WATSON'S
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
THE GROWING MENACE.
SATURDAY, JANUARY
DAY BY DAY.
OLATER THINGS ARE HARDLY EVÈÈ FIND THINGS,
We have emphasised in these columns before the magnitude of
To-morrow is the the Bolshevist menace," and« the vital necessity of taking death at Khartoum.
anniversary of General Gordon's |
COLD CURE TABLETS mediate steps to stamp it out, and
CURE A COLD IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.
AN EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR
NEURALGIA AND MALARIAL HEADACHE.
PREPARED ONLY BY
the latest news from Moscow only bears out our remarks. Not only does Bolshevism still exist but it is daily growing, and spreading throughout Europe its infamous
1894.
1919.
HONGKONG TWENTY- FIVE YEARS AGO.
34th (Compiled from the "Hongkong
Telegraph" files for week ending February 2, 1894.).
The opening rate of the dollar- on demand to-day was 3a 3.3- 163.
The Gazette contains the usual doctrines of anarchy and blood-regulations regarding cracker shed. But it is not satisfied with firing during Chinese New Year. so small à fèld is Europe: it
THE DOLLAR
January 27-The rate of the Dollar, on demand, to-day is 23
3d.
STOMACH AND BRAINS,
WAR GARDEN - CONFERENCE.
ANGLO-AMERICAN GATHERING.
For the purpose of attending Washington, December 14th-
war gardan conference in London, Mr. Percival 8. Ridetale, Secret- ary of the National War Garden Commission of Washington, has
SIR HENRY MAY
RETIREMENT.
TO-DAY'S COUNCIL - MEET
Generous Tribute to Retiring Governoć.
make Governorship of the Colony,
The Executive and Legislative left here for England. While Councils est in joint session, thi there he will not only confer morning, in connection with Sir with British authorities on the Henry May's retirement from the subject of home food production but will January 27-At the Police à tour of inspection to see the There were present His Ex Court:
work which has been done in the cellency the Officer: Administer....... "Will you answer my ques British Isles in this direction. He ing the Government-(the Hon. ion, sir?" said the eminent will explain the univeral spread Mr. Cland Severn, C.MLG His solicitor to a difficult witness,
of the movement throughout the Excellency the General Officer "I don't answer silly ques service which the soldiers of the Tentris), the Hon.
United States and the great Commanding (Major General tions," replied the witness.
Colonial soil in this country have per Secretary, (Mr. 4.G.ML, Fletcher) Oh you have so much brains," formed in increasing the food the Hou, Attorney General (Mr. His Excellency the Officer Ad-aid the legal light, with the air supply at home and abroad.. ministering, the Government has
of a man who had. clinched appointed Mr John Reynalds things finally. temporarily to be a Sanitary In-
three months.
intends to make itself master of His Majesty's Forces in the the whole world. Germany. Colony are to be subject to the
Į Austria, Bulgaria and Russia | Army Act for a further period of have all felt its fateful influence, and, according to the disclosures from Moscow, the peace of Asia is also threatened. For mon the the Bolsheviks have been organi
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revolutions in China, India and Persia. They seem to have an
dised. And there seems to be no immediate remedy for this grow- ing evil, for the Peace Conference can arrive at no defimte decesion in the matter. Peace can only be a meaningless word as long as
the world.
Bolshevism isrampant throughout
the
The total outpat of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending January 11, amounted to 77,443 tons and the sales during the period to 55,661.
Mr. Ridsdale will compare the J., Kemp, CRE), the Hon, methods adopted in the two Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., the "Yes, you have so much stom-countries in increasing food sup-Hon. Mr. E.D.C. Wolfe, the Han.. ach," replied the occupant of the plies through back yard and Mr. E.R. Hallifax 0.3.E bor, and that's where your vacant lot cultivation and the the Hon. Mr. C. Me. I. Messer, tilling of larger plots by com- Q.B.E, the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, intelligence is situated."
And the witness was credited unity gardeners. One phase of CM.G., the Hon. Mr. E.H. Sharp, with the fall.
the food production movement to OB.E, (Executive Council); and which he will give special the Ron. Mr. H. E. Pollock, the
A POLICE PRESENTATION.
attention is that of wounded sol-
January 27-At the Central diers who in England have been Hon. Mr. P.H. Holyoak, the Hon. Police Station, this morning. There will be a large number of RG. Shewan, the Hon. Mr. Lau tilling land around the hospitals. Mr. D. Landale, the Hon. Mr. "The annual meeting of seat-Sergeant Green, on behalf of such men in the United States Chu Pak, the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, holders, subscribers aud the & number of sergeants and during this coming year and it is (Legislative Council) and Mr. A. vestry of St. Andrew's Church, constables who were brought believed that a plan will be worked Dyer Ball (Clerk of Councils). Kowloon, takes place on. Thes out from Home by sergeant out whereby many of them can Sir Havilland de Sanamaraz and day at 6 p.m.
Bremner, in 1880, presented be utilized and sided on the road Mr. Ponsonby Fane were also Mra Bremner with a hand-to physical recovery by the
to see him there. We are assured Chinese Charch at Canton, for
present
our minds
endless supply of money and intend to send agents throughout the East to carry on their terrible work. We in Hongkong are, of most concerned about course, China. The present condition of China is bad enough, cut up as it is by internal strife, but if the horrors of Bolshevisin are added, it would mean absolute ruin. Even cow the people do not The rats of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is pull together" too well, and
During yesterday there were some silver tea service as a healthful, light work of caring His Excellency Mr. Severa. $36 per annum. (Payable in Advance.)
Bolshevisin would sound the notified two fatal cases of spotted token of the esteem in with she for gardens. The secretary of the The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip-death-knell of any prosperity fever and one fatal, occurrence, and her husband are held by American organization desires to said:-Hon. members of the tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a that exists. The bandits which of plague, the victims baing those who owe their appointments accomplished in Great Britain in cils,When Sir Henry May left
learn in detail what has been Executive and Legislative Coun full month.
at present infest the Republic, Chinese.
in the local Force to him. Inspe
this direction.
the Colony last September it would make perfect Bolsheviks,
ctor Bremner suitably responded "We is the United States was not supposed that he would and even the safety of this colony
M. Sklaterski and M. Sykora and congratulated the men of his realize the vital need of raising be away for more than about might, in the long run, be jeoperare giving a grand concert at selection on their advancement in every possible bit of food this three months. The great improve
Macao to-night. They will the service.
coming year," said Mr. Ridsdale ment in Miss Dione May's health before leaving. "With the pre-had made it possible for him to appear for the first time in HONGKONG ATHLETIC CLUB. Hongkong on Wednesday next.
sent world food shortage every contemplate returning here in January 31-A meeting of available food producing space members of the Hongkong possible every where must be cal-March and it was with great sar- The Douglas as. Company's Athletic Club was held in the tivated. It is hoped that the prise that I received the telegram steamer Haitan will be despatch-Victoria Hotel, last evening, for Victory Gardens. in the United from the Secretary of State ed for Swallow, amoy and Foo-the purpose of mapping out a States in 1919 will exceed the announcing that he had accepted chow on Tuesday, the 28th inst., programme for the forthcoming number of war gardens which Sir Henry May's resignation of | PORTUGUESE AFFAIRS.
at 2 p.m., instead of Sunday, the season. Mr. G. A. Caldwell was were planted in 1918. The great the office of Governor of this 26th inst There is something of more
voted to the chair and after the amount of added area which Colony. There can be but one
England has placed under cal feeling in all than ordinary interest in the attempt which is being made in His Excellency the Officer report and statement of accounts tivation is an incentive to the that circumstances should have
had been presented, the draft food producers of America who certain parts of Portugal to ra Administering the Government of an amende! programme was have made an excellent record rendered it necessary for Sir store the Monarchy. Republic-has been pleased, ander instruc submitted and approved. during the war but who it is Henry May to take this course.. anism has certainly not proved, tions from the Secretary of State
accomplish even Our sympathies have been deeply for
Portuguese
The principal features of this believed can all for the Colonies, to recognise Mr. were the introduction of two more.
stirred by the long period of that Was prophesied of it Edmundo Molino as Consal for bicycle races and the substitu In the centres where Monarchismo Panama in Hongkong.
"My visit to England is for the anxiety through which Sir Henry has beed hailed afresh, ex-King
tion of a quarter-mile race for purpose. of ascertaining what and Lady May have passed, and Mannel has been declared ruler,
soldiers instead of the usual half-methods have been employed into that anxiety there has been but he has apparently no great The Bishop of Victoria, Hong-mile event. The accounts show stimulating the planting of gar-added in his case the trial of being desire to return to the Throne kong, gratefully acknowledges ed a credit balance of a trifle information as to how we can which he was so deeply interest dens there and for gathering separated from his work bere in unless there is a clear mandate $50 from Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin over $300. Mr. Denison was better the work we have been from the people that they wish towards the tower of the New again unanimously elected Hon. doing in the United States. ed. When he left he had settled that remarkable the heavy programme of new that he is not at the bottom of which an appeal was made at the Sec, and Mr. A. Babington, Hon. We realize
Treasurer.
results have been accom-work for this year, and was look- INTERNATIONALISING CONSTANTINOPLE STRAITS that his supporters are sincere, he this new movement, but knowing
plished fn the British ing forward to returning to see A GOVERNMENT BOUSE PARTY, Isles through the working of the the beginning of those great is willing to place himself at the
January 31-We hear that English allotment system in developments in every direction The future government of Constantinople is a vexed problem. service of his people if they call It has been brought to the foreground by the disorder in that city. him. He is evidently no mischief ministering the Government has there is going to be a big jam- helping to increase home food which the war had interfered On Thursday, Reuter informed us that the Temps of Paris advocates maker; he wants to be associated appointed Dr. Harold Macfarlane boree at Government House, on supplies. We know that much of with. It is always a painful the conversion of the Straits of Constantinople into international with no movement that will re- to act as Principal Civil Medical Monday evening next, (Chinese profit can be gained from the Property. There is nothing new about the suggestion. It has been kindle the fires of internal strife Officer during the absence on New Year) to which all the lead patriotic impulse which was back action has to lay saide his arms, made ever since Turkey threw her lot with the Germanic Powers in Portugal. It is for the people leave of Dr. John Taylor Counelling Chinese residents of the Col- of this effort. We desire to learn or when an officer of great energy
It is There are many successful precedents for the international to say what they really want. Johnson or until further notice. ony will be invited The leading how the work was done. administration of the Constantinople. Straits. We have such Patriot that Manuel is, he is will- |
Chinese, as far as we knew, de necessary to put forth our utmost and zeal has to seek retirement. endeavors during the coming In the case of Sir Henry May the instance as the European Commission of the Danube, the jointing to abide by their wishes. Annual collections are being test Government House functions,
wrench will be especially severe, British and French Government of the New Hebrides and the
made at St. John's Cathedral to but they turn up to them, when International Adminisation of the. Ottoman. Debt, which has been BRITAIN'S NAVY.
"There were more than 5,000,- He loved this Colony in which morrow on behalf of the Church invited because they regard sn 000 war gardeners in the United he had risen from Cadet to be one of the most beneficial government institutions of Turkey. We
The Much has been said lately about Missionary Association. 'invitation "from the Governor States in 1918 and they raised its Governor, he had grown with it for more than Victory thirty years during the most. The internationalism of the Constantinople Straits should be a the position of Britain as posses-duced the fands available from order. As is well known, the 1919 they will be guarantee of a lasting peace. In founding Constantinople with a sing the greatest Navy in the England, so it is hoped there Chinese gentry neither dance the Gardeners, and we hope to have momentous period of its history free band, Constantine the Great drew up his scheme with a far world. Perhaps the declaration will be a generous resposs.
polka neither do they sing in Eur 10,000,000 of them. We feel sure and through the long reare of reaching eye. We see that to-day in the importance of Con- on the matter which is most to
opean "society" style and they that when our gardeners learn stantinople, which is the gate of Russia. Constantinople has the
that point is
uttered Judgment, was delivered, yes would be much more at home more fully of what the home food the war he had guided its certainly been a riddle and a puzzle of Constantine the Great for by Ex-President Taft in a speach terday, in the case in which the drinking afternoon tea growers of the British Isles have destinies with rareskill and judg- in been doing to help feed them-ment. On every side can be seen countless ages. Even to the Byzantine the city always appeared to at Toronto the other day, and Building Authority qued Li Shan sitting room with the selves, they will be inspired to evidence of his untiring Inbours. be surrounded by some mystic secret, but the secret was revealed which appeared in our colums Fan for $158.66 on account of representative of Britain's greater effort. They desire to if Imay select one enduring ex- when Russia's wheat and grain were blocked for want an outlet yesterday. The Germans have improvements, under the Private majesty than in a reception room co-operate with their brothers ample by which his long service during the war. The Straits of the Bosphorus must be open to the accused the British Navy as ships of all nations and a golden opportunity now presents itself abusing the freedom of the Streets Improvement Ordinance. filled with Hongkong's elite or a is other countries in overcoming may be remembered it is the to advocate it. A small independent state may be formed, to be seas". It is an unfortunate His Lordship, Mr. Justice Gomball-room crowded with the that great enemy General Hunger care he devoted to beautifying for ever neutral, with its centre at Constantinople and governed phrase for no one really seems to pertz, gave judgment for plaintiff, renowned masher brigade. It is which we are now fighting in the this island and the New Terri by an International Commission. We remember that a couple of the best thing to do is to
strange that the so-called Protec world war for food.***." years ago Sir Edwin Pears, promulgated a project for the interna lose sight of it for all time. What
tor of Chinese, Ka, the chunk Mr. Charles Lathrop Pack, Pre-tories. Time is required fully tionalism of the Straits. Inter alia. he discussed, the maintenance the Germans really thought is, Ball of the Institute of Engineers toady, has never explained thin den Commission, has been in close future generations will bless In connection with the Victory headed or some other obsequious sident of the National War Gar- to develop his scheme, but of no army in this independent neutral State but only an efficient we think, that Britain by force and Shipbuilders, which takes to His Excellency ere now. Mou-ties of the English Food Admin-designed the shady avenes, Leen foresight that police to keep order, its integrity to be guaranteed by enduring of having the strongest Navy in
touch with the war garden activi- the treaties of as the dower state te botes should be governed the world, used it as a terrible place on 14th February, practice day's function will be anything istration, and the Commission will the wooded hills and the flower In the West from Enos in t state territories should be bound aried weapon against Germany when dances will be held at the City buta jollification for the Chinese continue to co-operate in every bordered walks. When Sir maton Westhor Adrianople. On the to Modes on the Black Beawar came along By a certain Hall, commencing at 5.15 p.m., whatever it may be for the guild-way possible that may aid the in- Henry May returned to this Passing south of Adrianople. On the East the boundary line will amount of camouflage, other on February 4th and February ed youth and beauty of this ternational food situation. run through the False Bosphorus to a point on the Black Sea. This meanings were given by the 7th. Members and their guests much-governed Colony. is, roughly speaking, what Sir Edwin Pears enunciated in support! Germans, to this fine-sounding only are invited to attend. of his proposal for the future of Constantinople. It offers a strong phrase, but in reality they were guarantee against the danger of aggression and it provides for only voicing the most obvious of A distressing accident occurred addition to an unusual number of contention that Constantinople must not be allowed to revert to its would starve in a week if she after ten o'clock this morning, an port the American owned ship this time of year. Therefore progress that has taken place in Russia's greater security. We can therefore, appreciate the Temps facts. As Mr. Taft says, Britain at the Hongkong Hotel shortlysailers, two four-masters in is a frequent cause of sickness at this Colony and the great former state. Probably, the future of this place will be throughly had no Navy to look after unfortunate Chinese 'workman Kenilworth (which flies the keep your liver active, your the construction and widening of
Cathedral.
His Excellency the Officer Ad-
JOLT
moment when a man of
have, therefore, the basis of a right to intervene in the question of the "Freedom of the Seas" and high exchange has greatly re-jas tantamount to a summons or food valued at $530,000,000. In up
the Straits.
understand it. We considèr that with costa,
threshed out at the Peace Conference and, if Constantinople Straits ar become international territory, we will all rejoice.
BATLING SHIPS.
February 2.There
Ere, în
CHILL ON THE LIVER
Colony in the year 1912 he found some of us somewhat inclined to resent the intrusion of the motor- car, but he became one of the pioneers of auto-mobilem
body main roads is due to his desire to
of transport and to devel
shipping: We have It is opportune to discuss the important issues that Turkey's Germany, but, if it could have man with others was engaged at barque Afghanistan, which arriv-healthy by the occasional use of provide cheap and ra
Been what a blockade meant to sustaining severe injuries. The
British flag), and the British system clean and your surrenders has brought nearer to settlement. Her surrender cleare happened to Britain, Its effect the bottom of the lift shaft and ed to-day from New York with the way now for the different questions which gave Great Britain would have been more crushing, apparently slipped," for his arm many sleepless nights. The position in Constantiguple, the forts Our position in Europe, demands was caught by the rope revoly-go.of American "fire water
PINKETTES protecting the passage of the Dardanelles, and the Bosphorus. are that we have the greatest navy ing round the dram sad he was
for Mesen. D. Sassoon and Co., Important questions and the Peace Congress should be able to settle afloat. It is necessary for our dragged between the drum and them to the satisfaction of the world. The Sick Man of Europe very existence, and has been the wall to the floor. Some time cannot be trusted any more. Furkish real-politick" cannot with always used, se Mr. Taft pointe elapsed before he could be ex stand the cogency of the Allied argumenta. The Straits of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles are vital to the life blood of Bussis, own interests but those of ethornested and it was then found
out, to safeguard not only our ich incidentally in the interests of that nation and the consumers international com that his head and arm had been of her grain, the avenues through which most of it is transported, have be internationalised.
rce was threatened by German very severaly inmred. He was
conveyed to the hosts L
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