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TUESDAY. MARCH. 11. 1919.

SOME "FACTS"-ABOUT SCOTS. {throwing, the shot being almost

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

U.S. RAIL RATES.

AUSTRIA'S SECRETS.

THE US. NAVY,

REVEALED BY A MIN- ISTER'S FOOTMAN,

FLOATING HOMES.

IMPORTANT MEETING.

A meeting of the Foreign Trade.. Committee of the San Francisco:

Destroyers are destroyers all A characteristic story of Czech the world over. Men who live Chamber of Commerce was held patriotism's activities during the them are content to chase, their recently at which were present, by invitation the leading im-war is revealed by the Nurdu meals along the floor and grapple porters and exporters, represent-Listy, of Prague, in a special issue.

of the Exporters and in honour of Mr. Masaryk's with them as they can,

Big ships Importers Association and of the homecoming. All through the

comfortable. Traffic Bureau of the Chamber. The meeting was called to discuss the imperative need of urging

atives

the Railroad Administration so restore the rail import And export rates in effect prior to last July.

In

war the Czech traders were accurately informed about the most secret plans of the Aus in Government. The Viennese

authorities know it, but could

never discover how the Czech

obtained their information.

ATE much more

But into life in these America has introduced the amentities of

INTERESTING GERMAN

DISCOVERIES.

as heavy as a shell from a min- nenwerfer. During this war the practice enabled the Scottish regiments to dispense with trench mortars. Another exercise is **rossing the caber." A large log The following is the translation of wood is placed in the man's of a descriptive account written hand, and it is his object to throw by one of the correspondents of it as far as possible. By this the Paziacher Post of Baden, system of training the Scottish relative to the British advance, regiments were able to bridge the and the officer who sends it St Quentin caual from a distance,

mour will render it more in-which could be seen at all these suggests that its nuconscious Other methods of preparation treating to the Scottish reader Highland Gatherings need not than to the German."

be enumerated. They all go to Malmody, Sunday, All day prove that Scotland, by its par greater degree then any other Power. The United States blue-long I have been standing amidst vocative militarism, played no jacket. does not have to `scape his the hard-bitten citizens of small part in bringing about the chin adventuronsly in front of a Malmsly watching the passage of conflict which is now so happily crocked mirror slung beside a English troops on their way to ended.

[Rhineland. With stern sorrow dead light, nor submit his poll to the scissors of a heavy-handed in their hearts, bat with head erect and eyes flashing with determina- marine. When he wants a shave tion to endure all for the sake of hair-out he goes to the their beloved Fatherland. the harber's shop and gets one.

burghers of Malmedy have stood, It is a properly equipped shop hat in hand saluting the colours

vacant space between of an vlien fve! with I three-legged

What is mere natural than that

a shore-going existence to

The mystery as now solved A It was brought out that the con- mercial growth of the Pacific Czech footman, named Douba in Coast had been due almost entire the service of one of the Austrian ly owing to its foreign trade.

minister, used to steal every 1900 (eighteen years ago the night into his master's library, total imperts and exports of the carry the documents he found whole Coast ansoanted to but there to his ruam, and copy them $132,308.456; while in 1918 they by morning. The copies he brought or a hadincreased to the enormous sum regularly to the Bohemian poet. of $1,108,695,472, an increase of Machar, who handed them over $974,382,016or 736 per cent Lakto Mr. Masaryk, and, after the

latter fight, to the present❘ too; not a ing back twenty years ago it was found that the few ships operating Foreign Minister. Bene, who guns. between the Pacific Coa and Suggled them over the frontier, stool or a “disty bux" dumped in we fermaas, who are the most the Orient carried practically Even notes made by the Austrian it temporarily for patrons to sit patient of scientific investigators, local producte

riental Statesman in question during the

day were invariably in Machar pen. All American battleships should, despite the hard and handa next morning. Once have specially fitted barber's bitter occasion, and a spectacle as humiliating as the Machar's flat was searched by shops, which provide the sailors even the police, but he had concealed with chairs of the kind used occupation of our beloved mud a to sit in while trained matter for letached interest? the papers beneath the carpet of ashore

perhaps. Borne few his bedroom, and although Herr hairdressers give them a trim And, Preminger, the chief of the up.

facts concerning the Scottish political police, actually stood on them during his visit, they were not discovered.

***

products for local consumption, Gradually the importers uwi ex- porters prevailed upon the Trans continemal railroad to establish such import and export rates as enabled shipments to be handled to and from Eastern points in with Suez Such Competit were established were only adopted after long periods of offort and conclusive showing The political situation in the they were absolutely Czecho Slovak Republic, which essential to handle, the business, has all along given promise of The results are cles ly demon-greater stability than have most

that

for

the

This is quite apart from the sick bay. Here Jack can have any. thing done to his teeth, from a

WHAT A BAGPIPE 15. Much has been written and

sken about the scalled bag- pipe of Scotland and it will be difficult to describe to a rousic loving nation exactly what a big- pipe is. It consists of several pipes attached to a bladder, which filled with wind by the player, and the secalled tusic emerges

IS

from il mumber of small; periscopical tubes which hang down the player's back.

The sound thus emitted is eve

NOTICE.

WISEMAN, LTD.

TEA DANCES

TO-NIGHT

(Tuesday), March 11th,

And

Thursday, March 13th.

NOTICE.

BANK OF CHINA

HONGKONG.

INDER

Head Office

from

Peking B

NOTICE.

NOTICE

HONGKONG HORTIQUE- TURAL SOCIETY.

ANNUAL SHOW of Flowers & Vegetables will be held in the BOTANIC GARDENS. THURSDAY

13th March at 2 pm, to 6 pm<

Admission $

{{children kalf price) Mrs. Garner will present the prizes at 5 pm.

FR DAY

14th March at 1 pm to 6p.m Admission 30 cants

The Band of the 18 h Infantry, will play on both afternoons.

Tea will be obtainable on the Ground.

# B. L DOWBIGGIN,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 5 h March, 1919,

1919-201

F.

more difficult to describe." If my good German reader can imaginea UND instructions abdue shriek auperimposed upon asustained moan, accompanyinga branch of the above Bank has teeth need seeing to he makes may be of interest to our sorely his nose he will get some idea of Hongkong at No 20 and 21 until 10am. on the 20th March, If the American bluejacket's regiments of English infantrybal tenor who is singing through this day bean established in SEALED Tenders will be re- ceived at the R. N. Hospital dental parlour.rie but undaunted people.

the terrible sound, Bagpipe Connaught Road and the follow1919, from persons desirous of GERMAN "FACTS" ABOUT SCOTS.

bands have usually a large num-ing officers have been appointed supplying Beef, Mutton, Fowls,- Scotland has always been a ber of drummers to regulate the and authorised to sign on behalf Milk, Aerated Waters, Ice, and

Fork, Bread, Cheese, Pure Com simple filing" to crown and will mysteryland, in the people quise, but,even with these, the of the Bank. strated in the foregoing figures of the new States risen from the bridge work, for dental surgeons of our country. and there are bagpipers, owing to their lusty Mr. Toupee Pei...Manager for the year ending 31st March, other provisions and necessaries and this development was largely ruins of the Central Empires, has are carried in uil first-class ships. may carious misapprehens-lungs, are able to make thein- responsible for the building up of been further consolidated by Pre-

Aboard them, too, tailors, shoe-ions concerning

Scotch selven heard. the States

Masaryk's, arrival west of the Rucky sident

Printed Forms of Tender and which at makers, and other tradesmen ply Highlandlers"

Another instrument which the Mr. Li Hai Yin Assistant Man-farther particulars can be ob- mountains and enabled them to Prague.

their craft for the sailors benefit perhaps dissipate. I have made truly Scottish admire, but which

tained at the R. N. Hospital. make such a wonderful showing It was recently reported from When patronising any of these many visits to Scotlaud, so per: I have not yet seen, is the Vienna that President Masaryk the sailor pays with a coupon and haps I was not so much startled pibroch, which in many respects had conceived a plan to form a the "tradesman

receives a pro-

in their contributions of men, money and supplies for the war.

the

I

may

Mr. D. R. MEnen Su-Manager.

ager.

When the United States enter. federation of Slav States, com-portion of the money collected/when the squirt" of the bag- resembles tthe bagpipes, notably the attention and exciting the

ed the war there was such an urgent demand for ship tonnage that rates reached a figure which practically prohibited the trans portation by water to and from the Atlantic direct to and from the Orient and in consequence the majority of Oriental imports and exports were carried via Pacific Coast ports.

diverted to

do not entertain.

It i

true

that

I

underneath?" and "What

is administered under the

ORIGIN OF "HOGMANAT,”

19 0.

The right to reject the lowest

or any Tender is reserved.

G. A DREAPER,

Surgeon Captain.

R. N. Hospital, Hongkong, 10th March, 1919.

G.

the ex-

All perton, with ception of these cf Chinese race, desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person

remain

pipes echoed through the streets, roluose of sound produced and prising the Republics of Bohemia, upon the "chit."

and these fierce, untamed soldiers in the wild emotions it arouses.

annoyance of the warrior. Puland, and Jugo-Slavia, and ex- All American warships ATE teading from the Baltic to the drs"

care marching proudly past. 1 Neither officers por men

THE PIDROCH.

Scottish soldiers are recruited Adriatic. This Austrian reportare allowed to have liquor of any have seen these en of kilts attributes to the Czechs Pan-kind aboard.

The pibroch may be described at Highland gatherings, such as But well-stocked before, and was not like many of

I have already decribed, and Slavistic ambitions which they dry goods stores are there at our good ladies of Malmedy, ated with tartanic ribbons, and

as a super-bagpipe. It is decor- are fhen Bent to Edin- which the ship's company can shocked by the bareness of legs, is played by the head pipemaster.burgh Castle, where the oath President obtain a great variety of canned which is so surprising a spectacle. have aften been asked, after my Scottish flag, and a national dish, Masaryk favours a great federa- foods, sweets, cigarettes, and By now a very number of When the import tion of republics, but not of Slay tobacco. Of the latter there is no good terman people know that sojourns in Edinburgh, Glasgow called "haggia," is eaten to the and export rates were practically States alone. but rather of all official issue as in our own Navy.English batalions are withdrawn last July, the same the newly-formed republics of The American sailor buys as he Scottish, but there are a great of trousers, and indeed so many

15 and other Scottish places, why solemn piping of the bags.

the Scotch. wear petticoats instead conditions existed and this com- Central Europe. Thus he would from a shore tobacconist | merce continued to travel via the desires to include Lithuania and chooses the brand he likes any facts which they do not Pacific Coast.

in this federation, although the best. As for fags," he can obtain know about Scotland and her questions have been put to me

regarding the national dress of I will not attempt in the space between the hours of m. to Recently ocean rates have been Lithuanians are not Slavs. these either in packets or buy a war-like people which äftl materially reduced owing to the And he is willing to take sack of making and roll his perhaps the first to put on record. Scotsmen, that I feel it will not of this article to do more than 1p.m. and 2 m. km. daily. release of ships by Great Britain the admission even of Hungary own.

The Highland people are a

be amiss to initiate our inquiring touch upon Scottish customs, AT THE PASS OFFICE, POST and the United States and this and German-Austria into con- "Cook of the mess does not Celtic rare distinct from

certain Scottish many of which bear a curious OFFICE BUILDING. the people int business is beginning to be again sideration. But the two latter exist in the US Navy Trained English. Their language is

resemblance to those which are mysteries.

in Eren as I stood in the streets celebrated diverted to the Atlantic via the countries can only hope to be cooks prepare the men's food, different, their

Applicants will be required to German, folk IuBrizers and Panama Canal. Not only is received into this federation of which is issued from the galley customs

produce Passports or identifica Many sore hearts in at Malmedy I heard many ques songs. are altogether st there great danger of all the tone Central Europe if they afford direct to the messes. Opinions variance

tion papers. with those of the tious asked by the populace, Germany will be the sorer to nage which during the war was satisfactory proof that their

All persons with certain excep- routed via the Pacific being political mentality has really American Navy still is, as it un-my they lifer very materially

may differ as to whether the languidstherners. In physiog such as "What do they wear know that the Scottish are not a

who is truly Christian nation like oursel- tions

in the the Atlantic. but changed, that their democracy is doubtedly used to be, the best fed frum their southern neighbour that curious thing that hangs res. They do not celebrate Christ. Colony for more than 7 days are even that tonnage which not camouflage." and that they Navy in the world: but there can Sutch have red hair and before their petticoats?"

and mas as do other Christians, but required to Register themselves was controlled via the Pacific have definitely renounced all be no question as to the excellence features are harder. They Why do they not wear knee-reserve their festivities for a feast PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916 under the REGISTRATION of previous ta the

by desire of dominating their neigh and variety of the menus war reason of the low import and ex-bour.

called Hogmanay," which us Forms of Registration giving the pads?" provides for the lower deck. are a simple, frugal people, the port rates. The meeting developed

Bat, ab, my good Genoa ually falls on New Year's Day. particulars required may be As yet there is, in the opinion

Taking it all round, the Amer-majority of whom are engaged in

is one of the obtained at the G. P. O, and at". the fact that unless immediate of the Czech statesmen, no signican bluejacket has things made hunting the deer which 3bonds friends, what would you say if Hogmanay relief was given by the Railroad that Hungary and German very comfortable for him. Certain in many parts of Scotland and in you sew a lighlander in his cala heathen deities whom the Scotch-all Police Stations.

landers still Administration in restoring the Austria. have undergone such officers are detailed to run sports fishing the rivers for salmon dress as I have seen him, with a

worship, nod his resembles Thor and Wode in pliance is a fine not exceeding

The Penalty for old import and export rates, or transformation and have become of different kinds and kinema troat, and, on some parts of the wild black feather bag on rates approximately as low, it reconciled to their future role as shows are nightly fixtures when coast, herrings.

beal, which is called a bounet, his convivial character. would result in a most disastrous States greatly reduced in terri- situation on the Coast and might tory and wealth.

circumstances permit. But then They are intensely religious, with his scarlet coat, with white

On the whole the Scotch are mean the loss of practically all President Masaryk's federative all fleets. And not nobody ap- Lutherian, and the holiness of aps, with his apats and his than admuruhle people, although

one finds the "movies" in nearly their form of worship being alienta flipping over his of its ocean commerce, thereby scheme therefore, is still in apreciates them more than Jack. Scottish Sunday is proverbial boas hanging out of his stock. steeped in foolish superstitions, f

and still awaiting that uplift whatever may be his nationality: a that day no trams rus, all the ings, and his green shawl Baswhich only the German spirit The Pacific Coast States being such a dominating factor in pro

many hours of pleasant relaxa-work ceases, and the sound of the petded from his shoul-ler bla-les could have given to the dark and THE THIRTIETH

"kirk" bells (it will be observed Then, indeed, world, you be benighted people of the world. ORDINARY viding food stuffs not only for the

ANNUAL overawed and mystified! Then, That, alas, is now denied them, MEETING OF THE SHARE- United States but for Europe, it

A CHURCH COMBINE?

that the Scottish language is akinindeel, you would rau to your and I can only hope that our HOLDERS in the Company will was felt the Administration would

to Genuan," and that what is The London Mission Carei, hardly deem it desirable to jeo-together with the Presbyteriau

houses and shut yourselves up friends on the Rhine who will be held at to Offices of the "kirk" in Scottish is "kirche before these fierce and barbaric be brought into contact with Company, St George's Building pardise their prosperity and conarch, uited Brethren Mission

German) ring throughout the A further indication of the land, everywhere may be seen the wariors, who carry their shiving them for the next few years, will, sequent productive ability for the

Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong sake of maintaining high export Church will probably combine, export trade is the fact that two their meeting houses.

Clarch and Congregational imminent expansion of Canada's pious people weading toward bushes in their hats and basket-

on Saturday, the 22nd day of by example hilted ewords.

and precept, March, 1919, at 1130 o'clock in and import rates when as a matter

contribute to the education of the foreson for the rurpose of of fact the railroads would not according to a movement now of the largest Canadian chartered

this picturesque race.

receiving a Statement of Accounts profit thereby because the tonnage being considered by the directors banks, the Bank of Montreal and would be diverted through the of thus churches. This will, the Royal Bank of Canada, have his

for the year ending 31st Decam- and the Report of the Directors however, be discussed

announced the forthcoming open- a: meeting. April 8..

ber, 19 anddeclaring a Dividend.

possibly driving export and im- port firms to the Atlantic.

canal.

purely theoretical stage.

it

for the screen provides him with

tion. By "Jackstaff.

CANADIAN EXPORT TRADE.

"RED HOT" SWORD DANCE.

youth in warlike exercises. The Scotchman is trained from.

THE SPORRAS" PEZZLE

ELUCIDATEL.

The origin of the kilt is

*1

From where I write I can see through my window another Scot-

150.

GOR-007 -

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LTD.

ing of branches in Paris, in order Every year there are what is obscure, but it probably owes its tish regiment approaching. They The TRANSFER BOOKS of origin to the England

a

laclusive.

!!

By order of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS

HONGKONG CLUB.

It was decided to prepare arguments substantiated by con- crete facts in support of the

the Dominion in connection with These are barbaric festivals, und English customs. It may are singing that famous Scottish from THURSDAY, the 13th application to be made for a re-

the reconstruction of the war attended by the most astounding-alo be due to the fact that air, "Keep the bame fires bura- March, 1919, uctil SATURDAY, stdration of the old rates, the same York through the Panama Canal devastated areas of Europe.ly primitive exercises. For Scotland was so constantly, at to be presented to the Railroad nearly five thousand miles further The Royal Bank of Canada example, one of the favourite war, and battles were so frequenting" ("hame" is Scottish for the 22nd March, 1919, both days Administration by the Traffic on account of the prohibitive has also opened a

"home"). branch, competitions is to dance on red-in the old days, that Scotsmen Bureau of the Chamber. The trans-continental rail rates at office at Barcelona, Spain hot swords, and he who dances had no chance of taking their It is thy day, oh Scotchman! Foreign Trade Department would present in effect.

in connection with the exten- longest received

prize, clothes off, and so a compromise Germania lies prostrate at the Hongkong, 5th March, 19 also assist in urging every im It was foared by those present sive West Indian interests of the porter and exporter to write that unless relief was afforded by bank. The cessation of hostili varying in value according to the was effected, whereby they were kilted foot of her enemy! Look- individual letters to each mem- the railroads, the Pacific ties has also resulted in the wealth of the district. Though always half-dressed and half-ing up she sees nothing but hate ber of the California Congres Coast would go back to where it resumption of an aggressive the young men are stoicat in andressed. The kilt is made in and envy in the hard features of sional Delegation in Washington was twenty years ago and become policy on the part of the Canadian their endurance of suffering, it various patterns, in order to dis- these doar northern men! Oan asking their co-operation and a purely local proposition and chartered banks, which, during sometimes kappens, that in spits tinguish one regiment from she see anything else, any promise assistance in having the old that no one would be the gainer, November, opened 43 new branch of their efforts wild cries. escape another.

of happy days to come? Who therefore they decided to offices in various parts of the tham na: this, sxezzisa is carried The curious thing which hangs knowa? Perhaps this Highland- Ev = concrete case in point, urge the San Francisco Chamber Dominian, as against only three out, auch in order to down the (in front of the petters is exted Cantalams will some day be Capt. Badset Dollar stated that of Commerce to do everything in opened daring the previous ches it is the custom to play the a "sporma." it, we in vendings maatky of the Exture had bik goupeny had a contract for its power to prevent what they month The majority of the new bae pape vigorously, the pise hülle skin bag, in which the her to our cultural land transporting steel to Chins for considered would be a calamity offices are located in the prairie walking up and down to hide oman keep mud when our streets the construction of a number of to this Coast and endeavour to provinces, where the greatest from the spectators is agitation. The Bootish are a very thrifty lecho to his ships for the United States Ship have such rates, established as development is anticipated

Another test which shows and careful people, and like to brogues, ping Boat Notwithstanding the would tend to develop this great following the national efforts to fact he had his own vessels on the section of the nation and provide increase the food production of beyond doubt that the Scottish have their money where they can his bagon Pacific afflable for carrying this tonnage for the American the Dominion and to place on were preparing for this was for me it. Moreor in difionit. Fistla ren siect frund reseffe Const ports, he Merchant Marine now being the land soldiers retarting from many yours is known as spasting was compelled to ship via New built.

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