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SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1919.
THE NEW POLICE CLUB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. "IT IS PEACE, OLD DEAR"
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL OPENING
-
BUT IT WASN'T.
Hongkong was knocked silly soo
out
It is a little late now to talk of it and we certainly do not expect that the silly fools will make a note of it and bear it in mind for "next time,
OF THE PAVILIONË
The fortnightly market report dated May 2 includes the following:.. because hysteria takes no account of
H.E. the Governor, the Hon. Mr. Local rates have declined somewhat Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy: anything but its own interior dis- turbances." But some figures given.
Clawd Saver C.M.G. yesterday despite a firmer home market. These after ten o'clock this morning when in Parliament by Captain Guest in
at the Huppy Valley, Thors was rise in exchange. Small sales of direction of Statue Square. Many the new Folios Cricket Club Puvčin doubtless largely due to the continued on of crackers was heard from the performed the ceremony of opening depreciations in dollar values are the sound of the bursting of a profu- make some people feel just little foolish. In Ceylon it seems that the
large gathering present including the Greys and Whites have been effected there real reason the newspaper men were D.5.0. of the Suffolks is marrying aC. Wolf, and Mrs. Wolfe, the Hot.quotation
Major S. J. F. Barnardiston Davies, R., the Hon. Mr. E. 1. been sold.
Chief Justice, Sir Wam Res and some Blacks are reported to have of their offices, some in ablet
were who rushed peeved" with Mr. Stubbs was Dutch indy. because he didn't jump, at their
Cotton. The latest sleeves, to 'ascertain the cause. 19 18.28d for Good China Mail man who was lurking bidding when they were shrieking
Mr. Chatham and Mrs. Chatlan, Middling, that the Empire's need for men was Alabaster, R.E.. gave birth to a boy T. I. Perkins, J. W. Franks, T. F.interference
The wife of Bt. Major E. 0.1 Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallias, Messi, India and the fear of consequent an excited crowd making at the the Hon. Mr., G. Mc. Messer, - the Cotton Yarn: The trouble in Court found himself in the midst of in the vicinity of the Supreme so critical that every man but them at Boscombe, Hants, on February Hough, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. King, affected our market and a good sound came, and from almost every selves should be sent to the Frost at 20. once, and because he was a little?
with supplies have double for the place whence the sharp on them when they went too
Chief Inspector Keer and the Inspes business was done at an advance of p came the eager and happy cry of far with their reproaches. This is
families. Fee together with their wives and for the lower counts. bar nnd Sergeants of the Polio $6/6 per balt. Market closes quiet "Peace!" Everyone was telling every- we heard it: we do not guarantee it. In Hongkong you all know what
one else in a knowing way that peace had been declared. A couple of was said, and who kept on saying it.
elderly gentlemen were overheard You have the satisfaction of knowing
reating each other with these their happiness knew no bounds. words. Feace at last, old dear !" and They were ready to weep on each others' necks for sheer joy. Visions of a much needed day's holiday fell to thinking how he would spend. loomed in front of our man, and he the day, while hurrying to the noisy spot. Alas, when he arrived there, he wept, and beat his breast.
man
Hongkong Civil Service is engaged Mr. Robert O. Hutchison of the to marry Miss Jupp of Farnham, Surrey.
Quotations are:-No. 10s at The Hua. Mr. Wolfe. C.S.F., $180/225. No. 12s at $197/216, No. adtiressing those phent, said that 16s at $242/253. No.20s at $213/272. that the patriotic promoters of far, Surabaya Maru, and Yingchew, chire the now Clubhouse open, he Shipments 400 bales. Unsold stock Ahorne, Diva, Singhiang, Atziere asking His Excellency to de Arrivals 3,000 bales. Sales 7,000 Bales conscription, who cried that every are
was urgently needed, are arrivals.
among the latest shipping:
thought that perhaps it would be 3,000 bales. Bargains 18,000 balea. now $3. shy ES 3 lady in
interesting, to His Excelleroy as well Woollens Business remains very 8 bathroom, owing
as the others present, to hear scare dull. Prices at home keep firm and, as to the discovery that just before the Arms of Messrs. Reiss and Co's business in Club. The Club, he said, if some level of values is quite beyond the Mr. W. Sinclair will be in charge thing about the history of the Police we have reported before, the present tice we had more soldiers than any Hongkong and South China during what of the feem it was to-day, was pocket of the average native. other country in the world, enemy Mr. Holyoak's absence from the fist instituted in the Fear 1901. or allied. We had 5,680,247. France Colony,
Raw Cottons: No arrivals and no had 5,075,000, Italy 3,420,000;" Ger-
There was before that sime, the stocks. many 4,500,000. and Austria 2,230,-
Quotations are nominal, Palies Chickest team and there was
Indian $41 51. Chinese $43/53. 000. Our figures include 700,000
Metals. Small business is reported colonials. The French figures includ
Nails to arrive. 13-3 in. at $10.00. ed 1,000,000 colonials. The point Ltd that at the time the hysterical breed
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of patrion, was noisiest, the "Big Four had a numerical superiority of 10,000,000 men! enemy total of 7,630,000. Britain, Against an France, and italy alone had two soldiers for each enemy fighter, if Captain Guest spoke truly.
PROTECTION.
capital.
Telegraphic communication with beyond Shanghai. Traffic to Peking, North China is totally interrupted Tientsin, Chefoo, etc. is being for warded from Shanghai by beat means.
A steamer, the Nancy Moller, burst a boiler while under way to Hongkong from. Shanghai. A fire died later. The Nancy Moller is now man was so badly scalded that be at Kowloon Dock for repair,
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THE GOVERNMENT. GAZETTE.
China Mail men are always doing these things."
Us..
His dream was busted. No, it
"GABY"
Insurance office: on May 21 (reports beds on it. All the sport 3-7 in. at $9.00. Plat Cuttings have was not Peace. The crackers were
After the meeting of the Cantona tean's. He know all about is appears elsewhere) it is proposed so then carried on under somewhat diffi-been offered at $5,75% to $6 Steel being fired from the verandab of call up $50 per share of the uncalled enl conditions in the Central Police Plates are quoted at about $7.60 to Messrs Reiss and Co., It was a
Stution compound.
In 1904, # $8.00. Business locally continues en off to the Ho. Me. P. H gentlenum, whom he was glad to every quiet indeed with the exception Flyoak the Leipen of Reis and there that evening, Mr. Halifax, of a firmness in Sails, nothing has Co. who leaves with his wife and rested that it might be possible to
prouched the commitee and s been moved off or been offered for, stains a round, if they wished it A meeting was held and the matter
family for Home to-day by the (5.5. Atsufu Maru, on furlough. Mr. and Mrs. Holyoak and their daughters - loved, unanimously agreed that a was gone into and it was, he be-
boarded a steam faunch at Statue .. Chab ground should be asked for and
Fier amid the best wishes of that premises suitable to the meas
their many friends an 1 steamed to- Joe Chamberlain asked only for
posils were ereptnally carried out act as secretary to the Sanitary who were left behind on the pier and of the force be erected.
wards the majestic ship on which so protective tariffs and preferential
The pro
Mr. W. H. Woolley is appointed to of crackers were exchanged by those many of us would like to be. Silvoes scales. The political gang now in the saddle, taking advantage of the
and a piece of ground having been Board. extraordinary powers conceded as on the Jesselton Golf Course on April use of the members of the Club.
A new record was established put up on the following year for the drawn at midnight on April 28. string was let off from the pier. This allotted to the Club, a mataked was All the "Black Lists" were with- Atsuta Moru, when another lang the launch until it got alongside the a war measure, have instituted pro-9, Mr. F. J. Moysey doing the 9 holes The Club at that time was confined the number of 107 obtained certifi- launch. We join the honourable tective exclusion. That is to say, in 26.
Masters, mates, and engineers to was replied to in the distance by the they have gone one better than the holes were done in 2. The previous $750 subscribed by the members of their names are given in yesterday's him and his family bun voyage," a Both the 4th and the 7th to cricket and bowls. The sum of cales of competency during 1918. All gentleman's associates in wishing prophet of Birmingham, and have record was held by the Hon'ble Mr. the Club was spent in laying out the Gazette. forbidden various imporis purely in F. W. Fraser, Messrs. Moysey and bowling green and cricket pitch. At the interest of Home producers. And Story in 37. a good thing toc, you say? All right.
pleasant holiday, and a safe retura to We will not argue. But isn't this
the end of the first year of the Club's funny? Ore of the imports affected to-day, with a full complement of 1st difficulties were experienced, and he so long connected with the Polian The Aula Maru sailed at noon cost of organising it, som fintnofal on the wall that fact. Sir Henry was esence, owing to the miter heavy the building there would be recorded was paper. The Home paper manu and 2nd class passengers. Besides had been specially asked to state and took, such a deep interest in its facturers got the ear of the gang those previously mentioned as leav that, thanks to the generosity of the welfare until the time of his depar and persuaded them not to remove ing by this vesse! are Miss Morris, originator of the Club, the deficit was ture from the Colony, that be thought chester of a film called the war restrictions on the import of Miss Robinson, Mrs. Hobb, Mr. made gool. The speaker then went they would be glad to show their which is Malle. Gaby Deslys.. This paper. The newspaper proprietors, Anderson "of Taitoo, and Mr. and
A private view was held in Man so many of whom had sold them. Mrs. Henderson of Kowloon Docks. The China Mail.
600 millions be shared bro
selves body and soul to the Party in
on to say that the League Bowling appreciation of Eis help by placing fancy for winding itself round the
Gaby, rata favour of Protection, found that this among the Allies, France and Belgium meant they must pay lid. er 2d, per mention that the Bishop of Victoria hot forgotten the help he had ren had already described to them the particular and very blatant example 'FRETH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE, taking the lion's share, Britain will b. more for English paper than they Hongkong will tomorrow (Sunday) dered them during the Club' inate vicissitudes through which the Polica of "featuring"
Cup. tus won by the Police Club in a record of his association with the personality of a popular artiste is..." The Ching Mail is asked to gearleman, that the center had building.
1909 nod to show the generous Club in a prominent placa in the one in which the kinema should not be spending more each year to get her could get foreign paper for. Their held a confirmation and preach at Stial diffculties in 1905, they pre- Recreation Club had "Bassed, but disconcerting at first, this success of share than the amount she gets. Mr. principles evaporated, and they kick Andrew's Church Kowloon at 11 a.m.
(Apple) Mr. Wolfe be encouraged to indulge. But this B.Law was doing his manful best from ed up such a row about it that the and preach at St. John's Cathedral at got the only bad year for the Club. gaad in front of it, which, by the one realises that what is good in the platform to camouflage the foreign paper was admitted and the 6 p.m. All seats are free at the situation by declaring that Germany situation plus 2d. per lb, was saved. Cathedral Sunday Evening service. It had its uns und dort
is successful it is. sented the cup to him. 1905 was with the new building, and with the misguided and vulgar theory, until must and will be made to pay all she of course they proved that while The Rev. J. T. Imai, Principal of September 1900, the big typhoon brought thoroughly up-to-date, there conventional Gaby Dealys, with her can, and no doubt his audiences restriction. would be good for the the Central Tacological College, wept away the nutshed which had would be no excuse if the Police bizarre headdressed, her filmy frocks, cheered, but the nation at large is paper producing employees, it would Tokyo, is now staying a few days in
Inkind help of the P.W.D., Lad been the production comes not from the That a perfectly open Conference beginning to ask for better cheer be bad for the newspaper pro- the Colony. He will conduct, a Carce the members. Again, in the your not tage prominent place in able indelicacy, but rather from a wind- than the poor politicians can give ducing employees, and there were munion Service in Japanese in the 109,"two years later, the matshed the sports. (Applause.) He had no adornments are her pretty, change to be fuercted at the expense of Club, from next year onwanie, did and her dexterous flirting with Meanwhile expenditure goes ahead former. Let the majority prosper to-morrow morning. merrily. Either our coalesced Minis- and the minority starve Result,
more of the latter than of the Bishop's Chapel at St. Paul's College rebuilt. In the year before rumpet blev fast among the new ful face and clever acting. At the was blown away and one more it
flower stranger of a Gaby whose is to contributions to the police noticeable in the Home papers now Chest for the year 1917-18 show that believed that was the ceart they border with an off-break, a Googly living and that of an attractive woolly ters have big ideas of our obligations cheaper paper with results already force" of the League of Nations, or arriving. But wasn't it funny?
that, in 1907, the Palies cricket team
members, who embarked, or The accounts of the Treasury were second in the langue, and he for Hongkong, there would be a fast poor little girl who earns her own they are taking and debating and
were about to embark on the voyage capital story, too the heroine is a beginning of the story--and it is a agreeing to the covenant of a League
certain sums were received into never come to winning the league bouler, or u bateria of outstanding dog by the making of artificial they do not expect
Treasury chests abroad as contribu. He had no doubt, however, that with ability, but there was every possib-flowers. It is not the environment tions towards the cost of the war. phadid premises they had now, ty thut there would be some good one would naturally have chosen for The sums include Colonial Govern the Police would acceed, when the cricketers among them. In fact, it the French actress, and having found Barclay's Bank is not very cheerful It seems rather curious in face of carrying off the shield. (Applause.) would zot, he even good cricketers in her -some uneasiness and dis The February review published by ment. Hongkong. £101,251 138. 6d. es came back front. We front, in was impossible to conceive that there her in it one expects to notice spent on the Air Force. The Army reading. There was a Estimates are to corne on top of that. alarming" adverse balance of trade Treasury Chest transactions for the the next six years which were not league cricket in the past, and if it part is almost flawless. There is What kind of statesmen are these for January, and unemployment year was a net loss of $51,021 10s. market by anything special and would be an incutive to them doing tenderness and beauty and restraint this to see that the result of the The speaker said be would pass over coming. The Police had played in comfort. But her rendering of the Our own people at Home have proposals to end war while making substantially." On top of that, connection with the raising of funds hust four years. The Club, like other that he would present then with the unexpectedly rainbow personality
who spend so much time discussing was reported to be "increasing 7d which has arisen principally in a few words in connection with the been bamboozled by the professional unprecedented preparations politicians, and have only just found another one? The British people are cord.
fort taxation
so in the future, he wished to in it: an entirely new shade of am reached its highest re- at Hongkong. At out. Judging by the mail papers very proud of their navy and any £34,034,000. The adverse balance One week's takinga, were
clubs, had suffered a great deal cricket material necessry for a pro- In the inevitable course of film stories st arrived they are in the mood to more "little navy" talk of retrench-meniored was £82,614.754. Multiply of firing in Chater Road this mora impossible for the police to put cricket pitch would be laid out this returns again to her plumes and her" There was a tremendous sound its membership and had made it He hoped that the bowling green and come to the flower girl, and Gaby owing to the war, which had reduced perly equipped taun. (Applause.) prosperity and an actor husband be very "peeved" with Lloyd Georgement, would not be popular." But for and company. It is a very dismaying wit enemy are we providing, that annual adversity of 991 millions seen hurrying to the spot.
that by twelve, and the alarming ing. Several Army Officers were team in the Cricket ca. In summer. The farther limits of the fragile dresses. She is very charm thing, after all the brave talk that we spend this year four times more is got. It is to be hoped the Mail man found that Mr. and Mrs. examined and it was found to be instantial way with ropes, and he did of her seem to have been left behind was made about "making Germany on it than we used to do when the succeeding months will be amend Holyoak were being
A China January 1918, the mathe ground wouki berked in a sub-ing still, but the interest and avsky pas" and "ton for ton", and so on, Germany, navy was still a menace ? ments to January, but Barclay's Bank big string of crackers gave off estimate was called for, and it way to othall matches would give as more a matter of good theatre and to find that it was easier to say than It is a mystery.
chin-jossed." Its to do, and that the chances are suppose that the unconsidered. ex-gible evidence of a returns to normal drove off in their car looking very appealed to the governinent and cusion, His Excelency expressed the ion gives a general Impression of
One can only is downhearted, and sees "little tan reports like machine guns. Amid found that a new natshed would match trouble then is they had done restaurant
very bad state of repair. An not think th large coats visiting her attic room, and the film becomes have made "a bad debt. The penditure of the past four years has conditions."
the smoke Mr. and Mrs. Holyoak cost $1,200. reach are a practical, level-headed infected our official spenders with a apparent adverse balance, but under happy. On board the Atsuta Maru solicited assistance from then, us
In 1913 there was an
The committee the Folk. They sincerely admire our imania for millions. Or is it that analysis it became a favourable the tables in the saloba were strewn subscriptions, owing in part to the hope that with the fine building, air freshness and merit.
Tin the past. (Applause) In con acting is excellent, and the product
scenes. Most of the fary, and they are genuinely they think by spending it all on our one of 225 millions. grateful to our army, but on the Forces there will be none left for the find it less easy to calculate" visible be-ribbored with the good wishes of
Barclay's with bouquets and baskets of flowers, absence of numbers, had decreased body of mambens, the Police Recret- principle that charity should begin Reconstruction that they dread?
enthusiastic Committee and a large at home, presumably, they have
exports "to-day. To even matters the Compradore Staff Staff of the readily offered the Police & Club: we most raise, exports to the value Tai We, etc. The Governor was house. The Club house was the one handed over
very much. made it plain that they consider they
Govermenttion Club was about to embark upon Sahare with Belgium the right to com-
of 650 millions per annum. To get among those on the Aisuta Maru to they that day.
most successful career. He
ADMIRAL'S DEPARTURE. pentation first, before all other claims
back to the 1913 position we must see the Holyoaks off!
that building to the Vice Admiral Sir F. C. T. Tudor Mr. Wolle Hou. Captain Superintendent of to indemnities. They have certainly
thanked his Excellency in additive Police pad the Committee of the CC. of the China Squadron uffered most, but one supposes they
to thanking Sir Henry May who had P.R.C., on behull of the Covers Paymaster Commander Banbury, left would have suffered more if England;
actually minetioned the scheme for inent with the greatest pleasure: for Shanghai on May 1 on the s
accompanied by bia Secretary, Chad not entered the war.
seeing the scheme carried through, and, in fact, on a somewhat more
(Applause.) Wheral scale than that for which his His Excellemey to declare the Chub Mrs. Fisher will go north in a few
Mr. Wolfe said that before making
Sunning
Lady Tudor, and Flag Captain and Excellency Sir Henry May had allowed. (Applause)
open, he would she on behalf of the weeks time. F Committee and members of the In the course of Lis speech, His Police Force, o propose a very Excellency, said that he felt it an hearty vote of thinks to the Govern honour to be saked to come there ment, is represented by His Excel that day to open that fine building lesey, for their very fino gift. He
at Paris, such as President Wilson recommended, would have prevented the Italian delegates from playing Shylock and insisting upon their "pound of flesh", is a proposition we are not prepared to make. That it is more than likely the Italian people do not as clearly understand the situation as they would have done had the proceedings been open and fully reported we are sure. ! President Wilson, in the speech re ported by cable the other day, was a pleading, reasoring Portia. Prosit
omen,
A
One sup-
them.
to come to
anything. The Naval Estimates alone for this year call for nearly 150 millions. Over 60 millions are to be
MEDIUMS.
BALANCE OF TRADE..
somewhat
raise them to 900 millions. As an alternative, imports must be lessened:
It smells rather like another Protec- tionist
argument, but Barclay's
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
Orders fanned by Mr. J. W. Franks, D.S.PR.
MEETING
¿
The
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Yot long ago we had a chaffing opinion is one that counts. "Adversa" oses that with only Russia as their Dovie's experiences at Cardiff. with a "balance of trade" are words that article about Sir Arthur Conan and "favourable" as applied" to Ally they would by now have beenmedium" named Thomas. It seems permit of argument too dry to indulge paying an indemnity instead of
of we were right, too. The Daily Express in on a fine Saturday. The review demanding one.
This appears to be the position. ranged for à demonstration, and makes a statement which confirms | On the rosiest estimate, Germany trickery that the phenomena which rather leered at a few months ago. such precautions were taken against a China Mail prophecy that was ran pay 600 millions a year. That so impressed Doyle refused to happen It says there is now ranre tonnage quarters on Tuesday, May 6th at of the Folice Recreation Club. As the key from the members of the advisers, and it was these advisers The facts, does not tell available than there is freight to 5.30 p.m. All Staff-Officers, Inspec- Mr. Wolfe had said, the building was Club and to declara tho, building A meeting will be held at Head-wach was to be the headquarters then asked His Excellency to accept who inspired the election promises indebted for the facts, does not tell carry. We intend to quote more tors and Sergeants who have not sanctioned by Sir Henry Bay and which gave Mr. George his triumph, US what Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has fully in Monday's paper.
the estimate of Mr. Lloyd George's
GROUP.
open, h
Livingstone, left for Singapore per the Haicking on private affairs ock The Admiral's aide, Flag Lent.
will return to Hongkong.
to inspect the British river gunboats
and will then go to Wei-hat-war
The Admiral, after arrival at Shanghai, will proceed up the Yanglow
Lady Tudor will go there from here. PROPERTY SALE:
triumph now wearing thin and
to say about it. He had lots to say fraying at the edges. As une that duced results and notoriety. But when his own investigation" pro-
performed S.S. duties are required toney could only regret he did per Germany can pay 600 millions each that isn't quite fair. It seems that
attend. Staff Inspector Eldridge will sonally and he thought they all did was inscribed the letters P.R.C., Accepting the silver key on which gear. Belgium's little bill, according. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a sincere His discase is ro dangerous and so Mounted Section. Uniform optional, knew it gave the late Governor great as a moment of that day's oere- attend. This order does not apply that Sir Henry was not there to H.K., His Excellency said he would o Reuer, amounts to 1,600 millions, believer in these talking ghosts, and every mother of young children should
to the Band, Orchestra, Buglers and periora the opening ceremony. He always keep it among bis possession s HIS France's claim increases. the
rapid in its development that! amount anything between friends or relatives in the war to wait anal thonttack of croup appears is actually advising people who lost be prepared for it. It is very risky to'
At Mr. Rocha's auction rooms to 75,000 and 8,000
500 millions. Thus get into communication with them and humor until it can to soltained). D indigestion and constipatios, and tecture as would be a credit to Happy Club house open. Inside the hotter
pleasure to sanction the expendituremony, and inserting the key into the day, No. 79 Wanchai Road was offer CAUSE OF DESPONDENCY. at will
of a considerable sum in providing lock, His Excellency opened the door ed for sale by public Auction. knows. This harus confounded. All na ghortant and has never bis prompt tables are taken These tablets Valley: He thought that they might ing, robeshments were served after by offers of $100 to $4,900 when the through a certain. "medium" he child auffor be
ESPONDENCY often caused by with such embellishments of archi porch, formally declared the new
a really good and permancro club of the pavilion and stepping into the under a crown lease having 910 ye thurs are willing to whistle and we can think us that something to fail in any ass. Always have a bottle strengthen the digestion and move the regard it as one of Sir Hurry's last which photos were taken on the property was knocked down to M-
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy quickly appears when Chamberlain's wais for their money. If the annual regular must have happened under in the home. Für als By All Chemiste bowels. For sale By all Chemists and acte af Governor of the Colony, and lawn by Hee Chong.
unexpired.
Bidding started at $3,000 and rise
be hoped that in the main portion of
Fight in 14 years to satisfy Belgium
and France alone, assuming that all
his hat.
and Starekeepers,
BhorekeepersERS FOR A
The house is built on land h÷-
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