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TEDIOUSLY FAST.
JANUARY 4, 1919.
1894.
HONGKONG TWENTY- FIVE YEARS AGO.
(Compiled from the "Hongkong "Telegraph" "files for week- ending January 19, 1894)
January 5 The rate of the Dollar, on demand. to-day, is 28, 34..
THE DOLLAR,
MR. F... MAT.
* A PRESENTATION,
THE FANCY DRESS BALL TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,
AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS.
The demise of the once famo American humorous weekly Puck seems to have had lit
The Fancy Dress Ball, arranged or no notice in this England Mr W. A. Dowley and by kind Maybe because it has been permission of the Military long dying. The mortal nick Authorities, and courtesy of the ness came upon it with the death St. Andrew's Society, held st of its most famous editor, H. €. the Cabaret Dance Hall, last Bunner, in the lase nineties
rning, attrseted Bea large had secasional spells of lusty ambar of devotees of the "light health, but never managed to be fantastic." All concerned in its old self again. Originally issued organising the function are to be from St. Louis in German, congratulated upon providing a 1877 it moved to New York and most enjoyable evening. Music changed its language to English.
But
Reuter has been sopre-occupied WEARS WITH TIME AND BECOMES TUR SWERTNESS OF SELF-DENJAL with matters in the Home coun- ty, namely the General Elections, that he has failed to tell us what are the incontestable rights of
To-morrow is the 20th France in. Palestine, Syria anniversary of the foundation of Lebanon and Armenia of which Gordon College at Khartoum. Havas messages speak laconically. We were told in a cable from Paris, dated the 30th The opening rate of the dollar ultimo, that. M. Pichon, the French
on demand to-day was 39. 4.3- Foreign Minister, 10d. speaking in the Chamber of
January 8 Mr. F. H. May, Deputies, said that England had
Captain Superintendent of Police, recognised the incontestable rights
The time for playing off the returned to the Colony from of France concerning Palestine rounds in the Royal Hongkong Shanghai, yesterday. and the adjacent countries. Close Golf Club Captain's Cap Com-JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ELECTION.s provided by the Band of the Amongst its list of contributor on the heels of this announce-petition has been extended one ment came another message, week.
A meeting of the Justices of 18th Infantry and a Filipino in those day one finds Brander the Peace was held this after-string hand, whose excellent Matthews, Eugene Field, BL again through the Havas Agency, telling us of "the grave questions
noon, for the purpose of electing playing, coupled with a perfecs Nye, and John Kendrick Bangs and serious demands concerning
The names of Mr. W. Thom representative on the Legisla-floor, left nothing to be desired Joseph Keppler was its bril Syria and Palestine, which M and Mr. J. Gibson have been tive Council
from a daacer's point of view. liant and chief cartecnist. Hi Clemenceau may raise at the added to the list of authorised
The wants of the inner man "brilliancy became strangely dim Peace Conference on behalf of architects and, the register of January 9 As a token of were efficiently catered for with the death of Puck's France," adding that these ques- chemists and druggists respec-gratitude and mark of the esteem.
by Messrs. Wissman, Ltd., editor. It is said the artist owed tions have been half received in fively. advance. We are in a sea' of
in which he is held by the local, and the general proceedings were his ideas to Bunner. In its speculation as to what all this
Police Force, many of whoor liave, under the supervision of Mr. W. heyday Puck had no rivels prelades. Palestine has been Mr. C. 1). Melbourne made $0 from time to time, been carefully A. Dowley, who was most energe Unfortunately fashions in humour conquered mainly by the British in five minutes for the Govern- and skilfully nursed by him, Mr. tic and assidions in his duties change any old volume of forces, a French naval detachment, this morning-fines from L. Stevenson has, we learn, been The dancing commenced soon Punch will prove that. ment taking Beyrout and Aleppo. hawkers. Taken a six-hour day presented with a gold locket and after nine o'clock and by hall Punch has the knack of keep France's "incontestable" claims and three hundred working days sleeve links, by the Force, upon past nine the floor was crowded, ing up to date.
That perhaps could not conceivably go beyond a year, this works out at some the occasion of his retirement
Although fancy dress was explains the common plaint, these two cities, but it seems thing in the region of $200,000 from the post of Senior Ward- optional, the greater percentage Punch isn't what it was! as if France is not going to
master of the Government Civil of those present wore fancy cos Puck has be appeased with the handing Per annum.
died because it over of those places won by
Hospital, on a well-earned tume, which included Mephie couldn't keep up with the pension,
topheles, Night, Indian Rajah, fashions. It has left no successor, IT WAS EVER THUS, Mandarin, Coster, Red Indian unless it be Life which is of s interpreted, they mean that that a united mass meeting is hawker caught in the act of tier,
January 10,-An. itinerant Girl, Parsee Lady, Car-rather different calibre. France's ambitions in the Middle being held in the Theatre Royal retailing kerosene oil in the Hulu Girl, Toreador, Spanish Jockey,' Carmen, larger radius.
to-morrow evening at 9p.m. streets.
yesterday, without a Girl, Bacchus, Britain, Golliwog: The unwritten laws of an may be a bone of contention at under the chairmanship of Com-licence, looked in at Mr.. "The "Hongkong Telegraph is delivered free when the addressee the Peace table. We had been modore Gurner, R. N., in con- Hastings Arbuthnot Road chan Greek, Cards, Viviandieiere, at the best of times, and more e
Fisher Girl, Roman Gladiator, officers' mess-a touchy subject is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies led to believe that the Allies had nection with the Day of National bers, this morning, and, after a Perriot, Pieriette, and many at the present, when so many delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies come to a definite understanding Thanksgiving and Prayer. brief discussion decided other novel and excellent gallant young officers are drawn sent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.
Single Copies, Daily, ten cents....
graciously contribute $5 to Her, costumes, dancing was from a society unused to the shib- Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for
No money, nothing to eat, no Majesty's Exchequer for the sake continued to well after midnight, boleths of fashionable life fixed period will be continued until countermanded.
on behalf of the British Govern- friends, nowhere to sleep no of peace and harmony, if for no and all voted it a most are the subject of a booklet B The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be ment to the Jews that the British nothing. Those were the reasons other more selfish reason.
successful function.
| Lient-Col E. G. Mackenzie delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., would help to establish a Jewish given to Mr. Melbourne by a
RECKLESS DRIVING.
The prizes, which took the sometime instructor of a school Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.
National Home in Palestine. Chinese youth, this morning, as President Wilson promised that an excuse for snatching a gold ly a day passes but some glaring Ladies Miss Razavet, Red when (and when not) to smoke, January II.-Although scarce
of form, War Bond tickets, for infantry officers. The points were awarded. as follows:---- deals with include where to sit, he would support that claim of ornament from "an amah. One case of careless driving fairly Indian; Mrs. W. J. Carroll, official calls and card-shooting" the Jews to Palestine. We could month's hard labour and twelve paralyses onlookers, yet it is Hala Girl; Hiss Morris, Night, generally, how to treat waiters, hardly think that any of the stakes of the birch was the often remarked that the attention Entente group other than Great Britain could have a
penalty
Gentlemen-Mr. A. H. Car strangers, and other officers, of the magistrates is seldom drawn' roll Greek; Mr. Ward, Coster; guests, and how to drink the claim on Palestine. British
to offences of this nature. To-day. Mr. Chunyuth, Toreador, Spit On January 1st, to Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Spit, of 4, soil and the country has been Bank of East Asia, Ltd., took
blood has been shed on the The formal opening of the however, a gharry-driver had to Tha nett proceeds are to be the Royal Marines you will make King's health. If you dine with Lyeemoon Villas, Kowloon, a son, Johannes Nicolaas
face the music owing to his devoted to War charities. developed during the tenure of place this morning, the interior having driven his trap over the
yourself very conspicuous if you the British occupation
stand up on this occasion, aa British capital, It is by of the premises being suitably toes of a coolie, in Queen's Road,
ordinary mortals do, for the decorated for the occasion. Mr. yesterday. that there should
Kan Tung Po, the Manager, be unanimity between the Allies
FLATTERING IMITATION. on all important points before received the guesta of whom January 12. Imitation is the they step into the Peace Congress; there was a custaut stream sincerest form of flattery. We to thresh out the main principles throughout the morning, during are glad to note that our local In the House of Commons decks" of the old days did not there, would be confusion worse which light refreshments were contemporaries are following the recently, answering Mr. Outh- permit them to stand up. When confounded. In the meantime served. We wish the venture Telegraph's lead in denouncing waite, Sir G. Cave said the Ger- young officer goes to a dance we console ourselves with the every success. hope that whatever
the disgusting condition of the man Government had refused to given by the N.C,O,s or men of France's claims may be in Palestine, Syria
drains in the Colony. and Armenia they will not be out
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1919,
POLAND'S STRUGGLE.
a
French arms, for if" M. Clemen- We are asked to direct special cean's words can be literally attention to the announcement
East cover 2 It looks as if Palestine
regarding the government of this misraled country. We had an assurance from Mr. Balfour, given
sential
rageous.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT.
to
The
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GERMANS IN CHINA.
PARLIAMENTARY ANSWERS.
Royal Marines (and certain regi ments originally raised 15 marines) drank the Royal toast sitting, because the "tween
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Chinese Minister Plenipotentiary Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo,
ratify the agreement for an his regiment he must beware of No-one who has a thought for weak nations struggling to OH, WHAT A FALL!
exchange of prisoners concluded the fatal error of offering to pay gobtain freedom from long-standing oppression can look on at theevents
to the U. S., has the sincere the Supreme Court to-day :-
The same old game."-In at The Hague in July unless His for his drinks. He is warned, too,
to beware of the drinks them happening in Polaud without a feeling of sympathy and a hope that
Majesty's Government were pre- Oh, what a fall there has been sympathy of his many friends in the Polish patriots will at long last come inte their own. Poland my countrymen! The tide against the death of Madame Koo, on partnership suit (on being mans in China would be neither strong measure. He is advised Counsel for plaintiff, in a pared to guarantee that the Ger. selves, which are plentiful and of has had a history full of tribulation and suffering, but through everything before it. Almost all ing Spanish influenza. Madame sne)-Well, My Lord, I have country against their will.
the Asquithians has carried October 10, of pheumonia follow-informed that his client cannot interned nor removed from the to leave early, but on no account centuries of oppression she has never lost her national aspirations. those whom we have hitherto Koo was a daughter of the ex-only just had the writ put into To-day, when the rights of the weak are being re-won and the evils locked upon as men of administra Premier Tang Shao-yi. She was my hands this morning and German refusal to ratify
to cut" any dances without of despotism being smashed, Poland looks hopefully to the dawn of tive genius have gone by the noted in Washington diplomatic ask for an adjournment, as I Hague Agreement for the ex-
Information with regard to the searching for his partners and a new and better era. She yearns for full liberty, and as an earnest board. The Election results have circles for her ability, vivacity know very little about the case, change of prisoners is contained One wonders what
The apologising to them. of her desires she is marshalling her forces in preparation for assum- been a seven-days wonder, even and charm. ing the obligations of self-government once again. Paderewski, to the staunchest Lloyd Georgian." the famous pianist and patriot, is at the head of the movement, and How the times have changed! The new programme at the into Court at all?
His Lordship (indignantly) in written answers which Sir allwaymen at Home will think we are told that a Coalition Government is on the eve of establish- When Asquith's Government was ment. But the enenty is still within the gates and in the midst of in power, Mr. Lloyd, George was
Then why on earth do you come George Cave, the Home Secretary, when they leam that Mr. her plannings for freedom Poland has still to pour out the blood of cruelly lampooned in the British attract big week-end audiences. adjourned till next Monday.
Victoria Theatre will doubtless
has given to questions by Mr. McAdoo, the Director General her sons...
"Ignorance is bliss."-Case Joynson-Hicks.
of the American Railways, has But for the iron rule of oppressors, Poland would to-day have for an enemy was hurled against with the Green Eyes," is the Press and every epithet suitable A magnificent film, "The Girl
Sir. George Cave states that the issued an order telling s been a greet and prosperous country. Before its dismemberment him. He was described as a main feature, this being one of dramatic critic suggests a "res delegates at The Hague on June In his order he states that whe
"SIDE,"
question of the Germans in China American railroad officials and it had an ares of 280,000 square miles, with a population of some tight-rope dancer and Billingsgate Pathe's fine Gold Rooster series, pectable bar for the patrons of 24, when they were informed that the railroads were under private Our evening contemporary's was first raised by the German men to keep away from politics twenty-five millions. But in its chequered career it has suffered abuse was his daily ration. He three partitions, at the hands of Russia, Prussia and Austria. On is now the figure of Moses lead. It is splendidly produced and the dress circle at the City Hall the matter was outside the scope control they were frequently the occasion of the last of these, King Standlas resigned the Crown ing his flock into the Promised very effectively acted. The Theatre would be a good idea." of the Conference and would used for partisan political and later died broken-hearted in the Russian capital. When the Land,
.
Our
French fought the Russians, great hopes were placed in the pro- "gang" are now the Die-Harde. esting American Gazette.
The Old Asquithian other items include a most inter- Is not the bar adjoining the stalls not he discussed. The question purposes, that railroad cor
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mises of Napoleon, who rallied around him a faithful army of In fact every member of the patriots, but the only thing accomplished by Napoleon was the Asquith Cabinet has had the News was received in the
respectable enough for the fasti- was again raised by the porations were often adjuncts of establishment of the Duchy of Warsaw. Ca the fall of Napoleon, damper put on him, if we except Colony yesterday, and has since the lack of respectability? The was given. Ultimately the Ger- dominated by them at times. tions dandies of the D. C.? If Germans on several occasions, political machines, and that Poland was granted a Constitution, which continued until 1830, Its the Rt. Hon. Edwin "Samuel been confirmed, that the Service peach-blossom representatives of man delegates refused to sign the He remarks that contributions
not, where is the defect, where but in each case the same reply even. sovereign States separate government lasting until 1864. Four years later it became Montagu and Mr. Churchill, the Dollar, for the Military, has now Russian territory and its name was erased, from the map former of whom deserted the been fixed at an exchange rate of ually occupy seats in the dress allowed to add after t Since those far-off days, Poland has
Brownie" and "Grannie" us Agreemne it unless they were to comprign funds and "the skil- her the ideal of ultimate freedom.
still kept before Asquithian fold and was embos- 2 for pay up to £300 per annum circle as near the Vice-regal box tures an expression of their employees were some of the their signa- ful and effective coercion of Liberty being vindicated, her hopes and aspirations take on a newclique. He was Under-Secretary
aspirations take on a sessomed in the Lloyd Georgian and in case of pay above that as they can possibly manage and personal opinion, that the ratifice means by which it was believed and fresh-impetus. In this war, Poland has suffered as as few of State for India under the figure, half will be paid at 2-to go downstairs and drink with tion of the Agreement should de- that many zailids • nations have. Ground by Prussia on the one side and Russia on Asquithian regime and the right and half at the current rate of the common habitues of the stalls pend on the settlment of the mat power and influence in politics. the other, her lot has, if possible, been even worse than that of hand men of Mr. Asquith. He exchange. It is presumed the would be infra dig. The Mail ter, and Lord Newton an! Genera! All this, he goes on to szy, must Belgium. What her people have suffered is beyond description, and became in the Lloyd Georgian naval units will also come within man ought to bring a bun and a Belfield felt that it would not be stop even at this time the is passing through the fiery furnance kindled Government Secretary of State the scope of this scheme, although bottle of milk to refresh himself justifiable by refusing this requst controls the railways, as there is by the Huns and the Bolsheviks. What has happened in Belgium for India, and has been returned no official confirmation has yet between the acts. and France the looting, the butchery, the slave-driving has all for Cambridgeshire. Among those been received. been re-enacted in this distressed land which cries aloud for of
to endanger the signature of an no selfish or private interest to deliverance,
the 'Old Gang"
agreement which if carried out, be served, nor any incentive to Amidst all the turmoil and trial of the moment, the arresting Hon. Herbert Samuel, who was have lost their seats are the Rt
would be of advantage to the political activity of the part of figure of Paderewski atands forth in bold relief. He has given up Postmaster-General of England Mr. J. R. Wood, this morning, A Japanese was charged before
British prisoners of war. The the mileds. The order forbids his music and come back to the land of his birth to help in steering and Secretary for Home Affairs in with being in possession of an his beloved nation to brighter days. The German authorities have the Asquith Government, Rt. Hon. offensive weapon, without per-
number of civilian enemysubjects any officer or in China is about 3;290, of whom to any organisation tha aployee ordered him to leave, but he has refused point-blank and means to sit Johu Simon, Rt. Hon. C. E. FL. mission. Sergeant Cockle said for
1.724 are women and chil. funds for political see the business through. We trust that he will prove the saviour Hobhouse who was Chancellor of the accused was one of a gang of of his race, The Germans, of course, are trying-might and main to the Duchy of Lancaster and allies who made a practice of
dren. The German claim is be a de stifle Poland's rightful aspirations. They intend to place themselves "Postmaster General, Massreisiting.carlara konser each aight
to make ratification of the conver in power by force and then to appear before the Peace Conference Kenza and Runciman, After this and threatening the inntabes,
agreement of exchange depend conduct as the real rulers of the country. But the Allies must-know the overwhelming defeat we shudder Accused had a knife attached to pilules dispel
vidertaki truth. They cannot be befooled by the Huns, who are doing with the to think what will be the fate of his person by a string round his torpid liver,
kasugar-casted Ch 2080
of the campi, overnant pot Poles what they fruitlessly attempted with the Belgians. Will the
deport these Allies be content to stand by and say nothing? That is unthink cease to exist, seeing that their waist, and, on the way to the smelling breath. If you cannot the Liberal Party. Will they
which able. Foland has a just claim to their moral, and, so far as is leader has even failed to secure e Police Station, made several obtain Pinkettes where you live possible, material support. It should be liberally given, so that one seat in Parlament? There must attempts to escape. Mr. Wood send 50 cents for a more nation, during this time of world reconstruction, may be freed be great weeping and gnashing of fined the accused $100 or three will ne from the shackles which have for so long bound it but never succeed ed in killing its soul,
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