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| An individual using a som de plame has sent us a letter in which be gives his address as Kowloon, and with which he en- closes « visiting card bearing = not uncommon name. Só far, we' have not seen fit to publish this effusion, because we are 'doubtful

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., ing the law by remaining un-

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Telephone No. 616

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union.

Office address: 11, Ice House Street.

MARRIAGE.

RIECHELMANN-ROBERTS-Or the 2nd May; 1919, at the St. John's Cathedral, D. Riechelmann to Clarice Isabelle Roberts.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG," MONDAY, MAY 5, 1919.

WHEN LABOUR RULES.

by whom the order for the print ing of the card was given and by whom and when it was printed, but, curiously enough, there is no record of the address of the

DAY BY DAY

*THE MAN WHO INUWB NOTHING AND WARTS NOTHING OUGHT TO BE COMPARATIVELY HAPPY, –

Telegraphia communication

with North China is restored.

44

5

CURRENT COIN

[BY "MERGARTOR"}

CRIMINAL ORSSIONE.

ALLEGED FANSIFYING

A BOORI

A method by which China has

The April Criminal Sessions fond hopes of increasing har| borrowing capacity in Europe is were resumed this morning before by the increase of duties leviable Sir William Rees Davies, K. C.

Chief Justice upon foreign imports, in accord-

Fung Pak Lun was charged

ing a false entry. with falsifying a book and mak

an

for

not

a

rather

The T. K. K. sa Tenyo Mara, sities. Consequently, it fails to do was filed, so after her recent overhauling, left justice to the poor people who was for a trial trip at about 815 this have to depend for their existence entry morning. She was due to return upon necessities, and it at about three o'clock this after-affords no protection for Chinese infant industries which are just beginning to develop.

The present tariff, which is still

noon.

→

•

i

the two Parsee of a revised schedule worked aut

that amount.

or

The case is proceeding.

WEUS

HISCELLANY

They Minister of “Munitions. states that the £140,000 paid fur the national aircraft engine factory included the building and certain fixed plant. The original cost of the building and this plant was £193,000. There is, there- fore, no doubt on these facts that

the £7,000 profit claimed that

Igenuine profit..

Lime when. the absence

It is reported that there is ance with the terms of the would be entitled to increase ax to its genuineness. Indeed. cholera in Fatshan and Kong-Mackay Treaty of 1902, by which

Accused pleaded not guilty, gran Investigations made, and enquiries, moon districts,

her duties, that are at present on

Mr. Eldon Potter Instricted by from the Police, suggest that the j

a basis of 5 per cent by an whole thing is an

* Acorrespondent of the Spectator attempt! The US cruiser New Orleans additional 76 per cent making Mr. M. K. Lo, of Messrs. Lo and the part of same left Hongkong for Manila at a total of 1916 per cent, duty Lo appeared for the prosecution writing from Badgworth, L one, who has not the courage, about 8.20 this morning.

leviable upon foreign importa and Mr. Alabater, instructed by Somerset states that of twenty to come out into the open, to

tions. The terms of the Treaty, dr. P. W. Goldring, defend.sd.one births in that small village. The Crown Solicitor, Mr. G. between 1914-an the beginning of discredit the Telegraph. Let us Saturday's health return shows however, stipulate as a quid pro H. Wakeman, watched the case this year nineteen were giris, reves! some of the results of our

this increase the two cases of plague (both quo

That is rather a knock-out, so far investigations. In the first place,

The jurymen were Messrs. as it goes, for the theory that we cannot discover in any of the Chinese), of which one was fatal. total abolition of likin that on behalf of the Crown.

is, of internal duties aviable local directories the name given

in transit, and at destination. L. Knight, G. Wilson, WJ.more boys are born in war time on the visiting card. Secondly, no Mr. A. E. Paine, manager of upon goods passed into the Wilkinson, A. D. da Rocha, H than girls. I happen incidentally person of the name is registered Messrs. Moutrie and Co., returned interior from the Treaty porte, Harten, R. V. Cameron, G. F. de to know a family in which for

Ross and 8. Longfield

a least three generations no girl with the Police, so that if he is to-day from a business trip to The danger of granting such a

Mr. Potter, opening the case, chiki has appeared, says a DOITES- still in the Colony he is infring-Shanghai.

concession, even if based upon

earnest desire and good said the accused was charged pondent. This is exceptional concurring among my acquaintances, but is it registered. Thirdly-and this is

Mr. F. Sutterlee of Shanghai it promises on the part of the with making,

a false entry, generally? important-we have ascertained

at present visiting the Colony Central Chinese Government, is in making and is staying at the Hongkong fully recognized, however, by The facts shortly were that, 38 Hotel

mercantile interests engaged in years ago the defendant was

in importation

China The adopted by the father of the sole

It seems that some recently demobilised young men are hav- The torpedo bost destroyer alive to the indirect blow which and was subsequently taken into in considerable difficulty in

Japanese in particular are quite Proprietor of the Sui Yik rice firm individual- concerned. H. M. S. Viraga is flying the would be dealt to their trade if it the business by his grandfather-settling down in civil life. It is We have more up our sleeve, paying-off pennant. We under-proved to be at the same time the After he had been in the business repeated from Cologne that the but for the moment there is no stand that the vessel is shortly to means of affording protection and for about a year he was virtually C.O. of a unit there read out on stimulus to competition in China in charge of the firm although, of parate the other day a fetter he necessity for revealing further be scrapped.

itself, from the rival enterprises course, the grandfather was still had received from a lad of 19 facts on the matter. Now, then, Mr. will you please act straight Mr. G. G. Rapp was fined $10 that would spring up should the sole proprietor. The firm which

a small firm originally weeks at home, to be taken back who appealed, after only three with us?

by the Chief Justice, this morning, abolition of likin prove to be was

became very prosperous up till to his old battalion. The CO. SUNDAY SPORT.

for failing to answer to his name) nominal rather than actual.

1918, when it got into difficulties prefaced the letter by a short The Bishop of London's out-when called as a juror in the

Whether those difficulties 'were Criminal Sessions.

speech, La. which he assured, the cry against indulgence in outdoor

It is argued by some American the result of the defendant's men that they would all become recreation on Sundays will no

writers that the conventional management or not it was im-similarly ""fed up" after a short- doubt be warmly supported by The Hon. Mr. D. Landale left tariff providing for a uniform rate possible to say and with that

disillusionnent of the demobilis." large numbers of orthodox Chris-to-day at about noon. He did of 5 per cent, on imported and they were not concerned. The experience of civil life. But is tians at Home, but it would not travel by the Empress of exported goods is entirely too low firm became insolvent in

ed so general? assuredly not find anything like Russia, as originally intended, for revenue purposes, and that it July last year.‹ ठentry such a response, say, in Hong-having transferred to the Suwa does.

distinguish IBW was made in the firm's kong. Here in this Colony many Maru.

materials from manufactured ledger dated about four days The news of Sir Douglas Haig' & Protestant sees ng moral harm

goods, nor luxuries from neces- before the petition in bankruptcy, retirement will be heard in this in Sunday sport, whilst not

that the date country with general regret. I a faw find it of physical and even

significant. The think (says a writer in a Home complaind of mental benefit. Roman Catholics, of course, have" always taken a

Paid Rocha and Company $2,- paper) there is little doubt that of the speculations on the cause of broad-minded view of this

008 It would be proved by the his resignation the nearest to the question, and there can be little

manager of Bocha and Company truth are those which impute ir doubt that their attitude is gain-

that that amount was never paid to Sir Douglas's own desire to be ing increasing favour. We believe

them. It was obvious that if the free to work for the reforms which The two Chinese who have been in the Church expressing its

entry was a false one the asseta he has at heart. It was indicated opinions freely on this ques-arrested on a charge of having

there made an attempt on, the lives of in operation pending the adoption of the firm would be decreased by long ago in this column, at the tion, for in the past has been too much side-track their masters

of official recognition of his invaluable services Was To those who, despite long residence in the East, still watching of the real issue. What gentlemen, of Gotia and Co. 22 by the International Tariff Com many a man wants to know Feel Street, were remanded this mission appointed in 1917, wa

year. It is expected causing's good deal of talk, that with deep interest the trend of political activity in the Old Country is whether the Church thinks morning in Police custody till fixed in 1902 in accordance with this

Article VI of the Protocol of 1901. that a serious want of rice the the thought must often have occurred of late that the time is rapidly Sunday sport a question of right May 12

Commander-in-Chief was approaching when the reins of government will pass into the hands or wrong, or whether such oppo

This stipulates that all the duties will arise about September-thet understood to be standing out for for officers" of the representatives of Labour. That such a development is sition as there is to it is based on Mr. R. O. Hatchison will in a on importations levied ad valorem is to say, Singapore, Penang and better provision "almost bound to come in the relatively near future there can, we the belief that the tendency is a day or two take over the duties will be converted into specific the whole of the F.MS. will be futures before accepting any This honours himself. This is one of think, be little doubt. The old Parties, whether they call themselves dangerous, one. The trouble for of First Magistrate from Mr. duties as far as it is possible short of imported rice Conservatives. Unionists or Liberals, have, in many respects, lost most clerics is where to draw the G. N. Orme, who is appointed to do so. the conversion to be applies not only to Burma rice several subjects, of which a good established. as follows: The but to Siam rice also. What the deal more may be exepected to be grip of the situation, and, with the prevailing feeling of restlessness, line. There are Sunday-obser- Director of Education. Mr. Hut- there can bi little doubt that before very long the electorate will at vance advocates at Home who chison, who was at one time average value at the time of their FM.S. will have to face, therefore, heard from Sir Douglas Haig now any rate give a trial to a body of men who proclaim their chief would think it almost a sin. to Superintendant of Exports and disembarkation during the three is not merely the high prices of He is presumably unmuzzled." business to be real social reform. It is true, of course, that on the read anything of a secular nature Imports, arrived in the Colony years 1897 to 1899 will be taken rice but the possibility of being There are possibly others, which ere of return to power and also whilst in office, all the parties have on that day; others who would from home on Saturday by the as the basis of the valuation, that unable to obtain imported rice members of the War Cabinet will

is to say, value on the market, during the last, three months not have forgotten. professed an interest in the well-being of the people in this regard, strongly denounce cycling or Empress of Russia.

deduction being made of the im-of this but the rate of progress has been so slow and so many glaring boating on the Sabbath and

Towards the anomalies have been permitted to continue, that the general public yet see nothing wrong in indulg-

ported duties. Since 1902 the middle of March a great blow fell Bosun," the prize thorough- prices of most commodities have on the Straits people when they Is it possible that the Bol- has come to doubt the sincerity of the old brand of politicians, who ing in a long walk into the bred bull-dog, belonging to Mr. doubled and in some cases have were suddenly informed from sheviks are not quite so black as are becoming to be regarded as men merely trifling with serious country. So where is the line to J. A. Bullin, Manager of the even trebled, while the tariffs fixed India that for the next nine they have been painted? At all issues and as having little other intention than to proceed on piece-be drawn? Is it, after all, so

Daily Farin Co's. Shameen at that time still obtain. Hence months instead of taking 13,000 events, I am glad to see in the mes! lines instead of going to the root of matters and embarking on much a matter of the day as the Branch, is dead. This dog, it the actual tariff rate is estimated tons of rice monthly from them New Europe that the monstrous a bold and comprehensive programme.

deed? We suppose the real

figure Was to be cut story of the nationalisation of construed as showing no real wish on the part of the electorate to each of us to act according to Rumour has it that the dog was the internal and external trade to India's immediate needs it is utterly discredited, says break with the past, but no more significance can be attached to our true feelings on the subject.

was impossible for the Indian correspondent. The New Europe that Election than to the Khaki Vote of twenty years ago. In the After all, it's really a matter of poisoned by some of the Chinese of China, and it is argued that its one case and in the other, peculiar conditions existed which caused couscience in the end.

employees of the Dairy Farm.

abolition could be accomplished Government to export their ex- was the first paper in this country.

to publish the Bolshevik "decree the voters to follow one another's lead like so many sheep...

The

by increasing the tariff rate as a portable surplus of 300,000 tons. PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

that all women in Russia were to arrangements for voting by men on war service were not satisfac-

compensation. disturbance We are all naturally beginning created this morning outside

There is another most disturb become common property, and the tory, either, and we may depend upon it that if the whole of the young manhood of the country happened to be it Home, the election to look forward to the peace the China Mail Stearaship offices.

ing feature in the situation, Izvestia, the official organ of the was quoted as the, returns would have worn a very different complexion. Indeed, celebrations, and although 20 It appears that a Chinese, believ-repenting

namely, the buying by the Japa- Soviets, that nese for countries other than their source of this information. The already the Coalitionists are losing ground, and we shall he sur official programme of the coming ed to be a deportee from the they insisted on receiving prised if they long survive the final conclusion of peace. What we events has yet been published United States, has been in the from

own. They are apparently buy-"New Europe "now admits that America three times as ing to meet demands in Europe, a serious mistake has been made, have to keep in mind is the, with the return of the there is no doubt that the occe- habit of hanging about the much steel as they needed for Asia, Africa and America. The it withdraws all imputations, and troops, a new element will make its appearance in the elections sion will make lasting impression C.M.S.S. offices for the past few fulfilling the American orders for Japanese and Dutch buying has further states that there is ab- -~-men who won'i be content with

So far as *airy promises; on our memories.,

days for some reason which he ships, since, though it and

Was driven up the price of both Siam solutely no evidence connecting men who have taken on new ideas men who will want some facilities for decoration.

does not appear to be able supplied at what were then low and Saigon rice. The estimated the Bolshevik Government with assurance that the Government to be will be camposed of individuals illumination go, there are few, if

exportable surplus from Siam this the infamous order the text of who have a real, as distinct from an assumed, interest in their aspiz. any, places in the Empire which coherently to explain. So to-day prices, it has now become

the Police were sent for and after

contract which the Japanese are year is fixed at a million tons and which has been published under ations. So when the time of the next Dissolution comes, and, big can hold the candle to Hong- issues of domestic reform, instead of world problems of peace, are kong. The magnificent effects a time the man made himself are very reluctant to fulfil when from Siam half that quantity, flating headliness by. most steel has declined so steeply in During the three months from English papers. Will they follow looming up, we shall have an opportunity of seeing the true feelings produced at

price. Quite in keeping with January to March, Siam exported the good example of the New of the electorate disclosed. We have sufficient belief in the Coronation made that point quite

A Chinese employed as &

tradition! As regards the Japan-344,000 tons of rice. En any case, Europe and give even the devil inherent sarity of the British people to think that they will not lose clear, and it is a wise resolve to

it is maintained that both Siam has due? their heads when that moment arrives, and we are convinced also follow in broad outline the scheme paint-scraper on the Tenyo Maru ese orders for American steel, that the sincere Labourite is not the rogue and robber that he is then carried out. Those who have was to-day sent to prison for six Kobe journal states the Japanese and Saigon at the present rate of some shipbuilders are in a cleft stick.buying and export, will be riceless painted as being by those whose chief fear lies in the possibility of reed of the preparations being weeks for the theft of from

cancel the They cannot

them, well before the end of the year.

A Russian living in London the old parties being side-tracked. Though it only dealt with the made in Singapore will have machinery

watchman who because in that case the Ameri-There is not rice enough left to go who knows as much of such question on broad and general lines, the article by the Right Hon, noticed a proposal for offering steamer. A

the Chinese be cans would refuse to take round all the countries with e rice-things as is possible, says Mr. J. H. Thomas which we reprinted on Saturday showed substantial War Bond prizes for seached

descending the ship's delivery of ships contracted for at eating population. This is bound the Government is employ something of the "ideals which Labour has in view and which it decorated motors, etc. Whether was

2 great yesterday, discovered. very high prices. To put it briefly, hopes to translate into actions when the time comes for the retura it is intended to follow some ladder

on propaganda work on a of a Labour Government. Men of the stamp of Mr. Thomas are not such plan here we do not yet the metal tied by a girdle to his the Japanese shipbuilders have to send prices of rice in Hongkong ing

very carefully thought out sys bloodthirsty Bolsheviks obsessed with a burning desire to rob and know, but the idea is worth waist. A quantity of screws overreached themselves. They So far which the thief had also tied in a now look to France, to send them

They fleece

employed No smashes as yet in the share item. the glasses. They know of the things about which they considering, anyhow.

market. The April settlement in painting pictures glorify talk and are every whit as sincera as the best of the Tories and as decoration of buildings is precarious way to his waist," shipbuilding orders. It is re- Liberals when they declare that they want the condition of the concerned, a scheme has already dropped into the water and gaveported that France will need as has been successfully tided over ing Bolshevism, in public

least two million tons during the Canton Insurances, which were buildings, and even people to be improved. Mr. Thomas says that long before a Labour been decided upon for securing him away.

present year in connection with Government comes into power a large number of politicians whose uniformity of effect when dealing main qualification is their political instinct will be ready to turn with the various blocks The two chair coolies employed her post-bellum foreign trade. quoted at $450 the previous week, churches. They are paid a small

due to the excellent result of the officers in the Army their wives? their attention to the Labour Party. Some of these have already premises. But the point, has by Mr. A. C. M... Fletcher, who The Japanese merchants, who have spurted to $500, which is salary, and as is the case with begun trimming their sails to the new breeze. One such, by the been suggested to us that someth- were charged on Saturday, with time did so out of a misplaced of this company is to be or, as it is euphemistically called, bought a lot of steel abroad in war- year's trading The capital and families are held as hostages name of Strauss, who sat some years ago as a Conservative M.P., ing might also be done to secure a assaulting an Indian watchman faith in Germany. When Ger- increased out of the profits by under observation. Among made an effort at the last election to get returned as a Labourite, special dressing of shop windows employed the Victoria whilst cases of former Liberals posing as Labour converts are too for the occasion by offering Dispensary, were to-day dis many let them down by surrender-350 per share, making the shares those working under these

ing they prevailed upon the common to detail. These facts show that even politicians are ap- prizes for the best displays. The charged by Mr. R. E. Lindasil,

Japanese Government to suspend

Bakst M prehensive of big changes in the near future. but it is not with suggestion appears to have much who bound the parties over in men of this stamp that we must think; these are the "passengers," to recommend it. So we pass it personal bond of $50.

course, combined to prevent im- of whom Mr. Thomas speaks.

on to those concerned.

Magistrate was informed that the

instead of $25 per shes as former-salary of 100 roubles, nominally ports, hoping to get rid of their Hongkong and Whampoa £10 a night. It was Hot many years ago the men whe prophesied the coming of a

chair:was not standing on the

goods profitably at the expense of Labour Government in the lifetime of the present generation would BANKING APPOINTMENT,

pavement outside the Dispensary the consumer. We are told the Docks have ruled, wery steady was offered an engag have been considered an ́arrant fool. But great changes have been Mr. R. Weusthoff was elected but was deposited in the side

throughout, the week and sales London this summ have been made at $1524 and not get leav going on beneath the surface. The war has had an effect unfore an Assistant Treasurer of the channel. The watchman there consumer is not having any!

$15414 The market for cotton him, he was seen in some quarters. So that what looked like airy dreaming five Asia Banking Corporation on fore had no-right to interfere years ago now seems like intelligent anticipation. The next election April 1. He will have charge of with the coolies. The charge

shares has been extremely quiet title of

conhich was STILLAS DE, most stocks=816 may transform the dream into a reality. If it does not, it will at any the office at Hantow, Chine of creating a disturbance was

te hasten the time for which the Labourites are now preparing.

with drawn. which was recently opened.

year.

Superficially, the result of the last General Election might be solution of the problem is for will be remembered, appeared in at about 4 per cent. The likin the

the Dog Show last year. has been a great obstacle to both down to 7,000 tons, as owing women by the Soviet Government

the time

of

of

A little

scarce.

at

*

parts

*

was

The

←

Japanese shipbuilders

the fact

are

soaring up.

*

now $100 paid up, besides which conditions,

息

many artists

my informant

the sales of steal while they, of a large dividend is to be paid, said, 16 M sing:

bringing it up to $30 per share Chaliapin

There in a very acuté fear in the Straits Settlements of a serious shortage of rice and foodstuffs

that he