THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 7. 1919.
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with the growing trade" and GERMANS IN HONGKONG. prospects of a remarkable expan-
ian when Peace is eventually
sigood, the value of an official ANOTHER BATCH PASSING record like this will steadily increase.
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repatriated to their homes. The
and
Bonham
saw some of the old
The inflation in the prices of most cotton shares, says a Shang The records of the trade of The combing-out process of hai firm of brokers, is probably dus Hongkong during the calendar China's Germans is going Saturday's health returu shows to misapprehension of the situa-year 1918 sa tabulated in the on space. The Blue Funnel that during the past quarter six-four cases of cerebrospinal fever tion. From authentic information return imund by the Imports. 3. Antilochus, brought to teen samples of milk and eight of tone fatal) and one fatal it is learned that most of the and Exports Department, the Harbour. yesterday about whisky were tested, and none currence of plague. All were Shanghai mills covered them are not complete in every case. 850 Germans who are being was found adultarsted. It must | Chinese,
selves with cotton for four For instance, there is a big SP vessel will be in harbour for a not. of course, be assume
or fre months ahead early in the records for South China day or two more, and to-day she that Hongkong's staple diet is
Mesara A. B. Moulder and Co..this year, when prices were Among the items not included in took over AD additional 55 Ger- whisky and milk, although our might be misled into thinking agents for Tipton's tes, bave ruling four to five taels por pical the returns is cargo, except ores mans, men and women, collected from the frequency with which issed a topical wall calendar higher than current rates. At sad minerals, arriving from ports at Hongkong and the southern these commodities appear in the bearing the figure of a demobilis the same time, they made large in China south of Swatow and coast ports, quarterly returns issued by the at soldier, entitled "Back to forward sales of yarn, the prices from the neighbouring Portuguese The Antilochus came in at 4 Analyst. But in a place like Blighty."
being some thirty taela per bale Colony of Macso. This trade isp.m. yesterday from Shanghai. this, bad milk and bad whisky
lower than spot sales to-day, mainly that passing out of China Inspector Gordon provided a have to be guarded against, and
Thus the middlemen stand to through the Canton and West patrol to keep away inquisitive fit is well that the dealers in both
A telegram received by the gain the difference, and River Delta. A large proportion visitors and illegal hawkers" are kept under fairly close
Colonial Secrétariat from the not the mills. This fact of this traffic is represented by from approaching the vessel, Fobservation. We should like. Colonial Secretary at Singapore when
The Germans who are being it dawns оп however, to see a considerable
our regular lines of rivar steamers
of which
repatriated from the brigade
Colony require to unload get-rich-quickly
are include a couple from speculators, should take the and re-load for the return the German Blind Home shine out of the gamble in Shang-journey with as little delay as in · Pokfulam Road hai cotton shares. Another factor possible. Mr. Traundin says itothera from the Berlin to remember in this connection is would greatly impede the free Foundling Home in in a given quarter is by no means The Treasurer of the Soiety that the recent rapid advance in circulation of this traffic if Road. At least one gentleman large; it must compare unfavour. j of St. Vincent de Paul begs 10 spot yarn is due to good demand delivery of inward cargo had to when he ably with the percentage in even acknowledge most thankfully the for cloth from the native hand-await the issue of import permits missionaries who have been in at Home, where reciept of the falling donation looms which, of course, is tempo- and general import licenses, Hongkong as long as himself and there is less probability of toward the funds of the Society: rary, as the weavers will have permitting
had given the best of their lives delivery without adulteration or impurity than-Anonymous, $10.
to leave their looma to prepare permits of all inward cargo ex Chins, particularly amongst the-
in missionary work in South here. The work which the
the ground for the various crops cept ores. When conditions allow blind, said he could not help but authorities in Hongkong are doing is good so far as it goes, Mrs. C. Montague Ede has this month, when we shall, no of the abolition of the present feel sorry at the sight of these but we want more of it. There kindly consented to distribute doubt, see a rapid decline from system of import and export per poor women being taken away is plenty of scope. Let the pure the prizes at the French Convenent quotations. This is borne mits in favour of a system of from their life's work.
School, Causeway Bay, on Friday out by the state of affairs in declarations directed purely The majority of the 850 Ger- - 11th April, at 3 pm. All friends Japan, where the outlook is to record-keeping, it may mans from Shanghai are married. appropriately of the Convent and parents of pessimistic as regards the future, be possible to analyse families, judging by the number- taken at the dinner held by the the papila are cordially invited.
of women and children on board.. there being a drop of 91 yea or these
foreigo Engineering Society of the Hong-
22 per cent, per bale between imports in the same way as other under the vigilance of guard The repatriated Germans were kong Universty.to dilate upon the
spat price and the sixth month imports, but under existing con- drawn from the Manchester- The rate per quarter and per mensem. proportional. Subscrip- splendid work which the Univer
Owing to so many people on Sampin. This again indicates ditions the gap in the records Regiment. The Huns seemed to " tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for asity is doing by developing in-being desirous +f meeting large shipments of yarn to Shang-for South China is so large that have been quite pleased with the terest in engineering in China. Cinderella, Aunt Imogen and Aunthai in the near future, which will any import figures for this area arrangements made for their One of the factors which led to Caroline once again on Saturday not assist in maintaining the would only be misleading. At the creation of the University. and certainly the determining next iu Car Boys," intending present high prices. circumstance in the decision to patrons are advised to book their gire the Engineering Faculty Beate early in order to avoid distinct prominence, was a re- disappointment. The booking is cognition of the fact that China's already heavy. The "Hongkong "Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be biggest need, in future develop- delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd.,ment, will be skilled engineers. Shameen, Canton, who are our agents there.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
GOOD FOR CHINA.
Occasion was
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short-distance
comfort. There was no trouble any rate, the ommission is not and everything on board during serious a defect as it might seem the voyage from Shanghai worked An extraordinary general
As in the case of the other two meeting of the New Engineering for practically the world at large smoothly. Co, Ltd., with shortly be adver- passes through Hongkong, and tised at the request of the share the foreign trade (export) of this boats, the Nore and the Novara, the repatriated formed sub-com- hollers for the consideration of a territory is therefore recorded inmittees of their own--from ber- resolution authorising the issue the export returns of Hongkong. bere to merchants. There was of 30,000 new shares.
It is questionable whether the the Luggage The workmanlike and well adoption of the pound sterling Committee, the Library Com→ the written and compiled Trade and as the unit of value for smittee, Sunday School and Bible Shipping Returns for 1918, issued published returns is the proper Lesson Committee, and goodness step. The Mexican doller is the knows what. Apparently these by the statistical branch of our standard of value for the bulk of Germans can carry their art of is to hold its own. expansion is consecutive days up to Weines Inports and Exports Department, the local trade and all values in organisation even
Thanks to the
generosity of numerous
British firms, the engineering shops were, from the very beginning, equipped with has proved of the utmost utility. But there is now need of further plant, for if the local University
Mr. and Mrs. M. Costa desire to thank their friends for the kinda fine array of machinery which expressions of sympathy in their sad bereavement. and for the many beautiful Boral tributes which were were sent.
The Hongkong Telegraph
effect.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 7. 1919.
JAPAN AND WORLD PEACE.
The Right Rev. Bishop Pozzoni informs us that a Mission will be conducted by a Portuguese Jesuit
9th inst, at 6 p.m. in Father on Wednesday next, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and the following
these lines is of the atmost value p.m. sharp.
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Committee, the Medical Committee, the Sports
them to take exercise on, the deck
people against whom
on board a
done by the University alongference will begin each day at 6 and is certain to be treasured by be stated in this currency,
We As regards their quarters, these every mercantile house. ton-
lean to the opinion that the seem to be roomy and well lit, mission agent and those interest-values of the returns should be and the only drawback is that to China, and, as Mr. Eolyoak
ed in the trade of this Colony. It bas rightly pointed out, it is but The following officers are on is novel inasmuch as all previous after all the returns are prin being taken up mostly with cook quoted in Mexican dollars, for there is no promenade deck for another illustration of the fact that the British do take a very their way out to Tsingtaa on statistice, which were not very cipally compiled for the benefit bouses, bath rooms, etc. At least, real and lively interest in the transports conveying contingents reliable, were issued by the of the traders in country in which they spend of the Chinese Labour Corps: str.Itongkong Chamber of Commerce and we are not concerned with Germans have made, but they Chiua, this is the one complaint the their lives. For our own record's Stenter:-Captain F. W. L Mar or business houses interested in the finetnations of the local should be thankful that they Although Japan is not represented among the Big Four now sake aad for the future welfare of tin, Lieut. R. f. Vanderburgh, particiar trades. The work is an dollor's gall value or sterling have received such generosity engaged in the concluding stages of the peace settlement, for the Chins also, it is sincerely to be 2/Lient. J. G. Dunlop. Captain attempt to survey the trade of very adequate reason that she is not particularly concerned in hoped that every possible means P. S. Taylor, ·RAM.C str. Hongkong exhaustively, in order value. Mr. Tratman anys: The from a European affairs, it is generally conceded that her position is a will be vouchsafed the Hongkong Rhesus: Captain Lapsley. Lient. to enable the merchant to realis old value of the local dollar they hatched vile machinations peculiar and important one. pations, she feels that due weight must be given to her claims. We work which it is now discharging Parker. Captain Leslie, B.A.MC. of the trade under all the various are liable to be very mislea ing sister on board the Antilcebus, and As the most advanced of the Eastern University to carry on the good Hendry, Lieut. Mellis, Captain the extent and the significance factus:ega enormously that and whose power in China they their level best to undermine." returns expressed in that currency
One lady in Hongkong has a have no doubt that the Entente as a whole want to do the right and with mainfest success. the just thing to Japan, as to other nations. Indeed, to adopt any MORE BLUFFING."
headings and the value of the
in gold standard countries. It this morning the meeting was other attitude would be to seek fresh troubles. But Japan, on her It seems that opinion in Paris
By the death of Mrs. John trade in each line with the
has, therefore, been decided to very painful. This lady, who is ls is an part, will be required to show that she is in complete sympathy now leans to the theory that the Grant-Smith, widow of the late entries of the world. with the ideals which the Allies are now seeking to put into Bolshevik seizure of govern- Mr. John Grant-Smith, and sister exhaustive work; and Mr. D. adopt the pound sterling as travelling by the vessel with her the unit of value for all German husband, has five chil- Parelly, the dominating Power in the Orient is a factor which trick arranged between various occurred at the Victoria Hospital. will earn the gratitule of our interested the necessity of con- who are going from Hongkong are practice. In this regard, the fact that Japan is, militarily and mental authority in Hungary is a of Mr. Findlay Smith, which Tratman, the acting Super-published returns."
intendent of Imports and Exports, would entail on the merchants
This policy drev. cannot be ignored. Circumstances, existing and potential, arising Hungarian politicians in order to Barker Road, on Saturday night,
Amongst the crowd of Germans. out of that fact come largely into the problem of attaining that scare the Allied Powers. There general world settlement which it is the business of the Allies to may be facts which can be quoted at the age of 70 years, one of the merchants
verting the pound sterling values 8 women missionaries from the In future German Missions at Pokfulam to support that viewpoint, though Colony's oldest residents
Though nothing of the kind to the dollar currency. It is not too much to say that Japan's past policy has caused so far, news coming over the passed away. A family of three has been published before in the years Mr. Tratman propuses to Road, Bonham Street and Kow- loon City, and batch of an amount of misgiving on the part of more than one nation. In cables has contained nothing to sons and a daughter are left. Colony by the Imports auil convert the declared dollar values
Germans who сате from some quarter the view is held that the Japanese will in the future lead one to such an opinion. with whom the greatest sympathy Exports Department, it is other into stealing monthly at the
Yannaafu and other parts of need a deal of watching" and that if the peace of the world is to We do not, of course, for is felt. Of the children, two at wise in the sphere of this Depart- average demand rate for the South China and had been housed be preserved for any considerable period. it is essential that they one moment believe that present reside in Hongkong-meatasin other British Possessions month. Uncaressary task. in the missions here during the must be brought, in spirit as well as in letter, within the League the Ministers concerned Mr. Eric Grant-Smith and Mrs where, for instance, the admirable of Nations scheme. The world-war has given a great opportunity the Hungarian bloodless re-Denison. The funeral took place annual trade reports have been the United Kingdom and various is the son of the German who An analysis of our trade with last week. One of the children for the display of frankness and sincerity; unless the nations enter-volution have been sincerely
died at Hongkong of phthisis ing the League act in that spirit, the experiment i forgdoomed to converted to Bolshevism. The at Happy Valley last evening and conceived on very similar lines. Colonial and foreign countries when the Nore was in port. The failure. Baron Makino has just teen outlining Japan's position more likely explanation is that as largely attended, the Rev. Unlike other British Possessions, during 1918 is not only interest is about 8 years old. in regard to the League of Nations. and main burden of his they have professed adherence to. H. Copley Moyle officiating. Hongkong has itself no general ing but instructive. During the This afternoon 20 Germans utterance is that no association can be happy in a League its creeds simply and solely
Customs Service. That the present calendar year of 1918 our arrived from Canton by the s.. in which sharp racial discrimination is maintained. So he because they saw that they could asserts that while Japan is not "too proud to fight," she is not stay the onrush of the move- On Thursday the management
while our exports of gonds the Antilochus. proud to accept a
place of admitted inferiority in ment. It is a game of bluff, of the Victoria Theatre will screen produced with the aid of the small inport trade totalled £60,933,190 Honam and will be transhipped to
staff attached to the Imports and amounted to £67,057,487. The dealing with one or more of the associated nations. Here admittedly, but not entered upon
"Lest We Forget," which is an we touch the issue which is raised because of Japan's peculiar so much to "scare the Allies' eight act special Metro production, Exports Department, who are
excess of exports over imports
133 PER CENT, RISE ASKED. place in world politics. The plea of Japanese is that the contract to save their own precious skins, showing the sinking of the almost wholly occupied with pre- was no less than £6,123,997. In ing parties in the League should be treated with mutual respect. Anyhow, we live in a time when Lusitania. The star of "Lest We ventive work in connection with
considering the possibility of The Sheffield police unanimous If they are not. Baron Makino sees difficulties in the way of per-bluff, whatever it is based on, Forget," beautiful Kita Jolivet, the two classes of dutiable goods recovery in our import trade, it ly decided recently to press for which suggest that the other Entente nations desire to discriminate like the Russians; the Hung-Lusitania on her ill-fated trip be paid to Mr. Tratman and his buy more freely when ships that the 1914 rates, plus 10s. Daring manent peace. Well, we have seen nothing in the Paris deliberations pays no-one in the long run. And, was herself a passenger on the liquors and tobacco) and opiam is essential to take account of an all-round increase in wages in is the greatest tribute that could the countries from which we will all grades of 133 per cent, above against Japan on questions which concern her in common with arians will no doubt very soon is a panorama of events now other world Powers. And for that reason we can scarcely see the come to appreciate that fact in historical. The scenes of the small band of workers. We have been mobilised are freed.the war the force had already necessity for Baron Makino to tinge his observations" with broad its full significance. hints of Japan's readiness to fight if she is not treated with proper
and advocate The following figures, which are received increases varying from Lusitania are especially thrilling certainly think The sailing, the vast crowds of that, in view of the importance of reproduced, are interesting:- respect.
634 to 123 per cent, But whilst saying so much. we cannot see that one nation in
friends wishing bon voyage to the trade returns to merchants in the the proposed League has the right to dictate to others as to the
passengers. "Bashes of the Colony and outside of it, the policy to be followed on economic and industrial questions. Even
various activities on board ship, Government should create on fiscal issues each country must be given freedom to suit its
KC.C. v. ST. STEPHEN'S.
are followed by the launching of special staff of workers to compile policy to it particular needs. When we
the statistics. come to the immigration This match was played on the deadly torpedo from the question, regarding which may nations perceive the necessity of Saturday and resulted in a win German submarine, the panic and The eventfulness of 1915, at China and Formosa protecting themselves and their own workers, the point which the for Kowloon Cricket Club by 55 excitement of the amazed pass the end of which year an Ordin- Japan Japanese have often failed to realise hitherto is that such discrimi.. nation is not based on any feelings of racial superiority but is games to 44. The scores were:epgers, who are shown plunging Dee was passed requiring all Other
Mead and Hobbs beat Yew and into the ocean, some swimming trade, inward and outward, to pass merely a question of economic necessity. Baron Makino, now
Countries declares that Japan does not wish to heap her labourers as Tam 7-4; beat Chao and Yue 7-4; to the small boats others sinking under the scrutiny of the Im immigrants on any associated country and that she recognises that lost to Choy and Ma 3-870) to the ocean's Depths The ports and Exports Department, is United Kingdom... this question is one for each nation to deal with. If that truly Davidson and Brats best Yew spectacle was transferred to the pleaded by Mr. Tratman as a British Dominions, represents Japan's considered opinion, we cannot see where her and Tam 7-4; best Chao and Yue screen ander the guidance of an special reason for the publication etc fears of inferior treatment come in. She has been been taken fully 7-4; lost to Choy and Ma 10-1. eja witness. It is a production of the trade returns. in their China and FormORS into consideration in the Paris deliberations, and if she is prepared Chunyat and Edwards beat with a cast of 3,000 people. Book-present form. We hope that the Japan to act on straight and above board principles in her future inter-Choy and Ma 8-3; beat Chiso and ings for seats are expected to be compilation and report will con- Other national dealings, she will have no reason for anticipating unfair Tue 8-3; beat Yew and Tam 7-4. heavy.
tinue. The plain truth is, that or unjust treatment at the hands of others.
too
HARD COURT TENNIS
LEAGUE.
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trade retorns abould have been
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IMPORT, TOTALS.
United Kingdom... £4,439,223 British Dominions, Colonies and Protectorates..."
Foreign
THE EXCESS PROFITS TAX,
Healed by Mr. George Terrell, M.P., a deputation from the National Union of Manufacturers 8,130,918 was received by Mr. Austen 9,361,793 Chamberlain, the Chancellor of 9,819,271 the Exchequer, at the Treasury recently to urge the removal of 29,182,285 the excees profits tax. It was suggested that in the event of 21,112,381 the Government being unable to meet the fall demand, a way out 7,549,445 of the difficulty could be found 37,011,396 by lending back to businesses 4,494,483 some of the excess profits tax with a view to their development. 16,889,782 The interview lasted two hours.
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