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THE ROBBERY EPIDEMIC,

TUESDAY, JANUARY

THERE 18. NO EDUCATION LIKE ADVERSITY,

To-morrow is the anniversary of the institution of the Victoria Cross (1856).

No-one who has any regard for the peace and good order of the Colony will deny that the fre quency of daring robberies in the very heart of the business quarter of the city in deplorable. It is a common occurrence at this time of the year for burglaries and rob- beries to take place, but we can- not recall in the past such a | 163. succession as we have recently been experiencing of happenings |

The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 3s. 3.3-

AN ISLANDER'S DIARY.

[BY "AJAX,”]

1919.

COMPANY REPORT.

KOWLOON LAND &

BUILDING Co., Ltd.

The thirtieth report of the

year,

from last

CORRESPONDENCE.

¿The "oplniane krpennend by darrers poadania are sed necesurity those of the Hзarkong To'sgraph."

AUSTRALIA'S DEMOCRACY. (To the Editor of the " Horngrime- Telegraph."

It is not easy now to fix the There appear to be no definite limits of the Hongkong seasons, limits, the beginning and the Board of Directors of the above end depending wholly upon the Company to the ordinary meeting

Sir, In the latter in, your caprice of the weather. If has of shareholders to be held at the columns of Friday, January 24th, made Bur

eyebrows lift in Company's Offices, at 11 am. on over the signature "J. Scott Har surprise to find'us swehering in

aton," your correspondent says heat and having rain in January / Tuesday, the 4th February, for had the remaining portions of We are not as yet planged in the year ending December 31, the British Empire responded to We have received from the of this kind in which European H. B. K. a very effective block a slough of deadly dullness and 1918, states

the call only to the extent of stores and offices have been calendar issued by the Dai despoud; far from it. There are The balance of the Profit and Australia's response, the result affected. "There can ba

many things and many people to Loss Account for the no Nippon Brewery Co., Ltd.

must have been Defeat and not doubt about if that in recent

teep us alert and eager, the fate including $1,908.56 balance Victory for the Empire." years there have been attracted

The Rev. J. Kirk Macanachie for an enlarged Council amongst brought forward

of Hongkong's representations

In this connection I would of Chinese criminals of the worst preached on "Camouflage" at the former, and Sir Julian Byng account, after writing of all for granted that the writer of the to this Colony growing numbers

venture to suggest that--taking it Our type, who have become bolder Union Charch on San lay.

amongst the latter,

charges and expenses, amounts latter be a mere male man, and. and bolder as time has worn "on, repart of the sermon is beld over

to $17,500.82. The Directore being myself acquainted with until now they do not hesitate to until to-morrow.

recommend that a dividend of many Australian citizens who carry out their schemes in any

From all the news of the week $2.85 per share be paid, which voluntarily responded to the part of the city, Chinese quarters | On account of Chinese New the figure of Sir Henry May will leave a balance of $400.82 call" long after they had seen or otherwise. The incidents of Year, the second concert to be emerges. There was no secret

have show by M. Sykora and Mof Sir Henry May's resignation, to be carried forward to the

the clouds and sans of half a feature of it all is that these Taesday, February 4, and not on be an Irish way of putting it, Account. scallywags stop at nothing,

as previously and the most rigorous precautions and are usually armed with Saturday next, most modern weapons, which arranged. Bookings made for seem

to have been taken to they freely

the Saturday will hold good for prevent any outsider from tapping use when occasion demands it. That Tuesday.

the information, which was kept makes the fact

work of

under lock and key until last tracking down and arresting the "Enkianthus ** is not the week. The Official Secrets Act rogues all the more difficult. Constitutional Reform disease has proved totally inadequate to that some are audaring from at hide from the public official THE OLD CRY.

present. It is joss wood, two intentions. bundles of which were entrusted signation of Sir Henry was told The intending re tos man to be carried from aboard to me a month ago. In Hong-

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., the past few months. The worst Storevoli Will rake place on and it was well kept. That may credit of a new Profit and Lose such words could have but little

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| century pass over their heads-

worth to the average bearer or Directors-Messrs. T. E. Pearce reader unless he could be assured and J. Rodger now retire by that the giver of the opinion had rotation and offer themselves for known many more seasons of life re-election.

on this terrestrial planet than the been audited by Mr. H. Pervy else could show to the world Auditor. The accounts have heroes of whom I speak or Smith who now retires and offers his legitimate himself for re-election.

of papers medical rejection"; being sare of The natural impulse at times

neither of these facts, one might T. F. HOUGH, like these is to ask, with an air of

be inclined to picture him as s finality: Where are the Police?

Chairman.

loyal Briton hasking under the But let us be fair to everybody. vessel. They were only worth kong there are innumerable Can the Police justly be blamed $6.20, and the coolie though it channels of publicity. The papers

protecting skies of this safe little- faland until such time as he felt for these things? We do not wise to nip them. He was pabare numerous, the men are pry-

inclined to take a luxurious holi- The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip- think so. It is always easy to be bed by the Police, and nipped by ing and there are the clube, tions for any period less than one" month will be charged as for aan arm-chair critic. We have no Mr. C. D. Melbourne.

where the most secretive tin god

day trip to Austral sbores, full month.

patience whatever with the type

is apt at times to be communi-

apparently with the object of eriority over the Police Force and question, Sergeant".? enquired statesman in Sir Heary May, who Tramway of person who sits in lofty sup

"Do you want to ask him any cative. Hongkong has lost a good mate statement of the Hongkong

The following is the approxi-criticising his fellow-Britons. blames it both for not prevent Mr. J. R. Wood this morning of gave this Colony his best services receipts for the week ending Holy Writ are the words of the

Apropos this attitude since he ing these crimes and for not Sergeant

Company's traffic your correspondent is a studentof Cockle. "No, only for 36 years, ever jealous of his 25th January, 1919:- bringing the criminals to justice

first verse of the seventh chapter inside five minutes of a robbery that he knows me very well, dignity and his authority, ever Swift solicitons for the Colony's welfare

of the Gospel according to Saint being committed. Our contributor replied the Sergeant.

Matthew; it might be a good ides to "read, mark, learn and inwardly digest" them.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1919.

INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

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Yours, etc.,

AN AUSTRALIAN WOMAN. Hongkong, Jan. 27, 1919.

("An Australian woman" would'. have served a more useful pur many who think that Sir Julian pose if, instead of indulging in Byng would make an admirable, irrelevent personalities, she gave sympathetic and popular Gover her views on the general question nor. We want a Governor whose of the tendencies of Australian forte isan easy ability to negotiate Democracy. It would have been

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THE HONGKONG PROBLEM.

To the Editor of the “ Hongkong Telegraph."}

Sir,It is currently reported purchase the premises in Bowen Road known as the R. A. Mess and/or the private hotel known as "Lauriston,” and that in all

properties will become a fait probability the sale of both these accompli almost immediately if representations cannot be brought to bear in the proper quarter.

The housing problem is already

acute enough without say further encroachment on the European residential neighbourhood. Is it not time for the Government

of Robbie's Letters took the came the retort from Mr. Wood and progress, and ever on guard right stand the other day when The defendant is discharged." against the Colony's foes and This Year: he pointed out the tremendous This made the Sergent rather detractors—the Constitutions] Last Year:... difficulties of running criminals sors. All the trouble was rewallahs. A giant he stood four-Increase: ... to earth in Hongkong, and the garding a dagger, or call it, if square to all the winds that Decrease;,.. dangers of the task too. We you please, a kinfe. A Chinese, blew. reservedly believe that the Police it was alleged, was standing in Force here, in dealing with crimes

an obscure corner confewhere last of this character, can compare

Of the work of Sir Henry May with similar organisations any nightand when a lakong search-

ed him a knife dropped from his for the advancement of Hongkong where in the world for

coat on the ground. The defen- it is impossible to give here smartness and for courage as well. As to whether the Force dlant said that there was an old an adequate idea. His career was is large enough, especially in gradge between the lakong and beneficient, illumined by a frank

a difficult course of heart break-fairer also if she had not used the view of the steady growth of him, and while he was boarding and fearless spirit, and exalted serious crime, that is quite ana tram the lakong seized him sada talent for leadership. He ing obstacles. Sir Julian has cloak of anonymity, the more so other matter. But the men we accused him of being in posses had a good grasp of our problems, made an ideal General Would since the correspondent criticised have, do their work well and con- sion of the dagger. There was great independence of character, he make an ideal Governor ? If he revealed bis identity.-Ed. scientiously. The trouble is that no circumstantial evidence, but stern determination to protect is fixed in the satrophy, we trust HKT.] they have to deal with a situation there was the other evidence the rights and privileges of that we may beable to look forward which should never have been which the Police had of the man officials though he was at times a to an era of sweet reasonable allowed to develop. What is needed is a better check on the being on the black list," having refreshingly outspoken-though be managed like a business con, little brusque in manner. He was ness. The Government should type of Chinese who come into bean previously sentenced twice.

con- Mr. Wood is not an open sexime not always so and had the cour-cern. That is a German idea that Japanese are seeking to the Colony. We are too veniently near Canton, a regular to know all this unless it is pro-ge of his convictions. His out-and German ideas are at the hot-bed of crime and criminality, perly put to him by the Police.

standing characteristics were coni-moment anathema.. to allow the practically unres-

scientiousness and thoroughness. tricted indux of Chinese from "Hasany body here seen Kelly the non-official members (if we There was very little love between that quarter. It is a glaring Has anybody here seen Kelly?

It would appear that the Hong- anomaly that respectable The peace delegates seem to have settled down to the great Europeans should have K-double 1--Kelly ?xclude the Chinese members) on kong Government have at last task in front of them but as yet the progress made seems very small, through the passport and police Something after this style want on the Legislative Council and Sir awakened

sibilities in the It will be admitted, of course, that the greatest care and thought inspection

matter of while this morning in Mr. J. R. Wood's Henry May. He was a sturdy the emoluments of the Service

Irishman, who treaded on many must be given to the initial steps of so vast and complicated a Chinese can come and go at Court, when a boatswain was scheme, but too great stress cannot be laid on the necessity of their will. This is a difficult brought up to saswer to a chargers and, at times, rode rough-and have resolved to meet arriving as soon as possible at the great consummation-the altim-question, we know. But until proferred against him by another ahad over others' feelings. Many them earnestly and, probably, ate peace of the world and the means of safeguarding it in the some better means are devised of

The Chinese Kelly (the fatter in the dovecotes.

a time his fearless talk caused a generously. "The Governor has future. At present, we seem to be getting, as the newspapers in keeping cut-throats and ruffians complainant in this case) was

issued a circular intimating that Paris say, "words instead of deeds." Perhaps it is too early to look at an arm's length, these robberies not present in Court and after alway showed a certain amount of the Government have appointed for results, but it is no exaggeration to say that the whole world are bound to recur. The whole

sturdy independence which stood Commission to enquire into looks to the Peace Conference for help in the serious position in matter needs the serious attention being pat back, the case

eventually dismissed

him in good stead on occasions. this question. The light has step in? the which it now stands. Social, industrial and political life is in a of the Government,

The eulogy paid to his work at been long in reaching the cloud- dangerous condition, the only remedy for which is to be obtained at FUTURE OF SHIPPING.

statement of Inspector Macdon- the Conference table. We are beginning a new era in the world's

ald that the parties appareatly the Legislative Council meeting capped top of Olympus, but it on Saturday by H. E. the Hon is a mercy that it has got there history, and it is the work of the Conference to change the old So far as shipping is concerned arrived at an amicable settlement. Mr. Claud Severa and Sir Paul at all, and in the words of a THE order of things to the new, or at least lay a safe foundation on we are getting back to normal If this presumption is incorrect, Chater was quite fitting.

familiar 805 Now, we shan't which the new can be built. The longer the transition period, the times much more quickly than will some kind friend kindly in- greater the task and the less promising the future. It is useless was anticipated. Sir Albert form the Chinese Kelly that his blinding ourselves to the great dangers which lie in front of us, Stanley tells us that there is now case has been dismissed? The and which are even now making themselves felt in Europe.

more shipping available than facts briefly are these At 6 We refer to the great wave of industrial unrest which has cargoes, and that by the time 'clock last night at the Sailors swept throughout Europe, our own country not excepted, and which summer comes we may expect to Home a number of Chinese sea- threatens to hinder the work of reconstruction which has become see the world tonnage afloat so necessary. The hands of the peace delegates will be tied unless equalling the pre-war fonnage, men, who had been away on a they have the help of Labour. It is the most necessary factor for With the facts thus, it is not to be voyage of twenty-two months, the success of the whole scheme, and the sooner Labour realises this wondered at that a very big slump collected to receive their wages. great fact, the sooner will come prosperity and progress. Industrial in shipping rates should be pre- While the men

were being unrest is rampant throughout Europe, but it is our own country dicted. That will be all to the be paid, the boatswain, apparently The suspense about the succes-The Commissioners have been On TUESDAYS før with which we are most concerned. Strikes have occurred in nefit of trade, of course, and will doing as well a money-leading sion to the gadi is getting on our well selected and are Sir William many of the most important industries in Britain, and the situation eventually bring a deal of relief business on board the vessel, nerves. Rumour has invaded Rees Davies, K.C. (Chairman), is considered very serious. The other day we learned that to those who have been suffering had to receive $354.10 from the Government House. The story Mr. C. Montague Ede, the Hon. the representatives of the Boiler-makers, Shipwrights from the high cost of living which complainant, being gambling that has toached this sedate Mr. David Landale, the Hop. Mr. C. On WEDNESDAYS før and Blacksmiths Unions had declined at a conference to advise the has been caused, in large measure, debts and money leat by the section comes from the Western Mel Messer, O.B.E., and the Hon. resumption of work, and now comes the news of threats of big by the abnormal freight rates defendant. Just as the com-Front, which plumpe for Sir Mr. R. G. Shewan. The pointa strikes on the Clyde and at Belfast. These are grave happenings Incidentally, too, it must affect in ordinary times, but if they continue at present, the results may the market in shipping shares. plainant was paid the boatswain is Julian Byng. Sir Julian Byng raised are legitimate and require be fatal. Now more than ever are the services of industry required, Shipping companies have made alleged to have demanded his is a militarist, pare and simple, to be fully threshed out, but can and especially of those branches which have proclaimed strikes. tremendous profits during the money and the reply was: "Wait who has no administrative er it be said that sufficient time is Shipping and engineering are absolutely essential for the war; they have paid huge sums till we get out of this crush." perience. He is not too old to given to collect and digest the national welfare, and for the safeguarding of all our great Imperial into the Imperial Treasury also. The boatswain, it was said, learn and with a sympathetic mass of information necessary to Un FRIDAYS fer and commercial needs. For over four years our commercial demands Soon the old competition will would not allow him to do so, band of civilians he might shape properly equip them for the task? have given place in an overwhelming degree to those of the war, begin afresh, and then those and was alleged to have taken well at the wickets after a year's I hardly think thats month-and- and we have now once more to take our proud position at the head concerns which have made wise the money from the complainant, practice at the nets. Shall we a-half is sufficient for the purpose. of the world's commerce and industry. This is impossible if Labour, provision for the future will be and especially the trades mentioned above, are to adhere to their best in a position to keep their and passed it on to some of his have, the opportunity of serving It would not be fair to have on SATURDAYS present attitude. They may have grievances or they may not, but Fends up.

friends. The money found on under a sympathetic, Governor } [. couple of officiaje, ført the boatswain at the Police That is question not easily arguments sake, wall posted Station was $70, which he mid answered. SHORTAGE OF COPPERS,

was given to him by the com- all existing social and industrial teneta, and the results have been London is said to be experienc-plainantin lion of the $300 that sufficiently demonstrated. The old laws and methods are not ing a shortage of coppers, and he had to receive frots him. juicient to cope with the new developments, and it is necessary to banks find a difficulty in supply- Mr. E. Davidson (of Messrsed that the find a bold, far-seeing system to deal with the new conditions. Tilling customers Bankers cannot Hastings and Hastings) appeared this is found, it is ridiculous to attempt to reconstruct the world, explain the sled of the scarcity for the defend for the most essential factor in the work must itself be reconstructed..

it behoves either themselves or the Government to find a way out.

We consider that the unrest is not so much a matter of gherances:

it is but another sign of the times. The war has played havoc with

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To paraphrase Cowper:

Gentlemen, the tale that I re-

late, This lesson, seems to furnish; Not only choose a proper

theme,

will shout:

the Servicemen

be long." The Commission, we

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I. Hongkong, Jan., 27, 1910: ́

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