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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1918.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
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AN IMPORTANT STEP.
DAY BY DAY.
KASTE TO GET RICH KEEPS MANY A MAN POOR,
An event of much import in financial circles is foreshadowed.
The Juvenile Society holds its in the proposal that two big insurance companies-the Union sixth Annual Athletic Meeting at Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., the Racecourse on Saturday nest. and the North China Insurance Co, Ltd-should amalgamate. The scheme
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Yesterday's health retura shows eight cases of plague, five fatal), three of cerebro-spinal meningitis (two fatal) and two All fatal securrences of enteric. were Chinese,
is already well A seial gathering and Whist advanced, a provisional agree-Drive will be held in St. Andrew's ment having been signed by the Church Hall on Tuesday, 29th Chairmen of the respective con-April, corameneing at 8.45 p.m. cerns, and it only now remains for the shareholders to confirm the agreement. Both these Companies hold a high position in the Far East, both are British, and, in union, they will be able to do much for British interests in the Orient when peace finally comes. Yesterday we gave details of the proposed method of fusion, which,
And Chinese woman, 77 it will be admitted, are much to the benefit of the shareholders. years of age, was knocked down The wonderful history of the by a motor car, owned by M. Y. Union Insurance Society-its, San, at Connaught Road Central. astounding growth from smalShe received a cut on the heat | beginnings-is well known. To and was removed to the Gover-
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., Say it holds a proud positionment Civil Hospital in the car.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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amongst companies of its kind. even if we take the whole world Recently it has into account. shown fresh signs of enterprise and alertness. By the new step it now intends taking it will further enhance its reputation, whilst
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1919.
ORGANISATION FOR COMMERCIAL SECURITY.
credit will have to be given to devastated countries in order that our
of the Police Reserve, whilst men War Charities Committee for belonging to the Defence Corps forwarding to London for distri- have had their duties lightened, bution among the wounded in no doubt reflects the feelings of Hospitals. others besides himself. But we do not like the "manner in which
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THE FAMOUS CHERNIAVSKY
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APPEARING TONIGHT AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.
Music-lovers are keenly anticipating to-night's concert at the Theatre Royal by the famous Cherniavaky Trio. It is some-five or six years ago since these talented instrument- alists were here, and since then they have toured America and Canada with enorraous success. They played twice President Wilson and in the United States before also appeared in Canada before T.KH. the Duke and Duches of Connaught and Princess Patricia. They have just come from India, where three recitals were given before the Viceroy Lord Chelmsford) and are now on their way to America. They are only playing a short season here, and no-one should wi-s the opportunity of hearing these famous artistes.
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
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It seems clear that the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland is no longer," John Ball's Policeman," as Mr. Barnard Shaw rather | irreverently, but with some truth,
described it. The Hierarchy, or at least a powerful part of it, is credited in well, informed quarters with coquet. {ting with Sion Fein, with a view Įto undermining the influence of the Parliamentary Party. They have succeeded swell that it is no wonder, as a correspondent points out, that they are now uneasy. The younger clergy are openly Sinn Fein, and not even the Vatican is likely to the them. In fact, situation is a much more serious one than the dispute between Ireland and Rome over the date of Easter in the early days,
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That the late Habibullah Khan Amir, of Afghanistan, was a man of first rate ability is witnessed to by everybody who ever came into contact with him. If he had not...... been a king, he would have made an eminent engineer, for he was paasionately foud of machinery, and his electrical enterprise was- renowned throughout Asia. There is a delightful story of the German mission which visited Kabul Boon after the began. German mis- sions have always been frauds aud failures, but this one especially unfortunate, for it put down a dummy wireless installa- tion, and tried to persuade the Amir, of all people, that it was in
touch daily wireless"
with Berlin Habibulish, who had a
war
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quiet sense of humour, fooled the the members to the top of their bent; and theu nddenly kicked them out-Statesman,
المية
Though we have made Porto Rico
Governor- "dry" and General Harrison talks prohibition in the Philippines, while a prohibition bill has been introduced in the Coban Coa- gress, Latin nations are generally regarded as drinking nations observes the New York Brening Peat. Yet Souora in a Mexican
The Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee
A Chinese who attempted to Peak subscribers can have their copies is accessible to messenger. delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies he has set about airing the griev-smuggle 30 taels of prepared There is too much sar- opium ab and the Tean was to sent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.
in it, plus allegations day fined $3,500, or in jefault Single Copies, Daily, ten cents.
of favouritism, carry the weight which a well- one year's hard labour. He was reasoned, temperate letter would arreste by the ship's guard, and We are not in a position the opium was found tied round to say whether or not any re- his waist. arrangement of duties is yet
In the Marine Court, this possible: certainly the Regular. Police Force is still much below morning, Commander Beckwith, As to R. S., Marine Magistrate, ordered its normal strength:
can be
nothe certificate of Kwok Fuk, punishment, there questioning the legality of it:corswain of the launch Tai Koo Defence Corps members have
Shan O, to be suspended for wo been punished for seemingly trivial infringements, and they months, for not observing the perform their services gratis just rule of the road. as the Police Reserves do. Unless
One of the mont severe there is power to punish, discip- line cannot well be maintained. thunderstorms for many years!
His Excellency indulged at the State of 80,000 square miles, But we do not feel disposed to deal past raged over Canton, on Sun- with the grievances in detail; if ay evening last. The lightning
"The past week affords so much meeting in a reference to the 205,000 inhabitants, and arid they are real and possibly they was incessant aud most vivid, and are-cannot those affected plainly provided a wonderful spectacle material for reviewing purposes local Press. He was somewhat climate. It may have escaped ", remarked His Excellency of its aridity has been due to the represent their points to prin lighting up the surrounding that it is difficult to know exactly here, apparently. I would like notice that for four years a part per quarter? That would appear
that any statercouts, articles, prohibition of the manufacture, and what to omit. The week hust to be the regular way of moving country. The storm lasted from where to begin, what to include ay
about 5.30 p.m. till 7.30 p.m.
been a remarkably active one. etc. have appeared in the publicale, or even possession of intoxi
the ban. under
The What with Mr. Pollock's erulite Pre of this Colony recently conte. Near-beer is included which woull not have been DAY OF RECKONING
We understand that, despite
Mr. Holyoak's ful-
law, passed when So- The determination of the Allies reports of the probability of auation in the Council Charu-published fad certain wessures Sir Steele Maitiand, the head of the British Cornmercial intelli-to punish the perpetrators of the huge net profit being secured 25 His Excellenes the Hon. Mr. been taken to acquire informs-era legislators looked to an end gence Department, had many interesting things to tell trade Armenian Massacres should have a risult of the recent perform- journalist last week. We' dealt at length on Saturday with the moral consequences in Germany auces of Pinkie and the Fairies "Clande Severn's obiter dictu on tion. 1 have repeatedly asked of fighting and wished to see the announcement regarding the British Textile Mission that is com- Land Turkey. It did not require the likelihood is that the A. D. the local Press and the declaration those who are responsible for armies demobilised with little that the Government is tackling the newspapers in this Colony disorder, has proved so successful. ing out to the Far East. Sir Steele Maitland is certainly not an an Allied Commission of Enquiry will only just manage to meele heasing question, there is to ce and a-k for any informa.that what was regarded as tem- optimist and the note that he struck in the address was decidedly
to awaken the civilised world to pessimistic. He is a man who lock things quarely in the face the horrors of the deeds that hade heavy expenses of the pro-Longit material on which to hang tion they want and I am sure it forary is now looked upon as dozen sermons. The Council will very rarely be withhell" possibly permanent. The Boston who does not see them through roseate spectacles, and in his teen perpetrated by the Turkish
a brother of the Governor, who Bumble take their positions ́ 100 resume of the Overseas trade at, present he brought home the serious Government on the defenceless
The manager of the Colonial proceedings have now become Not quite trae, I'm afraid. Some Moniter prints an interview with conditions because not merely were exports greatly reduced but Armenians
Turkey, has argued that strate-Dispensary was to-day summoned more diversified, the relief being seriously and ponderously absorb declares that prosperity, educa
considerations prompted on seven charges for selling cerfree-spoken individual opinion which, it is set up in defence,
the Civil Service Regulations tion, and order are on a far higher basis. Thousands once inter- goods be sold to them.
The first complete peare month since the outbreak of the war these misdeeds. The popularity main poisons in Part 1, Schedule A Jebate in the Legislative showed a slight recovery of £1.141521 in British exports according of the war may have been tem- A. of the Pharmacy and Poisons Council of Hongkong is usually prohibit representatives of the mittently employed "because Ordinance. 1916, namely, to the Board of Trade returns for December. These returns enable porarily increased by the an-
pathetic in its futility, but last. Press from getting within speak they could get tequila and us to compare the oversea trade for the whole year 1918 with 1917. nihilation of and spoliation of the arsenic to one A. Mason, contrary week marked a notable change ing range of the higher officials palque so cheaply that they
population, Great Britain imported more than she exported to her Oversea non-Mohommedan
dollars a week" DOW work to the Pharmacy and Poisons The Hon. Mr. Holyoak's propos- When the youth who was destinel could remain drunk on a few Deminions. British exports and re-exports rogistered £529,429,094, more particularly of the Armen
steadily. Is the Alexander of a decline of £28,673,561 over the figures for 1917, while in imports ians, but partly also of the Syrians, Onlicance. The other charges in- tion that the Government should be a Butable wore kicker- there was an increase of £255.173,913, the value of imported articles Greeks and the Jews. This has cluded selling to Harry Peplow make immediate arragements for bockers he gleefully read all
Worlds? could tell the admiring visitor being £1.319.338,591. The value of the total imports from Oversea, spelt economic ruin for Turkey, corrosive sublimate and with the installation of a powerful aboa: Noch and the Ark, and prohibition looking for last year, of grain and flour, reached the sum of £154,404,000 and of for the more thoughtful among retailing dispensary and com- meat of all classes £174,083,282, or the enormous total of £328,492,- the Young Turks can see that pounding poisons. The hearing commercial wireless station rap why Lot's wife was converted
able of communication direct asi 282. Sir Steele Maitland very wisely states that to get the maximum the Turkish Government has lost was adjourned.
far as Colombo or even Calcutta, into a household commodity, and of productivity there should be an amalgamation of businesses. incomparably
and from thence to London, what happened to naughty little The Board of Trade, we are sulemanly told, is looking after our internal strife than it can ever
maile an intimate appeal to boys who told fibe. foreign industries from three points, namely, sales of British goods gain by external victories. For been in desperate need of money the practical man of business hair developed on his upper lip abroad establishment of British goods" enterprise abroad: and the Armenian Massacres moral
to force him to attempt to set fire Cable delays at present averag-and the old-fashioned book inter-could, not securing adequate supplies of raw materials. The country is responsiblity attaches the
they actually to his house in order to rope ia ing ten to twelve days preclude exted him no more. He ponder cumstances be interviewed by. looking to the Board of Trade to do its share in preparing the Germans, for
Mr. Holyoak'souly absorbed led Tape and a Pressman, as the Regulations. The the insurance inoney, if the charge
any business.
the Hules and Regula-made it an offence for him to do country for economic security and prosperity after peace. when the acquiesced
Book
The Civil Service Regula- which was which was made against him criticisins got between the chinks
he went 80. chief industrial and commercial forces in both hemispheres will be Blue
to the at the Magistracy to-day has any of the Bureaucratic armour auditious, and when
it
with tons" seem to be the Bibla of ready to launch great organisations on the commercial'seas in quest issued sometime ago as of trade. The instinct of commercial self-preservation demands treatment of the Armenians cou-foundation. He is alleged to have His Excellency the Officer Ad-
Government Locke on "The Human Lader some of our Departmental Heads. combined action, but Sir Steele Maltland's appeal to the technical tains a large mass of evidence resorted to very cunning plans. He ministering the
Civil newspapers should at times go journals for closer co-operation to aid the development of foreign relating to facts which, incredible owned the top floor of No. 92, retorted with logic. Heapproach standing" under his arm, bat Is it to be wondered at that trade is not alone sufficient. The appeal should be addressed to the as they are, have been so in- Des Voeux Road Central witched the subject with an open mind. goodness gracious, the
astray on facts? merchants and Governnient as well. Other countries, like America controvertibly established that no he had insured for $1,500. He did not adopt a disingenuous Service Regulations!
There is a story current in and Japan, are looking ahead and organising for their commercial doubt as
According to the prosecution, he
Calcatis at present of how a security. Why should not the British people do likewise? A wisely possibly be entertained by any bored a hole in the floor boards, way of side-tracking the issue and at once divested bimself of liberal preparation now will mean millions of pounds income.
His Excellency under-rates the public body, which was invited Let us look for a moment at certain facts of the near economic mass of information, the Allies Through this hole a view could the official babit and at themtset difficulties of the Press. He roay to submit names of persons future. Let us put them into these simple words: Food, money, have an opportunity of laying their he had of a room beneath, where endorsed the grievance of the be too ready to give information worthy of being decorated for materials. We must realise that something like 47,000,000 acres of hands on the individual culprits, a quantity of rattan, matting commercial community cultivable soil in France are destroyed, that 1,000,000 agricultural and the arrests of some of them, and other inflammable materials enggested that it might be to the Press, but are the other public services, replied that they implements are gone. France must call upon the world for millions periodically recorded by Reuters, were He is alleg possible to make the present members of the Service always knew of no such persons. This have poured of tone of iron, and steel to get herself going. In England, France, shows that the Allies are pursuinged to
nitric mation a higher power station willing to do so? I'm not austerity was the more amning. speaking with special regard to as several of those respoumble Belguim, Poland and Serbia not less than a million dwellings must the matter to its logical end. acid through this hole, and. to than it now is.
information that is State property for the reply had themselves be built as speedily as may be in one country because they have The latest information is that the have been prepared to set fire to
and should be hermetically been decorated within the past vobis is refrained from building and in other countries because they have Police and Allied gendarmes in the house, but was frustrated by been destroyed. All this will require materials and the early bird Constantinople have made further
Mr. Holyoak's speech was a sealed but an elecitation of a year. Sic on the spot will get the worm. The reform of our Consular Service important arrests in connection the intervention of the Police who
28 mach poetry and domain of certain heads of be that the fountain of hemorr is imperative if our foreign trade is to expend. We are glad to with the American, massacres, had received information of his regular business delivery with true state of affairs within the evidently their motto, or it mas see that Sir Steele Maitland realises this. Efficiency is compatible including Halip Pasha, the uncle designs. Mr. A. E. Hall appeared just with high salaries. The new commercial attaches, should be a of Enver Pasha. We hope the for the defence. The case was imagination as you might expect Departments. One such head of might lose its purity if others regular part of the Legations abroad, and the reform of the Consular whole of the guilty ones will remanded, bail being refused by to fad in the preface of a day-a Department, who does not go than themselves were refreshed
Mr. R. E. Lindsell.
book. Mr. 8. H. Dodwell hurried armed with Locke on "The by it. Service should bear good fruit in the foreign trade field.
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