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HONGKONG. MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1920.
OVERSEAS TRADE EXHIBITIONS.
and the United States.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
HARD-WORKED POLICE,
ONDAY
DAY BY DAY.
WISDOM WITHOUT HONESTY 19 MERE CRAFT AND DORINAGE
So far as criminality is co- carned, last year was a bad one locally. From the *axtracts We have recaled from published on Saturday out of the ancnymous donor a batch CS.P.'s report it will have been literature for the troops. seen that, there were 2,093 more)
сазая reported than in the
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"Saturday's newith return shows 20 gang robberies, as against 13, cases al enteric and one of and 18 cases of robbery with diphtheria. All were non-fatal. violence, as compared with five and all the sufferers Chinese. in the previous' year. These figures give us some idea of what
Do not forget to book your the Police had to contend with seats for the Phariss' performance during last year, which was in the Theatre Royal on Thursday marked not only by a number of evening. $3.82 and $1 at Moutries. serious armed robberies, but also by the gaol-breaking sensation. the rice riots and the motor-bandit;
the course from
conscientious men. They deserse every possible reward, for their
through.
JUNE
CURRENT COIN.
F (BY “MERCATOR"}
There is nothing of importance
Senate, standing orders having been issued to the directors of mints to buy silver at cas dollar per ounes up to 170,000,000
ounces.
last budget, and everywhere there the
been a slight rally in the Japanese was poi wrong.
market and in all probability we may not witness any further de
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labours, above all, a high stand-in A thief who was arrested merchants and dealers does not
ard of wage. OUR BEGGARS.
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and
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
It looks very much as if New York State will soon be permit
while brandy not broken down has 23 to 24 per cent of alcohol. It is always the quantity par-
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bridge, and it would seem that Shanghai cannot afford to be sell- In the 17th century Turkey The visible supplies. I am told by square miles of Asia, Africa, and Ling her four-indiscriminately. was dominant over two million the local merchants, of flour in Europe, her territory in the latter Shanghai is not so large as before. continent reaching west to the
couple of weeks ago there was gates
of Vienna. Early last
this week. Conditions have not silver bars and dollars at Shang- beer containing *75 per cent. of to record in the business world. of altered in the slightest since my hai has more than doubled since alcohol. This would suraty bo a The fact that the sidiks afted the manufacture and sale of
is a feeling of watchful wailing. demonstrates an unusually good Good British bear should contain beginning of the year bat blow for the prohibitionists. previous twelve months, this The Rev. J. G. Williams has The passing of each week with provision of currenes in China, about 4 per cent of alcohol, and representing an increase of no been appointed Temporary no improvement in the outlook and suggests that the demand there is no doubt that one could less than 2477 per cent. In officiating Presbyterian Chaplain makes the position of many mer- from the interior of China has, get intoxicated on 9,75. Liquors regard to serious offences, the to the troops in the Garrison,
chants in the Coleay, more pre- for the present at any iorrensa was 958 casas, or 26.77
carious. There is genuine copster abated. It is
rate, consumed in this country vary, per cant. There were 31 murders
nation among the rice merchants additions to that stock are undes- amount of alcohol they contain. probabla that of course, enormously in the (seven
in the absence of any demand from irable. The stocks in Shanghai Hock in the weakest wine, with möre than in 1918).
any of the consuming countries on May 24th were 39,304,000 about & to 9 per cent, and port and this is hardly surprising as taals, 30,200,000 dollars, 3334,000 the strongest, with about 16 to 17, the rice of these merchants has taels in bars and silver, including Gin is at the bottom of the spirit been stored for a long time in the Tis,
4,430,000 godowns, and, beside the fact that 20,620,000 in Chinese banks.
dollars list, with 19 to 21 per cent, very high interest is being paid to and the steady drop in prices The retirement of Mr. T. White taken of that matters, and Chinese banks for accomodation with no poparent enquiry for the head from the London Manage-trouble might easily lurk in beer stuff, is a fear that, if stored ment of the Chartered Bank off with 275 per cent of alcohol. Notification has been received much longer, the eargo of rice India, Australia and China would It is only when we that the British Transport "Hunte-will be unsalable, sa il will form be a matter of regret to the come to sum up a whole year's green" sailed from Vladivostock weavils and change colour. happenings that we realise what on the 1st Juna for Moji and hear that already this fear has and in India. Few bankers has Union of Scientific Workers is branches in Bongkong, Shanghai The recently formed National а tremendous amount of Hongkong, carrying Romanians, turned correct, and a large parcel had such a fine grip of the silver about to press Mr. Chamberlain activity the Police get
of rice that was withald from the position, and it is principally due for allowances in respect of in- through in of their duties. Apart
HI. M. T. Huntsend arrived for human consumption.
local market has become useless to his always correct forecasts of come tax assessment of scientis's crime, there are a thousand and haiwai with T80 indian troops and
the possible trend of the "silver similar to on Saturday afternoon from Wei-
thosa allowed to one things which call for atten-20 Indian officers of the 18th
market that the Bank bad manual workers under the bral tion at their hands such matters Infantry.
If anything, the financial crisis teeded in making such good ing of tools and expenses in- as the examination of weights
who str passing in Japan will give us cheaper silk.kong and Shangbai were instruct-union claims that in the case of profits. The branches in Hong-cidental to their occupation. The and measures, food and drugs
So great has been the drop in the ed by him by cablegram, and his scientific workers there should be prosecutions, traffic cases, the
silk market there that many disposal of cases of deportees and
opinions in most merchants in Hongkong bave
cases proved abatements allowed for the cost John Wood, who was received vagrants, to name only a few into the No. 2 Police Station last refrained from entering into any Mr. Whitehead had forecasted, 1 and books, as well as subscrip very sound. Nine months ago of their chemicals, instruments We venture to say that the work night in a helpless condition waiting to see how low the rates soar to a dizzy height, and he scientific libraries, and the reat new transactions, and have been believe, that silver prices would tions to scientific societies and of the Folice in Hongkong is resulting from over-indulgence in would touch. Recently there bas heavier, Diore serious and oft beer, was to-day fined $3 by Mr. times more intricate than that of R. O. Hatchison.
and upkeep of laboratories. It is most Police Forces, go where we
as interesting case for this claim may. We all of us like at times to
to relief. for the expenses of criticise the Force for what wa
Mrs. Harry Woods and the cline. The local silk merchants, present is the imports of four are heavy and necessary in the There seems to be an ebb at scientists on things of this kind consider to be little shortcomings, Misses Woods left Singapore who have been purchasing some from Shanghai. but when we look at all that its yesterday be the as. Madras (the $20,000 to 30.000 (each store) spoke of the way Shanghai four the Chancellor admits their plea Last week pursuit of their occupation; but if members accomplish we must, if boat on which the Crown Prince worth of silk goods from Japan, was capturing the Hongkong flour he will find himself faced by we wish to be fair, admit that we of Rumania is travelling), being have since the last two months market. Since that was written many oibers. awe more to them than we are booked for Kobe. They have been been entirely out of the Japanese mach water has flowed under the given to acknowledge. Taken as engaged од private dancing market. It is some time ago now since we first heard of the idea of tour-a whole, they are hard-worked, tuition in Singapore. ing exhibitions of British manufactured goods and although there -has-been a fairly long sitruce on the matter we are glad to note that
--News of failures among Chinese it is not to be one of those things which are allowed to remain purely in the suggestion stage. The thing is really coming off, and Hong-
Temple Street
after alter rapidly, but during the past kong is going to be visited within the next two years. We learn
snatching bangle
from month there has been sufficient these facts from one of the latest Home journals to hand, the
the wrist of an infant, which to indicate that it is not all beer the Department of Overseas Trade-a joint department of the For-
was being carried on ita mother's and skittles with our Chinese strong enquiry for our from century Greece regained her in- nigh Office and the Board of Trade-having the matter in hand. It kong's problems is that of the months' hard labour and
No: the least difficult of Hong-back, was to-day sentenced to six friends. One firm of dealers ESP, and Hongkong could not dependence, and later Serbia, is so far proposed that there shall be four such touring exhibitions, mendicant. During last year, 32 strokes with the rattan after gold pieces has just failed with quality that was required. I am tenegro. Now all his dominions 12 in the American twenty-dollar satisfy Egypt's demand for the Rumania, Bulgaria, and Mon- the first touring the British Dominions, and the others visiting the of these individuals were deals evidence had been produced to isbilities amonating to a lakh of told that all that business had in Africa and hug portions of principal business cities or towns in South America, the Far East, with by our Magistrates, whilst show that he attempted to stow dollars. It is very common to been diverted to Shanghai, and the Asia base been wrested from the
The British Industries Fairs which were recently held sirnul-off to Canton. Of these latter, 13 of his jacket by dropping it-principally
no fewer than 616 were parked away the ornament in the lining see, export and import is that in the case of flour, as it has pared at San Remo is mate orders filled. It is strange urk, and when the Treaty pre. janeously in London, Birmingham, and Glasgow were organised returned once and were sent through
Chinese-setting under the auspices of the Trade Department, but the proposed toor-sway again, seven were given below the collar.
B rent
immediately up businese as bullion dealers, been on a few months past with effective, the Turkish Power in ing exhibitions will mark a distinct and novel departure from the three trips to the neighbouring
Large quantities of these Ameri-metals of various descriptions, Europe will have dwindled to usual type of stationary trade fairs. Useful as are the annual port. two passed through the
can twenty-dollar gold pieces are Hoogkong are much cheaper than miles. All European Turkey that the prices prevailing in little more than 1,000 square British industries fairs for the purpose of bringing the range and Police hands four times, whilst ed from Mr. William Baker, the they finally find their way to purchased and. shipped to the excellence of British products before the notice of visiting buyers one persistent individual cam Hon. Director of Dr. Barnardo Calcutta, Bombas and Madras, four is Booding the Hongkong alone exceeding its total area. The Misses Woods have receis-Straits Settlements, from where these ruling to-day in America, of cook! now be accommodated from abroad, the proposed tours will undoubtedly render far greater back
course, taking the American comfortably between the Land's service to the British manufacturer who desires to expand bis ex-portion of those who returned to
five times. The
quality in account. American End and the Tamar, Cornwall pro Homes, an acknowledgment of where there are smuggled. A few port business by taking samples of his wares direct to overseas the Colony is not very high, ad- the anm collected in Hongkong. months ago it seemed that the market, and the only reason why And but for i alliance with nature has not hitherto been carried out officially by any nation to that must not be lost sight of 13 pleasure that this amount has as a few large seizures were effect rates have gone ap for the differ-60.000 square miles of the Eastern buyers in the latter's own town or country. An enterprise of this mittedly, although a possibility totalling 21 59.5d. 31r. Baker days of this smuggling of gold Prices here are lower than in the Germany, Turkey could have develop its export trade, but the enormous practical value of such that of the 593 who are recorded Been collected by your mother for ed. The rigilance of the Police qualities in Hongkong the Balkanr.
writes:We note with much dollars into India were numbered, United States is that while there been masured of retaining at least a scheme has been recognised by at least two foreign Governments, as baving been sent-away once the benefit of our children, and. in these Indian ports took the which are now contemplating the official adoption of a similar policy. several may have come back and on behalf of our big family of 7,318 shine out of the trade, and such quality flous is content to It has been urged that at the present time a large number of manu no: been spotted by the Police boys and girls, we heartily tbank for sometime facturers in the United Kingdom are already booked up with home We are continually knocking up her and also the friends who so Penang would not make any he does not to do so, bis com-abating, says a Homs writer. I trade orders which will absorb their output for many months, and against familiar-faced beggars kindly contributed."
Singapore and part with them at the customary The boom in things Chinese and that they are therefore unable to cater for export trade. It is, whom we miss for a few weeks and
margin of profit, realising that if Japanese shows no symptom of however, a short-sighted policy in these days to look neither around then
parchases in Hongkong. Those nor ahead, and a manufacturer who concentrates on producing for nuisance of themselves in the To "Spectator."If what you States in the hope of the demand
སྙམན again making
Chinese who have bean petitor would do it.
suppose the secret of it is the the home market to the exclusion of over-seas trade, while his streets.
buring largely in the United
pretty general feeling that we foreign competitors are successfully establishing themselves in new course, is the pearness of Cantoo, and a faithful record of all the being maintained
The whole trouble, of have told us is the complete story from
have made such a mess of it in markets abroad, will inevitably regret bis apathy when the present where most of these mendicants facts, then the European concern came to grief, for in the absence are nothing like as beary as the The latest illustration of the
the Straits Settlements quite exactly
In the case of metals it is not the West that the East may abnormal manufacturing activity comes to an end. Regarding the hail from, and from which they ed deserves to
50. Although afford some retief. At the worst, indefinitely stocks of metals and steel goods it will be a different kind of mass. exhibitions themselves, it is estimated that the display will be on can easily retum to our shores-obliquy for such a caddish trick:
suffer public of view for about a fortnight in each cits. The scheme will be self- It cannot be an easy matter to but until something further is centres that previously used to is extremely diffical: to sell even which Mr. Lio is producing in any enquiry from the stocks of flour in the Colony, it popular trend is in the play supporting, and it is anticipated that on a basis of 500 exhibitors keep track of these wily birds. forthcoming we besitate to be draw upon Hongkong for these small each tour will cost from £200 to £250 (excluding the cost of show Failing some institution at which fieve that any European riding in gold coins, the price lamped explain for this. Money is very Way."
parcels. Many factors the autama, "The Emperor's apply for a half-unit, or for one or more units, and there will be five and, where able-bodied, put to lady in the back so that she fell rate has been going up steadily, small merchants. Then, there is fame. With Mr. Lio in the chief and packing cases) per unit of space. Firms it is understood, may they could be forcibly detained a ricksba would push & Chinese considerably, involving serious tight, the Chinese banks giving Cranmer Brug. of "The Lots of The author is Captain different types for show-cases adapted to the varying requirements useful work, severer punishment fat on the street, would see the and this is hardly surprising as the financial panicin Japan which part success should be assured. logges. Since a month ago the at present very little facilities to Jade" and "The Feast of Lanterns" of particular trades. It is hoped that the three tours to foreign coun- than a few days in prison or the ricksha pass over her legs and the gold piece is worth its face has frightened all consumers, and If the public want to see China- tries will be able to leave Great Britain during the last few months granting of a of this year. The Far Eastern tour will include in its itinerary Canton, might act as a deterrent. taking no heed.
passage to would then nonchalantly ride on value of twenty dollars gold, made them assume an attitude men, they will see nowhere so some of the chief commercial centres in India, Siam, the Straits Settlements. Dutch East Indies, China and Japan, and possibly DUMPED BODIES.
which converted into Mex. at of watchful waiting In the absubtle and sympathetic an inter- Egypt, the complete journey occupying about two years. In order
to-day's rate of Exchange, ex-sence of any enquiry, and the pretation of them "The Chinese terlake full wantage of the great opportunities for increasing the
At Home, the Government has last night before
Charlie Chaplin was featured plains the enhanced value. volume of British business on the Continent of Europe, the official flate been deeply concerned audience at the Coronet. It was
Chinese consumer feeling shy to Puzzle" showed that. I under- 5 crowded of the Department of Over Seas trade are also investigating the with the problem of dumping"
operate, any business that passes stand the actress who is to play possibilities of establishing in connection with the Consular the political sense.
Very few are now frelting as to bands now is for urgent, and im-the heroine has also been chosen in six-reels of laughs that he. Commercial Secretary
Here Mabel Normsed and
That is a but her name is for the present offices in certain of the principal in Hongkong. the authorities Dessler appeared.
the course Exchange will take,mediate necessity. Marie capitals and cities, permanent exhibitions or showrooms fitted have for many years been faced two other good pictures depicting holding tight to his savings, nail dulged that stocks of all kinds of Lady Eden's reported decision
There were
for we bave all become resigned fact which is worth nothing, as discreetly withheld.. to the situation. Every one is
lot of loose talk is being in with another form of "dumping" to accommodating therein the depositing of dead bodies ibe delights of a fish-catch, and the opportunity is favourable for metals in Hongkong are extremeto join the many women of all Another interesting development in connection with the efforts {(principally those of children) in gramme is to be repeated to old. The downward tendency of two mooths, except in the case ages and classes who are flocking
The sama pro- their conversion into sterling or ly small. Stocks are sufficient for of the Department of Over-Seas Trade to encourage British business the streets and on the billsides-night. A change of programme the dollar is hardly surprising of certain size steel and iron to the film studios bas brenght in various parts of the Empire, setting out their fonctions and that last year's total of such when "The Fortunes of Fin with trade at such a standstill. goods which manufacturers are reminders of the famous Whistler' instructing them to "take any suitable opportunity of visiting the cases was lower than for three with Marguerite Clark in the The closer approximation of the Bot turning out. What is wanted portrait. With the more or less. principal commercial centres in your area and of establishing Years past. In all, 580 such leading role, will be presented. friendly relations with the commercial community." If this course all bat six were those of children.
price of silver at New York to the is some life infused into the squalled details of the actual is followed little should be heard in fatore regarding the old com-
dollar has naturally resulted in a
market by Chinese buying.
controversy between Whistler plaint by business men of the inefficiency of the British Consular 935 in 1918, and 798 in the year Police Court, this
and Sir William Eden it is not certain degree of caution among total compares with system.
Before Mr. N. L. Smith, at the operators, because it may possibly
necessary to concern ourselves From the foregoing it will be seen that the authorities at Home previous to that,
Dow, but there is a perennial morning. a indicate Bome arrest in the There are Chinese was charged by his sister phenominal fall of the past two
Interest in the point of view for are fully alive to the great possibilities of the times and are making Various causes for this objection-with the theft of $500 worth of months. A return to the Ameri- every endeavour to gain for British manufacturers an
STEEPLEJACK'S ESCAPE.
which Whistler contended, and it. trade that will, in its turn, spell prosperity for Britain. The com-dead-the escaping of luneral woman said that her brother, the United States mint a C. L. Agar, had a narrow escape bave developed it.
able method of disposing of the property and jewellery. The can dollar quotation will bring
might be curious to know whether A well-known steeplejack, Mr. any of our later artistio "rebels plaint in the past has been that the trader has been loft to look after expenses, avoidance of himself and given no official assistance, but it has been realised that seculion for failing to register taken into her house at Graham ounces per annum of American New cable wires were being fired purchaser of a work of art from pro-who was in a destitute etate, was buyer. Assuming that 65,000,000 From death at Aldershot recently, simply on the conviction that no It rested that attitude on the part of officials has had to pass. We in Hong-fectious diseases have caused the and her husband, The family production, lees this amount, say. Daniell's Soldiers Home, and the right to possess it and to deal births, and, in cases where in Street where be lived with her silver are thus acquired, the world to a flagstaff, 100h, high, on Miss the original creator. earned” kong have heard many complaints regarding the British Consular service but matters are obviously showing an improving tendency.deaths, an objection to sanitary happening to be out one day, the 135,000,000 ounces, plus very sub-Agar had been drawn to the top with it as he choss merely by Hongkong business men will have to prepare for the forthcoming the poorer classes that these decamped with it exhibition and there should be great efforts made to secure the
inspection. It is, of course, from defendant stole the jewellery sad stantial amounts of malted coin of the pols in a cradla by his paying for it.How can an attendance of Chinese of Canton and Southern Chins. Quite a deal cases come. With further en months later arrested in Canton. to be absorbed by India and The steeplejack's life was only "diy himself of his property
He was two from the Continent, would have assistants when the rope snapped. artist, can be done in the way of organisation to make these exbibitions lightenment and a recognition of As the woman said that her Chibs alene, for Europe would be saved by his snatching at the fo
Whistler domendad successful and we hope that the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce their duties to the community, husband did not wish to press the very heavy seller. We know support cable, down which as is well alive to the possibilities and taking steps to make them the evil will decrease as time charge against his brother-in-law, that the decline in silver han sik. His hands were badly cut,
offspring, & work fata. Kruitful
put all his genlu the case was withdrawo.
already been discussed in the and he had a severe shaking.
with "showcases with a "view seriesofizada exhibitions at Intervals of ope
month.
free
also a cartoon.
abroad takes the form of a letter issued to our Trade Commissioners We are glad to record, however. 13
over-seas
bodies were
The
(goes on.
found, of which
Bonounced for to-morrow,
merchant who haa stocks of
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