WATSON'S
THE JONGKONG, TELEGRAFIK-- MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1919.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
THE DANGER OF MINES.
DAY BY DAY.
ASPRETENTIONS MAN, BY. TOKEN | The danger from mines at sea OF HIS PRETENTIOUSNESS, IS A is apparently still very great, an|OHARLATAN ALWAYS, will been seen by the the reports
CURRENT COIN,
THE LATE DR. MACFAR- LANE
FUNERAL ON SATURDAY.
templation to contræet heavy pur chase without paying a
cash BY “MERCARTOR,
is too great, and where, in ordin- ary circumstances, a man who has not more than $2,000 to his Money is now easier in the name purchases stocks for & forward date to the lane of, may for sometime. be, $20,000. Of course, the
big failures broker acquaints himself with Government Bacteriologist and have Buw proved ground-his client's standing and knows Acting P. C. M. O., took place on less. There have been practically what loes he is prepared to stump Saturdayevening, and was attend-
tinue
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of sinkings in to-day's issue. A The opening rate of the dollar Colony and it is expected will con- British minesweeper, and on demand to-day. was 3s. 2-11A fear of Danish steamer and trawler have 18. all been sunk in the last few days
There was one case of small-
Colony un Saturday.
TABLETS by mines in the North Sea. It is
COLD CURE TABLETS
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CURE A GOLD IN THE SHORTEST
POSSIBLE TIME.
AN EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR
NEURALGIA AND MALARIAL HEADACHE.
ed to the Editor.
PREPARED ONLY BY
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
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a very serious state of affairs,
The funeral of Dr. Macfarlane,
and its worst aspect is the pox notified as occurring in thao failures among the Chinese. It is all a case of "Pull, Devil, fed by a large number of people,
fact that it may last in a smaller
dagree for some considerable time. During the war, the North Sea
The Chinese New Year is the pall." great stock-taking period and it
declared to the world. Happily Jis at this time that the solvency or insolvency of the native firms is
more or less one big mine G. P. Faulds will compete to
Mr. R. W, Fearne and Mr.
field. As the British blockade of night at the V. R. O, in the
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Germany strengthened and at Open Billiard Championship of re have been saved from smashes. dues or piece-goods. Mr. A. Lthe Bnion Jack and with" a
the Calony,
the submarine campaign of the
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full month.
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representative of local profession-
elling, whether in shares pro-
al and official circles. The coffin Apparently, the Regulation
was landed from Kowloon at the aims at putting a stop to short
Stone Pier, where, covered with
enemy became greater, the neceš-
Anderson, the Prince of the beautiful cross of white flowers, A number of persons-the tile Shanghai Stockbrokers at the it coffin was transferred to the sity for mining increased... The
The Bishop of Victoria Hong- unemployed amongst them as well annual meeting of the Shanghai hearse. Included in the proces- British mines were fixed; that is to say they were always attached kong begs to gratefully acknow--are now basking in the sunshine Stock Exchange, which was held to the bottom of the sea. It will age the following for the new of annual dividends and bonuses recently at Shanghai, was be seen, however, that in big Church and missionary work at Things are fairly briak on the pool of tears when referring to the Officer Administering the Excellency storms, these mines in many Canton R. K. H. $25. Anony-Stock Exchange, and an Extra this Regulation, and took the Government, the cases broke from their moorings, mous $25.
Profits Tax could advantageously advantage of indulging in mild Cland Severn, c..., and his Hon. Mr. and were therefore at the mercy
be levied on A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., and thither according to the Corporation informs us that activity all along the line. Houg- had "very little knowledge of house, Hon. J. H. Kemp 0 8.K., our atook brokera vituperation. He said that the Aide-de-camp Mr. P.P.J. Wode- of the sea, to be hither "The International Banking There has been during last week man who compiled the Regulation. currents. But there was a bigger branch of the National City kong Banks have gone up like a business" or, in other words, bad Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Hon. danger than this, for the Germans, Bank of New York has been rocket and have taken s tem missed his vocation. Then, like Mr. W. Chatham c.x.G., Hon. Mr. in there campaign of frigtfumess, strewed the sea with mines at opened at 31, Svetlanakaya, porary stand at $760, while counsel at the bar, he rumaged HE Pollock, Hon. Mr. ER random, taking no heed of the Vladiosystock."
China Sugars have skipped to up old and new taxt books on the Hallifax 0.B., Hon. Mr. A.G.M. consequences. They could not
$106. A rise of $20 per share Stock Exchange "from within": Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which be a danger to their OWN The Rev. A. T. Woodman has been registered in requires them to forward their names and addresses with communi-shipping, for that was bottled Dowding is to speak on The case
the we all know it from without-Fletcher, Major Wakeman, Drs. cations addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, by up
Union Insurances. quoting chapter and verse to Smalley, McKouny, Lindsay in the harbours. Our Holy Catholic Church' at a meet The shipping stocks are being show that it the Regutation was Woods, Keyt, as an evidence of their bona fides.
Cheah, minesweepers will carry on their ing of the Church of England well rocked by manipulators made applicable to dealings in dan, Earle, Y. K. To, Aubrey, All communications intended for publication should be address-great work as they did during the Men's Society, to be held in St. an
war, but they have a big task in Paul's College to-morrow even discontinuance of Government will perforce have to put the Mrs. Hickling, V. O..H., and
rumours of ад
early stocks and abares, most brokers Koch, Forsyth, Ozario, Souza, Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.
front of them, for it is not only in ing st 9 p.m. the North Sea that they will have
control Indo-Chinas have been shutters down and go and re- bolstered up to $162. Last Year, cuperate their health at Wei-hai- other members of the medical but throughout the oceans and Twelve months' hard labour like Humpty-Dumpty, this stock wei. Mr. Anderson The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional Subscrip-eas of the world. In a short and hours stocks in lien of had a great fall, and although the eloquent on the devilish nature Dreapar, Cal. Crisp, Captain. waxed profession, Surgeon General tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a time their efforts will no doubt the last day was rewarded a market in this has since been of the suggestion and emphasised Lindsell, Mr. Kwong (Chairma
have minimised the danger, but Chinese for matching a bangle patched up a little, not all the the andesirability of such legisla of Tung Wah Hospital), Messrs.. The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee it is very probable that an odd from the hand of a little girl in King's horses and all the King's tion. Pity the is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies mine or two will remain for & Wellington Street. The snatcher men are likely to get the rig Mr. Lloyd George, the
stockbrokers. delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies long time. It must be the duty was chased by a lakong who fell going again. Douglases, we are who can do" no
C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E, F. Q. sent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.
of all the nations to take a hand in over the defendant.
wrong, had Jenkin, C.B.E, J. W. Franks. Single Copies, Daily, ten cents.
told, have exhibited a rapid promised us clearing the seas from this peril,
an era of peace H. Phelips, W. J. Tutcher, R. A Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a and make them as safe as possible
advance; they are quoted at and undiluted happiness, but Ponsonby Fane, A. S. D. Cous fixed period will be continued until countermanded.
for the shipping of the world.
Mr. John R. Somers, the well-96. Kowloon Wharres have ait seems that the stockbrokers land, Major Wakeman, Mr. T. H. THE LABOUR SITUATION.
known society entertainer, has funny way of dipping into the ons in the Far East are not to King, Chief Inspector Kerr, engaged St. Andrew's Hall in the Slough of Despond, for a firm of have these showered on them. Prof. Middleton Smith. The news received from Home City Hall for Wednesday the stockbrokers, in an original way, Isn't it sad! May a saviour arise G. E. Marley, His Honour Mr.. anent the labour situation still 19th A programme in three tell us that after dipping they amongst our brokers to lead Justice Melbourne, Mr. A. R... continues to be of a disquieting character and the action taken parts will be submitted, were rescued and аге now them victoriously to battle Lowe, Prof. Hinton, Mr P. Jacks, by the Electrical Trade Union is the first consisting of a quoted at $120 cash. If against this Regulation.
Mr A. Dyer Ball, Mr E. W. Van characterised as a deliberate blow little character study, the second Kowloon Wharve shares are
Andel, Commander Beckwith, Mr aimed at the authority of the stories with illustration and the addicted to dipping, why not get
A large pection of the mer Tratman, Mr J. R. Wood, Mr A Gibson, Mr A. E. Wood, MrD.. Trade third some delightfully original them insured against a watery cantils community of India is C. Thorne, Mr Taylor, Mr E.R. Government and the Unions.Consequently, the Defence conjuring tricks. Booking will grave? We trust that the Hong-determined that it will have of Real Act has been resorted be open at Andersons warda kong Share brokers' Association nothing to do with Imperial and Dovey and many other Civil Ser to and the authorities appear the end of the week. to have taken a determined stand
will give this matter their earnest Allied Preference. These folks ants and others, including the to prevent the cutting off of
attention. It will be a black day are staunch Cobdenites to boot. Matron and some of the Europesa electrical supplies, precautionery Victoria Theatre must be con-dip without giving a warning to a: Delhi, resolutions were passed also many of the Chinese staff. The management of the when this stock decides to take a At the Industrial Conference heli and Japanese nurses of Govern- measures having been taken at
ment Civil Hospital. There were- the power stations. So far as can gratulated on their enterprise. the sharebrokers, who have in urging couplete fiscal autonomy be gathered, the Electrical workers On Saturday night the doors their ranks swimmers trained in for India, and State management Civil Service plot, Rev. Copley have no special grievance of their were besieged by a large crowd the art of saving lives and stocks of all Railways and prof Moyle reading the burial service. Deceased was interred in the own, but have threatened to to see "the Count of Monte Cristo". wield the powerful
ing against any compulsory in- weapon by Dumas, screened, and also to be they hold to force the hands regaled by the Manila string to s speculator to ameas a fortune The Asquithian principles of many from well-known people There are only two ways open Imperial and Allied Preference. floral tribates was sent including clusion of ladia in any scheme of A profusion of wreaths and other of the Government in connection band. It was a delightful com- on the Stock Exchange either trade are still espoused in the anable to attend. Among the with the demand for a forty hour bination and patrons felt extreme-bear" or "bull" It is all Iadian Empire. week made by other workers. ly aatisfied. On Saturday at the question of "to be or not to be," The present situation can only be matinee not a seat could be whether to
wreaths were those of the Officers described as one of chaos. Agree secured as all had bees looked in The cardinal rule is anload Various restrictions on man-Boys Medical Department Staff 14th Panjabis, Japanese Staff ments are made and broken, and We have often heard the phrase "Once a German, always a breaches of faith are committed by
Nurses, the Nursing Staff, Ward German," and long ago we had come to the conclusion that the men with their Unions, the
in a high market and buy in a ufacture, imports and exports of it was only a statement of fact. Germany has, as far as can be lost prominent
the University, Hung seen, overthrown her old gods. The Kaiser and his brood have which seems to be that of the night in the City when a shot market when a certain stock is control over raw materials, etc., University, Asylum Staff, Hong-
low one. This is a good principle have already been largely relaxed Hom of There was a commotion last
Police StatiON, on paper, but when you go to the at Homs, and the removal of year medical students Hongkong..
Third gone, militarism has dissappeared, or so it is said, and the German Locomotive Engineers' Society was fired by a Chinese in booming the broker feeds you on occurs daily. The prospects for kong University Medical Society, nation has become a Socialist Republic, built up on the most who, in spite of an agreement Queen's Road. It appears that the pabulum that Sir So-and-So the export trade, so far as tonnage Chinese Wardmasters and Dres- democratic principles. But it is the same Germany with only a with the Government, have not at about ten o'clock waren men is cornering the different name. For the last few days we have been reading about resumed work It is difficult to paid a surprise visit to 13, Well-smothers the initial steps which are being taken in the direction of obtaining forsee what will happen if the
stock and Permits, are good and. reparation for the cost of the war, and the devastation, caused by our men do not remain loyal to their ington Street, the chief tenant of fumours of fat dividends and ex-industries which have been most and Mortuaries, Coolies Medical sers, Government Audit Depart- you with current except ja the case enemies. A committee has been formed, which is studying the Unions for the difficulty of setti which is 3 Gazernment opiumtraordinary profita These reports gravely disorganised by war Department, Staff Government of ment, Bacteriological Institute question in all its ramifications, and whose duty it is to discovering unauthorised strikes must be dealer. The robbers stole 100 invariably turn out to be false, conditions, it is expected that Laboratory, Inspectors of the the best way in which fall reparation shall be given. There has almost overwhelming. also been formed another commission to inquire into the many BRITISH FIELD MARSHALS.
pota of opium-some pots con- and a gang of influential gamblers British manufacturers will shortly Sanitary Board, Hongkong and infamous deeds of the Germans and their Allies, and to decide what
taining a tael and доще a punishment should be meted out to every offender. As the report Lord Nicholson has brought to satisfied with the opium that they securities that have been nursed scale of export cannot be regained Section A Coy., H.K.D.C., Chi-
The death of Field-Marshal lesser quantity. They were not scenes in
rige the market behind the be able to meet practically all Shanghai Tanking Corporation, in to-day's issue states, the work of this commission is really a the front the question of making found, for they rumaged the for months and months without at once it is possible for a coarse Clerical staff of the Medical
anload demands..
While the pre-war No. 2 Platoon, H.K.D.C., No. 7 criminal investigation, and there is every reason to believe that other Field-Marshals. Only Haig place for cash and succeeded in yielding any return. This is one siderable amount of trade to be Department, Furopean members stern justice will be imposed on each offender.
Everything points to the fact that the Allies intend to punished, but it is considered that booty
and French have been so honour capturing $135. Germany as she deserves. They cannot make the punishment fit General Sir S. H. Smith Dorrien, When the opiam-stealers got bears," or sells stocks short, placed during the war now have
The whole side of a vered problem. As a is valued at
done by the principal industries Drective Staff, Hongkong Police the crime, for there can be no punishment great enough, but they who really saved Paris, should out of the premises a regular does so in the hope that the market a good prospect of execution and
$235. general rule, the person who in the United Kingdom. Orders and many others. will take as great & revenge as lies in their power. In spite of all be one, and General Plumer, the chase ensued, the master of the would soon drop and thus enable arrangements for new business these proofs of our unshaken determination, Germany remains unconquerable lord of Ypres shop following the robbers down him to purchase at a much lower should be made quickly unrepentant and arrogant. The first meeting of the new German should be another, The Royal National Assembly was held two days ago, and Herr Ebert, the new Warrant, we believe, provides for Queen's Road, the pursuit being rate than he sold. Most of the leader, in his opening old Hun manner.
the the payment of eight Field also taken up by's Chineas con- "bear" transactions take the form no word of repentance regret for the calamities of the war, no word of sorrow for the seven on the pay roll and nine in the banditti fired a shot in the ally, to a speculator of little loose the foreign trade of Japan during have the work of garrisoning the or Marshals, of whom there are now stable and a European. One of of forward contracts, and, natur-by the Department of Finance what the British soldiers who will
According to figures published awful tragedy which has
It will be interesting to know left its Europe. He says nothing about taking upon themselves the guilt include the Emperor of Russia No arrests are reported.
terrible mark on all. The creations from 1916 air and ran towards Wanchai.cash this "forward" enterprise the past year was of the war, and trying to make amends in the future: he expresses (1916), Sir Douglas Haig (1917), no phame for the infamous campaign of frightfulness which has Sir Charles Egerton (1917) and the blackened the name of Germany for centuries. No; in the old Mikado of Japan (1918). The German way he arrogantly demands that Germany should be allowed Kaiser and the Emperor of to enter the League of Nations with equal rights with the other Austria have been struck off the Bravington and Co., Ludgate Hill, Council, 1904" was promulgated In China a King's Regulation Powers, and impudently asserts that the just demands which the rolls of British Field-Marshals, was opened one morning it was in 1915 and has been allowed to When the shop of Messrs. Art. 155 of China Order-In- Allies are about to make of Germany are made in a spirit of ren- while the Emperor of Russia no found that the first floor of the sand for the duration of the war, turns for the previous year the is the striking thing, and that grance and robbery. In other words, he considers that Germany longer exists. Bhould go unscathed, and that the Allies, if they punish her, ara thieves and rogues.'.
building was flooded, and that This Regulation was compiled figures show an increase of the banks are not to be compared There was never a better example of German insolence than
part of the ceiling had fallen on with the object of preventing short Y359,615,210 in exporta and with the scenery of Monmouth this. Does Herz Ebert really think that the world can so easily the Kaiser? There is practically was littered with debris and now that the war is over the pro-
Is St. Helena a fi plae to send the show-cases, while the floor selling, and, naturally enough, Y632,327,028 in imports.
shire and North Wales the forgive the multitude of wrongs that Germany has caused ?. It is no erine there present, accord trinkets Bargiare, who had spect of having this Regulation wrinkles. true, indeed, that the blame has been placed on the shoulders of the
give Germany Bocenery of the Wye is Infinite finer. The castled crag of Drache old military party. There is a new Germany now, a Socialist ing to a Colonial report issued forced an entry through the next-enforced in China has caused Republic, with new principles but the new Germany must pay the recently.
fele is not so strking a run 2 debts of the old, if indeed the new is different from the old, which night was for a period last year tempt to break open the safe, in dovecots in Sha
Stone-throwing by door premises, had made no at little flutter in the stockh
castle on Dinas
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1919.
ARROGANT STILL.
speech, expressed himself in
There is
instance
TO CRIMINALS AT ST. HELENA,
advance.
£1,000 JEWEL ROBBERT,
appeals most.
is very doubtful. If Herr Ebert's recent statement typifies the spirit the most serious offence commit which the most valuable part of ly sur
amad buiker the
kept
windows were entirely
dealt with khế th
of the German Republic,, there has been no change from the old ted. Not a single person we the stock re system of which arrogance was the chief characteristic. It takes more sent for trial and 104 out of the than a few months to wipe oat, the memory of Germany's terrible 210 summary crimes. The Allies will demand reparation to the utmost of the many a capacity, Herr Ebert can be assured that bombast and tirekl are absolutely futile in the face of our tinalterable resolu fastice done. A mere change of constitution does not ma Face, and it will be many years before Germany, can ence an honourable place among the other nations of the world
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Rhineland, or part of it, will Yen
think of the much-advertised and Exports ....1,962,700,258 sometimes debated beauties of Imports
... 1,668,138,135 the Rhine scenery. Probably Excess of exports.
men from Wales and the West of over imports. 294,562,123 England generally will agree heartily with Charles Greville's Compared with the trade re-verdict, that the Rhine itself
This
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