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Mr. F. M. Remedies desires to tendersincere thanks to all his friends and sympathisers for their expressions of condolence in his recent bereavement and for the floral tributes sent. Grateful appreciation is also extended to all who attended his late lamented wife, au wall to those who called or made kind enquiries, during her illness..
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1919.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
EUROPEAN CHILDREN OUT EAST.
The anaiety shown by Euro- pean parents for the welfare of their children in a place like Hongkong cannot very well be too pronounced. Most juveniles
in their tender years are left largely to the tender cares of the amah, with the result that they are often taken to localities which are anything but congenial or healthy. Happily, parents are usually ignorant of what happens to the little ones once they leave their bomes: wo can imagine them becoming decidedly upset were they to see their off-spring in side-streets of the native quarters or in Chinese hovels where they are sometimes taken by their amals. But all cause for anxiety is not removed when the boys or girls reach the school age, and
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24 1919.
DAY BY DAY.
MIRTHFULNESS IS ONE OF THE RENOVATORS OF THE WORLD.
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CURRENT COIN.
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The value of the German mark In connection with the forthia fast falling to a penny in value. coming St. George's Ball, two The French franc is also march- practice dances are contemplated. ing towards vanishing point,
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Bail is being held at the City The Hongkong Police Victory Hall on December 19:h.
THE WILTSHIRES.
DELAY IN ARRIVAL.
TRANSPORT OVERDUE FROM SINGAPORE,
TODAY'S MISCELLANY.
Jamaica ginger has been de- clared an intoxicant, and its sale or possession as unlawful, sooord- ing to a decision of the Supreme Court of Augusta, Maine. The evidence before the Court was
owing to imports exceeding ex-ed that the week-end has not that the article could be, and was,
Everyone has been disappoint.
to add to the irony of the situa Trasos Montes, bringing with quantities as to cause intoxica- ports by about four times. And witnessed the arrival of the as used as a beverage and in such tion, Germany's best customer it the 2nd Battalion of the tion. Three grades of ginger now is France. The Italians are Wiltshire Regiment, for, follow-were tested, after having been At 3 o'clock on Thursday, H.E.worse off still, and the offer of 46ing the notice given on Saturday seized by the authorities of the the Governor is to present the lires to £1 sterling finds few that the boat would be arriving State & year ago, and it was found Military Medal to Sergt. Hutch takers because one never knows on Sunday morning, a good deal that they contained from 25 to 55-
what the Italian rate will be to of interest was aroused.
per cent. of alcohol. morrow. Taking one consider-
There have been a good many ation with another there seems to be a fine opening on the continent reason for the ship's non-appear
wild stories, circulating as to the for exchange speculators. Im- ports of gold into England fromance, We have enquired into the South Africa are now declared facts of the case and learn that the free forexport. Large shipments last, at 4 pm, and that it was comedian who was
boat left Singapore on Tuesday were immediately male to
ings of the Hongkong Police.
Professor Sklarovski returned
to the Colony by the Empress of Asia to-day, after a very success. ful season in Manila.
The concert that was arranged
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has been telling her friends that, Miss Lily Brayton; the actress. as a Lancashire lassie, she was very tickled with the story of a well-known Northern certain
one of the greatest sources of to take place at the Seamen's America at a premium of about estimated that she would arrive to get demobilized.
worry is the fact that European Institute. on Thursday bext has childrenvery frequently patronise to be postponed until Thursday Chinese hawkers' stalls, where week, December 4... they can buy for
few 3 cents as many "delicacies" as There has been sent to the they can comfortably dispose of Public Mortuary the body of The hawkers are now fully alive Chinese female, 24 years of age. to the business which they can do who was found in her cubicle with with these white children, wheher throat cut with a razor. presumably pay them far more than they would get from Chinese Saturday's health return re- youngsters, and the consequence veels one fatal case of gastro make a regular habit of hanging previously reported have not beer is that these itinerant stallholder enteritis. Two cases of diphtheria
they find a ready safe for their examination. about school premises, where confirmed 03 bacteriologica
commodities.
PARENTS COMPLAINTS.
Now, by reason of the nature
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Amongst passengers arriving were Sir Paul Chater, Mr. Justice to-day by the Empress of Asia
The annual bazaar nu behalf of the orphans and invalids of the Italian Convent is to be held at the Convent on Saturday and Sunday next. The bazaar will be Italian Consul. opened by Mrs. Eles. wife of the
them to
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16 per cent. over the pre-war price. This premium, it is in structive to note, about represents the difference between British and American exchange.
anxious On ex-
in Hongkong yesterday morning amining the list of various oc- Having regard to the fact that cupations he discovered that actors" came very low down in there is a very strong monsoon running and that several ships the order for release, According have been arriving a ittle overdue.ly he approached the officer, and this was a very optimistic forecast.said that his employment had We are informed by the naval are you, then asked the officer. been improperly stated. "What Reuter informed us on Saturday authorities that wireless com-As a matter of pure fact and that the Council of the Londonmunication with the boat has truth sir," was the reply, "I am Chambers of Commerce has decid-been attempted but without suc- ed to recommend that in view of cess. It is thought that owing to
a Lancashire yarn-epinner!". the price of silver and the possible the rough weather she is en- ment be recommended to issue out of commission, but as yet disturbance to trade, the Govern-countering, the ship's wireless is nickel coinage of denominations there no cause for anxiety. inder five shillings to provide for the needs of the country, and also time to-morrow.
Possibly she will arrive some to endeavour to find substitutes other silver-using Dependencies. for the use of silver in India and
For
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DARING ROBBERY.
JAPANESE GODOWN BROKEN INTO.
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House of Commons to the taxa- The recent reference in the.
tion of bachelors is by no means a new idea. On the contrary, it is at lers: as old as the Romans. who penalized the unmarried man, in a variety of tares from which the father of a family was exempt. In early colonial days in Canada, again, the young man who reached the age of twenty-one without having led a young woman to the altar had to pay a poll tax which increased progressively from year to year until he was wed or dead. Also several of the American States have from time to time levied simi- lar taxes on marriage-shy youthe.
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of practice, I am told that a
small scientific company has
of their preparation and the man-Gompertz, Mr. and Mrs. Potter. ner in which they are exposed fo: Mr. H. J. Brett, Mr. H. J. Gedge has been accustomed to use silver several centuries China sale, many of these eatables are
and Mr. R. F. Mattingley. a decided source of danger to the
at its intrinsic value. For all health of the children consuming
practical purposes, the only An illustrated lecture entitled recognised them, and we are not therefore "Our
Currency of the Nearest THE VALUE OF PROPAGANDA.
surprised to learn that complaints Space" will be given at
Seighbour it country is small copper. This
the have been made by parents to Helena May Institute on Monof value for centuries. A proper copper cash bas been the standard the Police in the matter.
Yesterday morning. daring What with the recent meeting in Shanghai of the British is said that
day, December 1st. at 6 p.m., by understanding of the difference gang of thieves, fire in number, Chambers of Commerce in China, there has been a great deal said parents have asked either tha
some of thest Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie.
between the situation in China broke into Messrs. Suzuki and and written lately about the protection and organisation of British the licences of many of these
and in England or India is Co.'s godown at 16, Praya East. trade in the Orient. It is a subject that has a peculiar fascination hawkers
necessary in order to grasp and got away with seventeen be cancelled. for the Editors of British papers in the Eat, for they realise that the that the Police order the itineran:
the difficulties in the success of British trade is their success also. By reason of their traders to keep away from the
path bags of sugar. of
After the signing of the Aus- currency reforma in The thieves frequent reference to the subject and the assistance they undoubted- approaches to educational est
relied China. When the gold standard the open-handed way of going recently, Paderewski, who re- upon trian Peace Treaty in Paris ly give in the way of propaganda, those responsible for the running ablishments.
was adopted in England, gold and about their work to of the British Press in the Far East contribute in a measure that is appreciate the fears of the parents We can quite wel
escape presented Poland, shook hands seldom recognised to the general development of British interests: for we have seen the way in which
copper or brass coins were only detection. First they unlock-with the other Allied plenipoten- tokens. In India, silver was the ed. the door, and then began tiaries, using (so we read) both - It is a fact we have often remarked upon that commercial men a vendor of ice cream uses the
only standard with 1:0 generally treat the news side of a paper here as something with dirty cloth which serves the com- has received instructions indicat coins were only tokens.
fixed to transfer the bags of sugar hands for the The American Consul General relatiorship to gold while copper across the roadway to a sampan He
operation. which they are not concerned-a policy that, to a person who will
wes Dot always SO stop to think about it, is as short-sighted as anything possibly could and cleaning the glasses after Washington has issued a general types of gold exchange standards. casual glance, that these men Some years ago, while shaking In moored alongside the seawall. A free with his magical bands mon use of wiping his person ing that the Government in England and India, taken as the passer-br would conclude, on a (says a Daily Chronicle writer.) be. The propaganda that the papers manage to achieve is in spite use. of, and not because of, the attitude of merchants. If our readers of the ice-cream vendor is als masters, or
And what is true enemy trade license to all owners. there were no internal variations were engaged on perfectly legiti-hands with a friend, his fingers could only see the mais of propaganda material that we have sent true of the individuals who hawk charge of vessels of American
other persons in of currency. to us from America they would realise at once where it is that the about mysterious.
mate business. which impression came into contact with the lighted British trader is so short-sighted. The American has realised that to and other concotions which are transport subjects or citizens of
sweetmeats registry authorizing
would be further strenghtened end of a cigar, and for a day or get business one has to talk about it. and, b take only two examples. "fearfully
Now, let us turn to China; both which one of the thieves, after upon he heavily insured each of by the cool and careful way in two he was unable to play. There- the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and the Guarantee Trust made." But whilst agreeing on from one foreign po
and wonderfully ency orally of enemy nations gold and silver have always the transferment of the sugar to his fingers, and to reduce the Corporation send us by every mail properly written and newsy the harmful effects which the
been used at their value; although the boat was completed. locked chances of such a happening items dealing with American commerce. On the one question of consumption of these eatables
copper coins circulated in the the door of the godown. This act, again he made it a rigid rule not getting the American Shipping Board to allocate more ships to the may have, we should say that are
Messrs. Struthers and Dixon interior, yet they were not re- however, proved to be the man's to shake hands with anyone. Pacife and how these extra ships will be able to cope with all the responsibility for the care
io receipt of a wireless cognised as tokens, and their undoing. for it trade expected, we have received reams of propaganda matter.
excited the The unlearned might ask how talking about American shipping parents or
children rests more with the Editor," which sailed from possible in order to bring them to alert Indian constable, who was British egal for export purposes, of message from Capt. Mills, of the value depreciated as much as suspicions of particularly In view of the shortage of can possibly to any good to American trade. but any man who children than with the Police. ber 18th, to the effect that or Another difficulty
guardians of the Hongkong the evening of Novem the level of their intrinsic value. passing by on his beat. This I hear (says an Erening Standard believes in the power of advertisment and has studied how that who have no power to inter November 19th at 6 p.. in Lat. so many important differencies of questions, and the thief sought and industrialists
was that policeman hegan to ask all sorts writer) that French scientists power works, knows what great value there is in having one's fera own things talked about. If in many newspapers throughout the when the hawkers neglect to up six Japanese
in uch cases
except 21. 47 Long, 120. 10E, he picked existed between various parts of to cover his confusion in flight. vouring to supply power by
are endca-. Far East there can be published facts ofhow American firms are take out licences or when they distress from Taku Taiwan. The say what
the country. in seamen
It is hard to A long chase was then witnessed harnessing the tides. For sever- catering for the carrying trade of the Pacific, sure enough that obstruct the thoroughfares with steamer
the future may and in the end the thief had the trade will go to them through the mere operation of an associat on their
will endeavour
for store
China.chagrin of finding himself arrest-
French To
scientific of ideas. If people in Hongkong are toll often enough that they harmful consequences attendant steamer, bound to Japan, and if present mordent China may be on their escape in the sampan with considerable data on the subject
weres, Knowing the transfer
fishermen to 2 the
It is quite po-sible that at the led while his fellows made good no fantastic dream, and already men have declared that this was can get the best meat at the Dairy Farm, then the Dairy Farm on. will undoubtedly get their custom, That's the power of advertising. estibles, parents and school to Honolulu.
the eating of such com- unsuccessful, they will be carried the borderland of a vast develop their stolen cargo. At the Magis have been collected. In order to and that is what American commercial mea are using-not so teachers should warn the children
ment. So many reforms are tracy this morning, the captured apply these theories to the test. much by individual firms advertising but in the larger way of of the dangers. At the same
likely to be carried out during culprit was sentenced to six making American commercial facilities known. Chambers of Com-time, the sanitary authorities theft? A Chinese who was before For the moment the most import-Hutchio 1
What is the exact definition of the next two or three decades, months hard labour by Mr. H. O. merce and big Corporations do it on a valuable scale, by using should more frequently examine Mr. R. E. Eindsell to-day, for eat point of consideration is a
been formed to carry out experi- news medium to publish items connected with the goods offered for sale by steeling, said that his offence, reform that would suit present
ments at Ploomansch, on the various developments and movements. Let us take a look at what these hawkers, for we are sure which consisted only in taking conditions irrespective of what the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce is doing in this connection, that many of them trade in com- his master's firewood and selling might happenin
Cotes du Nord. Should these be It appoints a Committee which during the course of a year deals estibles which are thoroughly it without the latter's permission. distant future. It is also unwise quantity.
the far would no longer be an uncertain the French of their dependence successful, it may help to relieve with many interesting subjects brought to its notice either by mem-unfit for human consumption. bers, other Chambers, or the Importers and Exporters Association.
upon British miners. was not an act of larceny. This re-to disturb local conditions severe- but never a word is said of them until the end of the year, when a
markable theory he advanced to, to favour a gold standard bulky annual report is published, mainly in the form of detailed
the Magistrate amidst the titters of which is neither advisable nor present in a lifeless condition. cheery and possessed of much Time brings about wonderful
known to be possible. The Chin- correspondence that is impracticable of useas news. True it is that changes. An item
For a people upon the whole the Chamber publishes a fortnightly trade report, showing what published on Saturday from our annoticed.
which we man should not be allowed to go ese have always valued every with the high exchange ruling folk have shown & surprising the trade in various commodities has been, but that is only of value files of twenty-five years ago him a reward in the form of amount of the metal it roitained and Banks refusing to advance amount of pessimism in their as a record. Far more good would be done if on some of the current dealt with the decline in value of seven days' hard labour.
His Worship gave new silver coin only for the problems of business, the Chamber, at short intervals, published-or the Mexican dollar. It
Therefore, they have stuck to the plenty of money in the market. the Morning Post. If there is any on shares. There is nevertheless choice of place-names, remarks gave to the Press for publication-a resumeer digest of what was stated in this extract that the
weight in practically every trans-A large number of Indo-Chinas more kindly, sweetly beautiful being done. That sort of thing not only impires confidence but it" Merrie Mexican spreads abroad the fact that British business men understand busion every side, that it seemed ed at the Po ice Court to-day with
A Chinese student of the Ying action of trade. was beset Wah Christian College was charg-
have been sold to London at very scenery in the world than that ness problems and are working on lines to solve them.
tempting prices. Hongkong has of rural England the present ment should not have needed explanation, but it is an argument to British dollar was to shut it from another Chinese student, on gold, the effect of increased or that on Saturday, there was a Withal, our Mount Pleasants The argu- bereft of friends and that the stealing a quantity of clothing follow demand, because, unlike shares at high rates. I learn in many years of wandering. The production of silver will not purchased Shanghai cotton writer has failed to discover it which there seems an unaccountable indifference.
At the meeting in Shanghai recently, when all the British kong. Well,
out of the Straits and Hong- different occasions. It was also decreased silver production is regular panic in Shanghai when and Chambers got together and discussed Far Eastern questions, there expressed have not been real in the school late last night its price. Silver is more a com-
the fears then alleged that he Was found were published very many resolutions that the Association passed, ised, and today, worth over five with
directly felt in the fall rise in it
a good was announced that the deal rarer "than our Banks there and no one will deny that in consequence of that publicity a newer shillings, the Mexican dollar is,
would not buy harbours, Starveacres, Starve- B stolen silver interest in those matters was aroused. It was inevitable because about as popular a coin as could MacDonald said tha: Mr. Hughes, leaves the mines. Therefore, gambling in Shanghai, and the no place-name to beat that of a
chain modity than gold, which is taken in future from his possession. in
speculators. crows, and so forth. But for of the laws of psychology the law of cause and effect. On Satur- be. Why, it's even worth con- the Headmaster of the school, the output of the mines is entire-day is not distant when we shall northern farm situated at the Inspector up, in any quantity, immediately There is too much indiscriminate stark pessimism the writer knows day we published a telegram saying that in the opinion of the China siderably more than the American did not intend to proceed with ly controlled by demand. There bear of some very big crashes in exposed end of a bleak, unkindly Executive of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce it would be gold dollar. True we don't see the charge. As the Captain demand for silver from the Shanghai. Happily, Hongkong valley which always seems much against Britain's interest to re-open connections with German firms many of the actual coins about Superintendent also had no objec- Gorezoments for coinage and for has learnt from past experiences colder and more foggy than any in China and the Far East, where British and Allied firms are but their standard of value is ell tion, the case was withdrawn. adequately equipped and sufficient in number to deal with all the right, anyhow, That depends on trade of those countries. The effect of the general publication at how we look at
arts. The greater part of the and has refused to be drawn into of the near-by heights. The home and abroad of that opinion will undoubtedly be that firms who admittedly,
the matter, To bave to suffer from the sumed in the arts. Nevertheless, If exchange
silver production to-day is con- the maelstrom of Shanghai.name is Bad End-simply. One were possibly thinking of opening up trade with Germans out East there.
Still, the value's pains to the feet which he under the absorption for whatever pur- there is a chance for the local but so far as the name goes. remains steady, of the occupants was hanged, will now think very seriously before doing e, and if the Manchester Mexican" still, with emphasis on in his shoes, and then to find all particular country at a certain
So it's the "Merrie went in hiding a pair of hinges pose of a large quantity by opinion were followed up by one or two further announcements the "Merria."
share market revivifying, A
this must have been effect rather pointing out how positively harmful to British trade would be any
his labours wasted by being period leads to a temporary rise
tban cause, for the hanging euch-trading, there would undoubtedly be. none. We in Hongkong;
found out and arrested, was the values, 189 need no convincing of the deleterious effect that German.merchants
London is still buying Indo was recent," whilst the name Bin the experience of a Chinese work of the Indian offtakes. China, been lifted off the local market, rocollections. Cackle
Case Chinas," Over 20,000 shares have Lante-dates the oldest inhabitant's would have.com.our trade bere, hit the people at Home are not -80. London-Complaint has been the Naval Yard gabe, noticing uncertain, quantity in the allverecuted at less than £70. It tran Poppinghole, Frog hole, Figarood man_yesterday. A. constable afþ closely in touch withthings. It's case for propagande, and the lodged by the department com- the gingerly manner in which he market, because few could fore-spires that Canard and Furniss Plátnix, Kitchenkour, Grand- Street. however, has always been an and fresh orders cannot be ex Darwell Hole, Old Hole, Bugshill, Manchester people have started it. A few days ago we editorially mittee on the protection of wild walked, ordered him to take off tell with certainty the course of and referred to what little British propaganda there was here, pointing birds that airmen have been ille his shoes. This act disclosed the her trade. Once she has a fixed buying this stock. out the desirability of extending it, and we ar firmly of opinion that gally hunting and bombing water pair of hinges which had been
P., and O. holders are turzel, Little Nineveb, Tubalake, A very valuable work could be accomplished in this direction. If fowl and other game from army carefully concealed inside. At estimate of the volume of trade Probably, we shall learn more of at random, and all to be met with There is Brownbread Street, are a few British merchants are going to retain their present stronghold on machines. The war ministry the Police Court to-day the thief which would be possible when this in the course of the next in a day's march along the beauti
currency and a fairly correct apparently trade and extend it in the face of present competition, they will have enters a vigorous denial of the was sentenced to three weeks' the currency is less stable, she month or so.
something. doing, merely odd place-names recalled- to assimilate the idea that we have been expounding.
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