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SIR ROBERT BURNETT

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~THE HOXOKONG TELEGRA

NOTES AND COMMENTS:

THE UNEXPECTED.

There is no denying that the news from Afghanistan and the sudden hostility of the Amir against the British in declaring war on India is disquieting. The is one which few

event

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MUSICAL JOTTINES

DAY BY DAY.

THE MALETRATIE, MÅLIBRE

THIS THE BIGGER THE BÖRK APPLES TO ME, NOT FIREARMS

Quarantine has been declared against Hongkong by Ningpo.

Lady Chater returned to the

(BYENHARMONIO, “”)

HONGKONG'S COAL SUPPLIES.

OUR DEPENDENCE ON JAPAN.

athy

It may interest Hongkong music lovers to know that, Kow-fr loon now has what might be NO PROSPECT OF CHEAPER r of the Japan Seame termed its amateur orchestral society, although at present there

ides of

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SUPPLIES

prophets in India would have Colony by the Shinys Maru to giving public performances I Hongkong Telegraph "Special

prophesied. Amanulla Khẩn, third sonofthe late Amir, succeed-

day:

Association, the cans death being – Curaeinia deceased, nobleman, was 84th year. He was the founder

hĩa

of the postal system in Japan

learn that arising out of the sug-

and as such his name will lang be gestion of Lieutenant Mann, to The only cases of communic-have instrumental music in St A subject of great interest to remembered by his countrymen. ed to the throne of Afghanistan lable disease notified yesterday Andrew's Church, which sugges-the Colony at present is the price The dance furore is as violent by a strange sequence of events, were eleven of plague. [all Chin- tion, aš is now well known, was of coal. Fifty per cent of the He is a young man of 28 orese) seven being fatal.

adopted and still kept. up, coal imported to Hongkong comes we are assured that everybody in London now as anywhere.

27. bas never been outside

there now exists & little ordhestra from Japan, 10 per cent. is Afghanistan, is reputed to have

The as. Hejaz on her recent of four violins three cellos and supplied by the Kaiping mines dances, and that there are count departure from Hongkong, car-piano which give weekly enter and 10 per cent from Indo-China les places where they dance an active brain" and a Scried 38 cases of cigars and 200 tainments in the private houses (anthracite coal) and the Kirin afternoon and evening for at least intelligence and has been educat- bales of leaf tobacco for Gibraltar. of the individual musicians, both mines. Although the price of six days in the week. At the ed in the country. The late Amir

secular and religious music being coal is now lower than it was smaller Queen's Hall, for instan Habibualla Khan was a "staunch We are asked to state that dealt with Might one venture last year, this has been conce, they can only keep the floor friend of Great Britain, and bis Ticket No. 186 won the yacht to anticipate that this may tributed by the lower freights sufficiently clear of dancing by Asthors." Part proceeds of the possibly be the neroteus for and the higher exchange. First charging four-and-sixpence (with lass is at present reflected in the raffle will be given to the St. reviving the hybernating Hong-class coal last year touched the seal in the afternoon, and six. chaotic state of the country. Dunstan's Home.

kong Philharmonic Society? record rate of $35 per ton faband sixpence in the evening

Hongkong. Now it is $26. per American-supplements have told The history of the murder of the Amir Habiballa Khan

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1919.

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE.

Whilst much can be said against the acquisition of Tsingeau by

arrived in the Colony, Yamada, special correspondent of the Kokuntin-Shimbyn, Tokyo, who is on the way to Europe.

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His Majesty the Amir went on a shooting expedition to a place near Laghman camp not far from Jellalabad, taking with him, The vestry and congregation of according to exalted custom, St. Stephen's and St. Paul's officials. including his Churches are giving a farewell concert to Miss A. M. Pirts at brother Nasrulla Khan

Stephen's Boys' College at 7.30 Nadir Shah, the Commander-in-p.m. on the 28th instant.

and

Chief of the Afghan Army. The

than one

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ton. This is standard coal and

without refreshments. Certain

to do it. Whatever the

I wonder whether the enthus-is used by ocean steamers for us that they is the latest iastic and patriotic members of bunkering, the second-class by dance, that it takes a lot of learn- the Colony of Hongkong are factities and industrial establishing but that everybody has aware of the fact that unlessments and third-class coal by may be in America, it appears something is done immediately coasting vessels and steam

that in England the word our Peace Celebrations will be launches. At present the Chinese "At the present coasting vessels

is confined to a dagcription of the music-less!

are using a moment there is not a brass band mixture of first-class and third-band, which sets out to make as, much noise as it can, even to in the Colony with the exception class coal of that attached to the Police

| having real niggers to pound the In Hongkong the demand for drums. Cymbals and other Reserves, but there is consider the various grades of coal has metallic contrivances which may, able doubt, at present,.. 43 to decreased of late because Chinese by courtesy, be called percussion whether this band will be coasting launches plying between instruments add to the fury of Wuchow, Canton, sound and to these loud and Besides, strains, people dance and dance.

available. In addition to this the Hongkong, Police Reserve string band Hoihow and Pakhew are using rhythmic, if not very melodious

vide one.

Here is

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party was encamped in one of We regret to learn that Mr H the Amir's gardens where there F. Winslow, Manager of the

was no cause for apprehension, Kowloon-Canton Railway, has will not be available since most wood instead of coal.

been taken ill and will be com- of the principals are absent from there are many small steamers All kinds of trots, glides, and though the usual steps were pelled to leave the Colony as sooh the Colony. Of course, it will that are now anchored, principally hugs are danced to the jazz taken to protect His Majesty. The as possible.

• be easy enough to provide because there is no business, the Apparently they do the same Royal tent was guarded by sent-

musical accompaniments for shipping market being inactive, thing in Berlin, but there, we are ries, but in spite of that precaution A Chinese who returned to the indoor celebrations. but At present the demand for coal told it is only because they are one Ahmed Shah, Aide-de-Camp Colony after having been banish good brass band is essential in the Colony is, on the average, spending their money while they to His Majesty, was able to enter months hard labour, with another outdoor features, and something war. It has practically touched Berlin they think that Londoners ed was to day sentenced to three for the processions and other half of what it was during the get the chance. Perhaps in the tent at night and to blow out three months for stealing ought to be done at once to-pri- bottom. the brains of the Amir with a waterpipe..

Japan is not doing a dance for the same reason. revolver. The series

good business in coal with Hong- - of events which, followed . Is

kong at present, the average im- Rather a pathetic feature of the hardly rivalled by the various arrived by the Shinyc Maru to- Amongst the passengers who

I referred some time back to the ports of Japan coal into the London "Agony Advertisments episodes in the history of the day were Commander F. question of the employment of Colony being very much lower of officers demobilised or awaiting Roman Empire. There is more Vining, R.N., and Mrs. Vining, foreigners.in preference to than the figures of last year. demobilisation is to be found in pages of Gibbon to what happen- Woodwright. R.N....

At present the average monthly the frequency with which they parallel in the as well as Surg. Captain C. V. Englishmen in English orches

and Mrs. tras, and laid stress upon the lack imports of Japanese coal into suggest themselves as "private ed in Afghanistan, showing how Woodwright...

of opportunity for proper early Hongkong are divided as follows: secretaries." One does not know rival claimants to the throne

Training as being one of the First class coal, 20,000 to 30,000 what proportion avails itself of would outbid each other in

causes of a dearth o trained tons; second-class coal 10,000 to these helps to comfort, but it must attempts to secure the support Changchow," accompanied by

Captain J. D. Milne, of the English musicians, and con- 20,000 tons; third-class coal 10,- be small and it looks as if the of the Army by increases Mrs. Milne and family, are leav.sequently, the necessity for call-000 to 20,000 tons. The imports market will be very much over- of pay. Nasrulla Khan, with

ing on the services of for- of second and third-class coal stocked. And, on the other side? the help of

ing for Home on holiday by the

another fluctuate considerably.

it may, be doubted whether some Com-Shidzuoka Maru. Captain Mileners. Japan, even as a temporary measure, there is another side of the mander-in-Chief. proclaimed him-who has recently seen service in out by, a writer in Musical in Japan because the demand is the qualifications required of the reason which is ably setFirst-class coal is wery scarce of the applicants quite understand picture that is rather apt to be overlooked. This concerns China self Amir after frightening the Mesopotamia) has not been Home Opinion For Fears past, we great. The Imperial Railways in perfect private secretary Per- and her insistent demand that the whole of the Kiauchau territory Crown Prince Inayatulla Khan for twelve years. should be handed back to her without delay. We have before men-

into acceptance of his claims.

have invited alien musicians to Japan and the steamers use this haps there are few more exacting 2 counterplot, as tioned China's lack of ability to maintain anything like a semblance There was

The our country for a visit, and then quality coal. stocks in professions, especially as diffet. Mr. Carson Taylor, of the pressed them to stay. with the Japan

of experience are of order within her own territory, and have also alluded to the fact Amanulla Khan, the third son of

are extremely limited ent kinds that she took no part whatever in seeking to wrest Tsingtau from the the late Amir, denounced Nas-Manila Bulletin, is at present result that the musical profession owing to the scarcity of labour. required by different kinds of Germans, because at that time she chose to remain a mere onlooker rulla Khan and the Commander- staying at the Peak Hotel. He became flooded with foreigners, Again, the cost of mining has employers. There is the political

in-Chief (Nadir Shab) declared States, where he will join his

is on his way to the United friendly in what was transpiring. We would even go so far as to say that Himself Amir and had Nasrulla family and probably be absent four picture houses, theatres. purposes, for ocean steamers, and [Bige-books and may be equal to otherwise, who quadrupled. compared to pre-war men, whose private secretary filled the orchestras for some very considerable time after war was begun there were

ofretes. The demand for industrial must be an encyclopaedia of grounds for thinking that the Chinese politicians in office were on Khan and the Commander- from the Phillipines for about a and music balls, and who also railways for first-class coal is not writing his employer's speeches terms of the utmost friendliness with the Germans, and that it was

Chief tried at a public Durbar on not until she felt convinced that the Allies would eventually win April 13th. Nasrulla Khan was year. that China decided to throw in her lot with the Entente. We say the murder of the late Amir and

took the bread and butter out of likely to decrease in the future, and soothing his employer's found guilty of having instigated

the mouths of our own musicians at least for sometime to come.

There is the constituents.

these things because they have, in common with other points which

Complaints have reached us in by giving music lessons and First-class coal. I o. b. Japanese business private secactary, who we shall cite, a distinct bearing on the question whether China could sentenced to imprisonment for connection with the dumping of boldly advertising the fact on port recently increased by 5 or 5 must understand his employer's rightfully expect, or, as she is doing, demand, the retrocession of life, while an Afghan Colonel, waste oil and other greasy sub brass plates at every street yen, compared to last year's business as well as the employer Kiauchay immediately peace is declared.

Ali Raza, was accused of having stances into the Harbour which

corner. The remedy lies in rates. The lower freight and understands it himself Tact is When we look at the present state of China, the query almost actually committed the murder is greatly interfering with bath- our own hands, and if we take higher Exchange has counteract essential, and complete powers of automatically suggests itself whether, if Kiauchau were at once and was executed.

ing, many of the favourite resorts united action the public will be ed this rise, and instead of having secrecy, for private, secretaries, handed back, the Chinese would be able properly and efficiently

as times being almost useless for with us. Once we get an opport to pay more for this grade of coal are always a mark for pumpers." to govern it. Only last year, the Ailies had to issue two warning THE OUTLOOK.

that purpose owing to the oily unity of showing the public that we to-day pay 5 yen less per ton One private secreatry spoiled a patches on the water. Notes to China regarding the continuance of internal trouble,

We think our own musicians are as good in Hongkers. In third-class coal promising career by drawing the It is necessary to recapitulate this is A matter which whilst we know in what manner the country has been financially the facts that helped to produce authorities might well look into of the present day and that we $4

the ap those of any foreign country we have experienced a drop of line at running errands for his assisted by the Entente Powers during the war.

or "about 6 yen this employer's wife; several have been can stand up against the foreig year. compared there was the greatest need for unity and harmony, the Chinese the present crisis in order to during the bathing season.

the gade shipwreck by making love understand with sufficient

ner in open competition, and beat rate ruling last

to their employers" daughters: problem was always diverting the energies and attention of the Allies, and we fear that it cannot be said that China was ever a really wired by Reuter's Agency. The a Chinese, who was to-day charg-No Britisher need apply' will be between the market

amount of intelligence the story- An extraordinary excuse which him, then the proverbial motto, There is

a great difference The perfect secretary is a rarity. enthusiastic member of the Entente. What she has done could be

It is significant to note that very quickly told; what she might have done would fill many vol- events described, which appeared in Mr. Lindsell's Court, with a disgrace which, as far as we first-class coal, and the lower Brazil was among the countries umes to enumerate. There was a time during the war when the Allies to have been brought about with being in unlawful possession of are concerned, will be wiped out classes.

which voted against the racial needed every scrap of metal they could lay their hands on, but in out internal disturbance, seem to three lamp bulbs with fittings, in this country for all time to A Japanese coal merchant, equality amendment. The popula their efforts to obtain ore from China they were obstructed rather indicate that the new Amir holds gave was that he had had the come"

whom we interviwed this mor- tion of Brazil is very largely than assisted, and we know that, in the South especially, illegal that only a few persons have been years. It was, however, proved a very strong position. The fact articles in his possession for two

ning said that he thought for aboriginal, there is a large There is another point which sometime, to come the present aboriginal and negro admixture almost impossible. And that is only one example of the kind of punished for the assassination of that the articles had been recently has an indirect bearing on this prices would continue. We do in the rest, and altogether it

Habibulla, moreover, suggests a stolen from some installation." A The difficulty of obtaining help restraint that is remarkable for sentence of one month was matter and that is the advantage not want,

he said, to raise might have been supposed that from the Chinese was also materially increased from the fact that Afghanistan. The death of the passed: The option of paying the patronage they receive from stocks we shall endeavour to themselves of an opportunity to gained by foreign musicians by prices. If there is a scarcity of the delegates would have availed practically every Province became "independent." and the confusion Amir Habibulla, who was a true fine was also given. thus created and the obstacles thus raised need no emphasising friend to Great Britain and whose

highly placed personages in their cope with the demand. without | make a demonstration in favour Even now it is difficult for the Peace Conference to deal with China, resolute service in war was of

native lands. Emperors, Kings, raising the prices. First-class of their racial prestige. But they. because of conflicting interests, each claiming the right to

In view of the increasing num- Dakes and Archbishops have coal is very difficult to get in did not. Yet they are not afraid represent the people. Besides the Kiauchau question, a great deal the utmost service to the Allies, is ber of juvenile crimes which have fostered the foreign musician in Japan in spite of higher than of Japanese immigration, for they of fuss has been made by certain sections of the Chinese over the effect the talk of a Jebad" will Macdonald this morning, in ing them to salaried positions, because of the scarcity of supplies whose industry and steadiness. deeply regrettable to-day. What occurred of late, Inspector every possible way by appoint the market rates being offered, receive Japanese immigrants, Secret Treaties with Japan. But who are to blame for these? Are we to put the whole onus on the Japanese? If there were no have on the Mohomedans of India prosecuting a Chinese boy who granting pensions and coin There is a large number of vessels, are very welcome. They do not, political roues and official squeeze-takers amongst the Chinese, is not yet known, but apparently was charged with stealing & missions for new works and both foreign and Japanese, however, like other objectors, could these agreements ever have been concluded 9. Obviously they this device has been tried by the quantity of clothing from a Chin-giving assistance and encourage that coal almost every day in place any great confidence in the could not.

present Amir with signal failure. ese woman, asked. Mr. R. O.ment in a hundred different ways. Japan. I heard that before the disavowal of any desire to enforce The Chinese are once again appealing to the Entente for justice. the Mohomedans to warfare. The heavy pensity. The boy wian has been sadly neglected. It is steamers in the harbour used to but wish to remain at liberty to A Jehad is an incitation to Hutchison (the magistrate) for a In this respect the British music-war the average number of immigration along with equality, But, in face of the facts quoted above, do they necessarily deserve Amir, in declaring war on the accordingly sentenced to six doubtful whether it is on record be 60. Now there are only 25 restrict it if they feel inclined. all the sympathy and assistance that they demand? European nations have ever been coming to the help of China through her British, calculated on the co months hard labour and twelve that any, reigning monarch inEng. When the trade recovers locally. We notice that the, semi-official inability to look after her own country. Of the few paying operation of the various clans in strokes of the birch..

land has ever done much, if we expect to see many more Manchuria Daily Naos rather Departments which China has, the principal two-the Customs and his flag has been feeble and there Afghanistan, but the rally round

anything, officially, for a British vessels in the harbour. When the impatiently protests that timbe the Salt Gabelle-are run by foreigners. Does China always expect every indication that the quite

The Chinese thief has now set musician except perhaps the commercial markets recover the and again the Japanese delegates foreign nations to come to her aid whilst she is for ever showing British will bring him to his knees trousers.

a value 00 women's bestowal of A Knightood demand for coal, must increase. have disavowed any connection that she cannot keep her own house in order? Even for her food

One thief, who was here and▾ thers,

but

between the racial equality and. supplies she is dependent on inports. Yet, after all the help that ere 'long. The “straffing by to-day tried in Mr. R. ELindsell's little in the way of financial

the immigration issue, and yet has been given her, she raises storm of protest because other toplane bombing at Dakka, in Court, came across two pairs of assistance. The British musicien it is just as likely to make itself Mr. Hughes talks of immigration nations cannot assure to her the possession of territory which she ing influence on the Afghans and being hung out to dry. Nothing fession does so by sheer hard Mayfair. The pity is that in for freedom of immigration and

Afghanistan, will act as a'sober women's trousers, which were who gets to the top of the pro- manifest in Whitechapel as in Well the fiat proposal lost through her own misdeeds and which she has never attempted to win back. In saying these things, we do not mean to imply that make them realise the folly of would satisfy him but that he work and ability. The struggle Whitechapel it remains like the at least one of the delegates Japan has a right to Kiauchau. Far from it. But we want to point conduct and the Amir As a own legs. This he did in spite of prospecta ahead. If Batishers are it is cut and polished and placed clause 5 2003

their act of the insensate must transfer them at once to his is long and bitter with doubtful nocut diamond, but in Mayfair confessed that the the moral that those deserve help who help themselves. A far better' solution might have been to internationalise the territory for people the predominant trait of the fact that they were still in a to take their rightful place in the in a suitable sething so that it towards imm the time being. But we are not concerned with that point now developed treachery and cunn him in Queen's Road West, and more encouragement and assis beholden by a

the Afghans is keen and acutely wet condition. A constable met musical world there should be glittering beams The lesson that China should glean from what has happened is that she must pull herself together and show, some sign of unity and in That the Bolsheviks have when the thief was brought to the tance from high influentan eror the real national spirit. The boycott appears to be the only kind of been manipulating the strings in Station, the Police divested him organised affort of which China is capable, and even in this were Afghanistan is hardly surprising of his borrowed garments. "The not convinced that selfish gain would not induce man of the as the country is a buffer state Magistrate, today ordered him Chinese to break their bondBut that is's matter about which, in

Anlatic Russia and to be sent to gaol for “Tidia the present case, we had bettaye wait and see.

If he failed to produce $50

At a time when

taxes were levied on metal to such an extent that business became

thing that had to be encountered.

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