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THE TIONGRONG TELEGRAPÍL
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NOTES & COMMENTS.
FREER USE OF REVOLVERS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1919.
DAY BY DAY.
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AN ISLANDER'S DIARY.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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To the Editor of the “Bongatka
Takmph. APPRECIATED GIFTS.
When conversation flags. Sir-The enclosed copy of a always fall back upon the letter from Lieut. Cal. Morley weather, and when news is slack may be of interest to those of have sent do likewise. Our local weather your readers who prophets are so seldom right that books, papers etc. to the Post the amateur may, as a rule, Office for transmission to our contradict them with comparative troops in Siberia.
with
Tours etc. At midnight on Monday the safety. With weather as
3.B.C. ROSS. roof of No. 1, Wing Lee Street human affairs, it is the un- collapsed, with the result that the expected that happens. Who furniture was damaged. None of last week could have predict- the inmates were injured.
A small fire broke out amongst some withered grass at Repulse Bay. The flames were put out by some coolies and policemen.
THE MAN WHO REES NO FOR- Time was-and not so many THER THAN TO-MÖRKOW WILL BE years ago-when the Chinese law-BEATEN IN THE END BY THE breaker in Hongkong was, as a MAN WHO SEES WITH A TEN- general rule, au easy bird with YEAR RANGE whom to deal, for he seldom carried weapons which could cope with those used by the Police. All that, unhappily, has now been changed, and to-day the Chinese desperado usually possesses one or more modern revolvers. Wel need only go back a week or so for evidences of the freer use of firearms by the native population. There was the case of the rattan workers' dispute, in which revol vers were used, and now this
week-end we have had two in-
Very little damage was done by the recent typhoon at Macao, stances in which members The fishing junks had entered of the Police Force have been the harbour much earlier than wounded by men using these the hoisting of the signal and weapons. All this, of course, only one junk, with a full carge points to the fact that extensive of ground nuts, was wrecked. smuggling of arms is still going]
The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is E36 POLICE RISKS. per annum. (Payable in Advance.)
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ed that we would be over- run by a typhoon that would destroy many junks in harbour and cause a considerable death roll? It is the same everywhere. with weather. People in Hong- kong congratulated themselves early upon the arrival of a mild summer; what was the result? An unparalleled heat wave struck us. As usual, we took our share of the luck calmly.
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(Copy) British Military Mission, 19 Pöchtamskain, Irkutak, 2nd. August, 1919. the Postmaster,
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY
The rumour that Sir Charles Swinfen Eady is about to resign the Mastership of the Rolls be cause of ill-health is accompanied by the announcement to his ten antry that he is about to sell his estate Wood Norsen, which his a... harming outlook over the valley
of the Avon In South - Wor- ceershire. Sir Charles acquired the estate in 1912. For half a' century previously it had been the home of exiled French Royalty, first of the Dead" Aumale, and afterwards by the Duc d'Orleans. During their residence they had many Royal visitors.
It must seem odd to people who Dear Sir,-With last mail I received a large parcel of papers, were not long since reading of magazines, and books forwarded the Arctic hardships of our men at Archangel and the Murman by you frora Hongkong. These have been.
coast that now their discontent much ap
heat, priciated by the Officers, N.CUs arises from frightful
with out breatha air, and men undermy command; who and a. plague of mosquitoes. all join with me in expressing gratitude to you for so kindly That, however, is characteristic collecting, and forwarding them. of the fringe of the Arctic regions.
The short burst of summer pro- I. remain,
duces a plenitude of animal and vegetable life. The breed of mos. quitoes is said to be far more
Yours faithfully.
AC. MORLEY,
Lt.Col.
Senior British Officer, Irkutsk.
CLAIM FOR WAGES.
rulent than the tropical sort. They have a brief life and s merry one. The only thing that can be said in their favour is that they are not malaria carriers.
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on. The Police prosecute some During last week there were ons for this offence practical-notified five cases of enteritis, ly every day; but that there are two of cerebro-spinal fever and
Wo have been having a long large numbers of others who one of obolers. All were fatal manage to wriggle through the and all the sufferers Chinese. spell of entertainments this year
contrast B
the meshes of the net cast by the Since then, ten cases of enteritis-quite authorities there can be no doubt (seven fatal) have been reported. extremely dull and monotonous life we had been living a year whatever. The consequences are serious, as the frequent shooting We hear that Mr. W.J. Craw-jago. There is plenty of money affrays indicate. By reason of ford, Hongkong and Whampos here for a good travelling com- Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires the cunning devices which are Dock Company Ltd. has been pany. Hongkong audiences are them to forward their names and addresses with communications used to get arms and ammunition elected a Fellow of the Royal appreciative and a good show does into the Colony, it is an extremely Colonial Institute. He was being notrequire much advertising. The addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but as anfficult manner to keep a check proposed by the Hon. Mr. Pollock, pity of it is that such few good evidence of their bona fides.
All communications intended for publication should be address-on the smugglers, and we do not K.C., and seconded by Mr. H. companies make it a point to call
The European A GARAGE COOLIE. see how, unless we have a much Hancock.
at Hongkong. larger Police Force, this traffick-
population is growing fast, and
Perhaps amateur florists will ing is to be put a stop to...
The Hongkong Tramway Com- Hongkong of to-day is much
be interested in the following. pany's receipts for the week end more advanced in ideals and
hint. A lady who hea the There is one point in connected August 23 were $12,777, which thought compared to the Hong-
loveliest geraniums one could At the Police Court, before Mr. | ever wish to see was asked how The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscription with this matter which, we is $2,778 below the corresponding kong of five
Theatre Royal can take N. L. Smith, this morning Mr. C. she managed to produce such tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a fear, is not so widely recognised week last year. The takings for good theatrical company
as it should be. We refer to the 34 weeks of the year are $199,-the
Average of Lauritsen, of the Dragon Motor lovely blooms. The exniamion full month.
"Infield The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee increasing dangers to which the 406, which is $35.694 above the comfortably
$1,300 a night. This is by no Garage, was summoned by one of was quite a simple one.
& small sum to touring his coolies for an alleged refusal of throwing away any test in is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies members of the Police Force are same period in 1918. delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies exposed by this freer use of fire-
Those who have not yet seen companies staging plays for a to pay $9, being wages said to be the teapot, I keep it and affor JJS. The Gresson Street affair.
Watering my geraniums”. The sent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.
Single Copies, Daily, ten cents.
threw into prominence the risks that wonderful film, "Hearts of run of ten or twelve nights. The due to him.
Me Lauritsen The reason hint was taken and adopted, and It is being pany took on so average during fired period will be continued until countermanded.
in the execution of their duty, anity of doing so. The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be but there have been many in-screened for four more nights at their first visit $1,400 a might, but was because he left my service satisfactory. Whether an in- delivered to subscribers by. the Dairy Farm Company. Ltd., cidents since then illustra ing the the Coronet. By popular verdict the average was a bit lower this without giving me notice. fusion of tea will benefit other If the opportunities of engaged him on the 9th July potted plants or not, I am not in Shameen, Cantor, who are our agents there.
same point. Indeed, we can go so it is one of the finest films ever time.
making such good money in and he left on August 3rd. He a position yet to state. But, far as to say that practically every shown in the Colony.
certainly, those who. grow Hongkong are advertised, there was to get $12 a month. day. in existing conditions, the
Mr. Smith-There were no geraniums and want have a good. Chief interest at the Norwood is no reason why we should not" Police carry their lives in their hands. They never know when (England) lawn tennis tournament receive regular visits by really stipulations about giving notice show of blooms cannot do better
to leave?
than give them an occasional they may run up against an ugly on July 15 was shown in the play good companies.
Mr. Lauritsen No, I took it | dish of tea. tea customer with a six-shooter con- of the Chinese, S.C. Wa. He
that he was engaged by the We are promised a long stay month I have had a consider. The exploits of R34 call to cealed upon him, and in an met C. S. Butler in the first round instance like the armed robbery at of the Open Singles and although next month by Frawley's brand able amount of trouble. I used mind the first occasion on which the Kowloon Dairy Farm, when he lost by 6-3, 6-2, showed new dramatic company, after to pay the coolies their full wages, a flight across the Atlantic was the Police have orders to stop and good all-round knowledge of the their appearance in Shanghai and once or twice men left after seriously proposed. That was in new Banyard Company will be getting their psy. I was hard put the eighteenth century, when search all Chinese passing along game.
organised soon and will pay to find other coolies, so I decided Blanchard, a Frenchman, who certain roads, the danger. is
It was decided yesterday morn-Hongkong a visit If things to keep back half a month's was the first to cross the Channel, naturally greater than ever. It is easy to criticise the Police or
wages and give it to them when talked of ballooning to America. anyone else. With some people
they left. This man has not got His trip to France in 1785 was it is a favourite attitude. But
his wages as yet, but he has got made fairly easily. He ascended when we hear others "calling
his 81 extra which I gave to from Dover and descended, after down" our policemen, let us give
all my coolies. I am willing to a two hours' journey, near Calais. a thought to the other side of the
Speculation is rife as to the pay them. but I keep back half He was accorded a greatreception, picture and ponder over the risks
infantry relief that will be sent wages with the object of keeping was presented with the citizen- out to Hongkong from England. the coolies. that are run even in the execution from Home.
ship of the town, his balloon was of their ordinary day's duties.
In spite of the large number of
Complainant:-I started The action was concluded in men who have been demobilised. July 10th and worked till Angust still be seen in the Calais Mus on purchased (the car of which may PROFITEERING.
the issue as to whether Toong poor. The report that the Bed- the Supreme Court yesterday on the strength of the garrison isnot 4th when I became sick for four eum), and the King of France Yue, a shipowner, of Shanghai, fords are coming to Hongkong is
days.
awarded him the magnificent sun was bound to take delivery, in based on a filament of air. The let your employer know?
Mr. Smith: Why did you not of.50 pounds. This success en Hongkong, on December 17th, Cornwalls, who were in Hong-
couraged Blanchard to consider Complainant E told the the crossing of the Atlantic by 1918, of the ss. Castlefield, in kong and went Home with the Indian in charge. When I got balloon, but the attempt was never accordance with the terms of Indian battalions to join the 27th better, I went back to my job and made. with Messrs. Moller and Co. to Indis; so are the South Wales not required. a charter-party entered into or 28th Division, are under orders was told that my services were The Chief Justice gave judgment Borderers, who at Tientsin had Mr. Smith: Did you receive German shopkeepers in the for the plaintiff.
-Advertisements and Subscriptions, which are not ordered for a which the Hongkong Police run the World," have get an opport- Banvard Musical Comedy Come why I refused to pay complainant the results were umare than
Cable Address Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union. Office address: 11, Ice House Street.
MARRIAGE.
HILLS-FABER-At St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on the 25th August, Herbert Stuart Hills, of Messrs. Jardine Matheson zad Co. Ltd, to Edith Attwater Faber, 3rd daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grey Faber, of Sydney, Australia.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1919.
INDUSTRIAL GOVERNMENT.
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ing at a meeting of the Univer- sity Senate that the new session of the University should not commence until September 29th, in order to allow of the arrival of the new members of the Univer sity staff who are coming out
THE CALCUTTA "SWEEP." This year's winner
of the
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continue like this, the Colony will cease to be considered a sleepy hollow and a married man's paradise.
KOWLOON DAIRY
ARMED ROBBERY. ANOTHER CHINESE NOW ARRESTED.
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The results of our investigation last week, amongst the retail firms of the Colony in connection with alleged profiteering, show In thinking over the unrest which is general throughout the that, according to the firms con- world to-day, we shall do well if we start at the beginning. It is sulted, no such thing as profiteer a trath that each industrial stage evolves its own form of governing exists here. The object of ment. Hunting and, fishing go with tribal institutions. Grazing approaching these firms was to produces nomadic families loosely linked in roving hordes give the other side an opportunity Handicraft and serfdora were the foundation of guilds, feudalism of making statements, since we
occupied Rhine towns and the unique experience among any notice, Mr. Lauritsen ? and free cities within monarchies. Machine industry transformed had give full publicity to the
villages are doing very good, these into representative democracy. Social upheavals come allegations of those who may be
British infantry of being sent to Mr. Lauritsen --No; he simply because new industrial wine breaks old governmental bottles. We termed the profteered"
business at handsome profits. join the Japanese Army in China walked away and two days later in their attack and capture of the he told the Indian he was sick,
They do not in the least object now have in many ways to adapt what has been termed trustified cording to the statement of Calcutta Turf Club Derby Sweep German Port Arthur" (Kiso- industry to democracy. Industrial domination through corruption the local retailers, they are
Mr. Smith (to complainant) to their profitable visitors. Som gave rise to the reform movement Regulation gave us a multitude absolutely innocent of stake gains less than the usual chaul. They then went to Egypt Why did you not send a note of the notices on shop window
in Cologne (given by the Colognes reward, for the value of the first to share in the brief but hustling along that you were sick 7- of commissions, volumes of statutes, clogged court calenders, vast attempt to secure abnormal expenses and much friction Across this confusion came the profits. In view, therefore, of the prize is said to be four lakhs of Soudan campaign, and took & Complainant:-I did not know Post. the daily paper of the struggle between employers and employees. Minimum wages, child denials of the retailers there could, rupees (about £28,000) Accord-glorious part in the landing on how to write a letter. I told British Army of the Rhine) are quaint.. On a list in a chemist's labour laws, factory legislation, housing and injunctions were mixed of course, be no objection to ing to report in Calcutta-for the the beach at Gallipolt. But what the Indian in charge. with taxation, education and all the affaire of government. Such a Government control and the fix-draw is surrounded, under the regiment is coming to Hongkong? Mr. Smith (to Mr. Lauritsen)-window appear the following items Hands-cream, loocking- He was an ordinary coolie ? for consolidation. So to-day we find that the cult of nationalisation acknowledged that the Govern- also drew the third prize, value mix-up of industry and government was bound to lead to a demanding of prices. It is generally revised conditions, with a great Nobody seeme to know.
amount of secrecy-the winner
Mr. Lauritsen :-Yes.
glasses, tooth-picker, hair-card of industry counts it adherents by millions.
Mr. Smith-It is easy to get broshes, talk-powder, shampoon. ment is lacking in its duty in
and boracic-Bourness." Most of coolies. The war has had a big effect on the situation. It multiplied regu- remaining quite inactive in the 7,000. He is said to lation and extended nationalisation. Reaction then came against matter. One possible difficulty locomotive engineer, and at the
Mr. Lauritsen It is easy to the troops in Cologne (for the waste and bungling, and Labour wavered in its belief in socialisation has been removed in that there time of the drawing was on his
get coolies, but it is not easy to soldier likes to see himself on a upon unless government were industrialised. The angle of approach has cannot be any opposition by the way home from India
know who they are. I have been postcard) are familiar with a now changed. The demand is now the industry shall enter Govern-retailers to Government investig-retirement. The winner of the
losing a lot of things. The man certain photographer's notice, should have given notice to the Photography on postcard in ment rather than Government industry. This is not confined to ation, for," on the face of their second prize of £14,000 is a tailor's
mediate to take."
And over So far, three men have been the call for business methods." It insists that the machinery of statements, they can have no cutter in Calcutta. industry be directly transplanted to the Government. It would possible objection to that course.
detained in connection with the coolie foreman.
Complainant I told the fore-barber's is the sinister announce have industrial representatives elected to legislative bodies. It So far as the ordinary necessaries
armed robbery at the Kowloon
man; I got ill in the garage. ment, painted in large black
The Indian stated that the mas letters, "Barber's Chop." would get up, within industry, democratic institutions with govern-of life go, the mere issuing of a VICTORIA THEATRE. Dairy Farm, but no charge has mental functions. At Home we already have labour-capital list of current prices is useless.
yet been laid against them.
We hear that early yesterday sick. He told witness that he was did not complain that he was parliaments" with restricted law-making power. A national And we are informed that com- The much-advertised picture
A hundred years ago on July industrial parliament," composed of representatives of employers pradores are charging prices" The Lightning Raider, one of morning, a Chinese was arrested going away, whereupon witness 9th Susan Warner was born, and, that Parliament accepted almost as orders. The multitude of boards, nothing whatever is done in the in which Pearl White, the world- answer to the description of the no attention and left for Canton. produced a more popular book and employees, called by Mr. Lloyd-George, made recommendations above those quoted in the list. If the best of Pathe's productions, when coming off the outward replied that he wanted a month with the exception of “Uncle train at Teipo. He is said to notice. The man, however, pail Tom's Cabin America never commissions and committees made up of representatives of capita-matter, the compradores will go wide known cinema star, takes lists and workers acted during the war as semi-governmental on increasing their rates without the princ pal part, will be screen- a struggle and in which the latter
man with whom Sergt.Lannon had Mr. SmithThere is no agree than her lachrymose "Wide, organs. Now we see that the secretary of the American War Labour let or hindrance. They are a wily ed at the Victoria Theatre on sustained bullet wound in the ment that if he does not not give Wide World, mitten at the age of 31 under the pseudonym of notice he would lose his pay? Board urges President Wilson to call a conference composed of lot of birds, and if they have no Thursday night and is certain of
thigh. the most responsible representatives of both the employers and the fear of the fixing of prices they success. One of the most realistic
Mr. Lauritsen No; but wa Elizabeth Wetherall. It nearl workers, with men of the highest calibre to represent the public." won't hesitate to fleece the public typhoon scenes ever photographed TYPHOON WARNINGS. them.
have no other "way of keeping shared the usual, fate of big Such a body would constitute a "third house" whose recommenda- unmercially. "
will be revealed in this picture
accesses with an initial rejection on Thursday. All of the most
Mr. SmithYou had 25 days by Mr. Putnam, but his mother There is everywhere a tendency, to make use of voluntary
read it and compelle modern mechanics for the organisations in industry as agents of government. Reciprocally,
creation of a motion picture storm
consider the ma
the industrial units are coming to have a place in governmental action.
obedience was were employed in the making of All this is but the adjustment of government to the new industrial
this typhoon "The Lightning
rewarded, and "aga: The “lunsile fringe" of this movement takes the forth of
his junky #har The red cone was hoisted last | Raider" is the sobriquet given to Sovialium. It would euldaniy, seresse present society, and make evening, indicating that a gale, the cleverest girl in the world by
linking the one indueers the watched paid disspest and all laws be wight be expected within twenty her associates of the underworld
for pretty made in the fietsryd milkshapesking lands have happily chosen four hours. It remained up this Beautiful, daring, and gifted with
sand virin the other road 276 gloved far along it. Without bloodshed morning but was taken down super-intellegence, the matches they have gone years further in actual ust before tamin-time. Gharself srainst the powers of the
nocratiairs of industry Van the way the Observatory report skyn law und
tions Congress would scarcely ignore.
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THE TYPHOON.
Mr. Lauritsen I am quite willing to pay.
Mr. Smith That is all he "Wents, i
The telegram quoted below was work out him. received by the American Con- sulate General, Hongkang, from the Manila Observatory až 4 p.m. yesterday
Typhoon nor or over Femmes, maring N. W
Typhoon B, of Guam, direction unknown.
Receivedt-11:20 am. fond
typhoon in abo
Mr. Laurition It was only an example to the other cooliea. Mr. Burith: (to complainant)
Gm dis willing to pay.) a quar