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NOTES & COMMENTS.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13. 1919.
DAY BY DAY..
“YOUNG CHINA,”
IN PROSPERITY IT IS VERY According to one of our special EASY TO FIND A FRIEND; BUT IN Shanghai telegrams to band ADVERSITY IT IS THE MOST DIFFT- recently, Sir John Jordan holds | CULT OF ALL THINGS.-Epictetus the view that "the hope of China les in Young China." There is nothing very original in that opinion, and if we are prepared to believe that China can" work out her own salvation we roast
all agree with it. But we cannot
altogether pin our
Yesterday's health return shows one fatal case of enteric fever, the victim being a Chinese,
We understand that a Ball under
the auspices of the St. George's faith Society of Hongkong will take in the present Young China place on 6th January, 1920, at group which will have to the City Hall." very decidedly revise its ideas and methods before it can render On the trip from Calcutta of any really useful service to the the Indo-China vessel Kwai nation. Student strikes, rioting. Sang one passenger jumped over- bomb-throwing and boycotting are board in Sulpbur Chaumal, but
was picked up.
the
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MUSICAL JOTTINGS.
SHANGHAI RACES.
(BY "ENHARMONIC.")
One could write about that Band for Hongkong for ever. for there is not a week that goes by that does not bring with it a need to be filled by some such institu- tion. This week the Frawley Company is at the Theatre Royal, and all that it has been able to
procure is a small string bad of one or two instrumentalists. The incidental music to a play materi- ally helps to make a "show" go. but by its very nature a small string orchestra can never hope to be a success on such occasions. At the conclusion of last even- ing's play it sounded not a little strange to hear the National! An- them "twinkled" out on a few strings.
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means chosen by Young China by which to attain its ends. Preference is invariably given to The Empress of Japan, which violent methods than to constitu- has been in the docks for the last tional activity by these hot-head-three weeks for her annual over-
I am very glad to hear that ed upstarts. By a coincidence. hauling, leaves for Vancouver rin there is a strong probability that accompanying the message giving Shanghai and Japan on the 19th the band of H.M.S. Hawkins will Sir John Jordan's opinion quoted instant.
be available for tb forthcoming above, there also came another
St. Andrews' Ball. The flagship is telegram reporting a bomb explo- We hear sion on Sincere's roof garden Matthews, of the Frawley Com-it is expected to return in time Vere at present out of the Colony, but
that
Mr.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., Shanghai Tothing is said pany, has received an intimation for this social function-perhaps
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THIRD DAY,
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
On the same day that he We are indebted to the Hong practically cornered the world's Kong Club for the following fur- supply of vanadium by signing a ther results;—
cheque for £800,000 Mr. Charles The Flyaway Plate. Seven Schwab WAS detained in A furlongs.
barber's shop in Pittsburg until a friend came in and lent him the
Mears Teez and Speelmin's
Triumph (Mr Knoli) Iprice of a stave. It appeared Mr John Feel's Sindy (Mr that Mr. Schwab left honie with. out any money, and did not discover the fact until he put his hand in his pocket to pay for the shave.
Johnstone)
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Messrs Stephen and Burkill' Brdand Mr Wuiellemier) Time: 1 min. 47/3 secs. Grand Stand Stakes.-One mile. Mr J. Spunt's Let Call II (
Johnstone)
Fush's
Danera Dalgarnol.
Mr
(Mr
Mr Chaucer's Pilgrim (Mr
Bremer)
Time: 2 mins 08 5 sec
he Bubbling Well Cup-18) wiles
Messrs Winsome and Hasty's r Sutterle's Ironsand {Mr The Heron (Mr Hill).
Vida)
Mr. Runit's Slesp).......
Rouble (Mr
Time: 2 mins, 43 secs. The Pari-Mutuel Cup-1} milee.
Mr Bahachild's Scala (Mr
Crok+m
as to who placed the bomb in this that he has been awarded the the most looked-forward-to social pleasure resort, but in view of Military Cross for services in event of the year. past happenings of a similar kind. Mesopotamia. it would not be surprising to learn that the culprit was of the Young China faction. Well, the hope of China surely does not lie with rascals of this type. Bombs have their uses, but to use them foi political purposes or for per- sonal revenge, as Young China is fond of doing, is to injure the progressive cause which these folk are supposed to have at heart.
THE DOLLAR.
I understand that should the Hawkins be expected the Jazz Band of the delayed longer than is at present Hongkong Hotel will supply all ears Sky and Hickling's the dance music, apart from the
Mazurek (MrJ. K. Brand) Scottish dances, the bag-piper. Gibbing's Standard music for which will be played by
Dablia (Mr Burkill) the Indian pipers.
The first of the Special Services in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Union Church takes place next Sunday at the usual hour of Morning Service, 11 o'clock. H. E. the Governor has signified his intention to be present, also H. E. Majo: General Ventris and Commodore Gurner, R. N.
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Time: 3 mins, 17 sec.
a quarter.
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concern.
In his memoirs the late Lord Beresford told the following tale of two bluejackets mounted on horses. One man had struck a buckskin broncho type of steed. and his companion viewed the with quadruped's flighty behaviour Get off that otse. Jack!" he implored his mate.
**E's beast and no mistake." "E ain't a roal
no beast neither," retorted Jack. E's the cleverest 'orse as ever I seed E throws me up and he 3 catches me! Why e's only miss-
ed me three times in a 'our!"
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The model battleships which 1 have recently been added to the
War Museum will probably be of special interest to King George for he himself possesses the most interesting collection of model ships in the world. It comprises over fifty beautiful models in silver of old battleships made originally to hold wine, and used 1 as gifts between Royal personages Collecting these beautiful toys
The Jockey Cup-Oue mile and Mr M. O. Springfield's Wild
Cat (Mr Pinkerton)..... Messrs. Winsome and Hasly's
The Hawnch (Mr Peacock) 2 was the hobby of the late Duke. Mr E S. Hive's M-juba (Mr
of Edinburgh, who left them to
· Hue)...
3King Edward. and the squadron thus formed is unique and practs
Time: 3 mins 45 3.5 sce Cup. One mile and a quarter.
The Sub-Griffins Consolationically priceless.
Mr Silex's Sces plana (Mr
Wuiellemier)
Mr Mem's Yourg Alf (Mir
Burkill).
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Honours were flying thick and fest through the Government office, which was closing down.
The first of the series of practices dances in connection with
this Ball took place The Misses Aileen and Doris Tuesday evening. and Everybody is asking What Woods are again in the Colony
good many people present about the dollar, do you think it's after a prolonged and extremely
had their first introduction going any higher And most successful season in one to the Jazz Band, as providing just like to know. The present successes in Kobe was the hold Fox Trots and One-Step Waltzes of us are saying in reply" I should and Japan. One of their biggest easures for dancing. One Steps, price is a figure that we used to
were gone through and one fact dream about, thinking that if it ing of a series of cabaret balls, at ever came we should have found which they sang to the orchestral was very clearly brought out.
Whatever accompaniment whilst the guests musical taste might thick of the one of aesthetic
-a short cut to affluence. But what are we all saying now when made in Hongkong to
Arrangements are being provide for the modern type of ·Leszek (Mr Sweeting).... we converted the few spare classes of instruction at the dancing & wonderfully good time
give
no one could say. Still he deter- Time: 2 mins. 46 15 secs. Mexicans we had some months
and rythm. The time of the
mined to seize the chance for a ago into sterling at a rate much
The Champion Sweep Stakes.little joking. So he addressed a various steps is very clearly en-One mile and gorter. unciated, and the dancers of to-Silver Sireak (Mr. Johnstone) 1 adding the letters O. B. E. after letter to himself at the office, day can readily be excused & the Oriole (Me Hill). get liking for the class of music that such bands are limited to produce. The Indian Pipers were cannot dance Scottish dances, for also present, but I am glad that I
The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be in Exchange a positive El Dorado danced, the effect being very Jazz Band, it certainly does Messrs. Sky and Hickling's
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1919.
more than a shilling down on the present price? Most are saying things that are not at all com- plimentary. In the days when the
dollar was 1101. and lower, we looked at the 2 rate as one that was surrounded by a resplendent
pretty.
City Hall 13 the latest American ball-room dances, not-
ably the One Step. Fox Trot and the American Slow Waltz, whilst private tuition will also be given
at the pupils' residences. For series of classes is being arrang- members of the Peak Club a
Iglers. At 4d. people becameed. To-morrow, the Misses Woods they are as exhausting as about
really estactic, at 3 they sighed
over past errors, at 4 they swore to mend their ways and to save like fury, at 4 8d. they are kick-
ing themselves because they have not done what they promised to. Yes, our dollar is a fine barometer) that acts and re-acts on our im
NO TIME FOR SLOPPY SENTIMENTALITY. Pulses. It's a factor that can make
the day that the
ricksha ride
our
is
Hongkong Hotel tea dance. will give demonstrations at the
[OPENING OF
five ordinary cne-steps.
다
I have been asked if I know CHINA-Philharmonic Society, and the what has happened to Hongkong's
TOWN'S RITZ.
OVER 1,000 GUESTS INVITED.
it seems
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Hallow Ean (Mr Brand)
2 Everybody got something, except Wilkins, and why he was omitted
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his name, "What does this mean?“ ....3 demanded the senior official to whom the mattr was reported. "You are not entitled to this!" "Pardon me, sir "replied Wilkins: but I think I am, as I am the 1Only Blooming Exception."
Time: 2 mins. 36 secs
Mr Sutterle's Castlesand (Mr
The Jessfield Cup-One mile and a quarter, Vida) ......
Mr MacGregor's Red Coat (Mr
Bremner)
Mr MeB-in's Golden Plume
Mr Dulzarno).....
Time: 2 mins. 45 2.5 ecs.
THE CHAMPIONS.
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Shanghai, Nov. 12. The Champions Sweepstake re-
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There was 3 Fensational moment at the Brighton meeting of the British Association in, 1872. Stanley had just returned from Africa, and was relating the story of his meeting with Livingstone at Ujiji. Livingstone had asked for news of the outside world. "I told him," said Stanley. "that
that Napoleon is at this moment Europe had been convulsed, dynasties been overthrown, and
Emperor was seen to start and refugee in England.". A thrill ran through the great audience, for among them was sitting
turn pale, and he did not recover Eugenie by his side. The ex- Napoleon, with the Empress.
composare for some minutes.
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Treaty of Versailles. No amount of sloppy sentibentality or "burg Costing a man about 3 just now.cluding many Europeans, who this winter is going to be like so wood cracked up in the stretch, brake hal caused delay on a main
was the
ocean of discontent.
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The suggestion has been made me, in connection with the
query gives me an opportunity to say a little about the lack of chorus masie here. There has (From Gur Own Currespondent) a man form hundreds of resolu-
been nothing heard the Philharmonic Society for a long tions promising himself this and Those who thought that once the Germans were beaten on the that economy, but in the very
There was great excitement at
time past, though it used to sulted: field of battle, they would promptly and honourably carry out the same old way as he always did. anxiously-awaited event came to reflects that in even the smallest Hallow E'en (Mt. J. K. Brand) 3 same month he goes on in just the West Foin: last night when an
treat inhabitants to oratorio work Silver Streak (Mr. Johustone) 1 obligations imposed upon them by the Allies have been sadly
in days gone by. When one The Oriole (Mr. Hill)................................ 2 mistaken. It is over a year now since the fighting ended, but Oie Kowloon resident, On pass. In a blazs of electric lights towns at Home there are choral the Peace Treaty is even yet not in operation That is so, not by reached, told not a reason of delay in drawing it up. but because Germany has. by his friends that as a ten-cent the accompaniment of the firing Hongkong should be so starved in wood, who shared the favour in "dollar under whose effulgence those of societies performing well-known same distance between second Won by a length and a half few of the surrounding restaurants were works, annually or half-yearly, and third. Time 2 mins. 33 secs. series of Violations of the Armistice terms, made it necessary for
shamed into insignificance and to the Allies to be constantly on their guard and to impose fresh nearly 5d. he was going to walk of an extraordinarily long string this direction. We are now enter the betting with Silver Streak,
a little needless that meant spending
There were ten starters. Castle conditions upon the conquered nation. It is all very well to talk in future to and from the ferry of crackers, about forgetting and forgiving, and to urge a speedy renewal of friend. But it's a fact that he doesn't. Chinatown's Ritz, opened its doors when one's thoughts turn more maintained it to the straight, with
the Kam Ling, ly intercourse with the erstwhile enemy, but the fact cannot be over-
ing upon the season of the year took the lead at the start, and looked that Germany has not observed the terms laid down by the
A drink in
Hotels, that and extended its hospitality to to musical evenings than in the Silver Streak and Mountain King Entente as a basis for the peace provisions later enumerated in the
soft, is anything but
well over a thousand guests, in- saramer, but it would see that trailing him in that order. Castle- The vagaries of a Westinghouse the hatchet" talk can off-set that cardinal fact. We commend it to
but there's the same old number had been invited tex the the consideration of those who boast of their desire to be fair and daily assembled in the same old opening ceremony. As each
many more we have had devoid Silver Streak coming out pressed Southern line, and intending "sporty."
comfortable building. A na guest made his entry into the been promised some carols in Mountain King. They finished in were cooling their heels by the of local musical effort. We have by the Oriole, Hallow E'en and passengers at a country junction The deliberate sinking of the German warships at Seapa Flow who buys a tin of cigarettes at spacious dining-rooms he and the destruction of a number of U-boats on the way to baeighty cents is paying practically greeted by a burst of music from Christmas, but that is a very
Cathedral just before that order. surrendered were distinct breaches of the Armistice, and the Allies a penny each for his "cigs," but brass instruments. Ushered to small drop of consolation in our attendance.
simple process of impatiently There was an unprecedented pacing the platform. To angry are therefore well within their rights, and are only doing what thes because a silly old dollar chooses in the innumerable delicacies who is going to claim that just the dining-table, he took pleasure
First prize in the remonstrances the solitary porter plainly told Germany they would do, when they make a further to become a little more valuable served up in turn by obsequious
Sweeps amounted to $94.500 and returned Front Bench answers in series of demands on the Fatherland. There has been a lot of loose,
second prize $27,000.
soft Sussex. Presently a pale, idiotic writing in this connection about British connivance in the
а man is going to give ups, the while having his ears
clear eyed young person solilo- of the Germany Navy during the war, would assist the Huns in moralising could be opened up strains of a Chinese orchestra, or above, that there could very be back in London this winter, for about filled my coffin. In the pre- Scapa Flow sinkings, as if our naval men, after smashing the power smoking? What a subject for gladdened by the heart-moving
quised. This," she said, address- ing the vacant rails, has just their determination not to permit the Allies to secure possession of]
But we will spare the infliction. by the "sweet nothings" whisper easily be formed here male vessels of the Stay-at-Home Fleet, or shut their eyes to what À GLANCE AT AMERICA.
el to him by coy maidens voice choir, and I feel certain the papers simply teem just now sent state of Whitehall flappers it's was happening. That sort of talk
hovering near. There was a that there are many men of with what is being done in the no good saying your train was be food for idle gossips who always know better than anybody else, but it with which Britain is now faced by guests warming up to the calling up choral work, even though they Opera Company is going to have From her attache case she drew
We often speak of the troubles heavy demand on the simshui tas sufficient vocal capacity to take musical world. The Carl Rosa late."
This is the end of me ** scarcely squares with likelihood. Anyhow, the Allies have but it is worth while now and and bonouring of toasts, finger-fight shy of any solo efforts. now told Germany in perfectly unambiguous terms what she again to take a glance across the guessing, and other diversions, House such bodies have quite a promised new productions and played a game of Patience
At a very big season, the public are a miniature pack of cards and has to do in order to make reparation for her, sins. Five more Pacific to see what is happening The turning on cruisers have to be handed over, as well as a number of submarines in the great Republic of America. developed such a heavy load on the clas es of men, and here there London Philharmonic Society. the doom assigned.
of all lights social value, bringing together all some of the old favourites by the pfacidly awaiting the train and and other material, including floating docks, cranes, tugs, dredgers, Like most peoples our American dynamo that at times they threa- will soon be etc. That is the price which the Germans have to pay for going cousins are facing an-industrial tend to go out altogether. Happily Service men who could supply a recruited a lot of promising large body of The Symphony Orchestra has back on their plighted word, and until the new requirements are situation that constitutes a very this untoward incident did not number of voices to swell the young instrumentalists, there are
LAN TAU MURDER complied with, the German naval men from Scapa Flow will not be real crisis, and legislative action happen, and Kani Ling had its civilian contribution. I believe band contests arranged, the good permitted to return to their homes.
It is useless and a waste of time to worry about being kind and threat that organised Labour has admitted were very auspicions a small male choir in connection are going to boom; in fact the has had to be taken to meet the first night under what must be that some years ago there was old popular "Prom concerts considerate to a people who accept terms for the cessation of fight-imposed upon the community. circumstances.
The case in which two Chinese ing and then. calmly proceed to break those terms. Germany has What Britain has just recovered
with the Naval Yard, but for musical catering at Home just were charged with the murder of herself to blame when the Allies come forward with new demands from America is face to face with,
some reason or other it died out. now is as lavish as it ever has Tau Island, on 27th August last, a Chinese boatwoman off Lan drawn up in the form of punishment for violations of the Armistice. and the sympathies of all those in the State elections is an evid individual with a love for music round we sacrifice a good deal of a concluded yesterday before
What it wants is some energetic been. Looking at things all Had she abided by her word, these additional warships and war who have at heart the welfare of ence that the people as a whole to make himself busy in the what makes life go sweetly by his Lordship the Chief Justice. material would still have remained her property. But she chose to this great nation will go out to are determined to support parties matter, and he can be assured our voluntary exile, and the infringe the agreement come to, and therefore must suffer the those who are fighting for stabilis-standing for the existing code tht it would not be labour lost. worst of it all is that the majority consequences. She is also made to understand that the benefits of ed government against the ill-of law and order, and that, But so many things want that, of us are content to go along ratified peace, will not accrue to her until she has fulfilled all the considere attempts at coercion although the noise made by the and Hongkong is not notorious needlessly depriving ourselves of onny, Lakme, Pagliacci, Cavol- obligations laid upon her by the Entente, and if she does not do as by those who think they have turbulent factions in the com- for energetic enthusiasts in any-a lot that, with a little effort, we leria Rusticaas, Rizolatto, Tra- she is told within the period laid down, then the Allies rightly grievances to remedy. The illness munity might suggest that they thing. Peculiarly, we have in migin find compensating. reserve to themselves the right to take the necessary military or of President Wilson was i deed have a large backing, there is in other coercive measures.
viata, Touca, Barb of wills, All this, as we say, the Germana have untimely, for his personal in reality no fear of a widespread time between tea and dinner in I notice by the Istest mail to Gioconds, Madame Butterfly,
var routine of living, a wonderful
the Damon, the Hagedot Thais, brought upon themselves. They may have thought that the Allies fluenca in the settlement of the social upheaval America played which practices could be arranged, hand that the famous Russian Pearl Fishers, Jewess, Eagana would be indifferent about the actual fulfilment of the Armistice Shantung question, would have a great part in the war and she and in that respect we are better Grand Opera Company, now in Osegin, Mignon and Trovatore. conditions. If so, they are now thoroughly disillusioned. In its resulted, we are sure, in own interests, the Entente cannot afford to be magnanimous towards agreement before now. As it in these days of reconstractive who have to attend practices late artists, soloists, chorus, hallet, world's most famous operas. I am An is destined to play a great part off than most people at Home, Shanghai and consisting of 83 That's a pretty fine list of the the Germans, who would only abuse any kindnesses shown them.is, the matter An agreement is an agreement, and it must be seen to that the one most unsatisfactory state of ternal affairs there is manifested
is in & peace, provided that in her in at night.
orchestra, is due to open in Ma wondering whether the Company signed between the Allies and Germany is observed to the letter as obstructed consideration. well as in spirit.
The the moderation that the world is,
nila on November 20. They intends coming to Hongkong One can scarcely pick up a will ascendency of the Republicans so urgently crying for.
present the well-known They would get a fine welcome, L Home journal without sighing to Aida, Faust, Carmen, Boris God know.
may
CASE.
The jury found both accused
guilty, and his Lordship passed
sentence of death.
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