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The Hougkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1920.

CHINA'S CURRENCY AND FINANCE.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

FRANCE'S DAY.

The

DAY BY DAY.

THE TRES OF LIBERTY ONLY. GROWS WHEN WÄTERED BY THE BLOOD OF TYRANTS—Borere.

Yesterday's health return

occurrence of enteric. Both were Chinese.

AVIATION NOTES.

Club starts with

A

series of

OVER THE HONGKONG *PHONE,

TO-DAYS MISCELLANY,

DOL

(BY "METEORITE"}) To-day is the French National Holiday, in commamoration of the

The Hongkong Aaro Club is CONCERT- VERSUS CARDS. Fall of the Bastille on July 14th,

Magdalen College, which ha now a duly constituted body, "Hello, hello-to I am not ship of the river in the summe just gained the covated hond 1789, an event the historis in-

Yesterday a Chinese mala was with its Patrons, President and through miss portance and significance of knocked down on the Praya by other officials. Last week's meet- which is known to all.

"Yes, hello; bell-yes. Is that Fights at Oxford, was for mang French people struck a great blow man was removed to hospital

motor cycle 1. The injured ing really created the organiss- you Jones What? Yes, Brown it was impossible, owing to the

years the Cinderella, of the Id for liberty on that day, and ever

tion, as the previona gathering speaking. About that stunt on since they have chung with un--

was merely an expression of Saturday evening. I'm awfully cucity of undergradasine In the diminished tenacity to the ideals shows one fatal case of cerebro-of such a Club. That opinion bas could turn up I quite forgot that of Fellow or Demies," to get ald pre-reform days, when the opinion regarding the advisability sorry; when I promised you for which they then made com

reakdants were chiefly composed ' (mon cause against misrule and spinal faver and one non-fatal) been thoroughly endorsed and the

there was a concert-." despotism. That

"No, it's not the same old ex-it was

together any kind of crew, and liberty and those ideala bave since been in

cuse And please don't get your Magdalen combined with Corpus until 1845 that objects which appear to cover all ears back. It's like this; when Christi College to put on an eight jeopardy, for until 1914 Franca lived under the knowledge that

We regret to learn that Mr. the ground, for the time being said I would come it had quite which waged Tilanie war among Germany had the most ainister Adam Gibson, Colonial Veterin-any rate. My hope now is that, slipped my memory that Ob designs on her and, had the ex-y Surgeon, has been admitted with the formal constitution of the very well, get the wife to speak, the small fry at the bottom of the

river. Kaiserhad his way, France to-day to the Government Ciril Hospital | Club, it will get busy and justify you had-tempered old thing.

The two fathers" of, would have been

suffering from dysentery,

Magdalen College rowing wor Vissa!

Hello: yes, Brown speaking, the late Rev. T. H. T. 'Hopkins State of Germany. But the French

organisation of this kind that we Mrs. Jones. About that dinner people then, as so many years

Amongst forthcoming mar- look for the advancement of and card stunt on Saturday even-memorial-and that famous-Vic- so whom the present harge is a before, clung with great purpose ages is that of Mr. Carl Rudolf aviation here, and with the com- ing What? and a consuming zeal to their Jonsson, berthing officer Chinese bined enterprise and energy of on. You see, when I told Jones Knollys. With increased num

No, really, you must call me

torian sculler Sir Courtenay liberties and smashed the invad-Maritime Customs Canton, and the officials Hongkong should I would turn up it had quite gone the new statutes came acquatic bers of undergraduate under er as they brought law the Miss Lillian Winifred Tregillus, soon loom large in aarial matters enemies within the gate in those of 3, Prospect Place, Hongkong. so far as South China is conyou know that there was anume for the first time

[past me—always a rotten memory

prespoarity and in 1880 Magdalén earlier times. To-day France

cerned. Captain Ricou has again sets out on the task of The telegram quoted below was demonstrated the practicability open air concer reconstruction. We of a nation received by the American Cou- of aviation in this Colony, and I think it's perfectly horrid of Voice from the other and :-

of the River." Sints then whose sons have fought side by sulate General, Hongkong, from was particularly glad to see that

Waynfleto's beautiful collage has side with the gallan: French in the Manila Observatory at noon his efforts came in for mention bye," and bang want the receiver.bas produced an astonishing suc you to drop out like this. Good-frequently held that position, and the greatest and most terrible to-day: "Cyclone or typhoon at the meeting referred to. war of history extend to-day our about 123 Long. E, and 23 Lat.

That's done it," mused Jones.

cession of brilliant oarsmen. The. felicitations to this virile people, N, moving N."

And they were jolly good Present victorious crew is con- The idea of forming Volunteer friends too; but they needn't sidered one of the finest and fast- Air Force is a moe: admirable have gone off at the deep endest eights ever seen upon the Isis.

and will probably be one, and it is to be hoped that a like that." really "live" and earnest body of

thereabouts Challenge is wan at Henley.

be

a

a battle

for

Line.

A Chinese was admitted into hospital yesterday suffering from

its creation. After all, it is to an

•

Mr. Holyoak did well to draw

desirability of approaching the your slang queried the very things which to the Committee's attention the

authorities to secure a revision of angry Mrs. J.

Hoad

there or when the Grand

were

+

since been threshed out and it has become obvious to all thet Chins and it is probably not too much are the 17th, 20th. 22nd, 2435In any case, who's going to s35 at the EC.C. on Saturday evening, its membership that in future

be

ed

suffer from the same instability as regards foreign exchange as largely one

mobilisation. and to him we half year ending June 30. at the these and gave aviators a freer that concert for worlds. Fancy: pounds. 5.5

both

A

in the hope that the future may ba for them ont of peace,

By the ss. Colombia there left happiness and true progress

to-day. Mr. Dean J.. Hanscom THE PASSING OF FISHER.

That same evening Mr. and who is going on a business trip men will be attracted into it. It is Mrs. Jones were reclining on the Of the late Lord Fisher, whoo Shanghai, Japan and Man run that Hongkong was practic-verandah after dinner, Mrs. Jones has just passed away, is could be. Krull will have charge of at any rate as far as aerial defence could get hold of to replace that in Scotland on some of the finest churis. During his absence, Mr. ally unprotected during the war was busy thinking out who the Whilst you can still play golf THOMAS.—On July 14th, 1920, at No.1 St. John's Place, Hopgany other man, he typified, by his the local branch of the Admiral went, and while it is not to be" fearfully horrid person Brown courses in the world for a few

said that inɔre probably than kong. Francis Henry Thomas, late of the Hongkong and Shanghai bluff and hearty manner, Jobn Banking Corporation.

expected that the defence of the who was "such a good bridge coppers a round, to the London Ball. He was a man of the most)

One of the five lost students of entrusted to a volunteer body, yet at intervals.

Colony in this regard will be player too". She wared wrath district the tendency is for the decided convictions, which be

the never permitted anyone to over- Honam, has recently written to useful auxiliary to the Army and Jones masculine, who for the last man. In the crack clube, as his Ellis Kadoorie College, such a Force could act as a most Suddenly there was a shout from ing, to become exclusive to the rich game, with its more luxurious sett- ride if he could possibly help it, his father stating that he and four Navy here in time of trouble, and, twenty minutes, had been enve- car pulls op at the clubhouse door and he had the capacity of wear other fellow students have been if the project is rapidly carried taped in a newspaper and tobacco he is met by a servant who takes ing down opposition by blunt home truths and most forceful kidnapped and are now being held through, even rejoinders, in which he had for a ransom of $15,000 for all-antil Tmperial proposals in this wash it all out", he bellowed, at master, and he is ushered into bold the field "smoke. Wash it all out, Betty, away his clube to the caddle- no great respect for polished Cunton Times.

connection fractify. diction

the same time moving the paper.rooms where thick carpets adorn 07 suave language. He entered the Navy

"But he is a horrid person." the floors when

and trophies of **No, but wash it all out." but Was

thirteen

the big game hunter bang years of age, and he spent the whole of a stab wound on the neck which

**Wash what out, if I may use on the walls. There are many his long life in

bound to he received from another Chinese eficiency, not on paper, but in in the course of a quarrel. The the regulation 150-feet limit for Wash out the dinner and staff wages, course upkeep, caddis go up in price-lunch and tea.

To foreign merchants of all nationalities trading with China before, during and since the war incident occurred in---5," Docking Apart from the possibility cards."

men and in fighting units. Long assailant has absconded. The

fees, but it is mainly these there are few more interesting subjects than that of China's he was insistent in bis pleas on Street. Hunghom.

of aeroplanes colliding with

"Have you been in the sun much trimmings which have currency. Special reference is generally made to it 2: the annual the necessity of absolute naval

Ment ships in port, it is absurdity to-day, Herbert?" reported the charges soaring. Yet the bill is Hastings of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and there is scarcely efficiency, his belief in which The first of the races for the

itself, to fix such 霜 limit. perturbed wife.

not too high for many to pay. a report issued or a speech 'made in connection with any Britishamuusted almost to a passion. America Cup takes place to be idea is to make sure that no

No; but, seriously old thing. There is one near-London club Chamber of Commerce out East in which the subject does no: But be was no mere talker; action|morrow (July 15) of Sandy HookPossible "spring" sball be done on] we can't miss it."

which has raised its entranc prominently figure. The pros and cons of the matter have loc3 above all things was his motto, between Shamrock ff and the insist on such foolish require acting like an excitable monkey." subscription to twelve guineas,

our precious forts. But do they

"Miss what? Do please cease to twenty guineas and its zifting. wald stand to benefit tremendously by the inauguration of ato say that there was no advance

Resolute. The other, dates select- ments at coast towns at Home? "There's an open air concert whilst so great is the demand on common currency system. Not only her internal but her in naval masters during his time and 27th July: but the competi-when an aviator has exceeded valuable foreign trade would receive a decided stimulus and that did not bear the impress of tion is decided by either yacht the beight limit? If we had naval savvy. This slowly and softly. to play down to scratch are to "Ob so that's it. Now only golfers who have the skill placed on a more solid basis.

So interesting is this subject that we find that the Chairman of

This great personality. He revolu-winning three out of five races. or military aeroplanes scooting. "Hella, old lady; what's wrong be admitted. Taking into account the China Association, in giving his annual address to the members officers and men, he exercis- tionised the system of training

about, they could keep their eyes with you?"

the cost of reaching this courte in London quite recently, made reference to it. He prefaced his

According to an advertisement on private fliers. Bot in their, "Nothing, but man Brown, he either by train or moter, remarks by stating that the Consortium might do excellent work if influence in raising the Navy to and Shanghai Banking Corporan airman exceeding the limit?banged down the receiver in a golf, and if you play regularly a potent and compelling in today's issue, the Hongkong absence what is there to prevent bad got as far as concert when I sovereign will hot pay for a day's it could induce the Chinese Government to establish a uniform its bigh efficiency in gunnery, be ation has declared an interem It's about time we shandoned all horrid rage. We must cancel our the year's bill will amount to currency under efficient supervision. This reform would be a great advantage to the country, but, of course, a silver currency would reorganised the whole system of dividend of $3 per share, for the such foolish and childish ideas as stunt, Herbert. I would not miss £200, and more. Thousands of

the dread-rate of 3'3d. per dollar. The hand.

compared sycee does at present--it is at the mercy of administrative acts in ought and the submarine. It dividend will be payable after

with music and song in illuminated hundreds before the war, are now many different countries. The Contigent selling its silver was because he was a practical August 9, and the Register of

grounds on an evening like this! being spent on golf in Londeo, coinage, India 5xing the rupee on the basis of 2 goldman that he was able to do these Shares will be closed from July Indo-Burma Transport Company keeping the Indian minis closed to the free coinage of silver things, and because also be 25 to August 7.

I see that the Handley-Page Ob, and fix it up with Brown, yet there is no more enjoyment,

please dear. and adjusting the balance of trade by large imports of gold ueb always insisted on his own way

except. in the luxury of the At 11 o'clock the following clubhouse, and of which disappears, England debasing her silver currency, are whenever

the play is A Chinese was brought before/mport into Indis of many of the Jones and Brown were reclining

morning, with many others, certainly not so good. administrative acts which artificially tend to depress the value of trol. He was always a believer Mr. R.O. Hutchison this morning Disposals Board. When these are against a wooden barricade with silver: the repurchases of America under the Pittman Act have in the inevitability of a war with for being in possession of $1.50 available, it is proposed to run & steadying influence on silver, while demand from India and China, Germany, and he recognised that in counterfeit coins. The pro- through daily service from Ran-which to rest & weary foot. They suggested by the kits being flown a brass railing at the bottom on. Interesting possibilities in the has absorbed the natural supply as well as the supply created by the British Empire would be secuting sergeant said that two goon to Bombay, a trip which is

way of constitutional debate are administrative acts. The Chinese have evidently lost all confidence saved or lost not in the Mediter men were arrested, and one had calculated to take 25 beurs 257

were laughing and chatting in paper money and have been demanding silver in payment o ranean but in the North Sea, and already been sentenced.

in favour of Sir R. Home for the everything of their produce-as regards the metallic basis of the currency. China so he quietly massed Britain's defendant was brought to the hint to Hongkong to get busy

The is probably in a position of greater stability than half the world: strength in or near home waters. Police Station at Shamauipo, and with the service to Shanghai and cheerio Jones.

minutes, including calls. Here's telephone episode forgotten and next Speaker, who will probably

made a matter for mirth.

have to be selected within the Looking to the distant future it cannot be in the permanent interest! of Britain to depress the value of the real basis of currency of TYPICAL SAYINGS.

he complained of having

At the exit they parted. "Well, next few months-if-Sir Robest- otber.coast ports.

Don't forget ora were chosen, he would our largest customers; the trade of the East cannot by carried on We have spoken of Lord stomach ache. The sergeant did.

Saturday evening. I'll get the Pass direct from the Treasury without silver: the time seems zut inopportuns for an international Fisher's bluntoers in controversy, not wish to take any risk and, on

tbree tickets. Cannot miss that Bench to the Chair, and thera agree went under which the two precious metals would be stabilisedHe was no believer in mincing examining his person, found $1,50 In connection with the develop-show. Give my chins chins to the are doubts at least how such for purpose of international currency, and the countries represented words, as he has shown since then counterfeit coins and 75 cents. ment of aging in Burma, I learn Mem and say she sfor given." step would be in accordance with on the Consortium are in a position to give a lead to the world in war by bis damn-thus aed King's money. He sent him to that four or five Barmane bave

the spirit of House of Commons this policy. The idea of an international agreement for the stabilis- damn "-thas missives to the Hospital on the 6th instant. Mr. expressed their willingness to buy

usage, though it is fair to say that ing of the currency value of the two precious metals is one that has Press on naval

Hutchison sentenced the man to aeroplanes for their own use or

there is no actual disability on any considerable attractiveness, though we fear that very strong in- could quote endless examples of three months' rigorous imprison-for the purpose of running joy

member. But one of the greatest fluences would be brought to bear against it especially by those this method of bis of conducting Tent.

rides in their neighbourhood.

[of constitutional authorities bald whose brokerage in exchange is such a lucrative source of revenue. controversies, bad we the space.

This enterprise on the part of the

[very strong views on the subject, That it would be good for general trade, we have not the slightest He did not dully with any

A Chinese coppersmith employ- young Burmans is all the TO-MORROW'SATTRACTION. and Sir Henry Campbell-Banner- doubt. Very closely allied to this question of China's currency calling: he held the view that if West Point was brought up this the pilot or to hire a pilot in theatre goers will renew acquaint frustrated by the Leader of

more hised in a shop in Water Street,

sporting 23 perceptions of

they will

man's cheriabed ambition of is that of her general financial position. kere can be

hava to learn the work of To-morrow night, Hongkong occupying. the Chair WEB question that the Chinese Government itself is in a danger there was to be wer, war in morning before Mr. RO. Hutchi- ously impecunious state, but it may be that the Consortium will reality it should be, and not a son and charged with using a one be available. The speeding ances with Mr. Salisbury and bis the House when 8ir William be able to help matters considerably, if it continues to insist that monster inadequately swaddled hammer on another Chinese in up of Government action in the famous "Quaints," and an even-Harcourt declared bimself strong- monies advanced will be spent for the purposes for which the sums in ribbons and bits of lace to that street. The defendant said matter of licensing pilots is calleding of unalloyed enjoyment, in ly against a colleague in the were asked and not for some entirely different purpose. To loan hide its ugliness. Here is that ten men came to his master's for by the decision of these which wit and music will pre-Cabinet being a candidate for the money just to meet wasteful eurrent expenditure is worse than what he Doce said:"When shop and wanted to assault one Burmans to buy aaroplanes. As dominate, is assured.

Chair. It is possible that Sir useless, and it is to be hoped that the Chinese Government will you have to wring a chicken's of the fokis. Defendant came out soon as Aeroad (Burma) Limited

The programme to be given is William may have been thinking co-operate in a friendly spirit in the task. We read in the speech neck, all you think about is to pacify them, and not to fight. is able to start business, the offers precisely the same as was recently of the objections taken to the mentioned above that it does not follow that China is a poor country wringing it quickly. You don't Sergeant James, who prosecuted, to hire planes for joy lights on a performed before the Governor appointment because the Government is in financial straits. On the contrary, give the chicken intervals for said that the man's desire to profitable basis to the Company of Bengal and the Countess of Saymour in 1673 on the ground there is a great deal of wealth in China and a still greater amouni refreshment and recuperation. It pacify was so strong that be which have been made can be Ronaldshay, and is crammed that he was a Privy Councillor of potential wealth. The Chinese people, however, distrust their should be the same with warfare." came out with a hammer and discussed for fulfilment. officials, many of whom have Fabian proclivities. Capitalists On another occasion he thus icon bar, & District Watchman strongly suspect that if anyone outside the charmed official circle delivered himself: "If you go to said that he actually saw the were to invest in Government securities, the Government would war, go to war, and let every piz defendant strike another Chinese bave no difficulty in finding plausible pretexts for a capital levy and chicken in the country know with the bammer, and therefore which would specially affect them; they avoid Government loans, it." He bad a sense of humourbe arrested bim. The defendant → and therefore railways, other Government undertakings and require too, for once, when asked what was fined $5, and bound over in a ments have had to be financed by foreign loans. The primary object his favourite text was, he im-bond for $100 to keep the peace of the Consortium is to furnish financial assistance to China for mediately replied: "And there for six months.” legitimate purposes only.

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WIRELESS TELEPHONY FOR NEWSPAPERS.

THE QUAINTS".

fall of the

•

the

of Sir Edward

very best that "no instance of such an ap items in the repertoire of pointment since the Reformation this happy band of entertainers. could be, found, and that it It is called "The Quaints"" endangered liberty of speech command programme, because but the House accepted Bir of the fact that it has been pro Edward none the less. It is duced, at several command" poesible, however, that a Front of British journalism news mess delightful numbers is

For the first time in the history performances. One of its moet Bench politician might find it China harder than a back bencher to ages for publication were receiv Chimes," a fantasy of a mantle preserve strict impartiality, The One can only add to comments such as these that Chins is not he was a bitter opponent in any

ed by wireless telephony direct shelf, which, apart from its gener-Conservatives, however, io.1895 his rough and ready side as well; poor in advice. The solving of her problems have been thought out

into two newspaper offices (Dallyal daintiness, is full of good music, proposed Bir M. White Ridley, for her and all that she has needed has been honest administrators.

Express Daily Mall) These. The high standing, of "The who had been Financial Secretary controversy. Still, even those

FROM £2, TO £5 PER WEEK.

messages, sent from Chelmsford Quaints These she has been denied and today the situation is fraught with who differed most from him ever

is attested to by the to the Treasury and was to be Journeymen tailors of Ashton-(Essex), inaugurate a new era in fact that the identical company Home Secretary; and Goschen uncertainty and the prospects of a keen civil war, engineered by admired his pluck and courage under-Lyne district after a short daily newspaper reporting. They which is opening here to-morrow would probably have wrangling and intensely embittered factions. If China could only and independent spirit. We need strike bave secured a 25 per cent. were picked up on the wireless has been engaged for a six-weeks nominated on another occasion been get a grip of herself at this potential stage of her history with out more men like bin. He has pass-rise, and returned to work. Where receiving set, the first to be per-season at the Coliseum, London, had not teste taken convinced side nations she would soon emerge as one of the most powerful long remain.

ed from us, but his memory will¦& tailor earned £2 before the war, manently installed in any Lon-commencing on December 16th him that his defective eyeriahkan factors in the settlement of world issues.

he will now receive £5.

don newspaper office.

shall be no more sea!" But he had

next,

was a complete bar.