DEWAR'S
"IMPERIAL"
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"EXTRA SPECIAL"
SCOTCH WHISKY.
SOLE AGENTS:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1919.
A CALL TO THE COLONIES.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
THE OLD, OLD PROBLEM,
DAY BY DAY.
DON'T PUT IN TO MUCH TIME! STANDING ON DIGNITY DE RIDING A
HOBBY
Yesterday's health return shows two fatal cases of enterie fever, both victims being Chinese.
The housing problem once again. We print elsewhere to [day a letter from a local resident who feelingly refers to a report that there is a likelihood of the whole of Belilios Terrace falling into Japanese bands. If this happens, we are told that no
We have received for the use fewer than fifty families, mostly of the troops stationed in the Portuguese, will be without a roof Over their heads. Colony, a quantity of reading This terrace, as is well known, is matter from an anonymous donor. situate in what can now only be ironically described as the Euro- The fifth annual dinner of the pean Reservation. It has provided Hongkong Puiversity Medical residences for large numbers of Seisty is being held at the Portuguese for many years, and Hongkong Hotel tomorrow at we can well understand the app.. prehensions which are felt con- cerning its possible absorption by people who, unlike those រំព
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danger of being dispossessed, do for the benefit of intending ex- not look upon Hongkong as their libitors at the forthcoming Poultry permanent home. We are unable Show, that Mr. Longinotto's to say what truth there is in the poultry will be shown for exhibit-. rumour mentioned by our cor-fioù purposes only and not for respondent, but we feel, with him, competition. that it is high time some means #g were taken of preventing whole-
blocks of houses falling into the hands of strangers to the Colony This can only be döne by devising some scheme of reserv ations whereby definite areas afternoon, Mr. Carl having been would be set aside for various transferred to Autung, Man- sections of the community. Inchuria, at his own, request, for such a scheme a place could be health reasons.
found, for Japanese and Chinese too, where they could build for themselves. But it is ΠΟΥ right that they should, because of the possession of wealth, step in and deprive others of house and home. We say these things without the tiniest feeling of ill-will. We are looking at the matter from the purely practical standpoint. Something must be done to put a stop to this thing. Surely the Government will step in before it is too late.
THE PEACE TERMS.
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Mr. Francis A Carl, Commis- sioner of the Chinese Customs, and Mrs. Carl, expect to leave Canton for the North to-morrow
Trade Inquiry List No. 105, issued by the American Consulate toneral, Hongkong, shows that American concerns are seeking. Hongkong connections as listed below:-Ceneral import ani ex- port; rice; Chinese drugs; paper; motor trucks; chemicals, dyes and drug; bamboos.
26. 1919.
MODERN MODES.
DAINTY DRESS OF FOULARD.
Designs of the Moment by "Sacha."
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
General Sir George Milne con-1 oluded his dispatch on the opera- - ticus of the Salonika Army upon. a sombre note He expresses high appreciation of his men, "the majority of whom," he says, will return to their homes with constitutions shattered by a pro- longed stay in this malarious and inhospitable country:” It is to be hoped the Pensions Ministry will take note of that remark. They are none too generous to those who have within them the seeds of sickness. These who know would rather be without a limb than be subject to chronic malaria.
The chess world is getting excited. In America an expert
is vieing with British players in building a problem on the war to rival that invented by Franklin B. Tonng, of Boston, on the Battle of Waterloo. That problem established in the minds of chess players the fact that Wellington. kaaw more about the game than Napoleon, and because of that defeater his opponent. I sup pose the results obtained from the chess experts will deter- mine whether or not Isig and Foch were conversant with the pawns, the bishops, the kings and the castles, and, if so, their superiority of tactical manoeuvre over Hindenburg and Ludendorff. But, as I understand, the fact that Haig and Foch won the war. A does not prove to the chess mind that they were superior in tactics. We may yet learn that the enemy were the better players.
the Supreme War Council has Fairies" on Wednesday next. blouses are quite the order of the has sufficient body to make it Government offices
fact. It is almost sheer and yet don. The positions of the
suggestion
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Silk is the favourite toaterial forfail that one wants of it, is again afternoon wear. White and the in good form. delicate pastel shades are every. Then there are sports suits AT the Criminal Sessions where apparent, with a splash of (the came is really a misnomer) yesterday afternoon the case was colour in the
The Londoners ignorance of concluded in which to Chuen, a parasol, hat or girdle.
accompanying fashioned of crepe de chine in London was widely illustrated foreman in the Public Works Knitting bag is conspicuous by cautiously fall and encircled when large numbers of people, The lovely Summer haes, the skirts during the recent tube strike Department, was charged with its absence, so that erstwhile with tacks and the costs with finding themselves unable to receiving a bribe. The jury colourful accessory is out of the returned a verdict of not guilty, rapuing.
open rever Fronts to disclose the travel to their places of business It seems that all the Allies are and prisoner was accordingly
lingerie blouse beneath. The silhouette remains narrow,sually there is a self sash-girdle ed in the sarma at the tailboard Un-by tabe, and having been defeat- entirely in agreement regarding the preliminary peace terms, but acquitted. Mr. Potter made an but because all summer fabrics loosely knotted in front and the of overladen bases, were faced there is a hitch with regard to application to the Chief Justice are not capable of being satis sleeves are wide at the wrist. In with the need of doing the journey the League of Nations, the in- that the sum of 400 which wasfactorily converted into lead-some instances the skirts of thes: afoot. They seem to know only clusion of which is more import- the subject of the charge, should pencil contours it is quite fashion-so-called sports suits are lined one way there," a policeman told It is quite beyond question that the war has achieved at least tant than the terms themselves. be returned to prisoner. After able to be frilly in organdie and from bem to waist, making them an evening paper-reporter, "and one good result for the British Empire by bringing the Motherland France is still dubious regarding short discussion His Lordship net, in chiffon and crepe de chine. into closer and more sympathetic touch with the vast Overseas the League theory, but it is very decided to return the money to a certain instances, the hem is
more practical.
now that has failed they are help Dominions. British history books of the future will be sure to refer likely that she will soon be won the sccused.
Quite the newest silk has to do less." That will not surprise the to this as one of the few saving features of the war. Men from the over by the other Allies to accept
drawn in to give a hobble effect) United Kingdom have fought and died a comrades-in-arms of it.
with sport wear (so many things many people who, like myself, As far as the terms
and then encircled with tiny do at this season of the year.) It have been aaked constantly in the Australians, Canadians, Newfoundlanders. New Zealanders, South be imposed on Germany are mand for seats for children, it has prevalent, frequently the hip coarse jersey in appearance, obviously business men, to some
Owing to the unprecedented de- flounces. Yoke ideas are still Africans and, indeed, volunteers from every other part of the concerned, there has been no
is a crinkled weave not unlike street to direct people, often Empire. They have learned to know and appreciate each other difficulty in arriving at an amic-been decided to give a final matinee showing a single tuck or fold, or though quite unrelated to it in of the best known spots in Lon- both in the trenches and out of them. They have mixed together able agreement, and we find that performance of Pinkie and the three founces. Basque or tanic in rest billets behind the lines, and met in cafes and Estaminets and spent many evenings in fruitful discussion over a book or a bottle of adopted the military, naval and An anonymous gentleman has day; and not a few of them are practical for everyday wear. ticularly little knows. Most vin ordinaire. And the result of it all has bean that Englishmen. aerial terms drawn up by thePeace very generously parehased the decidedly "bagged" about the There are designs with narrow people know Downing-street, but Scotsmen. Welshmen, and Irishmen have made firm friends among Preliminaries. These terms are whole of the seata in the lower waist, after the manner affected the troops from Overseas. They have been told of the wonderful said to be of a very severe part of the Theatre, and will by Cherait and, in less degree, by with a large broken plaid pattern, name any other turning out of stripe and check effects and those comparatively few, I fancy, could breath of life men's life-in these far-away Dominions, and the character, and decide once and present them to the children of Pequip. appeal of it has been so irresistible that many of them have fre- for all that Germany as a naval the Colony, so that only dress
Whitehall. quently expressed the intention of emigrating, after the war," so and militery power ceases to exist.
Slip over effects have lost none mostly in in self colour. that they may make their homes among their new friends. Life in With regard to the suggestion circle seats will be for sale of their charm. Perhaps because France and the other theatres of the war has widened the outlook made by Admiral Leyques that it Special rates can be secured by they impart a very youthful fore again. As we all know, they
Who is at the back of this of the men of the Motherland, and many of them feel that the Old is dangerous to leave the Kiel school parties, applications for line to the
Kimono are beautiful to the sight but not ingenions suggestion that the Country is too cramped to offer them all sufficient prospects of Canal in the hands of Germany, which should be made early to sleeves are the rule, with the very satisfactory in the wearing beer shortage is the cause of the making good, so they want to share in the fortunes of one of the it seems that this view is shared Mesars, Montrie and Co. The length a
However, that will act strikes at home? It is going Great Dominions. It will be neither to their own advantage nor to by the Council, and, in all pro- booking for this matinee opens decision. Many of the dresses interfere with their renewed strong in Yorkshire.
matter for individual test.
Colliery that of the country of their choice; if they go out only to wander bability, the Kiel Canal will be on Saturday, the 29th instant. aimlessly about looking for a job. Many of them will have no money placed on
have the sleeves cut off well above exploitation in separate skirts, districts have been scoured for a footing similar to at all beyond their gratuities, and, if they do not find employment at that of the Suez Canal.
habitues of village ims who the elbor; while others are about coats and hats. The biggest seizure of opium seven-eighths length. ońce, will find themselves quickly in financial straits.
made by Japan made by the Police for sometime
Speaking of silks reminds one looked likely subjects for an Now that the world is on the threshold of peace, many regarding race equality does not
Belts persist charmingly in that the Shantangs have been interview, and at the price of a employers in the Overseas Dominions will be confronted with the seem to have gained much sup- past took place last night when a being a needful feature of day included again, but with differ-drink have declared that a long advisability or even necessity of largely increasing their staffs of port, and, in fact, as far as the party of Police under Sergeant tirne dreases. Sometimes they ences that distinguish them from satisfied
thirst has made employees. Not only is there bound to be a big boom in farming British Delegation is concerned, Dorling boarded the Macao stea are of the familiar string variety. their immediate predecessor. A them restless. No doubt there and stock-breeding, but also in most of the industries. Rubber and is flatly negatived. There is no mer Sui An in consequence of or they may be of leather, satin novelty is a twill Shantung, are thousands of men longing tea planting and many other purely Overseas ventures will be badly difference of opinion among the the receipt of information that an or some colourful silk. Bashes woven in grosgrain effect and for more beer, and bitterly in need of men. The war has, unfortunately, cost the British Allies regarding the financial and attempt was about to be made to are in for a wonderful time suitable for town or country wear. resentful of the methods of the Empire a very heavy percentage of its manhood, and the Dominions territorial aspects of the Treaty smuggle a large quantity of which means that ribbon, in all It comes in bisque, ochre, rust profiteer; but the suggestion that have suffered in proportion to the Motherland. Even after the of Peace, but this question pre-opiam aahore. The Police made its manifold manifestations, is brown and a yellowish red,
this is why they strike is pre- resettlement in civil life of the returning Dominions warriors, supposes a League of Nations, search of the Overseas employers will still have many vacancies to fill, and this and before we can hope for and discovered the drug secreted We may even
ship being extensively cultivated. One is tempted to declare that posterous. Does anybody serious- without taking into consideration the probable extension of their results, the Allies must be absol- in a cupboard underneath the cotton ribbon of our really fine taffetas, but that, of course would of the demands of the girls in the be employing the only smooth silks are they think that beer is at the root. business. For these vacancies they will naturally desire the best utely in agreement on this, the men. And the way to get the right man of a job, is not to employ most essential basis of the Treaty. companion way leading from the frocks because Paris says that be an exaggeration. They, too, stunt may be the best the brower Yorkshire clothing trade? This casually any man who may turn up and ask for work. Business Take for example the decision main deck to the smoke room on cotton ribbon, flowered or other incline to a lustrous finish, not so men like to know at least something of the qualifications of the to assign the ex-German Colonies the upper deck.
The opium, wise made seasonable, is to be the pronounced as in the crepes and clear thinking that has been start- can find as a set-off against the men, they are to employ. With this end in view, many Overseas I to mandatory Powers. This which canie from Macao, weigher thing in the new millinery. It jerseys, but nevertheles presented by America going dry, but it employers will no doubt get into touch with the Directorates of the amounts to so many empty words 250 taels and its value is $12,325. started out Appointments Department: Ministry of Labour, Gresham House, unless the League of Nations is As no claimants came forward, measure, but now it will serve beautiful only in the best quali- is a poor effort at best.
to be a wartime Taffeta, let it be remarked, is London, E. C., which have in their registers the names of hundreds established, and we would say, the Magistrate this morning more as British officers desirous of taking up overseas, occupations: therefore, make sure
reminder of things ties. At least, that is the The Appointments Department was specially set up to deal with League first, and then draw up the ed on the application of Sergeant days to come.
the ordered the drag to be confiscat-passed, happily, sad of better assumption of the Paris General Sir Crofton Atkins, officers and men of like educational qualifications, who upon de- rest of the peace terms. Luckily
couturiers who are using taf-who is to take over the sales mobilisation from the British Army have no definite employment there is every sign that France
Dorling.
Since waistcoats and broad feta in considerable quantity for management of surplus Govern- awaiting them. This Department aims at finding every man the will be entirely converted to the
girdles are features of the incom- the new dresses........
ment motor transport, should find job for which he is best suited, both by inclination and qualifications, ropinion of the rest of the Allies
Theives have been getting busying fashions, there have been Almost every wontian will be a ready customer in the Ministry and if he is not already trained, it assists him to get the necessary on the subject, and no doubt the with the stores of the Naval Yard, provided novelty brocades and glad to know that foulards will of Reconstruction. Light rail- training to enable him to become a really useful member of the matter will soon be settled. Yesterday they stole 36 lbs. of printed silks exactly adapted for be good again this season. One ways may eventually prove more community. It is not too much to say that the Appointments
brass castings belonging to the making of such accessories cannot get away even if she efficient for rural development in Department has at its disposal much of the flower of England's manhood-the best brains, physique and intelligence. Some of
submarine, which they threw over Almost without exception they would from the coin-spots and some areas, but lorries could le these men are outrained for any vocation, having entered the Army
the wall to a path outside where have a glint of gold or silver, or polkadote inseparably. associated very effectively utilised in serving straight from School or University, others have received only a
two expectant confederates were they simulate embroidery or pail with foulards, Which is another the hilly districts and in lapping preliminary training, the advent of war cutting short their education,
waiting to receive and decamp lettework. There are even calico way of saying that navy blue and our more distant agricultural re- while the rest are trained men.
with the brass. They were patterns reproduced in silk-not black remain the smartest coleurs sources in, say, Devon and Cora- arrested by Sergrant Turner, of for entire dresses, but rather for for the background, while the wall and Wales. Besides, the at the Police Court this morning We know that woven stripes artiste effects. the A. B. O, who gara evidence the trimmings.
figure is considered the best for lorries are ready to hand-indeed, to the effect that he saw one of and floral motifs and old-time. There are, however, charming sinking in mud at Kempton some of them are rusting and them picking up the castings as bouquet efects are to give variety foulard examples, where the basic Park, and need only a few spare they were being thrown over the and gaiety to the cottons and silk colour is gray, brown, rose, henna, parts to put them in running By so doing they may rest assured that they will be offered the Handicap Bingles "AN. Ewall and putting them in and cotton materials for the frilly white, Victory blue or turquoise, order again. The Decouville Fight men for the right jobs. They will not find themselves in the Kent (owes 16) defeated A. A basket which his companion was and fluffy dresses that somehow Small designs will doubtless tracks of France will have to be position of looking around and finding only men who have no special Olaxton (reca. 316) 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. holding: The Magistrate observed bloom in the wardrobe as regular- be preferred to the splashy effect; taken up, unbent, and qualifications for that branch; so far as they are aware. Lastly, by Mixed Handicap Doubles.-C. that it was a serious matter foly sa Summer comes round, no and for those who go in for the ed before they can be use employing true-born Britishers they will be welding still more closely the links, which bind the Overseas Dominions to the Thorne and Mrs Dreapar (res, steal from the Government and matter what may have been the demure and quaint there and country. And the *Motherland and will have the satisfaction of knowing that they are 316) defeated J. 8. Jennings and he sentenced the men to six pariwing infance of Winter on red and pred crepes and don't seem
keeping undesirable allens from their ahores.
Mrs Manning (owe 1/6) 6-4; 64. months' hard labour,
Spring outfit. And -valour, foulards in flori dessa
of
LAWN TENNIS..
H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT. It is realised that many Overseas employers, especially farm- ers and stockbreeders, will prefer to do their own training, but Only two matches were played whether they wish for trained or untrained men, employers cannot to better than set into direct touch with the aforementioned yesterday in the HK.CO: Laws Directorates of the Appointments Department of the British tennis tournament, the results Ministry of Labour and make known to them their requirements. being:-
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