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NOTES & COMMENTS.
RESIDENTS AND SUBMARINES,
Hongkong residents were very
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1919.
DAY BY DAY.
POVERTY COMES LARGELY FROM A FEAR OF A$30MING
The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie's
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[BY "AJAX.")
CURRENT COIN.
BRITISH BOYS' CLUB.
[BY" MERCATOR."]
OPENED AT KOWLOON.
much interested over the week- RESPONSIBILITY.
During the last few months the life of the younger members of the.
A long-felt want in the social end in the arrival of the now submarine flotilla, for it is some-
The dancing fever has fairly question of the exchange value of British community of Kowloon thing quite novel to have so many sermon is held over until to- caught Hongkong. In these days the sovereign has been more pro has been met by the establish- dancing as it is done is no game minant in the papers than ever mant of a British Boys' Club with for a modern man with a sense of before outside of the purely finan its quarters at the hall of St. humour. I do not know what cial columns. A great endeavour Andrew's Church which, having sort of seraphid style David is being made at Home to educate been kindly lent by the Church achieved when he danced before the workers to a comprehension Body, saits in every respect the Ssul. You are Bottom aping of the fact that the value of
be put. To the enthusiasm of the Titania, a cavorting mump You money depends sa the goods purpose to which it is intended to kid yourself savagely about the behind it so that unless we
boys themselves, but more es- light fantastic, but you know that cease squabbling and devote our
pecially to the initiative of Mr. You are just about as graceful, selves to work, the sovereign will A. J. M. Weyman, is dus the. as a penguin having its first never be able to buy as many realisation of the idea of a Boys' shot at the 'cello, These jazz dollars as before the war.
Club, and last night a mesting educative task is a tremendous was convened of a large number dances
as much a disease
one and if the restoration of of young lads, at which plans were 85 meningitis, egregious a mitfit as the owl's British trade depended upon its submitted and adopted for the successful accomplishment the formation of a Club, entrance to attempt at song. Non-dancers at the local dances have all the outlook would indeed be gloomy, which is eligible to avery British sweets of the game. They can Fortunately the gospel of pro- youth in the Colony, subject to sit and wat-h the others dancing. Home in connection with inter- rules in connection with
duction is being preached at the observance of the necessary nal problems.
of these craft with us. There is morrow, just one point in connection with their arrival to which we should From Messrs. Fletcher and Co., like to call attention. We notice The Pharmacy, we have received that when these L-Boats were in a dainty calendar for the New Singapore they were thrown open Year, mounted by a pretty picture to the inspection of British re-entitled "At Eventide " sidents, and it would certainly bë an appreciated" privilege if some- Section D of Inland Lot 1217, thing of the same nature could situata as Ripon Terrace, was be done here. When H.M.S.sold at Mr. Lammert's auction Hawkins was in Shanghai recent-Frooms yesterday. It has an arca ly British residents were given a | of 1,307 square feet Dr. Herbert similar opportunity to look at To was the purchaser at $15,000. what a litest British naval pro- duction is like, but nothing of that nature his been done here yet, although Hongkong is the head- quarters of the China Station.
Last week's health return shows one case each of diphtheria (British), enteric fever (Chinese) and cerebro-spinal fever (Chin-
Monday, December 8th at 5 p.m. The lecture is open to members and their gentlemen friends only.
Could not our naval authorities ese). The last-named was fatal. give Hongkong residents a similar
** treat, and Would it not be A lecture on "Golf" will be possible at the same time to given by Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell benefit the Fund for the Devastat-st the Helena May Institute on ed Villages of France? If the submarines were thrown open say for one or two afternoons and only those holding certain tickets permitted to go aboard, it would certainly be an induce meat to many to buy such tickets, though the naval people need-have nothing to do with the
sale.
We throw it out as a sug- gestion, and those who are work- ing for the Fund might see sufficient value in it to take it up. In any case, whether this charity would be a good deal of appre- stands to benefit or not, there ciation shown if the submarines were allowed to be put on view
for a short time.
WEATHER WARNINGS.
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DUNCANA French Convent Hospital, on 1st inst.. to Mr. inaugurated many years ago, of
and Mrs. R. K. Duncan, of Quarry Bay, a son.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1919.
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and where shall you find another sight more comie? There is the drum, banjë, siren, rattle, bones, motor hooter. cat calls and more drum. This is the sort of noise that the Hongkong public wants just now, and it does not mind what it gets as long as it is the kind that peeved the oyster, namely, a noisy coise. It is no end of a great game, this jazzing
ance
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operation of the Club.
the
Whilst ensuring healthy social The latest idea for steadying intercourse in the provision of a exchange is to issue a new token reading room and library, the coin with, so small a percentage physical side of the undertaking of silver that even if silver rose in Was not overlooked, and s value to 704. per ounce, or even gymnasium equipped with wall higher, there would be no danger apparatus necessary for physical There was sold by auction at
of the new issue being melted exercises has been set up as the the P. W. D. Offices, yesterday
down. None whatever. But let main feature of the Club. The afternoon. Inland Lot No. 2281 at
us suppose that the intrinsic idea of a gymnasium has been Wanchai Gap Road, which has
made possible by the ready Could there be any kind of rom- value of the new coin was, say, an area of 21,250 square feet. The
half its face value; what would be provision of a complete set of Nat in house-hunting? upset price was $6.312, and Mr. Lee Hy-san became the pur-perhaps, in Hongkong. bas it is likely to happen then? Simply apparatus which consists of chaser at $13,200.
a pursuit which has its own ad-this: The profit on coinage would rocking horse, horizontal bars, ope swings, dumbbells, boxing unduly large Once a dear be lady while looking at a block of the strongest possible invitation gloves, etc. The apparatus was new flats got held up" in the would be offered to coiners to donated by Sir Paul Chater as an lift between two floors. She had flood the market with their pro- adjunct to his gift of the present to stay there for hours, and she duction. A debased coinage will St. Andrew's Hall. It had been would have remained for days, eve solve the currency pro-ring in disuse at the building for for nobody knew of her presence. When somebody wanted to make the incident into a story, she said "No, it was too tragic."
Local residents who left by the Mr. R. E. Lindsell and Dr. Lind- Korea Maru this morning were say Woods. By the same steamer there also departed Count M. Soyeshema a member of the Japanese House of Peers who has returned from
Europe.
The Hongkong Tramway Com- pany's receipts for the week end- ed November 29, totalled $12,831, which is a decrease of $295 over the same week last year. For the 48 weeks of the year, the takings total $662,945, which represents an increase of $36,194 over the same weeks in 1918.
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a-long period, and now comes in providentially as part of the equipment of the British Boys' · The business of creating a great Club, The building, too, lends We notice that in its comment
European market for rice has itself admirably to the scheme, on the recent meeting of British
been entrusted to an American being well lighted, spacious, and Chambers of Commerce
The same thing is suggested
woman. Mrs. M. A. Hayes, who with the roof so constructed as Shanghai the Singapore Free
bas now gone to England as to make it possible for swings,
of every representative ia house-huating. Press had an interesting refer
by some of our experiences here
rice ropes, etc., to be added to the Very macy ence to the question of
persous of the middle-class are
farmer in America, anxious to sell paraphernalia of the gymnasium. assistance being given to ship-
enduring considerable hardship their surplus crop of 500,000 tons. The reading room of the new masters navigating the China
Mrs. Hayes sends a daily Club is located at the back of the owing to the increase in rents Coast. Having touched on the
of decent report to America of her business building, access to it being by a question of installing diaphones
tenements. We want comfort- doings and has set up an office staircase. it goes on to ask By the way,
After her busi- able homes at a reasonable cost. in Mark Lane. what has become. of the system
Following will represent H.K.
Gorerament to see that proper Denmark and Sweden.
will go to Holland, Germany, for certainly до better Hockey Club at U.S.R.C. against It is the paramount duty of the mess is concluded in England, she the Club is to be congratulated could be found, as the reading the Hongkong Meteorological H.K.S.B.R.GA at 4.30 p.m. to
is housing
given to the
Joom is well lighted and Observatory despatching weather morrow. Hodgson, M. L.
people. Anyone who has telegrams to Singapore, of the Railton. C. CHickling, E. J. R examined the question of high
all that is needed is the addition weather conditions prevailing up Mitchell, Fer Martin, J. Rrents in Hongkong and the causes rather seriously affecting not only stock of readable books.
The present high exchance is of a few pieces of furniture and a North? It was stopped during Blacking. R. A. Brand, Awhich have led to the same would
but exports, not fail to see the speculative because merchants are.
imports, connection, appeal is made for the war, but had become useless, Wood, W. H. Edmonds, B. D.
afraid gifts of books to form the nucleus for want of copies of the Code, Evans (Capt.), A. E. Mackenzie.
motive of the landlords who find to make purchases in for of a library. before then. The Telegraph Com-
that tenants tave no other eign countries forthcoming alternative but to fall back on of opinion
as they Among the pany, we think, transmitted the
The scheme of the Club's thai cables free, and the newspap
exchange activities is an ambitious one. marriages announced are
will go up still further. ers published the reports as long following: Sergeant Arthur J. C.
This It is proposed that the Club phenomenal advance in the rates shall hold three meetings a week. as they could get the Code. The Taylor. of the Hongkong Police,
will eventually lead to very heavy On, Monday and Wednesday southern half of the route to Miss Theresa M. K. Branson, The housing question is
losses to Japan is not so trying to of the Hongkong Hotel Mr. troubling more than one Gorern-who have been speculating in gatherings
among certain Chinese evenings there will be social. at which various navigation as the northern, bu: Charles P. F.James, of 5, Duddell ment. For instance, a friend of we have heard commendations Street,
exchange. Miss Rosina M. mine has sent me a cutting of a to
This will cause, of occupations such as indoor games, from Captains going north from Mitchell, of 5, Taikoo Terrace, scheme with which the European course, a serious loss to some reading, and discussions, are to bere of the value of the service, Quarry Bay.
Association in Bombay is trying Bank compradores who guaran- be the means of recreation. The and
teed these Exchange dealings and physical side of recreation is enquiries
to temper the wind to English have to make good to the Banks ensured for every Friday evening. The fact that fresh Pan-German demonstrations have been latest weather report."- It The Victoria Theatre manage- tenants. The synopsis, shortly, taking place at Potsdam should, when taken in conjunction with certainly is an
interesting ment is putting up for the last is as as follows:It is suggested any loss. It is computed that when the gymnasium will be other recent developments, serve at a warning that the Allies cannot point. If weather telegrams are time to-night, and by special
if Exchange drops substantially open for general use by the that a compeny be formed yet afford to ignore the possibility of trouble with the Germans not sent from Hongkong to Singa- request, that fine William Fox for the purpose of acquiring land the losses of the speculators just members.
The Club will be operated by before the Peace Treaty is finally signed, sealed, delivered and pore now it certainly is high time production "Sporting Blood *
and erecting flat tenements or mentioned will amount to at least ratified. It was only the other day that reports of similar happen that they were, and if they are which is full of thrills, the story other suitable houses in a suitable a million dollars. It behoves the the boys themselves through & ings reached us, and now the news is that crowds have assembled seat, then the Singapore authori pivoting round the race track, area, with an authorised capital Banks to take some action to committee of four members who outside Ludendorff's residence, where they cheered, the former ties ought to get busy and sim Beautifully projected, lavishly of ninety lakhs, divided into equal save the situation. Of course, will take turns to act as monitor the Banks cannot reduce the for each evening. Strict com- Generalissimo, the ex-Kaiser and Militarism. Ludendorff, we are plify the code difficulty. Quite produced and wonderfully well shares between the Govern- told, made a speech in which he extolled
rates of exchange because of con-pliance to his orders whilst he the Prussian spirit," recently there has been some acted, it is superâne photo-play, ment and the European, co-ditions other than local. The acts in' his official capacity is which we assume to be pure and unadulterated Militarismo. Incidery bad weather experienced by which has pleased large houses munity. It is suggested that best way would be for the expected of every member. ents like these, following close one upon the other, show that the ships coming up from the south, at the Victoris and is bound to tenancy of these flats be re- Banks to refuse to take
served to persons in the employ business with people whom they, within the means of every boy, old German spirit is still very much alive; and that it is capable of a typhoon included, and now that do so to-night.
The monthly fee ($2.50) is causing serious trouble unless kept within bounds by the victors in the war is over, mariners might
of one or other of the shareholders, the war is & self-epparent fact,
and membership is open to every be given this denied" telegraphic Hongkong has seen some very
British boy, irrespective of his Since the signing of the Armistice, folk who are fond of painting assistence,
dreadful things happening intimes the Germans in an ultra-favourable light have indulged in endless
past, but there now comes forward come. That either a waiting list There is a rumour afloat, that place of residence. For the or- this Club, Mr. ganisation of talk about the reformation in the character and outlook of the BRITISH TRADE IN CHINA.
aprophetically-inspired native should be kept and allotment to Japan is going to prohibit the German people which bas been brought about by the war. These. defenders of the Huns bave used as their stock argument the plea a very lengthy wire regarding te
Reuter yesterday treated us to the whole place is going to cordance with priority of receipt Should this materialise it is bound and if he receives the support who very soberly tells us that vacancies be made in strict ac-export of cotton from Japan, Weyman deserves much praise, that the people did not want war, but that it was forced on an some ideas of Dr. H. B. Morse, vernacular papers has published shareholders be
destroyed, One of the of application or that the to affect Indian exchange because which his work deserves from unwilling people by the military chiefs and the exponents of formerly of the Chinese Customs, an article in which the writer nominate
allowed to a lot of yarn comes from India Parents, and also the co-opera Prussianism. That idea has long since been exploded. The German on British trade in China, but affirms that Hongkong is soon eligible
in rotation
tion of the members themselves, any to Hongkong. There are more
we can forsee nothing but success person, people as a whole, almost without exception, wanted war and had unfortunately there was not a lot coming to an end, owing to the holder who does not wish to dia than there are exports from for an undertaking that will
any share imports into Hongkong from In based their whole lives on the assumption that it would sooner or in the speech that was new. We sun getting near a certain star. exercise his prerogatwe ramzin here to India.
certainly prove of incalculable later break out.
That accounts a spirit of determination to come to grips both with the British that we want a better British
And throughout the whole nation there breathed have been insisting for years He admits that he predicted the ing at the head of the roster for the slump in the Indian benefit to the British youth of and the French. No people ever more deliberately planned a war Consular Service, and it
has same thing a few years ago but it until he
the Colony. exercised his rate to-day. All the author. than did the Germans, and, had they been victorious, the whole hardly stroke of genius sure that he has made no mistake.
was did not happen. This time he is prerogative, when he descends at ities are not agreed as to how nation would have gone into a delirium of rejoicing. to declare that it would be So, apparently, it won't be a
once to the foot of it. That the far the present price of rupees Happily for humanity, the Allies prevailed, but though victory difficult to dislodge Japan from question, of "Packing up your be sever in number, three to form a of imports to exports and how far directors be honorary, that they truly reflects the proportion is ours and the enemy's land is occupied by Allied troops, the old her strong position in the Chinese trouble "it will mean pecking quorum and vacancies to be filled the inevitable rise due to balance spirit is still in evidence, and we do not doubt that the Pan- market. There is only one value up everything. Just as some of by co-option during any "year of the trade has been magnified Germans are even now dreaming of the day when they will be able in these continual references to us are due for leave, too! to reverse the decision secured on the battlefields of Europe. It is British trade out here, and thatis for the Allies and all other liberty-loving nations to see that that that it keeps before British traders day shall never dawn. That assurance can only be won by the generally the necessity for con- exercise of every expedient with that end in view.
certed action: Dr. Morse has done
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That of the directors at least by the rise in the price of silver. A nice little sum for the Hong- three must always be officials That rise in turn is variously kong and at least three non-officials, attributed to the unexpected secured by the seizure of two UNION CHURCH.
and the chairman must be alter-demand from China and to large opium dumps in the engine Apart from the actual demonstrations participated in by the good if he can get traders to re- THREE QUARTER CENTURY The scheme of rent for such based
nately official or non-official the speculative operations rooms of twe local vessels. Ser. Pan-Germans, which are quite significant in themselves, we have cognise that co-operation, amal-
the belief that geant Fallon, of the detective seen of late considerable evidence of German trickery in regard. togamation and alliance are
flats would be a sliding scale of the Government of Indis department, boarded the s.s. Soshu the Treaty terms. The tactics of the German delegates in watchwords of the future, but Messrs Jardine Maine-
one-eight of the income of the must shortly buy silver. India is Marn the other day, and after temporising on certain points and thereby delaying final retification, watchwords without action are
more ready than other countries a search in which every assist- in the hope, apparently, that dissensions will arise amongst the not much good. One wants to see Messrs
son and Co, Ltd.
The Dairy
to accept the precious metal to ance was given by the officers Allies, shows the dangers of allowing any latitude whatever to the a little more of this co-operation
vessel; adjust the balance of trade, but of Farm, Ice and Cold
This co-operative conquered nation. There has been some evidente, too, that the before one can get any satisfac-:
these she has to buy from America, 1,9931 taels of prepared opium Storage Co., Ltd. German military strength has been maintained to such a point, tion. The speaker's dig at the Messrs Alex. Ross and
500.00 yields about one per cent, per and the state of exchange in concealed in the Engine Room. even so late in the day as this, as to constitute a possible menace old-established firms was distinct-
anuum. A shareholder receiving New York does not encourage the There being no claimants for the to existing peace. It is reassuring on this latter point to feel that ly good, for no matter how proud Messrs W. G. Hum-
a dividend of one per cent. in extension of such operations. drug, no arrests were made. the Entente has knowledge of these things, and that Marshal Foch one might be of these powerful
place of a normal dividend of six Professor Slater's proposal to
The Sunning, on her arrival in particular is keeping an alert era on the situation. Whatever Hongs controlling such big in- Mepsrs The
phreys and Co.
100.00 per cent. will be a loser, but make British Treasury notes bere yesterday, was also searched America's ultimate attitude on the Treaty may be, we have no terests, it certainly would do no
Peak
every holder of 74 shares would
legal tender in India is not and a lesser quantity of the drug. fears of the Allies as a whole weakening in their attitude towards harm if they were stirred up tobe Mr. J. M. McHutchon.
Tramways Co., Ltd. - .100.00❘ provide continously for the
víz. 150 tacle, was brought to the Germans. It would be criminal folly to leave the latter any modern.. The method of doing Amounts
25.00 housing under suitable conditions supported generally.
light from its place of oncealment previously
of one member of his staff in a
in the engine room. loopholes whatever from which to escape from the full terms of the business has changed a good deal acknowledged 10,789.18 suitable lodging rented in exact one in Hongkong should not be. As a result of these two hauls, punishment meted out to them. We say that the Germans cannot within the last few years, and it be trusted. They have shown it since the fighting ceased. And we is the new methods that are,
proportion to his income. The able to evolve a suitable scheme a substantial sum, amounting $12,764:18 scheme has its flaws, no doubt, of co-operative house-building on to $31,500, will be realised by the shall need to watch them to the very end of the chapter,
meeting with most success.
but there is no reason why some the above lines, for instance. the Opium-Department.
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