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IMPERIAL PREFERENCE AND INDIA The first game in the open The marchants of Caloulta are billiard championship takes place reputed for their level-headed this evening at the V. R. O. at ideas and their views on preferen- 9 p.m. between Messrs. Pile and tial tariffs so far as they are to ap Hart. ply to India's trade, are interesting. It is one of the best schemes, wo think, that has been propounded
There were no cases of com- municable diseases notified as
any Chamber of Commerce in the East and the Far East. The occurring in the Colony during Calculta merchants do not think the week ended February 6. that preferential tariffe, if adopted
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ROBBIE'S LETTERS.
have
queer
as a general policy, will be a The Offices and Stations of the panacea for all our trade ills after Chinese Martime Custonis for stuff. the war. After consultation on Kowloon and District will be about BOWS value the future trade policy of India closed to public business on concerning tarifs, they have Wednes 'ay, the 12th instant: come to the conclusion that the policy to be followed in. this connection should be
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1919.
HONGKONG AND EMPIRE'S WAR DEBTS.
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"I THINK THEM SPLENDID FOR CHILDREN."
OWN TABLETS.
went the length o' camouflaging themselves to do it: MacPherson's tha kind they should have at the TO HIS NEPHEW IN AN
Peace Conference and head of the ENGLISH HOSPITAL. Indemnity Board at that. Yon The usual air of conviviality sort o' man would boil a Garman which parvades the atmosphere Hongkong, 5th Feb., 1919. des for its tallow.......... of the Friday morning conversa- Dear Alick,
Talking about fleas brings me ziane was greatly enhanced this ..and, se a result, in mind of what David Harum morning and the new host's said about the dog. Did ye aver success with his guests was eID= there were letters to the papers, winding up wi' the usual formula ad David Harum by the way? phatic and immediate. Mr. Justice about taking up so much of Well you get hold of it even if it's Melboume met AR unusual your valuable space, Mr. Editor." for the second time or the twen-demand for "days" in a The folks that write that sort oftieth for that matter and read most accomodating manner; in illeas what he has to say about-aye, fact he offered every day in the anyway about the fleas. I've yet to read calendar and allowed the solicit had much use for pastuerised this humble pest has played in This attitude of give and take was Well, as I said before, I never the special article about the part ors to choose for themselves warfare at the best of times, and the war. The soldier in the reciprocated by Mr. Hind, who The queerest sight in town I'm no just what you'd call trenches wi' them on his mind when his turn came, marely naked based on the principle of re-to-day was a carriage driven by myself, but at same time, each the horrors of war by reason of Mr. Bowley asked for a week's tickled to death wi' Field Days and other places naturally forgot for second hearing on some day." ciprocity with preference within two ponies, carrying
man to his own job; leave kick- many more pressing engagements, adjournment in one esse, express the British Empire, in other words commissariat goods. Perched on that treatment of imports and the dickie out was an Indian ing to the mules What we wi' the result that he was very ing the opinion that his client's exports from the British Empire (sepoy who was lashing the want to balsh most about is no aps, like David's dog, to forget absence was possibly due to should be made to depend mainly animals with a whip, which so much the claws of the beast what he
at non-recovery from the effects
Chinese on the treatment accorded by resembled a cat of nines. The but the whole beast itself. We all. On the other hand, mind of
New Year. Foreign nations to exports to, ponies refused to go, and this is don't want any more of this son, I believe that fleas have Mr. Lewis
vail by that soldier the sooner done more to kill militarism than time the defendant might to extend to the British Empire are in a strange land. A bit of.
as far as it concerns the Defence they have always played an ancial difficulty. Mr. Gardiner the advantages of Free Trade Shanghai in Hongkong.
Corps, the batter we'll all be important part in warfare is best objected to Friday saying "It then the Empire should be willing to trade with that country Mr. Lindsell to a marine haw- pleased.
proved, I think, by the fact that is a most unlucky day, My Lord." Aye, the Major's a very fine in most of Napolson's pictures be Mr. Hind said if it was unlucky on the same terms. On the ker: "What did you pay for other hand, tariffs should be them?"-"Only 15 centschap and everyone will admit that is invariably shown wi' his right for one side it must be lucky for imposed against those countries "Then you must have stolen he's made a wonderful difference band inside his waistoa.......... the other. His Lordship persuaded who levy import duties on them. Tea dollars or 15 days shooting, it might truthfully being subject? Well I don't know. lucky for him so Mr. Gardiner in the Corps. As regards thà British Empire goods.
..........an ill-timed and disgust-Mr. Gardiner that it might be There Oh, you have a conviction for need not be a general policy stealing.""I have done noth-two silver cups now stand on the better employed on occassion than wins his esse he will purchase a said that in many homes to-day The genins of Burns was no took the chance. No doubt, if he of Protection except, perhaps, ing since I in the case of new industries
But War Bond ticket on the strength until such time as they are well gaol except hawking marine mantleshelf where none stood be-in describing their antics. established or in the case of stores."-"$15 or 15 days fore. It might also be truly said we'll drop them-and geniuses of it
In another case Mr. industries which being This conversation look place that Field Days are good for too if ye like-for to my way of Lewis naked for a fortnight substantially extended or re- between Mr. Lindsell and things of this life that's good for is just as preferable as their After a little discussion his us, but we never do like the thinking their room now-a-day but Mr FX. de Almada refused. Chinese who was found yester- THE SPREADING STRIKES.
day in possession of five pieces of
us onyway. On the contrary,company.
Lordship asked, in his most A very practical anggestion to help the British Empire to
Did it ever strike you that the persuasive tones "Oh, have a The Reuter telegrams disclose iron and arrested by a constable and incidentally, most of us die shoulder the appalling debts incurred by the Empire for the pro- further disquieting news with in Bridge Street. The man said eventually through so overdose War, involving as it did, so many fortnight Mr. de Almada” and secution of the Great European War comes from Australia. Reuter regard to the strikes at Home, he was a marine hawker and that of the things we like best in this Nations and lasting for over four Mr D'Almada was absolutely told us last week that the Hon. Mr. Watt, the acting Premier of the where, with the exception of be purchased the stuff from a world. I could name a few of years, never produced a superla-unable to resist so courteously Australian Commonwealth, has formulated a scheme for the distri- Glasgow, the situation is worsen-scavenging coolie. He had no them off-hand-Wine, W--but tire military genius like Caesar agreed. bution of the burden of the war debt payment on all the Dominions ing. and Colonies. He has suggested the formation of a Commission appears to be the refusal of the his freedom.
The principal grievance license and now has to purchased none of the rest of the "Ws" or Napoleon or Charles XII or to take over the control of the Empire's war debts, the Governments employers to agree to a forty-
have any connection wi' the Marlborough? Of course the in- of all the Dominions and Colonies to be represented on it.
subject onyway,
which just troduction of the War Office, Commission, Mr. Watt argues, should be empowered to convert the Government adhering to a policy done amongst the lower class business well enough to aspire to ducted, successfully put into cold
The hour week, but owing to the
More anostentatious charity proves my point that we don't through which British military war debts into common stock, each Government being liable for its of non-interference, trades that
like this glorified Boy's Brigade operations are now-a-days con- own obligations and make an annual payment of at least five have so far made no move have Chinese than is known among the collection of long age medals storage pay outcrop of inherent & MOTHER'S PRAISE OF BABY'S shillings per £100 of debt overtaken, the five shillings to go towards threatened to strike unless the say other section of our com- interest, redemption and interest distribution costs. In other words, Government steps in with the munity. At
or military funerals in its service. military genius that might be a Sinking Fund is to be created for the purpose of wiping out the object of securing a settlement on certain Chinese's friendship with need a telescopic sight to read there's many a No. 10 military So I hope that the Major'll no available, wi' the result that the debt. What is conveyed is, we presume, that the Empire's debts a basis of a 40 hour week, in a coolie, who gave him two big the handwriting on the wall, brain filling a No. I military job or growing child Baby's Own are to be pooled, the patriotism of the Dominions and the Colonies other
For the sickly new-born babe words, enforcing towards the Mother Country being measured according as men's demands. each Colony or Dominion is
Naturally the given the receiver much ander otherwise, much as I like him, to-day. Bat all the same it would Tablets, the Canadian children's prepared to take the sponsibility
I'll no go the length o' recom-seem that in modern times we medicine, are a blessing. They re Government is very reluctant to standing, for when brought up mending him for a bar to his can get on very well without the are guaranteed entirely tree from wiping out the Empire's
billa. take such action and it is doubtful, this morning before Mr. R. C. war It is another instance of the solidarity of our Empire. so far as can be gathered from The Dominions had incurred large debta, consisting of sums the
Lindsell he was fined $25 or could cross.
genus geaius. The achievements opiates and absolutely harmless, news to bad, whether borrowed from the Mother Country for equipping their armies and, Government interference would spend three weeks in V. G. with- Our Unofficial Members would-in which we moderna at times and are a remedy for teething not content with paying only their own individual borrowings, we secure
na' be thought an patriotic surpass the ancients are not so colic, indigestion, simple fever Mr. Lindsell:
troubles, constipation, diarrhoes, a settlement. The em-out his friend. have now an expression of a desire on the part of our Dominions ployers, rightly or wrongly, have "what's the name of the coolie now-a-days if they took this much due to superior ability as and worms. They promote calm and our possessions beyond the Seas of contributing their share to boldly stuck to their guns and who gave you these?"The matter up: it's of more import- to nerve plus education, and natural sleep, good appetite, wiping the Empire's war's debts off our slate. Next to their wonder- since they have been prepared to defendant: ful share in the achievement of victory for the Allies, this offer let matters reach the present gotten his name. He is quite a shas onyway. As a subject, it to do things in the best way and without tears.
I have quite for-lance than paeumatic-tyred rick-organisation. By learning how natural development and teething should send a thrill of joy at Home.
The Commission, which is to take over the British Empire's likely that they would calmly that defendant did not forget he already flogged to death. For-is
serions stage it does not appear new acquaintance." It is strange has one advantage; it's no then training others in that way, Concerning them Mrs. Arthur war debts, would assume the financial position next December, and submit to the enforcement of the was last month convicted for bye, I think there's nothing more results
along wзY ahead in Sheasly of Adanac, -Saskat it is interesting to know whether Hongkong is to come under the employees' demands by the Gov-
Canada, writes," I that shewan, impressive than to see and hear which was formerly turned out and think them splendid for have tried Baby's Own Tablets purview of such a proposal. We have no doubt that the call will ernment, and there appears to being in unlawful possession. be met most wholeheartedly. We have the machinery for such be little hope of a compromise, at
an Englishman wi' a full voca- by the individual genius. children of all ages." a job handy. The War Tax, which is imposed in the Colony for the least for the moment.
bulary dilate on a subject which The great discovery of modern duration of the war, would make a good showing, if it continues to collapse of the Glasgow strikes,
he considers wrong in principle times is that it does not require post free, 50 cents the vial, from Sold by medicine dealers, also, be levied, against any contributions that smaller British possessions if complete, might
and which at the same time, in- a genius to make discoveries. A the Dr. Williams'. Medicine Co., may desire to make towards the redemption of our National credit. have the effect of easing the possibly Of course, the scheme is in its embryonic stage, and there situation but in the meantine,
terferes wi' his Sunday golf...... score of men wi' average brains, 96 Szechnen Road, Shanghai. is everything in its favour. It would be
but every hair shirt has whanging away all the time, a great task for paralysation of London's electric- Great Britain to
Sir, I shall be glad if you will its bald spot. The King's uniform will, in the long run, get through her meet
war bill. How she is going al lighting and transport systems extend to me the courtesy of a did MacPherson a good turn at the Hindenburg line of almost to do it is giving our economists sleepless nights. are on plush compared with Germany, Austria, and Turkey, railways will be still further paragraph headed
Wappears to be inevitable and the few lines of space to reply to the the Chinese Fair last week. anything. If we had had to wait better Peace. When the Ger- the latter of whom, it is declared, is on the eve of declaring ber disorganised by a strike on the incident at a local Cinema", in the junk line as usual, and who signed another "five years part Empire at Versailles in the early
Amusing
Janet and I thought that we'd for genius to win the War the mans dictated Peace and bankruptcy. Additional taxation must be eschewed and could not part of the clerks."
take a daunder round and inspect Kaiser would haye by this time be levied at Home without creating great discontent, and probably THE ARCH-CULPRITS.
incidently created the German your Last evening's isade. a storm of protest. Those at home are taxed to the hilt. On every
The writer of it seems to have should we meet but Mac on the partnership agreement with God. conceviable thing a tax has been imposed and we know that once the punishment of those respons- the fact that he knows other than soldier as a blackwood elephant flower it might come this year, stage; the Bismarcks and the We notice that the question of extracted much amusement from road home looking as near like a Genius is like the Canton lily confined to the chorus on the seventies the politicians were thing is taxed, even if we are told it is for the duration of the wall ible for the war, and of those who the correct words for the wall and a brass tray would let him. next year, never, sad tempus von Moltkes being starred it continues for generations. Luxuries and necessities are all taxed and when "Mr. Boner Law suggested not long ago the con-
were the instigators of the acription of wealth there was such a furore that the Chancellor of campaign of frightfulness has known song "When Johnnie "Hallo," said I, "have they turned fugit, you know.....
bill. Even Time at times is very the Exchequer had to abandon the idea. Such a measure will serve Again been under discussion at a comes marching home." I am out the military here to krep
If you were ever so misguided to drive capital out of the Home country. Financiers are pressing committee of which Mr. Lansing surprised that he did not derive order?" But Mac just passed me erratic. When you're expecting as to take a wallop at a coolie upon the Government to give a pledge that they will never consent has been made president. The list equal entertainment from "The the wink, never let on and steered a cheque or you're waiting on and then thinking better of it, to any proposal to impose additional taxation on capital. The opinion of guilty is very large, but the Soldiers' Chorus" from Faust, a course for the car.
your holidays coming, the old cumsha'd him, do you think that is held in certain quarters that the War Debt having been contracted Committee must make it their "The March of the men of
"Now what do you think? I man wi' the scythe and the egg- he would ever understand that in a period of high commodity prices it will in effect be worth double duty to start from the top, and Haarlech" and
"The
Lost got the story the next day from boiling apparatas, looks like a the money, when prices come down after the war. In the House that means that the first two Ohord," which
Janet. were also
Talk about Scotsmen rheumatic cripple or the office you did so because you were of Commons last April, Mr. Arnold, M.P., set out the following con- names to be disposed played, and to leach
of being mean. No wonder yon boy when he's sent to the Post Sorry, and not, as he would tention: "My argument is, that as we have borrowed enormous sums of
those are
think, because you were afraid of which there is also a pot-house man's got his running expenses Office for the mail. On the other him, the police, or the consequen at a time of inflated prices, we ought to repay them at a time when Kaiser and his son, the Crown version. His idea that we should slowed down to a walk. A man hand, if you've a note due or prices remain more or less indated. If we were to wait until prices Prince. There has been much
ces? The same with the have fallen perhaps 50 per cent., then when we come to redeem the discussion on the subject, but the have played the National Anthem that's mean enough to pat on his you're enjoying yourself fine at
Germans. The only way Debt we should be re-paying a sum which, in real value, would results have up to the present in the middle of the film, thus uniform to go down to the Chinese Macao during the week-end, he to get at their finer feer represent twice the sum we had borrowed. If I may illustrate. been bil. We have heard the bringing the audience to their Fair and pose as an ill-paid just naturally has the appearings is the brutal way-by ham this point in a homely way, I would put it like this. At the present decisions of many of the most feet and preventing those behind regular soldier (on the strength ance of a cross between time a man lends one pair of boots to the Government, but, later OB, Europe and America, but the ex-picture is grotesque, to say the feet cheap bargains in keeping last ferry or a broker rushing intervals. If this wasn't so the mering their features, wi' some- authorities in from seeing anything of the of pay at a 2/- dollar) in order to newspaper
man catching the thing hard at three minute when prices are lower and the purchasing power of money is greater, it might be necessary, in order to redeem the debt, to return to the Kaiser and his first-born still least of it.
ve his appearance, should be round his clients of a morning best punishment we could give lender two pairs of boots." An admirable rejoinder is provided to remain secure within the frontiers
taken in hand by the military
......and what about the Kaiser the Kaiser would to be start a this by the Spectator which states: "Beyond this very serious con- of a neutral state. From
police and confined to barracks, now? At one time it looked like limburg factory. in his neigh sideration there is the matter of fact that the figure of 207 millions his comfortable internment od
If this sort of thing is allowed as if Germany had a serious casa bourhood, or (the Revenue) is itself deceptive... Te judge by pre-war standards, the island of Wieringen, "Zoob." We consider it inadviato go on, the sooner we have a of autocracitia on her hands and wi' a family that included a to board him the present revenue is barely equal to 350 millions. Yet the obliga the Crown Prince bas tions which the nation has incurred will still continue, and these just given an interview to an have no desire to use our columns go and complain to, the better removal of her hohenzollern. At to play the flute, or again make able to publish your letter as we Consul for Scotland that we can her only hope was the entire young man trying to learn obligations will still be expressed in pounds sterling, whatever the American correspondent. It pound sterling may mean in goods and services. If the pound should consista mostly of an attempt to to give publicity, to attacks on it will be for the credit and good least that was the opinion of the him read his own speeches ever recover its old value so as to be worth what two pounds are to-day. represent himself as a quiet, individuals, particularly when name of the Nation. I wouldna Allies, cu the medical side, but day. If we don't do something the country will still have to pay the two pounds in guaranteed inoffensive individual with little these letters are under the cloak for the world that story got as I understand it, Lloyd George soon we'll get the kind of interest or loans and in guaranteed pensions to wounded suldiers or no powers save to carry out of anonymity
abroad, for the "bang went sax has called an election in Great Kaiser we deserve, for, as Wells and to dependents of those who have fallen. Be that as it may, the militarism or responsibility for, ADMIRAL TUDOR LEAVES sure to claim hin wi it at first for the express purpose that "If we have no will to change it
orders, and with no leanings to
pence" communique would be Britain and Ireland apparently says in one of his latest books; voluntary offer of the Colonies and Dominions to contribute to wards reducing the National Debt will be welcomed. An increase of the atrocities at all. It is not the
fair things may remain as they were we have no right to criticise it National Debt by £621,000,000, was the outcome of the Napoleonic first time he has so represented Wars, but now we have added a sum greater than that to our debt himself to an interviewer: but By Courtesy of the South China pared wi him, the average cook does hurt the Kaiser's vanity co disgusted wi' you man. Com. I don't like this silence even if it every four months since the European war broke out, There are Hittle likely to be taken in by the
Yours truly the public opinion of Europe is.
Morrang Post.) two alternatives in wiping out our war debte one aby taxation,
boy is no without honour save to be mentioned by the press of which we have already pointed out has practical difficulties almost picture. In any case it is the
in his own country. I've known the world, now a days. I'm that kind to take anything they beginning to have my doubte insuperable at the moment, or the acceptence of gifts In the duty of the Committee on the shape of yearly doles from the British dominions and the Colonies. Responsibility for the War to lose here by cruiser for Hongkong to red-hot cooking move to a cancell. If there were more Admirals and old lay their bands on, mum about this Peace Conference. If the latter can be done without injuring the trade of the country no time in bringing them both to why should the scheme not be put in action?
ed postage stamp but they never Generals on the job I'm thinkin
sminent legal
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POT-HOUSE PARADIES.
"[To the Editor of the Hongkong
Telt graph."
Yours etc.
H. W. RAY,
FOR HONGKONG.
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