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BACK TO THE ARMY.

WHY MEN RE-ENLIST.

A. major,

signing himself "F. M.writes as follows to the Daily News

One of the many songs wedded to hymn-tunes which cheered the spirits or relieved the cynicism of the troops during the war years, voiced somewhere in its chorus the singer's fixed determination that

1. On,

Once I get my “civvy clothes.

No more soldiering for me! The men of the New Army took to soldiering in the way sick man takes to medicine as something unpleasant, but not to be taken for its own sake after the disease has gone.

HIGH PRICES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

WILL THEY PASS!

The profiteer has been with us so long that his disappearance would come as a.shook to the nation. But his departure, much in the manner of his coming, is not impossible.

today because it pays. But will Profiteering is being practised

it always pay? If past experience is any guide it will not. Indeed, signs are not wanting that this has already been realised by the bave risen as gentlemen whose bank balances victims have dwindled; for their those of their motto throughout has been "Get

rich quick."

It seemed along while ago that, Camp discipline and trench dis- instead of fortunes being ruade comfort, the grim realities of the by increasing the price of goods new life and the sweet memories to the consumer, they were made of the old, all combined to make by decreasing them-in other them most unpromising subjects words, by cutting prices. In the for militarist and conscriptionist old days it was the man who propaganda in the piping times of could sell cheapest who secured He argued that to peace. The spirit which made the trade. them put such gusto into their sell a dozen articles at a profit singing of the song during the of say 24. each was better war made them impatient of the business than to sell half a delay in demobilisation after the dozen at a profit of 3d. The aim The disease was of the big operator in those days war was over. cured, they argued, and as they were fed-up with taking the medicine, the practice, they urged in Army parlance, must cease forthwith!

THEIR MOTIVES.

just as it is to-day-was to make money quickly; and so the swiftest means to that end had to be adopted. The cutting of prices was undoubtedly in those days the golden road.

The writer belongs to one of the fose automatically as the result "Then the war came. Prices new battalions formed within the cf shortage, both of commodities last three months for service in and of shipping: and the trade Europe (outside Russia); and operator saw his opportunity of ninety per cent. of the men com-making money more quickly by posing it are re-enlisted soldiers! sending up prices than by bring, Most have wound-stripes of varying them down. He jumped at ing number; the majority wear the chance. the 1915 ribbon. Yet here they are, after a few weeks in "civvies," "back to the Army again"

satisfied

But will this system continue? My own view is that it will until the "big men of British trade

What are their motives? Well, doubtless. like most motives for decide that there is more money human conduct, they are mixed. to be made by once more bringing Many seem to have been unable down prices than by "elaying to get work quickly enough after them, as the Americans say. Only demobilisation Many are not a certain amount of blood can be the only jobs obtained from a flint, and many they find

men prefer to go without certain Most have been attracted, like things (notably new

clothes), the moth to the candle, by the rather then pay the present prices. new scale of pay which, in these There are big fortunes awaiting days of scaring prices, places the the bold men who will begin the man without dependents in a cutting of prices today:W. F. position of comparative affluence, in the Daily Nees,

with

сред

to them.

and lessens the gathering clouds around the household of the married man. Yet it is doubtful

if any, or all of these motives to pay for the comradeship he would have suced to draw the pisses. Evea saluting and such liberated ex-soldier within the like mortifications of the flesh of orbit of the candle whose flame the New Army he has grown to has already scorched his wings. cherish much as the religious Very likely they are the factors fanatic grows to cherish his hair- which finally decide him to the shirt. They are an inevitable part course he has taken. But the of the something he missed and primary motive lies deeper in longed for after the joys of demo- the fibre of every demobilised bilisation had begun to pall. soldier's being.

To the writer's mind, the secret of the rush back to the colours at present for

who, four 01215

THE LIFE OF THE ARMY. This raises the interesting ques- tion whether the Government might not have avoided all its trouble over demobilisation had

it offered, say. a month's leave to

CHURCH SERVICES.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG- KONG.-18th Sunday after Trinity, 19th Oct, 1919. Holy -Communion (7.50 a.m.) Child- ren's Service (10 am.) Hymns:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1919.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

THEATRE

ROYAL.

334, 568, 341: Matins (11 a.m.) Commencing Saturday October 25th at 9.30 p.m.

Responses: Ferial. Psalm: Old Melody, Lawes and King. To Deum: Barnby and Turle (18th evening. Jubilate: Ouseley.

EDGAR WARWICK ›

NOTICE

of persons of Chinese race, All persons with the exception

NOTICE.

UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG

above Uniremity.

Applications are invited for the in Physics and Chemistry in the post of Demonstrator (Chinese)..

Knowledge of English assential. from the Dean of the Engineer- Partionlars can be obtained

Hymns: 240, 435 (327). God NEW REVUSICAL-COMEDY CO. possession of passports will not ng bulto

Sava the King. N.B.-Psalm 95, verses 1, $ and 7 in unison. Psalm 96, verses 7, 8 and 10 in unison. Psalm 97, verses 1,9 and 19 in unison. Hymn 425, verses 1,5 and 9 in unison. Holy Communion (12 noon.) Even- song (6 p.m.) Responses: Ferial. Psalms: Fussell, Battishill and Hayes. Magnificat: Henley (7th morning.) Nune Dimittis: Barn- by Hymas: 595, 260, 530, Voluntary: "Marche Ponti- ficate de la Tombelle. N.B.-- Psalm 93, verses 1, 2 and 8 in unison. Psalm 99, verses 1, 2 and 9 in unison. Psalm 100, verse 3 in unison. Psalm 101. verses 1 and 9 in unison. Hymn 595, verse 4 in unison. Hymn 260, verse 5 in unison. N.B.-Organ Recital on Tuesday October 28th at 6.15 p.m.

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, KOW- LOON-19th October, 1919,- 18th Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion at 8.15 am. Morning Prayer 11 a.ra. Open- ing Voluntary. Responses: Ferial. Psalms: Of the 19th Morning XCV-Old Melody. XCVI-Lewes, XCVII.-King. Te Deum: St. Jude. Jub late: Elvey. 10th Morning. Hymns: 147, 218, 398 (Tune 120), 423 (A. & M. 438), 580. Concluding Voluntary.

Evening Prayer

PRESENTS THE

IN AN ENTIRELY NEW

EDITION

OF

VANITY FAIR

NEW

I'M GOING

ARE YOU ?

RICHT! CAN DO ! SEE YOU THERE!

BOOK NOW

AT

-MOUTRIE'S

FROCKING, STAGING and REPERTOIRE Change of programme each evening.

NOTICE.

WANTED.

6 p.m. Opening: Voluntary. Responses: Ferial. Psalms: Of the 19th Evening:-XCVIII.— Fussell, XCIX.Battishili Magnificat: Beethoven.-27th Morning. Nunc Diriittis: Hey- wood.-16th Morning. Hymns: 279, 423 (A. & M. 438), 397. 263. Vesper Hymn. Concluding Voluntary. N.B.-Choir Prac- tice next Friday at 6.00 p.m. UNION CHURCH KENNEDY ROAD.

-Sunday Services Oct. 19th. HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB WANTED-Britisher with a Morning 11 a.m. Hymas: 347, 372. 427, 424. Subject: The Church in Thyatirs Evening 6 p.m. Hymns: 599, 261, 193, 43, 425. Preacher: Rev. J.Kirk Maconachic. Collections for Hospital.

view of bettering himself seeks

Members are reminded of the position: thorough knowledge Half Yearly Meeting called for of shipping and general office on Saturday the 1st November at routine. A. 1. references. (accus- 12:30 p.m. at the Offices of the Jockey Club on the Ground Floor tomed to take charge of position Chater Road,

ST. PETER'S CHURCH, WEST of the Hongkong Club Annexe, of trust) Apply Box 256 co"

POINT.-Sunday,

Oct. 19th 1919. 8 a.m. Holy Communion 11 am. Morning Prayer, and Sermon.

:

PEAK CHURCH.-Holy Commun.

ion at 8.15 a.m. THE GOSPEL HALL,-(NG, 10 and 12 Pedder Street). Weekly Services: Sunday, Breaking

of Bread, 11 a.m. Gospel Meet- ing. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Exposition

By Order.

• G. W. GEGG, Acting Clerk of the Course. Hongkong. 17th October, 1919.

NOTICE.

Hodgkong Telegraph."

WANTED.

Second engineer for British steamer "Sisiman ", Apply Germinal Cigar Store 18 Nathan Road, Kowloon.

WANTED.-A furnished House or the Peak with five or six

of Scripture, 8 p.m. Thursday, ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT rooms for twelve months or

Bible Class, 8 p.m. Friday. Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 p.m. Saturday, Prayer Meeting, 8p..

GLENEALY-Low Masses at

CLUB.

The Opening Cruise of the

months ago, were clamouring to be released, may be thus explain ed. Five, four, three, even а lesser number of years have not each soldier immediately after | ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL above Club will take place on} been without their centripetal as the signing of the Armistice. as well as their centrifugal effect. What every officer and man then

6. 7, and 9.30 a.m. High Mass Saturday, 25th instant at the Club They have generated habits of wanted above everything else was life and thought which, however a good long spell away from the

at 8 a.m.5.30 p.m.-Benediction House. North Point. of the Blessed Sacrament.

The attendance of Members irksome and even unbearable Army and in the bosom of his WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH and friends is requested from they may have seemed when family. Demobilisation offered WANCHAL Sunday Morning

to be endured. are him the only chance of getting

3 p.ro."onwards. they had

Service 10.15 a.m. Sunday proving, for many, too strong the Government because

R. E. MACDOUGALL, this, and hence the plight of Evening Service & p.m.

Hon. Secretary. de-SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' HOME conforming to them is no longer mobilisation tarried

Hongkong, 18th October, 1919. Gr went ARSENAL STREET.-Sunday Hence also the present compulsory. The Army life has away. developed a taste for communistic return of so many demobilised

Evening. Gospel. Services

to

be

resisted

THE LURE.

that now

And so the recollection of the cheery company of the sergeants mess, the corporals' room, or the

8 p.m.

ROAD. Mass and Sermon at

10 am. followed by the Bene-

CONSIGNEES.

longer.

Apply to W.L. B. c/o Hongkong Telegraph."

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE - Indian Motor Cycle

& Sidecar complete with hood etc. 1917 Electric Power Plus Model. Apply Box 240 c/o Hongkong Telegraph.”

FOR SALE 6% Golf Club Debentures $1.00 each. What offers? Apply Box 232elo "Hong-

diction of the Blessed Sacra- STRUTHERS & DIXON (INC.) kong Telegraph."

ment.

CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST.-MacDonnell Road Sundays. 11.15 a.m. Wednes- days, 5.30 p.m.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

FROM SEATTLE ETC.

THE American Steamship

STANLEY

having arrived, consignees of

G.

NOTICE.

R.

Particulars and Conditions of cargo are hereby notified that the letting by Public Auction all the cargo will be landed at Sale, to be held on Monday, the

wishing to leave the Colony must have in their possession a VALID PASSPORT. Passengers not in be allowed to leave the Colony.

All persons with certain excep- tions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days are required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the parti- culars required may be obtained at the G. P. O. and at all Police Stations.

The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exceeding $50.

E. D. C. WOLFE,

C. S. P. Hongkong, 5th September 1919. “

NOTICE.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that an- Extraordinary General Meet- ing of A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. will be held at the Hongkong Hotel on Monday, the 20th day of October, 1919, at noon, for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, approving, the draft new. Articles which will be sub- mitted to the Meeting. A copy of such Articles and a copy of the existing Articles may be seen at the offices of the General Managers in Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong. In such copy the portions of the proposed new Articles which differ from the old Articles are iudicated by under- lining in black ink.

Should the Meeting approve of

such Articles with or without modification, the subjoined Extra- ordinary Resolution will proposed :---

N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH

Registrar.

Hongkong, 16th October, 1919.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

TUESDAY, the 21st,

October 1919.

commencing at i am. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street

5 Dozen Scarves Assorted colours

20 Dozen Woollen Socks.. black plain

20 Dozen Black Silk Socks plain

10 Dozen Brown Silk Socks plain

Cologne - 4 oz.

20 Dozen Atkinsons Eau de

20 Dozen Atkinsons Eau de Cologus Soap in 4 doz, boxes

20 Travelling Rugs

Also.

A Selection of Cashmere and Tweed Suit Lengths

180 yards of Superior Flannel" ̈ Shirtings

(suitable for Shirts, Blouses and Pyjamas) N.B.-The above goods are of a Superior Grade and will be sold

in Lots to suit purchasers.

'Terms: Cash on delivery.

On view from Monday the 20th

beinst.

Thet the new Articles already approved by this Meeting, and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chairman thereof, be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the ex- clusion of and in substitu- tion for all the existing Articles thereof."

Should the Resolution be passed by the required majority, it will be submitted for confirmation as Extraordinary General Meeting a Special Resolution to a second

which will

subsequently convened.

be

JOHN D. HUMPHERY & SON, General Managers, Hongkong, 9th October, 1919..

NOTICE.

BY ORDER OF THE OWNERS PUBLIC AUCTION

THE VERY VALUABLE BUILDING SITE

Situate at KOWLOON POINT TSIMTSATSUI WITH LARGE FRONTAGE ON KIMBERLEY ROAD KOWLOON RIPE FOR IMMEDIATE DEVELOPMENT TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION

ON THURSDAY

The 30th day of October, 1919 at 12 o'clock Noon

by

Geo. P. LAMMERT.

Auctioneer.

THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LIMITED,

Head Ecs: G Des Voeux Road Ctl Hanko Banchi Pano Buiding.

FOR THE YEAR TO COME Fercaution is impor sat in all things. This applies to your own fiances. The way of providing for the future, freely. is by

OPENING A SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH US.

$i to start. SYSTEMATICALLY it will groor to

TT Japan

THOUSANDS.

EXCHANGE.

SELLING.

T/T Demand

4/3

4/3 15/16

30 ds.

4/4 1/16

60 dis

4/4 3/16

4 m/s

4/4 5/16

IT Shanghai

Nom.

TT Singapore.

18316

179

T/T India....

212

Demand, India

212

T/T San Francisco?

& New York.j

901⁄4

T/T Java

231

T/T Marks

Nom.

T/T Francs

7.67

Demand, Paris

BUYING.

4 m/s. L/C

4/54

4 m/s. D/P

4/514

6 m/s. L/C

4/594

30 dla. Sydney and

Melbourne 4/534

30d/s. San Francis-1

915%

co &New York} 4 m/s. Marks ..... Nom. 4 m/s. Francs

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life which survives even though men to the Army. Had the sug- ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, GARDEN the former freedom of the indigested month's leave been given vidual is once more given full and it could fairly easily have scope. The demobilised man is been arranged to give it to half or lonely at home whether he lives one-third of the men at a time- in an isolated cottage or in a the intolerable thirst for home FIRST crowded street.

would have been slaked when it Whatever the Army might be, he never suffered could not be quenched, every man from loneliness there. He might would have waited his proper find himself at first aniong stran-turn for demobilisation with well gers, but he made pals quicker who are now re-enlisting would disciplined patience, and those there than anywhere else.

have had time for reflection in leave, and for discovering in their zhe fourth week of their case the surprising fact that really they did not want to be from Hongkong.

Per s.. SHIDZUOKA MARU, their risk into the hazardous 20th day of October, 1919, at 3 Y.M.C.A.. at the recreation domabilised yet after all.

and or extra-hazardous godowns p.m., at the Offices of the Public ground, with its inter-company.

Avakinson H

of the Hongkong & Kowloon Works Department, by Order of Levedoff Major and inter-battalion matches, even Yes, it is true to-day as in Baskind S

Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. His Excellency the Governor, of Gen. the mingled memories of the bar-Kipling's time, that if the Army Dates L

whence delivery may be obtained. One Lot of Crown Land at Mong The Property consists of:- rack square and parade ground does not spoil all men's taste for Faithfull WA

Sharman Mrs B No claim will be admitted after Kok, Kowloon, in the Colony of

K lure him gradually, but surely, milder things, it spoils the taste Glassman Mr & Sherman Miss

the goods have left the Godowns Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, ground situate at Kowloon in the T/T Calcutta

All that piece or parcel of Demand, Bombay.... from his hard-earned but solitary of many. There are

MTS

and goods not cleared by the 25th with the option of renewal at a Colony of Hongkong and register- Deraand, Calcutta... eight fireside. Consciously or uncon-

hundred spoiled

LB tastes here.Glassman Mas- Sharman L C

Instant, will be subject to rent. sciously, he has become us- Button-stick and pull through,

All broken, chafed and dam-Surveyor of His Majesty the REMAINING

Crown Rent to be fixed by the ed in the Land Office as THE Demand, Manila settled for the

old life orderly-room and mass parade, Halvorson T

aged packages are to be left in King, for one further term of 75 KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. On phong

Demand, Singapore. 183 PORTION OF More, the wander lust has reveille and tattoon, they know, Kerr Mrs A

the Godowns where they will be entered into his blood, and he these ex-demobilised

examined at 10 a.m. on Fri- soldiers, Kunders P

Ou Saigon responds to the Army posters' all the weary round in Martin G

The Property is situate in a

On Bangkok. invitation to See the world and front of them just as the

very desirable position ready for Gold leaf per Tael... 33.20

Sovereign.. immediate building purposes. Bar Silver, per oz

Particulars and Conditions of

forwa

**

be paid for doing it!" And when whining schoolboy" knows the

routine of his school. And they have chosen it again of their own free will and packed away their

ter

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JR

Sharman Master Sema G Thieser G Tinker G

SHANGHAI WEDDING.

years,

day, the 24th inst., by Mesars. | PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Goddard & Douglas.

Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within 10 days after the arrival of the steamer, otherwise they

civvy clothes. Perhaps & year solemnized

A very pretty wedding was will not be recognized.

at Holy Trinity No Fire Insurance will be

on top of this spirit of shall we call it?roving commission is piled the frightening impossibility of making both ends meet in this

new-world fit for heroes to live of peace may succeed where five Cathedral, Shanghai, on October effected by the undersigned in in" is it surprising that he doffs years of war have failed, and, 13, the contracting parties being any case whatever. again the "civry suit for the civilianise" them for good and Mr. Christopher John Passikides

all One doesn't know exactly of the Finance Department, signed by the undersigned. He is after no more fighting. what to wish for, since it is really Shanghai Municipal Council, and His rifle is merely his wand of hard to make up one's mind Misa May Louisa Barbor, of the office, and he accepts dis- whether Army life is "dope" or Public School for Chinese, Elgin cipline simply as the price he has pukka medicine.

·F. M. Road.

khaki ?

Bille of Lading will be counter-

GEO, GRIMBLE & CO.

Agants,

Hongkong, 18th October, 1919.

Registry 1

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South of

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130

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Annual Rent

180 130 130 15,500 £39

Upant Price.

OSTÉE

MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT at his Auction Rooms in Duddell Street.

1154.

Sale may be obtained from, MESSRS. DEACON LOOKER DEACON & HARSTON, 1, Des Vœux Road Central,

Hongkong.

The Vendors Solicitore

Or From,

Mr. Geor P. LAMMERT,

The Auctioneer.

7.91 6 m/s. France ...... 7.99 Demand, Germany,

Demand, New York 903% T/T Bombay - 212

212

... 190

Nom.

Nom.

Nom.

4.60 Nom.

6334

6273

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

DISCOUNT PER $100 H'kong 50 cta sul