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Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881).

68976 # *£*A+** SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1919.

ANDERSEN, HEYER & COLLTO.

STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

THE FORTITUDE OF PARIS,

OFFICIAL RECOGNITION,,

Paris, October 19. The fortitude of Paris throughout the war will be, this after- noon, rewarded with the Cruiz die Geer the presentation being made at the Hide de Ville by M. Poincare. The Allies' countries and Cities will be represented.--faros.

EVACUATION OF BALTIC PROVINCES,

GENERAL

MANGIN

TO SUPERVISE,

Paris, October 19. The Supreme Council decided yesterday that General Mangin shall be sent to the Baltic, provinces in connection with the evacua tion of von der Goltz's troops.

General Mangin, until recently, was in command of the French troops on the Rhine occupation, and is one of France's youngest and most energetic Generals. He has played a prominent part in he greatest battles of the war-Hans

FROM ROME TO SALONICA.

FRENCH AVIATORS ATTEMPT.

Paris.. October 18.

The French aviator. M. Poulet started from Rome on a fight ta Salonica, this morning. - Hibas.

Paris, October 18.

A British and French squadron of twenty warships has arrived at Riga-Horns

AMERICA AND THE SHANTUNG QUESTION

CHINESE VEW!

Paris, October 18.

The New York Herald, Parisian edition, states the Chinese Peace Delegation has made no official comment on the defeat of the Shantung amendment by the United States Senate but it was said: the opinion of the Chinese is that the action has no meaning as representing the opinions of the people of the United States-Haras

FRANCES FINANCIAL POSITION.

M. KLOTZ OPTIMISTIC.

Paris, October 18.

FLYING TO PARIS.

SOME REFLECTIONS.

BY HAROLD BEOBIE.) Charles Dickens once wrote an

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article called "A Flight" begins in this fashion

When Don Diego de-I farget his name the inventor of the last new Flying Machines. shall have opened a commodious Warehouse in an airy situation; and when all persons of any gentility will keep at least a pair of wings, and be seen skimming about in every direction: I shall ... At take a flight to Paris. present my reliance is on the Com- South-Eastern Railway pans."

He was immensely delighted on this cccasion, the because, South-Eastern Railway Company got him to Paris in eleven hours. That was a real achievement in the Fifties, something to talk about, something to write about, and Dickens wrote it with a fine excitement and a brilliant ex- hilaration as no-one else in the world could have written about"

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THE COOLIE AND THE BEER.

A coal coolie Tas to-day charged before Mr. R. E. Lind- sell with the unlawful possession of two cases of Asahi beer, con- taining 8 doz bottles, in Chater Road.

Defendant said he was opgagad to carry the cases, by a man out- side the Naval Yard, unknown to

bim.

Mr. Lindsell-Where did be tell you to take it?

Defendant:-I was told to take the cases somewhere close to the Central Market.

Mr. Lindsell-What about the man who engaged you?

Defendant: -1 where the told me

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doa't know He is. to take up the cases and go along first, and; he was to follow later.

Mr. Lindsell-You can't find" him?

Defendant-How can I find him? I am only a coal coolie.

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Inspector Cashmat:-I don't think he is acting innocently. When he WAS

by the Police, he said he was fired. and put down the cases on the ground, and tried to run away.

What would he have writen. wonder, if he had tumbled out of bed in London one morning at 7.30, had taken a real bath, dress- ed in his ordinary clothes, popped a sufficient breakfast inside him. and had driven off in a taxi to the Handley Page aerodrome Cricklewood. there to find wait- ing for him a flying machine as large as a house, with its pro-weeks' hard labour. pellers roaring, everybody stand- ing about much more unexcited than any knot of passengers in the days of stuffy old coaches, and Paris only three or four hours

Mr. Lindsell-Why did you try to run away when you were

et by the Police?

Defendant: Because the man who engaged me hsil come up yet.

distant ?

How he would have enjoyed the sight of the cows of Cricklewood contemptuously grazing on the aerodrome as the huge machine, roaring and swaying, ran over the ground for a minute or two and then rose, into the air, skimmed over the sheds, and. slowly climb- ing, passed over London suburbs en route for the sea.

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS & VARNISHES

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There were pra-

October 25th, 1919. His Excellency the Governor, The following times were accompanied by Capt. J. E. recorded this morning,"most of Warner, Private Secretary, yes- the gallops being over the grass terday visited Green Island and was shown over the Lighthouse, Cue with Pearce's yellow and Explosive Stores and the signal Cassel's dun Larsen Subs.-1 Station by Captain B. H. Taylour. mile-48; 1.35; 2.10: 2.43-4/5. R. N., Harbour Master, who re-

Macdonald's Larsen Sub. and turned lunch

to

HIR with Potts Larsen Sub.—1_mile:—45;1 Excellency. 1.28: 2.10-4/5; 244-4/5.

In the evening, His Excellency, Soares and Bassos-1 milegave a dinner party at Govern- 44 1.29; 3.12; 2.47.

ment House. Sir Paul's Greg Larsen Sub-sent-Surg. Capt. C. Wood-

mile-41; 1.20; 1:52.

wright, C.B.E., RN. Mrs. Wood- Sir Paul's black Larsen Sub.wright: Pay. Com. F. Vining. Mrs. Vining. Eng. 34 mile-38-25; 1.71-15; 1.51 R. N.:

Rab-1 mile-38: 1.17-1'5: Com. C. Sampson, R. N 1.58-3.5; 2.35:3,5.

Mrs. Sampson: Com. G. E. Jassily and Low's Larsen Davis, U.S.N. U.S.S. "Helena " sub,last mile-39-35; 1.18- Mrs. Davis; Par. Lieut. Com. 35: 1.57-3/5: 2,87-3'5.

A. Holborn, O.B.E., R.N; Mrs. Jardine's Grey Larsen Sub-Holborn: Major C. L. Hickling, 1 mile-42; 121: 1.58; 4.33. D.S.O.: Major T. M. Wakefield, Yeoman and Morning Star.-D.S.O. Major C. Leske Smith; 134 mile-43-2 5: 1.28-45; 2.11-Capt. C. O. Olliver: Mrs. Olliver: 3:5:2.51: 3.25-3/5.

Rev. H. Copley Moyle; Lieut. Col. A. Chapman-VD: Mr. and Mrs. S. B. McElderry: Professor. and Mrs. Warren.

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DAY BY DAY.

The Cornet-14 mile42-15: 1.19; 1.56-15; 2,34-4,3; 3.08-45.

Scotch Box.-14. last mile 36: 713-35; 1.48-45; 2.22-1/5.

Malcolm.-1 mile:-3945; 1.17-35; 1.54-15; 2.30-15: 3.05.

Rochester.14 mile:-40-2:5; 1.18 1.53-1.5; 2.28-45; 3.02-23.

Red Ensign.-14 mile :-40;} 1.18-25; 1.55; 2.30; 3.02.

Pink Eye--14 mile-0.1.19;ed at the Helena May Institute on Monday, November 3rd. st 1.56; 2:28-25: 3.03.

A lecture on "William Thom- son, Lord Kelvin" will be deliver-

Warren.

Gentle Cat-14 mile:-36:15.15 p. m. by Professor A. G. 1.11: 1.48 2.23-2 5; 2.56.

Alexander-34 mile-33-25:

not

Mr. Lindsell--$50 or

four.

1.15; 1.48.

brown red

and brown... for miles and miles veritable Sahara of oilcloth patterns. It is a land of allotments, with straight white roads running across it as far as eye can sec.

LOSING THE SENSE OF DANGER.

Floating above land and sea one realises why philosophic tem- peraments achieve so little. To sides of a question, is to be bored, see everything at once, to see all Nothing matters considerably, one's stomach. except fanatic, down on the earth, is the

The

man in the motor car determined to get from London to Dover as He has quickly as possible. Dover on the brain. Kill him and dissect him, and you will £nd "Dover" engraved on his heart.

During the course of the debate in the French Chamber of,

I doubt whether he would have Deputies on the Bill improving the conditions of Collectors of Taxes, M. Klotz. Minister of Finance, remarked that many pessimistic and enjoyed his confinement, the inaccurate statements on the French financial position had been tremendous roaring in his ears," made. In spite of the war and the vast sums lent by the United, the absence of fresh breezes, and States. France is, he said still the greatest creditor country in the apparent slowness of the

invested by flight. world. Before the war the amount of money

But as a novelty, and for an £1.920.000.000 of which Russia bad Franch citizens abroad was absorbed one fourth. French advances to other countries during hour or so, there is nothing like

there and

also was

a looking down on the earth. The war amounted to £280.000.000

which one amusing part about it comes due for material of £260,000,000 of suc

thus had from France

the reflection that if due

Russia. tenth only is

by

you are flying through the

I work it out that an hour in a claims on other countries amounting 61 milliards of Francs or £2,440,000,000 which was 50 per cent. more than what she owed invisible air the earth below

There was, besides, you is flying through the invisible big aeroplane is equivable to at to Great Britain and the United States:

least two, and perhaps three, France's claims on Germany. From the Budget point view, before ether. There are two of you- the war, France's revenue amounted to £168,000,000 and the both floating in nothingness. And hours in a motor car. The loss actual you are not nearly so great a of the sense of speed is a tremend- £348,920.00 but the Was Budget estimate for 1919-

ous deprivation. Then there is receipts were so much above the estimates that the total revenue miracle as your travelling com- might fairly be put at £400,000,000. The principal increase is on panion, who has been flying no real sense of danger. To rush the ether for some past four cross roads in a motor. stamp duties; an excellent sign, showing mortgages were being paid through

car sets every nerve of my body off, estates changing hands and farmers becoming landowners. M.. millions of years, rolling along at

an enormous speed, with all its jumping. I have never once ex- Klotz said he had no doubt the country could support 50 per cent. more taxation than now, especially when the invaded departments impedimenta of oceans and moun-perienced the smallest, quiver of would bear their share. This increase would enable receipts to tains deserts and jungles, climates alarm in a big aeroplane. A and languages. elephants and sudden drop is unpleasant; it may balance expenditure.-Havas.

be horribly unpleasant: but it microbes.

does not make one feel anxious, One yawns, but one does not tingle.

KING OF SPAIN VISITS BATTLEFIELD.

DEEP EMOTION EXPRESSED.

Peris, October 23.

The King of Spain at Verdun, yesterday, laid a wreath of orchids in pious homage on French military graves. The King visited the entire battlefield, and Marshal Petain told him the story of the struggle. After special visits to Forts Douaumont, Vaux, and Cote du Poivre, King Alfonso went to the Citadel and signed the Golden Book and left for Paris filled, he said to Marshal Petain, with immortal pictures and a heart overflowing with emotion- Havas.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

EX-GERMAN SHIP AT SINGAPORE.

Singapore, October 24. The s.s. Ninivi, another former Gemman vessel, has arrived

here..

GERMANY'S TRADE EFFORT.

Singapore, October 24

Letters from German commercial houses, which were posted in Berlin on 18th July, have arrived in Bangkok.

NO SENSE OF SPEED.

There is this disappointment about flight that it is entirely without the sense of speed. tumbling about in a two-seater is the heaven of exultation; but being a passenger in a Handley Page, steady as a rock and built with an eye on stability, is quite another pair of shoes.

Nevertheless, when all is said and done, to get from London to Paris in three or four hours is something of an achievement. No doubt improvements in theso big aerobuses will be many. more air, less noise, and a sense of the open-but London to Paris The pace seems like that of a in three or four bours-that's steamroller. Nothing rushes by something! Fou You see forty miles ahead, so that an object may be in view for nearly an hour. It is as if motoring to Brighton, one saw

Dickens went to bed in the. quite distinctly from Croydon the pier and the parade, but no trees capital of France (how I loved and telegraph poles at one's side it the other night!) blessing the South-Eastern Company for and no road under one's wheels, realising the Arabian Nights in It seems as if one will never get these prose days. He fell asleep to any particular place.

It is something for the present in five years or so. no doubt, it will be nothing at all.

of

The sea looks like a wilderness murmuring, as he winged his of hammered pewter, with little idle flight into the land specks of white, like cracks in dreams, "No hurry, ladies and ice; a three-roasted schooner gentlemen, going to Paris in 11 looks like a child's boat on a hours; it is so well done that pond. You see France in the there is really no hurry," distance (very like a whale), long, long before you reach it.

I am certain that what gaY8 kim joy on this journey was the The appearance of that beauti- sense of speed. If Major Foote ful country as you fly over it on (who took me over in the great the way to Paris suggests a vast Handley Page bus on Monday) floor covered with samples of could have piloted him to Paris oilcloth, with a few hundred in a two-seater, he would have doormats thrown in. You see written an account of that journey strips and squares of yellow, which would have taken our mauve, light green, dark green, breath away.

Edrar Warwick's new Revu-

Burning Daylight-34 mile:sical Comedy Company, "Vanity Fair," arrived to-day from Singa- 42: 1.19 1.48-25.

Lovejoy-last 34 mile: -36:pore and opens to-night at the 1.15; 1.48.

MARINE COURT.

THE FALSE CLEARANCE CHARGE.

Theatre Royal. Booking is very heary and a bumper house is assured. The Company is on a short visit of six nights only and there will be a change of pro- gramme each night Good wine needs no bush.

men

A Chinese married woman, living at No. 8, U Lok Lane, In the Marine Court, this reports that at 3 am to-day,

climbed

the over morning, before Captain Basil four

the staircase, Taylour, R. N.Marine Magistrate, partition of

opened the door from the case was resumed in which and Captain Noqueira, of the s.s. inside, for, the others to enter. Hoi Ping. was charged with Two kept guard at the door, carrying passengers without a whilst one of the men entered passenger certificate and with the cubicle, and pointed a revolver wilfully misrepresenting to the at her husband, herself, and Harbour Office that the ship was her amab. who were the only occupants of the floor. They broke carrying no passengers.

After hearing the evidence, His open two boxes, and stole $795 Worship dismissed the accused worth of jewellery, and $120 in with a caution and fined the money. No arrests have been

made. Agents of the vessel $200.

From

Life".

PROFITE

A flask of wine,

A loaf of bread and thou Beside me in the wilderness-

COVER

ARTH

ANDERSEN. MEYER 3 DOLLTO.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE, The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was is./5 11-164.

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the "Hangas" Telmph"]

SHIPPING SCANDALS.

Sir--I wish to contradict all you had to say in your Monday's issue under the heading "Ship- ping Scandals."

First the overloading question. There are three questions to which the public can tell you the answer without opening up the pages of your paper.

1. Why is it the "Sui Tai" and the "Sui An" now make but one trip to Macao?,

2. Why has the “Tai Lee “laid so long rusting away at Samize- poo?

3. Why is it the "Wing On" was placed on the H.K.-Canton run; then on the Macao-Canton run then back to the H.K.-Canton run?

All are aware, or ought to be, that our river.steamers have been carrying air mostly since the war began and not making enough to pay the coal bill, and yet you have the temerity to make the grave allegation that they overload.

On my first boarding to join one I was struck with the enormous amount of room taken with boats rafts, and life-saving gear, there being little or no room.left for a passenger to walk; and after see- ing what an innumerable amount of small craft is always around and about them while on their journey, I came to the conclusion that, if given a chance, I would advocate a reduction of this life- saving gear as an improvement. If trade becomes much woIBO, we shall beve to Bend few to Singapore with a load of life belts and boots to walk on-the... water, similar to those used by that famous Welshman who walked Swansea Bay with them on some six years ago.

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Yours etc YET ANOTHER BRITISH

SHIPMASTER.

N.B. When we hark back to

1909 or so there were five boats every Sunday going to Macao fall of passengers bent on seeing the Monte Carlo of the East, but now Sea Tap Sam.

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Hongkong, Oct. 24, 1919.

BANKRUPTCY COURTA

RECEIVING ORDER GRANTED.

In the Bankruptcy Court, this morning, before Mr. Justice Melbourne, a petition was heart in the case of the Hop Tek Loon Firm. debtors, and Tsin Sui Fook, petitioning creditor.

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Mr. C. Farebrother Mason, of Messrs D'Almada and Masori appearing "for the petitioning creditor, said petitioner held amount 20 security for the due;

$575

Tant, and his object in asking for a receiving order was that the deb- tor had suspended payment of debts. The assets were estimated at about $1,500 and the liabilities were $1,300. There were various moneys in the hands of the Official Receiver, whom, it was under- staood, had no objection to a receiving order being made.

The Official Receiver confirmed this, and His Lordhsip granted the petition.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAYE

Royal Hongkong Yacht Club- Opening cruise.

Theatre Royal-Opening of Vanity Fair "Besson.

Coronet Theatre-3.15 and 9.15-

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15

p.m.

Victoris Theatre 4.15 p.m.