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NOTES & COMMENTS.
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ADVICE TO STUDENTS."
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1920.
DAY BY DAY.
CURRENT COIN-
ALWAYS LAUGH WHEN YOU It was a happy idea on the part CAN IT 19 A CHEAP MEDICINE. of Mr. Jamieson, the British Con- MERRIMENT IS A PHILOSOPHY
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items. Refined lard is being sent to England from America (BY "MERCATOR.”) at rates which the Hongkong
The arrival of H.M.S. "Cairo" merchant cannot compete with adds yet another ship to the For a damning indictment of London buyers are therefore, not rapidly-growing China Squadron.
sul General at Canton, to impart a NOT WELL UNDERSTOOD. IT the incompetence of the Hong willing to pay more for unrefined Ferr soon we shall have sufficient little sound advice to Chinese THE SUNNY SIDE of EXISTENCE kong Government and its absolute lard. Owing to the uncertainty ships on the Station to revive our want of sense of business, com-of deliveries, import merchants pre-war organisations, such as mend me to the report of its are in a predicament. Local Fleet Regattas, sports etc., etc.,
rivalry
students on the occasion of x-Syron. recent prize distribution. He
and inexperienced to interfere with matters which concerned
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advised his hearers not to neglect Saturday's health return shows trol of the rice supplies. Seldom stocks are well held. Mercantile and witness a renewal of the their studies for outside affairs, one fatal case of cerebrospinal has any Government of a Colony houses in Hongkong are booking Rec sportsmanlike told them they were too young fever, the victim being a Chines issued such an account of the orders without a definite promise traditional to the British Navy
way it
has ruismanaged the as to date of delivery and at Major and Mrs. Humphreys affairs of the public in a certain prices ruling at time of shipment, wire branch. Everything that I had as manufacturers at Home arc. the government of the country and MA D. E. Clarks
proceeded to illustrate amongst the passengers who written in these columns has refusing to take orders in many Three Year Commissions is still this point by saying that arrived to-day by the s.s. been proven to the hilt by the lines unless the customer is will-alive. It has been reported dead if they saw a
confessions of the Government ing to consent to shipment at an several times, but has again man weaving Kashmir. cloth they would not presume to
itself. The rice control scheme indefinite time. What is really cropped up from the usual un- tell him how to weave it and for The total output of the Kailan of the Hongkong Government making for dearer money at pre-traceable source. Anything less that reason should not inter-Mining Administration's mines will ever stand as a monument sent is the fact that considerable desirable than three year com
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1920.
THE CARNIVAL CANARD.
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meddie in matters of which they for the week ending January 24 of fivance run -tnad. It will sums are locked up in cargoes, missions is difficult to imagine. had little or knowledge amounted to 97,367 tons and the be remembered that I had fore- For instance, in tin alone the The Army and other Services are These words come with peculiar sales during the period, to 79,015 casted that the loss we should be Chinese merchants have invested blessed with the privilege of the
called upon to bear would be ten million dollars. sppositeness in view of the recent tons.
When all company of their families, no student troubles in Canton and
between three and four million this cargo is disposed of we matter what the station; but not throughout China generally. It! Grateful thanks : fron the dollars. The Report states that should witness a plethora of cash so the R.N., and it is undoubtedly is common knowledge that hun-Hongkong Branch of the Minis.the loss so far is "well over two on the local market.
a fact that two years is quite reds of pupils went on strike "tering Childrens League are due milion dollars." The Govern
long enough for a man to be away over the Japanese boycott questo Messrs. Wm. Powell, Ltd., forment apparently does not wish
The Hongkong Government from Home. and that in Canton a gift of 12 dolls for the annual to give us more shocks than are recently passed crders that dyes safe for our health. Why cannot may not be imported from enemy went to the length bazaar.
This, in my opinion, should be we be given the exact amount countries. This is protection of one of the foremost planks of the
suffered? Well to-day already
a new type. The great success Lower Deck Welfare Committee. the purpose of searching imposed by Mr. Y. L. Smith on a $2.000.000 may mean 82,999.999, which German dyes scored in the although at the same time I sup- out and destroying "low grade Chinese who attempted
The ways of Governments are a Dutch East Indian market was pose it would be difficult for some goods. In some parts of the smuggle into the country, via secret to us. The Straits Govern due not so much to unusual of the Barrack Stauschions," country there were conflicts with the Colony. 320 rounds of rifle met sold us 27.500 tons of rice, qualities in the dyes as to the who will probably serve on the the authorities, leading to scenes ammunition and two dagzers.
and eventually found that they fact that qualified German Welfare Committee, to appreciate of great discrder and resulting in
had 13,750 tons, having sold the chemists who spoke the native that fact. bloodshed. These
Mr. R. D. Hol:, the well-known difference to Netherlands languages were constantly em- could have no possible knowledge British shipping magnate, whose Indies! Had the Straits Govern played as salesmen. These ex- It is worthy of note that one of the questions at issue, but they name is prominently associated meat been dealing with a firm perts gave instructions in the of the claims put forward on be no doubt thought themselves reat with the Blue Fannel Lite of of merchants they would have best methods and where any half of the men of the R.N. is that hermes by acting as they did, steamers, arrived in the Colony had to suffer for their mistake. doubt existed they cheerfully 42 days' leave be granted for each They were apeing their elders. this morning by the P. and O.
We are told in the Report that bought at full market price complete rear of foreign service. many of whom bad set the worst Kashmir. Mrs. and Miss Holt are the Government sold 10,000 tons textiles that had been treated Quite right and proper too, and possible example. The only accompanying hic.
on consignment to America. The with their dyes. Are we going by no means too much to ask. punishment suited to their cases
public эте entitled to more back to these methods.. or are is a sound spanking and an
In the final of the Gulf Club details. Was it a sale or was it we going back once more to extra dose of study after normal Captain's Cup, played on Satura consignment? It cannot be the the fatal "take it, or leave it publishing a further increase of The Hampshire Telegraph in day, Mr. F. A. Redmond defeated same at one and the same time. which did so much to cripple pay to the Navy ranging from 2d Mr. W. D. Kraft after an excit- The Government, I know, suffer British trade in the pre-war days to 5d a day was somewhat belat- ing contest. The match was ed grievously in having sold rice I hope the result of the Governed, and to say the least, raislead- decided on the home green where to Havana under wrong destina- ment order will not be that dealers. The increase referred to was Movements of this type, unless M. Redmond, with a half in tion. It is remarkable that the would be compelled to take in awarded some two years ago and checked, ear easily lead to situa- four, won by one up.
Controller had sold 3,500 tons of ferior dyes from inexperienced has already been absorbed in the itions of the utmost seriousness.
The trouble with many young.
Saigon long when as a matter of dye manufacturers.
various daily rates of pay. The War Coronet" was fact he had only 500 tons. Chinese to-day is that they are launched at noon on Saturday explanation given is not satis- rather suffering from inflated from the Taikos building yard, fietory. Some care should have this year, and already the con- pleasure of reading that bright
The rice crops of the producing countries do not promise well ideas of their own importance. the
I have lately experienced the naming ceremony being been exercised to ascertain that, They see to many
of the gracefully performed by Mrs. G. the different qualities or grades trol scheme is being again applied little journal, Ni! Desperandum, We-tern-educated type of young M. Dodwell as the vessel com) were in the godowns when the in many places. I am afraid that published in H.M.S.." Hawkins". men strutting about and airing menced to move down the wars. sales were made. As it was the Hongkong Government will fn this, as in most things, the their views on any and every tople: This vessel is the fourth of the this want of a little ordinary care have to put the control machiners"Hawkins" has again given the that arises, and from such as 8,000-ton deadweight standard has cast the Colony $140,000 into operation this year. That by lead to the China Fleet. It contains From anxiety and worry on Friday, we in Hongkong passed to manters which are in startling to the order of the Ministry those gentlemen who have been dia, I notice, have announced the affairs, and Ivarious contributions these they contract habits and steamers built by the Company Was the fault that of any of the way. The Government of In- full details of all sports, lower deck relief and smiles on Saturday. Those profound-looking people who contrast to those of the Chinese are always wise generally after an event, were going about with gentlemen of the older school. of Shipping.
mentioned as having rendered terms of its rice control for 1920. by the ship's company of con- the usual I told you so." Those who had been personally anxious Exuberance
Its main features are that Burma siderably more interest than the for the safety of dear unes felt as though some great weight had natural and praiseworthy so long
youth
troller? We are told that when rice will be rationed for all coun-vapid twaddle found in the been lifted off. The Manika catastrophe had proved nearly as it is not directed into wrong GOVERNMENT HOUSE of the general control of the rice
Mr. Hutchison was put in charge will take an important part in the
tries, and the Rice Commissioner average modern magazine. "wash-out True, the wild stories of Friday had foundation in channels. When it is, it cannot! fact. There was a fire and a big fire g: that, there were a few he ton strongly denounced. Even
Surel position five of the leading rice transactions, both as regards the people injured, some seriously, be there was, happily, no truth in here in Hongkong we have many:
China Squadron merchants were invited to join destination of the rice and the Journal could be run on similar the statements that were current on Friday that thousands of people of these
the committee to arrange the pur-various countries to which supall results of fleet gunnery, prize price. The ration figures for the lines, wherein could be published had lost their lives and that another huge and grim tragedy had young Chinese, who think that: bumptious, assertive.
chase of rice for local consump plies have usually marred an occasion of merry-making. We can all afford to laugh because they have donned the
tion. Who
gone will ring, boat racing football, and rice now-laugh in our sense of freedom: but there is a serious side to distinguishing dress of the "kit"
merchants? I know that some of doubtless depend on their relative all those matters of so much On and are acquainted with a few
Saturday afternoon at of these rice merchants referred needs. Thus the Straits Settle-interest to everyone, yet about Newspapers are generally blamed for a lot that they do not do slang European phrases, they are Government House was held the to were
ments and the Federated Malay which authentic information is "They are often credited with exaggeration; with making wild the last ward in humanity. Hap Garden Party given by His Ex-no: a fact after these worthy by the failure in Siam and
States, which have been hard hit invariably lacking. assertions without finding out the facts. In the case of the Manilapily we still have left a goodly cellency the Governor to those gentlemen had been consulted by Ceylon. which largely depend on carnival "seare" they are invent at least we are. It is just as sprinkling of the other type Hongkong men who left the the Government they knew when well to point that out and point it or strongly, because there are men who must feel utterly asham. Colony for active service during the Government were about to will have a good claim to those who are always fond of trying to blame the papers. Rist let log of us tell what happened. On Friday morning a reader came and told upstarts are making of them-turned. It was unfortunate that the price of rice went up instead
these young the war and who have since re-nake purchases, and, as a result, a big share to what is available. us that a cable lad own received by some relatives of people wie selves.
So far as can be judged from had gone to Manila and the offers of that cable was that the ed at their real worth is the meat in consequence of which the been better had the Government is likely to be this year a con- everyone in the Service will have
These latter are apprais. the weather proved to be incle of going down? It would have the information available, there carnival had been destroyed by fire and that there were many community generally, and we garden party arrangements had appointed a committee of business siderable shortage in the world casualties, One of our stat Wats deputed 41 search that hope it will be many a long day to be cancelled and the function men with a general knowledge of supply of cereals and there are
joined in this movement. At pre- cable out and he did at least, he found the people who had before their influence ceases to be became an indoor one, received it. On every handi hy hound wild
local conditions and not interested already signs that there will be a sent clubs have apparently been rumours.
Heifelt. also heard that everybody who had gone from Hongkong were sate:
There were over 150 invitations in rice. These men would have keen demand for all the available formed by Chief and Petty Officers sent out to men and their wives. heen in a position not only to guide supplies of the world's rice crops extension, embodying all ratings: only, but I anticipate an early that thousands of people had lost their lives: and he also discovered HONOUR TO WHOM, that the whole town was agog with the news and as excited and. The Army Council's praise of number of the Colony's chief re- prices but alen in the sale of the influences of
und in addition to these a large the Government in controlling in spite of the moderating There is every facility for this apprehensive as it is possible to imagine. Newspapers have a duty Lord Hair, on the uccasion of sidents and officials were invited. rice and the general conduct of exchange and high
a high rate of kind of thing, and support from to fulfil and that is to give news. So we wired our correspondent the abolition of the General The guests were received by 11is the scheme. I had foreseen this freizht. Prices may go to a level every conceivable quarter, and I in Manila and asked him to cable us the facts. That cable never Headquarters in Great Britain. Excellency the Governor, and and pointed it out long age, came until late Friday night, and ro it was that in our Friday's could not have been couched then passed on to take tea and
the limit of which it is difficult sincerely hope the day is not very far distant when Hongkong will edition we gave what little definite, information we had and stated in more complimentary terins, refreshments on the balcones and Chinese New Year, business in retail price of rice rises to an
With the approach of the to forceest. It is evident if the be able to boast of its Naval Club. that the rest was all conjecture and rumour, of which we had no Never in the history confirmation. We began the day op Saturday to discover, with a British Empire has one officer music by the band of the Wiltis the time of the year that the of
of the to listen to a fine programme of general is at a standstill. This excessive height there is danger
considerable deal of pleasure. that the South China Morning Post had received a been charged with so momentous shire Regiment. Everything was Chinese merchants close their the consume27
hardship to race is shortly to take place cable and had, by the publication of it. cleared up the story and a responsibility, and no other done to make the ocassion enjoy-books. Money is consequently which cannot be overlooked is
A point also between Hawkins" and Alac- Bet all minds at rest. On those facts we think that none will say British officer., excepting Well-able, but the weather was a bigvery tight, the Chinese banks the danger of over-export which rity." The course and takes calling in all their loans and the might result in adue competi-are not decided yet, but I wel Chinese merchants being over- tion of the food stocks of the come the first of these sporting challenges; it sevours of the good kong has suffered a needless scare residents have only themselves existence of the State." So says Investiture was held, when the stocks even at rates lower than in Siam. The Hongkong Govern: /old Navy, and I predict an ex-.
Prior to the Garden Party, an anxious to dispose of their country as has recently happened to blame. This is by no means the first occasion on which a the Army Order, and Britishers following were invested with the the ruling quotations. sensational story has turned out to be all "poodlefake" and we everywhere will readily endorse Order of the British Empire-
As much ment "should watch the rice don't suppose it will be the last. As a Colony, we seem to be the generous tribute. As a soldier,
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carefully, being situation peculiarly blessed with a fair sprinkling of the human brand Haig covered himself with glory cellent Order of the British accomodations. The last settle the essential food stocks
Commander of the Most Ex- offered as interest for temporary make certain of retaining that loves to make a story out of nothing and set it going on its way during the war. He towered head Empire. Mr. Arthur George ment on the local Stock Exchange the country and see that prices rejoicing among a folk that would take a first-class award in a and shoulders above his con- Murchison Fletcher. competition for credulity. We always try to avoid being in the temporaries
was a good pointer to the state of do not rise above the level which swim of easy believers, but it is sometimes hard not to be. People and ever displayed those qualities cellent Order of the
in the Army. Members of the Most Ex- the financial market. Although while yielding a profit to the get so erroneously serious.
British the settlement was a small one importer will not cause real, Newspapers don't want scares and rumours, although they are deliberation which mark the real Alle Hickling. Mr. James ar: December, it was a most difficult of discontent.
of generalship, courage and calm Empire.-Mrs. Ethel Stabb, Mrs, and nothing compared to that of hardship and arouse the danger A report has reached the Police forced to repeat them, and if anyone thinks that we were happy in leader of men. He has had his thur Edward Bullock, and Mr. one to negotiate, as the Chinese being able to publish the gist of Friday's rumours, he or she has a detractors in arm-chair critics George Macdonald Young. great deal to unlearn. We believe that the duty of a newspaper is who know nothing about soldier- to give facte and if that stream of facts is not kept pure, the resulting and never will. One of these will be a people of muddled ruinds and foolish purposes. A news-even went the length of declaring paper should be as intent upon discovering facts as a chemist in a that he was not a great soldier "laboratory, bus, unfortunately, there are people who only obstruct and that for anything that he did, instead of help. It has often been said that newspapers help to credit must be given to Foch, . form and mould public opinion. That is true in a way, but one has under whom he worked.
it all.
TO MEN RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE.
that we can in any way he said to have added to the story that ington, has brought to a victorious handicap. must have had its origin in the imaginative mind of some very conclusion a campaign on the clever person and then have spread like all rumour does. If Hong-issue of which hung the very
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Dr.Addison, Minister of Health,: But informed Sir Frederick Hall, inj
these were
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The Social Clubs of" Ambrose", Carlisle" and "Hawkins remarkably well organised affairs anda boon to members during their sojourn on the China Station. I look forward to the time when
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DAVY JONES.
to
in
ARMED ROBBERY.
IN NEW TERRITORIES,
of an armed robbery carried out It is not only the Hongkong by three men on the house of a banke, who bave all along fed the Government that commits blun- widow in the Tak Tam An village, gamble in shares, were not dis-ders in commercial transactions. New Territories. At about 5.30 posed to give anything on shares. In Australia the Government pm, on the 7th instant, she was happily for the brokers concerned, which manufacturers received occasioned by the robbers opening All is well that ende well, and started a wool pool by means of roused from her sleep by a noise things were tided over.
The next instant, their wool at about 1s. 3d, a lb. the door. There is big movement off and thougthfully sold it again to before she had como fully to het also to remember that the public mould the newspaper a great deal happily his great abilities are the House of Commons recently peanuts, peanut oil, camphor and the Government at the rate of £1 senses, nore so. Newspapers have to be something like mirrors and reflect universally acknowledged. What that it was hoped 100.000 houses rice at present from Hongkong. per b When it was mildly revolver seized hold of her and don't like what he something in the nature of lights, and if people we owe to him can never be ex- would be provided under the new The rice shipments are mostly suggested to the authorities that pressed her to the ground. Two
what a newspaper reflects they had better change the pressed in words. image which is of their own making. It will be going out to the remains on the active list, and questions. Dr. Addison said theplies to the other products men- for their wool they retorted that and holding torches, began to` He still subsidy scheme. Answering other to America and the same ap- they were paying a bit too maeb other men, who fallowed him in, Far East in general that Hongkong had a violent scare and the though we sincerly hope that the Board of Health had experimenttioned. The rising exchange is they were not fools and knew ransack the hut and stole clothing
Hongkong newspapers will be looked and laughed at.
But the occasion may never again arise ed with wooden
houses and
A man armed with 'a
not conducive to husiness in the their business better than the and jewellery to the extent of
laugh should go farther; it should go to a goodly proportion of the when he will be called upon to houses built of rammed earth export line, and the offers from ordinary outsider. Is it any $57.60. After the robbers "had" community in general who'fed the scare and, who seemed to like ite lead to battle, we hold the hope Sir John Rees suggested that the London are not up to the ideas wonder that a somewhat similar taken their departure, the woman Bolve there is nothing more disturbing than alarming rumour, expressed so well by the Army wooden huts up, and down the of the local sellers. It is intores- reply was given to us by the made a report to the Police of the bel we take occasion to exhort the public of Hongkong generally to Council that he may have a far country should be utilisco, Meting to see how America is Hongkong Government when robbery, in which she states that believe only those things of which there is reasonable proof. Many ther long and successful career W. Thorne: Are these houses for capturing some of the special errors, were pointed out to them, the robbers spoke the Hakka a scare could be avoided and many a reputation saved,"
of public usefulness.
the working classes?
lines of China. Lard is one of the with regard to the rice scheme? dialect
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