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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, APRIL 2

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

DAY BY DAY.

24. 1919.

THE FINEST LIQUEURS.

OLD

BROWN BRANDY

A.

25 YEARS IN WOOD,

SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR

THE SLACKERS.

IGNORANCE IS MORE POWER- PoliceFUL IN THE HANDS OF SOME

PEOPLE THAN KNOWLEDGE.

Our comments Reserve matters yesterday were penned before the letter by

Willing to Carry On" reached Soldiers and sailor "will be

MUSICAL JOTTINGS.

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(BY "ENHARMONIC.")

FATHER AND SON..

BOTH ACCUSE EACH OTHER

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,

In the discussion of the com- paratively minor subject of what A scheme is on foot at Home to

is to be done with the surrender- hold a great Handel festival at

ed Garman warships is illustrated How a Chinese thief was the complexity of the perce old days, the Albert Hall was instrumentality of his own on American paper. In 'a war ba famous for its association with

was revealed at the Magistracy teen two single opponents the musical festivals, oratorios and taken Yesterday's health return

to-day. by many of grumblers shows two

of bubonic the like, and there are many who cases

To save their own skins, two the vanquished nation lost the issues would be simpla. What who have recently Bought plague (one fatal) and one non-would rejoice to see a revival of

the St. Patrick's Day. the use of our columns, and was fatal occurrence of cerebro-spinal Andrew's Day and St. George's latter 13 years old, accused each victor would take and do with

St. Chinese, father and son, the

us. It was a pleasure for us to admitted free to the Gymkhana the Royal Albert Hall. In the brought to justice through the problem as a whole, says an

pablish that letter, inasmuch as on Saturday..

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an indication that discontent is meningitis. All wore Chinese. not general throughout the Force.

Das festivals and performances other when they were taxed with whatever he pleased. Batto day Our correspondent spoke of the Mr. R. J. Glendenning, chief of the Messiah, Elijah, etc. etc. the theft of $208, money which it is an Entente that is victorious possibility of the slackers (of traffic inspector of the Shanghai-Possibly the proposed Handel was held by Petty Officer Andrew and after Germany has lost her whom there appears to be a noisy Nanking and of the Shanghai-such a revival,

festival will be the forerunner of Maine, in his capacity of caterer fleet it is still to be decided ·

to the Petty Officers" little group in the Force) con- Hangchow - Ningpo Railway,

Messanong the Allies what disposal at the Naval Dockyard. taminating the other members, | arrived.

shall be made of it. the Nikko Maru

So of the but we should hardly think a man yesterday, on his

It appears that Mr.

Maine pesca in its entirety. The war worth his salt who allowed him- | Australia.

1. was rather disappointed at missed this sum from a chest of technically will end when Ger- the performance of Stainer's drawers where it was kept, and many sad her former partners self to be influenced by the out-

Crucifixion at the Cathedral, on his suspicions fall on the two agree to the terms imposed upon and-out work-shys. The sugges The annual report of the Hong-Good Friday evening, for I attend Chinese who were employed at them. tion was put forward that the Kong Jockey Club states that the fed with the firm conviction that the Naval Quarters. He ques-form, cannot come until the Allies- The peace, in its final. of income -over expenditure of well should be paraded 30 General Account shows a surplus was going to hear ationed the boy who said that the have agreed upon what is to be of money had been stolen by his dous with the just reclamations, rendering

In my father. When the father was in

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HONGKONG. THURSDAY, APRIL 24. 1919.

FUTURE CAPTAINS OF COMMERCE.

There is at least one lesson which business men can learn from the Army. Employers everywhere are faced by the need of capable men to maintain and extend their business on a peare footing. A similar shortage of officers faced the Army in August 1914. Business men must do what Lord Kitchener did get the men as the Army got its officers, by training them interirety. Intensive training is one of the great discoveries of the war. Given men whole-hearted ly keen to learn their job, the Army turned out efficient and trained soldiers in almost as many months as years were formerly thought necesary. In the old Army, the course at Sandhurst or Woolwich took years. In the new Amy, six months from the time he first put a white band round his cap the cadet who had passed the course was commanding a platoon in the firing line and command ing it well

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prepared those unwilling continue $10.955.67, and the Stable Work-the might be separated and

composition. the ling Account a profit for the year opinion, there was latter forthwith given their of $1,077.08. together making a evidence of serious and earnest sponsibility of the theft on his the enemy, whether in wealth very little turn questioned, he laid the re-fines, and penalties exacted from discharge. From the point of total of £32,062.73, The Stewards work in the concerted numbers, son. Sergeant Cockle, who was or territory. Very much in the view that the latter cannot propose to transfer this amount which was be of great value to the Force. to Building Account and thus was excellent material available Chinese and the latter's wife for instance, is the question of a pity, for there sent for, went to the house of the same case as the German feet, there is something to be said in reduce the Bank overdraft on and capable of being turned to admitted to him that her husband Asia Minor. That Turkey has favour of such a procedure, but, that account to $54.576.18, and very good account. I was told had given her $60, which she had lost a great portion of the lands on the other hand, that would correspondingly the amount for that owing to certain conditions spent on jewellery. This jewell-sha misgoverned is certain. How only be pandering to the lazy which the guarantors are res-it had been found impossible to ery was put forward as evidence those land shall be distributed is ones and playing right into their ponsible.

carry out regular "practices at in Court. hands. The better plan would be to find out who the slackers are

intervals of a frequency requisite The boy was put into the still a mooted question. ᎠᏏ .. and then give them all a double ed on Kowloon ferry wharf on that really was the case, then I against his father, which he fronts the Conference is not to A pleasant scene was witness for a fully prepared recital. If witness-box to give evidence riously, the task which now con- dose of duty. What they need is Tuesday night. An American have no hesitation in asking why did without persuasion Point- let the need for haste in certain more work, not less.

Naval Officer was there waiting' give the performance at all? For ing to his Father, KOWLOON TRAM QUESTION. for a launch when his attention it does not enable the vocalists to young hopeful said --

the matters, as in the fortaltermina- "Hetion of a state of war, compel when Kowloon will have its tuguese youths returning from a reflects adversely on the con- drawer with a key."

That the time will soon come was drawn to a number of Par-do themselves justice. it stole the money, by opening the undae haste in other matters service of electric tramways there Fancy Dress Party, led by a very ductor and displeases the audi

that call for closer study and no doubt. The steady develop charming lass, beautifully dressedence, all of which is undeserved. of great pain) Son, you will adjustment among the Allies.

The father (with an expression meat of the peninsula must soon in Stars and Stripes" and glee-All true musicians know that it be the cause of my death."

her hand en is impossible to give anything Warrant such a step being taken. fully waving in

The reproach drove the boy to To the average citizen, the for- Tramway Company, the Chair-immediately uncovered himself. choral work of devotional characthose of the father. An end was of bewildering technicality. Dur- At yesterday's meeting of the American flag.

The Officer like an adequate rendering of a tears, which soon mingled with eign exchange market is a field man had a deal to say about shook hands with her and, amidst ter or any other character for put to this embarassing scene bying this war, however," (as was the applications which the Com-the enthusiastic approval of all that matter, unless there has been the removal of the boy from the legally true daring the long pany had made to the Govern- present. made

short and plenty of hard work in prepara-witness box. ment for permission to inaugur- eloquent speech eulogising the tion. There can only be one In reply to Mr. G. N. Orme, the of exchange rates has been re- Napoleonic conflict) the course

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a such a service. He rather flag of liberty and expressing result and that result is usually defendant denied the theft. He would not go further than to say whose name and address he took poser's hair stand on end should as to return to work if he had uterest. Exchange on France is complained that the authorities himself as proud of its fair bearer. calculated to make the

com would not have been so foolish peatedly a matter of historic that they are not prepared to to seed her a souvenir.

he happen to be present.

stolen the money.

jast now throwing light on exis:- grant such a concession at present

The Magistracy: You sus-ing international conditions and In the case in which a Chinese

pected your boy and your boy relations, saya the New York Ecen- not in a position to say whether] was charged with being

As I have said the material was suspected you.

ing Post. Normally, an American the Government has or has not possession of a revolver and two fall that could be desired. good reasons for adopting a daggers, an admission of owning possessed excellent voices for pay a sum of $200 as compensa-The immense

The defendant was ordered to dollar exchanges for 5.18 francs. war-time bal- non-committal attitude on the the daggers was to-day made by choral work and with careful tion to Mr. Maine. Failing this,ance of trade, however, in our question, though, with the the defendant, who, however, rehearsal the ladies and gentle-he was to go to prison for three statement of the case as put for-denied all knowledge concerning men who took part in last Friday's months, the jewellery being country's favour and against ward by M. Landale, we should the revolver. Mr. T.-H. King. recital are capable of presenting ordered to be given up to the France, al ons time in 1916 made very much hesitate to allege that A.S.P. prosecuting. said the works with really beautiful effect. complainant.

Police accepted the plea of being The soloists acquitted themselves; guilty in respect to the possession with credit but it would have been of the daggers. His Worship had better had they all sung from already the facts before him-the front of the chancel that there was a. gang as did The Hon. Mr. of four or five men and the Severn when delivering the revolver was picked up within 15 opening recitative and Mr. Paine Mr. Landale is evidently a firmyards of the spot where those men and Miss White, who were heard believer in public services being were arrested. There were, more-to such distinct advantage in revolvers, according their duet. Another defect which in the hands of private Com to the information given to the was noticeable; it cannot be panies.

In reply to the official proclam We must join issue with him on that point. He avers that Police, and Sergt. Lanson. in the passed over, and that was the astion issued by the Canton if private enterprise is to be another revolver on the man's recitative. A little more spright- works and the Tai Sha Tou island struggle with the accused, felt tendency unduly to drawl the authorities offering the cement superseded and public utility Companies are to become Gorem: they were a gang of robbers about thing in the nature of operatic person. It might be proved thatliness, without approaching any ment Departments, the natural expansion of the Colony will Three gags were found on the distinctly advantageous.

to set out for an unlawful purpose. style of delivery, would have been Why should

the authorities are wilfully binder- ing # necessary development. There are probably other factors to be taken into account of which the Chairman of the Tramway Company made no mention. MISTAKEN IDEAS.

be hampered.

over. two

accused and the circumstances

H. M. S. CARLISLE.

ARRIVAL IN HONGKONG.

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CEMENT WORKS.

A CANTON REPORT.

it so difficult for Paris to buy, remittances on New York that it cost 6.09% francs to buy a dollar credit here. Our Government's adrances to France after we went to war, which were used to pay for materials bought in the United States by France, brought the rate much nearer to normal. Later, when our OWL penditure in France to support our expeditionary amy rose to easier for Paris to buy drafts on large proportions, it became still

ex-

ing with certain conditions, the armistice week of last November, to merchant control on comply- New York. Finally, in the Chinese merchants both in Can- the rate had got back to only top sad Hongkong are reported to 5.38 francs to the dollar. From bave already raised a big capital to that favourable level there was a bay over these two estates. It is Again, it is out of order to reported that the Chinese Mer- slow reaction, and in the advertise on the the prograrame chants Syndicate has already fortnight past the rate has moved & short organ recital of four pieces raised

of more than rapidly against Paris, reaching to commence at 8.45 p.m. and $5,000,000. There is reason to the very adverse rate of 5.75 then to commence at 9 p.m. and believe that both the cement to-day. only play two pieces. It is a works and the Tai Sha Tou island pity that what might have been will soon be turned over to

a sum

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Ambassador Ishii's plea for

a very fine performance should the merchants control-Cantm the abolition of race discrimina have been marred by the short-Timex. comings I have mentioned.

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possibility of another. perform produces I understand that there is a stopped on the fingerboard it message to Congress, full

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it is stopped. The harmonic

of that note is produced prejudice against the Japanese.

it ? Shanghai's tramway pointed to the fact that they were system is run by the Municipality, whilst here is Hongkong the going to commit a robbery. Mr. water supply and the railway Orme passed sentence of 12 are both Government managed. months hard labour. The benefit of Government-owned public utilities is that the profits go to the community, thereby keeping down taxes, and not into the pockets of private sharehold-) ers, many of whom may have no interest whatever in the com-

tion, as one result of a war in which there was no race dis". munity concerned. Private enter- prise, either in the matter of

crimination among the fighters charges or efficiency, does not The first of the new warships come and gone and they leave harmonising; that is, a note is like an echo of Theodore Roose

for liberty and democracy, sounds always work to the benefit of the of the reorganised China Squa- behind them recollections of a played on one string, say E, and velt, remarks the New York public, as Mr. Landale seems to dron, H.M.S. Carlisle, arrived in delightful break in the musical third on the A string, the bow Etening Post. Those Pacific

it is harmonised by playing the Peace calls for the application of the same principles of inten- think it does. Indeed, we venture the Harbour to-day. The vessel monotony of Hongkong- We mysteries of trade cannot be learnt except through long experience been followed in the past by Carrington. D.S.O. and has come as the Cherniavskys provided and harmonics is a very different the Japanese Ambassador ought sive training to the recruiting of industry. The old theory that the to say that & mistaken policy has is commanded by Captain J. W rarely hear such high class masic being drew across both strings Coast Senators who took ostenta- simultaneously Playing in- tious fright at the suggestion of and drudgery of years must be banished in face of the facts of the granting monopolies to private out direct from England.

we certainly shall have to wait a war. In munition works, women have become as practically ex- Companies in Hongkong where The Carlisle bas been built long time before we bear better. thing. When 'string is to turn up President Roosevelt's pert as men who served long apprenticeships. Civilians who the public services are con- during the war and bas enlisted in 1914 were commanding battalions two or three years cerned. We should probably get distinctly different appearance to

& note according of high later. The essence of the thing is enthusiasm to learn, and deter- cheaper and

better utilities the usual cruiser. She is painted

praise of Japan, to the position in which full of denunciation of American mined industry to seize every opportunity. Given these, the men had all such services been Govern white with her two funnels will win the same success in business as they have done in War. ment-owned and dividends to yellow, is very low lying and has It is now "up to" business men: casting aside prejudices or old private individuals not had to be more the lines of a large destroyer,

I was asked, the other day, by by a very delicate pressure on the even went so far as to advocate fashioned customs, to offer the opportunity to demobilised officers. Considered. Some of the charges evidently having been built for a friend who is very keen on string, not sufficient to stop it admitting them to American To an employer the Appointments Department says in effect made locally are little short of speed. The bridge forward is music, but does not play any kind right down to the fingerboard, citizenship. Viscount labi de office. You require assistants, managers, or representatives for offered. "You have vacancies either immediate or prospective in your scandalous in face of the services elevated considerably above the of instrument, what was meant and at the same time canting the elsres that the general principle No: the time is past usual height and altogether her by the term "harmonice" and bow so that only a portion of the which he urges has nothing to cording developments. Find then now by selecting likely men of when these matters should be left unique appearance attracts con- whether it did not mean the same hair comes into contact with the do with the question of Japanese suitable experience from among discharged officers and men of to private enterprise. That fact siderable attention.

thing as double stopping when gut, and also drawing the bow immigration. That will remain similar educational qualifications. Train them in your business is realised in all progressive

referring to the violin, or violin-across the string very close to the where it was a matter of friend- toder supervision for employment in your service when completed. centres. And we do not hesitate

cello. Without appearing bridge. The effect is to produce ly and honourable agreement In three, or six months, or longer according to circumstances, you to say that it will be a happy day

the light of

the same note as attempting

would be will have the efficient experienced man or men you need."

when all public utilities in this

the string give a music lesson. I think played. if

were The method has succeeded in War. It will succeed equally in Colony are run by the Govern

there сеп be no harm stopped firmly down to the finger- business, given & fair trial. The Appointments Department of the ment solely for the benefit of the Ministry of Labour will put employers in touch with ex-officers and people.

in explaining what is meant by board, but two octaves higher. his words should have been the term harmonica, for, if for no It is exceedingly difficulty to pro- seized upon by Senators anxious men who have qualifications for and are seeking an opening in business, whether it is electrical engineering, or jam making, or

Orders issued by Mr. J. W. other useful purpose, it will at duce any sort of sound, except a to lay their hands upon any DEATH PENALTY RESTOKES,

Franks. D.S.P.(R.), state least enable the uninitiated more scraping noise, by this action so, stick which will sarve to beat the shipping or cinema films. It is the employer's opportunity, no leas The State Legislature of than the ex-officer's. The employer needs men-the officers need Washington has passed a law

fully to realise the very high when we hear violinmate or cellists dog of a League of Nations. MEETING.

Chamberli civilian employment In return for a short course of training or restoring the death penalty for Company Commandere

There will be a meeting of standard of playing of stringed playing passages of running notes Seastar

instruments: some of the pro-in clear, and well-defined har serts that rather than agree to the probation, the former gets the man he needs. The officer, on his premeditated murder. During Warning Officers at Headquarters fessionals who have lately visited monica it can be realised the great Ambasador's proposal, he would part, gets knowledge and experience which make his services of real the session of the legislature, on Monday the 28th inst. at 5.30 the Colony have attained.

mastery the players possess over go on with the war. I would Value. Fe becomes employable and can stand on his own feet in three premeditated murders took p.m. Uniform optional.d

their instruments Mischa Elman be a queer war. We should go the labour market. It is just the application to business of the same training methods which has equipped the Army with its subalterns agitation that the bill was passed. 0,875 Ribeiro is allowed

created a great sensation when place, causing so much popular End captains The same success awaits It In commerce business.

and

easily

POLICE RESERVE

ORDERS.

REBIGNAMUNG

resign, on leaving the Colony.

and

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to

between the two Governments. It was inevitable, however, that

My friend had evidenty con- appearing as a boy prodigy, in on fighting Germany in order to fused the term harmonies with London, some years ago, by play block Japan, who is also fighting harmonising Double stopping is ing in double stopped harmonics, Germany.