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NOTES & COMMENTS.
The Coal Settlement.
The and of the miners' strike is announced. Ratification is as sumed in the cables, and, while 31 may be noted that only this leaders ex- week the miners'
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1920.
DAY BY DAY.
1895.
NOTHING IS DENIED TO WELL-| HONGKONG TWENTY- DIRECTED LABOUR: NOTHING 13
FIVE YEARS AGO. TO BE OBTAINED WITHOUT IT.- Joshua Regholds.
The proposed resumption by pressed doubt whether the men the Crown of Kowloon Farm Lot woukl agree to anything short of No. 9 is gazetted. an unconditional advance, the probability is that the leaders
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(Compiled from the " Hongkong Telegraph" files for week- ending Now. oth, 1895)
THE DOLLAR.
WEST RIVER TRADE.
KOWLOON NOTES.
(By
The Ferryman").
GARRISON CRICKET
LEAGUE.
"D." Co. Wiltshires v.
88th Co. R.GAS F
The maid topic in Kowloon.just at present is the Colony's Budgat, particularly as it affects this side
The opening fixture in the of the harbour. As I'm not much Garrison Cricket Langue took of a financler, I'm not going to place on Friday, the RQA, wịa- say anything about the general ning a very pleasant game by state of the Colony's exchequer, the narrow margin of one run. That can be vary well left for
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Oct 31st-The rate of the others. But tooking at tangible Appended are the scores. would not have accepted the There was one fatal caso of Government's offer unless they plague astified yesterday, the Dallar, on demand, to-day is 2ajevidences of the Government's Sgt. Clow, b Pion
2-1/24.
interest in Kowloon affairs I am Sgt. Boggerell e Timomis, b felt confident that the men would victim being a Chinese.
sure all of us find ample causa for satisfaction in His Excell Lieut Chester b Trivett endorse their action. Glancing at
Nov, 2nd.-Another example of ones's speech. Indeed, I've heard Gnr. Lewis, b Purton... an outline of the terms One His Excellency the Governor the indiscreet and short-sighted the provisions for the coming year Br. Baker, c Amor, b Trivett... cannot help feeling more than Car how regrettable it is that has appointed Mr. William Jack, blundering and apparent incandescribed as "A Kowloon Bud C.S.M. Pragnall, à Denne the strike should have happened, son to be a Member of the Board acity of the British Government
sel" so prominently do the Br. May, run bus is to be found in the agitation affairs of the peninsula appear in Sgt. Holloway, b Purton the more so as even before the of Education.
which has been going on for years the statement made on Thursday-Gar. Cartar, e Hollman, b. cèssation one of the Tripte
with a view to having the West And my idea is that we have to Purton, River opened to foreign trade thank the K.R.A. for much in Br. Wood, run out Everything the local Chamber of
this regard. Commerce could do in the matter
Gnr. Dyer, not out is has done, and yet the West River is as armly closed against
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD,trong addition to tions as to the occasions when as ever it was, and this too. al-far as Kowloon is concerned.
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Alliance leaders, Mr. J. H. A youth, sixteen years of age, Thomas, MP, declared that the fall from the gallery of the Po ensuing winter was likely to being Theatre. Yaumati, and ons of the blackest experienced sustained rather bad injuries. by the country for many years.
Let's look at one or two of the Everybody must trust that this sombre forecast will be falsified, The valle contains regula-the "Western barbarian" to-day things covered by the Budget so the a any reasons agains; a strike. Jorders miniature decorations and though on the 1st of May 1893, Here they are First and fore-
then new Parton The miners now agree to increase medals are to be worn with even-Herr von Bramat, in the course of most, a Hospital:
an interview with the Hoogkong Police Stations at Mongkokisui Trivett output in consideration of in-ning dress,
Chamber of Commerce, urged the and Yaumati (with provision in Amor creased pay at the rate of a day subject to early review in the
Chamber to "agitate for the open- the former case for a Magistracy Denne We understand that a coming of the two Kwong provinces eventually); a new Gaol at Kow. Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires light of results. These are the bined naval and military service at through them of Yunnan, to loon City, with a Police Training Pte. them to forward their names and aldresses with communications main points. What is there her is to be held on the morning of foreign trade and navigation." School attached: promise of a Holloway addressed to the Ehtor, not necessarily for publication, but as an that could not have been adjusted the anniversary of Armistice Day and at the same time added, the motor-bus service: an improved Sgt. Holdman. b Holloway evidence of their bons files.
without strike? True, we are
service and Lieut. Deane, e Holloway, b Chamber" in so doing, would water-distribution All communications intended for publication should be address-no: get told what the "datum. in St. John's Cathedral.
Baker ... be undertaking a work which has new filter beds; two motor tractors
Carter, b hopeful indications alike in the On November 9th, at the P. W. good prospects of success, especi and five trucks for the removal Lc. Purton, e tranquil demeanour of the public. D. Offfee's, Shaukiwan Inland ally as representations on the of refuse; a clock on the railway
Timmia, C and b including the miners, and even Lot 458, containing about 900 subject might not be unfavour-tower: motor coaches for the Maj
received
host of high railway; and quite a by the
Doggerell more in the proposal-apparently square feet, is to
be sold by ably
Lic. Trivett. c. Baker. by the bigher provincial
Holloway alemanating from Labour in con- auction. The upset price is $900. Chinese authorities at Peking, or other things.
authorities". The Chamber. Then, passing on to improved Lieut. Dodington, b Doggerall We hear that "C" Company of our memory serves us correctly, means of communication, the Pte. Amor, b. Doggerell the Wilts, Rgt, is moving from acted on the lare Minister's extension of the Coronation Road Pie. Backland, C.-Lows_b_
Holloway Moun: Austin Barracks to Wel- jadvice, and yet nothing has been is to be pushed on: $200.000 is lington Barracks on the 1st Nov-done. ember and will be relieved by “B”: Company on the same date."
od to the Editor.
Business correspondente should be sent to the Manager.
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1920
A FEW FIGURES.
line is to be. Still, there are
trast to previous obduracy-for new permanent nachinery to reculate wages in accordance with revenue and cost of living.
Laichikok Reclamation.
A statement in the Badges in reference to this scheme is of interest from more than one poin:
of view. It is gratifying to see that
GERMAN Music.
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set aside for the roade from Lc. Graham, b' Holloway Shamsuipo to Kowloon City and Pte. Blackmore, not out
the Nov. 2nd. Chevalier de from Hunghom to Kontski, Court Musician to the place; $15,000 for widening the Mr. G. Ohmori, Acting Japan-German Emperor, les: evening Taipo road: $100,000 for metal- the work of reclamation is to be lese Consul-General, is to hold an delighted the members of the ling and tar-painting the Taipo
the taken in hand, and it is announced "at home" at Consulate German Club and their friends road and the new road to Castle)
rendering, Peak (a very necessary improve Baker thas convict labour will be em-residence, No. 19. Macdonnell with his playing.
Mozart ment); an additional $15,000 for Holloway ployed. On the whole the decision Road, on the occasion of the amongst other gems.
Pathetique, ina his improving the coastal road to Doggerell strikes us as a good one. Such Emperor's birthday, to-morrow Sonata
unsurpassable manner.
Laichikok: and $100,000 for com- work is eminently suitable to the from 12 to 1 p.m.
mencing the work of surfacing kind of labour referred to in that!
·DEPRECIATED COOLIE POWER.
the main roads in Kowloon; to it can hardly be said to clash
Soc. 4b-Several complaints say nothing of the huge sums. have reached this office of the appropriated for the Samshuipo First Round of Champion. poo: physique of many of the reclamation and the filling in of ricksha and chair coolies who are the tidal flat at Taikokisui.. granted licenses in Hongkong, Coolies taken along Queen's Road
The Canton Times has appeared
with organised industry; and it again. During the forced suspen- is better for the prisoners them-sion of the Canton papers an selves to be employed upon a English edition called The United useful task than in performing Press was printed in Honam by their quota of hard labour upon the combined newspapers. We don't know whether the average min in the street takes devices reminiscent of the tread consisted of one sheet only.
for teg much account of a Bulger in Hongkong, apart from his interest to mill. which.
Was entirely! learn whether he is going to be taxed any higher or whether the development.
The case wag., Government is proceeding with certain improvements of which he unproductive.
except
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Mr. L. S. Greenhill, the Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Golf Now, I haven't by any means Club, informs us that the first Bay View refuse to carry pas-exbausted all the good things round of the Championship will
to go to Quarry Bay, or even to
ber.
sengers further than Jardins's that are promised us in the Bud- Owing to the postponemen: of sugar works and demand get, but even from what I have be played on 31st October, the is going to reap the benefit. We rather incline to the opinion that different in the Old Country when the gailing, of the steamer, the fares. In the same way many of mentioned, Kowloon people will second round on the 7th Novem he doesn't take much notice of it, though we wiat were otherwise. prisoners were set to work to Christmas parcels mail will not the chair bearers are unable to get some idea of the interest that be the semi-final on 14th Novem The running of a Colony is as much a business proposition as the make brushes and similar articles, close until Thursday, the 4th of carry a medium sized one from the authorities are now taking in ber and the final on 21st Novem-
Albany the affairs of the peninsula. raoning of a firm, and it behoves all residents in that Colony to keep which, of course, could be market-November. This leaves a very Queen's Road to the
close watch on the financial condition, just as it behoves shareed upon very economical, yet bare margin in the time taken for Gardens. If the Police could see bolders in a Company. The value of a Colony's assets is as vital to uneconomic, conditions, to which the arrival of the mails at Home.to it that none but able-bodied the prosperity of that Colony as the assets in the capital account of a manufacturers paying substantiali commercial concern. And in this light we must take another look wages naturally objected. at the Budget which was presented two days ago, asking our readers
Plenty of Precedents.
difficulty here was
owing escape.
men
are licensed, these annor ances would cease.
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It was particularly gratifying to see Sir Edward Stubbs going out of his way to pay a tribute to Yesterday a fire broke out in
the K.R.A. which shows how a matshed behind Wong Nei
much he appreciates the useful R. L. D. Wodehouse, v. to follow as with a little interest through a few illuminating agures.
Cheong village, occupied by"
work that body is doing in giving T. W. Hur We will only go back as far as the year 1918, and from there we
The chronicles of the Colony workmen of the Waterworks will look at the Colony's finances as a whole. At the end of that tell of many pablic works upon Department.
advice to the Government ou H. G. Bagnall, v. R. 3. The sbed was
Smith matters of public interest affect- year there was a predit balance of $5,681,153, or. ju words, nearly six which convicts were employed.totally destroyed before the Police million dollars. During 1919 the Government received $15,524,974 haugh the History by Mr. Norton were notified. The damage is
ing this part of the Colony. I amA. C. Leith, v. J. D. sora his remarks will be appre- sad spent $17.915,925, or, in other words ran its business for a year at Kyshe, so replete with inform-put at $190. 2 loss of $1,390,950. Therefore, the credit balance was reduced to ation upon most matters of the
ciated Miss Fung Man-fung.
who by those
are B. D. C. Morgan, v. J. L. giving their time and labour to
Crockatt $4,290,197, and it must be borne in mind that it was estimated that the kind, does not supply much in the
Miss Fung Man-fung whose this work, and, incidentally, the P. G. de Paraticini, v. Colony's assets over liabilities would by that time have risen to the
Until this The few!! contains an Order way of particulars.
N. C. Wilson figure $760918. We mention that last fact just to show how, wide century, convie: jatour was com- Lofifis Majesty in Council entitl-photograph will be found in to- ought to have the effect of bring
to the w. D. Kraft, of the markettere liable to be. Coming to the year 1990mon, as it is to-day in Shanghai.ed the Treaty of Peace (Amend-dars Picture Supplement, is the ing in more members
15 DOW, I the current year we see that the revenue will be about $34.177.475, where chaingangs in the streets ment) Order, 1920.
Macdonald The Order daughter of Mr. Fung Hou, Chief Association, which which is $1,10 less this was estimated. The expenditure up to re a Timilar spectacle Therapolies to Hongkong, and legisla Interpreter to the Secretary for have been told, over 250 strong. B. Ross, v. 1. John December 31st is estimated to be $13,768,830, or #1,117,643 less than
the risk tion will be introduced shortly for Chinese Affairs, and mistress of Every eligible resident in AOW- the orginal estimate laccounted for by the decreased expenditure on of
to the adapting the provisions of the the Hongkong Girls' Painting loon should join up. Unity is T. S. Forrest, v. N. L Public Works Extraordinary). This shows that the profit on the prisoners being employed upon Order to the circumstances of the School. She is a clever young strength. year's working for 1920 will be $495,645, and this surn will bring work distant from the prison. Colony.
Chinese painter of European back the Colony's assets to $1,693,835. Although it is shown on This enabled confederates to slip
pictures, aged 19, and in her work If there was one' disappointing she has shown great talent feature paper that we shall finish this year with nearly five million dollarsch implements as files into the
of His Excellency's "It appears that the Housing in hand, it mus: not be forgotten that the Government's rice trans- convict's hands en ute, and to handicap last night. A. G. Pile and geometrical drawing.
Playing Palace Hotel billiards in respect of perspective speech, to my mind it was his problem is acute all the world sction has lost the Colony over two millions of money that were indicate facilities for making (360) beat 1. Drew (-123) 250-181. first
She reference to
the shortage of over. Kowloon is suffering from gained her never provided for. Now, coming to the year 1921. it is estimate good their escape, while those Best break: Pile, 18 22, 20, 32 and tion at the sale of her pictures tion. His Excellency somehow of it, but alas! Africs is on the reputat European housing accommoda- it, England is still in the throes that the revenue will produce $15,336,350, whilst it is expected to who prowled around because of 1. Drew 18. J.-W. Hamilton which she held in the Colony in seems to have some difficulty in verge of despair. According to spend $17.349.154, or, in plainer words, run the Colony at a loss on the being unable to get clear away failed to turn up for his game aid of the War Charity Fund. and believing that year of $2,012,800. With assets already decreased, the Government is
there is any the Johannesburg Sunday Times must have been * source of going to spend fat more than it expects to receive. The Colony's disquietude to residents travelling latter was accordingly awarded welcome from the community easy matter to get absolute statis- hereunder, will soon make their with J. W. Clapham, and the her work met with so hearty a shortage. I know that it's not an advertisements such as published revenue is getting loss, owing mainly to the deceased consumption of through the outskirts after dusk.
the game.
that the proceeds of the sale tics on opium. During 1913 the Government received over two million less remembering the malefactors'
a poiät like this, but appearance amounted than it receives in 1920. Expenditure is growing.owing the many desperate character. In the present
to several hundred let me quote this remark which I Tp Let-Large concrete drain- schemes that the Government is initiating, and it is just as well ease the danger scarcely arises, New Kowloon Lote 6 and 7 dollars. She is the painter of the saw in a paper the other day pipe with waterproof canvas sheet remember that the Government's estimates are always a little for while the site is suficiently are
well-known picture of the terrible | to ba sold at the
High rent are the result, the each end. Pleasantly situated on the optimistic side as to revenue and generally a little over-removed from the public walks P. W. D. Offices on November aster which is now on show in the knows that rents are high in this reach of farm. Suit bachelor. Happy Valley Race-course dis-fruit, of house shortage." Heaven under. shady tree. within easy modest as regards expenditure. This last statement is proved by the for the presence of the convicts 15th. The annual rent of the fact that in 1919 it was thought that the expenditure would be not to obtrude itself, the limited former (containing about 371,000 Tang Wa Hospital. She has won Colony. Why? Merely because Only £8 a month, on year's lease. $14,677,896, whereas, in point of fact. it was $17.915.925-a difference distance from the prison will square feet) is 83,224: and of the one of which is the first-class than the supply. Which means Would make cos? two-roomed one silver and nine gold medals, the demand for houses is greater For Sale-Motor-car сала, of a modest three million. Precisely how the Colony's finances will enable effective surveillance to latter (about 630.000 square feet); gold medal which she earned at that there's a decided shortage. stand at the end of 1921 will remain to be seen, but on the above be exercised.
cottage. Just the thing for small $5,424 Too aggregate upse Canton Fine Art Exhibition held
family. Only £10. simpleanalysis of the Government's own figures it does seem 23
price is $150,660
Lander the patronage of the Gover- i
Wanted Family of six, at though the Colony's assets will have shrunk to almost vanishing!
nor there. She is also a very There are other causes thau
present living in fowl-house,desire point.
About the future His Excellency the Governor was optimistic, THE NEW BISHOP. Baron Keisbino Matsui, late good writer of Chinese characters, distance from the ferry to account and so are we. But, without priding ourselves on our business
Japanese Ambassador in Paris, being taught by her talented for the non-inclination of people to rent good stable or shed. Any acumen, we would rather take a cautious line. If the Government
arrived in the Colony yesterday father. In the contest arranged to take up houses or fists in reasonable sum paid. (NB-70 Urgent. Will "owner of hollow is going to spend more, then it most straightway secure more. Re-
Arrival Next Week. by the N. Y. K. Kamo Maru with by the Shanghai Writing Con- certain outlying districts of pig-sty owners need apply.) venue from opium will be a constantly decreasing sum, and al
his wife and two children, on his petition Society, she came out the peninsula. Europeans object though it is foreshadowed that stamp duties and water rates will There is to be a social gather- his return to Japan. He was sixth out of several thousand most strongly to being dumped tree or incubator house let same down either in the midst of until she can find other accom to young lady engaged in business bring in more money, we shall work through 1921 at a loss. Con-ing at the Helena May Institute met on board by the acting Japan- competitors.
Consul General Mr. G. (Miss Fong has organized a or adjoining a tingencies are always liable to arise-a serious one arose in con- on Friday next at 4 p.m. to ese
modation? Very" careful tenant; nection with rice. With its annual working account running into welcome the new Bishop. No Ohmori and the staff of the Con-Chinese Girls Sketching Club with all the noises and smells of with no pictures to put up. fifteen millions and over, the Colony ought to have a bigger margin of invitations are being sent out for salate, and by Mr. Yasuda the members of which, through such a locality. That's asking a
So there's to be no boxing in assets than just one or two millions. Business men would claim so this, but it is hoped that all who Manager of the N... Amongst her teaching, bave made marvell-bit too much.
Kowloon after all. The Boxing for their concerns and the Government should. Taxation in this can will come and meet him. His the other passengers were Mr. S. ous progress. The Club beld an
Whilst on bousing matters, let Association thinks Ming Yoon Colony is extremely light and there are endless ways of "readjust Excellency the Governor has Imai, who was Japanese Consul Exhibition at the Tai Pak Lau ment" by which the Government can work at a profit. But the pre-intimated his intention of being in Hongkong four years ago and Garden on the 2nd and 3rd inst.me express my thanks to you, Gardens & more convenient spot.
Mr. H. Nagasha, Secretary to the at which 96 pictures were sold fr. Editor, for forwarding a chit Well, I don't. What's trip it will- sent generation should pay for what it is getting, it shouldn't draw present.
The Bishop will be enthroned ex-Ambassador. The Kamo Maru and $2,000 realised. We give & from
Old Sub-criber" too much upon the savings of the past and it shouldn't in any way
be for Kowloonites! "It's a long, way to-Ming Yuen mortgage the future. Hongkong bas prided itself on being wonder at 5.30 on the same day in St. left for Japan at 11 o'clock this photo of some of the students, in enclosing some interesting cut-long
morning.
to-day's Pictorial Supplement. tings. Here is what he says Gardens ! fully solvent, and the aim of the day should be to keep it so. If we John's Cathedral. bare going to have improvements, les us pay for them as we EU.
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