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THE HONGKONG

It is generally admitted that most` Whiskies | NOTES & COMMENTS. hare now a "Post-War Weakness "

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It is claimed that

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ANTIQUATED SANITATION.

DAY BY, DAY.

MAN ́:19. BUT ÄRHATÄHE Judging by recent agendas, the /KNOWETH-Lord Focus Fe Sanitary Board appears to be a body which has degenerated into an assembly whose chief business One fatal case of enterio was it is to consider applications for notified on Saturday, the victim the installation of water closets. being a Chinaan. At to-morrow's meeting there are applications to be dealt with in

CURRENT COIN.

LOCAL FIRE.

(BY

MERCATOR.")

TWO-STOREY BUILDING

DESTROYED.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY

Some notion of “how the

Rocant shipments of rice 10) Cubs from Hongkong, before the At about one o'clock this mora- money goes " In the production of embargo care into force, were ing, a fire braks out at No. 93 ilm'plays is given in such details made direct, and without the in- Queen's Road West, in a two-s the following-Shipwreck, in termediary of any San Francisco storeyed building erected over the "Romany Rye." £5,500; two house. This bas struck panic entrance to an alley known as street soenen, ›£7,000 z^, a tiny respect of more than forty of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Gibson left into the hearts of the San Franc-sang-Sul Lane. The Brigade peruer of a room and a complets fate bath room in "Why Change thase conveniences. And as for Home yesterday by the ico rice importars, for it is likely received the call too there is never a meeting when Glenariffe.

to arroat from their hands the to render any useful service, Your Wife," ran into £2,000***** Mrs. Hutchison Caban basiness. There is real as the fire, which similar requests are not consider (widow of the late Mr. R. consternation in the camp of the out

broke startling figure even in these dear naw times; and a sceno ed, it is obvious that there is a Hutchison) was a passenger by San Francisco importers, for the amongst quantity of dried which was eventually cut out of WHISKY growing demand for these very the same boat.”

future is fraught with serious medicinal herbs, had secured a the picture cost £750. Bot all necessary sanitary adjonota.

consequances to them. Previous firm hold over the building. Part these expenses combined would the San Francisco rice importer of the roof caved in soon after scarcely equal the sum paid to a for being shipwrecked coming to in the bath

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

within Dur extremely

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being

in the first

stores.

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What must strike the stranger In a trial bocker match at

peculiar is that Lemun on Saturday, $2rd Car used to buy from Hongkong, and the arrival of the Brigade which and permission should have to be. G. beat the Staff and Depts. sell to Cuban dealers. The profit worked under the superinian sought for such an elementary by goals to 3. The Staff had an the business has ranged be dence of Mr. Lane and Mr room. prerequisite in these days when weak team in the field, and Bluntween twenty-fire and fifty cents Moss. The damage is estimated the benefits of modern sanitation and Schouler played hard to Per 100 lbs. The recent trouble to run into fire figures, Thate Of prophets there are always

that the Hongkong merchants were no casualties. The case have had with San Francisco of the outbreak is still houses, inasmuch as some of) mystery,

should be available to all. It is as avoid the defeat,

multitudes; of prophecies fulfilled........... though a water closet were "

there are but fow. Among these luxury, only to be granted under

latter almost the most noteworthy An attempt is being made to their bills have been returned special circumstances indeed, the revive the interest in Rugby from San Francisco dishonoured,

is one contained in "Maxxinis attitude of the sanitary authot Football in the Colony this 80s-on the plea of alleged technical latters of credit. Of course, all which Mr. John Lane has just Letters to English Family," ities appears to be of disconr-

held in

in shipments. have the dealers in Cuba could not get published. Seventy-seven years anxious to

Barracks, at 11 am. on Wednes to get into direct contact with

A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD, entre ode those who are son, and a meeting will be hetoria prompted the local rice exporters up letters of credit, but there is ago he declared that there was a

veniences and to pay for them day, September 29th. All mem- the Cuban buyers. The prospect purchasing agencies could

DO reason why co-operative Slax movement which one day

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

Cable Address: Telegraph, Hongkong.

Telephone: No. 1. A.B.C, 5th edition. Western Union.

Office address: 11, Ice House Street

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONG KONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1920.

PROTECTING PEDESTRIANS.

instal such

con-

in this Colony, and our hope is

to attend.

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Upon

And that must appear passing bers of the Garrison are invited of getting rice supplies cheaper be established in the country. of Europe. It was a forecast not would wine Austria off the map strange to people who would

from Hongkong direct than naturally expect in the these times

through San Francisco merchants the advantage of the cheaper country's enemy, but to-day we small dellers get perhaps inspired by hatred of bis to find the authorities insisting

has been very tempting to the on the opposite standpoint—not

know that there was behind it On the H. E. F. C. ground on merchants in Havans, and graciously condescending to per-Saturday, a football match was good business therefore resulted,

sound political judgment. The mit the installation of water played between H.M.S. Ambrose until the Cuban Government;

ramshackle Empire" bas gone closets, but rather seeking to hear and the South China Athletic. stapped in, on the representations retain the

If the American firms wish to to pieces, and Italians rejoice to reasons why the other type The result was A draw of two of the Washington Government, Hongtong merchants they can

confidence of the think that this great reformar of convenienca should be per-goals each. The match was and placed an embargo on im not afford to be monkeying with ardent patriot.

was no less sage prophet than petuated. It's about high time, marred by two opposing players ports of rice into the country for them. I do not for a moment in fact, that the pernicious and coming to blows and both being four months. For the time being mean that all the San Francisco antiquated dry bucket system ordered off the field.

this profitable business has come houses bave turned down the were absolutely done away with

balt, a

In one direction British trade there is bill drawn no doubt that many a Hongkong the Hongkong exporters, but al- has ever been before. During the them by with Germany is greater than it that when Sir Charles Fitz- For the possession of a revolver rice exporter, after the embargo though these have been faw they first seven months of the year we maurice, the famous drainage sad six rounde of ammunition, a is lifted at the end of this year, expert,visits Bangkong in conner-Chinese, sinted to be a soldier will again try and get into direct a bad name. I admit that rejection barrings to Germany, compared tion with harbour improvements going on leave to Sunwui from touch with the dealer in Cuba, his advice will be sought on the Sunning, where his regiment is

of shipments bas never been a with 41,000 tons in the same equally important question of stationed, was this morning foed

common feature of trade with period of 1913. The price, which revolutionising the

San Francisco, but those bills would be about 10s, a cw is now Colony's $10 by Mr. Dyer Ball. He was The local rice merchants right-that have come back dishonoured wall over 209, so that it is a drainage system.

arrested yesterday on the Cantonly argue that if the San Francisco from the United States have not bost Kwongasi. An order for the houses can take the risk in sell-shaken

unprofitable business for confiscation of the arms was also ing to Caban dealers, many of the

confidence of British fishermen. Russia, our made by the Magistrate.

people and the other great customer for harrings. whom they describe as being Banks.

is, of course, not buying so many. lacking in commercial morality,

Yet somehow or another 6,000 and ready to repudiate their con We are asked to state that the tracts when there is a drop of

tons have been landed in that entries for the

The s. 8. Chip Sang, one of the distressful country this year. As forthcoming only 30 cents per pound in the boats that used to ply between the herring industry is largely

TOO MUCH "PRECEDENT."

On Saturday we encountered a typical example of the kind of Įspirit which needs killing in Hongkong. Let us brindy state

middleman. The

been not

latter bas

alow in

have served to gise San Francisco exported 56,000 tons of salted

the.

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the facts. On the day there was annual aquatic sports a Company meeting being held at Victoria Recreation Club close merchants can do likewise. The leaving in the fint week of next for its prosperity, this is a very of the market price, the Hongkong Hongkong and Rangoon, is dependent on the export trade noon, and as we were anxions to to-day at 6 p.m.. also that two latter have done business with the month for Cuba with a large promising start. get it reported in all our issues scratch races, ons for girls and San Francisco bouses because number of emigrants and a cargo we approached the head of the another for boys under 12 years, they felt a sense of security in of rice. The rice must have been firm with a view to securing, in bave been included in the pro-trading with them. But the re-purchased by Cube before the In these day of increasingly rapid moving traffic the question advance a copy of the Chair

Mr. Devlin, the "idol" of of traffic control has become a serious one for the authorities man's speech. These speeches, petitors are requested to send in confidence, and it is felt that if is a little basiness with Pera, and acquired

gramme and intending com cent debacle has shattered all ambargo came into force. There Nationalist Ireland, will have charged with the administration of public affairs. We in Hongkong incidentally, are always prepared their names by this evening.

& new halo by. his 03 Buch have had the question brought into prominence lately by the long long before, and typed

& limsy ground as some shipments have been going suspension by the Speaker. More publication of several new traffic regulations by our Police Depart copies are supplied 10 the

technical errors in shipments forward. The Persian demand personal epithets have been ap ment, whereby certain roads have been closed altogether to motor Press representatives during, the A movement has been started contracts should be repudiated by is

not OD a bit scale, but plied to him by friend and enemy traffic, certain defned areas have been marked off by warning posts meeting. So there could be no in connection with St. Andrew's chants, there is no advantage in exporter.

some of the San Francisco mer-stil it is something for the than to any other Irish member. as being specially dangerous, and certain roads made negotiable question of the speech nos being Church, Kowloon, for the form dealing with the San Francisco

He has been styled the Duode- only in one direction. With all that has been done we are in hearty available or of anyone being ation of a gymnastic class, for

cimo Demosthenes "—probably agreement, and we sincerely trust that our Traffic Departmen; will inconvenienced by the supplying which, we understand. a fully-

on account of his tiny figure and continue to be as mindful of the safety of pedestrians as it has been of an advance copy. But was qualified instructor. has been

putting The Hongkong rnd Shanghai his boyish fscs more boyish when, in the past.

the request granted? Far from i: secured. On Wednesday, at 8.30 all the blame upon the Cuban Banking Corporation has ip- ten years ago, at the age of 40, The new rule dealing with Queen's Road East, under which it was, in fact described as a p.m., a meeting is to be held at buyers who base repudiated their creased its interest from eight to be returned from his astonishing motorists most proceed by one road when going east and taus: most unheard of thing, utterly the Church Hall, over which the contracta, but surely the Hong nine per cent on gold dollar and oratorical triumphs in Australia return by the other is, we think. capable of extension in seven without precedent in the history Vicar will preside, for the parong merchant is not to suffer sterling advances made against with £25,000 for the "Cause." directions. Where there are alternative routes, equally convenient. of the Company. Eseless was it pose of establishing this class merchant has his remedy. He the East. Interest of nine per the reasons for Mr. Devlin's bold for that. The San Francisco bills from the United States on Mr. Redmond once summed up all traffic should be diverted along them in one direction so as to to explain that other Companies and all Kowloon young men will prides himself on knowing the cant. will also be charged on all over the Irish thus: superb debat- ensure no danger from retoming traffic. The idea was put into had conceded the point, that be welcome.

Cuban deallers and mentions that paat operation when the Police made a role that all cars proceeding there would be no divulging of

due gold and sterling ing power, dazotless courage. to Aberdeen abould leave the City by the top road (pas: the the contents of the speech

he has so much trouble with them bills on and after Ist September. caution, coolness, perfect loyalty, University) and should return by the lower road, commonly known to anyone, that it would not As will be seen by to-day's every season that he has to send The gold dollar and sterling modesty, and lovableness. as Jubilee Road. and so enter the City at Kennedy Town. And appear in print until fully half an advertisement the Bandman a number of representatives bills already renewed at a lower users of that road know what a feeling of security those enforced hour after the meeting, and that Comedy Compacy is definitely to Cuba to settle accounts, rate will bear intereat at that When the Australian team one-way routes give. The principle used scarcely be confined to the Company itself would stand closing its season here on Sator and force the buyers there to rate until due, but if further arrives in England meri prinos it motor traffic. Let us take the case of rickshas in Kowloos.to benefit by the extra publicity day evening next. The list of

honour their commitments. For renewed after Ist September nine will be just 43 years since the into Nathan Road, one by Hankow Road and then Peking Road, speech appearing in both, par sufficiently attractive to was in the middleman's profits that This goes to show that the sensation, though there was mild After leaving the Ferry whart there are two ways of getting that would be secured by the plays for production this week is that the San Francisco rice per cent. will be charged from coming of the fret boom in 1878. inerchant is amply compensated the date of Buch renewals. Their arrival then made little and the other by going straight along Salisbury Road and first and second editions. So fall houses. more especially direct into Nathan Road. At present practically every ricksha, no the taipan

he earos, which run into very money market is very tight surprise among some of the Hongkong adampot-its

hes already matter whether going to or from the ferry, uses the first-camed wasn't done don't you know; bad ample proof

large figures every year. that the

The Business is very slack, and with unlearned to discover that they route, with the resul: that when rounding the corners of the streets and that

there Company is of the highest class. Hongkong exporter of the grain the present trade slump there were not "black men," but as mentioned above it is often a case of a narrowly averted collision. Was to it. Admittedly, the Tonight, that intensely humorous

does not C&TD A brass far- cannot be much demand for white as ourselves. The If one of the routes were made compulsory for award traffic and granting of the request would play. "Nothing but the Truth," is thing whether the Coban buyer money. The Festival of the Moon was recalled had a great the other for downward traffic, a good deal of the present incon- have been

convenience being given.

repudiated his contract Cakes, which fell yesterday.expected them to accomplish any- with the San Francisco house or bes witnessed Would also

failures. thing startling, but the awaken.. not. He recognises the San The Chinese are tiding over ing came very unpleasantly st Francisco buyer in the transac their troubles. and awaiting the end of May, when they beat a

Was

was

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to the advantage

of the Company, or its share-

has

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single day. The M.C.C. made 33 in their first innings and 19 in their second, and the Australiana

troduced himself to London !

on by vice wickets. And that was how "Demon" Spofforth in-

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Yearly prizes for authors on the

venience and possible danger would be done away with. In other to LIB. but it localities, too, the principle could be applied and we make a serious have beeri suggestion that our Traffic Department could with great useful-bolders, many of whom through Royal the seats which he and histion, and for the latter to wriggle better times in the business very strong M.C.C. lezu în a ness and public benefit investigate the matter further.

And while we are on this question of traffic and public safety, this refusal were no doubt pre-party occupy are usually disting out of bis engagements on the world. we might point out that efforts are being made at Home by ali vented from reading an account uished from the others either by ground that Cubs has been reject classes of motor users to secure the abolition of any fixed speed of the meeting on Saturday. being screened off or by a piece ing the cargo that has been sold limit, no matter what the nature of the district may be. It is Here in Hongkong, the Press of red bunting being arranged is proof that commercial morality There is no recovery in the argued with a good deal of force that a speed limit in itself gives is far too often looked upon latter course was followed on merchants is at a low ebb. This various steel and iron goods re- along the backs thereof. The among some of the San Francisco metals market, prices of the very little protection. At least it doesn't give full protection. One as a convenience by people who can easily see that, by thinking of the special areas that our local make all the use they can of Saturday night, when a Govern has so disgusted the Hongkong maining unaltered. Stocks are police have lately marked off by cautionary signs. When passing it without payment but who went House party attended to see rice exporter that he contem fairly heavy in the Colony, but s school or a church it might be dangerous for a motorist to proceed never think of acting on the the Bandman show. But & more plates going seriously after the fortunately arrivals are few. The at even ten miles an hour, and when on an open and little-frequent principle that one good turn Bitby or disreputable-looking bit Coban business himself, and some Chinese do not want to enter into lines of the Hawthornden Prizs ed read it might be safe for him to proceed at thrity miles an hour, deserves another. AŁ Home, of age bave seldom seen out are already planning opening any business until the trouble in abound far more in France The speed of vehicles must always be regulated by the immediate many papers charge Companies side a dustbin. Now, if the branches in Cuba, while a few the South clears up. Most of the than in any other country. circumstances prevailing on the road on which they are being for publishing accounts of their gubernatorial seats are to be are talking of sending represents- Chinese dealers in the interior According to the "Almanach. driven. That is the only reasonable governing factor. When an annual meetings; here they are specially designered, surely some-tives to the country.

have closed their businesses. The des Lettres Francaises” endow...... accident takes place it should not so much be a matter of the inserted free: and yet

a little thing better could be done!

same conditions prevail not only merits to the annual važne of speed at which the vehicle was travelling, but whether, having re-request of this character is than to fling a dirty bit of

in Canton but also in Amoy and about £4,500 ́are available for gard to all the circumstances of the time and place, the vehicle was bluntly turned down.

red twill Bot

SCTOSS the backs Cube is a big potential market for Swatow and other outlying places, distribution in this way. The being driven in a negligent, careless or dangerous manner. If the point we

of the sests, Rod leave it rice, and if the San Francisco There is no export of iron and steel French Academy tvary, year ad- to em. want man chooses to drive along the Castle Peak-Faoling Road at phasise most is this typical at that. If we were a Governor houses can take risks in trading goods to Canton or these places fudges prizes to the amount of fifty miles an hour he is possibly endangering only his own neck. Hongkong attitude of doing we would far rather have nothing with the Cubans, why cannot The market in window glass is £3,360, ranging in value from £10 But let that same man drive along Caine Road at only seven miles nothing for which there is no at all than the unkempt rag dis the Hongkong merchants? The very weak, as stocks are heavy to £400. The Prit Goncourt for s an hour when the children are leaving the Italian Convent and be past precedent. That's what played on Saturday, and whoever Americans argue that Cuba is ten and the demand is now est. Prices the best novel of the year is

possibly endangering the lives of many young school children, makes Hongkong such a stodgy, was responsible for its provision thousand miles away from Hong- are about 11 percase. Tin plates worth £200. By the terms chris bo, thoughtlessly, are prone to dash across the road in their care: altra-conservative place. This as could not have had very high kong, and it is not feasible are selling at $11.50 per box. Edmond de Goncourt wil the free way. Whether the Home Automobile Associations will succeed it was was in the beginning, is ideas about the courtesy due to for the merchants to do business. Steel bars are quoted at $8.30 per prize is restricted tamen, Lin what they are trying to bring about will be interesting to watch, now and ever shall be attitude the administrative head of the That is the purest moonshine. It picul for 11⁄2 inch and upwards, and Vie Heureuse" gives * shullite

and whether the abolition of all speed limits in Hongkong would be bas about had its day. Isn't it Colony. We believe that material is argued again that San Fran. $11 per pical for 4 inch to 3/9th of award every year for which to a wise proceeding might be a debatable point. We only desire to about time we became a bit more of this sort sells at about sixpence cisco is in a strong position to su inch. Quick-sliver can be liste of both seres point out that a speed limit is an arbitary and unsatisfactory modern?

a yard at Home, and If the City finance all shipments. That may secured locally at $157 per rical, The Societe des Gens dez Hall funds won't run to the be, but when the Cuban buyers the price having declined. The disbursen £600 a ydarilo zí purchase of a few lengths of this realises that he can get the grain London quotation is a little high- of promise, stuff, there's a chance for some much cheaper direct from Honger than before, being £18 5. per societies have the body to make a present of a kong than through the San Fran- flask, which works out at $160 queathed them "Thestre yard or two to the Theatre, cisco merchants be will get upper picul.

criterion by which to measure &.driver's culpability. That apart,

we think that all residents will join with us in wishing the Police A CHANCE FOR SOMEBODY. Department here success in its efforts to make our roads safe for When His Excellency pedestrians, because after, all, it is the pedestrian who has first right Governor visite the to the road and who is entitled to more protection that anyone else.j