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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1921.
MR. LANSING AND SHANTUNG,
"written into the Peace Treaty."
NOTES & COMMENTS.
“Cornstalks" in England.
WEDNESDAY, MAY Z 1921.
DAY BY DAY.
HONOURABLE INDUSTRY AL-
Rather early in the English WAYS TRAVELS THE SAME ROAD WITH ENJOYMENT AND DUTY, cricket season the Australian
AND PROGRESS IS ALTOGETHER, team, probably on account of its lengthy programme, bas opened IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT IT.-Samuel
Smiles. its tour, and a very good opening too, even if the opposition, Lei- cestershire, is of moderate calibre,
HONGKONG AND · MANILA.
A Philippine Bankers' Views.
which has in one way resulted in a practical boycott on Philip- pine National Bank notes," inter- esting announcements were made by our informant which would servo to clear up the situation.
"On arrival in Hongkong
1.
I
CRICKET.
Wilts Regimental. Shield.
A cricket match was played at Happy Valley on Monday after-
noon between "D" and "O" Com- To rise from the unexalted Mr. Concepcion remarked, position of a junior clerk earning was greatly surprised to learn panies of the 2nd Bn. Wiltshire the handsome remuneration of that what is tantamount to a Regiment. The former Company Among the passengers who $50 a month for wearing out the boycott is in existence here won, thus obtaining the first place The visitors are again captained left by the s.s. Pyhrrus yesterday keys of a typewriter to the re-against Filipino notes, and that in the Inter-Company League, by Warwick Armstrong, a typical were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Drum-sponsible office of one of two chief they were not accepted here. In and winning the Regimental officials of a State bank is an my view that is probably one of Cricket Shield. Appended are
for the exchange the scores;~~.
"Cornstalk" of 6 ft. 2 in, or 6 ft.mond and Mr. C. Blaker.
bave had in
...
experience which rarely falls the reasona 3 in., whom. some of his compat-
to the lot of many people, difficulties we
"D COMPANY, riots classed as A bas been"
The engagement is announced yet M. 8. Concepcion, of Manila Shanghai." when the selection of the eleven of Miss Rose H. Lee daughter of has that distinction. At the com- In explanation of those Lie, Purton, h Rogers, to meet the M. C. C. team was Mrs. W. R. G. Lee of 35 tobinson paratively early age of 28 he is difficulties, Mr. Concepcion con- Maj. Timmis, b Road, under consideration, only to find Road to Mr. Chow Yat Kwona Vice-President of the Philippine tinued:-"These difficulties result Lt. McDonald, e Richardson,
b Hannam,. that the veteran was a power still. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chow National Bank, with a controlling from some exchange contracts At the time Captain Douglas' men Shou Son of 7 Excelsior Terrace, interest in all the products of which Mr. Miller, our American Sgt. Holdman, c Rogers, b arrived in Australia, the writer Robinson Road.
Hannam, those Islands.
Manager at Shanghai, recently hazarded the prediction that they
Mr. Concepcion arrived in this entered into. It developed that Pte. Turner, b. Read, would give B good account
Yesterday's return of notifiable Colony the other day on his way most of the contracts were illeg- Sgt. Smith, St., & Beaven, of themselves. As the Corn-diseases, in the Colony shows to Shanghai on a business mis-ally made, and non-authorisable Cpl. Trivett.
Boaven, stalks swept the board in the that there were two fatal casession, and in a chat to a Hong-because of their gambling nature. Test matches, he has small cause of plague, three cases of small kong Telegraph representative Not only this, but also many other Lt. Pritchard, e Richardson. for congratulating himself upon
whether the pox (two fatal) and one fatal to-day he referred to one or two factors have contributed to make
Organising China's Army.
h Road,
Richardson b
the contracts so unusual that L/Cpl. Amor, b Read, really the National Bank has a Pte. Hardy, b Road, . THE SUGAR TRADE.
very good legal defence in repudia- Sgt. Oraço, not out.... On the subject of trade reting these exchange contracts;
All the interesting trade topic.
**
The return interport volley ball
such a case-been inimical to Defendant
one
was arrested
on
be.
10 the
case
the
contracts
our
At that
16
-ão à 20
16
Extras,
Total
65
Bowling Analysis.
O. MO. R. W.
9
6 10
1
30 1
6
15
2
6 .3 5 5
6
Lt. Beavon, c and b Parton,
2
Extras
7
Total:..
36
+14
Bowling Analysis..
O. MO. R. W.
4. 16.
4. 13. 5. 5.
not
his prescience.
case of enteric fover. M.C.C. team was unlucky, a sufferers were Chinese. many say, or not. Just before the Australian team's embarka- tion skipper Armstrong indulged in a forecast, saying that he ex-match between Hongkong and lations between Hongkong and because, in the first place, they pected his side to be as successful Canton will take place to-morrow the Philippines, with particular were signed by a party who held
said:"Just at. Concepcion in England as they had been in at 4. p.m. sharp at the Chinese reference to the sugar line. Mr. no power of attorney from the
office main
(these contracts very great wore
formed by Mr. Millar's no power to play the prophet again. The public is invited to witneen the present there is (AS. WATSON & CO., LTD., Australia, which constrains one Y.M.C.A. Bridges Street. The
game as a close and well contest movement in the sugar line from assistant who has Australians will need to be
Manila to Hongkong, but the of attorney). In the second
were Lt. Hannam market dealing with this com- place powerful bowling sido indeed to ad match is anticipated. win all five matches outright this
modity is not so stable as it of a gambling nature. In the Bdm. Rogers
Lt. Beavon Especially third place there has been a sort A disturbance took place on used to time, because in England thore is
defeat the Pre. Read a time-limit. On the whole, it may Blake Pier shortly after 8 o'clock is this so in the
of of conspiracy to be doubted whether the visitors last night when of the muscolato sugar, which is raw, interests of our bank. Of course
"C" COMPANY. will win a majority of the Tost habitues insisted on sitting on the made in two kinds, black and if wo had decided to go into the
Chinese matches. But with such redoubt-seats at the pier head without yellow. Tho
prefer Court we could stand a very good | Bd. Mr. Eatson, c. Pritchard,
b. Purton able old stagers as Warwick Arm-paying the two conts charge. He yellow. Most of the sugar in-chance of winning the case. strong and
Warren Bardsley was put under arrest and was portors here have business con- Of course we must consider the Bdm. Clarkson, b, Purton supporting Australia's brilliant fined £5 at the Magistracy this nections with Manila or with foreign credit of the Bank and for Bdm. Rogers, b. Purton recruits, the Mother Country will morning.
Boilo, which is the most im-business honour and integrity we Pte. Read, b, McDonald in the prefer to stand by all these con- need to produce different formi
portant sugar centre from that shown during the
Ernest Downes was charged at Philippines. "This big move tracts. Of course the banks here Lt. Hannam, b. MoPonsid,
are L/c. Cowley, not out M. C. C. tour.
the Magistracy this morning ment in sugar results from the and in Shanghai, which with disorderly behaviour whilst fact that the majority of the interested in exchange Pte. Richardson, b. Purton
would вес their Cpl. Seaman, L. B. W. drunk and also with assaulting a biggest sugar dealers in Iloilo difficulties,
McDonald With the aim of binding the ricksha coolie. Defendant said who are Cantonese, have direct way to clearing up the difficulties
Pte. Harper, b. McDonald various provinces more closely to be only remembered he was business connections here which and settle the matter on a reason- the Central Government and of drunk, but had no recollections enable direct shipments to be con-able basis. When we heard of Pte. Morgan, b. McDonald
the Chinese prefer spot went to that port. That was our Doubtless Mr. Lansing's much-anticipated narrative, converting the provincial troops of the assault. Inspector Willis signed to their representatives, the trouble up in Shanghai, I 'into a positive and beneficial said defendant's conduct in the for "The Peace Negotiations of which a lengthy notice force, the Chinese Ministry of charge room was objectionable sugar to buying on the c.i.f. basis. first visit to Shanghai sine appeared in our yesterday's issue, will give rise to many War is working on a plan to set He expoctorated on a constable. The classifications of the raw the difficulties arose. differences of view. It is practically an indictment of the aside a definite monthly military Mr. Orme imposed a fine of $10 sugar in the Philippines differ time we had already made a pro- to the ricksba In the Islands we take into for an amicable settlement but course pursued by President Wilson in relation to the fund for oach province and to and ordered Downes to pay $1 from the method adopted here.posal to the Banks in Shanghai consideration the degree of they rejected our proposal and Peace Treaty and the League of Nations. The author sets improve the education of the compensation
polarization (which is a process wanted to impose on us terms L/Cpl. Purton 11. In principle the plan is good. One out seven points upon which he disagreed with the President. soldiery, states a Peking report. coolie.
A notorious undesirable, who adopted to determine the percent-which we could not agree to until Lt. McDonald 11. Even if the President's dismissal of his secretary of State hopes that the improved education be regarded as abrupt, not to say busque, a Britisher's will not have the result of setting had been banished twice and age of intrinsic sugar in the finally, after two months negotia- Pretorian Guard rule, gaoled many times previously, raw material). In this Colony tions, they decided to accept sympathies are likely to be with Mr. Wilson rather than up
Bank of the posed by us. Some of the banks state that these notes are backed with Mr. Lansing in regard to the majority of these points. which, if possible, would be was this morning charged before they consider more the colour. terms somewhat on the basis pro-
more baneful than the Magistrate Orme with the theft The National Tuchunate system. We have of $5 from a compatriot. The Phillipines, of which I am the in Hongkong are interested in up by, and supported with a For instance, a leading grievance of Mr. Lansing is that even the President favoured the League of Nations. It makes sometimes wondered that the complainant, the master of a assistant general menager, is fin- these transactions. It is with reserve deposit place with the In- curious reading to see Mr. Wilson charged with "sacrificing aoldiery have not so acted, and junk, folt a tug at his pocket in aucing about 50 per cent. of the the object of bring these negoti sular Treasury of the Philippines. his idealism in order to leave the Covenant of the League bave concluded that the lack of the streetyosterday, and di-cover-sugar crop in the Philippines. ations to a conclusion on the felt very much surprised on By the usual process of education has-fortunately ined the loss of $5 in small change. Most of the sugar centres in the basis of the terms proposed by being informed here that the
Southern rart of the Islands are us that I am making this second National bank notes were reasoning, one would say that this was precisely the step initiative and cohesive method. suspicion by a district watchman. controlled by the Bank which bas visit to Shanghai, and I hope accepted, and I suppose this may to ensure, so far as Mr. Wilson could ensure, the realisation Instances here and there probably He was sentenced to twelve invested about 35,000,000 pesos in that the friendly relations that be due to our exchange difficulties
contres. Most of the had always been in existence in Shanghai." It is in some months' imprisonment with hard sugar
refined Bugar goes to between our customers here will
Mr. Concepcion left for Shang- of his idealism. Mr. Lansing, however, extends the charge have occurred.
America but
Orient be resunied and that there will bai this afternoon, one of his by asserting that the President, in his anxiety to consum-degree reassuring to read that labour.
labours when reaching there will mate the Leag a sacrificed the principles of self-deter- the lectures are to be based upon
The discovery of a quantity of (especially Hongkong) shipments be no more of this trouble. The ex-President has patriotism. The reform, however,
In roverting to the boycott on be the establishment of a sasaple mination and open" diplomacy.
involves the whole question of arme in a box on the s.s. On Lee are made of the raw grade, the planned to reply, not by his own pen, but by members of Chinese administration. Hitherto yesterday led to the arrest of one reason for this preference being Filipino notes in the Colony, Mr. his Administration, and as the reply is likely to make its a favourite device of the Tuchuns of the passengers, a Chinese already stated. In the case of
ments which are indeed reassur- in his mission of developing the ing for those interested in the trade between Philippines and appearance ere long we shall probably be in possession of has been to make deductions; and lately returned from America or America, however, the centrifugal Concepcion made several state which will be or considerable holp
pretty substantial ones, before the s.s China, Proceedings were sugar obtains preference.
THE HEMP TRADE.
question here. I just want to China. both sides of the story at no distant date.
Naturally the point of particular interest in the Far remitting the taxes to the Central taken out against the man at the
Government. How does Peking Magistracy this morning, and. Turning to the trade in hemp, propose to deal with this phase after bearing the circumstances, Mr. Concepcion said:" There is East is that concerning Shantung, and here the author stands
the Magistrate(Mr. R. E. Lindsell) also little business in hemp being upon more favourable ground. Mr. Lansing states that, of the problem?
fined him $200 and ordered the transacted between Manila and in accordance with instructions from the President, he and
conditional confiscation of the Hongkong; not very large, but other members of the American commission conferred with Wages Reduction.
One of the smallest of Reuter's arms, (a Mauser pistol, a revolver just sufficient to furnish material both the Japanese and the Chinese delegations, as the result of which they reported against the transfer of the cables yesterday contained a very and 2,000 rounds of ammunition) for the rope factory in Hongkong The for three months, during which which is the direct controlling. important item of news. Shantung territory to Japan. The President, Mr. Lansing message read "The Federation time defendant can apply for the interest in China. At the same thinks, was at that time of the same mind, but Mr. Wilson, of Engineering and Shipbuilding return of them on the production time, the Philippine National apprehensive of Japanese withdrawal from the Conference Trades' ballot resulted in 45,169 of a valid export permit issued by Bank is undertaking to man- and rejection of the League, acquiesced in the decision of votes in favour and 35,963 against the Canton authorities to the ufacture some of the raw hemp the Council of Four, although Mr. Lansing and his acceptance of reduced wages." Captain Superintendant of Police into rope in factories controlled by it. This, however, is only an ex- the times well worth noting. The Owing to the efforts of Dr periment, but, if we are success- colleagues insisted that the risk of withdrawal was unreal, In that one sentence is a sign of since Japan would not willingly relinquish her place as labour disputes that have, un-Denman Fuller the debt incurred ful in our efforts, we probably one of the Big Five. This agrees pretty well with the fortunately, been so common since in connection with the recent will in the course of time be able imagine that I understand women hard on them, but I sometimes current version of the episode, and it is likely enough that the stump in industry have mainly improvements and repairs to the to absorb about 25 per cent. of but I'm old enough to have watch wish I could take one of the sex, in this matter Mr. Wilson felt impelled to agree against centred around the wages ques- Cathedral Organ, which stood, at the hemp production of the Is-ed the steady progress of this brush and thoroughly scrub her his will. The outcome, including China's refusal to sub-anda demand on the part of $2,500 has been reduced to $300 lands, which is estimated to face-powdering and fake-blood face, then shut her in a cage and organised workers that little if during the past few months and amount to one million bales a circulation business. The other watch results. I'd like to bet scribe to the Peace Treaty and the boycott of Japan, is a any reduction should be made. the collection at the Recital on year. The trouble now is that night on the Ferry I sat aback of that, removed from temptation The present coal strike is all a Monday next will be devoted the Philippine markets are sub-a couple powder puff artistes and to embellish nature, she'd be a commonplace of Far Eastern history."
the object of freeing the jacted to manipulations on the from the antics of them I've come hanged sight butter-looking ony-
from debt. The When the pact came up for ratification at the matter of workers' remuneration. to
part of hemp manufacturers in to the conclusion that this powder way than when she lived under Poace Treaty, Japan made an informal offer to return The high wages of the late war instrument the territory at some fature date upon conditions. As a wore a necessity to meet vocalist will be Mrs. Bowes: London and America. Of course, trick is like drink or drugs. What a regularly renewed layer of
high cost of living, but with Smith
we understand that the conditions ever secret lies behind that half dust. rices tumbling in all directions has not sung in public here are very abnormal and we could inch of ordoriferous dust which victor in the engagement with Germany, Japan might
the story before; the Organ pieces will not expect very good prices for bespreads the features of lots of except a reiteration. She says reasonably claim that she succeeded to Germany's rights (at least that is only that the concession formed part of the territory not of those at Home) there must include Gulmant's "Introduction temp. These abnormal conditions our womenfolke, I think they though, that even among men the carried to excess. She can think only of a friendly Power but of an ally. Originally inevitably come a corresponding and Allegro from the D. Minor however, also give scope for such should really give their faces a perfumery habit is sometimes
drop in the remuneration of Sonata." Erie Coates' "Isla of manipulations. Pressure has the workere. The engineers and the Waters" from a Suite recently
Whatever the matter with of nothing more disgusting than Japan doubtless hoped to hold the area.
OTHER PRODUCTS.
their facile cuticle, it canna be the "old whisky odour pre- modified her attitude. China's passive but stubborn shipbuilders seem to have recog-produced at the Queen's Hall
"We probably will endeavour any worse in appearance than valent in so many of our public resistance, in which she has considerable sympathy from nised this and the result of their and which has been arranged by the Powers, especially the United States, has resulted in ballot is a testimony to their Mr. Dennan Fuller for the Organ, to improve the market in Hong- the chalky mask presented nowa places. The suggestion also In order to Bernard Johnson's attractive kong for the finer grade of days to the gaze of the curious arises in Janet's mind that the bring the price of goods down and Pavane" Wolstenholme's new Philippine lumber. I understand male, Mind ye, age doesna' seem possessor of the dietillery breath some of the Japanese openly favouring a revision. Mr.levelbeadedness,
Irish Phantasy" and other you are using much blackwood to make ong difference. The old might also be locked up in a Lansing says that at the Peace Conference China was facilitate a return of brisk busi-
and teakwood for furniture. In time grandma who used to sit cage and be invited to go in for abandoned to Japanese rapacity"-which may be an over-ness there must be a reduction pieces.
the Islands we have much more around wishing it was all over and a course of teetotalism, wi' a bar statement in both respects. So far as the Powers were in producing costs and if the
consistent woods than could be time to go, now has a dressing of soap, a scrubbing brush and a For furniture table that looks like the front hot bath every now and then concerned, perhaps they salved their consciences with the workers at Home would be 000- hope that one day the territory would revert to the country tent to co-operate, even for a to believe that it is not altogether obtained here.
wards the achievement of The question of profit as against than narre which is of a very Ane powder and paint are poor sub- What's more forbys, she thinke of which it forms part. Japan has, indeed, intimated will short, who, with employers to the employers who are at fault. I could imagine no better wood end of a chemist's shop: Talcum thrown in as a make-reigh titutes for the wash rag and it would help to improve th ingness to open negotiations direct. China prefers the that end then the industrial wages is a thorny one, but it is grade.
and happiness of encouraging to learn that the
using one smell to kill another is complexion into the bargain. just about as sensible as hiding H'er by heck, ther's League of Nations to adjudicate upon conditions--various prosperity undertakings and enterprises, have been established in Britain would be brought a great workers are beginning to realise
ye come to think of it.' H'ni. the territory. But when inatters have proceeded thus far, deul nearer. True, there must be that it is to their own interest a sacrifice on bath sides but to co-operate instead of always recent indications have led one being in opposition. the problem should not prove insoluble.
who WO believe
THE BOYCOTT ON FILIPINO NOTES.
roon
for Pippine products
Between Ourselves
I'm no'
chance.
By Robt. MacWhirter.
FOR
"A. THOUGHT
TODAY
young enough to
WONDER
JIM WILL LIKE
MY NEW BONNET?
Mind ye, I don't want to be too
Janet has nothing much to add
In regard to the exchange pro. Erime under a coating of pink maybe something in that, whis
blem between here and Manila, |
shaded dust,