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Effervescing. - ¡LIVER SALT
ALL DERMIČKAZATE
JAPANESE TRADE METHODS.
SATURDAY. AUGUST
1919.
DAY BY DAY.
1894.
IT ISN'T WHAT YOU DO TO-DAY
HONGKONG TWENTY
The increasing bold on the Far OR TO-MORROW: IT'S THE SUM FIVE YEARS AGO. Eastern markets by Japan is an TOTAL OF WHAT YOU HAVE DONE absorbing topic both in the Press FROM YEAR'S END TO YEAR'S and among the general public. The END THAT SPELLS SUCCESS OR war was given a great fillip to FAILURE." Japan's trade, but although a good portion of it has been built
Capt. and Mrs. Milroy left for
on honest marketing it cannot be Australia by the as. Taiyuan said that the Japanese-merchant) yesterday. has always been scrupulous in his
(Compiled from the "Hongkong
Telegraph" files for week ending September 21st, 1894)
THE DOLLAR. Angust The rate of the dealings. Times without number Yesterday there were 13 cases dollar, on demand to-day is s serious complaints have been of enteritis notified, with nine | éd. made against him. The mer-deaths All were Chinese. chants of Japan the other day made very strong representations
to
the
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The Robert Dollar Co's 8.5. Tokyo Government" Bessie Dollar" is due to arrive complaining bitterly against the from Vancouver via Karatsu and way Chinese merchants were im-Shanghai on October 5th. itating Japanese trade marks. Side by side there was a howl The Robert Dollar Co's 8.5. from British traders in India and West Hepburn "is due to arrive Singapore against the tactics of from San Francisco via Shang- the Japanese in infringing trade bai on October 18th. marks that were the property
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APPOINTMENT OF JPS."
August 27 :-A batch of twenty seven new Justices of the Peace figure in Saturday's Government
Gazette.
A DISAPPOINTMENT.
CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of the.”. Bởi guo sg
M. L. C. FOR KOWLOON.'
EXCHANGE
WHAT CAUSED YESTERDAY'S PANIC
Sir The necessity for a repreHOW CROSS RATES PLAY sentative for. Kowloon on thể - A LARGE PART. Legislative Council, as suggested.
in your leader of Monday last
was exemplified at yesterday Hongkong Telegraph. "“Sporzał."]- Council Meeting, when a vote of $6,500 for twenty fire hydrants
for Kowloon was passed without Have you heard what a big comment by any unofficial mem-drop there has been in the price of berride this morning's news silver? That was the qu paper report. Now, any resident that greeted one of Kowloon knows that the pre-wherever he turned. sent supply is insufficient to even
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give a small trickle of water in morning the Exchange the house, much less to provide were doing a roaring trade se sufficient for a fire hydrant. This the sterling and gold state of things is not unknown to registered an advance over the at least one of the un-official
members; then why no question previous day's quotations. “
half-past
about it?
August 27-The ratepayers of the Colony, must, we regret to state, be prepared for a grevious disappointment when the report of the long winded Retrench- ment Committee becomes public Kowloon. Aug. 29, 1919. property.
A HONGKONG SPORTMAN. August 28: An old Hongkong athlete, Mr. A. P. Stokes, won the champion prize for swim- ming at the recent Shanghai Aquatic Sports.
SANITATION. August 28 —That eminent all round artist, sanitary expert, CE, FRIBA., F.SI, Mr. W. St. John Hancock, bas menced a series of articles in our morning contemporary
Sanitation."
com-
on
We have до
of
a frequent complaint that goods supplied by manufacturers in Japan are very often not up to sample. Such incidents are bound to affect Japan's trade adversely, should this policy be generally followed. Emboldened
"At Tuesday's meeting of the by the success of their unscrupu- Sanitary Board, a letter is to be lous actions, some Japanese firms read from the Government re- have gone, a step better, and lative to the employment of recently attention was drawn children in factories and work- in Shanghai to the sale in shops. Chinese shops in Shanghai of straw hats bearing British marks, His Excellency the Officer such as "Made in England," or Administering the Government the name and address of a non-has appointed Captain Hugh existent British firm. The Glencairn Monteith, D. S. O Chinese boycott of Japanese RAM.C to be a Member of the doubt that Mr. Hancock wares may have tempted some Medical Board. during the
actually knows practically Japanese houses to adopt such absence from duty of Mrs. Alice the
important question tactics as the one we quote. Deborah Hickling, M.B.E. santiation, added to what he has
the Japan is out to capture
yet to learn, would make а world's markets. But such
The Rev. R. A. Jaffray arrived valuable contribution to the cur- methods as we have cited can yesterday from Canada after an
we only regret the extreme time. disastrous effect on the him was Mrs. Jaffray who has pressure both on our time and trade of the country, for by credit been home for a year. They
space precludes us from review. If the Japanese Government Empress of Russia and then
ever, that the experienced were to prevent its subjects from transferred to the Andre Lebon. author promises to deal with infringing others' trade marks, as
house accomodation, over crowd- it is anxious that no one should
The Hongkong Governmenting Taipingshen Resumption infringe those of the Japanese Gazette contains a notification Ordinance, confining his observa- manufacturers, it would do that His Majesty's Government tions within the limits of a single something to hold the trade that have decided to accept as being article, and as these are matters Japan has captured.
of Colonial produce or manu- of great public interest, just now, facture articles which owe at
we may find time to condense least 75 per cent of their total Mr. Hancock's views for the value to Colonial labour and benefit of our readers and make materials.
whatever comments they may appear to justify.
Yours etc.
·B. L. FRÓST.
HOLYOAKISM.”
far-
twelve there
The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee not fail to have, in the course of absence of five months. With rent literature on the subject, and begin to ask ourselves whether The market became demoralised,
is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies
8 - real panic because cable was received intimating drop of 3d. in the forward rate of silver and 216d, for ready. Ex change business was, for the time being, practically at a standstillä the Chinese speculators rushing Sir, I was greatly pleased to in to buy and thus causing read "Robt.
MacWhirter's" an alarm. Everybody anxiously remarks yesterday re the foolish-awaited for the afternoon opening ness of keeping the Germans out rate, and speculations were rife of Hongkong. It seems to me, that the afternoon rates would whether they come back or not mark a big decline, but these we must get rid of what I will fears were belied for the drop in term Holyoakism and all that it the sterling rate was only a half stands for. During the latter penny, and's New York and San stages of the war we allowed our Francisco a dollar. This is an better judgment to be over-ruled indication that the situation is by a wave of patriotism, but, oanot such as to cause any fear, reflection, we begin to realise that A well-known banker, inter that is a mere passing phase viewed yesterday by a Telegraph which has nothing to recommend representative, said "The drop its continuance-which
in the sterling rate to-day is due seeing men must sooner or later to the ready spot price of Silver dismiss from their minds. We in London coming down 3ds the advocates of total exclusion owning to the Chinese rushing in were not actuated as much by to buy. Otherwise we have nos patriotism. We can judge the in the price of silver. This, drop measure of their sincerity by the is large when you consider that measure of their deeds with re- it represents the difference in gard to the Constitutional Reform one day. The canse may be due Association, which body, we to the cross rate between Nowid are beginning to think, was
York and London or due to nothing more nor less than speculation, as there is at present an organised attempt to get a great deal of gambling in the controlling
on the Legislative Council for the pur-
When asked what the crossi pose of passing such measures as the total exclusion of Germans, rate meant, the banker said: "A great deal of silver comes from for personal interests.
The Constitutional Reform Americs. A low cross rate in Association. of A SUCCESSFUL CONCERT.
which
Mr. America makes the sterling price. Holyoak was one of the chief of silver higher. If the cross August 29 Another social reunion took place at the Sailors' instigators, has done nothing to rate, we will suppose, is 4.50 the Home last night, which attracted justify its existence except that price of silver will come down propagate with it. One of the reasons given: period of its short life its intention of the United States to Holyoakism. For a third of the for the drop is the rumoured Chairman has been absent from go to war with Japan." she Colony. It might have done When asked as to how the much, as you have before pointed cross rate was fixed, the bankers
delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies and good name is trade bailt up came as far as Shanghai by the ing thesc articles. We note, how. Selfish commercial motives as by news as to the cause of the drops
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1919.
WATCHING THE GERMANS.
It is evident from recent telegrams that although we are official,
HONGKONG AND GERMANS,
We like to give all sides to e question: Hence the publication of the following froma correspondent who writes from a totallydisinter- ested point of view"-" I think there is a deal of common sense
embodied in the remarks
Robert McWhirter, yesterday. McWhirter' breaks the ice on
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The death occurred at the Matilda Hospital, yesterday morn- ing, of the Rev. Alvin Field, who Succumbed to malaria fever.. He was connected with the Christian Missionary Alliance. at Wuchow
votes
and had been in Kwangsi Pro-A lengthy programme was suc-
a large and appreciative audience. it has been used to vince as a missionary for the past cessfully gone through, the prin. six years, being principal of the Bible School. He was a native of cipal contributers being Mr. and Canada. His illness only lasted Stringer, Mr. E. Heyward
and Mrs. Brown. place at Happy Valley to-day, at a few days. The funeral took
11 a.m.
He leaves a wife who
also worked in the missionary field.
PEAK CLUB.
0:
new
silver.***
out, without hindering the Gov-| said the cross rate was fixed by A NEW SCHOOL.
ernment in its efforts to do the the demand for gold. We have Sept. 1: The Peak Buffet "
utmost to help win the war. It been in the habit of exporting to will be reopened under has done nothing, except to help America before the war con colours, on Monday-as-a-school on this "total exclusion" phantom. siderably, and since the Armis and Kindergarten for European You recently issued a warning tice thi gs have not got into
Stubbs to Sir Reginald
to shape. He had no doubt tha childern, under the management
would settle down to: of Mr. Braidwood, of Victoria satisfy himself that such or trade
the Constitu- its normal condition. America ganisations as school.
tional Reform Association are had loaned considerable sums really representative of the com-10 Europe and had sup
foodstuffs BS well. September 1:-Arthur Hancock,munity as a whole, before he plied fifty miles champion of the world, who arrive here this morning, from Swatow in the Hailoong contested & four miles walking match in the Customs compound. Swatow last Wednesday, Mr. Haines of the Customs who com.
a subject which many of us have, for months past, been sup- pressing in our own minds against our better judgment. We have been obsessed with the same feel- ing that exists amongst the crowd of men who stand on the swim- mers' platform on the Serpentine, on Christmas morning, all anxious to take the plunge if someone will only lead the way Finally a bold er spirit takes a header and the feeling of hesitation vanishes, as ifby magie,and the rest follow. The subject is of course, the exclusion of Germans not only from Hong- kong. but from all the British ly at peace with Germany, the Allies will need to keep a sharp eye Crown Colonies. Great Britain on the Hurs to see that they fulfil the conditions of the Treaty. and her Allies have sent in a bill For example, only a few days ago, the Council in Paris decided to to be paid by instalments and act upon a recommendation of Marshal Foch's that an Allied they are in sore need of the money.
Mr. Dick-Norton. Manager of Commission should be sent immediately to Germany to control the Many thinking men have, for the "Globe Trotters" Co. asks us "surrender and destruction of war material, although it was at first months past, been asking them to announce that he has no con- intended that the Commission should not proceed thither until peace selves how Germany is to pay nectionwhatsoever with the art-
at bad been finally ratified. This step was rendered necessary because this bill of we do not give her theistes advertised to appear at the of complainte of smuggling of numerous aeroplanes to Denmark. chance to earn the money? It Victoria Theatre last evening. A further resolve was that a Commission should be sent to Flensburg cannot be made in Germany alone e also wishes to announce that to prevent the Germans violating the conditions of the partition of it must be made in the markets the "Globe Trotters" who are Schleswig. This also shows that even now the Huns cannot be of the world, and we must event-in Hongkong-sill positively trusted to do as they are bidden. If there is the slighest possibility ually allow the German to operate
this of the Germans wriggling out of any of the stipulations laid down in those markets if the indemity evening at the Peak Club, and, in the Peace Treaty, we may count upon it that they will seize such is to be paid, But what we must commencing Monday, for a few opportunities with both hands. It is the business of the Allies to also do is to see that the Hun nights at the Victoria Theatre. see that the Germans obey their conquercrs.
does not, as he did before. the
TO-NIGHTS SHOW.
as арреат.
advertised,
NINE IN ONE ROOM.
So we see that whilst the Allies are promised a rest from war, war, combine business. with they are not promised release from anxiety and from the need of political propaganda. So far as watchfulness. The peace, as one of the Home papers has expressed Hongkong is concerned. the Bill it, is not so much an end as a beginning; and its character and passed in the Legislative Council endurance depend less on its terms than on the care that is taken on Thursday makes full provision that these terms shall be fulfilled in the spirit and to the letter. for that. The Government has The Rev. C. H. Chard, Rector Should be chance be given her, Germany. will deal with the new adopted a very wise course in of Christ Church, Spitalfield, re- Treaty as she dealt with the oid international agreements on which adopting the Bill. It does not pro-marked at a local baby show that the peace of Europe rested as a scrap of paper. As President vide for the total exclusion of a case of nine persons living in Poincare recently said, there have been warnings and Germans for a period of years, as one room had been brought to protests of the necessity for а constant and attentive was agitated for by Mr. Holyoak the notice of the Whitechapel control" the scuttling of the German warships in Scaps Flow, and his followers; it provides Guardians, but it did not cause the burning of the French flags in Berlin, and the strange more for the eventual return of any astonishment among the reports of armies on the frontier of new-born Poland." In Ger Germans and allowing them to mothers. Overcrowding is part many itself, there are stringe things happening, movements and trade. so long as they confine of Spitalfields heritage. and counter-movements which may turn in unexpected directions at any themselves to making money to everyone is looking forward to time. Some of these developments night easily imperil the settle- pay that indemnity." There are the time, tow said to be near, ment unless the Allies were to keep the Germans under close many who will agree with these when a Royal personage will scrutiny, and we know, at any rate, that the Army of Occupation sentiments. But whichever way visit the slams in this district, is not in Germany because of any fancial object. It has a job to our opinions lie, it is gratifying which Mr. Chard declares to be do, and that is to see that there is no evasion of the peace terms to feel that there is general far worse than those in Bethnal which the Allies have laid-down.--
satisfaction over the passing of Green recently visited by the On the eve of the signing of peace, President Poincare gave the new Ordinance.
Queen. Spitalfields is full of as a watchword, “Be united,**** watch carefully," and "keep work-
one-room homes," Mr. Chard ing" on the same lines and for the same ends. Those words need
to da Daily News representative. to be kept in mind. Too much has been lost in wincing peace for TYPHOON WARNING." We have a population, roughly any riska to be run në letting it beczane ze more than “a passing
speaking, of about 20,000, and gleam of joy.” The Garmans haya signed the Peace Treaty, not The telegram quoted below was don't think I'm far wrong when because they wanted to, but because they were forced to. They are received by the American Con I say that half, that number are not repentant people. We believe that the old spirit still lives sulate General, Hongkong, from living in one-room homes. The with thein, with this difference that they have not the means with the Manila Observatory at 7.50 family of nine to which reference which to display it as they would like to do.. Constant vigilance p.m. yesterday-
has been made lives not far from and watchfulness are needed in dealing with these Germans? We Cyclone, or typhoon E. of here and consists of a man and do not doubt that it will be in this spirit that the Allies will see Luzon, less than 300 miles his wife and seven children all that the peace terins are fully observed..
distant, moving W.er W.N.W
fone room.
A CHAMPION ATHLETE.
passed two miles and walked remarkably well, being his only opponent. Hancock covered the four miles in 331⁄2 minutes which slightly less than he took to do the same distance here recently.
TERRIBLE STEAMER
TRAGEDY.
BURSTING PIPE CAUSES SIX DEATHS.
of
Yours etc. COMMON SENSE.
Hongkong. Aug. 30, 1919.
adopts any of the measures re- It would, no doubt, take some commeded by them. I would add time for things to re-adjust them another warning and that is "Be-selves. ware of Holyoakism." We want Continuing he said: "When none of it. becouse it is selfishwe revert from war work to Bess, and, it has nothing to re-manufacturing goods again, the. commend itself to a well ordered price of the cross rate, will come back to normal, sooner or community.
later. The war has upset all kinds of things. It has upset the tability of exchange all over the world: India has had to raise the price of the rupee from 18. 4d. 27 CENSORSHIP OF LETTERS.. Sir John Simon, addressing a
18.10d.onaccount of the highprie gathering of several thousand of silver.. It will shortly be
The general expectation is th Liberals at Trowbridge, Wiltä,
shortly the exchange with Indi said
the signing
will be worked on the basis of peace the censorship of letter 2 shilling rupee. The parity must go. The war had taught lessons, and it was well for the the Hongkong dollar, if you ta
the price of silver to-day, shou! community to realise it had a
be higher than quoted to ta battle to fightin peace asin wer. Calculated on the present price
with
of
We
T
There were enemies to fight in silver disease, dirt, drink, filth.
that parity should pauperism, and slams all unseen of silver will not go down ft approximately 4s. 314d. The prio The disaster which occurred on foas fighting the country and try- the Melville Dollar, during her ing to strangle its life. There some considerable time to com voyage from Manila to Hoogkong, were also low wages, bad dwell- The Hongkong silver doll
should go
up higher. and resulting in the deaths of a rings, bad drains, bad health, European and five Chinese, has cruelty to children, and drunken-export of silver from Hor aroused much sympathy in the news and foes in the household kong is prohibited. Theref Colony, particularly in shipping fighting us all the time:
we get a less value for it thanif circles. The landing of the had to make up our minds to silver dollar is worth 4s. 311.t it were exported. The Hongko bodies, laat evening, was witness fight them. ed by a number of Chinese.
least, if we are allowed to expr idea who had no
it. On the basis of the Shangai, tael the Hongkong dollar is wo what had taken place and natur ally considerable curiosity wae was not until he had been badly more in North Chica We aroused.
scalded that, he abandoned his quire the Hongkong silver doll's The deaths were caused by the attempt to save the lives of his to finance the trade of the Color bursting of a steam-pipe and the companions. After the effects of and as a reserve against cas Second Engineer (Mr. J. MeRas) the accident had anbeded, the of bank notes," with five Chinese engine room, Third Engineer was able to make The banker steck men were scalded to death the necessary repairs for bring would probably get a The traditions of the ing the steamer into port and the day explaining the Mercantiles Marine were arrived at about 7.30 last evening. the drog, bug speakin upheld by the Chief Engineer of The Chief Engineer is now he did not thin the vessel, Mr. D, Fraser, who receiving attention in the Govern cause for alarm. made a most gallant attempt to ment, Ciril Hospital, but his be a ripple on the
not considered rate he was rescue his brother officer and the injuries are
optimisti the engine room assistante, and it i ́serious.:
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