THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THORNE'S OLD VAT NOTES & COMMENTS.
"No. 4"
SCOTCH WHISKY
this
We strongly recommend Whisky. The Vat was started Robert ià 1831 by the late Thorne of Greenock and the
has been known Whisky
No. 4 ever since.
as
GOVERNMENT CONTROL.
MONDAY
*1920:
CURRENT COIN.
TO MOTORISTS.
THE NEW NUMBER PLATES.
DAY BY DAY.
**WHERE THERE KRŠNO-VISION THE PEOPLE FERIDA.”
(BY "MERCATOR") Conditions in the business world
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
Some people are disposed to be
The announcement' made at
In connection with the new reckless and fly in the face of the Saturday's meeting of the Hang- kong Electric Company with re-
of Hongkong to-day are chronic, (number plates for motor-cars and gard to The Institution of a Amongst other appointments There is hardly any trade, and cycles, we are informed by the superstition that 13 is an unlucky measure of Government control made to the Tamar. Hongkong, almost everything is "dead stop." Traffic Department that through number. We wonder whether over the prices to be charged to are those of Lieut. A. M. Thom- What the sequel of all this is a clerical error on their part it the Llanally boy is to ba coqutal consumers of current is one of son and Gunner A. H.Norman. going to be. I cannot conjecture, was stated in notices inserted in among such people. For wo docidad importance to all local
but I can foranee one thing, if the the press that the cost of such read that a Llanelly boy of 13. financial morass continues for plates would be $1.50 each, charged with stealing 13 egg an public utility concerns. There is to be no interference either with The death is announced another month there will be a whereas provision was made in March 13, was ordered to py she control or natual working of Acton Hill, London W, on April rich crop of bankruptcies. I am the new Traffic Regulations 154. costs. It sounds unlucky. the Company, but in return for 17 of Mr. J. B. Coughtrie, former not a scaremonger, but that is that the cost should ans exceed On the other hand the egg col
monopoly in the lighting ly of Hongkong, in his Mich year. certainly the writing on the wall 81.. The Department now 0:
the whole Island
to-day. Of course, experience has nounces that it has 300 of these lecting expedition "might"-hash arrangement is to be put into!
shown us that it is the unexpected new number plates on hand ready cost the youngster that often happens, and let us for issue to the owners at the sovereign if the magistrate had For being in possession of 200 hope that we shall be surprised latter figure, reach a certain figure, a porn rounds of ammunition a Chinese to see a demand for China produce Department has only numbers ons sense that the punishment For cars, the not had a very keen and humor- of any surplus has to be applied who was arrested on the On Lee and commodities. A lot depends from 301 to 500 and for cycles should at the crime.
operation by which, after proats
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The Governmert, in
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD, charges should
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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to
court.
upon the local banks, and if they from 201 to 306
The other
ị đò not put the screw too tight on numbers are on order, and when
the young institutions they may received notifications will be be able to tide their present made in the papers.
an even
reduction of cansumers' was to-day fined $50 at the Folice charges. imposing this stipulation, is
of Lord Brougham tells working on the principle that
lawyer who would hardly have Companies which operate public utilities should not be permitted
It was reported by the Captain difficulties. Otherwise they will Of interest is the decision of sympathised with the demand make unlimited profits of the ss. Carmarthenshire on go the way of all flesh. In this the Department to do away with made by the barristers appearing in other words, their arrival here that one of his crew connection while writing about the latter" 4" which has hitherto at the Bradford Quarter Sessions be such as had died of pneumonia whilst the the local Banks I may be per-figured in the numbers of private for an increase of 200 per cent.
mitted to make a few observa-cars reasonable ship was at sea,
registered with Field only
the
ia their fees. Serjeant Topping, tions. It is not widely known Automobile Association. The return on capital. The principle is a good one, provided it is fairly
how some of our small backs idea of the inclusion of the according to Brougham, "bad a worked, and from what we can The English mail which came have encouraged speculation in letter emanated from owners of general retainer of a thousand hear it is being extended to sin by the 3.5. Carmarthenshire on the raw products of South Chios (private cars, who, to safeguard guineas offered to bim in the He declined it on public utility concerns through Saturday afternoon comprised and foreign goods by the some their own interests against the Baltic cases.” out the Crown Colonies. It is 233 bags of letter mail, and one what reckless way they have inclination of their chauffeurs to the ground that this sum in- already in operation in this bag of parcel mail,
given credit to new firms. I give "joy rides," to friends, or ❘dicated a doubt of his doing his Inspector Gordon begs to tender his heartfelt thanks for the Colony to the extent to which
could cite instances where banks, let the car out for public hire, duty on the ordinar terms known many kind expressions of sympathy and condolence, and specially the fares charged by ferry com
just to obtain footing in the indicated by this letter, that no to the profession-Damely, one thanks those who sent floral tributes during his recent sad bereave-panies and the tramway company
Colony, have been satisfied with objection would be raised to police-guinea for a special, five for a Two Chinese were to-day
It is men on duty at night stopping general, retainer-or an very flimsy security. regulated by Ordinance charged with attempting to only in bad times Presumably the application of a port $50 in subsidiary coins. They effects of such frenzied finance are identity of the chauffeur or pas being thus retained. do some that the the car and investigating the pectation that be should. os somewhat similar measure of
were discharged on their contri-seen. As I have already stated. sengers. In future, the number Company, as now announced, will cash box. later be extended to the Gas Com- PADS as well.
ment.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 24. 1920.
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control to that over the Electricbuting this sum to the Police with this stringency we see the anls will figure on the plates,thing beyond the line of his
IMPORTANT FACTORS.
In a general way, there objections to interference Governments with businesa com panies, inasmuch as the public stands to benefit from commercial To lay it down competition. that companies shall be limited
lawed
The strong movement revealed in the United States primaries in favour of Hiram Johnson for the
passing of so-called firms of which are of a uniform size and duty." On the fee being reduced importers and exporters it should painted in colours which will to five guineas Topping accepted produce a bealthier trade within easily render the number disting the retainer. A number of local' residents the Colony. Rice and tin still uisable to the police. left for Home by the Mishima) constitute the largest 'itelua in Maru on Saturday, these includ-four storage account, and only aring Mrs. T. W. Robertson, Mrs. when a good portion of these are 1.309 against £583 Tapioca by F. A. Mackintosh, Mrs. R. L. disposed of will there be im Flour £1,200 against £712. Rice
Bridger. Mr. and Mrs Kinross ported into the money market Flour £1.076,331 agains: £143.221, Presidency may bring back to and Mr. J. Spittles.
last American politics a name round. that elasticity which we so desire Tin £303,097 against nil We expect to see Japan coming year. Wolframite £20,214 against which some of the fiercest storme -Pea Nuta £10,661
The £182,829 in its history bave raget. To-day s both Whit Monday and Empire Day, and though the
in for rice in the local market,
£41. assassination of Lincoln brought majority of residents have been enjoying a little relaxation from every day business cares it is only fitting that we of a British to a certain that rate of return on ship of the Colony is to be decid is likely be consummated is Aniseed Oil
The Tennis Singles Cha, pion and an indication that this belief (50, 325 picals) against
£19,121 against Andrew Johnson, Vice President. Wood Oil Colony should give a few moments thought to the larger signif capital would be to limit initiative ed to-morrow at 1.30 pm. on the the parcel of Toaking rice that 1206
238.49910 the White House, and then cance of the day. It is a day that bad its origin in the time of and enterprise. That is, when H. K. C. C. ground, when Ng has been bought by that country (26,654 piens) against 25,500 began a loog struggle which con- Victoris the Good, during whose long reign was accomplished so we are dealing with ordinary Sze-kwong tholder) will meet from Hongkong within the last picule), Peanut Oil 21. vulsed the States, already dis- much consolidation and extension of the Empire of which all business concerns. The case. Lo (challenger). Afterwards, ten days..
pienls valued at £167,178 against tracted by post-war incidents and Britishers are so justly proud. And it is a pride that arises not so however.
1,736 Picula valued at £7,496, problems, and produced some iz rather, difereat the prizes won in the tournament much because of the power that the possession of territory give when we come to companies will be presented.
Ginger £20,409 agains!, £6,936, sensational happenings. Andrew baz because where British influence has spread there also has spread exploiting pablie necessities. The
Slowly the stocks of Australian Sausages £31,413 agains: £12.916, Johnson was a very honest man civilisation and justice. Britons can justly boast of what has been ideal thing, of course, is for all
flour in the local market are Refined Sugar £1,193 against of a sterling and independent accomplished by them, but it is not our intention here to become public otilities to be in the hands
vanishing. It will be remembered £1,539 and Raw Sugar £3,307 character, but, like his namesake The steamer Songma, accord- that the Australian Governmen: against £899.
fof to-day, he never minced his self-landatory. Neither do we wish to speak about purely British of municipalities, by which matters. The world is in chaotic state and in the great task of arrangement
Avoid
the ing to the latest advices received, bad placed an embargo on the
words, and bis lack of anything like diplomatic instincs kept him bringing peace, order and prosperity once mare into their rightful anomaly of certain individuals is still at Hong Ham Bay where expers of flour from the country.
The principal increases in the in hot water. In his short term place our Empire has its responsible share. Let us look for a while reaping profits from the oper- she was recently fefr stranded on which came into operation lasi at what it is trying to do, in the hope that the examination will givelation of public services. Failing reef. Repairs are being slowly January, but those mills which exports to the United Kingdom of service he applied the Pro- us a better understanding of the essentials of the time.
that, it is only right and proper carried out on the damaged part had future contracts to fulfil the occurred in the following: Tin gidential reto more often than all One's attention naturally focusses itself on Europe first because it that the Government should res of the vessel whose position is Australian Government has al-240 against pil last year his predecessors and he had a
Wolframite £14,035 has for nearly six years been the centre of opposing armed factionsgulate charges, a
procedure said to be safe.
against doughty opponent in Sammer. to ship the contracted
£3,344, Aniseed £8.891 against Ons incident in the fight recalls whose actions have left them a legacy of complex problems and which is all the more justified in
quantity. Now, there is little or 32 Canes £10,839 aznical recent sebastion for Jebasen adjustments. The Allies won the war and with the winning they joases where suen companies
| no Australian flour in Hongkong. inherited a great taak besides great benefits. One has to look at enjor monopolies. There is in
Feathers 6,402 picals tried to gain possession of the A Chinese charged with being A number of markets had been 169. how they are trying to assail that task and at the principles by such cases then no question of in possession of a Wicchester drawing upon Hongkong for their £11.459 against 7,363 piculs War Department hy dismissing valued at £27,940, Masting £8,321 Stanton: whereupon the House which they are actuated. Throughout the long months that interference with healthy com-rifle, two revolvers and 1341 supplies of Australian
against £40 and Rattany $2,723 of Representatives took the stron witnessed the deliberations of the Versailles Conference, Britain palition. But merely the instil-[rounds of ammunition was re- and orders bad been executed tried to re-condition herself in the knowledge that a first requisite ution of a method for the protect-manded at the Police Court to from distant places like Egypt, against £145. The principal de step of impeachment and there of giving aid is a healthy self. And France and the other Allied ion of the public from possible day until Wednesday on the India and the Straits Settlements.creases occurred in human hair followed a not very creditable Powers endeavoured to follow on the same lines. It was a case of extortion. The Hongkong Electric application of Mr. Leo d'Almada. The stocks have been steadily 911 picut valued at £10,733 in struggle ending in his acquittal
the frat quarter of last year by the Senate. putting houses in order before becoming charitable. How far the Company made 3 handsome who appeared for the defence. nations concerned have been successful we can see in their condi-profit last year, working out at
told there is a scarcity of four against £1.716 during the first tions of to-day. In this respect Britain is not the worse off. To-day/welföver $219,909, and although
ia India. Io Hongkong the quarter of this year, Aniseed Oil
£7.339 this quarter against £25.807 Reater says that the ball eagle, there is an earnest application being given to the work of aiding the return per share may not be The following appointments major portion of the stocks coul- in the corresponding quarter of adopted emblem of the U.S.A., is late enemies: of fixing borders; of settling racial disputes, and it is so high in the future, owing to have been made to the cruise: prise
the American quality. only to be experted that with so many differently minded parties the recent increase in capital, we Curlew, for service with
America has got a good grip of
last year, Buffalo Hides 520 plenls propounced to be in danger of at £7,059 this quarter against extinction. This is sad news, to satisfy there should be heard complaints as well as praises. see no reason why.despite the pro-China Squadron-Captain W. M. the four market bere. Stocks of 1.975 piculs at £34.216 1855 year says & Home paper, but it may Looking at the known bi-tory of diplomacy since the armistice he posed Government control, share James. C.B. Lieut. Commander American four are very large and Cow Hides £19,737 against be some time before the prophecy would be a very prejudiced person who would accuse Britain of any holders should be apprehensive of W. L. Jackson. D.S.O., first and and arrivals are expected to be 230.100 last year.
is follled. Nevertheless extinc- calpable unfairness. Between Germany and France she has been the future. Io fixing the measure gunners officer. Lient-Command-heavy. First quality Americas is
tion, when it does arrive, may the moderate party: between Italy and these small States castigu of profit considered reasonable pe Oleet tient selling to day at 63 30 to 3.40 per
-by-very-sudden. It is said that a- pas thereto she has tried to act as adviser; to Russia she has the Government must keep two Purvia, Lieut.-Commander Pay sack.
In imports from the United nigger cooked and ate the last expressed the friendliest of sentiments although naturally reticent factors in mind. One is that this master S. J. Wright, and Warrant
Kingdom the biggest increases brood of capped petrels. The to give encouragement to a political school which theatens to upset enterprise is being run on invested Engineer C. H. Rossiter.
were under the following heads: Ginal sauctuary of the great auk the existing scheme of national and social administration; to capital and that shareholders, by
Commander Beckwith has to be Glass Sheet and pane £34124 was destroyed by America sbe bas pleaded for active co-operation in the stupendous | Ensacing a project which benefits.
congratulated on the quick way against £1,182, Iron and steel raption; and, as America well a volcanic
work of the day; and to herself she has often been a little unjust. It the public, are entitled to fair
in which be has brought out the bolts 2015 piculs at £6,699 against remembers, the last represent- is a statement of fact when it is said that Britain of to-day repre-consideration. The other is that
Two Chinese constables were first quarter's returns of the trade £1.356, hardware £14,537 against ative of the famous passenger sents the moderate element in International politics: she is out for the Company must not, by undue-day representated by Mr. M.K? of the Colony. There is room £5,335. Malt liquore £24,477 pigeons died in the Cincinnati compromises here concessions there in a word she is only desirous interference, be discouraged from Lo in a case in which they were for better work, and I trust that against €1,082 Spirits £2
£212202 In 1010 the passenger- of world-wide peace and cata. The daily offerences of ber statesmen following its present policy of charged with secepting & bribe future quarterly returns of the against £16.097, Wines £8,098 pigeon. 2.3 a wild bird, WAS prove that. And the war has given bee fresh responsibilities. Over keeping pace with modern devel- of $540 from a hawker. In view trade will be published not later against £3,100. Quicksilver £99 certified as extinct; but a female, Palestine and Mesopotamia she is to exercise an administrative opments, for then the public
this charge a number of than three or four weeks after 969 against £15,173, White Shirt-caught in 1900, Ilved in captivity mandate, and by the proposed Treaty with Turkey she is given the would sufer. After all. public awkers who were arrested by the period they cover. The recent ing 215,734 pieces valued at £646,- for fourteen years, its thankless task of guarding that nuhappy country's religious places. atility companies have respons the accused were discharged by quarterly return lacke, again. 948 ageins: 9.505 pcs at £19.845. days being kinematographed This is not land grabbing.” It is merely the acceptance of a task ibilities to bear as well as the Magistrate who
interesting symposium-Card stripes £18.738 against £151. and Was of 8.1
itė voice recorded 011 the opinion that the evidence of The
for such Light Cotton Fancies £625,744 the gramophone. An eagle in the accused could not be taken one has been emphasised before, again-t £115,744, Prints £44,357 a cage can be trusted to last Lagainst them. The accused were and I should have thought against £4,775, Woollens £179,551 balf a century and perhaps mote Temanded for trial at another that Commander Beckwith against £23,705.
of
date.
the
Bloor.
lifted out of the local market. I am
need
+
135)
in addition to the larger quantities worries about the necessity for
which somebody has to discharge. It is temporary administration privileges to enjoy. for the eventual good; the acting of ward and guardian in the interests of bthers. In great measure the history of the British) Empire is a similar story; the bearing of the white man's burden for WISE PRECAUTIONS.
io America. The U.S.A. were the greater benefit of humanity. The task has not always
would have taken the opport- been ideally or altruistically performed, but to overlook the Government is
We are glad to see that the
not well advised to choose a real unity of supplying it in the present taking wise benefits conferred would be as unjust as an exaggeration of benefits
bird for their emblem. Such work. I daresay that Comman- The plight of the dealers of received. In the fixing of the indemnity which Germany will have! precautions with regard to
Two Chinese were takon by the der Beckwith finds it difficult for Indian cotton yarn is not an en-wildfowl as the phoenix or the to pay it will not be Britain who will be the adamant extortionist Recently there have been one or indulged in the street yesterday. trade returns, which must be pouring into the Colony, and this the pot-hunter, ud nobody * possible outbreak of rabies. Police in a fight in which they a man of his profession to analyse vious one, as Sbanghai yam is double-headed eagle are safe from but rather will she be inclined to a generous leniency, convinced to instances in which Hongkong One of them had a broken nose uninteresting to him. that a prosperous Germany would be of far more value in the world people have had to go to Shang-while the other bore similar signs than an impoverished people could be.
of Japanese yarn arriving from Protecting the unicorn in its To some it might seem that we have sung Britain's praises hai and Saigon for Pasteur of having gone through В
Osaka and Kobe is taking the native forests. Of course there is whilst denying the intention, but if facts are praises then the fault believed to be a few rabid dogs it turns out,
treatment, and as
The there are gruelling combat. The quarrel,
main features of the shine out of the Indian yara trade. the British lion. When this goes occasioned quarterly trade, by that I mean The freer imports of Shanghai the "dodo road" beraids can say these times he will find the picture very largely-occupied by Britain; laid down proventing the removal party to pay the other the, som dealt with in the Telegraph al-rate for the teel. Hence the to call our beast a leopard, and in. the refuss! of олё the comparative volume of im-yard recently have been helped with truth that it never was a and there should be a jealousy to guard against any action that of dogs from one district of the which was owed to him-ou-resly, sad it is no use covering Chinese yarn consumers
ports and exports, have been principally by the low Hongkong lion at all. Once the fashion was should warrant censure or condemnation. We believe that Colony to another, except with hard day's work. Both
{the early days of the Tower mus
better improvement than we all Shanghai. The price of Indian leopards were kept as emblems expected, and this is largely due yarn is steadily declining. Pity
of the reigning king. Even then tothe higher value of the the dealer in Indian yarn!
(it was doubtful-like the my
sterious "liver" of Liverpool or (the "lities" of France. Obviously: you cannot exterminate & creature Geneva, May 9-Dr. von Kapp, if you do not know its name and address, and new States should avoid zoologists when choosing
is not ours. When the historian of the future comes to write of about it is good to see regulations by
WAS
mes
and
Britain is out on the right path; that its fostering of the idea of the written consent of the Vet were bound over by the Magis old ground. The trade shows idealere prefer to import fromagerie (London, not Blackpool)
the League of Nations is but one earnest of its desire to see a world erinary Surgeon. This should have trate this morning. at peace; of hones: nationalism that can be ideal enough to embrace the effect of keeping a possible internationalism; and a world Parliament administering the affaire outbreak within limits. If it
NOT WANTED.
of mankind. lo matters of daily detail we are all apt to loan sight becomes necessary, we have no danger. We hope that dog. dolist ruling in the three of the distant view, and in our discussions and small decisions doubt that the Government will owners will co-operate with the mouths under review compared overlook the common trend of things. It does good, now and again, later bring the muzzling order authorities in the observance of with the same period last year. to lengthen the outlook, and so it is that on this Empire Day we into force. No-one likes to see the regulations now laid down. To the United States of America might well turn our thoughts to Britain's great part in the contendogs muzzled, but in these mat By the way, what has been done during January-March we ex leader of the recent Berlin revolt, porary task. We bave only scanned the matter, but we think that ters every precaution has to be regarding the establishment of a ported principally the following has been refused permission to with even closer inspection, Britons can legitimately take unto taken to protect the public from Pasteur Institute in Hongkong goods in larger quantities. Hice reside in Switzerland: themselves a little pride at what the Empire is doing.
their cost armour,
ff.