THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18. 1919.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED WAR COUNCIL.
CONDOR LAMPS
STRONG AND DÜHABLE
MADE IN HOLLAND.
THE CONDOR DRAWN WIRE LAMP.
The avergrowing success attained by the drawn wire ismp, manufac tured by Condor Metal-Filament Lamp Works, Ltd., at Venlo, is the natural result of the great advantages, both as regards lighting power and durability which they offer to the consumer,
The Condor Works make their lamps of Wolfram metal, that is drawn mechanically into thin flexible and extremely strong wires. The wire thus drawn can much better withstand shocks and jolts than the wire made by the old method. Nor does the: Condor Drawn Wire Lamp break in the carriage. So much for its durability.
In order to ju❜ge of its lighting power, it is only recessary but once to work, write or read by the light of the Condor Drawn Wire Lamp. The fine clear white light—the most telling recommendation will make you a staunch believer in the Condor Drawn Wire Lamps.
These lamps are particularly strong, as they are made of drawn Wolfram metal file ment. Improve- ments in the method of manufacture are continually being added, whereby not only the revisting power of the wire is increased but also the duration of barning. The number of burning hours is already well over a thousand, so that the Condor Lamp proves to be an electric lazy par excellence.
The Condor Lamp Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
SPREAD OF CRIME IN THE COLONY.
Have We a Full-Staffed
Police Force?
Venlo
(Holland).
SOLE AGENTS:
HOLLAND PACIFIC TRADING CO.,
POWELL'S BUILDING, "
to a
and their present strength leaves career should present a strong intelligence anil resourcefulness much to be desire.1. As matters appeal. The police officer is not of the Chinese criminals increas- stand today, taking only the only concerned with the fed, probably in considerably Regular Police into ar calcula-sensational crimes reported in the greater measure. The facilities A STUDY OF ALL FACTORS. tions there is une policeman newspapers, and though this will for the rapid movement of every thousani inhabitants of proville munch material for the criminals by rail and water the Colony. The proportion of analytical student of men and are many, and this is practically: the Pulice to the population is manners, it is in the fell of more the greatest drawback very low.
handrum occurrences that the successful detection. It is very At present, the Police Force fobservant mind will reap "its difficult at present to is andermaanel, inadequately richest harvest. There is first the detect crimes as before the equipped and insufficiently paid. little body of men under his crime is reported to the Police A cheap police is a source of daa-command-men responsive to trains or boats have already left ges not only to the administra-kindly and intelligent treatment. with the criminals and booty for tion but to the community at
Canton or Macao. This is alroost DIFFICULTIES OF DETECTION. large. Unflattering comparisons
[Special to the Hongkong Telegraph."7
A time comes in the history
of every community when it must take stock of its ideas and of its working arrangements and
how far they meet the necess of the ever-changing cor in which, in this moving age, we hav Such
3 moment
H
ofcriminality that is blowing over to maintain.
the Colony? Here we are with
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BLDLY PAID.
upper
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ex-
DEALING WITH GERMANY.
Paris, Feb. 5
The meeting of the Supreme War Council at Paris yes- terday was undoubtedly extremely important and was to concert means of checking the arrogant German spirit which is again arising. The Supreme Council was attended by the Military and Financial advisers, including Marshal Foch and Admiral Wemyss The Council noted especially the delay in handing over merchant ships as a warning that very Long terms will be necessary when the armistice has to be renewed on February 17. The suggestion is that the Allies should occupy Essen. The impression in French circles is that Germany has tried deliberately to hoodwink the Powers as to their resources. The Germans are not short of food as they pretended and are therefore reluctant to hand over merchant ships for conveying provisions from America Highest French military circles suggest that the Peace Treaty should for ever prohibit the Germans from maintaining troops, arms and fortifications on the left bank of the Rhine and the existing fortresses should be dismantled.
MARSHAL FOCH'S WARNING.
Paris, Feb. 2 Marshal Foch in a report to the Supreme War Council has issued a warning regarding the possibility of a renewal of the aggressive spirit by Germany. The Council discussed the new armistice terms and suggested they should include the handing over of the whole of the German artillery, the occupation by the Allies of Ruhr district, including Essen, the compulsory reduction of the German army to 25 divi- sions, with machine guns for the internal policy of the Empire. Ia important debates on these proposals the farther suggestion was made that the Allies should revert to the initial demands for handing over transport which were modified on account of Germany's plea of impossibility. The Council adjourned until Monday. Havas
CROSS-CHANNNEL FLIGHTS BEGUN.
Paris. Feb 9. Farman's aerobus 60, christened Goliath, made its first successful trip across the Channel yesterday, starting at Versailles and landing at Croydon in spite of the keen wind blowing and carried 14 passengers. The air route to India is expected next Summer with a regular bi-weekly service of mails and passengers. The Cairo-Calcutta trunk sir line to India in the future will be Croydon, Brussels, Cologne, Moscow, the Caspian Sea, Herat, Kan, Dahar and Multan.--- Haval
COST OF LIVING IN FRANCE,
Paris, Feb. & Representatives of the City of Paris have interviewed M. Clemenceau urging the necessity of drastic steps to re- duce the cost of living. He promised the erection of a large number of stails in Paris where provisions would be sold at bedrock prices-Haras.
FAMOUS DOCTOR'S DEATH.
Paris, Feb. D
Dr. Blanchard the leading French authority on parasites. and tropical diseases has died at Paris at the age of 62- Karas.
THE FRENCH BOURSE.
Paris, Feb. 9. On the Bourse Ottoman petroleum markets are briak. The tone throughout is steady. French rentes are in de mand.
Paris, Feb. & There are big demands on the Boarse for Russian stocks. French rentes are quiet.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
A "FREE PORT" FOR MANILA? The Philippines is a well printed and illustrated monthly devoted to the commercial, industrial and scenic resources of the Islands. In the February number there is an interesting article showing the trend of opinion in the matter of freedom of trade" in
port: Looked at possible angle, 's
for
from any
* free
port"
Manila is ab absolute necessity. The Philippine Islands are a natural entrepot, lying, as they do, at the intersection of main travelled roads of, intern- ational commerce. Blest, as they are, by nature with a strategical geographical position, nothing but gross neglect of their opport- unity can prevent the Islands from enjoying an enormous revenue from the tranship. ment of goods within their. ports and the foregathering of the world's commercial navies in their ample harbours. It is for- tunate that there are men in the Philippine Legislature who sp- preciate the importance of im- mediately making provision for accommedating the
commerce
that will be seeking convenient transhipping points, in the Far East, soon after the establishment of peace. The Bill presented by Representative Yamenta and Aunario in the lower house of the Legislature, on November 27, is timely. It is to be hoped that, before this issue of The Philippines reaches its readers, the main features of that Bill will have be- come law and that the Islands will have, in Manila,
great ICASSOS
& of
free port." The trade Asia is destined to become of more and more importance as the years go by. To the north and east of the Philippines lie of population engaged in commerce. To the south is the rich producing continent of Australia with an energetic and resourceful people devoted. to trade. To 18 west lies the Pacific coust of the United Sta::* with
its ports opening
toward that vast continent to reach whose shores the great Columbus dared the unknow perils of the Atlantic and found at once a round earth and a new world. The trade lines between all these pass through or not far from Manila. The question is, will Manila open her doors to the commercial fleets that follow these trade lines, and accept the tribute they must inevitably bring? To pat It In other ways, does Manila desire to get on the trade map of the world? Does she want to become more than the chief seaport of the Philippines, by becoming, in time, the chief international'trade centre of the Orient? The opportunity is indeed golden, but neglect may convert that gold into dross. As this is written, the responsibility for grasping or neglecting that opportunity lies at the door of the Philippine Legislature.
are frequently drawn between the There is no life that is so gotten wealth, return to the It is too easy to contemn. always the case. These men. after they have spent their ill- London and Hongkong Police, delicious as that of a critic or Colony as "innocent children" and we are often told that if we leading member of the opposition looking Bald achieve the same degree thander forth accusations
for work. The efficiency as the Landon Police,
frequency with which women against bodies, to show up the have been found with arms shows should not have to complain worst side of everything that is distinctly that females are acting arrived for Hongkong. Wel
lack of support from the lived for so long in the old rate, public. But apart from important every coal, to be indignant, close conjunction with these
produced, to pick holes in been accustomed for so long to difference in the material the sarcastic, jouse, moral or 10 taking firearms in and out for the criminals, for the purpose of the old routine, that most of us high staplan of excellence crush with open calumny. The probably do not realise that any achieved by the London police writer has no desire to be a
robbers. neel for a change exists. But is due to a recognition of the fact earping critic. The Hongkong]
There is a monotonous coward- for those who have eyes to see, that an efficient police costs Police is a splendid force and
ice about the sordid Lawlessness the evidence is plain on every side.money. The Metropolitan police What, for example, could be more alone costs
one that every Islander mast feel that has recently close on damning than the present wave million pounds sterling a year silent work accomplished. There which is
three proud of. It has a fine record of perienced in the Colony anredeemned by a has been a great improvement in single spark of the chivalry of the Police Force in recent years,
rebellion or the romantic genero- Ja problem which is absolutely
staring us in th face and we do The Police here are the lowest due to improved supervision and sity of the highway robber. The nothing solve A good deal paid compared to any branch of the to the growth of a healthy shaormality of our present crime has been said of the limitations Civil Service, A European bobby public, opinion in the sheet is principally traceable to the disbandment of Chinese of the Police. It will be time after twenty-two years' experi-ranks of the service and a
per head. There are
the commission of the other twenty enough to talk of our limitations ence draws £250 a year. This is gradually increasing feeling that troops which has cast upon Canton boats, the West River cases. The number of persons when we have reached them. less than $250 a month. He gets dishonesty is wrong in itself, that ar shores a large number boats, boats from Macao, the coast
arrested for breach of Light The art of thieving appears to free lodgings, fael, an entertain-it is bad form and conduct of undesirables, of whom it is vessels and steamers coming four and Pass Regulations. in SWEDISH IRON INDUSTRY. prosper just now in Hongkong in meat hall, and a few tit-bits, but aubecoming a Policeman. The difficult for our Police to trace Japan, the Straits Settlements, 1895 Was 1,296, in 1896 According to official statistics all parts of the Colony Honse that is not a suficient reward to attacks on the Police are the When they are traced they are Australia, America and others 3,477, and in 1897, 160. On 11th now available, although produc breaking, armed robberies, pocket a person after twenty years' ser result of ignorance. Beyond all banished, but we know full well parts of the world. If every January, 1888 the Governor-in-tion in several cases is smaller Council ordered that no Chinese than during the preceding year, the financial result of the Swedish kinis with the object of theft pose his life to very great vast improvement in the general and are always "accidentally
searched, it would cause grea: are matters of constant dangers. The policeman's duties standard of police work. The discovered."
annoyance; besides entailing the of Victoria between twelve (mid-satisfactory on account of the occurrence. Even the ships in are most arduous and most Police in Hongkong enjoy the
creation of a large force for the night) and sunrise, without a higher prices realised. The pro- harbour and the docks are a prey dangerous. The highest salary confidence of the public.
The only way, we think, that work, which must necessarily be pass, and on the same day Order-duction of iron ore amounted to to the evil hands of thieves. that he can aspire to is £260 a The first function of a Govern- the problem could be tackled a great drain on the Colony's in Council of the 8th September, an aggregate of 6,217,172 tons
year, and the writer is told that ment is to enforce law and order is to institute a
1871, as to lights was repealed and against. 6,986,298 tons for system of "A jadicious
not more than one per cent. and to suppress violence and permita
Chinese were required between the previous year, but the value man," says of the
Chinese men ever enjoy a crime. At the present time, the coming into the Colony from
the hours previously mentioned rose from about 69,000,000 kronor Carlyle, "looks at statistics, not to pension at this salary. An In-Government does not always sac- Canton and Macao and going out crime, some enquire whether it lantern being sufficient for any ron showed an increase the Owing to the great increase of to carry lights, one lamp or in 1916 to about 84,000,000 kronor get knowledge bat to save himself spector is supposed to have ced in adequately discharging of the Colony. We are told that would not be worth the while of number of persons not exceeding total for last year being 828,969 in 1917. To production of pig from having ignorance foisted-on A general knowledge of the this primary duty. him."
Whether this
A good this would require a large Police the Government to consider the twelve belonging to the same tons, against 732,734 tons for be Ordinances and laws of the uumber of serious crimes, anfort-staff. Bound conclusion or not, Colony, and must be able to deal anately, go
The question raised is desirability of bringing into force party. The latter order, however, 1916. The value of the pig-iron andetected and admittedly a big one. There is the Light and Pass Ordinance, was revoked on the 20th January made rose even more than the it musi strike Опа 28 an with any case that may be napunished. It is safe to say no doubt that if such a system of which was suspended in 1898. as regards Chinese "not being production, the price having essential point that the statistics in brought to the charge room, that in almost question be reliable. The Hong-from
every sach issuing permits were introduced The Captain Superintendent of hilders of an unlicensed hawker case a geaaine clue is unobtain-it kong Police estimates for 1918 to a murderer.
would help considerably Police in his report to the Gov-passes."
snnual or special been nearly doubled in the course were for a force of 1,228 men, to is, therefore, a walking legal where to look for information, The task of searching Chinese 1898, thus satisfactorily alludes and the celerity and boldness for the preceding year. The pro-
An Inspetorable. If the Police only knew in the detection
of the year, the aggregate value of crime. ernment, dated February 10, be split up as follows: Europeans lexicon, or, to put
The recent wave of criminality against
for 1917 was 233,800,000 kronor, it more they would easily get it. The passengers who arrive in the to the suspension of the Light with which the robbers have duction of bar iron and steel re- 114,700,008 kronor 159, Indians 481, Chinese 408 humourously, an "Enquire with difficulty in getting on the right Colony by boats would be coloss and Pass Regulations (land force), Chinese 180 (water in upon Everything." No other track usually springs from the sl and a regiment of at least police) The real strength to department has to perform such fact that the people who are "in three to four hundred policemen and Pass Regulations were sus
"On the 8th June, the Light the heart of the Colony in road pail and other fine iron about committed their depredations in ceded some 29,000 tons, hand, day is 1,227 mén, but they a tremendous amoont аге distributed
of possession of information engage would have to be secure to do pended on the recommendation daylight, particnlarly smong 1,400 tons, and solid tube materiel Europeans 147, Indians 415, devolve on the Police.
follows: night duties as those which in a conspiracy of silence the job, and oven, then the of the Registrar General on Chinese merchants and shop by some 8,700 tons. The total Chinese 485 (Land. Police) and question
The to divulge nothing of what work would possibly not be myself. The result has been keepers, who seem to be the aggregate value of the production Chines 180, (Water Police). Police offer any attractions? body
the they know. There 19 no very carefully done, as it would exceedingly satisfactory. The favourite prey of the bandits, work during 1917 is put at 381, The European strength of 147 There is, no doubt, a good deal more liable to attack in the to see whether they have in their glary, shows an increase of only the part of the Police, and the kronor for the preceding year.
public servants be very hard to strip one and all principal night-time crime, bar-call for some special measure on 700,000 kronor, against 243,900,000, comprises 56 man on active ser- of drudgery in Police work, which Press, on the platform and in possession or in their luggage eleven cases in 1897 over 1896 statement that the Police gre vice. The Europesa Police Force, is the case with all callings. On Court than the Police and none any arms or ammunition, Boats and no increase over 1895 revolvers has been recsired with therefore, consists of 91 menthe, other hand, there is
armed during the day with am so zamerited. It is extraordinary come into Hongkeng and at all there being forty-two cases of relief and satisfaction, Armed by the neat for mo as we know, the percentage of enormous and absorbing degree how in times of trouble all latimes of the day, from early this crime reported in 1895 and the Hongkong Police losses lot of human interest attached to the abiding people turn to the Police morning till midnight. The ton me amber in 1897. wife Patrol are asst round i year were simost equal to those of work. To those who are attracted for
small search party of Police of the 22 robberies
the mure
picking and tricking of various vice, during which he has to ex-possible doubt there has been a how soon our banishees return, passenger were to be carefullyhall be at large within the city iron industry on the whole is
SOME STATISTICS.
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is:- Does
of
the forces on the Western Front by the difficulties of a problem If the intelligence Four members were murdered it and prefer to scale the heights honesty of the cold blood last year. It cannot be rather than to crawl along the officers have 1
a strong Police, ole in security
PERMITS NEEDED.
for all
and that at present entras
Tevenue.
AS OLD ORDINANCE.
in the
of the Swedish iron and stee)