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It is generally admitted that most Whiskies have now a "Post-War Weakness,"

It is claimed that

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still maintains its high standard of quality. The same blend, same good old age-mellow- nexs, character and fine flavour-Forty years'

reputation.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. L A.B.C, 5th edition. Western Union.

Office address: 11, Ice House Street.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

THE FRENCH PRESIDENT.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. (1920.

DAY BY DAY.

1895.

EVERY NOBLE WORK AT HONGKONG TWENTY-

FIVE YEAR'S AGO.

FIRST

"IMPOSSIBLE"--Cariyle.

Apart altogether from the fact that the President of the French

One non-fatal case of enteric} Republic is the bend of Britain's closest ally, one cannot help was notified yesterday, the entertaining feelings of real sufferer being a Chinese. sympathy for M Deschanel,

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THE DOLLAR

SHIPPING NOTES.

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An example of the keen com petition in securing freight from the ports in the Far East to the Pacific Coast is shown in the case (BY "NEPTUNE") ›

of the American steamer Angeles In a report of theirs, dated the recently in the harbour of Shang- 11th instant, a firm of ship brokers hai, seeking cargo at the Shipping in the Colony say:-We last went Board rates. The Eastern Soldier, to press on the 28th ult, and have a Japanese operated vessel, lay- to report that, in the meantime, ing alongside of the Angeles, ro- what little business has been ceived a load for the Puget Sound whose early retirement from office: His Excellency the Governor

transacted has been practically at the rate of $3 to $4 per ton, is predicted. After many years:

all in the nature of trip-fixtures, en- while the Angeles sailed with a Mr. Geoffrey appointed of devoted service to his country Norman Orme to be Firet Police Dollar, on demand, to-day is 25. being, to all intents and pur- is the case from the American Sept. 19th-The Bate of the quiries for vessele on time charter light cargo. Of course, this his reward came in January of Magistrate and Coroner.

2-3/84 this year, when he was most

poses, nil. For Saigon-Hongkong point of view. For all that I Sept. 20th. The popular Variety rates remain the same as last know, the cargo that enthusiastically voted to position of First Citizen. And The road on the west side of Club of the Royal Engineers gave advised, namely, about 20 shipped by the Eastern Soldier then, through an unfortunate King's Park running between an entertainment last night at cents per picul, a small Nor-may have been that placed and Jordan the Victoria Barracks. A good wegian having accepted this by the Japanese houses in sccident whilst travelling, he Gascoigne Road suffered a mental and physical Road is in future to be known as programme was presented, the figure for a fall cargo of 25/27,000 Shanghai, and, in that case,

Club has vastly improved since picule. shock, the effects of which Chi Wo Street.

A medium-sized local it would be puerile for the have gradually lessened his

their last entertainment and they coaster of 34/36,000 accepted a Americans to enquire why the the stage. are now much more at home on lumpsum of $7,000 and another Angeles should have left Shanghai well-known vessel closed a part with a light cargo and the Eastern |cargo of 40,030 piculs at 20 cents. Soldier go with a full load. On For Saigon-Fhilippines the rate this very point, I may state that Sept. 21st-Two men

etill stands at 35 cents per picul Admiral Benson, the Chairman badly hurt by blasting explosion for one discharge port, but we of the United States Shipping at Kowloon yesterday afternoon-hear of only one further Board, thinks that in the trans-

closure It will be seen from an adver-The supposition is that the blast

of Pacific consequence tisement the Hongkong Hotel failed to go off and that the methe Philippine markets being has been specific and succ-

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capacity to discharge the import- His Excellency the Governor ant and onerous duties that his has appointed Mr. Robert Melville position carries with it. One can Smith to be Second Lieutenant in well imagine this brilliant veteran the Engineer Company, Hong- proudly taking the place he had kong Volunteer Defence Corps, carved out for himself in the hope and belief that he would hava been spared for his full term to have continued his services to

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A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. entry he foved to well. But Company is opening a garage as were sitempting to re-fuse when how slightly overstocked. There- eesful efforts to present American the hand ofChance has intervened from October 1st. It promises a the explosion occurred and they after a small outsider indicated ships from obtaining return and, judging, from the reports to first-class service at reasonable were then at once in-fused with she would accept 40 cents per picel, cargoes at certain ports, while pain and dismay. One man lost hand, M Deschanel of to-day is rates.

his hand and the other was badly but charterers countered with 30, ships of other nations receive full an elderly gentleman who must

eo that no business eventuated. cargoes. He is further reported burt. Both are now in hospital. For cattle business two further to have said that the United always be attended. It is in- The total output of the Kailan) teresting to note that only four of Mining Administration's mines SAVED BY THEIR PIG TAILS. trips have been negotiated for two States is determined to control at President Deschanel's prede for the week ending 4th Septem- Sept. 23-A smart rescue of local coasters, at slightly increas- least a part of its traffic in impart cessors of the Third Republic ber, amcanted to 94,166 tons and two Chinese sailors were effected ed rates, and more could probably and export No one has any served for their full terms of the sales during the period, to in the harbour this morning the effect that the Wuhu rice ping interests in the Pacific. be done. We hear a rumour to desire to herm American ship- seven years, these being Grevy, 60,036 cons.

close to the P. and O. steamer Loubet, Fallieres and Poincare.

Aucons. At 9.15 as the Ancona crop is likely to be a good one Thire is business enough for The first President, M. Thiers, guided the destinies of France His Excellency the Governor was coming up to her busy and the owners of coastal tonnage Americans and others, and all for 21 months, but the septennial has, with the approval of the and preparations were in the will probably be drawing back countries can work in perfect. period was not adopted until the Secretary of State for the usual way, made for lowering her some of their scattered tonnage harmony. The passing of the Presidency of his successor, Colonies, appointed Mr. Edward board, two Chinese seamen were for loading at this part during Jones Bill will probably have a October. A number of fixtures, very decided effect on the future Marshal Macmabon, who, how Irvine Wynne Jones to be a seen to fall overboard and struggle ever, was involved in an anti-Cadet in the Hongkong Civil for dear life in the water, being have been made in the direction freight-rate making.

of Newchang and Dalny to Hong- to awira apparently unable Republican plot, and resigned after Service. being in office five years and eight|

Fortunately the Hongkong Hotel kong and Cantos, four China launch, ever on the, alert for Navigation Company vessels be- and shipowners appointed by the months. President Caraot- had;

His Excellency the Governor incoming passengers, was not aj ing reported closed for loading London Chamber of Commerce served the full term all but six bas, under instructions from the great way off and the lynresed late September and first half to consider whether a simple months when he was assassinat Secretary of State for the Runner who had charge of her October, the rates being in each standard. uniform bill of lading ed, and President Paure died Colonies, recognised Mr. John S. had not failed to notice the accase 50 cents per picul for loads could be agreed upon, finds that in the fifth year of bis Pre-McCallum as Vice Consul of the cident. Quickly as lightining he of 25,000 or over, and in one case such a desideratum is impossible. sidency. The President with the United States of America

52 cents for 20.000 piculs, at Trades are so diverse as to require et put the helm of the launch over, ehortest term to his credit was Hongkong.

and in next of no time, had hold charterers' option 25,000 piculs at different conditions for each, and Casimir Perier, who succeeded

of the balf drowned Chinamen 30 cents. The Java-Hongkohere are often three sides to the President Carnot, and six months

Inland Lot 4302, on the new by their pig tails and a moment market remains as last reported-question-the interests of the later resigned owing to a differ- ence of opinion with the Cabinet. road from Gap Road to Wanchat or two later hauled them on board. Luder coal, we have nothing of individual shipper or importer, of interest to report, the market. the other shipowners cr coo- M. Deschanel, if his resignation Gap, is to be sold by auction at

both Japan and local, remaining signers, perhaps at a subsequent comes as soon as is expected, will, the P. W. D. Offices on October

in the same state as last reported-part, and of the shipowner. 4th. it has an ares of about have gone near to beating even

Most of the present dis. Whilst, like all fair-minded Britishers, we want to see Germany that not only French residents of rental is $1.36 and the upset

that short record. We feel sure 230,950 square feet, the annual HONGKONG TRADE. given a fair deal and a real chance to reconstruct her affairs after the Colony but residents of all price $34,647, the disastrous experience that has been hers, we have never lost nationalities will have extended sight of the point that in militery matters the Allies will need to be their silent sympathy to this ever on the slett la seeing that the provisions of the Versailles central figure of a very sad story Treaty are faithfully observed. Yesterday a cable came to hand

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1920.

DOUBLE DEALING?

stating that a famous Prussian Cadet School, the principal THE COAL CRISIS.

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Batavia

I hear that the Norwegian satisfaction among shippers arises vessel Skuld and two China from non-delivery and pilferage REPORT ON IMPORTS. Navigation Company's boats, the of cargo. against which ship-

ss. Tsingtau and the ss. Chang-owners

might increase their The fortnightly Price Current pu. have been fixed for the Sai-liability and this liability might advantage be made subject to His Majesty's pleasure, and Market Report, published by gun-Hongkong run. The French with the Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parz to be the Hongkong General Chamber vessel Bourbon, I am told, has uniform in all general cargo the accepted 32 cents per picut for trades while the present high nursery for Prussian officers in pre-war days, which was closed in It was quite an encouraging an Unofficial Member of the of Commerce, contains accordance with the Treaty, has been reopened and is being ray of hope that Beuter gave us Executive Council during the following

Saigon-Philippines, while the level of values prevails. The conducted on the old lines. Indeed, we are told that the old order by his cables on the Home coal absence from the Colony of the

Cotton piece goode and fancs China Navigation Company's ss, shipowners here and elsewher

serious state of affairs, and if it should prove to mean an attempt to confident that peace is still pos-E.C., O. B. E. has been completely restored, excepting the uniforms. That is a crisis yesterday. All parties are Honourable Mr. E. H. Sharp, colton goods. The market is un- Paling will be engaged in the maintain that pilferage frequentl changed. The political trouble is carriage of cattle to the Phil-occurs while the goods are not under the shipowner's contrai, Leep alive the old Prussian spirit of militarism, then it will bear outsible, and although there are

likely to have a very serious effect.ippines.

and some even'pay fifty per cent. fears which have for a long time been held that the Old Gang is still many things that may upset|

for unless it ends very soon the The North Point bathing still hard at work behind the scenes.

The direct steamship service of any pilferage claims as a pro- matters the very fact that that beaches, having been lent to the

winter buying season will havej

and the public that Germany was revolved to reconstitute her Army value. The greatest

Not long after the armistice, the Times warned the Government | confidence exists is an augury of 2nd Battalion of the Dee of passed without any sales having from Vancouver, British Colomb-tection against cases in which been effected. It is rumoured is, to Singapore which was inau- they are not really responsible apon the traditional lines of Frussian Militarism, and that journal hope is

cause for Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Rement that possibly the "Moon Festival, gurated by the Canadian Pacific for the loss. that the has again recently returned to the subject, alleging that the idea of miners have extended an inv on Thursday and Friday the 3rd which takes place in about 10 Ocean Services last October with evailing the military terms of the Peace Treaty is still animating the tation to Sir Robert Horne to o'clock p.m., will be closed to the as the soldiers will want paying. augmented by the addition of the of our leading shipping companies and 24th of September from 1

and steamship Methven days time, will bring about peace, the

Already it is known that some leaders of Germany to-day. In lengthy article, which we have meet the Miners Executive-an public during the afternoon of armed bandits are taking advan steamship Mettawa, formerly in are looking closely into the evil just been reading, it is asserted that Germany is seeking her invitation that has been met with both these days. object, by resorting to devices by which Prussia furtively

tage of the situation and terroris-the Atlantic trade, has proved of theits on board, and are en- a prompt response. When dis- enrolled the "People in Arms” in the years that followed contented workers who

ing the countryside, with the very successful. Shipments of deavouring to reduce such thefts the collapse of 1808. Not long after the armistice in 1918, balloted for

strike After an extended cruise in the result that shop keepers even rubber, tea, tin, etc., originating by placing full responsibility as we all know, new military formations under half-a-dozen end ад invitation to the South Seas, the Japanese naval outside the war area are closing in the Straits Settlements and

of the ships as was done years

• names" were enrolled, but, according to what we now read, Minister for Labour to meet squadron, comprising the cruisers down. It is impossible to sum up.Indian ports can now be carried again in the hands of the officers

from Singapore to although some of these forces have been ostensibly dissolved in the

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result of 260. one abortive Tone and Niskin, and commanded the situation with any degree of direct response to Allied complaints, through their names having been conference it marks an attitude by Vice-Admiral S. Yoshida, accuracy, for the unexpected Vancouver, saving transhipment growth of the vessels, ship.

From changed, in substance the most effective have been preserved. of unquestionable conciliation. arrived in the Colony yesterday always happens in China. There of cargo at Hongkong.

ping companies withdrew the Although Germany has pledged her oath and honour not to main-Reuter tells us that the path to afternoon, and exchanged salutes have been rumours in Manchester Vancouver it is expected a very responsibility feam the officers tain a conscript Army, according to the authority which we are compromise satisfying both sides with the port and with the French of large onders being placed for beary volume of traffic will of the ships and placed it on the quoting she has not repealed ber conscription law. It is, indeed, is strewn with dificulties a fact cruiser D Estrees. The twawar far Eastern markets, presumably, more in connection with these. staffs ashore.

to Singapore, will in force, and every German of military age is still bound to that we knew already seeing that ships will stay here for a week a good deal further East that steamer serve under its provisions. They are serving. There is no difficulty the miners have hitherto refused before resuming

ports shipments for such their voyage Hongkong! about getting recruits. They are being passed through the mill of to separate their demand for back to Japan.

Cotton yarn.-Political troubles Calcutta, the Reichswehr of the German democratic Republic precisely increased wages from a demand

in the interior are still a disturb Rangoon, the Krampers were passed through the mill of the royal Prussian for cheaper coal. If they had only

factor, consequently the Semarang, etc. can be trans-The news that some companies Army of the Hohenzollema in preparation for 1813. Each batch of asked for, one thing at a time the codes of Crown land known market has continued extremely shipped at Singapore reverting to the practice of

Tenders are being invited for ing Frecruita in 'kept with the colours for a few weeks, and then sent there might have been a better as Kowloon Marine Lot No. 53/quiet. An insignificant business ciderably less cost than their ship officers supervising the Shome to make room for the next. They are sent home, but their chance of satisfying them. And as a whole (containing about was transacted and values declin-| Hongkong. To these ports a discharging and loading of the Faddresses are carefully registered. A high proportion of the veteran it is almost hopeless for us out 166,873 square feet) or in twofed about $10 for the lower counts] regular

ia Cargoes is a step in the right regulars demobilized are not even sent home. They are transferred here to try to judge of the real parts (containing about 96,673 and $20 for the higher denomin-maintained by local steamship direction, and it is hoped that their from the ranks of the Reichswehr to the sham police forces or to facts. The Government has issued fother organizations under a civilian disguise from which they can be one set of figures that male square feet and 70,000 square feet/ationa. Quotations are No. 10s/lines from Singapore. With the example will be followed by the *Jummediately called up. On paper, indeed, the whole military the miners' demands look like years but subject to certain con-/16s. $265;260, No. 206. $235/280. the

| respectively) for a period of three $175/210. · No. 12. $188/215. No, addition of these two steamers other companies, in all parts of Canadian Pacific Ocean the British Empire. The easiest population can be called up almost as expeditiously as in Augusta piece of exaggerated tom-ditions which can be ascertained

Arrivals 2,500 bales. Sales 500 Services now have six steamers remedy, as I have already stated 1914. The old lists and indexes have been preserved and brought foolery:

in their Oriental service aggregat before, is to make merchants whilst the up the date. Up to and including last year's class, the system is have replied with other figures Public Works.

miners at the Office of the Director of bales. Shipments nil.

Unsold Stock 10,000 balesļing 60,000 tons gross, with ap: send their goods in better pack- complete. Special care is devoted to the retention of non-commie- that give the lie to the official

Bargains 13,000 bales.

proximately three sailings per ing and to force them to do so vioned offcam and members of the technical services. Neither can statement. The only aspect of the

Woollen Small sale of serge month. Through bills of lading by underwriters demanding very be improvised; both are indispensable for the projected conscript case that we are really concerned Notice is given the Governor reported. No business at all in for Oriental ports are now being high rates to cover risks of thefts, army. The N.C.O.'s are necessary to give the finishing touches to with is that, thanks to the power in Council purposes to make another lines.

issued from shipping pelats, short delivery and pilferages. the Krumpere; the technicians to handle their special weapons and that it has gained through organ order under the Highways Or

Cotton.-Values are thereby eliminating the urus! From all quarters of the globe, Instruments, from heavy gums and aircraft to field telegraphs and isation, Labour is in a position to dinance, 1910, for the closing of nominally unaltered as follows trouble of arranging clearance at there are complaints about the increase in dock pilferage. Eren dictate its own terms to the Gor- the roadway situated between $32/35 for Indian grades. $39/43 the seaboard. It will be re called that the Peace Treaty limita the German Army‡ernment under threat of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 33 B.P. for Chinese staple.

in Bombay considerable amount to 200,000, which has to be reduced by January next year to 100,000 complete industrisi stagnation, and Kowloon Marine Lot No. 52. Metals-Nothing doing.

The success of the C.P.O.S. in of pilferage has taken place in and that Germany has been pleading against this further reduction. Thres powerful Unions acting in from east of Kowloon Marine Lot

Flour Market Report-Stock: their Eastern and Far Eastern the docks at that port. _The stat. From what the Times says, it is from no mere desire to have «lesmbination can throw the whole No. 53 Section & to the sea. Any About 500,000 sacks. Quotations: enterprise is tempting other istica submitted to the Port Trust wesond 100,000 that her military leaders are opposing this reduction country into confusion and rud-person objecting to the proposed American Patent, 1480 per Canadian steamship lines to in-at Bombay show that 174 thefts 2but because the 200,000 can be distributed into 17 divisions, and by die just because one set of workers order must forward his objection sack; American Cut of $3.95 per sugurate services to India and were reported during the period fplans sirsady in partial operation, these divisions can be readilywho are by no means so badly in writing to the Colonial sack: American Straight, $3,49 China. For instance, the Cena- of January to March, 1920 agalo sexpanded into as many Army Corps. Thas the chaleton of the old paid, after fall--are dissatisfied Secretary not later than the 8th per sack: Shanghai Flour 2nd, dian Government Merchant 67 during the three moul fore-war German Army would be practically, complete. If there with their scale of remuneration October, 1990.

*.10 per sack; Australian No. 1, Marine are making arrangements | October to December, 1918. Thị things are true--and the re-opening of this Prussian Cadet School and think that the goal owners

$405 per sack; Australian No. 2 for a direct Una to India and the in some satisfaction, however, wals colour to the belief then it would weam that the old militar-have been making too much profit.

$3.50 per mack

Straits Settlements from Mon-learning that 153 con victi mas are still pulling the strings. That is why the Allies should, so it would not be to the 50 could sally have been referred Window Glass.—Market" is in-]treal, and a service from"Van-] were obtained during the IL dr sa military matters go, set their face în most determined manner objects sought by the minats in bo ha Industrial Court, but the clined to be weak on account of courer to South Africa, with the months ending March, 1920

rainat the least' compromise with Germany. If conscription is this dispute ware purely." In- miners—or wither the present accumulation of stocks.

return journey via Hongkong matter, it appears, ir redk Gill in force, then the Allies must insist on killing it. If this dustrial, but they are political, gang of Labor Leaders--weem to Java Sugar-Harket declining and Singapore. Provision has been the "closest ́ ́attention 17 wist School is again open, in defiance of the provisions of the insofar as the question of export, be out to chatthe Government owing to absence of demand and made in the vessels of the Can- Bomber Port Trust as it Drasky, then fi, must be shut down without further, ado. For the ing coal is one that affects vary Into resignation. If they succeed continued weaknas in JavaS adian Merchant Marine, for the from the Godown Company

of the peace of future generations, any Fruisian millitary very big outside political issues, in that we hope that Labour will. Philippines - Bagst. -**

accommodation" of commercial and the Hongkong mbitions must be pippèd in the bad.

The demand for better wagse be taught the lesson. It deserves, quiet, prices declining,

travellers and 'samples.

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