THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THORNE'S OLD VAT NOTES & COMMENTS.
"No. 4"
SCOTCH WHISKY
THE WEATHER, ETC.
SATURDAY." "MAY-29, 1990.
DAY BY DAY.
1895.
IF A MAN DOIS NOT MAKE NEW HONGKONG TWENTY- Efforts to decide the day on LACQUAINTANCES AS HE AD-
FIVE YEARS AGO. which the championship-tonala VANCES THROUGH'LIFE, HE WILL match shall be played must be a SOON FIND HIMSELF ALONE — little strenuous these days, and Samuel Johnson, we are feeling quite sympathetic towards the individuals on whom,
the task devalves. In the waiter]
Yesterday's health .retura
of weather the Colony has had a shows four cases of plague (two
We strongly recommend this pretty good sample lately of what fatal) and two fatal occurrences
Waisky.
The Vat was started
in 1831 by the late Robert Thorne of Greenock and the
been known Whisky has
No. 4 ever since.
"
as
the China Coast can give, and of enteric. All ware Chinese. there are few of us who will not
be thankful when the oppressiva
Do and after to-day, the light|
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(Compiled from the "* Hongkong
·Telegraph" files for week- ending June štÀ, 1895)
THE DOLLAR, May 30th. The rate of the Dollar, on demand, to-day is 25. |1-7/8a.
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GERMAN SECURITIES
NOTICE TO HOLDERS.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
James Bailey, who receives a. The following notice with re- gift of £4,300 some silver plate, gand to soms due to British jand his favourite horse on resign- nationals on German Governmenting charge of the Essar Fax- securities is published in the hounds, is in his 71st year, and Hongkong flowernment Gazette for the oldest buntsman in England. general information—-*·
SUMÅ DUE TO BRITISH NATIONALS ON GERMAN GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES,
He was "entered to hounds" when a boy in his native Harpe shire, where he used to negotiate stiff fences, mounted on a clever donkey without bridia ar saddle. He bad received
training
Un- who then
The attention of British na wat days gone. We are in the
THE "TAIYUAN " FIRED ON. tionala resident in
an. excellent foreign hoon season and recently it shown from Cheung Chau Pass
May 31st-The following is a countries who are holders of der Mr. Tailby, has seemed as though we have age Bascon, will be as follows-translation of a French official securities issued by the German hunted the South Quorn country, been in real typhoons. At least White those who have been travelling visible cuting scotylene document in regard to the Tai-Government is directed to article and afterwards with the Duke of
yuan adair-According to com-296 of the Treaty of Peace, Bucelench, before he succeeded. munication received from the clauses 3 and 4 of which artiele Dobson as huntsman of the Essex Hounds 41 years ago. Bailey is the following French Consul at Hongkong provide the local authorities bad during pecuniary obligations shall be very popular, not only with His Excellency the Governor the
October month of
last settled through the intervention members of the hunt, but with has, under instructions from the been
|the local farmers (now financially much exercised over of Clearing Offices in Great
prosperous), which may be ans Secretary of State for thean
affair that bappened Britain and Germany ----
reason why he has received the matter that can Colonies, recognised Mr. Karsten on the high seas between the Clause 3-terest which bas richest offering ever presented to
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. in can weight below water in
WISE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
TELEPHONE 616.
Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires them to forward their names and addresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but a and svidence of their bona fides.
that
on the terry when a squall has 41 seconds eclipse. coma along can be forgiven for) thinking so. It has often been wondered just how safe the ferries are in such weather. They carry great deal, of
a top canvas, a scarcely be avoided when it is only by such means that pro- Denmark in Hongkong.
Larsen as Acting Consul for French cruiser Forfait and the accrued due before and during a hierophant of Diana.
local English steamer Taiyuan. the war to a natiount of one of tection be to all but al
The articles published in the the Contracting Powers in Hongkong papers on the subjectj respect of securities issued by an What is the psychological apparent Opposing Power, provided that explanation of the chronic in- nat the most comfortable of ex- His Excellency the Governor report that without periences to be on
appointed Mr. William reason or any warning the For the payment of interest on such tractability of South Wales) If A canvas has
the Russell to act as Government fait fired twice on the Taiyuan. securities to the nationals of that there is any COPRET of enclosed ferry-boat with
country that. deserves wind doing something like dity Marine Surveyor during the The Minister of Foreign Affairs Power or to neutrals may not been the
that much-abused word" Bolah- miles an hour. The remedy will absence on larve of Mr. James having applied to the Minister of suspended during the war.
Clapse 4-Capital sums which evist," i is that. It is come along when the Company Macdonald or until further notice. Marine for a report on the affair,
has received the following te bare become payable before and the South Wales miners who gives the public those promised
port from the Commandant of during the war to nationals of vote by three to one for a strike new and larger boats. It is no
the Farfait. It appears from
tremendous, we know, but it is)
All communications intended for publication should be address-secret ad to the Editor.
Business correspondence should be sent to the Mausger."
A
deal
that the mailer bas
been has
the
His Excellency the Governor been considered and that quite nas, under instructions from the explanations given by this one of the Contracting Powers in which the rest of their craft dis- officer that the Taiyuan hadespect of securities issued by approves; it is the South Wales done Secretary of State for
one of the Opposing Powers, miners who demand that the Chinese characters on her sides provided that the payment of high profits on South Wales coal 10 the way of investi-Colonies, recognised Mr. Antonio that no name was visible on her such capital sums to nationals of shall be reserved for themselves The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 gation as to costs and capacity Luiz Cerveira de Albuquerque as
The oreds of Kowloon being Consul for Portugal in Hongkonstern, that she hoisted no 3, and that Power or to neutrala has exclusively; it is the South (per annum. - (Payable in Advance)........
thas, while-in-the-neighbourhood not been suspended during the Wales-miners who decline-or of the cruiser, she was constantly
declined to pay income tax on altering bez direction and speed,
their increased earnings This ļis not the pure-original sin of the
The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip.what they are just now, the day tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a should not be very much longer full month.
postponed when we shall have
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War.
British nationals resident iu His Excellancy the Governor and that her people were keeping on the harbour large and up-to has appointed Mr. Michael James a close and incomprehensible foreign countries who bare claims Anglo-Saxon. Is it the suppress date ferries with bigger piers. Breea to be Honorary Secretary watch on the officers of the of this nature which have noted fury of the Ancient Briton capable of taking not only of the Peace Celebration and Forfait. In view of this behaviour already been notified to the driven west? Or is it simply passengers but light cargo, such War Memorial Committee during and in spite of the fact of her Public Trustee should apply that industrial conditions base as motor cars, etc, as well. Pet-the absence or leave of Mr. Spersistence ja no showing her the Controller of the Clearicseen worse in South Wales, than tag the Commandant of the French Cruiser thought it right to fire two blank charges at her It is notified that, at the expira.from a revolving cannon.. tion of three months, the China Enlightenments Company, Limit-
matter of B. C. Ross. Advertisemenia and Subscriptions which are not ordered for &haps it is only a axed period will be continued until countermanded.
patience after all, because we The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at and will be have heard some very encourag- belivered to subscribers by the Dairy Farm Company. Ltd.,ing whispers lately. Meanwhile, we must hope that as little bad Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.
weather comes along is possible on this notorions coast.
WAR FAMINE FUND.
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG. SATURDAY. MAY 29. 1920.
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A SHAMEFUL AFFAIR.
June 5th.--The ordinance for the licensing of private vehicles is an extraordinary one. No man in this Colony is at liberty to have or use a carriage of any discription without a license and it is left to the absolute discretion of some officer of the Government-wham-
soever the Governor may think fit
Office (Enemy Debis), Cornwall elsewhere, with, the inevitable. House, London, S.W. 1. for the
necessary form on which to sub result of a fercer reaction? mit their claims. British nationale who have already notifed the| Suva, where the Prince of Wales Public Trustee should await a landed on his visit to Fiji, has a communication from the Con-heavy rainfall during the ho troller.
GERMAN RIGHTS.
A LOCAL ORDER.
season, and one recent downpour delivered 33 inches of rain there within 24 hours. This formidable record has been surpassed in only two places at Cherrapunji, in Assam, which once bad to bear with 40 inches p
day, and the Philippines.
rain in one Luzon, in
at
ld July, 1911, it rained four con- It is notified that, under the secative days at Luzon, and the
The other day, in commenting on the financial statement givisgis but another instance of her absence from the Colony of May be put in a perambulator, or force with reference to German through Lazon, at a cost of two
MA regards
Exactly what the War Famine Fund which is soon to be launch. ed from London is intended to cater for we do not yet know, but since it has the support of Elis It is notified that the Public Majesty the King and practically Bathing Bearbes at North Point all the prominent men at Home and Kennedy Town were opened one may assume that is bas a to the public on the 15th instanto appoint to grant or refuse a political as well as a charitable & reserved enclosure is provided license subject only to an appeal to the Governor. The Governor) object. No-one needs to be told at the former, for the use of
is empowered to make regulations Powers conferred upon him by american official rain ganges how many of the smaller nations which a fee of 10 cents per per
Section 21 of the Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance. 1917.dar. 29.99 inches the second, of Europe have been devastated son is charged.
licensed or volicensed, to say His Excellency the Governor has 16.73 inches and impoverished by reason of
when, where and how it shall been pleased to order that the 790 inches the fourth, a total the third, and the late war and how many
be used, and, for what purposes, provisions of sub-sections 11. (2) of 89.25 inches thousands of human beings have His Excellency the Governor to say how many coolies a lady and (3) of section 4 of the Alien three
(more than been living on the border of starva-bas appointed Mr. K. EL Greig to must have to ber private chair of Enemies (Winding up) Amend.
times the average tion for the past few years. Britain be a Member of the Committee jinricksha, or what hours of the ment Ordinance. 1914, as amended wich) for the four days. just be
Aconal rainfull
Green. has ever been prone to hold out to enquire and report on the day she may use it, whether she by section 3.of the Alien Enemies fore the arrival of this deluge the helping hand to those les question of the development of may take is out on Sunday. or winding up) Amendment Ordio-American engineers had complet- fortunately placed than herself the economic resources of the not, whether one or two childrenance, 1914. shall cease to be in ed a great military road passing and it would seem that this fund Colony of Hongkong, during the
whether the dog is to be carried nationals, except the Colony's revenue and expenditure for the twelve months ended
generosity. As victors in the late James Heid.
in it or only the family pussy transactions prohibited, and pro- one of the speakers proudly said million dollars. At its opening December 31 last, we drew the conclusion that flonckong was no war we can well afford a little
cati All these things are in- paying its way. That was the impression left on us after examine honest charity and some such
perty rights and interests that it would endure until the ing the figures, which showed that the actual revenue was $16,524,action as that contemplated will
cluded in the powers to make Mr. J. D. Lloyd was with Mr.regulations for the use of private charged, under the provisions of Pyramids crumbled into dust." 974 whilst the expenditure totalled $17,915,923. Actually, of course.do more than anything else to se the inference was correct, but from facts which we have since right many outside peoples con.. of Order.
entirely obliterated 50 miles of Mr.bers of the Legislative Couneil gatbered it appears that the deficit on the year's working was due ception and idea of what British police Court this morning.
Note. By the Treaty of Peace the road from the surface of the to abnormal causes, and that so far as ordinary working was concernintentions are. We have alreads Lloyd will be Second Magistrate are so stupid or so subservient to
powers that be" that they Order, 1919, all property, rights, earth. ed there was no less. The explanation is a to be found under one undertaken a great deal of work when Mr. Smith goes to the Har-the particular heading: Miscellaneous Services. The estimate for these Services for the whole year was put down at $1,711,107, but in connection with the task of our Office to be Superintendent let an Ordinance of this kind and interests within His Majesty's
If Mr. Austen Chamberlain's of Imports and Exports vice pasa igto law without a word of Dominions belonging to German reality the tosal expended under this heading came to no less a go оде step
further and Commander Beckwith, who then protest or eren e-sigh. Shame nationals at the date when the
Treaty of Peace with Germany Budget speech be followed with sum than $5,532,510. Had it not been for this abnormal expenditure, show a disposition to help those becomes Harbour Master and on them!
came lato force, and the net pro- attention, numerous junctions which we will explain later, the balance sheet would have presented who have suffered most there
Marine Magistrate.
reads of dealing therewith, are will disclose themselves at which a much more satisfactory appearance.
will be a political value in the
charged with the payment of any, earlier Chancellor of the The biggest item in this heavy expenditure on miscellaneous move. There has been enough services has to do with the rice control scheme. The loss on that misrepresentation of Britain to
"VIRTUES OF MEN." certain British claims. All un- Exchequer would bave left the authorised dealings with such main theme for a disquisition on venture we learn. came to no less a sum. up to the end of last year, make such action highly desirable. GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
probibited. property are
the manners and morals of his The than $3,087,749. When, in the days of the control scheme, it was If Hongkong comes within the
Order also prohibits the settletimes. A notable instance of the Buggested in our columns that the loss would amount to between scope of the appent we tris them
~ent of certain "enemy deble kind occurred when Mr. Chafüberein three and four million dollars, the idea was scoffed at in official will be no niggardly response.
His Excettency the Governor
lain mentioned the growin di circles. Then came the Government statement on the subject,
has signified his approval of
except through the Clearing ones.
smoking among women as one of Demobilized Officers which stated that up to the end of 1919 the loss would probably be } GERMANY'S BETTER POSITION.
wearing
the causes of the increased uniform, if they so desire, at the _well-over-two million dollare The phrase "well-orez "turns-out
_yield_of_the tobacco duty, to have been quite the best that could have been used. The actual No: the least encouraging of Parade and at the Reception at
If Mr. Gladstone bad seen the news received by cable fovernment House 05 His
a fact like that, lying by the millions. We are wondering even now whether we have heard the yesterday was that which told Majesty's Birthday.
of a considerable appreciation The following dress may be of the leading characters to sus BRITISH CONSUL IN roadway of his argument, 's
adverse balance on the transactions comes to more than three |
'full extent of the loss. As to whether the scheme could have been worked to show less loss is a matter of opinion. From all we hear
So it will be seen that on these two items along there was an
readjustment.
if and
we
value of
great deal of satisfaction. It
Germany is getting
ment
1919.
CANTON.
RECEPTION AND PRESENTATION.
A CORONET ATTRACTION.
"The Virtues of Men", which the Coronet is now presenting, is vorite drawr whose claims to a super-production lia in the excep tionally large caste and the ability
would have disported himself with in the sterling
worn at the Reception at Govern-tain their roles in a remarkable
{it for at least twenty minutes, and the German mark, which amongst business men. it could. But it is no use crying over spil now stands at 125 to the pound possessing mess dress:-Khaki A big shipyard and timber country House by Officers not portrayal of the "virtues of men**
the next morning the country milk. It was an unexpected outlay, added to which was another as against 230 at the beginning drill, with sword belts without are introduced into the scenery.
would have been regaled with a loss under the same general heading, namely, $786,655 on exchange of this month. This is a very big froge, black patent leather shoes, and these formed the princips!
review article-or shall we 187 two columns of "Miscellany 1" doforeseen rise in outgoings of $3,874.414, which very much more jump and one that should afford black socks, white shirt, and white backgrounds for many of the
on the early origins of the custom than offsets the adverse balance as between total revenue and total all but incorrigible anti-Huns a evening collar with black bow. very exciting incidentu. Comedy,
Mr. J. W. Jamieson, C.M.G. of smoking among women, with love passages, and melodrama LLD., who has been His Britao- particular reference to the par- expenditure.
the last predominating--which The figures we have cited are sufficient to show that, had shows that Gore, that outside MILLIONAIRE AND THE CHURCH. Constitute some of the merits of Die Majesty's Consul General at tiality of acertaindewegerduchess normal conditions prevailed, the year's working would have been
At the luncheon of the inter- the picture have equal claims Canton for the past eleven years, for black cheroots and the scandal most satisfactory, despite the fact that there was a shrinkage in nations are prepared to assist her revenue as compared with the previous year. The normal services fancially, and it means that church world movement. in New to the appreciation of the an- and who is shortly leaving on caused thereby in the county of showed favourable net returns. The general situation was indemnity is growing stronger that. be bad received a pledge/admitted that the production is day, the 27th instant, at a recep opening obcurred on Monday her ability to pay the Allied York. Dr. Atchinson announced dience. As a story, it must be furlough was the guest on Thurs Gloucestershire. Another topeful adversely affected by abnormal outgoings which were not foreseen. All the same, it is clear that some time in the future fresh sources every day. The Allies best from J. D. Rockefeller Junior not entirely original, neverthe-tion held by the British firms and when it became necessary to the element of excite number of British subjects in mention that new class of
Canton. of income will have to be found. The development and expansion interests will be served by a that he would give 2,000,000 less
effective-
champagne-drinkers has spring of the Colony involve big projects, for the financing of which more strong and prosperous Germany, dollars to support the movement. meat, introduced so
Germany that will
by
During the reception, which up among us. Was the cham- play upon the money must be found. That is inevitable. As to where the fresh
able to achieve its
feelings of the audience, excuses was largely attended by re-pagne sweet, or dry? Was it a revenue is to come from-that is a matter for official decision. It is
solvency In
short to-day more than at any time in this defect. For a picture with presentatives from all British fact, as supposed by some AU- somewhat premature as yet to indicate possible sources, but we a space of lime as possible. European history. What Ger- plenty of life and action," Virtues Firms, Mr. Jamieson was thorities, that champagne gauze.) shall be surprised if eventually some new form of taxation is not Robbed of the military power to many can give to the world will of Men" may be strongly recom-presented with a silver salver, as a headschs in the morning 1 and resolved upon. Nobody likes taxes being added to, and there is da farther harm, there is no be of far more value than any-mended to cinema goers as a pro-a token of the high regard in what the late Earl of Soffock hat generally a growl when fresh taxation proposals are put forward. But here in Hongkong we have been extremely fortunate in these argument in favour of Germany thing that the other nations could duction well up to the excellent which he is held by the business said on this point to another mark noble lord at Boodle's Club, - DIL respects during recent years, as compared with most other places, being kept in the impoverished replace it with. Sound interna standard of the Coronet pictures. community, and also as a
stste in which she finds herself tional economics demands Jer-It is splendidly produced. of esteem from a'i "those who he (Mr., Gladstone) give cham-- So we had better make up our minds to the probability in the near to-day. Let us be quite frank many's participation in the work Unusually large houses are have appreciated his valuable pagne to his guests when he was future o further imposts, either in the way of additions to existing about it and admit that Europe of bringing the world back to predicted for this picture at the co-operation and help during his a bachelor and lived in Thị taxes or by the introduction of new taxes. We should say the pro-needs a productive Germany normal.
next few nights' shows,
long tenure of office.
Albany, and if not, why not? bability is strongly in favour of the latter.
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