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A LITTLE-PLAIN TALKING.'
URDAY,
DAY BY DAY
For the convenience of those attending the St. George's Ball, late forries to Kowloon will run at 1.30 a.m., 2 am, and 2.80.
AN ISLANDER'S DIARY.
[BY "AJAX")
EUROPEAN FIRM FINED.
there is no use in my speaking Mr. D. J. Lewis for the defence
TODAY'S MISCELLANY.
WKIT A YOUNG FELLOW Some time ago we had occasion WHITES THAT HE'S BEING HELD to comment adversely on a sug- DOWN, THE "TRUTH IS," 19” A
A TECHNICAL OFFENCE. -If a time has actually been gestion made by the Hon. M:. GENERAL THING, THAT HIS BOSS
fixed for the raising of the level of ED. V. Farr to the effect that CART HOLD HIM UP.-G. H. Is writing this week's Diary I Merers. Thoresen and Company the needs of the Glasgow water Loch Katrine, in order to meet employers here should insert & Lorimer:
cannot help but recalling the were summoned before Mr. N. Leoneumers, it will be interesting, clause in the agreements with
story of a Muslim preacher. One Smith, at the Magistracy to-day, remarks the Field, to see what their employeen making it a con-
We have to acknowledge with day. Naisr-de-din ascended the on two counts (1) with being in effect the alteration of the depth dition of their service that they thanks a copy of the Horgkong pulpit of the mosque, and thus ad- possession of six gallons of by fire feet or so will hare on should join the new Defence Civil Service List for 1980.
dressed the congregation. "Oh, dutiable still wine and (2) with the fishing. The loch still fishes Corps. We refer to the matter
true believers, do you know what omitting to stencil the box again because during the week-
Te-day, according to the Chin"No," responded the congre tained with the words "For Export level seems to have affected the
I am going to say to you?" in which the wine was
well in the spring, but later in the and we beard the matter discuss-ese calendar, is the festival of
con- year the alteration from the old 63 as though in some way it was Haico-han, or "Slight Cold.".
gation. Well, then," said he, Only." a thing that had actually been
chances of sport considerably. decided on not only for the big
to you," and he came down from said he understood that Mr. A. H. emmercial firms but for civil
the pulpit. He went to praacha Taylor (of the Imports and Er. servants, too. What credence
second time, and asked the con-ports Office) had withdrawn the Paderewski's supreme skill in to give the reports we are, in the
gregation. "Ob, true believers, do first summons (that of being piano-playing probably, says the absence of any announcements,
you know what I am going to say in possession of the wine). Outlook, came as much from his unable to determine, but
to you?" "We know," replied He
agreed with
the being born & Pole as from his be what 18 do hasten to
The Hongkong Tramway Com-the audience. "Ah, as you know," point of view of the Revenueing born a musician. For the state is that if any such surges pany's receipts for the week end-said he, "why should I take the Authorities that they should take akill was largely a matter of sheer tion is seriously made, or any ed January 3rd, totailed $12,791, trouble of telling you?" When action in these cases, but his hard work, of a self-discipline ex- proposal to auch an effect made which is a decrease of $63. next he came to preach, the con-citents were a European firm of ceeding that of moat old saints, manifest, it will meet with as over the same week last year. gregation resolved to try his good repute. On the 24th Decem-of a savage energy which in an stern an opposition as is over
powers, and, when he asked his ber, the wine in question was other orbit might have guided possible to obtain. We have The total output of the Kailansual question, replied, "Some of being taken out of the Com-half a dozen traste. just seen the repeal of the Mining Administration's mines us know, and some of us do not pany's
On the warehouse, under aleducation of every finger was Defence Corps Ordinance in res- for the week ending 20th Decem-know." Very well, said he, permit, to be sent to Canton in lavished as much pains as go to ponse to a very public demand ber, amounted to 91,176 tons and let those who know tell those anticipation of the festive season. the instruction of the children of and we certainly are not going to the sales during the period, to who do not know." The The people of the as. Kinshan, a good-sized township. stand idly by and watch the 99,776 tons
past week has been void of by which the cargo was to have Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which required newly-gained liberty of action
startling happenings - nothing been sent, refused the cargo on Booking for the performances on which I could enthuse 'about. the ground them to forward their names and addresses with communications surreptitiously stolen by such a
mean act of coercion as the above. to be given by the Russian Grand I really do not know what to entailed by the fact that the into a
of inconvenience sddressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but a ans Service in the Colony's auxiliary Opera Company is filling up at a write on this week.
A woman rushed triumphantly Bloomsbury boarding- Gustoms Offices in Canton house on Saturday clutching a All communications intended for publication should be address-force has to be as freely given as record rate, and those who intend
would be closed on Christ-plane-tree leaf, relates the Daily ed to the Editor.
it was in the days before the war to take advantage of the Com-
awar to defest militarism, not to pany's visit and have put yet to improve Shaukiwas Road was taken back to the warehouse, me." The idea, she explained, is When is the Government going this refusal was that the winely cried. "A happy month for mas Day. The consequence of Kail "I've got one," she proud- Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager. perpetuate it. To make the earn- secured seats are advised to do Some parts of this road are and at the expiration of the holi-that if you can clutch a falling The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36ing of a livelihood as a civilian so early. per annum. (Payable in Advance)
absolutely dangerous. Tons of days an application was made leaf from a fading tree it will motoriste, like Castle Peak and export permit to money are being spent at present to the Imports and Exports ensure a month of happiness. other roads that are being put wine to be again shipped to Can- temporarily on other roads for the benefit of Office for alterations in
the Inspired by the enthusiasm enable the of has been done for this read. The brought on by pressure of work, month for himself. He spent an through. I wonder why nothing to
the woman, a comedian,
road to Shaukiwan is a utility the firm emitted to stencil the exasperating hour. Hundreds of resting, fared Owing to an oversight forth
to secure
happy road and some of the corners are case. They had expressed their leaves Buttered down all round particularly dangerous. In certain parts there is a small bit of land the Imports
regret at the omission
him, side-slipping, looping, and between the tram line and the Office and had given a promise to them proved ineffectual.
and* Exports no e-diving, but all his grabs at his way through. I myself
of them so that no further infringements diabolical. narrowly escaped a motor smash of the regulations might occur. abandoned the chase in favour of Disheartened, he near one of these turnings. The
A fine of $5 was inflicted. trams near the bathing beach
the public-house of his monthly almost touch each other. I wish
bottle of whisky. And now came POSSESSION OF the inevitable cussedness of in- the P. W. D. would tackle this road. I would suggest that the
POISON.
animate things. A leaf Roated bushes be cleared and some
straight to his hand. It was the attempt made at widering the
best chance of B month's road where it is narrow.
happiness that he had seen, and the desire to seize it was over. whelming. He grabbed. The leaf rested in his hand. bottle of whisky crashed.
The
evidence of their bona fides.
full month.
+1
a
co-dependent on any military
Britishers are surely not going to middle levels is directed to the service whatever is a thing that: The attention of residents of the tolerate. If there is any idea convenience offered them by the heads of the Colony's commercial at the new chair shelter at the like the above in the minds of the installation of a public telephone concerns or in the mind of the bottom of Peak Road. & hair Government, then the
soaner can be obtained by ringing up they put that idea from them the the shelter, using the number better it will be. Frankly, we 816.
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The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip- tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for
The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies meat by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.
Bingle Copies, Daily, ten cents. Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for adon't think that such a proposal fixed period will be continued until countermanded,
The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be but when one hears it being notifies that a telegram has beer, corner and a motorist has to feel exercise more care in the future elusiveness
will ever be seriously made. The Postmaster General belivered to subscribers by the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd. spoken of as though it were high-received from the G.P.O., London, Bhameen, Canton, who are our agents there.
is probable, it is time to give stating that there are no restrict voice to the feeling of resentment ions on the importation of sugar that would be engendered by it. by parcel post into the United Having said as much, we leave Kingdom and that no parcels of the
and hope that sugar recently sent from Hong there will be no necessity to refer kong bave been confiscated. to it again.
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong. "Telephone: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union.
Office address: 11, Ice House Street.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1920.
HIGH RENTS STILL
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CHINESE FIRM FINED. The agent of a Chinese import and export firm, with its local
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The W&5
The trial of the convict who is THE TENNIS LEAGUE,
charged with the murder of With regard to our previous Warder Speed and an Indian comments
the Hongkong Warder, whilst making his escape With regard to the Police office at No. 17, Des Voeux Road Tennis League. when we exfrom the Gaol, commenced this Reserve, I hear that an effort West, was summoned before Mr. pressed the hope that it will be morning. The evidence for the will most likely be made to form N. L. Sm th to-day for being in possible this year to arrange for most part is similar to that a smaller Folice Reserve Force Possession of 404 bottles of two divisions instead of the one brought out in the recent inquiry division such as was
on a voluntary basis for use in chemical poison for which run last conducted into the deaths of the case of emergency This is in permit had not been obtained.
Much is said nowadays, and year, it would be as well to point two warders.
accordance with the intention of
Sergeant Wills stated that on rightly said, about the hardships out that the whole matter rests in the hands of the Colony's
the authorities when the Police the 23rd December last he search-of the middle classes. But those tennis clubs themselves. The Con- arriving to-morrow from Manila new Force, I am told, will pro-and discovered a number of the marching fast to extinction. Not Owing to the Katori Maru Reserve Forcecame into being. The ed the offices of the defendant classes, as a medical correspon- which were on the third floor deat convincingly shows, Ere stitution of the League is vested with the Russian Grand Opera bably number a hundred strong. The public generally is thoroughly in sympathy with the Hon. in the sub-committee which is, of Co., it has been decided to and it is likely that the officers bottles containing the poison in only is the birth-rate declining Mr. Pollock in his desire to see some definite action taken for the of entries received.
necessity, guided by the number arrange an extra proformance. will be chosen by the members chest. Under a staircase among them; marriages are solution of the housing problem which is still a subject of much the entries were so small that it January 8, when "Carmen" will procedure, indeed. As to whether was occupied by another firm, taking place later in life. These "
Last year which will be given on Thursday. themselves, a very democratic the ground floor, which steadily becoming fewer, and are concern to residents of this Colony. The concensus of opinion is that after all the talk that has taken place on the subject it is bigh, was briously impossible to rua be produced. This new arrange the Force will be totally British he discovered the rest of the are tendencies of the gravest time concerted efforts were made to effect something tangible. We composed of a mixture of "Ation of "Carmen" on the 14th, it is whispered that it will be bottle, which were contained in
two divisions, and one division. ment does not affect the produc-in character I do not know, but poison, about three hundred concern to those who have at have heard it remarked in many quarters, however, that whilst he and "B" teams, was the result-which
heart the well-being of the race. was about it Mr. Pollock might have taken the opportunity to bring
will take place as made up of British and Indien
thrae cases. The defendant was
The nation ja receiving an ever- to the notice of the Government, either by resolution or question, affairs.
A most unsatisfactory state of advertised.
subjects, the Chinese and Portu- not present, but his name was
diminishing supply of the stock the matter of the high standard of rentals at present prevailing in
It is, of course, the Colony. Ifi: is true that little has been done to provide us Colony to enter teams, either "A" who are interested in the move-schems is more or less in the air permit relating to the keeping And the cause is not far to seek guese members, as I understand, given by one of the fokis in the that has, perhaps more than any all the Clubs in the up to
All those Kowloon residents having all reaigned. The new office. There wers ng licences or other, telped to make it great. with racre houses, it is equally the case that there has been a regret or "B," but more especially "4" ment for the establishment of the As to the duties of the new duced by the defendant which are deficient in the domestic table inaction so far as the rent problem is concerned. And the teams if possible, for it was owing Kowloon Residents' Association Force. I think the Colony's
of the poisons, but a bill was pro- It is not that the middle classes one is as serious as the other. Indeed, the shortage of houses serves the fact that there were only will learn with pleasure that the interests would be fally met if allowed the gears to be removed vines or appreciative of the to accentuate the rent difficulty, for we all have to live somewhere three such teams entered last inaugural meeting will now take the members were given mus- and the tenant's extramity is the landlord's opportunity..
charms of family life. It is that Only the other day, considerable feeling was aroused over a be run. There is a beautiful shield merce Room at the City Hall, on trained to be of use in cass of relating how the poisons camelomic facts, from which there is
year that two divisions could not place in the Chamber of Com-ketry instruction and generally
Mr. Potter, for the defence, in they are in the grip of bard econ- threatened advance in the rents of business property in the central for the "B" Division that was not Tuesday, January 20. Further any local need. There should defendant, stated that a firm been changed to the advantage of part of the city, and there was even talk of the convening of a public competed for at all last year, and
into the possession of the no escape. Until these facts have meeting for the purpose of requesting the Government to step in it will be a pity if there is not a regarding the objects
announcements will be. made nos be any necessity of the mem in Formosa wrote to bis client in the middle classes, the latter will and control rentals. We believe, however, that this intended rise big entry. Could not an Army Association later. in rants, which was due to sub-letting, was nipped in the bud when and Navy team enter? There must
of the bars doing patrols and other November last that a certain 80 on avoiding or postponing brought to the notice of the owner. If that is eo, then that is be quite a lot of talent in the
duties that fall at present to the shipment of medicines was being marriage, and, where marriage is so much to the good. But not all landlords are so considerate to their Services here just now and one of St. John's Cathedral on Sun-
A leaflet circulated in the pews Police Force.
lot of the members of the Regular sent to Hongkong to be transhipp- embarked on, contenting them- tenauts in these days. The whole tendency, so far as residential team drawn from each Service day points out that the Church
ed to another firm in Amoy. On selves with one or two children, property goes, whether new or old, is towards a progressive rise in prouid rot interfere with any work of the Diocese, supported Reservists, I may mention that the fact to the Amoy firm, and will make any difference..
receipt of the cargo, his client or with none. And no amount of rentals. That has been illustrated over and over again during the
While ou this subject of Police communicated a notification of reproof from comfortable quarters. past three or four years, and tenants well know that in many Officials are hoping for a big England, is adversely affected by it is generally asked what is the instructions he received in purely Service competitions mainly by sterling grants from instances the landlords make no secret of the fact that they attendance at the League meet the high exchange value of the being done with regard to the raply were that the cargo was to propose yet further adding to the rent bill
Police Reserve certificates which be kept in Hongkong for some
occurs.
as opportunity
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A campaign is being started in
What the public wants to know is whether thereing on January 15, so that mat- dollar, and it is suggested that were to be presented to the men time on account of. the boycott. London to have managers of is to be any limit to this process Is it to go on for everters may be given a good start. special collections be made on in recognition of their services When the bill of lading was re-theatres and music balls licensed without being in any way checked? Are the landlords alonoto | OUTSIDE COMMENT.
January 11th in the Cathedral say what the standard of rentals shall be? At Home, the Govern
and all Anglican Churches of the locally during the war. I hear ceived by the defendant, he went It is being run by the London ment realized that this was a matter of the public's well-being, and it has been reproach too often quired for immediate needs, and the return of Mr. Jenkin in order of the cargo from the wharf to supporters is that the campaign Lack of the Pasteur treatment Colony. A sain of $4.000 is re- these certificates was delayed for obtain a permit for the removal Public Morality, and the hope of that the formal presentation of to the Imports and Exports Office to Council for the Promotion of took upon itself the right to fix the rates at which houses should be levelled against Hongkong, which is hoped that those who are let. Only the other day. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking on the housing is compelled to send its patients unable to attend the services on question at Home, said it was the Government's duty to render suspected of being bitten by mad the day Lamed will be kind certificate the nature of the ing that this was all that was about purifying the stage is that he might indicate on each the offices. The defendant, thank-will burify the stage. This talk impossible the exploitation of social. needs. There may be great dogs either to Shanghai or, we enough to help the cause by that Mr. Jenkin has this matter in not think of getting a permit for and it is pretty safe to predict, difficulties about controlling the prices of imported commodities. believe, Saigon. Thus comments sending their donations to the
services rendered. I presume necessary for the authorities, did probably as old as most of us, but no such problem is apparent in the case of house rentals, which the North China Daily News on Hon. Treasurer, Mr. G. Hogg, hand at present. If that is so, the the possession of the poison. Ts wholly a local question.
Supposing, for the sake of argument, that all Hongkong land-ed
the fact that there recently arriv- International Bank, Hongkong.
certificates should be presented j
without exaggeration, that it A fine of $25 was imposed. lords were to resolve on increasing rents immediately by a hundred G. M. Fletcher, our Assistant
in Shanghai Mr.
will go on until the crack of A..
at an early date. per cent. Would the Government still merely look on whilst the Colonial Secretary, and bis family
doom. Licensed managers would been observed by English royalty be made personally responsible public suffered? We cannot think it would. Yet during the past because one of their children was he ton poor to afford whatever celebrating Twelfth Day with a Down to the time of the Civil word which fell from the low Englishmen to-night are almost from time immemorial.under such a scheme for every few years rates have advanced fully to that extent in numerous, suspected of having been bitten expense the provision would cost, ball at the City Hall, which is a Wars, this feast was observed comedian's mouth; for every cases, and nothing is done to stay the process. It may or may not by a pet dog. The child had to and, although cases needing the novel departure for Hongkong. with great splendour, not only at double entendre that was employ be a case of profiteering. If it is not, then no landlord could object be sent all the way to Shanghai treatment are, fortunately, few In its character as to reasonable Government control. Singapore appointed a Com- before treatment could be given, and far between here, there is festival, Twelfth Day stands only and the Universities, where it every inch of lingerie short of the a popular court, but at the Inns of Court to ginger up a dull zerue, and for mission to investigate the causes of high rents, etc., and much The newspaper went on to say sufficient urgency in any one case inferior to Christma valuable information was brought to light on the question. Even Hydrophobia is a deadly and to warrant the expense. Local northern parts of England. the King by the bean in a cake, as not have their norma
In the was an old custom to choose the limits of decorum. They on such as step as that, if control of rents is impracticable, would have daily risk, we run in the East and comment has failed to bring any rustic meet in a large room on well so in private mansions and fe as most theatre-goerde
gd effects here, we are cure. Meantime, it is up to tenants it seems strange that Hongkong result, bar now that Shanghai Twelfth Night not to sit in quiet resignation when threatened with further in is shortsighted enough to fail in has paused to give an adverse dancing at seven o'clock and the Lord Mayor and Aldemontovincial tour sup
They begin smaller households. Formerly Is play mas start out Extase. If-remonstrance with the landlorde is of no avail, then we auch an apparent duty as the criticism it may be that some finish at twelve. The celebration and the Guilds of London used sullied that a mixed Court of advise them to represent their cases to the Government.
considerable number of people is affected, as for example when ment." That comment needs of our Unofficial Members deign custom, ancient past memory, Day to hear a sermon. In Honig. demur. But before it crossed the
Where provision of the Pasteur treat thing will be done. Would one of Twelfth Day is a Christian to go to St. Paul's on Twelfth bishops would pass it wit the rents of a whole block of buildings are raised, concerted very little amplification. It is a to put & question or two in and probably suggested by a kong to-night English men and Border it might be as representation along these lines would no doubt have some effect, matter that we have often drawn Council, for it would be illuminat-pagan custom to indulge in a women will go to the City Hell some of the nasty o Until better methods are devised, that is the best course open to attention to and it is a matter ing to know just why it is that pleasantry called "the election of to dance to their herate content. entertainments that those who feel so harshly the steady increases in. their monthly that has been consistently shelv- the Government has not acted Kings by beans." rental bill,
ed. Hongkong cannot. e said to before?
Twelfth Day Different places have different the stage and the early simmdom and its customs appear to have customs', .
music halls, a