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NOTES & COMMENTS.
BAD "CONS"
at the game. But is it not possible,
MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 15, 1919.
CURRENT COIN.
DAY BY DAY.
"WHATSOEVER A MAN REAPS SOME ONE MUST HAVE PLANTED.
吟
[BY MERCARTOR."}
and
WEDDINGS
CASTRO-DANKENBURG.
TO DAYS MISCELLANY
The fee of four guineas
"artists" went out of the bust-
Whether the exportation and cornering of genuine subsidiary coin has anything to do with the
The reduction in the pretium A social event of importance to recently for an hour's performe matter or not we cannot say," but
Saturday's health return shows on subsidiary coins has imparted the Portuguese community was of Punch and Judy is not there appears to be quite a num-one fatal case of cholera, teneasiness to the minds of the the wedding of Mr. Antoine of the popularity of that enterta ber of counterfeit 10-cent pieces cases of gastro enteritis, six of public. As the Mr. A. G. M. Castro, son of Mr. and the latement, but an indication în circulation at the moment. A which proved fatal. The sufferers Fletcher, the Colonial Secretary, Mrs. C. M. Castro, to Miss Dan- decline Tobserves the "Offic case has just been brought to in dash instance ware Chinese explained in an interview to the nenburg. The Roman Catholic Window Man," of the Dais our notice in which no fewer
Press, there is a lot of subsidiary Cathedral was tastefully decorat-Chronicle.) For the best part of than fire bad" coins' were in-
coins still
circulation ed, the Rev. Father Rossi per generation Punch. and Judy cluded in the change given for a The total output of the Kailan and a larger quantity in reserve. forming the ceremony. The bride suffered an eclipse, and the $5 nota at one of the money-Mining Administration's mines,wo kindsofmoney are in circulat- was gowned in white French changer shops. The discovery for the week ending 30th August, ion in modern civilised countries: charmense trimmed with silver ness. It was a profession usually was not made at the time 1919. amounted to 55,713 tons, and one is metallic money, the pri- lace and embroidered with pearls. handed on from father to son; we of the transaction, for the the sales during the period to vilege of which rests with the She carried a bouquet of white know one performer who repre very simple reason that the 49,031 tons.
Government; and the other, the lilies and her bridesmaids sants the third generation. It has coins
paper money based on metallic were the Misses Celeste Castro its own traditions, were done up in the
reserve. In ancient times in and Violet Danenburg, who wore methods. The dialogue is not its own usual little roll of paper to which we have become quite accustomed.
The reason for the postpon-China, the Government had the dresses of gold crepe satin trim- learnt from a book, but taught by We have often thought that this ment of the meeting of the Hong-sole monopols; in modern times med with georgette and hate the spoken work. The manipula method of giving change is open konz Cricket League, called for in India and in all South and of dark. blus crepe satin tion of the 'puppets is difficult, to considerableabuse; acceptance next Wednesday, is that the Central American States, Gov-and cream crape de chine and that also must be according of these rolls implies an implicit date clashes with meetings of the eraments have the privilege. In trimmed with georgette, and white to tradition
We were assured faith in the
India, for instance, an adequate georgette with cream ribbons by an entertainment agent not money changer Clubs concerned,
reserve is always maintained, respectively. The bride's mother long ago that the expert Punch inasmuch as they are usually
both in gold
securities, was attired in black silk trimmed and Judy men could be counted taken up without examination of
therefore, MatAbbas al Arculli, who was ) and,
the value with beads. any kind and, so far as the
on the fingers of one hand. not depreciate. In the customer knows, they may easily enrolled as a solicitor and admitt-does
Dr. F.M.G. Üzorio discharged contain anything but good coin. ed to practice as such in the South American States, like the duties of best man, while the
the It would not be worth a money Courts of Hongkong, to-day, is Brazil and
Argentine, bride was given away by her The Council of the Royal changer's while, of course, to
the first solicitor of Indian nation- there are no adequate uncle. The bride's going away Statistical Society have appointed make a practice of this sort of ality to take un practice in Hong-reserves for the paper in circula-dress was of champagne check a Committee to deal with the thing for be would be soon caught kong.
and most of the money is inconcrepe and satin trimmed with subject of the reform of the vertable; consequently, exchange gold threads and georgette with national and Imperial equipment in view of the present scarcity A seaman, Patrick McElwee, these countries have adopted the with silk flowers.
is a great problem, even although hat of the same silk trimmed for obtaining and publishing of subsidiary money, that these was arrested in Wanchai on gold standard. In England, the
statistical data. This action is changers are trading on the good Saturday and charged with being privilege of issuing paper money A reception was held at
timely, says the Pall Mall Gazette, faith reposed in them by now drunk and incapable. He was letrasts altogether with the Bank of the Hongkong Hotel after-:
but we fear that the curriculum All communications intended for publication should be address-coins into these rolls? It would Court this morning. His bail was institution. In the crisis arising happy couple was drunk.
and again slipping a few bad out on bail but did not appear in England, which is not a State wards, where the health of the of the Royal Statistical Society is a little above the heade of our be well if a close watch were estreated.
Departments. What our officials out of the Great European War kept on them just at present for
POMROY-O'SULLIVAN. really need is a course of element it is bad enough to have to suffer
the Bank issued Treasury notes | a lose when changing notes but
Mr. H. C. Pomroy, of the ary arithmetic and simple book- besides Bank of England notes, worse still to discover that after
but only as a temporary expedient. Hongkong Electric Company, keeping As an illustration of paying the premium one's change
In Scotland general banks have was yesterday married at the St. this need, we may instance the includes a goodly sprinkling of
the right of issue although the Joseph's Church by the Rev. widely varying sums which have Father Augustine to Miss Eileen at different times been published Royal Bank of Scotland Patricia O'Sullivan, daughter of as the loss of the railways, the opolises
of the Scot- lish issues. While at present the late Mr. TM. O'Sullivan. complacent assurance of the. Departments that OAT food
+ only the Bank of England issues The bride was dressed in a beauti-
ful
of brocade gowa
is costing and
NA less, and, notes in England, only sixty years
de chine, ago. 279 concerns issued bank crepe
porbably, the promised rise notes. In Belgium, the Nether- tulle reil and a wreath of
in the price of coals. We often lands and France, there is a single orange blossom
complain that our Governments
Japan has followed the example issuing bank in each country. a shower bouquet of white lilies have little imagination; but, really,
and hydrangeas,
their arithmetic at the moment of France in having a single
Her bridesmaid was Miss Julia
rebuts the charge. issuing bank. In the ports in Gardner, Mr. N. L.Brewer acting China, in Indo-China and in this as best man.. Colony, all the foreign banks issue A reception was held after the the ancient Highland uative dyes bank notes, under more or less ceremony at Homeville, where industry, especially as a suitable elastic regulations. The Charter-the newly-married couple receiv-employment for disabled Scots ad Bank of India, Australia ed many beautiful presents and soldiers and their families. In and China and the Hong- the good wishes of their friends. kong and Shangbai Banking Corporation can, by charter, issue only B certain total
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BIRTHS.
BAKER-At the China Sugar Refinery, on the 15th September, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Baker, a daughter.
MITCHELL-At 6, Tregunter Mansions, May Road. on September 13th, to Mr. and Mrs. E. J. R. Mitchell a daughter.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1919.
EAST V. WEST.
'dud" gains. OUR RAILWAY.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway authorities are to be commended for complying with the desires of the public for a more convenient service of trains to and from the New Territories. ordinary business man desiring to Hitherto the live, say, at Taipo has found it quite out of the question because of the inconvenient time-table. By the new arrangement he will be able to get to Kowloon in ample time to allow of his being at the office by nine o'clock in the morning, whilst the new train leaving at 6.25 every evening per- work in comfort without having mits him to finish up his day's to rush, as of old, to catch the 5.18 train, which is now being taken
off. We suppose these changes do not really matter much to the average taipan or Government servant who are not in the habit of keeping very strict business hours, but they will be appreciat-
A Chinese ragabond was ar- rested in West Point early this morning and when searched by a constable, a dagger was found in his possession. Mr. R. F. Lindsell sentenced the man to six months' hard labour.
The notice referring to the striking off the register of the Bank of Asis, appearing the local to do with the Bank of East Asia press, this morning, has nothing Ltd. The Bank of Asia was some time ago amalgamated with the Bank of Canton and the notice.is merely formal.
Attention is drawn to the advertisement under the heading of "Ministering Children's League, Peak Branch." which
"the ing
it will be
articles
and
from
seen
most
irrespective of the place of issue. In Shanghai, for instance, there
and
Wore
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carried
COMMERCE AS A VOCATION.
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REFLECTION ON JONAH AND THE WHALE.
Efforts are being made to revive
the days when every clamemtam wore the kilt there were no highly equipped dyeworks, and chemical dyes were unknown. Yet the Highlander swaggered it in his tartan of varied-hus, and women-folk had not far to go to find material making dyes of every description. The various lichens-white,
dark
.rock, aad limestone-yielded crim- Bon and red, yellow, and brown of a yellowish
hue.
"It is not proper to make
the entertainment arranged for Wednesday next, is taking place to-morrow (Tuesday.) The change
is no control at all, although has been necassitated
by there is no danger of the banks circumstances over which the transgressing the proper limits. organisers have no control.
Even in the most advanced countries, the privilege of issuing A Chinese youth together with paper money is not a boon to the ed by others. The number of an amah were charged before Mr. people, when it is a monopoly of these latter is not great at the N. L. Smith with stealing a gold the Government. In India, of At the Cathedral last night The blueberry and elder gave moment, but, with the improved pin valued at $2,00. Evidencecourse, the system is a success, Rev. E. Martin said that the story blue. Black was got from aider- service, a further induceinent is showed the pin was the property mainly because India has at her of Jonah seemed to be an echo of tree bark, green from broom, and offered to reside in the New of Violet Chan who resides at back the whole resources of the the old Babylonian myth of the dark green from the heather. The Territories where all the advant- No. 5 Arbuthnot Road. The British Empire; and, secondly, Dragon Tiamat; while the Hero bramble yielded dark orange and If the recent industrial unrest at Home has taught us anything ages of life in the country may youth's defence was that he had there are proper means of main was named after a famous pro- the dandelion magenta. These it surely has given stress to the point that the average. British
be enjoyed. Any solution of found the pin. The amah said taining and controlling the phet called Jonah who lived in plants were treated in a special Labourite, whether he be leader or led, is a man of prescribed out-Hongkong's husing problemn the youth told her he had the pin reserves. There should be no the earlier days of the Monarchy: manner known to the. Highland look. What is true of the individual is also the case with organised must depend to a large extent and she told him to sell it and misapprehension about the fact The Hero was ordered to preach women, but as time went on the bodies of Labour. Thus it comes about that the Trade Unions, in upon the developement for then leave his employment.. The that whether there is one bank of to the Heathen city of Nineveh, dyeing processes became less making their demands, are inclined to press their claims in an
residential purposes of the case was remanded.
issue or many, as in Hongkong, but was overcome by fear and secret, and certain of the Border. essentially selfish spirit which takes no account of large considera utlying districts across the
the Government is ultimately took ship to Tarshish instead, tribes-the Lindsays, Douglases, tions. When they ask for more wages and shorter hours, they do harbour. Provided reasonable
responsible for the issue and Being thrown overboard he was and Johnstones-came to have so because they think that the individual workman will benefit the facilities are offered for the A Chinese was before, Mr.regulation of all kinds of cur- swallowed by
L. Smith this morning rency. N.
8 sea-monster their own tartans. The true while giving no thought to the possibly paralysing effect which securing of building sites, and
wherein he repented. After bis Highlander looks at a Lowland trade and industry way suffer thereby. It is a matter both of convenient public services are charged with the larceny of
release he obeyed the Divine com- tartan very much as if he would. selfishness and of ignorance.
assured we should see marked a blanket and $ pair of
mand, preached to Nineveh and like to bite its wearer, and to The foregoing comments are inspired by the remarks recently development in these localities trousers at Hunghom. Defendent Bangkok is experiencing at was rewarded with complete him the sight of a Lowlander in made by the chairman of the China Association concerning, the very shortly. Eren with these was arrested after pawa-present a serious lack of small success.
a tartan is akin to sacrilege. menace of Eastern competition. Mr. Anderson, declared that in assurances there would be many.
on change, and this has added" ma- In the story Jonah stands for Great Britain for too little attention is paid to the future industrial people unable to build for them-his person was found terially to the cost of living in the the Jewish people, with their re- competition of the East with the West, adding that our Trade Unions selves but maybe the Government $1.50. Inspector Brown stated case of poor people. Paper money markable pure Religion intended apparently hardly ever give it a thought. The broad fact, he would, in course of time, feel that the defendant had pawned has quite depreciated. The five- for all Nations. The whale allowance for any expenditure declared, was that there is a population of 800 millions in the East inclined to embark upon some them for $2,50 and be had already tical note is accepted at 4. The stands for Babylon, which which different social classes who are entering the industrial race, and he showed that in many scheme to assist those unable to spent $1.00. Mr. Smith sentenced silver tical is not in demand swallowed the Jews into Captivity incur for the purpose of maintain- industries wages in the West are, ten times as high as they are in pay, cash down. In any case, him to 3 weeks' hard labour and at all. The Chinese traders in The book of Jonah was written ing purely conventional standards the East, while the working hours are a great deal shorter. So far the provision of cheap sites with ordered that the $1.00 be returned, Siam have formed a ring and are after the Return, as a protest of housing, clothing, and food, ser as actual undercutting of labour rates in their own markets are adequate means of communica-
collecting all the silver coins and against Jewish selfishness and vice, or education." This is the concerned, most Western countries have at hand a useful weapon
tion would encourage building
A respectable Chinese
various excluveness. converting them into WBLA
opinion of a professor of statistics in their immigration laws, and there is thus little fear of Asiatic spies to pen up areas which charged on remand, this morning, fiteering in the
kinds of silverware. This pro- Mr. Martin quoted a recent with respect to the Income tax "invasion” of Western industrial fields. But whilst this is so, there are at present largely uninhabited with snatching an ear-ring from Bangkok has now
currency of Chinese speech an the War, exemption limit, says a Home is another aspect of the question which cannot be overlooked-
acquired where the immediate cause" a woman. Mr. Lo appeared for serious proportions. It is report said to be the vaulting ambi-entirely from the scientific stand- was paper. He views the subject namely, unequal contest between goods produced by cheap
the defendant. Mr. Kwong, chaired that the value of the tical is to tion of Germany, the "political point, and the scientific stand- Asiatic labour and those made in Western lands. We are aware,
man of the Tung Wah bospital, be fixed at two shillings. of course, that this kind of competition can be partially combated with fiscal weapons, but the great disparity between
cause," European race-prejudice; point is exactly what a professor gave evidence that he knew defendant to be the proprietor of
and the religious reason, national of statistics might be expected to Eastern and Western wage standard renders it impossible for a
two coffin shops. In his
selfishness. FOUNDRY CO. LTD.
"There is no other adopt. But there are conventions solution to be found by this means alone. The Western worker has
official capacity he bad Prices of rice in Saigon are nation which would dare to fight and customs which cannot be been protected in the past by reason of his superior skill in most
The following is the report t
defendant for about reported to have considerably against any the strong entirely brushed aside. A man industries, but, as Mr Anderson rightly points out, this advantage be presented to the shareholders a year, and had always found declined in view of the fact that. European powers, but they fight cannot rid himself altogether of will grow less and less as time goes on. In other words, Asiatic at the ninth ordinars general ward man.
hirn an honest and straightfor the Japanese have stopped the against each other. It is the his environment. Even a professor labour is gradually more nearly approaching Western standards,
Defendant was dis- purchase of rice for the pre-punishment by the Almighty of statistics is in the chatch of and with every advance that the East makes its competition meeting to be held on Tuesday, charged.
sent. The Government of God." Whether or not Mr. Chien convention. Though Diogenes becomes a more serious factor. Of our Labour organisations at.
the 30th September.
Burma bas now lifted
the Hau is right, we are certainly was happy in his tab, there are Home, the Seamen's Union alone has taken up this question of
The General Managers have
embarzo upon the export of emerging from War more un-still-ome of us who prefer & Rolls Eastern competition with any thoroughness. That is so because its now the pleasure to submit their A Chinese was charged before rice. The estimate of the rice pleasant than the belly of a whale Royce to a Ford, and object t be members have been brought into direct and personal conta t sitt sort and Statement Mr. N. L. Smith this morning, forecast for Barna for 1918-1919 or the captivity in Babylon.
put upon a par with the rigid at the question from the abstract rather than the concrete vi wooin
The might as well b› used for the and they thus pay less head to what is a **) vingly serious probin. Profit and Loss Account after Ellis had left the most in a motor- the rains were finally unfavour philosophy, sculptre and drama, calculatio as the poor profe balance at credit of Inanector Brazil stated that Miss -2,253,033 tons of cargo rice, but Greeks were selected to teach us standard for the professor's In the opinion of the China Association's chairman, a difficult allowing for the Interim Dividend car and in the coat pocket was able and the estimate bad to be The Romans gave us the basis of ional men of to-day. A distin- position will arise unlese steps are taken to balance the waze of $9,038.00 paid in December last $35. She had gone into Sincere's refused to 2,100,000. Rangoon, Law and the modela of our guiahad philosopher of a later Ecale more evenly. But that is easier said than done and, frankly, and including the balance of to washould envy no one the task of endevouring to work out a basis $7,135.60 brought forward from she came out, she found that her tons of rice, besides supplying to tieth century finds the Allies a acis humbly explained that we buy some things. When it is stated, can now export 500,000 political organisation. The ten-date in d-ribing his circumst... of adjustment in this connection. It is a world matter and will best fast year is $33.479.55 which it is coat was missing. She re orted own needs. Of this, it appears, chosen people, invested with our boiled m-tton without be left for, treatment to the new international labour organisation which is being instituted under the Treaty of Peace, However this proposed to appropriate of follows: her loss to the Police at once, that 100,000 to 200,000 tons have modern inventions and unpre- capers, and we don't taka horse- body faces the problem, it will be conceded that the industries of To pay a Final Dividend of Defendant was arrested whilst already been exported to India, cadented power. Has not every radish when we can get beef,” the West are not likely to be aided in the battle by the constant $1.00 per share $9.003.09 To pay attempting to newn the cost. the Straits Settlements, and elsz-Western nation, firm and indivi-but the vintage drinkers of the and progressively exacting demands of Labour. That is a point to $9,008.00. To place to Reserve the coat to rawn by a man who has not been a normal ose sad privileges to the world's teaming accustomed at their was to d a Bonus of $1.00 per share Defondant said he had been given where. Burma's crap this year dual a vocation to band on our priot work done the less which our Trade Unioniste give scant attention. They will be wise Fund $15,000.00. To carry for gave him 30 cants. Mr. N. L. hence Burma's local consumption millions! Commerce is just as four or five course dinner and their day and generation if they cultivate the habit of taking ward to credit of next year's ac- Smith sentenced to man six weeks has been greater than was holy, a calling as the priesthood would have been horribly ang
And longer views of the situation than they have hitherto been inclined to
count $5,463.55. Total $38 479.55 hard labour.
COMPANY REPORT.
HONGKONG STEEL
known
•
of
the menace. The purely industrial Unions however, are ant to look made on to 31st May, 1919. knowing it to have han stolen, was to be an exportable surplus of Religion to the World
of the Company's Account with receiving a latv's rain-coat was too liberal. At first there The Jews were chosen to give Athenian assetio and cynie, who
Tie
calculated.
of the Churchilas
at the professor's dictusa.