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The ss. Venezuela which arrived to day brought in '13,722 bars of silver.

We acknowledge with thanks a parcel of books from Inspector Pearson for the use of the troops.

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A TRIBUTE TO BRITISH RULE

There was an interesting little THE PESSIMIST CONSOLES HIM- item amongst Monday's cables | SELF WITH THE THOUGHT THAT. af which the world in general and IT IS RAINING SOMEWHERE, German« in particular ought to taks due note. That was the telegram containing the affirma- tion by Mr. Anearin Williams that the uncertainty with regard to, who will be mandatory for the ex-German Colonies is causing migration of native populations into a British territory. The de- lay on this matter is regrettable,

Last week's health; return but that is not the point with which we are at the moment con- shows 41. cases of plague 137 cerned. What

fatal) six of cerebro-spinal fever wish to emphasise is that natives who five fatal), two each of diphtheria have lived under German rule and and enteric fever (one fatal in each case) Bad une fatal whose future is uncertain are taking time by the forelock and occurrence each of small por and crossing into British territory. puerperal fever. Sare for a Whether or not they have a Portuguese case of plague, one fear that their erstwhile British case of diphtheria and one Garman taskmasters may come Japanese Case of enteric, all the back, we do not know; but at any

sufferers were Chinese. rate it is a great tribute to the fair name of Britain that they should elect to come under the British flag in preference to that of any other nation. That shows that they have a deep faith in just and bumane treatment by the British, and it also proves that German overlordship has been a very distasteful thing to them. ALIEN ENEMIES,

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A local Japanese bootmaker was in the habit of indulging in occasional alcoholic excesses which once landed him in the lock-up. Yesterday he downed tools and proceeded to Whitfield Street where, with, the help of the usual stimulants, he worked himself into a drunken torpor In this condition he was a bit of a Japan must be about the only puisance to the Tramway people. Allied country where there are The Police finally conveyed this and to-day, when he had recover- at present any large number of Japanese to the Police Station, enemy prisoners. Yesterday a massage came to hand showing his delinquency, he received the ed his senses and acknowledged that an M. F. had raised the question in the House of Com-order from the Magistrate to pay

a $5 fine. to what steps" are prevent the 4,000 Austro-German prisoners A curious theft often carried in Japan settling within the out by the harbour thieves is that British Empire. The Govern- of stealing anchors. The practice men: reply was that these people which they adopt is to sneak out would come under the regulations at night in small, swift boats and regarding the admission of aliens, obtain the anchors by cutting the which differed in different parts ropes which attach them to the of the Empire. That, we can sampans. In many cases the well understand, for if laws are boatpeople are not aware of the passed dealing with the admission thefts until the following morning of enemy aliens, it is immaterial when they discover that their whether they come from Japan or bats have drifted far away from their place of anchorage. Two terested in is the steps which will o these anchor-stealers have be taken in the case both of been caught red-handed in Mong- Hongkong and China in regard to kok-tsui, and were this morning the return of Germans and sent to prison for six weeks. Austrians. If nothing is done it would be an easy matter for these

The discovery of a thief, re- prisoners from Japan to pop into ported to be armed with a knife, the places of their nationals who in Mr. H. Hancock's house on have been deported from both the Peak, gave rise to

a little places. And that is the very hubbub on Sunday evening at thing that must be avoided, about 8.30. It appears While all the fuss was being during Mr. and Mrs. Hancock's made about enemy subjects in absence from the house, the man. China, and the necessity for their came in and hid himself under a explusion, many seem to have bed, from which place of conceal- overlooked the fact that Japan ment he emerged and fled on was harbouring quite a big batch being discovered by an amah. of these folks. We can, there- The Police at the Peak Station fore, only hope that before they were immediately communicated are released, some general agree-with on Mr. Hancock's return. ment regarding enemy aliens bat the Chinese was not caught. will be arrived at by the various As nothing was stolen from the British Colonies and Allied house, it would appear that the nations as well.

manrauder was disturbed before NEUTRALS AND THE BLOCKADE. he could carry out any unlawful We have received no intimation design he might have had in as to the grounds upon which | mind. Sweden and Denmark have refue

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11. 1919.

CLOSER POLITICAL" TIES.

that

ed to again participate in the A little discourse on the firs blockade of Germany in the event pinciples of health was held it of a rupture necessitating its | Mr. R. E. Lindsell's Court to-day renewal. The wire

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nerely mentions the fact of the Cinese whose only knowledge o refusal. There could, of course, higiene is in the idea of keeping_ be only one circumstance to cause one's house clean by disposing o a rupture demanding a renewal the rubbish by throwing it intc Sometime ago Mr. T. E. Sedgwick read an interesting paper to of the blockade, and that would the streets. The Magistrate- a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute on Imperial population be a refusal to sign the peace Do you know the first principles after the war. He urged that the Imperial losses by emigration terms. Then hostilities would of health?"-The Chinese :-". must cease. The Empire must improve its vital and civic statistics, automatically begin again. Well, don't know the laws of Hong be made to produce more foodstuffs and consume more of our in such an event, we should have kong."-"It is not a question o manufactures. The future history of the Empire, it is argued, thought that it would have been to law. If you have a little commo depends on nor attitude towards migration during the next few theinterests of the pentral nations sense you will know that whar years. Although the British flag flies over one-fourth of the land adjoining Germany to re-enter you throw rubbish into the streets surface of the world. 75 per cent. of our white population live in the the blockede arrangements,i causes sickness to break out United Kingdom, which covers only one per cent of such area, the for if they did not, as the The Chinese was at a loss to remaining 25 per cent, or fifteen million white people, being scatter- Germans got plenty of food and understand how this could com ed over the other 99 per cent. of the British Empire. These only material via neutral sources the about. Still less could be under average about 1.5 persons to the square mile, or less than one person struggle, such as it was, woulds and why the Magistrate fined per mile in the rural areas. The population of the United Kingdom, be protracted correspondingly. h m $5. however, in 40 years-1871-1911-increased from 31,845,379 to Sooner or later, of course, the

At a Chinese shop at 45,370, 530, or very nearly 50 per cent., in spite of the Irish contribu- Germans would be forced to sign tion thereto having declined almost 20 per cent. in the same period. peace, but that time would be Queen's Road West, a The net increase in our numbers during the present century up to hastened if neutrals again came earned his daily bowl of rice or ' the outbreak of the war was 4,113,000 or, roughly speaking, 300,000 into line on the block ade question. the work which he obtained fairl a year. Some alarming figures were published a fortnight ego by Anyhow,

may be regularly there. One day, on the Registrar-General for England and Wales, which showed that bypothetical, for we should March 17, his thieving instinct the deaths for the quarter ended March 31st exceeded the births by imagine that even the thick-got the better of him. 47,002, compared with an excess of births for the corresponding headed Germans would realise employers had engaged him to quarters of three previous years. The increase in population in the the futility of refusing to signerry a load of rice flour from United Kingdom before the war was a million net every three years, peace. If they don't sign it at a junk at Winglok Wharf, and after allowing for the net migration outwards of Versailles, they will, as Mr.instead of carrying it to the shop, 250,000 per annum. A consequence of the present war and one Lloyd George says, have to do as an honest coolie would do, he which may hereafter be reckoned among its most memorable effects it in Berlin.

took it elsewhere and disposed of has been the impulse it has given to the plans for drawing closer

it at a price which maintained the political ties which link the various parts of the British Empire

bir in pleasurable idleness for ä number of days. The day before together and giving a more definite form to those ties. Included in the British Empire there are in different parts of the world great

yesterday, all his funds having unoccupied territories and while we are allowing those lands to

become exhausted, he ventured remain undeveloped we are allowing hundreds of thousands of The telegram, quoted below out into the street, and walked

the arms of one emigrants yearly to leave the United Kingdom for the purpose of was received by the American-into improving their positions and making homes for themselves beyond Consulate-General, Hongkong, his former employers who were the seas, very often in countries outside the Empire. In this way from the Mamis. Observatory at in great suziety to know his

strength has been wasted year after year for at least 10 p.m. yesterday

whereabouts since his departure. Burely it la în cur interests as British citizens to Cyclone or typhoon W of from their service. The coolie

people,

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MODERN MODES.

Designs of the Moment by Sacha.”

The evening gown illustrated and printed, all figure largely in is of black satin with an over-the make-up of dinner and dance skirt of black crepe embroider-dresses.

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JOHN AMBULANCE

Lotters recently received by the Ambulance Department of the Order of St. John from the War Office and the Admiralty reaper- itively are published for Inform:

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FROM THE WAR OFFICE War Office, Adastral House, Victoria Embankment, E. a £ March, 1919.

Sir, I am commanded by the Army Council to acquaint you that they desire to place on record their appreciation of the TRIT valuable services which have been rendered by the St. John Ambul ance Brigade and the St. Ighn Ambulance Association through out the war.

Owing to the formation of the Home Hospital Reserve previous to the war, and by reason of its rapid mobilization in August, 1934, large numbers of the personnel of [the Royal Army Medical Corps ware set free and were thus -80- abled to proceed without delay" with the original. Expeditionary Force to France.

Through their patriotic action in undergoing training in time of peace, the members of your Asso ciation were able at occe to take up their duties, in the hospitals of the United Kingdom, and it has been in grest measure due to the efficiency with which they have performed these duties, which have been both ardous and continuous, that these Instita- tions have been" succesfully carried on.

I am to ask that you will be so good as to convey, the thanks of the Council to the members of t St. John Ambulance. Brigade and Association, for the very valuable services they have rendered.-E sm. Sir, Your obedient Servantga

(Signed) B. B-CUBETY, FROM THE ADMIRALTY-. The Medical Department, Ad- miralty, 12, Chorien Street Bor riley Square W.L. Márch 4th, 1919.

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(Signed) W. H. NORMAN,

Medical Director General.

Sir, I have the honour to thank yan, the officers concerned, and members of the Brigade for the way in which they have worked ed with silver flowers. Silver An evening dress of soft satin to make the RNARBR och a cloth

forms the bodice.built on draped lines was finish success during the war. The work There are a number of charged with. transparent hem of preparation for active service ing brocades

even-through which the gleam of during peace time needed much ing

gowns-brocades. that silken hose could plainly be seen. self-denial, and the results attain- are soft and supple-qualities Tulle over cloth of silver or dulled by the Sick Berth Beserve Staff that are essential for the new gold is much in evidence. The rect the greatest credit on all models. Those in pinkish mauve skirt of metal cloth is usually concerned in that preparation. tones brocaded in silver are very narrow and slightly shorter sincerely trust that there will be specially lovely-and there are than the soft full drapery of tulle. the same loyal co-operation in the elso a number of wonderful shades Some show long draperies of tulle future as in the past, so that, in of blue combined with silver. falling from the shoulders; others case of any further national- Rose and pink are seen in all are sleeveless, the bodice being emergency, we may be ready to their different tones also lovely held in place by a single line of mobilize an even grister Esserts shades of iris and green, but brilliants, jet or bands of tiny rating than at the outbreak of we have not by any means seen flowers. We noted some evening hostilities in 1914-I have the the "passing" of the black even- bodices cut away to the waist honour to be, Fir, Your obedient ing and dinner gown-for there line in the back, and rather highServant, are some exquiste gowns of black in the front. There were others. satin and tulle showing corsage which featured corsages which and tunic of tulle embroidered in were really nothing more or less silver; others of black tulle and than high draped girtiles--held in jet; or tulle and black spangles. place by a ribbon studded with Black lace ran through with rhinestones or jet which is metallic threads is also, seen, worn around the neck, crossed "Gowns of satin of soft supple over and fastened on the shoulder. weave are veiled with tulle, chif- Apron fronts have loat fon and the transparent crepes. none of their popularity. On Fringes and tassels of silk, evening models they are exploit- and beads are still in favour for trimming evening nets, and also in spangles of opal high ed in finely beaded and studded

gowns, Jenny uses tassels and colours. Tubular crystal nets We (the N. C. Daily News) of gold to finish the very are also used. Apropos of spang- understand that a latter has been short sleeves of an alluring little les some of the Paris houses are addressed to the Consuls-General America, dancing frock, and cleverly de-showing wraps of inimitable of Great Britain, corates the upper part of the skirt smartness fashioned from black France, Russia and Italy by the below the waist line by running net pailletted in black and steel Citizens Society in Shanghai. A ropes of gold over the top of the Very charming also are the cape summarised translation of the plaite at waist line and suspend-wraps featured in filmy fabrics letter is given below ing long gilt tassels from the end such as Georgette, marquisette, It is owing to the intensity of of each alternate rope. Some-chiffon and voile. Some of these our patriotism that we, the times the entire front of an even-wraps are lined with indestruc- Chinese, have been compelled to ing gown will be hung to the tible voile printed in curious resort to instituting the boycott knees with strings of crystal, jet mediaeval figures; others with movement against Japanese or pearl beads. Georgette, Paul-soft taffeta printed either in goods, and we have no other ette chiffon, chiffon cloth mar-bright hued or soft, misty recourse open to us. But we quisette, voile and net-both plain blurred effecté.

`LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The Orders of the Dey for to- morrow's meeting are :-

First reading of a Bill'intituled

ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

THE SHANGHAI BOYCOTT.

LETTER OF CITIZENS) SOCIETY TO CONSULS.

shall exert ourselves in presery ing an orderly manner in every/ action of ours, aa becomes a civi lised nation, however resolute and determined we may be in spirit. Our object is to awaken the Japanese Government to true understanding of the great mistake of pursuing an aggressive permanent peace may policy towards Chins, for in the Far East grudge or hatred Japanese people. $25 boycotting their good

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An Ordinance for the appoint- The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice ment of a Special. Custodian of Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals Enemy Interests in China Com-bega to acknowledge with thanks panies.

Second reading of the Bill in-the following donations to the tituled An Ordinance for the more funds of the Hospitals effectual protection of marine

Thoresen and Co. stores.

Second-reading of the Bill in-A. S. G. tituled An Ordinance to amend Leigh and Orange the law relating to the registration Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock

of births and deaths.

Second reading of the Bill in- Lo and Lo tifuled An Ordinance to amend Botelho. Bros. the Arma 2 and" "Ammunition Ordinance, 1900, 210

Second reading of the Bill in Hhaled An Ordinance to make provi for determining the da

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