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NOTES AND COMMENTS,
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|Hongkong Franchise.
The Jury List, which has just boen issued, has an intereati apart from its being a record of] those who may be called to serve. Persons whose names are on it, together with those eligible for, but exempt from, jury service, constituto the Sanitary Board
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1921.
DAY BY DAY.
THE MAN WHO CAN'T MAKE Á MISTAKE CAN'T MAKE ANYTHING.
structure was not insured.
The
eloctorate. That, in itself, is not a matter of extreme importance, because it is seldom that one getsi an opportunity of using the vote
A matshed at Loung A Pai In here. But in view of the
the Taipo district was on Satur possibility of a measure of con- stitutional reform being conceded day destroyed by fire. in the near future, a point of some interest does, arise. If, as is expected, the elective principle In the K. C. C. 1920 Bogey is extended to cover Logislativo Competition yesterday, the twoj Council representation, it is more best cards returned wore by J. than likely that the franchisor Parkes and J. Stalker, who tied, will be based on the Sanitary,, being four down to Bogey. Board electorate. As things are, however, this might result in
CURRENT COIN.
(By "Mercator".)
CORRESPONDENCE.
(To the Editor of the "Hongkong
Te'ograph"]
A Race Week Suggestion.
for
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY."
There is a better tone in the
Paris, now building its first markets at present, and the
public bath, to singularly ill- One non-fatal case of small-Chinese dealers аге showing
inclination
Bir-Now that quite a lot has equipped in this direction, S to place been done by the Churches and moored along the banke of the
cept for the pox (Chinese) was notified on an
floating bath Saturday.
orders. Trade should revive in other ways, for the collection Soine in summer. Other capitala soon, and will certainly run into of Funds for the Chinese Famine are The Rev. Fr. Lynch has been healthier channels. The trade Fund, should not our thoughts correspondent). Tokyo takes the more fortunato (writes a invited to give a spiritual retreat side, Router has informed us is turn towards Homo and an effort lead. This city has 800 public iu Hongkong during Holy Week. already turning in the United be made to increase Lord Haig's baths, which are visited by some
Kingdom, and ordors from the fund Eastern markets are beginning Thousands of these men of all tinople, it is somewhat surprising ex-Service men! 300,000 people daily. Constan- to flow in. Financial stringency classes are in dietress, keep to to hear, probably comes second, is still acute in Shanghai and work, but, owing to slackness then other parts of the East, and India in trade, unable to find employ Bolsheviks have closed or de-. Petrograd-unlese the 18 also experiencing the full ment. Hongkong is effects of the world-wide trade British Colony owing to their which formerly
atilia stroyed the vast vapour baths characterised depression, and the proportion of sacrifice and hardships, Have the city. The world's finest bills that are not met at maturity the Chinese in the Far East done public bath is in Vienna. It beg is increasing. No doubt the big all they can to help their fellow basin 578 feet long, with accom decline in values and the severe countrymen? Perhaps they have, modation for 1,500 bathers at a drop in the rupee have created Many thousands of dollars could time. an impasse which cannot be have hoon saved at the New Year negotiated without trouble to instead of spending the money on
If you were asked in which a few British subjects being Members of the Holena May many firms, as has been our ex- crackors. without tho vote, for Institute and thoir Friends are perience in Hongkong. Piece-
During Race Week could not a country of the world were to be reason which we will proceed to reminded that the Bishop of goods menchants in Hongkong small percentage of the sweep found the greatest number of now steadily making stakes, etc., go towards Lord people of British origin, you state. According to what we Victoria will give an address at are
and if an have been told, there are people the Institute to-morrow (Tues- clearances,
era Haig's Fund, and further efforts might be rather smart and reply of peaco is assurted in certain employment here who, day).
be made by other means such as the United Kingdom. In such a while being ordinarily eligible for
the South it should serve to concerts and dances during the case you would be wrong. For stimulate business all round. year?
a
jury service, are not liable to ba Under the auspices of the St.
Eaclosing my card, called up, though they are not Andrew's Church Men's Associa To-day's slagnant trade is not
Yours etc. specifically exempted by Ordin-tion, a debate on "Is Great the old time stagnation due to
"LEST WE FORGET.", ance. We have in mind such Britain on the Decline?" is to be gutted godowns saturated with
stocks. In certain directions Hongkong, Feb. 20, 1921. branches of employment as the held on Wednesday evening at
high-prided goods may not be cable companies and the Chinese 8.45 p.m. in the Church Hall, Customs service. As we under-
moving into consumption. A Manchester export trade review states:-"It must be stated that reports from many up-country contres in China and in India clearly point to a dearth of stocks whatever the position may be at the ports, It must not be sup- posed that no business is passing
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WEDDINGS.
Mr. S. S. Church -- Miss Jordan.
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there are more in the United States, According to the census figures for 1920, as quoted in a recont issue of the World's Work, the United States contains more people of British origin, exclusive of Irish than Great Britain does. The actual figures are 55 millions, against 37 millions in England, Scotland and Wales. Thus for every two representatives of the British race found in Great Britain there are three in the United States,
made this
merchants would now be stopping Dallas, Texas. from them. In normal times married to Miss.R.G.J.Jordan, of two aro ресгевзев, Baroness
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Some 3,900 taels of opium, of vote at Sanitary Board elections (and therefore those who may be the value of $60,000, was seized given the franchise for Council yesterday aboard a junk in the The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 appointments) are those whose harbour. One arrest was made per annum. (Payable in Advance.)
names are on the Jury List, plus but the prisoner was eventually released, The opium was con- The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip-those who are by Ordinance ex-
fiscated. tlons for any poriod loss than one month will be charged as for a ompted. It will thus be soon that
Au interesting wedding took full month.
people such as cable company and
in piece-goods. Prices all the place at the Peak Church on Satur- Customs service employees stand
Quite an appreciable reduction On the Pokfulum Road on month have moved steadily in dry, the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie in the group of minors holding in danger of having no vote at all. Saturday a motor car accident buyer's favour, but spinners and officiating, wheo, in the presence peerages will bo
weavers are declaring that the of a few intimate friends, Mr. year, serof them attaining in view, therefore, of the reforms took place, resulting in the to which we are looking forward, removal of a Chinese woman to bottom has been reached and no Samuel S. Church, of the Inter their majority in the course of it would appear that the time has Hospital. The victim was knock further concessions can come nrtional Bank, Hongkong, was the next 12 months. Of these come either to specifically ex-ed down by motor car No. 451 tend the exemptions or, in the and a compound fracture of the
Furnivall and Baroness (lifton, legislation effecting constitu- legs resulted. She was taken by in, laying down orders, antici
The bride, who was given away of Leighton Bromswold, the lat requirements in tional reform, to lay it do the driver to the Government pating
the by Mr. George Hogg, Manager of ter of whom has, in fact, just next aix months, but finitely down that the voters Civil Hospital.
the the International Bank, was trade outlook
come of age, The five young shall be those whose
dis-attired in a black satin dress, peers are the Earl of Shannon, turbed and the difficulties embroided in grey, with hat and who is just 21; the Earl of Cran- on the Jury List, An enquiry into the circum- of finance are so great that mer-slippers to match, plus persons exempted from jury stances connected with the killing chants everywhere are preferring a shower bouquet of white roses "infant" in April; Earl Cawdor She carried brook, who Ce s08 to be an Death.
service, whether specifically by of five Chinese in the recent for the present to reduce rather and forms, draped in tulle and who is 21 in May; Earl de la MCGRANN-Died at Government Civil Hospital on 19th inst.whatsoever. We trust that these was opened before the Magistrate That is the whole situation in a Ordinance or for any reason motor accidont at West Point than increase committments."
tied with white satin ribbon. Warr, who, although he married William McGrann, Officer ije Peak Signal Station.
points will be borne in mind when(Mr. R. E. Lindsell) at the Magis-nutshell.
Mrs. John Martin was the recently, does not reach man's constitutional reform is put into tracy this afternoon, when George
Matron of Honour, and she wore estate until Juno; and Lord operation.
navy blue headed georgette Michelham, who will have been Hok Yim, the driver of the Dra-
There is very little doing in dress, with rose-coloured hat, and married nearly two years when gon Co.'s car concerned in the
South China produce. The stocks carried a bouquet of pink roses. he attains his majority next mishap, was examined. AB We have recently had
of bristles are fairly large, the Mr. Allan C. Brockman was the September. occasion to comment on the
markot being uncertain. The "best man." Colony's Fire Brigado, with par Prof. C. B. Robertson, sciontist, present prices are 3327 for white
After the ceremony, a reception ticular reference to its adminis-of Shanghai, is in Hongkong this assorted, 8850 for extra long, 886 was held at the residence of Mr. tration and equipment, we were wook and will deliver lectures for black assorted, $180 for black George Hogg, 133, The Peak, at far less about the Countess gratified to read the question on each afternoon and evening on A, and 5280 for black extra long. which Mr. and Mrs. Church were Markiewicz had she not sailed the subject, of which the Hon. the subject of "Wireless Tele-In star aniseed there is also very the recipients of many congratuandes a title to which, I am Mr. Holyoak gave notice at the graphy." These lectures will be little doing, the quotation being lations. last Council meeting. Mr. Holy-held in the Chinese Y.M.C.A. $18 per picul. The pre-war price
The honeymoon is being spent oak asked for the appointment of auditorium, 71 Bridges Street, was $30. In aniseed oil there has at Macao, Canton and Fanling. a Committee of Enquiry into the and will be free of charge. Com been some business done with The British Industries Fair, which opens to-day, promises to matter, but he withdrew his plote technical apparatus will be Europe at $98 per picul. As in be a red-letter event in the annals of the Empire's commerce and question on being informed by used to illustrate the subject. The the case of star aniseed there industry. It consists practically of three distinct exhibitions. The His Excellency that Mr. Wolfe, public is invited to hear this has been + big drop from largest will be held in London at the White City, which attracted on his return, intends looking interesting lecture which will be the pre-war price, which in the The wedding took place at Holy last year for the production of numerous visitors on the occasion of the Angio French Exhibition, closely into the subject and that delivered in both English and case of aniseed oil was $300. Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai on, the one of his plays he became plain with which it opened, and to the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition the a Commities would probably be Chinese. Prof. Robertson will be Camphor is a dead item, Kwong-12th inst. of Mr Eustace Charles Mr. again. He was often to be following year, but (except that the building was serviceable as a appointed. In the circumstances, remembered by any of our si camphor being entirely neglect- Hagen, M... into Captain R.F.A. seen in a Bohemian cafe with a Territorial depot when the war broke out) has since, like the fine there was no need to press the citizens, as he was here several ed. Although Bukhien camphor and How of Messrs. Butterfield and number of artistic and literary Stadium adjoining it, been something of a white elephant. The matter, and all that can now years ago and delivered lecturee is in some demand the business Swire, and Miss Phyllis Hamilton friends. He said plaintively that White City is a fine, commodious structure, and now comes into
Irish wife'e political done ig 10 await Mr. on the "Gyroscope."-(Advt.) valuable use again. Here the most varied display of waree will be Wolfe's
put through is negligible. The Rolfe, only daughter of Commander his on view. Then Birmingham and Glasgow (the latter not opening expedito action. Mr. Holyoak
present prices are $95 for the H, Rolio, R. N... Marino Super-activities were her own affair, intendent of the Indo-China $. N, but what he did object to was to Kwongai and $104 forthe Fukhien. until a week later) will play their parts, and big parts too. There is stated that the Chamber of streets of Canton were lined with In cassia trade is stagnant, both Co., and Mrs. Rolfe. The cere. find his home turned into a Kwong giai and Saigon cassia my was performed by the Very fortress. In the circumstances commercial capital of Scotland for the honour of being the Second many complaints regarding the marching of troops and students/being not being in demand. Kev, Dean Symons, and the bride he thought life in Poland would
bo mora restful. To looked particularly charming in a
do ber City of the United Kingdom, hitherto held by Glasgow, which will efficiency of the Brigado and on their way to the East Gardon is called at $5.75 per pical, and draped white crepe-de-chine gown, justice, I believe tho Counters
Selected broken Kwongsi cassia ensure each of these great centren putting its right foot foremost. spoke of a general feeling that it for the memorial services in extra selected broken in half-pical trimmed with georgette and pearls, has no sort of idea that her title:
with court train finished with true is purely fictitious. lovers' knots and orange blossom.
A London paper has lately orange blossom, and carried a sheaf, been conducting in its cor- of white roses and carnations, respondence columns a kind of Misa Hilda Newcomb attended symposium, to which its readers
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1921.
THE BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR,
return and then
& competition between the metropolis of the Midlands and the Commerce has recently received
Early yesterday morning the soldiers in order to facilitate the
commemoration of the soldiers
Hagen-Rolfe.
inevitably be a case of sed longo intervallo in point of extent and view of the bigo amount of ship./the Kwangsi militarists. Flare cases the dealers are asking $31 She wore a long voil and wreath of
moaies.
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afraid, writes a correspondent, she had no sort of right. Her exotic name is nothing more than the Polish form of our name Marks, and her husband dubbed himself Count when a student in Paris. When he visited Warsaw
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Tho two great provincial cities will naturally give prominence to is not properly equipped for deal- their respective specialitie", Birmingham to hardware and Glasgow, ing with a serious harbour con- in view of its wonderful industry on the Clyde, to shipbuilding and flagration. If that is to the who died in the recent campaign bales at $6.75, For Saigon cassia engineering. Although, in a comparison with London, it must the matter is a serious one, in
to free Kwangtung province of assortment 2/6/10 in half picu! variety, both Birmingham and Glasgow may be depended upon to ping that comes to this sort. But, on top of every government build- provide worthy exhibitions.
The weakly review of the gold ing, ships and public places were as we have proviously remarked, flying at half mast. The massive and silver markets by Mosers. her as bridesmaid, being gowned have contributed the results of Before the war the attitude of British manufacturers and it is not merely a matter of and picturesque pavilion where Samual Montagu aud Co., are in pale pink embroidered silk voile their own attempts to discover merchants towards exhibitions had tended to one of scepticiam. It equipment; wholesale reform in the services were held, which took always very interesting. In the with a hat of dull gold. was considered that the prospects of an adequate return for a administration is needed. So we several weeks to decorate, was latest one to hand, dated January bouquet was of sweet peas. Master good many suggestions on this
Her remedies for sleeplessness. substantial outlay were dubious. We are now facing a different hope that if a Committee of crowded to its full capacity and at 6th, the firm states: It is Ian MacGregor, dressed in white subject may be gleaned from the set of conditions, and no stone must be left unturned to reconstruct Enquiry is appointed, it will be 12 o'clock the services were open- remarkable that silver continues satin, was train bearer, and behind biographies of (more or less) great our industries. The need of publicity has been recognised by the a thoroughly representative one other groat trading nations. A few months ago our French friends and that it will bu empowered to ed by H. E. Governor Chan King- to be shipped to China, nothwith followed a dainty pair of little men. Chadstone used to find tes held an extensive fair at Marseilles, at which, by the way, were a investigate
ming, who was master of cere-standing the large amounts in children, Miss Marjorie and Master-Ceylon, not China-the best number of exhibits from Indo-China, Germany, too, held her Brigade work. A port and com-
€ vary "aspect
stock and on the way. If some Frank Westcott, also dressed in remedy. It should be freshly famous fair at Leipzig with some show of pre-war splendour, several mercial centre of the size and
day or other China should have white satin and carrying orooke. made and very hot, and taken the leading members of the Government being present. It goes without importance of Hongkong ought The bill of fare at the Victoria relieve in only one way," That tion was held at No. 17 Yates bed. Goldwin Smith always had
a fit of indigestion it could obtain Following the ceremony a recep- last thing Bfter спе saying that the United States are not letting the grass grow under to have a well-organised, modera Gaol has its attractions for a their feet. Besides the Billion Dollar Corporation for financing foreign | Fire Brigade, with no interfer-certain inmate. This fellow, who relief, of course, is presumed to Rond, the residence of Mrs. Edney at his bedside an orange, or, if trade, an enormous travelling exhibition, to visit all the likely once by non-experts. That is was recently discharged after the be had by unloading what she Page, the bridegroom's mother, there were no oranges to be had, parts of the globe, has been organised, so as to bring American what any Committe of Enquiry service of a term and banished has purchased. It is not China and lent by her for the occasion. an apple, which he ate if he was industries right under the noses of prospective customers, by means should aim at and we hope that is for ten years, returned to the silver merket, but the Exchange left by the Empress of Russia for him to sleep. Walter Pater, to that does the purchasing in the Da Sunday Mr and Mrs Hugen wakeful, and which generally cont of a buge linor-a species of enterprise that has been mooted in the what we soon shall have, Old Country, and one that is surely appropriate to our maritime
Colony the other day and gave Banks, British and American. Japan, where the boneymoon is beguile the time before he could genius. In the face of such widespread competition, it would
himself up to the Inspector at the Nobody can say with a certainty being spent. Eardly do for British industries to hide thoir light under a bushel.
The bride's going close his eyes, worked slowly Yaumati Police Station. He had what game these Banks are at away costume was of pale grey through The Fair has been organised by the Department of Oversea
been earning an insufficient living
Dictionary of Trade, and this young offshout of the Board of Trade, with the
The action of the U.S. Congress as an earth coolie, and his starved presont trying to play. It may gaberdine with grey picture hat to National Biography, volume by volume. James Russell Lowell co-operation of the Foreign Office, has given signs of enterprise and in 1916, limiting the indebtedness appearance supplied the explane that the silver that is now match.-N, O. D. News.
coming into China was purchased
devised an even more original antidote to insomnia; namely, the invention presumably after he had already retired-of now
PHILIPPINE BORROWING
POWERS.
representative exhibition of British trade ever assembled." The municipal sub-division in the Magistrate (Mr. G.N. Orme), at
ries."
the
is in
vision in fulfilling its essential function. The Crystal Palace which the Philippines Govern-antion for his decision in risking on forward contracts which are hibition was a symptom of its alertness to the needs of the time. Itment may incur to $15,00,000, a heavy term of imprisonment on begining to mature. The stooks is now inaugurating what it claims to be "the largest and most amount may be contracted by any Colony without permission. Teb
without application, which a conviction of returning to the of silver at Shanghai on February be dropping and assuming that 5th were as follows: Taels they have already dropped Department has issued 60,000 invitations to oversea buyers in Islands, has led Mr. Mitchell the Police Court to-day, remarked/$1,050,000, Dollars 29,300,000 and twenty-five per cent. in certain chapters to Caesar's "Commenta foreign countries, British Colonies, and dominions, as well as to Palmer, U.S. Attorney-General, that he supposed the
"chow
tales in bars and sterling silver lines, exchange has already gone nearly 100,000 home buyers; and seventeen commercial commissions to believe that an issuance of provided at Victoria Gaol must
down a hundred per cent. There from abroad are expected. With the assistance of the Federation Manila Bonds to the value of be of an excellent character to
is, therefore, not much causa for of British Industries, the Chambers of Commerce, the Manufactur- $2,750,000, would be valid, and he induce the prisoner to return. ors' Union and other influential bodies, there are fair grounds for is informing the Secretary of The prisoner secured bis wish in cables tell us. This to us in able distance yet before they can known philanthropist who diedes hope that the Exhibition willligive an opportune fillip to British War, Mr. Newton D. Baker, to being sentenced to six monthe Hongkong has little significance hope to enter for us the region of recently, loft estate to the values industry, and, more than this, will introduce and reinforce the that effect,
hard labour.
seeing that although prices may even moderate cheapness.
merits of John Bull's goodé aming permanent customers.
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oqugratulation here, for prices MAS. RUSSELL SAGE'S FORTUNE... "Prices are falling," so the will have to fall a very consider. Mrs. Russell, Sage, the wellynida
of $56,668,218,
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