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LOCAL AND GENERAL
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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18 1922
BIG CANTON FIRE.
OVER THIRTY HOUSES INVOLVED.
"FLEET STREEr" DIAZU.
CANTON, Nov. 18.
GOVERNOR BACK.
SIR, R. E. STUBBS RETURNS.
BLAKE PIER WELCOME,
the Chief
Our magistrales are now retricted to the aged. See to it, enough mental arithmetic to ou STOCKS handing out stiff rent then, ye whose pidgin it is.
able him to take change out of suma ences to persons found
A Leadon paper up to a pound. The city man re in possession of unlawful HONGKONG'S has been interview quired all these qualifications with arms. The arme evil
..ing great once about the exception of the manners, here must be reduced and stern justice
their pet aversions. A professional men was not allowed should have the desired effect. Two
This gave me, 40 fold purpose would be cerved bow idea. I promptly sallied forth 1 ke passed certain examinations, unless to practiss his profession until he had ever, if our magistrates added a few O, Henry's seeker of the city's Voice, he was a literary man or à journalist days in the stocks to every sentence. and stopped those. I chanced to meet. in which casa ha need know nothing. (From Dur on Correspondent)
Looking excordingly fit and well This would give the punishment now The first was a taipan. Perhaps it was whatsoever. A legislator should have
after his five months' (urlaugh, the value as a deterrent the Chinese telepathy bat ho answered my query a quite serious knowledge of econo
Governor of Hongkong, Sir R. E dread the lose of face more than the before I had mustered, sufficient courmics, law, mathematics and political
Stubbs K.C M G., arrived back in the actual cent.ace--and it would enable age to fame it: "Devil'e revels!" he science..
A disastrous fire took place in Kashgar" this morning and made Colony by the P. and O. stamer citizens to know. the facis of those swore is there anything I abominate produced by the over-educating of the being involved. Abant twenty were
What was really Canton on Thursday night, 32 houses an official landing at 10 o'clock. who have been caught with arms once more than a woman, with the whole upper plassen was intellectual im gutted, while the others were partially sembly gathered to greet His Excel- and might perhaps be e ught with morning to waste, who returns to the becility. When they got intelectual burnt or the reo's torn down to iency. It included.
On Blake Pier a distinguished at....... Warrants Peak from her shopping by the tram imbecility above and helpless ignor prevent the whole hense catching fire. Justice (3ir William Beed Davies) 1 catch home for tillin? Devila rev-!"ance blow the result was 19.1-1918. Das boy employed at the Yan Kue and Lady Rets Davies, the Hon. Sir Our Chinese, a friend I left him still fuming and drifted STATUE tells me, have their discreetly along. Near the Hongkong
Waggish friend observis: Po was burnt to death, Providents doth shape
Paul Chater C. M. G.. Sir Williamı The fire occurred in Tei Pat Po, Brunyate K. C. M. G., Mr. Jackico OWD peculiar and Hotel we mat. Guess I know your
our ends, rough how Western Suburb, the "West Street" of Gompertz, Colonel Davy U. M. G., SACRILEGS. striking BAMO for pet aversion, to-day anyway," I said
them how we will Statue Square, our brightly (this was the Monday follow-
Canton. It started at No. 8, the Lieut. Col. Nicholson. O. H. G., city beauty spot now apparently fotoding Armistice right.) After he had
offices of two vernacular papers, the D.8.0. Commoder Grace, the Ameri- to become a storing place for motor given me the lie for the sixth time and
Nam Tuet Po and the Kwok Wah Secan Consul General (Mr. W. H. Gala), care. "Tia indeed aaddoning to see and his eye had become moist, I had
Pu. What caused the fire the Bishop of Victoria, Father II. daily a number of coudhoad cars another venture. He smiled foolishly,
re or less shrouded in mystery. Valtorts and the Director of St. resting gloomily bere, their drivers then darkly. Pol-politish orite, but often asleep. Won't somebody dot" I accepted the meaning in his Agency Ltd., has been struck off the 6. p.m. the main staircase of the ment officials and private citizens, A The name of the World Exchange to their evening meal shortly before Legislative Council and many Govern As the staffs were sitting down Joseph's College, the members of the something i
glance. I might have known what to Register. Much talk there has been expect from an Exama man. Gazing
premises, separating the two papers, large crowd of spectators, European ever since the Education mournfully into a gue shop window I
was set alight. The staff tried to and Chinese, had gathered on the Board meeting last week found my next. Said he bitterly diptheria, both Chinese, were notified with no success. The fire spread to Post Office building and the shipping 040 0188 of plague and one of put the fire out but their efforts mat Praya under the verandahs of the which promises to be "Neighbours just bought gram-
No. 10, the offices of the Tai Tung offices on the opposite side of Podder come a landmark in the ophone." I left him alone with his yesterday.
Po Owing to the premises baing Street. Colony's education progrial-and grim resolve, for I'm one of gress about the necessity those who know. Timidly I dropped To-day is the seventeeth anniver under repair, the editorial staff was
linto
These Bary of the acosesion of King Haaken roof and the strong north wind blow were the Hon. Mr. Claud Savera Accompanying His Excellency when housed in a temporary shed on the he came ashore in the Victoria" of mere attention to
with Kim.. раса Ltd. teaching English in our sahools and a great bikera ara sometimes intolerant VII of Norway.
the flames over from No. 8. Feats O. MG, the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. I feel very strongly on this subject of talkative company. Little moed, which I consider one of very vital though to frame my query. A motor
The fifth Gymkhana of the season cause the whole street and even with a.N., Capt Neville A.D.C. and were entertained that the wind might Fletcher C. M. G., Commander Beck- dashed past booting loudly, takes place at Happy Valley to day adjoining thoroughfares to be in Mr. Eric Rice (private secretary). concern to the whole educational C system I wish to stress the great im hideously, damnably. His caths were starting at 2.45. portance of cne thing which more thanatrange and terriblo. Then I bumpe apy other I am convinced will help to into a preesman. Newspaper chapa.
Mr. A. H. Basto's name has dissipate the mental haziness Sir usually have pronounced opisims on added to
the Colony's list Henry Nex bolt's committed quoted every topic onder the moon from beer authorized architects. from Cardinal Newman and enlarged to ale, You really want to know?”
Thur day's China Mail lealer quoted know--and don't I know it, too--are lishe the new naturalization regul-little pressure. The worst fears were away to Government House with the. apon with great effect in the report said. "Then the worst nuisance I in support of the plea for closer ap people who live in a paying guest ations. A certificate coats £10. plication to the English language and abode and leave the door op a English literature both so inextricably rights while they discuss their connaoted (as the committee observed social aspirations and prospect," Mr. H. P. White is returning from that they form the only basis possible Then, like all newspaper men when Shenbai the "President it an almost hopèiras task for the fire. for a national education. I refer to excited, he became prolens. I drifted MoKinley," which is due in to-day, men and attention was ultimately the short sentence.
away. Taikoo man happened along
devoted to isolating the district by FOREIGN MINISTERS' STRONG Iluman nature's queer, when I asked him why, seferrel me to 102nd K. E. O. Grenadiers, has had the fire had burns itself out but an then. Violent language, he said, and Capt. E. R. S. Dods, .., of the adjoining houses. At about 10 pm. demolishing the roofs of a number of BASHING very quser. Great com-
poser creatca master. a well-known University light. confetted on him the Order of the other alarm was raised at 2 a.m. on ILLUSION. pi ce, capable company the next answered my query by put
Wasn't that strange! Typical Brot, Star of Rumania.
Friday when the dying embers were atages it. Every means
PEXING. November 18. to heighten the theatrical illusionisting another. I'm still pondering the
fanned alight by the wind. This employed-historical costumes, ela auswer. So far I have classified pointed Second Magistrate. Mr. E. W. damage was done.
Yr, R. E. Lindsell has been ap-blaze was soon put out and no further can, and Swedish Ministete yesterday, The Brilieb French, Italian, Ameri borate scenery, skilful lighting: eventy thres: Work, snobs, motor Hemilton resumes daty as District
in a note to the Waichis pu, drew And then the perverse audience does hosters, hatpins, teath sucking, new Officer in the Southern District of the ed; so many houses
The total loss cannot yet be assise- serious attention to the parsistent its damadest to shatter that illusion. Fapers, stiff collari, Monday mor: New Territory.
were io kidoapping and captivity of foreignere Applaud I suppose it must, Lince nings, cockroaches, post mortems,
volved that it will take some in Honsa; pointing out that this was time before the details can be occurring in the province adjoining most performera claim encouragement early rising, shroffs, and (as the re
Matron C.G. Stronach, Q.A.LM obtained. Most of the houses and the matropolitan province where there improves their art, but really it might porters say)" many others." contain itself long enough to allow
Strong things are said by N.8., has taken over the duties of their contents were insured and it is are large bodies of troops; protesting the singer'e last no'e to die away, be
Me, St. John Ervine, the Matron to the Military Hospital, believed the claims will run into on behalf of their government against for assaulting the ear, now doubly
noted playwriter, about Hongkong. vice A/Matron N. I. several lakhs. The offices and worke Chins's failors to protect foreigners; sensitive froni straining to catch every
of the following vernacalar papers reminding the Chicese Government of the giggling playgoer. We Jordan, Q.A.L.M.N.8. nbade of the rusgnificent rousic. The
wale gutted:-Nam Yuel Po, Kuok its responsibility for the alety of GIGOLE. all know the breel. It performers themselves also help to
giggles at any alleged
A Sale of Work will be held at Po, Chun Kiosk Wah Po, and the that measures be tako immediately Wah Sea Po. Yan Kuen Po, Tai Tungforeigners in Honan; an' demanding destroy the continuity by bowing physical defect in a performer's op Union Charch their acknowledgments. Carry this pearance and breaks into mil! December 6, at 3 o'clock. Prooeda Yin Tseung Po. These will have to for the release of the captured
on Wednesday to its logical conclusion and the dying hysteria during the most emotional in aid of the New Pulpit Fand. Ten papers whose premises were more or be afforded to them and their fellow cease publication temporarily. Other foreigners, and that proper protection her fest to bow her thanks for the door refuse to open it can scarcely heroine might reasonably bounce to part of the play. Should a property will be served Free-Advt.
leas damaged, are the Kung Wo P, nationals in the future. applause which has rewarded a beau suppress its glee. Hongkong has had
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the whole these many moont. In
deed unless the Government takes a tumble (not in the approved Eur opran manter of course, but
in the wink 18 .good as
4.
a nod acnee), unless it speedily takes a tumble this pillar of ralt by day and column of fire by night will be como a tin can tied to the official tail
VERY
THE
THOSE
IDIOTS
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volved and as there was a consider- sble amount of inflammable material had set foot on Blake Pint a salute Immediately after the Governor been in the houses there are several large was fired and the gathering waited of paper shops-everybody began to with doffed headgear until the guns remove what they could. The Fire had finished. Then His Excellency Brigade arrived but could de little stepped forward and shook hands Today's Government Gazelle pab-to cope with the fire as there was very with everyone, afterwards motoring borne out and the fire, fanned by the Hon. Mr. Severn and Captain Neville.
on
stong wind, was carried along both sides of the narrow street. This mado
LAWLESS CHINA.
PROTEST.
PEKING GOVERNMENT'S STATEMENT,
The Waichiaopu states that it immediately telegraphed General Wu Pei-fu an other military leaders
Departures by the " Empress of tiful swansong. Very soon the opera moby typical examples, and the recent Canada" yesterday, included Com- would cease to be an opera. It would Bandman visit showed that this inane mander Thos. B. Drew, o... Mr.LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR." rging the earliest possible measurea become little better than a gram-giggling can be,nay, is-wicked. C. K. Edmunds, Mr. O. 6. Gabbay,
phone concert all breake.
They are not included in 90 the Colony's daily retum
HO
of notifiable diseases, but they are (seemingly) more manicable diseases we have here,
ed under her weight and she might easily have broken ber ankle. The
The part required the leading lady to Capt. T. Y. Hawkes, Capt. W. G. O. mount a chest of drawers, using each Morgan, drawer as a stop. The first one crash-
LAST NIGHT'S THEATŘE ROYAL SUCCESS.
SA
Bills for works executed
En Traviata. The audience refua-
THE
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undertakers done to deserve this?
The death ocourred on Wednea-
The
to secure the release. The Foreign Office adds that it does not believe force can be used in the first instanco-
as peaceful measures are more likely to succeed without danzer. to the captiver. It is unable to dictate to
CHOW DOG TERROR.
The case
OWNER.
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, Nov. 18, 1999. | cinttering violent protest every time
it wags for popular favour when bud-infectious than most the com- became simont frantis with glee. ton, of Mr. B. Christiansen, who was of music roand Scott's story and there Wa Pei-fn regarding the measures to
giggler was nothing denied, however, day in the Kung Yee Hospital, Can Donizetti hos woven a magio shaen One of the posts, I'll gets show a surplus and rents Are They are the little despotic rays that That crowds have little sine of the the Consul for Denmark at Canton. is never a dull moment from start to be adopted, but is confident he will Wear, has some lines restricted. or TH: ab: ut heard melodies be- Government mast swallow the nasty ments and make them do astonishing experience when he first produced morning.
Sooner or later the suddenly bits Government depart fitness of things is proved by Verdi's The fuseral took place yesterday finish of this fine opera. The music do his best possible in the circum- SABOTA, ing sweet but ball heard i
js understandable; it makes stances. Reuter. medisine vox populi. Come now, fearful things. The latest victim is to believe the stoutish rims melodies being sweeter. I
ita own appeal to the senses, whilst would have sold ing soul to a - fó aj there's a good little man. hut his the Public Works Department, none
Forthcoming Crown land salor
the pathetic story of Lucia commands boker, could I bave bad this same eyes tight. It'll soon bi over. That's less, and it dates the attack November donna's fears of early death from induda 43,500 sq. ft. at Pokfulam for sympathy. There was not a flaw in the poet in the Theatre Royal during the a nice-What! he won't? Bring the 15 This is how the symptoms trad, consumption and the cruel taughter an upset prica of $5,303; 90.009 19: | sentation of it at the Theatre MAGISTRATO'S WARNING TO
Grand Italian Opera Coy's pre- werk. He'd bare changed his viens John Ward belt then with the maitani
supplied by the patient itself:-- almost ruined an opera now num-ft. on the spur between West Bay and Royal quicker than a hat changes its owner buckle. That'll learn him.
Sirs,As it has been decided that bered among the greatest.
Repaise Buy for $5.400; and 45,450 the usual crowded. bouss.
Inst night, - before ea Armistice night. Most those who
accounts with Contractors & dating
"Otherwise they aq. it, at Whitfield for $32,928, mame late either clambered creakily
Book dedications are the year of 1922 must by randerd on
might be taken for
opera has a remarkable number of into their places or stopped in the siale
many and varied, ranging or before the dates hereander
Ng Sze-yin, of No. 9. Robinson · concerted picers and these were given UNKINDEST shop walkers, TRETTY from the graceful To mentioned, you are wow requested to
poli. to hold bonuse preliminary conversa
The week-end screwing, to-night | with fiac effect. The faticas sextetta Road, appeared before Mr. R; E. Cur. ticians tions." This while the rest of the
100, you" to the brutal, "To note that unless bills in connection
or under and to morrow will present one or had to be repeatad, whilst the mad Lindeell this morning to answer a the British public, these with the works done for this office are referents by Ilome church writer Way Down Bat the wonderful If this latter is not exactly good music. The dog bita opole and as amab takora-disparaging two further opportunities of aceing scene came in for similar recognition, summons charging him with having andiene (which had somehow been vulgar enough to come early) was pearls." Perhaps, however, few have sent in before the dates specifier quoted in to day Caurch Notes. Griffith film which has been shown it affords good opportunities for vocal
kept a ferocious dog without a licence. atraining to catch every note, every more human, mere pretty than below, no claims in respeds of pay. What have the shop wallers and tha this week at the Coronet with such gymnastics, and virtually rasolves it employed by Mr. A. G. de Rocha, act the genius of a great composer. had the dedication Mire. Patrick Campbell went can be entertained. ensted. These outrages invariably gives her book My Life and Some
conspicuous success.
aelf into a duet between soloist and the D'Aguilar Street anotioneer. followed every interval, often with by the stage door of the Duke of up to and including 6th Dec, 1922. Letters," just published:--I came out
Reported that a pathetic
flautist, making a most effective
WAS adjontacd the added acsodal that the offenders York's Theatre at a quarter past 30th. Oct. 1922.
WHEN Little Shanghai Japanese
Today's Government Gazette pub-stting The nearest approximation on Wednesday last because the defen poisily clamped along the corridors twelve on the first night of the pro- up to and including 18th. Deo. 1933. And scarcely forebore when they dction of "Madame Sad," by 15th. Da, 1923.
manicurist nearly burat lishes notices concerning property the to it is Bishop's Lo1 Hesr the Gentle dant had failed to attend Court.
eared the theatre itself. Grr!
found her ticket was Private acgotiations for Purchase Renerally, Mile Dalzs was musically since discovered the defendant had If the Women's Christian Phillip Moeller,
Immediately on almost next to the Shanghai Chambering failed, comptasation will be convincing; whilat her pourtrayal was two licences for two dogs, SPIRIT Temperance Union gets wall, evidently waiting for someone.
bare headed was standing against the Dec. 1922.
A girl of about 15, Subsequent to 15h. completion of pions sweep first prise number. She paid under the Crown Lauds everything that could be wished. The Magtatrate discharged defen-
work.
said she wanted to buy three tickets Resumption Ordinance.. or THE its way the high. I said: "What are you waiting for?", unst sympathise with a big depart not afford so much money: And yet
Siguor Scammuzzi again proved what dant on the second count. Quite right, quite right. Everyone at first, but finally douded she could
Answering the other charge, defen DEEF. liquor traffic will be "To see you." Where do you live "ment's anxiety to have its debts pa'da mies is a goud as a mile. Buying.
fine singing and soling i1.-~He is now a recognised favourite. A warm dant said the dog bit Mr. Rocha's Palatial liner passengers will then
will then At Richmond." "How are you in the knock into o tehti paid three she so gut, still have bean ons weetipy Lowy Camp on the following Signor Alavatra who tossing of habit of beating it with poles.
The 102nd K.E.O Grenadiers will welcome was given to the singing of servants because they bad brenin the.. share the castaway's mournful wail: going to get back!" "Walk through the months. But why stop from the winner. Baying four, five, approximate dates: Companies, voice of saperlative quality and has a
Inspector Marks said the coolie was- walked here early this morning. at balf measures? Go the whole hog six-buying five thousand-she might 2nd December to 231 December, 1922; distinguished stag prosene Biga-badly bitten but refused to go to Water, water everywhere but not "a drop to drink.".
wanted to got a good place to see the Simply declare that the cucurts let have missed the prite by a single 2 Companice. 4th January to 28th nors Cappelli and Giorgiani aang with hospital. The amah had only a Education, more than play, and I did; and now I have been have not b en received and decline unit. The only eats thing seems to January, 1923: Battalion, 28th Jan distinction: Chorus and orchestra slight eerstob. In the empty house pro waiting to see you." Then, with a to entertain" any claims, whatever, be to buy the whole issue.
uary to 16th February, 1923. ONE EAR blew,
were again gan1, whilst, thanks to did you not attend Court on Wednes wild look of cestasy, she vanish d into Common law?--peat! Why should
Msgistrate. (to defendant): Why the night. To ber I dedicate this government department worry
the indefatigable Car. Carmel about common law ? That only affects That road round Happy those who pay their taxes-and-their HAPPY Valley seems to be the bills when rendered in conformity VALLEY. recognised official place with the low's demands.
Joys.where budding motorists
-
stopped
tha water AND OUT supply surplus, the
military lands haste book,
Lurning topic: tko.
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or any other locat
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fires), has become
DUCK'S
Hongkong's
King
Teara totoot, eclected Charles's Herd. The presumably, not because, the road is Colony now smells arrow and amabs (with their charges)
this rat every day, and if our rulers, abound, but because it has a hospital
FITY
THE
LORD
Dates of rendering a/cs.
not later than
LVOK'S
OUT, into tears when she Government has doided to resume. Lark". In this and as Lucia Sab Inspector Marku asid he bad
How much ah, uld's man LIVE 1. The question is The Confereros of Associated Castagnino.. the Opera wint day --I was too busy,
1.EARN. babbery in the Colony over China and Hongkong, arranged for afternoon "Rigoletto" will be given that excuse. You must lo p that dog AND pertinent with all this British Chamber of Commerce in with smoothacin and precision. This Magistrats (stornly) The Govern
ment must be obeyed. I won't have
Indigestion and Billousness.
education. How math this month, was postponed because and to night "Norma." education does a manneed to be an Beveral Chambers were unable, at the That was a good sugges affective citizen. Bernard Shaw, i at moment, to send repre entatives. tion Magistrate Hamiltona regant-lecture,gavathe sower. It is hoped to hold the Conference at mad in the Police Court à man lived in a village all he needed China New Year-a period which during the week. There's was a very little knowledge of law-veral Chambers have indicated to 30 valid reason whatever sufficient to prevent him tresparbo, in their opinion, a mors can
Manners, and ventsat one..
fail to atibot it in time it will leaven and a cemetery handy. Thoughtful, why hawkers" licences should not be
sing-a
littlo
anfer proper contel-in future. You muke keepit indours. If there is
Chamberlain's Teb'ote and drink glanty out. You will pay 85 to Mr. Rocha's You should not out food of any kind fulher trouble you are liable to be when billmus, but tko a full doo of fined $10 for each day it is allowed of water. That will cleanse thostomach, polis as compensation, and remem move tho bawals and soon resto the bar, next time you must attend the system to a healthy onndition. For falo by all Chemists and Storekeepers,
order of the Court.