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DEAD MEN'S SHOES HARDLY Elera in this great British port | EVER FIT THOSE WHO ARE WAIT- we welcome the news that the ING FOR THEKÈM S British War Medal is to be granted] to men of the Mercantile Marine who did service for six months bean jy dock, came out today.
The Shinyo Maru, which has during the war, whilst another medal is to be awarded to `marin”
The following is the programme
CANTON DECISION.
Co of the great being an Elder Bro Since the Canton Food Relief House, to which four of the first of the series of Organ Association has received two tele corporation the Prince of Recitals to be given by Mr. J. W. grams from the Tong Wah Hosis to be admitted White, at St. John's Cathedral pital at Hongkong and the Ken right to wear the unifor next Monday at 9.15 pm
Wu Hospital in Macao, asking ceremonial occasions. His ers who completed at least one; Mr. George Grimblé laft by
1. Imperial March. Elgar. the Association to appropriate Highness, has no need 2. Evening Prayer. zone, the Empress of Asia to-day for a 3. Mate Crossing the Bar B... danger. voyage' in
Smart. rice to those two places to relieve picturesque attire, but Mr. Balfo Stewardesses and other women holiday in Japan.
the people, the Canton Food and Mr. Asquith have frequently aboard ship are also to be eligible
Bridge. Relief Association held a meeting found it very useful, and 4. Choral Preludes: (a) "Old for these awards. In the early Up to the time of going to preas,
yesterday and decided to ship believe Lord Rosebery has at 104thTM days of the war, the part which no further news has been receiv
Parry. 20,000 piculs of rice to Hongkong times taken advantage of the was being played by the Mercaned of the ss. Hauroto
("Like clouds are they Borne and Macao.
privilege. The Elder Brethren tile Marine was often overlooked.
To do Thy great Will") -
äre divided into two, grou the Neither the Government nor
(b) "Malcambe
SMUGGLING OF NICE TO Yesterday's health return("New mercies sach returning day
acting and the hopera, HONGKONG.
is to latter section that the Since the dearth of rice at will be added. In due of and one non-fatal occurrence of Hyun 19
Hongkong, some of the Canton doubt, he will succe All paratyphoid fever.
were 5. Adagio Cantabile (from
rice merchants have secretly of Connaught Chinese.
Symphony in G minor)Lentare.exported native rice through the position which the 6. Two miniatures:
cooks of the Hongkong steamers, until his accession. says the Canton Times. It is reported that every day at least two hundred piculs of rice goes to. Hongkong, in some
;
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A large number of officers from H. M-Keat left for Home by the Express of Asia to-day. They included Capt. J. D. Edwards, Lieut. Commander Lavington
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(a) Allegretto Pastorale, (b) Andante Tranquilla. Motett: "There is a green
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8. Festal Commemoration.
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H.KP.R. ORDERS.
MAGAZINE. COMMITTEE.
find
that the carrying "business НЕ usual" by ships was a matter as 'vital to success in the war as the exploits of our Army and Navy. Neither were the hardships när the perils Amongst the military_officers run by our merchant seamanho left for Home by the EmpresS appreciated at their full value. of Asia to-day were Lieut. Col. We are glad to think that since Passby and Lients B. L. Stephens
Gambling clubs in Berlin have. those days the nation as a whole and RF. Forbes, R. G. A.
Burstall way. Owing to the shortage of according to Dr Max Epstein, kve has come to realise what a
rice bere, the Government has who contributes an article to the magnificent part the Mercantile
West prohibited exportation to outer Weltbukse on the subject, become The Treasurer of the Society of Marine played in the great St Vincent de Paul begs to seven voices, unaccompanied, the hundred picule of rice was seized are, Dr Epstein states, sixty gam
The Motette will be sung by ports. During last week one a real German danger. There struggle for liberty. The men acknowledge most thankfully the setting of No. 7 being that of the by the C. M. Customs, authorities bling clube in Berlin, in many of who go down to the sea in ships receipt of $110 toward the fands late have worthily upheld British of the Society from two anony-Cathedral
'organist of Liverpool who sold the rice at auction at which eard money amounts to maritime traditions; no praise of mous donors.
The descents on four o'clock yesterday afternoon. between 10,000 and 15,000 marks their efforts can be too high.
verses 2 and 4 of Hymn 19 are by
As every bag of rice reaching about 800,000 marks daily in card daily, and which altogether yield Mr. J.W. White. They filled a very essential role;
Hongkong from Canton would money. This authority estimates A Chinese was to-day sentenc- but for them, we should have
net the smuggler ten to fifteen that in one or two of the leading defeat mean. They have won hard labour for the unlawful advantage of me, yesterday, by been invented to transport the evening. Individual losses of 80, known what starvation and ed to a fine of $20, or three weeks" The worthy Editor took a mean dollars every possible way has clubs a million marks is lost every their right to the war medal; possession of 30 catties of rice. publishing, in his news columns, grain away. more than that, they have won He said that he obtained the rice details of the musical career of
000 marks, he says, are not rare. the lasting gratitude of the whole from an M. B. K. boat...
M. Leo Podolsky. Irather think
Losses of a thousand marks are British people.
this is not exactly playing the
normal, and men and women who lose 10,000 marks are regarded as game, for I have enough trouble local musical doings and I think as it is to fill this column with
small players. Dr.Epstein points to the obvious moral effect of this he might have passed the matter
mania and deleterious influence on all concerned, and deplores the fact over to me, just to help things out..
fact that not only in Berlin, but latest papers to hand, that there and Surgeon, Commander East-Yes. And by the time your is plenty of it still going on. mag. Commander Finlayson left Ed. H.K.T.)
column appears, the news is
also in Aix, Chemnitz, Crefeld. Government control measures by the Atreus.
An important meeting of the Essen, and other manufacturing protected the public during the
Magazine (Police Reserve Gazette) centres men of means game with The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee war period, and even at this time
Committee will be held on Mon-questionable characters. Men of is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies of day it has become necessary delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies for the authorities to step in and A Hon. T. C. R. N., the Missions Podolsky has established his Noronha and Co.) at 5.30 p.D. their houses to gambling associ Well that does not matter, day the 11th inst. at the offices of rank and position, Dr. Epstein The Rev. G. T. Waldegrave. M.since it is now known that the Business Manager (Messrs. declaras, not only gamble in clubs, sent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.
prevent the fleecing of the people to Seamen Chaplain at Lowestoft claim as a front rank artist? But The Attendance of all membersations, and he fears that the but rent their apartments and sell again. We will quote one or two has been appointed Chaplain of a reconnt of the pianist's attain-! Single Copies, Daïly, ton cents.
instances to show what is hap-the Missions to Seamen,. Hong-ments gives very little idea of his quested. The meeting is being manis will spread
of the Committee is earnestly re- Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a pening. At a recent meeting of kong. He is expected to arrive in superb talent. I had the pleasure, called to consider the cessation of fixed period, will be continued until countermanded.
the Wool Council in London it September when be will take over of bearing him play some Chopia publication of the Gazette, and mitfee to control the trade from Featherstone who
the work from the Rev. W. Tvalses and nocturnes the other subscribers and others interested was decided to appoint a.com-
bas been night. His intrepretations of the are invited to attend. the raw materials to the finished acting Chaplain since April. Resurrection" Palonaise and.
"Although archery still has ite goods. It was stated at this
the Noctume in A, were a revela-
followers, as we reminded by the meeting that although wool sup-
tion. I have heard many pianists
recent competitions at Chelten plies were much more than A Chinese from Anstralia during my long sojourn in this
ham, modern bowmen seem: sufficient, prices were going brought with him a revolver and no man's land of music, but few into a little room with no farmi. unable to cover the range attain- higher and higher as stocks be- 250 rounds of ammunition into can compare with Podolsky. His turre save a piano and a few straw famous archer under Charles L. ed in bygone days. Neade, a came larger and larger, and it the Colony, and was arrested on delicacy of touch, perfect phrasing chairs, asked if his visitors would was alleged that there must be a junk yesterday on his way into of the "grace, notes" and the like to hear some music and sat the bow was from 300 to 400 states that the ordinary range of profiteering somewhere if cheap the country. Brought before Mr virile power with which the down at the piano and played. varde. The clubhouse of the and abundant wool went with B. E Lindsell, he pleaded that fortimisso passages were attack-The amazed girl say tears rolling Royal Toxophilite Society in dear goods. The Board of he was ignorant of the Hongkong ed was wonderful... Trade representative told the regulations and was mulcted in
down the stern forbidding face of the gentlewoman, who bade the other treasures, a bow and arrow, Regent's Park contains, among gathering that he was prepared fine of $200. The alternative to go to Parliament for such sentence was six weeks' hard was stated that Podolsky is a and thanked him in a tender, with which, according to Thomas
In the Editor's "Comment it musician stop,-it was too much: powers as might be necessary to labour.
fine example of the Godowsky motherly way. There followed in the year 1795 Mahmoud Effandi, Roberts's "English Bowman." bring down the excessive price of woollen necessaries. To take
school. Rather would I say that he a little scene over leaving the another case.
A coolie who was found carry is fine example of individuality basket..."just some of the wine Secretary to the Turkish Ambass- timber was decontrolled, but since have been cut from a tree was I dislike the term example of such (he protesting and seeming vexed) bers of the Toxophilite Society, In March last, ing a piece of wood believed to which reminds one of Godowsky, he had fancied the other night ador, shot 482, gards, in the presence of three gentlemen mem- that time there has been brought in by the Police, and and such a school. In savours before they said good-bye. And who measured the distance," This tendency to demand excessive charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell too much of imitation. Podolsky going down the stairs the gentle would appear to be the longest prices for certain varieties. As today. The piece of wood show-does anything but imitate. He woman, wiping away her tears, bowshot authentically recorded, a consequence, the Timber Con-ed traces of having been saws reads in Chopin certain apparent said to the girl: "Never forget it may possibly have been exceed troller has warned all dealers that off; but notwithstanding this, he meanings which cannot be ignor that you heard Chopin played with the old national weapon if the excessive charges continue, attempted to convince the Court ed by any student of the For Chopin it was, in the year of of sew. Unfortunately a certain Government stocks will be sold that the piece of wood was blown Polish master, but there is the his death. to the consumer at the maximum down by the wind from the dead underlying feeling that the poetry price in force in March. One branch of a tree. The Magistrate of his works has appealed to a more instance. The Food Confined him $10, or 14 days. troller at Home has just made an order restricting dealings in certain scheduled seeds, oils and
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MARRIAGE.
WHITE-PANNEL The marriage of Lieutenant H. J. White, of Hongkong, to Miss Dorothy Mary Pannell, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Pannell of Exmouth, South Devon, took place on the 6th August, 1919, at Devonport, England.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7. 1919.
MORE THOUGHTS ON INDUSTRIAL UNRE-T.
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obscurity enfolds the actual achievements of the archers who
A piano recital given by wrought such havoc at Crecy and new temperament. That is the
Hall Agincourt. Of recent years now feeling, and I cannot explain the M. Cortet at Wigmore difference. Idon't think any true recently, created somewhat body has equalled the record
of B sensation, - says
a achieved by Sir Ralph Payne
A raid was yesterday made by musician can explain it. It is home critic. The British public Gallwey, who, shooting in 1906 fats to persons licensed by the a coolie on the pantry of the an auditory sense, and only is waking up; it has succeeded on the golf links et Le Touquet Ministry, this step being neces- Kitano Maru which was along music lovers can appreciate the in realising that M. Cortot is a covered a distance of 367 yards sitated owing to the excessive side the Kowloon Wharf, fine differences. Podolsky is a rise in prices and to limit specul- Preserved fruits were ative sales and purchases of raw, speciality, and he gathered in longs to a "school"
his wonderful pianist and if he be great artist. His playing of Cesar with his best arrow.
it is the Franck's Prelude Chorate and materials...
some 29 tins which, he carefullyPodolsky school".
Fugue was remarkable for ita wrapped up in a piece of matting.
depth of insight, unity of idea, and While lowering himself from the
control of colour, to say nothing steamer on to the wharf, he was
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weeks.
I wonder when the gentleman of the flawless technique. Still
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Germany is making elaborate preparations for the trade war.
To-day every civilised community appears to convulsed by disorder and agitation. Our miners, police, bakers and railway THE POSITION IN HONGKONG. workers are now demanding better all round conditions as reganis pay, hours and holidays. It is relatively easy to check revolution-
The cases which we have cited geen and arrested. To-day he'l possessing a very fine touch on the more notable was his playing ofHer idea appears to be that if she' ary unrest-when there is open resort to force. It is then the may be regarded an can beat us there she will have elements of order draw together and invariably overpower the armies sidelight on the increased cost of for he has to go into gaol for four residents a rest from "There are hd have been inade so clear vengeance. In laying plans for accomplished fairly substantial; of revolutionary disorder. Sometimes society dissolves, as waa
The composer's intentions can living at Home.. Woollens are
Smiles". If ever there was any seen in the case of the French Revolution or in Bolshevik Russia; necessary for clothing, timber for but in the end almost inevitably some form of stability is brought various foods.
house-building and fats. for
hilarity about the rotten cam to the hearer. One wondered, in the re-capture of foreign trade she intends to reconstitute her about. People naturally try to live, and to do that, is quite impossible
And with pro-
position the pianist we have in fact, why one had ever thought in a constant state of war. Though many of the strikes at Home fiteering in all these commodities that the s. Kwangai which was of it, months past. There. Are was a great feat, but before the
The report current yesterday mind has knocked all the fan out the music vague and obscure. It Diplomatic Service from among “men who bave passed their lives have not been of a long duration, yet that there is industrial unrest absurd to attribute the higher cost] eyening from Canton was ujjack-bar-room jig and very appropriate, realised how limited is Debussy's abroad, studied foreign peoples
apart from any others it is proceeding to Hongkong Tuesday Smiles" is a good old drunken twelve had is everywhere apparent. This has even developed with our police of living solely to the demands ed by bandits is absolutely un-after the uuteenth
been played one in foreign trade lived who have hitherto always provided an object lesson in conciliatory of the workers for more wages, founded, says the Canton Times. sandwiched between really er. dual Prelude is.
but range, fascinating as each indivi-stand how their trade is carried on methods. Downing tools" has apparently become a habit with
and their mathods, and who under the British workman. France and America are having their share Higher wages have had to be This steamer was searched by the cellently played selections from
or fostered. That is a sane and also, and all sorts of grievances have been displayed in Labour's shop granted to many employees in Customs at the Forts at Boca Debussy and a touch of the Some new violin music has us on a sore point, for the British logical thing to do, and touches. window. To our mind there is only one way of reaching a settlement order, that they may be able to Tigris, and this resulted in the Moonlight"Oh, Lord!
going right down into the root of troubles and removing legitimate meet the cost of living, which delay which caused some excite-
just been issued of which the Diplomatic Service has not been grievances. The moment that is done, the saner elements in a has been materially increased by ment. It is reported that this
most interesting and important conspicuous for the success with dispute draw out and by so doing assist in the organisation of order. Profiteering. If there is profiteer steamer was searched by the The following ** Chagin story * examples are Two Romantic which it has advanced the trad” One of the worst features of the general situation is the hold-up of ing at Home, there is profiteering Customs on account of smuggling taken from a home paper will no Pieces (Augenerl by Coleridge interests of the Empire. Ger- business. For the next decade the world has plenty of work in here also. We know it. There having been suspected.
doubt interest admirers of the Taylor. These are indeed many's merchant dipomafists will sight. With the communities of the world inter-dependent, there more opportunities for it, too,
great tone poet -The late Lady charming; they are early works soon be loosed upon the world loss of production at present is very serious. This wastage must as there is no Government control
Ritchie, daughter of Thackeray, of this gifted composer, fresh in They will stick at nothing. In mevitably affect the cost of living. What has captured the minds exercised. We all know how A cunning device was used by when a little girl in Paris, called inspiration and with the details the countries to which they are of most workers is that now is the time to make a settlement with prices locally are raised on the an arms smuggler. to conceal on three elderly Scottish ladies, worked out with the proper care accrediated and take more from, the oppressor, Capital. This is all the more know that salaries have not drilled in the sides of a wooden mother. The "Spinster" of the later works. Alfred Moffat's created
slightest pretext, and we also ammunition. He had recesses acquaintances of her grand, which is lacking in some of his be bought, curious when we reflect that the sum total of the spoils were never advanced it anything like case and in these the ammunition trio had her bonnet on to go out, Retrospects (Angeper) are eyld: system will more small Possibly it is the reaction from tie adverse conditions that have been faced during the past five years. In Hong
corresponding ratio.. ¡ But appar- was concealed. The case was and proposed to accompany the ently intended forplayers of very will be law
Hongkong are setamined by the Police on the girl home
reet way in ma
from Sydney way
subceft at his point of view should be
timis jef the motiem. Benson
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