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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1920.
DEVELOPMENT NOT DOMINATION.
TAE
There must have been quite a deal of local interest aroused by the telegram recently received which indicated that in connection with the antisipated trade boom this year great schemes are being prepared by British traders to give Britain "domination" in the world's markets. Lor us at once say that we do not like the word Reuter used and geoted above. We don't want to see anyone out for domination and the use of the word in the present connection gives an early false aspect to things. What traders ae out for and what we hope to them achieve, is a fair and proportionate share of the world's trade. Britain has a big hold to keep and there is legitimate room for her trade expansion, and it is encouraging to learn that a more is being taken along the lines of propaganda to secure that expansion. Judging from all reasonable indirations the present year is going to witness a boom in trade and it should rightly witness also a boom in the "push" and enterprise of British
commercial men.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
[NOTES & COMMENTS.
· BALLROOM TROUBLES.
could even walk around either hall without the same result. After all the pains and care, to say nothing of expense, involved in arranging a function of this character, it is a little disheart ening to feel that the chief enjoy ment of the evening dancing- should be marred for these reas-
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9. 1920.
DAY BY DAY.
ALL HUMAN LIFE IS SACRIFICE,
VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY,
of the 15th instant.
The Band of the 2nd. Battn. Wiltshire Regiment will play at "The Ring" to-morrow evening for the second night's programme of the Boxing Tournament.
100% PATRIOTISM.
effusion. its
may be worth-
Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen:-
CORRESPONDENCE.
-
[To The Fusor of the Hongkong, Telegraph."] CHURCH WORK AND THE HIGH DOLLAR.
WARDER SPEED'S MURDERER.
of
ounce of
ounces
On the evening of the day after If the St. George's Ball, which
St. George's Ball, i molie, in the was a social success reflecting the
well-known MacWhirter livery. utmost credit on all who were Yesterday's health return shows delivered at the "Telegraph "offe
ATTRIBUTES CRIME TO BAD FEEDING. concerned in its arrangement, one fatal case of cerebrospinal cover in which was eatained the emphasised one thing more than faver (Chinese) and one non-fatal fallowing contribution. another, it was the Leen necess- uzcurrence of diphtheria (Port-accompanied the manuscript and ness remind members of the Magisterial
No letter
INTENDED TO KILL J, P.'s" Sir. May I through your kind. Yesterday concluded ity which exists for a better set of uguese),
the the only information we could Anglican Church in the Colony case in which Wong Kwong, the
hearing public rooms. We don't know
of the elicit from the servant was that that special collections will be goalbreaker, is charged with how many people attended the
Members of the Hongkong "Master blong sick". function over a thousand, we Jockey Club are reminded that perus
After made on Sunday next, Jauuary the 17 the
murder should imagine-but we do know entries for
11th, on behalf of the Church's James.
Warder the forthcoming) we were in doubt us to that by reason of the cramped Race Meeting close to-morrow suitability for publication at this hitherto been supported mainly defendant in a long-statement to
Speed work in this diocese, which has Warder Hernam Singh.
and Indian accommodation enjoyable danc- (Saturday.)
The time. Presumably it is intend- ing Was altogether out of
ed as a suggested speech to be England? This is now serious food supplied to prisoners in the by sterling grants from Mr. J. R. Wood complained of the the question. Not only was it impossible to "crip the sances, the annual meeting of the St. Andrew's Swiety on the loss on Exchange. Friends in crime to his being underfed in the
Qwing to unforeseen circum- delivered by the President of the
ly jeopardised by the heavy Victoria Gaol. He attributed the light fantastic" without colliding Tennis League is being held onion of the next annuel Bull. In | with someone else; when the floor was most crowded no couple Monday, the 12th instant, instead any case, we give it for what it England have so far made this prison. Every condemned prisone up for most of the Europeaner was entitled to $1 worth of Workers but it seems doubtful food every day. but did not about their doing so in the future. receive more than 20 cents worth. And they do not make good the There were over 700 prisoners Here insert felicitations and loss on Exchange for the Chin- in the gaol, and each of them was after assuming a just-crucified ese workers. Educational and allowed four ounces of beef, an expression, proceed as follors), medical institutions, Orphanages ounce of butter, an The late war has stimulated etc. The shortage on these at the white peas and eight everywhere the spirit of Nation- moment is estimated at $4,000. of vegetables. If he had been By the Dongo's, which left to alism. It is still the creed of the The Hongkong Chinese Church given proper diet he would not Of course, everybody had day for Home, there departed the moment. Smell nations such as Body has voted 600 and is lend-have committed the murder. He & good time, but that was in spite last batch of mer of the Man--there insert reference to Ireland ing for one year one of its clergy did not care if he was sentenced of the space conditions which chister Regiment: They
should she be in the throws of civil to supply an up-country station to death, but if it served to prevailed, and not becausd under the command of Lt. Col. war the time), are standing up that would otherwise have to be iroprove the conditions in the of them. Incidentally, we may Harvey.
cn their own feet and realis closed. St. Andrew's Congregaol be would be too happy to remark that complaint is
ing the dream of centuries. gatior, Kowloon, has kindly sent die. In their official visits the often made at these big dances
The Great War, moreover, has $355 towards making up last Justices of the Peace took no at the fact that military officers
accentuated the international years' lose on Exchange in an-
steps to redress their sufferings who attend are required to wear
character of modern civilisation, other case.
and he submitted that if prisoners spurs. It is true that these are
so that Nationalism in these days
The Cathedral Church Body has were not properly fed it always blind" spurs, but in a
is not of the old, blatant and sent a circular letter to the mem-impossible to expect them crowded ballroom they can do
provocative type which made for bers of the Congregation and Ibehave well. Defendant's inten- not a little damage to ladies'
regional isolation. Patriotism, ask for a generous response to tion was to murder the Chief dresses, besides which we have Mr. Leefong Ahlo. left Canton rightly conceived, is fraught with their appeal
Warder, the Assistant Super- heard of more than instance for Amoy yesterday afternoon great good, not only for the
intendent and the in which dancers
Justices received and will return probably nation, but for the world at large. jabs nasty
ankles within a fortnight. He is prepar-Slight pause here for faint murmur from these unessential adorning to sail for Samoa to take up of applause). During the past ments. After all, it's a dance his new post as Chinese Consul two years, in every town and these gentlemen are attending: in that remote island sometime bamlet, memorials have arisen not a riding school. They them next March.
for the brave departed, and olves would apppreciate relief
the scroll most in evidence from the necessity of wearing spurs, we feel sure. But that's digression.
ons.
ол
the
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are
The master of the s.s. Japan reports that he passed a water logged junk at 1.50 p.m. on the 5th instant in Lat 28 1.30 N. Long. 122.59 E., which danger to navigation.
is a
Mr. J. Ralston, Hon. Sec. of is the Latin expression of the the Hongkong Football Associa sentiment:
I is sweet and lion, has forwarded to the Hong-glorious to die for one's native kong Devastated France Fund
land". (fler, hear).
A DECIDED NECESSITY.
To come back to the question of the lack of a really large public hall, few, if any, will deny its necessity. We hear that the Engineers Institution, which is holding a Balin the 30th instant.. Cup Final... is greatly bothered over this matter of the inadequacy of the floor space at the City Hall. But
Yours etc.
D. H. VICTORIA HONGKONG. Hongkong, Jan. 9, 1920.
MARINE COURT.
to
any
Was to
of the Peace, who were respon- sible for the prisoners' sufferings. He mentioned that there were cannon balls, scissors, poles, etc. in the Victoria Gaol, and the hangry prisoners were prepared
commit
crime with these materials. Seventy prisoners including himself plan- ned to escape from prison and each of them made an oath that they would go to any length of violence against the warders if they attempted to frustrate With the ex-
THIS MORNING'S CA9ES.
The master of a trading juck was charged before Captain Basil Taylour, R.N.. Marine Magistrate, this morning, for failing to furnish the proper name and particulars their scheme. of the owner of his junk, and its ception of Principal Warder Harbour McLeod all the gaul officials
the sum of $652.83. being proceeds Na historian has ret attempted of the Charity Matches held on to estimate fully what Scotland 7th December. Included in that did in the Great War (Pause sum is $94.17 collected on Boxing here for bud cheers). No social Day at the Submarine Flotilla writer or novelist bas yet penned
a living volume dealing with the armament. aţ the life of our great little country Office 01 arrival in the were bad. Ho had been The Water Return shows that during the terrible ordeal of waters of the Colony yesterday. a berg for eighteen years and on January 1st the reservoirs in these tragic five years. Unlike
had no fear ro die. Junk Inspector Rocha said
Defendant was committed by Level contained 1,551, 33 million of OUT sister Society. I am.
at the junk office on arrival and gallons, compared with 1,783,95 limit
even at this late date, unable to such
also gallons
the quote figures sufficiently author
10 renew his licence. sume date last year. At the itative to indicate the important Kowloon reservoir, the figures part which Scotland, the milch were 298.45 and 320.24 million cow of the Empire, played in the gallons respectively.
recent great war. (Wait for loud applause here.)
ther will have to put up with the City and Hill District Works my friend. the late President that yesterday defendant reported the Sessions, commencing on the
Mention
at
that
By ex-
difficult
million
*.*
on
A Chinese wor man at the
**
Now, ladies and gentlemen,
Witness inspected the junk and demanded tha: particulars of the manent be procured, which he uld not do. stating that it
been removed by
the licensee, who was away in he had chartered the junk from licensee. Defendant stated that
the Sun Oa district.
had
the
The cas was remanded till to-morrow and bail allowed.
The master of the steam launch Kwong Kan was charged for failing to observe the rule of the ruad, on the 1st instant.
The master of the Government
18th instant.
BAD TIMES FOR MONEY-CHANGERS.
OVER A MILLION DOLLARS LOST.
it. for it is the best Hongkong can do. Το the number of guests a function would be tremly awkward and procedure. So we shall have to rub along with what we have for the time being. But the day must come when Hongkong will have Naval Yard was to-day sentenced clear and distinct by the war in some things, however, made to build a new and thoroughly up-to-date theatre and assembly by Mr. J. R. Wood to two months' Scotland stands unrivalled. In
The fluctuations in Exchange Rooms. Personally we do not imprisonment with hard labour the first place, let us never forget,
during the last year have think that this is a suitable form for the theft of a piece of canvas impressively) quite apart from the
given Hongkong 2 crop of for the proposed War Memorial cloth. Seret. "Sky" Rerrision, ratio of population, that 100 per
bankruptcies amongst money- to take. If it is a necessity for
of the Naval Yard Police. cent. of the Scotsmen who football
changers. A large number the public life of the Colony, then arched the man yesterday at played in Flanders fields were of
are closing stop. It has been a But perhaps the most interesting portion of the message for it is the duty of the Government the main gate and found the Scot ish parentage. (Cheers. The
very bad year for all the money- Hongkong was that which told of how a British Empire Exhibition to provide it, just as Municipali canvas concealed on his person. next figure I would mention in
changers: The majority of them will possibly be held in two or three of the principal commerciales do at Home. At any rate,
this connection is with regard to
bave lost at least half centres of the Empire every year, much on the lines of the present the presen: black of buildings is Far East Oxygene and Acetylene Ladies and gentlemen, and Your at 12.20 p.m. on the 1st, he saw Colony, and their loss last year Monsieur Henri Cagron. of the the dress of our splendid lads, stram tender Stanley, said that money-changers shops in the their capital. There are about 250 British Industries Pair. The scheme is primarily designed little short of a disgrace to the Interest buyers in the overses Dounitions and it is intended that Colony.
C. was summoned at the Police Excellency, 82 per cent, of these defendant's launch coming from compated at over a million they should held in South Afrivu. Australia, Canada. India realised. But when is someone
That has long been Court today with being in pos- gallant boys, when serving their the Praye across the southern dolar and other places. The goods exhibited will go from one show to koing to get busy on the matter? Cssion of dangerous goods. viz. King, wore the tarian of their fairway. He was going from east another, so that the utmost publicity will be gained with the minimumOUR WAR MEMORIAL.
39 cylinders of compressed country: Lord cheers}; and exygene and six cylinders of farther, gansiemen. (with fading) across hie bows, causing him to is obtained by the payment of to west. Defendant crossed close to a Guild, admission into which of expense and inconvenience to buyers and merchants generally.
All the money-changers belong We are also told that the goods shown will be those for which a big gives us an opportunity to refer to license from the Captain Sup 93 per cent, were partial to
of war memorials compressed acetylene, without of that very large number quite stop. demand exists and for which greater development is required in any Shanghai's decision, which is to erintendent of Police. A nominal porridge as a breakfast food in
$500. One of the advantages of particular market. All this sounds very nice and reasonable and
Defendan: was erect a Cenotaph, which is to be fine of $1 was imposed.
fined $20 belonging to the Money-Changers' will possibly be productive of a great deal of good, but it would have paid for by public subscription,
the field. Of the whisky con
For carrying eight passengers Guild is that a member can get been a little more illuminating if there had been some indication of plus possible grants from
sumed by these heroes, while on in excess of the number allowed by small money at the cheapest. the what is meant by "other places." Not only is attention needed in Municipal Councils. That resolve Police of the nuisance created I have been unable to secure but of a boat was fined $10.. or one money-changer charzes 10 cents Complaints received by the leave, up to the present, I regret his licence yesterday, the master possible rate. For instance, a the Dominions but also in those important out-posts of British does Shanghai every credit. It by beggars in the business quart the most approximate figures month. inluence and trade such as our own Colony. Not even the most seems that all utilitarian projects ers
for changing a hundred dollar flourishing British trader here will deny that there is a great deal were turned down, the idea being resulted in the arrest of a Chinese
of the town yesterday Slight applause here.)
note. He only makes half a cent. of room for expansion-an expansion that would be well worth time to express by the memorial feel-and the infliction of a fine of $3 and Your Excellency, those
and sometimes a cent, as be and money to secure. Competition for trade with China wasings of honour and remembrance. by Mr. N. L. Smith to-day at the figures suffice to show that the die for one's native land." The Guild at 41 or 4 cents. The money- obtains the small change from the perhaps never more keen and certainly a more potential market That is than China would indeed be hard to find.
as it should be with Police Court. It turned out that heart of the Empire is sound and lesson, however, that we need changer cannot go to the Bank to If it could he demon war memorials they should the man had been bound over on strated in Hongkong and Shanghai by an Exhibition that British be
that the spirit of the Scotland most to learn at the present get his supply of small money. expressive manufacturers can supply goods to a far greater extent than now
of thankful- a previous occasion for riotous of the Stuarts, the spirit of high moment is that there is also a A Bank may give $50 to $100 in ness for all and goods of the quality and price needed, it would be a valuable fight and be a lasting remem- Wanchai.
who went to conduct in the last rice raids at enterprise and great endeavour, glory in living for our native small money, but that supply is thing for commercial men here. One wonders if some represent-brance of those who made the
land. Properly defned, patriot not adequate for the changer's ። living force. ation could not be made by the newly-forined Association of British supremo sacrifice.
The most dashing
ism is not What Hong-
incompatible till Again, & Bank may give Chambers of Commerce to secure an exhibition of the kind indicat. kong is going to do, we have not scootor
The introduction of the motor- who served in
with a due regard for five or ten dollars in silver coins, ed. Perhaps something has already been done in that direction Fet heard.
comer at the right always desired to be associated the susceptibilities of our but not more. If a client of a and, if so, it would be interesting to hear of it. But, on the other decision was reached, anyhow. completion of the new road round reliability was ever in evidence. strenuous days must not
It is about time a moment for Hongkong.
The with the Scots, whose stolid neighbours. Patriotism in these Bank were to ask for $50 ia hand, if a move has not yet been made, it strikes the ordinary lay Why, at Home most towns have the Island enables the usefulness (Cries of hear-hic-hear). Scotland's reckoned on a percentage basis. not supply it, because there is a be silver, the Bank would probably mind that it would be a venture well-worthy of combined action not only decided on the form of of this handy machine to be fully voluntary recruiting record, after The loudest buzzer's no' age the premium on this money. on the part of all the British Chambers.
As we have indicated above, we do not like the perpetual use of them erected and unveiled. When round the Island is possible on population, was wonderful and finition of patriotiem is
their memorials, but have had demonstrated. A non-stop circuit considering the paucity of her best be. A good working de- superlatives when referring to things British. By all means have will Hongkong wake up? When one of these scooters whose or proves that in the race here is respect of rac
The lot of a money-changer to self-day is unenviable. · He buys a trade development and use every chance of fair-play to get it, but decision is reached, we do trust dinary gascline tankage capacity ever the vivid spirit of adventure, it needs no commendation to pound and keeps a big stock of and so defined sterling notes at six or seven to a let us put aside such phrases 28 domination" and "mastery We have no right to use them any more than any other nation has,
that something along the same is augmented in the cute idea of which R. L. Stevenson and many and when others do use them we think it, to say the least, a little bit upon will be the result. Why not whole gallon can be stored.
ines as Shanghai has resolved a hollow handle in which one other writers have brilliantly į
them to meet the general demand. Many years ago, a gallant and Exchange goes up as it has until 'cheeky." In referring to the development of the Empire's aerial an exact copy of the Cenotaph
commemorated. (Applause). picturesque figure arrayed in the to-day when four dollars can buy service a short while ago, Reuter was speaking about the mastery which was erected in London and
Since those far-off days of the garb of Old Gaul strode the pound sterling. They purchase of the air, as though such a thing, if ever possible, was Britain's by which created such a deep im-
A constable on duty yesterday Union of the Crowns, Scotland, pavements of OUT Scottish American gold coins at $30 to right. By her geographical position Britain has to keep a large naval pression on everybody?
at Holt's Wharf revealed a new with the help of her hereditary, cities 25
ал animated $35. To-day it is down to $23. force capable of adequate defence, but the phrase" Mistress of the
method adopted by 3 thief enemy, has expanded into the protest and living reminder The fluctuating state of the. Sear" has been at the root of a fair amount of misunderstanding GOVERNMENT HOUSE, certain Chinese thief stole about has
ot concealing stolen property. A British Empire. Pioneer pidgin of our lost nationality; but exchange market has taken the and distrust even as recently as the drafting of the Peace Treaty.
been our strong suit., partriotiam is not a mania for gilt off the ginger-bread of the People who like to use such terms make themselves appear closely
three pounds of nails and iron We have sent samples of our out-of-dete babilimente nor an His Excellency the Governor, bolts which he put inside the stock to every land; every. ' exaggerated
money changere. allied to braggarts, and it is the reverse of wisdom to keep boasting accompanied by the Hon. Mr. C. crown of his a raw hat. Going where they have been approved, moribund tongue.
reverence for a of what other nation are sometimes jealous of and even sometimes Severn C.M.G., Captain J. E., out from the Godowns his hat and it has ever been our boast thing more than a matter of kilts the information of members of It is some- We are requested to state for afraid of. These are days in which there is a very great need of trust Warner, Private Secretary, and was whipped off his head by that, though scattered over every and Gaelic, haggis and bagpipe the General and Boxing Com and to use terms like "domination" and "mastery" will do more to kill Captain H. S. McGrath, Aide- the alert constable, and the continent and sea, we have been music. It is the desire so to play mittees of the Boxing Association that trust than anything else.. And so it is that, whilst welcoming the de-Camp, attempts at trade development, and whilst urging British traders the
yesterday visited next moment it rained nails able to ratain our pride of our part, each in our own partic- that the first two rows in Block here to do all that they can to Help in the development, we hope Lowu under the Command of the Superintendent of Works at bees
Cadete
camp. at and bolts. Mr. A Coghill race, keep the Sabbath, our haw ular sphere, that, we may be "A" of the ringside seats will be that there will never be anything more aimed at then a fair and Lieutenant A. O. Brawn
and most other things. great among the nations. (Loud reserved for them and their proportionate share and that there will be nothing beyond that ever |
Holt's Wharf, identified the iron (Here a drink of water should be and continued cheers) claimed. Competition is not only the healthiest thing in business, was the guest at dinner of the the thief was to-day at the Polies
In the evening, His Excellency as belonging to the Company, and taken.)
zuesta at the Novices Com Gentlemen, I ask you to rise and petitions to-night. There is no hut it is the very soul of it. As Britishers we will compete and to Hon. Mr. C. Severn, C. M. G., Court sentenced to two months' Your Excellency, as I said be memory of St.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, and in silence drink to the pious previous booking.. us will come only as much as we are entitled to.
Tickets of at "Tanderagee," The Poak,
Andrew, our addrission, price $2, may ba hard, labour.
fore, "It is sweet and glorious to Patron Saint.
obtained on entering.
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is still
troops France
Scotsmen.