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[OLD TIMES AGAIN.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
DAY BY DAY.
SMARTNESS ENABLES A MAN TO CATOR ON AND WISDOM
Hongkong Harbour is returning (EVABLES HIM TO LET GO. to its ald pre-war aspect.. The arrival and departure of ships of H. M. S. Carlisle, the first all kinds is an hourly occurrence vessel of the new China Squadron and the newspapers are allowed
dock.
health return of cerebro-
to refer to merchant marine and to arrive in Hongkang, is now in warship movements without fear of Jucurring the wrath of the Censor who, no doubt, is equally glad to be relieved of his erstwhile and not by any means enviable job. Not the least joyfol over the return to normal condition are the sampan and the bum. Boat
"wallahs." The bum- bos: proprietor, with bis green
Yesterday's shows three cases spinal meningitis (one fatal), two of plague (one fatal) and one fata! occurrence of enteric fever. All the sufferers wero Chinese.
Col J. R. Young, R.E. arrived
and yellow dag and his at Shanghai from Hongkong on calling writ thereon in large redApril 24, to inspect the S.V.C. In the afternoon he inspected several letters, plies his, wares between the many warships. That he is units and next afternoon continu- diserin.inating in bis choica ed the inspection on the Polo'
Ground. of provisions and wares is avidenced by his frequent visits to the American warships In addition to interest on in- vested capital, which is paid at
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., where an are the most fastidious of
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Telephone No. 616.
cent
bum-boat patrons the world over. the rate of ten cent per annum, i There is also to be seen the the shareholders of the Sincere American standard ship which Ca, Led, will receive the follow sad to relate, sometimes arrives ing dividends on the earnings of with plenty of evidence, in the the past year, says the Shanghai shape of damaged cargo, of those Gazette Shares in the Hong- rivet-driving record, breaking kong business. 61 per
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CLARK -SMITH At St. Peter's Church, Hongkong, on April 30th 1919. by the Rev. W. T. Featherstone, Frederick William George Clark, to Maude Freda Smith..
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1919.
WHAT AMERICA IS DOING IN SIBERIA.
Hongkong. if he misses the last ferry. The motor boat can take him across, for a consider ation, without fear of breaking Harbour regulations, which saves the trouble of sending for office clothes in the early morning, or, worse still; of boarding the first ferry, in evening dress, with an overcoat either several sizes too large or too small and a futile at- tempt at an air of unconcern. We welcome the return to these prewar conditions and accep: them with a grateful heart. GERMAN PRESUMPTION,
Our friend the enemy appears
authorities the conditions under
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The San Peb s.s. Co. steamier Ningshin. which was formerly the Hongkong, Caaton and Macao Steamboat Taishan, is reported to be cuting into the China Mer- chants S. N. Co. Shanghai Foo-! chow trade and a rate-war is The trade has likely to result. been in the hands of the China Merchants without opposition for several years, the Haean being a regular boat on the line.
30. - 1919,
MODERN MODES.
DAINTY AFTERNOON DRESS.
Designs of the Moment by Sacha.”
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
There are a few interesting. facts in the return of registered alectors issued recently, The new women electors exceed the sotal electorate in 1915. The number of men and women qualified for the municipal fran chise is very nearly equal. To- day, for instance, if every vote were pulled the London wonte electors would be 805,778 and the men 806,217-
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The University of London's sX- periment in establishing a new Faculty of Commerce, with de- greas of a standard equivalent to those for medicine, science, 'etc. will be watched with interest. The co-operation of the leading business men in London is being secured for the purpose of metges ing the various syllabuses: that of the bankers is already drawn up, and awaits the approval of the University authorities, while others are in process of being drafted.
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The confiscation by the Par- isian police of 47 spurious works attributed to Rodin has doubtless saved the art world many a dis- pute and disappointment. › Few are the collections in which įsome fraudulent items have
been discovered. Some years ago Parliamentary: "Commission
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inquiring into the contents- of the South Kensington Museum found that no less than fifty objects bought or presented as being of great im- portance and value had recently had to be discarded as worthless forgeries or fakes. And the custodians of nearly all our museums could tell of similar tragedies, Once at the Bath Picture Gallery of 250 pictog | bearing the greatest names in akt” only 70 were found on expert examination to be genuine.
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Against all appearances to the
A pickpocket was this morning sentenced by Mr. R. E. Lindsell to four weeks' hard labour. The evidence against the thief was to the effect that he stole a purse containing $15 in notes from another Chinese in Queen's Road yesterday and in the pursuit DRESSES SERVING BOTH AFTER- for this double purpose. The to be rather a dictatorial sort of which ensured he was arrested by ING AND EVENING OCCASIONS. ficha is outlined by picot-edged contrary (a woman correspond... person. He has been badly a Chinese Sergeant. The purse It is not difficult to read some- ruffles that softly drape the fent in London writes) things here beaten in the war, get his was not recovered and it was thing of the habits of the woman shoulders and the apron-shaped are getting cheaper--and nicer. Government now has the effron-presumed that he had disposed of of to-day from her clothes. If tunic, with a wide sash of the have had several buns lately- tary to intimate to the French it in same way during the pursuit.she is fond of sports she will material, is also outlined in dainty new buns and each of them had choose a type of clothes that is ruffles. The underskirt is com- a currant in it Apples at 9d. a which it will negotiate peace. A very successful whist drive suitable for these amusements posed of narrow organdie ruffles, Pound can be bought anywhere. delegates must have full liberty Hall, Kowloon, last evening, in in the garden and her afternoons taffeta, the material which is of war than of apples, but only & These are that the German took place af St. Andrew's Church If she spends her morning hours an & foundation of pale flesh In this case it is true, they seem
to be war apples, and taste tre to go where they please, to be which about 50 players took part entertaining friends at tea, then used also as a foundation for the short time ago apples did not given the privilege of discussing The Rev. Mr. Harrington opened again one is sure to know it by bodice. Short put sleeves are the terms and to have the right to the drive, Mr. Robson acting as her clothes. It has become a formed by a series of the ruffles. To under 29. 6d, a pound, we communicate constantly with M. C. The following were the well-known fact that fashion Our illustration shows a lovely were told. Chocolate still. tastes Berlin. For sheer cheek we think prize winners Ladies.-I. Mrs. follows religiously in the foot mid-summer frock of white all- of cocoa powder and brown sugar these demands by a comuered Garraway: 2 Miss Packham; steps of the habits and fancies of lover embroidery. The underskirt as a rule, but there are exceptions. nation take a lo. of beating. booby prize. Mrs. Harvey. Gentlewomen. This is true in England is straight and tight and is made I bought some chocolate the Probably the German delegates, man-1. Mr. Allan: 2, three tied, and in France, but it is particular from the embroidery with's foot-other day of which the outer when they express the wish to Mr. B. L. Frost winning the draw: ly in evidence in the clothes of ing of net at the bottom. The cover, at least really tasted of "go where they like." are begin- booby prize, Captain Kennedy American women.
You A few years
fall overskirt has a panel of the chocolate as it used to be. ning to look upon the peace Another drive will be played ago, many women spent their embroiders in the front and back, can get chocolate eclairs for 5d. negotiations as something in shortly. the nature of a little holiday
entire summer day in country bordered with a deep picot-edged and though they do not gush real- or sports clothes, but now most ruffle of the net, and down each cream yet your fork produces an. jaunt in France. They Imprisonment offers no terrors women like to change the morn-side cascades a series of three ooze which is really very gratify were denied their ardent desire for a young Chinese thief who ing dress and appear at tea time short ruffles, giving the new ing." to hack their way through to was yesterday caught in Des in a simple frock of dainty fulness at the hips. The panels Paris: perhaps they wish to Vaux Road, in the act of operat material with light shoes and of the overskirt continue up to make up for it by gallivanting ing on the pockets of a Filipino, stockings and,
Pope Benedict is, as was prez possibly, the neck to form the main part dicted, for the League of Nations. around and telling their brethren just come to the Colony from large shade hat. The of the bodice, while the sleeves The official organ of the Vatican and sides of the bodice are inexplains that the Paris plan. A deep collar and tura though in need of simplification,
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in Berlin what an excellent time Manila. This juvenile criminal wearing of a they are having. But neither had hardly shaked the dust such as these is a charming habit, the net. France nor any other of the of Victoria Gaol from his to acquire, and the gown need back cuffs of the net are delicately substantially what His Ho- Allied nations intend that this feet when he again returned not be for afternoon wear alone, embroidered, and the delightful liness had in mind in his appeal for to his old trade, and was to-day but may be worn for informal effect is completed by a ribbon to the belligerent nations in 1917. the Germans, who will soon given a bigger dose of imprison-dinners as well. It is not often, sash of black velvet. know. if they do
Рарасу, Dotalment three months-by Mr. R. that one finds a material and An unusual frock is of blue and diplomacy and ready. that they are called to E. Lindsell, who believes in the style that fits two occasions, but white printed voile.
some of the Over
autterances coming from the Great interest is being displayed by America and Japan in the France on grim. business. It is good effects brought about by a the materials and designs used in draped narrow underskirt is an Vatican imply a feeling the
not for them to choose the places tighter application of the scraw. the gowns described here are very overdress with a rather long-that trade possibilities of Siberia. The country possesses unlimited they have to visit, zor to discuss
the Holy See must lovely and altogether appropriate waisted bodice that blouses at be careful to guard its neu- natural resources and her future is one of unbounded prosperity. terms. They just have to go Charges of sealing jewellery for both afternoon and evening, the back and is slightly fulled trality still. Of this order is the The Americans have been very active in Siberia in surveying the where they are told, bave the and clothing to the value of $115 wear. Embroidered net in white, all the way around. The skirt reference to a peace that will not, country and are co-operating with the Russians in all measures for peace preliminaries read over to were to-day brought against a cream, and in soft colours, lace-shows the new line in a charm-humiliate" the German people. the development of Siberias resources. Some of the Americans ments and then make tracks for boarding house. Sergean: Aris broidery.
them. sign the necessary docu-coolie employed at a Chinese trimmed English eyelet em-ing way. It is quite full and And expression of the Pope's dis working in Siberia are, bent on promoting their own interests by home to tell their friends the stated
embroidered batiste, straight and is caught in close to tress at the "hought of the Holy. that the coolie chiffon, and new voiles made up the figure by blue grosgrain Land falling under the control of taking advantage of the rare opportunities now presented there, but nature of the punishment that was discovered coming out from over silk are quite as pretty as ribbons that run under the over-non-Catholics," might better a great majority of the Americans in Siberia are there for they have to bear
a cubicle in the boarding house the most
elaborate evening skirt at the front, where they have been deferred. To have res- no other purpose than the relief of the suffering Russians and the FRESH HOPES.
and wearing a coat which he had gone.
cross, and come out at either side cued it from the control of the stolen. A search made on his A pale yellow organdie with amelioration of the situation Japan--at least, a good section of the
and run scross the back. The Turk is enough for Christendom, There was an item în our Chin-peason brought forth a watch mirage dot, made into one of shallow neckline and three-for the time being--New York Japanese has been portraying America as having ulterior motives, ese telegrams" yesterday which which W&S stolen from these gowns gote far towards quarter sleeves are bound in the Evening Post. such as the control of the Siberian railways or the exploitation of had a special significance for another lodger at the boarding linking the afternoon gown with grosgrain ribbon, and the belt of, Siberia's natural resources. The Americans are in Siberia to assist those who have pinned their house. " All the stolen things the informal dinner gown. This ribbon has a small bow at the in the promotion of the declared American war-aim of making hopes on the future development belonged to different lodgers. A gown has been especially design.
On turning up the records of democracy safe for the world. The dictates of justice and human of this Colony. We refer to the sentence of 12 weeks' hard labour
the Peace Conference of 1855. ity demand that the Allied Powers take effective measures to give announcement that construction was inflicted.
that assembled in Paris to arrange economic assistance to the Russian people. In order to enable the work on the Canton-Hankow
a settlement after the Crimean people to achieve industrial rehabilitation it was necessary that Railway is, to recommence ira- "Who is this wild savage?"
War, one sees by a glance at the they should be furnished with the means of remedying the mediately, with capital from queried Mr.R. E Lindsell to-day
Accordingly, the call to walk personnel how greatly democracy damage sustained owing to the war and political disturbances and British, American and French at the Police Court. The savage
out was sounded yesterday, and has progressed in the last two making good the deficit in capital and labour.
sources. If this report means that in question was a mendicant
the furniture factories in Chapel generations. There were It is expected that when normal conditions return to Siberia, a really determined effort is to be whom the Police arrested in
belonging to Weeks and Co. Hall plain "Mr.'s" round the table. American influence will be found predominating all others in that made to get this long-delayed Queen's Road yesterday.
and Holtz, Arts and Crafts, the then; everybody was either a region. America is certain to come to possess and wield a great connection established, there will certainly looked like a wild man.
Sincere Co., Wing. On's, etc. are count or an earl, a pasha or a boy. economic influence there. If Siberia is economically opened by the be much rejoicing locally. For mop of long and untidy hair
now at a standstill.
Our present Conference will have help of American capital and brains, Siberia will become a great the past an or fifteen years we formed the thatching for his
Meetings of both sides have its difficulties, but they are koly“ market for the world's products. The Siberians, due to the disturbed have been put off with promises cranium, while the half naked
The carpenters of Shanghai been held, and it is probable that to be very different in character political situation, are in need of manufactured products and are of the early completion of this state of his body, together with have gone on strike since yester- & compromise will be arrived at from those that troubled the waiting for persons who will exchange manufactured articles, furs, undertaking, but the time of its the rather wild look. in his eyes, day to enforce a demand for eventually.
plenipotentiaries sixty-four years, hides, wool, bristles and many other products. There is a scarcity accomplishment bas with lent the mendicant a wild aspect higher wages, which they con- of general commodities in Siberia, especially chemicals, medicines, irritating consistency reced-which very well excused his Wor-eider is justified by the increasing velopment is reported. The allied 4 length in 1855 that the Presiden
Today, however, an ugly de-ago. Secrecy was carried to such. and surgical instruments and appliances Steps for the economical ed into the background. When ship's astonishment. It was cost of footstuffs and living con- trades of Painters and Carvers Colonna Waleswaki tried to keep of the Conference, Count development of the country should be undertaken in the spirit of the missing link is forged, stated in evidence that the ditions generally. co-operation and promotion of mutual interest-steps calculated to and when, thereby, Kowloon savage, who had made himself a
have also joined the carpenters the deliberation not only from farther Anglo-Russian and Russo-American aźity.
becomes the seaboard terminus nuisance, was sent by the Police
in the demand for higher wages, the public but from the several The carpenters a few days ago The Japanese withdrawal from Siberia indicated that Japan of China's southern railways, to Canton on several occasions presented to their employers, and their action will tend to members of the Conference itself was not disposed to undertake intervention on any large scale. things are bound to hum in this Evidently he found. Hongkong both foreign and Chinese, a complicate the situation.
by putting the British représentaz The Japanese Military Party found themselves in an awkward Colony. With railway communic- better suited for a person of his demand for an increase of twenty It is reported that Sincere's tives into one room the Russians position, not being able to exercise the power they hoped to exercise ation right into the heart of China, profession, for he came back after cents daily, int this was refused furniture factory was stacked into another, the Prussians in what is known as the Russian Far East. The non-military power and thence onward into Europe, each occasion. The Magistrate by most employer. The latter and nearly smashed, to pieces a third, while he wandered by inde in Japan was desizons of improving economic relations with Russia, the possibilities for Hongkong, inflcted a $5 foe and gave the and, therefore, decided that the presence of the military in Siberia provided the harbour facilities man the option of 10 days hard was a great hindrance.
are developed, are immezza, labour..
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SHANGHAI CARPENTERS
ON STRIKE.
SERIOUS REPORTS.
The Shanghai Gazette of April 23 says:-
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are inclined to grant an increase to-day, when the strikers found out emanant them, of five cents a day, but this the number of black-legs still work-matic sighs and carpenters refuse to accept. ing at the factory.
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