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CHRONOLOGY FOR THE

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91.-Mr. H. A. Lammert. summons Mr. King, Deputy Superintendent of Police, for obstruction" on the road to Repulse Bay:

rescinds the decision to increase. the rates

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tenements from 13 to 20 per cent

H.E. the Governor denounces "rack-

THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3LET.

S:-Two days' storm does considerable

damage, <

16-Budget Debate in the Legislative THE FALL OF THE MARK.

Connall."A feast of oratory," Retirement of Mr. Ho Fook from the

Legislative Council.

3.-First girl student registered at

Hongkong University. Message received from the Colonial

Office that H.R.H. the Prince ofjs. Wales will visit the Colony in 1929.

6. New class-rooms at St. Joseph's College, completed at a cost of $110,000, opened by H.E. the Gover

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renting." Hents Restriction. Ordin-1-Verdict of "Nat guilty" announced ance foreshadowed. Committee of Inquiry appointed.

Local branch of the Society for the - Provention of Cruelty to Animais

Resuscitated.

94.—Board of Education decide upon in creased subsidies for vernacular edu- estion.

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Archbishop Mannix in Hongkong.

He replies to criticism. b.-Jockey Club gives an “extra

Gymkhana.

-A cable from London mentions the possibility of a visit by the Prince of Wales to the Far East. 87-News received of the death in London -- of Mr. A.-P. Sinnett, editor of the Hongkong Daily Press from 1885 to 1848. 198.-H.E the Governor, gives dinner

party in honour of the Hon. Mr. J: Storey, Premier of New South Wales. 29.-Passengers on the J. C, J. L. 9.8. Trikembang charged with "revolt." No extraditable offence proved after: pretencted hearing. 30.-First reading of the Rents Bill in the

Legislative Council. Order-in-Council issued prohibiting manufacture, sale, or possession of

cracker-bombs."

JULY.

1.King Edward Hotel gold for

$775,000. 2-Sersation caused by suspension of

Hanque Industrielle de Chine. Many small investors affected. 4.-Chinese Shipping Companies fined

for carrying opium. a-Presentation of police medals by

H.E. the Governor. Chinese Chamber of Commerce con

siders. the Rents Bill,

Wil Regt. celebrates & Somme an-

niversary.

14.-Report received from Faris that

Briand hopes for a satisfactory solution" of the Banque Industrielle: difficulty.

13-Departure of Sir William- Brunyade ов an educational mission to the Straits Singapore and Penang. 14.-Death from pneumonia of Dr. E, A,

Woods, a newly-arrived missionary of the LMS, 18.-Death of Mrs. Armstrong, Hong

kong's oldest European resident." 18.--Rents Bill passed into law. Peti tioners for and against the Bill re- Presented before the Legislative Council by barrister

The Captain" Superintendent of Police: reports in favour of reorganising the Fire Brigade with a small European

and larger Chinese personnel. 18. Winding-up Petition respecting the Banque Industrielle de Chine heard' by Mr. Justice Gompertz. 20Wor. Bro. P. H. Holyoak, D.D.G.M.,

installed as D.G.M. of Hongkong" and South China Masonry: 96-Government House garden party.

American naval visitors entertained.

in Woping Theatre Murder Trial Interport Lawn Bowls won by Hong kong.

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[BY K.`X, WONG.]

Death of Mr. John Wilkie, engineer. It is interesting to note that following Tram-bar held up by robbers in Kan- | the report that the Allies are granting

nedy Town

maratorium to Germany the mark jump- Hongkong Hotel Co acquires the ed from its record valus of 1,180 to the

Steam Laundry Co.

Sto 725 to the, £. Unfortunately tho „Death of Mr. W. G. Lay, Commis-optimism to which this gave rise was sioner of the Chinees Maritime Cus premature and, therefore, shortlived with toms Servico (Kowloon).

the result that the mark has fallen again

this must have been for the optimistic its fluctuations! buyer who hoped to reap & profit from

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A Hongkong" skyscraper." New pre-20-Golf Club Championship Final, Mr.to 930 to the S. What undesirable new

Melville Smith defenta Mr. Buck mises of the Bank of China oponed.

-Ghanders restriction at the Jockey

land.

Club stables removed. 23-Fair for charity at Kowloon.

Death in Australia of Lt. Commander G. F. Morrison, R.N.R., formerly incommand of a Canton steamer, the Heungshan." 25-Overseas Club reception at Sir Paul

Chater's house.

$4-Launch at Kowloon Dock of the Paludina, first of four oil-tankers to be built here for the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co., Ltd. /

27-Sanitary Board discusses the water- 25-Motor bus service inaugurated in

carriage system.

Death,

at Bickley, Kent, of Mr. Deniel Warres Smith, who for up- wards of thirty years was connected with the Hongkong Daily Press. " 28.-Interport Aquatic Festival opened.

Hongkong wins by 40 points to 18. 29-Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports progress.":

*OCTOBER

1.-Mr. J Rasmussen, of the Asiatic

Petroleum Co captured by bandits. 3.-Hongkong 0.0. annual meeting.

Football Association discusses A rangements for the coming season.. 6.Mr. D. Barlingham, Assistant Super

intendent of Police, married at St. "John's Cathedral.

8- Army.mule sheds burned down near

King's Park, Kowloon,

Dairy Farm Company reports a record year. "Merger with the Hong. kong Hotel and Messrs. Wiseman, Ltd, suggested.

Fourth Jockey Club Gymkhana. 9.The Chief Justice, Sir Wm. Rees

Davies, returns from leave. Prison Warder T. Duckworth drowned 10.--Interport, Polo match won by Shang-

while bathing at Repulse Bay.

11-Old Post Office site. sold. for

bai-5 goals to 1.

$1,502,310, in four lots."

Dr. H. T. Hodgkin, of the Society of Friends Missionary Association, con cludes a series of striking addresses 12-arriage of Mr. J. R. Wood and

on" The Christian Revolution."

Miss Kember at St. John's Cathe dral. Manifesto of the Anti-Mui Prai Society

isarod

Polo Club Gymkhana. Appointment of Major-General Sir

John Fowler, E..E., K.C.M.G., to the

China Command announced 17-Crown land sale. Spirited bidding 15.-Hongkong Police Aquatic meeting.

18.-League of Fellowship and Service

formed.

for lots on the new Peak Road.

Winding-up petition re Banque Indus trialle de China adjourned for an other three months. 19-Representative mooting at the City Had to take preliminary measures

for the visit of the Prince of Wales. General Committee formed. Eridge tournament for St. Dunstan's 21.-Royal Hongkong Yacht Club annual

at the Helena May Institute.

meeting.

24-Miss G. Ramsay wins the women's

Harbour race,

27-S.S. Telemachus arrives in the har-5.-J. Johnstone wins the men's Harbour

bour badly damaged in a typhoon 30,- Chinese mass meeting at the Taiping Theatre to defend the mus" "tadi system.

AUGUST

3-Summons against Messrs. Jardine,

Matheson & Co. for carriage of opium on the Kum Sang dismissed. 4-Anniversary of the declaration of

the European War. British Legion dinner at the Hongkong

Hotel. 1-Donation announced of, 8100,000 to Hongkong University, by Messrs. John Swire & Bois, towards endow ing the Taikoo Chair of Engineering. 8--Chinese Society formed to advocate

suppression of the mui tsai system. Provisional regulations issued of a Commercial Course at Hongkong University. 18-Presentation of war medals to local

members of the R.GA. 13-Tragedy at the Astor House Hotel. Spaniard murdered by his wife, 'who is afterwards found to be insane. Increase of capital approved at a meeting of the Hongkong Hotel Co. 14War memorial to members of the

B.HK. Golf Club unveiled at Fan- ling, by H.E. the Governor. New, sasessment of property in the Colony shows an increase in the Tatesòle value of 7.40 per cent. 10.--Actor: shot dead by an assassin dur-

ing performance at the Woping Theatre.

The N.Y.K. 65 dki Maru arrives after battling with a typhoon of ex- ocptional severity.

Banque Industrielle petition in local

court again adjourned. 17-Water Polo Association revived.

Local trade returns for the second.

quarter of 1921 show a heavy slump 38-Temperature of 92deg. recorded in

Hongkong.

Two motor ambulances arrive in the

Colony,

24-The Kwangtung Inunched at Taikoo

Dockyard

Death of Dr A 8 Gomes

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race for the third time. Hongkong Chamber of Commerce Mr. Holyoak again nominated to the Legislative Council. Presentation to M. E. A. M. Williams, the retiring. secretary.

Viscount Northcliffs in Hongkong. Automobile Association dismisses

chauffeurs' duties and wages"

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Kowloon Chapter of surprises at the Erst Boxing Tournament of the senso0. 99-Mr. J. Rasmussen released from two months' captivity with Chinese bandits.

A year ago the mark was worth a of what it was last December. Will next penny. Now its value is only one-fourth" December see it four times cheaper than at present? That is a question which must consider before he surrenders his the would-be-buyer of the paper mark

good coins in exchange for it

The mark, as we all know, is an in- convertible paper currency.

Its value, even in Germany, depends upon, the words the general level of prices will amount of in circulation. In other remain constant only when the marks are issued in such amounts as are re- quired for actual trade.

Local Depositors in Banque Indus

trielle form an. Association. 49.-Annual meeting of the Boxing Assof the war has been the almost universal But one of the economic consequences

ciation.

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First annual meeting of the S.P.C.A. 30.--St. Andrew's Ball. A brilliant af

fair.

New Grill Room opened at the Hong-

kong Hotel.

DECEMBER.

Scointy of St Vincent de Paul held

the nanual Fête. 3.-Dante Celebration in Hongkong, Fine address at the City Hall by Mr. "G. Pacros de Martia. Wiseman's building condemned as un- safe by the Public Works Depart

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ment. 8.-Death of Dr. G. P. Jordan, LLD.

Annual meeting of the Royal Hong 7.-Delegates

kong Golf Club.

substitution of paper money for gold. Paper money furnished the easiest way at financing the war when the sources borrowed were exhausted, and when from which money could be directly

taxation was no longer popular. This inevitably led to inflation. Since the Armisties, wkery Government in" Europs bas been endeavouring to put a stop to this evil, but a conquered Germans with her finance naturally in a more embar raising state than that of her conquerors, has no alternative in balancing her budget but to resort to the printing press. The problem before her is un- doubtedly a difficult one, but she must put her shoulder to the wheel. In order to meet her obligations on Reparations. she must work harder for an increase of production for export.

from San Francisco Chamber of Commerce ses a vessel launched at Taikoo Dock and aà-

Evidently her export is encouraged by other tanker at Kowloon Dock.

her depreciated currency which enables Peak Hotel purchased by the Hong- her to undercut foreign competitors in 11.-Memorial Service to the late Dr. the ability of her customers to buy is

kong Hotel Co

whatever place her goods are sold. But G. F. Jordan. Reredos dedicated at the decisive factor. Russia and Austria St. John's Cathedral, 12-The League of Fellowship discusses tomers. These two quatries consumed have been for many years ber best eus- racial disabilities and the Peak Reno less than 40 per cent, of her total servation. *

export trade in pro-war days. But the total break-down of the finance of these two countries resulted in the cessation of farther orders being placed in Germany. On the other hand, imports into Ger many are much hampered by the fall in diminishes her ability to purchase in the external value of the mark which foreign markets.

Capt. E. R. G. R. Evans, D.SO, lectures on Capt. Scott's Antarctic expedition.

13-Vote of $100,000 to be asked for in connection with the Frince of Wales'

visit.

Art Club Exhibition at the City Hall 15-Legislative Council approves a fur ther amendment of the Rents Ordin-

ance.

C.M.G.

Victoria Diocesan Association Christ

But trade in any country cannot return Final Report of the Census issued,

to its normal unless the country concern Charity concert by Madame Gordoned can buy as well as sell. Germany in

at the City Hall.

the long run cannot depend on export Large vessel, the Kuang Lee, looted alone: she must fad means to enable her on the high sea by pirates disguised to import. She can only "dump" in 16.--Death of Sir Boshan Wei Yuk, Kt, of which does not require the importation

as. passengers.

foreign markets goods the manufacture

of raw materials. It seems that it is just as futile to hope that the mark will improve to even a tenth of its pre-war value as to expect that the trade of its Germany will shortly return to normala sine qua non of the improve- ment of her depreciated currency. There fore, unless some measures are shortly devised to save Germany from bank- ruptey, that is, if the bankruptcy is a genuine, and not a fraudulent one "- other countries besides her will also" be involved in the calamity,

mas At Home." 17.-Farewell to the "Homeward Bound" naval officers and men, at the City - Hall. Another Boxing mesting, simultaneous- ly, at the Theatre Royal, next door Annual athletic meeting of the Chinese

Y.M.O.A. is.-Portuguese resident stabbed by

Chinese in Nathan Road. Association of Active Service Men

formed. -Another piracy, West River steam-

er, the Wa Sun, looted. Vaccination campaign announced by

the Sanitary Board.

8-Supreme Court approves new memo-1-Prize givings at Victoria British

randum of association of Hongkong Hotel Company.

27.

Budget to raise 16 million dollara introduced in the Legislative Coun

cil.

Recommendations of a Committee on Child Labour in Hongkong publish ed.

Subscribers to the War Memorial de

and the Peak Schools. The British Legion adopts the Home Constitution. Brig-Gen. Macnaghten pours oil on troubled waters. Room for all ex-service men's associa tions. Address at Kowloon by the Hon. Mr. FE Pollock, K.C., on "The League of Nations."

School for Indians.

cide upon having a nursing home in 23-Prize giving at the Ellis Kadoorie addition to the Cenotaph, 20Branch of the Hongkong and Shang-25-Christmas services.

hai Bank opened at the Shameen, Canton...

30.-Another troop of Boy Scouts-the

everith-inaugurated.

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* NOVEMBER. 1.-Work on the foundations of the new

Statue Pier begun.

Death of Mr. Alexander Mackenzie." 3-Armed robbery in broad daylight in the Contral district-Pottinger Street. 3-Legislative Council amende the Bents

Ordinance.

A merger between Mesers Lane, Crawford & Co. and Messrs Wine man, Ltd. announced,

Palice detain a Canton, river steamer, the Hos Sang, because the Company omitted to pay 8130 to the Harbour Office for armed guards wages. 4.-Extension of scholarships discussed by the Education Board and later approved by the Government.

Mr. A. O. Lang nominated by the Chamber of Commercs to the Legia lative Council during the absence of Mr. Holyoak

Licensing Board refuses a drink

licence to the World Theatre British Legion hold a cabaret dance.

khana..

8. Return to Hongkong of the BishopFifth Hongkong Jockey Club Gym

of Victoria alter a two-mobbs-tour- of the Diocese.

30. Chamber of Commerce decides to in

crease the subscription for firms and individuala

SEPTEMBER."

-Sharobrokers' Association inaugurat

ed Legislative Council discusses the re- moval of military establishments from central districts, Report issued by Committee appointed to consider the feasibility of extend- ing the water carriage system.

A sporting Christmas at Happy Valley

and at Fanling.

A triangular cricket tournament. 28.-Death of Mr. Percy Burn, BA,

Government cadet.

Death of Mr. G. J. Robinson. 29-Kowloon children give an entertain-

ment for charity at the City Hall Last meeting of the Legislative Coun cil for 1921. H.E. the Governor thanks the members for weir work during an important legislative

year.

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30-Kowloon Dock Ball

In the modern economic world, no one country can exist independently of all others. The common belief that the loss of one party is the gain of another does instance is afforded by the case of Russia "not"always" prove true. Thus, a "good"

and China. Russia has been for many years China's best customer: But the unsettled. state of the country has led to her inability to buy, in consequence of which China's tea-trede alone suffers considerably.

as to the outcome of the German ex At the present time speculation is rife

ministera visit to London and the Con-

ference of the Allies' Premiers If a moratium is granted, Germany "would be struggle. This will again furnish a given a breathing space in her financial

powerful impetus to the world's specula- be expected to rise. But there are other tive spirit and the value of the mark may

factors which must not be lost sight of. bank, one can hardly avoid being im "As one reads the returns of the Reich-

Germany. According to the last report pressed by the impoverished state. of the amount of notes ip circulation was! 100,044 millions, an increase of 4,480) milhons for the week. This figure when compared with the pre-war issue incans) an increase of over 11,000 per cent, or 100 fold.

A Chinese. Y.M.C.A. “Cireus, " Filipino, residents hold a literary and

musical evening at the City Hall

It is worth remembering that an un restricted issue of an Sir Paul Chater gives, during the

inconvertible': month, a donation for a Jordanmark, when once imported into China paper. currency amounts to a tax. The memorial window in St. Stephen's will not and its way back to its pro Church, & contribution to found a ducer. memorial library to Dr. Jordan, from one Chinese to the other with a gain It will be merely transferred and endowa Union Church with $50,000.

or loss for one or the other, while the cunning author of those notes will safely pocket the good money he has received for them.

PUSSYFOOT !*; KIDNAPPED,

Moreover, the importa of a country aré paid for by its exports. When we buy, Mr. Pussyfoot" Johnson had not receive payment from us in paper

goods from Germany, the Germans "will"] enthusiastic reception on bis arrival at marks, in the manufacture of which they Calombo, but hardly had he set foot ont shore, than he was kidnapped, by medical have specialised; besides, the mark 18 students, who took him along to the German scheme for this

not an international currency. If the Medical College in a gorgeously decorat

gigantic od motor-car. At the college his health world swindle" is allowed to work. its was drunk by the senior student in a

way unchecked, the mark will become 10. Public meeting, with H.E the mixture of whisky and brandy. Subse hitherto unheard of in modern economie an international taxa phenomenon Governor in the chair, senda a mes quently they led him in a procession to Bage of sympathy to Washington the meeting place whore he had been

principles. Conference at

Endvertised to speak. During the march

-Jockey Club stables isolated for

glanders. 9. The Kung Wo, river steamer, lanuched at Kowloon Dock, for the Indo-China 8.N. Co.

11-Armistice Day anniversary celebrat

GAMBLING IN MARKS."""

the students enlivened the proceedings by The world-wide gambling in roubles is still fresh in the memory of many As

el. Cathedral Service, St. George's singing, Another little drink wouldn't Society concert.

do us any harm, and Here's to good a result of the speculative buyinga Government old whisky. Mr. Johnson arrived at America lost no less than 60 millions the mosting an hour and a quarter Iste.- gold and China some million dollars.. "Centrál Fest.

Charity Houst

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