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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
BROWN BRANDY
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1919.
DAY BY DAY.
LUCK MAY KNOCK AT THE DOOR, BUT IT TAKES HARD WORK TO FORCE IT OPEN.
It is a strange mixture of abuse and sarcasm which to-day the Daily Press serves up to its readers in the form of a leading article. The abuse does not trouble us; sarcasm is 99 per cent. jealousy, anyhow. We shall not waste our time going over the Another standard ship, the 8.5 same old ground again. Let us War Trooper, is to be launched keep to the main point, which at Kowloon Docks at 11 am. on
contemporary studiously Saturday, ignores. In its article
The correspondent who writes that this paper was being coc-in relation to a Summary Court trolled by certain interests to keep case should know that the matter the Constitutional Reform ques-is sub judice. For this reason, his tion in the background and to letter cannot be published. rob the man in the street of the
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A DRESS DEBATE.
A Chinese was charged to-day before Mr. R. E. Lindsall with un- lawful possession of a number of pieces of clothing.
DefendantThe clothing. is.... mine. I was carrying it under my arm.
Mr. Lindsell --Do you always carry your wardrobe about with you?
Defendant Yes, I always carry them with me.
Mr. Lindsell-Why is it that you don't change your clothing. then?
Defendan; Because the pair of trousers I have on are better than the green ones.
[BY MERCARTOR."}
There is a strong report that
LEFT UNDONE. the Government of Hongkong stands to lose some three to four Sif-In the Address of Wel- Saturday's health return shows millions dollars on the rice con-come to His Excellency the one non-fatal case of gastro-trol scheme. The Government Governor a number of requests enteritis.
| ទ said to have purchased making for the comfort and well- very large supplies at prices being of Hongkong residents were much higher than those at submitted for his consideration. present ruling in Saigon. Had As the existence of the Colony the Government appointed a Com-is bound up in its shipping, it was mittee of business men to direct surprising that no mention was this work, we would not have made as to the necessity for been forced into this colossal loss. better aids to navigation than Mr. R. O. Hutchison, I am told, is those existing. So important a rather annoyed that rice dealers port as Hongkong ought to be should be selling rice at lower accessible at all times. Yet than the Government "controll- ships do not attempt to enter the Mr. LindsellThen why is ed " rates. He has been harbour at night, owing to your jacket so dirty? A most enjoyable dance was prevailing greater part of the
Defendant:-I fell into the upon them not inadequate lighting arrange- value of this movement. That held at Kingsclere on Saturday to do this. The whole ments. In foggy weather every harbour, so I had to change, and inference we strongly repudiated night.
large situation is hilarious. The Gor- prudent shipmaster keeps to keep these on- on Saturday, and we again do so attendance, and the function was ernment have committed a huge sea owing to an antiquated Mr. Lindsell sentenced defend.. here and now. In view of this in every way a success.
blonder and to save its face system of fog signals (fogs ant to 14 days' hard labour. categorical denial does the Daily
is trying to restrict the local are frequent in this locality Press still adhere to the insinua- Mr. Scrymgeour, cf the Hong-rice, dealers freedom of action. from November till May.) tion which it has made? If not kong and Shanghai Bank, in It pays the dealers to sell the As the Colony has been in our say the big vested interests" will it have the courage and the Singapore, who was for some commodity at lower rates than possession three quarters of a have brought forward this Kow- decency to withdraw the allege-time acting agent at Bangkok, is the Government because they get century, it is time the small loon movement to kill the Con- tion? We challenged our coc- leaving for home shortly and is it so much cheaper. Where all islands outside of Hongkong were stitutional Reform Association be- temporary on Saturday to prove not expected to return to the this is going to end, goodness closely surveyed so that vessels cause the Kowloon movement is. that on this question our views East, says the Bangkok Times. knows. The matter, in all could approach within a mile. in my humble opinion, much have been influenced by the
conscience, is serious. It would A lifeboat is badly wanted to more democratic than the As- Two Chinese were to-day be wall if Sir Reginald Stubbs save a few of the lives that are s ciation programme. Directorate of this newspaper or
If it does not charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell prevailed upon the Secretariat to being sacrificed for the Colony's Thanking you for so much by anyone else. meet the challenge or retract its with assisting and managing an issue a communique setting forth prosperity every typhoon. Ispace, and boping the Telegraph's original contention, it will stand unlawful society and also with fully what the Exhequer stands would also be a good idea to stand on this question will be self-convicted of disseminating being members of the society. to lose over the rice control. have some sort of a rescue tug backed up by the whole public.
Mr. E. Davidson appeared for thewhat stocks are at present in handy, in the event of another first defendant. The case was hand, what their average price "Haurcta" disaster. Will the remanded till next week.
is acd how long the present reception Committee please put policy will be pursued.
forward these points before starting the band?
Yours, etc. Hongkong, October 4, 1919. Stock Exchange should have been
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM. negotiated satisfactorily. Our stock brokers have a very clever ties. The Settlement was one of who writes for your paper every knack of tiding over their difficul-
Sir,-"Mr. Robt. MacWhirter,"
false ideas.
RATIFYING THE TREATY.
The ratification of the Peace
A Chinese who had returned
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DEMOCRAT. Quarry Bay, Oct. 5, 1919. " CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM Y. THE NEEDS OF KOWLOON.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a whelming majority, they have confiscated and the man discharg the heaviest within recent years, Friday, generally bas plenty of believe the Hongkong Telegraph
The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 per annum. (Payable in Advance.)
The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip- Treaty, together with the new from Honolulu, was charged be- tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a understanding with Britain and fore Mr. N. L. Smith to-day with! the United States, by the French the unlawful possession of a
Sir. Many local reforms have been started in the columns of the Chamber is an event of first im-dagger. Mr. N. L. Smith said that
Hongkong Telegraph and it has the portacce. For many weeks have as the man did not looks dan
gerous character, he would not
reputation of being the most fair- the members of the Chamber been discussing and analysing the
impose a fine. The dagger was
the Colony. minded and liberal paper in Treaty, and now, by an over-
In particular, I
given i their endorsement.
due principally to the rash gam-savvy as he has shown us by was the first to call the Govern- fixed period will be continued until countermanded.
The first German to land in bling in Indo-Chinas, Wharves The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be There was a feeling in some cir
local questions.
He can deal Situation both in regard to the belivered to subscribers by the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd.,cles that the peace terms did not China since the signing of Peace and Docks. This speculation in his way of dealing with many ment's attention to the Housing go far enough, for France still is a lady missionary who has futures is a very unhealthy sign |
with bigger matters, also, so-called Eu ropean Reservation. Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.
feels that Germany is not to be arrived at Pakhoi. How she
A.S we know by the manner and the scarcity of houses. It is trusted and shat, though defeated succeeded in getting there is a
Trade Protection question which has taken up the ques
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and unless the fever is restricted we may witness a crop of bank-
made illegal dealings in stocks
in this wer, she means to seize mystery that has not been un-ruptcies. The Keswick Ordinance in which he took up the Free also, I believe, the only paper COMPTON-On 5th October, 1919 at 129, The Peak, to Mr. every opportunity for the "taking ravelled. She is an old woman, and shares for a future date un-recently. But I think he made a tion of High Rents and in this
of revenge, America has still to and has succeeded in getting less the numbers of the scripbig mistake in his letter last instance
and Mrs. A. H. Compton, a son.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1919.
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often bare Friday in saying that the gentle why, her case the delay is occasioned we know she may have flown to back ber property. For all that
were mentioned. The brokers
that when the Tele- by a fear in some quarters that Pakhoi from Berlin!
defeat itsman who drew up the Address of seen very cleverly
Welcome to our new Governor graph has set the ball rolling the Tresty is not so fair and just
ends by mentioning in their killed Constitutional Reform stone the others, have helped to keep to everybody as it might have
The engagement is announced contracts that the numbers by dead by putting that matter last it going, especially as this ques- been. Everybody wants a lasting of Ralph Granville Sharp, younger the contract.
mutual consent are not stated in and saying public opinion was tion is one of burning importance peace, of course, and it is to make son of the late Edmund Sharp the Keswick Ordinance is urgently that it was not the work of any means.
An amendment to divided on it. My own idea is for the family man of modest assurance doubly sure that both (Hongkong) and Mrs. Sharp, The needed, which will lay down that, one gentleman, but of the whole France and America have been so Cedars, Moreland avenue, Croy-mutual consent to the contrary or Committee which was appointed Constitutional Reform Association As the Daily Press says, the laboriously probing into the don, and Violet Barnes Lawrence, not, every forward share contract Treaty. We imagine, bowever,
younger daughter of the late general endorsement of the peace rence, R. N. Harbour Master, the Stock Exchange. Indis- words on which public opinion Association did not initiate the that before long there will be Captain L. A. W. Barnes Law. must stipulate the numbers of the to draw up the Address of Wel-followed the newspapers, and here shares that are bought and sold come, I know some people say it gained its short-lived popularity. that "vested interests" got those The Constitutional Reform terms through a realisation of the Hongkong. and Mrs. Barnes
crimate gambling on the Stock
is divided" put into the Address, scheme that popularised it with the progress of the war did not express the hope that with the many conflicting interests had to
Angmering, Sussex.
effect on the trade of the Country the Committee and could vote unpopularity to the fact that it coming of peace there would be closed the existing period of be based on comprise. Nobody imperialistic world-politics and that in its stead there would be can be completely satisfied with The case in which two Chinese and we in Hongkong are desirous down the Constitutional Reform-did not press for an immediate commenced an enlightened period of culture-politics more truly in the Treaty, but few will deny that engineers of the s.8. Chefoo had of avoiding any such occurrence.ers, but if that was so, does it Housing Commission.
not show that the Constitutional The present prominance of the accord with the highest interests of humanity. Men, more general-it represents a surprisingly com-been sentenced by Captain Basil Ar amended ordinance will be ly, began to see the error of antagonistic nationalism and, whilst prehensive settlement of mighty Taylour, R. N., to twelve weeks' the best insurance against any Reform Party does not represent Housing Problem is owing to the
such result
the bard labour each for neglecting realising that nationalism in its better parts "had to be preserved issues.
public, because it must continued efforts of your paper, not
that and kept inviolate, had the conclusion forced upon them that inter-
their duties and impeding the
be forgotten
"the which has kept the question: There is a mild run at present Committee nationalism would be the one thing that would effect the stabilising | CABLE DELAYS,
navigation of the Chefoo on the
to draw up the constantly to the fore. of world-wide human relations. This idea has had very recent
"The shortage of houses is such Although there is a distinct in-high seas on August 21st and on Indo-Chine deferreds, this Address of Welcome was elected expression in the formation of the League of Nations and there has provement in the cable service, in 22nd which was to be re-beard stock having advanced from at a public meeting? If the Con to-day amongst all races that. been a tremendous literary output dealing with the subject. But, the sense that the delays are not this morning, on the application $1876, early in the week; to $200.stitutional Reformers had the with the natural growth of the one of the essential requisites to keep the world at peace and, even more important, bring about a belpful co-operation, is a fuller so marked as they were a few of Mr. C. H. Lyson, was postpon- The Company has just announced public at its back it would have population, it is likely to be understanding between the peoples themselves, and it has been months ago, normal conditions do ed till Wednesday, as the Captain a final dicidend of 22.10 (at 45. had a majority of members elect years before any sensible relief 24d-811.94) making $13.74 for ed on that Committee. Anyhow, can be expected, and the cost of not yet prevail. Our news mess- recognised that it will have to be through the medium of the world's ages are still a couple of days old
the year. Docks and Wharves it was the Committee as a whole construction will be so heavy, Press that such will be brought about. In war, the peoples of the when they reach us, whilst bus-
continue to be speculative coun- that made up the Address, and owing to the high cost of living various countries had their enthusiasms fired and their sacrifices iness operations are even yet
The case of the four Filipinoters. Docks have ruled very not one gentleman.
arising from this fact, that there Qne of the other newspapers is no cause for alarm on the made more glorious by their daily perusal of patriotic propaganda, hampered through the inordinate boys who hid on the s.a. Ecuador steady with buyers at $183, and and so it will be that now strife is over and there is a real need to length of time taken to get replies were this morning again before $190 for December delivery ugests it was the "vested in part of property owners," says the counteract the passions reared in times of danger, the dissemination to cables. The cable companies Mr. R. E. Lindsell. The third Hongkong and Kowloon wharves. ferests who not that long list of Daily Press.
grievances put to the Address. One would be inclined to think of a kindlier spirit will be achieved by giving wide publicity to the have just explained some of the defendant said that they would have been dealt in at $111.
Press I think it was the Constitutional the
nothing ex- reasons of the continued delays pay their fares when they got to In this connection it is pleasing to note that there is now being and have appealed to the public look for work to pay the Com- all other Governments, is feeling they hot got some representerents, while to the man arriving San Francisco, as they would The Siamese Government, like Reforms who are to blame. If orbitant in the present high published at the Hague a newspaper entitled The World which to restrict messages, as far as has for its object the bringing about of a better understanding possible, to those of an urgent pany. The parser said that the the pinch of the soaring price of atives put on the Committee, I am from Home they are astounding. between all mankind. That certainly is a very ambitious thing to character, and even then to be company did not wish to press silver. It has consequently raised sure the Address would have been work for, and the means by which it is hoped to achieve its purpose sparing in the use of words. It the case on such young boys the exchange value of the tical a very nice, complimentary one, War (the present house scarcity- is by publishing contributions from writers in every land. is, however, obvious that remedies Mr. Lindsell discharged them, to 20d. or 12 ticals to the £. The without bothering our new Gover. at Home is entirely through war Articles by French, German, Swiss, Dutch, Italian, American of this character are only pallia and told them that arrangements reason for raising the exchange nor with so much "grousing," conditions, lack of labour etc.
one could obtain a six-roomed judged a very hopeful send-of. But what will be of even more whole problem needs to be tackled back.. and British writers appeared in the first issue, and this may be tive in their nature, and that the would be made to send them is the necessity for protecting which, in my humble opinion, was
house with pantry, basement and value than these contributions will be the world press section or large and systematic lines. On
At their actual weights and I was one of those who joined modern tiled bathroom, a garden of the journal containing extracts from foreign papers in Saturday we published some im.
The latest bazaar gossip going fineness, silver would have to the Constitutional Reform Assoc front and back at a monthly most cases in a different language from that in which the matter portant recommendations regard the rounds in Singapore is that rise to about 60d. per standardiation when it was formed, but I rental of between 13 and £4. originally appeared. A writer, when writing for his own people, ising this question by the Ex- the Germans have obtained a cou-ounce before it would pay to have not paid my subscription These houses are semi-detached. A house of similar size bere. generally more candid than he would be if he were writing for pire Press Union, which include cession from
Holland of the export these coins as bullion. In this year and do not intend to do foreign consumption, and thus the value of the translated matter is the provision of further cablelines, Dutch Island Rhio, about four fact the rate of exchange would so. For a long time I have had a when obtainable, rents at 100 ot infinitely greater than the contributed. Inasmuch as the movement the freer use of wireless and the hours journey from Singapore, have to be advanced to something feeling that the public cannot hope $120 and is old property without is quite a new one and only in the nature of an experiment, it will cutting down of Government: which they are planning to turn over 28. 4d. in order to make the for much from the Association. any modern conveniences.
difficult was ' be generally hoped that considerable support will be given to it, for messages and inordinately long into an important port in rivalry intrinsic and nominal values of It
put Taking the dollar at 2/-, the rent double that paidat even the most unimaginative can realise what great potentialities reports of speeches. Newspaper to Singapore. The report had the tical coincide at current quota- my feelings into words, but rese such a journal must have. In the world of the future, if ever the and business interests in the Forgot such credibility among the tione for silver. This rise should Robt. MacWhirter" has expressed Home, and there appears no human race is going to work out its own high destiny, the present East will readily endorse these coolie class that hundreds of them give a fillip to the import trade. exactly what I and many others reason for it, at least in co tenaciously held traditions will be superseded by faith, which will suggestions. On the last-named have left for the place, expecting On the whole, Siam should reap who I have met have felt. It far as Kowloon is concerned. humanise all work, give greater security to life and open up new point, we are all acquainted with to find employment in the pro- some advantages from the change. could not be put more clearly, and Labour here is paid nothing spheres of activity. To bring into active unity peoples who would the mysterious ways of Reuter, posed Harbour works and factories
he has done the public a good like the same rates as at Home. turn by showing that the Associa It is indeed time & Commission otherwise be unknown to one another is the very high aim of this whose sense of proportion in and of receiving handsome wages. OPIUM-GROWING IN-SHENEL newly-launched journal, and as its contents will be published in no news values is utterly beyond
Peking, less than three different languages it should have a very wide understanding. But most import
September. 23.-tion is being run for the benefit was appointed to look into this The Empire Entertainers, a Various organizations in Shensi of the smaller "vested interests." matter, and then if there were You were right also when you any real reason why renta publicity. Together with the announcement that the paper is at ant of all is the advocacy of more Vaudeville company from the are at last taking up the matter present a weekly one comes the expressed hope that soon a daily wireless stations and the greater United States, arrived here by the of the general cultivation of said on Saturday that we were here, Kowloon in particular, edition will be possible having an entirely new and independent use of this means of communice Ecuador and hopes to play puppy in that province and have tricked into passing that amend are higher than any other news service of its own. To be independent of existing services tion, There a.re
at the Theatre Royal immense
very telegraphically reported what has ment at the public meeting at place either at Home or in will be to be free of opinionated reports.
possibilities of a time-saving shortly. The little party numbers been known in foreign circles for the City Hall. I was there, and the East, people would at least We have seen fit to call editorial attention to this new public- character in this regard, and it/five in all-two Indies and threesome month, that,"in spite of Land many of my fñends would know what that pusher was, ation, realising that it is only by some such means that there will is about time the point was gentlemen, and its repertoire recent mandates and old laws, have voted for Mr. McGuigan if Plenty of motum houses- are arise the newer spirit of trust and interdependence that is so essential to the future good government of the world. So great has grasped that the use of wireless, includes musical comedy hits, Tuchun Chen Chu-fan and Civil we had the chance. We do want urgently needed here, not jerry,
variety turns, been the cleavage wrought by the war just closed that, left to mission of messages, can bring Hongkong, the Empire Enter and that in order to pay this ter the Association. I should like to which would open up many,
instead of cables, in the trans-Oriental dancing, etc. From tax on all land in the province form, but not the programme of $70 to $80 monthly, and a tramway - toe-dancing, Governor are levying an opium some kind of Constitutional Re-built two-roomed fists renting at themselves, the emotions of the nationals engaged would indeed about a revolution in methods in take length of time to be free from that bias and prejudice so every way comparable to that, in tainers are going to South Africe many farmers are practically see all the Unofficials elected bulding sites in Kowloon inimical to human progress. The power of the Press is no chimera the realm of shipping come by via the Straits. Further details forced to grow poppy. They ask directly by the public, which and it has too often been exerted in retrogressive directions. Turned the application of steam power to of the Hongkong rangements the Government to deal with the I see, is what the Kowloon people
~will be announood Isteze al to the more enlichtered task of halping" on the inherent aspirations pre
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