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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY
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The frequently-beard rumour of the intention of the CP.D.S. to areol a hotel in Hongkong in drder to cope with the tourist traffic is now disposed of by the statement made yesterday by Mr. Wallace that the Company has no such plan in view. How the
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1920.
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DAY BY DAY.
A TONE OF APOLOGY 13 AND DOES INJURY TO A GOOD ALWAYS A TOXE OF WEAKNESS
AUSE,
APRIL 28
CRISIS IN JAPAN..
EFFECT ON HONGKONG BUSINESS,
ROME-TOKYO
FLIGHT.
AVIATORS WELCOMED IN TONKING.
SMUGGLED ARMS.
TWO JAPANESE FINED.
Two Japane arms ranneTE, named Ami Ohriums - mod
There is a serious financial nod economic crisia in Japan at
On Saturday, April 17th, at 2.30 Shingabro Murata, wary arvated During the absanos on leave of present, which is to some extent the Hou, Mr. ED.C. Wolfe, Afr. adfecting the trade of Hongkong. Pa Lieutenant Masiero, with his Chinese ravenue officers at tho mechanic, Moreto Raberto, landed Kowloon gedowns yesterday in F.P.J. Wodehouse, the D.S.P. Seeking some light on the subject, at the aviation camp of Bach consequence of the discovery of will act as Captain Superintendenterviewed the masha, Mai near Sanol (Tonking) having a munition which they carried 14 ravalvors and 1,400 rounds of the Miisal Bussan Kaisha, covered a distance of about 500 between them. That they were H. Tanda
Yesterday there were notified two cases of cerebrospinal fever. wo of plague and one of small- pox. All were fatal arcepting one of plague, and all the sufferers were Chinese.
rumour ärgse it would be hard to ent of Police,
[concolved it as a good idea."
passed it
such
to somebody else, who in turn spoke of it as a probability, whilst the man to whom he told it had it on good authority" and the next person who heard it told all his friends that it was a certainty. That is how rumours get abroad Bank has received the following The Manager of the Chartered in Hongkong and everywhere else too, we imagine Whashell Transport and Trading precautions which were reflected pioneers of the air and most cor- The greed of gain, the Inspector
telegram frem the London Office: gave this story some measure Co., Ltd., London, will issue new
in the stringency of the mones dial of credence
were reciprocat said, played a chief part in this- market in Japan. The latter phenomenon really brought the crisis to a head. Now the Bank
miles from Ubon (Laos) within Asked as to the cause of the 6le hours, with the wind against fully aware of the illegality of their trade was testiffed by the crisis in Japan, Mr. Tauda said them.. that it was the result of the large
careful way'in which a number Having received news by radio of the arms were concealed abouš number of bubble joint-stock com- of their arrival, all the staff of their persons. panies which have came into the camp, and also an officer del- being during the last year, as gated by the Governor General produced before Mr. B. 0. These two men ware to-day well as the excess of imports himself, were ready to welcome Hutchison at the Police Court, into Japan over exports As them. In the evening a dinner when it was stated by Inspector and the Banks began to take aviation corps to these fourless belonging to the KILABO MATE result of this, the financial house was given by the members of the Garlan that they were firemen
WAA the
fact
that the Company does own its ordinary shares at par to ordinary own hotels, but apparently it does shareholders next July proportion
wharves DCUSS the harbour.
A POPULAR C. S. P.
1 in 2."
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charge
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transaction which would have The newcomers had most been considered very serious if
sufficient to
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not intend to extend the vanture
of Japan, which is the central gratifying surprise în unexpected the offenders were Chinees. to the Far East. All the same,
bank of the country, is going to seeing the arrival of their The two prisoners related a we ate strongly of opinion that
The Chinese constabla who was relieve the situation, by supply comrades, Lieutenant Ferraring story of how they were entrusted Hongkong could well do with before the Magistrate (Mr. R. Qing funds to certain syndicates of and Caponini, his mechanic with these arms to be delivered to another good-class hotel, and, the Hutchison) 04 A
of bankers, who will be responsible they having separated only a compatriot here who would call opinion of a recent visitor not-"squeeza" in his capacity as a for the return of
after the Rangoon
they bad on board the Kitano Maru for withstanding, we even think one searcher on one of the junks, was money to the central
bank. kept company from Rome them. It had been arranged that erected in Kowloon would do to-day convicted and was ordered "I do not think the present
Valona, thence to Salonika, they were to bring them to the Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires good business, especially in to pay a fine of $100, or in default, condition in the finances of Japan Smyrna, Bagdad, Basra, Bander Star Ferry Wharf, where delivery them to forward their names and addresses with communications view of the fact that so many su undergo one month's hard will last for long" said Mr. Tsuda, Abbas, Karachi, Delhi, Calcutta world be ava addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but a and liners Dow go alongside the labour.
The Government has imposed and Rangooo. They were all
A fine of $500, or three month's Quite recently,
certain restrictions on exports of invited to a luncheon by the 3 number of
The Police offected the seizure of cotton yarn to Chins, but these Governor General, M. Maurica hard labour, was Indicted. gentlemen were seen looking a revolver. a dagger and a quantity restrictions the Japanese Govern-Long, on Monday, 19th, their over the ground at Kowloon, with of ammunition on the Victoria ment is going to relax, aat departure being postponed be The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph is 636 ing a site for a hotel. So even this morning. These were found I think the stocks of cotton yarn
the object, it is stated, of select which arrived from Australia completely but to a certain extent, cause of bad weather.
Wednesday, 21st, saw great per annum. (Payable in Advante.)
The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscripwe know that the Government passengers who were
yet something may fructify, and in the luggage of two Chinese lying in the godowns in Osaka and excitement early in the morning tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a would place every facility is could and later bailed out in the sum of bales,, which,
arrested Kobe amount to nearly 50,000 at the aviation camp of Barb if exported to Mai, the two aeroplanes being
On the 26th March last, an in the way of any concern likely $300 each. to be interested in such a project.
China, would mean much to about to leave simultaneously armed robbery was carried out by Japan. America has also begun for Canton. At 845 the aviators gang of Chinese at the second The following Reuter telegram, to buy silk, which should bring were bade a most hearty farewell, door of a certain house in Queen's
Central. which is of interest, appeared in money into Japan."
and piling up in their machines Road
Amongst the for articles stolen were two opiam spirit
last did |the North- China Daily News of "Why
the Japanese 10 hours. gome Advertisements and Subscriptions, which are not ordered for a
April 23-Hongkong, April 22. Government restrict the export of
spare parts pipes, and hoping to get a clue to fixed period will be continued until 'countermanded.
Yesterday a very popular and in reply to representations by cotton pars since from the and a bag filled with their change the arrest of the culprits through conscientous Government official, the Church of England Men's country?"
medium, dresses, they darted most swiftly this The "Hongkong. Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be in the person of the Hon. Mr. E-Society, the Hongkong Govern viewer.
the Polico asked the inter- off towards Hanoi, thence to left instructions with the belivered to subscribers, by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd.D. C. Wolfe, went on well-deserv-ment state that they are unable Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.
Pakboi, Kwang-Chow.wan and second-band piace-goods dealers ed leave. During his tenure of to adopt the Society's proposal
"Because the prive of cotton Canton, representing another Lascar Row in keep a watch for Fotice as Captain Superintendent for registering all cases of Jam was going up unremittingly, flight of about 500 miles.
the person who might attempt to of Police, Mr. Wolfe hasdone well adoption and that they do not
to the detriment of Ite The French Government sent out as the Police expected. A...
sell these pipes to them. It turned both on behalf of the Force agree that a condition of girl
poor classes 10 the country-instructions, by wireless to and the public whose safety slavery exists in Hongkong."
It went up from 300 yen Kwong Chow-wan advising the one of the pipes for sale, DRA yesterday did produce and welfare it is bis duty to safe-
to nearly 700 yen per bale in the departure of these scung daant-though attempts had evidently guard. He took over the post at
course of seven or eight months. time when the Colony was Ribeiro, was ordered, at the Ma-The restriction on the exports of A Portuguese, named JAC.V.
It has now gone down to 400 gen.
been made to темоте suffering from a regular epidemiegistracy this morning, to pay a cotton yarn has nothing to de
marks of its recognition of crime and, what was equally com of $50 as compensation to his with the present crisis Money progress," said Mr. Tsuda, "and and they arrested the unknown- by the removal of the silver IS LABOUR FITTED TO GOVERN ?
serious, when the Force he was "boy," in addition to the $8 which in Japan became about valueless that is dear labour. Japan is faced
bands The Police were sent for called upon to command was deas due to the latter for ages. owing to the prosperous times the with labour troubles, Japanese the Police Court to-day with cidedly dissatisfied. The thorough The evidence showed that the Japanese farmers' experienced labour is getting very
person, and had him charged at We have heard a very great Jual lately about the possibility of and sympathetic) manner ic there being a Labour Government in England within the course of which
account of selling their rice. silk, cotton. ferent and is asking for more the he directed his
being in unlawful possession of a few years, although recent elections have shown that the people efforts towards the relief of these his servant with an umbrella and
domestic issue, severely assaulted exc., at undream of prices. wages, and what we call 'long Day he pipe. To prove that still have a very great liking for the Coalition group. Perhaps it is two problems demonstrated his inflicted very dangerous injuries, very
Most of tbesa people go and sbort hours”.
bad guilty knowledge hardly right to say that the people have a liking for the Coalition devotion to duty. As we remark particularly
rich doring the war, production to fall very much. the Magistrate was sceptical was a dificult maiter. and group as such; but it does seem as though the great mass of the ed yesterday, be has done every-which, according to the medicala tram and take a third-class but, as travellers and others will inspector of police said that
to his eyes, and where a farmer used to ride Japan used to be a cheap country, electors prefer to leave mattera in the bands of the staid and steady thing that he possibly could for evidence, would never have their ticket he now takes a motor car, tell you, it is no longer a paradise great business instincts, as shown parties rather than entrust them to the caprines of any newly-found the betterme police he holds fall power of sight again.
the prisoner was invested with power. However much one may want or not want a Labour living for the Police. He
and, being Dushed with cash, he of cheapness. Prices of comby his attempt to sell the pipe. Government it seems certain that for a few years atleast the Labour both the respect and the love of
has invested his fortunes in new modities in Japan are higher for $15, which was three times Party has very little chance of being returned to power. But that bis men-and
Four Chinese were arrested by joint-stock ventures The bubble than prices in America. Prices the amount he alleged he paid that could not bound to come when Labour will be the ruling influence cot only at The whole community wishes him Kowloon City, during the week sell his produce at a good price Labourers have had their wages should no: do away with the further point that the time is almost always be said of our C.S.P. the Police following an attempt has burst, and business is now have gone up 275 per cent. com the amount he
ed robbery on Su. 83, Sak Po. moriband. The farmer cannot pared with the pre-war period discharged. Home but in practically every cavilised country of the world. How a happy and beneficial holiday in end. About nine men, armed with now. long that time is ahead is a matter of personal opinion. Enthusiasts the Old Country.
I think the only com-increased by 75 per cent, but the think that it is but a few years, whilst those opposed to Labour's
revolvers, entered the house but modity that is keeping steady office clerks and those engaged aims think that many years will have to pass a case of the wish
bad to beat a hasty retreat in con- to-day is coal, which I do not in clerical work have not had being father to the thought in each instucte.
| RESIDENTIAL RESERVATIONS.
saquence of an alarm raised by expect to go down. All the other their pay increased in There is a great deal of interest attaching to the very brief
one of the inmates. Through the commodities bave gone down thing
BDy. like that cable 1st Renter supplied us with yesterday which reported ibat at
proportion. There were some outspoken receipt of information, tos Police gradually."
which serves to show that an a conference of labour delegates Mr. Ramsay Macdonald referred to observations in the report of the were able to follow up the gang the fact that Labour had been deplorably passive on the question of Res. J. Kirk Maconachie's and were successful in capturing "Is this crisis having a bad average labourer gets more money foreign affairs. He stated that if Labour was
ever going to address which we published for men. A the Magistracy effect on the trade of Hongkong?" than the man who uses his brains. The price of coal in Japan will
Hog Laland, which the Ameri- govern it would have to have its own foreign policy and would yesterday. Particularly was that to-day, the prisoners were charg asked the interviewer. also have to unite with the other workers of the world to secure so in regard to the housinged and formally remanded.
**Yes, especially in cotton yarn labour has become dear and sale, is perhaps the most famous will not come down at all, as a Shipping Board offers for international peace. Regarding internal politics and questions of problem and the advocacy of
and metals. The metal merchants materials for working the coal place name derived from the pig: domestic administration there can be no question that Labour has British residential reservations. Mr. Chan Wing-on, nephew of of Japan have got large stocks of mines are more expensive to-day certainly it is the one that most clearly betrays its origin. Por- policy that is finding increased support. But in matters relating said, that Britishers seeking has been
appointed by the they cannot take delivery of these the coal mines used to pay a yen in this country are liable to mis- to international affairs and even in the larger affairs of the Empire bouses have to compete Tocaun as Magistrate of Heung-owing to the stringency of the there has been little or nothing to indicate that Labont is at present with an "unlimited Doo-British shan district in recognition money market. So they are try-per day to the miner, and be
lead. worked eight bours and produced
Swindon, which looks a fitted to take over the reine. Perhaps the point can be best popalation which finds Hong-of
ialing to dispose of them in the three tons of epal. Today, in clear case, prefers to trace its illustrated by looking for a moment at such a Colony as Hongkong kong desirable and can outbid the villages east of the best way they can, even at a
Imperial Government, -but who could hazard" what would be the buying sites or contracting in the Villages Bureau, by creat- are naturally holding off, and are one ton of coal. This deficiency thorpe. Swinhope, and Swinderby 1 present we are subject, in matters of broad policy, to the most of us when it comes to district, when he was President loss. Of course, buyers in Japan spite of the fact that the miner pedigree to Sweyn the Dane; gets two yan, he only turns out and the stranger in Lincolnshire | who would sweep the local Swine- attitude of a Labour regime at Home to our Imperial status as for rent." As a consequence, ing a village police force and not purchasing any at all. That serious matter for Japan." a Crown Colony Would Hongkong be sacrificed to the ideal of to-day we find practically the making
into the sans net would be self-determination? Should we are the Empire dissipated by the whole of the middle levels of the deficiency with his own money. Japanese merchants are offering
"Will this affect Japan's seriously in error, for Swinenhand. granting of exaggersted and premature concessions; would India be island-the best and must conven- The Heungsbag, community in to sell to Hongkong merchants trade enquired the interviewer. in derived from the Bwin, an inlet. given complete and local autopony; and would matters of dificultient sites in the Colony-mon-Hongkong are of the opinion that large quantities of metals. It was Certainly. Besides there is of the Wash, which once reached diplomacy be given that attention and skill which has been liked by foreigners who have with a rich man as magistrate only three weeks ago that Japan no cheap labour now in Japan. Bp to the village, and Swinderby Britain's sheet anchor in many a crisis? These questions are edged the Britisher out. The there will be many good pro-ese shippers were buying very What are called cheap com is a corruption of Sunderby, rightly being asked by all who have the true welfare of the mere building of more houses iecte carried out in the district.largely in the Hongkong market modities bear no comparison with meaning "southern village.” world's peace
at heart. It is all very well to have ideals will not suffice, as is well
all metals they could get. But European or American goods. and to preach them but it is another matter to apply them pointed out, so long as all and A Chinese who was found this buying was for export to Ant-The goods that Japan is exporting Perhaps the most pertinencious betore the time or conditions are ripe. Labour has a fair sprinklingsandry are permitted to occupy loafing in a suspicious manner erica. Money is very tight all to Chins
AZO those which of all the survivals of the past in of the revolutionary idea in its present composition and the them. So it all comes down to in the street in the early hours of over the world. America is not American or European
ma-post-war London is the London more reticent class of people look with a good deal of natural the desirablity, the necessity, of this morning with a concealed buying, owing to the stringency ufacturers do not wish to crowd. Very many Londoners scepticism at the wisdom of letting the party gain anything like some reservation scheme. This crow-bar, was brought before the of the money position, and put executive power before a change or modification of outlook has is, an we have over and over Magistrate later in the day. business is, therefore, very dull. I instance, take basins, or any other have seen sights terrible and For have been in the firing line, and been evidenced. It has cost too much to build the British Empire again pointed out, no question of charged with being in posses-do not know how soon it will re-cheap article of wear or use. The magnificent, many have made up and there are too many sound principles in its method of raising racial questions; it is a sion of an-instrument capable cover. Many ships which are American or European manufac administration, to allow anything like a breaking down of it, before atter of ordinary everyday of being turned to good going out of Hongkong to transturer does not care to handle such the course of their soldering. the grand tour of the East" in conditions themselves impel a change.
justice. After all, this is a British account in the perpetration Pacific ports are empty. The cheap stuff. Japan cannot make Those who did not go out have And one could go on and enlarge on the problems that any Colony, and if anybody is to get of a burglary. A detective who effects are just being felt in the same progress now as she did lived through ale raids. One administration bas to handle in proof of the contention that Labour an advantage, surely is ought to made the arrest sald that he Hongkong, but these conditions during the war. No doubt she would say that there should be has to come a little more in line with facts before it can bope to win be the Britisher. As things are could have caught two instead of will continue to be felt in the captured a good portion of the little that would bring people to wide popularity. There are the questions of the army and navy, he has to whistle for what he one bird, but the other showed a Colony
for sometime, and trade of Hongkong during the war a standstill on chilly-February the questions of existing treaties, commercial and otherwise, and a wants whilst outsiders come in clean pair of heels. The arrested will become gradually worse period. Japan benefitted princi day in London. And yet of three great many more. On all these matters Labour has not given one and dispossess him even of the man told the Magistrate that he This is also effecting business in pally as a result of her shipping crowds we aw in the City. plain indication of what its policy would be, and it is high time that roof over his head. It is not an was a men of sterling charact Indian yarn. Some of the spec facilities. That wa
very recently, one was attracted by
prisoner WES
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
studiously applied itself to the framing of a definite policy-The evil is. as. Mr. Maconacbie M. Coal Kun-ro, of Hongkong, different metals to arrive, and than they used to be. Formerly cine and porcine looking names
good
work done
good the financial is affecting Hongkong, as the
оп the market.
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is did. To criticise and condemn is not much use without the easy question to tackle, we admit, er and that he was prepared to ulators in Indian yarn are can big factor. Business is not as horse down, without complic putting forward of practical suggestions as substitutes. Mr. Ramsay but it ought to be possible to prove this to be the case through celling their contracts in the brisk with the Japanese houses ations, another clustered round Macdonald has touched a very vital omission. Not only would evolve some scheme whereby the witness, who would say that he expectation that the restriction in Hongkong now as it used to a bus undergoing first aid, and Labour statesmen have to try to unite with other workers of the various sections of the community was going on board the Kaming on the exports of Japanese xotz be. If the Japanese have made the third was attracted by a very world to secure peace but they would have to help guide the each gets its own reservation. to engage in the work of breaking will be relaxed very soon. The fortunes, so bare the Chinese, ordinary building operation. So administration of one-fifth of the world's territory and peoples. We trust that the Public Works open some cases for which the yarn market now la
who made large sums on the curiously persistent is babit Well might thougtful people ask whether Labour is really fitted to Committee, which is investigating crow bar was a necessity. The quiet.
rising dollar on stocks purchased handed down through generations the lask and well wight Labour men themselves indulge in a little the housing problem, is not losing Magistrate accordingly, remanded "There is another very serious when the dollar was low into which such things really were introspection on that point.
Incidents in the sheltered life.
sight of this particular aspect of it. the case,
factor in the question of Japanese|value.