Page
For all festive occasions
the
VICTROLA
furnishes the music you want most at the moment-- stirring marches, patriotic songs by noted artikis, dance music by the leading dance orchestras, all the world's choicest music by the world's greatest vocalists and instrumentalists.
Q
Come in to-day, "ask for a demonstration, and· select your Victrola.
PRICES from $49.50
20% discount for cash with order.
THE MUNGKONG DAILY PRE: TUESDAY, JULY 2ND, 1019
Moutrie & Co., Ltd.,
PERFECT
Exclusive Agents.
"Luxite"
FITTING,
WELL-MADE HALF
(20-5
#
HOSE:
You'll have no unsightly ankle wrinkles above your shoe tops if you wear **Luxite" socks. They fit snugly, retain their lustrous appearance through many washings, and have comfortable heel and toe reinforcements that make them wear better,
STOCKED IN COTTON, COTTON and SILK, AND SILK, IN ALL THE MOST POPULAR COLOURS.
MACKINTOSH
& CO., LTD.,"
Men's Wear Specialists,"
16, DES VŒUX ROAD.
Telephone 29,
143
When Kaiser. Bill harnessed bis War Horses and took a malcanter in the race for the World Dominion" Cup, the IMPERIO DEL MUNDO, was lost to Hongkong Smokers, but now that Wilhelm is chewing the bitter cud and tramping the Dutch Hooks, his dreams of a World-wide Empire having gone up in smoke, Hongkong lovers of a good puff have come to their own again, for their old favourite, the peerless
IMPERIO
is with us once more at
DEL
MUNDO
THE HONGKONG CIGAR STORE
CO., LTD..
Hotel Mansions.
Tel. 151.
The sole proprietorship of this Factory belongs to an American concern.
837
THE
CORONET
July 22nd, 23rd & 24th, 1919.
"at 5.15 & 9.15 p.m. ALL BRITISH PROGRAMME
including
Nat Gould's famous raclog, drama
A TURF CONSPIRACY
featuring VIOLET HOPSON & GERALD AMES”
GERMAN TONNAGE IN AMERICA SHIPPING AMBITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES.
OUR LONDON LETTER.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT-] THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE SHELL SHORTAGE.
MR. ASQFTTH'S ANSWER TO LORD
MALAY STATES AND THE WAR- SPEECH BY PRINCE ALBERT. Frige Albert and the officers of his Majesty's ship Malga were the principal quests by June 2nd. at a Victory dißner, [RY J. C. DOULD, M.P.)
The the Connaugh, Roos of former "Increasest apprehension is being felt Ritish residents in the Federated Malay over the growing" realisations' of, the aus States. The gathering, which was atten·I- bitions of America with sṛespret to thed by early 1937, many of whom wore wa In a previews article, referring to Lord shipping trade. A protest has now been decorations. was presided over by SirFrench's Rent of the early stages of maile by Sir Alfred Booth, the chairman Ernest Kirch, a farmer, resident of the the war, published as a serial in the Daily of the Canard Company, against the re
State of Perak. The rail of honour of relegraphe rotorred to the strang "forl- ported allocation of the ex-tiertan in-
4' tatra a otheiat denial of the reped attention has been given. Lut from the tone et influential America newspapers is regarded nerumpét.
A
between 360 and 600.
velations."
FRENCH
Lexpos. June 10th.
THE BERRY.
The Victory Derby WAS a great Eslices ss; and also a great disappointment. TH multitude that gathered on Epson Powas was the largest that ever assem bled Everything went of well except The Panther." Why the favourite should have proved himself sor grievous a failure is ohe nị chône things achich, as the immortal, Lord Dundreary used to lisp in the play, "na fallah can under stand,"
The experts to whom the public look
erpen tounage in American porta to th. thaw who had inllen in the war numbered ing both in Servic, eireles and generally for guidaner had xhausted the vocabu The toast of “ His Majesty the Ring "Jagnjpet the Field Marshal's need cesary of praise for, The Panther's
"Publication "was held to be grues his en temperament, indiffer- having been honoured,
ipoportune and illatly ised. Lord French one to enviads and noise, his splendid attacked Lord Kitchener who, bring dead, courage.onud so forth. And yer he re is nouifgible as a controversialist; but he fused to face the tape. He was in a vi also attackit Mr. Asquith, who is very lent perspiration.
He was beaten before the pron," was auch alive and alw to bir back with.
the terse comment of an old London smashing effect, «
The shell shortage questión, which led racing man of my acquaintanc». "Why
"
"The Chairman next proposed Th. The Paris edition of the threQueen; Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Tribune recently stated: It can be j 1 usisively stated that the United States Wales. And other members of the Rawal will retain possession of the 700.000 Loma | Lamily. of shipping seized in United States ports.
Priner Albert. 'who was reggived with Despite the British protests the United States will at pool the seized German cheers, in replying to the toast, said: It ships and saw them to be divided accurd is a real pleasure to me to be a gut ac ing to tonnage suck, thus giving England this dinner given by the Malay States into the downfall on the Liberal Adminis asked: Well"" he replied, "nobody the lion's share.
bookmakers horse." It is paidh Some time ago Mr Hurley, the chair the officers past and prisent of his tration and the formation of the Ersten say, of course; perhaps it was because man of the United States Shipping Majesty's ship Motagu. I am'a questCoalition Government, is the outstanding he was a Board. declared: Despite the impres-here this evening because I have had the event in the military and political history that The Panther carried a couple
honour of serving in this battleship as of 1 We have not as yet the whole of millions in bets
sion which is alleged to have obtained in England that the control of the seized German ships will he only "temporary, the ships certainly will be kept by Ame rica
PROPER BASIS OF DISTRIBUTION. IN
a lieutenant thear, hear) and although of the evidence, but some of thy anorak| was unfortunately only for four inets have now emerged." Thus we have months-set-l-can assure you that 1. shallLord French pluming bluself on the mon It is essential that the general public ever forget the time that i served in
1
Wher
Nuaibers of oversens soldiers
miss might have sailed ected" to their passages that they might re-
"should at once realise the effect upon our her. We have won the war. It is natu. Kures he took to inspire the Northcliffortinand sew the Deźby. For most shipping trade of such an award. We rally a source of great satisfaction tapes to begin their widest against of then it was the chang" of a lifetime. have borne the brunt of sacrifice; it is know that after four and a half years Mr. Asquith and his colleagues, whom But what langenge can adoptately express - admissible to say, so without depreciating we have come out of it victorious. the efforts of our Allies; and we have (Cheers) But these last four and a half they collectively styled the Old tinng." the feelings of the Australian who wis shouldered a huge burden that will handi-years have been very hard for us all, and The reason for all this, hecording to Lord one of those who remained „behind," and, cap this nation to an exceptional exten: We cannot help counting up the leges that French, was that he despaired of getting who on the morning of the classic var in the coming world race for progress.
we and our Allies have suffered. However.
high explosive shells in suficient quan- which he wanted so, much to se, alighted Unless vigorous protest is made, this it is on occasions such as this that we can country will witness the transit of its realise that after all the war has done tities, and, as a patriot, he risked his from a train at Derby : shipping prestige in the Transatlantic the British Empire some good, and I feel trade. At one bound America will be in see that you will agree with me that career in the interests of the Empire LOANS TO CHENA. possession of the cream of Germany's mer what has struck the whole world more in order to bring about; a' change, of cantile zarine at a time when we are than anything else has been the great Government, believing that by this means hampered and restricted in the onura strength of the invisible bonds of ou Your to reconstruct our shattered trade Empire (Cheers.)
From all parts of alone could the situation fr savok and commerce. While this, country has the Empire. the Dominions, the Crown THE RETORT COURTEOUS, los 7.69,020 tons of valuable shipping. Colonies, and the Dependencies, have come
lafortunately for Lord French as an the loss of the United states but forward and poured out men, money, and 341512 gross. cons.
generous gifts to help the Mother Coure impartial historian. Mr. Asquith, gorrespondence some wicks ago.
rican, French, and Japanese bankinė is imperative for the future well try in her hour of need. Among the first speech delivered this week, prudnąed docu- being of this country that the allocation of them to prove their loyalty and gene mentary evidence which has disposed of
grops have been foringd for Snancing of German interned tanninge should be rosity were the Malay States our hosts
Toans in China; but the Hrisish Forvira upon the basis of tonnage loat. Any this evening. We all know that they have the assertions that the Liberak Govern-
ment of the day was supine and indiffe. Ofter will not give exclusive official other disposition would be highly pre given a ship to the Royal Navy. the judicial to the interests of this country. great battleship in which most of us here
(Cherts.) But and would result in us losing that mari have served.
do not rent to the requirements of the soldiers.
In January, 1915, Lord Kitchener wrote support to the British group, unless that time supremacy upon which we have think that any of as quite realise what éounted in the past and which, we should their generous gifts notually amount to. to Lord French describing what the War group is enlarged is such a manner as to render it sufficiently representative of aim at holding in the future. We have so I feel it is my duty to enumerate the borne the greatest ancrifices, and will (1) His Majesty's ship Malajn, and we cuncil were doing to speed up shell pre- therefore, be the Innger of any nation, all know what a happy ship she is, and duction. The ficini record states: It is the financial houses of good standing in with the exception of Belgium. to re-what splendid, work she did in the Bartle.
cover.
{
Mr. Cecil. Harmsworth's reply to a question in the House concerning they china Consortium difficulty is the firef offcial pronounement on the subject. It prietically confirms what I stated in this,
Ame
The war has given America un-of Jutland just three years ago; toyi hoped that during the month of March 29terested in loans to China to give no cause paralleled prosperity.
We are in her debt Thirty-six aeroplanes were supplied to the many rounds of is-pounder ammunition for criticism on the ground of its restric by millions of pounds, while she ha R.A.F from private subscriptions; (3) will be produced in one week as would tion." Ceased to be liable for some £200.000.000 hospital of over 200 beds was stab have been manufactured in 18 months Times City article says that the repres interest nnually upon American invest-lished and run in Hertfordshire under the ments held in this country.
OUR DEBT TO AMERICA.
TU 1
It was stated further management of Sir William Taylor. Thetion of pears." contributions in en were equally gene that the supply was only conditioned by We have become a debtor nation to 115. Every availabl, man came over, America, instead of being a creditor 50f wer, killed, and 100 were decorated the highest possible output of the ord- The women of ti Malay narse factories throughout, the Empire, |ñation to the extent of militons of pounds
(Cheers) ne anunt. On the other hand. Great States, like their sisters throughout the and the trade of England and the Allied Britain's export trade has dwindled down Empire worked unceasingly sending com-
My Brave daten, compared with 19, while simultaneously our imports have reached colossal proportions. 11 means that if Ameviens ambitions Ar realised we shall witness the transit of our" maritime supremacy. We can cer tainly build new ships, but, as pointed ou by Sir Alfred Bouth, the chairman of the Cunard Company, who views the sit nation with apprehension, build them now.
العام :
cannot
forts to the troops in Vladivostork and and neutral countries of the world." - Egypt. It is a wonderful recurd. and
In spite of this, however, the supply well worthy of our Empire, and am
roud to be the guest this evening of the fell far short of expectations. Hy May Malay States, and to reply to the toast 1915, According to contract 181,000 high of the Royal Family (Cheera.)
11
I thank you.
Sir Frank Swettenbam proposed The Fighting Fores, to which Vice Admiral Sir John De Bobeck replied for the Navy. He expressed his delight that the Malaya was one of the fine battleships "of the Grand Fleet. He spoke in high praise of the gallantry of the troops at Gallipoli, who achievement would always remain
glorious memory.
explosive 18-pounder shells ought to have been delivered, bug actually the number received was only 54.000, or a little over dhe-Len'th.
WHAT LORD FRENCH SAID.
The truth appears to be, in the of the facts, that there was not at the period the plant available to manufacture munitions on the scale desired and con- sidered necessary. The contractors failed to deliver the goods." But early in 1915
Commenting updn,this the writer of the
sentatives of the pre-war Consortium group here find themselves quite unable cause for criticism" this grund to extend it to the point. at which "de. would remain. The protracted deins. 1 stated, in very unfortunate, and may be arionsly prejudicial to British interest.
THE COAL SUPPLY.
With the advent of June in prestar Spurs the householder jouxed, for the co
genant's announcement of lowest suin-
prices.
a nose who could do so orders - rd their stock of ruel tor the winter. This
ment that coal is likely to be defrer than Year Jund brings the disturbing announce. ever, and that supplies will be imitett.
The
According to a memorandum presented to the Coni Commission and an announces lightment in the House of Commons by Sir Auckland Geddes, there is an alarming decrease in the production of conf decrease in the year beginning July 1st. compared with 1013 is estimated to come out at not less than 70,000,000 toos Moreover, the effect of shorter hours and higher wages for the miners will involve
unless the State meets this within subsidy. an increase in price of s, ed, per ton, In the latter event the barden on tax-
Such an unjustifiable concession would limit to a serious degree our sphere of influence in trade and shipping. It would add to the increasing unemployment of British seamen and fivernen, and would limit the employinent of thousands of General Sir Henry Horne, responding for the Army, said had it not been for artisans and labourers engaged in, our ship-epairing industry, Furthermore,
the British Navy there would not have the concession would work havoc with our bren landing of troops at Gallipoli. staple industries through the great in- | The toast of H.M.S. Halay was they belivered they could, and the Govern- fluence that could be brought to bear upon submitted by the Chairman, and acknow-ment relied on that assurance our textile trades, by the possession of edged by Hear-Admiral the Hon. A. D. supremacy in the Transatlantic trade F. H. Boyle and Capt. L. C Woollcombe, while, the position was not desperate.payers would be £45,000,000. These ar and other great overseas carrying trades Sir Hugh Clifford gave Prosperity of Thus in April Lord French came over to in which, before the war, we were pre the Malay States, to which Capt. E. A London for a conference, and, as a result,
G. Trayers responded.
dominant.
"Dar Guests "
Mean
In connection with this also is the re-(proposed by Sir Walter Egertony was Lord Kitchener wrote to Mr. Asquith stat. port that the Norddeutscher Lloyd Docks acknowledged by Lieut.-Colonel S. 64 Hoboken have been taken over by the Amery, M... and Major-General Siring: I have had a talk with French. He told me I could let you know that Alien Property Custodian on behalf of the Charies Townshend.
with the present supply of ammunition he will have as much as his troops will be
United States; this in conjunction with the allocation of all German tonnage interned in 1014 in American ports to the United States is gravely significant. On CONTROLLER ON CONTROL able to use on the next forward move
great maritime interests have apparently not received the consideration they de serve at the Peace Conference. If Aro ric is allowed to retain the ex-German ships. she is immediately provided with a powerful lever to influence our maritime supremacy and nullify our competition for the ocean-carrying trade of the North Atlantic-Evening Standard,
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE..
ORDERS SCED BY THE HON. CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.
ARMS AND AMMUNITION.
All rifles, revolvers and ammunition are to be returned, to the Armoury. "Central Police Station, on the fol- loving dates between the hours of 5.30 and 7 p.m. 7 Tuesday, July 29th.-No. 1 Ln. and
Co:
Mounted Police. Wednesday, July 30th. No. Thursday, July 31st No. 3 Co,
STKENUTA.
P.-c. 121 Man' Tat Cheung is dismissed.
SEARCH SUPERVISION DUTIĖS.
July 25th to July 31st (inclusive)-No. 1
Platoon.
August 1st to August Cth (inclusive)-No.
8 Platoon, Hongkong, July 21st, 1919.
1.
STIFLING INDUSTRY AND
ENERGY."
standing figures.
-
It is probable that rationing of coal for private consumption will be continued.
sonal discomfort and domestic hardships It was hoped that we had got rid of per. with the ending of the war so far as rol was concerned. But, of course, this not the most serious aspect of the ques tion. The revival of our chief industries depends upon a cheap and plentiful supply of coal,
OAL AND EXPORTS.
ment. This letter, in Lord Kitchener's
There is also the foreign trade to b own hand-writing, was produced by Mr..)
considered. Coal has always been an im- Asquith during the course of his speerportant item in. British overseas trade. It was a good business-getter. A ship referred to
that brought a cargo to these islands
Galward bound. The war interfered with
could always rely upon a cargo of cont that; so much so indeed that from 1913 to us our exports of coal fell off by more than one half. It is vital to our national prosperity that pur coal exporte
a few years ago he had a feeling that it Coalition was formed, Three days later should be restored to what they were pre-
vious to the war, and this cannot be done
Sir J. P. Maclay, Shipping Controller,
On the strength of this assurance Mr. speaking in Glasgow recently, at a pre-Asquith went down to Newcastle and sentation to Sir William Martin,, Scot made the famous declaration that the i tish organising secretary of the Royal mediate supply of ammunition was satis- But the Press attacks on the National Lifebout Institution, said that factors.
Government continued, and in May the Lord French wrote to Mr. Asquith: "1 might be good for the institution to come under Government auspices. He had not am sure in the whole history of war na that opinion to-day. His experience in general in the field has ever been helped unless coal is produced and sold at the South had not repuraged him in that in a difficult task by the head of his Gov. price that foreign merchants will pay. direction. Let them have as much Government as I have been supported and It remains to be seen whether these ernment supervision as they liked, but strengthened by your unfailing sympathy considerations will receive the weight to which they are entitled by the Coal Com- not. Government control. He was quite and encouragement."
It seems almost incredible that Lord mission, which continues to sit daily certain that business men, who understood
French should have written this in 1915, under Mr. Justice Sankey. The report · their business and had experience of re- cent years with Government departments and that he has now written a book in of the inquiry is promised at an early would desire nothing more than quick and which he confesses with evident pride inte So far as the bearing of evidence
relaxation. If the country was to
he had instigated a rag has proceeded the main object, brnedly speed it uld not be by Government that at the time paper stunt to got speaking, appears to have been a stress- control, which stifled industry,
He trusted that the rid of Mr. Asquith and his colleagues us endeavour, on the part of members of prise, and energy. Lifeboat Institution would continue to in the Ministry. Perhaps it is not alto the Commission who are frankly out for Unfortu- be controlled by private enterprise. Re- gether surprising that on the morrow nationalisation of the raines to radke out plying to a vote of thanks, Sir Joseph of Mr. Asquith's wrech, when an intern cas, for. State ownership.
bo had only ona desire, and that was viewer asked him whether he had any ob nately, theorizing Socialism recognises no He had not theservations to make on the speech, Lord limit beyond which shorter hours asid to get demobilised slightest thought at present ef making French replied that he "had nothing to higher wages cannot go; but the limit is
there. P.B communicate!" his future in the South.
enter.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.