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|NOTES AND COMMENTS
DAY
NUARY 15, 1918.
CORRESPONDENCE.
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SIR CHARLES WYNDHAM..
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·A· QUESTIONS OF HUMAN NATURE THAN universally-known personage ÎN OF AN OWL. Sir Charles Wyndham, the famous actor-manager and pro- prietor of both the Wyndham -
To-morrow is the 6th birth-
and New Theatres. It may not be day of General Sir Ian Hamilton. generally known that Sir Charles was originally intended for tho medicial profession, but that after
[The opinions expromed by octron- pondente are zot narsasarily thous of the " Bangkang Talegraph,”?
"SAVE US FROM OUR FRIENDS.”
[To the Editor of the • Bonustu
Telegraph.")
The opening rate of the dollar
Sir,-So much has been said fighting in the American Civil on demanil to-day was 3a 3 15 and written on the question of War he decided to go on the 16.
the Hongkong citizens' right to stage. Incidentally, it may be mentioned that he made his first During last week there were an enlarged representation on the appearance in America with notified five fatal cases of enteric | Legislative Council--the inspirs- John Wilkes Booth, brother of and one fatal occurrence of, tion of most of the newspapers Edwin Booth and assassin of spotted fever, All were Chinese, being so identical-that, I hope President Lincoln. It was over
yon will give me a little space to fifty years ago that he first ap-
marshal a few points to show.j peared in London, and since those
that the proposals passed at the meeting are unconstitutional. I have no sympathy with diegrun- tled persons and the grievance must be real to need remedying. The Government has been pictured
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sions of sympathy and floral tributes in her recent sad bereavement. Mrs. J. Elliott desires to thank friends for their kind expres-
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1919.
RUSSIA AND THE CONFERENCE.
position in the theatrical world. much for the whole tree? Submit For over forty years he had been all answers to the Magistracy. lessee and manager of the Criter- ion Theatre. It was some six- teen years ago that he was des-
H.E. the Officer Administering ervedly honoured with a Knight the Government (Mr. Cland bood. The late Sir Charles was Serem, C.M.G.) has kindly con- twice married, his second mar
riage being contracted a little sented to present the prizes at the over three years ago with Miss Ellis Kadoorie School on Friday Mary Moore, the leading lady of January 24th, àt noon. so many of his successes. He had done much to make the world happy ip his time, and he goes to his rest genuinely mourned by many admirers in all parts of the
World.
THE NEW MINISTRY.
appointments
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sinners, obstructors, and incapable administrators as far as local problems are concerned. If the Council is enlarged; we are glibly
MODEL GOWN OF CHIFFON VELYET,
DESIGNS OF THE MOMENT BY "SACRA."
possibilities are endless: The feathers are usually made up The gracefully draped gown into motifs used here and there
costume.
No moday for a licence. That told, an era of remarkable pro- excuse is as old as the hills. If sperity will dawn on the Colony & fine of $4 is forthcoming, then-houses will go up like mush- 2. Chinese hawker has disobeyed rooms, living will be as cheap as one of the Police Commandments dust, money will be spent lavish- -thou shall not tell a lie.
yon hospitals and people will not We can quite understand that
die like rats in the streets, fine there should be some feeling of disappointment at Home at the Bishop Lander will conduct broad roads will be built to personnel of the new Government. the monthly, meeting of the taipans' houses and other public There were strong hopes that Mr. Mothers' Union in the Helena works which have been most Lloyd George would take the way Institute on Tuesday, 21st shamelessly neglected in the past occasion freely to introduce new inst., at 5 o'clock. A cordial by the Government will im- blood. The country has been
invitation is given to all women.mediately receive carest attent- rather tired of government by
tion and all this could be had by professional politicians, but what has been done in the formation
few more gentlemen being. A Chinese who obviously has of the new Ministry is,
to re- 80 3. wrong Chinese calender, privileged to be buttonholed with in the main, merely shuffle the posts among previous celebrated the Chinese New Year that blessed word "Honourable," holders of office. With such yesterday by drinking too freely, which is, by the way, a trem-shown above is of chiffon velvet, over the gown. For hats the the bodice iu surplice effect idea is no less plausible than for appointments as Professor Fisher Result, he paid $5 to the Gover-endous catch out here. at the Education Office and Mr. ment via Mr. J. R. Wood for the
The betting in intellectual trimmed with a narrow band of dresses, and a hat trimmed in skunk. The tassels are of metal. this way to match the dress Prothero in the Department of mistake,
circles (I do not know what it is The drapery of the skirt has makes a very lovely and original Agriculture, no-one can complain,'
in Messrs. Reiss and Co.'s office) facings of satin. These men are experts and know Captain Ash, the famous cow-:
Draperies are everywhere and Metal embroideries are being their own business. But there are boy, who is giving a lasso against the Constitutional reforms
three of the resolution as amend-wirled and twisted in this way, metal thread is used on every- Premier has had to throw the He saks us to say how much he has elected unofficial members (all of takes to it better, though, than a quisettes the decided impress which give display at the Victoria Theatre, being granted is 100 to 1. Clause all kinds of materials are being used on soft satin crepe-in fact,
leaving on Saturday for Calcutta ed states: "That of the seven
even the woollens. Nothing thing even on voiles and mar- plums here and there to satisfy certain sections of his politically appreciated Hongkong's kindness whom shall be British subjects)
A model of One of the new materials, has. mixed supporters. The selection to him and hopes one day to pay one shall be elected by the satin or a velvet.
Hongkong General Chamber of satin in black and white is made, a gold or silver ground' with s. of Mr. Winston Churchill, too, another visit to the Colony.
woven in for the War Office and Air
Commerce, one by the Justices apparently, in one piece. The coat-of-mail design
the Peace: four three waist 18 perfectly plain, colours. Velvets with satin or Ministry, is something in the Yesterday at 5.15 p.m. while of
ä flaring collar and faille stripes of different widths, nature of a thunderbolt. What a coolie was going along Prays of whom shall be of British race with we should have liked to have East with some coal he was and one of Portuguese race) by kimono sleeves which widen out such as were woven thirty years.
British subjects who are Jurymen to the white, wide cuffs. The ago, are very fashionable. seen was a clean sweep of same challenged by a Chinese Conor are qualified for and exempt skirt is draped in panniersedged The variations of velvet are. of the old hands and fewer of the stable. He could not give a satis from jury service; and one by the with the white, and swermes less, for instance, plush smaller fry of Liberalism introduc- Amongst all this talk of Peace Conferences and a League of our so long as the new factory account of the coal in his Chinese Chamber of Commerce, close to the ankles at the bottom. designs on a gold or silver Nations, it must not be forgotten that Europe is not yet at peace. appointed Ministers manage to possession. The man said he was or some other body representative A delightful combination of background are shown, and em- Russia is the great stumbling block to all the efforts to bring about nu in harmony until peace is a simple coolie who just entered of the Chinese community which
profession. He A universal and real peace. What is the use of representations finally settled, it will not matter this
was shall hereafter be decided upon. colours and materials is shown in bossed velvets are used a great also another costume, a black velvet deal for coats. Brocade is seen from every nation in the world sitting down to a Peace Conference
much. The real business of carrying the coal for a person, The original resolution if one of the greatest countries in Europe is still in the throes of government will begin when it who ou seeing the constable, dis distinctly laid down that, of the frock with underwaist of dull in many novel forms; something anarchy, bloodshed and death? Russia is a huge and wealthy comes to dealing with great appeared leaving the poor coolie three elected by Jurymen, two blue satin, and finished "at very new is a single brocaded
be of British country, and it cannot possibly be omitted from the vast pro-questions of
race throat and wrist" with blue fox fewer used as a motif. Poiret internal reform. to his fate. How ertel of him!should gramme which must be discussed at the peace table. There are Then
race far. This is distinctly a walk has used a brocaded rose in. this “ We may expect many, indeed, who refuse to agree with the above statement and see startling developments in credence to this story and asked
to Mr. Wood did not attach much and one of Portuguese
The camouflage is apparenting dress, the neck being high, way. Brocaded motila saggest-
14 Those of to any naked eye.. desire nothing better than that Russia should be left to the terrible! politics, culminating possibly is him to pay into the Poor Box British race can only mean one The velvet makes a panel up the ing tapestry are popular, but fate that awaits her if help from the other nations is not forthcoming. fresh appeal to the people with Sometimes, when we read the accounts of the horrible cruelties and results which we would not cars beg pardon, the Police Treasury thing-there is no room for quib, front and back, the satin being perhaps the very newest brocade used simply for the sleeves, is one in the style of a Pornpaian unutterable crimes which are daily perpetrated by the Bolsheviki to foretell.
-$10 or spend a fortnight in bling and that is, only thorough which have aboles to the frieze. A new material which in the name of freedom, crimes which fill some of the blackest
more congenial surroundings. Britishers can be elected. In pages in history, we too, feel like leaving them to work out their, CHINA AND THE GERMANS.
other words, all British subjecte waist. The sleeves are very fall, combines crepe de Chine and own destiny, but in cooler moments, common sense returns. It It will be seen from our Peking
Mr. Melbourne (to a Chinese): are to club together and help three toward the wrist, as are most of lustreless satin erepe is very must be remembered that the Bolsheviki after all do not represent correspondent's letter appearing Have you any money?"The gentlemen of the British race to those of this year. This skirt is charming.
Ribbons are very lovely this the real Russian people. To the great majority, the Bolshevist, int elsewhere, that there is at this
obtain seats on our Legislative drapped more on one side than all his fearful trappings of terrorism and murder, is a loathsome late hour of the day some prospect. Chinese (considering it discret-Council, where they are going to the other, and is not too tight year. One with metal stripes i spectre which is bringing ruin and destruction to a once great of the Germans being deported ionary to plead poverty): "Not a thrash the Government into a about the feet.
edged with the inscription Empire. Most right thinking Russians regard Bolshevism in this from China. The step, of course, single cent."Have you any submission on every issue that is
A new sleeve shown in a black real Chinese letters, "This ribbon light, and that is the reason why they must be helped.
{should have been taken long ago, relatives?"-The Chinese, this brought up for the consideration There are many thousands of patriotic Russians fighting side but a series of circumstances, some time frightened that a loan was of the Council. A nice little ruse. velvet dress is attractive and makes you beautiful." Some of by side with the Allies in Siberia and in the north: they know that of which do no credit to the Chin- desirous of being raised: "My a witty Bishop once remarked decidedly different from any the new ribbons have stripes and their only hope lies with the Allies. Even if these facts were not ese Government, prevented the relatives have gone to a distant that being ordered to the seaside sleeve shown this season. It is motifs in gold and silver: Boxe long are embroidered to imitate birds' true, the common dictates of humanity would not allow us to stand idea being put into effect. German land."Mr. Melbourne to Ser- for rest and change he found on loose, and set into a and look on while & country commits suicide. Horror and disgust threats had something to do with geant Blackman: "Oh, you see he his return that the waiters had armhole; of extreme length, fail-feathers, and othere are distinct- are the chief sentiments which we feel; but, nevertheless there is a the matter, we have. no doubt,
This with a deep fur cuff.
There is a tendency to brocade certain amount of pity and sympathy, and, ever more so, a great but now that the Huns are beaten had been here for year and noth-boned the change and the landlord ing over the hand, it is finished lively embroidered with dolphins. desire to help, not, indeed the Bolsheviks,, but those many the Chinese Government has ing is known against him. I do had pinched the rest. millions of innocent "men, women and children who wish nothing to fear in this particular not like to give stocks unless ask-describes the situation in the Blouses are made of high all sorts of materials with velvet." resolution-"a shell. to thee, coloured silks of fantastic design Satina, chifions, radiums, antil
thee, to nothing
peace. These are the direction. Indeed, it appears that ed for. What do you want? The
in jumper form, and these must marquisettes, are all shown with people who need our help. We are told that Fetrograd is deportation is to be used by the first day or the last dayGive oyster is the lawyer's fee."blouse a good deal at the back eaigns in self or contrasting one vast cemetery. Starvatiop stalks throughout the Chinese as a megne, of dictal, him the last day Six weeka We do not, as a general rule, The sleeves, cut in one with the colours, failles are embroidereds city and people drop dead in the streets, from want of food. ing the Germans and 4 hub sticks in lieu of allow ourselves to be very dis-body part, may be very short with velvet stripes. One of the Murder, bloodshed and terrorism are the order of the day and life. the boot is on the other the last day. All for snatching turbed over events which do not and open, or very close and long most lovely of the new French te one long and terrible nightmare. It is only right that the guilty foot now. As to whether, es 01 & cap from a child's head. touch опт particular per Tiny feathers appliqued on materials is an oedingly should, suffer but in Russia, the innocent suffer more than the correspondent suggests, such a
sonal affairs, and judging by the guilty. It is in truth a terrible picture to contemplete, and our step would be, the first move
way this Constitutional Reform gowns distinguish the newest supple gold and white-brocade horror gives place to sorrow and pity. Bomething must be done, towards the ultimate abolition of. A SZAPLANE AT THE MALDIVES question has agitated the minds of modes. Peacock blue feathers which has a design in a warm- at once if the remnants of civilisation are to be saved in Russia, extra-territoriality, that is an On April 22, 1917, H. M. S most of us, I have thought fit to on a black or navy gown make a cream coloured velvet worked all-
In a very short time the Peace Conference will begin, a con- question. We fear that the day Raven and the French cruiser bring to your notice the uncon- very charming costame, and the ever its surface. ference which is the most momentous in the world's history, is still distant, when-China Pathen reached Mali harbour, stitutional nature of the resolu Around the peace table will be mated representatives from all the will have the right to make The following day the Sultani tion passed at the meeting. great nations in the world, and one of the frat questions which will foreigners within her borders received the two commanders at After Mr. McGuigan's most sen-
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have to be discussed is that relating to Russia and what steps subject to Chinese law. Before: an interview, They informed sible amendment it was impudent If we are going to have in- should be taken to bring the Bolsheviki to their senses: This must that time comes, there will need his Highness that on the 21st for waybody to improve upon it. creased non-official-representa
IF YOU WAKE UP
be done before the Conference can really settle down to tackle the to be a great deal more evidence April while the warships were Mr. Cartwright, as a member of tion on the Legislative Council cross and depressed That problems of the peace settlement and the spoonstraction of of capacity to wise and just lying between Ari and Mali the Fourth Estate, should have those of British race should not tongue, mean feeling Natope. The almost useless discussing proposals for a League of role, to say nothing of the radical atolls a plane went up with been satisfied with expressing plamy for the three extra seats. head, a sense of foor
his views. through his There is nothing wrong with the inefficiency, its Nations while one of the greatest countries to Europe is tom by amendments which will be needed
hum- present system. internal dissension and tottering on the brink of absolute destruction in the Criminal Code. Republi- two officers, Lieut. Meade and organ. The
“Now by your children's Russit must be cured of her malady: The Allies can save her. A canism has not converted Flight Lt. Smith, and landed at our and wit, so necessary to effort has been made by Great Britain to bring about a settlement China into an ideal country, a remote atoll and that their lighten a feast was provided by cradled, now by your fathers by suggesting to France that the two countries shoak invite if the yet, andana it has been pretinde sonplanye hit beestowed ashore Me: Adresand to bare two CONTIN
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