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DEATHS. At the Government Civil Hospital, on December Stewart, Chief Officer s.s. Wing On, aged 34 years. will pass the monument at 5 o'clock this evening.
MEIN AUSTIN.-On 25th November, James J. of Black Clachrie, Barrhill, Ayrshire.
2nd, James The funeral
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1919.
THE CAULDRON OF MIDDLE EUROPE.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1919.
EXTRADITION.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
DAY BY DAY.
THE THOUGHT OF SUCCESS IN We do not know of a certainty AN HONEST PLAN OF BUSINESS AN UNSEEN AIDENG whether Mr. Ritter, who rester-BRINGS
ALLEGED BANDIT CHIEF. IN HONGKONG.
SENATE AND TREATY.
day favoured us with a lengthy FORCE TO YOU.
letter on the question of the U.S, Senste's action in regard to the Peace Treaty, is a Republican
L
or a Democrat, though we most tained no cases of communicable decidedly feel inclined to believe disease. that he is the former: Republi-| can sentiment stands out clearly in all that be has written. That being so, we can quite appreciate his disliking our observations of
in Saturday last,
which we severely, but, as we think, justifiably, rated the Republican
The Right Reverend Bishop the D. Pozzoni Colony last night.
returned to
and varied assortment of felt hats in latest designs.
A FULL SEASON,
LOCAL BANKS INTIMIDATED.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS BY POLICE.
NEWS FOR HONGKONG
THEATRE-GOERS.
An alleged notorious bandit
Hongkong is going to have chief for whose apprehension re quite good theatrical season al- We have
With the approach of the Chin- wards have been repeatedly offer this winter. Yesterday's health return con-ed by the Canton Government is ready had visits by Mr. Edgaras New Year there is a danger of now in this hands of the Hong-Warwick's Vanity Fair Company armed robberies in the city. kong Police awaiting extradition and the Frawley Company, but The vigilance of the Hongkong orders from Canton. The man there are several more Rood Folice and the untiring efforts is said to have led a band of things coming. A call on Messrs. of the Captain Superintendent, robbers on a looting expedition Moutrie's this morning brought ahly assisted by his band of against the Kee Lok Village, us the following information officers, are making every effort Sunning district, on the night
Frem January 1 to January 10, to track possible.robbers to their of the 9th April last. The robbers Mr. Edger Warwick's Vanity headquarters.
of an old Fair Company will pay a farewell A number of local Banks have entered the house La Favourite announce that Chinese and took into captivety visit. The Company has enjoyed been intimidated by a gang of at robbers who have threatened to Senators for the stand they have they have just received a large { the owner and his daughter-in- very successful season
lax.
The girl was afterwards Shanghai since leaving here, and raid their premises.
Consequently, this afternoon, &. shot, while the old man Was is now on its way back to AustTA- detained in the robbers' lair with lia, where it will be broken up number of Indian police con-
were is stables
seen on duty At the Helens May Institute a price fixed for his release. So the forthcoming visit
Bank of Asia, on Wednesday, December 17th The relatives of the old man positively the last chance that near
unable to find the residents here will have of seeing the International Banking Car at 5.30 p.m., there will be a lantern were
poration, the
American lecture for children entitled "From necessary sum for his release, this talented combination.
Immediately following the Express Company and other to Weihaiwei". The sad he later died whilst in the London lecture is open to members chil-robbers power, as a result of ill-above, the Russian Opera Com. Banks. The policemen were all A month afterwards one of pany, now in Manila, will make armed with rifles and revolvers dren and their friends.
the robbers was extradited to a ten or fifteen daya' stay, and and were under the charge of Canton from Macao, where he the City Hall has been booked Sergeant Stout.. Telegraphic advice was receiv-had taken refuge after therobbery accordingly. Nothing but the many American Republicans, in- ed in the Colony this morning Information elected from him led cluding Mr. Taft and ex-Senator that thirteen additional Subscrip to the arrest of the bandit chief Burton, the latter of whom was tion Griffins have been despatched who was identified by several of
and to Hongkong by the s.s. Suiyang, the villagers. Hongkong recently in has just told a Manila news. It is expected that the ponies will
Senate that the paper
has arrive on Saturday morning. committed a folly in acting as it
Ás to has on the Peace Treaty.
On Monday night Saikok Vill-HONGKONG RACES. whether Mr. Taft is the real leader of the Republicans, that age, New Territories, was raided
accuse
taken on this issue. Being at British newspaper in a British Colony, it is surely unfair to bias us of personal
we in
since the matter, are neither Democrat nor Repub- Mcan. We try to lock at all foreign politics from the detached and disinterested point of view: and in our remarks on this Treats question we are quite in line with the general trend of European opinion, and even with that of
bess.
the
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
highest of praise has been accord- ed this Company throughout its tour of the Far East the Shanghai papers acknowledged it as being the best the Settlement The Bolshevist Government had ever welcomed. It is re-has a somewhat Gilbertian grettably infrequent that Hong scheme for the disposal of kong is visited by such a high-Tolstoi's country house, Yasnaya class musical Company, and it is Polyans, says a writer in the to be hoped that the patronage London Evening News. The pro-
does not greatly matter; he was by a band of ten robbers who FOUR CONSECUTIVE DAYS accorded will prove encouraging.perty is nationalised, and is to
so described in the New York message which contained his views on the Senate's action. But that his opinions are worthy of note there can surely be no denying.
WHO MADE THE TREATY ?
ware armed with knives. From a certain matshed they stole money, clothing and jewellery, to the extent of $200, and then decamped.
From Mr. A. Chapman, Govern- ment Assessor, we have received a copy of the 14th issue of the Street Index of the Colony of Hongkong. It has been brough: up to date and is a useful guide to streets, house numbers and land lots.
a
ARRANGED.
ต
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From March 21 to April 4, be kept up as a public memorial Hongkong will be entertaining of its late illustrious tenant. As In previous years in Hongkong Miss Marie Tempest and Com- however, the greater part of the it has been the practice to have a pany, now in India on a world the house was destroyed last break in the February Races, tour. The tour is being carried year by Bolshevist brigands, the which usually commented on a out under the direction of the Commissary of Art has assigned and extended till Middle East Films Limited, and. 175,000 roubles to its reconstruc- Monday. Wednesday, with an "off-day" on according to Press accounts, this tion, The Tolstoi family have. celebrated artist and her assistants been invited, on condition of be the Saturday.
provide extremely high-class and becoming Government officials, artistic entertainment. The name to rent their own property from of Miss Tempest alone is a the State and occupy the house. sufficient guarantee of excellence. Eren this does not exhaust the
The Pantheon, Paris, where list of future pleasures. From the French Government propose April 9 to April 21, Mr. Reynolds to inter one unnamed Poilu in Denniston is bringing a Company, memory of the millions who died putting on a repertoire of come in France, has had a strangely dies and dramas. Hongkong chequered career, comments a residents will remember Star writer. Begun by Louis Denniston as being the leading XV. as a cathedral, with the actor in the original Frawley tomb of St. Genevieve as its Company when he had as his proudest possession, it was made leading partner Miss Eva Lers secular by the revolutionaries Those art days of happy and dedicated as a Hall of Fame, memories.
the first "grands hommes,” to be buried there being Mirabeau and Voltaire. In 1805 Napoleon made it a church again; in 1830 it was again secularised, in 1855 re- dedicated, and in 1885. made secular once more to receive the
The Stewards of the Jockey In our comments, of Saturday,
have. we hear, we at any rate gave the American
Club, people credit for desiring to stand
decided to continue the previous by the Peace Treaty, and we still
arrangement excepting that the coming Races will commence on do. Mr. Ritter appears to think
Wednesday, instead of a Mon- that the Senate's action is more
day, and the "Off Day" will thus truly representative of popular
A social evening in connection follow immediately the last day opinion, though he does admit that no-one can say for certain with the Kowloon British School of the Races proper.
It has been decided, therefore, how the people view the stand is to be held on Friday, from 5.30 taken by the Senate. Anyone to 8 p.m., in St. Andrew's Church to hold the Races on the following A splendid programme dates: First Day. Wednesday. would imagine from his remarks Hell. that this Peace Treaty had been has been drawn up, consisting of February 13: Second Day, Thurs solely drawn up by President vocal and instrumental items day, February 14 Third Day Pasdefermined dances and a fancy dress parade. Friday, February 15; and "Off
Day Saturday, February 16.
Wilson, who
PANSY DAY.
MORE DONATIONS.
to force it upon the American people. The fact is, of course,
The three, men charged with No-one can look at the position in Central Europe without that the Treaty is the product of being concerned in the recent realising that it is here that the greatest problem of diplomacy and the best brains of the Allied Des Voeux Road robbery were #tatesmanship at the present day is to be found. Of the nations nations, whose delegates spared again brought before Mr. J. R. which were recently engaged in the Great War, France. Britain and neither time nor effort in making Wood and remanded for a further America have gone farthest in getting back to the normal, but the it as perfect as was possible, with period of seven days, to enable the whole of the efforts of these countries to bring about a stabilised the many conflicting interests to be
witnesses who are in Hospital. internationalism are threatened with futility by the conglomeration adjusted. It has its objectionable
as a result of the wounds they
To the Pansy Day Fund, the but the of nationalities making Central Europe. Hardly a day goes by features, admittedly,
sustained, to attend the Court, following donations are grate. without some fresh news being received, pointing to a state of question is whether any nation is in addition to the coolie who was fully acknowledged- turmoil and antagonism, and it is strange that those nations to justified in throwing the whole killed in the robbers, another Sir Robert Ho Tung
$250 over because of
1:1 did yesterday the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak ... whom the war spelt such urter ruin should now be the cause of document
il. Ag a delaying a healing peace. It is at the same time a tribute to the certain flaws in
Government Civil Hospital.
Hon. Mr. Ho Fook... to the. American
Mr. Ho Kom Tong. victorious Allies that they have been so patient with these disccn-contrast tents, for they were certainly in a position strong enough to dictate Senate's action, let us remember: and enforce their own terms. But they preferred to let these that in the British Parliament the peoples shape their own destinies, realising that it was the only way to a permanent settlement.
WHERE WILL IT END?
The whole point boils down to this-that if each and all of the Allied nations were to insist on Do amendments to the Treaty, it
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With the above list of 2000 things coming, there should very little time for any dullness.
SCHOOL FOOTBALL. body of Victor Hugo.
IMPORTANT MATCHES
TO-DAY.
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"Like a fairy palace, suddenly created by the stroke of "wand, and allowed to get a little dusty," such is Mr. Hardy's description of Bournemouth-the "Sand- of the D'Urbervilles"-where the British
To-day's matches in the Schools League will have an important bearing on the ultimate champion- bourne" of ships of the two Leagues.
Tess
The meeting of St. Joseph's Association met this week, says and Queen's College will practic the Star. The mushroom growth ally settle the Senior League, and of the great resort none can any slip by Wanthai or Queen's dery, for a century ago scarcely Juniors will give St. Joseph's Janiors their chance in the Junior
Already acknowledged... $1,440 Division.
$2,200
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H. MATHESON,
clo. Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China.
CRICKET.
CIVIL SERVICE 2ND Y X.C.C. 2ND.
The following tables show the results to date in both Leagues, not including to-day's matches:
SENIOR LEAGUE.
Wanchai
P. W. L. D.
JUNIOR LEAGUE,
P. W. L. D.
Goals.
Goals,
house occupied its gigantic site, but as to its dustiness, perhaps, the novelist is a trifle prejudiced, since he certainly seems to con sider the town impertinent in rearing itself on a waste, where, until our time, "every irregularity of soil was prehistoric, every channel an undisturbed British trackway, not a sod having been turned there since the days of the Cæsare."
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Another delectable food is in
The Indian gunner who was Mr. Lau Sing Iu. Treaty was ratified without a charged with the murder of a Mr. Pang Siu Hang dissentien: voice, that it oc- comrade, at the Supreme Court, Mr. Chan Kan U A glance at the whole situation in Central Europe to-day is casioned far less debate in the bas been acquitted. Mr. F. C. Mr. Wong Lan Sang. illuminating. Poland is in fear of Germany and has gone the French Chamber than the short- Jenkin, who was for the defence, Mr. H. W. Bird... length of asking the Allies to prevent the Germans from sending comings of, the Treaty towards in his address to the jury drew Mr. C. E. H. Beavis troops to the districts that are to be handed over to Poland. Poland France justified, and that in Italy attention to the fact that the Mr. J. H. Taggart. is a country that has been made by the war-it was formerly a its passage was no less rapid than Government Analyst had stated Mr. "A.LS." territory and a people divided between powerful German and in France. If party politics is the that there was not even a micro- Russian neighbours. The Bolsheviks of Soviet Russia have been explanation of the US. Senate's scopic atom of blood on the iron) successful in driving back the opposing forces of Denikin, and it action, then we can only agree bar with which the murder was looks as though a very long and costly campaign will have to be with the North China Daily News alleged to have been committed. conducted if ever the Bolsheviks are to be militarily defeated. The when it recently said that this
Further Subscriptions are in- economic situation in Central Europe is so serious that the Supreme argues on the part of the Senate
The first floor of No. 4 Salvited and may be sent to the Hon. an in- Council is doing all it can to alleviate the distress. In this connec- a parcchialism and tion Mr. Lloyd George has just announced that only a large difference to world issues, and to Street was yesterday searched Treasurer. International Credit would to adequate, but that the granting of the extraordinary gravity of their by Inspector Grant and a Chinese
St. Joseph's 3 3 0 0 7 1 5 this will involve the participation of the United States, who had conduct for the world at large, detective, with the result that
Queen's 4 3 1 0 10 1 6. been accordingly urged. But the United States has previousis which we should be sorry to think one man was arrested following
Diocesan 3 0 2 1 1 5 1 season in the months with ad stated that it will not share responsibilities in other countries, and reflected the mind of the nation the discovery of a pair of daggers whole which were concealed on the so the future is dark as regards relieving the desperately impoverish- which threw itself so
verandah. The case was
coi-
St. Stephen's 4 0 3 1 0 11 1" in their names, besides the ed peoples of Middle Europe. Down south, Italy is none too happy. heartedly into the war."
sidered weak by the Magistrate,
oyster, dealt with by "G. P." ir the Mancheste D'Annunzio by his raids on Fiume and Zara has precipitated a very
an article in to the only evidence
Guardian recently. Roast pork grave crisis, and it would appear to be a matter for the very greatest |
connect the arrested pan with
no less alluring in its way tha of caution. Affairs in Italy have not been made any more easy
the possession of the weapons WAS of management by reason of the fact that the Socialistic
the fact that he was the owner of
oysters, can now be eaten with impunity, except by such as b element succeeded in gaining such a large victory in the recent
a cubicle which he rented to five
3 3 0 0 16 0 5 dyspeptic and creatures of bile elections. If these newly-elected representatives of the people
other man, who, though they were
Queen's 3 3 0 0 9 0 6 I love pork chops," wrote would only proceed with
be caution there would
The following will represent St. Joseph's 4 3 1 0 15 46 humorist some years ago. Ther ground for fear, but one cannot trust then who, on the very eve of would soon be torn to shreds and 100 the floor at the time of the search, were not arrested. The
was accordingly the CS.C.C. 2nd XI against the St. Stephen's 4 1 2 1 3 10 3 is a pink infinitude about ther their victory, decided to make an anti-monarchical demonstration. the world not be at peace. There arrested man
K.C.C. 2nd XI at Kowloon on
Diocesan 4 0 2 2 3 10 2 which is very charming." Not It may be better for Italy to bare no King and it is obviously the would be no end to the process. released.
Saturday next at 2.15 p.m:-W.
Anglo-Indian3 0 2 1 2 6 1 few people will agree with hin the people's wish that Socialists should guide the nation's affairs, Rather better would it be to
Hill (Capt), R.T: Taylor, F. Bacon, Ying Wa 3 0 3 0 0 18 0 in that eulogy. There is a lay but it savours of rashness to plunge straight away to a goal instead swallow some of the more distaste-
On the s.s. Quinnebaug, D. Lyon, H. E. Strange, S. Hamer,
of compensation in nature, an of letting affairs slowly develop. As regards Germany herself, ful provisions in the knowledge"
the seasonability of por there is very little convincing proof that she has been cured of all that the larger advantages out- Chinese woman was on the 26th H. W, Sandford. S. E. Alderman,
of its manifestation the evils with which she was beset, and the Allies have had to give weigh the lesser disadvantages. ult. arrested at the instance of a E. T. Crocker, R. Beame and J.
comes to gladden OU her some very smart indications that no nonsense will be tolerated. Mr. Ritter thinks that even now femalo searcher who found four Kelly.
hearts just 29 the summ The departure from Paris of her representative so that the early the Senate will ratify the Treaty tzels of prepared opium on her ratification of the Peace Treaty was imperilled is only her latest in an amended form. But how will person. Mr. Lyson, who appeared
is a-dying, and the thoughts the succulent delights of poi act of tacit quibbling. The one promising bit of news in all that he explain the fact that amongst at the Police Court this morning,
MORE BAZAAR GIFTS.
cutlets, no longer forbidden fru has recently come through is that Bulgaria, Roumanie and the other things the Senate rejected on behalf of the woman, stated
alleviate to some extent t Jugo Slavs are now willing to sign the Peace Treaty and that the a motion in favour of ratification that she and her husband were
The scene is laid on board a
The Bazaar Committee of the melancholy of the autumn day first-named has already done so.
with the reservations previously respected grocers from Singa- The above short resume of facts should serve to bring home to adopted? To the disinterested pore, who were on their way British destroyer leaving Genoe all the intricacy of the problem facing the Allies. Middle Europe observer of what has been going back to Swatow. They were not for the Mediterranean patrol. At Society of St. Vincent de Paul Charles Lamb demonstrated ho can surely be called a seething cauldron of opposing forces, 'the on of late in the United States opium smokers and there was no the last moment a burly stoker beg to acknowledge with thanks the wily Chinese first discover ther donations for the Bazaar and there is a bond of uni men at the back of which are far from prone to compromise. The there can only be one impression, reason to believe that they would comes aboard with a black eye of the receipt of the following for the wonders of incinerated p war with all it sufferings and sacrifices has left them just as and that is that this Treaty ques- attempt to smuggle such a small gorgeous hue and unprecedented which is to be held on Sunday, between the peoples of the E selfishly keen, just as short-sighted of the value of an early peace tion has been made a
and West in. that they are bo party quantity of opium and run the dimensions. "What is the mean
28. to the toothsol Mr. P. H. J. C. Jonckheer.- agreed when by discussion and arrangement all the outstanding differences political issue. The action of the risk of getting into trouble with ing of this?" saks the commander the 7th December could be settled. We agree that a patched up peace could never be Senate is a distinct censure the Hongkong Police. Evidence sternly. The stoker replies, with
qualities of roast pork. This bat of any valus-it has to be a pesce to which there is general on the whole of the Allied Treats- was adduced to show that the a broad, bland smile, "It is quite 10.
Mr. D. Chellaram.-1 Indian meat is not lacking in enthusias supporters of its claim to c acquiescence. Doubtless, the people concerned are out to settle all makers. The condemnation may woman attempted to get rid of all right, sir. Two foreign blue- things now, once and for all, and it is not with the motive but with be only meant for President the opium when she was arrested jackets came into the bar last embroidered cloth.
Mr. G. Beaurepaire.-1 silkeideration as adish fit for et ficti Harriet Martineau, when she the method that we have the greatest quarrel. How much better Wilson, but it falls on the offers by throwing it into the water night and said they had come to would it be to first stay the conflict and agree to a common-sense also, However, we still believe from the steamer. Mr. R. O teach us Britishers, how to fight. bag.
Mrs. E. L. de Rozario.-1 tea eating pork chops, would r talk, instead of all the present struggling, leading, as it inevitably that the American people are Hutchison sentenced the woman I told them they had better be-
cuabian cover,
"This is heaven!" rust to & greater exhaustion. As Mr. Winston Churchill said, heart and soul for the Treaty, to a fine of $250, or, in default, ons gin at once, and they are both set, 2 juga, 4 dishes, 2 vases and her eyes ecstatically and excia
month's hard labour. peace by exhaustion is no good, there must be a peace by goodwill, despite its imperfections
LEARNING TO FIGHT.
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