LIGHTS O' LONDON.
.* CHINK” CANTEEN.
Glorious in Comparison Witk Earlier Days.
Somewhere in France,
*Me bay shop!
He put down a hundred-frane
"Ha!" said the old gentleman as he read of the drastis econo- mies by which the atrast lighting note.
of London is to be out 10 D
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1918.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
The
New Drying - Process.“
chemical angineering laboratory of Columbia Univer sity announced raamily that it was perftaling a new drying process by which meats and Eth could be kept indefinitely and The commercially inclined then restored to their former
"Me no sell shop!" replied
extant which will save more than the man behind the counter, half the coel and electricity vin
ase in pre-war days, "London
state of freshness by the appli
DO YOU WANT A VOTE"?"
IF BO, ATTEND THE
PUBLIC MEETING
AT THE
THEATRE ROYAL CITY HALL
ON
THURSDAY, 9th JANUARY,
at 6 P.M.
AND VOTE FOR
more than twelve times by doing 1. ELECTION ersus NOMINATION
way with the good cl refrigerator
ORTS.
Effort to Gat China Trade.
will be like it was when "Ohink" cast another glance cation of water. This process, it was a boy." Ele neemed to revel round the gaily painted little is believed, will increase the in the prospect of this revarica YMCA canteen, narrowed his world's mest shipping capacity to sacient days, and to look on still darker street during the tres as he surveyed the stock, coming winter with a composure fumbled somewhere among the which every cit sen hould variety of clothe swathed about bis wairt, and produced another ex alate. And if we all took a glazos beckward to what the light-bundred francs.
"Me bay ebop alles" he per- ing of London has been, says a writer in the Morning Post, we sisted, tendering the two notes. ought to feel thankful for the emall meraisa which the Coal Controller has seen it to allow. London will still be brilliant in comparison with what is
"Ks no sell shop st allee! repeated the decisively.
camteen
"You no bon!" declared the "Chink" quietly, as he hid his notes again.
2. An UNOFFICIAL MAJORITY on the LEGISLATIVE».
COUNCIL
Wayne Cidwallador, who is on 3. An EXTENSION OF THE SUFFRAGE to all Jurors and persons qualified for, but exempt from, Jury Service,
his way to the Orient represent- ing a New York manufacturing concern, esid recently that the United States will make a deter mined effort to get the trade of China, Japan and the Straits Settlements chemicals, the trade formarly held in dyes and
exclusively by Germany. Many are following with intarest the attempt to introdus American Ciggarettes. however, are in dyes and chemicals in the Far general demand than East and others sie likely, to gentry or the factpad, pistol or canteens, bat for the "Chink" follow Cadwallador in his path to club, who wanted your money or the famous "gasper" bold no the Far East.
Bay, a couple of hundred In those ancient years ago. days it was badly lighted, badly pated, badly pro- feated, and the darkness was en
He is not the first who has tried to buy the canteen.
effectual olcak to the light finger-more
"
your life, and preferred your silure-hs prefers a more exper- Coconut industry la British
money because it was more useful sive smoke.
cwa neck.
Was
•
Malaya.
than your life, although the No other canteen in France It is the irony of fate that while taking of either endangered his could produce such a motley the Occident is on short commons arowd ca gather in the "Chink" of oils and all fat products the Imagine the Cimmerian gicom canteen. At one moment one is Orient has a plentiful supply which the Act 1716 eought to serving "Chink" in really which it cannot dispose of advan relieve. It sraë ensoted that every passable Norfolk eait, very high tageously. In British Malaya, for citizen whose homes or door collar and spotted tie-it is only example, the lack of shipping has fronted a street of Isne should when he walks away that one militated against the copra indu hang out a candle, presumably in perceives his white steekinge and stry. Mr. L. Lewien Brain Direct- lantbors," long enough to shiny goloshes. His comrades, or of Agriculture, Federated barn from six o'clock till elever many of them with yellow bodies Malay States, in hispanaal report, esch night. The penalty for not bared to the waist, open wide states that abipping difficulties doing so
one ebilling their eyes with admiration and caused the local price of copes to There may have been; and fallow his movements with remain very low throughout 1917, probably were, conscientious undisguised curiosity.
and both estates and small hold- objectors-obiefly among the Hata are their ruling paasionTM|ings have suffered considerably. footpads-bat even the honest bats and onions?
One result ise been that a large citizen could enjoy many ex
As regularly as they go to buy mumber of coconut trees parti emptions from the operation of the candle law. On dark nights egetables do they purchase bats cularly in the State of Perak, were aleo. The canteen is something cut out and an Enactment had to the lighting was imperative, and of a fashion parads. One group be passed to prevent a recurrence slap between the second night after the fall moon and the entering the canteen have just of thie, except under special con- arrived from the adjacent town ditions. The prios of nuts remained seventh night after each all wearing new hate-one a rs fairly high in the inland markete, moon. But during March and
kish bowler, another a yachting but very low in the most districts. April the candles need not be lit till geven o'clock; during CP; two bright green eoft hats Another result has been that s Kay, June, July and August they and a large sized sou'wester are discussion has arisen on the possibility of the extention of the sleo present. need not be lit at all. Our forefathers took more advantage" Sergeant," behind the cona far, no definite echeme has been local oil-expressing industry. So "clear moonlight nights" ter, attends to their requests. than we
. do today.
Although be bosata no stripes of put forward, though, sa all "co- rank, he is always hailed ont estates are keenly interest "Sergeant" or "Corporal." Hised, it is to be expected that some scheme will be evolved before the expiry of the current gear,
of
247 Nights without Light:
rather diminutive resistant is The old regulation, feeble se "Likkle sir." the candle light they were sup
001-
A nawoomer has made some-
4. mjs
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
3/4
3/4 3/16
3/4 5/16
3/4 7/16
3/4 9/16
Nom.
151
posed to provide, became a dead thing of a stir. He approaches letter, and the lighting of London the counter dressed in white Was taken from private hande ducks, trousers militarily tight, sad put into those of s who tractor,
in considers ended with cycle clips abore tion of a payment of £600 ■ bright carpet slippers, the whole year to the Corporation, was surmounted by a brilliant cricket
TIT entitled to levy 1ste of six p pulled well over his eyes...
"Likkle air," be says, leaning 30 dis
Demand ARE 2009 AND shillings a year on every citizen who did not put out his private over the counter and pointing 60 dis lantern. But even be was only towards the sardines, "Tin! required to light the lamps from “Likkle six,” before comply. T/T Shanghai. Miele'mes to Lady Day, and not ing, leans forward, tips back the TT Singapore........ 14214 on lights during that period, so cricket cap, quickly surveys his Japan that it is computed London customer, decides in his favour India....... 220 was lightless on 247 nights in the and passes over the sardines. Demand, India ..... 22011⁄2 TT San Francis-17:34 year. In course of time the period The "Obisk takes no cffence co & New York of lighting was made to run from at the scrutiny; he knows the T/T Java 18711⁄2 sunset to sunrise, and the rate ehaded face is suspicious and T/T Mart. Nem. wae increased to 7a on every hat-tipping frequent, because T/T Francs...
**********...: 4.33 house under a tent of $10 10% to stores being short no man Demand, Faris 4.3316 20s, on a £12 house, 208, to 30s. served twice in an evening. All an ons of £14, sad 308. to 408. on eyes follow bim se he retires to a 4 m/s. LC a £18 house." -
Beat with a can of hot water and 4 m/s. D/P Until the introduction of gas disposes of his sardines: Hot 6 m/s LC the street lamps only served to water is's favourite drink. exhibit the surrounding darkdess, and our forefathers preferred to rely on each other for protection everal men stretched fall length against the highwayman and the on the Boor writing their letter footpad, At Kensington a bell
boms.
6 mala. Francs 4.5511⁄2 Philosophically they used to be rong at intervals o collect their materials for con
Demand, Germany, — Sanday evening
for people finastion the next night. The Demand, New York 1914 retaining to town, and the
TT Bombay 20 letter generally means the work Dem and, Bombay gallanta and ladies coming of two days before it goes in TT Calcutta
22012 back from Old Sadler's Wells ite large green envelope to some Demand, Calcutta... 22014 preferred the light of the moon to spot in Ohlas, where the peper Demand. Manila 161 any that a contractor might pro- bearing the famous red triangle Demand, Singapore, 1421 vide. Dear simple souls, a little will becomes treasure, in some On Haiphong....... light went s long way with them! Chinese home.
That sturdy old individualist
Hatton in 1780 remarked on the
When the canteen closes it is Decessary to zonas from their task
"Erilliant illumination" of the #
streets, "and was as pleased as Pennant this was before the Peppa on seeing twenty-two shameful adulteration of oil candles in one show
win- which dimmed the glorious
dow. Pennant wrote of the splendeur, Dark as London ́may
BUYING.
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Melbourne... 30 d/e. San Francis-
co & New York/
8034
4 m/s. Marks....... Nom 4 m/s. France
4.5016
220
24% prem On Saigon RDA... IS” 2% prem. On Bangkok 464 Sovereign... 5.90 Nom. Gold leaf per oz 42 Bar Silver, per oz. 48.7/16
rosda orcsaing 81, George's Fields be during the coming monte, it SUBSIDIARY COINS.
as being wonder of foreigner will be glorious in comparison
approaching the ospital, throngh with the London of an earlier
out avenues of lamps," and it is day. A little knowledge of the 'kong 50 cta sub.
on record that one Ambassador history of the City will be a very
Ahaght London Wee illuminated present help in our time of
in honour of his strivs!; but adds trouble, s
Canton
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"
It all the tickets are sold one prize alone will be about £4,000. It's worth an effort.
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