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(To the Editor of the Hongkong **Talegraph."} Loongsang"
TEA CONGRESS.
At Bandoeng Next Year,
A Tea Congress, with Exposi Disaster. tion, will be held at Bandoeng from June 21et till July 5th, 1924. Sir, The evidence given by, or dragged out of, the witnesses at On the occasion of this Con- the Loong Sang" Court of gress, lectures will be given by Yesterday's health returnshows Enquiry was of such a contradic-specialists about toa-growing and one Chinose case of cerebro-tory nature that it would appear its preparation, diseases, sale, oto. to the layman that the Court had A cordial welcome" will be given spinal favor.
an impossible task to sift the to foreign visitors. " If that, was
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THERE WILL BE CAN BE, NO We should have thought that reCAPE FROM THE OBLIGATION the business mon of this Colony OF THE STRONG TO BEAR THE The were fully aware of the fact that BURDENS OF CIVILIZATION, BUT it is the Free Trade policy of THE WEAK MUST BE AIDED TO BECOME STRONG.-Calvin Hongkong which has made this Coolidge. port what it is. "We are not a manufacturing contre-therefore we have very little to ofter as a quid pro quo in any scheme of
Machinory, tools and packings tariffs. preferential
The action initiated by Colonel truth out of it essentially a clearing-house, and H. L. Pearson, Engineer-in-Chief actually the case the Court has in use will be exhibited and, as for us to start getting up dis to the Singapore Municipality done the only thing possible, ex far as is known, foreign manufac turers will make ample use of the How it arrived at the opinion specially favourable circunstance criminating tariffs would be against Mr. A. W. Still (Editor) pressed its own opinion,
and the Straits Times Press. equivalent to killing the goose Limited, claiming damages for given is difficult to visualise, see that the exposition, will be hold. which lays the golden eggs, libel published in the paper, wasting that the real authority on in the tea-growing centre of Java. distinctly ignored in favour of the and Exposition is the well-known What would the shipping men of withdrawn in the Singapore cables, viz. Lloyds Rules, was The President of the Congress
Supreme Court last week.
opinions of those who doalt with tea-growing expert, Mr. K. A. R., the Colony think of abandoning our traditional policy of Free Nearly three hundred students the cables in their evidence. It Bosscha, General-Manager of the Trade? We are astonished that have already enrolled in the new was only the starboard cable Malabar Tea plantations, whilst torm of the Hongkong Chinose itself which agreed with Lloyds the Vice-President of the Con- The Association of Exporters and .M.C.A. Day School and the Rules in saying that it was of gross will be Dr. C. J.J. Bernard,
them ment Station for Tea Dealers should declare itself in Y.M.C.A. Evening School which insufficient strength. Everyone Director of the Genonra! Experi- favour of import tariffs, and we began last week. The good en-else said he considered are just as much surprised that rollment together with the im-sufficiently strong in face of Buitenzorg; and the Vice-Prosid- the Chamber of Commerce should proved courses of study and the the then known fact that the ont of the Exposition will bo Mfr.. strengthened teaching staff alone which took the strain had E. de Kruyff, Chief of the Section for Commeren of the Department forward to the Government the give promise for a most success-failed.
Lloyds Registry was establish of Agriculture. Industry and Association's views on this sub-ful term's work.
ed in 1834 and from that time Commerce at Buitenzorg."
to ihe prosent lyt jectwithout so far as we can judge,
Yesterday afternoon a whist down expressingits disapproval of them. drive given by Mrs. Russell and been engaged in the classification
Mrs. Simpson, in aid of the of ships, for which purpose it has The trouble is, however, that they M.C.L., was held at the Taikoo included the names of the most do not all, approach the island on Some on coming shipowners.
ship-the sanie side, Triad Societies.
Club Hall. A very pleasant time eminent Some interesting history of the was spent, and a sum of $102 was builders and engineers on its to the Ferry keep the island on their right, others again.come lo Chinese triad societies (offshoots collected. The prize-winners were Technical Committee.
Lloyds Rules are the outcome rest with the island on their left. of the original patriotic organisa-as follows: 1, Mrs. K. Drum- tion) was given by Mr. King, the mond; 2, Mrs. P. J. Taylor: 3, of the continuous work of this It is the latter class, I wish pital, Hongkong, on September Deputy Superintendent of Pelice, Mrs. J. Simpson; booby prize, committee and are recognised as particularly to mention, for these 20th., 1923, Cathinca Bull, wife in the Magistracy yesterday, Mrs. J E Anderson. The duties the very last word in the progress buses, in order to return to the
hinterland, have to and of Captain Henrik Bull. (Shang- when night men were sentenced to of M.C. were discharged by Mr.of design,
roadway' the
along and Manila papers please imprisonment for membership of Stuart Hope, whilst the prizes equipment of ships. By constant all the rickshas are now directed. eepy
an unlawful organisation. The were kindly given by Mrs. Roid, revision they have reached sneh a intimidation and blackmail Mrs. Greig and Mrs. Chapman. pitch of perfection as to be Some drivers do this neatly enough; others indifferently so, consulted and followed by ship with the result that last evening exercised by those' suciaties, and
To say the frequent murders due to their! We regret to record the death builders the world over. activities, make it necessary for of Mrs. Bull, wife of Captain that ship is "built to Lloyds a bus, in turning, crashed into the forces of law and order to Henrik Bull, of the ss, Helikon, requirements" or is "classed at my ricksha, happily without doing.
damage. break then up whenever there is for which Messrs. Thoresen and Lloyds" is the hall mark of
May I humbly suggest that if all clue to follow. Wherever Co. are the local agents. The perfection. Chinese have settled in fair num-deceased lady, who was
Those Rules give; in tabular uses are compelled to "keup the hers-for instance, in various popular amongst the Norwegian form, the sizes for every part of aisland on their right on approach. If the Association of Exporters parts of Malaya they form these community here, had been ill vessel and her equipment and it and made to go round it on and risk of and Dealers of Hongkong, wants unlawful societies, and gain many about a fortnight and he was in is by one of these tables that their return journey, there will
adherents, usually clansmen of the French Hospital (where she the size of the chain-cables for be no confusion this Colony to abandon its Free the leader. Faction fights, gang died this morning when her the Loong Sang" was deter damage, as on departure all will be turned facing the proper direction to the advantage of Trade status, we can only think robberies, and violent crines of husband recently left on his ship
"It was 1 3/4" when new, but as
Thanking you in that its members do not know all descriptions, can be traced to for Bankok. Death followed an
everyone? these associations. They exercise operation. Much sympathy will when they are well off. Co peculiar inluence over the be felt for the bereaved husband, it is known that chain-cables rust advance for your courtesy.
the recommenda-members. The Chinese, as a race, The decensed lady had been in and wear away this given size tions of the Imperial Customs are much given to ritual, and the the East for some years, having includes a factor of safety and i tables, and the Rules- say- Conference of 1921, the Hong-more of this there is the better resided in Manila and Hongkong, minimum size is also given in the
hence the elaborate ceremonial
When any longth of a Chain! kong General Chamber of Com-Fadented. by the triad organisa
Cable is worn so that the mean In Western countries we
diameter at its most worn part is merce was asked by the local tions.
Sir, 1 do not wish to appear reduced to the size given in the Government to advise upon the lave had the Camorra, and still have the K.K.K. Of harmless sec-
following Table it is to be carping, but in regard to the applicability of "a standard formrot societies there is the Masonic
above, I would take this oppor renewed." of certificate of value and origin organisation, and several less It is human
The minimum size in the table tuuity to point out to "Mariner" News Trom Canton is to the in the case of Hongkong. That influential ones.
effect that a few days ago Dr. for the "Loong Sang's" cables that no matter how these Regul- body referred the question to the alare to like something secret
as boys we had our
Sun Yat-sen had an interview was 1 9/16" and it has been swornatious be ultimately framed, they the Government Association named, and this "pirate gang," and so forth and withi. Wu Kwong-in, the repre-in evidence that it was actually will require to be printed "and Gazette before. they can become latter organisation has expressed there will be secret societies sentative of Lu Yung-thang, Th-less than this size and bad, for published in
effective in law. No prosecution H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES self at length on the subject, its tintil the crack of down. But chun of Chekiang, and that sub-that reason, been condemned.
when violence is associated with equently a meeting was held in Nor is that all, the vessel was under these Regulations could opinions being forwarded to the such organisations they cannot regard to the reappearance in hanging to one chain, the rules succeed unless this was done.
be tolerated (unless they become Shanghai of Li Yuan-hung. say that she must have (and,) Government by the Chamber.
suecoseful like the Fascisti.) It is reported that the meeting presumably, use) two. When they The Association, however, apActually, the triad societies of came to the docision that all pariried to give her a useful scope of leel sure that "Mariner" will ad- the East have been on the wane ties are against li, Yuan-hung the second chain the windlass mit the utter impossibility of moans of piracy, prevention. Ta of late years, though a recrudes and that he lacks the necessary immediately gave evidence that preventing the disclosure of any
to become "Presidentit, also, was not fit for its duty.
quote the "Q" boats, as, an in ence of their former activities is talent always possible.
The ship had been under stance, is weak, for the simple
1 least examination for
reason that the crows and or month, everything aboard her servants on these boats were not SHANGHALBOWLERS.
had been taken udrift to find theor
SAMO nationality As defects and prepare the specifle the enemy against whom these Entertained by Taikoo ation and tender for recondition vessels were designed. Surely,
Ling.
not Players/
sir, you do
think it keep any such Last night, at the Hongkong This being so, it is hard to feasible, to
measures either did not come within the terms of sane, Wo trust they are Hotel, the Shanghai Interport understand why she was sent preventative reference of the Imperiul Customs duly chalking up the various lawn bowlers were entertained out crippled to take what was sacred or secret when it is occurred to dinner by the Taikoo players, known to be coming, but it possible to have, without fear of Conference. So far as Imperial incidents that have
during the past two months or so. Mr. J. Reid presided over a com-certainly seems that the some-detection, individuals among our Preference is concerned, Hong No acceptance of the Lincheng pany of about forty,
one who had sufficient authority local crews for the purpose of an anchorage securing information with a view kong can offer nus. for the demands appears likely, and a
In proposing the health of the to send her to simple reason that it imposes no continuation of such outrages is Shanghai tean, the Chairman should have upheld his expert to defeating any tunisible means
for more than possible. Among out said they were especially pleased opinion of her seaworthiness by of defence? iniport ilutios excepting
Again, that such a precaution- standing crimes of recent occur to have with them again their proceeding in her to. Kowloon excise purpose. It is, however, rence are the murder of two old friend, Mr. Shaw. Touching Bay; and it is wondered if the ary stop is not contemplated by able to avail itself to some extent Britisher which we have on the recent game in which expert would then have thought the Government is evidenced by hulk with condemned the fact that public bodies and
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pears to us to have wordlessly gone out of its way to air, its a political issue which germane to the subject under notice, namely, the practic.
view on
is not
masked
Chinese Lawlessness.
There is a strange suggestion uf ability of preferential rates of indifference in the
way the tariff as between all parts of the foreign Powers appear to be Empire. This is a matter which, viewing events in China at.pre- as the Asaciation itself admite,sunt, but perhaps they are merely
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time.
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PENINSULA.
Kowloon, Sept. 20th., 1923,
Piracy. Prevention.
Again, upon consideration, I
the
of the preference offered to Bri-roady discussed in these columns Shanghai and Taikoo met, the that a was "cerininly anything firms have been invited to express
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and the later foul killing of Ghairman remarked that, as in cables
YOUNG SNATCHER,
Yours ele
No, Mr. Editor; the mariners whom I criticised for not forward- ing practical suggestions cannot shelter behind any polloy of "bush, hush."
TRIDENT.
Yours, etc. Hongkong, Sept. 20th, 1923.
Novelists' Births.
tish goods by the United Kingdom Father Maletto. Only the other all previous matches between more than the coffin it. proved an opinion on the present Draft and New Zealand, The Associa- dag, desperadoes killed the master these two teams, it was a very lo be for the members of her Regulations. tion of Exporters and Dealers of and chief enginger of a Japanese good one, although Shanghai on crew.
vessel. Just when are the foreign this occasion did not have the
PETER Better lato best Hongkong think the bonefits to
nations going to act?
of Juck. Mr. Rejd
of local trade would be consider than never; but one can some then spoke
the "value. Hongkong, búpt, 20th., 1923, of bowls from a social point of able if the larger Dominions times be just a little too late..
view and said tlist these Interport Kowloon Traffic. an Empire preference - df}
games were an important factor which Hongkong could bake!
in preserving friendship between Sir. Most Kowloon people will the two ports...
have noticed that within the past advantage, but it rightly cOR-
The toast was enthusiastically week or so, there has been con- [codes that as a Free Trade port Gets Gaol and Whipping. we can scarcely inflate a die- In a charge against a youthful honoured, and, in reply, Mr. Shaw Hiderable improvement in the cussion on this subject. Yet itjenutcher, Inspector C. Aris told said that when Shanghai met regulation of ricksha traffic at
the Magistrate this morning that Taikoo they realised that they the Kowloon Ferry, Nowa Sir. Could any of your readers suggests that the question should the defendant was seen in the act were meeting one of the strongest days, instead of being allowed to oblige by inferniing me when the be kept steadily in view in order of cutting a piece of giring by combinations in Hongkong, and proceed along the centre roadway, following novelists were born :- that Hongkong's opinion may which a hangle was secured to a when Taikon entertained them, all pullers have to take the outer Charles Garvice, Baroness Orczy circle, keeping to the left al (Mrs. Montagu Barstow) and H. be given in favour of universal child's wrist at Stone Nullah they gave of their very host,
Following the speeches, a con- the time, This is an excellent de Vere Staupoole? I need Lane yesterday. He was arrest- Empire Preference." If thised by a District Watelman, and Bert was held, and amongst those ides and would be perfect
grateful for the information. . drivers of many of
Thanking you for inserting this means that, in orderto come into on reference to the records was who contributed to an enjoyable if it were not for the fact Harcely say that I shall bo such a scheme, Hongkong should discovered to have had two pre-programme were Mr. and Mrs, that
McLeod, Messrs, Cheatham Todd, the buses are not compelled, to vious convictions,
Yours etc.." - St being, Morrison, Sysce and Reid, act in a similar manner. At letter in your valuable columns.
The gathering broke up at about present, all these buses take their
MODERN FICTION,
Lang Syne, midnight to the singing of "Auld stance on the island on the, wont
begin levying discriminating Sentence of three months hard tariffs on foreign goods and labour, with six strokes of the that is how we read it then we rattan, was inflicted by Mr. J. R.
Wood. sincerely trust that the Govern
of the present ricksha shelter, Hongkong, Sept. 20th, 1923,