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No, sir.-I bave not been to a university,
gentleman." possibly an officer, per
NEWS FROM LONDON,
(From Our Own Correspondent) LONDON, Jan. 1: NEW YEAR HOPES..
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, - 1919.
VERY DISTINGUISHED VISITUR
From
progressives should be applied to the outdone by London and Manchester Government to keep them from when the American President and morely using their power for but wife came to visit us. tresking interests." Bus this, of first to last it was ons great ovation, course, is an exceptional caso.
One thing came clearly out in the polling women, speaking generally, won't vote for women. Hence the unexpectedly low polls they secured
bon emisë “MATE;"
and I am not sure that Mra. Wilson RECORD ALL-ROUND SPORTSMAN TALI S with her magnetic eruile was not the
ruine of the trip
If they had been better nequlated
Alohu." ** Ajoha oa.**
That's
therea nover-to-be-forgotten dalce
Mr. Lee is stopping at Mr... Øx-
Thereupon the couvenation flag
This New Year's Day has been preet, Jy hot had made a greshered in with much more than the mistake. He thought I was "
customary enthusiasm. Everybody was glad to see the back of the Old
with English babies, probably they the way the Sandwich Islanders greet There were some very promising would not have come on Boxing Dey haps a 'money-bag who had made aur, with its wat memories, andcued dates among them, and I know when all of us, from the King down each other, and bath Mr. L. Fullam pile, and wished to retire quietly everybody is now looking forward to of several apparently intelligent men wards, gets as much rest as we can. Leo and this Chins Mail me hap Devon, and last shot of all-pot the em of peace with great hopes. who voted for them, but they rarely but even that had its compensations reed to hail from the Paradise of Kiely varsity man. But I was not unmixed with misgivings. It none of thee-only a writer," was a great night with the hotels a therand women to give them for the holiday crowd swelled the the Pacific, one as a resident of long whatever that might be. A painful and restaurante
a vote apiece, It was left for the eighteeing thong and the result was standing, the other as one having Thousands were Sinn Feinem to elect the only woman perhaps the mest impress ve gutbes silence ensuot. I jumped up, bude refused adinission, for, there were Mt.P., Madame Markiewicz, and ever seen in this old City. Thepeat an eighteen-mouth holiday, them good-day, and departed. re flecting upon the fine shades and deny has said Thatever happens be not eligible to sit,-being by chief sufferers were the soldiers who
we're going to celebrite this time." tinations thuit estitute weink worth | Änd celebrate ther' dui, at two and how an alien, as the wife of ar.un. lined the streets, for most of them far niente.
natundised Pole. Trat little comedy are fresh from cup or fore'gu ser in the connotation of Snobbery." three pounds, a head, exclusive ofis quite in seeping with the whole vics and they were keen to have a berry's hotel at Kowloon. He is aw to find evidence that there was some aree vitel ten guests to his chub
In the foregoing it is not impossibles. One scribe of my quaint af frisk polities, the chief am complete holy seson, but the Australian, but has been so long away Among athletes he is certainlyg Froudery on 3r. Gallichan's side. for the special dinnes, and then asked of which would appear to be to make visit kept theik at it for hours of the that he has inest forgotten it.
some haole. It didn't fome out in He appears to have been snubbie what the price would be. He was as many problems, and to be of as Christmastime.
Ettle utility, as possible.
The King too, was obliged to post- expecting a snub. The gentleman's rather evestfallen when the reply
An old Paramectary hand de-pone his holiday at Sandringhamur kamu ili (conversat og) because questions were complimentary, in a way: since they impled that he that the charge was S vach.clares, me that his belief is the until the day the President returned he is a modest man, but we knew Such was the crush thut the lust New Government, with its unwieldy to France, but evelt so, iriendships the record was in print, and gave looked as if he might have all those mins were running as late as 2 a.marty, will get though the first wore fimily established at Backing. him the pikhs of hunting it up qualifientions A great den)," of
all out of schedule t'es Round St. on all right, and thereafter the ham Palace, and it is popular news the China Mail course. depends on expressions Paul's Cathedral, the crowd was rifts will begin to show themselves. that when the Prince of Wales makes demeanour, and it may be that he roots. It was a Rober crowd, Probably there will be diferences his forthcoming Dominion "tour, he was right in declaring they were from necessity, if nothing else. For over the Irish, question, and then the will visit America at the express in snobs. There are plenty. We have the liquor supply was scanty. People some in Hongkong. But bully of showed a welcome spirit of relaxa isou will bent work in full vitation, of the President, backed by
strength. Within two years at the the unanimous wish of the people. sense ininds then let spobs are
tion after all the strain.
SHIPPING CHANGES. Arts, he thinks there will have to to be pitied, because they are un-
Spectacled and apparently dignified he another appeal to the country.
The officem of the White Star line
Bieveling-Quarter mile, 80 152 happy...
citizen said to me in the inall hours The Sinn Felners will probably try are not at all pleased at the news of this morning as we made slog to start a Egislature of their own in that the line may shortly pass under mile, 1.0 25. (prog-ess on the tube, I was there, blin, and will also try to get the American flag.
Boxing-Won 22 out of 25 cen and I kissed the gir standing next delete trough to the Fence Conheing sent to the Government, and
Bowing-Won championship of She seel quite delight ference. It the Labour Party bad the whole affair is a delicate one for worth So was the said citizen, to
come back to. Westminster as strong, British pride and prestige. The lu-outh Africa (1895). "On the same Mercantile Trust, of day won the sculling handicap, thres Judge by his smirk.
And so far thine do not look so as they hoped, very hely the Sinn Fernational
British Board of Directors, but the quarter and half mile swimming The Hongkong Defence Corps back as they were painted by the Finets would have come over to course, is an American concern, with sailing races, 100 yards, 220 yards,
Tonle too, in order to make a row. gun practice from Belcher's (anists. The three in the but now they are not likely to try consent of our Cabinet hus beets, and neutest & ving. nounced for to-morrow) is postponed. kus still caning for wars conclusions on the spat with the obtained before the transier of dags Wrestling-Won 14 contests,
who have been on taun Hans, but
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Here some of it:
Mr. Leo has nearly a thousand
records":
medals won at athletics. Here are Running-12 yurds in 0.12 1-5 quarter mile, 0.50; mile. 4.90; tem miler, 49,11 2-5.
tes
Swimming--Hell New Zealand,
The Queen's College fourth part from that, there seen, to fuster weight of the Coalition against can be made. On that, in eli pro | Australia, and South Africa cham-
annual sports take place on Monday, at Causeway Bay. Mrs. Ralphs wills present the prizes...
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them
THE COMMONWEAE.
nore demand for capable men thin there are applicants: This will pos Meanwhile wise employers and the
bly be altered later when the rush
ability, we shall bear ich in the coming session of Parliamens.
But an equally interesting more
gold and silver medals. →32/«lver medals,
2 bronze medals.
Jp saship. Was the Erst man tor win 100 yards in under the minute. of decollised men bones greater,re foresighted of the Labour men is indicated in the reported decision t'as were: 50 yards, 0.24 2-5, but by that wine indueres ought tore trying to find a common basis of of the Cumni Corpany to take over 100 yards, 0.78; 220 yards, 2:30 1-5; Mr. Edgar Warwicks Vanity have found their peace facing again like the ill of all for the State.
action that will produce something the berthage accommodation at half mile, 11.47 4-5; inile, 24.03; five Antwerp formerly occupied by the miles (in still water) 2.29.37 4-5; 15 Fair" Company is leaving to-day, for and be handling a grand völinne of
He was the originator of the now- the South on the s.s. Dilward. They everlus orders from all patte of tiseLoverpool has set the example. Sortdeutscher Lloyd of Bremen. 1 miles, 5.22: 21 miles, 9.29.
having established an alkunce of hear that the Belgian Government are going on an Eastern tour which wild.
engers and employed, with would welcome the change, for they aos crawl stroke in the early
eighties. For swinning be hos will, extend as far as Egypt.
The pessimists stuk of conteneral Sir Eltant Bethane as its a averse to German couinerie
750 gold medals, ing our troubles, dust if nót bend,
again seeking prosperity at Belgian Captain C. Scales, M.C.quite of the nature of a révolution,
On to wider scale is a new organisa-expense. RAM.C., an extremely popular but if men and masters get together tion, at present in its initial stage, The Schekit has all along burn oficer in Hongkong, who left the and the government does its bit, chilled the Tongue of the Common maltamed in a fair condition of Colony with the 4th Shropshire Light forecasts should be wrong. ."
well. Ite aim is to conte a vital efficiency, and is available at low When he pins em all on to his Infantry, had been awarded a bar to
THE GENERAL ELECTION,,,
atmosphere of goodwill, unity and water to vessels drawing at lend 21-swinnung erstume, to be photo his Military Cross.
Even at your distance the geperst national comradeship by means of a feet. It is hoped that by range. pled," the camer-man has to He did use to drink or smoke to the ranks, viz eatenant (Dis.extrèce. As a considered verdict of the efforts of thousinds of indivi- | Conference the depth will be in while he was winning all that Bullion, A nuich evated promotion opeh election most appear queer in the concentration of public opisión and ment with Holland at the Peer, my up, as the weight is no joke." trie: Oficer) has been guned by 2nd the electate on domestic aftris, is dials throughout the country, all creased still further. Belgium even
does, now. Just a small one, Class Master Gunner F. Temple, ws, of course, u jeks. Domestic pledged to common aims and a com- hopes to be given control of the river, but, well, he doesn't mind if he
which is of considerable advantage, It was organisation.
I thankee. A who until recently, was alias del not get a look in
The objects of the League are to to the export and import trade, thus "After he had been out of the game I vote for the Coalition and a desi Sationed at Mugaporek,
sive cleaning up of the war, and create unity of citizenship by even presenting the possible serious inter quite a while Mr. Leo entered for clean sweep of anybody even remote- bating oll incluences which work forruption of navigation to and from its the championship of Canada in 1917
easy class antagonism and socal disrup-leading port, Items for the Germans ideas.. "This tion. To oppose bad conditions of Gemuany in the post has made
ly suspected of parfist or
To solve by national greetly efforts to capture a large share is all the tere not ceable because all sorts. of it. Reading watter to them wherever a labhar ma, sheh as wited effort problems of social of the Antwerp trade, but, the Bel-
:
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at
at
The soldies at Belebers, Pineworl, at Devil's Peak, and Mount This Jave a nese jo
The "China Mail" is now on the behaviour of all gregaricas Bale at;"and will be delivered matures. Dr. Yangon in his book by, Messrs. W. G. Humphreys described how wudmises recsivel inte] and Co. Shameen Canton, coming congbuions to the flock on who have been appointed our which they were resting, in, a way a godsend. If you have any gaines Sexton, John Edge or amelioration. To support all efforts gan Government had successfully debted for the Eonour of this visit,
agents.
DEATH.
TRUTH, JUSTICE, BUBLY SERVICE,"
ROON
1
These
it
(50 yards). He won it, in 0.29 2-5.
He was also a first-class cricketer.
And to what is Hongkong in-
Mr. Leo?"
it.
thut enggested an exact parallel with zines, books, de, you don't want.
My wife and I are here to try Bod Kecure standard of The Cunard clearly intend branchi the behaviour of chickens retiring to and would like thein to have, send George Bames, stood for patriotism directed to the building up of acountered the endeavour.
well as inhong, reguntess of In-bappy Aided to this peculiar man then to the China Klas.
the Pan-Pacific Movement." Wdependers Labour Party clamours, national life, and to effect this, small ing out, for they are required in and get the authorities interested i
Vancouver,
"What? .! Exhume Food festation of mob law, we have use to forward them.
they were returned with thumping edges of frout twenty-five to one portant premise at
show?" to consider, on the lines of Descartes, in
majorities, even at the expense of hundred members, entirely unde-B.C., the harbour of which, it is Mr. and Mrs. Shellim are back einbers of long service. How nom fiational, are to be established expected, will soon be made one bi
The same. MESNEY At Singapore, of pen the strong instinct of self-love, amour)
We are going to mona, Walter Michael Misney; propre, that is in us all. The two in the Colony. It will be remembered courage and reality belle is Feen everywhere where "goodwill is found. the finest on the Pacific coast, with Mr. Leo laughed.
that Mr. Shellim retired from the, in the crush ng defeat of the Bolshev. These lodges are to be fornel colleen enormous whart, a huge dry dock, apel 43, Captain, ss.
Honolulu in 1920, and Hongkong arting work together in a mysterious public life of the Colony not long age ist Mi-lumn in thasgow, where such tively into local branche, and there and grain elevators on the grandes have a big Pan-Facific exhibition, ab "eng," Indo-China S.X. o.,
way There is no "starklar, o after having been, among other fabulico trade against from may grow the biggest motive seale. 1.T.
worth" involved" at all. The snob things, a member of the Legislative George Barnes and he out and power for national good which we Sir Joseph Maclay is rapidly wind. ought to be represented. There will Council and the Licensing Board. ut vetory policy that many have yet seen. The pont hes in the ing up the Shipping. Ministry, and be athletics. Hongkong ought to be feels better than his neightour (D,We understand he is shortly going, people feared Barnes would be della that everyone of all ages and of when he retire, to resume his own able to enter a swiminer or two. It.
Janits up" by suille other, neigh- ito Canada,
Hented. But ke all those who every class can lend ad, and the Scottish shipping trude, he can have is the sporting side of the Pan-Pacific
The story
Union' big meet that I am moste The China Mail. or siniply because he is lenseli
soal for the Empire, Barnes retunis psychological feature is that thou- peerage if he wants one. And cannot help it. Convention then The RG.A. Sergeants' Mess with n great backing. It shows the sands row wdicted to voluntary of how this quiet man uninterested in. My wife can tell your comes along to complicate the symp. Victoria Barracks, held a well-attend hollowness of the card, vote system labars are thrown out of their em-pulated the shipping of the work to more about the political aspects of
· The China Mail had an editorial tons The dull. Public School boyed whist drive last night. Nearly employed at the recent Labour Con-ploymens. The watchword of the the purposes of the Allies is one of
Some of the extreme Soch lists in only a couple of days ago about the HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1915, dass elf the superior of the 10 were present the aster Gunner pics, wirely Smillie and all the fange units its motive force is the great romanoss of the war.
clever, boy from a private school, G. T. May made all the arrangements makontent. Pacifist, and de- blast each can do his or her bit. If and the University idiot as scorn" for the drive and at the end handed leatist agiaators were able to make the League can attain even the the general election went out and out soreness at Honolulu over the Japan for the "Man where sebook was the the prizes to the successful players it appar at they represented aelerate national webership of for the nationalisation of shipping, he wanting to naturalize sa Amer
were Ladies1st," Mrs. of British Labour. The half a milling on these lines, it may and were never bred of quoting the car. Won't that affect the mOTE- PSYCHOLOGY OF THE SNOR.
universe. Mr. Gallican gives the
"No. I don't think anything i following instance of the sort of Thornton: 2nd, Mrs. Jenkins: 3rd weekend have given their answer in yet have a powerful influence in example of Australia in support of men!""
Mrs. Alderman; 4th, Mrs. Collins. Gen- the paling boths.
and where the necessity for social their arguments.
The following are the real facts of lixely" to arise that will not be for Walter M. Gallicin in the Clarion thing:
It was a great personal triumph improvement is recognised as
The Japanese are on Puce upon a time I took a walk.tlemen-1st, Chief E.R.A. McLean,
the Australian experiment, I im gotten soon. pas un article on this ever fertile in four in Devon. At the end of RN. 2nd, Mr. Llewellyn; 3rd, Co. In Mr. Lloyd George, but has its never has been in all history.
assured on very high authority, the Pacific, and it is up to us tợ subject, in which he gives a lovely coombe I saw a cottage Sergt. Major Youngman, R.G.A.; 4th, dagens for Ign. His" den!" with
the Conservatives las resulted in a The drug scandel that has arisen Soene two years ago the Australian make the best of them.
You Australians don't like "enr Anteresting examples, but completely after my own heart. It was to let, Staff Sgt. Thornton, R.A.O.C.
Coalition that is rustly Conservative out of the sudden death of the popuGovamment bought 14 or 15 British misses the "psychology" of it. He end the nearest house was an old
"I've been so long away from Aus in tone. Men of wealth and in lar actress, Bilfee, Carlton, continues ships for the purpose of bringing too much, do you?" maror on a hill. I climbed up to starts by blaning snobbery for ulare the house and inquired if the cottage GERMAN MISSIONARIES,
dinate it. The question to keep the goips busy and niso Australian supplies, especially food- batre which is only purtly true, belonged to the owner. The servant
now arse will the Prime Minister the police. The Chinatown element stuffs, to England. For the most tralia that I have learned to look at woid. I found something of the be able to win, these men, many of seems to be partly mixed up in the part those ships have really been these things as any other outaider because snobbery con And does exist answered."No," but as I turned
"The time is not ripe yet for de then requt onary in all their past truffe in opline, opinn and used in carrying goods from Australia Brithia & class, preventing unity away a moustached, ferce-looking within that claza. He thinks there eklerly gentleman, apperest, and porting all missouries from China, record, to the passing of the social cousine, but the fict appears to be to ports outside the control of our feeling you bint at in Australia, bot said:"What do you want?" I re- though it may come. How right refcruns promisal at the election, or clear that there are far more power Govemment, so that the ships have it will not prevent Australia or Japan" are only two pduies, the firth
peated my question. Whereupon he is to deport the German missionaries will their weight of habere und in-ful operitor in the background, enjoyed the privilege of neutrals like being thoroughly well represented at Snob and the Money Shoh," whereas invited me within, caused sherry may be gathered from the lying refluence he too much for him? If whose field of operations is the the Norwegians in beng able to the Pacific Olympiad. For my side
Whause there is the Culture Sach, the thes and calte to be set before me, and pets some three years ago publish the inter case develops, there will West End, the East End, charge open market freight, rates of it, Australia has already promised.
victinse young which are above the controlled rate.a team of competitors."
Are you visiting all the Pacific- Roinea The profits on the ships have there- Snob, the Business Position Sconsummoned his wife. He introduced ei in liteke the People News, a be a row, for the soldiers are coming al
countries?" weekly paper published by the Ger; home deelring thing at the next actresses and Society and a host of other snobs too unter self as 30ajor-General,
"Yes. We are going allround. man son xt Pakoi:
election they will lay for any chiefly, who take to it partly fore been unrestricted, and war pro- for a new sensation and partly to fits have been very large. But he In submarine warhire! setreey is not who has misused his pledge. Cel-important, hence the Admiralty love The poll was exceedingly low cause they gain a temporary vivacity fact is the British Government would We are recently from Singapore and
ordered the corunandets not to make only a tla over half the electorate this makes them conspicuous. After not have allowed the ships to be Java.!" any public report of operations. Still on a very imperfect register, record that, they are in the toils and are sold fad it been foreseen, that they wbut has been accomplished since ing their votes. Of the non-voters, willing to gratify their craze at prices would have been used it this way. pose?" the war against the British shipping the soldiers made a large number, that make the secret traffic vary. In any case the example is not u was declared on the 18th day of the, for they did not like the section lucrative to the unscrupulous vul sound one to quote in support of 2nd month may be realized from being held in their absence and ther tures of the rich under-world, even nationalisation of all shipping.
GOOD SIGNS. ballot papers were returned, in theu if it is dangerous. I heur of There are some good signs plead 1st-Not one single English ship surds of cases, with sarcastic ro- Society dame who has spent £25 can be very offensive, but tegerete. I regretted that I did not know, now dares to leave the English armarks scrawled across them. The week on drugs for a long time. She Already drapery socks' are coming
and gave him iny env.
* Irish mate?" he said.
jous to mention. There is even the Working Man Snob). "perlups the
"No," Breton." I replied. most excruciating of the nehir, if you like..
Ir. Gallichan secus to be totally' "Never met it before," said my
host suspiciously, uzaware of the fact that the worst
Money Snot is the micropecuniou one, the one who has too little -money. The one who has too much
mean to the man who has enough
08
The both he and his lady began to ply me with questions as to my acquaintances.
Did I know the Lovell-Begins
The Beltons? The Courtenaye?"
ray of these eunty people, "
the Snob who basn't. He is com- ; * * Motoring asked the Major, stantly watching for causes of offence General.
there fucts:-
bound
to go to sea,
THE DRUG SENSATION.
ין
"No support from Jova, I sup
"Your supposition is wrong- They've promised to send a tennis "What, success are you meeting
tear.
with generally? Pehea?
Very satisfactory so far. Mat "Good. Shall we have another 7***
No thanks, Paz."
werner polled fairly well, and the is a puzzle to the doctom, for she, down in price and boots are expected kai, in fact.".
to follow rapidly. The Food Con- 2nd. Not a single neutral vessel vast majority of them went for the shows so far no surous ill effect.
For a tiny tin of opium these troller experts rationing to pater dares to enter an English harborür. Coalition and punishment for the in the unfortunate person who hap; [:)
*? No, walking,**.
Brl-The English captains and furs.". I have only met one educ- dopers will often pay £10, while allout about May next, and several pess to be better off, and who may Both my host and hostess immedi- oficere themselves drive away the ated woman who voted against the the cocaine that a drug dealing shark articles are already sold without be quite innocently vasoni con fately assumed a more distant man crews in order to make it impossible Coalition. She is an aristocrat, of will hand out to his victim in retum coupons. Tas prices will remain an old, proud, military family, and for a five pound note will go into a higher than before the war for years 1's existence Mr. Collichan RO
Are you in one of the Services ?** 1th.The King of England plan. I sas so interested by her declara- pill box. The police are eager to lay maybe, but still there is come my of appens to labour under the delusion inquire the lady.
ned to cross to France to review his tion of faith that I asked for more their hands on the big operators, but, hope on the horizon. The one thing. What snobbery is a viful offenue, un
No, tandum, I am not even in troops, but the project had to be details. She explained that she they are wily scoundrels and so far that is hopelessly short now is house. thought there was real danger of the it is the small try that have come room, and millions of houses are altitude adopted" of málies afore-o Civil Service," I answered. I given up.
Been in business? Retiring?" 5th-English ships abroad are all Coalition being very reactionary, and into the net of justice. Even in their needed. Those who must find ac commodation in London to-day "are" thought. If he ad-subjected this
said the Major-General.
hoisting neutral Blogs uga'nst which then the old game of, politics case the evidence has revealed matter to paychological lysis, No, I have no money. I am a reutral nations are protesting as would lead to disorders in the counremarkable ease in getting hold of would have discovered that it is not writer, t
wing bringing them into danger,
try. Therefore she voted for Labour, dangerous druga.. that it is e product of instinct:
My host and hostess.coughed and Such are the gains of the sub-to the horror of her friends, because, THE GREETING TO AMERICA.
Even the enthusisem of Paris was abe thought a sharp spur of extreme There is an deurent of snobbery in exchanged glances.
zarine war.
for a dat in town and find I have to it a bad way. I have looked myself accept a maisonsélte af double the rent I have paid im to now,
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