ROBBIE'S LETTERS :-X.
To His Nephew In France. Hongkong, Nov. 7, 1918. Dear Alick,
One of the reasons why we have been so sucosmial sa colonista iz because we have always given careful - considera-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
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tion to the racial and religious "The House of Hate" Begias. prejudices of the peoples whom
we have governed. (That's trus, for I read that out of Jean'o
Ja upite of the counter- weapon me, but in spite of it all, Hongkong's sure to progress and History book the other day). attractions last night the Victoris in another decade we'll no doubt Well, that's only right and fair Theatre was quite fall. The be as far removed as we are today anyway, even if it is doing good excellent programme was greatly from the losses and fanless days by inspiration. Bat, on the enjoyed and patrons cap rest of fifty years ago. Through time other hand, to my mind we assured that the management of we'll have a real sewage system, sometimes overshoot the mark the theatre knows the needs of motor trucks, sute-rickshaws and a bit. British justice is pro-ite many customers by securing paper drinking en pa. Blot machverbial, but sometimes British serisis with each talented artistes ines mock the seeker after cigars, justice dispensed by Magistrates Pearl White and Antonio drinks and batter-scptob, and the who have had to learn
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lady manicurist will be common language of the cuntry is so The serial, **The House of in the land. Our news will be strongly tinctured with ibe | Hite,” was esgerly awaited by all laid on to the Peak and Kowloon thought of these people as to theatre-goers and now that it has in pipes, like water and gar; we'll make their decisions ridiculous arrived every available seat will be able to get the London papers in the eyes of Bitishers. The doubtless be booked early. The before Baater has time to osble result often is that in this Colony picture, with such artistes as ne the news, and the Municipal there are times when the Chinese mentioned shore, holds Elections will be the most popular mendicant and robber is treated audience in suspense and delight event of the year......
much more liberally than he throughout. The grest Waldon My news this week is like some would if he had to earn his daily War Works has for its head a of sopherson's mete phore a bit rice by the awest of his brow in his man of iron will, Winthrop mixed. He said the other day on country. Mach the same Fort Waldon, and he has received a that the French pheasants were of thing applies to the vered very threatening letter from fairly singing the mayonnaise question of overcrowding in this someone. The picture then shows now. That's may be no amets Colony. The Government says us the Hooded Terror, who finally phor, trae, but it's a sample of the this is a free part. So it in, but does away with Winthrop Waldos. kind of ignorance that might anfortunately one of its chief Pearl White, in the role of Pearl make a big dent in the Entente imports is germe carried is a Waldon, is the next victim mark-
loose stata and not if it was ever bruited abroad.
on the ed by the Hooded Terror. She is Aye, as I was saying, the schedule at the Import and Ex-kidnapped at night but Gereham news is a bit mixed this week and port Office. Ualike the city (Antonio Moreno) who is employ. we used to sing about ed at her father's works se s no' too much o' it at that. I bright' ometimes get on to Mac for no' when we were youngsters, all laboratory clerk, comes to the "that defileth may enter in". A rescas just in time se she is placed writing home oftener, but he says: it's easy for me to talk like that; desire to convalese or rusticate under a mighty crusher. We if he had a typewriter it would under the beneficent rale of then see the other Waldons make a world of difference. But sapersoft Government may Ex:8, Pearl's uncle, Haynes, her se I said, what he needed most well receive the right hand of fel-consin and Naomi her cousin, who at that job was no a typewriter
lowabip wi' a brass band, thrown dislike Pearl because she stands. bat
in,all Ordinances to the contrary.in their way between riches and o' Bedee
propor tion. The last time I beard tell of They do thinge different in fame. They plot amongst them- him sending a screed home was Japan, for instance, for it's selvas to get rid of Gersham, when he wrote to his sister-in-law clever microbe that wriggles past with whom Pearl is in love, as he in Greenock describing all about you folk. Bat restrictions like is considered dangerous by them. the Racecourse fire and earth that would mean, they say, that The fatore episodes will be quske, just asif he lived in s South the trade and prosperity of the followed, no doubt, with the "American town instead of an op- place would fall off and cause half deepest interest.
Orders Fissned by Mr. F. 0. to-date place like Hongkong withe banks to be converted into
Besides this serial, last night's Jenkin, O.B.E., state: tramcars running every seven picture houses. We know all programme included a very pretty
Winter Ualform. minatee and a bullock waggon to that, but for the life of me I can film, "The Artistic
Wood All ranks (except is) whe water the streets. But what's not just see how the trade of the carver," a most interesting British did not attend H. Q Office during the TIES of "
in place is going to be in danger Gratte; and a very amusing week being
commencing Monday, foreign parts without keeping very much if we keep out and comedy,"Their Lest Haul," which November 4th, for inspection will ups reputation for living papervise the importation of germ was deeply enjoyed. There should attend on Monday, November among desperate folks? Did is laden and noise some folks that be fall houses during the week 11th, at 5.30 p.m. Blue uniform, ever strike you that it's this same crowd here and occupy our houses and.
онд kind of thing that's the breatd o' when their
in the life in the missionary business? district
leok That kind of material, wi's bit o' through their own Baft staff thrown in now and then, of public spiritedness, becomes is the surest means o' their re unhealthy and mie governed. maining in a state of solvency. Of course the Government have Anyhow, let that be as it may, the, whole business fixed äp. end. and all that Janet saya to the running properly on paper. To-morrow's Band. Programme.
Members of the Bf requiring contrary, if I couldna' cheer Let's hope when ibis swin' war
new isene of uniform will make men up I'd rather let him remain is finished and the Departmental
requisition for 'came, stating/date in a state of ignorance than ask staffe again reich high water
By kind permission of the of last issue. him, even for one minute, to share mark, that some of the Public Cap'sis and cficers, the band of
Revolver Course 1918. " worries that belong ten thousand Health and Bailding Ordinances
Four Squads, each of twelve miles away, A careless word in s, will be put into dry dock and H-will play the following
programme on the lawn at the men, will be warned each week letter has caused many a sore properly overhauled. As thing R. H. K. Y. C. Olabhones to-antil further orders. beart, for mind ye, when ye read Btsad as they are now, when the
afternoon,
the
The following are appointed the written word ye canna' see members of the Sanitary Board occassion of the opening cruise Instructores the smile on the face o him ask a few leading questions
1: March, Ola Comrades, Inspectors Fisher and Eustice, that's written it. I mind fine, on the tubject, all they get
Tioke. Sargeante 722 Arcalli, 472 Bullock more years ago then I care to le ambiguous saswers that would
2. Overture, Fort & Peasant, and 650 Aitken, and P. C. 666 think of, writing to my mother shame the intelligence, of a
Sappe. Robertson. and telling her as an excuas for Hottentot and are told among other no' writing the week before, that things that regulationa
the
particular country,
-I bad had a touch of fever, mean- referring to Health and Buildings ing malaris, of couree. Didn't are being enforced as far as it is that the think it was typhoid or some practicable. I • suppose
the burglars that broke other nasty germ-Isden thing like that? And for weeks after, into Bennet Frere's the she expected a letter with other day were also honest as photograph of my tomb. far as was practicable. A resi stone and jumped every time she Sanitary Board wi' powers to set beard a cart coming along the 85 it thinks fit and without merely street, thinking it was my box indicating its views through the sent home from Chics. Bo yon medium of questions and causing ses in more ways than one you've heads of departments and, hard- to be very careful and see that worked staffs to sweat blood over the pen doesna' ran away wi" the, the answere, would be a Godsend. nib.
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Buglers and Drummers. → All ranks will attend at H. Q Office at 8. pm on Monday, November 11th. Uniform."
Strearth. P.O. 553 Aquino is invalided
sister-in-law waen's to get out I was glad to see, even though I from Well-Wisher" from home after all? It seems hadna a vote myself. At Home appeared in our iesne of the 5th out, that the Foreign Offios is too busy the women are having a vote now inst, the Boy Scouts should not imning permits and passports for and a likelihood of getting into be confused with the Cadet Com 700DZ bride
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PARTICULARS AND CON. DITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on
to the Cape, Canada and clas-enough, but the caly obsues we Corps. The latter, we understand, Daring yesterday there were Monday, the 11th day of Novem- where to think of letting a have of expressing ourselves on is in a very healthy condition, natified two fatal cases of spotted ber, 1918, at 3 pm, at the Offices wife back to her man in Hong-any public question is to batton both as regards numbers and fever. Both were fatal and both of the Public Works Department, Long. Maybe they've forgotten hole en odd Unchoisl. Member efficiency.
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where Hongkong is, though, or or two and force him to bring gotten it mixed up wi' some other up your pet grievance and, I place. I wouldn't be surprised was forgetting-ye on always
st anything they do in that write letters to the Editor, though and there would have been each department, for it was only the even that doesn't do much good howl to high heaven that the other day that someons decided except seeing yourself in print. corridors of the P. W.D would that Hongkong was in China and Take, for instance, the stairway bave rung for weeks after. demanded that a man I knew, leading up to Arbuthnot Ehud Special gangs would be on the must have his passport sized at that's still in groes darkness yet. 17b inside en bour surveying the the Chinese Consulate in London It's just as well that lamp was place while the Building Authori before he could sail. I don's not needed between the Club and by, sitting wi' a wet cloth in hi know how they are fixed up at the Lower Train Station, for it less, and inside five weke at iba forehead, was drawing out the the Foreign Offer, but I would) would have been a good grievance latest thst lamp wigid, certainly suggest that the spoiled for the want of an siring. Chacoellar of the Exchequer Is member of the Legislative Potion shedding's
der in his next Budget due Conncil fell down them Hope Isya on the are
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