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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
THE ALLIES AND RUSSIA.
The Allies are pursuing a wise course in their attiude towards Russia. They have made it clear that they regard Lenin, Trotsky and the whole crowd of Bolsheviks as the enemies of peace and good order, whilst considering Koltchak and Dene kin as men of a different stamp -men who want to see Russia united and strong, enjoying a full measure of real liberty But the Entente is not consant with marely making these dis- tinations, and it is because of this that the Allies have just addressed a Note to Admiral
SATURDAY, JUNE 14. 1919.
DAY BY DAY.
MEAN WAALU DON IPL AND YOU'LL GET YOURSELF DORLIKED,
Yesterday's health return shows four cases of plague (three fatal) and
of one fatal case enteric. All the sufferers were Chinese.
1894.
HONGHONG TWENTY- FIVE YEARS AGO.
(Compiled from the *Hongkong Telegraph" files för week. ending June 28, 1894)
THE DOLLAR.
We learn that the management of the Ming Fuen Gardens, North Loxing stadium in the grounds, Point, intends erecting a new
with
* 'permanent series of: June 18The rate of the galleries, unroofed, to seat some Dollar. on demand, to-day is 2s. 2,000 or 3,000 people...
16.
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„THE- PLAQUE,
Four muskets were discovered by the Police în a junk_at Aberdeen. A Chiness who was there is nothing new to report June 19-Generally speaking arrested on a charge of possessing concerning the plague. The re- the arms, was produced before turns show that it is not gaining Mr. R. O. Hutchison-to-day and ground and we are reliably in formed that the Emergency Corpe is now working slightly abead of the disease and seem in a fair way to be able to grapple with it.
remanded.
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OUR BEGGARS.
Sir-In today's issue of the Hongkong Telegraph, under the heading of Notes and Comments, there appears an article concern ing begging and beggars on the Istreets of this City.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY
The statistics of the Korean agitation put those of the Korean conspiracy” into the shade. According to the latest investign- tions. 13,981 persons have been examined, 7,242 have been com mitted for trial, 4,649 have been set free, 1,990 are still under examination, and 3,967 have been sentenced, while 58 were found innocent. These are the Secul Press's statistios and, like a good Anyone not clad in official many Japanese statistics," are a much little confused. It would "be uniform may, without effort, secure evidence to the much simpler to put it that the effect that there are plenty of beg-Japanese-Courts are now engaged
along any street at any hour of gars plying their vocation on the in trying the Korean nation for streets of Hongkong. Stroll objecting to Japanese rule.
promptly forthcoming piteous the day and evidence will be appeals they are, and, in nearly stitution-making is the readiness all cases, the applicants for alms several nations have shown to are blind people.
employ foreign experts, says an
A novel feature in recent Can-
consti-
Koltchak with a view to obtain- ing assurances that any Govern- ment which may be recognised
The average mean temperature will, at the earliest moment, in Hongkong during May was
There is one case, however, of American paper. Every one ascertain the opinions of the 76.6, the highest recorded being Russian people as a whole and 88.6, on the 21st, and the lowest
a creature who somewhat re-recalls Dr. Goodnow's-appoint be prepared to carry them out. 69, on the 24th. There were 6.95
SETTLING A DIFFERENCE.
sembles a man; he moves about ment as constitutional adviser to In other words, the Allies tell inches of rain and 137.5 hours of chorage the other day
on all fours, being perhaps partial China, his connection with the June 20-At Pagoda Anly paralysed and likewise he
"Constitutional Compact of the Russians. that ther are all for Democracy, which
sunshine,, whilst the
appears to be deprived of speech, 1914, and his later memorandum average Custom's bostmen quarrelled over his only padde utterance being pressing the opinion that under they wish to see implanted on
the division of some plunder that of a long drawn bass whine existing circumstances it would be Russian soil and be encouraged
stolen from one of the foreign which may be heard for a con-easier to maintain to grow into a healthy plant.
The Banvard Musical Comedy tide waiters and agreed to settle siderable distance. His base of tational government with a mon- Rassia has succeeded in shaking Company, which intended playing their differences by a fight to a opeations is always the middle of archy than with a republic. More Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which off the pernicious influences of its plans and is leaving to-day for
in Hongkong shortly, has changed finish under Chinese cut-as-cut- requires them to forward their names and addresses with commani Tsardom, but she is in danger of Vladivostok by the 3.5. Archer skewered by his opponent's knife middle of Queen's Road, a beg- at Peking. Now President Good- recently Dr. W. W. Willoughby a crowded thoroughfare. Late has acted as constitutional adviser CAD rules. One was cations addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, by being subjected to a-terrorism under contract with the United and had to throw up the sponge gar's bowl grasped in one hand now is to head a commission, in-
fairly this afternoon he lay, in the equally as great and harmful. States Govenment to play for one and the spoil. Medicalassistance" and he was baa-baa-ing with 2 All, communications intended for publication should be address-The Allies think that it is time month to the American and Allied was obtained and same man was rim that, outdid the noise oftraus, President Gompers, and clading Dr. Willoughby, Oscar dictatorshipa, by whomsoever Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.
they are wielded, were abolished troops stationed
sewn together in scientific style. a lively thorughfare.
Jeremiah E. Jenks, to proceed in Russia. So they want the Company hopes to return here in and it is thought he may recover.
to Poland and advise that about six or seven weeks time. The fate of the victor is not yet cause the visitor to wonder as to of fundamental law. The func It is sights of this nature which nation as to the "best form whether he is in a walled town tion of Dr. Goodnow's commission in the interior of China or in will probably lie mainly in furnish entirely controlled by the pros advice based upon that inferme one of the greatest and richeating information about the experi- cities of the East and which is ence of other Governments or
-as an evidence of their bona fides.
ed to the Editor.
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own destinies. That is the mesh- The rate per quarter and per mensam, proportional. Subscrip-ing of the Note to Admiral tions for any period legs than one month will be charged as for a Koltchak. And it is the best fall month.
goodwill to the Russian people possible evidence of the Allies
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.HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1919.
41
SQUABBLING STILL.
as
EXHIBITION OF ASIATIC PRODUCTS
There is a feverish-desire to capture trade, now that the war has been brought
to
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there. The
known.
THAT-BAND AGAIN,
Yours etc.
IRVING M. SMITH. Hongkong. June 12, 1919.
According to Wong Kai, mosquitoes made war on him. A repel their attacks by fanning gests that it would be a good friend gave him some fans to
June 20-A correspondent sug them off. The Police said be
thing if Colonel Barrow would had no right to use these fans arrange for the band of the Hour.gressive white man. they belonged to. other people. kong Regiment to play in the gaol for 14 days where he may or or evening "in order to kill the Wong Kai was therefore sent to Public Gardens some afternoon may not be safe from the atten-montony of this plague stricken tions of his winged enemies.
Colony." At the present time we venture to think, with all dre a conclusion. This desire is not "An epidemic of bucker-
respect to our correspondent, that confined to any single country. stealing has recently swept over the musical efforts of the gallant Everyone is waiting to get Hongkong" Inspector Gerrard Pathans, would not be appreciated into the flood of money-making used these words in prosecuting as they deserve. Later on in the as 800 38 peace is signed, four Chinese who were charged season, when grim death is not Schemes are being promulgated before Mr. R. O. Hutchison this so much in evidence as now, the for getting a good slice of the morning with the unlawful band of Our Very Own", will no business that is sure to spring up possession of two wooden buckets doubt be willing to do their very when tonnage is released, and and a frying pan. One of the best for the enjoyment of the an attempt is being made to defendants was discharged and
public. bring manufacturers and dealers the others sent to prison for one more closely together through the month.. medium of trade exhibitions. The
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POLICE PRESENTATION,
GOVERNMENT
APPOINTMENTS.
tion. Since Locke's Grad Madel for the Carolinas, original plans from men of academic or philosophic antecedents have been regarded with caution. There can be little originality except by a new combination of old elements in government.
Americans are straining every A large seizure of opium, about June 21 Sergeant A. Mac-ary for Chinese Affairs and as or do we want
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nerve to push their manufactures 1.250, taels was effected by the donald, who has served well in all over the world. For instance, Police in a fishing junk at Aber-the Hongkong Police force for- it is announced that an Interna-deen yesterday. The value of the fifteen years, latterly in charge of tional Exhibition of Asiatic Prodrug was estimated at $18,000. Hanghom district and who ducts. will be held
now in Two arrests were effected. "Charg goes home on pension, New York in the spring of ed before Mr. R. O. Hutchison as presented with a bronze Dext
medal for The year.
meritorious general to-day, "the prisoners wers plan and scope of this Exposition remanded on the application vice by the Captain Superintend- ent to-day after which he was will be t bring dealers in the of Mr. Lysoc. of Messrs, preducte of the East in-Goldring and Phillips, who stated escorted on board the s.s. Sutlej by China is a country which seems to find its principal joy in
to touch with the
that he had not yet received the police band "four sets of pipes unrest and bellicosity We have heard a deal of late about the chants of the United States of instructions in connection with and two drums "
His comrades peace-loving Chinese, but facts, unhappily, are all against these America. The enterprise has re- the case.
also presented him with a hand- platitudes. Even in the old days, under the Mauchu regime, the ceived the cordial support of pro-
some gold watch, suitably in- country was constantly tom by dissension and strife. With the duce dealers in Shanghai, Canton, It is notified that, His Majesty's
scribed. coming of the Republic, we were promised lasting peace and good Peking. Japan, and in fact all Government has decided that government. But the most casual student of things Chinese knows the important cities in the East. after the 30th April, 1919, the that matters have not improved in the slightest degree since 1911. To all appearances the Exhibi-percentage of enemy value which Indeed, the history of the Chinese Republie has been one long tion will be a highly successful series of unhappy incidents. The other day, the President of China gae. The entire term of the told Sir John Jordan that fighting between North and South would Exhibition, we are told, is not now cras Since then, we have not heard much about the expected to exceed three weeks. resumption of the Shanghai Conference, but we have had a fresh and even more vivid illustration of trouble in the boycott and strike which have been causing great dislocation in the Northern Settle-HONGKONG'S GROWTH. ment. Happily, this incident has now closed, but even before the
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GAS,
June 22-A gassy concern- Belgian goods imported into The Sanitary Board. Hongkong are at present allowed
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ASIA BANKING CORPORATION.
In face of the latest little panic in the Northcliffe editorial rooms
ing appointments
The Gazette notifies the follow-about Germany swinging back to manarchism, Ebert a mask for the
Deputy Registrar and Appraiser, common sense in the ranks of Mr. N. L. Smith to officiate as control, of Berlin, it behooves imperialista, and the Junkers, în
Supreme Court.
the Entente to ask itself a simple Mr. S. B. B. McElderry to act question: Do we want a Ger- as Chief Assistant to the Secret-many under the rule of Spariscus, A Germany Deputy Registrar of Marriages. getting back to her feet under Second Assistant Director of taining internal order and ful- Mr. A. H. Hollingsworth to be government capable of main..
Public Works, in succession to filling German obligations to the to Mr. Charles Henry Gale, re-world? To the latter end the present German Government is tired on pension.
Mr. J. D. Lloyd to officiate as Majority Socialists are co-operat working. To that end the Official Receiver and Registrar ing with the other democratic of Trade Marks.
parties to the extent of meeting armed rebellion with armed sup. pression. If Noske has made use of "Junker" officers against the Spartacus communists, it is be-- cause the trained services of these officers were necessary in the struggle against anarchy. For that matter, Lenine is employing officers of the old Russian army in his Red Guard because he needs their technical skill.
HONGKONG TRADE.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.
OFFICIAL ORATORY.
The Fortnightly Price Current to contain shall be reduced from
and Market Report, published by twenty-five per cent, to five per June 2: The Hon. J. H. the Hongkong General Chamber Pilloried on alternate days for cent. as in the case of goods, Stewart Lockhart at the" meeting | of Commerce, states:
its plunge into Bolshevism and emanating from all other sources. of the Sanitary Board yesterday - Cotton piece goods, and fancy into Junkerism, the German His Majesty's Consular officers "I think I shall be supported cotton goods. During the interval people might well turn upon in Belgium are being instructed by the medical gentlemen present a considerable business has been nervous Entente opinion and ank gled tidings came to hand we learned of the prospect of newrowth of Hongkong, we can find that date for Belgian goods which adulterated dirt, has been the Manchester market is very strong will satisfy the world. trouble breaking out in the adjacent province of Kwangtung...
If we want an idea of the steady to issue certificates of origin after when I say that dirt, pure un-done in staples and fancies. The just what kind of German regime. So if it is not a struggle for authority between Peking and
it in the figures continued in the owe only five per cent. of their chief cause of the plague and this and prices are advancing daily. Canton, or the display of feeling against a foreign country, we report just issued by the Gover-total value to enemy material or dirt we should have removed." The latest quotation for cotton is come back to the old wrangling in the South, with a strong ment Assessor, who has made a labour.
This is a specimen of the highest | 20.45.
The German proposals only possibility of more armed conflict. To say that foreigners and the evaluation of the whole of the
class of Hongkong official oratory, Cotton yarn-Business was covered 60 pages against the 350 more far-seinz and sensible of the Chinese are utterly tired of stated that the rateable value of in an animated argument with an This English is exceedingly clear" The law rate ruling for the rupee But the Allies apparently took- Colony. In that report it is A Chinese" constable engaged but will Mr. Lockhart who thinks restricted owing to short supplies. which the Allies' treaty covered. these upheavals, with, their upsetting effect on.commerce, is to put the matter very mildly. To those who do not follow very closely the Colony has increased from obstinate hawker in Ship Street whatever that may mean kindly Exchange and the scarcity of as long to examine it as they the torius wildings of Chinese affairs, it is somewhat difficult $15,638,736 (the figure at the last yesterday. Constable. You are inform us what "pure unadulterat spot cargo bave caused prices to allowed the Germans for the to understand what this new fuss in Canton is all about. The valuation) to 816,304,801, or 4.5 per not allowed to hawk here." Haw-led dirt is.
improve further to the extend of larger volume. "Feace by Easter situation has been brought to a head, it seems, by a demand from cent. In the past ten years, the ker."Why not?""Have you
$7/10. Quotations are No. 10s has not come into being, as pro- a number of military commanders that Li Iu-hou, the former Civil 47.12 per cent, whilst compared have no licence, I must take you increase has been no less than got a licence?"--"No"-"If you
at $200/233. No 12s at $212/234. mised, but we are promised it Governor of Canton and now a military commander in Shin Hing with the time when Mr. Chapman to the Police Station. The haw
No. 16 at $258/270. No. 208 at some time in June, provided the should be arrested, on the ground that has been at the bottom of took over the duties, in 1887, kerthendeclared I don't want to much of the trouble which Kwangtung has experienced-in recent there has been an advance of go." At this stage another Chinese
$260/295. Arrivals 7,500 balas. Germans are reasonable. Tele Bales 3,000 bales., Shipments nil grams are very conflicting on the times. This is the immediate cause of the trouble, but for some time 396.60 per cent. The comparisons policeman strolled up. He was
Unsold stock 2,000 bales. Bargains | subject of whether Germany will past there has been unrest brewing. Luk Wing-ting, it appears, between the last valuation and appealed to by the first constable The Asia Banking Corporation, to report and the market is bare complaining that the Treaty
-28,000 bales.
sign. A Mainichi message has gone back on the Southerners, and as Li Tu-hon is a protege of the present one show that Kow-to settle the dispute. The new-formerly at 66, Liberty Street, of stock. Quotations are nominal bands, blinds, gaze and garrote Raw Cotton. There is nothing describes President Eberta his, we can well believe that that fact and the latest development oon has forged ahead far more comer Now, what is, this all New York, opened for business Indian $43/53. Chinese staple Germany leaving her less free have a distinct connection. Luk is evidently about to send troops han Victoria, the increase in the about? First constable He on May 5th in its new and larger $44/45.. to Shiu Hing, where the commanders have been ordered to make former being 1470, as against has no licence and he refuses to quarters on the ground floor of 35, way for new men, and it is anticipated that a battle royal will soog 3.20 per cent. for the latter. That be arrested." The newcomer, to Broadway, which it has leased begin. Kwangtung, strictly speaking, is now the only so-called an index of the steady growth the
dom than a tributary, State Mr. Independent Province in China, and her very isolation is of the peninsula. We see that walk
"Woollens. Very quiet, Scheidemann, the Premier, is also hawker"You possible source of trouble. Exactly what will happen, it would be the Assessor remarks that the you
Metals. There has been al-reported to have declared that it must for ✡ period of ten years. out of
most an entire absence, of busi- vis impossible to sign it. Count von hard to say, but, from what we can gather, tension in Canton is at number of tenements reported By dint of the combined persus- furniture, as well as the general have been given out at lower is evidence of desire to sig
this street; The new premises comprise 7,000 bave no the moment high, and everyone anticipates a fresh outburst.
ness during the last fortnight. Brockd off Rantzau's return to licence."
square feet of floor space. The
Quotations for rails for arrival Versailles' with counter-prop This Canton unrest is typical of what is constantly occurring to be vacant averaged about sion of the two lukongs, the in China. The people, as we have said until we almost weary of 110 monthly, which is approxi- obstinate hawker was at length decorative scheme, is in black and rates without attracting buyer, if possible: Much depende upOU repeating it, do not care arap about these things which create all mately the same as last year. induced to accompany them to gold, of Oriental design.
Locally prices are much the same the nature of the the bother. It is simply and solely a question of political and milf. Thess, of course, must be Chinese the Station. Evidence was given A feature of the new banking with the exception of timplates,posals and the deter tazy squabbling a struggle between factions for power end for tenments; for European buildings in Court to-day that the hawker quarters is a special zoom for the which are firmer at about $13 to which the there make one seriously doubt whether the Chinese spel of Chinese buildings there would hand what power brings. The constant recurrence of happenings like cannot be had at any price. And was sean, selling plume, and use of representatives of firms in we presume that even in the case holding a pair of scissors in his China, who are travlling in-Am Capable of werning themselven if they cannot man
hin their own borders,
be cut the srics; correspondence facilities be more demand than mapply If the f
where provided.
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About 280.000
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