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Why does the exchange between London and New York continue so adverse from the sovereign's point of view? A London correspondent of the Journal of the British Chan- bers of Cammerce in China endea- vours to explain. He says that this exchange has not responded to trade movements, which means that it has no real correspondence with them, and that in"despite of rapid and unmistakeable "indus- trial revival in Britain since the Armistice. Although Britain is a binger creditor to Europe, and in normal times the exchange would be nearly at your. The trouble is that Britain has been buying for cash in America and selling on long credits to Europe. So her exports. do not pay for her imports, as they On the night of January 21, should. Moreover, ber receipts when the Engineers' Institute Ball from shipping inclule currencies will be held, motor car restrictions not favourably to be converted into will be withdrawn, by order of the dollars The writion is not im CSP proved by the fact that when the Continent, wants dollars it fre quently purchases through London, The infunded debt of Europe to America is computed at about 3,300 millions. Britain does not Lowe it, but as most of it is con-
About 7.40 pm.. yesterday the centrated tipun London, her ex- change is afected by it. A Lon-Fire Brigade received a call to Lower Lascar Row. They turned out don fanker on this mints out that promptly but on arrival found the
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GERMAN NEEDLES.
·PLUCKY FARMER.
'TESTS APELTMD'IN COURT.
ARKED
KOBBERS REPULSED.
..MID-NIGHT ENCOUNTER,
HEARING CONTINUED.
;"
A farmer's pluck in tackling two Sir,→→ Recently the Hongkong armed robbers single-handed, averted
Hearing of the suit of A. F. R.. Government decided to pay the
a robbery in Wanshenha village, Negre, trading as R. Negre, against University's overdraft of half a mil-Samshui, last night. The farmer lion dollars in addition, to sundry other and his household were asleep when Joe Moraes for $7,799, damages, expenses and to provide a fund of about midnight he was awakened by alleged to have been suffered as the | one million for future uses.
the noise of a jemmy on the front | result of a breach of contract by the In view of the notorious circunt door. Arming himself with a bamboo defendant in failing to take delivery stances leading op to the necessity for pole at the ends of which were fron of 50 cases of needles," "salid to have This enormous expenditure the ques-spikes, the farmer went out by the been of German manufacture, was tion must a se is it worth while. In back door to ascertain the cause continued this morning in the the first place ces doubt as to the of the pole -which WES con- Supreme Court before the Acting wisdom of "attempting to educate rinued at intervals, When Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gompertz. Chinese students on Western lines the reached the front of the house, The defendant claimed that it was in Chine. For the purposes of educa-his suspicions of robbers were cona condition of the contract that the rion Hongkong is just as much China firmed by the sight of two shadows needles should be the Cock on as is Canton. The difference in eat the door. The would-be robbers Crown" brand and of German origin. vironment is wo slight to create my were paying so much attention to He denied that these conditions were lasting impression on the minds of their work that they did not notice | fulfilled. A counter-claim was sub-
They attend lectures the famer's approach. Without mitted by the defence for $6,250, on the students. for a few hours a day during which giving a thought to the possibility of the ground that the sale by the plaintiff they absorb the wisdom of the west the robbers being armed, the farmer of the goods at auction before the ex- but once they escape from the class-pounced on them. Taking them com piration of the period provided in the room they are back in their own fami- pletely by surprise, he proceeded to contract prevented the acceptance by iar ways. They talk Chinese, they strike and peke at them with the pole, the defendant of an advantageous Peking is suffering from chil-read Chinese books, play ganies to wounding one of the robbers in the offer-
Mr. F. C. Jenkin instructed by Mr. blains, German measles, and chicken gether, walk through Chinese streets arm with the spike. Under this
Unexpected ob-Crew, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. A number of pupils of the to Chinese theatres and restaurants determined and American school are unable to attend and any suggestion of European cul ture must therefore be so faint as to be nor even a veneer but merely the tiranest cost of varnish.
On the other hand, those students was a wise one was proyed almost Bros, Auctioneers. He had been in who return from America or Fremmediately afterwards when the Canton for some time, within the almost invariably have a great respect robbers returned and fired a shot past few years. for W.G Hurphreys Into the house. Luckily it
* Co., and had dealt în needles. and even admiration for "hese coun really the New York-Euroje
found 3 mark in the wall Specimens of the varions-needles · rate. Britain suffers a depreciated
tries, and any influence they can wield currency chiefly house she is
afected by their foreign maiping. farmer. An alarm raised by the tion. in their own land is certain to be and no one was hit. The bullet about which the case revolved were
however, narrowly missed
thestown to Mr. Lammert for examina- assisting so largely to uphold the
will be almost impossible for them frightened women and children of credit the Continent. If she has
to have lived in Europe or America the house, was soon taken up by the do is to take one of the predles out Mr. Jenkin: What I want you to done too much in that way, who is to blame? The article dinks not
for years without scoutting a share ceighbours who were awakened by of No. 7 and test it by berling of the western outlook on life and the report of the revolver shot. A. The witness did so. The needle say; but we could make a guess. The entanglement of our states-
fairly complete realisation of the din was soon created by the broke. "It won't bend," he said.
shrill methods and advantages of western mingling of the men with Engvan finance is A certain Mr. Hsien has applied culture and civilisation.
The same thing happened with a It may be of "muider" and "save life, and a second. being freely conimented on to the Police Court in Peking for a
This It breaks Yes, it snaps right off. Hours. So long as the policy icence to publish a weekly magasine argued of course that the University chorus of police whistles. continuel, exchange will keep low, to be called "Pleasure and Sorrow." is only in its infancy and that it must proved too much for the robbers who His Lordship: What opinion does and the bank rate must eventually The appearance of the said periodical be given a chance to develop, but no beat a hasty retreat. Attracted by A Eurovan "ensortiom will be awaited with much interest matter how large it grows it can never the commotion, the police arrived seems needed, so that Britain need as the name suggests new features.
hope to react on the Chinese char-soon afterwards. On learning the acter in the same way as will long direction taken by the outlaws they no longer bear an undue share of
westem country went after them, together with many residence in America and France and we must of the villagers but without success. add Japan also) are convinced of this and if they are right then it is time Britain took a hand in the game.
ISM.
their studies.
Hannah Alice Brunner, the widow of The death is announced of Mrs. the late Charles Brunner, which took place in Shanghai Hospital at the as the of the adest residents of age of seventy-eight Mrs. Brunner Shanghai.
the burden. We have previously The Coast Inspector in a special called attention to the proposal of notice to Mariners states that infor- 3 Dutch banker for an Information-mation has been received from the al Credits Scheme, which is in this Custom authorities at Chefoo that the steamer "Hsintah" bas sunk near the fairway, one and a half miles south-east of the South-east Promon- tory.
article thus referred to:
A
slaught, the robbers could do nothing Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. but retire. The farmer thought it Hind, for the defendant. wiser not to give chase and returned The principal witness this morning
to the house. That this decision was Mr. L. Lammert. of Lammert
cries.
the witness form, as to the fact of their scapping They are good needles, made of good steh
You mean that if they were made of poor steel they would bead-Yes, my Lord.
There was some further discussion
Referring to the needles offered
of the quality of the needles, the
"This was fully recognized at the
Keen observers report that the spirit will prefer the growth of his pupils witness testifying that the needles Brussels Conference, one of the most
most noticeable among modern edne to the dubious loss of his own nation that do not bend are better tempered experience with the Japanese imita- tangible proposals of which was the
ated Cantonese resembles that of the ality. Enough has been said to show than those that do. He had had United States and that Canton may the difficulties that surround the young | tions of well known brands that were International Credits Scheme pur"for-
Many
put on the market during the war. ward by a Dunch Banker, M. ter The Hankow native press an- soon grow into an Americanised city and struggling institution. Meulen, of Hope & Co., Amsterdam. nounces that the water in the upper If this happens it will be a striking problems have to be faced and any They would bend like wife and His plan, which was unanimously re- portion of the Han River above commentary on the efficacy of British attention directed towards them should would become rusted in a fortnight. commended by the Conference of Hanchmen is, all frozen, and the methods of education in Hongkong. have their solution in view. One of delegates from all the thirty-nine stall steamers running to those If the Hongkong University diverts the reprehensible features of the by the plaintiff to the defendant as different countries represented, is that parts have been held up. Elderly to itself the stream which might be University seems to be tendency the genuine "Cock on Crown brand, an international organization should natives declare that they have never turned in the direction of the old towards resentment of any form of Mr. Fotter, for the defence, said:
criticism. Accusations of "malice be formed and placed at the disposal experienced such "a arvere winter as country then time alone will show and abuse" are liable to be made and say whether that" Cock on Crown”, of States desiring to have resort to the present one.
warranted. From the social aspect suggestions of evil motives imputed credit for the purpose of paying for
It must be acknowledged, however, their essential imports. This, of The committee of the Famine our University is a poor substitute for course, is quite a different thing from Relief Bazaar beg to acknowledge a foreign training. In other lande that with most British people the in- the granting of credit directly by with thanks, the following donations the students associate with foreigners terests of Britain will come before Governments, to which the Confer to their fund-Messrs. K. Skott & on terms of equality but it cannot be those of the Hongkong University and ence objected. These States would Co. $2,000; Mr. H. M. H. Nemazce averred that in Hongkong the stad America and France and Japan are then notify the assets which they are $500: Messrs. Goddard and Douglas ents of the University are considered right and we are wrong then no doubt prepared to pledge as security for the $100; Mr. T. Brayfield $25 the social equals of their professors. the staunchest defenders of the sake of obtaining these credits and Mr. McDougall $10; and Anpa For exemple it is questionable it even University would be the first to sag would come to an understanding with $5. The committee's thanks are is full fledged graduates would be gest the closing of its doors-Yours, the international organization as to the also due to Mr. M. Nemazee for very allowed to live up the Peak. Again etc.. conditions under which these assets generously paying $100 for a picture in spite of any declarations to the con-
world be administered. The bonds
whether its creation and survival are
trary the instruction to be obtained. The preliminary examination of in this University is 'not to be com- issued against this guarantee would w. E. Frazer, mate of the British pared with that offered in many be used as collateral for credits in steamer "Persian Prince," who was our modern Western institutions.
dies. It was recommended that a death of a Japanese, G. Suzuki, 15 staff is less numerous and less highly
PRO PATRIA.
SUCCESSFUL CHINESE BAZAAR,
J
I put it to you that you can not brand is genuine. I can not swear as to their origin, but as a buyer I would probably accept them,
Why? because they have the Cock on Crown" brand?--And be cause they are good needles.
Is that the only reason?--And bes cause of my experience with the needles in Canton. They appear to be identical.
tended to cover the cost of commodi-arrested" on a charge of causing the There is not the same equipment, the [To the Editor of the "China, Mal?] they were the well known "Cock on The China Mail.erary output now requires an-men should immediately be appointed November 19, was concluded at the ing knowledge outside the walls of the joint. Committee of the Tung Wah nearly a year ago?-Yes.
"ONE MAN ONE OVER-
DRAFT."
The reference to the anticipation of committee of financiers and business years of age, on board the vessel on specialised and the facilities of acquir
SO
1
Referring to the auction of the needles, the witness was asked if he gave any guarantee as to the needles, His reply was that be said they were the "Cock on Crown" brand. He led the purchasers to believe that
Crown" brand, and were some of the old beand turned up again. Dear Sir, am instructed by the Mr. Jenkin: They were sold other glance. An author who is in order to examine the details and Yokohama Chiho Saibansho recently, University are rex nearly so great. Hospital and Confucian Society *TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE'
Have you had any complaints from tied may appear, and in the get the scheme into working order. when the accused was found guilty The engineers who are creating Tai- Bazaar to inform you that the Bazaar the purchasers? No. beginning may consider himself, al By the time this article is in print, and committed for public trial. The koo dockyard would be the last 10 has been a great spocess and will be
After-some further testimony. Mr. Hongrong, Tuesday, Jas. 18, 1921. fortunate wan; bus in practice it it is hoped that much progress will date of the public trial has not been
is found that he is not. and begin-I have been made. It is quite likely fixed.
assert that a visit to their machine continued for another three days and Jankin said that the case for the ners are now warned by the In- that the scheme itself will have to
shops is the same as a visit to one of to thank you for your valuable ser-plaintiff was closed. Mr. Potter at corporated Society of Authors undergo some modification, buy it]
the big yards on the Clyde. Further, vices in making public the Bazaar. once aruse and said that there was One case of diphtheria, and two a student in England or America can- against such agreements with pub-should prove of very great benefit to fatal cases of cerebro-spinal fever, not fail to acquire a good knowledge request that you be so good as to in- |
I am also instructed by them to no case for him to answer,
His Lordship indicated that he was lishers. It seems to us that State many countries and especially to those all three Chinese, were reported of the English language and so learn form the public through your com is not convinced, whereupon Mr. Potter advances against labour would bring new countries which have so far fail- This is an attractive slogan in about a new slavery, and hastened to inspire the foreign merchant, yesterday. Last week four Chinese to understand the lectures, but this is that the following firms or persons made a shot statement. He mid that
the have subscribed amount. set the plaintiff had not shown that the cented by the Economist, and the advent of what has been called with the confidence which they de- died from influenza (not notifiable), far from the case in Hongkong. A
one from puerperal fever, one from few minutes conversation with the opposite their names:
needies they sold the defendant were commented on by the British the Servile State. The Journal serve. It may be found that the suc-cerebro-spinal fever, and one from snxdents will convince anyone of this. Messrs H. Skott & Co. Chamber of Commerce Journal merely plays with the idea as one cess of the scheme will be endanger-plague. Of seven cases of diphtheria, In this regard may be poted the mum- Mr. H. M. H. Nemzee
$2,000 of German origin. It was for the this month. It must be prefaced looking a long way ahead," and ed by the sensitiveness of some new three were British, two Portuguese, ber of non-matriculated students i.e. Messrs. Goddard & Douglas...
500 plaintiff to prove that the needles that it is attractive in the sense of not at present likely but it seems countries when asked to surrender one Eurasian, and one Chinese. Of those who have failed to pass their Mr. T. H. G. Brayseld
100 actually were of German mani- 25facture, not for the defence attracting attention, and not necesto ne an idea that should be attack-part of their recently acquired inde-six cases of enteric fever two were entrance examination but are still ad-Mr. A. M. Dougall
10 to prove that they were not. sarily as a business or politicaled at once, and nipped in the bud,pendence. But if it catches on British, one Americas and the emitted to the degree classes As sentiment. Premising that under lest it and accommodation and in one or two instances its final suc-maining three Chinese. Three cases many of these must be deficient in Nerazee has paid $100 for a picture there was nothing for the defence to Besides the above Mr. H. M. Hrepeated that no case had been made by the plaintiff, and therefore found business conditions credit is champions. It could never be a cess will only be a matter of time.were fatal and one imported. English it is hardly to be expected which was donated by Mr. Lan King often but an anticipation of labour, legitimate branch of the "credit" Signs are not wanting that the wheels the Journal argues that it is consystem whose contractual nature of international trade which since the
that they can derive full benefit from Tsing ceivable that in days to come a man our contemporary respects. In the war have been turning with much from Singapore" the Morning Post professors also, it is said, are merely main, Sir, yours respectfully,
Under the title of "Sunshine the degree lectures Many of the Thanking you in advance.—I re- will be entitled to receive from the machinery of commerce, credit is a creaking are beginning to move more says, The newcomer, sometimes gintified academically and have had State accommodation in anticipa necessary cog; but human labour sweetly. The international credits known as the Griffin, in a Crown
very little experience in teaching. tion of labour yet to be performed. is not an asset to be mortgaged, scheme should prove A valuable Colony such as Singapore is often a This can only be acquired at the ex- We do not perceive the analogy of although it may be true that such fabricant, and when the machine is source of gentle mirth to the Ancients pense of the student and is especially Old Age Pensions, which are a nticipations are implicit in some once more ruming smoothly London's who have worked for many years difficult of acquiremem when con [To the Editor of the China Mail."ally directed that the defence cou State charity, and we fail to re- commercial transactions, and per work is a go-between will become under a burning sun for certain sideration is taken of the fact that the cognize that the possession of haps in all State credits. The in- less onerous and difficult and a retum results-sonetimes achieved. The students are of a different race. No Jabour power constitutes in itself flation of State credit has already of the exchanges to something like a Grifin who annouces himself as the attempt is made of course to belitde
adequate security. There is no gone too far, with results that are normal level may be confidently son of The Lord Nezoo travelling for the staff as it is impossible to deny spondence, I wish to point out that guarantee that the labourer would perceivable and distressing. With expected.”
the benefit of his health is in for a their high enthusiasm for their work Mr. J. P. Braga, Reuter's agent in
not die or become crippled. More that aspect of the subject, how. over, we are unable to admit that ever, and especially the resolutions the practice of buying a literary at the Brussels Conference, we man's output, in advance can be have already dealt. The Journal
YOUNG HEE.
Hongkong, Jan. 17, 1921,
Sir-Referring to my last corre
He
Enswer.
His Lordship then adjourned the case until 2.15 p.m. to consider the evidence and the point raised by Mr. Potter.
When the Court resumed there was some discussion and his Lordship
tove.
The General Chamber of Com bad time of it, as general rule. but it is doubtful if the salaries offer Hongkong, is in no way concerned merce in Canton is making an effort One of these young bloods was anxious to know when the fashioned are sufficient to induce really first by the last events and that his perto raise $600,000 more for a loan to The Chinese press reports that, able people of Singapore fed them-rate men to come to Hongkong The song ability has never been in ques- the Canton Government.
Greater attached to what
L. REYNAUD.. Consul for France. Hongkong, Jan. 17, 1921.
CROUP.
Mr. G. Pacras de Martin' has. consented to distribute the prizes at the Yammat Government School on Wednesday, February 2 at 11 ́àm.
adduced in favour of such a systers fears that the resolutions at the after official investigation into the selves in the evening His host od professional method of giving tion cause. 1 as a possibility of the future. That Conference will not produce much recent Ichang mutiny, it has been promptly replied, "Oh! The shop dally lectures also seems to be u in a gamble in which avid pablish- effect. It reminds us that "origin- ascertained that the foreign firms keepers dine at six, we dine at seven. suited for Chinese students and in fact ers, compethig for the work of an ally, what started things going to suffer during the outbreak were as and Members of Council. dine at this system is falling into disrepute already established reputation, take wrong was fear; fear of being followsThe premises of three eight." But inquired the Griffin, in Europe and America. a chance. They may cover the beaten in the war." "The reck Japanese and one French firm were when does his Excellency the importance is risk by insurance, but the prospectlessness thus engendered gradually burnt; those of 16 Japanese firms Governor dine? Poor chap, amounts almost to individual tuition
Booking the Grand Charity Con of any State paying its labourers spread to business other than that eight American, seven British, seven sighed, his host, he dines next but it is hoped to enlarge on this in advance, and ingering them at of war, until it had permeated all French, two Russian, two Italian and day.
point at a subsequent date.
VERY young child is susceptible to cert organised by Madame Lottie It might be interesting to learn crop. Don't wait until this dress Gordon for Saturday bezt, at the the aзme time, does not appear very ranks of society." The phrase one Greek firm were looted. The feasible. It ranges with the wild-all ranks includes our states losses are quoted as being to the
how many of the professors have made fal disease attacks your little one efore Theatre Royal; ! opens at Messrs. est dreams of theoretical Socialists men, now at the helm, and unth value of over $1,500,000. "Commen CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS. any serious attempt to acquire a know-you prepare for it. It comes in the Moutrie's to-morrow morning at 9 ledge of Cantonese not for use in the nicht when chemists shops are usually o'clock. It is stated that tickets for and Communists, Assuming, how they are replaced by some persone ting upon this total the Central ever, for the sake of the argument more permeable by facts and ideas, China Post remarks that the rum ESE Tablets are intended especially classroom but because of the undeni-warz. Get and keep hamberlain the concert have been in great de that it is not unthinkable, we may we fear our contemporary is right bere cited somehow appear to be and bowels. If you are troubled with able fact that even a rough grounding Couch Bamedy at hand. It amser fails not admit it 28 a method of elevate thout the wisdom of Brussels being her greater than the wize of the artoura, indigestion of Constipation in Cliness-dialect must be acts quickly and is abealovely barelor
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