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SHANTUNG'S FATE,
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JESDAY
DAY BY DAY.
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·MOST MEN ARE MORE PROMPT Silence is not always golden, | ABOUT PAYING A GRUDGE THAN but the only occassions on which A DEBT.
it is permissable to apply: the exosption are those which de-
Telegraphic
BY AJAXI
a-long is a thief who
TO-DA
H. sends us the following true story of the Australien 450W, After a very hot upali, when
which seems to be distinctly the temperature often went over
second cousin of the American: Mat W communication 30 degress, we seen to have works in a different way from the hind A man put down patrons mand speech so that the mural with North China has been started the monsoon, and for the majority of his confreres Theed meat in the hope of destroy- of the general rule shall be pre-restored. served intact. But Baron Makino,
last few days it has poured latter believe that the greater particularly, troublesome pretty heavily. Our interest has degree of safety is obtained by crow. The crow examined the been concentrated on the text working on sneak methods, but from side to side, and finally took of the Peace terms that has Mak holds a quite an opposite it up. carried it off, and gave it meat, turned it over suspiciously been dribbling over the wires. view. He believes in working to the man's dog! On the whole There is nothing of importance to openly and daringly, and
we prefer the British to the chronicle and we are going on in he carries his work into
territories where the more timid American or Australian arow
Exchange. of his brethren fear to follow.
The Bowls Section of the Civil Service Club will be at home on Saturday, 17th inst, when spoon competitions will-bes bald between that Club and the other Bowling Associations of the Colony,
în his statement regarding Shan- Mr. H.BL. Dowbiggin arrived tung whilst breaking the rule, from Shanghai, this morning, on hardly complies with the require the s.s. Paul Locat ments of the exception. He no doubt realises that some kind of. &
statement can no longer be witheld and Reuter consequently informs that Japan intends to return the Shantung Peninsula in full sovereignty to China. So far so good. By his next statement, however, the Baron proceeds to strip the rule of its golden maxim for the purpose of transferring the gilt to the Shantung pill which, it appears, China is expected to swallow. But there
Mr. N. L. Brewer, partner of the late Mr. J. Flynn Anderson, is about to
proceed shortly to Singapore to make the necessary arrangements for the publication
the even tenour of our ways
where in
gallant
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is not sufficient of the precious of the Singapore Dollar Directory { from one of the "boys," Lt. Col. he explained that he was coming walk her slowly into the middle
for the year 1919-20
A very interesting story was That he was justified in his told me a few weeks ago regard. Procedure may be gathered from fing Lt-Cal Ward, who is with the statements made in the
An officer just returned after his battalion in Siberia. Some Police Court in regard to his four years war was diffidently that part of the activities. His latest exploit, standing out at a dance, as the world, one evening, at dusk, the and his last one for some time to didn't know how to do it. “Easy M. P. spotted come, occurred yesterday. He as possible old bean," advised an away. Requisitioning & ride and No. 1, Carnarvon Road, Kowloon. You just look round and pick figure moving a short distance went to the servants quarters at expert of eighteen summers. a hundred rounds of ammunition An amah met him, and to her up the prettiest girl you can see.
sübstance to go round, with the
Ward kept up an incessant fire, to pay a visit to his friend, the of the room, and hug her. Than result that the gilding process
Mr. J. B. de Freitas, Consul for the bulleta seemed to have his the to be conveniently absent. The steps, and hug her again. Wag presents a somewhat patchy joh Portugal at Shanghai, and Mrs.
bang-bang-bang-but none of house-boy, who happened then wag your fail, back her two As we predicted a few days ago, Freitas, at Shanghai, and are objective. Eventually the figure amah swallowed his statement your tail again, take three tazas, the return of Shantung to China Rhein, the Franch vice Consul at of all, it was not a Bolshevik but
came closer and, to the surprise without dem, and conducted back her into a corner, and hug carries with it conditions, but we Shanghai, are passing through
kim to the "bay's room. her again. Easy as going over did not anticipate that enlighten-
Once "in a Japanese General!!!
the "boy's quar the top, sonny. It sounds so. tars, the thief set about to and doubtless more plessant. meat on the point would be the Colony, on the ss. Paul Lecat, provided so soon, and now we do a route to Marseilles,
де could steal" know what those conditions are
One of the many things that A jacket was hanging on the we cannot say that we are any
A Chinese was yesterday found Hongkong needs is a commercial, wall, and he took it down and
what
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1919.
INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY.
than wo were in ignorance.
SOME OF THE TERMS,
made to China constitute the
by the Folice in possession of a
been purloined from a house. As he failed to give a satisfactory explanation, he was to-day fined $25, or, in default, one month's hard labour,
The
.. communicable diseases
museum. The Japanese Govern-folded it under his arm. Curious-
to
it up
FRENCH TROOPS IN
HONGKONG.:
present
at
It was not, as the Daily Nesca
"I can't agitate for nuts," "Takes the biscuit." "Pay a brass farthing."
A littler bit of sugar for the
bird."
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mons nor in the House of Lords
Neither in the House of Com-
at are
the
acoustic
cial Museum at Singapore, which a witness to his act, raised no who commended the Garter on is designed to serve as a central objection. Her suspicious were the ground that there was no base of Japan's commercial opera- not aroused even when the thief demned nonsense of merit about.” So far as can be seen, the terms
tions in the South Sea Islands. took his departure with the The late Mr. G. W. E Russell Not only will merchandise be jacket. The "boy" later returned hesitated between Lord Mel- on which restitution is to be
exhibited but all investigations from a walk, and when he heard bourne and Lord Palmerton as Last evering a Japanese relating to trade and commerce that a "friend" of his had come the author of the phrase, but I' return of something by Japan launch almost ran down a sampan will be undertaken, while it will and gone away with his jacket, he think it has been generally, which Germany had not taken in harbour. A collision appeared be a medium for bringing Japan- set out to search for him. He came assigned to Lord Melbourne, who away, ie. China's sovereignty of inevitable, and was only averted ese merchants into Shantung, coupled
direct across Mak in Yaumati. Mak was, indeed, so addicted to this retention of all that Germany boat shouting to those in charge for their goods. Why shouldn't forelock by immediately distort
with the by passengers on a Star ferry-relations with possible customers had already. taken time by the participle, that he once drew the from Sydney Smith: was able to filch in the beginning of the launch and thus warning we have such a museum located posing of the stolen jacket at a Japan is to retain the economic them of the danger.
Suppose we assume everybody concessions granted to Germany
in Hongkong to foster British pawnshop. He had the pawn and everything to be dd, and trade. The collection of sam- ticket with him when he was come to the point?** ment at Tsingtan. In what is left by Messrs. Dodwell and Co. and ally and the right to establish a settle Invitations have been issued ples and exhibits will natur- strested by the "boy."
Before to her, China will find just about
take time and the the boy could interfere. Mak put the United Asbestos Oriental development of the Museum the ticket into his mouth; and as much consolation as the man Agenes, Ltd., for the opening of must necessarily be gradual, calmly chewed
Parliamentary English who wakes up in the morning to their now godowns at Tai-Kok- The Museum, if established, unrecognisable fragments, the various directions with the advent into certainly being enriched in find that he has been deprived of tsui on Monday next. Two of should contain samples of the while looking mockingly into his of more Labour members. In the all his valuables and whose the companies launches
will principal manufactures imported baffled captor's face. Mak's coup brief report of the remarks of the measure of satisfaction is that leave Statue Wharf at 3.30 pm, into Hongkong from all foreign was of no avail. His fond hope member for Silvertown given in he still has his bouse left to him. for the godowns. We are next informed that the
countries and also representative that no "case" would be brought the Times samples of the corresponding against him was shattered by the phrases, new, I think, to the walls sppear thene railway is to be a joint concern, and China
It successful location of the pawn of St Stephen's Hongkong manufactures. is to have the privilege of supplying
notified last week were 36 cases should also contain samples of shop' by the Police. He has now the
goods marketed in foreign to do one month in gaol. men to police the railway, but of plague (27 deaths), six of they are to be under Japanese cerebro-spinal fever (two deaths) countries which Hongkong and instructors, selected by the and one non-fatal occurrence of China must be in a position directors of the joint concern.enteric, all the sufferers being to supply. There should also
be exhibited When they are selected, the Chinese. For the 48 hours ended
representative
"Cracking one another's skulls Chinese Government is to have yesterday, there were 13 cases of samples of raw materials exported
for the love of God"-Mr. Jones* foreign countries. The the further privilege of appoint plague (11'deaths) and one fatal
reference to Belfast may be samples exhibited should be ing them. We fail to see that case of enteric.
supplemented by catalogues and RETURNING FROM SIBERIA classed less as slang than as a it mattors one iota whether
literary allusion, Parhaps, on China or Japan selects and Charged with trespassing on price lists, which should be kept
the whole, the Silvertown vocabul- appoints the instructors since the Kowloon-Centon Railway ed statistics, wherever possible, ceeding to Marseilles on the ss. Horatian age of fifty years ago.
continuously up-to-date by print- Amongst the passengers pro-ary is an improvement on the they are to be Japanese premises at Kowloon, a Chinese, in any case, and China would be was to-day fined $5 by Mr. R. E showing the extent of the various Paul Lecat are over 350 officers Since the war, the forces of organised Labour have come she left the whole business of Chinese offered was that he went of the details of the trade. Such seen service in Siberia and were saved a good deal of expense if Lindsell. The explanation this markets in China and abroad and and men of the French Colonial by other information explanatory Infantry, many of whom have prominently to the front in their demands for higher wages, shorter policing the railway entirely to into the premises with the
& Museum would be a valuable hours and better all-round working conditions. That in many Japan. Baron Makino is silent intention of getting the arrears addition
engagements to the resources of Oussourie and Tchimni, under perfect, and one may have a great instances, these demands have reflected genuine grievances there on one important point and that of his wages. A Chinese watch
properties Mr. can be no shadow of doubt. It is equally true that there have been is as to how long this arrangement man, who made the arrest, stated
Brett's department and Major Mallet, of the amongst these Labour agitators men whose aim is to work as little is to hold good. We cannot that the man was an ex-employee ers and traders together, con- The men also took part in big well-know
a means of bringing manufactur- Army..
French deal of sympathy for the reporters who recently could not hear a as possible, on as high a wage as they can wring from their think it is intended to be
at the yard, but had been paid ducing as well to the development engagements at Dukovskoie, in and sent a note of good humoured Cabinet Minister, employers, and men who, in their demands, take no account what-a tentative
all his wages. measure only. ever of the question of production. Australia is a case in point Candidly speaking, as the matter
of the natural resources of the conjunction with Japanese troops, remonstrance to where hours have been shortened and wages enhanced by legislative now stands, wo do not like this
Colony.
the speaker. Three local gentlemen had a
against the Bolsheviks, on The offender protested against enactment, and, from what we can hear, the consequence has not business. We cannot find one rather tedious experience, last
August 23, 1918 and also at the charge, and wound up his in every case been of benefit to the country or, in the long run, even single clause in the Covenant of evening, when proceeding to the
At a meeting of the Chamber Goumerovo, on December 23 argument by declaring: "Why. to the benefit of the workers themselves. In some of the copper the League of Nations with which top floor of a certain building in of Commerce to-day Mr. E. 1918. Seventeen of the men now my daughter heard everything mines, especially, the demands of the Labourites have necessitated it can be reconciled. On the the lift, which got half way be
D, Par of Messrs. on their way home sustained I said." Had the right hon, shutting down, and there are competent observers in that country contrary, there are many clauses tween the second and third floors
Mackinnon, Mackenzie and wounds, four have died and 39 gentleman ever heard the story who predict serious industrial complications in the future. How-in that Covenant that would and then refused to budge. It Co. will be nominated to have suffered severaly from of Archbishop Temple, who told ever, we can well believe that in all countries there is justification justify, the unconditional return was over half an hour before the represent the Chamber on the frostbite.
a self satisfied young curate that for a better regulation of labour conditions in favour of the worker, of Shantung to China, just as mechanism was put in order. Legislative Council during the
Major Mallet who commanded he could never hope to become & and we shall probably see good work done in this direction by the much as they justify the un. One of the gentlemen was late absence on leave of Mr. P. H. the men during the whole of their good preacher unless he cultivat International Labour Convention which has been incorporated in conditional
ratura of Alsace for dinner and we understand the Holyoak. Apropos of this appoint. time in Siberia, is now in com-ed a better delivery, "But," said the Peace Treaty, when once it settles down to grapple with the Lorraine to France. Meantime, excuse given, which happened in ment, it would be interesting to mand of the French battalion at the curate, "a friend informed me problems with which it will concern itself.
China would be well advised to this case to be correct, was not know from Mr. Parr, whether he Omsk,
the other day that I had a beauti- But there are other means of improving the workers' lot than follow dignified and constitutional accepted."
thinks he has any, right to
ful voice which could be heard. through the medium of the Unions, as we are reminded by some methods in pressing her claims to:
advance his views at the Legis
all over church" Umph," grow]- facts which have just been made public in the United States as to the notice of the Powers.
One of the delicacies which lative Council even when they came to the conclusion that aed Dr. Temple, did she ?" the result of "industrial democracy as now applied in that country
ere hostile to those of the Com- Commerce Member on the Coun- went to make the "chow" of a through shop committees and other forms of employees'self-govern
Chinese living at No. 7. Austinmittee and of the majority of cil is not a free agent. The ment. Under this system, employees elect a "House of Representa- THE FIUME QUESTION.
Road, was a certain sort of herb, the members of the Chamber of question is whether any under- An interesting statement has tives" composed of one delegate to every thirty voters. This body
Commerce. This is very standing exists between All who wish to see the pre-That this delicacy did not agree keeps a look-out for possible economies in the factory. It is servation of harmony between with him was evidenced by the interesting point.
the been made in the papers that Is the re- Hongkong Chamber of Commerce before long we shall have a new stimulated by the fact that the owners, divide evenly with the the Allies will read with much queer feeling he experienced after presentative of the Chamber and their Council representative kind of cinema which will supply workers any saving from more careful handling of raw materials, satisfaction the telegram giving his meal. This feeling gradualy as Legislative Council merely there himself and is there anything to with the spectacle of human of Commerce on the Hongkong as to how he should conduct the human voice simultaneously punctual and regular attendance and such matters. The resulting details of the compromise upon sumed alarming proportions until dividends, we are told, have varied in one factory from six to 17% which Italy has decided to re-it was finally discovered that the mandatory and is it obligatory on bind candidates in any way. per cent, a dividend of 15 per cent. meaning an addition of $3 to a open discussions regarding the herb in question had more poi-views when they are opposed to him to sacrifice his personal
beings in dramatic action. "As we read the statements, there is weekly wage of $20: An interesting point is that the employees' future of Fiume. The idea is that sonous than nutritions qualities,
Since the Government (thanks to be something entirely new, not portionate share in the dividends and establishes group insurance, Italy as Mandatory for
The doctors at the Kwong Wa those of the Chamber of Com-. paid for out of dividends. by the employees themselves. One such League of Nations until 1923, to relieve the man's pains.
appear to be that a member of instituted the very businesslike synchronizing a voice out of a body has secured the reduction of weekly hours from 53 to 50, and when a port a few miles distant
the Legislative Council, elected stem of replying to questions gramophone, with the action on an increased production of 84 per cent, followed. A subsequent be built for decrease from 50 hours to 48, brought about another increase in whereupon Fiume will belong to to the feminine nature.
the Jugo-Slavs,
by the Hongkong Chamber of put by Hon Members which are the screen. We once heard the Perfumes make a strong appeal Commerce, should represent the not of great importance, via the cinema gramophone and found it
• productivity.
views of the
Government Gazette, it has deplorably ineffective. The voice The above figures concern a comparatively small shop, but we made"
Italy. This proposal has been recognition of this fact has led he is
- taken 'the shine out of "Honour was quite unreal and detached, through
in, agreement read that experiments of the same sort are now being tried in the of the French Ambassador to Sang Hong. Perfume Factory at not in agreement with such views December last, for instance, there ahead or a little behind.
the medium the management of the Kwong such views and if he
.*ble." Had this scheme and owing to defects in timing plants of such concerns as the Midvale Steel and Ordnance Com-Rome, who was
been decided upon in seemed continually to be a little" .no doubt Wanchai to set a strict watch on and cannot advocate them he pany, the Hercules Powder Company, the General Electric Com-empowered by the other Allies the
The personal effects of their
would have been less of that new "invention apparently will pany and the Standard Oil Company. Representatives of both to submit it. By following some female employees. Ons of girls, of, should tender his resignation. management and employees from these companies at recent confer such method, it ought to be rather good appearance, thought
parrot-cry for Constitutional takea
record of the ences of the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce reported possible to meet the wishes of all she could do with a few drops of
Reform in January This voice simultaneously with the In this connection I may state new success so far and hope for the future. When we read of facts like interested and reassure Italy perfume, and, auccumbing to that Mr. Ironside, President of to create
system is not likely photograph of the action, and the A desire to two will be inseparable. Yet eren. these, we can see what good results can follow from real co-opera-that there is no unfair discriminatemptation, she filled her Thermos the Bengal Chamber of Com- become an Honourable, and so now we do not know out of what tion between employers and employed. Under the method of tion intended against her. flask with about 10 ounces of merce, recently contended that long as it serves this purpose so kind of instrument the voice will making concessions to organised Labour, the result of restricted In a peace settlement hours is all too often a lawer measure of productivity. But in suck the magnitude now in hand, it is who found her out, arrested her his views at the Legislative tational Reform ba a» byc
of scent. But a horrid watchman he had every right to advance long will the shibboleth." Canssi- proceed We cannot foresen a scheme of “industrial democracy as we have quoted, it is in the inevitable that differences should Evidently Mr. R. E Lindsell Council employees' own interest to prevent slowing down and irregular arise, and the best and safest way knew of the feminine Love of per were, attendance. The movement is one of intense interest, the more so in which to dispose of these is a fume, for he passed as light 11 In view of the fact that in the near future Labour problems will in this instance,
Haly be dealt with on international lines.
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