A GIFT THAT WILL
DELIGHT.
A REALLY CHOICE PERFUME.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
British Trade în China.
DAY BY DAY.
THE NEW YEAR.
CONSIDER CAREFULLY BEFORE HOW Hongkong Saw It In. The year 1991 was giren an
Lorimer,
The agenda for to-morw's meeting of the Sanitary Board contains routine items only,
th
CURRENT COIN.
[By "Mercator."]
There was much amusement
WORLD MAGICIANS;
Star Artists Coming,
An entertainment in illusions
LE
The cable that came to band on YOU SAY A HARD WORD TO A Friday giving a summary of a MAN, BUT NEVER LET À CHÂNCE article castributed to the Board TO SAY A GOOD ONE GO BY. equally joyous reception in Hong- among the merchants in the and legardemain, always provos of Trade Journal be Mr. H. HI. PRAISE JUDICIOUSLY BESTOWED KODE as any of its predecessors Colony when they read last week, attractive from the public point Fox on the prospects of Brilish S HONEY INVESTED.-G. H. Apart from private parties, there among Reuter's telegrams of view bat when such a show is was not a great deal organised, summary of an article that Mr. T. presented by such world stars as trado in China, mada most
though the dance at the Repulse Partington wrote to the Financier Chetato and Palermo, gentleman interesting reading. Mr. For
Pay Hotel was the main feature. of London. We has bad quite a prolonged stay in The Kowloon Dock Ball is Hera
were told by and lady', acknowledged in the Old Country which he has being held on Friday, the 14th ceremony was gone through. asseverated in that article that something out of the ordinary quite pretty little Router that Mr. Partington masters in the art, it becomes put to good uss by touring the finst., commencing at 843 p.m.
During the orening large the "Chinese principal commercial and indus-
marchanta electric sign. “1920" ûgured on gentlemen."
are and judging from the Press re trial centres of the British Isles.
Nobody has sver ports from all parts of the world, the balcony and the arrival of stated anything to the reversa, theas artists amply live up to it. It is gratifying to read that he found that far more business was
midnight was marked by the so far as I know. Apparently Both artists have acquired a big sounding of a gong and the the writer means that Chinese reputation for skill in Europe being done with China than he
changing of the sign to "1921."merchants are honest folk. Then and North and South America- had realised, though we fear that
The diners joined hands and sang the cable runs as follows: "Asto in Buenos Ayres they gave up- with exchange and other condi- His Excellency the Governor Auld Lang Syna," whist British representatives in China, wards of four hundred perform- tions as they now are it will be has appointed Mr. John Williamstring of crackers and the sand- of which at present the good men ances, said to be a world's record. the considerable time befare Franks to be Superintendent of ing of the Hotel launch's siten are very few and insufficient to Their work is said to be of a mont
anything
helped to mark the passing of the copa with the volume of business. bewildering character Chefalo old year.
ha alleges that since the Armistice is by birth a Neapolitan. His mistaking the hour. The ships bad better stay at home, as by the stage for his people put him In Hongkong there could be no the representatives he has met parents never intended him for and launches in the barbour com- falling foul of the Chinese they in a seminary with the idea that bined to make “a joyful noise," are ineffectual.” Have you ever be should become a priest. But fire-crackers competed with them read such nonsense? First one day. when he
I
A very fine selection from best French, English & American attained. Perfumers may be seen at
WATSON'S
Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.
Telephone: No. 1. ABC, 2h wlition. Western Union. Calice & Firess: 11, Ton House Street.
Death.
like
boom is Prisons.
But it is
the to
much
good that The Y. Y. K. vessel Kotsn British manufacturers are taking Maru on her way from Singapore an unexpected degres of inter-picked up five Chiness who were estin China, and, given favour drifting on a wrecked junk. able eɔnditions, we have no doubt that
will immensely increased, The tri-
HOLLOWAY. Oh she tut, Januar? 1921, at No. 4. A.0.D. Quarter Rubert agred Jout Archer the beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. | Cink G. R. Holloway, ogei 14 years 11 # ette.
Acknowledgment.
Mr. and Mrs. Holloway, an i famly beg to convey to all their friends heartfelt thanks for the symalny expressed and for the many beautiful tokens of sympathy sent by them in their recent end
bereavement.
trade
ho
duties.
The name of Dr. Edward Láz.
WAS
His Excellency the Governor for the mastery, the two failing of all, Mr. Partington obviously ten years old, a conjurer visited bute paid to the British merchant has appointed Mr. John Daniel to blend in any degree what does not know wbst be the school to give the boys an houses in the East is fully desery.losd to act as Deputy Official ever. Kowloon was by no means is talking about. Secondly, his entertainment. This proved his ed, though they, too, yearn for anReceiver, in addition, to his other behind; in fact, there are a good knowledge of business conditions undoing. Chefato helped him, many residents of the Peninsula in China is, I believe, extremely the magician was delighted with ammprovement an the general
who believe that there was no scanty, and hence be is not in a his services, the boy Chefalo ran situation. There is no doubt about the fact that there are still His Excellency the Governor
noise at all in Hongkong and position to criticise British of any away, stayed with him for wonderful possibilities in the has appointed Mr. Hugh Adair
who doubt whether any ships other representatives. That eighteen months, then he left direction of greater commercial Nisbet to act Official Receiver sounded sirens! Certain is is financial journal of the standing nim, worked up his own show and industrial intercourse be and Registrar of Trade Marks, none of its customary heartiness, columns open to such writing master of his art. Chefalo doss that New Year's night lacked of the Financier should throw its until now he is the acknowledged tween Britain and China-anjin addition to his other duties.
shows that intercoured Last
the commercial no; do all his tricks on the stage 17 ET
WILTSHIRES' "AT HOME", - dealing by both sila. The com-
papers in England have not the his big ones
bo must conception of con-done there aerial honesty of the Chinese is 13, Old Bailey. Bachelor of tion on Friday night, a very large ditions in the E23.
Despite the lure of other attrac-lightest
ol course--but admitted on all bands, and we Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery number of ladies and gentlemen hop as a critic of British and
To set he goes among the audience CAD *35, without of the Univerity of Edinburgh, were present at the At Ho nepusiness methods in the Far supernatural order right under does tricks of the ixhe least boastfulness.
Bri-h integrity forms a very Medical Practitioners.
that has been ad led to the Register of supper and dance given by the East must have proved very the eyes of the audience. He.. [happy counterpart thereto. There
officers and men of the Wiltshire alluring to the writer, but is would even explains how some of his is keener competition between
Regiment to
have been well if he had studied tricks are done, but his repertoirs Major-General the nations of the world for trade For the three days ende Ventris before his departure to the business a little more. Reuter is so large that he does not mind with China, admittedly; batcom yesterday there were notified two Old Country on retirement. Some eest to send us such gibberish if bis pupils are successful. One petition is the soul of business, D1808 of enteric feve foce five hundred people were present from time to time and I think it trick performed many times in And we note with much satisiac Hawaian and ens Chinese) and at the Hongkong Hotel
The is high time that the newspapers America and other parts of the dan Mr. Fox's opinion that the one eccurrence of puerperal fever scene in the two dining rooms, in Hongkong and, for & matter of world, was the selection of a new British manufacturer and trader}{Indian). All were non-fatal.
where the dancing took place, was that, in Shanghai as well, lodged pack of cards by a committee, out ineed fear nothing from it. On
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a revelation of the whole-hearted a protest at the way the service of which fifteen were picked the Fail ban is there is evidence of a
manner in which the officers and is being conducted as far as the values and the order in which Tenders are now being invited men of the Regiment had thrown Far East is concerned. To waste they were chosen being told by Idesire for more extensive Anglo-for the letting of Crown land at themselves into the work of so much money and space in telephone by Mille Palermo, | Chinese trada
rulations--the the rear of the New Harbour decarating the place. The func-sending us such rubbish is sheer his famation of the Antigamated Buildings for five years from 1st tion proved a great success from effronters on the part of Rentertainment is sumptously dressed
partner. Tha enter-- Trading and Commercial Corpora February, 1921. tion is a case in point-and we comprises about 8,000 square feet schema of decoration was greatly honourable and square-dealing se: robe is of kind which more than The lease area every point of view, and the who should know better. A more and attired and Palermo's ward- trust that the year jas upene and the upse: Crown rent is $350 will witness such a revival at per month.
praised.
of representatives than those who one shop window across the leven the most optimistic bad not)
The dining balls were de orat come out from the Old Country water displayed for the benefit of expected.
ed with chrysanthemum, and to canvass for orders in China the public and was the envy of Hans Becker, a Norwegian, greenery, with the names the and elsewhere does not exist, and female shoppers. The great an! George Rupaso. a Britisher, places in which the Regiment when Mr. Partington suggests Elbers Hubbard after sacing both unemployed seamen, were was serving during the late Yar the shoe is certainly on the wrong know can't happen, does happen;
that they should remain at Home. Chefslo wrote:
"What
you Hosen gave a most lanering of Detention by Mr. M. Lantis, Festuberi, Loos, Gallo, leg. What as by falling foul of and though you don't believe It
this moming sent to the House There were Palestine. Mesopat- one" to Mr. and Mrs. Sith, on their own application, Neuve Chapelle. Somme, and nce by band from Suth, and much has already following a charge of vagrancy others, and these names versed means, ooly Reuter and the
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1991.
THE PUZZLE OF THE HELLENES.
Dwellers in #
the affairs of tires. remarkable semesti a superficial view nothing has that extraneous SOWICE at first inexplicat! able, Constantine generally-accepteri, neutral observet tis mentality which has onstable Constantes. weeks ago. M. Verz destinies after a p and influence iner. strongest of the ti Venizelos bima-e Hi, If his position want anticipated his war. Probably me that t few claimants to pr say that they bugs
is no concreta dese
ex-Premier kimse 4)
the result we know that
.which invites a best alate
last few ghats.
succeeded to the
feel any very lively interest in vanturong indiferent to the
ith east corner of Europe. On
s of the last few weeks are
Congratulatory.
It was only the other day thati
The bowal of
|
preferred against them.
ware
the Chinese they are ineffectual
•
❤
❤
you see it. Chefalo and Palermo open their season here at the Theatre Royal on Saturday next Booking is at Montrie's.
BILLIARDS.
Inter-Mess League Table.
The above League table now tands as follows.
Matches Games
P.W. L. D..
cutters
11 5 5 1 34 32 11
113 6 2 28 38 8
L
102 7 121 39 5 111 9 116 50 3
OBITUARY,
a certain degree of light upon what was prated in the local press in made to appear in a less favours tribute to the very valuable sere
as rendezvous for the dancers.writer can cxplain. The Regimental colours ourable punt of view than the Vices that Mr. Stalh has paid to
a walees in both respecta, altte Culong and to British trade in The recently published regula-displayed underneath the band. There is better feeling in the Sim in a state of surprise at the the Far East generally during tion under the Dogs Ordinance and and two sentries stood to markets at present, and it is eralling proférence for the his tenure of the important has been amended as follows the south of the colours dressed generalig telt that the worst has statesman. Up a few office of Chief Manager of the Until further notice no dogs in white kit. The clock chimed happened. The Chinese, it is re- at the helm of Greek Hongkong and Shanghai Banking brought from the Philippine Is-the time from II.15 at every ported, will stand by the side of Soon toe country's territory Corporation Hat Alf maar was lands will be permitted to land in quarter of an hour. As a quarter their fellow merchants and save ont rat to be the firstents the said did not spem, quite srough this Colony without the previous to twelve, after the balle had their faces during the acid test of anik... i won high regard for M. 19 expr.ss the full measure of consent in writing of the Colonial chimed three times the guard the Chinese New Year, although 'shouldered arms," just after the that does not mean that there will at Earpean importance. 4P2teiation felt and there will, Veterinary Surgeon." asit le kell, few could have therefore, be very general grasi-¦
eighth waltz, the music of which be no failures before the Chinese , the heat of Greek affairs ideation at the news that His!
which was written by Captain festive season. There may be aj A fearsome looking chopper G. Grant, whois attached to few, but these s not expected P. O's happened, there will be not a Majesty the King has entered was procure l as the Palice Court the Wiltshire Regiment.
... 12 8 0 454 18 20 so, ore can only on him the ronour of Knight this morning as evidence in guard then presented arm in year just closed has been the
The to be numerous or serious. The R. G. A uncommonly closely. There red.
Victoria the case of assault in which the honour of the Ol Year. When most trying one for merchants in Garrison M. 117 22 49 26 15 10 9 0 1 48 12 19 entence which the Greek honour sets the seal upon a re-defendant, a Chinese man, was the bells chim d midnight the the Colony for it has proved Wills Sgts... oo of the election. In of work that has largely charged by a woman with wound-guard sloped arms, the Vagler almost disastrous to some of our R.G.A. Stone-
116 3 239 27 14 rustion has been transformed, contrilated to the summess bing her head and side so much sounded the Reveille, the guard old established firms. The losses the story of the country during the British trude in the Far East that she had to seek medical aid came to present sim," the "Auld suffered have been very heavy. H.K.Police... 114 3 4 33 33 12 1053 233 27 12 and We 17 safely Bashe appeared in the Court with Lang Syne was song. Finally Had the reserves in some cases Warders As a sequel to the 1st Balkan urat firen to entered into a tre 317 | that nora of the recipients her head bound us and it was the guard stoped arms and went not been large and the Backs not R. E.'s of alliance with. Seba, mistyy to Parties bound themselves to this
New Year's honours stated by the Police that the back to the guard room. come to each other's assistance in case of attack. Inia contingency | 15 puno due reing of vis Bord herantz thos
The stood by the side of the big houses R. G. A. was that long in materialising & istrian Legression against borhin the Sewton Staberce quarrel. A fine of $2 was and impressed everybody.
paen following a whole suit was very picturesque: trade in the Colony might have! Lyemun marking the cornicerus ment of tea wat war. The King not only fit sounds a trifly strange) can inflicted.
received a blow from which it RA.M.C. opposed the perfor navere of thy treaty with his consort-the rest assured that there are many
In an adjoining room were would have taken many years to Kaiser's sister and an unmistapally -teman clique inclurting of his friends in this Colony who
displayed the silver trophies won racover. M. Goumans and the nutstions Dr. Strim, at one time Premier and are proud to know that bis la connection with the visit of by the Regiment. These were 30 Foreign Minister respectively, as well as the Crown Prince, he labours bave been so" well re-
the Eastern Commission of the numerous that one could not do "There is DO doubt that maintained a continue respondence with the enemies of Greece's cognised. And to Lady Stab, British National Council for Com-justice to them in this space. For business in faturs will run in Master Holloway. alls. Eventually, in spite of toralis intrigue, M. Venizelos, we offer our hearty con-bating Venereal Disease a series instance, on view were cops won besthier channels, and that the
of lectures will be held at the by the Regiment when it was out experience
Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Primar-ban And lust no time
None in ranging ratulations.
can look
of the past year and Mrs. G. R. Holloway in the his country on the side of the Allis, Although the Royalists Reptuck on her strenuous efforts on Sanitary Board office this eren- here in 1862 in sports matched will serve as a beacon light to the sad lose they have sustained by Greece from fulfilling her part until the war had been in progress behalf of war charities withou: ing. at 6 p.m., and on Wednesday, between Canton and Hongkong, firms that have altered. a considerable time, the Greek Amp rendered serviceable aid, and realising that honour has been January 5th, Friday, January 7th and also one won in Peking when is perceptible a better fealing in aged 15 years, which took place
There the death of their son Rober so successful were the efforts of 3. Venizelos daring the Peace given where it is due. May they and Monday, January 10tb, at 6 the Wilts were drafted there. The the markets and every one seems at the A. D.D. Quarters yerday Treaty negotiations that the country emerged from the conflict both enjoy the respite of the
Mrs. Neville Rolfe, the wonder of it is that so mangold to be sanguins of seeing better morning. The deceased, who bad more powerful than at any period in her modern history. Under tirement they have so recently Commission, has been invited by preserved."
Educational Commissioner of the trophies bare been so long times this year. To that I say just entered business, the Constantine regime the country was likely to have become entered.
There also the cup fervently vassal of Germany had the ordval of battle ended auspiciously "What's Your Hurry?"
the Headmaster of the Kowloon that was won in Lagos by an certainly
Amen."
We shall formerly an N.C.O. in the Cadet recover for the Kaiser. Despite this array of calling circumstance, we have
British School, to address a meet-officer and the Regimental shield Shanghai and Manila, for the was
faster than Compsoy of the Volunteers and seen the Greek nation not only rapes Venizelos, but-what was no Although there isn't such a ing of parents in the schoolroom for sports carried away in India speculative basiness of the Colony, comrades. He was in the employ greatly liked by all his necessary corollary-acclaim Constantine.
rush in Hongkong as there is in on Thursday, January 6:b, at 6 in 1893.
to which we owe most of our of the local office of the Shire Such an outcome might well excite incredulity. The explan-America, something may possibly P.
Supper was supplied by the present troubles, was not on such Line and was at work as lats ations offered are that Constantine' was only consulting his sub-be learned from a "What's Your
Hongkong Hotel, and it was a large scale as in Shanghai. as Friday Isst. In jects' wishes in keeping them on of the war, as it is said that they Harry?" campaign which bas
splended menu that was provided. There the recovery will be slow. afternoon, he remained at home, were bent more upon profit than prestige: while Venizelos is stated just been started by several cities do drive carefully. And the Amongst those present were His Many trades in the Colony have suffering from a sore throat and to have imprisoned opponents and suspended newspapers. Within the States where the number of pedestrian abould also exercise Excellency Sir Edward and suffered a serious setback For later he became very ill and regard to Constantine it has to be observed that his alleged motive motor car accidents is becoming care. The responsibility should Lady Stubbs, Vice-Admiral Sir instance, it is not starts with the assumption that the Greeks desired deliberately to alarming, the object being to teach not all be placed on the driver of Alexander Duff, K.C.B., and Miss that a perceptible improvement on Saturday. There was a very likely passed away just after midoight leave their Serbian allies in the lurch. Further, a version has the public, pedestrians as well as an automobile. Children run out Duff, gained considerable currency that, so far from Constantine's policy drivers of cars, to exercise care and see how close they can come Major-General
Major-General Ventris. will take place in the piece-goods large attendance at the funeral being to keep the Greek army out of the war, he planned to use it when on the public streets. It is to a moving car, often forcing the Kirkpatrick, KOB, KC.S... are very large, and these are Services and civilian community, George market for a long time. Stocks yesterday, representative of the to give the Allied forces in the Balkans a stab in the back. In undisputed that horry causes driver to stop to avoid hitting the Bishop of Victoria, Mr. and lying heavy on the bands of the many of the Cadats also stiend- relation to M. Venizelos, while little, if anything, has been heard most motor accidents. A man them. A great many of the street Mrs. H. H. J. Gompertz, Com-merchants and dealers,
In all ing of the measures now charged against him, they are feasible enough, will rush across a street in front accidente are das entirely to the modore W. Bowden-Smith, C.B.E., probability the rice trade will remembering the virulent adversaries with whom he has bad toof & moving motor and dash on to carelessness of the person run and Mrs. Bowden Smith, the Hon. begin to look up after the embargo the Hongkong exporters sitempt deal. While he may have felt constramed on a number of occasions the sidewalk. He has saved, over. Motor owners in America Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher, C.B.E., the of the Caban Government is to dezi- to adopt summars procedure, it does not look as if he had acted in may be, ten seconds of time, have themselves undertaken to Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the Hon. lifted, for those heary stocks market or continue to do business direct with that any arbitrary spirit, or the other side would probably have contrived but he has risked his break up abuse of the privilege of Mr. E.V.D. Parr, the Hon. Mr. which were reported to be lying through the intermediary of the to let the world koow before this. If his faults were graster than life in the process. appears, the scales would still show a credit balance as against drivers are generally blamed for the police in punishing joy-riders Mr. and Mrs, P.P.J. Wodehouse, must be quickly consumed, and the exporters will
Motor using the streets and are aiding Pollock and Mrs. Pollock, and in the warehouses of Havana San Francisco houses? Probably Constantine. The Greeks have voted otherwise, and the returned the accidents that happen. But and
reckless drivers. sovereign is profuse with professions of goodwill to the Allies. they are not always the respon campaign to teach common sense and Naval officers, as well as required. It will be interesting adequate security against r8+ The Mr. and Mrs. Holt Gale, Military by March fresh supplies will be cautious in the future and demand. Ting has certainly registered a clever score with his coup d'etat, exercise care and most of them be vigorously waged.
sible persons. They should and safety first regulations must prominent residents and Govern-to sea in what channels the new petition of what we experienced which will need continued alertness from the Eutente.
business with Cubs will run. Will last year,
ment officials.'
Sir
Was
the
be more