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The Hongkong Telegraph

HÖNGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1919.

THE CURSE OF

EXPLOITATION.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.

FRIDAT

DAY BY DAY.

CENSURE IS THE "TAX A MAN We have heard a lot about the PAYS TO THE PUBLIC FOR BRING planets lately, and it may, there... | EMINENT=-5xxx]}," fore be of interest to some of our readers to learn that an American

Professor by the name of Todd present holding a special Spring The Sincere Company is at believes that the people of Mars Sale. are superior to the people of this sarth because they have greater Aberden Inland Lot 82 is to be dificulties to contend with. There sold by auction at the P.W.D. is no rainfall on their planet, he Offices of January 19. It contains says, and canals must convex 4,420 square feet, and the up et from the polarice-cape all the war price is $1,999. ter needed for agriculture and to support life of any sort. Mars will dry up in time, he adds, and its inhabitants perish. (all the while assuming inhabitants exist.) Well, what that these ever may be the case on Mars,

JANUARY 8.-1920.+1

MISCELLANY.

Discussing the pronunciation

REPULSE BAY marked that Dr. Johnson had ob-

HOTEL.

sarved on one occasion that there was nothing which had yet been SUCCESSFULLY OPENED contrived by man that was of so YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. much use or gave so much hap SPEECH HER, E. THE GOVERNOR. (Laughter). In Dr. Johnson's days of the word margarine at the piness as a good tavern or inn-

New Year weast have been he (Dr. Johnson) wouldhave sub derived, perhaps, from its Dutch That Hangong has begun the in the same sense as at present or lias exposed the vulgar error

the word "hotel" was not used family beakfast table, Paterfamis the animodstics of the stitutedit for the words he used. He origin of pronouncing it ma long-looked for a of the to open that hotel because he He gave as his reason the favari- large throng that arended the (His Excellency) had come down jarine, remarks the Morning Posti new Repulse Bay Hotel yester thought it represented day afternoon. Sefdem, it is that one sees so large and represent of the Colony.

an able practice in the English important event in the life language of sounding the g hard atives gathering of the Colony's quently been observed by a in Margaret The son of the It had fre- when followed by the vowel-a-as- principal residents as that which The X. C. Children's Sports invitations that had been sent out, to the place was that there wased himself unconvinced, but said. are being held to-morrow, the and such attendance was in itself nowhere for tourists to go. If that he got over the difficulty by assembled in response to themany Hongkong that one drawback an exception to this rule, profess good many people passing through house, though unable to produce

His Excellency the Governor has to the fact that a great want bas had to return to their hotels. The logical parent, not to be led away? first race taking place at 2.15 p..not only an eloquent testimony they wished to go anywhere they calling the stuff marge. The consented to distribute the prizes. now been filled, but an augury Hongkong Hotel Company had from his point by this false scent the human race in early times had to fight against odds to keep

His Excellency the Governor Further proof of this lies in the wisdom in accepting Mr. Taggar:'s

for the establishment's popularity show much enterprise and then appealed to authority. alive. A new kind of odds and has appointed Mr. Norman Lock fact that His Excellency the advice by providing that most he said, "notice how y ur head- fresh obstacles

are piling up hart Smith to act as Second Governor (Sir Edward Stubbs, admirable place which would master pronounces the word." When you go back to school," before the modern man. The Police Magistrate until furtherį K.C.M.G.) had consented to per-serve as an object for excursions individual's problems are notice. more pressing than ever before.

form the opening ceremony.

"Oh was the reply, he always He is in no danger of being

The New Year was ushered in favoured with perfect weather he was sure that the hotel would Fortunately, the function was beautiful roads in Asia, and

on one of the best and most calls it butter." pierced by an arrow on his way to with much cracker-fring, tolling conditions, and there was keen church, but it is almost as painful of bells and blowing of ship's enjoyment to be derived from the because of the skill and intelli- novels, with the ways in which to pay the 1919 price for & suit of sirens in Hongkong. One esse motor trip that was necessary gence with which the site bad young lovers express their delight meet with the success it deserved much reading of sentimental We are all familiar, thanks to decent clothes, for example. So in port sent out in Morse code Practically every motor car in been selected. From the point of in each other (writes J. M. we should be acquiring strength with her siren the greeting: "A the Colony must have been re- of mind and soul; we should be Happy New Year to All.” improving as the result of the

quisitioned, for there was a con-advantage to have a place of that ways become a little stereotyped, view of the tourist it was a great in the Book Monthly. These very harshness of life's demands. His Excellency the Governor

atant stream of cars arriving at ind, but whether, from the point a It may be, therefore, that all the has appointed

the Hotel from Mr. Robert 2.30

soon after uncomfortable

little dall, even happenings of Oliphant Hutchison, M.B.E., to

of view of the Colony, it was a commonplace, P.I although the

& little these days are truc blessings. act as Treasurer, during the take place until three o'clock.orists was a matter on which in new ways of the happiness great advantage to have the age-reader. If he wants to hear, not timed to was

to- the- That's one way of looking at life absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. On arrival the guests were ion. (Larghter). But he hoped to American sentimental books, aver- there was a little difference of opin- of young lovers, let him turn Messer, received by Mr. J. H. Taggart, the that the Hotel Company would which are wonderfully inventive O.B.E, with effect from the 5th Manager, to whom the whole January, 1920: V

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in these strenuous days.

for &

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Charles Mellvaine

bas

ceremony

the main door of the large ball. the hotel band striking up the open. (Applause.)

His Excellency then opened

National Anthem.

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against his breast, the quick hammer of her heart be felt, with an odd exaltation.

credit is due for the conception reap the benefit of their enter in that respect. One that has and execution of the scheme, and rise by providing that popular just come across the Atlantic lency the Governor in Councilman of the Board of Directors of Colony. He wished it all success soldier and a pretty country girl It is notified that His Excel- by Mr.J.Scott Harston, the Chair-resort for the inhabitants of the shows a handsome American rescission, po far as it affects e Company. As mentioned pleasure in declaring the Hotel separation. And we read that

given directions for the

for the future and had much coming together after their war Formosa (all ports) and the Colony's principal residents were Pescadores, of the Order of the present, including H. E. the Gen- above, practically all the 31st July, 1919, proclaiming eral Officer Commanding, (Major Formosa (all ports) and the General Ventris, C.B.) and Sir Pescadores to be places at which William Rees Davies, K.C. Sir disease prevailed. 20 infectious or contagious Haviland de Saumarez, H.B.M.'8 Judge at Shanghai, was also among these present.

On arrival, His Excellency

Governor

welcomed Harston who

Was

Your Ex

cer.

will

what the

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AMERICA AND THE TREATY. can senators are getting rather Apparently some of the Ameri- uneasy about the failure of the opposing political parties to reach a compromise on the question of the ratification of the Peace Treaty. It seems that "the mild reservation group" intends for warding to Senator Lodge an cltimatum stating that he must

Visitors, who were very keen agree to the changes supported

Major Hylan does not lose all by the 64 Senators or they will

on inspecting the building and its

the privileges of his position on join the Democrats, thus side-Parisien dancer and soubrette. the

Miss Le Roy, the well-known

appointments, were high in their leaving office. It is customary. praises of all that was seen.

in New York to erect two street- tracking the Lodge programme appeared on Wednesday night at by Mr. Scott

we have previously published a lamps out of the city funds in new series of reserva-the Victoria Theatre. tions of a milder character. That a severe chill that she had con- and gentlemen,-On behalf of the

full description of the building front of the mayor's private Owing to said: Your Excellency, ladies as well as given an outline of residence, and to keep them slight would appear to suggest that tracted, Miss Le Roy could not Hongkong Hotel Company and will be, further will not be term of office, but during the after all, the Republicans have give all the numbers that she bad those assembled here to-day, artistic hotel that has now been even after his death, should his completed scheme all night, not only during his carried the game of "knocking intended. the Treaty rather too far even for Shanghai, where she will be cellency, and thank you for Refreshments were liberally dismayor takes the oath of office,

She left yesterday cardially welcome

said here of the essentially remainder of his lifetime, and for some of their own party. starring at the Apollo. Hongkong bonouring this auspicious occa-pensed, and the future success of the city lighting superintendent

added to Hongkong's attractions.

heirs with it. Before a Dew The other day we" There has been a lot of guidance given to China and there will, taken doubtless, be a great deal more. During the year just closed China American Lecause we dared to preciating her talents when she for I feel sure that as

to book by local her, in proper form and

Were will have an opportunty of seeing sion by your presence. I use the the hotel enthusiastically tested. calls to display various designs has loomed largely in the international picture, and, by reason of suggest that this opposition to comes this way again.

ap-word "auspicious" advisedly. it, writers and publicists who have any knowledge of this vast the Treaty was inspired by party eastern Republic have had a year in which there was plenty of feeling. Well, Mr. Lloyd George scope for the working off of pet ideas and platitudes. But in spite believes it is, anyhow, for since morrow will contain many local Our Pictorial Supplement to of it all, Caina is still going along in her haphazard and almost we penned our comments he has pictures of deep interest. These uncontrolled way. By reason of the great international conferences delivered himself thus "Party will include groups of the Evans- that the year has witnessed and by reason of the general spirit of strife in America has resulted in Grimble wedding, the England v. reconstruction abroad in the world, the past year could have been jeopardising peace and endanger- Scotland football match, for China one of unparalleled achievement. It certainly was one ing the League of Nations in a Hongkong of great opportunities, and, whilst it would be harsh to say that country which took the most pro-Garrison contest, and the "Purple it is perhaps fitting that I should being carried out by Inspector nected with many of the Tyrolean those opportunities were squandered, it would be only the bare truth minent part to promote it." Our Pierrots," to record that they were allowed to pass by without scarcely any advantage being taken of them. A very short review of the out-people, though they may believe there will be two illustrations of

own view is that the American Concert standing features of the year will go to prove this.

Although she entered the war a little late in the day, China was instrument (it could not be in the Singapore, which successfully that the Treaty is not a perfect Capt. Ross Smith's aeroplane at one of the great concert of Powers that banded themselves circumstances), would not favour dew from England to Australia. together for the defeat of German militarism, and very rightly any course which would have the took her place in the councils that followed the termination of results suggested by Mr. Lloyd hostilities. With infinite

There has been added to the thought, members of the Council of Versailles framed and Allies for that. That is why we entitled to practice medicine in after much patient George. They are too loyal to the Register of Medical Practitioners adopted a Peace Treaty that they, in their wisdom, thought bope that even now some satisfact- Hongkong the same of Dr. Philip best represented a just and equitable settlement of all theory means of compromise will be Sexton Vickerman, Q.B.F, Lieut. main questions involved. To the whole of that Treaty China found, whereby the great Ameri- Col., R.A.M.C., S.R., 12, Bum. refused to subscribe, because on, the question of the ex-Germanean nation may play its rightful phreys Buffdinga, Kowloon H territory in the Shantung Peninsula she resented the temporary part in the world problems that is Bachelor of Medicine handing over of it to Japan. On the merits and demerits of the lie ahead. Bhantung decision more than enough has been said-our own view

and of Surgery of the University of Edinburgh, Li centiste of the Royal College of of the Royal College of Surgeons Physicians (London), and Fellow (England).

care and

has often been stated; but when all is said and done the withholding SPREAD OF BOLSHSYISM. by China of her assent to the Treaty was a lost opportunity. It was.

an opportunity for the display of a spirit of benevolent compromise,

Bachelor

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Party. In

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Mr. Taggart was very properly of lamps for his selection. Though tainly as the sun now shines

made the recipient of many con- the shapes may vary, each lamp which Your Excellency has by R. E. Stubbs, Governor of more than a village, and he ever attend this enterprise, apo ed at the head of the visitors" list in the days New York was little upon us, good fortune

gratulations. Before His Excel must be surmounted by a brass. lency the Governor left he sign-eagle.. This custom originated

of good repute. Four kind attendance to inaugurate it,placed the hall-mark

Hongkong".

mayor was its only magistrate, In the circum-

Reference to the opening would The lamps served to guide any one Cricket Club stance of the uniqueness of this not be complete without mention seeking his services after dark.

event in the history of the Colony of the heavy motor traffic, this of the very efficient police control

Hongkong Hotel Company's un- new Hongkong offer a few remarks regarding this Garrod and staff.

There is a pathetic touch con" addition, highly important adjunct of the

the Repulse Bay Hotel was the veing, this being largely attend shince he will pass along the furtaking. The idea of building Ball was given at the Hotel in the namely, the number of small roads (writes Ethel M. Bilbrough. THE EVENING BALL. To mark the opening, a public not fail to strike the traveller, in The King's Highway) that can- product of the brain of Mr. Tag and proving an unqualified route. Some have been erected art the Company's energetic succa s.. As seen by night, the by the wayside; others stand on the Company and to secure the ready to forward the interests of Hotel presented a very striking projecting rocks, whilst many and genial manager, who, ever

welfare of its patrons, suggested this project rather more than powerful ball lights, whilst the tall the same story, being mem- picture. The approach was have been placed at the base of a. brilliantly illuminated by precipitous cliff; yet one and all twe years

small Italian garden was very eatoes of ago. Having convinced his

who has effectively picked out in red fallen and perished on the spot. Board O Directors of its soundness and

'anterns. obtained their sanction for its

The central hall was As works of art they are for the proved to have erection, he has devoted himself dancing floor, and, from nine being invariably the work of some a splendid most part very terrible things, heart and soul to its successful o'clock until well past midnight, local peasant. On looking up at now stands before you bears programme was "The Repulse the writer of her toorto add to completion, and the edifice which presented an animated scene. the frowning heights above these One of the features of the dance shrines, we felt no desire (adds striking tribute to his foresight, Bay Waltz," specially composed their number--deeming it wiser Wren's epitaph. It reminds me of Sir Christopher labour and ceaseless attention. by Mrs. Taggart.

to leave the untrodden paths of Summing up the proceedings this mountainous country to the as a whole, one can only say that more venturesome and unwary," the Hotel has been launched in a while we. contented ourselves place it is destined to have in the trusted to the safety and security manner worthy of the important with the charm of the road, and social life of the Colony..

of the public highway,

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someone

Whilst it would not be wise to & chance to reveal an earnest of international goodwill. To the give credence to all the stories League of Nations might have been safely Teft the task of final that are told concerning the adjustment. But China failed to rise to a height higher than that spread of Bolshevism, there is an of her own individual ends. And the consequence is that the Peace obvious danger in belittling the Dockyard Recreation Club on A whist drive was held in the Treaty knows not China's signature. Turning to internal affairs, perricious the most outstanding feature was the attempt made to bring about anarchical movement which has attended. The prize winners were circumspice" (Hear, hear.)

character of this Wodnesday last and was wel an amicable settlement between the Northern and Southern parties; made its effects felt in many as follows: Lalies: 1st, Mrs

"Si monumentum requiris With a great deal of acclamation there was planned a conference parts of the world. That tale Budden, 2nd, Mrs. Vosper, 3rd, gifts in plenty upon the site and et Shanghai, but the failure of the delegates to come together, the told

Nature has bestowed bountiful continual objections raised by either one side or the other, has read Yellow invasion

about 2. proposed Mrs. Windebank; Hidden. Num-its surroundings, but we all owe like a tragic comedy. If there ever did exist a real desire on the Europe by Bolshevised Chinese 1st, Mr. Tunnard; 2nd

of Western ber, Mrs. A Matthews. Gents: part of either faction to settle matters it was never given a chance to bas probably more foundation in Harrison: 3rd, Mr. Windebank; and Gibbs, and to the contractors, a deep debt of gratitude to the Mr. architects, Messrs. Denison, Ram VICTORIA THEATRE the family whose present head show itself. The North and South are in every way as much apart the imagination than in anything 4th, Mr. Tangyer, Hidden Num-Messrs. Tsang Ying for their

The most brilliant member of as they were when the year just closed first dawned. The very else, but we cannot be blind to theber, Mr. Harding. After a very szill in attaining the really excell- active campaign against all thing Japanese, resulting in the possibilities of Bolshevism getting engjoyable evening, the M Cent result which you will shortly toria Theatre are to be congratul- Committee was the third Earl destruction of material and not a few ludicrous demonstrations a hold in China. If Bolsheviks (Mr. A. B. Allan) presented the behold, and, on behalf of my Comated on their enterprise in securing Stanhope. Born in 1752, and has been compelled to eat humble The management of the Vic-pie before the Douglas-Pennant by irresponsible youths, was another feature of the year regarding can plan and intrigue in India prizes to the successful con-pany, I tender which China cannot be complimented. True it is that the year has and Afghanistan, to say nothingpetitore, and he was in turn hearty thanke. I have.no doubt ment to play at their seen the development of one or two needed things-aviation has of their activities in the United presented with a number of tas y whatever that this Hotel will performances and at the matinees revolutionary enthusiaste, he to them its the band of the Wiltshire Regi- brought up at Genera at a time been given a start-but in the more essential needs, especially that States, there is no reason why presents from the ladies present.

9.15 when that city sheltered many of wise direction and legislation, China has lived through another they should not attempt to in) year of costly poverty.

prove a boon to a host of people on Wednesday and Saturdays. imbibed their opinions at a And, unless there is a very great change, the same will have to since China is geographically Wood to-day on a charge of en-will be by no means limited to the Regiment played a capital He was among the four

fluence the Chinese the more so

who live in Hongkong, and I am Last night inaugurated the impressionable age and renamed A Chinese was before Mr. J. R. also confident that its patrons change, and the string band of the constant to them until his death be written.at the close of the year 1920. China-and by that is now quite meant the millions of hard-working people forming the bulk of the Bolshevik authority. A Chin-unlawful purpose.

near the centre of tering a dweilling house for an populace of this Colony. The selection vast population-ie sound at heart. No-one who has come in close ese telegram which we publish complained that he went into the from

The man locality. is easy of

of music touch with it could say any other. Where China needs a drastic ed

which the Revolutionary Society access was highly appreciated by the England, and one of revision is in the conception that her rulers and officials have of of Bolshevik representatives be by the tenant with a stick. The Company are instituting a service band played too softly, obviously Society, with a halter you two days ago spoke house to sleep but was driven out enterprising Dragon Motor Car allowed to offer a suggestion, the Wilham Pitt at the bot our City, and as the packed house. If we may be best-known caricaturesrepr what they owe to their country and to the greater world outside. ing in touch with important great cold which he felt forced of motor busses at reasonable being under the impression that neck, held by his brothe Narrowed by personal aims, they translate every occasion for personages in China and of ahim administration into terms affecting only their own ends, and it can report that a big sum of money by going again into the house difficulty by all: I have now playing, but this is an erroneous exists, strack inf

to risk A boldly be stated that therein lies the curse of the world's most will be spent to further the He was not able to make his stay to request that sour Ex impression.

beating rates, it can be reached without the Theatre is small for loud "Citizen Stanhope potential country, It is not administered; it is exploited. And movement in the Orient. All that, permanat, for he was again cellency will be when people begin to exploit from within they are soon joined is more than possible, and we can driven out and finally handed perform the inaugural ceremony we would imagine, is almost as advocated

The Victoria hope's honour, a me by exploiters from without. All the preaching, all the advice, and well conceive of Chinese black over to the Police. The Magis and formally declare the Hotel large as the Theatre Royal's ception of t

pleased to Theatre a seating accommodation, the names of the nearly all the friendship that is given to China is being turned to no guards joining in the scheme trate, after hearing the pitiable open to the public for which To-day at matinee (2.15 and 5.13) a long account by the men who protend to voice her wishes, but who, in What is needed is that the tale, decided to provide the purpose and on behalf of the there will be restuled Frank also showed reality, voice only their own. It is perhaps too big a thing to hope Chinese be made aware of the prisoner with seven days' re- Hotel Company, I beg leave to Keenamin The Loided Dice and a friend for that the year ahead will witness a great deal of change, but if it destructive and utterly dangerous sidence in the Gaol. But to earn prosent to you this key to-morrow Mt. Vernon Castle in Stanhoperi could only bring some evidence of an enlightened regime, then a character of Bolshevism and be that, the man will have, for him, (Applause). very big step indeed would have been taken towards a fuller urged to set their faces against the novelty of working hard fer realisation of China's inherent greatness,

The First Law and on Sunday he lavented anything which smacks of it.

His Excellency the Governor, at matinee (6pke King's century ago the stipulated period,

ing the Hotel open, re- Game.”