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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1914.

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The Weather.

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp 84; sunshine.

At the Peak 8 a.m. Temp 76; aunshine.

The Malls.

English Mail.Arrived per 8.8.

Devapha at 6 a.m. to-day. Siberian Mail.-Duo per se.

India to-morrow."

Canadian Mail-Dae per se. Empress of India at 10 a..

To return again to the matter of piracies, we understand that a West River skipper in the month of June, 1913, received

Private" letter from his age: 1, per pas previous attack on the Tai Ou) advising him that, with a view to the Prevention of Piracy, be night expect to receive, at any time, a surpriza visit from the Police. We understand further' hat the first of snob visits paid to his vesvol was in the latter half January 1914-seven months after receipt of the agents' notifio lion when she was stopped and Peak Bay. It would be interest- ng to know why, if it is the case shit in June last the Pulice oɔn- ilered it advisable to pay surprise visits to veseele leaving this port for the. West River and cast ports and went so far as to notify he agouts of such vessels of their intention, they delayed pasting she idea into execution, at least far as the vessel referred to is concerned, for so long a time. Five doge were sent to the Daring that period piracies oc- Pound yesterday by the Police

urred on the American and

Stolen Watch and Chalo.. Kwong Chau-wan which might

A Japanese ourio dealer living ave been provented by the mere at 53, Praya Eset has complained The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will fact of the news having boon to the police of the theft from circulated that the Police were in his pocket of a silver wateb and the habit of boarding and search-obain. ing vessels after they had left lie wharves. It would seem that he question of the responsibility for this apparent neglect resta upon the police.

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1914.

'CANTON NOTE REDEMPTION:

favoured, so far as our observation

to-morrow.

Siberiau Mail-Closes per se. Devanha to-morrow at 11

a.m.

French Mail:-The French Mail of the April 21 was delivered in London on May 20, Sent to the Pound.

Clothes Stolen.

A maid servant living at 33 Des Vonx toad Central has reported to the Police the theft from her room at 1.15 this morn- ing of clothes to the value of $0

nd $10 in money.

The Widow's Loss,

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A Chinese widow residing at Queen's Itoad West has reported to the Police that while she was away in the country her shroff collected, the sum of $65 and absconded.

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Bicycle Stolen.

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Interesting View on the Pro-osal Scheme,

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pablished we special cable to the foot that the Chinese Government has greed with the Quintuple Group

er.

FOOTBALL,

The Annual Meeting of the Hongkong F.A.

CHINESE SEAMEN.

Board of Trade and their Employment on British 9-1s.

The Imporial Merchant Service At the RE. theatre last night, the annual general meeting of the Guild, who have devoted ʼn oon. Hongkong Football Asst ciation Riderable amount of attention to was hold, Mr. H. R. B. Hancook the subject of the employment of the President) prosiding. Those Chinese on board British ships present included: Mr. Frank have received from the f bankers for a loan of one mil-Browne (Vice-President) Comm. Bard of Trade a copy of an linn sterling for the redemption Bilie-Hamilton, R. N., Lt. Olloial Notice which has now been f the Canton notes, and that as Jenkins, D.OLI, and M. A. Pisaned to shipowners and masters, consequence the whole of the Storrie (Councillors), with Mr. which is deemed to be an indion- hirty million dollars' worth of ioles will be called in and Fred W. Eiger, (Hon. See, and tion that the Board of Trade are

Treas.)

taking a Berious view of this replaced by Government notes,

while there will be a sufficient were satisfactory, were passed. moment to the mercantile marine, The report and acounts, which molter, which is of such great reserve to cover all eventualities. Mr. Storrie in proposing their. The circular followe The telegram also stated that adoption, observed that it was

The Board of Trade desire to the Government had accepted the only by the unity effected that call attention to the fact that bankers' conditions, which, it the first year of the Asscoiation the ongagement of seamen should, will be remembered, were that

in general, take place before the the money be employed solely for proved a success.

Lieut. Jenkins was the second-Superintendent of the Mercantile in! the redemption of notes

Marine Office at the port where Kwanglung, that the scheme be

Mr. Eager proposed the ro- the vessel which the seamon are: iministered by a committee of election of Mr. Hancock as presi to join is lying. Engagement three foreignereaud three Chinese, dent and in doing so apoke of the before A Superintendent at and that the operation of the claims which a sportsman like another port has been allowed redemption be supervised by two Mr. Hancock had to the position. in special sircumstances, but foreign and two Chinese cashiers.

Mr. E. Tyler seconded and the his facility has been sub-

where Chinese seamen' As the Canton note problem motion was carried unanimously.ject

certain as for so long hampered trade

In reply Mr. Banoook said heure concerned, to between Hongkong and the ad- was always willing to give his conditions, including the condi jcent Province, the announce welfare of which he had a great padied to the ship for which

services to the Association, in the tion that the crew must be accom neat outlined above has given interest..

they are intended by an Officer sise to considerable comment in business circles, especially among Ribertson were re-elected vise conditions was to prevent, if pos Mr. F. Browne and Major of the Board. The object of these be Chinese. The Telegraph has presidents; Mr. Eager was re-sible, peraonation. Attention was approached several merchants

and called to this matter in Handbill and others interested in the elected hon.

201 issued in August, 1911, and matter, and we find that, general-

The president remarked that it the Board have now decided that ly speaking, there is

atisfaction manifested that the should be recorded on the minutes from the 1st. June, 1914, this that the Association' was greatly facility will no longer by granted. question is to be taken in hand, indebted to Mr. Eager for the in the case of Chinees saaman. though a good deal of curiosity untiring energy he had always dccordingly it will be necessary

felt as to bow the details of the scheme are to be carried out.

Hampering Trade.

great

One gentleman said that trade ras still very dull and quiet, the godowns being full to overlow

treseurer.

displayed.

Becretary

This suggestion was adopted. The members of the Referees' Board were elected as follow: Comm, Baillie-Hamilton,

goes, is one of wire which, from has complained to the Police of do much to improve business. and A. P. Storrie.

the dog's point of view is about the most uncomfortable that could well have been devised. It muzzles him quite too effectually. All that is wanted in a muzzle is to proventa deg from biting, and if it prevents him from drinking it is doing harm as well as good. Cb4 martierit.ay'zzle to

to which inches beyond the dog's nose and he is quite unable to drink if he wants to, until it is removed...

The Cycling Nuisance.

the cycling nuisance in Kow-

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Mr. J. M. Rocha of Kowlooning, and the news from Paking Jenkins, Mr. F.W. Eager, E. Tyler should certainly, in his opinion, He said there had been enough muddling with this matter, and the sooner it was definitely settled, the better for the merchants both of Hongkong and Canton,

the theft from the bioycle ehed at the "Star Ferry Wharf, Kowloon of a bioyole valued at $30. The machine was stolen yesterday.

Cholera Suspected.

A Chinese mala passenger of sett koledy Town the se, Pitsanulok we remed Hospital on the orders of the Port Medical Officer. The man is suspected of suffering

from cholers.

Commissioner's Promotion..

Customs.

District Court.

How Many Notes? Another merobant remarked

from that date for Chinese seamen to be engaged without exception before the Superintendent of the Mercantile Marine. Office at the port where the ship on which they are to serve is lying. Hand- bill No. 201, is accordingly, on-

Some general business was celled." closed with the usual formality. transacted and the meeting

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

HONGKONG TENNIS" LEAGUE.

Service.

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Corps orders issued by Lieut- Owing to inclement weather it went, bat the whole matter de H. The Governor has been los Saturday could not be has now was good as far as Col. A. Chapman V. D., state:the following matches fixed for pended on what number of new pleased to promote the under-played:-Craigengower v. Y.M notes were to be put into circula-mentioned Officers as follows.-J.A., Olympic v. University. tion

If there was to be an Lient. E. D. O. Wolle to Captain Chinese Recreation. v. Civil exchange of note for note, the dated April 14, 2n1 Liouts. T. G Service, Kowloon A. v. Club de market would be flooded to pre- Weall and B. O, Hatchison to Recreio, Mr. Paul King, formerly wisely the same extent as at pre- Lieutenant dated May 7.

The fixtures for the rest of the We wish to refer once again Commissioner of Cask mg at sent, and hence there would still Struck Off-The undermen- de son are:-

Focchow, where he has been be a big discount on the paper tioned members having failed to May 23rd-Kowloon A. v loon, in the hope that by a stationed for about a year, is pas-urrency. That, he said, was return to the Colony on the ex-Kowloon B., Club de Recreio v. staut pegging away at the matter

on his hat was happening in Hongkong piration of their leave are struck Olympic, Civil Service v. Y.M. the police will one day come

sing through Hongkong round to the view that they have way to London to take the placen regard to small coin; the only off the strength:-LeeUpl. Darch, U.A., Craigengower v. University. of Sir Bruce Hart, in charge of the son why the small inoney was Pte. F. F. Bonton, Pte. A. E. May 30th:Y.M.O.A. v. Kow- luties to perform in safeguarding London Office of the Chinese quoted at a discount was because Nerdman, Pto G. W. Rogers, Loe: loon A., Chinese Recreation v. the safety of the public. Ou

there were more going than were Opl, Hunter, Pte. R. M. Austin, University, Craigengewer v. Olub evening this week our hopes

Bitten by a Dog.

quired for tra le purposes. "In Ps. E B. Clarke, Pte. W. N. de Recreio, Kowicon B. v. were arcused by an incident in

he remarked, Lowe, Pte. W. J. Roberts, Pie. Olympio. Nathan tad, but they were epon the attendianes of a Chinese widow twenty million dollars' worth of W.

Dog bites were responsible for my opinion,"

B. Marshall, Ple. D. June 6th-Club de Recreio v. dissipated. A constable stopped Leung Moon, residing at 166, Dea notes is sufficient for the whole G. M. Bernard, Pis. D. Campbell, Chinese Recreation. one of the young hare-brained

June 13th.-Craigengoner v. Chinese cyclists, and immediately Voeux Road West, at the Govern Province, and one way of solving Pte. A. B. Pollock, Pie. D. M.

Kowloon A., Kowloon 1. v. Civil The nows, published in a special cable in our columns yoster- couple of foreign gentlemen mant Civil Hospital. The injuries the matter would be to replace a Whamond.

Blake Shields:-Members of Servio, Olympio v. Chinese Re- came up and advised the officer were dressed at the hospital bat part of the present issue by new day, that the Chinese Governmen: bad agreed with the Quintuple to take the 7 ungater into custody, the woman, who received her in otes, and buy busk the rest of the Section team which won the creatin, University v. Club de

be old nctes and burn them." Blake Shield can obtain their Recreio. Group of bankers for a loan of one million sterling for the redemptating that he had been rushing juries in Sai On Lane, refused to

"Wait and See." tion of Canton notes has naturally created a deal of interest in up and down the road at a reck-stay after being attended to. The

shields on application to the June 20th. Olub de Recreio.v. In several' quarters there was a Corps Sergeant Major.

Kowloon B., Civil Service v. business circles in the Colony. If the Canton note problem can be ess rate. The constable, however, owner of the dog has paid the disposition to question the re-

Maxim Class-A Maxim Class Olympio, YM.0.A. v. Ohinese solved, trade between this Colony, and the province of Kwangtung merely examined the machine woman compensation and de- should qu'cken into new life, and the matter is therefore one of the (for what purpose we do not livered the dog to the police to be ability of the news, and one for Officers of the Machine Gan Recreation, University v. K

gentleman stated that the Chinese Company, Civil Service Co., and lion A. atmost importance to Hongkong equally with Canton. Satisfaction foreigners, and then allowed the

koow), said nothing t the destroyed.

business men had been diap-Scouts Co, will by hold on Min- June 27th.-Kowloon. B. v. is folt at the statement that the Government has accepted the crolist to go. When will the

pointed so often, after promisesday 25th inst. and every sub. Craigongower, Y.M.O.A. v. Olym At the district court held at Government action, that until sequent Molay at 5 30 p.m. at pic, Club de Recreio v.. bankers' conditions. These were that the money be employed solely police realise their responsibili Sai Kung yesterday, Mr. Ross the the money was actually available Volunteer Handquarters, for the redemption of notes in Kwangtung, that the scheme beer, we wonder?

district officer sentenced a min and the process of redemption had Rifle and Equipment-Mem- July 4th-Kowloon A. v. Ciril administered by a committeo of three foreigners and three Chinese,

to fourteen days hard labour for begun, the coufflence of the bars are reminded that all Rifles Service, Chinese Recreation v and that the operation of the redemption be supervised by two Asiatic Exclusion.

causing grievous bodily harm to people would not be restored and equipment should have been Kowloon B, Y.M.U.A. v. Uni foreign and two Chinese cashiers.

British Coloumbia feels very another. He also ordered the The worst part of it is," be a.id, returned to Headquarters by versity, Olympic v. Oraigen That the scheme is to be carried out under a certain amount keenly over the Asiatic exclusion prisoner to pay to the complainant that there are so many people Saturday 16th inst.

gower. of European control is sufficient guarantee that the problem will be neation, and from today's wires $10 compensation. A Chinese holding up these notes for purely Members are warned that in July 18th. Winnora of the dealt with uprightly and with an honest, desire to obtain the beat it will be seen that things are women who also came before the speculative parposse, and no the event of their Rifles and League v. Rest of the Leigue. results. Until further details are to hand, however, it would be Province. It would seem that the ting to take a thirteen year old it comes to redemption. Those by noon on Saturday 23rd instays, hat matches by mutual coming to a head in the Pacifio enne coast charged with attemp doubt they hope to benefit when Equipment not being returned All these dates fall on ditur unwise to build too high hopes on the prospect now opening out salmon fisheries have been largely boy out of the colony for the people have had nearly everything further steps will be taken to agreement may be arranged for The success of the scheme will depend very largely upon how laminated by the Japanese, who purpose of sale was sentenced to to do with manipulating the value rcover them. many notes are put into circulation. We should fancy, however, have been anderselling the white six months hard labour.

mid week. First named Olab has. of the notes, and no doubt they that the committee, guided by the advice of the bankers advancing

choice of ground. the loan, will be shrewd enough to avoid the old fault of over men and making a profit of some

Hippodrome Circus,

will, after this news, try to force sufficient to redeem these. If the issuing notes. To issue note for note would not solve the problera River Fisheries alone. In these £200,000 annually on the Fraser

up their value again, though it in Government tried to buy back There were large audiences at to be "hoped that they will be through at all. Equally, the question of whether the old notes shall be circumstances it is not surprising both the matinee and evening prevented from making profits at present rate of discount, they has decided that it would be bad

the market of the bought book at their face value or at a discount is of much import that a White Fishermen's Proteo performances yesterday. This the expense of others. He added would have to go very quietly form to have a punchbowl in the ance, and it is to be hoped that some announcement will be made tive Assceiation has been formed was only the second really fine that it was a wise course that the about the business, because the silver service to be presented by on this point."

to endeavour to prevent the day the circus had enjoyed since scheme should be carried out moment it became known that the state to the battleship, New If it is proposed to buy back the old issus at dollar for dollar the issuing of licences to Asiatica. A it came, A most interesting under a measure of European the Government was buying from York, since Mr. Daniels bas loan is insufficient. There is the equivalent of something like more delicate point, however, is programme is running this week, supervision, as this would be sore their secret agents, the market tabooed alcoholic drinks on all three millions sterling floating about in Canton notes. If, again, it raised by he determination of the and some novel feats are in guarantee of the matter being would be jumped up, and the United States warships and at is intended to buy back the notes at the prevailing rate of discount, British Columbians to prevent troduced for the first time here. capably and bonestly dealt with position would be no better than naval stations. But the Daniele those who have purchased and bald up the notes se a speculation are the landingol numbers of Indians As we stated yesterday, a wrestling The question of whether the before. That sort of thing, the order, says the New York Tribune, certain to do all in their power to force up the price; and it is not a who are bound for Victoria, challenge is issued by the oirous old notes would be bought back manipulation of the value, might be thrown the Governer into b comforting thought that even part of the loan is to find its way into Imperial issues here present representative who is willing to at par or at a discount was raised even go on for years if the quandary as to what should take the pockets of speculators. The wiser plan would be for the Govern- themselves, but in face of the wrestle any man in the Colony, by aunther Chinese merchant, Government did not take the the place of the punchbowl. ment to make a definite sanouterment that each dollar note shall be polidity of British Columbian coa cash can or who expressed the view that the precaution to lay down a definite Grapejnice mixera: seem to be bought back at a fized figure and to adhere to that figure whatever feeling on the matter, it seems Roman style, for a stake of any redemption must be carried out value for the notes and stipulate speedier solution of the problem. If speculation enters into the Canadian: Government will turn Hr. Brenek, before he leaves more than thirty million dollars exchange of old notes for now matter it may be, and almost certainly will be, unduly protracted, a sympathetic ear to the demands Hongkong, is to introduce for the worth of notes in circulation at would have to be made. The but I have been thinking

the Governor, And with trade between Hongkong and Canton go dull, swift and for absolute exclusion of all first time here a skilful and present, he said, and he did not whole matter required to fe very portain handling of the matter is wanted.

refined pet which, it is stated, think the proposed loan was carefully dealt with.

Yously of a pickle bowl," will be well worth seeing,

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Punchbowl or Pickle Dish?

Governor Glynn, of New York,

Baystor. That moulet alores epaulation and would soeure al saore than likely that the amount. We are told, too, that "dollar for dollar," There were a fixed period in which the

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