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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.
NOTES & COMMENTS:
MORE ABOLT BOXING.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13,· 1920.
DAY BY DAY.
THE STONES YOU THROW AT 01HERS TO-DAY YOU WILL FIND YOUR PILLOW TO-NIGHT.
The report of the Rev. J. Kirk Maconscbie's sermon on "Does Pay to be Good?" is held over until to-morrow.
There is just one further re- mark we should like to make regarding Saturday's boxing tournament of which we gare a full report yesterday and also made reference to in this column.it We think it a pity that there was ever any need for officials to appeal for silence during the rounds, for boxing is a sport that depends on well-behaved crowd to
from becoming just a mere display of encouraged Esticuffs. It should always be remembered that the men are not up to fight purely and simply they are giving an exhibition of a science-8 science based on the primal instincts of self-defence. So soon as that self-defence is encouraged by cheering and barracking to
a save
it
CURRENT COIN.
(BY "MERCATOR.").
a
in
AN ISLANDER'S DIARY.
(BY "AJAX.")
THE OPERA SEASON
A THE DEMON."
Quite frankly, last night's per- "The very silliest things informance at the Theatre Royal was disappointing. Expecting to hear the very beautiful opera "Gioconda, " a large number of people had booked seats, but What scarce will suffer a the first intimation they had
debate,
that anything was amiss was Will oft produce the bitterest an inability to procure
впу programmes Without any an-
life Creata the
strife;
hate.
most material
'It is, you say I say, 'Tisnouncement from the stage, and
"Bot; Why you grow warm, and
A correspondent from China has been airing his views in the Times' trade supplement on the gambling in dollar exchange that is rampant in China to-day. Much of what he states I am The Hongkong Branch of the accord with. Silver is a com- Ministering Children's League, modity whose supplies could be told to the very last ounce by have most gratefully received a donation of 850 from the Standard any expert. The exchange banks) in China will certainly prevent Oil Co. of New York.
any scheme of a gold standard' for the adoption for China.
gold
standard would Cut their prefits vers fine. There no doubt that in actual practice China is practical. ly working with two independent standards, copper and silver, and the resultant confusion and hard- ships, both in trade and individual were Chinese transactions, are admitted to bel priate to describe the annoyance having been suddenly taken ill, a science but only excited fighting and all ended fatally with the great. Considered from. every/ that the Hon. Mr. Follock's state-last-minute change-had had to be point of view, experts hold that it ment at the St. George's Ball has made and, of course, there had is absolutely essential for China caused to Paddy and Mac. His been no time to issue programmes. to come into line with the contention as to the percentage One fully appreciates the difficul of the civilised world of Englishmen who had joined ties which faced the management
but d
develop into
The Hongkong Tramway Com pany's receipta for the week end-of ed January 10th, totalled $12,447, which is decrease of $1,139
a
over the same week last year.
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Last week's health return shows four cases of cerebro-spinal fever, two of enteric and one of
All
rough-and- &
A. S. WATSON & COMPANY, LIMITED. tumble fight in which there is no diptheria.
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
TELEPHONE 610.
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong,
Telephone: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union.
Office address: 11. Ice House Street.
DEATH.
SILVA.-At Duddell Street. Hongkong, on 13th January. Flora Maria da Silva, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. X. P. da Silva of Import and Export Office. The funeral will leave the house at 5 p.m. and pass the Monument at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow (Wednesday).
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1920.
HONGKONG AND EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT.
means
diphtheria.
case
of
H. K. F. C.
On Saturday next, on the Club
rest
is
am hot;
Thus each alike with passion
glows,
starting late, an entirely different opera, The Demon," by Ruben- stein, was put on. The opera, is not a well-known one, and most of those present were entirely at a loss to know what was
And words come first-and after happening. On enquiring, our
blows."
representative was informed that These lines would be appro-was to have played in "Gioconda" owing to the principal lady who
and base her currency upon gold. the Army and Navy during the even if not a single gold coin is Great War has embittered the local Scots and Irish against to circulate for generations to come. A gold coin is too big him. The Philistines be upon
for all daily tran- thee, Sameon".
sactions and
the
practical
difficulties of introducing an ade- quate gold circulation are all but prohibitive in the present circum-
stances.
0
·
announcement
it is not a thing which hun- exception of the dreds of men should pay to wit. ness. If two men really do want
The First Division Association to fight and cannot settle a difference in any other way, Football League finished last then
a[k by
let Saturday, and the Police F. C.
been made from the stage, ext plaining the handicapping cir- them fnd а nice
owing to their great difficulty in quiet spot
cumstances, and asking for a and settle the Argument raising a team, have given away in their own way. The boxing the points is their three outstand-a unit
little indulgence, those present that the Hongkong Association ing matches. The
would have been much more is out to encourage is the boxing are champions with nine wine
The action of His Excellency sympathetic than they ever of science, restraint and good and one draw, scoring 19 points
the Governor in constituting a could be when they were Committee of business men to entirely. ignorant of what had feeling, and we hasten to recog out of a possible 20. nise that it was no fault of any of
report on the economic possibiliti-caused the change and why it the officials that such unseeming.
es of the Colony is a wise act. It was that they had to watch is cheering and shouting took ground, a grand benefit football However, as a stepping stone is left to be seen whether the on opera which, without a pro- place. His Excellency the Gov match is to take place at 4.15 to a gold exchange standard, Government will act on the sug-gramme, they could scarcely hope
between South ernor was sufficiently resentful of P
China Chins might for the present gestions of the Committee when to understand. We make that. the noise and its effects so in athletic and the Hongkong Foot- have a unit based in gold in they are finally made. The vir-statement because quite a number dicate his disapproval.
ball Club. The proceeds will conjunction with After
bank notes gin soil of the New Territories of people present left early on, the silver and cop-ould be made to grow rice, and extremely disappointed. Mr. Wildin. the manager. had be transmitted to the widow of and
the late Warder Speed. Admission per currency now existing. other valuable cereals. There is Company is too good to have a appealed for order there was an
2 matter of expedia general desire at present all bad reputation cast upon it-all altogether different atmosphere over things and the boxing
ency China would have to main-over the world to develop the that was wanted was a little boxing, not fighting. We sincere-
tain a double standard for a resources of the Empire. I ex-business tact and courtesy. ly hope that it wil become Street, Wanchai, last night, saw carried
A constable on duty at Mallory while, that is the gold exchange pect the scope of the Enquiry Having opened thusly one generally known that all noise is a rogue and vagabond" perched silver standard. There is a con-mittees.
out with the present will be wide and that sub-com-can go on to speak of the
will be formed very sternly frowned upon
to opera itself. Very accurately by those who organise the on a well in the street. The fusion and tangle in the currency ascertain more fully what can described AS events, because if there is a re- rogue and vagabond had no desire to come down to be arrested, but petition of what was seen on the constable persuaded him to Saturday there is a very grave do so by showing a shooter. To- danger of bringing things down to a level at which it would day the "strayed" man was given unwise to conduct them. We one month, at the Police Court. like good boxing and want to see it encouraged, but we do object to goaded fights. CHINA'S FINANCES.
are
to the stand will be $1 members' As free list being suspended.
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The
а fantastic
The
of China. The country's imper te done in the various in opera", it opens with 2 fect communications with the dustries that offer opportinities storm in a wild country. interior and the decentralisation of further and and greater angel tells the demon that he may of trade administration militates development. against the sure and successful in- troduction of a healthy currency administration on any basis approaching that of modern
civilised countries. A Chinese was yesterday
alternative
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would
stuffs for
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that
As she receives
gain heaven through love,, but is answered with derision. The Great things could be done in the supernatural powers disappear New Territories and the question and the storm ends. Tamara arrested in Pottinger Street, the
of establishing an experimental appears with her maidens; to her farm there, which was mooted alone is the demon visible, who charge being that he had a
before the war, could be taken plants restless thoughts in her revolver and 300 rounds of The exchange banks in Hong-up now by the Resources brain. Here sa change of scene. The telegram received yester- Winchester ammunition which kong and Shanghai have been pro- Committee. The composition of The Prince of Sinodel is on the day giving a short extract from did not have the official sanction.fiteering in silver and much of the the Committee of Enquiry is fairly way 10 h's bride, Tamara. the Financial News regarding the
It was а case of the rise in the price of the white metal representative of the different As he sleeps, Tartare, manner in which finances are funds of the Police Treasury is principally traceable to their important trades of the Colony persuaded by the. denion Telegrams still come to hand indicating a most encouraging residents in the Far East very
squandered in China gives being augmented by $200 action. Reference is often made in Ever Forestry has not been over-fall upon and kill the prince. Act position so far as British trade prospects are concerned. One of little additional information to provide free board and lodging Samuel Montagu and Company of animals, for the inclusion of of. Prince Gudal. The marriage. or of the Governmen having to the weekly reports of Messrs. looked nor, I expect, the breeding II. shows the hall of the palace these pives Sir Auckland Geddes as saying that, assured freedom to that which they already pos- for the delinquent for a period of to the persistent buying of China Mr. Gibson on the Committee is from serious industrial disputes. the year 1920 should be one of
feast is prepared, when the sad Bolvency for Britain, in which a beginning may be made with the Bankers' Commission for a loan financial condition of the man.
sessed. The request to the six
weeks. Judging by the of silver. The chief purchasers an indication of the thorough- news of the death of the prince is wiping out of our debts abroad and the resumption of investments of £3,000,000 will assuredly be the latter
are the exchange banks, and it nesa of the enquiry that is brought. The demon agaio tries in foreign countries and particularly in the development of the followed by another so soon as appear to be the more probable.
is an open secret that some of the desired.
to ensgare Tamara, but she de- Empire. If that forecast turns out to be true, then it will be a that money is absorbed into
banks referred to are boarding
mands to be allowed to enter a wonderful tribute to the recuperative power of the British nation, the pockets of those who are in
their supplies. The arbitrary A.Trade Enquiry List issued action of these Exchange banks is stance, in developing the trade in the murder of the
Much could be done, for in- convect. The old Prince Gudal that it should be able, so early, to begin ridding itself of the heavy the happy position of being in by the American Consulate Gen- depreciated in many quarters. essential oils. Many things could
resolves to take vengeance for burdens of the greatest war in history. There is, indeed, every power at the time. The large eral, Hongkong, shows
prince. prospect, if the people will only realise the necessities of the time, surpluses from the Customs and American concerns are seeking all exchange fluctuations and tackled by the Committee. If the Again, the demon approaches that They reap a rich harvest from be suggested which could be Act III represents the convent. of all our past records being eclipsed so far as trade goes, and it is cheering to feel that there is a very lively appreciation of starting swallowed up by some mysterious beloTransformers; ditching they abuse the powers conferred mendations of the Resources Comvent cell of Tamara, the demon
Salt Gabelle
annually Hongkong connections as listed transactions and in many cases Government acts on the recom-away by the angel. In the con- his victim, but is driven in on the new campaign earnestly and thoroughly without delay. So process, the large amount being and grading machinery; chemi- on them. far from the war throwing us back, there is every reason why it
mittee and does not suffer their again appears, asking for her should increase cur opportunities, for if the world struggle of the troops being in nowise sufficiently tanning, etc.; food products; iron
spent on payments to unnecessary cals and oils; dye
report to be pigeon-holed, the love, and Tamara can no longer past few years has done nothing more, it has reawakened us all to explained to justify the helief and steel and general export;
One of the duties of a bank is to citizens of the Colony may con-withstand him. the great possibilities which lie ahead if only the full resources of that soldiers get all they are cassia and spices; chemicals and foster local industries. The busi- gratulate themselves on this new his kiss, she sinks dying to the the Empire are developed as they ought to be.
to animate credited with. A few day ago, colours, textiles, rubber goods, ness of a bank does not belong spirit that seems kong. Hitherto, this Colony has been principally regarded as a
Here we come to a matter which is of direct interest to Hong-when commenting on China's soap, etc.; automatic lighting to the manager or the Directors. I the Government. There should ground. The demon believes he has triumphed, but is driven to great clearing Louse. a distributing centre for the South of China. position at the chest of the late plaats: telephone and electrical A bank is formed by the people be no difficulty in enlarging the flight by the nagel, who ven te
Commission. Tamara to heaven. It has some manufactories, it is true, but, industrially, Hongkong year, we saw fit to refer to her apparatus; iron and steel, dyes of the place to give financial embers of the. has never figured very prominently. There is, however, no reason
"politicians" and the open-handed and staples; foodstuffs, tobacco assistance in time of need to Apparently working on the pre-
The movement all through is interpretation why it should not, in the near future, and in this connection we own pockets at the expense of the goods.
manner in which they line their products, rubber leather the merchants. A bank should sumption and hail with much satisfaction the announcement that His Excellency public purse-a game that has
never make it a point to call would delay the enquiry, the solemn and there is very little the Governor has appointed a Committee for the purpose of enquir-been played for very many years
up money in a stringent maney Chamber of Commerce has wisely relief. The composer has given ing and reporting on the question of the development of the
Mr, Siu Nai Lun, the Chief market. This is just what is incorporated in the list of mem- plenty of very fine choruses and economic resources of the Colony. This, we understand, is the mentioned above may well invent Hing Wah Paste Mfg. Co., Ltd.. The bank's raison d'etre is to Chinese able to express their orchestra, too, was responsible The London newspaper Manager and Director of the often experienced in Hongkong. bers of the Commission those these were sung in good style. The outcome of the recommendations contained in a recent White Panera financial Mark Antony to give has recently returned to the render financial assistance vieve in English: Sir Paul for providing some really ex- war brought home to the Imperial authorities the fact that we were financiers and they could con. having effected improvements in cripple them in times of stress of this enquiry, I am urging the full development of the resources of the Empire. Theft a phrase, to describe Chinese Colony from Shanghai after merchants and cot attempt to Ghater, the constituted Chairman quisite music. The solo work told, falls mainly on Tamare and far too dependent on foreign countries for essential supplies, and veniently keep that imagined the business of the Company up recognition of this fact would will shortly
these parts, it has been clearly demonstrated that there is every reason why the
taken respectively by MT. greater parts of our needs should be supplied from within the person alive for a long time to North, and having planned for serve to restore confidence in the Colony.
Hochloff and Miss Sasonzova, Empire. But a requisite preliminary is that there should be a there has
come yet. It will not be until the erection of a new big flour minds of the commercial com-
It has been a superstition with former has a soprano voice of were in very capable hands. The through investigation of the roles which the various parts of the regeneration in the minds of that the Company will have three of things, the present
wholesale factory in Shanghai Iti-stated munity. In the ordinary course Empire can fill. Some may possess facilities for manufactura China's politicians
high many that it is a good thing wonderful power and was always- exchange should to be & Governor. So perhaps a treat to listen to. Mr. Hochloff that the principal Branches established in rate of others may specialise in raw materials. What is needed is that glorious habit of making a bit" the North, one in Shanghai for help, trade, but it does not it is if you are Governor of any is a baritone of undoubted merit. there shell be a careful analysis in all our possessions, by experts, will stop. But, it is, of the possibilities of the situation to-day and in the days ahead seriously, an expensive thing for provinces along the lower stream tight. It looks as if there is going this British Colony the man who but the whole of the Company was quite handling its business in the encourage business, as money is territory other than British. In All the other principale did well, The thing has to be systematically taken in hand: And that is the the country, not only in money Hankow for the provinces along is a very unwbolesome speculation with a fair amount of credit, can of a rehearsal, though it must be to be a burst in Shanghai. There has a good employer, combined obviously suffering from want of the Yangtsekiang. one in
We are not enamoured of some of the nominations made to the THE NICKY LETTERS.
the upper stream of the Yangtsein cotton stocks there, and I can afford to sit back in a
easy said that, putting the opera on as Committee just appointed in Hongkong, but, taken as a whole, it
kiang, and one in Tientsin for the picture to myself the aftermath chair and enjoy himself, con- they did at such hurried notice, should be able to produce quite a valuable report, as its members published by the London Morning Eastern Provinces,
The letters that are now being provinces in the North, the Three of all this.
templating the wces of the everything was really credit- include representatives of finance, shipping. general commerce, Post, written by the ex-Kaiser to and Mongalia. While Mr. Siu The report of the Indian Cur-get horribly bored at same of the
Governor. His Excellency must able. shipbuilding, etc., whilst the inclusion of the names of two officials, the late Tear Nicholas, make in- was in the North, he was warmly rency Commission is awaited functions to which he has to It was turned 12.30 before the Mr. Gibson and Mr. Tutcher, would indicate that the matter of the teresting and at times humorous welcomed in official, commercial with anxiety by those Indian lend the light of his counten of the intervals being unduly performance was concluded, some Colony providing a greater proportion of its own food supply is likely reading. They certainly do serve and industrial circles by those merchants whose business to come within the purview of the deliberators. We learn that the to bring out in stronger public who have taken shares in the adversely affected by the high, giving prizes
isance. Even the delirious joy of Committee has power to add to its numbers, and that several sub-light the imperialistic and grand. Company.
and
long. making committees will in all probability be formed. We cannot for one iose conceptions that Wilhelm II
This evening "Rigoletto rates and the uncertainty which speeches at the numerous educa moment believe that Hongkong's economic resources have in any had regarding himself, and also international tribunal to answer been in existence since last with which the Colony is blessed
prevails. The Commission has tional and other establishments being given. sense been fully developed. Indeed, we look to the time when there his very crude and, andiplomatic charges as serious as have been summer, and it is apparently must begin to pall after a time. will be large manufactories set up on the mainland across the ideas of diplomacy. As for back made azainst any man in history, expected that its report will And then consider the dread that! harbour, and when Kowloon and the hinterland may be an industrial as centre of no mean significance. Agriculturally also there are great a good many
1902 and possibly for It is usually the way of all things be forthcoming soon. It is in even a brave man must feel at Captain Superintendent of Police possibilities in the New Territories.
years before, vain, and it is & happening that creasingly recognised that if, as the thought of an approaching in refusing to re-issue licences for As a shipbuilding centre, the ex-Kaiser had dreams of a should serve as a deterrent pre-a result of the proceedings of the Legislative Council meeting, over revalveza which had beer enjoyed Hongkong already has made a name for itself which is known the power that would be his if only cedent for any who might be Commission, the rupee were link which he must preside! It is by the holders for many years. I world over, and with a ready supply of coal and iron close at hand he could remove Great Britain tempted to follow in his inglorious ed to gold instead of the pound only just that one should lay am fold redibly that although our capabilities in this regard should be immeasurably enhanced. from These are only some of the points that will command the attention instead of the glorified position as the proverbial "door nail" and would be introduced which would His Excellency's feet. Of a clined permits, gas meter readers
the path. But to-day, footsteps. Junkerdom is as dead sterling, an element of stability this little tribute of sympathy as many foreigners have been de of the Committee just appointed. The mention of them is sufficient he had to show that Hongkong may be destined to play a not inconsider, deluded imagination, he finds it. will find himself up against trade. Weshall before long know skittles:
pictured to his any who would try to resuscitate be highly beneficial to Indian truth his life is not all beer, and sport revolvers in their pockets able part in the greater development of the resources of the Empire, himself not only without a Crown the solid weight of the world's whether the suggested remedy
during the day! Whatever the provided its possibilities are thoroughly looked into and plans devised and a people, but also on the opinion and also, if need be, of its has commended itself to the There are some hard things be would like to see that it is con--
G.S.P's action in the matter, one for the laying down of practicable schemes,
point of, appearing before an armed strength, too.
ing said about the action of the sistent.
past.
come a
idea of the enquiries into the resources of our great and far-flung but in international prestige. Empire.
Manchuria
.*
Commission.
to
*
be leaving the the Demon," and