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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS.
If there is any subject that is continual source of discussion in the Far Eastitis exchange. · Day
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in and day out the closing ex- Mr.-T. H. King, A.S.P. lat for change rate is eagerly scanned Home by the Atauta Maru by the foreigners" in the Colony, to-day. During the week there has been a steady rise in the rate, which went up on Wednesday to 39. 5 3/163. on demand. It dropped next day to 3s. 415/161. and later a further farthing, but again rese yesterday, The cause of this is due to specul- ation in Shanghai, che Hongkong
market rising and dropping in sympathy with Shanghai. The Chinese gold merchants of Shang-
hai hara been buying heavily recently. Exchange at present is below parity. The speculators do
1894
HONGKONG TWENTY- FIVE YEARS AGO.
(Compiled from the "Bugkom?
Telerash" Ales for usek- ending May 18, 1894)
THE DOLLARS.
SCHOOL FOOTBALL.
SHY JOSEPH'S FINE RECORD
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY:
The much-discussed craisers of the K class, details des
To-day will use the end of the which were only recently divulg Hongkong Sabouls Footballed, ara evidently far from being the last word of the British Navy santation of the trophies, both in the matter of submarine craff |League'6" 824son, and the pre-
Sanior and Junior, to the win Italian newspapers just to hand contain some particulare con ners, St. Joseph's College.
Bafora the presentation takes cerning the M1, which lately place two exhibition matches will lived at Syracuse, Sicily from be played, the Winners" play Patras, and is apparently the first ing the Rest" in each cass, of quite a new class. She is des The Junior match will take place cribed as being 390ft. long, and at 2.15 and the Sanior match as mounting a 12in, gun forward, The only cases of communica-
May 7-Lady Warrander, the 4.15. Both matches will be play-ear the conning tower, in addi- ble disease notified yesterday wife of Commodors Warrander, as Causaway B37, and a small calibra astern. Her orew consists ed on the Queen's College Groundtion to anothar weapon of smaller were seven of plague (all Chinese) arrived here in the Ganges yes-charge of 10 cent is being, made of 6 officers and 70 men. of which five terminated fatally. tarday.
The West River in again down to winter level and shipping is at present hampered. At Wuchow, the depth is six feet 6 inches.
A Chinese woman was to-day fined $200, or, in default, two
two taels of illicit opium.
May 7-The rate of the Dollar, on demand to-day, is 26, 134.
A DISTINGUIHED VISITOR.
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A Newcastle correspondant
| not worry about the rate of silver. i manths' hard labour, for having notifies that "on and after the player at the conclusion of the (says a Hame paper) asks for
Silver is more or less a fixture, The fluctuation is a local matter between Hongkong and Shanghai,
THE WATER SUPPLY. May & The Government now 8th inst., the water supply will be turned on for two hours a day, only 6 to 8 pm. What is the
use of this? It does not save
Mra. E. Ralphs will prasent the trophies to the respective captains of the teams, and medals to each
matches.
By capturing both trophies, and light on the derivations of the words "Soviet," "Bolshevik," the Hongkong Football League. "Spartacist" and "Maximalist," Division) trophy, St. which seem incidentally to per-
(Junior
The two Chinese arrested in the gamblers in the Treaty Port connection with the robbery on
of junk off Wanchai have been water for everybody, just lays in Joseph's College have repeated plex a good many people, though
influencing the course
factory nature of the evidence.
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The Treasurer of the Society of St. Vincent de Pani begs to thank fully acknowledge the receipt of $15, towards the funds of the Society, from anonymous
donor.
exchange to a great Again, another factor which influences the exchange marked is the volume of exports and imports Big exports will put up the rate, while heavy imports will bring it down. It may be that heavy consignments of goods are awaiting exportation from
financed by the The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak have to be banks. The fluctuation in the sterling rate of exchange is due and family left for Home by the to the cross rate of exchange. Atsuta Maru to-day. There was Silver was quoted for a long time a large gathering of friends to see them off, and the launch was at 4736d. It went down to 4734d., and started going up to 4878. literally loaded with flowers. and 48-15/16d. (which was the bighest). It is now quoted at 48-3/164.
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1919.
THE CHINESE SITUATION.
REFORMATORY AND REFORMS.
A number of people, notably Mr. Bowley and Mr. Pollock, have recently been advocating the establishment of reforms tories in Hongkong. It will interest our readers to know that
Considerable excitement was caused shortly after ten o'clock this morning, just near the Wink Lok wharf, by a little girl falling overboard from a junk. She was rescued with considerable difficulty and appeared to be little the worse for her immersion.
big a
to last through the day.
UNPROVOKED ASSAULT.
BELILIOS MEDALS AND PRIZES.
their record 1914, when
captured all the three football trophies.
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time explained in the Press.
Bolshevik means, St. Joseph's College is now
io Russia, BL "man school.
of premier May 9 Constable Gallagher the
for
the was to-day fined $15,
majority"; the less popular of or one atheltics,
having до they month's imprisonment, with hand fewer than six trophies in pasite is Menshevik, man of labour, by Mr. Wodehouse, for their possession, which are as each case is to the two wings of the minority." The reference in committing on unprovoked as follows:
the Socialist Party. "Maxim- sault upon a stoker belonging to 1. Hongkong. Inter-Schools'
alist" and Minimalist ars whom he arrested owing to his ed by Sir C. P. Chater, these terms, the Maximalist be the British Flagship Centurion, Team Raze (Senior) Cap present-
simply Latin rendering of having overstayed his leave of C.M.G., which has been won by absence from duty. The con- the College nine years in successing the Bolshevik or whole stable also had to pay to the ison, a record which any team in hogger," the Minimalist the Men- stoker or in default, go aloft" the Colony can be proud of.
shevik or "little pigger," in our for three weeks. The Mexicans 2 Hongkong InterS-chools' now obsolete political slang. were duly paid.
Team Race, (Junior) Cup pra- sented by the Nestle and Anglo- Swiss Milk Co., this year and The Spartacists ". are the won by the College.
German Bolsheviks, though they 3. The "Coronation Challenge Shield for swimming won by Stappen to be in Germany the
minority; they are so-called-from- Josiph's College for two years in
the per neme with which succession
Liebknecht signed the first of a series of revolutionary pamphlets. The original Spartacus waI A 5. Hongkong Schools' Football ladiator who broke prison in the first century B.Q., and carried League, woa by St. Josepa's both
107 a slavy war against the Senior and Junior, this year.
Govarament in Italy for the uart Besides the above, the Colony's three years till he was overthrown champion athlete A. Ramin and slain. Liebknecht's idea in is a student at the College. The adopting this pseudonym was dyder Bros, who captured so vidently that he, too, was
any trophies at the Hongkong taler of "slaves"-waze slaves. chools' Sports, are students of "Soviet," marely means Council." the College.
It may also be of interest to end is the term applied in Russia to the Workmen't and Soldiers" mention here that at the recent
Coupcils. Hurgoag Schools' Sport, three- fourths of the prizes were carried Bray by students of St. Joseph's College. Contributed,
May 10. At Government House yesterday, on the occasion of the distribution of Belilios medals and prizes won in shoo examinations at the end of last year, there were present Major General Barker C. B. (Der
'CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETING.
4. Hongkong Football League, Junior Division won by St Joseph's College this year.
“GAZETTE ” ITEMS.
Government
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Mr. Balfour, who shared with Mr. Lloyd George a prolonged avation from Paris opera-guera, is the most musical of all our Doliticians. His first interest in life is music,” says one of his intimate friends, "his second
May 11-The annual genera! The Rev. Dr. J. T. Imai, meet cg of the Hongkong Ger- Principal of the Cantreleral Chamber of Commerce was Theological College, Tokyo, is held this afternoon in the City now staying a few days in the Hall. The following officia's Colony; he will conduct a com-wers elected: Mr. J. J. Keswick. munion Service Japanese in Chairman; Mr. K. Mackintosh Gazette contains the following golf, and, incidentally, he thinks the Bishop's Chapel at St. Paul's Vice-Chairman; Committee, items College to-morrow morning.
Messrs. S. C. Michaelson, A. G. Wood, H. Hoppins, H. H. Jos sph D. Jones, R. M. Gray and T. Jackson.
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The Eastern Extension Tele-Administering the Gor. ra. announces that ment) and Mrs. Barker. In there was formerly a reformatory graph Co., in Causeway Bay, the gift of the telepraphic communication with calling late Mr. E. R. Belilios. It was Chafoo, Tientsin, Peking, and to
upon His Excellency distributa the
priza placed under a trustee vested in other places in North China is Mr. Francis, as cae of th the Government and run by totally interrupted. Telegrams Belilios Fand trustees, referred them. There were not sufficient are being posted daily from to the founding of the fund, fv. inmates, and the establishment Shanghai to Tientsin.
years ago, for rewarding acts of did not fulfil its mission. By
valour in Hongkong, Canton and consent of the trustee the reforma. The Bishop of Victoria Hong Macao, or in the absence of any tory was turned over to the kong will to-morrow (Sunday) | such claims, devoting the balance | London Mission, who are using it hold a Confrmation and preach of the annual income to prizes home for Chinese girls. at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, for the encouragement of educa It is suggested that the Tung at 11 am andrasch. at 8tion.. Wah Hospital pan ron a re- John's Cathedral a 6 pro. All formatory
more economically seats are free at the Cathedral than the Government, which can Sunday evening service. came under the control of the Gaverament just as the Tung Wah Hospital does. The re- formatory could be run just on the same lines as the Po Leung- kuk, the home for stray girls. To have an up-to-date reformatory, ther would have to be a large
Boat. politics.” Sir Thomas His Excellency the Officer Becham has stated that Mr. staff of teachers employed to instruct the young criminals in
Administering the Government Balfour is the only statesman in various handicrafts," and this Three German teachers, Mall,
has been pleased to sppoint Mr. Eagland for the last hundred William Henry Woolley to act as years who can woll cost money. At any rate, Meutz and Grisser of the Canton
be numbered Secretary to the Sanitary Board among the intelligent music- it is argued by some that a small German Middle School have sont Considering the length of time which has been occupied by the band of youthful criminals would in their petition to the Ministry
FAREWELL GATHERING. aatil further notice, with effect lovers. This however, may be delegates to the Conference at Shanghai, which is charged with the
not justify the expenditure. of Interior asking for special
May 19-A large and re-from the 1st May, 1919.
contated. Gladstone task of bringing about a settlement of the troubles which have been Wether the Government should permission to remain in Canton. presentative gathering of Chin se
It is hereby notified for general notabl music-lover, with a fins
that the Allied exercising such an unsettling influence in China, well-wishers of look at the question from a profit Another young German named merchants was held in the City information
voice in his younger days, and s. the country must ere this have almost lost patience. One would and loss account we will not Kuelmann has also sent in a Hall, to-day, to bid farewell to Governments have decided to cultivated ear right up to the end. ir agine that the problema involve were as intricate as those with discuss. If the need for a re- similiar petition saying that he is the Hon. Mr. T. H. Waitehead, withdraw all Black Lists as from Hdid not aspirs to Mr. Balfour's which the Paris Conference is dealing, whereas, in point of fact, formatory 11 the Colony is all to lears for his country. representative of the Chamber of pilnight 23th April, 1919. The Way barning. but be the whole matter is one of rooting out the militarist evil which has insistent and if the othful ri ne It has not yet been made known Commerca on the Legislativefect of this decision is to permit kenly appreciated the old com become so rampant, in the North especially. We are awers that it is turns just fy it, the Govern what the decision of the Ministry Council, nov going home trading with any person or firm poy'rs. It was music alone rot mer ly a matter between North and and South, though it appear ment might possibly be prevai al is in reference to these petitions.
leave. Mr. Ho Amsi, or company or corpor which soothed the sufferings of such on the face of things. Eroogh has been revealed in China's
Lists. is last days. of
the Black Oa Talation upo to tackle the problem. affairs of late to warrant the belief that there are foreign influences
permit trading Roul Maker, an apprentice Insurance Company, prestled it does not operating behind the scenes, and influences, incidentally, which | A POOR EXPLANATION.
there WerJ about with enemies or with enemy night easily involve serious prospects for China. It may be this The explanation giren in engineer at the Taikoo Docks and
The recent maltreatment of un- factor which is unduly protracting the settlement, but, be that as ir telegram yesterday as to why to-day chargel & Chinese boy one hundred Chinese merchants countries and it does not affect
emplored перто may, there is no disputing the desirability of a speedy culmination ther's was no meating of the Peace with stealing a pair of white present, principally beats of arms the export prohibitions published of the efforts being made to bring about peace, order and good Coafar-nce at Shanghai on the canvas shoes which were hung 01 whos behalf Mr. Whitehead in the Gazette of the 31st Januar
The amah em- was presented with a magni icant ad amended in the Gazettes of Pennsylvania locality, described 2th ultimo would appear to out to dry. the
Chinase banner-scroll and a bande 14th February, 4th April, 11th the Evining Post happily complainant We spoke the other day of the break which occurred some time ave been bret. is the same ployed by
evidence that she some s.t of silver plate, including April, and 25th Apri
333ms an isolated incident Do back in the Conference gatherings, but which was eventually over- ursery in with some of the 8373
The Gazette also contains a listportation from crade Wast ra come by the delegates consenting to meeting again. However, meme of the Canforance have saw the boy taky the sho's from a salver, cup and tea service, the
who obtaised certificates of com- of disorderliness has at various there has now been another terruption, for a telgram to hand a so well qualifd themselves for the bamboo and run off, but he two former articles being suitably of Masters, Mates, and Engineers communities of workers accused in- couple of days ago gave the news that the Southern delegates, on admission.
national is was arrested by a Chiness. The inscribed.
times rous petency during the past year. arriving at the Conference Hall, found that the Northern that because both sides could not case was remanded by.
the
dignation; arbitrary deportation of This fact,
of 130 whoss present. representatives were not
only trime course, come to term regarding the local Magistrate for the production of has set many rumours going, some of a starting matere, administration question it was a 30th r witness
WAS inability to find are told, in & wire which we published yesterday, useless to hold a but we
conference.
work would be, whblly inзx that the real reason is to be found in the fact that the delegates dance the Northern delegates At the Magistracy to-day two
Orders issued by. Mr. J. w.cusable. One reason for trusting could not come to terms regarding the loral administration did not cone. Quits so; they did chair coolies employed by Mr. A
that such occurrences will bзvry- Franks, D.S.P.R., state:- question, that the matter was referred to a Committee and that pendaot coms, neither did they seal G. H. Fletcher wore charged ba
infrequent is the fact that the ing the Committee's report it was useless to resume the gathering any word to the Southern dle- fora Mr. R. E. Lindsell with dis-
A meeting will be held at Head-ability of the industrial North Whether this is the true explanation or not, it would be hard to say, gates that they were not coming, orderly behaviour in Wad- bot it is a thousand pities that there should be these continuous They allowed the latter to wait at him Street and assaulting Comedy Co. will open a shot quarters on Tussiay, May ultimately to absorb the wartime interuptions. We see that the North China Daily News speaks of the German Club for some an Indian watchman employed season at the Theatra Rosal hat 5.30 p.m. All Staff Officers, gro migrants cance: bs in the in rasing difficulty of taking the Conference seriously or of hors without any explana is as by the Victoria Dispensary. It commencing next Saturday. The inspectors a11 Sergeants who doubt. The hoping that it will effect any radical reforms. Even the delerates to their a sence. If there was any
stated in evidenca Banyards are really an excellent have not performed 8. 8. duties ment the coolies
Been American organisation of talented ars required to attend. Staff In- final it a 6:13, are more than ever convinced that it does not grea 7 semblance of a desirs for a that matter what they decide, since there is very little likelihood of the businesslike procedura on the striking the watchman with American artists, eighteen in 833ctor Eldridge will attend. migration, and its author, Conferance's decisions being approved and formally ratified by both part of any who deemed it useless bamboo poles. Testimony to number, the majority being a Tais order does not apply to the James H. Dillard, estimaas parties. We are not surprised to hear this, for in our last comment to holl a meeting, surely word the assault was afforded in the picked beauty chorus of American Band, Orchestra; Baglers and the total of those who removed as Uniform 200,000. This is much lower than on the matter we mentioned the probability of the various questions would have been sent. The Nor:b- bruises which wars inflicted girlies. The company is present Mounted Baption
earlier estimates, and would show the Indians' armsing a remarkable reperiore of under consideration being settled behind the scenes by those who erners evidently recovered later on
optional
that the number who have taken up-to-minute bave nothing to do with the Conference.. Such are the ways of from their little te trom, for a and, wrists. Further evidence the
temporary employment in muni- Chinese politicians.
further conferance was, held on was given by Mr. F. W. Stapleton, musical comedy hits, including, **Hallo
PHOTOS AT FOUR MILES UP. tions plants and other war indus What disinterested observers want to see, for China's own sake, the 3th uit. The whole thing the manager of the Victoris The Suffragettes".
"Oh Papa" "O In the early stages of the war, tries cannot be very fe that the military clique shall be put under restraint, and its appears to be nothing more than Dispensary, who stated that Hawaii
Step. Lively, said Lord Wair in a speech at Many Southern communitie & similar to the Front) power very much limited, if not totally abolished. But there are the usual sham and desirs to pro- about a week ago
crested by The Hellboy and others." Esch Glasgow recently, photographs have so awak nad to the valu wheels within wheels, and there are even grounds for believing that long matters as much as possible disturbance was Contain foreign Interests are at the back of the militarists. That, of for some purpose Known only to the coolies, who deposit of the above musical farces is war taken from acroplates at of the negro as to take
the full of the latest jazz" song hits, 3,003 Fist, but lasterly places like steps to remove the course, makes the problem all the harder to tackle, but if all the those concerned, and, for all theed their chair anti-militarists of China, whether they hail from North or South, good that habaan achieved so pavemant outside the sho7. god clean comedy and a galaxy Zabruger snapped from & gration. Tasy won would concentrate on this one issue, they would, we are, sure, soon so far the whole bay of tricks They were quarrelling with of snappy, gingery dances. The height of 22,000 fest, or over four ba gis to encollage find the other matters right themselves in course of time. The cry might just as well torn itself into the watchman, and on the company carries a complete miles. Just before the armistice southwată Con still goes up for really disinterested, high-minded Chiness leaders to the same inane revelling party occasion he endeavoured scenic production for each play we were experimenting with might welk come forward, to unite on essentials, and, above all, to show a deter- which conducted its absurdites in to find out and communicate and the wardrobe worn by theroplane guns which fired shells Bolivar County mination to preserve the nation from internal and external the fame-edifice in which the with their master Mr. Lindsell company is said to be a big instead of ballets, and in another formed a
battleships of the dr. influences of a disintegrating character. Chine could, if she willed it Conference is being held before adjourned the case until Monday, feature. Bookings can be hed at 12 months we should have had to render the neg
others, however sympathetic, can only help her. finally being shown the door for further evidence.
proges.
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A SEASON OF MUSICAL COMEDY.
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