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NOTES & COMMENTS.

The League's Prestige.

MONDAY

DAY BY DAY.

CURRENT COIN.

THERE IS NO CREATURE SO At the closing session of the CONTEMPTIBLE BUT BY RESOLU Council of the League of Nations TION MAY GAIN ITS POINT

L'Estrange. last week, Senhor da Cunha, the President, spoke of the "authority

(By "Mercator.")

one-tenth of the volume

WIGWAM TENNIS CLUB. FOOTBALL • SCENE.

Spectators Break

Match.

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Saturday's "At Home.” Business is as dead as a door. To mark the conclusion of the nail, and with the steady drop in annual tournament, the Commit- The League football match the Exchange week in and week tee of the Wigwam Lawn Tennis between the Indian Recreation out merchants and dealers are Club were "at home" to members Club and the South Chiua. Athle- and prestige" of the Loague, and Saturday's health return shows, lespairing of the future. It is, and their friends on Saturday, tic Reserves, which was played endorsed Mr. Lloyd George's one fatal case each of enteric therefore, hardly surprising that when the finale in two events on Saturday at Happy Valley in opinion that had the League and cerebro-spina! fever (both in spite of the fact that prices at were played off and the prizes the presence of a large crowd of existed in 1914 war would have Chinese).

Home and in the States are going later distributed by Mrs. Richard several hundreds, most of whom been impossible. Considering the

down the dealers will not place Hancock. There was quite a were Chinese, came to an un- manifold difficulties, the League

Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son orders even for goods the stocks large gathering, and tea. was happy termination as a is to be congratulated upon the

quence of the high partisan progress that it has made. It is are opening an Office at Van- of which in the Colony are small. served during the afternoon.

couver, B. O, as from 1st March. The cancellation of orders in doubtful, however, whether any This office is located directly Shanghai by the Chinese will sent the prizes, Mr. A. Hicks, on both sides.

In asking Mrs. Hancock to pre-feelings that were entertained by advantage is to be derived from

In view of the circumstances over-stating the case in regard to apposite the Vancouver Hotel on likely give the credit system behalf of the Committee, express-

in China E shock

from od thanks to the donors of prizes which followed, making the either the present or the past. Mr. Georgis Stroot.

which it will take years to re-(Mr. R. Hancock, Mr. J. John-incident one of the most disgrace- Lloyd George, Senhor da Cunha,

cover, and bring into existence a stone, Mr. J. Parsons, Mr.ful that have occurred to mar the and others who assert that the

Lieut- Commander J. Brooke system of prepayment or furnish-J. J. Gibbison, Messrs. Lane football season, no censure can existence of the League in 1914 D.8.C. has been posted to the ing of adequate security that Crawford and Co. and the Combs too great for the originators of would have made war impossible Cairo. He saw much service in would restrict trade enormously mittee), and also took occasion the incident-whoever they may are taking a lot for granted. the Great War, was mentioned in volume and cause the elimina- to refer to the future of the Club, be-when the League Committee Germany's aggression was plainly in despatches, and received the tion of all traders who cannot stating that the present ground institutes an enquiry into the. the outcome of a deep-laid plot. Distinguished Service Cross for produce cash or its equivalent would, in the near future, have circumstances of the affait. Further, even though Britain gallantry and good work in when giving an order. Any to be given up, as the Humphreys There Was ahown in a declared war as soon as Germany various naval affairs.

foreign merchant knows that if Estate Co. had notified that report of .the incident, had throw down the gauntlet, ít.

his credit were diminished by they required it for building pur-deplorable lack of self-control did not deter the latter from

The death took place in Lon-nide-tenths he would be unable to poses. In the meantime, the on the part of the spectators, it proceeding with the campaign, however great may have been don, 24th January, of Mrs. Gray, carry on anything approaching Government had been approached being clearly established that but of with a view to the securing of a for the gratuitous interference of the mortification at the Wil-widow of the late Archdeacon business that he helmstrasse. The League has now Gray, who was so well-known in prior to the dimination. Those only a formal acknowledgement occurred between two players.

was doing new ground, but up to the present the onlookers the broach that been established, and it looks as Canton and Hongkong from early of the Chinese dealers prin- of the Committee's letter had could have been tided over with- Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires if the prestige and authority in the fifties of last century till cipally, the price-goods deal- been received. Mr. Hicks added out development into the regret- them to forward their names and addresses with communications which Senhor da Cunha extolled about 1890, when he and Mrs. era in Hongkong who have that it would be a great pity table incident that ensued." addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but as an may be soon put to a concrets Gray, retired from China. Mrs. been trying to evade their respon-i the Club

test. The League directed that Gray, who leaves one son, was sibilities should know that while wound up, for it had been in bad progressed, when the Indians had to be After the first half hours play All communications intended for publication should be address-the question between Poland and 82 years of age.

credit is indispensable in trade, it existence for over, twenty years, had registered four goals, the ed to the Editor.

and Lithuania regarding Vilne

is a fragile plant. In this con- having been started originally by rough game that was parti- be decided by plebescite. Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

Lieutenant-Commander G. Hnection, it is interesting to quote the P. and O. and the Hongkong cipated in, revealed itself more Lithuania has intimated dissent The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 on the ground that she would not Lang, D.5.0., from the Naval froin a letter appearing in one of and Shanghai Bank mosses, and perceptibly when two players, Intelligence Division at the the Shanghai papera on the was to-day a social and recreative in an endeavour to get at the ball per annum. (Payable in Advance.)

get a fair deal, apparently im- Admiralty, has been appointed to subject:At the present time centre for very many residents of which came perilously near to The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip-plying that the inhabitants aro

being propelled into the Chinesa tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a under Polish domination. The the command of the river gunboat important houses in various fields Kowloon. ⚫ full month.

Mrs. Hancock then presented goal from a kick by B.A. Hyder, inference is that one or other of Teal. During the war he saw of trade activity are being asked,

collided with each other, result- The "Hongkong Tolograph" is delivered free when the addressee the parties is seeking to flout the much hard service in the North practically, to finance their clients the prizes as follow

Sea and elsewhere, He was who have given orders rocklessly. is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies League, in which case it behoves mentioned in despatches and The orders were accepted in good

ing in a mutual fall. The Chinese Gents' Championship-Winner,

N.L.H. Railton,

opponent. Sadick. Both regained eent by post an additional $1.80 por quarter is charged for postage. authority.

who, in regard to the older

their feet and from their behavo- Single Copies, Daily, ton cents.

established firms, had had years Ladies' Handicap Singles our a fight seemed imminent. Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a

of favourable experience of Winner, Mrs. C. D. Lambert; At this moment the referee ized period will be continued until countermanded.

Mr. Harding has autered upon The following approaching Chinose probity, and had no runner-up, Mrs, Wilkie,

(Mr. Drayton) strode up and The "Hongkong Telegraph" is now on sale at, and will be office as the twenty-eighth succes-weddings are announced. Mr. D. reason to suppose that the honour-

Gente' Handicap Singles.-separated the men, but delivered to subscribers by, the Dairy Farm Company, Ltd., sor to the founder of the great Ro. McMurray, Superintendent Enable traditions of the past would Winner, Mr. M. Tonkin; runner- the dispute

5000 devoloped Shamoon, Canton, who are our agents there.

public of America. A. candid gineer of Messrs Jardine Mathe-not be maintained." The same up, Mr. H. Krebs.

into a general melee. Breaking critic might say of his inaugural son and Co., Ltd., to Sister M. H. applies in a way to Hongkong. Ladies' Handicap Doubles.-the boundary lines, spectators to address that the new President Purvos, of the Government Civil where the piece-goods houses Winners, Mrs. Tarrant and Mra, the number of several hundreds desires the best of both worlds. Hospital; Capt. Chas Taylor, of have boon asked to carry the Lambert; runners-up, Mrs. Par-surrounded the players and joined He wishes well to the cause of the s.8. Kwong Lee, to Miss goods, that had been ordered by sons and Mrs. Hicks.

in a fight in which some nasty international comity, but he does Agnes Muir Crawford, en route the dealers, for a long period with- not hold out hope that he will from Scotland by the s.s. Kame out any interest or warehousing Winner, Mr. and Mrs. Lambert; attempts made by some European

Mixed Doubles Handicap.-

incidents took place. When the fight was in general progress lead America into the League of Maru; Mr. Dudley de Burgh chargo.

runners-up, Mrs. Burdin and Mr. soldiers and sailors to restore Nations or an Association on the Newcomb, of the Chartered Bank,

A.C. Johnatoue. linos of the League. America to Miss Dorothy Grace Hamilton, does not boast of armed prowess; of Shanghai.

order being repeated without Gents' Handicap Doublesavail, Then a European Police but the navel programme cannot

Winners, Mr. R.C. Burdin and Sergeant, who had hitherto been Mr. A.C. Johnstone; runners-up, an interested spectator of the await any restriction conference. America

Mr. S. Berg and Mr. M. Tonkin.

match, decided to draw his

Bvidence of their bona fides.

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delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies the tribunal to vindicate its given tho D.3.0. for excellent faith by the importing houses Mr. E. E. Brown; runner-up, MrPlayer was then seen to kick his

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out and

RECENT EXPLOSION.

is the blight we are suffering from, and the only way to that he had several interviews and toilet requisites presented by China was the first in the field in Grist and himself had had the Enquiry Opened To-day.

by the

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and he trusted that the Club occurrences in the history of the couple on the old Wigwam courte, One of the most disastrous

would long continue. Mr. Colony had its sequel at the Hancock thade reference to the Magistracy this afternoon great strides which the Chinese when the Corner (Mr. Hongkong had made in tennis G. N. Orme) with the aid of

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1921.

THE PRICE OF MISUNDERSTANDING.

The fall in Exchange rates has brought home to the Lancashire merchants and manufacturers All other happenings are overshadowed by the grave

The Bee, screw gunboat, one that it was only the abnormal holds no national of the "Insect" class built dur rise in exchange which had international situation arising out of Germany's attempted prejudices and is not covetous, ing the war for service in enabled the markets of the Far Hancock for distributing the taneous effect of promoting a Mr. Hicks then thanked Mrs. r volver. This had the instan- escape from her just obligations. She has been given until but to-day to answer the plain ultimatum of the Allies, and on be made higher, and America Mesopotamia, is to replace the East to pay such enormous prices prizes and, in expressing the semblance of order and the

indebtedness to that answer will rest a great deal more than her mere can best fulfil her commerical paddle steamer, Kinsha as flag- for their piece-goods. When this prizes

ship of the Senior Naval Officer collapsed there followed a corres Hancock for presenting a magni-

Mr. taming of a few martial spirits, on the Yangtsze. This command ponding collapse in purchasing ficent cup for the gents' champ-vestigated, it was found that acquiescence in her conqueror's terms.

When the injuries came to be in- international events to-day rests the immediate welfare of world in American shinaw the Admiral George H. Borrett, who there began a veritable slump latter's keen interest in tennis creation Club's

is at present held by Rear-power. From August last year ionship event; referred to the Jackson, one of the Indian Ro the peoples of every civilised country. Let us take a look may or may not foreshadow the has 16 small craft under his which nothing could stay.

players, bad (even a casual look) at the world situation, and it will not adoption of the Jones Law. orders. The Bee is already sorv- the mille orders ran As and his desire to encourage received a slash across the chest be hard to discover the urgency of a satisfactory settle-

of the 16 vessels belong to the them, the freely advertised en-

game seriously.

fight. It was. not clearly ment-not only of the difference between Germany and the suggest that the speech is at 18 xoves, where nine out nothing came along to replace young players to take up the from an unknown Chinese in the After little Miss Virginia Bur-established with what sort of Allies, but of the whole of the differences between all natural one from the ruler of an "Insert" class."

country enormous

gagements of spinners and manu din had presented Mrs. Hancock instrument the, cut was made, facturers which were supposed There is unemployment and commercial stagnation on sides of the various big questions. The result of four railles held to extend well into 1921 ware with a bouquet and silver holder, but it did not appear to be very Mr. Hancock replied, saying that serious. Several other Indian scale that is causing hardship and anxiety the world over, In regard to the primary question in aid of the London Hospital found to be more or less mythical. it was a great pleasure to Mrs. players ateo suffered injuries.

of the League of Nations, Pres-are as follows:-Wine, spirits, Not only did the Lancashire and the root cause of it all is not that the world is overstock ident Harding spent much time etc., presented by Messrs. Cald: manufacturers get no new orders Hancock and himself to he present. He mentioned, in ed with necessities but that the insecurity felt every where in consulting the "best minds" of beck, Macgregor and Co., won but the cancellation of those has led to widespread financial nervousness. Uncertainty the United States, and the fact by Ticket No 171. Set of perfume already obtained was demanded. passing, that, in the early days of the Wigwam Club, Mr. bring a return of more normal times is to end all with the erstwhile Democratic The Pharmacy, won by Ticket this respect, just as it had been

good fortune to defeat a Shanghai candidate, Mr. Bryan, this international misunderstanding and give the trade of enthusiastic pacifist, indicates a sented by Messrs. A. S. Watson the time when the world, relieved an No. 19. Pipes, tobacco, ote., pre- first in the opposite direction at the world its natural freedom. In Europe we see interna-readiness to consult all shades of & Co., Ltd. and the British from the temporary dislocation tional trade down to a point where it has almost ceased to opinion. When the latest occupant American Tobacco Co., Ltd., won occasioned by the Armistice and exist. Nearly half the Continent, Russia, is cut off from of the White House has had by Ticket No. 3. Suit case, pre-awakening to its urgent need of participation in commercial competition, Germany, by time to fairly look around; we sented by Messrs. Wm. Powell supplies, began to indulge in

may expect a more definite Ltd., won by Ticket No. 138, a veritable furore of buying. reason of her depreciated currency, can afford to buy but announcement regarding the Mrs. G. P. Jordan very kindly

and paid a tribute to the way in jury, instituted, an enquiry into which they always played the the circumstances connected with little; France, aly, and Britain are struggling to sell international conference recently officiated at the drawing on 5th The purchaser in Hongkong game." He urged young Eur- the death of thirty Chinese who more than they desire to purchase, but their markets are sanctioned

Foreign March, and the proceeds are be who wants commodities from the opeans to emulate their example were killed in an explosion which

ing forwarded to more limited to-day than they have been for years. America Relations Committee.

Viscount United Kingdom or the United by taking the game seriously and destroyed the Hitts Flash Knutsford, who is appealing for States of America cannot tell training for it, because it was Worke fire-oracker factory at is handicapped in her exports by her own high currency Seamen's Pay.

funds. and is enabled to satisfy more than her own domestic

until the goods actually arrive only thus that they would be able Ho Mun Tin on the 25th ultimo. A shipping crisis appears to be

whether he has made a profit to attain proficiency.

Dr. Smalley in charge of requirements; Japan is buying little or nothing, and the threatened at Home in conse- From Hok Un Village comes or whether he has bought at such

thel Government Mortuary, gave whole world of nations is waiting for something more quence of the owners' proposal to the report of an armed robbery price that the best thing to do

medical evidence in regand to normal before it can witness a natural flow of commerce. reduce the pay of officers, which has placed a gang in is to sell at a sacrifice and cut" which has been visible for some- his examination of the burat

and stewards. The possession Shipping is being laid up, works are being closed, and seamen,

of jewellery and the loss, less perchance, it time returned yesterday from the remains of one of the female financial stringency is tightening. The peoples of the decreases are substantial, but money of the value of $270. It grow greater while he besitiates. East in the form of bona fide new victims who was identided by

even so, they leave the scales at is stated that the gang, compris-In

the past it has world are suffering from their own intoleration; are paying double, and more, the pre-war ing three men, one of whom was suggested the European import. China. Government experts are

been buying of textiles in Java and relatives after the explosion. in welfare the price of their own misunderstandings. rates. It is very doubtful whether armed with a revolver, entered ing houses made money too easily very gratified at this." That Not until the present tangled skein of differences has been the scales fixed by the National bouso No. 110, and, without much to worry about such a refined gratification must ers now have

CHINESE ABROAD CAT unravelled and straightened, can we hope to see that for Maritime Board, which would effort, succeeded in intimidating consideration as that of interna- turned

A Peking messege says:-As have absolutely dumbfounded the the female inmates of the pre-tional finance. These haloyon It is stated that the Imperial Gov-Chinese overseas, in places direct- into disappointment.a result of the Great War the which we are hoping most.

mariners themselves a few years mises. The That is why Germany must be made to discharge her ago, could possibly be maintained revolver caught hold of the throat exchange and the reluctance of a new scheme propounded by in-suffered enormously, and many of

man... with

the days have ended, the falling verament is busy at present withly or indirectly affected, bave obligations, why Russia must be given a chance to come in the face of falling freights and of one woman, while his partners, some of the dealers to meet their surance experts for underwriting them have been driven to extreme back into the commercial arena, why amicable understand keen competition. In America, each holding one of her arms, commitments has altered the trade risks. This is not a scheme difficulties. Telegrame from the ings must be established between all the Great Powers of where the Mercantile Márino has deprived her of her bracelets. whole situation. The postition of credits, but an attempt to in-Chinese Consuls abroad have been the world. There is a deal of strained friendship that is lavishness, the need of a reduc-in the same manner and when principally in India and Shang-modities, deferred payments and relief on behalf of the sufferers. been treated with unprecedented Two other women were treated in some parts of the East, sure against risks of all com-pouring into Peking asking for hindering and that must be removed. We shall have to tion is felt. The United States the gang left they found them-hai, is so serious that nothing repudiated contracts in foreign some ask whether it is advisable restore lost confidences, before we can hope to restore Shipping Board projects & 20 per selves in possession of a more short of a miracle will save the countries. It is understood that to send them home or to some lost prosperity. And the sooner that is realised the better cent. cut, which may be only a valuable haul than the appear- situation. La Shanghai and else the Imperial Government is will other foreign land, when it is im- will it be. All this talk of big naval construction start. A leading American ship ance of the hut would indicate. where godowns are crammed ing to share part of these risks. possible for them to and of international jealousies hinders almost as much as has hinted at Government sub- owner, Captain Robert Dollar,

with goods that their purchasers There is nothing new about this business in the places where they cannot take up owing to the scheme, for an almost similar one resided before the war, while an open breach. The world must get back to sanity and vention in respect of the

increase in the purchase price was proposed some time azo by others barmony if it is over to emerge out of the cloud it drew seamen's pay, so onerous do gauged from the large quantities caused by the fall in Exchange. the London Chamber of Com-who have deprived of their co- suggest that those upon itself in 1914. We must try to throw off and not shipowners find it. Every of tonnage lying idle around the nurse our differences, must learn to be a litte more tolerant reasonable man must acquiesce coasts of the leading maritime

cupation should be given fin snolal in the maximum practicable wage countries. Of course, simple lack. A correspondent of the Journal

assistance in order that they may of the other man's viewpoint. The answer that Germany being paid those who go down to of cargoes explains a lot; in of Commerce has boon airing his

resume their trade. Still others will give is all-important, because the settling of the sea in ships. The position is regard to a large proportion views on the break in the trade

request the Government to draw Europe's main problem will inevitably bring a clearer that shipowners find it impossible of the vessels, the reason faléloud of China. In a recent issue Workmen employed by the up new regulations to aston atinosphere in which we shall better see our way out of the in many cases to carry on at the that freights do not allow of that journal he says that the Metropolitan Water Board

first light in the trade situation | asked for pensions at 55. other problems that weigh down contemporary prosperity. present running costs, as may be of the present working costs,

merce.

PENSIONS DEMANDED AT 35,

have

regutto

provide more adequate protection for the Chinese abroad,

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