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EWENS-KELLCHER. On September 1, at Our Lady of Victories, Kensington, Bernard C. Ewens, M. B. (late Capt. RAM.C.), son of late Creasy Eweas, Hongkong, to Mary, daughter of late James Kellcher, D. L., Bengal Civil Service.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1919.

LARGER SERVICE.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

MORE ABOUT SHIPPING SCANDALS.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1919.

DAY BY DAY.

MISUNDERSTANDINOS

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Our reference on Saturday to Į NEGLECT CAUSE MORE MUSCHIEF WORLD THAN EVEN local shipping scandals has caus- IN THE

ed quite a deal of talk among MALICE AND WICKEDNESS.-F. local shipping men over the week-F. Robertson. end and if we ever had any doubt before which we did not-that

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there are many things in connecto-morroR", tion with shipping which require the urgent attention of the local authorities. it has been close to-morrow. definitely dispelled by what

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AN ISLANDER'S DIARY-

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MISAPPROPRIATION

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TODAY'S MISCELLANY.

In the Police Court this morn-

The burglars swiftly disappear. ing, before Mr. N. L. Smith, the od, as they came, in a motor car, case was reopened in which J. and the work of tracing them wil Sir Edward Stubbs is reputed M. Braga was charged with not be easy. If this were a singular to be a man imbued with modern misappropriation of a

instance of such bandit-like opera ideas, so I have been waiting to $1,300, funds belonging to the tions it might pass without com. Our Ladies' Page will appear bear of his holding a leves at Hongkong and South China Warment. The difficulties of the

Government House. He comes Savings Association.

police, however, in coping with from a part of the world where The case was first heard on the menace are obvious, but by Entries for the next Gymkhanait is customary for new Governors Saturday last and upon the accus-increased watchfulness and by to be introduced to well-knowned pleading guilty a fine of $250 sharper punishment of such citizens ar aleres at Government was imposed, with the alternative offenders as are caught, these return House. Introductions are a beastly of six months' imprisonment. week's health

escapades must be made too note was published. In conversa- sbows four cases of gastro-enter- nuisance, yet they are a necessary Mr. W.EL. Shenton, of Messrs. dangerous and profitless to pay tion with one master mariner weitis and one eact of plague and nuisance owing to the imperfec- Deacon, Looker, Deacon and the desperate characters who take learn

that boats leaving this puerperal fever. All were fatal, tions of this poor world or, more Harston, appeared for the pro-part in them. port for various places on the and all the victims were Chinese, correctly, of the human bipeds secution, and Mr. M. K. Le, of

who crawl about its surface. West River are supposed to have

In Messrs. Lo and Lo, defended.

Burglaries in which the thieves a full complement of life-saving

an ideal world there would be no

The accused, upon being called enlist the aid of the motor car necd for introductions. gear but that most of the river

As this morning. was addressed by in some of them, like that which have been frequent of late, and boats actually have hardly one

everyone would possess every the Magistrate, who said that has occurred in North London, virtue, distinctions of all kinds fire minutes after he had passed particular audacity has been third of what would be required

needs be pointed out that in the report of the Harbour Master for 1918 it was shown

1388.

Kowloon Inland Lut containing 16.300 square feet, was sold by anction at the P.W.D. Offices yesterday. Mr. Wong

the upset price-$13,520.

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in case of an emergency. It only Kam-fuk was the purchaser at would disappear, there would be the sentence, on Saturday last, shown. In the case referred to. no social grades and everyone be realised that he bad made a eight or nine men were at work. would fraternise with everybody mistake which amounted to anand while some of them forced

owners know when a

CONCERTED ACTION NEEDED.

The Hongkong Tramway Com-else, because he would know injustice. He had therefore pany's receipts for the week end- ed October 18, totalled $12,646 8. which is a decrease of $1,924 over the same week last year. For the 42 weeks of the year, the takings total $617,459, which represents an increase of $36,537 over the same weeks in 1918.

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that nearly a million and a

that each belonged to the same decided to reopen the case this their way into the premises of a The ceremony of present-morning. He would now pass' a firm of shirt · manufacturers, half passengers were carried up and down the river, for people to

day introductions which has as sentence of six months' imprison-others stood on guard and threa- realise what a very serious state

to shoot such people as had much vice as virtue, if not more,

ment without the option of a fine, been awakened by the smashing of affairs this amounts co.

is really a shield which protects

We understand that accused defalcations Detection is escaped, we are told,

against knaves, bores, men with admitted

of glass and presented themselves > to the

at their windows. by the hurried transference of

mission in life, and Labour menu- extent of about $64.000. such gear from one ship to another when it is known that a

What was the exact nature of there is a Port or Harbour Trust the "thunderbolt" reported to survey is being made, so that the A Chinese who returned from are, apart from the bore. some-Board, on which the Government have fallen at Cardiff (asks the Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which required ship actually being inspected Victoria, B.C., was charged before times introduced to someone to appoints representatives of the Star man.) Actually, he asserts. them to forward their names and addresses with communications of the local Ordinance. It is, lawful possession of two revol inexplicable reason we have a and guide the officials in develop, thunderbolt, but two phenomena

appears to satisfy the demands Mr. N. L. Smith to-day with un-whom for some well-founded or commercial community to advise there is

no such thing as a addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication. but as an in. modera slang, a gigantic vers, without a permit from the Pronounced aversion. Were it ing and watching the interests of often give rise to a belief in some- All communications intended for publication should be address-wangle," but the most curious C.S.P. The defendant was arrest- not for the custom of introductions the pert. Hongkong is a direct thing of the sort. When lightning part of it all is as to how ship-ed or a Shekki junk yesterday we should never labour under the contrast to many ports in the strikes the ground it sometimes, Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

survey morning. revolvers being found disadvantage of knowing them. British Empire, and, for that bores a hole of considerable depth. is coming off. Surely they are among his luggage. He pleaded Unfortunately we are expected matter. in the world.

and vitrifies any sandy substance The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 20 officially told beforeband? guilty, and a fine was imposed of your acquaintances, as a gen-

in the soil. Generally, however. per annum. (Payable in Advance)

The Government of Hongkong what pass as thunderbolts are The number of vessels that go $100. The arms were con- eral thing, to love not only their

dogs, which a certain musical has all along evinced a great aerolites. meteoric fragments tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for all who care to go to some of our

The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip-cut of Hongkong overloaded and fiscated.

overcrowded can be discovered by

composition or proverb or some-desire to help the commercial which come from the skies, but At the Police Court to-day, two thing tells as we should, but community and to develop the have nothing to do with thunder.

but opposition to part The "Hongkong Telegraph is delivered free when the addressee wharves and see things for them- Chinese were before Mr. R. E. everyone the jolting of circum- port,

selves. The men who man Lindsell charged with unlawful stance has bumped them against. development has often been there is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies

Everybody knows or has heard delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies helpess for it is well-known that opium, and 45934 taels of prepared tbase boats are practically possession of 28 taels of dross

and the reason is not for to seek. of Lord Brassey's famous yacht vent, by pout, an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.

The Chinese boycott

Eight years ago the Government Sunbeam, which has been pre- Slagle Copies, Daily, ten centS.

Lin the case of some Chinese Com- opium. Mr. Hall appeared for Japanese goods has spelt disaster expressed a desire to make the sented to the Pangbourne. panies a complaint by the Master the defendants. Inspector Grant to some Chinese stores which port of Hongkong an up-to-date Nautical College, but how many or officers leads to a notice to stated that the first defendant had persisted in selling Japanese one, but the Hon. Mr. Hewitt, people know her age? As a quit.

the order book, and the delivery goods, for I am told that at least who represented the Chamber matter of fact she was built so oder. He had gone on board the one will shortly put its shutters of Commerce, fell foul of the far back as 1874, and in her time 6.5. Sui Tak, and had received 25 up. This is B matter for suggestion. The scheme was she has covered something like It is in the case of steamers

bales of fish, in which the opium regret. It is a good thing to be preposterous, it was argued. |400,000 knots, her flag having fying the Chinese flag where con-

WJS concealed. The second patriotic, but anybody who has

been probably seen in every bar- ditions are most serious, for not defendant had the keys of a safe studied this boycott movement It is common knowledge that bour of all the seas. She was. only do the Companies offerd in which contained several tele- will agree that it is artificial. We the Government's reclamation built of teak, which of course is the respects quoted above, but the grams, stating that the goods have had boycotts previously in schemes have at times been one of the causes of her longevity, s'affs working the ships are would arrive. The case was re-China, and the general experience keenly opposed by those who plus the care, one might almost cut down - ព finely that manded till Thursday at noon, has been that after each boycott should approve them. Reclama-say the loving care, which has one 121 is often doing the and bail was fixed at $10,000 more, goods flowed into Chination schemes may be very good been lavished upon her upkeep. work of two or three. The only

each.

from the boycotted country. for the Colony, but they are no

There are one hundred million thing that is now giving us con-

study of the statistics after the good for some big concerns whose cern is whether the authorities

previous Japanese boycotts will properties would depreciate in people in Europe more than can

value if areas will allow this, like so many

prove this assertion. History will And that's how the world in coming winter from home sources. were reclaimed. be provided with food during the other things that have been raised

again repeat itself. Boycotts is China zre in the public press, to go by

Some of those millions, we a farce. When Hongkong has been wagging. unnoticed katil some disaster

suppose, are in the British Isles. the recent boycott Was in literally forces their hands. In-

fall swing, Chinese, merchants If Hongkong does not look Mr. Hoover, and other men who dividual skippers can do nothing. The Hockey Season opens with palmed off their Japanese stocks sharp, she is going to fall back. know, tell us that terrible disaster

averted only by on their people by branding instead of going forward. Hong tremendous increase in the pro- for they are tied by circum a friendly match at 4.30 p.m. to- stances, but the Government, morrow, at Happy Valley, be-them as of Chinese manufacture, kong is the third port in the world.non of food. That fact is whose duty it is to safeguard tween Staff and Departments and thus displaying a gross lack of It is possible that she may not Not the least important of the results of the war is the fact that and protect the lives of citizens, Hongkong Hockey Club, former sincerity. Simply because a very retain this place very long. The accepted by all but those who America has been brought to a realisation of the point that she can could easily puc an end to in colours, latter in whites. The large Chinese store declined to Hongkong Government sees the have control of ground on which no longer occupy a position of isolation so far as the larger issues all cause

throw out its Japanese goods it necessity for improving our har- These persons evidently do not allotments are being cultivated. for complaint. If teams will be in the affairs of the world are concerned. From the very time that the authorities fail to act, then Staff and Departments.-Cpl. has been relentlesly boycotted bour, but it "Ends that many

read the news of the day, or at the United States entered the European conflict, America gave up the Engineers and China Coast Glenny R.A.S.C; Capt. Bundle, with the result that it is now obstacles bave to be overcome.

least the news that matters. The her insularity. She was forced by considerations of high morality, Oficers Guilds might very well C.F.: Lt. Col. Coles, R.A.O.C. obliged to close shop. Such are

London County Council have as well as by instincts of self-preservation, to come in," and that, find this a fruitful field for in- Sgt. Scouler, A.P.C., S. Mr.Gallag. the vagaries of the Chinese mind In the winter of 1915, I think, given notice to quit to some six step meant a distinct break with the traditions of the past. This vestigation and action. The her, Loc. Cpl. Knight, R.A.S.Č.;

the American vessel Minnesota thousand allotment holders, on circumstance was no doubt a factor in delaying America's entry. safety of Guild members is as Lce. Cpl. Kirby R.A.M.C.; Sgt. There is an epidemic of legisla-arrived in the Colony with a big the plea that the ground is In the early days of her history, America was no doubt acting much involved as the safety of Turner, R.A.S.C.; Cpl. Horrocks, tion nowadays. The war gave cargo of flour, but she was obliged required for recreation. Recrea- wisely by refusing to become involved in entanglements and alliances the passengers, and it is high R.AM.C., Sgt. Connor, R.A.O.C.; birth to rules and regulations and to unload this before she proceed-tion is a most desirable thing. outside the New World." The policy was good for her, and it has time that a move was made to Capt. Archer, R.A.M.C.: Re-restrictions innumerable. The ed to her anchorage. If the re- but, we do not think there will paid her. But we live in other days, when other considerations effect a remedy. Perhaps one of serves, Pres. Rhodes and Filmer, fad caught on and is still popular, presentatives of the commercial be much disposition in that direc- apply, and so it is that gradually but certainly, as America grew our unofficial members on the|RA.M.C.

The rice control scheme of the community on the Councilation if real food scarcity comes and developed and extended her relations with the outside world, Legislative Couricil could interest Hoogkong Hockey Club.-F. Government, however objection- espoused the Government scheme There will, indeed, be tightening" she has been forced to take her rightful place amongst the nations himself in the matter and ask & Scarborough, Hickling. W. H. able, was succesful at least in this of improving the local harbour, of belts, but not for the purpose of the earth. Had she wished it, she could no longer remain aloof; few questions? Certain it is that Edmonds, M.L. Railton, Railton, one point, that it fulfilled its the Minnesota and other large of playing games. as it is, she has heard the call and responded to it. The war has something ought to be done. R.J.R. Mitchell, OH. Piercy, C. purpose, namely the getting of liners would not have to lighten given her a new and a higher status, under which her opportunities

Hodgson, A.E. Wood, J.V. Braga, more rice into Hongkong for local their loads in order to safely reach The Prince of Monaco, who for of serving mankind are immeasurably increased.

TO DOG OWNERS.

B.D. Evans (Capt.) and R.A consumption. Control, however their moorings. Five hundred many years has been one of the So far as one can judge by her official attitude, America to-day Owners of dogs in the Colony

Brand.

once established, is is halting on the highway, contemplating whether she shall continue are having a very anxious time

an extra-or six hundred feet long Atlantic leading European oceanograp- ordinary thing, like a persistent boats will soon be a familiar sight hers, has presented to the French along the path which she took when entering the war, or whether just now, for their pets are being

flea, as the globe trotter remarked in the ports of the world, and if Academy of Sciences a paper on she shall retrace her steps and get back on to the old roadway. made victims of a poisoning

of his first dose of prickly heat. the Hongkong harbour is not the probable route of floating mines Her people, we believe, are prepared for progress on the new track; crusade by whom carried out we A gallant deed has been per- What with control of rice, food- able to accommodate thera, it in the North Atlantic and Arctic at any rate, her statesmen are, witness the growing disposition on should like to know. The latest formed at Sheffield by a veteran stuffs and control of rent now follows that the Colony will lose Oceans. His conclusions are their part to take up issues of world importance. Official hesita- news to reach us is a lament by of industry and two other meu, being clamcured for, there is no the trade that should be her based on observations which he tion, however, is delaying the final peace settlement in Kowloon resident who has who in a heavy wind, scaled knowing where it is going to end. privilege to handle. The whole has made over a series of years Europe, as Mr. Lloyd George has just pointed out. The British just lost three very valuable Air- ladders up a chimney stack, 130 A Rent Bill, however, is justified by world is going forward rapidly on ocean currents. To avoid con- is attributable is the fact that it is unknown whether America circumstances. Premier says that the delay in signing peace with Turkey idales under decidedly suspicious feet high, to rescue a steeplejack clear proof of emergency. Rents in What we need is early action, and fusion from the effects of surface First of all the This scene was witnessed at the Hongkong are really high and one I trust Sir Edward Stubbe will be wind-driftage, he employed the is going to share the burdens of civilisation outside the mother died, only to be quickly Atlas Works of Messrs. John would welcome control in this able to inaugurate an era device of dropping objects weight- United States, Again and again, America has been named as the followed by her two pups. The Brown and Co. The princips! direction. Why the Government which will make Hongkong's ed so that they would float just likely mandatory for certain of the Turkish territories, and we matter was so extraordinary that bero was Charles Whelpton of does not legislate in the matter is position assured

under the surface. His belief is believe that in this sphere the United States would be able to play the body of the second pup was Earsham-street, who is over 60 beyond me. It took six months'

that mines sown orset adrift in a great civilising and culture-bearing role. Mr. Lloyd George says subjected

'GRANNY'S SPRINT AT 97, the North Sea will wander post-mortem years of age. The steeplejack study of the rice question to con- he is rather pleased that America has been brought face to face examination when it was dis- was busy repairing the stack, vince the Government of the neces There were great doings in along the northern coarta of grabbing British Empire of getting a piece of lani at every available poisoning. When people go to by with this issue, because some Americans used to accuse the great, covered that it had died of lead and was assisted in the worksity for intervention. Goodness Fouthwark recently. A number Europe until they are finally

He a youth. opportunity. Happily that idea has been gradually dispelled, and the lengths of poisoning dogs-not

had knows how many moons must of old ladies ran a race in: Con-swept into the fjords of Norway. been. there long before elapse before the authorities will greve-street, and Granny Stevens Those which have been set free to-day, as the British Premier says, Americans realise that Britain dogs that are not noisy nuisances he was rendered unconscious by consider it imperative to tackle aged 79 came out winner. on the Atlantic coasts of Europe is undertaking a great civilising duty, at great cost to herself. The they do so for some ulterior fumes from the chimney. He was the rent problem.

But she had to hurry a bit, as will fall into the system of cur- possession of territory, or the exercise of suzerainty, carry immense reason,

and in this obligations and huge responsibilities. Britain knows that all to it is suggested

case prevented from rolling off the

Mr. Collins who is a few month,ren's dominated by the Gulf to us that scaffold by the youth, who dropp- The improvement of the harbour younger-proved dangerors Stream. well; our critics of the past are coming to see it too.

Some, he contends, The extension of a nation's territories does not necessarily with the dogs in

"shady" natives have done away ed pebbles to the ground to try of Hongkong has been urged for rival. The occasion was another will be held up on the Can-

order to and attract attention.

street taa Some many years, but we bave not as

Last week the tea aries or the Antilles, others will the response to the call for civilising influences. America professed do not in any way wish to raise their imply land-grabbing. Often, as British history clearly shows, it is be freer to commit burglaries. We twenty minutes elapsed before yet advanced beyond the criticism was held in Alfreton-street, and fall into, and find dificulty in perilous position

woman being emerging from, the Sargasso Sea, to bear that call when she took over the Philippines and Cube, alarm, but with so many doge noticed, and then Whelpton was is that in an up-to-date Colony arrested, and fined 408. This time, the great

was stage. The most surprising thing resulted in

Atlantic whirlpool. She has discharged her high calling in a manner which has called being stolen and with this latest fetched. Anxiously watched by like Hongkong the control of the however, Congreve-street was Those that escape these obstacles forth world-praise. That same call comes to-day from dismembered case of poisoning, it would be just hundreds of spectators, he began harbour should be so largeis in the chosen, as it is a cul-de-sac. It is will float down the coasts of Turkey. Who will answer it? The Great Powers of Europe have as well to warn dog owners to the nerve-racking scent. He hands of private firms. This is asked of the police, but the latter travel across to the West Indies. understood that- permission was - Raccope" and of North Africa, more than enough on their hands already. Here is the great have a careful watch kept over was followed by two other younger one of the most extraordinary opportunity for the United States. She can serve humanity on such their animals. The police can men, Horace Ball, of Skelwith things to be found is any part of would not give an unwer either return by the Gulf Stream and a stale as she has never been able to before. The enterprise of her hardly hope to do a great deal in road, and Edward Naylor. By the world. The Government in way. Anyway, a very enjoyable then either renew their journey people and her great ideals of freedom and liberty combine to invest this direction; it is more an affair means of artificial respiration most British possessions is the afternoon was spent, the children or pass up the west of Ireland to her with peculiar powers for the task. But whether she takes up for owners themselves. We call these three succeeded in partly proper administrator of the bar of Congreve-street, Massinger-end in the Arctic ice or Nor- the burden or not, she cannot revert to her old-time isolation, Every attention to the matter, knowing restoring the steeplejack, and bours, and in many places docks street, and Cleghorn-street being wegian flords. The point is being day her dealings with the great outside world are shaping her that there are many dog owners then by means of ropes and and wharves are theGovernment's entertained by the neighbours raised whether this information destinies and enlarging her horizon. She has to fill her rightful who would grieve to have their pulleys they lowered him safely property and under its ad. The youngsters were taken to the may operate in connection with place amongst the nations of the earth.

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