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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1919.
"NEW BLOOD.".
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
While it is true that the control of traffic in Hongkong shows a distinct improvement on what it used to be, there can be no deny ing the need for the authorities' | turning their attention to those
coolies. These individuals require
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1919.
DAY BY DAY.
IT IS DIFFICULT TO NEGOTLÁTE WHERE YONE WILL TRUST,
The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 3x 1.15-163.
On Saturday a further fatal
a Chinède.
CURRENT COIN.
[BY MERCARTOR."]
THE COMING RACES.
"ANOTHER BURGLARY. -
TRAINING NOTES,
Things are again brisk ́on the Hongkong
The majority of the gallope, Stock- Exchange.this morning, were for short dis Lucky fellows our share brokers
tances and mostly by the Sub- are now. Continually on the
KELLY AND WALSH THE
VICTIMS.
Burglars are mill busy in the
run, they have caused rates on scription Griffins Victory Star Colony and another local retail who operate much of that traffic case of carobro-spinal meningitis the Exchange to go with a run. and Tambourine made good store has been pillaged. The here the chair and rickahs was reported. The victim was we are told that Hongkong times for their half mile gallope; viotims, this time, are Messrs.
Banks have advanced from otherwise there was nothing Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., the $755 to $780, and Union worthy of special mention. The booksellers. Insurances from $965 to change in the weather was very The total cusput of the Kailan $1,035. We notice that Humpty welcome and the morning was an
have ides! one
for training. The fall, following times were taken :- being
to be kept under observation not so much when they are actually at work as when they are waiting for fares. We have before drawn Mining for the week ending Dumpty Indos-Chinas attention to the annoying habitFebruary 1 amounted to 1,533 experienced another they have of soliciting for fares tons and the sales during the to-day's quotation by shouting at any and every body period to 36,207 tons. Įthat passes, but an even greater nuisance than this is caused
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There is at present an epidemic of stealing the trousers of Chin- ese women. One man was to-day rewarded by Mr. J. R. Wood with air weeks hard labour and 4 hours' stocks for doing this.
$158 Hongkong and Whampoa Docks are weaker at $158, and
DERBY GRIFFINS,
The same mysterious circam- stances appear to surround this latest barglary as characterised the robbery at Messrs. Dias Bros., the tailors, recently, and not a Olympic Dahlia and Purity trade was left as to the method of Shanghai Docks after having Dahlia One mile and three entry and departure. Heavy dropped to Tis, 130 have jumped up to 132 at the close of the week. quarters: 31.3/5; 1.9.1/5; 1.47.packages of paper, weighing from a fit of the blues. Such Humphreys Estates are suffering14/5; 2.21.3/5; 2.56.1/5.
about 60 pounds each, were stolen Grey Mouse. Three quarters and there is no indication as to lively annual meetings are not of a mile-33; 1.5.4/5; 1.37.3/5. how the robbers managed to get ☛ conducive to their peace of mind Claret. Three quarters of a away with the goods. and Mr. Alves will have to mile. Last half mile:-33.1/5;| whistle jigs to these milestones. 1.5.2/5.
Holders of vouchers for the by the continuous pandemonium grand variety concert on Satur- which they keep up when at the day, the 22nd inst., are requested public standa. At some of these kindly exchange same for stands, police are stationed, but most of these men in blue appear reserved seats at Moutrie's as to think that their duty begins and early as possible. ends with seeing that the coolies keep their proper order so far as position on the stand goes. The general behaviour of the coolies
Optimists tell us that as soon is a matter with which they in no
as shipping is released, a great wise concern themselves. The
world trade boom will be ex- consequence is that wherever
perienced. In India there is a there is a public chair or ricksha
keen belief that the country is on stand, soything approaching
Thieves who specialise in steal-trade. In view of the fact that the threshold of a great boom in quietude is unknown, and both
Gadfly. Three quarters of a day and night are made hideousing wood do it in the early hours Japan, freed to a large extent mile34.1/5; 1.9.1/5; 1.43.
of the morning. Two men who from the handicap of war work.
Firefly. Three quarters of a were created at 4 o'clock yester-has already made great strides mile -34.1/5; 1.9.4/5; 1.41.! day were to-day asked to spend 14 towards the further extension of Dalesman. Three quarters of days each in the gaol.
her own trade relations with | a mile —38.2/5; 1 16; 1.48. India, in which tremendous Excelsior. One mile. Last Full houses were noticed on progress bas already been three quarters: 37.1/5;
by these noisy Orientals.
OUR NOISY STREETS.
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Albion Dahlia. One mile 36.1/5; 1.12; 1.46; 2.17.
The robbery took place in a amall godown at the back of the Grouse. Last half mile-shop of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh's, 33.1/5; 15.2/5.
and was discovered late on Fri- day afternoon, but the actual time of the occurrence can only be conjectured. The burglars removed several reams of pack- ing paper, some maps, books and other articles bat the actual amount of the loss cannot yet be estimated.
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS.
Last mile.-87.3/5; 1:15.3/5; Cornhill. One mile and a half
|1,49.2/5; 2,21,1/5.
If the Police want a good sample of the kind of thing to which we are alluding, we would advise Saturday and Sunday at the made, an organisation has been 1.13.1/5; 1.46.2/5.
created for furthering the trade them to pay a visit to the stand Victoria Theatre at both the of the United States with India. outside the Hongkong Hotel. matinee and night shows. Replete and it is supported by the most Here the coolies appear to have with all modern comforts, com-influential American made a speciality of distracting fortable seats, delightful music, facturers. At present the situa the public by their incessant wholesome pictures that do not tion for British manufacturers is chattering, shouting and barrack-insult the intelligence of the an extremely difficult one, for ing. For anyone sitting out on witness, no flickering on the the first floor verandah,
screen-these are the things that residents of the Hotel are wont the Victoria Theatre management to do on Sunday mornings of give their patrons, and the latter
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many factories are still being tied up to Government work, though the necessity for this is vigorously denied. One factory which de voted itself principally to Indian
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Avon Dahlis. Last half mila -33.15; 1.05.3/5.
Fairdooze. Three quarters of mile ----35; 19; L4.
Gris-Gris. Three quarters of a mile-36.2/5; 1.10.1/5; 1.42,2/5. Black Sand. Three quarters
146.
1.6.2/5.
The only suspicious circum- stance of the affair is that the night watchman employed by the firm, reported, two or three days ago, missing, but beyond this nothing that the key of the godown was.
is known.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
A prophecy uttered more than
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occupying a seat in the loung turn up in strong numbers to needs before the War has made of a mile-38.25; 1.10.1/5: thirty years ago was party fulfil- near An open window, the experience is far from enjoy show their appreciation and
lod yesterday when Marshal repeated applications for release able. No
makes it enjoy the programme.
and a return to its old activities, in Rheostat and Swallow. Three Joffre took his seat in the French Academy. In 1885. Ferdinand de his business to pay the slightest |
view of the threatened competi- quarters of a mile-35.1/5; Lessepe was elected an Acade heed to the way the coolies com- Another of the Garrison" tion from Japan and the United 1.9.2/5; 1.42.3/5.
mician, and Renan pronounced port themselves, while at night-writes us expressing appreciation States, but althought this Sea Sand. Three quarters of the formal welcome.
"Those time residents find it utterly im- of the efforts of the Services firm is making a variety of war a mile. Last balf mile-38.1/5; who hastily expressed surprise at possible to secure pesce or rest. Entertainment Fund. He adds materials for which the demand 1.13.
your election," he said, "fail to: The same sort of thing goes on at that it is the intention of the has now completely ceased the
White Fang. Three quarters of grasp the spirit which animatez- other stande, while we all know Stunts" to give a double bill War Office declines to release the
the Academy. You are a master something of the yelling, during either at the Theatre Royal or the obligations. Even when release
3 mile-36; 1.11; 1.44. concern from its government
Smoke Box. Three quarters of in the hardest of all schools, a the daytime, of coolies pulling Victoria Theatre at the close ofis secured the process of re-convert a mile. Iam half mile :-35;
school that we have too long trucks through the town. If
neglected-the school of action. Occasionally the otherwise placid waters of commercialism in workers in any town at Home this month, part proceeds of Eng the plant to the needs of peace 1.6.2/5.
You are one of the few whe Hongkong are ruffled by Company meetings to the proceedings of made one quarter of the noise in which will go to the S. E. F. The trade will occupy a very consider- Joss Box. Last half mile:-35;
have maintained the ancient which the term lively" is applied in the newspapers. Such a gather-the streets that these coolies do, programme will consist of an old-able time. This case, we are told,
French tradition of brilliant. ing of shareholders stook place on Saturday, when, as is custom-they would promptly be hauled up fashioned comedy by Bryson en-is typical of many others which Victory Star. Half mile-31; and fruitful life.. . Another ary on occasions of this kind, a shareholder with a grievance, backed for creating a disturbance. With titled "Our Boys," which is more are gravely complicating the 1.3.2/5.
who is certain to bave a seat by others supporting his viewpoint, pitted himself against the Board a little attention to this matter, than half a century old. The problem. of Directors in an effort to get a bigger "say" in the management of the street noises of Hongkong rest of the programme will com
Tambourine. Half mile:-31a among us is the general who shall 1.5.4/5.
bring victory to France. There is the Company. Such happenings as these always create a deal of could easily be reduced, to the
The adoption of the open- prise musical medley. interest, and when campaigns of this type are set on foot the conse general comfort of the com-
a man at whose prose we shall door policy with regard to the
not cavil. We shall elect him by quence is invariably a much larger attendance of shareholders than manity. So far as night-time is
Chinese Eastern Railway has Attraction Dahlia. One mile acclamation, caring nothing for would normally be the case. Even the investor likes a little mild concerned, there is no necessity:
A Chinese name Ho Tse-king been decided. A decision has and a quarter-37; 1.13.1/5; his writings. What a glorious excitement now and then at a Company meeting, which is usually why coolies should occupy stands securel from another Chinese been reached between Great 1.51.1/5; 2.27.4/5; 2.59.1/5. session will the session of his a very cut-and-dried and monotonous affair. That, we suppose, is outside hotels; they could very two porcelain vases valued at Britain, France, the United States Spotted Sand One mile reception be, and what an honour odly human nature, after all.
well be required to take up their $1,000 for the purpose of selling and Japan regarding the control 35.1/5; 1.12.2/5; 1.48.4/5; 2.20. will be his who acts as president > We are not concerned one iota with the specific questions raised positions in streets where no-one them. If he secured the price off of the Chinese Eastern Railway, at last Saturday's meeting; these are matters which solely concern resides but yet sufficiently near $1,000 he was to receive $200. and in order to prevent the mon-
Triumph. One mile and a that day." the shareholders, the directors and the managers of the Company. to be at hand if their services are Ho Tse-king sold them all right opolising of this line by any 2.23; 2.53.2/5.
quarter:-34.3/5; 1.11; 1.47.3/5; The outside public has nothing to do with them. In this instance needed. Either that should be for $1,000, but he failed to show country the open-door policy has the points raised were frankly met by the Board of Directors and done or, if allowed to remain at
Siamese Cat and Bend Or. Once been adopted. The control of unambiguous answers were given to plain questions. There was their stands, the coolias should be up, antil he was seen the street this Railway will be returned to round. Last half mile:-35.1/5: no evasion of criticism, nor was there any attempt to cover up compelled to keep quiet. The on Saturday or the owner, who the proper Government only when 1.6.4/5. anything that ought rightfully to be revealed. In this respect the present state of affairs is a disbad him handed over to a con- Russia settles down to. Berious frankness shown must have satisfied the most extreme critic grace to the Colony... present. There are in every Company shareholders who would never be pleased with their Directors, however much time or energy
the latter pot into their duties or whatever the disposition of the THE STATE AND INDUSTRY. funds might be. Such individuals would never be content, even if the Board were comprised of angels, prophets or super-men.
Whatever happens, they must have their Touse. We nations find it increasingly
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stable. Thereupon, the broker business. produced a receipt for the money purporting to have been signed
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OLD PONIES.
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les oreilles ennemies yous scout ent" of the French railway and other services takes affectionate place in the hearts of the French population. It_ap-
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The Japanese, it is stated. British India and other places, pears on Christmas and New by the owner. The latter denied intend soliciting the concurrence but the low prices and the trouble Year's gifts as a legend. It is used in season and out. it point blank. Mr. R. E Lind- of the Powers in urging upon quality caused the sugar mills of a
experienced in making a good
of a - sort These are days when most
sell fixed bail at $1,500.
China the institution of a trade-Java to abandon the manufacture trick cigars bear it upon them. In mark law. We have already! do not for a moment suggest that the malcontents at Saturday's difficult to open up fresh sources meeting were of this type: we do not believe they were, of revenue. In many countries, The Coronet Theatre, with suggested that Japan, in view of of this product, and now the high certain cases it has become a sort shipping freights have caused the of trade-mark. Many people look We say what we have said, just to show what Company Directors taxation has about reached its characteristic enterprise, bas the complaints made against her mills to stop producing good for it as a matter of course on an everywhere have to put up with. Like all men in control of others limit. The British Government secured a magnificent film d'art, and set her own house in order quality molasses at all. The only tab the day that certain politi Interests, they can count on criticism with as much certainty nejevidently realises that point, for which is to be screened at the before she asks China to do so. Way the Java mills can get rid the other day that certain politi- they can on their growing older every day.
it is now admitted that the time matinee to-day sud again to Japanese manufacturers state
of the molasses at present is cians who are apt to be charmed But though we have no particular concern with Saturday's has come when the ordinary night. This is "Caligus," and that the necessity of a trade-mark Indian spirit distilleries, while should adopt it as a motto. It has to sell them. to the Dutch by the sound of their voices doings, occasion may a well be taken to use them as the text for a methods are about exhausted. it is in every "sense a remarkable law in China is urgent, owing to some sugar mills use them as a not yet appeared in light opera few observations in regard to public life generally in Hongkong. The suggestion is therefore The ples on the part of what we might terms the Opposition at the advanced that the State should production, showing wonderful the increase in the manufacture fertiliser. meeting mentioned, was for the infusion of "new blood" into the take a hand in industrial enter-scenes of ancient Rome and the of counterfeits in China, com- Directorate. That is a healthy sign in any community, quite apart prise and development, the result cast including thousands of so-plaining that Chinese imitations from whether the plea in this case were warranted or not. Speaking being that the appointment of a tors. All the principal characters of Japanese goods are interfering time ago a company was organis generally, there is undoubtedly a feeling prevalent that, to use Mr. Select Committee of Inquiry is are historical, and the film is thus with trade. The Japan Chronicle ed in Java to produce potas. Oxford University's rejection Alves apt phrase, Company directorships in Hoogkong are often promised to investigate the sub-is direct contrast to the shallow commenting on this says: made from a number of business man who apparently form an ject. There is no doubt that the and rabbishy type of pictures attained
they have yet
sium, potassium sulphate and of Professor Gilbert Murray, her such bulk
other salts from the molasses greatest Greek scholar, recalls official association of directors." The same opinion is widely held State, in partnership with indus- which are too often served up for make the protection of legitimate while experiments to manufacture the melancholy fact that at the in regard to the appointment of Committees charged with the carry-try, could do a great deal towards the public in some cinemas. No Japanese manufacturers in China coal from liquid molasses proved last contested election, in 1878- ing out of public events. The same names constantly recur in both developing the wonderful re- the one instance and in the other. That is bound to be so to a certain sources of the Empire and at the one should miss seeing this of more value than the protection quite successful. The starting of she preferred an
splendid flm.
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intelectual
extent in a relatively small, community, we admit. But this kind same tíma obviate the necessity
of Japanese counterfeiters who a new industry to work the mo- nobody to a mathematician of of thing can be overdone,- both by design and by unintentional for new and heavy taxation.
do so big a trade there is lasses will be a boon to the Java European reputation who was indifference to the claims of others. And it is a bad thing for any Nationalism of certain industries
This morning at 1 o'clock the question into which it would be sugar intustry and yield a big also a classical scholar of great
rather delicate matter to
profit to the concern that will in attainments Henry Smith. The community when that happens, whatever the reason may be, would, of course, be going a step foki of an eating hours went to 4
defeat of Gladstone in 1865, vest money in it! In connection with war charity efforts in this Colony, it is an further, but whether that would be open his shop and to awake his enquire."
though more picturesque, was not - undoubted fact that, on occasion, while large committees of pro-wise is a very such bigger ques-other fokis Whed the door was
such an insult to learning, for organisation, decoration and publicity has been done by people of objections la some quarters to the on, & man was seen crouching wooden vessels of 3,000 tons being carried with success. The On his visiting Orford in
amateur scholar." lesser standing not necessarily appearing amongst the officials-men, State entering into competition near the kitchen. who, by experience, have made themselves competent to discharge with private enterprise, but we were found a bundle of clothing are building a reinforced concrete have now doubled in comparison Homer at the Union, an eminent On the table deadweight, and at Baigon they industrial outputs in Yokohama 1890 to deliver a lecture on much of the real labour associated with such events. These lesser can conceive of cases in which, in lights have done the work and others taken the glory. That is not the public interest, the application thief apparently got together very busy.
and & clock, which the steamer as well. Their yards are with those of the previous year Grecian of the time remarked: Several large companies have "He has abandoned field in just ot fair. On public committees there is no room of this principle would be decided- for taipans who do little
recently been established in which he has no rival for one in else than
Carry away. A constable badges. ly beneficial. We are possibly on to wear If we me to keep pace with the times; no opportunity must be lost for there of big things in this date was called, and when arrested the
Yokohama, investing importing new img with fresh, ideas into company directorships, tion, and the future will tests public committees and administrative bodies. Such, mea mustly see a decided departure from replace thousand they are to be found in all three spheres ilok methods. Hongkong-who are mere figureheads. Any movement which has that as its aim is deserving of support. It will be a sorry day for this Colony when everyone in content with things as they are. The times call for a searching overhaul of time-honoured methods. Our progress will be measured by the extent to which we make our- solves suspectible to the spirit of the age in which we live.
minent residents have been formed, a deal of the actual work of flon. There would naturally be opened and the lights were put Co. are now building six large an lindustrial centre in Japan is only
Messrs. Brossard Mopin and An ideal of making Yokohama Gladstone was, after BIL
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