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MONDAY, MAY 17. 1920.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

DAY BY DAY.

THORNE'S OLD VAT NOTES & COMMENTS,

"No. 4"

SCOTCH WHISKY

We strongly recommend this The Vat was started Whisky.

in 1831 by the late Robert Thorne of Greenock and the Whisky has been known as

No. 4 ever since.

OUR RAILWAY.

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that

CURRENT COIN.

LOCAL WEDDING.

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TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

A FULL, BUSY YOUTH IS THE [BY "MERCATOR"]

SELF- The statement which appeared ONLY PRELUDE TO A

Lady Bonham-Carter is not the Business in Hongkong to-day is in Saturday's Government Gazefir | CONTAINED, INDEPENDENT AGE.

At St. Joseph's Church, on first lady of her family to speak. at's standstill, and the air is thick Saturday afternoon, the wedding at elections. I remember (wri os giving details of the Colony's re- venue and expenditure for the

Mr. William a correspondent) hearing bar sunt, welve months ended December Army, arrived here by the Tengo One big firm of rice merchants of Mr.

General C. H. Sherrill, U. Swith rumours of tottering Chinese took place of

örma and imminens failures. Robert Wilkinson (aldest son Lady F. M. Stanley, speak in 31st last contained a mass of Maru, accompanied by his wifes heavily involved as a result of the Land Investment Co. and dature as a Unionist for North W. J. Wilkinson, of support of her husband's candida interesting figures, which are

and son.

Wilkinson) commented upon in our leading

the falling price of the careal, its) Mrs.

and Miss Lambeth in the nineties. But Here in this

committments being valued at Leonor Maria Esther de Sousa, although she could paint the article to-day. column we merely wish to make Saturday's health return shows over four millions. The markets only daughtes of Mr. and London street boy, she did not a passing comment on the Govern-one fatal case each of plague and here aro undergoing a bad time Mrs. L. de dansa. The Rey quite know how to deal with a eat tailway. From the figures small-pox, both victims being due to conditions similar to those Father Augustine officiated. Cockney crowd. In addressing in Japan. When the present state The bride, who was given away a dinner-hour meeting at Doul- Saturday have been seen

of affairs passes away it is most by her father, was attired in a ton's Pottery Works, her speech quite a considerable profit was We understand that Command.kels that with it will vanish the gown of white satin with silver began: "Men of Lambeth, two made on this undertaking duringar Beckwith is likely to become at babies" of the Colony. lace trimmings and

years ago (the`date of her mar the year. The incoma was Harbour Master when Captain Prices of many commodities may surmounted with orange blos-maga! I voted for. Sir Henry at $190,092, whilst the expenditure Basil Taylour. R. N., ratires on still go down, though na: rapidly, soms. Sha carried a touquet Westminster Abbey, and since totalled $437,592, As compared the 1st proxime.

but materially, and the mathod of of lilies. She altended that time I have never regretted

Miss business and the number of by

Violet with the previous twelve months.

Victoria lit." “Wait,” shouted an oldish- business houses will go back to Wilkinson i sister of the revenue showed an advanta

the looking woman. "till you hava of $56,518, whilst, on the other Miss Mag Choy, daughter of the pre-war level and stability bridegroom) and Miss L. Souza bean married

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twenty years. hand, the disbursements went up Mr. and Mrs. Choy Hing, is to be will be restored, and it will be (cousin of the bride) as brides-missis." No immediate reply by 650,316. To make a profit married to Dr. Arthur W. Woo, good for the trade of the Colony, maids, their dresses being of was forthcoming.

$53,500 during a twelve-M. B. B. 3. (London) on June Things may improva quicker whita Chinese silk with bead than many of us expect to day. trimmings. The service was month period is very gratify-[5th at St. John's Cathedral.

Some of the importing and ex- choral, and Captain J.T. Thirlwell A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD.ing, representing, as it does.

well over a thousand dollars The increases in the Colonial porting firms have only them-acted as "best man." a week. But it must, of course, Secretariat under the salaries re-selves to blame for the embarass- After the ceremony a recep-] President Deschanel's decision be remembered that there is huge vision scheme are given as following position in which

of the bridegroom's parents, of capital expenditure to wipe off-Chief Clerk, 2000 to 2300 by are placed to-day. There has been on a bell at the residence to wear morning clothes instead

Oika for the construction of this line 2 annually. First Clerk, £400 to much speculation during the There were numerous presents, his predecessors since 1871) at was extremely costly. It will be to £600 by £20 annually.

past there years, and when things the bride-giving to the bridegroom ceremonial functions held in the turned in their favour they were a pearl sarf pin, while the bride-daytime. M. Jean Bernard says many a year yet before the corner

considered geniuses. Now the day groom gave to the bride a gold that it was a dress suit worn in is turned and the railway produce

The ballet for officer and of reckoning bas come and it is necklace and a pair of ruby and the sufficient profit to offse: the or

afternoon which N.C.Os of the Reserve Company, to be hoped that this bitter ex-jade ear-rings.

savegi iginal outgoings Still as ap

To the brides-France from reverting to the undertaking it is doing decidedly ..V.D.C.. resulted as follows.perience will be a lesson to many.

the bridegroom gave monarchical form of government. well, and the hopes of these Lieutenant G. M. Dodwell, Sergt

pretty rings. The honeymoon is | It rained heavily ai Bordeaux on who were responsible for its con- AM. Thornhill, Corporals F.A.

to be spent in Hoihow, Haiphong | February 17, 1971, the day when The absence of any movement; struction are being admirably Wells and F. L. Cooke, Lance

and Pathoi.

the Third Republic WAS realised. It would be interesting Corporals J. A. Lyon, J. H. Ox-in Chica commodities to foreign

constituted by a majority countries has had & depressing berry, J. Macdonald.

of only .ona Tota

in the effect on Exchange, and it is not

| National Assembly. The Duc de

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1920.

THE COLONY'S FINANCES.

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to know how the Chinese section of the line is paying. We see al

From the Times we notice that likely that Exchange will advance GOVERNMENT HOUSE Broglie, leader of the Orleanist statement in a Canton paper that,

party, arrived at the Assembly tae revenue of this section for the Captian Sefton Cobes, who was appreciably for another month. period from January 1st to in Hongkong until recently with In Jane it is expected that a

with a dripping umbrella, which February 29th this year reached a the Manchester Battalion, was substantial rise will take place.

May 15th

on entering he handed to a man total of $170, 897, but no account of married on March 17th to Nancy. The sterling rate

Lady Stubbs, accompanied by in a dress suit, saying.. "My expenditure is given. The revenue younger daughter of Mr. Justice dropped to four shillings. At the

ban, kindly .get this is relatively higher than the and Mrs. Taste, of Melbourne, Present price of silver America Captain J. E. Warner, Private Sod

thoroughly dry before I come it is stated, is likely to buy, about | Secretary. resterday afternoon British section, but that is not to Victoria. he wondered at remembering that

300,000,000 ounces of the white visited the Matilda Hospital and at The "good man the Chinese line is much longer

metal to replenish her Treasury, was shown over the building by an usher, as the myopic Duke In connection with the sale of Even if France does not buy non-Dr. J. 3. Sanders and Miss Durmised lawing to bis dreaal, but than ours.

the old Post office site by the leasential articles she is certain to Innes, the Matroni

a wealthy supporter "of the Government, at an upset price of wantessentials, Americaraanot

Orleanists, Jales Sebert, Having His Excellency the Governorat no several committees with There appears to be plenty of abou: $50 a square foot, we under keep off buying for any length of was present yesterday afternoon the Duke, Saber: was furious at evidence still available to show stand that there is an American time because she needs rawat a meeting of the Council of the not being recognised by his that China is not carrying out her merehan: of Shanghai in Hong-materials for her own con-airersity of Hongkong- part of the bargain so far as the kong at present who is prepared sumption and manufacture.

leader, and revenged himself by In the evening his Excellency}" ratting” to the Republican Little, if anything. could be more interesting to residents of Hong. suppression atopium is concerned. to pay $66 a square foot for the present the bankers are more or kong than a statement of the Colony's tirancial position and there must

correspondent of the Inter-plat

less witholding farilities trom Save a dinner party at Covers-party.

The following have been many who read with care our digest of what was publish Dational Anti-Opium Association.

the merchants. especially the ment House. ed on the subject in the last verament here Strietly speaking: Province, gives an account of a arrived here on Sunday by the result would

writing from Yeaping, in Fukiea Amongst the passengers who speculative element, and the information given was not a statement of the financial position:it

Rome Mr. G. C. Alabaster. C.B.Esubject to the complaint, des- the west and amall was just a comparative statement of the revenue and expenditure on tramp through that part of Tenyo Mars were Mr. and Mrs. of

Major G. N. Humphreys, cribed by Dr. John Freeman in for the year 1919 statemen: that was highly informative. The the Province. He says that at the Ashurst. Mr. and Mrs: Borlini, speculatora will be squeezed out..

current British Methical most outstanding thing revealed was that our Colony was run at a city of Yongan be found uplum Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Lang. Mr. P. When that time comes it will be D.5.0. Mr. Humphreys, Major the luss for the period under review, for the Government spent nearly growing extensively, even in the W. Goldring. Mr. and Mrs. a good thing for all concerned-A. T. Walmsley, Mrs. Walmsley. Joubed, which causes its victimas a million and a half dollars more than it received. In the preceding grounds of the ramen itself. Crocker, Mess- C. Janin, F. at least for those who bave been Mr. R.O. Hotchison, M.B.E.. Mrs. to bolt from the room should a sear it had been worked at a pront of over two million dollars. Not ground. being white with Kirchner, M. C. Tang and Major doing a legitimate business, and Hutchison, Rev. M. Shawell, Mrs. cat enter it. When staying at only has revenue fallen of by over two million dollars but expendi there were

He also learned that D. Watt.

Shewell. Eng. Cöm. J.C'. Jenkins, Seboobrunn after the Battle of who had been satisfied with small RN. Mrs. Jenkins, Major G. le Wagram. Napoleon was heard in bundred ture has increased by over one million and a ball. At least suit is!

profts. America, it is anticipated, opium shops in revealed by the statement published, and the position might well be

the city. licensed for one dollar a night.

William Warton and Miss Lotus will be abor: ef wheat, and Hoquet, Mrs. le Hoque:. Mr. W.J. the middle of the night shouting Carrie, Mrs. Carrie, Mr. G.M.loudly, for help. The equarries she will WED rice to take called a serious one. It has been customary for Governors of the What is of particular significance Carr, the latter of whom resides

Dodwell, Mrs. Dodwell, Miss rushed in, to 6nd their master place. I has Colboy when making speeches at the Budget meetings of the

been Dodwell, Mr. J.A.E. Bullock, making, desperate lunges with Council to congratulate the Colony on it strong financial position the people to plant the drug, and Police Court this morning separ.Argued with me by a friend the M.BE: Mrs. Bullock. Mr. P. his sword at a cat sheltered be-

is that the military were forting in Lyndhurst Terrace, were at the but it would seem that another era bas been inaugurated -an ers oljno matter what the crop might be. lately charged with disorders abroad, then the countries which Jacks, and Mrs. Jacks.

hind the bed-curtains, but bis band

no trembling with It is not our intention here to go through all the items, because amount. In some of the centres were out on bail, did not turn up America for their supplies of the latter were taxed adefioite condust. Both defendants, whol have been depending upon

fear that he could not drive the we gave them in very readable form on Saturday, but reference to

animal

Miss visited it appears that the officials, and

Louisa away. the more outstanding is justified. The largest decrease in revenue

wheat will have to look towards quoted recently. Of course, some Merrick,

painted Lord figured under the heading of Internal Revenue, which, as every visit of British representatives.

Hearning of the approaching estreated.

the East for ice. Rangoon is uneasiness now prevails in Ame Roberts's portrait in India, relates knows, includes the money derived from the opium monopoly.announced a reduction of fifty per

also short of rice, and the rice rica as it is prevailing all over the that she had to banish her kitten It will be remembered that at the "Budget meeting & cent. on the taxes on poppy felds to be leading lady of Mr. Herbert hold on to their stocks during ding and, in consequence, bankers Chief came to her studio.

Miss Jeanette Sherwin, who is merchants in Hongkong, who can world. There has been over-tra- whenever the Commander-in- months ago His Excellency the Governor, in replying

"I was to criticism by Unofficial Merobers, referred to the revenue from but set three days as a limit for Waring's Far Easternur, is said the next two months, will most have during the last few months told," she adds, "that on one of opium as decreasing, and added that the Colony must be prepared it to be in. As soon as the taxes to be provided with a special probably not suffer any loss over been exercising greater care in the Lord Roberts's voyages home he for even lessened funds from this source, citing the forthcomingled and efforts have been even the shape of a small coral neck-

were paid, the crops were destroy charm against the Evil Eye, in their heavy purchases.

issue of credits in America. By asked to have the cat removed as efforts on the part of the League of Nations to reduce opium smok-since made to collec: the balance lace, the christening gift of the

restricting credits a smaller soon as he came on board." An ing to a negligible quantity. In principle. one has to agree with of the taxes, the troops in one great pianist. Paderewski, which

volume of business is inevitable. American passenger, gnaware of this. It has always seemed an anomaly to us that a British Colony place firing on and killing she almaga wears as a mascot!.

The fact of the matter is that I may hit some of the smaller Lord Roberta's identity, said should gain the bulk of its revenue from such a source, but one!

rice-cannot-be stored in the god people for, in the absence of facil to Lady Roberts, Don't you must not overlook the practical side of the matter. The loss of surf, umber of villagers because they

owne for an indefinite period. as ties.tbe.volume of business neces- think that gentleman must have ravenue is a serious question. very eloquently illustrated by the had not met the demands.

The boatmen of four junks and the stuff changes' colour after two sarily shrinks, and where there is been A mo09 in a former figures now before us. If we are to prepare for a lessened in THE "SQUEEZE” GAME.

cargo boats

were charged this oaths. There are very heavy a smaller volume of business there state? Lady Roberts's reply is come from this source, then we must either trim expenditure br Incidents like those cited abore memning before Captain Basil stocks in the Kowloon and private is less speculation, and in the not recorded." Dr. Weir Mitchell find some other means of raising money, That the latter has been show bow bopeless it is to Taylor, R., Marine Magistrate, godowns, and unless enquiries end lower prices. I am almost calls this complaint aclurophobia attempted is shown by the fact that under practically every other pest reform of any kind whilst with disobeying the orders of the come in within the next three sangsine that these cute Ameri-—a term of which the etymology head an increase has been shiored. Reveque from Land Sales is the present type of officials. Harbour Master by lying their weeks there will be weaping and cans will weather the storm. If goes back to Herodotus. When down and must inevitably fall until the Government becomes a backed up by military romans, boats then being the outside of knashing of teeth among the rice the panic ever comes it will be the father of history first en- title more relaxing in opening up new areas both on the island and bell away. Opise to the officials more than five cargo boats along merchants of the Colony, Asjshort-lived, and will make are countered the cat in Egypt, he the mainland. There is a very gratifying increase from the Rail is a source of revenue, a means of side the 5.5. Taga Maru in the much as twenty million dollars noise than any harm.

called it "ailures," or tail waver. way, the Post Office, and from Light Dues. Looking for a moment enforcing illegal exactions. And Harbour. on the 14th instant. worth of rice is lying in the

Dr. Mitchell says that he per- at expenditure, it would seem the Government has been a little too! 50 the

poppy is ill They were fined $7 each, or 1f hands. of these merchants.

The economic situation of sonally knew thirty-one people liberal, apart altogether from the fact that every branch of public stown, though so long as the days hard labour.

Hence, the financial stringency service is becoming more expensive to run. Private concerns are officials get their taxes they do

now being felt. For nearly a

Japan is causing much concern who could detect the presence of finding costs maintaining an upward tendency and it is only not hesitate to trick the poor. natural that the Government should find the same thing. farmers or to, deceive foreign in-

The "incomparable Fazimova month there has not come to the merchants in Hongkong, a cat though it was neither seen I am told that sibilites of danger. Much has tains that cats cause not only as The largest increases occurred under the headings of Police and vestigators. That is their concedis featured in another Coronet single order for rice from the and is pregnant with more pos- nor heard by them, and he main- Prison Departments (which one cannot possibly grumble at), Mili- tion of governing anything 50 Fog." which is now enjoying a attraction, entitled "Out of the

America has bought all her re-been said and writen about the un-thma (as suggested by Dr. Fres- lary Expenditure and Public Works. The last two-named loog as they can get their bit of accounted for well over one-third of the total expenditure, and squeeze. It is the same in regard successful run at the Theatre, quirements for the present, and it precedented prosperty of Japan, man in the British Medical Journ is not expected that she will want but it is not recognised that all al"), but also violent sickness, it would seem that there is room for considerable retrenchment in to gambling, which is supposed to depicts Love's triumph over regard to the last-named item. The question of such lavish spead have been suppressed in many Tyranny and is invested with more until her present stocks are this prosperity was to due to temporary blindness, bysterical

The

more or less consumed. It is be abnormal conditions consequent convulsions, and lockjaw. Dr. ing on public works has been a matter often referred to and as a Provinces bat which still openly eat emotional interest.

lieved that when that demand on Japan's peculiar position dur: Mitchell thinks that selurophobis setting is beautiful, and the story deas come, at least half of the pre in the war. subject might well make the foundation of further criticat reference fourishes, In Canton, we see, the

The spirit of the is due to the existence of olfac The Public Works Committee has now sitting upon it the whole of Kwangtong Christian Anti-

| so well formed that it cannot fail sent stocks in Hongkong will be nation has not undergone any tury ammaustions distinguished by ; the Unofficial Members of the Council and they might be looked to Gambling Association is about too produce the most lively interest. sold in a month. Of course, that radical change to warrant alarmome se odours and by others to watch with a very jealous eye the observance of a little studied begin a campaign against this The picture will be shown for a gives the rice dealer very little in competitive countries. It is felt not as odours but only in

few more nights. economy. We are not arguing in favour of a lessened care of public evil. It is seeking to enrol 100,000

hope. In the meantime the rice true that Japan has attained a their results on nervous systems improvement, but hinting at the maxim that one must always cat members between May 31 and

market is slowly climbing down, greater measure of independence unusually and abnormally sus one's garment in accordance with the amount of cloth.

By some parrates fo- June 15, and all who join must Engaged on patrol duty at and fabulous interest is being paid shown enormous development, blinct, cate are very fond of

and that her industries have ceptible." To secure increased revenue and to decrease expenditure should agree not to take part in Connaught Road West yesterday, by the merchants for temporary now be the policy of those who are responsible for the governance of any game akin to gambling Inspector Willis, in charge of the accommodation. Where all this bot hitterto unknown evils, such aeurophobes. Even strange cats, the Colony, and it might just be that to attain such an object further or to let any hunse or land No. 7 Police Station, took a hand is going to end I do not know as labour troubles and a fictitious according to Dr. Mitchell, sexu theasures of taxation will have to be devised. In all matters of this to gamblers. With the move-in the capture of an opium smeg-The fact remains that the bosncily high cost of living has arisen as to have an unusual desirə tɔ bo kind there must be caution. At Home we have just seen that internment itself we are not concerned, gler who was just then landing al situation in the Colony is none 0 offset. Added to this there near them, jump on their, laps altarstion has been very seriously increased, and that the burden for we do not think there is any from *

sampan. Under his too bright, and is causing much bas been a growing mania for and follow them. of paying has again been put on the shoulders of those who bave likelihood of converting the Chin-jacket this Chinese concealed ansasiness. The money market speculation and company promot borne it in the past. Hongkong'a proud boast is that its Port is free ese people to whom gambling is $30 worth of the poppy juice.is as tight as a drum, and this must not be interfered with by any schemes that are as the breath of life. The whole which was, of course, confiscated contemplated. It would seem that increased revenue will have to point is that the evil continues when the man was charged and ba derived by internal taxation and the only hope of residents can unabated, despite its supposed convicted before Mr. R 0. I do not think that a financial extrems and manifested a feverish be that there will be a strict watch kept on spending ao that the oppression, and that officials are Hutchison at the Police Court crisis on an appreciable scale will suxiety to obtain recklessly bigh amount necessary will be kept as low as possible. Certain it is that freely supplied with "hush this morning. a fine of $750 come in Aperica, nothwithaland-dividends at the expense of sound the Colony cannot afford to show another deficit of nearly a million money" by the intereste con-was also inflicted on the ing the forecast of the New provision for future develop-recently, aged 102. She had lived and a half dollars,

cerned

prisoner.

United States.

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ing out of all proportion to the Share- needs of the country. holders were improvident in the

York banker whom Beater has ment.

102 YEARS ON ONE FARM.

Miss Margaret Kerr, Aughnovaliog, near Newry, died.

all her life on her father's farms,