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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THORNE'S OLD VAT

"No. 4"

SCOTCH WHISKY

We strongly recommend Waisky. The Vat was started in 1831 by the late Robert

and Thorne of Greenock

the Whisky has been known as No. 4 ever since.

A S. WATSON

NOTES & COMMENTS.

ORIENTALS AND TENNIS.

MONDAY" MAY 31. 1920

CURRENT COIN.

DAY BY DAY,

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he has no style, yet gets back! balls most unexpectedly. That appears to be rather charac- teristic

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NAMBANG GOLD ROBBERY.

EVIDENCE IN COURT.

32 to 25 per cent. 10-No. 2 Saigon Round-case CAMO

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The Namsang gold robbery for hearing

35 to 40 per cant before Mr. N. L. Smith at the

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(BY MERCATOR.")

-Business still continues stas: Dant. America is out of the Paris is, according to a telegram On Saturday there was one markets for China produce, rics) to hand, being commented upon fatal case of plague reported. The and other articles of consumption as indicating the progress of the victim was a Chinese. Otherwise which in normal times are large-- game in the Far East. We know there was a clean hill of health.

{ly exported to that Continent. The very well, bere in Hongkang, how

demand for rice in the United The sample numbers shown the instance of Detective Ins natives of the Orient are taking to j

States seams to have stopped for abore have been adopted as a pector James Walt, ■ Chinese this the game and to what a degree of The total output of the Kailan the present. No orders or an- briet method of designating the was charged with being implicat-

eficiency they have attained. In Mining Administration's mines quiries have come into the grades indicated when they are led in the robbery. the local Men's Doubles Cham-for the week ending 15th May, Hongkong market from the referred to in cablegrams. The Mr. Turner prosecuted, the pionship final there was not a amounted to 92,262 sons and the States for rice since the past Hongkong Chamber of Commerce European amongst the four sales during the period, to 92560 month. Obviously the country certificates as to quality, con- prisoner being undefended.

is stocked with the careal. Idition and stowage ate to he It appears from the examina- participants, whilst two Chinese tons.

am Inclined to this belief as accepted by the American im-tion of the Second Officer of the the Colony's Championship. Add For the twenty-four hours end-it is well known that for the first porters as final, with the excep Namsang, (Mr. D. G. Burleigh) - to that, the fact that the presented at 10 a.m. to-day the rainfall two months of this year American tion that if an importer considers who was in charge of the strong League Champions of the Colony was 1.39-jach. SinceJanuary 1st houses have been purchasing rice the Hongkong certificate to room of the ship from which are the Chinese Recreation Club, the rainfall has been 2891 inches, both here and in Saigon in in error, he will bring the matter the gold, in the form of double and some idea will be gained of which compares with an average abnormal quantities. This was to the attention of the committee how our Chinese friends have of 23.38 inches.

principally as a result of the fear of the Rice Association of Cal-eagles to the extent of $40,000, come on." A few years ago,

that the stocks of rice this year ifornia, and if it considers the was stolen, that on such a series of circumstances)

will not be sufficient to go round, claim to be justifiable, it will November, 1919, he received the would have been deemed impos- H. M. S. Titania "Pharies" as all sources of supply were then be transmitted to the Hong-gold from the consigntes, the sible for very long time to will give a Grand Variety Fer- closed with the exception of Indo-kong General Chamber of Com-Chartered Bank at Hongkong. come. Quite recently also, a Mr.formance in aid of the Seamen's China These fears have been merce by the Committee of the There were forty-five boxes con- falsified to some extent, and Californian Rice Association. The signed for Singapore and 137 for ine play

Covered 9.15 pm, on Thursday, June 10th. Saigon has been able to export Hongkong Chamber will then re- Penang. On this day the Nam- Courts Championships at Queen's Particulars on the Posters.

freely, and the action of the view its certificate, and the Club, whilst other Chinese ex-

| Governor-General of French American Importar must abide railed-for-Singapore-after having taken on board a quantity ponents of the game have also

At the close of yesterday Indo-China in reducing theby its decision. Notice of all done well in the Varsities a morning's service in St. Joseph'siness of tha silver in the claims based on erroneous certi- of mails which were also locked Home. We see that Gobert, the Church a lady's purse was found piastre has made Saigon rice Ecates must be cabled to Hong-in the strong room with the French Champion, thinks a deal containing

gold. valuables. Owner cheaper than it would have been.kong within fourteen days after

At Singapore, which she reached on the 16th November, of this Japanese, Shimizu, who may recover same on applying This was a contingency that no arrival of vessel. This latter con- has just beaten a well-known to Father Augustine, St. Joseph's soul took into account, and the dition has since been modiñed to the vessel berthed alospide No. Rumanian player, but adds that Church.

effects of this policy is to-day re- fourteen days from the date the Wharf. The gold consigned for flected in the downward trend of cargo of the vessel is discharged this port was handed over to the To-day is Decoration Day in the price of the cereal. I do not instead of fourteen days from consignees, the Chartered Bank mean that the declension in the date of arrival of the vessel of Singapore. There was nothing In spite of Japanese players, America

rates for the qualities of Saigon These conditions apply only to the state of the strong room Strangely enough, the Japanese inclement weather, a good con rice must be placed entirely at sales under Hongkong Chamber then to excite suspicion, and bave not made much of a showing course of Americans ended the door of the action that the of Commerce Rules, and buyers after-baving-ascertained this fact in local tennis, but some of their their

Happy Governor-General has taken in and sellers who wish to trader. Burleigh locked up the

door. The robbers best elsewhere players are really Valley where bomage was done revising the Goances of Indo- under special terms agreed to splendid at the game: they are to those American soldiers and China, but it was a vital cause.

between themselves so that they covered at Penang. when the remaining cas25 consigned to may not be prejudiced by so doing.

the Chartered Bank of that There is not likely to be any

part were being checked. It was material improvement in the

During the last fortnight there then found that the cases were These with the Detectives on Saturday morning situation for sometime to come has been an incessant flow of short, by six. as if Denmark might follow the raided No. 8, Kowloon City and It is stated that numerous claims tour from the North "into" Hong-gold extracted were a moment lead of other countries which recovered therefroma quantity have come from the United States kong. This has been helped later discovered in another part have given up a Monarchy for a of stolen property taken from a during the past two weeks for largely by the favourable tael of the strong Republic. But the fear proses to shop. The tenant of the floor compensation for wrong quality exchange. It pays the merchants distance away from their origina! have been based on a misconcep-was arrested and was charged in rice shipped by exporters. The heretoimport flour from Shangbai place near by. On the steel tion of the feelings of the people, addition with possession of a claims total some six or seven Shangbai has shipped very large bolkbead which was covered on For some reason which we can-couple of daggers discovered hid-lakhs of dollars, and they have quantites of our to South Africa the inside with wooden panell

were ng, closer examination revealed nos fathom. Reuter did not give den by the searchers under his bed. stupified the rice exporters here. A lot of countries that

to getting their that A pieca of the steel cs the results of the elections Another Chiness was also arrest- The latter maintain that accustomed Britishers often hear people who ought to know better speak of which followed so closely upon ed in connection with the affair.they had shipped the right supplies of flour from Australia about one fee: lung by sight the British Empire as something which conflicts with the idea of these wild rumours. A reader. Both the prisoners were to-day | quality. and rely

the bave now turned to Chins. As inches wide, large enough for a demperacy, because they are under the impression that it is from however, has supplied us with senteared by the Magistrate to surveyors certificate. Rice have already mentioned, the hand to pass through, had been has skillfully drilled out, and putty London that the real governing of this commonwealth of nations is the figures, which are most in-three months' bard labour. before it is shipped to foreign Australian Government -done There is an impression abroad that the Imperial Parliament teresting in view of present-day

countries is surveyed by com-raised an embargo on expris of used when the piece was fitted controls and governs very much more than it actually dues and it is conditions and tendencies. From

petent men, and it is mutually flour from the country, bus con-back in its place to block up the time that that impression was removed by the study of one or tw these we gather that the Ra-Road of the dead body of a General Chamber of Commerce came into force will be allowed the appearance of being intact, The discovery at Pokiulum agreed between the Hongkong tracts made before the embargo ho's thus made to give the steel facts. One of the most important announcements made is the dicals, who, with the Socialists, House of Commons recently was that be Mr. Bonar Law with represent the extreme element in Chinese man wha bad been and the San Francisco Chamber to be executed. Fortunately for and at the same to prevent the reference to Canada. He stated that the British and Canadian Danish politics, lost no fewer than

violently murdered and the of Commerce that the Surveyor's the dealers here very Governments bad arranged to provide for more complete representa- fifteen seats in the elections: the horribly mutilated has been re-certificate should be a binding quantities of Australian four were room which would betray their tion of Canadian interests in the United States than hitherto and Social Democrats, the Indepen-ported to the Police by a Chinese one, and that American booked for shipment this year, and presence to anyone going in o that it had been agreed that there should be appointed a Ministerdent Right and the lodependent contractor who saw the corpse merchants must accept as final most of these contracts have al-the strong room. A mysterious

of ready matured and fulfilled. Some part Plenipotentiary who would have charge of Canadian affairs. In the Radicals, one each: whilst the whilst he was going along in albe present dispute is a pretty till coming into the that absence of an Ambassador for Britain the Minister would take Conservatives won seven.

Saturday

Singapore, where charge of the whole Embassy and would represent Imperial as well Liberals and Socialists four each,

It is said that the likely to be a fine fettle of fish Colony from Australia, these be- the gold is presumed to have been as Canadian interests. One cannot look at that decision and still and the Traders' Party three. murder

carried out The claimants, I am told. say that ing on the balance of the con-carried out, three Chinese seamen think that Britain is not democratic towards its Colonies, because The

From Political motives New Lower House Filli

bat where Saikonu "long" had been tracts that fall due. There is a of the vessel deserted. It is anr she has thus made a Colonial Minister her direct representative in consist of 28 Conservatives. 48 whatever the reasons were the ordered, the shippers had shipped supply of Australian floor in mised that they were the robbers. the absence of another.

Liberals, four Traders (making in the perpetration of the crime. able on the certificate of the of American

culprits showed unusual brutality Saigon" round." This is not ton-Hongkong and very large amountsxho had taken opportunity when and Shanghat:the ship was in the Hongkong It is interesting to recall what Mr. Bonar Law said on the total of 801, with 47 Socialist rope around the neek of the surveyor, who has certified that South Africa, in the ordinary Dock to eat away the opening occasion referred to, because the decision has a significance that was and 17 Radicals (making 59) rather allowed to pass unnoticed at the time. He pointed out that altogether) in opposition.

dead man, showed that he met the rice shipped from here by the course, should have drawn on the in the bulkhead, a proceli. that the new arrangement would not denote any departure either by balance of power enjoyed by other facts indicate that the long" quality and not round-culated and foued that they could that the place where they set to bis death by strangulation, and parties concerned was Saigon Colony for flour, but the Saath which was rendered immane from the British or Canadian Government from any principle of the what

African merchants wisely cal-detection by reason of the fact be termed , the diplomatic unity of the British Empire. To view of the peculiarly constitutionalists

has thereby ferocious.

murderer or murderers were most The merchants, on the other side. close relations which have always existed between the peoples of been immensely strengthened as

The Police bave no refuse to acept this, and have import much cheaper from Shang-work on the bulkhead was screen- hai. Hence, the big orders that led by a spare propellor and by s Canada and the United States it is also confidently, expected that a result of the elections. And the succeeded in getting the men consequently decline to honour the new step will have very desirable results in maintaining and extremists.dream of a Republic

identified.

number of cases. By passing their the bills that had fallen due. weak there from South Africa.

hands through the opening which strengthening friendly relations and co-operation between the is more hazy than ever it way.

There is consternation in the Empire and the United States. When the question of sending a

they had made, the robbers rooks of some of OUT It is not only in flour that were able to take out the boxES Canadian Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States was Reg SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

exporting bouses, and what the Shanghai is culting into our and then to replace thers in the mooted it was not thought that the British Government would

“This out vibe of the Danish

outcome of it all will be is trade. In cotton yarn the same strong room after the gold coins acquiesce, but the cordial manner in which the matter was subselections, apart from its special

not known. The dispute is story has to be told. During the had been extracted. quently taken up proved how prone those at Home are to realise nation affected. is a reflection of significance to the particular

meritricious. and I have no doubt past two weeks cotton yarn from that the democratic principle must always be expressed. We came the more healthy signs of the SANITARY COOLIES IN THE have a good case,and should win. cessantly.

the Hongkong shippers Shanghai has been coming in- The evidence of another officer across a comment on this matter in one of the American newspapers times. We have seen how in the other day, and it is so frankly eulogistic of the British spirit that France the Socialists care very

causing prices of of the Namsang was taken after I think the cause of all this Indian yarn to slump. The facts that of Mr. Burleigh, and the caso we will be immodest enough to repeat it. "Canada wants to send a badly out of the elections, and i Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States, with independent is common kngaledge that the in which one man was fatalls fearfull of late.

trouble is the fact that the price in the case of flour are applicable was then adjourned. The sequel to a stabbing affray in the United States bas slumped in the case of yarn from Shang- rank. Canada desires to deal directly with this govemment and British Labourites and Social injured was beard in Br. R. U. of mine assure me that the rate vantageous to import yarn, from which they have lately been sell-

An informant bai Dealers here find it ad. not through the intermediary of the British Embassy. It is a novel have been greatly disappointed Hutchison's Court this morolog prevailing in the United States Shanghai as proposal. Great Britain is said to have consented to the innovation.)

it is 80 and only the consent of the State Department is necessary for the as he recent Coalition successes when Inspector Wilbs brought a to-day is G89.30 per picul. It is cheaper. This cheapness is the The rise in exchange during uching out. That is certain to come. plan to become effective. There is no reason why Canada's wish to be a rather anhappy moment two

at Home. The present appears charge of murder against therefore, not difficult to see why reapit of the favourable exchange, the should not be granted. The great self-governing dependencies of the for the more rabid politicians of There

past week Sanitary Board coolier. the American buyers have tramp and the dealers have not been been British Empire are no longer colonies the prdinary meaning of

was mentioned in the ed up this lame grievance. If slow in ceasing the opportunity, conditions. A lot of sugar bills caused purely by local the word. To Britons, the Britian Empire is an assembly of nations, the unconstitutional school. The case a fact which showed that such claims are allowed to crop For all practical purposes, Canada is a sovereign state. The links ed in Russia have no doubt bad in the recent stabbing affrays has porter of rice from Hongkong results of communism as practis certainsanitary coolies whose part up then. the petition of the ex-

came on the market, and that binding Canada to the Mother Country are common ideals. the their effect upon the minds of given much trouble to the Police, could be an unenviable one. spirit of Anglo-Saxon democracy and recognition of King George the people, and it is something for are working as as the constitutional bead of the Empire. In every matter which to feel glap that the saner organization of domestic and foreign policy Canada does as she sees of the Labourites at Home are revenge that any of its members |

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The vagaries of exchange bave gave it a fillip. It was partly puzzled many during the week.also due to people believing that Owing to falling rates China has that silver had touched bottom; not been a keen buyer of silver and, therefore, they sold in large

The peace conference recognized this new status in international insistent in their warnings to the desire. In the present case, it between the Hongkong Generalia a robust state and the cago of that the Mexican silver mines It has already been agreed recently. The silver market is not quantities. It is most unlikely will be open owing to the ferment League of Nations on an independent footing. Canada has now!

demand seems rather takes in that country. The key to the taken the next step in the establishment of her sovereignty by ask. stitutional methods. The British stant a Sanitary Board coolie Rice Association of California off. At somewhat lower rates ing the United States to receive a Canadian diplomatic represent people, taken in the bulk, like to received a severe drubbing at the that the following standards and there should be considerable en-world's silver shortage can be ative. Great Britain's success as a colonizing power bas never been who will pay lip service to the coolies in an altercation over the imported into

hasten slowly. There are many hands of a number of street conditions should govern rice qui

America is short of can be found in Mexico. It is more brilliantly shown than in her consent to the Canadian plan. seemingly attractive ideals of carriage of a quantity of sugar Hongkong.-

America from 300,000,000.000 ounces of silver interesting to note that for the The British government is willing to trust Canada completely in

now, owing to ber having melted eight months ending February, the delicate field of foreign relations. No Empire ever before has Socialism, but when it comes to from a godown at Kennedy

her silver dollars in order to meet 1920 the silver imports into hown such confidence in the common idealism of its component prefer to be on the "safe" side. following day

exercising their right to vote they Town, snd that

the Sample 1-No. 1 8iam Garden- the world demand for the white the United States amounted to parts. If the United States grants Canada's request. Washington They realise, also, that the older the support of his fellows of the he enlisted

5 per cent. broken. metal during the Great War $68,000,000, and during the same will be-the-scene of x-stew-esperiment in colonial-government,

2—No. 1 8iam Straight=| and.............. little after. of period the United States exported Ulustrating afreak the love of Freedom and liberty within the British absorbing some of the best of the his revenge in a regular free are, slowly if is true. Sanitary Department, and sought

8 per cent to 10 per cent. course,

$137,000,000:-That is very in- **Empire.".

After the above it would be a little superfluous to std much. Progressives' doctrines, and they fight with his assailants. In the Bach acts as these will do a very great deal to remove the erroneous brought about in this way. The coolie was stabbed to death, it is ara ta'isfied with gradual reform course of the struggle, one street impression which we referred to at the beginning of this article. Ireland has been pointed to as an example of the reverse kind, but same is probably true of the alleged, by a Sanitary coolie who thore is a very valuable principle behind the British Government's ed. Socialism and Communiem man is now being tried, along voters in other European countri-was seen using the dagger. This tardiness in handing over the completa reins of power to those who are regarded as being all right in with another Sanitary coolie, on are demanding them most, and that is the principle of giving protheory; but there is a hesitancy the charge. On the application tection to minorities. Ireland is going to have Home Kafe, but one faction is not going to be given the power of expressing its batred experiment with them in of Mr. Leo d'Almada (for the of the other. Democracy is a very real thing for most Britishers, that this should be so.

practice. It is all for the best defence) the prisoners were but it is something that is too valuable to be allowed to be abused,

remanded.

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3. No. 2 Siam Straight-bullion at a very high price, but structive, and justifies my re- 20 percent. to 30 per cent. she has, according to the Pittman marks that before long the United 4-No. 1 Siam Usual-law, to buy this back. America States must enter the market 15 to 20 per cent. con-will try to boy quietly in order and buy silver largely to make sisting of No. 1 Biam not to send the price of silver up, up for the deficiency, which she Straight and No. 1 but as soon as she begins to buy is bound to do under the Pittman Saigon Long each. the price will firm up. In any Act. During the month of Febru 5.-2. Siam Usual-25 to case, I think silver has touched the States imported silver to 30 per cent. consisting bottom, and any farther drop will the tune of $12,000,000 and a. of No. 2 Sina Straight be only temporary. In a month ported that month $16,000,000. and No. Baidon Long, or two India and China will she cannot pursue this policy

11⁄2 each. absorb a great deal of silver, very i ng