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two opposed, classes. Here labour is
is better educated in political ideas. This brings us, to a remarkable con- sideration mooted in a recent book by R. Austin Freeman, a consideration that should not require to be pointed oat, yet which comes with all the force of novelty. Not only do we need to be educated in the choice of our governors, but surely also our governors need to be educated. We do not allow a medical doctor to practise until he has passed certain examinations, and satisfied experts at the job that he is capable of it. We do not allow a man to ran a passenger steamer until his qualifica- tions have been rigorously tested and proved. Yet for the job of running a country we take anybody, a solicitor, a country squire, a banker, a soldier all sorts of men who do not have to prova that they have ever given a serious thought to the principles of sociology. This is stupid on the face of it. Wo need to forget all class distinotions and all party politica, and
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The usual tea and dinner dansant will not be held at the Hongkong Hotel grill on December 30.
By an order of the Cantonese Bureau of the Public Health, all the Chinese doctors in the city are re- quired to pass au éxamination before they are allowed to practise.
It is reported the steamer Chip. tung" was wrecked several days ago near Lim-Yong. She was then on her voyage from Shui-tung to Kaochow and was fully loaded with rice and cargoes.
The strike of printers in Canton was settled yesterday afternoon. The matter has not been so serious as was first expected. The different Chinese newspapers and printing shops are running again..
knocked down by a passing vehicle.
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WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
A SHANGHAI PROTEST.
SHANGHAI, December 28. A mass demonstration of students and factory workmen will be held in the New Year, to protest against the Washington Conference Pacific policy.
GALLANTRY REWARDED.
SHANGHAI MEN HONOURED.
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FUGITIVE. ESCAPES.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 28. Messrs. A. S. Russell and V. B. Glover, engineers of the revenue presented testimonials by the Royal cruiser "Lui Hsing" have been
Humane Society. They saved a Found unconscious in Connaught Chinese from drowning on May 17.. ser about the establishment of A real Road by the police yesterday, a
Sir Everard Fraser in making the ruling class, who will study for it as Chiness was removed to the Govern-presentation congratulated the Mazinc doctors do for their job, and who ment Civil Hospital. He had a wound Engineers' Institution on its two must gain degrees and pass prelim-on his head, and had apparently been gallant members. inary tests before taking public office. From that body of men, and from no other, should democracy choose its rulers. Then, since it is strictly in accordance with human nature that corruption must come there also, in Ltd. the setting up of a professional interest (like that of the lawyers), in possible devices to keep it a close (class) profes- sion, and in the familiar phenomenon of arrogance and tyranny springing from power too long and too securely wielded, democracy must see to it that provision is made to meet those dangers. Short tenure is its best sa'eguard. Let tenure of office depend on satisfactory discharge of duty. Now that we see how adverse votes
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CHINESE AFFAIRS.
SIGNIFICANT TELEGRAMS.
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The following items come from the Canton Information Burosu---
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
TO-MORROW'S MEETING.
A HOUSING SUGGESTION.
Some months ago Dr. Wu Ting.
At to-morrow's meeting of the fang, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Legislative Council the Hon. Mr. received from Mr. Robert Lansing an H.E. Pollock will ask the following: inquiry as to what this Government'a
questions conditions were for a readjustment of 1. In view of the following stata the present difference between Northment, which occurs at the end of and South after telegraphic consulta-Section 1 of the recently published
Census Report:-
tion with Président Sug, Dr. Wn cabled this Government's condition. These were appearently, forwarded on to Dr. W. W. Yen Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Peking Government. The following telegrams were then exchanged between Drs. Yen and Wu. As these telegrams speak for them- selves we leave the matter until later for editorial comment.
"The number of floors in Hong
kong and Kowloon occupied by Chinese has increased, in the last 10-years, by 7,117, which at 15% persons per floor, a fairly high average, affords accommodation for 106,755 out of a total incrense - of 157,998 in the Chinese urban population, thus leaving a large- portion of the increases to find accommodation in houses already fully occupied in 1911;" December 18, 1921. will the Government state how many Referring to your reply to Mr. have been made available for occupa
tion Robert Lansing, I bave the honour to point out that, firstly, condition has been fulfilled by circular telegram of the President, and, secondly, by action of our delegation in Washington. I shall be pleased to learn what pro- posals you prepare to make now.
Dr. Wu Ting Tang.
Canton,
Dr. W. W. Yen, Peking.
W. W. YEN.
December 23, 1921.
floors in Chinese tenement houses
(i) in Hongkong; since the Census was taken?'
(ii) in Kowloon
Will the Government slao state to what extent further floors in tenement houses are likely to be available for occupation during the first half of · 1932 ?
David Tsoi, a Straits-born Chinese who was kept in polico custody pend-
2. In view of the above quoted ing his extradition to Singapore where
statement in the Census Report, and he is wanted for
the alleged
with the object of securing the of $10,000, the Inspector Kent and Sub-In- embezzlement
British firm in Your telegram of 18th received. I provision of sufficient accommodation spectors Caygill, Pincott and Purdon, property of
for Chinese workmen, without over- accompanied by their wives and that city, escaped from his cell replied Mr. Robert Lansing concern-
from the Director of Public Works families returned to the Colony from at the Central Police station on ing this Government's conditions for crowding, will the Government obtain Home leave by the sa. "Egypt" Christmas night by removing the readjustment of the present differences and lay upon the Table of this Council yesterday. Three recruits for the lock on the cell door. His cacape between North and South were sincere Force also came by the same ship. was not discovered until the follow- endeavour on the part of Peking for Report as to the cost of the erection by the Government of tenement ing morning when the door was an eventual cancellation of Twenty houses for 100,000 Chinese workmen. in parliament can be wangled against, The new motor coaches which found ajar. The fugitive was confined one Demands of Japan and resigua- short parliaments seem to be required, were recently ordered from America in a room on the cast wing of the tion of Hen Shih-Chang from illegal upon the land at Hunghom which was formerly occupied by Macdonald's their periodicity automatic. With for the Kowloon-Conton railway have new police headquarters building, tenure as President of China. Action ship yard or upon other land in that
of your delegation who have only our other principles operating, the arrived and are being assembled at at one time used as
neighbourhood?. elections would not be so troublesome the Hunghom workshops. One of port office and now converted into a perfunctorily brought up Twenty-one The only business before the
A window of the Demands without achieving any re- and costly as they are now. If the them has been completed and is detention cell.
room opens on to the police compound, sult cannot be said to have fulfilled meeting, in addition to the con--
sideration of financial matters, young men back from the war realy
and as the latch was fastened on the one condition while their action in
will ba the Becond mean to work for reforms, they should nearly ready for its trial run.
reading first set about settling upon some Chinese merchants in Hongkong, inside, it was a simple matter for the direct Shangtung negotiation contrary of a Bill to "facilitate the reciprocal principles, and get a majority devoted according to the North China Daily prisoner to open it and haul up to the to will of nution is really in contradic-enforcement of judgments and awarde to them. There is no political party; News, have invited Mei Lan-fang, the room by means of string a chisel or tion to that condition. I note that and no class, to which they can appeal famous Chinese impersonator, to give screw driver passed to him by an you interpret Hau Shih-Chang circular in the Colony of Hongkong and in or look for help. The word "graft" several exhibitions at the port during accomplice in the compound. In any telegram fourth December as fulfilling and in certain other territories." The other parts of His Majesty's dominions we interpret to mean much more than the visit of H. R. H. the Prince of case it is surmised that this was the my other condition that is his resigna second reading of the Bill to restrict "or personal peculations. Wales next year. It is understood, way he got the instrument with which tion. Please inform me the date on the taking of legal proecedings in We understand it to wean self-regard-states the Chinese press, that Mei has he forced the lock, for he had been which it takes effect. ing motives and conduct in any been guaranteed $60,000 for his person taking public office. With services. that definition in mind, we declare that our country's affairs are at present suffering the illa due to graft and to ignorance. The job is to train governors of ability and public spirit, and to select them when you have
"squeeze,
them. Now go to it.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Ladies are requested to send in their names and addresses for free inclusion in the Dollar Directory.
Sir Paul Chater has given the Union Church an endowment fund of $50,000.
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searched before being put in the room,
and everything taken away from him. Once the dark compound was
second Military Conference concerning The police have no clue as to the The Canton Times reports that gaired through the door, it was an easy matter to slip away unobserved. the Northern Expedition will be held in Kweilin by President Sun Yat-sen.but have promptly arrested his wife identity of the prisoner's accomplice, Telegrams have been sent out to all
on suspicion. It would be an easy the military leaders of South-West matter to identify Teoi on account Provinces requesting them to send repretentatives to attend the meeting General Tong Chi-yao and Gene al Shu Shung-tze have now arrived Kweihn.
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A Canton Heungshan railway has been designed by Mr. Tong Yew-cho, a Hongkong merchurt, says the Canton Times. Mr. Tong's scheme for the erec- tion of the railway is to build o main road directly from Canton to Heung- shan City and then a branch linė MERRILL --On December 21, 1921. reason for it, the only excuse for it, the Commission of Foreign Affaire, also proposes not to accept any foreign The new building for the office of from Chen-cliin to Kong-moon. He at Shanghai. to Mr. and Mrs. and the chief object of it, must be which has been under construction in shares. Henry F. Merrill a daughter. kept in mind. It involves democracy Canton for several months since, will PASSIKIDES.-On December 21, 1921, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Passikides a son. BELL-On November 30, 1921, at Inverness, Scotland, to the wife of Peter Bell, a daughter. SCOTT.—On December 17, 1921, at Shangbai; to Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Scott, a daughter. TALATI-On December 18, 1921, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. S. M.
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respect of certain acts done during the war will not be proceeded with at this meeting.
"THE BRAT"
NAZIMOVA'S NEW ROLE.
In "The
This magnificent film in six parts Few there were who, before they of his extraordinarily flat nose, attracted a large house yesterday at saw Charlie Chaplin in "The Kid," which was the principal means of his the World Theatre and is only to be ever imagined that the whimsical identification and arrest in the first shown for two days more, to-day and little comedian was capable of such place. If still on the island, and to-morrow at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m. The pathos. Just such another surprise is there is good reason to believe that picture is based on a novel written by provided by Nazimova in "The he did not succeed in getting away, Edwin Baird, and was produced by Brat," the remarkably fine picture. Teot's recapture is assured. All Colin Campbell. Thomas Santschi is which the Coronet management have wharves and railway stations are be cast in the leading role, that of a chosen for their New Year attraction. ing watched by the polica.
derelict. Of the two feminine charac-One thinks of Nazimova usually as ters; Bessie Eyton appears as thes superb "tragedy queen "--that is wealthy girl and Fritzi Brunette as because of the intensely dramatic Esther, the girl anarchist. These parts she has played so well in three are the chief roles, the only productions like Toys of morning,
Before Magistate Lindsell this others of any great consequence to Fate," "Eye for Eye" and Chinese was charg the story being the wealthy girl's "The Red Lantern." ed with the theft from the father and an anarchist named Olaf. Brat" she appears just as a little Y.K.K. mess, No. 7, Bowen Road, The story opens with an encounter down and out chorus girl in New York the democratic choice of soon be completed. It is a three- A Chinese living in Taitan village, on December 26, of two gold watches, between the derelict, a young strong- City and how well she plays the part governore. This we have not got in storied building with many rooms Shatin district, was digging some two gold chains, two gold wristlet looking fellow, and the wealthy girl. may be gathered from the fact that is the Home land, because democracy besides & there has not learned to choose. It
big dining hall adjacent to earth at the foot of a hill, near Poling watches, 1 diamond ring and $300. Her auto just misses bumping into reckoned by critics to be the greatest takes its governors we are using the
tung, on Monday when some earth valued together at $1,525, the pro-him, and out of sympathy Miss Otis hit of her already dazzling career. If above him suddenly gave way and perty of various residents of the mess. gives him a dollar, adding a word of it were remarkable for nothing else term in its comprehensive sense, em-
collapsed on top of him. bracing parliaments and ministers-09 Among the Hongkong people buried for several hours before any- the defendant's information, was The derelict begins to act on this gond the fact that in it Nazimova, the He was A second man who was arrested on advice, "Clean up and keep clean." "The Brat" would still be notable for man takes a card from a conjurer. It who arrived back by the P. and thing amiss was discovered and a charged with having instigated the advice, but later meets Esther, the premiere danseuse of ber day, is seen has the illusion of selecting from the 5.5. "Egypt yesterday were Mr. and rescue party was organised. He was thief, while a third accused was anarchist. She falls in love with him, for the first time in a dance. So that pack, but not the reality: The nearest Mrs. A. R. Lowe, Mr. and Mrs, B. L. dead when dug out, and the body was charged with having received a part and advises him to "take what is nothing of its magnificence may be to choice that it bas got is in the Bridger, Mr. D. Gow, Mrs. Tatham, moved to the Kowloon mortuary. of the stolen property, namely, $15.
lost in the presentation of what Mr selection of the clase izom which it Mrs. A. Stevenson, Mrs. McNeill,
The police said that as the result The opening of the narrative Ray reckons to be one of the best will take is government. Class Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Johnstone, Mr.
The December number of the of a report made to them of the loss presents an interesting situation, but pictures he has ever shown, the government is foolish on the face of it. and Mrs. G. M. Shaw and Mr. and Yellow Dragon, the Queen's College of the property, watch was kept on unfortunately subsequent develop. Coronet Orchestra is to be specially since the governing class (whichever Mrs. S. R. F. Ravcu.
magazine, is out. The China Mail's the wharf, and the first defendant ments prove disappointing. The hero augmented when "The Brat" is BRYDON-FARRELL,-On Decem-it be) must pay first regard to the
offer of a prize has not evoked the was arrested as he was boarding the quickly loses sympathy
when shown: ber 16, 1921, at Nanking, W.interests of its own lase. This has It is notified in the Gazette that number of original essays we bad Canton best. He had the major he proceeds to do s50 many Brydon to Mrs, J. Farrell. happeneduotoriously in the case of the H. E. the Governor has appointed hoped to see. The winning contribu- portion of the stolen property in his unscrupulous things. He
ruling classes (so-called) that we have Mr. M. J. Breen to be Custodian of tion will be looked for in the next possession. They had no evidence to tons to blow" the millionaire, ALICE MEMORIAL AND hitherto known. It is sure to happen Enemy Property vice Mr. J. D. Lloyd number. At present, surveying the offer against second defendant excep- Otis, unless he gives him ten thou AFFILIATED HOSPITALS. in the case of a rovolution involving (who has gore on leave); also to be last three numbers, we share our ting what No. 1 alleged against him sand dollars. For this action he is what is called a Labour Government. administrator of the local clearing friend Dalomé's" "extraordinary When Winston Churchill, of the offices under the various ordinances dificulty of coming to any definite
The Magistrate discharged this committed to an asylum from which
The Staff of the Alice Memorial and hereditaty ruling class, announces in relating to the Treaty of Prace Orders conclusion.
Esther helps him to escape. He Affliated Hospitals beg to thank the the pub iu print that labour is unfit to respecting Austria, Hungary, and
Third accuced was required to ex knows of Esther's love for him, but following donors of gifts for plain how he came into possession of proves untrue to her, and, in the Christmas entertainments at the govern, he is both right and wrong. Bulgarin.
The "Hoang," a steamer of 9,000 the $15 which was found on him. He course of the story, after he has won Nethersole and Ho Miu Ling tons deadweight, was launched on said that it was given to him by the great wealth by crooked means, he Hospitals; also the friends who cor Nov., 16, from the North of Ireland second accused to pay a debt for him. married Otia.
Talati, a son.
MARRIAGE.
DEATHS.
KNIGHT-On December 20. 1921,
at Shaughai, Ethel May wife of W. J. Knight (C. M. Customs), aged 38 years. ALEXANDER-On December 21, 1921, at Shan, bai, Albert McBeth Alexander, aged 27 years.
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HOUGEONG, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18, 1981
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He is absurdly wrong in auggesting
that ability to govern is consued to his class, for all history cries out that
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On Christmas Day the death Shipbuilding Co.'s yard at London- As second accused did not corroborate
yours."
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tributed musical and other items to.
It would have been the logical the programmes of the entertain
Ambasandór.
Mrs. Chan Siu Ki, Mra, S. W. Ta'o,
Virginia family and other is killed Lau, Mrs. Rumjahr, Mrs. Mok Kon by explosion by which, she is asked Shang, Mrs. Ng Hon Tez, Mrs. Wong by the anarchists to murder the Kwok Shuen, Mrs. Pun Leung Sze. Mrs. Choi Hing, Dr. and Mrs. Coxion To, Dr. and Mrs. Wan, Dr. and Mre. Wong Taz Chuon, Dr. and Mrs. Cheung Wing Tai, Dr. S. W. Phoon,
it is conspicuously not there. His occurred of Mrs: Jessic Doane, widow defry. The vessel is for the Indo this, the Magistrate convicted him and thing for him to marry Esther, in class fails and bas failed on two of the late Mr. Joseph Doane, of China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.. passed sentence of three months hard stead of which te permits her to take ments counts those of self-regard and Australia. She was 84 years of age Hongkong, and is for passenger and labour. Firat accused who persisted her own life. As the story goes the Mrs. Lau Chu Pak, Lady Ho Tang, bangling: Ha is obviously wrong and during the past three years had cargo service. She is. 480.ft. long in his story that the theft was in- derelict turns out to be a gentleman Mrs. Ma Ying Piu, Mrs. Ma Wing if he denies the potential ability of lived with her nephew. Capt. Robert with engines by Messrs. J. G. Kincaid stigated by the second accused, by birih, descended from an old Chan, Mrs. Li Ping, Mrs. Kwok Sin Inbour to govern. He is right the Innes, and his wife at Kowloon. Born and Co., Ltd., Greenock, to burn received six months' hard labour. merely means to suggest that a labour in Edinburgh the deceased lady sponteither or both oil fuel and coal. The governoicnt will be no better than his half a century in Australia. The contract speed is 12 knots. own. For owing to its utter lack of funeral took place at Happy Valky
MOTOR BOAT FIRED ON experience it must bungle, and owing on Monday afternoon, the Rev G. K. It is now announced the "Cairo" to the clearly self-regarding interests | Lindsay officiating at the graveside. will remain in Chius waters until On arriving at Wuchow on Christmas with which as a class it must take up
relieved by the now light cruiser Day, the motor boat Sun Au Chow” It is impossible, owing to the nature the rains of government, it will pro
All firms clubs, ate, wha"Diomede," completing at Ports which tradee between that Port and of the boate, that men can live.com-bably govern as unfairly and as have not you returned particntara mouth, which will be ready to com- Nanning reported that bolow Kwal WHY wasto words and advertising Dr. and Mrs. Aubrey, Mrs. Alex, Mac- fortably together in crowds without undemocratically as the propertied for insertion in the 150 In mission it March. The fortaer el ip Ping she was fired upon trom both point it denoting the many Kenzie, Mrs. Falmer, Mrs. Monteith, boint governed. Therefore the charmeidenes have done. Claes government Directory ard request is to do s. will then join the East Indi banks of the river and that dun fremedy: Tho most, fictitious bror, H. Green, Hongkong Electric Co., ing ideal of the sharchists must be of any kind must be wrong. The immediately o No. 5. Wnd am Squadron, in place of the Comus" passenger had been killed. Onoratisded when we state that it curps Ld., Chinn Bugur Refining Co., Ld., mounted of fomeone must govern Churchillian dictum was most strept. Particulars of new rms Captain Archibull Cochrane C.M.G. member of the Chinese guard find colds and coughs from a cause, and Sun Co., I, Sincere Co. 11. Mr. for the sake of the governed. That absurd the comparison to will be glidly retired for The Cous," recently escorted the been so badly wounded that he had or injurious Joe Me Yuk Sau, and Students of Ying Wa
cos. For sale by "Hast bit, those last six words, may bo it invited of the intellectual itudes of Free Inclusion in the Directory." if Renswn" from Atten to Bombay, to be sent to hospital. ·
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OF BEING GOVERNED.
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