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PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE.

If we are to judge by his state rments in Shanghai, which we published yesterday, Senhor Quezon appears quite satisfied

WEDNESDAY, JULY

DAY BY DAY.

SÀ MÀN MAY BASILY - MISTAKE HIS PREJUDICE FOR PRINCIPLE.

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HONGKONG. WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1919.

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE FICE SITUATION.

The sailing date of the Admiral Filipinos owe to the United States Line's us. West Munham has in education and the teaching been changed from July 14 to of love of liberty, and, July 16. by a happy turn of speech, he asserted that the people of the Philippines now want to exercise that liberty. The questions put to hit with regard to a possible Japanese menace, which Senhor Quezon rather pooh-poohed. brought out the practical side of the question, and the leader of

The ss. Hinsang arrived here on the 8th instant from Sandakan with 82 saloon and steerage passengers and full cargo, timber and general

The ss. Kwaisang departed the Mission disposed of that by from Hongkong on the 8th instant saying that whilst the Filipinos for Straits and Calcutta with 200 would not be able to fight great saloon and steerage passengers enemies, he supposed arrange and full general cargo.

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ments would be made for their

protection when they had gain- The Empire Revue Company ed their independence. Possibly are leaving this evening for Sing- he had the League of Nations inapore, where they will perform mind. Be that as it may, we for about ten days. From Sin- rather Hear that Senhor Quezon gapore the troupe goes to Penang. is too much of an optimist andRangoon and India. has more faith in human nature than some of us have. He would

A report has been received in have us believe that there is no Shanghai that a Chinese steamer, possibility of foreign aggression believed to be the Soon Chong, against the Philippines. We upward bound from Hongkong. should rather think that there is has

gone ashore in Bullock need for taking all due pre- Harbour, but no further details cautions, anyhow. And the question is whether an independ. *** ent Filipino State can safely look For independence after itself. carries responsibilities as well as privileges. "GO SLOW."

In a statement made on his return to Manila, Senhor Quezon made the point that arguments are as to the no longer heard capacity of the Filipinos to govern themselves. Well, the manner in which the American Government

has permitted the "Filipinisation" of the various Departments shows that the United States is ready to recognise capacity when there is evidence of it. But the process has to be a gradual one, and we should much doubt whether the imme-

are available.

Attending before Mr. R. E Lindsell at the Police Court to- day, Mr. Leo d'Almada secured a remand for two Chinese whom he defended on a charge of illegal possession of arms. Bail was

zed at $500 and respectively.

$1,00

For being in possession of 6 taels of opium a Chinese womac

was to-day fined $150, with the alternative of two months' hard labour Inspector Cashman said

that the probability was that the woman had been imposed upon and engaged as a carrier.

1919.

MODERN MODES.

AS SEEN ON THE FAMOUS RACECOURSE AT MAISON LAFITTE.

What is Worn in Paris..

PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

A FOREWORD ON THE FIREWORKS.

The grand fireworks display organised by the Peace Celebrat- ions Committee promises to be the finest spectacle of the kind ever seen in this Colony, A definite programme has not yet been decided upon but the follow-- ing gives some indication of what. will be shown over the two nights, | Friday the 18th, and Saturday the

19th.

Opening Salute, 9 and 10′′ Maroons.

Camouflage burning of scowŁ. Display of Rockets, all sizes

and varieties.

Water Fireworks,

Crossfire of golden rain rockets. Flight of large Bombahells.

Balloon with

**War - Signal

magnesium illumination..

Set Piece, “Over the Top.” Flight of Tourbillions.

Golden rain. and cross fire

rockets.

Golden rain wheels.

Set Piece, "Allied Shield.” Italian Colour wheels.

Release of large war Signal Balloon.

Mammoth

golden

ahowar

wheels. Set Piece, "Union

Jack."

Mammoth Tres Pièce Design.

Niagara Fills.

Willow Tree Design.

Assorted Octupus Bombshells. @Aerial Artillery.

Italian Colour Fountain Bat- tary.

Mammoth Set Piece "Bombard- ment of Zeebrugge Mole," 300 feet long, showing battleship in action and the destruction of the Mole.

Set Piece, "God Save the King." The display will take place about 500 feet; from the Praya opposite Statom Signnan, where a large raft for the mk pieces (now in course of preparation) will be "anchored. As" the large rockets will also be fired from the positions towards the centre of the harbour, parties who “may, wish to view the illuminations and fireworks from launches ALL MANNER OF FRINGES. Another dominant note is the and other craft in the har

bour are warned that they

not will

be The question at the moment is extraordinary outbreak of fringes

permitted to of every variety. Blouses are not so much what is "being worn diate grant of independence Preparations for the peace in Paris as what is not being fringed, capes are fringed, and approach within a certain dis- would be quite the wisest or the celebration decorations are now worn. As the thermometer rises, even "tailer-mades" are adornedance of the operating base, The daylight fireworks, also a most just step to take. American in full swing. Coolies are busy collars of blouses descend, sleeves with fringed tabs, fringed pockets, which will be indicated later. Congressmen, according to Senhor erecting flag poles in Queen's vanish almost entirely, and skirts fringed collars and fringed hems Quezon, are rather disposed to Road, Statue Square and the become shorter than ever. With These fringes can be of rough unique display, will probably be

go slow" on the independence facades of the principal buildings

shown on Friday afternoon or be kept until the Children's Day. issue, because of the present un- in the city are being covered with

Saturday forenoon, or they may settled international situation. a network of bamboo on which to

The date of this feature of the Celebrations has not yet been That reflects a sound outlook;bang lanterns. these things cannot be done in haste at any time, much less now. The United States will bave more pressing issues than the Philippines question in hand in

the return of the big race meet ings at Longchamps and Anteuil, Paris is once more becoming the centre of fashion, and there is no longer any fear of being requested to leave one's seat in the Opera because of being in full evening

Found at four o'clock in the morning wandering in a, suspic-dress! ious manner in Queen's Road Cen-i

house.

PANNIER POCKETS.

wool, of leather, of silk, of fur, of anything, in fact, and are for the most part of the same colour as

the dress.

The fringe note is repeated in the feathers of the hats. The decided, owing to the altered

arrangements. single feather is rarely seen unless it be of the glycerine variety, and fastened round the con of the hat fo that the fringe

effect is 'produced.

ONE-SIDED HATS...

THE WATER DRAGON. The Water Dragon is to pass The most important note is the near future. And for that trala Chinese to allay a lukong perhaps that of the revival of the

through the Harbour on Friday night. This ." Fiery Monster and other reasons we incline to suspicions told the latter a fairy cape, black silk or satin being the

will wind its way serpentine- the view that independence will tale of how he was returning to favourite material. As to its More general is the edging of fashion from Yaumati, pass not come quite so soon as Senhor his home after an overnight form, the point about the cape is small aigrets round the brim or Holt's Wharf, then cross to the Quezon has led us to think prob-game of sparrows" at a friend's that it can have all forms, and round the top of the crown, again Naval Anchorage, pass abreast able by his statements.

He had a chisel in his generally succeed in producing producing the fringe appearance. of the Fraya at Queen's Statue possession which was evidently an elliptic outline, because of its The hats are of all shapes, mostly wharf and finish up near the THE GERMAN SINNERS.

We said a good word the other used for some nefarious under-fullness road, the hips and its violently one-sided, though the Harbour Office. Launches and taking Brought before Mr. narrowness round the bottom of toque variety covered with large other craft are warned to give it. day for Bethmann-Hollweg in offering himself for trial in place Lindsell to-day. the Chinese was the skirt.

artificial flowers and a long loose a clear course and a wide berth. veil is intreasingly seen.

THE MOTOR CAR PROCESSION, of the ex-Kaiser. and suggested remanded. that he might produce

Blue, in every imaginable made, Every effort is being made to that the Allies would probably the man whom he said had giver.

him the chisel.

This outline is also the favour-is the prevailing colour, while make the decorated motor car accommodate him if he were

ed one for the skirt, which is as the really fashionable materials procession, which is to form a really so anxious to stand in the Considerable interest has recently been focussed on

narrow as the 1914 skirt, and are georgette, foulard, satin, and feature of the Saturday pro- the dock. Now comes the news that A: 2.45 p.m., yesterday, an

on duty in much shorter, distinguished from last, but most important of all, gramme, a huge success. As rice position of the Colony. Fears have been expressed from time the Entente are likely to thank Indian constable' to time that we may be faced with a serious shortage of this cereal. the former Imperial Chancellor, Kennedy Road, took a professi bowever, by its fullness round taffeta, which is skilfully combin- already announced, prizes of and there have also been suggestions that the Government of to inform him that he will be ional interest in the proceedings the hips, an effect enhanced by ed with fine serge and gabardine $300, $200 and $100 are offered. for the best decorated cars Hongkong should take early steps to conserve the local supplies tried, but to tell him that his of a Chinese who thought that he the pockets, which, are of the cloth.

There is no shortage of material, in the judgment of and prohibit experts of rice from the Colony. People who sugges: surrender cannot exonerate the was unseen. The Chinese placed pannier variety, and not intended

for, after all, with all the world committee, and every regis- this as a final resort overlook the fact that the role of Hongkong in the ex-Kaiser. That policy, if adopt-a mallet, which he had purloined to bold anything.

Black and white check which wearing low-necked blouses fered owner of a car in the.. rice trade is merely that of a transhipping centre. The Colony does ed, should fully meet the case. I from a house in course of con- not grow rice, although, strictly speaking, it would be incorrect to weare going to try the leading menstruction, against a lamp-post, was the last fashionable word in sleeves no longer than a shirt Colony has been circularised on say so, as a fair quantity of this cereal is now grown in the New amongst those who deliberately and standing on it. be was able to January, is now "vieux jeu.cuff, and skirts which scarcely the subject of entering. The occa Territories. This is just sufficient to feed the New Territories, but planned the war, Bethmann-Holl-reach the lamp. He removed the although the check motif is kept come below the knee, there should sion warrants a complete entry

He burner, mantle and chimney of in panels of alteration colours. be enough to go round. not enough to feed Hongkong. The population in the New weg cannot be excluded. Territories is 100,000 and that of Hongking about 700,000 at least was the ex-Kaiser's right-hand the lamp, and was taking them The position, therefore, bristles with difficulties. It would be a false man. He has, indeed, confessed away, when the constable re- step on the part of the Government to ban exports from the Colony,so much already, for he says vealed himself and gave chase, as such a step would serve as a boomerang to harr our trade and that during his period. of office Finding himself burdened with diminish our revenue. We are therefore pleased to learn, on he bore sole responsibility for the stolen articles, the Chinese enquiry from the Colonial Secretary, that the Government of Hong-Wilhelm's political acts. The threw them away, but was never- kong has absolutely no intention of either restricting or prohibiting whole bag and baggage must be theless caught in the end. To-day the exports of rice from the Colony. Were the Government to tried, and Bethmann-Hollweg, the thief was sent to guol for a prohibit exports, it would only mean that Saigon and Bangkok rice, by making the offer which he period of three months. instead of coming to Hongkong. would go elsewhere, for as a has made, has only implicated matter of fact rice can be stored in Manila, Macao and many other himself further still. But we

Some private ticksha coolies places, and it is to the interest of Hongkong that the Government don't want any scapegoats -no should pursue that liberal policy in the trade, of the Colony which "substitutes" for the ex-Kaiser, think that they do not earn enough has helped to build the commerce of the place to the point of the greatest sinner of all. No to live on. It was revealed in the eminence which it enjoys. It would be a regrettable day when rice one man, of course, is wholly case of one of these coolies, tried ceases to come to Hongkong for transhipment to America and other responsible for the war, but if we by Mr. R. E.Lindsell at the Police consuming centres

want to put our bands on the Court to day, that his practice was Again, it must not be forgotten that by not probibiting exports group of men who were at the to take his master's ricksha out of rice from here we are always assured of your supplies. Hice may bottom of it, then we cannot do and make money by taking on be very dear to-day, but that has been the experience, with every better than to fr on the ex- fares. At this game he was dis- commodity in the world. We feel this big jump in prices because it Kaiser and his former advisers, covered by public ricksha coolies, is the staple food of the East and, especially so, to the labumin political naval and military, who, aggrieved that an outsider ing classes: If exports were banned, confasion would become worse: 803 the whole lot be brought should peach on their preserves confounded, for the rice dealers would without any compunction forward for trick without further reported the matter to the Traffic Tatung, is on leave. put up the rates and this article of food would became so expensive that serious disturbances ight result. We have amor what followed

Pening and Singapore

MERCANTILE MARINE.

GOVERNOR-DESIGNATE OF HONGKONG.

WHEN SIR REGINALD · STUBBS IS EXPECTED.

OHINA COAST CHANGES.

Mr. E. Kirby, chief officer, Kweilin, is on leave,

Mr. J. Masson, from jeave, has We learn that Sir Reginald' gone superuumary chief officer, Stubbs, the Governor-designate of Hongkong, is expected here by Koonshing

Mr. E. W. Tindall, second about the middle of August. officer, Koonshing, is on reserve. Elaborate arrangements are un- Mr. CJ. Fisher has been der way for a right royal welcome appointed second officer, Feichto our new Governor.

Mr. P. Agnew, chief engineer,

Inspector. As & consequence, Kr. B. Macintyre, chief eng- the coolie was yesterday ineer, Fengtion, is on reserve,

be was taking Mr.J. Anderson, chiefengineer, nger for Saiwanko, Team, has gone chief engines)

arrested

whether it be for one of the prizes or for the mere privilege of making the procession, a big one and something to be remembered. Entries close on Friday and Messrs. Shewan Tomes and Co's te motor department are prepared" to assist owners in the Those work of decoration. who recall St. Andrew's Day' motor car procession will look forward to the Peace Celebrations procession with keen anticipation.

CHILDREN'S DAY. BY

It is part of the scheme to set a special day for the children. The heat of July renders a day- time function for the young folks out of the question in that month, and the distribution of medals may not be possible. The medals were, ordered from the Canton Mint to be ready in time for the dates origin en-fixed for the celebrations,

August 3 and 4, but owing.

Mr. J. Compton, second gineer, Irene, has gone acting chief engineer same ship.

Mr E Moers,