ation of the whole world to Pollock, Hon. Secretary," Mrs. A. many years to come. It is not alone against France that the obliterate themischief done o
Mackenzie. The Institute has Germans entertain these feelings of revenge. We should say that her soil during War. And we may just finished the third year of its they brate the British even more than they do the French. They count upon it that she will do existence, and it has been a have good reason to know what our Navy accomplished in the war. nothing to alienate the friendship satisfactory one. Boarders and
CONCLUSION. Happily, for many years to come, Germany's ambitions. in
travellers have patronised the
Having developed your facul- naval and military spheres will be kept under close check by the
Institute in increasing numbers, The following are the conclud-I Allies, but, all the same, we know sufficient of the German charac-
and frequently the accomm-ing portions of the Notes on ties on the foregoing lines select the Officer Administer a repertoire which is well within ing the Government said the ter to believe that the Huns will be up to all manner of mischief FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
odation has been taxed to its Memorising Music "
your powers and decide how much after the general meeting, in Jub once they get about in different parts of the world, and we must be
utmost limit. The membership has
ANALYSIS. Regret will be felt in local foot-suffered somewhat owing to so
time you can give daily to mem of the Executive and Legislati prepared for anything. There are other nations, also, which will ball circles that St. Joseph's many ladies being away on
This is a most interesting study orisation Proceed in the order Councils, submitting a messig need to be watched. Much is hoped for, of course, from the League College does not, seg. its way holiday, and some having left the and demands a good knowledge of of the Keyword" Thase" and of congratulation to His Majesti of Nations, once it is firmly established. But that experiment
one the King, he had received the will necessarily depend on the trust which the member nations to enter the First Division of the Colony for good. Their places, constructive harmony. It is also play as far as you can on
Then combine following letter from Lor repose one in the other. Meantime, it would be the height of League this season. The Col-
however, are being gradually great help to the memory, un-faculty alone. folly for the Allies to whittle down their strength and thus legians made a fine showing in taken by new members. The locking as it were the door of the sight and touch and see how far Milner risk jeopardising the great victory which has been won by their the Second Division last season, Institute is one of the leading composer'smind and bringing into you can go. "Afterwards try hear-E
Lord Fisher has just uttered soms
and, what is more, they did centres of women's work in the view the real meaning of the ing and analysis. Then when istically outspoken words on this question of the presevation. of well also in the Shield Com- Colony, and one of the social in piece. Should the student not you have accustomed your mind
to both independence and com- acknowledge receipt of your tele petition.
is & mistake world peace: Starting from the premises that a conflict between for a Club to remain in the run by, ladies. The subscription | place himself in the hands of a | bination of the faculties,-link up gram of 21st July forwarding.
stitutions open to, and entirely know harmony, it is his duty to Britain and America is inconceivable, he suggests that the British ranks of the lowly indefinitely. Moderate one and includes reliable teacher
of the sub- the four and add the fifth, message from the Executive ma and American Navies should dominate the world by simply telling others not to increase their armaments, and that if they do not heed experience is gained, and the the use of an excellent Library ject. Assuming, however, that emotion, and if the results prove Legislative Councils of Hom
team's standard of play raised, and Reading room
are already acquainted beneficial the writer will feel kong to His Majesty the Kin pointed application of the idea that there should be created Anglo-American alliance for the purpose of preventing future have seen that fact illustrated in made by regular supplies from apply its principles by analysing touched the fringe of a very into convey to the Executive
the more complex chordal pro-teresting, though not very often Legislative, Councils his gra wars. If it were immediately acted upon, we could conceive such case of South China Athletic, who Home.
gressions in your piece, finding discussed, subject. a thing as another war in the near future., Such a war might end this season are entering one team in victory for the English-speaking races, as we believe it would. the junior division. Even if St. in the senior and two teams in
out the "whye" and the "where- fores;" or, in other words, getting but are there no better ways of guaranteeing future peace than
BETTING SLIPS IN A BOOT.
behind the composer's brain. by a resort to arms? The underlying principle of the League of Joseph's. have not all last year's
When Harold Osborne, boot- Music differs so much that it is Nations is far to be preferred. The question is whether the League players to count upon, they are
SERB WOMEN'S GRATITUDE. will achieve its objects. On that point, time alone can give the not short of material, and we are maker, of Acton, was charged at impossible to lay down any hard
West London with keeping, aand fast rules as to how to pro- An expression of the gratitude
((((Sd) 'Lord" MILNER answer. But it is the duty of the nations comprising the League to sure they would give a good
account of themselves in the betting house at Percy-road, ceed, but one might say that if of Serbian ladies' towards, their
BUGAR CONVENTION O adapt their future policies to the spirit of that great experiment. Senior League. On general prin- Shepherd's Bush, it was stated the musical texture is "harmonic" British sisters for the assistance
The Hon. Attorney Ger Whatever the future has in store for the world, we cannot but ciples, we like the system which that the police raided the place or chordal, it must be viewed rendered them during the war has moved the second reading believe that on the British and America nations will rest a great prevails at Home, whereby the a boot repairing shop on Satur-vertically, that is, from the been forwarded to Mrs. Lloyd Bill intituled. An Ordinanc responsibility in the preservation of future peace. The war has Second Division champions of day afternoon and found 16 base to the highest harmony George by Frau Telisave Barota, repeal the Sugar Danzen
amemmmmmbly/ strengthened the ties which link ne one another,
Having think the new and closer understanding forged during one year are compelled to go into batting slips and between 25 and note: but if the estate is Eres dent of the Common Ordinance, 1904 The
the First Division in the follow and 66 to money. When the contrapuntalais, e com Berian Women The command passed. 20 angief (erinin will last, we feel Meat unity between these two ing season, and the men officers entered the big went to ination of independent melodies cation is addeemed to Deer · PLACES OF ENTIE
will do a mighty humank against aggressive designs, spoonists of the First Divimon leave the shop with a boot in the heard at the same
time Sisters, noble EngEsh
The Hon. ritain and America, with their vast resources, their love required to go down into the hind, which was found to contain observe horizontally and onwards and states that the hearts of Berb moved the
Justice, need fear nothing if they stand together still junior section. That method nine betting allos Osborne was and do not worry so much about women are full of gratitude to the Bill intitul
lege so wield a great influence on the future
decided resse of fine 850 or 61 day impri-the harmony. Thus the faculty glorious British nation, who consolid westómaïbility, "which" is
ent, and two men charged of ausysis does not only consist mothared the Serbian soldiers a requesting the were in dividing a place into its cóm-when their own women, could de
ponent parts in soconisace with nothing for them.
united efforts.
character-
It
to which you
Downing Strest, August 6th.
Sir, I have the bonour t
the warning "we will fight you here and now." That is a very | by, aspiring to better things. We additions are continually, being with modern harmony, try and more than gratified in baving but I am commanded by the Kin
a nobler part in the
“ኒ
appreciation of the expression
of their loyalty and devotion. of their congratulations on attainment of peace. I have honour to be Sir, Your d obedient and humble servant,
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