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WAR OVER SHANTUNG Y
The mere fact that President Wilson makes mention of the possibility of war over the Shan- tung question is sufficient to in-, dicate the depth of feeling which has been aroused on the issue In the United States. To many people it will appear somewhat strange that the President should ask a meeting of women whether Lit would be wise to go to warover this matter, but, after all, women,
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
BY MERCARTOR
The one remedy advocated by nearly all political and industrial
TODAYS MISCELLANY
In Norway, a husband and wife who wish to part have first to apply to a magistrate, who sends them to a Conciliation. leaders as a means of improving Sir, I read with no little in Board, a sort of Kiss-and-Friends the workers' condition, by permitt-terest your notes and comments Committee who try to reconcile Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Agassiz left ing higher wages and shorter re St Joseph's College and the the couple, and persuade them to by the Fushimi Maru.
hours, is increased production. Football League in your issue of try again. If the attempt does As demobilised soldiers return to the 18th inst. I thoroughly agree not succeed they are granted a Saturday's health return shows work, and factories, both pre-war with the opinion expressed by you separation order. At the end of of astro-enteritis and those built during the war, are that "it is a mistake for a Club to one year the Ministry of Jpaties four cases
fatal re-adopted or converted to normal remain in the ranks of the lowly is (three fatal) and one
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as the mothers and sisters of the occurrence of cholera. All the lines, Home demands will soon be indefinitely; experience is gained, I divorce final if asked to do met. It follows that there must and the team's 'standard so by either party. The whole be increased exports; an increase of play raised, by aspiring proceedings are very cheap, the
country.
cases were Chinese.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., ntual restoration of the terri- as a
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soldiers, are entitled to a voice on a point of such magnitude,
A meeting is to be held at not only over recent years, but to better things" But the rea- cost ranging from five shillings and it
typical of that he should first broach the for the purpose of setting forthments to this end are slow, it may play in the Junior Division of repent at leisure for parting, as the head of the U.S. Government Government House this evening pre-war figures While develop sons why the College prefers to to fire, pounds. That couples do possibility to the women of the the needs of the University of be noted that an increasing num- the League are not hard to find. they are said to do af marrying These mothers and Hongkong. Tes will be served at ber of representatives of British First, comes the limited number in haste, is proven by case sisters answered the query in the 5 o'clock, and the meeting takes firms are proceeding to foreign of members at their disposal—a which happened some time ago.
countries, including the United matter that becomes increasingly in Switzerland, where, as in negative, to which the President place at 5.45 p.m.
States, and that the Department difficult, as each advancing year Norway, divorce is easy. A retorted that "There is no other
of Overseas Trade has prepared á means the loss of some good sop-well-to-do Swiss farmer has way to secure the immediate re-
A "light" reminder is being plan for the improvement porters. Then, in football, as in recently married the same wife turn of Shantung." But the issued by Messrs. Mackintosh of the British Consular many other games, strength and for the fourth time. point naturally suggests itself and Co. in the form of boxes of Service, and the establishment physical advantage is absolutely whether even war would have matches. The same firm sends of a new system of Commercial vital for success, and mere There would not be much loss that result. It might ensure the ont a neat little booklet intended Attaches.
the The Federation of boys (85
Collegians bird's-eye view of some British Industries contemplates unquestionably are) can handle of time in getting at the root facts tory, but what assurance have of the specialities it has on offer. covering the world with Trade be expected to successfully con- of profiteering if Mr. Hughes, the we that it would become`im-
Commissioners, not as selling tend with the doughey sailors and Australian Prime Minister, had mediately effective? That would
Mr. Leighton Hope, Vice agents or commercial travellers, soldiers. However, for the good that work in hand, says "A Clubman in the Pell Mait obviously depend on the course Consul for the United States, but nevertheles independent of name of sport, St. Joseph's of the early military and naval
is proceeding by the Government aid. The war has led College has since entered the Gazette. With bis usual direct- operations.
Fushimi Mara on a five-months' to greater co-operation between First Division of the League, inness, he went straight to the heart of the textile increases A POSSIBLE MEANING.
holiday. He joined the Consular manufacturers,
And
through spite of their great difficulties. This latest utterance of Pre-Service here in February, 1917, as various associations it is likely. Thanking you for the insertion sident Wilson is a trifle confusing Vice-Consul. His home is in to be continued in peace time. of this letter in your valuable in view of his declared attitude Oxford, Mississippi. He expects leading to a mitigation of un-columns, and enclosing my card,
Yours etc. All communications intended for publication, should be address-in regard to the Peace Treaty to return to Hongkong in the necessary competition.
VETERAN. such competition may be of Many Americans have been early spring. ed to the Editor.
against the ratification of the
pparent immediate advantage to Hongkong 22nd Sept., 1919. peace terms because of this very
The new Hotel at Repulse Bay the consumer, it has in certain
H.M.S. HAWKINS. "The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph” is $36 Shantung question." But Presid will be formally opened on the branches of industries tanded ent Wilson, as we showed in our 1st January, 1920. The Hongkong by which alone the bestresults can againstprogressiveimprovements, per annum. (Payable in Advance.)
leading article on Saturday, has Hotel Company has just signed tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a cerity of Japan's promises to residential quarters, each room
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when in England, and the explanation he gave me at the time was a very simple one, which I am delighted to hand over to the Wool Council for their in-“ formation. When my tailor charged me twelve guineas or so for a suit I could get in Melbourne for five,” he said, "I naturally wanted to know the real reason, not the tailor's or the Departmental one, or the woollen manufacturers. So I want, to situation. Of all the impediments The light craiser Hawkins, some of the Bradford people, and reconstruction, the root cause is through her steain trials in the you our Australian wool at a fix labour marest, and even if it were past week (says a Home paper ofed price, and I find you have put possible to eliminate all the other August 14) preparatory to going 104 per cent, on top of your usual adverse forces, while leaving this out to the China Station as flag-profit. Not as much as that, one unaccounted for, it would by ship of Sir Alexander L Duff, the Mr. Hughes, they replied in the A Japanese stowaway was itself suffice to bring about a new Commander-in-Chief there. most injured tone; only 96 per the Shantung clauses in the found on
the creeping paralysis of industry. The Hawkins was contracted for cent. Well, there you have it out Peace Treaty rest. How comes Soshu Maru while bound for Uncertainty as to labour costs 29 knots, and she had no difficulty of their own months, and I let it
about, then, that he now Hongkong from Swatow,.
He that will be incurred per unit of in making that and a bit in hand stand at that." spaaks of
the was brought before Mr. R. E. selling value produced in the as well.. only means of securing the Lindsell to-day, charged with execution of a contract makes The flagship-elect has been
The way cellestial and ter- HALL-At the Government Civil Hospital on 20th September, immediate return of Shantung? being a stowaway and also with it impossible for British engineer-painted
May be, he was only making a being in unlawful possession of ing industries to estimate the tropical climate in which she restial globes are made is most distinction between the methods dagger. Mr Lindsell fined the man cost of production and quote a will sojourn for at least two interesting. Supposing you ent of guaranteeing the immediate $50 or six weeks' hard labour on competitive selling price in over-years--that being the understood one open (it would be a very diffi- and the eventual retrocession of each charge.
seas markets without running a period for foreign commissions, cult job) you would find it hallow the territory, whilst still himself
Collectively Her very fine appearance was in the centre. Globe-makers start favouring the course-ratifica- The King has awarded the British manufacturing activities the cause of much favourable with a core of wood and cover it tion of the Treaty-which will O.B.E. (Military Division) to Lt. may be likened to a ship out of comment at Chatham, Sheerness with strip after strip of brown bring about the latter result. (actg. Lt.-Comdr)
paper, each strip having been first B. Firth, control, drifting is an unchartered and Plymouth.
well soaked in paste. The globe That is the view of the declara- R.N.R, for valuable services as sea. A situation of this kind AB previously announced, tion which we would prefer to Assistant Naval General Staff naturally tends to paralyse effort, special
is allowed to dry, then cut in two, accommodation has take. Another war at this Officer and Naval General Staff because there is no guidance and been made for the crew, and the the wood core is removed and the moment would be more than Officer at Shanghai, and Payr every movement is a gamble with messing is all that can be desired. axis inserted. After that the two hemispheres are again gized to- regrettable. We cannot believe Lt. A. S. Holborn, R.N., for valu-disaster."
If these innovations proYE that such a step will be seriously able services as Secretary to
success and there is no apparent gether. The sphere of brown contemplated until all other Commodore V. G. Gurner, in In the strict sense of the word, reason that they should not paper is then coated with a The steady rise in house rents in Hongkong and Kowloon is an means have been given a trial. charge of Naval Establishment, foreign exchange is the index they will be repeated in other peculiar plaster, the nature of
to international transactions, and cruisers.
which is trade secret. When this Hongkong. old and almost thread-bare question, but it needs further emphasis THE BETTER WAY.
values are founded. on the
is dry the globe is smoothed and because, so far from matters becoming better, they are steadily going worse. What is more, no factor is in sight which suggests the
A Chinese was to-day charged financial and political stablity AN ASSAULT CASE. polished until it has a surface like a billiard ball. So far, it has likelihood of any lowering of rentals in the near future. The Government plan of erecting a big block of flats at Kowloon and of teach their British Trade Union- before Mr. R. E. Lindsell with of the buying or borrowing nation,
Three Chinese were before Mr.no seas or continents marked ists a lesson or two. One of unlawful possession of 10 taels as well as the individual worth opening up new sites in other parts of the Colony may have its these is in regard to the fatal of opium. Inspector Boulger of the debtor. The term "foreign; N. L. Smith to day, charged with upon it. Women do the delicate effect in course of time, but that time is very far off, and for a very policy of reducing output, à line stated that defendant was arrest-exchange" has always been look ass-ulting another man with a work of pasting on the gores of Complainant gave paper on which these are printed. considerable period we are safe in reckoning that this manner of of action which does not com-ed by a constable who found the ed upon as rather vague and hammer. dealing with the problem will not keep pace with the demand for mend itself to the American opium wrapped around his waist ambiguous. Foreign exchange evidence that about six months The greatest care must be used, accommodation. Residents are more concerned about the present worker. The British workman, in a girdle, tied up in two parcels. problems are in reality simple. ago he had a game of cards with for there must, of course, be no than they are about the future. They know that there are not however, holds to the erroneous Defendant said a man had given As a matter of fact, there is noth the first defendent, and lost $19 overlapping. The next process sufficient houses even now, that even those available can only be idea that the less work each it to him, and bad promised to ing which obtains in the general to him. He had no money to pay, is the painting of the maps which secured at atrociously high rentals, and that with more people individual does, the more work give him $2 for carrying it. Mr. principles of domestic business but promised to pay him by instal-is all done by hand, and after the returning to the Colong every week the situation will become will there be for others. In point Lindsell fined the man $750, or which cannot be applied to ments of $1 a month. The first paint is dry nothing remains but chronic before many months have passed. We have even heard of fact, the reverse is the case, six months' hard labour.
It defendant refused the offer, and to varnish the whole globe, and a rumour that Naval Yard employees are being offered accommoda-for more output means more work
may be necessary, for instance, for last night, the first defendant and mount it. The oldest terrestrial tion on one of the warships, so acute is the shortage of houses. and a larger number of em-
The case was concluded at the exporters, for sometime at least, the other two came aboard his globe dates from 1,492 and is This is a very sorry state of affairs, and by no stretch of the imagina-ployees.
interesting because it shows that Saturday, into quote their selling price in the boat. The first defendant, using a With the British Police Court on tion can it be contended that the Government scheme, "as, so far.
Labourite, also, the atrite which Messrs. H. Skott and currency of the exporting country. hammer, struck him, whilst the people knew the world was round
other two used their fists.
even before Columbus discovered divulged, will bring any immediate relief.
Americe. There is a lack of rupees in A District Watchman gave Let us put on one side the question of future developments and weapon is used on the slightest Company summoned the Mitsui provocation. The American Bussan Kaisha for putting in look at the matter from the standpoint of the present. What
worker prefers other and better their vessels, for sale or for the Hongkong and merchants during evidence that whilst he was on
Beware of the yieldings of the the average householder wants to know is whether there is to be methods of adjusting industrial purpose of trade, 2,041 sacks of the week-end were hard put to duty last night, he heard cries of
He ran forward bodily pose," writes Canon Lang- any limit to the process of raising the rents of existing property disputes. The latest indication four, to which a false trademark get a fair rate from the Banks "Save Life!" There are houses and flats in the Colony which are to-day rented at of this spirit is to be found in the bad been applied. Mr. Lindsell The rising value of the rupee is and saw the first defendant with bridge in the Sunday at Home. double and treble the amount charged when they were first built, fact that a public conference is fined the defendants $50 and causing a flutter in the dovecotes a hammer in his hand, whilst the They pull the spirit with them.. despite the deterioration which the property has suffered in the about to be held in Washington ordered 500 bags to be given to of the Government of India, and complainant was rolling on the By unworthy slouching or lolling. meantime. Cases are brought to our notice almost every week in between the representatives of Messrs. Skott and Co., and the anxious eyes are turned towards ground Witness did not see the you may get a spiritual round which occupants have been given the option of paying more rent Capital and Labour for the rest to be disposed of by auction. the Currency Commission that is assault, but he just managed to back, a spiritual stiff neck, a from using spiritual cast in the eye. A pair or of getting out. Because of the shortage of houses, the
slippers of discussing closer A stay of execution was granted. sitting at present in England. prevent the man
down at the latter alternative has usually had to be adopted. It looks as if the relationships between the two
There can be no doubt that the hammer. He got the blow of landlords were trading on the scuteness of the problem, knowing
The American Consul General stability of Indian exchange is on his own hand. He then heel has shuffled many a man groups. This gathering is evident-
shabby dealings. Our that they have, in most instances, only to ask for more rent to get ly to be national in character, has received instructions enabling desirable, but the ultimate rate arrested the men, and brought into
easy manners have relaxed it. It is nothing short of disgraceful that people should have to and we shall a watch with much him to waive the visa of passports aimed at can only be arrived at by them up to the Police Station. pay as much as $140 or $150 per mensem for a three-roomed flat, interest its
of non-Americans eventual upshot.
travelling an exhaustive 'examination of the The first defendant was fined our standard of breeding We with no garden or grounds of any kind, instances of which type Round-table conferences are far through the Panama Canal zone silver position of the world. In $10, or 14 days, whilst the other are lounging away our reverence, have been mentioned to us recently. We should very much doubt to be preferred to perpetually and not touching at any other the meantime, it is a matter two were discharged. The conjour courtesy, Young men and whether throughout the whole East there is another place which recurring strikes. We trust that port or place in the United States of prime importance that some victed man was bound over in a maidens, old men and children can compare with Hongkong for high rentals of this order.
the American venture will when such traveller would other- temporary stability should be personal bond of $50 to keep the we are all hail-fellow, well met. We call our doctors.doc and There must be many of our readers who from time to time succeed, and that from it the wise be permitted to make the attained. In 1916-1917 an aggre- peace for six months.
we are not far from calling our trip. Consular officers are also gate of 4 million pounds of gold It is an experience which has been all, too common. The worst of it is, as we have said, that there has generally been no option
visa the passports of Finnish It would seem worth examination Company of Burma. The store, in a dunces capto-day. The sages the are buffers; the tried hands are but to concede to the demands, for, with a manifest scarcity of
subjects in their discretion in ac- whether this might not be utilis which is said to be of houses, the landlords have been in the position of having a FLYING "STUNTS” FORBIDDEN. cordance with regulations governed in India, either as a backing first quality, weighs 45 carats the has beens. The man who can the rough and will do things is the man who has not monopoly in something which is absolutely essential to our daily
Berne, July 26.-The Federal ing the visa of passports of for a new gold standard or as 'n in
immediate measure to it is. expected, "weigh life. A report has reached us that in the near future the rents Council has approved a Bill for subjects of other neutral nations. more
22 - done them. The world began a of certain property in Kowloon are again to be raised, for what the temporary regulation of serial
satisfy in some degree the in-carats after it is cut down and summer or two ago; wisdom in s reason, except it be that the landlords want to make more profit, we navigation. The Bill provides
cessant demand on the part of the polished. Its value is placed at two-year-old Old books were cannot tell. This is the kind of thing on which a Public Welfare that foreign aeroplane owners and
Indians for precious metals. £100,000. This, however, is not written by old fools. The old art Association, if established, could make representations first to the pilots will only be admitted to
Government control must be the largest ruby found in that is dotege. The old restrictions landlords and then, if no success were attained, to the Government. Switzerland in exceptional A Vienna message says that a regarded
a necessary country, for some twenty years are bobbles for Encient par But must we wait for organised effort of this sort before anything circumstances by a special permit big German aeroplane, 139, be eril in certain circumstances ago a ruby weighing 75 carats The world is a go-as-yo
—and it pleases: to can be done? - We are speaking in the name of hundreds of rate from the Military Department, longing to the German Aerial but should be abolished as soon was found and was so shaped that entertainmen payers when we ask that, before the evil assumes worse dimensions, Insurances covering third-party Navigation Company, flew from as pos-ible. It is impossible, it needed but little cutting. Its go to Government shall step in and regulate rentals. There are no risks up to 15,000 francs (£600) Kamanetz-Podolsk (Rueria, Go again, to disregard entirely the valuers were unable to smirs at us
difficulties in the way of action on these lines. The must be taken out for each sezovernment of Podolia) to the sentiment of the native of India a proper esti
itself. If our Unofficials really represent the plane. Pilots must not fly over Astern aerodrome, near Vienna, which leadt him to hoard precious fond to be
than eats, let them without further delay large towns at a height under carrying. 22 persons. On arrival: metals. cament as to the desirability and fossibility of 1,000 metres and over other towns the seroplane was seized by the
ant control-" With circumstances as at less than 500 metres, ~ Stunts Entente military authorities, and Word
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during the past three or four years have had their rents increased. British Labourites will be taught authorized at the present time to was produced by Indian mines. been found by the Ruby Mines bishops" bish," A hoary head is
a lesson in ways and mesne.
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