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KEEP HIS

Daring Saturday there were

they

fine, large-hearted fellow and iN HIMSELF

I am told that the Su always ready and willing to help

dent of Imports and Exports has those de distress. Was had an

informed the local rice importare example of that on Friday, when notified two fatal cases of plague, and exporters that unless further the men the HM. S. Tamar did both, Chinese.

rice supplies come into the

the times and the frame anchaplendid work in ressuing pol

Colony, the "present stocks kong, who passed away BE some thirty Chinese adults and a The rainfall during the past will be too low to allow the in the early hours of yest

minis are alike favour large number of children from four days in Hongkong totalled issue of export permits as freely morning, after a long and painful oopical scruiting of up happy consummation junks which were in trouble in 11.39 inches.

as in the past. The average illness.

ferences of princip the heavy gale experienced on

consumption of rice of a Chinese The late Mr. Botelho, who was Lient. Col. John Ward, M.Pis a cathe day. Taking on an only 63 years of age, had been all reasonable peo

have, gone that day. They undoubtedly performed a great work of morey, CR, is at present staying at the average of one cattle per head per suffering from diabetes for a con- And it is a happy circumstance Peak Hotel. A Shanghai paper day as the measure of considerable time, and in November to broad that of the number resoned all vays he is bound for Home.

(sumption for sach local Chinese | Isat the disease had taken such a save one little child, who died,

and reckoning on 600,000 Chinese strong hold on him that he was spirit of fraternity and soon recovered from exposure and The total optput of the Kailanin Hongkong, we must have in compelled to take to his bed, and sense wins the day,

Hfs of Scotland i immersion which might easily Mining Administration's miness ock daily 600,000 catties. This eventually went over to Macao, the co

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have proved fatal. But for the for the week ending 21st June, comes to 12,000 tons per month: where he was attended by ere that it has yet kno splendid, work, of the men of the 1919, amounted to 71,418 tons and The local stocks are barely 22,000 Dr. Soares. After consider Tamar, a very considerable death-the sales during the period, to tons in all. The prices of rice able treatment he appeared to roll would have been recorded. 82,563 ODS.

during the last week went up be getting better, when he's fow

Kome From all accounts, the Chinese

considerably, Siam ufual being weeks ago he had an attack of time in the Ho Attention is directed to a quoted to-day at 13.50 per partial paralysis which grew belonging to the Tamar displayed the utmost plock in the work of announcement requesting all men picul Dealers · are reluctant worse, and he finally, passed. Party's Enabl rescue, and Leading Seaman Tai who went from Hongkong 0° to sell is over $150 away. Sing especially distinguished him- active service to communicate because

they are afraid "Deceased," who was Aching to carry out

about to cut down further stillsiderable time, endeared himself unction was- the allotment for exportation, to all by his unfailing tact and votes to 25. which was up till now 75,000 tons courtesy, and by his genial and from the questio per month, of which 50,000 tons liberal disposition won -the trading "involved. are for Europe and the balance of esteem and respect of the giving extended 25,000 tons for ports including Portuguese community. He was authorities is Hongkong

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DEATH.

BOTELHO At Macau on the 6th July, Braz Joaquim Botelho (senior partner of Botelho Bros., Hongkong), aged 43. Remains were brought over on the s.s. "Sui Tai" (arriving to-day at 11.30 am) and taken to the Chapel in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, where the interment will take place this evening at 5.30. Deeply regretted.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1919.

THE TASK AHEAD.

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into the heavy seas that were Colonial Secretary's Office. running and brought several

Amongst those who returned to boat-people to safety. We should like to pay a tribute to all who in the Colony by the Empress of any way had a part in this work. Russia after being on active and we sincerely trust that Lead-service were Mr. EL L. Dennys ing Seaman Tai Sing and any Mr. Macdonald (son of the late others who displayed exceptional Inspector Macdonald), Mr. G. gallantry will have their efforts Miskin, Mr. R. A. Brand and Mr.

R. D. Wilks. suitably rewarded.

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always ready to help those of his certain vested interest compatriots in need, and to been told, by the everyone who came to him for cost as much to get The question of restricting advice he let a sympathetic ary sanction for buildin the exports of rice. I am told,]ear.

way bridge soross the FS

Cork It is proposed to give a series came up recently before the Ex- The funeral takes place this | as it took actually to build the THE KAISER'S TRIAL..

of monthly organ recitals at St. ecutive Council of the Colony, evening. The Whilst we can admire Beth John's Cathedral, the first of and one of the hon. members brought from Macão by the Rule Bill having

remains were bridge Then, the mann-Hollweg's willingness to which will be on the second pointed out that the moment weSi Tai arriving here at that for granting stand his trial in place of the Monday in August commencing stopped the exportation of this 11.30 am, and taken to the Bootland exme Kaiser, on the ground that under

at 9.15 p.m. The programme will cereal, it would the German Constitution he was consist of works by British comin because a good deal of the the body will lie in the Chapel thos

not come Roman Catholic Cemetery, where ed out responsible for the latter's posers and will include Elgar's present demand was for export until the burial at 5.30 p.m. Avay political acts, the suggestion is

Imperial March." Parrys He argued that it was a question one which is hardly likely to be "Choral Preludes pn "Old 104th of supply and demand and re-aged mother, two brothers and

Deceased leaves a widow, an Rale accepted; indeed, the Peace and Meteomber

West's stricting the exports of time from three sisters to mour his loss, and to Treats, which the Germans have Festal Commemoration." this Colony would not be to the them we extend our deepest were: simed, sparifically provides for the trial of Wilhelm, which is to A Chinese was finee $1,000, or be quite true, but how long will

penacea for our ills. That may sympathy.

for Soo take place in London. All the four weeks' hard labour, by Mr.present stocks last without same, there is no reason why RE Lindsell to-day at the Government stopping export of Bethmann-Hollweg should not Magistracy, for being in posses- rice to safeguard its own and the the pronouncement made by the sweethearts also be tried, and if he is so keension of a revolver and teh rounds peoples interests? If export per British Labour Party that all sailormen, as the on accepting responsibility, the of ammunition without a permit mits are not issued as freely as adfustraents of wages in the in Higher Allies will no doubt willingly The prisoner, who said he came has been done in the past it will future shall be based upon the amp put into a oblige him. As to the Kaiser's from America, was arrested the Belp to conserve some of the cost of living is lot in the business, even a Ger- other day on the On Lee prior to local supplies. In the meantime generally accepted.

row morning ay Until the She had run man paper shows that he, as its departure for Kongmoon. The the price of rice is soaring away various Governments can show submarine Commander-in-Chief of the ammunition was discovered in and, what is more, we are by authentic statistics that the very Army and Navy, was respon- a razor case, while the revolver faced with an immediate acute cost of living has been reduced was not sible for the issuing of decrees.was concealed in the man's girdle.shortage. Therefore we can directly charge him in connection with

A REAL TRIAL CALLED FOR

The local ginger market has

Even today

to the full all thi

to the dock hands

by a certain percentage due to the skipper the recession in prices of articles It came to clea An Indian Sergeant arrested a the submarine outrages and for stone-breaker on Aberdeen Road

which are essential form ballant to such diabolical orders as those on suspicion that the fifty-one just opened, but unfortunately a the maintenance of the men refused issued for the killing of wounded sticks of gelignite and twenty serious element has arisen which present standards of living, sail The "skip and other prisoners,

detonators which the man was will oblige manufacturers to no reduction in wages will be cursed them carrying were unlawfully come quote prices rather high this accepted or considered. This has rabbits but fa by. The man received two sticks season. Sugar, which is used for made necessary a readjustment Down to the Now, we sincerely hope that of the explosive for every blasting preserving the ginger. was last of the attitude of the employers the skipper's this trial of the Kaiser will be no operation, and it was suggested season selling at $9 per picul, with reference to their costs of things were. mock affair. In this regard, we by the Police that be used one butto-day it is at $14.50 per pical. production. This being true said, juss regret the statement made by a and appropriated the other. A With a big demand from, Europe business must of necessity te quarter of an hou We suppose there really are some people who believe that be-high French authority on interna-fine of $200, or in default three for Java sugar, it is feared the resumed between the respective again, porter cause the Peace Treaty is signed, everything will now go as smooth- tional law to the effect that there months' hard labour, was in prices of sugar will go up higher countries on the basis of the front of her.

present cost of production. ly and happily as a marriage feast with humanity in general. If can be no question of a sentence flicted on the Chinese by Mr.still. I am sorry for the ginger-

on this trip song preserving merchants of Hong-

And what 8-more, there be such, they would do well to read and digest Mr. Lloyd of death or imprisonment. This G. N. Orme to-day.

kong. The ginger crop, however, George's speech regarding the tasks which lie ahead and also expert, whoever be is, seems to

The belief held, by many b`st hat inside that) A tug which he felt on his appears to be a bumper one. businessmen chat with the term-sce the Huns somew General Smuts' statement on the same subject. We have come to have taken on himself the role of associate candour especially with General Smuts, and in his latest Judge and Jury also, and even at pocket indicated to Chinese that The ginger farmers in conse-ination of the war prices would they get that

of the good prices declaration he is characteristically frank and open. He lays this time of day to have fixed the his purse had changed hands. quence especial stress on the many problems which the Allied statesmen had punishment. He says the Hoh-He gave chase to the pickpocket that their previous crop fetched, revert to somewhat near those bands clambered to tackle in Paris and candidly says that the Peace Treaty is not a zollerns will be declared for and a constable finally arrested especially from the balance of prevailing prior to the war has shaned by the pluck and

had to give way in face of the an Englishwonan satisfactory document. He might possibly have chosen a better ever deposed and that it will be the thief. The latter, this morning their last year's supplies, have facts mentioned above. If his adjective; probably what he means is that it is not perfect, which, made impossible for Wilhelm to said that he had been deeply many of them, planted more than true that in certain lines. s ro By the return of the being the product of human effort, it could not be. From the point do further harm by allotting him wronged. All that be had done in former years. The new Cuban

pectation that it would again Edward Carson-h of view of justness and fairness, we have a right to believe that it is a residence which he will be for-was to pick up the purse which sugar crop is expected to be four cession was made with the ex-ent Unionist at satisfactory and that it meets the case as far as it is possible to deal bidden to leave. If all this has he saw lying on the ground. He million tons, which is a record cause the law of supply and dem-derious defes with such a tremendous situation as the war has created. It is not been decided; why bother about was obligingly handing it back to one.

and to become operative and thus Unionist was ret based on revenge, but it is a just punishment of a terribly guilty the formality of a trial at the owner when he was mistaken

hasten the resumption of business than a thousand. all? This pre-judging of the for a thief and arrested. For this No Treaty, not even a hundred Treaties. can actually establish Kaiser's case is to be deplored; kind action, the Police recom- It is reported that Commander activity. As such reductions in Carsonite, desp that better order of peace and harmony for which the whole world it almost makes us think that the mended him as a useful iamate Beckwith, our new Superinten- Prices were made with the object there was a Lib is to-day longing. Fature happiness and concord can, as General whole thing may be a "put up for the gaol. The Magistrate dent of Imports and Exports, in view of creating business in another sign

for the reason that buyers through- Sir. Kdward Car Smuts says, only be attained by the birth in the hearts of the people business. If the Kaiser is to be agreed, and handed out six weeks. objects to the issue of licenses such bnes, it failed of its purpose polled no less the for the export of rice to Cuban out the world withheld the the loss of his wal of a new spirit of generosity and humanity. If we had waited for tried, let the thing be done pro-

Friends of Sit Tsai told him ports. One of the Colony's mer placing of orders until such time as leader if the dawning of the perfect day before signing the Treaty, the perly. Let him even be indicted

a conversation the as their stocks had been depleted was not returned but document would for ever remain unsigned. The hard practicalities for murder, for there are plenty of that to a man of his profession chants, in of life had to be considered, and the situation arising out of the down. sorrowing people who are willing | Hongkong was the best place. other day with me, characterised to the point that made it a ed in vain. On the total fall of the Germans had to be stabilised by. putting an end to the him. A "moral” trial does not by begging from the rich as he said, all the rice that ha necessity. With few exceptions non-Carsonite candida

to frame such a charge against There he could make a fortune this as a nuisance," because state of suspense between war and peace. The settlement now suit the case in any way,

In foreigners. With # effected is not the last word on the matter, and we therefore play British law if one man conspires heart he started for Hongkong. Seattle eventually found its world's markets. Hence, with stituency that has hitherto bo

opeful been going to San Francisco and there was no large surplus of a majority of Almoer

supplies in any of the sand over the Carsonite, expect, as time goes on, to see it modified without any of its with others to murder, he is liable only to find, Ou arrival way to Cuban ports, which are

the lapse fundamental principles being sacrificed. But the extent of such

of time since faithful to the Carsonite anodification mast naturally be contingent on the kind of spirit to the capital charge, though he here, that the fortune was only a really the consuming points. the signing of the Armistice. This is a good omen for the f manifested by the Germans in carrying out the terms which have the actual deed. The Kaiser is so ready to give away their himself may not have committed dream. The foreigners were not

différent markets are now de- prosperity of Irelan been laid down and to which they have agreed by signature of the

he had The control of Siam rice is manding a replenishment of their men as Carson can be indirectly-nay directly respon.superfluous riches as Treaty. So far, that spirit has not been altogether what it might be, sible for the munder of hundreds hoped. Disillusioned and sad, he hailed with joy in Singapore supplies. This has caused a no- there is a hope that though we are prepared to make allowances for the moment, resist of non-combatants. Then let him at last turned to his countrymen Opinion in the Straits is that table change in all lines of pro- South may come togethe ing bow hard a blow this Peace Treaty must be to the German face his accusers. If be is not to At Pottinger Street: yesterday they have a chance of faring duction with the result that the recently had to apologis But when the momentary shock is over, we look to Germany to be hanged, then by all means let here he bed make a really serious effort to carry out the Treaty stipulatious and him be imprisoned, not merely to show the world that the war has given her people a fresh outlook allotted a wider op life and has engendered a new and a better spirit. If she resoria to shady practices, she; will make things infinitely worse for herself besides impeding the progreng of humanity towards higher conceptions of life.

nation.

| General Smuts did well to It emphasis on the

war kas not only meant the overthrow,

that it has also caused the coff

economic fabric, of Central and d volved in the other because of

COMPANY REPORT.

this

BANK INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE

taken bis better under a system of control increased demand has caused andsurages for descr sin, and told him that he would that allowed profiteers to take stand. the Police took in Siam than under a system advance of prices in most lines traltor & rival candida

served throughou he has lost at fént be banished. Burprised that they the utmost advantage of unusual had not done so this morning, he circumstances. There has been The trade of the Straits Settle his utmost to retain enquired of Mr. R. E. Lind some experience now of the ments and of British Malaya is It is true that sell, who told him that he would control of exports in Saigon and booming. The total imports for the should be s be sent back to his village in due of the control of imports in the year 1918 were valued at $505, treason. It was course, but in the meantime be Straits Settlements, and in both 289,835 (or £59,067,147) as against arms from must pay $5, or take his share cases considerable complications $467,880,000 (£54,586,077) for the British troo of the labour at the gaol for ten and difficulties were encountered. year 1917, the value of exports Import days.

The control in Siam must was $578,124,965 (267 447 913) As Go naturally have the same ex-against $605,910,157 of 270,689 perience.

518.

KOWLOON GOLE.