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THE SHIPPING AWARD.
With
back to work, a matter of great importance in view of the possible food shortage and hardships that
DAY BY DAY.
AN ISLANDER'S DIARY.
POSTMAN'S APPEAL.
DISMISSED BY FULL
(BY "AJAN" ")
by the heavy would fall on the residents of the airing to damaguey haukion Colony. The man made a do to Repaiso Bay is temporarily
and for increased pay that closed to vehicular traffic, seemad essentially reasonable by virtue of the fact that they
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MARKET to
Soms American trade papers
COURT.
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY-
A REPROOF '18 INTOLERABLE the award of the WHEN IT. 13 ADMINISTERED OUT
Disputes as to the right of arbitrators having bean mada] OF PRIDE OR HATRED,
members of Parliament to par- public, ons can look back on the
Before the Full Court yesterday ticular seats in the House, such recent shipping disputa in a little!
indulge in a habit of preaching the appeal by a postman named as that which arose recently different mood thad was possible On her way to Hongkong, the lay sarmans from an economic Tse Tak sist his conviction between Sir W. Jornson-Hicks when the actual strike was in]Monteagle had a casualty do text, which I am going to adopt by Mr. N. L. Smith at the Mags and Lady Aator, are not uncom progress. At that time it was a board, a sailor being accidentally this week. There is no better intracy, on a charge of accreting mon. In the days when Mr. case of getting dissatisfed man killed,
way of pointing a moral. I will letter, was concluded.
Gibson Bowles enlivened Parlia At the conclusion of Mr.mentary debates he had a par tharefore start off with the follow- ing aphorism-"We are more leakin's, argument their Lord-cular affection for the corner heavily taxed by our own folly ships announced that they were seat on the banch immediately than we are taxed by the Govern against him on the point of law. behind Ministers. At first ho ment We have now been given As to Arahearing, subject to maintained his tenure of this the figures for the actual loss on what the Attorney General might seat by the usual custom of at- the rice schema up till the end of say they might be disposed to tendance at prayers, but after a pressed
last year, namely, $3,087,749. order a new trial.
while, presuming possibly oa This does not necessarily The Attorney General contend-Parliamentary fame, he took arbitration. How the shipowners hear that the Misses de Vinna mea that the figure is host, o no rehearing should be grant matters rather for granted, and wellknown thailed. The conviction was quite expected to find the soit pliced refused to arbitrate but and Terry are to appear again at the Government's stocks of consistent with the facts. In at his disposal whenever ho subsequently succumbed to public the Repulse Bay Hotel to-morrow Jopinion and a little pressure from afternoon and night. They will rice were not all sold at the end snocence was not. He went into required it. Mr. Sydney Gedge, of last year, and soma heavy the possibilities of appellant's then member for Walsall, also the Government, ishistory that we give a special programme.
lasses may have resulted on the being innocent. If appellant had coveted the seat, and, recking need not go into here. All that
sale of the residue. This loss was dropped the letter, so honest man nothing of "Cap'en Bowles's we are now concerned with is the
prophesied when the scheme of picking it up would not have importance, annexed it in the way rice control was still in operation, opened it: a dishonest one woulshe "Cap'en" had originally done. and the way the Secretariat have destroyed it. If it had been Then followed a constant setics attempted to poch-pooh it need stolen from the latter box af mandenvres between the two. not be recalled. It is a crying by, someone
latter Mr. Gedge lived near the House.
were
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On an earlier occasion refusal
award and in trying to see how A fine of $30, or six weeks' far it conforms ja the justice of hard labour, was idday passed the case there must be a putting on a Chinese who was arrested aside of all prejudice and bias. at the Young Wing Wharf to The arbitration proceedings were possession of 100,, rounds of scandal that such a big jobshould would not have troubled to re-so that even when Mr. Bowles beld in covero and so the public ammunition.
have been entrusted to an inex-post it. The new evidence which arrived at six in the morning he were denied an opportunity of
periancad afficial Folly. it has Mr Jenkin proposed to call would would find Mr. Gedge's Chat studying the rase put forward no
been described, is the principle of not be decisive. It would entail guarding the seat. At length Mr. both sides. But it is safe to During last week there were absolute nnwisdom. That was the rebuttal and in view of the length Rowles turned the member for assume the main lines on which 13 cases of plague notified, 12 of folly of the Rice Controller. of time that bad elapsed might be Walsall's Bank by obtaining a matters were argued. The men which
fatal. All the The way public money has dangerous.
ruling from the Speaker that when on their side. claimed that ascom-sufferers were Chiness.
Their Lordships concurred and a member's hat was placed on his There been frittered
advice away.
seat the owner was not at liberty pared with other coastal shipping were also seven cases of enteric unheeded and belittlement of dismissed the appeal. they were very badly under-four fatall, one Eurasian and the responsibilities can be read in The Attorney General did not to go home, or to business in the paid although doing precisely the rest Chinese, From influenza the history of the rice scheme of ask for costs.
City, but must remain within the same kind of work. And it is there were 13 deaths, all Chinese, the Government. The elements
precincts of the House. of political economy had not The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 notorious that they were. There are certain fauts common know-
penetrated the brain of the Rice ance in the examination of their per annum. (Payable in Advance.)
The challenge round tennis tie Controller, nor of the Govern passports? There have been cases to yield a seat to an old member tions for any period less than one month will be charged es fora in shipping which proves it between Ng Sze-kwong and M. men, with Mr. Severn as Officer in which only one inspector from resulted in the rare occurrence
The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip-ledge to any resident interested
full month.
Throughout the war period, when W. Lo, for the Championship of Administering. If the Rica Can- the Harbour Office has been on of a change of sides. In 1878 earning fabulous the Colony, which was to have troller's actions were guided by board to examina passports of Mr. I. L Dillwyn, long member The "Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee (ships is accessible to messenger. Feak subscribers can have their copine amounts for their owners, the been played this evening, bas any rules of science or by some three hundred passengers, for Swansea, occupied the corper delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies men received but little in the again to be postponed, owing to committee of business men. We and in summer, when thirty or
of the should have had nothing to forty persons are herded together tenanted by Mr. Labonchere. Mr. seat below the gangway, later sent by post an additional $1.50 per quarter is charged for postage.
way of encouragement. Instead the sodden condition of striking then, they carried ground. No revised date has yet complain of. The Government near the cabins to show their J. A. Roebuck, returning to the Single Copies, Daily, ten cents.
took an unconscionably long time passports to the officer, the wait House after Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a on" feeling that the seriousness been decided upon.
A long intersal. fixed period will be continued until countermanded.
of the times made action in-į
to make up its mind as to what ing and heat are positively annos claimed the reversion of the sbould-be-done. Its embarrassing. If representations are made The "Hongkong Telegraph is now on sale at, and will be opporture. For that there is
same seat, a claim that was at belivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company. Ltd..some credit attaching to the men.
A watchman, living at No. 18, meat could be understood as the to the Harbour authorities for firet allowed. But 85 Mr. Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.
It was not until last December Shing Street, was last night situation was uncommon, but its another officer to help Roebuck was very irregular in that they decided to make their admitted to the Governmen: Civil escape from the dilemma was the matter I am sure the requests attendance, and invariably stand for better remuneration-Hospital suffering from stab characteristic of a school boy would granted, although On the side of owners there were wounds inflicted on the left sidelastead of up-to-date statistics I am told that the staff of such spoke against the views of those of the stomach by some person regarding the loss, we got a low inspecting officers is vers, small members amongst whom he sat, A JUST DECISIC
whose identity is not known to months ago a fulsome sampay at present. It is a question worth Mr. Dillwyn one particular after. him. He could not furnish any with some figures sandwiched, but trying to solve, as with the ap-Roebuck solemnly crossed over The main ht was the very reason for the attack.
the summary of the transactions proach of the summer the atmos- to the Conservatives, who great drop wbih has been taking |
was in the last degree super-phere in the saloon where these welcomed him with cheers. place in the fate of local freights
erogatory. and with this was pleaded the
A novelty in Hongkong trans- greatly creased cost of operate
Just realise, over three million
The sale by anetion of the ing sps. The price of coalportation took place yesterday;
house where Herbert Spencer was when a local resident had to dollars lost on a scheme like that! repairs and supplies have risen
We have not yet bad much of a born a hundred years ago and the “ bis furniture from Breezy We know who made money al remove Vemendously. The keen com- Point to Happy Valley. Although the expense of the Government, sample of the organising abilities subsequent centenary celebrations petition
coast from
it was pouring with rain, the but citi long. A more unbusiness of Lady Stubbs. Probably this ought to provide an opportunity Japanese. Chinese, American and
because 950 14 survey.for an estimate of bow time bas removal took place, a motor truck like control has never been Scandinavian shipping was also belonging to the Dragon Motor attempted. I know for ajiog the Land of Promise dealt with that that philosopher's pleaded and it was claimed tha: Car Co. completing the job in fact that cargo destined for from Mopat Pisgah. A Gorer-isme. "Mill"Spencer said once, if the men's demands wer? four quick trip.
certain place had been shipped nor's wife can always be a power "thought that the object of living by the Controller to for good. She wields the silent was to learn and work. I think granted it would soon
different destination, and weread moral influence which many that the object of learning and
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1920.
CRITICAL-TIMES.
plenty of argum against.
the .ם
result
# the ships being 700 at The main factor was loss.
freichis and esed
SITA
WHO WAS IT?
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passports have to be presented la pot very pleasant and the wait is inordinately long.
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Reports are still coming to hand regarding the possibility of fresh upheaval in Germany, comparable to the revolutionary out- break of March last. A telegram to hand yesterday spose of
The adopted son of Mr. D. J.in the preliminary report box times can help to anloosen the working is to live." Though be some rice sold from here to purse strings of the community was not thinking of living for uneasiness prevailing in Berlin and of news from different parts of falling the country indicating an extensive plot to interfere with the elec since the arbitration proceedings Santos, named B. Silva, is at the Straits was not in stock and in aid of a good cause. Lady posterity, could it be maintained tions. There is, we think, a distinct significance about these figures have fallen further still present in Police custody on 3 on which the Controller had to Hay worked indefatigably to im- in that sense that through his
the river steamets charge of stealing jewellery and
A constantly recurring rumours. It was only a week or so ago that On
pay a large sum as loss, as be prove the conditions of living and learning and working Spencer the German Minister of the Interior, addressing the National similar story was told. and the money from his guardian to the bad to buy the rice in the open the amenities for womenfolk, and still lives? If we judge from Assembly, declared that the Goperament had received information arbitrators had no easy task be-extent of $218. It appears that market here. I macerely hope the Helena May Institute is a quotation is mast be admitted that pointing to a fresh revolutionary agitation, for which the Right and fore them in avoiding the giving he stole money from their house that the Budget Debate will see a standing monument of what the his fame weare badly. Twenty Left Radicals were blamed. Herr Harr Harden, however, in his of a decision which would not at Blue Buildings and went with stern rebuke administered the Hongkong pablic, through the in- or thirty years ago he was coo Government by the anoicialstrument. of Sir Ellis Kadoorie,stantly being cited. Nowadays newspaper, at about the same time. predicted the imminence of leave it open to be said that two other Portuguese youths to
this one bears his name very rarely another reactionary revolt, stating that Kapo's followers had been they did not believe either the the Canton boat with the idea of Members of the Council. If Mr. thought her work in
Lads May knit all except from park orators, who horl encouraged by the leniency of the Government towards them and evidence of the menor the owners. an excursion to Canton, but was Shewan had been on the Council respect.
and if Sir Spencarian arguments at their that thousands of ex-officers were only awaiting the signal for And so in looking at the decision arrested at the wharf last night we should have been certain to hearts together.
the authorisation of
Mr. and
the Government limber Ellis Kadoorie gave expres- audiences, evidently without any revolt. The same story of possible trouble, though from another and comparing it with previous on
creak. At any rate, I trust that sion to the Colony's gratitude process of mental digestion and source, is told by the Berlin Commissioner of Public Order, who rates and the demanded rate one Ssatus, who had bis, suspicions.
must bear in mind the nature of j
Mesare. Holyoak and Pollock will for what she had done, be also sometimes with rather ludicrous says the danger is serious but not acute.
deliver themselves warmly co voiced the feeling of the whole effect. Even in his own day It is interesting at this juncture to recall what a Berlin news the evidence the arbitrators had
bat the public feel in this community by naming the In-people laughed at him a little. paper correspondent wrote some weeks after the abortive revolution to guide them. True it is that has been
matter. Here is an opportunity stitute after her. Sir Ellis Everyone has written a traga- in Germany a few months ago. He stated:-"Certainly the ultra-a general increase
tor our anofficial Members to Kadoorie is the philanthrophist dy, even Spencer," said someone. -militarist gang do not feel themselves defeated. Certainly conspira- granted on a sliding scale of ton-
prove their mettle.
par excellence of the Colony, and "Ah,” said Hurley, "I know cies are going on here in Berlin impudently, almost publicly.nage, but it is true also that the
We are informed by the Police
the numerous schools and in- what the catastrophe would be- Tribitch Lincoln sits daily in the hall of a hotel comparable to the increase given is not nearly so Cecil, receives a constant succession of emissaries and agents, and substantial as was demanded in that on Saturday a European wa
I notice that Mr. N. L. Smith stitutions that have come into an induction killed by a fact,” rings up foreign newspaper correspondents on the telephone making the men's resised scale. There has riding along Connaught Road on
* lady is to be appointed Superintend-existence mainly as a result of
Those M.P.'s who want the appointments for the purpose of injecting propaganda into the foreign been an attempt to pay dus re-a motorcycle, with press. The same correspondent states that the reactionaries have gard to all the facts, and one can accompanying him in a sidecar, ent of Imports and Exports. This his acts speak volumes for bis
and weitė befficiency insaks power of idealism intermixed withings would hardly advocate............ taken all possible precautions to build up their position. The first of legitimately say that the award is when he ran into a Chinese and continual shuffling of posts is not public spiritedness. He has the Commons to revert to morning
"general knocked him down, these is the vehement and very successful" anti-Bolshevik," in real one which shamid
The European did not stop to various public Departments. As the capacity for the practical the revival of another old practice an Fortunately for him, he has the-fines for late arrival. Even the ity anti-proletarial, propagands. The second is the debauching and satisfaction. It gives to the men the fairly complete capture of the army. The third is the engender-something more than they had render any assistance, sad the things stand at present. ing of fear, distrust, and hate of the towns by the rural population. and it has given to the owners a Chinese remained lying on the officer who has been placed in a capacity for realising completely Speaker was not exempt from this He is modest records that one morning in the The fourth is the arming of the countryside to the teeth. Nearly definite scale to work upon which road until the Police came along certain department for a few his ideals and transforming them imposition. Mr. Arthur Dasent every Bavarian peasant is an Emwohnerwehrmann armed with a is not so very far removed from and removed him to hospital, months is pitchforked into an into the concrete. rifle, hand-grenade, and machine-gun and inflamed with "anti-what existed before. Both parties where it was found that bis legs other before he has had time and unassuming, a kind and gentle session of 1642 Bir Henry Mild- thoroughly to understand the figure who never turps a deaf ear may "dared to say in his place that the Speaker should come Bolshevism" and the egoistic passion socharacteristic of the peasant. are agreed to accept the award were broken.
We do not know whose fault work. The system is vicious, to any worthy appeal. The Pomeranian and East Prussian Junkers have arsenals on their and there can be no cavilling.
and should not be encouraged.
down in good time. On which estates, and have only recently absorbed among their awed retainers Our only regret is that so long it was that the Chinese was 1 do not know whether it is the Lady Stubbs has a splendid Speaker Lenthall, in a sudden. large numbers of dissolved Baltic troops as semi-fandal militia on their period of time baselapsed between knocked down, but the callous lands. The worst of it all is that, according to this correspondent, it is the beginning of the dispute and conduct of the driver, is not result of many heads of depart opportunity of leaving her marks access of passion, threw down & out of the power of the Entente to disarm the Junker feudal forces the settlement of it. Otherwise, stopping to render aid, cannot be ments having gone Home on on the sands of time. The field billing upon the table, this being. leave that was overdue. Whatever for her endeavours is vast and the customary fine imposed on Ou Bavarian peasant militis by any means short of occupation, we are content and are glad to too strongly condemned. The the cause, the fact remains that calls for urgent tilling. She can members who came in late." The to what was at one Police would very much like to it is not conducive to good work. easily win the affection and usual hour of assembling was then which would by an extremely difficult business in view of Allied write "Finis
ascertain his identity. demobilisation. It is said that reaction can and will defy the time a very menacing dispute.
Why cannot proper officials be devetion of the community if she eight in the morning, but on one made to fill vacancies? Person-tries to understand their needs occasion during Lentball's tenure Entente, and that the only hopes are that the Allies will defeat the
ally speaking. I think Commander Her position sa the Governor's of the chair the House mat reactionary plans by seeing that the cities are fed: will assist Ger-
another man industry, if only for selfish reasons, to its feet: will remain proof against fake anti-Bolshevik propaganda; and will resist secret Bland is contributing to the Times the es. Robert Dollar being board. Beckwith was out of place as wife gives her opportunities that at 6 am. On
regarding the necessity of foreign od try bandits whilst making her Superintendent of Importe and are denied others. She can induce occasion it sat for fifteen hours st and be frequently separate diplomatic intrigue.
What we cannot help feelings that there is more behind these powers insisting on a control of trip on the Yangtze is but one Exports. I am, therefore, glad to some of the materially rich stretch, constant German Government warnings of possible trouble than any funds loaned to China should illustration of how inefficient and notice that the Government has residents of Hongkong, those who, complained that the debates transferred him to the Barbour writing metaphorically,arebathed ware protracted to such a length appears on the surface. It is as though the officials are well in/do a great deal to educate the juncontrolled the so-called armies office, where the work will find is the oit of prosperity and theas to prevent him from going
China must make up its
Long sittings touch with what is going on behind the scenes, are condoning it and people at home up to a proper are. are anxions to scare the Entente by indicating that there will be sense of what is taking place in mind to do slittle earnest reform-his metier. Mr. Tretman, who is motor spirit of wealth, to splash home to dinner.
strain upaa Speaker fresh trouble if the Allied terms are insisted upon. We suspect Peking. To give China money in ling as regards administration or Dow Treasurer, beld the post some of their oil and make a in the House itself, were not the I sball watch her Ladyship's Lentball's patience. · On a fast- hypocrisy and double-dealing. The Entente Powers will need to her present ungoverned state with lose the financial sesistance of the of Superintendent of Imports and great dash with their motor spirit. only
carreer in the Colony with much day, observed by Parliament in keep on the alert. A delicate stage has been reached on points of out any restriction as to its use Great Powers who have previous Exports with much credit policy. It is up to the Entente to see that, as ex-President Poincare would only be a direct encourage helped her out of many &
militarista who Boancial embarrassment. It is Cannot something be done to interest and I am sure she will November, 1640, Dr. Barge as and puts it, they do not sell their rights for a mess of pottage. Equally, ment to the
have too long been China's as well to insist on that point save passengers who leave the justify the hopes centred in her Master Marshall preached be the moment is one that calls for caution sad tact in handling & very worst enemies. The incident now, for delay will only make Colony on the large liners from and prove a worthy successor to tween them before the Commons difficult situation. We trust that Allied diplomacy will be equal to reported by as the other day of reform the barder.
being subjected to so much annoy. Lady May.
"the occasion.
CHINA'S FINANCES.
The articles that Mr. J. O. P.
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