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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1917.

SCOTCH

OF THE FAR EAST

FOR

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names and addresses with equires them to forward their communications" addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for

pablication, but as an evidence of their bona fides.

Britain and Holland.

DAY BY DAY.

BROKEËS' RICKSHAS.

an Interesting Prosecution.

At this time, when we are all hoping for speedy victory for the Allies, it is regrettable that an

ONE UNGRATEFUL MAN DOES AN 'Resumption of incident should have arisen at INJURY TO ALL WHO STAND IN Rotterdam, as mentioned in a NEED OF AID. telegram elsewhere, which is a grave stated to have created. “

between

political

situation"

To-morrow's Anniversary, Tomorrow is the second anni- Britain and Holland. The trouble versary of the torpedoing of H.M. has been orested owing to the S. Majestic.. seizure by the popolace of coa- rigaments of potatoes destined

Great Britain under sa

the " between agreement

The Dollar.

The opening rate of the dollar

demand

today

Was

rate

Drunken Portuguese. Joss Remedios, a Portuguese, was charged before Mr. A. Dyer Ball, at the Police Court this morning, with being drunk in D'Aguilar Street. His Worship imposed a fus of $5.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed by corres pondants are not necessarily those of the "Hongkong Talegraph."]

A DANGEROUS DOG.

To the Editor of the "Hongkon Telegraph."}

TO-DAYS E

A correspondent (says the Daily Chronicle) demurs to the statement that Pidgin English He refers a has co literature,

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to a yellow-backed book of 148 pages, entitled “Pidgin-English Sing Song, or Songs and Stories The case was continued at the

in the China-English Dialect:" .bir Vocabulary," Police Court morning, before Mr. A: Dyer Ball, in which

Sir-The letter appearing in with,

Charles

Leland Godfrey. riokaba scolio in the employ of your isene of yesterday under the

"of "The Breitmann Bal- Kr. Evan Ormiston is charged nom-de plame "Humanity

lade" fame. Moreover (as adds), with causing an obetraiction in

pasported to Queen's Road Central on June 18, statement in your isens of the the much-used word maskee, with the seare of "without," is a mole- and also with refusing to obey 20th insi. anent A Dangerous is in the vergs which we have the directions of a police officer Dog'." I am not concerned with in uniform..

"corroborate

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rect").

two countries. It had been agreed 2a. 6.7/16d. The doing between ourselves and the Dutch will be found on Page 1.

the socuracy or otherwise of quoted from the "Bamboo" post; that Holland should export fifty

Mr. O. MalMesser, 0.8.P., pro-the story of the lady's un- and the word has nothing to do the with the French marque. Tha per cent. of her potato crop equal-

experience; ly between Britain and Germany,

secuted for the Police, and fortunate

"however, nevertheless," not- bat, inasmuch as Holland still

Mr. W. E L. Shenton defended. Hagistrate has decided that the true sense of masken is "bat,"

Mr. Messer said that his friend dog was in fact "accustomed to

withstanding" with a secondary owed us 11,000 tons on the 1916 Agreement, we had stipulated that

had raised the question of arrest, annoy passengers by barking at later meaning. "all right," so he would quote Regulation bicycles", and I am content to we should have prior call on the

The Royal Society of Arts. 105, which said :— "Any person bow respectfully to his decision. 1917 crop. Holland, however, ap-

At a meeting of the Royal who shall have committed an In so far, therefore, sa "Hamso

Although Leland when he pears to have been preparing to con- tinne the export to Germany, and Society of Arts on the 2nd alt, Sir offence against the regalatione,ity" latter endeavoured to do has been warned of the serious Robert Ho Tang, J.P., of Hong may be arrested without warrant that which it purported to do, it published his book in 1876 had calls for no reply from me at all, the assistance of the two mont Anglo-Chinese ness of the step by the British kong, and Mr. Lim Pang Siang, by any police officer."

Mr. Masser said the facts Bat the last two paragraphs of distinguished suthorities. It is not stated of Singapore, were balloted for whether the warning has proved sad elected Fellows of the Society shortly were that on June 18, at Humanity's" letter went hope. scholars of the day, he was obliged

Sugar Theft.

345 p.m., sa Ladian policeman leesly beyond mere corroboration, to admit that maskee was a ›ffectual or not, but at any rate

“ perplexing word." There is no At the Police Court this more-noticed that a private rickaba was end to these I crave your in- Holland seems to bare still intended despatching supplies to ing, a Chinese was charged by in front of the International Bank dalgence for a little space for a doubt, however, that, like Mane darin and Jones, it is from the the order of the British Govern Lospector Sim with stealing 621bs in Queen's Rosd. He went over brief reply.

Portuguese, vis, mseqae--"but,” Taking the last paragraph fire:, "bowever," ** notwithstanding." have now been erized by the people Refinery. Defendant, who pleaded instructions to go to the Battery I can only say that, salike "Bo- In the Chinese Vocabulary of meat, consignments for which of sugar from the Chics Suger to the coolie and gave

and told him he was waiting for our" to attack soyone; that it Haired People" the word is spelt his master. After some time the my latter conétitated so anjast ma-exe-ki for the benefit of the mister of the ricksha came out, attack upon a popular gentleman.

him

All communicationsIntended for publication should be addressed of Rotterdam. Our Government guilty, was seat to prison for a Path side. The ocolie refused,manity", I never deem it sa “hot-Words in Use Among the Red-

to the Editor.

Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition.

Western Union Office addresa: 11, Ice House St.

very naturally demands the replacing of the se sad potatoes sad scrapalous observance of the Agreement.

The Point at Issue.

period of three months.

Theft From Ship. At the Police Court this morn ing, before Mr. J. B. Wood, Chinsee was charged with steal-

and Mr. Ormiston wrote in the chit book "Mr. E. Ormiston, J.P."

natives.

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April 26 was the 1000th day

ing the brass stair protectors The constable reported the popular gentleman was quite The incident is, as we have leading from the promenade to matter to his enperior officer,I maintain, however, that my generally zoospted as the 1,000th

said, an unfortunate one. In

the bridge of a vessel in port and Sergeant Wills proved the case,

I should have thought that that capable of looking after himself, Indian next day the

letter, written avowedly to 001- itself it may be merely of loos!

arrested defendant. A regarded rect à gross mie statement in significanoe, but there are bip/and defendant was sent to prison the obstruction charge there was open Court, was and is unaoawer Arst defaite warlike step can be

for six months' hard labout. evidence to show that various able. issues involved, the chief of

Far East and the War. complaints had been received "ROBERTS-On June 20. at the Victoria Nursing Home, which is the interference by the

The following subscriptions to from the banks, and especially, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Roberts. a daughter.

MARRIAGE

BIRTH.

popalace with the due discharg" | the Red Cross Fund are annado- the International Bank, that Paragraph, I think it is an ill the 1,000th day of the begia- HYDE-MARRIOTT.-On June 1, at the British Consulate, before of an international agreement,ced:-Mr. Joseph King, Hoog-private riokohas belonging to treatment between Europeans telegraphed to Sir Edward Grey

Sir E. non Church, Shanghai, by the Rev, C. E. Darwent, M. A. Sir E. D. H. Fraser, E;C.M.G, Corsul Genera', and afterwards at "Frank H. Hyde, to Helen Roeder Marriott.

DEATH.

PATON-Edward K. Paton, 2nd, Lieut. Machine Gun Corps, late of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, London Staff. Killed in action on May 3rd.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1917.

to

of the war, and April 30 was

says the Chronicis Bo far as the day of our participation in it,

fixed. April 26 was undoubtedly A regards the penaltiste

de Bunsen disguised plea for dreatielping of hostilities, as on August

1, 1914, Sir K exchange brokere, had been and non-Europeans. Hamsaity's from Vienna the brief sentence: causing obstraction. They had question, "Is this sort of thing to be hit on ances even asked that the police on daty might look into the matter. 80, on, are Europeans to be sworn and fiset"; and the same day Bir at indiscrimately by Chinese" can The chief offence, however, was

easily be answered: The emphatic & Goschen wired from Berlin to the Foreign Secretary: "Orderm the refusal to obey the officer. answer is "Nɔ one should be

has just been issued for the The constable, in his evidence, indiscrimately sworn at by any general mobilisation of the Bayy said that when he spoke to the body, sad that this answer re- coolie he replied: It is not cives no additional emphasis and army, the fat day of mobil-

isation to be August 20 your business, but that of my from the irrelevant connotations

ster; go sway i go away." He 'Europeans' and 'Chinese. (witness) did so and waited until Mr. Ormiston came out of the bank. When he did so witness spoke to him about the matter,

Yours Bic. HUNG KAM-MING,

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Our own entry is clearly defined by the ultimatum to Germany OF

kong, $5 for "Star and Garter British demande, we can well Anonymous, Kuala Lampar, £25 Without waiving s point of the feel a measure of sympathy both Ladies St of the Chartered for the Dutch Government and Bank of India, Australia and the Dutch people. Bolland is Chins, #2, and Lady Lagard's too clown to Germany Household, #188. 6d. for Prisoner far

be able to feel at all of War Central Fand. comfortable these days, and we

A Fight and Bribe. do not know what measure of Before MR. Wood, at the pressure has been brought on the Police Court this morning, two Government at "The Hague-by Doolies

with were charged threat or otherwise to compel the fighting at Taikoo Docks, and exportation to the Fatherland of

smo .: with (fering the much-needed potato. Oos bribe of 50 cenla 10

{This corte pondence muat now August 4, which expired at mid- aight Middle European time, can quite understand, too, the Indian constable. The first de

corresponding to II p.m. Green- feelings of the people, already on fondant said that the constable and Mr. Ormiston replied. "Give use. Ed. E K.T]

wich time. It is therefore the short rations, when they see expressed his willingness to me your chit book. I no fear

operation of Summer Time which foodstuffs being seat out of let them go if they would give you. Take this to your master."

A Youthful Thief.

makes the 1,000th day of our the country. This istter point is him some mosty. For fighting. He then signed his name in the doubtless at the bottom of the they were each fined $3, and for book.

A small boy was charged be participation commence with the particular incident now reported. offering a bribe, both defendants

Mr. Shenton, in his eroes-fore Mr. J, R. Wood, at the Police beginning of April 29; had our However, if the Dutch Govern were sent to prison for a month. examination produced a photo-Court this morning, with stealing clocks not been advanced an hour, graph of Des Voeux Road a watch and chain, some money the 1,000th day would have.com- The opening of the Industrial and Commercial Bank, Ltd.,ment has seen fit to consent to the

at 10.30 in the morning, showing and a jacket. D-fendant pleadedmenced one hour before midnight- marke what promises to be an interesting [development in exportation of half its crop of

number of private rickshaagialty. The cine was remanded on that date. banking in Hongkong. The new concern has been promoted by a potatoes, it alone is answerable

with an Indian constable looking to see what could be done with number of Chinese, who have studied abroad and who, we read, to the people. This war is being

interestingly on. Acked what he the led. have come to the conclusion that Chine needs more help fusnoially largely fought on the point es to

would do if he were in that plece, than politically at the prereat time. This may or may not be the case, whether a Treaty is a binding

witness replied he did not know; but at any rate those holding such a view and who are competest obligation or a mere to run such a financial concern as the Industrial and Commercial paper." And Holland must learn Kowloon Workers Thanked for he was not there.

inconvenient its Bank gives promise of being, appear to be setting about the that an agreement in an agreement, malter on the proper lines. The primary object of the new bank is however

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scrap of

CHILDREN'S AID

that with which we most certainly can-

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Gifts,

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As an addendum to the recent

note on the Universities' con- A Dangerous Person. Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the tribution to the fighting forces, Police Court this morning, a Ohi- the record of our public schools Inspector Garrod said the last nese was charged with being in deserves mention, says the Daily witness reported the matter to him possession of a dagger and long Chronicle. Eton, Barrow, and on the 19th. The same day the bamboo pole. Defendant said he Rugby bare between them sant to institute a sound banking system throughout China, especially fulfilment may be. in the interior, where the absence of auch facilities in stated to

The following lattar has been last witness, a Chinese constable had the knife to threaten the not far short of 12,000 to the operate very materially against the development of the ocantry.Ao Unfortunate Suggestion.

We have no desire in enter in-received by Mr. Capell, express and himself went to Los House saavengers with, for when they trenches or the Navy, E on alone This seems to ignote, or st læset to diecount, the utility of the many admirable banking concerns at present in existence in many of the to the controversy concerning the sing thanks to the Kowloon Un. Street and saw defendant sitting found him sleeping in the street having to its credit a goodly list of Es tioned in dispatcher, Rugby Provinces in China, which base unquestionably done, and continue dangerous dog, regarding which it Workers for war comforts, on the shafte of his rickshs. He they best him with bamboo poles, over 5,000. Nearly 2,000 have been.

Children's Aid He gave his name but said he ing them in their work. to do, good work. We learn that practically all the Directors and one or two letters have already from Miss Dougler, Bos. Seret was saked his name and address. because they said he was obstruct killed, and almost as many men- shareholders of the new bank are overseas Chipere mainly Ameri-, appeared in our columns, Theary of

mately one is three of all Old can-and that the heade of the back bave been students at American matter as to whether the animal Committee, the object of which lived at an office which he did not picked the pole up in the stret taking the lion's share of the Ragbeians serving. Bat Eton aniversities and have been studying American banking methods. is a ferocious one or not has been a to provide hospitality for the know and they would have to His Worship seat the man to pri- honours with over 900—approxi- tsads at the top of the list of others in difficulty and distress the Merchantile Bank. Witness Presumably, therefore, the intention is to conduct the bank on decided by the Magistrate, and children of soldiers, sailors and wait until his master came out of son for seven days,

told Mr, Ormiston that he was American lines, and, if each be the case, it will be all to the benefit there it can be allowed to rest. due to the war

V. O's gained by the three But there were Fome re-

sorry to have to frouble him bat of the concern.

50, South Moulton Street, his coolie had refused to give his Me, Ormiston was inconvenienced, schools, which number a round At yesterday's opening ceremony, Mr. G.. E Anderson, cserke in "Homanity'a" letter,

London, W. yesterday,

address. Mr. Ormiston then said: Twice be said "Take him up." dozen, half of which have gone to made Consul-General,

apresred interesting which gome the

If he had not waid it, it would not Old Etonians. American

May 16, 1917.

Very well; take him up." Faid," He was firmly convinced, be observations.

Dear Mrs. Capell, Your Witness had bad sitogether four have made any difference; the

coolie would have been taken up Less well-known publio schools the first great need of China was adequate banking not associate ourselvsa. We refer

by a responsibile Govern- to the reference to Europeans be parcele arrived yesterday from complaints of obstructions.

that just the same. There was no have been heroicaly doing their Mr. system properly supervised

Messer meat. With this opinion few people will differ, as und uhtedlying "sworn at indiscriminately by Mensza, Shewan, Tomer, and we

a Devonshire inconvenience at all. Mr. Ormiston bit, Marlborough, Clifton, St. Chinese native banking, good as it certainly is in many respects, is Chires," and the query as to were indeed delighted to see each his Worship, sa not yet satisfactory for the adequate conduct of business on "Where is car protection?" These a lovely assortment of garmente, man, would remember the case had two coolies left and drove Pal'e, Christ's Hospital, and old boys to the varione fronts, modern lines, and in ench a way as to obtain the necessary confd- are most unfortunate observa- including ten beautiful night is Exeter where's beer wagon away quite as smartly sa, he had Radley having sent over 10,000 Mr. Shenton-While you were who have some 700 honours to ence of its clients, particularly its foreign clients. Chinese banke, tions, being open to the sugges gowns, which are always very took too long to deliver beer.

to..ES, petticoate, Mr. Shenton said that when Mr.

talking to Mr. Ormiston did not their credit, including eight be reminded his audissos, had also suffered from inadequate tion that Europeans are constant-valas ble Government supervision, but if such supervision is to come from ly being insulted by Chinese, even knickers and such pretty little Ormiston was formerly manage Mr. Joseph come up to speak to V.C.'a. Stonyhurst, the Roman

that it je of the better class. That, we Deed frocke. I am eare that the of the Merebentile Bank, he had все Government, it would a- responsible

you and ask you where he was to Catholic Eton, a small school as English_public schools go, has still a long way cf. However, we can only hope for the best, but hardly say, is absard. The relat-children will feel very proud of complained of obstraction.

Cross-examined by Mr. Shenton put his ricksbe?

Inspector Garrod said he did nearly 800 on its roll of honour, there can be no doubt that if Osinese governmental affairs were ions between the British and Chin themselves when they wear those more stable and the Government able to assist as it ought, Chinese ese communities in Hongkong nice embroidered dresses, and I Inspector Garrod said the pho institutions, particularly its banking caccerns, would gain immense-ould not be better than they are, do hope you will express to all tograph was of Prince's Building not know the name of the man, and the big proportion of thres who are helping you and the rickabss were allowed to; He was "a short Indian chap," V.U.'s has been won by the 50 and asked where he had to leave old boys who have been awarded ly. We entirely agree with Mr. Anderson when be says that so and since the war there has grown those

great appreciation of stay there in one line.

his fickabs. Witness asked distinctions. long as it is practically impossible to remit money from place to up an even closer intercourse and car

You are kind Mr. Shenton:-How do you where his ricksha had been, and place in China except at rates varying from fire to fifty per centom, intimacy than ever before. Hong- their gifte.

129 to let suppose that anyone was going the

at bim man told

The famous Angliskie Klab of there will be always be something wrong. As Mr. Anderson further kong may well be proud of its enough to ask

the Grand Hotel. Witness Petrograd hse contributed some. pointed cat, Chins most have an adequate banking system and also Chinese British sabjica, who you know what we want most. to get to the Bank of Taiwan?

him be had “nothing to the gastronom 03. of a suitable currency. Both are absolutely necessary if China intende, have given endless evidence of I can assure you we always seem I have seen better photographs as of course she dose, to participate in the modern ramifications of their loyalty and their generosity to be needing everything, so we than that. Strictly speaking, the told

there business to leave it there and universal clubland. Ba af Stro finance and commerce on an international as well as a national in a thousand and one ways can undertake to are anything Indian should have seen

sbroughout the war and, indeed; you, send, but nightgowns are was not a double line of rickstas showed him where it should go ganoff, which figures in the scale.

always being wanted, and we at the end. At any rate the Tas man Joseph said the con-restaurant menus of mankind This new local Chinese institution, guided se it is by Directore long before it.

are finding it more and more Indian was Barcely looking at stable had moved it from the when at peace, was the invention Grand Hotel, and if it were of one of its members, Count and shareholders who have had the benefit of many years' experience

difficult to buy ready-made them. abroad, begins ita career under the most favourable suspices; and, if }

For the Troops, -.. germenta inexpensively.

Mr. Shenton:The Indien in moved from where, witness had Biroganoff, and Sanos Nesserade

referred to, there would be its fulfilment comes anything near to the prospects which seem

We desire to acknowledge with

hell of a row. ressonably to await it, it will have accomplished a very great doni,

The case was adjɔarned. In their efforts the promoters and all concerned with the new bank thanks a batch of periodicals for will have the good wiebes of many-all, of whom will watch its the troops from Mer. C. Howard career, with very friendly interest.

Yours sincerely, MARGARET DOUGLAS.

Hon. Secrsary;

this case was rather fierce.

Inspector Gerrod, in suswer to Mr. Shenton, mid he did not see that

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