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HONGKONG AND CHINA.
Food and the Dollar;
DAY BY DAY
OUT OF BREATH TO NO PURPOSE ADDISON. AND VERY BUSY ABOUT NOTHING.
In referring the other day to the cost of the necessaries of life in Hongkong, we suggested that the Food Committee might do wors than tarn its attention to the mat ter of the revision of the list of market prices. There were good and sound reasons then for the taking of such a step; there are many more now, principally the sunshine. rise in the value of the dollar, When the maximum prices were
The Weather. At the Peak 8 am. Temp. 57; sunshine.
Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 07;
The Malls.
fixed by the Government, a liberal European Mail.-Due to morrow margin above normal prices was sllowed
Those
NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
189 0.
PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
The Sleepy Britisher,
HONGKONG TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
PIASTRO AND MIROVITCH,
Programme for Monday's Concert.
Plastro and Mirovitch, the famous instrumentalists, are giv-
(Compiled from the "Hongkong
Telegraph" files for the weeking concerts at the City Hall to
endang December 4, 1890.)
The Dollar,
night and on Monday. The pro- gramme for to-night's concert was published yesterday; that
M. Piastro and A. Mirovitech. 2.-Concerto. E, minor.....Yen-
delssohn, M. Piastro.
Chopia
(B) Valse. Gb. major..
Chopin..
An admission such as that made in the House by Lord Robert Cecil snent
December 4. The rate of the for Monday is sa follows:- the blockade ie dolldar on demand to day is 3/4 1-Sonate, G. minor......Grieg. scarcely very oreditable to British abopkeepers.
per .8. Kashmir,
7/3," prices have even been increased American, Canadian and common sense sad fairness. If the Goverr meat was in pósssssion
An Army Tragedy. inco. Bat within the pasi
Kingdom Maila-Closed to--
November 29." At the Magis couple of weeks or so the value Siborian Mail,
doy per e.a. Chins 11 a.m.
of the facts, how came it that tray this mornining Mr. Wode-3-(A) Nocturne. F. major...... of the dollar bas gone up, and,
Closes to day linseed oil was allowed to be house held an inquiry into the at 5 p.m.
smuggled into Germany? Of circumstanceenttending the death despite a little fluctuation daring
couras "we know that there of Private Barrie of the A, 8, the past two days, it is still|
are fcola at Home who, if they Highlanders who was found on materially higher than it was a The rate of the dollar on had their way, would abolish the evening of the 27th inst., in year back. Have the prices of demand to-day is 111 3/16.
the blockade altoge her; hap the bath room of the hospital-ahip 4-(A) Serenade Melancolique... foodstuffs gone down, though?
pily, however, they stand no Meanse with his throat ent. It Not a bit of it. Once again it is
chance of being listened to. Bat the old, old storyprioss become To-morrow is the 124th anni-how eternally tired one gets of man had been suffering from a appears that that unfortunata enhanced on the slightest pretext, vereary of the death of Mozart.
bearing that the Government "is light attack of ague, he being in 5.(A) Barcarolle, G. rainor.... but once up, they seldom go down.
going to take steps" etc. his right mind the whole time. Thus it is the consumer who has
Certainly Lord Robert Cecil is No one seems to have noticed to suffer. Apart from any other considerations, the rise in the
The object of this paper is to publish correct information, serve to storitus value of the dollarie
the truth and print the news without fear or favour.
SA PADA MASA NA JE
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition.
Western Union Office address: 11, Ice House St.
Co., Ld... Aged 68 years.
H. C. Marshall.
DEATHS.
at
The Dollar.
To-morrow's Anniversary,
The Licensing Board.
The Cigarette Fund. -
Crying Wares:
(C) Ballado. G. mido.......*
Chopin, A. Mirovitch, Tschaikowsky:
(B) Souvenior de Moscow... Wenisysky, M. Pintro.
Rabenstein,
(B) Rhapsodie. No. 18......
Liszt, A. Mirowitsch,
2.30 p.m. on Monday. The Licensing Board is to meet justified in intimating that things anything particularly strange have improved sinos the late about his notion on board the Radical Government was told that hospital-ship, except that he was audicient reason why the Food
it was not wanted, but most of not at all communicative. Committee should revise the our-
On have received from us would have been better plea the 27th about 5 o'clock p.m., họ
LANGKAT OUTPUT. rent list. And when they do "Whizz-tang" the sum of $6 for ed had he given us some stronger was discovered in the bath-room revise it, we hope they will, for the Oigaretto and Tobacco Fand.assertion than the mere negative on the lower deck lying
Mesara, Wright and Hornby once in a while, knock something
one implied in his denial of the left side, his throat out from ear for the current month is as on his advise us that the Langkat output off the existing rates; There is
inadequacy of the blockade. We to ear exposing the spinal column, follows:- plenty of scope for revision on a
For orging wares in the street, wish somebody bed stood up and end a rezor lying by his side. He downward scale without depriv-five Chinese were fined $1 each reminded Lord Robert that to was not quite dead when found ing the trader of his fair measure this morning by Mr. Lindsell, at deny inadequacy is not quite but died a few minutes later. A of profit.
the Police Court.
the same thing as to affirm letter which he had written the admittedly improved mattera at India was found in his room but adequacy. The Coalition has same day to a military friend in Home, but it has not wiped cut it contained no olue to the cause the sleepiness of the nation. The of the rash Rot. No one was able war is sixteen months old to-day, to offer any suggestions to account and yes, among the morning wires for the shocking auicide.
Crown Rents.
Dutch Consul.
His
"
Dec. 1
Tone 182
2
10
441 ***
160
11
8
1.
138
Total to 3rd inst.
440
Daily average
140,06
is one which says that another spy Worship found that the man died We congratulate Mr. Wickham on
MURRAY.-On 1st December, in England, George Comyn Another _Polot.
Owners of property are remind Murray, of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.
Bat the prevalence of high ed that Orown rent for the second BUTLER.On November 27, at The General Hospital Shang prices is not the only matter half-year of 1915 is payable at the haf, Frederick Wiliam Butler, Overseer Public Work Department which requires attention.
The Treasury on or before the 24th aged 39 years,
middle class residents of the instant. BOWKER-On November 27, at 168 Dixwell Road, Shanghai, Colony are the ones who suffer George Henry Bowker, late of the Indo-China Steam Navigation in this regard as well as in other The King's Exequatur em has been shot, This indivi- from the effects of & wound in- bringing the undertaking to so
NEWELL-On November 27, at Ootacamund, Indis, Emma respects, and it is notorious that powering Mr. G. S. D. Hamel to dual, wa may take it, was one of flisted by himself when an board successful an issue," Jane, widow of the late Captain W, J. Newell, and mother of Mtheir interests are very largely act as Consul-General for the the noble Germans whom-so-the hospital-ship Menneesuffering Mishap on the Peak Tramway,
ignored by the powers-that-be. Netherlands at Hongkong has cording to the way of thinking of from an attack of fever and ague." A case in point which has just received His Majesty's signature. Messrs. McKenna and company
December 1.-"Yesterday after been brought to our notice will Old Year's Night Dance.
The St. Andrew's Ball, it would have been a sin to interp.
noon a slight accident happened perhaps bring the facts home. The
The Royal Naval Quadville Why have the people at Home hall given by the Scottish com- after leaving the station. By Novembar 28.-The annual to the up-going tram-car shortly. case is one of a lady who bas to Club, Hongkong, are holding awaited sixteen months before dis-munity of Hongkong under the some means the cable got off one struggle hard to support a family Theatre on old year's Night. be of more nee to the Empire Society was held in the City Ball curve. The car was almost im- dence in the Royal Naval Canteen covering that this creature would suspices of the St. Andrew's of the guiding pullies at the first of four or five children, and who finda that she needs to keep sn Dancing will take place from 8 when dead? eye on every dollar whicn comes her way, even to the extent of do- ing quite a deal of her own house work. Not only does she feel the enhanced cost of living, but,
MORRIS.-On Friday, November 19, 1915, at Bournemouth, England, John Morris, late of Messre Kelly and Walsh, Ld.
MELVILLE-On November 24, 1915, at Reading, Berkshire, Shanghai Municipal Health Department,
England, Alice Sophia, wife of F.J. Wetherstone-Melville, of the
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1915.
NOT BANKRUPT, BUT-!
p.m. to 2 a.m.
Chinese Editor's Loss. last evening by Mr. Law Chang
It was reported to the police ming, of the Chung Of San Po, newspaper, 10, Des Voeux Road, that $70 in bills were stolen from his coat pocket as it was hanging
he informs us, the situation is aggravated by the fact that she is invariably given short weight at the compradores. She is therefore in his office. bit both waya. The answer to
Excursion To Macao.
Ja Persia,
The Enemy Troubles.
of Sir
last night, and we are not going be-mediately stopped, but not before yond the bounds of strict veracity several of the pullies had been when we say that it was one of torn up and the car derailed. The the most successful celebrations passengers lost no time in getting of the kind over given in this out of the car which was delayed The statements in the House Colony. The entrance hall was, about two hours in consequence regarding Persia are of a fairer and as anual, draped with banners of the mishap." ssner sort, and incidentally one is from column to column, ever-
Our Legislative Council glad to see that the Government greens and pot planta being.
December 4.-"It seems a pity Attempted Armed Robbery. refrains from patting any need-tastefally placed along the sides that our official and unofficial this would, of course, be that she an armed robbery was attempted as a whole, where the gendar-case. In the centre of the Council are not like the birds; At about o'clock last evening, less affront on the Swedish nation and balustrades of the eteir members of the Legislative should prosecute the compradore at 20, Eastern Street. Two men, merie is concerned. Of course window facing the entrance was but it is no use hoping and "The German papers say we are on the point of bankruptoy. is the Police Court. But there are one armed with a knife and the Sir Edward Grey's admission that a representation of a piper, speculating, nothing can alter the We are a long way from it. Our wealth is not even touched yet, many things which may be said other unarmed, entered the honse "It was not till this Spring that painted on a silver shield and our hard foot that the honourable and we can bear the strain far longer than our enemies." Thus on that point. apake Mr. Boar Law at the banquet of the Scottish Corporation on
and threw some seppor in the we received direct evidenco that rounded by a circle of gas jets members don't and won't agree, Tuesday. The Secretary of State is not given to lying or exaggera Somic Consequences.
lady's eyes. She oslled oat and elements of disorder in Southern and on the frat landing of the either in theirflittle neats or cus ting, and we have to take bis words as literally true. Britain is
the man made off, having stolen Persia were being organised and staircase the shield with Soottish of them. As our office organ- In the first place, prosecution
nothing. not necessarily any goarer bankruptcy than she was before war would mean for this class of
encouraged by German agents' Liao, flanked by the Royal Stan- grinder, an Italian born in the broke out, for, if her National Debt was a large one even a century people a waste of time which
Trading With the Enemy. is at once an acknowledgment of dard and the Union Jack of Old parlions of Tai-ping-ahen, ago, ber reserves and antoashed resources were also great. At the they could ill afford, since priority It is noufied that His Excellencur national somnolence or else England met the eye, as usual. oracularly observes, che sara sara, same time it needs no more knowledge of arithmetic than in com is invariably given to ordinary cy the Governor has been pleased of our blaud and blind trast in Perhaps the most effective and It is no new thing for the honour prised in the rules of addition and substraction to tell us that we police cases. These middle-class to exempt wholly until farther mankind. Would Germany, in interesting part of the decorations able legislators to "fall ont," and cannot spend our national money in half a dozen ways at once. If people, who have their homeotion all liquidators appointed our plads, have been so long in was observable in a number of it is satisfactory to know that we are to lay out vast same daily in punishing Germany, we cannot duties to attend to, cannot be under the provisions of the Alien ignorance? If we would but "ral live" Highlanders in full they usually manage to fall in hope to spend as freely se before on laxaries. Though, thanks to expected to waste two or three 1914, from the operation of sec directions we should soon be a His Excellency, the acting Gover-order of childish palaver has been Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance, learn of our enemies in certain costume, who lined the staircase. again, after the common or garden our Navy, our overseas commerce is not seriously impaired, and hours banging about the Court though the prevailing high wages at Home may give the impression for their ossos to come on. Then, tions 5 and 6 of the Trading with stronger people than we are. nor of Hongkong (the Hon. F. seriously indulged in on ons side that "there is plenty of money about," everyone must know that too, if they summon these flee the Enemy Third Amendment,
Fleming, O.M.G.) arrived about and warmly reciprocated on the only by economy can we hope to do all that we want to do against ing compradores, the chances are Ordinance, 1915.
9 o'clock, accompanied by Lieut, other. No bodily injuries are in- our enemies, and at the same time not wake one day to find the ten to one that the latter will be
Thorburn A.D.O., and Mr. H. E. fioted, and since the universsily cupboard bare,
legally represented and that the Macao
The Hongkong, Canton and
May Privala Szoretary. Hlemented and never sufficiently. It is amusing to find Parliament gravely discussing the need for defending lawyer, who has no steamship "Toi Shan" will at the contemplation of our own George's Hall, proceeded by two those historic shoren
Steamboat Company's When we are feeling depressed Excellency was conducted to St. to-be-deplored departure from sparingness, and at the same time to reflest that the House of other concern than to get his depart from the Company's Wing national troubles and weaknesses, pipers, and opened the ball with "Gash" Bowen, no tears have Commons, in salaries of Members alone, ia accounting for over a client off, will subject the com- Lok Street Wharf at 9 a.m. to- it is a holy and wholesome plan Mrs. Mitohell-Inues as partner, been shed at least not in quarter of a million pounds a year. Of these men who are drawing plainant to a regular bullying in morrow and return from Maceo to turn our eyes towards the out- and from that moment their 6400 a year there are probably not five per cent. who are the witness b.x. Prosecutions at 3 p.m. The Company will also look for the enemy and to "do a lengthy programme was carried local crocodiles envious. All this the soffioient quantities to make dependent on their pay as legislators. Payment of Members is one would also result in the house ran a steamer frem Macao on glost," as Kipling would say, through with considerable energy, is very wrong, very uncharitable of the measures dragged in against the views of the Homs electorate wife getting into bad odour with Sunday morning at 7.30 B.m. over the sorrows of Germany. As neual of late years, supper was and un-Christian-like, but a we in general by the late Radical Government. Even in peace timas her servants, who are hand in it is a black disgrace that man should make a trade of what their glove with the compradores, both and from Hongkong at 1 pm. The Kaiser in learning a little sorred in the Theatre, the dress are in Hongkong, which is not che fathers regarded as an honour; then what is it in time of war?
of whose Guilds are far too Street Wharf.
from the Company's Wing Lok more each day of the useful circle being very conveniently exactly on the steps of heaven, And are there no other offices which ought to be carried out powerful. There are many points voluntarily and for the filling of which man are drawing big sums from which the whole question from the Ea pira's banking account? The Civil Service at Home is not could be approached, and it is the quite the disgrace to us that it was in the days of our fathers, but the urgent duty of the authorities to number of sinecures or quasi-sinecures is still regrettably large, deal with the matter at once. For Again, there is a sort of unwritten contract between the Imperial one thing the power of the Guilds MIXING OPIUM AND TEA. Sections of the Balgarian army J. Scott; Card Room-Mr. Rittle esospades. In Sir John Government and the people that those men who are unable to must be broken. The situation offer their services for work at the Front shall make amends by will be materially helped if other
are making very clear their Lyall, Capt. Bernie, Mr. J. W. Pope Hennessy's time the person- giving (not selling) as much of their time as possible in that capacity of our readers who suffer from
opinion of him and his ways, the Kingborn; Dancing - Colonell wrangling in the Legislative in which they can be of most use. This has been done, loyally and those evile will communicate to
Austrians are realising that he Obster. Mr. D. H. Mookintosh Council attained a very high readily, by an enormous number of people of all classes throughout us concrete examples of the hard-
wants to manage their internal Lieut. Boyd, Captain G. Ander- pitoh and became what may be the Empire people who have not asked or even thought of expect ships they suffer. These we shall
affairs for them, and now once son, Lieut Douglas, Dr. Cowie, described as lively. His Er ing thanks (leave alone monetary reward) since they regarded it ass be most happy to ventilate in our
sgain the Tarks are complaining. Lieut. Watherston; Supper and cellency, although not without matter of duty. Unfortunately this healthy spirit can hardly be columne. A united effort by the
To all of which might be added Wine-Mr. J. Forbes, Mr. E. H. faults, was the most vilely abused called an.varaal. All of us are aware that the war has brought to class of residents affected should Mr. Hazeland at the Police Court discontent among the Germans Colonel Chater, ir. J. Mitobell, presided over the destinies of this A Chinese was charged, before the scarcely disputable fast that Gore-Booth, Lieut. Sutherland, man and Governor that sver many people the opportunity of profiting financially, and that they greatly help towards sweeping this morning, with being in themselves in decidedly on the Mr. G. E. Stewart, Mr. A. G. colony; but he appreciated his have not neglected the opportunity. If a man out of work or in re- away thase abuses, geipt of an abnormally low wage, or suffering in his own business
possession of two tasle of opium increase. It was in the nature of Aitken, Mr. J.-W. Kinghorn; position and know his power, through the depression of trade took a lucrative post a lot us Bay
in excess of the amount allowed. things that such dispales and Ladies Room-Dr. Cantlle, Matond in legislative matters, when It was stated in Court that the discontents should arise wherever Chatham." " ma ceneor, no one could blame him; indeed he would be a fool to
stormy winds did blow, which law allowed the possession of two Germany bad a finger in the pie; throw a obanos away. But when well-paid Government officials and
Street Lighting.
oodacred at almost every meeting, others in a fair financial position take such posts and make the hold-
Notices to Mariners.
inels liquid.
for it is a country where test or December 1" The Hongkong, the amateur opposition composed ing of them su excuse for not offering to do some other voluntary Master of Hongkong that the hull two tuele of tea to the opium, and can find no place. Germany has menced the lamination of the "the princely hous" and his one Notice is given by the Harbour Dafendaat said he had added moderation or common fairness Electric Company Ltd., com of the then resident member for work, it is almost time that complaints should be made. The Im- of the se. Cholbari lies 4 cables he was discharged, Mr. Hazeland been driving the Turks for years stress of Hongkong at six o'clock or two obsequious satellites were parial Government is paying out, at the present moment, some mil- 8.50 degrees W. of the Outer remarking that he had probably enough; and now, anle she is this evening. The light in beauti- invariably stranded, left high and lions of pounds to men who could well afford to work gratis, and Red Lightship at the months of the added the-tes to give it a nicer very careful, she will drive them fully bright and a steady as dry on the feeble support of their who since they are doing nothing else for the Empire ought to Menam River, Bangkok. werk gratis. Is th's how we express our notions of economy?
into a separate surrender.
reflected by old ”Söl"-himself; own crass ignorance.
To alve the Drug a Nicer Flavouri
flavour.
doctrine that the Wey cf arranged and the atalla boarded and as the god-like attribute of transgressors is hard. He got over and fixed up as a supper turning the other cheek to the oat to rule the world; and now, room. The following gentlemen jemiter is not the fashion here, after sixteen months of trying, he served on the various committees: with true Pecksnifien mag- ia finding more than a little diffi--Invitation-Hon.N.G.Mitchell- nanimity we, representing the oalty in controlling his own allies. Innes, Mr. A. G. Stephen, Mr. H. sovereign people, overlook these