THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1917.
DEWAR'S
“IMPERIAL”
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"EXTRA SPECIAL"
SCOTCH WHISKY.
AGENTS:
Timely Prosecutions.
Those who appreciate the magnificent work which has been accomplished by the Botanica)
DAY BY DAY.
The Dollar.
JOTTINGS BY THE WAY,
TRADE OPENINGS.
American Firms Seeking. Hongkong Connections.
and Forestry Department, in WE SHOULD. GIVE "OF OUR It is quite nice to learn that the LUXURIES FOR OTBERS' COM beautifying the island and the FontS OF OUR COMFORTS FOR damage during the bombardment mainland opposite, will have not OTHERS NECESSITIES: OF OUR of somewhere in Suffolk was in- ed with gratification that serion NECESSITIES FOR OTHERS' EX-significant. If Reuter can only
TREMITIES.
keep up that form, it is resɛon- has at last been taken againat
Trade loquiry Lant No. 64. Indians guilty of allowing their}·
bly possible that, in the end, be issued by the American Cons goats to roam at large and to)
The opening rate of the dollar may succeed in proving that late General, Hongkong, shows grese anywhere they may choose.
there has never been ary war that American concerns are seek On Friday nine defendants were
fat all. charged with permitting goats to destroy the vegetation on the hillside near King's Pork, Kow- | Icon, and, after imposing nominal
demand ONE 2. 4.2/16d.
to-day" WHE
To-morrow's Anniversary.
Tomorrow is the 2881b aan- Goes on two of them, his Wor-versary of the beheading of Kias
Charles L ahip very wisely seized the : opportunity to imprees upon
Bible Class.
!) ene people that it costs the Government an enormous Helene May Institute will be sum of mony yearly to keep up addressed on Taeeday by Mra. its forestation work. It does Mobler, at 5 30 p.m. not require much thought to realise that if goste were to be
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., allowed to stray about anywhere
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Telephone No. 616,
Correspondents are requested to observe the rule requires them to forward their Dames and addresses communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarlly publication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
and everywhere, choosing their gresing grounds, the work of weare of patient forethought and Jabour would very soon be renderød of no avail. The won- der is that action has Dot been taken before, for it is quite which a common sight to see these.
with animals wandering about the a for hilleides, in charge of no-one, and at liberty to feed wherever they cars to do ac. We hope that, as a result of these prosecutione, there will be less cause for oom- plaint in the future
All communications Intended for publication should be addressed
to the Editor.
Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager. ·
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1.
Western Union A.B.C., 5th edition. Office address: 11, Ice House St.
DEATH.
At Broadwood Road, Happy Valley, on 28th. inst.. Marion Harriet, the dearly beloved. sister of J.W., G.W., C.H.W., C.T., F.H. and L.W. Kew, (Australian papers please copy).
Our Deportees.
Yet one more of the ridiculous
Kallas Output.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's miner for the week ending January 13, mounted to 54,130 tons and the les during the period to 42,070
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TO-DAY'S MISCEEĽANY,
Food regulations are nothing new-in fnol, they are a relapes into mediaeval methods, remarks an exobenge. From the time of Edward II to the Reformation they seem to have been gesatly favoured by law-makers. Än Act of Edward IIL'e reign decreed that, in order to restrain excessE in costly meals, no one of whatever sak or estate abould be allowed
icg Dongkong connections s8 more than two coursen at dinner below:- **Postal Stupidity" is sa in-
`or supper or more than two kinds ? Ticket selling and registering of food at each course, except on the N.C. Daily News. So they're Bros., of the Transportation when three courses at most were teresting headline noticeable in
machines. Polak Vaa Almalo the principal yearly feast-days, got it in Shanghai as well, what? Bailding, Chicago, Ill., seek to allowed. There were similar lawn introduos into Hongkong their in France, an edict of Charles VI.
The Telegraph recently obj-cled
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The Weekly Bible Class of the to the appointment of Wu Hon-ticket selling and registering restricting people's dioners to ■ man and Chan Kwing-ming to [moving picture houses and sim-}] the post of military advisers, oilar establishme handling largeAs for a weekly meatless day, the score that they were journal crowds of people. They invite an act of Elis beth, in 1502, iste.-Bat sorely it should be
Operespondence. apparent that practically all of the
bicked up and enlarged the Motorcycle tubes and sundrier. Prayer-book tables of fasta by for- military advice on the Europea
The Continental Rabber bidding feah on Wednesdays, war is nowadays being imparted
Works, of Erie, Pa., asek Hoog. Fridays, and Saturdays, besides by the newspaper men.
hong connections for the intro Lenten and Ember Day feats. daotion of their lice of motor oycle The penalty was a fine of 83 OF tubes and sundries and all simi- three months' imprisonment for lar goods ; and invite correspond the cffenders, and householders ende.
permitting feeh-sating on their Obemicala-Mr. Charles T. premiers were fined 40%, the Howe, of 100, Hudson St eet, New duc being divided into three York City, weeks Hongkong con- parts-one for the Crown, · We have not yet succeeded in nections for the introduction of one for
the ioformer, verifying the report that, for the his line of chemicals and raw and one for the parish wardens. next six months, all those persons materials for industrial purposer, Dispensations and licences were who have been making a fat thing including general chemicals, granted upon certain payments, out of ceasor daties will be told minerale,
metals, but fines were inflicted for licences
tons.
Charity Concert.
concert to be held at the Helens A proportion of the proceeds of May Institute on February 14, st 9.15 pm., is to be given to the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Fund.
returned baniebee cases came up at the police court on Saturday, when a man was sentenced to six monthe' imprisonment for coming is suspected. back to a Colony that prefers to dispense with his society. The gentleman in question stated
Hengkong Club.
"With a smile in his eyes ha read the death sentence." (Globe) -We should have found the statement rather more interesting
his feet. had the smile been in his care or
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powdered Supposed Sulcide. The body has been seat to the off for compulsory unpaid censor-coloure and dye stuffs, glues, wrongfully irrued as, for in- game, casein and similar products, stance, to anyone faleely protend. ship. Public mortuary at Kowloon of a
Underwear-Wright's Under- ing to by ill," An regards the in- man, about 32 years of age, which was found hanging from a tree has been guilty of the indiecretion Street, New York City, ecek bread making, perhaps some of We notice that Dr. Woodman wear Company, of 74, Leopard troduction of maize flour into near the Kum Yam Temple, or the Kowloon City Road. Saicide of acknowledging the good work Hongkong connections for the us have been eating it for some performed, during the small por introduction of their line of ready, time without knowing it, for be epidemic, by the Sanitary In-made underwear.
fore the war it was whispered that. Petroleum products, The the characteristic dampness of one There is to be a Meeting of spectors. To bestow preise on a members of the Hongkong Club subordinate where it is manifestly Fred. G. Clark Company, of 1031 of our popular patent breads was with a pleaeant frankness that he who are interested in racing on due is to introduce a dangerous 1043, West 37th Street, Chicago, due to the admixture of maize had been back in Hongkong for Wednesday, the 31at inst., at 5:15 precedent into Hongkong. The Ill., invite corresponderce looking with the wheaten år. Cver a year, working as a street p.m. in the small dining room, M. O. H. had better walk warily. toward the introduction of their coolie! This, if true, is lees to decide for which races Selling
line of petroleum products, es- Through their long history reflection on the police than Lotteries shall be held.
Many thanks to the Chineespecially lubricating oila and Moldavia and Wallschik Lave for might appear, for they have no
Conceated Oplum.
Government for its generons and greasen, petrolatums, paraffin aftener been separated, as they immediate means of recognising
fo-day, then For being found in possession angrudging readiness "to join in waxes, and heavy chemicals roca unhappily Buch people.
united, remarks an exchange. In the old of 12 tacle of opium, as he was measures for sasuring respect for a caustic soda and soda sub. days any Chinese who was deport coming off the ss. On Less Chi- the principle of equality among Crackers, biscuite sad corn- Except for a brief period when ed from the Colony was branded none was fined $750 by Mr. O.D. the nations, and to relieve them with a broad arrow on one of bis Melbourne, at the Magistracy this from the peril of wrong and ear, and wce betide the man en morning. The opium was hidden violence."The Central Govern branded who was Euber quently round the man's waist, found in Hongkong. To-day Prize Distribution. sentiment instead of common Lady May is to distribute the In the article from the Obserner which we published in our mente rales, and the Colony has prizes to the pupils of St. Paul's
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1917.
TRADE AFTER THE WAR.
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starch.The Glasser Thompson Michael the Brave, Wallschin's Company, of the Board of Trade cational hero, bicaght for less Building, Easton, Mare, serke that a decade, at the close of the ment might as well make a start Hongkong connections for the 16th century, Wallachia, Moldavia within its own tertilory, and so introduction of the Loome-Wiles and Transylvánia under his get its hand in.
lins of products, including all control, they word separate kinds of creckers and biscuits States, each under its confectionery; leo special con- vierode. Bat Moldavia was of fat for the export of greater extent than now, the The Bukovins and Bessarabis being
issue of Saturday, regarding the industrial and oczamercial problems is over this banishment business pasa, on Wednesday, the 31st inst, said it was usual for an accident sections
to saffer. Surely when the war Institution, Causeway Bay, at 2.30 | "Antwering Mr. Jenkin, witness
some very pointed considerations were put forward: Priority
ity.
pavement
Too Much Oplum.
Hongkong Theatre,
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which the war has thrust apon us, and which will have to engage | will receive a little rational atten-The Reverend Mother cordially to have a sobering effect."-What cornstarch and gincore. our serious attention in preparation for the peace which is coming,tion. At present, we are playing invites the parents of the pupil pity arrangemente can's co-company invites correspondenca. in her dominions. Shorn of these casionally be made for a dow Leather belting and leather by the beginning of last century, of place was given to the necessity of harmony between Capital and with it, and the Chinese are and friends of the Couvent.
accidents to happen outside some specialities. The Grafton and Moldavis's desire for incorpora Labour, & question with which we dealt only a few days since, it laughing at us. A life sentence being rightly urged that if conflict and disunion takes the place of world stop at least five-sixths of A well-dressed Chinese was of our local hotels and clubs at Kuight Manufacturing Company, tion with Wallachia steadily of Worcester, Mass., seek Hong- grew, but was not realised until co-operation, wealth-production becomes hindered and the cost of the returns, as our Government charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, closing time,
at the Police Court this morning.
kong connections for the intro in 1859 both principalities were the necessition of life are consequently enhanced. That is a point must be perfectly well aware. which is all too often lost sight of, especially in the ever-recurring Our Road-makers.
with having in his possession oze Apropos all this talk about man, daction of their line of leather Erought under one rule, demands which are made by Trade Unionists for higher wages, and|
tael of opiam in excess of the power, does it ever occur to our belting and leather specialties; The P. W. D. is very busy in amount allowed. It was stated Sanitary Department that good and invite correspondence, in the presente which is pat opon employers for the secaring of front of the Post Office just now, that the drug was concealed in deal of it is used up in bringing
It has been a common practice. Tool steel. The Atlas Crucible for British newspapers to extract innumerable conosesions which hamper output and tend to increase palling up a road which, if not the man's clothing. the prices of essential commodities. If, as we have before had exactly first claes, is at least a $10 was imposed.
A fine of the dust carte downhill, where Steel Company, whose export de- 'little humour from the efforts of ccassion to print out, Capital and Labour can but learn from this long way ahead of many of the
properly-applied brakes would be partment is at 116, Broad Street, the French journalists to under- war to work together on a basin of mutual goodwill, instead of con-roade ard sidewalke of ibe city.
Betrothai,
far more effective?
New York City, wishes an agent stand cor institutions, remarke tinuing to pit their fighting powers one against the other, then the Queen's Statue Square it is of Miss Eileen Norton Ballimond, The engagement is announced
in Hongkong for the sale of its the Manchester Guardian. Titles result munt lead to deep and Jasting benefits to the whole commun- seriously engaged in palling up rounger daughter of Mr. and Roosevelt's utterances the other carrespondence.
It seems pretty clear, from Mr.line of tool steel; and invites give the most trouble, and before he went to the House of Lords, a rammable paving of some ocm-Mrs. W. Tasker Hallimond, of day about President Wilcon's Logwood and Hematine ex- Lord Grey was not infrequently Not the least important sepect of the article is that which deals position or other, and laying Johannest arg, and Lient, Charles peace scheme: that he reade bie tracts. The National Gum and referred to as "Bir Grey." On one with the handicap under which British industrialism has long down flags instead. In the latter Stewart Lockhart, B. N., only son Hongkong Telegraph with great Mica Company, of 59.h Street occasion when Lord Merrey, in laboured because of the often inferior equipment and plant of our case there is just a hope that, in of Sir James Stewart Lookhart, regularity.
and 11th Avenue, New York City, the days when he was Master of productive and manufactoring establishments. Here we are far the falness of time, there makera Commissioner at Wei-bai-wei,
wiebes to placa on sale in the Elibank, went to Franos he wa behind America, and Germany too. This factor is one which should of roade may get round the and formerly of Hongkong. always be kept in mind when considering the effects of foreign corner of the Cricket Ground
Says the Times, per Beater: Hongkong field its line of log- decribed as the "Master of the competition. Too often we have been inclined to attribute the and deal with
"There seems to be a strong feel wood and Hematine extracts and Bisk of Ely." But English successful fading of our own country with foreign producte solely (that in Queen's Road along the American picture "The Myster- the German taint in the East manufacture of dyes.
The 7th and 8 h series of the ing among English heutes that similar products used in the journaliste frequently
mistakes in dealing with French to the unfair fiscal policy with which the nation has so long brea south side of Ground) which real-ies of the Grand Hotel" are India hides trade is not com
Rubber cement.-The Haczan afsire, and one has just gone the content. That is a big factor, we agree, but the situation is rendered ly does reed repairs. But mean now being shown at the Hong-pistely eradicated." You can Brown Company, of Brockton, rounds of the papers in a report even more disastrous from the fact that, in too many instances, we while, what about the other por. kong Theatre, and are attracting feet aseared it isn't, O Editor of Man, seeks Hongkong con of speech by M. Compare-Morel. have been pushing along on old and antiquated lines, whereas tions of the city? Have the good houses. A couple of comics: the Times! The taint of the skank nections for the introduction of A number of newspapers gave our most formidable competitors have had all the advantages of Chinese no lights in a matter like "The Challenge of Polidor" and is ineradicable, as every soologist of its line of rubber cements and, this quite well-known gentleman modern methods of production. To illustre's this point this? And do they pay no taxes Rough but Romantic" also knowe, we have only to recall the case of the boot and shoe trade some years towards the apkcep of the figure in the hill.
and the merebants, similar goode; and invites cor- the credit for two speeches one las M. Compare and the other an ago, when British products were being undersold in our
may as well make up their minds respondence.
General own thoroughfares? The condition markete by the American article, despite the fact that the American of both roads and pavementa al
representation. M. Morel. to accept the inevitable.. "The Iron Claw” is drawing
Mesers. Ralph M. Ward and manufacturer had to pay a considerable export tax. The upabei was most anywhere west of Pottinger crowded housen at the Victoria.
Murray
Not only the Greek Nations! Our Educated Comp. wishes Company, of 71-73, that a commission of British manufacturing interests was despatched Street is a crying disprice. We The current programme contains ns to stats that he had to hand Street, New York City, desire Government at Balonics, but also to the United States to study the methods of production there em- wonder if the P.WD is aware of the 7th rad 8th episodes thereof, in drafting that notice at the Hongkong connections in the the Greek colonies in London and ployed. This commission soon learned that wo wero America in the matter of pleat and equipment. Its members came tout the back of the Ko Sbing Gazette and two very instructive recently that the lift in that iarile correspondence:
far behind the existence of the area round together with an excellent Pathe Sagresas Court which denounced import and export trade; and Paris, have, says the Pall Mall Gazelle, decided to omit the nomi back, scrapped much of their old machinery, installed new (quip Theatre. In some parts of this fime: "The Cotton Industry" architectural triumph was "under
of King Constantins from their ment on the American lines, and were able, an a consequence, suc-district there are holes six inches and "A Visit to the Zoo." In reparation." He says he was not
pablic prayers. Among a race cemially to compete with the foreign article. That incident, is deep, and when they are filled addition there in an interesting even consulted in the matter.-As
whore politics and religion hars sufficient to show that it is not alone because of our out-of-date with water (as they cacally are in fashion picture and Keystone it happen, we are able to substan
'always been so closely intertwins' feol system that we have made a bad showing against foreign these days of stand-pipes) walk-comedy. Te-night is Band Night, tiate his ascertion, for he was up suffering great pain, was charged peculiar significance. In our own ▲ women, who was evidently ed, this solemn repudiation bas competition in the past.
ing in the neighbourhood be and to-morrow there will be an North at the time, getting out the before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, the country the vales of the Prayer- Bat there is one other matter which the article touches upon comes a pleasure-the more so entire change of programme, which is of special interest to us in this part of the world, and that that
following besdline for our friend Pulias Court this morning, with book for propagands purposes our lighting authority Admiral da Fournet, is our inferior organisation for competing in foreign markets. Here is particularly economical just
the Peking Daily News: "Tbs special emphasis is laid on the weakness caused by so many small here in the matter of street ing French Commanding-in-Chief Reap The Whirlwind In The Far worth of opium and swallowed it. were on the march in 1745, they Admiral de Fournet, the retir Datch Sawing To The Wind Will altering to commit suicide. It has sometimes been keenly re- transpired that she bought $250 oognised. When the Jacobitos firms in making and selling the same thing. It is in this regard lamps. What most the Chiness in Greek waters became a lieuten-East In The Near Fatura," that we see face to face with organised combines, particularly when the Government sat in 1852, and took part in the
Ber busband found her vagy ill, took pušio to šlove thu liturgy. American and German, to say nothing of Japanes. The writer fachids them to harbour mosquito- Tong-King War and the Chinese
sed, after onlling in a Chinees this respect bar the chi quotes the cases of the Standard Oil Company and the Allgemine breeding place on ibair premises, campaige. In 1885 he received
dootor, took bee to the Tung Wah tak vonia, Laochita Electricitata Gaasikobalt, among others, and hits the situation of and yet allows pools of water to the Cross of the Legion of Honour
Hospital from whence she was prayerialubon is not- very effectively when he says that, for a number of small firms to set stand in the publicairest ? If the for distinguished service in war.
In connection with the celebra- removed to the Government Civil token of skeption or themselves in competition with such mammoth concerns, is like an energy which the P.W.D. has In 1883 he was ic command of tion of his Birthday, His Majesty Hospital. She was Ister dis- was when Bir Roger ill-trained levy meeting in the field a highly-organised modern army, bestowed in pulling up tolerably the Comete in the Siam War, and the King of Siam has been charged. Defendants' exonse was" neighbour" quarrel Combines and trusts may have their pernicious influesow in home good ronda ana petha, had been forced 12 pass of the Mainam plessed to make a donation of the ale owed a lot of money; but markets, so far as the consumer is conoarped; but they would appear bestowed in reasonable repairs under are in the forts and 8,000 Baldis from the Páry Parukorgumised por: to TUD
Victoria Theatre.
Klag of Siam's Gift to Chinese Hospital,
to be a momentity in the larger ontside world, where the overlapping to Colin Bangkok In 1900; be to the China Hongdahl
and additional cost inevitably associated with the small-firm policy" the time by decently nabitable,
Attempted Suicide.
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