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THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

Router is keeping us very well

The Legislative Council meeta -Through one oause and another The week has bean marked by supplied with American news those days and it would soom at

rumours of impending crashes on Thursday, the basinssa in-the National Liberal Club is dourishing exceedingly just now, times as though there is a littla

among some European houses, cluding:

and is going back to its old home · neglect on the side of Home nOWS. Two Chinese banishees who re-There is somewhat of a panicky]^

Regulations under the Ad-in Whitehall Court after its war- But in regard to the forthcoming turned to the Colony before their feeling in financial oirgles and

time banishment, stranger than Presidential election the naws is terms had arpirds were to-day the future appears to be in the vertisements Regulation Ordin-

ever it was` It was created "In Dance, 1912 of an intensely interesting charse-sentenced to nide months" bard lap of the gais. There is

doubt that there has in some Amendment of the Offensive the autumn" session of 1882 by a ter, having an appeal to Britishara|labour each at the Folice Court.

small knot of Radirala-Mr. A, J. as well as to Americana. Tha

casos been indiscriminase gambl-Trades By-laws.

Rasolation approving

Williams, Mr. W. L. Bright, Mr. Republican Convention being The total output of the Kailaning, and the aftermath of all this

Chicago has served Mining Administration's mines must be reaped. History has erection of a Public Latrine show how, strong the for the week ending 29th May, always repeated itself, and there Urinals at Shamabuipo.

now in anti - Wilson feeling is

nothing

the in amounted to 97,509 tons and the

| brother-in-law Tylor used to live The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak in same rooms in Storey-gate, the Republican ranks, and sales during the period, to 73.165 present crisis that is sweeping

over the Colony. It is high will sat the following questions and, it was there that the pra Sanator Lodge has not minced tons.

time that the mushroom concerns. 1. In view of the shortage of liminary meetings took place. words when referring to the man who did all the work in connec We are informed by Bishop that have come into existence in Hospital accommodation in this These earnest folk would never sion with the Fease Treaty and Pozzoni that a Requiem Mass for Hongkong during the past few Colony will the Government dare hava dreamed that so great

the attendance of who has received little thanks for the repose of the soul of the late years were wiped out, for it is sanction

future lay before their outsling. own common knowledge that their patients' it since. From the latest news Rev. John Mulligan will be sung

physician OT to hand it is a little difficult to in the Catholic Cathedral on presence had served to send the surgeon desired, at the Govern

The facts about the increase of forecast who will be the Repub Wednesday, the 16th instant, at prices of China produce vary ment Civil Hospital and the lican candidate but the name of 1.30 am.

high, for many of them have Barker Road, Hospital, and will convictions for drunkenness in not been content with doing the Government also arrange for the Metropolitan Police area A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Mr. Hiram Johnson has been

mentioned by Reuter's correspon Mr. Leo Longinetto will ap bought

a legitimate, trade, but have an additional number of private recently given by Mr. Short to

" and stored dent

that which

roams for this purpose both in Lady Astor in Parliamant are most favour with betting circles Pear for the defence in a case in against future appreciation in the 1st and 2nd class wards? distinctly disturbing. Taking the

which an Indian constable is

value. Most of the firms although the Convention has not

2. What steps has the Govern- first 17 weeks in 1918 and the yet given say sign as to the man

that are now reported to be in ment saken to provide Hospital corresponding period of this year whom the choice will fall.

trouble have on their hands very accommodation for "musterity" convictions of men have increased large stocks of rice and other cases on the Peak?

from 2,366 10 8,193, or 244 per cant.. 90 happens that Mr.

other

cargo, which they had bought 'on

3. Is it not a fact, that the while convictions of women have or Dy

their own account, General Wood

although house called "Lysemun" Major Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires

next increased from 1,112 to 2331, or them to forward their names and addresses wish communications is ultimately selected it will For taking their dogs acroas principally their function was the Victoria Hospital wag" pur-109 per cent. Of course, in 1918 addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but a and rather upset original calculations the harbour, contrary to the Dogs that of commission agents. Very chased by the Government for the younger male po ulation of

vidence of their bons fides.

Until a few days ago it was Ordinance, which requires owners little sympathy is felt far them the express purpose of turning it London was much smaller than All communications intended for publication should be address generally thought that Major to obtain a written permi: from in the Colony, and 1, for one, will into a maternity aunese of the it is now after demobilisation, ad to the Editor.

treneral Wood would be the the Colonial Veterinary Officer. rejoice to see them weeded out Victoria Hospital and if so why but no corresponding considera Business correspondence should be sent to the Manage:. Republicans' choice. Despite the Miss Mabel Musso, Mr. H. Green, from our midst. In this connec-has it not been put to such use? tion can be applied to the increase fact that General Woodis an Army and Sergeant Major Jewsbury tion. I am told that a good number! 4. In view of the dangerous of 109 per cent, in the conviction The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph” is $36 man a great part of his life has were each fined 32 by Mr. N. L. of Portuguese and Chinese

condition of some of the new of women. per annum. (Payable in Advance.)

been spent in political and social Smith at the Magistrary this firme are on the eve of closing motor roads both in Victoria and The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subsctip-work; in fact he is more

a morning.

down 39 a result of over the New Territory and the ap tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a

Signor Nitti, in his anxiety to politician than a soldier. If we

speculation, and I think few will proach of the rainy season which full month.

remember rightly he did not pass A new scheme has been intro shed tears at their demise

will make them more dangerous, oonvince the world that all the through the usual channels for duced by the management of the

what steps have the Government stories of tumult and upheaval in high Army office but was selected Hongkong Theatre for the com The origin of all this must be taken for a daily patrol on and Italy are unfounded (as some of by Mr. Roosevelt when the latter fort of patrons during the bot traced to the boycots of Japanese report of all the important roads them doubtless are) bas over- was President. His possible can-season. Huge blocks of ice are goods by the Chinese. Japan bad in the Colany and New Territors? looked one or two facts that form didature received a good deal of being located in the corners of the been expecting to do, as usual, a 6. In view of the fact tha: a rather strange commentary on impetus from the general feeling building, with electric fans con- very large trade with China and daring the last 10 months and a statement of his published yes that he was side-tracked during tinually playing on them, thus with

view even within the last 10 days terday. If, for instance, there is the war and not allowed full scope. preserving a remarkably cool had bought raw materials very several cases of suspected rabiesa Sovie: movement in Italy, as LtdOn this score he would come in atmosphere. To-night there will heavily in the United States and infection have had to leave the he seems to suggest, what is the for a great deal of sympathetic be a final screening of "The Com-the United Kingdom. The pros- Colony for treatment in Shanghai, railwaymen's council which has sapport, especially from ex-mon Law." This is a beautiful perous times that Japanese will the Government immediately played so large a part in the Service men who would give him seven-reel film, with magnificent merchants experienced during the take steps to provide the same recent strikes? There is a story of French officer, in Italy on a powerful cast of war added zest to the purchasing treatment here? strong backing and who could acting by a

mission, who had to obtain the The next programme and the gambling. The effects BUDGE-At the invernment Civil Hospital Hongkong, on control quite a number of votes

will be especially attractive. fur of the economic boycott that was

First reading of a Bill intituled special permission of this body 14th June, to Mr. and Mrs. W. Budge, a daughter.

before he could travel from Rome THE DEMOCRATS.

Charlie Chaplin will be on the being waged in China against An Ordinance to Regarding the Democratie Con-scene again.

Japanese manufacture were being Trade Marks Ordinance, 1909.to Pisa. The council would not WALTER CHARLES COLLINS.-Acridently killed on thevention, which is to open at San

slowly felt in Japan. Goods that:

First reading of a Bill intituled Sve him a train, bot allotted 12th June, at Kowloom. Ageð 20.

Francisco towards the end of this Among the passengers who left were shipped by the merchants to Ordinance to amend the law an engine, which he had to drive himself, and the services of month, its inauguration will be by the Fushimi Maru for Japan China were lying idle, and as no relating to societies. watched with a good deal of in-o-day was Senhor P. V. Conto, irash committments were

First reading of a Bill intituled terest because as far there has Consul for Brazil in Kobe and ing made by their custom-An Ordinance to amend the man offers the Japanese manufacturer Public Health and Building been very little indication as to well-known business who the Democratic candidate that port. Senbor Conto has had to try and cancel the orders Ordinance. 1903. will be. The name of Mr. Herbert been staying in Hongkong for a thatthey had placed in the United Hoover has been prominently brief holiday, and during his States and elsewhere. The situa

When the old Post mentioned and he would bave sojourn he has renewed acquaint-tion was gradually becoming shop sites. very large claims to public sup-ance with many old friends, last more acute, until a month or so ce site is pot up to anction in port from the fact that he is a night he was the guest of Mr. ago it ended in a Enancial coll-November the camber.of shops business man and also because Joe Moraes, of Jos Moraes and apar in Japan. It is said that housed in that building will have Azerbaijan, has really gone over of his record during the Co., and Mrs. Moraes at a dianer the crisis in Japan affected trade to get accommodation elsewhere, to the Soviets, the Allies will

the war, when he held the important in

Kam Ling Chinese in the United States to a great and it is well-known that suchose not only the richest oilfield in the world, but the oldest. How for bis Controller restaurant, the other guests being extent. Food

is accommodation is unprocurable. of

History, cannot tell us when the. I do no: know. Germany is at the present moment in a rather disturbed state These are days when business Senbor C. A. Castro, the local correct

pilgrimages to the sacred and I now learn that the Balilio eternal fires of Baku began, but owing to the fact that new elections have just been held and men are coming to the fore in the Portuguese Consul-General, and There has been indiscriminate. difficulty is being experienced in establishing a Government which administration of every country Madame Castro and their daugh- gambling in foodstuffs and China Estate's building, which extends it has kept the record of the will be able to carry on. The Allies realise that the times are and Mr. Hoover's business record ter, as well us Mrs. Moraea and Ind an produce in the States. from the corner of Flower Street marvellous modern development difficult for Germany and that is why they have consented to will probably weigh heavily in cousins, the Misses Chan Kai and the markets there are simply up to the shop occupied by Mr of the Caspian city. How many postpone the date of the Spa Conference. When many important the scales against any rival Deming The pony ended up by glutted with these. It will be Ruttonjee, the wine merchant, is millions have team lost by questions regarding the obligations of the Germans to the Alliesmocrat. Of course, the main visiting the theatrical show at sometime before all this is con-about to be sold to a London the wastage of oil it would will be dealt with. But although Germany ja in the throes of alissue · between the two great the Taiping Theatre.

sumed, and until then we are not syndicate at 660 per square foot be hard to compute. Probably domestic political crisis, there appears to be sufficient unanimity parties of the United States land,

likely to see any revival in the The area comprises about 23,100 more than would liquidate Jeft amongst her leaders to attempt to secure a fur.ber whittling]i; is the one that will dominate While a number of bags of enquiry from the States. During square feet, and the price. there our own National Dubt. From down of the peace terms. The latest Note from Berlin to the Allies the electioal is in connection with rice were being unloaded on to this period of marking time those fore, works on: a $1.423.000, one of these Caucasian w ́s, declares that it is impossible to reduce the Army effectives to the Peace Treaty and the cootest Jardine's Wharf at West Point, firms that have their foundations The object of the intending when it started to flow, there 100,000, as provided in the Treaty, and demanding that a can be said to be one of " For or a Chinese clambered under the built on sand will be swept away-bayers is to erect a seven-storey burst into the air a column 60ft. Reichswehr totalling 200.000, should be maintained permanently." Agains; Ralification." Other sids wharf, and, inserting & knife be- and their disappearance will in-building suitable for shops and in height. Lakes of oil were We are glad to note that the Allied Military Council has replied issues will be brought it. such tween the boards, slit open one troduce a healthier condition into offices, but up to the time of formed around this fountain, and that it is not prepared to depart from the Allied attitude st Sanaa the Irish Question. Pro- bag of rice. He held a Bour bag our markets.

Writing these notes, the syndicate some of it was saved, but the Remo, the purpon of which was to press Germany to full her hibition, etc.. but these will not for the reception of the grain as

at Home has not exercised the enormous waste saddened the count for a great deal. Coming poured out of the bag and No port can be expected to per-option of buying the building. If hearts of Baku. Another new The point that strikes us in regard to Germany's attitude at the time that it does, the pre- between the spaces in the boards. sistently break its own trade it is sold, we shall find confusion well started a long career of towards the Peace Treaty is that she is for ever seeking to evade sidential election is of more A certaincompatriot who had been records, and Hongkong is becoming worse confounded, and beneficence by raining its til the punishment which has been insted out to her. It is now more world-wide interest than perhaps an interested witness of this exception to the rule. The many shops that bad been upon the citizens, and did not stop than a year and a half ago that the Armistice was signed, and get any of its predecessors, because proceeding surprised the thief astonishing development that has established for years in the until it had thoroughly saturated up to the present moment Germany has done very little beyond it will commit the United States by suddenly calling upon him to occurred in the volume of the Colony being obliged either to the whole countryside. We bave haggling about the peace conditions. Except for the handing over of to certain courses of action that come up and be arrested. As Colony's exports and imports in go out of basiorss, or take up learned since to lay better traps warships, the greater bulk of which were subsequently scuttled, she affect practically the whole of the the thief showed a reluctance to the last few years renders alquarters in some Chinese locality for the genii of the sacred fira. bas done nothing to comply with the Allies' orders. And even at civilised world. All that we can obey the order, and would per-temporary slackening in the for by-lane. Of course, when the this time of day the Geroran Grovernment has the effronters En tell do is to watch, in the hope that sist in remaining where he was, rate of progress, -kopner or new structures that will go up the Entente that it is impossible to obey the demand regarding the the result, whatever it is, will put kettle of boiling water was later,

But the on these sites are erected there cutting down of the size of the Army. We all remember how on America's position to her late brought into service, which had question whether such 40 easing will not be such a scramble for T. Maon, the vice-captain of the previous occasions Germany sought to trick the Allies in this Allies in a better and more co.the effect of forcing the thief to of the volume of exports shop space.

Middlesex cricket eleven, has matter by enrolling large bodies of men as so-called Civic Guards, operative light.

quit his place of refuge "under and imports is just now taking

offered a peerage for fast many of these being officered by leaders of the Old Army.

danger of being scalded. He got place is not perhaps easy to New values are being created bowler, the competition being Representations by Germany on this subject of the number of her] EMPIRE CO-ORDINATION.

back to the Praya, but was pur-answer as might at first be for land in the Colony, and the fopen to allcomers. Whether the troops have been beard of before, but the Allies have wisely decided" We are pleased to note that sued and eventually arrested by imagined. Apparently, however, result of all this will be that rents the Upper House represents an to keep to their ground and not permit soy evasion of the condition the Parliamentary Army Com, D. Hutchison, be was being counteracted by develop speculating as to whether the of adotber Tom Richardson is a a watchman. Charged before depression in one direction is will go up higher. Everybody is adquate reward for the production laid down by the Treaty. To do otherwise would be to ask for freshmittee has memorialised the trouble, for we do not believe that the military spirit in Germany is Premier and Mt. Bonat Lawto-day sentenced to four weeks ment in another, and the next Government will succeed in gat-matter of opinion. It remains by any means dead as yet. Indeed, there are grounds for thinking

hard labour.

quarter's trade record shoulding the upset price that they a curious fact, however, that în that the Old Gang is pear at hand in the background, merely await-ggesting important changes in

show how we have fared in these have placed on the old Post Office the matter of box ling, whether. the Empire's defence organisa- ing a favourable opportunity to come forward and assert its tion. We are pleased with this that they will bear this important critical times. They will show site, now that money is so tight fast or medium-paced, Middlesex because at the same time we point in view. The Imperial Deos to what extent the increases, in the Colony and is likely to relied for many years upon the informed of German actions the meaning of which can only be to made by General Bird wood to a council that it is at present a words, whether they are due to come.

More than once since peace was signed we have been officially have news through of a speech fenceCommittee should be more oflif any, are nominal; in other continue so for some months to late Albert Tratt and Tarrant, both of whom saw the light in evade the peace conditions. The Inter-Allied Commisions of the effect that sew Zealand and council on which the whole of increases of value as against

Australia, Tarrant, by the way. Control have been obstructed at every turn. As one instance, it is Australia must continue to stand the countries in the Empire should increases in the volume! The recent heavy rains have is now engaged in this country reported that the Commission which recently visited the German shoulder to shoulder and that have a seat. The suggested co-

of goods dealt with.

Of done incalculable damage to the buying racehorses for his patrons asroplane works found that efforts were being made everywhere to those two countries should be in ordination of sea, land and air course; there is nothing to lessen crops in the New Territories and in India. The captain hide the actual position and to fool the Allies, and that thousande close touch with India so as to forces is good, but a preliminary the importance of an increase in fin around Canton. I went up to Middlesex, "Plom "Warner, was over, as required by the peace terms. Indeed, the Germans are said provide mutual help in case of requisite is the co-ordination of trade in the fact that it finds itsanton on Sunday by rail, and I cradled in the West Indies, B..J. to be quietly concentrating on the things that will count in future emphasise in connection with scheme put forward. We have standard of values, but as far as serious loss that the agriculturists traction, R. O. Schwarz was

need. The point we wish to the peoples of the Empire in any origin exclusively in a higher bad as opportunity of seeing the T. Bosanquet was of French ex..

we think the Allies are wise in leaving no possible loophole for Committee must be represent before and warfare. Some of these stories may be slightly exaggerated, but Imperial Defence is that on the tried to make this point clear 1 can judge we are not likely to had suffered. Hundreds of miles German, the wonderful Jac

are glad of the sue such a standard established of rice fields had been flooded, Hearne came from Borks, ant future danger. The Germans must be made to realise that when stives of all the self-governing opportunity that the week-end in the forthcoming quarter's and in usay parts it was difficult old Turkey" Rawlin gloried in they signed the Peace Treaty, they signed a binding document, not Colonies and India and we hope cables have given us of referring statistics. It will probably be to know whether what one saw his Yorkshire birth.. One of the another mere scrap of paper.". If the Allied ostions yield to Ger that when Mr. man stories of this and that being "impossible," they will be storing George and Mr. Bonar Law pire co-ordination is one of the

Lloyd to it again. We believe that Em quite the contrary.

was a river or some rice field greatest wicketkeepers in the buried deep in water. The world played for Middlesex, and up for themselves fresh trouble. Only one policy will pay in regard take into consideration the re-greatest thing that Britons can to Germany-strict fulfilment of the conditions which have been presentations now made to them strive for

Very soon we shall be witness Chinese agriculturist apparently the late Gregor MacGregor was

■ Scot. ing a famine in the Colony for įtakos it all very stoically, laid down by the victors in the war.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1920.

GERMANY AND THE ALLIES..

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the feelings of the local strikers might be spared.

If that latest born of republics,

Driven to desperation. Mř. F.