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NOTËS & COMMENTS-
AN IMPROVEMENT.
SATURDAY. APRIL 10. 1920.
DAY BY DAY.
THE REST ANTISEPTIC FOR DECAY 19 AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN HUMAN AFFAIRS.
Nothing has yet been issued by the Government regarding the completion of the work of linking up our outlying Palice Stations to Hongkong (by“ tele- phonic communication, but it is now fairly general küowledge were notified. that this important piece of ad- mistrativo work has been finish- ed. Since the Hon. Mr. H. E
| Pollock, K.C., raised the question
all ranks but has also carried out many improvement in the ad- ministration and working of the
consideration
During Festanday four non- fatal cases of cerebro-spinal føver
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Mr. J. Caer Clark's election
ment.
During the
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HONGKONG TWENTY- FIVE YEARS AGO.
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(Cooupiled from the “Hongkong) Telegraph" Ales for week- ending April 1718, 18950)
THE POLLAR
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CORRESPONDENCE-
(To the Kiliser of the “Hangiang Tilginpå "]
SANITARY BOARD ELECTION,
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
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Ware conditions normal. M. Poincaro would no doubt ratire to his estate at Sampigny when bo Sir.-I should like to pains out relinquishes his official Paris to the Electors, through your home, the Palais de l'Elyase, to valuable columna, that out of the his successor, M. Deschanel, to six unathicial members of the Board day. But it is doubtful if the Jonly two are elected, the remaining villa in Le Clos de Sampigny is four (two of whom must be Chinese) yet ready for occupation, for the being nominated by the Governor. Germans completely destroyed April 12th. The rate of the official members hold other the interior with shellfire. Last in the Legislative Council, address in connection with the Dollar, on demand, to-day is 2 three years, and this ixeljautumn, during one of his tours following the murder of the late Sanitary Board election on Man-1-1/43.
Įrenders it necessary for Mr. Alalma-jof the historical, sectors of the Sergeant Glendinning at Tai O day appears on. Page 4 of this
ter tnv offer himself for re-election. Western Front, M. Paincare visit-
The and the fire at Cheung Chow, | is800, -
nan-Chme nominatedfed his devastated property and nothing much has been heard of
members at present are the Militars gave directions for its reconstruc- the matter but in the meantime
| Mediral, Officer, and Dr. Koch: the tion. His other private residences April, 19th,—As confidentially the special cables have been on
elected member is His Excellency the Governor|predicted 'in our last issue would
sitting
Dr. were also ruined during the war, order and were, we hear, expect has appointed Mr. Harold Green be the case.
Ozorio. the so-called.
[one of them being bombed from fed out some considerable time to act as Superintendent of the strike,
far
-Is-will-be seen that whilst theịthe air and the other wreckeď by the aga But they have recently Botanical and Forestry Depart-ringleades are concerned, ended medical profession is very strongly an explosion. arrived and have been laid, and
this morning in an ignominous represented on the Hound, and the it is now possible for the police at
collapse all along the line. Postuguese community has its own! Tai O. Cheung Chow: Lamma
The virar who objects to the has, therefore been unnecessary Chinese community has no elected, jarring sounds of an individual representative, the general non, and Ka: 0 to have direct tele-
for the military and police to phanic communication with the
there and there, singing for self quarter ended
continue to render invaluable representative on the Boant. A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. of a very considerable nature on milk and sight of whisky were assistant to the shipping firms, secure the best possible representa have adduced a rather telling ex- Calany. This is an improvement March 31st, eleven samples of becomes therefore very important to and not for comradeship" might the state of things existing before, examined on the Sale of Food
tive for this varangy.
ample from the sad case of no called upon to lump, coal al when communication was limited and Drugs Ordinance. Of these, Wanchai or to poal vessels in theBand and as member of the Legis Temple, who had a volee hy no Mi Mabaster's record on the less a person than Archbishop to signalling and sometimes even one sample of whisky was harbour.
The mysterious in- to a launch trip. The efficiency adulterated.
dividuals known as the strikelative Council is too well known to means melodious. When he was. of the force is considerably
leaders, are however still at large,member of the Board for sevening a mission cbarch, and was need comment: but as I was a Bishop of London, he was pass- Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires heightened by this new install-
and although the Government them to forward their names and addresses with communicationsation and it is appropriate that the
The following ürms have been has offered a reward of $1,000 for rars, and latterly had the privilege drawn in by the sound of beauti [ful congregational singing, and addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but a and improvement should take placeranted licences to trade under information leading to the arrest working with Mr Alabaster as a
vidence of their bana ödes,
at a time when matters from a the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry of event one of these mischievons colleague, I should like to recard joined in. But presently a musi police point of view are extreme-Ordinance 1919, Ordinance No. 1 individuals yet it is, we fear, quite in testimony to the valuable work cal working man next to him
done by him.
found the Bishop's untunefulness le satisfactory, Sone can gains of 1919 C. E. Richarilson, the on the cards that they will keep
Me Alabaster's wile experience too much for him and stopped. say the fact that the Captain China Overseas Trading Co. Jout of harm's way until the whole the Calibers followed anis till at last. Superintendent has noconly mĚJE“
alfair has blown over. A vigorouslodze of its laws and admin the first nudged Temple with an ((1919) Ltd., Himly & Co. himself extremely popular among
attempt was made a couple of
Dry up. mister; days ago by the Government (who ration, and his facade and debt-impatient,
rust you're spoiling the whole show." The tale per quarter and per sensem, proportional. Subscrip
had applied to the Vicroy of Can-powers, render him a During March the average ton to use his influence to cause aluable representative of the tions for any period less than one munth will be charged as for *iorce. To the returned men a mean temperature in the Colony the alleged strike leaders to haidir, and it would be mas un-| full month.
The most gifted inventor is not The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee) thoughtful
was 62.4, the highest point being driven out of Chinese Kowloon to rubic if the latter should-be omniscient, and when Signor
on the 11th, and the get hold of some well-known his services. laccessible to messenger. Poak subscribers can have their copies regards rank has been shawn and 80.4.
Marconi contemplates the extinc- delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies recent greivance would appear to were $26 hours of sunshine and in Kowloon for the past weak with the aims and objects of the
in the matter of new recruits the lowest 30.6, on the 4th. There agitators who have been in hiding
While I sympathise heartily tion of "that miserable ticking sant by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. have been snusthed over. And 1.3-inch of raib. The average and Mr. Lockhart, Mr.
Single Copies, Daily, ten cents.
Kowloon Resilents' Association, 1 machine, where on the newspaper May
offices depend,” by the adveni of Advertisements and Suberriptions which are not ordered for at is to be hoped that things will humidity was 54.
Detective Inspector tannly regard it a unfortunate
wireless telephony, he overlooks axed period will to continued until countermanded.
continue as satisfactory for a
Quincey deserve credit for their that they should serk to expel so
one or two things which every valusid The Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be considerable time to come.
untiring exorts in the direction
a representative as journalist knows A
ticker," 14: Garrison Battalion indicated. although they have
The need- and interest of Kow. Whether it serves a newspaper Manchester Regiment has arriv-not been so successful as could be
makes a record which may be Shao-ri, Sun Yat-sen and athetic had served during the greater doubtless instilled fear into the Hore the Board during the last sevi preserved and read. If a telephone With Wn Ting-fang. Tanged Home from Hongkong, where desired. The move," however, loon have bursed very largely to office, a cink, or a business firm, Southern leaders having lat part of the war, and, having hearts of the enemy for they are, and I can assure the eles message is to fulfil the sam Canton, apparently for good. it landed as Plymouth, proceeded suddenly found themselves face that they have always received full
purpose it will need a shorthand will be intensely interesting to to its dispersal centre. The battal to face with the wily detective and sympathetic attention. see what happens to the so-called ion was relieved at Hongkong who hunted them 'helter skeltercation, any ather icon of which that operation inrolspa and a squad of Canton "braves If the Kowloos Beslents clerk to take it down and trans- cribe it with the liability to error Military Government. The other the Wiltshires. day there was a report that it
oat of their lair in a very short the Community should desire to Moreover, if the messages are might be established at Yunnan,
time, with the exception of onering any matter before the atted- of their number who remonstration of the Brand, they could not accessible to everyone possessing a radio-telegraph receiver, who is Ito be rescreated in Shanghai. It is notified that His Excelled with the soldiers and who, dstetter than lay their case belt to pay for the news service?
A more hopeless tangie it would ency the Governor has been before riating tracks over ine | hardly be possible to imagine, pleased to appoint a Board of hills said. "No wonder the Jape would so doubt gave it the fullest The very ides of a Canton Education for the purpose of can lick you. Why you are Cavernment being operated from assisting the Director of Edara-only useful for attacking your Shanghai is too funny for words,tion with advice on matters per-own defenceless countrymen." the mere so since if there is totaining to the development and be a Canton Government, there improvement of education in the In the shipping teasiness of the future one has to look forward bould aus function in its proper of the following members:
is not the least reason why it Colony. The Board will consist to strenuous competition nd so much between the tiermans and place. There is no revolution in Director of Education, (Chaiz| April 14th-A concert will be eluetion for nominutiva in the rase men now gravely discuss the British, as before the war, as between the latter and the Amenrane Canton. Then why the necessity, man). Inspector
of English given, at During the period of warme restrictions upon the shipbuilding and of shifting the Gaspmment: The Schools, Inspector of Vernacula: Engineers and Shipbuilders Ins the shipping trade of fireat Britain, British business mia could not only conclusion one can come to School, Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak. titute this evening when. but entertain a certain degree of uneasiness at the lever shactivities is that a certain clique of poli- Professor G. W. Ferguson, MA. Presentation will be made to its of the nation on the other side of the Atlantic in the sphere of ship, sicians are determined a keep Rev. T. W. Pearce, LL.D., Rev. Popular President, Mr. David building which, standardised and under the single chitral of the what power they can in their own A. D. Stewart, MA Very Rev. Gillies, who will shortly go on United States Shipbuilding Corporation, has resulted in the produc- tion of a vast feet which may very well compute with Bitish vessels bands, and that inasmuch as the Father P. de Maria. Mr. S. W. Holiday. for the carrying trade of the world.
¡cannot, for various reasons, pull Tso. Mr. A. F. Arculli, Mr. A. F.. American Gozerament officials during the war took particulas pains to explain that the building of Canton, they are going & more Hickling, M.B.E.
together and with others in D. Silva-Setto and Mrs. Alice D.. these was actuated by's desire to relieve the shipping situation in congenial meeting-place. But at Europe which had become acute, and eventually to give the United best the Government can only be States a sufficient number of ressels to enable her to cope with herons in came, for how can it hope own requirements for tonnure. This sentiment was on sederal e govern from Shanghai or even casions given expression to be Ma Hurley when he was Chairaan keep any control of Canton's of the Epard Shipping, but British shipping interests were alive to finstres? What we are more: the possibility of prenibal post-war competition by this large interested in are the possible fleet of vessels. What was anticipated has happened, and testi-development in Canton itself. mony of this art can be found in the enormoos number of American With all the "old hands" Shipping Board's vessels now on the Pacific, where hitherto British excepting the notorious Shum. and Japanese boats were in the majority.
The custal trades of who's going to China and other southern regions are also being encroached upon
rule the roost?
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* HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 10. 1926.
SHIPPING POSSIBILITIES.
THAT CANTON GOVERNMENT.
but the latest rumour is that it is l
gonej
The
POLICE MISTAKE.
and
CONCERT AT ENGINEERS INSTITUTE.
Alabaster.
esnsiderativa.
Few of the members of the the Kowloon Asociation and to sitting in St. James's Palace, Further, I stuld like to sztes! League of Nations Council, pox the Cunstitutant Belorm Asene realise that their deliterations tish that they shoulbendraster tears taking place on the site of an Secure more popular representation old hospital for lepers. Yes in ng the onl by the substitution of the very place where these states-
the rooms of the lof use at least of the nominative affairs of nations was once beard
a car. Your, etc..
CHANGE IS CHINA COMMAŃD
April 16th- Major General Wilsone Black, is expected to arrive here by the English mail to-morrow to take over command from Lieut. General Barker.
BANK RETURNS.
Banks.
India, Australia
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Awamot
A TOTSZY Specie
in Eesert.
Chartered Bank of
and China, $19,099,545 £3.000,00
Shanzbai Bank-
F. B. L. BEN, Hongkong, 9th, ApimpGATO,
seats before the next vurubry, the dismal sound of the "cup and clapper," which solicited charity for the mos: hideous of disease. 5. James's Hospital was origin- ally for women only, to the num |ber of 14. but eight "brethren " were afterwards appointed to adminster divine service. The adjoining park was at the time a swamp, and a perpetual source of malaria. Henry the Eighth, in the year be married Anne Boleyn. acquired the hospital and built
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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Mr. Walter Long has received
a great compliment in being sp-upon its site the present palace. pointed Lord-Lieutenant of Will- shire. It is rare that a com+
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Even aller the latest jump in moner attains to this leadship of price, silk hats are not so deer as
in
laxer hat cost 375. a fesiher 203... the bat band £3. Sixty years ago
A-RE-ARRESTED MAN.
Police Recurds Department. & Owing to an oversight in the
a county, but the Longs bave some of the beaver bats which lincage
Wiltshire which they ousted from fashion. These Chinese convict, who a few days!
entitles Mr. Long to the bono-latter first came into vogue in by these American vessel whose number at the present moment is BRAVO, LABOUR!
ago completed his sentence for
The returns of the average For generations the family has Elisabethan days, and as the dem- legion.
larceny, escaped the more serious amount of bank notes in circu- been linked with the county, and and for them grew, so did the The motive underlying the activities of Shipping Board officials The extreme British Labourites sentence for returning from ban-lation and of specie in reserve in it is appropriate that the Mar-
price. I saw a complete gentle- were revealed to the full extent when the Duly Telegraph Cores appear to be coming to their shment. In 1913, the prisoner was Hongkong, during the month quis of Lansdowce should be man of late," writes a Puritan pondent at New York a few days ago wired that, notwithstanding senses in a most gratifying way. banished from Singapore with the ended 31st March, 1920, as succeeded by a neighbour as well pamphleteer in 1627, "whose be protests from the American chipping interests, the Shipping Board M. Philip Snowden made a glinianction that he would be certified by the Managers, of the as a former political colleague. has decided to place the greater number of its vessels under the start e: the opening of the prosecuted if he returned to respective Banks are control of the Hamburg-Amerika Line, to be operated for the benefit. L. P. Conference at Glasgow by Singapore or any other British
Athletes will remember the man's bat and band coat bus of German foreign trade over the Company's pre-war routes, telling his hearers bow foolish it Colony. Disregarding the order.
inning of the long jump amateur 53. At first all the beaver ba.... Further, in the same communication we glean the information that would be to attempt to force a he came to Hongkong and was
championship by Sidney S. Ab worn by Englishmen came from this action was decided upon by the Shipping Board in their revolution or to indulge
in arrested and convicted of theft
rahams, who also represented abroad, and proclamations were anxiety to have a sole band in what was formerly the extensive violence. Now the Party has in January. He completed his
England at the Olympic Games. isaed in vain restricting their business of the German Line to the exclusion of the British. withdrawn from the International term only two days ago and was Hongkong
In the reign of To-day, Mr. Abrabaros, starts for importation. It is worthy of remark that this action on the part of Shipping and rejected a proposal to affiliate Police then discovered that he Socialis: Conference at General discharged from prison. Tog Board officials is condemned by American shipping men, who,
Ing Corporation $3,767.151. 17,500,000 Bombay, and ultimately takes op Charles I. a beaver company was a judgeship in the civil administ- formed in London to provide whatever their schemes in competition with British interests may be, with the Moscow Internationale. was a banishee and re-arrested Hercantile Bank
Iration of Mesoptamia. He was home-made hats, A Royal decree have not hesitated to point to the certainty that, as soon as the All of which seems to show that bim yesterday at Saiwanho. The of Indie, Limited.$ 951,042. 5500 called to the Bar 11 years ago, was issued confining the mant Huns have established their foreign trade with the aid of the Board's the British Latourite is sound Magistrate (Mr.R. O. Hutchison),
after studying at Emmanuel Col-facture of beaver hats to this abips, these vessels will be replaced by German craft. From what as heart. If
working before whom the charge was we have learned of the workings of the German mind, we cannot but men are wise in their day
beard this morning, expressed * Sterling Securities deposited lege, Cambridge. He competed company, and forbidding demi- express the belief that the fears of the American shipping men willand generation, ther will disapproval of the unfair action with the Crown Agents valued at in the long jump, and the 100 castors to be made except for! yards when he Wae ag export, in which case they were be justified in the future. However, the Shipping Board officials have nothing to do
with of
re- £490,000.
to be brought to the company's are determined that the British at least shall not be given the these international movements arresting the man
f Securities with the Crown undergraduate.
ball and marked with a" "D.” opportunity to extend their trade over these routes. It is somewhat Treeshould be sufficiently in- bad only enjoyed two days' Agents £180,000.
Lord John Russell wore a beaver inexplicable why the Shipping Board has not decided to take over dependent to stand on their own liberty. Mr. King. A. 5. P.. was
Alderman Sam Edwards, a hat till the end of his life, and his the routes, as its declared apprehension of British trade expansion feet, without seeking either the called and he stated that it
former Lord Mayor of Birming-friend Lord Lansdowns (grand- would lead one to expectinstead of going to such pains to help the assistance or sympathy of Conta departmental mistake.
ham, who has just died, had one father of the present peer)" also Han to earn his own living.
tinental agitators to help them in Sergt. Henderson, who had charge:
special gift. He was an ex-preferred beaver to silk. · Beaver tremely no reader of Scripture. hats were about twice as heavy as Possessed of a strong, melodious any form of civilian headgear voice, his reading of a chapter of now in vogue. The late Duke of Scripture at a great mission in|Argyll writes:
"When Lord Bingley Hall lives in the memory. Lansdowne went to sleep at one Coronet Theatre 5.15 and 9.16 The thousands present heard of Professor Owen's lectures
· Police the
in
after be
Another point in the communication referred to is the intention their aspirations. Things are of the records, was absent on of the Shipping Board to man, the ships with the former crews of getting decidedly better for the active service when the man's this German Company, and to naturalise them as American labouring classes at Home, and record was registered. He wish- citizens before being put to work on these vessels under the American present grievances will readjusted to withdraw the charge, and flag The process of naturalisation, ala Americaine, is simple and themselves bye-and-bye if con- the Police would see to it that the abort, but how will the Americanised Hun be received by the British stitutional methods are only given man would be banished from the business men of the British Colonies which are to be within the a fair trial. The idea of revolution Colony. The charge of return-p.m. field of activities of the Company? Hongkong is, of course, included or a concerted upheaval with the ing from banishment, which bad in the run to Chine, and it will be interesting to find what workers, of other nations is, we been preferred against the pris reception the Company will meet with from those business men in believe, repugnant to all British-past, accordingly with- the Colony who have expressed their intention of not dealing with ers, Labourites included,
she enemy for a term of years.
#28
drawi
Total...
...$34,857,748, 22,550.000
DON'T FORGET.
TC-DAY,
TO-MORROW.
every world. Mr. Edwards made which he attended with, the an excellent Lord Mayor. He Prince, and his hat fell on a re- was of striking appearance, and sounding floor, the" poiss made Coronet Theatre-5.15 and S.15 had been a local leader of the one pity the head which had to
Free Churches for many years. Supports it."
p.in.