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Watson's
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In bottles sufficient to make 32 pints
60 cents each.
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.
NOTES & COMMENTS.
STATUE PIER.
SATURDAY, JULY 24. 1920.
DAY BY DAY.
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SHIPPING NOTES.
(BY "NEPTUNETM)
1895%
HONGKONG TWENTY-
DO NOT INFLICT ON AN ENEMY" Just a word or two about|EVERY INJURY IN YOUR FOWER, Statue Pier shelter-that matabed FOR HE MAY AFTERWARDS BE- With trade so bad at present it FIVE YEAR'S AGO. kind of structure that has so COME YOUR FRIEND,—Peršias|cannot but be expected that the aften been talked about before. Proverb.
freight market would be doll.
(Compiled from the Hongkong We notice that workmen are
Freight brokers are experiencing| Telegraph" £les for week- busy on it just now, have taken
very bad times. There are no
exding July 31st, 1895,) all the offending roof off, and are There was a clean bill of health sales of vessels as money is tight,
busily preparing the wooden in the Colony yesterday. uprights and crossbars for what
to be another 'roof of matting. When we saw them first
THE DOLLAR, July 25th. The rate of the Dollar, on demand, to-day is a 1-5 Sd.
HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANK PROFITS.
TO-DAY'S · MISCELLANY.
A clergyman, was in the habit of going up to his little girl's bedside each evening and telling her a story before she went to sleep. One evening he told her such a thrilling tale that the child, sitting up in bed, looked very straight at her father and asked:-"Daddy, 12 that true story, or are you preach. ing?"
and very faw fixtures or charters are being made. There is prac- tically no demand for vessels on It is now notified that the charter (time) and the only fixture AS work wê thought Empress of Asia is due at day that is reported is that of they might bave been light on Sunday.
medium-sized ** outsider **
for preparing the way for a really
three months on the Saigon-
A friendly emulation has arisen permanant and decent-looking
Philippines run. Beyond this July 25th. From the report of between Plymouth and South- structure, but whatever hopes we
the Philippines business has the Court of Directors of the ampton as to the Maydowar's held have now been dissipated in
Mr. Li Tung has been authoris-been oil. A fixture is also report-Hongkong and Shanghai Bank port of departure. The mayor of ed to be an auditor under the ed for the carriage of cattle be-we learn that the net profits for the latter place writes to asanTD disappointment. Isn't it nearly time the Government gave us what Companies Ordinance.
tween Phoumenph and Manila. the balf year ended 30th ultimo, us that Southampton has estab averybody wants? Undoubtedly
The ruling rats for Saigon-Hong- including $129.663.61 brought lished its claim to Statue Square is the finest little bit
kong bas not
the first influenced any forward, and after making the honour. Setting sail from that of arrangement in the Colony. The name of Mr. L. J. Morley, business, and until owners of usual deductions, amount to $1,-port on August 15, 1520, the There is the imposing building of of the Pharmacy, has been added vessels can see their way to 763, 802.38; the sum of $500,000 is | Pilgrim Fathers called at Dart- A S. WATSON & CO., LTD.shall be having the poor Drug Register of Chemists and likely to transpire. For local Las colant from Frolit and month and Plymouth, where the Loss Account to credit of the ship was delayed by accidents. 1 colliers there is nothing to record, Reserve Fund, which Fund will was Southampton which the present rate being about $2.75 then stand at 85,500,000 £ 5s, chosen as the port of departure, erection of the War Memorial. Lot No. 76%, comprising fore-
The Japan-Hongkong per share is to be paid as a and there all the preparations were We hope the word "soon" will shore and ses bed at Cheung market is dead, the rate offered dividend, and $497,140.72 to be made for the voyage. Celebra- not be taken too literally). And Chan, is to be leased. The area being some five yen a son. which carried to new Prost and Loss tions are due to begin at South- generally speaking the locality is 2000 square feet the upset Swatow and Saigon to Hongkong
is below owners' ideas. For the Account.
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plot of Druggists.
ground next the Hongkong Club
made
more
beautiful by the
does and will still further deserve a better pier and shelter than that which it now possesses.
pier is needed there and We think it is why could stone not bave a decent
10 harmonise 盘
structure
a ton.
price $20 and the annual Crown rent $3.
run there has been a fixture of x; | 36,000 picul boat, an outsider, for
the sum of $27,000.
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ampton on July 24 and at Pi5- month in September.
A TYPHOON. July 29th. It's an awfully ill wind that blows no one some good,
An experiment that will be and this adage has been brought watched with considerable in- His Excellency the Governor
to mind by the fact that the pre-terest is one that is about to be has appointed Mr. X. B. T.
The Delphia and Guild Guzetle sent typhoon carried in its wake tried in South Derbyshire. Mackintosh, M. A. to be a Mem-has been taking up the question any amount of much-needed rain, new church is to be built at er of the Board of Education of Hongkong pilotage. and which fell here in torrents, Alling Swadlincols for the congregation M. A., resigned
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ordinary the
public com
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March number of that magazine, the best cleaning it has had for men of the district have deter- the subject is not being allowed upwards of twelve months, thus mined to dig their own foond- to drop at the mare suggestion of bringing to a close a very trying ations, thereby saving a matter of our the Colonial Office that pilotage season and the longest drought £300. Three shifts a day of twa is unnecessary, and in any case an in the recollection of most of our hours each bare teen arranged unprofitable occupation for a oldest residents. white man in this Colony. The Guild, in replying to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, express- ed the opinion that the difficulty attempted this morning to give has already been made and arising, so far as European pilots leg bail" to his warders by to facilitate the issuing of certi-
will ha{ sy by advertisement on Page 4 Leyland Hodgson Company will no be playing until Monday evening, owing to the ss. Devanha being delayed by bad weather.
for the purpose, and while they PRISON INCIDENT.
are at work the men will place themselves under the orders of July 30tb. A Chinese convict the foreman builder. A start
The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and wi beja idest place it would make. His Excellents the Governor were concerned, in not being able running through the tunnel which ficates, in lien of pay, a time- belivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd. are escoles me has appointed the following as to make a living on account of connects the old gaol with the sheet will be kept
pression of the Colony visitors Medical Officers in the Hongkong the small fees which are paid, great annexe in course of con- would have, tou. But a rickety Volunteer Defence Corps could very well be put right with-struction. Three shots fred at matshed all frayed out--ugh ! | Major (Medicalk Eric Stuart the local shipping interests. In he was ultimately collared by King recently opened the Victory woolen pier and a wind combed George Duncan Ralph Black, out inficting any hardship upon this man did not strike him, and Would it cost so very much to Taylor. Captain (Medical): James the opinion of the Guild, however one of the guards, and later on make a better one that we never Thornton Smalley, Lieutenant estimable Chinese pilots may be flogged.
The Hongkong Telegraph
can have it?
(Medical).
in any skilled operation of this kind, if there is room for a China-
THE TAMAR
The Crystal Palace, where the
Exhibition played an impor ant part in the rise of Krupp's. The two-ton ingot of cast steel show by Alfred Krupp at the 1851 mosa to make a living it shouid July 31st.-The British troop Exhibition brought the works Le a matter of principle with the ship Tamar brought a long and at Essen so many orders that in the House of Commons, in which TYPHOON WARNING.local authorities that "British successful career to an end when the following year they had to be captains and officers, of whom she made fast to her boos in the considerably enlarged. Krupp's
| A PRINCIPLE.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1920.
HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT.
Mr. Lloyd George's speech in f
he reviewed the work of the Spa | Conference, was decidedly im-! portant and interesting. We liked
علم الله
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sent
great
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many
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receiving ship here for upwards of a quarter of a century.
I was glad to see that the
Harbour at 3 o'clock this after- al pre-
Sovereign. Frederick William of employment, Doon. The Tamar has been sent The telegram quoted below was should be offered sufficient out here to take the place of the IV. regarded the exhibition with the tone of his references received by the American Con- inducement to take up this work Victor Emmanuel which has been anything bos a favourable eye. Germany for he revealed al sympathetic attitude that should sulate General, Hongkong. from
and at first refused to allow his brother to be present at the open- do much towards bringing about the Manila Observatory at 9 a.m.,
ing ceremony. The King thought The announcement by the Government that Sir Charles a better understanding and the to-day:--
that contact with Engling insti- Fitzmaurice, the noted engineer, is to come to Hongkong at the end very much needed Boalsettlement. Typhoon in about 116 Lang. 21 Goild did not decry the Chinese
tutions might breed danger- of the present year to advise upon the development and improvenient We have contended all through Lat, direction unknown.
pilots capabilities, because these examination. Ten of these menous opinions to such of his of the barbour is an indication that the Government is fully alive that Germany has to be given a Typhoon in about 131 Long, 15 Most of these Chinese pilots are for
have been freely acknowledged. were accepted and given a licence subjects as were induced to visit to the necessity of the port's keeping pace with modern demands.chance to do what is being Lat, moving W. N. W,
twelve months. Shortly it. We have on numerous occasions dwelt upon this question, which is asked of her, and it seems. Typhoon S. W. of Bonin Is-vessels, have good local know-Master arrived from home-bis quite smart at handling steam after the Assistant Harbour one of the highest importance to the business life of the Colony. It that Mr. Lloyd George recognises lands, moring N. W or N. N. W. ledge. and they are very patient name was Mr. Edward Jones- cannot be too often reiterated that shipping is Hongkong's life blood, that too. On the all-important and that nothing must be left undone to attract to this port a steady matter of reparations we hope!
The following was received in and careful and seldom take he saw what had been done and condemnation of mixed bathing dow of shipping with which to handle the enormous balk of that Germany will be treated in Hongkong, at 11 a.m. this morn- risks. They sre slow. but what kind of men bad become by Mr. Donald Clark. Emerchandise for the markets of South China, upon the distribution a
consistent with the jing:-
bave pilots. He informed the Harbour councillor of Tonbridge, there of which the commercial prosperity of the Colony depends. We Premier's latest speech. But in Typhoon 118 deg. Long. E and
Master that these British pilots will be a dull time at the seaside are, after all, nothing but a big clearing house for that merchandise, his references to Poland, Mr.deg. Lat. S. recurving North.
were unfit for the work, so they resorts this summer. bit. Clark and poless every facility is given to vessels to discharge and loal Lloyd George made a statement eastward.
were fired out, and the Chinese says that mixed bathing has there, the status of the port is bound to decline.
that leads us to think he is a
admitted to an examination and doomed hundreds of possible given licences.
brides to lives ol useless Captain Philip Going, of the
celibacy. because prospective motor steamer Kong Ning. bas
WOOOTY have UNREST. been telling the people at Home The list of United States Shipbedraggled and changed their seen them the disastrous results that follow-ping Board vessels consigued to minds about proposing ed the suggestion of the acting the Pacific Mail Steamship Com-love and cherish a mixed bather. Harbour Master of Hongkong in pany is being swelled gradually. Just imagine the scene at Sexville 1903, to have white pilots. Prior and, in consequence, the local if this warning is taken to heart.
vez
only, KONGMOON
It is common knowledge that the harbour needs much attention little inconsistent on principles and considerable improvement if it is to accommodate the bigger: He was referring to the Soviet's rassels which are in the fature likely to be engaged in Oriental demand that it was trade. Some of the larger bosts which come into port now occasion-prepared to discuss the matter of ally touch bottom." and it is obvious that much will need to peace with a proletariat Govern- be done to prepare for even bigger vessels. The great majority ment of Poland and on that he of boats coming here go to harbour moorings, and whilst it commented:-"The Sovie! was Is true that these moorings have been increased in number from time not entitled to dictate to Poland
It is
REBELS DISAPPEAR.
sure,
and
seldom
accidents of any kind occurred, so that there is a great deal to be
said in their favour.
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If there is anything in the
the
to
to time and the arrangements for their use vastly improved. the what sort of a Government is į A West River correspondent to 1905 piloting in Hongkong staff is being augmented. The It is 11 o'clock of a bright, an- opinion bas been expressed that more and deeper anchorages will should have. Quite so, we agree. informs us that on Wednesday was carried on by Chinese com- Company, found their previous shiny morning. The promenade be required in the days to come. Then there is the question of the But are the Allies any more morning 300 soldiers landed from pradores or ship chandlers, who premises inadequate to house the has been swept clear of dis baring space available. Here again things have improved in entitled to dictate to Russia what a gunboat at Kongmoon amid & held no licences, as there whole staff, and although the masculino holiday-makers. All Consequence of the enterprise of the Wharf and Godown Company. Bor of a Government she deluge of rain and were at once were then no licences issued, offices have since been removed the blinds of the spartment win- at there are many shipping and business people who feel that in a should have? I: might be divided into patrols of 20 and but these Chinese had Carrito the Hongkong Hotel Mansions dows have been drawn, and sta Shipping port of the size of Hongkong there should be far more said that they haven't done placed on the top of each bill in fed
the business for they are still taxed for space. It sign from the mayor the Town wharves iban we possess. We notice, by the latest Manila papers so. but thes have refused and around the city and at other years and years, banding is cow announced that two more Hall gun is fired to denote that to hand, that the authorities there are about to begin on a scheme to recognise the Soviet Goreros d'apsut. This caused the it on from father to son and so United States Shipping Board the way is clear for the girls to which includes the provision of two big piers, the object being to ment just because it is a Soviet evolutionaries to conclude that on quite a family concern, so to vessels will be delivered to the go down to bathe!
ake Manila "the finest port in the Orient." It would be rather a Government. Britain has not the least line of resistance was speak. Occasionally some white Pacific Mail Steamship Company tretch on the imagination to conceive of Manila displacingHongkong been quite so strong on this point pot to be found hers.
man would chip in. only to find in September and November. As a distributing point in the trade of South China, but, at the same as have other of the Allies-
The railway wharf, built it impossible to carry on in These steamers will ply between ime, must not shut our eyes to what is happening elsewhere, and especially France. but there is American style with a godown opposition to the Chinese. Now Puget Sound and Shanghai, steamer Derflinger, which re- by roarked improvement of the port of Manila might easily have considerable inconsistency even built over it, also had its posse of those ship handlers were well-calling at Yokohama and Manila, cently embarked in Hongkong a
effect on Hongkong were we not to keep pace and do everything in Mr. Lloyd George's attitude. soldiers and still has. The re known to, and employed by, the
number of troops, their families, Ye can to meet modern requirements.
We don't think the Soviet Govern-volutionaries are now probably shipping houses in Hongkong,
and repatriated officers and men, From the brief sketch which we gave of Sir Charles Fitzmaurice ment is a good one, but by Mr. in some of the distant mulberry and it was a proved fact that in The Philippines Government has been the subject of discus- esterday, it will be seen that he is a man of wide experience so far Lloyd Creorge's own standard we fields with their war maps open, those days John Chinaman as has set its heart upon improving sion in the House of Commons, barbour development is concerned. He will bring to bear on have to tako it BS it studying where that least line of employed by Europeans was a the port of Manila by means of where Mr. Houston asked the Jongkong's needs a wealth of skill and knowledge, and, best of all, | is.
Government resistance is With a $10,000 real good, capable and trust-the construction of a number of Parliamentary Secretary to the a may be counted upon to approach the matter from a disinterest- that is actively administering cumshaw in view, the soldiers worthy fellow. So the ship-new piers. Work on improving Shipping Controller whether it outside standpoint. He will no doubt be impressed with the affairs and whether we like it's keep a good watch for them. ping houses gave their orders two piers haa stready commenced, was not true that the arrange Emendous advantage which Hongkong enjoys by reason of its composition or not should be no
and their letters for the and, when it is completed, there menta in connection with onderful natural barbour, and after he has studied the needs of the bar to our recognition of it
captains and ships companies will be enough space to accom- the embarkation of the passengers et and the possibilities of improvement we may look for recom-or dealings with it. That seems
to these Chinese, and the matter modate four vessels of the size of was deplorable. Colonel Wilson adations folly meeting the case. Incidentally, we notice that he a reasonable attitude.
stop would be Versailles. Raster of pilotage was included in the the Empress of Asia. Another said he had not previously beard had a deal to do with tunnels and bridges, so perhaps he will
378 the Premier made
ship's business transactions, so plan for the improvement of the that complaints had been made "eloquent comparison, but if that the shipping clerks of the barbour of Manila is the construc as to the character of the accom- on between the island and the mainland. Then, too, he is a Io face of all the contentions | Wo stop to think for various offices relied entirely on tion of an island off the mouth of modation provided on this vessel. duage expert, and in this connection we hope that opportunity and disputes arising over the set- moment or two our thoughts the Chinese compradores sad the Pasig river and outside of the He had gone very carefully into it be taken of his visit to secure an expert report on the Colony's tlement of the problems of peace, know all the eloquence that is thein staff on all matters, includ- breakwater, which will be utilised the question, and was satisfied ids in this regard. Indeed, it would be worth while if one of our we are apt to forget just how needed. Things are still far from in the pilotage. This simplified for the storage of oil for vessels that though owing to extrema
cficial members preased the Government to include that subject far it is we have progressed what they should be, but the the books for the shipping clerks, burning oil
that call at pressure for passenger accom- The terms of reference. It is a wise step to get from Home an since the armistice. Mr. Lloyd trend is all in the right direction. in that almost all the items were Manila. The Philippines Govern- modation to the Far East it was art to go into this matter of harbour development. We need George gave the public at Home Ideas as to the way to proceed in connection with their partiment's intention is to make not possible to give precisely the l visits from time to time to keep us up-to-date. In the realm of a gentle reminder in the closing may differ, but the goal is the cular ship chandler who did every-Hanils the finest part in the same character of socommodation Cation we could very well do with some such investigation and sentences of his speech in the same for us all. Given patience thing for the ship-stevedoring East," and therefore Hongkong sa under normal conditions, every ort. The same could be said regarding other aspects of life here. Commons, by comparing the pre- and exerting our own small infin-marketing, pilotage, painting, etc. will have to look to her laurels. effort was made by the officers of
what we do hope above all else is that when Sir Charles sant position with two years ago,ence we shall come to better days But in 1905 the Harbour Master maurice makes his final recommendations, they will be acted when, almost to the very day, the-days in which we can look back in Hongkong decided to introduce
We don't want any pigeon-holing of documents on such a Kaiser started from Spa after to these as being thankfully over. boat men applied, and sat for an erly the Nordeutscher
white pilotage, and several riveri · The H.M.T. Huntsgrean, Equestion se this.
sending a message that his next It over must be so.
vise on the advisability or otherwise of such means of communic- PROGRESSING.
the Ministry of Shipping and War Office to secure that the ship Lloyd the carriage of passengers, form-fahould be in every respect it for
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