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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, MARCH 30. 1920.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
DAY BY DAY
AN ISLANDER'S DIARY.
LOCAL SHIPBUILDING.
MUTUAL FAVOURS DO NOT
There can be little doubt that CANCEL EACH OTHER. the speech made by the Chairman
at the annual, meeting of sbarë, The
been
sports
.
[BY "AJAX."]
GOOD FRIDAY.
ORATORIO MUSIC AT THE CATHEDRAL.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
A curious piece of history -will As has been previously an-Island is demolished.
be lost to Liverpool, when Mann's
Aran
'Sea Breezes," the
University Hongkong
The second annual Trade holders of the Hongkong and athleticsociation is holding Returns recently issued by the nounced, a selection from various island the spot is comparatively Whampoa Dock Company has its anaual
13-morrow Superintendent of Imports and Oratorios is to be given in St. new, as such places go; for ac- considerable afternoon. read with
John's Cathedral on Friday at cording to Exports reflects great credit on 9.15 p.m. The chorus is an ex- Pacifo Stear Navigation Co's gratification, not only by the
the Department, It marks a shareholders of the Company but
vast improvement over its pre-ceptionally well balanced one, magazine, the Mersey flowed oyer also by all those who look to ship A meeting of representatives decessor, but nevertheless there thing not always easy of attain- and a ship, sailing over it, thrust both numerically and topally, a the site a century and a half ago, building as a local industry that of Clubs interested in the Tennis is гоог for much better is capable of considerable ex- League is to be held to-marrow compilation.
ment in Hongkong, and com- It is a pity
an inquisitive nose into a irin- pansion. The outlook of optimists evening at the H.K. C.C. pavilion, that Commander Beckwith did not prises over 70 voices.
dow of a house close to the com- is somewhat justified by the
write a more interesting preface. Amongst the soloists are some pany's old offices. But in that announcement that during the
Government reports are often new names, and it has been 150 years Mann's Island has got past year the extensions made to
Mr. Geo, Hogg his handed over colourless. The public could have possible this year to include itself mixed-up with the slave the Company'syards now permit it the Treasurership of the St. been supplied with some of the several very beautiful numbers trade, the press gang and a long to undertake construction of the John's Cathedral to. Mr. Joseph main features of the past year in which are somewhat beyond the row of queer public-houses, built largest type of vessels, and with W. Taylor. c/o Messrs. Butter the business world of Hongkong. reach of the ordinary amateur. when Liverpool bad more foot- the advertisement that the ships field and Swire.
As the returns have been publish- such as "Thea only best the pads than police and its best lights Already turned out have provided,
ed three months after the period word of Life," which were oil lamps that a puff of wind there should be plenty of orders
they cover, there was ample time will be sung by Mrs. snuffed out. coming along for local people. I:
We understand that Mr. G. for a readable treatise on the Brawn, and As 2 Spirit" was fitting also that recognition Edking of the Shanghai Taikoo's was made of the fact that the office, will come here shortly to moving spirit behind the success take charge of the Hongkong of the undertaking is the Chief office.
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Mager, Mr. R. M. Dyer, and
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There is another point that I
think I should say something on.
out
trade year as a whole. A mer-which will be sung by Mr. The price to which silver has chant has to wade through the Howard Freeboro. Both these risen is probably the reason Mr. figures to find out how the trade solos are Oct of Elgar's Chamberlain is to bring in a Bill in all departments has fallen magnificent work. "Lux Christi"to amend the law in respect of or risen in comparison with the and contain some of the foest the standard of fineness of silver. the gratification of shareholders A sale of work in aid of Church figures of the previous year. It writing he has done in addition, coins." The fineness of British was very suitably expressed a: Funds is to be Add or the pre-has to be admitted that the Mr Denman Fuller will play the coinage is defined in 33 and the meeting. With such an mises of the Union Church, to results achieved during the two Prelude to the same work and 34 Vic.. c. 10, which lays industry as shipbuilding there is morrow (Wednesday) March 31st. years the Statistical Departmen: these items will no doubt be it
down that gold coins the natural association of steel and
came into existence are surpris-looked forward to with much must contain 11-12the fine other metals, and it is within
ing, and 1 have no doubt that interest. Mr. Howard Freeborn gold and 1-12th alloy. The the knowledge of many that
also sing the famous silver coinage is 37-40ths fine Vics.coming annual trade returns will will the mainlands of the New Ter-
mark a further advance in the ac- solo
of Gounod's work, silver and 3-40ths alloy, while ritories and nearly portions of
eurate compilation of the figures. "The Redemption," "From Thy the copper (or rather bronze)
love as a Father." and will join coinage Kyangtung are capable of rich
is 95-100ths copper, mineral development. It is one
Mrs. Duncan, whose excellent 4-100ths tin, and 1-100th zinc. to the recently appointed Re-
singing in "Elijah two years ago At present a troy pound of silver is well remembered, in a duet by is coined into 66 shillings. M:. Now that the machinery for sources Development Commis-
Stainer. Mrs. R. Brown, who has Chamberlain's proposal will no collecting and sorting the returns sion to enquire into, but if these Capt. D'O'veyra. Secretary of has been brought into being and not sung in the Cathedral before, doubt be that there shall be a expectations are proved by the the China Coast Officers Guild, improved, there is no reason why chastening for the present seems fineness of our silver coins.
wrill sing Sullivan's "No substantial decrease in the Committee to be substantially who has been in the Colony in the Hongkong merchant should justified, then the shipbuilding in connection with the shipping not get the returns of the trade
joyous" and some of the dustry of the Colony will be in a dispute arbitration, the hearing of movements every month, one or recitatives and solos out of Gaul's It is unusual for the Sovereign far different position to what it is of which was completed last two weeks after the month they
"By Faith Alone", a portion of to interpolate words of his own now-wholly dependent on the evening, leaves for Shanghai to cover. Such a scheme would be which work is included in the into the Speech from the Throne importations of foreign metals.day on the Suiyang
boon to everyone interested in the programme and will be sung by at the opening of Parliament, and Taking these things together and
H. trade of the Colony-and who Mr. G. H. Piercy and Mr. A. on one of the rare occasion that oking at the general situation,
Other Compton. Mrs Duncan will be this occurred the result was far The Hongkong Tramway Com-is not, in Hongkong? pany's receipts for the week end. Governments do so; therefore, I heard in an Intermezzo out of from happy. George. III., when "Via Crucis and the chorus opening his first Parliament in ed March 27th, totalled $14,645 do not see why the Imports and which is an increase of $1290 Exports Department should not numbers are of exceptional merit 1760, added & personal sentence:
and interest. As the Cathedral is If
always very crowded on these occasions early attendancelis ad- seat is tà be
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1930.
ALL FOR SELF.
W*
Some three years ago, the Southern leaders assembled their largely responsible for the delay political forces in Canton for the alleged purpose of preserving the in passing Home Rule we spoke independence of the South Western Provinces of China and of con- what we still feel to be a truth.
aver the same week last seat, For the thirteen weeks of the year, the total takings are $183. 878, which is an increase of $352 over the same period last year.
a
2 out
month after the
secured.
а
A HUGE FINE.
The quar- yesterday
At "the
*
+
Born and educated in this become a live-institution.
country, I glory in the Just a word or two in answer
monthly returns are going to be
name of Britain, and the to the corresponden: who, wrote
decided upon by the Statistical versions e
peculiar happiness of my life to us yesterday "regarding our
Department, I would suggest that the figures be giver
will ever consist in promoting statements on the Irish problem.
month by month for the
the welfare of a people whose Discussions on the point have!
last three years and two mouths
loyalty and warm affection to ins heen. perhaps, the most VO- Last week's, health return by two months for similar
I consider the greatest and most luminous of any that have raged shows ten cases of cerebrospinal
It would, naturally be period. around any single topic and it is fever, of which six were fatal better to work out the figures on:
permanent security of my throne." There seems little in not our intention to start another. All the sufferers were Chinese, a monthly basis, as the system
that to give offence, but it was Definitely and whole-hearted There were we are in favour of Home Rule occurrences of diphtheria (one the annual report, which should Empress of Japan for Vancouver gloried in the name of Briton,"
also fire non-fatal would expedite the publication of
generally understood that the Just before the departure of the King had declared that o frankly, we cannot understand British, one Chinese and three be the viewpoint of those who are Indians), as well as three cases close of the the year.
morning, a large and the anti-Scottish faction was not-and our correspondent has of enteric fever (one British and terly returns as published at opium seizure was effected on furious. taken rather too seriously two Chinese), of which two were present are out three months board by Revenue Officer Wildin what Mas only intended to fatal. There were fifteen deaths after the period they treat.
and his party of searchers. be said in passing. When from influenza...one Japanese and
Twelve thousand dollars' worth May we take it as evidence of: said that Irishmen were the rest Chinese.
of opium was discovered in Scotland's degeneracy that popu Some guy has bees waxing two baskets in the European lar alerest in Paisley should be Three Filipinos. who obtained ploying Chinese and non-Euro of the drug was admitted by a when a greater city than Paisley eloquent on the danger of em- stowards cabin. The possession concentrating itself upon Mr. As- quith's ties? There was a time cluding the task begun by the Old Parliament of thoroughly revising admittedly, the majority of Irish cheap passage towing pean pilols in the waters of Chinese cabin hoy, who apparit big neighbour, Glasgow the Constitution of the Republic. Since those days. much water has me want it and have striven all away on the West Ira. were Hongkong. A lot of neasense ently. believing that the cabin refused to be moved by Mr. Glad- by these self-styled saviours of the nation So far as the fulfilment minority, led by men who are out ship here yesterday, they were British pilots fell through years earlier in the day. flowed beneath the bridges, but what has actually been accomplished they know how to get it, but the covered on the voyage from has been written on the subject would be immune from search,
Manila. On the arrival of the The idea of employing only had placed the baskets there stone's tie. He was speaking of their professed objects goes, absolutely nothing.
in St. Andrew's Hall, with unhappily, been a forry crop of other developments tending to have and still are putting stum-
But there has exploit a political situation, handed over to the Police, jago; to be precise, some ten years Magistracy to-day, the cabin Mrs. Gladstone by his side.. In discredit the so-called Military Government and all associated with bling blocks in the way. And whom they were brought before ago. About three years ago the boy was charged, and pleaded front of his vast audience (writes it. Corruption in official quarters has beer as rife as ever, gambling when we said that Englishmen the Magistrate to-day. The British pilots were
offered guilty to the charge of being in a spectator of the scene,) while (which was supposed to have been suppressed) has reappeared only wanted to sue ireland quiet prisoners admitted that they had a chance, but owing to the squabbles have arisen amongst the factions clamouring for the and we might have added. pros- no money to pay for their very high fees demanded by them amounted to some 1,050 tacls. As things about the orator, the possession of the opium, which the Lord Provost murmured nice spoils of office. actual fighting has occurred between rival military percus--we
but did not mean the Passage, that they had the Chamber of Commerce was the ordinance stipulates that the GO. M. sat fingering his spacious groups and the Constitution question has of late been left entirely political cliques who have, in Passports to go to America. to perforce obliged to disapprove of fine imposed in such cases be ten tie. le undid it, leant forward,
10- the suggestion. It is puerile to times the value of the opium, a alone. These are but a few of the things that have marked the rule the instances quoted by our seek their fortunes there. of men who have made much fuss about their constitutional position correspondent. murdered just Court that attempts to get cheap difficult river, and it requires alternative was
and allowed it is float free: then spector Gordon informed the talk about Shanghai. That is a fine of $120,000 was imposed. The he carefully re-tied it, and, still and shouted themselves hoarse in declarations of a desire to serve measures or suspended Acts
a term of six wrapt in thought, restored it as "the people."
already on the Statute Book. often made, and he asked the Hongkong isa big pool compared to say, the prisoner kept the
passages of this nature were years of training to know it. months' imprisonment. Needless nearly as possible to the condition Not a few disinterested observers of the developments of We
in which no doubt Mrs. Gladstone meant Englishmen-the recent years in Canion have long since been convinced of the eat majority of the men at megistrate for an exemplary to Shanghai The harbour of fortune represented in the fine, if had left it. But there was not hollowness of the movement. They are now fully vindicated in their Home, who are as heartily tired sentence on the prisoners. Mr. R. Hongkong is open, and very easily he had it, and elected to serve even a paragraph on the subject viewpoint by the Cantonese of Shanghai, who have sent a strongly as our correspondent must be of
0. Hutchison sentenced the three negotiated. The facilities are better his tern. worded communication to the Military Government of the South. this question that only needs a Filipinos to a fine of $25 each. The powerful Canton Guild in the Northern Settlement has fully little sane and firm handling to considered the situation and in the name of the whole body of be fully dissipated. But one point Canton residents and merchants in Shanghai has confessed itself not to be forgotten is that English disillusioned. After referring to the inauguration of the Canton statesmen, tired of attempting to movement, the Guid's communication. addressed to the leaders in solve the problem. once referred Canton, states that its members were under the wrong impression the whole business to a Conven- that after the pulling down of the Northern Government, they tion of Irishmen, who, however. would enjoy liberty and blessing for their past sufferings. The could not evolve a scheme to
essage continues as follows:-"Owing to the lack of funds, the satisfy their own wishes. alien leaders in Kwangtung (this means the Kwangsi militariste who are usurping power in Canton), gambling houses of all sorts POLITICAL TINKERING. which were prohibited by the defunct Manchu Court have revived Our own view is that the tinker- their evil activities, and as a result brigand age and robbery areling of politicians with this matter| rampant in every district of Kwangtung. Now the leaders of the constitutes one of the greatest blots so-called law-protecting armies are engaged in open battles against on English statesmanship and. each other solely for the sake of personal gains, and we Cantonese that if England is hated in Ireland believe that unless this sort of thing ceases at once, nobody will it is the politicians who have ever believe that the present law-protecting revolution, started by caused it to be s50. The man-in- the south-west, is a genuine movement which has been launched the-street, freed from party in- for the betterment of China; because according to disinterested fluence, is unquestionably anxious foreign and Chinese observers of the Chinese political situation, to see the whole
matter that a good deal of Irish crime is between Hongkong and Macao. General south-western leaders are the equals of their Northern brethren in settled, giving to Ireland commited by people other than Now we shan't be long, as the merce, their greed for political power and spoils."
not only what she asks for, but Irish, as our correspondent aug-service which the very enterpris-voluminous file of correspondence of lurtlesoup, fish, patties, We can well understand the awakening which has come to what should undoubtedly be hers gests, but nothing could be more ing Mr. Ricou is going to give me in the offices of the Chamber, fricandeau, a third entrec, a slice these Cantonese of Shanghai. They have been patiently waiting by every natural right. We see damaging to Ireland's cause than will bring to us the various mer but nothing seems to have of roast mutton, a. second for some evidence that the movement is a serious one, conceived for that Mr. Lloyd George, in his this continual armed resistance chandise of Macao quicker than come of all the representa- slice, a slice of hard-looking the benefit of the people and carried on with that sole aim in view. reply to Mr. Clement Edwards' to the present authority, irksome it used to, and what is more it is tions. I have often wondered ham: In the second course, But they have waited in vain, and, so far as we can, see, will con- interrogation regarding any though it might be. To use a going to capture all or at least a why there has been lacking pheasant, pudding, jelly. tinue so waiting. There may be one or two exceptions, sufficient discovery of a plot similar to the vulgarism, it is rather inclined very large part of the passenger enterprise to start adessert, dressed organges and to prove the general rule, but we regard the present political 1916 affair, regretted that such a "to put one's back up." But that trade between this port and the new cable service. No doubt, it half a large pear. He drank leaders in Canton as self-seeking schemera and selfish opportunists, question had been asked and in no way detracts from the Gem of the Orient." for is not is an expensive undertaking and seltzer water only, but late in the who think of their fellow countrymen, if they think of them at all, stated that in the public interests justice of the self-government Macao known by that title as would take years to consummate, dinner one glass of sweet chem as folk to be "rqueezed" so that they themselves may secure their he could not answer it. That is demand, a demand that we hope well? Such enterprise on the but as things have been going in pagne, and, I think, s glass of pickings from the process. If they were sincerely anxious for the about as sure an indication as will be speedily and generously part of Mr. Ricou is worthy of the past the remedy is not yet in sherry at dessert. Palmerston well-being of “the people about whom they prate so much, they could be given that something conceded. But we might, just great recognition! He is a sight. The usual explanation of Russell adds, "died in the follow. would have finished their constructive tasks long ago and begun has been discovered and we think add that we don't like the Coali- benefactor in the sense that he the cable companies for the ing October. The only wonder making some effort to relieve the burdens of the oppressed. That is that all lovers of Ireland tion group from, the Home Rule has given us a modern service I inordinate delays are dished up is that he lived so long. One the last thing they think of. It is a case of self first, self next and will regret that tbe
time-depleted peace point of view, because there is should say about togivens-where every elf to the end of the chapter. But the day of reckoning will come of the country has once morela
staffs, wonders if any such morbid in- very apparent absence of we never possesed one. When I epidemics and break-down of terest will be taken in the appetite Hin good time,
been plotted against. We believe enthusiasm.
ponder over it all, I am suprised cables.
of our present political chief,
11
DON'T
FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Theatre Royal-Marie Tempest in "Mary Goes First-9.15 p.m.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.1 Victoria Theatre.15 p.m...
p.m.
IF
in the newspapers.
now than ever before. Nobody objects to supporting European
That other than gastronomic pilots, but what the shipping
interests count with the guests companies object to is paying that the idea of commercial at "speech" dinners, which have high fees for such easy work. To ying-between-Hongkong and been revived this year, is reveal- say that European pilots should Macao did not strike any one ed by an anecdote of Russell's in be retained by the companies in else. There are some who can Seeing and Hearing." The Hongkong on the plea that perceive the possibilities of a story has to do with a dinner Lord Palmerston Shanghai does it, will not hold certain thing quicker than others, given by
and in this connection we must in 1865, on the opening of the water.
express our thanks to Mr. Ricaou
session. Palmerston was, in forgiving us something we had Russell's own words, "in bis long yearned for. He bas eighty-first Fear, and gouty. certainly struck a grand idea! Political issues of the
greatest importance
*
Was it not Sidney Smith who said that the man who makes two blades of grass grow where only TO-MORROW.
one grew before is a benefactor,
bung The grievous telegraphic de- on his life. The Speaker, like a Coronet Theatre 5.15 and 5.15 and deserves well of his fellow
citizens? Whether the Mr. Ricou lays between Europe, America ruse old politician as he was, kept, Victoria Theatre-4.15 p.m.
who is being puffed, so much is a and the Far East are paralysing a cold grey eye on Palmerston'a benefactor I am not entitled to the trade of the Colony, This performance at dinner, regarding say, although he claims to have question bas occupied the it, rightly, as an index to his state. inaugurated a seaplane service serious attention of the of health; and this was what be
Chamber of Com reported about bis host's cap and there is a abilities: His dinner consisted
At