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WEDNESDAY

SEPTEMBER 17 1819.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

NOTES & COMMENTS. DAY BY DAY-

THE AIRSHIP AND COMMERCE.

GENIUS IS REVEALED BY ADVERSITY, ·CONCEALED - BY

The R class of British air- PROSPERITY. ships is playing an important part

in demonstrating the possibilities "Captain Hussey, who was of the dirigible. When the R. 34 | recently appointed Master of the crossed and re-crossed the Ar- 88, Kwai Sang, leaves for his lantic, the achievement was first trip as captain of that vessel, cited as the most successful for Calcutta, to-day.... effort yet made by man to cope with fog and wind as bars to his The local horticultural season conquest of the air. It was a is just commencing. Enthusiasts pioneer feat, as this was the are already busy getting their first Atlantic crossing made flower and vegetable beds in by lighter-than-air craft. To order, and are buying their stocks demonstrate the possibilities of) of seeds.

airships of this type, the R.32 and

R.33 have just been engaged on

Yesterday's health return

a flight from England to France, shows three cases of enteric (two Belgium and Holland, which fatal), two fatal occurrences of

they accomplished in twenty gastro-enteritis and one fatal caso; bours, carrying a large num-of puerperal fever.

All were ber of passengers in ease Chinese.

and comfort. Beside Government

officials, leading representatives With the approach of cooler of industry made the trip, which weather robbers are on the prowl no doubt brought home to these again to replenish their wardrobes men of commerce the wonderful with articles of wear. Consequent- future there is for the airship as ly, a number of houses in Kowloon an aid to business. When aerial report the loss of blankets, rugs,

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the Atlantic in three days, as the R. 34 did on her return trip from A Chinese banishee was befors America, it becomes apparent, in Mr. R. E. Lindsell, to-day, charged view of the early stage of develop with returning before the expira ment we are now in that the tion of his term. Defendant said future will witness startling he had come back to fetch.some changes in aviation. A new things Mr. Lindsell sentenced servant of commerce has appear him to twelve months' hard od. Will it completely revolu- labour. tionise our methods of transport?

HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.

History repeats itself. It always has done and always will do, but the truth of the adage is more forcibly brought home to us

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ance to be written down, as subject to their being found History. There was political and qualified in respect of health. social upheaval at the conclusion The names are in order of merit: of the Wars of the Roses. Napo-1. R. Irvine, 2, R. Jones-Bate- leon left behind him a trail of man; 3, A. V. Aston; 4. J. A. trouble that took years to re-Fraser, 5. H. H. Shephard; 6. N. medy. The French Revolution Jones... its resultant disruption of society was made more memorable" by

A number of well-known Por- than by its bloodthirsty ter-tuguese gentlemen are leaving rorism. It took more than the by the Gablonz. Among them period of the actual carrying on are Senhor Barboza, the ex- of the South African War for Governor of Macao, and 'bis England to return to normal family, the Governor of Timor and "conditions. So It appears family and the Harbour Master of that Great Britain will have Timor. Senhor Barboza errives more cause to remember to-day from Macao. the greatest war that was ever waged, by its aftermath, than by News received by mail from the records of her triumphs of Homa indicates that of the Hong- the battlefield and on the seas. kong men who went from It is very difficult to form a clear-Salonica for demobilisation in cut opinion of the social, political England, Messrs. Spiers, Morley, and industrial upheaval which is Weston, now taking place in England indeed it is impossible to do so. The telegrams take us in such quick succession through ques- tions of Home Rule, an eight-

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· HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY.-SEPTEMBER 17, 1919.

THE CHINESE PUZZLE.

Young Johnstone, Rapley and Beck are returning to the Colony by the B. I. steamer Thongwa, while J. Rodger is on the way out on the 8.8.. Khiva.

hour day, increase i wages," hous- Three Chinese youths were ing problems, coalition Govern-charged to-day with stealing a ments, nationalisation of indus- jade stone, and a gold bangle. The tries and what not, that careful first defendant said that the other study of each phase of the two defendants had promised situation becomes, in a place sa him ten cents if he stole the distant from the centre of article, and they had not paid activities as Hongkong, a super-him yet. The other two denied

human task..

the charge. Mr. Smith ordered each of them eight strokes with the birch.

A fire took place at Applichau at 145 p.m. yesterday, in Main Street, from Nos. 10 to 30. The Fire-Brigado turned out, but little could be done as the fire was burning fiercely. were completely burnt down with The houses

the exception of Nos. 25 and 26. The origin of the fire is not. known. The damage is estimated at $3,900. There was no insur- ance.

A Chinese reports that on the which they were never intended, wife, his brother, son, daughter, purpose for 16th, at 11.30 a.m., he and his and it appears that the British and two grand-children, aged Government is taking steps to four and five years, were return- Again, iting from Aberdeen to Hongkong

So far as can be judged from outward circumstances, the re-A CASE IN POINT. assembling of the Shanghai Peace Conference is likely.to be a piece A few weeks ago. of "look-see pidgin" rather than a development possesed of any real have thought that

one would when the significance or worth. For some time past, reports have been differences between Capital and current that a basis of settlement has aiready been found, and that Labour had been settled, things it will merely be the business of the delegates attending the resumed would be well on the way to as- Conference in Shanghai to confirm the arrangement arrived at.suming a normal aspect, but now Whether that is really so, time will show. There are factors, we find Labour delving right into however, which support this belief, amongst which may be cited the the middle of the most abstruse decision of Sun Yat-sen, to cut himself adrift from the Canton political problem that exists to Government, and the fact that Luk Wing-ting has of late shown a day-the problem of Russia. The decided inclination to work hand-in-glove with the Northerners. plank upon which the extremist In this latter connection, it is believed in some circles that Luk is Latour leaders have taken their prepared to see to the overthrow of the. Military Government in latest stand is that the troops at.. Canton and thereafter to preserve harmony between North and present fighting in Russia are South. Whatever measure of truth there may be in these reports, being used for a there can be no doubting the point that the Canton movement has spent a deal of its force and that today its influence is far less than it was a year ago.

We have said before-and the same point has just been made withdraw these men. by the Chairman of the China Association that this dispute is impossible to form an opinion by the Wanchai Gap Road, and between North and South is no matter in which the people of China as to the advisability of this step, when near the first bridge, they are concerned, but that it is a struggle for office and the fruits of but that the hand of the Govern-they were attacked by three men office by self-seeking political factions. The so-called Constitutionment has been forced in the who were ared with knives. alists of the South have issued many high-sou-ding declarations, matter seems clear. We men-Two men caught hold of the wife, and sent them broadcast throughout the world, giving the impression tion this matter purely from and the other get hold of his that the people of South China have been ground under the heel of the point of the Northerners and been denied even the most elementary rights lengths

view of the daughter. They eventually let the of political of citizenship. The propagation of this idea

intrigue wife and daughter go, but forced has gained to which Labour extremists are the husband on the ground, and considerable sympathy for the South in foreign countries, prepared to go in order to find robbed him of his spectacles, and the more 80 because of the prevailing belief in the excuses for fresh demands. When. jewellery valued at $18. rights of oppressed elements to liberation and self-determination. the withdrawal of the British These foreign sympathisers look upon China as a Republic forces from Russia becomes an in very truth, instead of in name only, and they thus imagine that accomplished fact, what will the charged with stealing a bicycle, An Indian boy who was to-day real tyranny is being employed by a reactionary element to keep extremists make their next plank? said he had bought it from a man the enlightened section of the people in the background. In point The question is pregnant with by the name of Mahomed Cassim of fact, of course, the whole upheaval is mere political manoeuvring, grave possibilities. It is history The latter was produced and Bo far as the rights of the people go, it will be immaterial which of repeating itself, with the addit admitted his guilt. Defendant the two groups of office-seekers gets the better of the other.

ional force given by year of so- said he had come back from

→ No prece of parchment, will bring salvation to a country. 8o called progressive civilization. France. He was in Penang said Mr. Anderson, the Chairman of the China Association, when The phenomena are the same, but before he was sent to France. He "referring to the stress Inið upon the Constitation by the so called the forces at work are. multiplied had been in Hongkong for five Parliamentary,Pasty. It is the spirit that suimator Ee people of one hundred fold. The fifference months and could find no work, try which is the vital thing, ha added. "Whatimqually can be likened unto the contrast and had no money with which to the Integrity and wiselfishness of a country's polomags between the semodic eruption buy food, so he had stolen the

China is badly served. Place-seeking entxuption, of Stromboli ad the vast distur

common to-day in China's political life bances wordly created the

Manchua This is the canker that Himalayas. But the end better class of politicians arise, China the same in lesser or g

cass of cause and effect; degree.

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bicycle to obtain some money. Mr. Lindsell remanded the case till the 20th, defendant to be kept in Police custody. The other boy

discharged.

MODERN MODES

STOCKINGLESS AND SHORT-SKIRTED.

This Parisian Fashion Leader appeared recently at the Grand Prix Races wearing a heavy fur coat.

THE COMING SEASON.

the latter having bad a wonderfu The predictions are that the run during the past several new season will be one of ex-seasons. treme richness, particularly as re-

arbiters.

BRACELETS.

gards weaves and colours. Even- And there is another item of ing clothes being the greatest field dress, a non-essential to be safe, for the glowing fancy of designers, which will be influenced by the it is likely that we shall find not revival of the curtailed sleeve. only a repetition of the metallic That is the bracelet, which bit of clothes of yester-year, but many personal adornment is never quite new and marvellously beautiful out of fashion, though not always fabrics, reflecting the splendour of conspicuously in it.. Short sleeves the Far East-that fertile region have always been an excellent for the inspiration of fashion excuse for the band of gold, the ribbon of velvet, the links of silver Speaking of rose tones, there is or the jewel-studded wire of pla- at least one of the great fashion tinum. We are to have jet, too, arbiters who has faith in every real and imitation, tortoise shell manner of red shades and tones. and even the old bankle hava Jenny employs bright red for gird-bobbod пр 25 candidates for les on dull dresses, and she uses ephemeral favour. red embroideries to vivify frocks The bracelet is very pretty and tailleurs of serge and satin. when not overdone; but one must It will be recalled that twelve not wear a jewelled ornament, months ago this same artist ad-with a gingham dress, nor bangles vanced a dress of blue gabardine with the evening frock. Jet may made with a guimp of flaming be worn with almost any fabric red-collarless, round neck and and style, but even with so broad elbow sleeves. Events have a latitude personal taste and nice proved that she was a little ahead judgment must decide the fitring even of her own styles! For this occasion of its wear. season we seem prepared to ac-

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cept gaily informal attire which The ostrich turban vogue not we admired but would not wear a 'only extended into the summer year ago.

season but it is predicted that it RIBBONS.

will be much in evidence for Ribbons, ribbons everywhere!autumn. The new or advanced They float out from the knotted models are made of a combination girdle, or are massed in great of natural and glycerine ostrich. loops at the back, the sidefront or directly under the arm. They are A novel pair of shoes were re- gathered into quillings and edge cently shown made of black satin, de chine or other likely material. nowadays finds its way every flounces of organdie, voile, crepe and instead of the fringe which.. They bind scams and heme and where these were decorated with border tunics and ficbus. The miniature white Prince of Wales'. compose the splashy little waist-feathers, clasped with small paste coats that are an incorporated buckles. They looked very strik- part not only of the tailleur, but ing and dainty. of the silk or serge dress, as well.

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TODAY'S MISCELLANE

In making a poitical comparison recently Mr. Asquith referred to Salomon Grundy, Few indeed, are acquainted with the origin of this character, and fewer still with that of the almost equally legend ary dame of that alk. The source of the familiar inquiry, “What will Mrs. Grundy say?" can, however, be traced back to an almost forgotten play."Speed the Plough," by an almost forgot- tan playwright, Thomas Marton." It is bard that he should

be consigned to" oblivion. for he achieved immortality not only for this question, but also for the trite and frequent saying. "Approbation from Sir Hubert Stanley is praise indeed."

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The manuscript of “Quentin Durward"a romanca quickened during the war for many mem- ories on the very fields of its. adventures-has been sold in London for £700.. This recalls the fact (says the Morning Post). that the manuscript of "The Bride of Lammermoor," this year -celebrating its centenary, reposed for some time in the strong-room of the British Linen Bank in Edinburgh before passing into the possession of the Society of Writers to the Signet, to whom it was bequeathed by Mr. Alexander Sholto Douglas The concluding chapters of the MS. are in the hand of amanuenses the first Scatt emploed. The novel was, in fact, written during the attacks of cramp of the stomach, which brought the author to death's door; and it is a remarkable fact that though Scott remembered the story on which he founded it, he forgot his own work, and on ita publication read it as something (quite new to him.

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It was generally known, at the time when air raids were nightly experiences, that one of the great objectives of the enemy was Woolwick; but comparatively few people--even among the many thousands of workers there —were aware of several narrow escapes of the Arsenal, obseITUS

writer in the Pall Mall Gazette. An official states that they still talk at Woolwick of the sang:: froid of a young engineer on ene of the staffs in the danger area during may an anxious time. On the Saturday morning of the great daylight raid the worker were, of course, burriedly brought out of those death traps where they were filling shells and fuses. Work being suspended, this engineer seized the opportunity while guns were banging, bombs exploding, and German Taubes thudding overhead to have a shave! And only a few yards from his office was a magazine storing over 10,000 lbs. of

T.N.T.

In view of the vast number of people who are now entitled to decoration, it is curious to refect that down to 1815 war moedals were never awarded to anyone under the rank of field officer, and none of the prescribed rank was eligible for a medal unless he bad been actually exposed to musket- ry fire. There is a letter extant written by Lord. Raglan, then military secretary to Field März shal Lord Beresford, who had applied to him for a medal on behalf of one of his officers. He reminds Beresford of a similar application made by (Sir Row- land Hill, who at the Battle of Busaco commanded a divi- sion which suffered severely.from artillery fire, yet none of the officers received the Busaco clasp because their troops had not been within musketry range of the enemy. Most of the veterans who fought Napoleon on sea and land had passed away by 1847, when a general order was issued from the Admiralty and Horse Guards announcing the issue of a medal "to record the services of his Majesty's fleets and armies during the wars commencing in 1793 and ending in 1815." This was the result of a petition to the House of Lords, dé- nounced by the Iron Duke in that assembly as a highly irregular course, subversive of disciplineand infringing upon the prerogative Sepond reading of the Bill in-

of the Crown. Before the issue tituled An Ordinance to con-

of this order, the occasional pre- TO-MORROW'S AGENDA.

solidate and amend the law relatsentation of a gold medal to the

admiral and captains taking part- The Orders of the Day for toing to Places of Public Entertain-

in's great victory appears to have morrow's Legislative Council ment

been all that was officially done Meeting are

in the way of medals for the navy. The Nils Medal, presented to all ranks, was the gift of Alexander Davison, Nelson's prizs agent and confidential friend

They contribute trains and panels A long length of narrow black and even essay to entirely build moire ribbon on which was strong variety. separate skirts of the sports a square plaque made of white jade, beautifully carved, with a Moreover, ribbon occupies a thin black silk tassel dangling very important place in from a point on the lower side millinery. Entire hats are made makes an ideal neck chain. The of it, not in the conventional head of the tassel was covered. manner, but in many novel ways with tiny seed pearls. that attest the genius of the

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French modistes. We must, în Very long mittens made of if we are to be in truly up-to-the-able. At the top, right up on the fact, be ribboned and be-ribboned cobweb lace are again fashion.

are considered a little more dis-in place by a handsome cut jet minüte style. And wide ribbons upper arm, they should be hold tinctive than the narrow widths, bracelet.

COUNCIL MEETING.

Committee on the Bill intituled Second reading of a Bill in-An Ordinance for the acquisition tituled An Ordinance to repeal and disposal of Rice by the the Sugar Convention Ordinance, Hongkong Government, and for

validating acts previously done.

1904