THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY," MARCH. -
WATSON'S HYGIENOL
A HIGHLY CONCENTRATED AND PERFECTLY SAFE
DISINFECTANT
THE BEST PREVENTATIVE OF
Food and Rents......
In our issue of yesterday there appeared ons or two items of nawa regarding the firing of food prices sad rents in India and oleowhere which must make the average Hongkong householder wish that he had taken up his abode in a pisos where a fairer measure of consideration is shown to the public thaa is the osse here. For example, an sccount ws! given of the manner in which Bombay has dealt with the gase- tion of food prices, by appointing
DAY BY DAY.
TRUE FORGIVENESS 18 A MAS- CULINE TRAIT A WOMAN MERELY DEFERS PUNISHMENT.
To-morrow's Anniversary. -To-morrow is the anniverGary
1893
-1918.
HONGKONG. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
of the Union of England and (Compiled from the "Hongkang Scotland.. (1603).
Telegraph" files for the week ending March 30, 1893.)
The Dollar.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[The opinions expressed by ooTTRE¬"
pandents are not sucessarily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."}
THE EXAMPLE:
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(To the Editor of the *Hongsoug
Telegraph."]
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
it is not so arsy to determizə a man's nationality, as those who | clamour for the internment of all Germans imagine, A recent case Gina jast perplexed our authorities, who had to decide whether a man who was born in Belgium, and whose German father subsequente - Sir,-At present it appears that ly became a naturalised British every class of Hongkong resident subjɛot, was or was not an enemy has some sort of a greivence alien. According to British law against the other. The high he would appear to be a German, officials deplore the failings of but according to German law be a Controller and Committees who
The Examination Service.
their subordinates, the olergy are in a man without rationality, and are in immediate touch with the It is notified that the Commo- people, the machinery being prodore has appointed Acting Lien- deal of twaddle talked at the of the Government in the case of right, because none of the three March 24. There was a great protesting against the moral lepes in this case German law seeme vided for the investigation of the
tenant Edward Terence Johns, meeting of the "Job Lots last the forthcoming War Bonds countrie, concerned will own him. lattera complaints. In this instance, of course, it is really in B.N.B., to be Officer in charge of night on the question "What deswing, and the well-meaning the Examination Service, vidoes Hongkong want? As a public are alarmed at the dimen matter of fact, Hongkong is moat-siona; of the opicia farm in a R.N:
INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. the interests of the very poor the
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the legislation has been enacted, of the bot the admission principle of control is the thing that matters, coupled with the obviously better arrangements that have been made to stop pro-
on
The opening rate of the dollar demand to-day was 34, 1fd.
Lieutenant Frederick Medway,
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The Dollar. March 23-The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 218,
Commonsense Needed.
950 his the not, all are agreed as to the wick the Patrocad, Soviet 14 salaries
a by
way to the changer'e, two men assaulted him and robbed him of the money.
1:
More Wante.
Think of the future of Bassin ly in need of a little sense. Given neighbouring colony, and fear under these circumstanoss. Up to hard, solid, matter-of-fact com-that a large amount of money August last the Revolutionary Daylight Robbery.
monsense, and the Colony would will be diverted there from Hong Food Committee had absorbed A-Chinese living at 121 Qusen's
#50 million';, the Revolutionary its leading lights, put some others. However, whether sincere or Agrarian Committee #14 million, Road West, has reported to the touce proceed to, bang a few of kong..
ed example that is being shown alone, £840,000; the local Savieto Bimbay has also set the lead in ange. While he was on big bugbeara away from the East.
to par powerful neighbours on on a similar soals; the extra pay legislatingagainst excessive ren(s, and in the respect it has gone
Harch 25."What does Bong the mainland. Asto the aforesaid and food given to the disorgan- aven further than the provisions
kong-want?" asks the Ancient neighboure, they were never sa ised armies under the Kerensky English Act, which is limited to
Order of Job Lots. We will briefly happy before. They have opium, administration worked out at the premises of a certain" rental,
P. W. D. Appointment. try to fairly answer the question. liquore, gambling, squeeze, rate of $1,100 million per sanum; His Excellency the Governor More decency, more honesty, a dowerboats, robbery and frequent in July there were £1,400 milliona Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which wherese the Bombay Ordinance Jequires them
Games and addresses with applies to all houses and business has been pleased to appoint, ander lot more money, less knavery, ly murder, besides any other of unpaid bills in the Treasury, to forward their temmunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for establishments in the city, a ten instructions from the Secretary of more efficient Government off diversion they care to indulge in. and no cash. Daring the war in Jubilation, but as an evidence of their boas tides.
All communications intended for publication should be addressed per cent, increase being allowed State for the Colonies, Mr. Thomas ciale, a wholesale exodus of flashy It is futile to talk of the moral 1914 the average cost, per month Laff Perkine to be First Assistant and unreliable aliens, the aboli-influence the for Europeans who was $22 millions; in 1916 it was on the pre-war standard.
Director of Public Works, vice tion of bogus company-promoters lira. in Hongkong would £28 millions; in 1918 679 mil- Mr. Alec Fleming Ohurohill, re-and
commercial have
thirty lione; daring the revolutionary amng-faced Contrasts in Methods.
tired on pension, with effect from frands, the cremation of all the millions of people, who are mouths is rose to a monthly the 21st Febrasty, 1918: oads, dudes sad "tinkers" who, having the time of their lives. javerage of 883 millione,
awarm everywhere; additional There is yet one little point in independent directors of joint the attitude of the Colony that steek concerns who are willing to they cannot fail to notice especial-
to the Editor..
a
Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong. Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 8th edition. Western Union
Office address: 11, Ice House St.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1918.
GERMANY FINDS A SCAPEGOAT,
curio-
no rent restriction Ordinance in
Stolen Guany Bags
A Fire.
At 1940 this morning, fire broke out at No. 5. Hollywood Road, the ground floor of which is used by a printer. The base ment is need for the storing of paper and other material and it is believed it was here where the fire originated. The house, which is not covered by insurance, was practically gutted, and the dam age in estimated at $8 500,
од
twenty
or
What is claimed by, connois-
pearl of the new famous neoklet.
Another item in yesterday's issus was that an arrangement bad teen reached at Yokohama
A Chinese was charged before whereby the public, is able to boy market produce at a saving of 23 Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police per cent., even after allowing the / Court this morning, with stealing work for their wagos ́and don't ly those who travel and whose years to be the finest drop shaped- producer a fair margin of profit, two gay bage, and also with make use of other people's money stories, incidentally, bays more pearl yet raised in Australias No wonder a Shanghai con returning from banishment. It for their own personal aime, a weight than all the nicities of water was recently found on the temporary, commenting on this was stated that the begs were thorough system of fair dealing Hongkong civilisation or Overseas north west coast, and is now be found wrapped round defendant's in every branch of recognised Club propagands. They tell ing exhibited by a firm of development, displayed a
sa to whywellers in Melbourne. It weighs sily as to how mach profit waist underneath his jacket. fair trade, five years' penal ser. astonishing stories a similar measure in Shanghai Defendant was sentenced to ten visade for certain taipans of Hongkang does not show a light 100 grains, or to convey an notorious German and other ship from their lighthouse at night. ides of the size better: to non- would disclose. And we repeat months' hard labour.
ping firms who by bribery and tie no searst to them that Hong, experts, it is about the size of an the echo with local emphasis.
corruption are eating the heart tong is the only place from ordinary sparrow's egg. In Loo Our whole point in quoting these instances is to show that what
out of British Free Trade, less Manchoris to Singapore that is indon quite recently, the ventral Hongkong fails to do, others
humbug and "aide" from illiter darkness on account of the war.
It would be interesting to know which was stolen during transit secored in managing. There is
ate and low-bred upstarts who at the Club and elsewhere spe what the shipowners and agents from Paris to London, and which The fact that the Reichstag has seen fit to indulge in a discus. this Colony, nor do we anticipate
monkey nobility, the removal of think of the arrangement which weighed only 471 grains, was the abominable stinks which bas now been in force over a year. sold for $14,000, and connoisseurs sion on the Lichnowsky Memorandum is sufficient to indicate the that there will be any in the rear
make both day and night hide- The hire and cost of steamers is consider that the 100 grain dróp now being exhibited is quite extreme soziety of the Germans to place themselves in a better light future, though goodness knowe in the eyes of the world so far as their part in the instigation of the that local conditions constitute a
one throughout the colony, the pretty high as also is fuel. A WEF is concerned. It will be remembered that Prines Lichnowsky strong argument for the necessity
smashing-up of the ignoble ring present, owing to the absence of equal wait in quality. It has been of guinea pig directors (most of marks, shipmasters bave to wait named by the owners the “Staz Hongkong Boy's Success. whom ought to be in goal) who for daylight before they can get of the West" wae for some time prior to the war the German Ambasador, and of euch a measure. So far as food we will at any zato do him the bonour of saying that be was one of prices are concerned, the public
Mr. Ping Key Chan, one of the strangle the legitimate efforts of position, sad this at by this time the most straight-desling Germans who had ever held that post. well knows
when every boar is precious, old boys of the Baiyingpan Gov. British merobante, Bat he now appears to be in very bad odour in Berlin, simply how unsatisfactory the existing ernment English School, Hong- fairer women and better men, besides running the risk of brosuse he had been honourable enough to write a Memorandum arrangements are so far as keep-song, gradusted in the University and the deportation of nige tentha stranding owing to the erratic justifying bis-friendly attitude to Britain and showing the British ing down over-charging goes. of Chio in America last Jane, of the legal fraternity for con- currents which prevail in the keen desire to remain at peace with the world. It seems that only True, there is supposed to be obtaining the degrees of B. Be, spiracy, frand and all round vicinity. half a dozen copies of this Memorandum ware made, one of which Food Committee here, but who EE, Ascociate member of the chicanery. Amen! happens to have reached the cffices of a Socialist paper in Stook ever hears of it instituting a
American Institute of Electrical holm, with the result that its contents have now become public prosecution? And so Hongkong Engineers. Mr. Chan is now & goes on while other places grap member of the engineering staff property, much to the chagrin of the German Government.
What does the now-famous Memorandum contain that its public ple with pressing problems in a of an electric manufacturing oan- stion should cause so much annoyance in Berlin? It puts on record businesslike manner, quite in
cern in Americs," that Prince Lichnowsky, when he arrived in London in 1912, keeping with the times in which found that Sir Edward Grey, the then Foreign Minister, had refused we live. to give up the idea of an agreement with Germany, and that the
rever were
Yours etc. VIATOR Hongkong, March 22, 1918.
time
"The Office Goat." March 25-The Portuguese gunboat Bengo left for Macao this morning, so that the Office Goat can now be safely releseed! Exporting Dollars. from durance vile. "Billy" bas ST. JOHN AMBULANCE Before Mr. J. E. Wood, at the been 'on the chain,' in the coal Police Court this morning, a caller, for the past thirty-six rickeba coolie was charged with hoare, sa a measure of precaution. attempting to export 50 silver We feel sure that the O. G. meant
Orders issued by Mr. E dollars from the Colony without a to ram the Manso ironclad-bat, permit. Defendent the thank heaven, all danger of euch Ralphe state-
Lecture.
said
BRIGADE.
An Obio (U S.A.) man asys the
war would soon be over if the
Allies would only adopt bin, vag- Reation, which is for avistors to drop potato "bugs" over Ger- many. He declares there are no potato baga in the Kaiser's realm, and since the "spud" is absolutely essential to Germany's soonomic welfare, the dropping of "Murphy destroyers" ever the Rhine country would quickly terminste hostilities. The "remedy seemA simple, but how the aviators are to identify potato patohen at 10,000 or more fest up is likely to set them thinking.
Weighed in the Balance." inspection of equipment. Drees with a world shortage of cotton, Maron 20 Yesterday Inspector Helmente, shorts, puttees, haver-every inducement to grow more Stanton held a levee at Wanchai gicks (fitted), waterbottles (filled). within the Empire is needed, and in his capacity sa inspector of Ambulances and stretchers re- those who have India's intersat at
An Old Grievance.
heart are glad to see the dis | advantager under which she se No. 3 VAD...
laboured at length removed. Monday, March 25th-1.15 Very little Indian cotton is used in the English mille, owing to the P.m. Recruit Drill,
Tuesday, March 26th.-115 staple being too short. The chief bayers before the war were Japan p.m. Reorait Drill.
Wednesday, March 27th-230 and the Continent, and it is a significant fact that during the Saturday, March 30th.-2.30 first six months of 1914 Germany
p.m. Band Practice,
British sim was not to isolate Germany but to get her la participate America and Russia. in an already established concert by removing causes of friction
The attitude of the United between England and Germany, thus securing a world peace by a Sistes towards the Basrian pec- network of agreements. Those who take their minds back to the ple at the present time, as die events of the time mentioned will agree that this is a fair repre- closed in the statement of the money was given to him by a catastrophe has passed away.
All Detachments will parade Bentation of Britain's foreign policy, and it will be remembered that American Ambassador at Moscow friends to take to Swatow for Weseriously contemplate making on the Cricket Ground on Ban- much was expected from the appointment of Prince Lichnowsky in one of yesterday's" telegrame, them. Inspector Brown said Williams missionary, or sn day, the 24st inst., at 9 am for Now that we are, threatened to London. Indeed, it was generally believed at that time is eminently one of analloyed defendant had the money conceal-assistant editor of the Daily Peat. Company and Stretcher Drill, and that Britain and Germany
composing their goodwill and friendship. Weed on bis person in a cloth belt. differences than ever they had been. The German Ambassador are told that the American A fine of $1 was indicted and the apparently saw the situation in the true light, and for daring Government and people are money confieo.ted. to show that Britain above all else desired peace, he has too deeply interested in the gained nothing but unpopularity in the Fatherland. How does prosperity of the Rassians to There was a large and repre-weights and messuree. Is con- quired. the German Goverment now justify its oft-repeated assertion abandon the country to the Gersentative gathering at the Helene sequence, a number of gentlemen that it was Britain, and not Germany, that provoked the war? If mans, and that America is ready Hay lostitute last night, when who had been, so to speak, Prines Lichnowsky'a record of British feeling is correct, how can to help any Government which Sir Charles Eliot delivered a weighed in the balance and found that declaration be accepted? The two standpoints are absolutely will sincerely organise a serious lantern lecture on "Peking its wanting, came before the Magia. opposed one to the other. Bat that does not bother the present resistance against enemy invasion. Palcen and Templee." The subtrate this morning and contribut German Vice-Chancellor, for he attempts to get out of the difficulty The necessity, of cours, is, as fict was handled in a most intered "emall sums to the Colonial by discrediting Prince Lichnowsky and making him the sospegoat. the Ambassador says, for the esting way, and the beautiful Tressary, totalling nearly $100.
shown wera greatly. He paints a picture of the former Garman Ambassador having been Russian people themselves to slides what one might almost term fascinated by foreign diplomats stop their political quarreling and appreciated. At the case, His March 30 There are thieves
bought more Indian corson than (especially British), with the result that he "frequently regarded to act rigorously sad resolutely. Excellency the Governor, who and thieves but the snosk-thief p.m. Band Practice.
No. 4 V.A.D.
during the whole of the previous Germany's most zealous enemies as her best friends, because they That, indeed, ia the only hope of presided, expressed hearty thanks is the most cortemptible of all.
"A" SECTION,
year. A great deal is also made were-personally on good terms with him." Only a German would Rassis emerging from her pre-to the lecturer and to Mr. Warren And it is with the sneak-thieves attempt to wriggle out of an awkward position by thus attribating sent troable and preserving for his help in preparing the who "get away" with copies of Monday, March 25th.-4.20 ap into pisce goods for sale in such childish credulity and innocence to an experienced Ambae her national independence. We pictures for rearofluation. the Telegraph that we would now p.. Bavdaging Practice. the country.-L. F. Stockwell, in sador. And this is followed up by a declaration that the object of the are afraid, however, that we are
have's word. Innumerable com
Thursday, March 28th-420 the Miligate Monthly. Memorandom was to reveal the superiority of Prince Lichnowsky's
ae yet a long way from the time The atleasing if merchanta is plaints have reached as of late p.m. Squad and stretcher Drill. policy as contrasted to that of the Berlia Government. In other when this happy state will be called to the revised Consolidating regarding the uncertain delivery worde, the German Vioe-Chancellor wants the world to believe that reached. Russia is evidently List of persons and firme on the of the Telegraphat the Peak. We Monday, March 25th-1.20 Pripoe Lichnowkey was a conceited but at the same time mort doomed to pass through much Statutory List which has just investigated the matter and know gullible diplomat, of whom the wicked British statesmen made travail yet before she recovers her been published and which is where, and by whom, the papers spart to suit their own enda.
What will the average, intelligent observer masks of the Me equilibriam, Lat if out of the obtainable from the Government are annexed. We feel sur Phas prement turmoil some common Printers, Mare Noronbs and this hint will soffice and that car, morandam sad the motives which inspired it? Bo can only come ground for action can be found C, No. 144 Des Voeux Bad subscribers at the Peak will not to the conclusion that it was written in all sincerity by a man who we may yet see the time when the Central, at the price of $1 scop. have any farther causs
Looking for Charters. knew from first-hand experienos what he was talking about. It mistake of making peace with a Trading with any person or firm complaint. tellects the sheer waththat British foreign policy all the way bullying enemy will be fully on the Batutory Last is illegal,
The Ramin Volunteer Fiest worth a fortune through, has aimed at the securing of world peace, and that, had retrieved.
and merchants should make
mes a steamers which have been able to daye of the themselves scquainted with the Germany only been willing to grasp the proferred hand of
Acting Bank Manager, make their way out of Vladivostok, Tenors, hays, contents of the Consolidating List friendship, this terrible war pever need have happened. The
Mr. A. H. Linton, of the are reported to be looking for the Dee, and and of all subsequent Orders in Mercantile Bank has gone to charters between Dairen and rebuilt sime responsibility for the world conflagration liss with Germany, and
present with Germany alone, To-day the German Government knows that An engineer in the employ of Council amending the Statutory Singapore to take charge of the Japan or any other ports whi to be the truth, and that is why it seeks to cover up its unpardon the Kinkan Railway, named Last The Consolidating List Singapore Branch while Mr. J. will not involve their return to 1878 and able crime by endeavouring to bring discredit on the one German Taglis, was murdered, and thrown also contains some notes on trad. Priekin goes way for holi Russia during the present
2 Bored mate of the poohla who appears to have been willing to accept/iks transparent honesty into a well, fow days ago, writen ing with the enemy which may
Inom of Beitaza's foreign attitude
Engineer Murdered.
1 the F. and T. Rina Is
To Merchants.
for
"B" BECTION.
P. First Aid.
Taurday, March 28th.-1.20 P.. Bandiging Prentice.
The Duke of Westminster, the Daily Express stator, has decided to present Eston Hall, his megai ficant sest near Chester, sa a gift to the British nation. The house: is asid to have cost at least £1 1000 to build, a ad
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