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THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
THE AFRICAN COLONIES.
It is so much to the good to feel that there is little likelihood of any serious dispute between the Allies as to the future of the farmar German African Colonies. The unconditional right of South
FRIDAY. JANUARY 31, 1019.
DAY BY DAY.
INGRATITUDE 19, OF ALL THE GRIMES, THAT WHICH WE ARE TO VEXIAL IN
ocoUNT THE MOST OTHERS, AND THE MOST UNPARDON- ABLE IN OURSELVES}
To-morrow is the fourth
ROBBIE'S LETTERS.
TO HIS NEPHEW IN AN ENGLISH HOSPITAL.
Hongkong, 29th Jan. 1919.
COMPANY REPORT.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY
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long ago since men folk laft off wearing wiga, kree breeches and ruillow. Though polygamy may not be considered ous of place in the East yets fund- ness for that sort of thing in the West makes a man a criminal. What is it that separates ing, subject to audit, is as The result of the year's work-
follows- Half a
Africa to remain in possession of anniversary of the Battle of La papers that peace has fairly from that of George V? German South West Africs is Bassee. recognised, while East Africa is probably to be handed over to Britain as mandatory for the Lasgue of Nations. That is a very sensible arrangement, and one which should find general approval._except in Germany of course, Britain has no desire to
The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 3a 3.3. 161.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Dovey left
Changsha,
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13asy to Digest. Pleasant to take annex large tracts of land because for Australia yesterday by the only to rise and declare his belief such as these can be multiplied |
In bottles $1.50 and $2.50 each.
SOLD ONLY BY
of success in the war, but she is! determined to sea, after the rights of eonquest which she has
Colonies are not handed back to the Huns. The eventual fate of these possessions, however, she is
Patrons of the Victoria Theatre prepared to allow that to be will be delighted to learn that determined in conformity with
Que fatal case of plague was secured, that the ex-German notifid yesterday. The victim
was a Chinese.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., the League of Nations ideals the Filipino String Band will blackleg if need be. I'm now of a night-time, that our natures
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
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That is the best evidence possible play at the 9.15 performance to of her good faith and unselfish morrow. outlook.
To-morrow, being THE PACIFIC COLONIES
Chinese New Year Day, there will be no With regard to the German isnt of the Telegraph. Our next tion is not so easy of solution,
...£58,729.13.&
6,493.15.0
£52,935,18,8
42,287. 4.
94,503. 3,0
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70,000. 0.0
Liability afe Interim Dividend of
id per share
9,470. 3.4
79,479. 3.4
Balance...£15,023.19.S
The Directors now recommend
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Dear Alick,
and I see from the the reign of "Bloody Mary broken out at last. We've all century ago, without any incor- Grees Profit (after charging depreci- read in our day, and particularly venience to their conscience,
ation) of late, of the desirability of that amiable and respectable gentle
Interest... state of affairs when, as Burns men owned slaves and on occasion Less Debenture
"man to man the world flogged them. 83y's, ower, shall brithers be for a' And MacPherson says that
At last civilised, man human nature never changes! has been given a chance, not that."
Comparisons and questions Brought forward
from 1917 that war should cease to be a indefinitely just by way of sug- periodic pastime of the Nations but gesting that the "human naturs" we have gone a step further: we objection to the League of Na-Less Contingent have got the length of pro- tions is not so conclusive as some posing that the nations of the folks seem to think... world should form & Trade ......and as I told MacPherson, Union, so to speak, wi' full there was just as much sense in power to picket and convert the saying because we all lay in beds talking of the League of Nations were all alike. It's an old saying, I know that one of the most but a true one, that it takes a lot common, and at the same time, of different folks to make a one of the strongest arguments world. If human nature is all the payment of a final dividend against the League is that there alike, why do some folks think of 10d per share, amonating to will always be War, because, as that the man that reads Ibsen £13,541 13a 4d. (to be payable of the contending passions chap that's fond of poetry often 44d-24.34 cents per share) There seem to be three different published on Saturday, February and more or less conflicting points Sth.
within the human breast." Pat looked upon as a ninay or the into work-a-day language that one that goes in for boxing leaving £1,482 s. 4d. to be of view. Japan has for a long time required an qutlet for her
A Chinese to interpret Hin-means, I suppose, that we're is belled a brute? ever-growing population and her dustani mast be a rare aris. At never pleased unless we're scrap- What 1 am, you are-not- increasing industrial and com-the fagistacy we have one. There ping wi one another.
How is it that the commercial mercial activities. Consequent-
TEETHING WITHOUT TEARS. desires those lands must be a scarcity of Indians for The subject cropped up at the traveller tells every stranger he MacPherson's last Sunday meets an off-coloured story? in the Pacific which formerly the job.
There's one thing I never did Why do some women follow A NEW LIGHT ON BABY-REARING. belonged to Germany. Britain, admitting that Japan should be We learn with regret of the like about Mac: he's obstinate, every changing fashion, deliber- adequately rewarded for her part death of Mrs. Manak, mother off and as conclusive as Revelations ately set by those who have in the war, has agreed to Mr. M. Manuk, Secretary of the "No," was the burden of his barglarions intent on their hus Babies--and in fact all Children Japanese retention of the Carolines and Marshall Islands, Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., which sog. "you canna change human band's bank balance? Why do need medicines of their own,
occurred yesterday.
nature and you believe me the some folks shan as the pestilence and that most baby-medicines do which are situated north of the pathy of many friends will go assinine stubbornness of yon the big-muscled chaps that have more harm in the long run than equator. We know that Australia would never willingly permit the out to Mr. Manuk in his bereave Hielandman nearly proves his to work wi' their hands? How good. Also great mistakes are is it that some prefer "Annie often made in measuring doses Japanese to became masters of ment. The funeral takes place point every time... those ex-German colonies south this evening.
It brings me in mind of the Laurie" on the gramaphone to a for tiny patients. Baby's Own story of the wee lassie that was Brahm Melody? How is it that Tablets, the Canadian medicine of the equator. There has been a
difficulty. overy certain amount of feeling on the
There has been posted at the once asked to define the haman many, otherwise decent, folks for Children of all ages, meet to be absolutely Japanese question in the Pacific main entrance to the Courts of and animal families. Her reply think that they would be having guaranteed before and there can be no doubt Justice a list of persona lisble to was that "A brute is an imper- truck wi' the Devil if they sac harmless and free from opiates. of the justice of the Australian
acumbed to the temptation and They are so soft that they fall objections. Let Japan have an serve as juror's. The list will fect animal whereas man is
into powder at, very slight. pres- "outlet by all means, but the remain posted for fourteen days, perfect one." If evolution is to be bought a War Bond ticket?
Think it out, lad. If conven-sare, forming an ideal dose for German Colonies south of the and notice of any proposed amend-trusted, one of Mac's forbears equator must go to Australia, ment thereof must be given to must have been the daddy of all tion whips us into shape and Infants.
Baby's Own Tabletă are plea the mules in his day. Critics makes as dull and ignorant, is who has administered them Mr. H. A. Nisbet before the 15th like him dinna allow anything that any reason why we should sent to the taste; slightly laxative, since they were captured February.
and digestive-a at the beginning of the
for the somewhat important fact assume that all men are alike? In comforting the war. We consider that this
that some of the ablest men in spite of theirspparent conformity, specific for feverishness, constipa is the standpoint taken up by
The Tombstone Competition the world (excepting themselves, men are as different sa mad and tion, diarrhoes and worms. At the time of teething they act like Britishers throughout the Empire. arranged of the Tungahan Reaf course) are to-day, in a measure, ustard, as goats and gods, as American opinion, however, is creation Club will be the Event convinced that some such thing Hans and Frenchnian; and all the magic, giving painless sleep and
easy teething. opposed to the occupation by the for the Chinese New Year, to as the League of Nationsis within fine things are not yet pulled
Obtainable from chemista, also Japanese of any of the ex- Shameen residents. Members ea- the bounds of possibility.
down to the level of the lout who at 60 cents the vial, post free, German Colonies in the Pacific. tering will receive the Bogey The thing that vezes me most never thinks and always talks. from the Dr. Williams Medicine The American-Japanese question number together with their about the MacPhersons in this What you are--no other man Co., 96 Szechuen Road, Shanghai. is a great and long-standing one, respective handicap for holes, world is that they never suggest can ever be. and has given rise to much playing as far as possible to the discussion. At present the whole finish of their strokes. Saturday most they seem able to do is to Hospital's the place to do a lot of ... aye, as I was saying, any satisfactory alternative. The problem of the allocation of the should draw many people to the add a few more points to President quist thinking. I think there's It will be very interesting to Club House at Tangahau when the Wilson's Peace Proposals. If this nothing more conducive to a watch developments in arriving event will be played off.
sort of thing is allowed to go on, personal stocktaking than to lie Though he met with scant sympathy from official quarters, the at
the symbol of Peace will soon helpless between the four corners followed by a laxative is the best Hon. Mr. Holyoak once again performed a useful public service in drawing the attention of the Government, at yesterday's Council RESOURCES OF THE ISLANDS..
We have heard of wisdom have to be changed from the of a bed even if the process is treatment for a cold, and the
enlivened by the presence of a meeting, to the ricksha service of the Colony. His question on the Perhaps there are some who from the mouths of babes. Has Dove, to the Porcupine.. subject had in view the provision of pneumatic-tyred vehicles and a think that the question of the ex- anybody beard of knowledge That it is a big job I'll admit. young lady that's had a smatter- revision of the scale of fares based on distance covered, and not on German Colonies in the Pacific is from the months ofprisoners? We It took God himself the best parting of V. A. D. culture and is no time occupied, as at present. In neither the one matter nor in the not worthy of so much discussion. had an instance of this to-day at of a week to make a rough and longer living at a loose end for other was the official attitude in any way satisfactory, for the The ordinary person at home re- the Magistracy when a Chinese ready sort of a world; so we want of congenial war work........ ......I believe that in the end Colonial Secretary poured cold water on the suggestion for pneuma gards these lands as small justified his action for hawking mustna' expect a handful of men
These dainty little sugar-coated tic tyres, arguing that a previous experiment along these lines was insignificant islands which are without a licence in Peel Street, right bang off, to save Society we'll all be judged on a per- pilules dispel constipation, cure apparently not a success, while as to the tariff rates, the hon. not worth troubling about. Very He maintained that the Govern-from falling into ruins and civi- centage basis. It's a fine thing biliousness, Bick beadaches, member had to be content with the familiar reply that "the few have thought it worth while ment permitted hawking with-lised man from ending his career for a chap to make high marks torpid liver, pimples and ill- Government is not prepared," etc.
at school. The same in life. Aamelling breath. If you cannot The Hon. Colonial Secretary's statements regarding pneumatic. German Colonies in the Pacific at a licence before the Chinese by a universal act of suicide. tyred rickshas must assuredly not be taken as considered utterances consist
New Year. He had arrived here! But to get back to the "hunan high percentage of personal obtain Pinkettes where you live following a close investigation of the subject. The Hon. M. probable that
in on the 26th, and it seemed that he nature" line of talk. In spite of qualities and things well done send 60 cents for a vial to the Dr. Medicine Co. 96, Fletcher said that experiments with pneumatic-tyred vehicles were Hongkong, a somewhat similar did 80 to take advantage our alleged eternal characteristics, go a long way in securing much Szechnen Road, Shanghai. made for three months and after that time the proprietors of the impression exists. The German of this concession. He was not I'm not so sure that it's likely to that is worth while in life rickshas who made the experiment reported that the tyres were possessions consisted of a fairly wrong. Mr. Melbourne did not be so difficult assome folks would chiefly satisfaction. The man
Does the Hon. Colonial Secretary really expect any important part of the Samos know the regulations. A Police like to make oat. This excuse is that ye hear disparaged most is follow, int they couldn't copy my intelligent man to believe such a statement? And does the Hon. Islands, the Bismarck Archipel Inspector said that a little altogether too vague and, what's generally the chief that gets up Colonial Secretary believe it himself? Apparently be does; other. ago, Solomon Islands, Kaiser latitude was allowed the Chinese more forbye, when they say that earlier than you do in the morn-mind; and I left them swearing wise, we presume, he would not have included the statement in his Wilhelm's Land, Caroline and to hawk without a permit before human nature never changes, 1 ing and again just finds time to and stealing, a year and a half reply. Anybody who has used a bicycle knows that the average Marshall Islands. The life of a pneumatic tyre is at least twelve months and with roads exports are of course copra and the order was: Fined $1. He my Bible cath on it. There was see if there's not an odd telegram the New Year. Nevertheless, for one, wouldns' like to take slip into the office on a holiday to
Mind ye though," "money's no' such as we have in this Colony a ricksha tyre should last close on coconut fibre, but Kaiser
other two years. Of course, the ricksha proprietors would report unfavour Wilhelm's Land is covered with st
hawk without aa time in Britain, before kilts to send off. He's the chap that everything: there are ably, but it is astounding that the Government should be prepared to rich forests and produces great
were fashionable,when most every can send his wife home once in a things in the world that make life swallow such a cock-and-bull story; it is still more surprising that quantities of tobacco, cotton, and
one painted their bodies and while, for instead of frittering worth living other things that a representative of the Government should trot the tale out at a copper, beside having big petro-
Spare and stray nails if they practised private murder wi' en-away the remnants of his salary have nothing to do with steam or Council meeting composed of men who are supposed to be above leum deposits. The resources have are picked up for hammering thusiasm and skill. British nature, on things that don't count, he's steel or speed-other things the average in intelligence. If a reliable report as the length of the just begun to be tapped and give ant the cons of the Chineas at least, has changed somewhat thinking most of the time of the summed up in that much now life of a ricksha tyre were really wanted, it could have been secured promise of much expansion. Even from Shanghai, where such vehicles are put to far more severe testa, before the war the exports uncut army of desperadoes, just dis-since those days. Three and a wee cottage in the country where days, disparaged word "culture in working over many roads which are ordinary metalled thorough, ed to a few million pounds. It will banded, whose depredations in half centuries ago men and he can keep pigs and hens and that opens up a wonderful lock- fares. To state that a new pneumatic tyre on a ricksha in daily be seem therefore that the ex-Ger- this Colony are giving us and the women were being burned as wear carpet sippers in his old see for folks use in Hongkong would "only last
for three months, is man Colonies in the Pacific are Police and the merchants and the heretics in England and drowned ago, Aye, there's plenty of room that dry drudgery, utter nonsense, and the object of the ricksha proprietor who made the not a negligible quantity and it money changers and the jewellers in lochs in Scotland for the same at the top but, mind ye, there's no Bye, that damaged knee- Fennis therefore all the more apparent. The experience of other behoves the Conference to take such sleepless nights, would be thing Now-a-days-clairvoyanta elevator sud the mob on the sisim cap yours has put full Far Eastern settlements is the best proof of the utility and comfort ever care to allocate them to justifiable, but if they are simply and palmists are tolerated in is thicker than beea when they're stop to that particular para of pneumatic-tyred rickshas.
graph of your life bato their rightful owners. As to the need for a revision of fares, we should have thought
picked up with the ulterior motive every town unfortunate enough hiving. of disposing of them it is an to have newspapers to insert The secret of success is inter-long as the cartilage affected adhered to that the individual who pays according to it is usually
society Ayouthful Chinese, was a time when Sir Oliver cent kind"
The Hongkong Telegraph
worn out.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1919.
OUR RICKSHA SERVICE.
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Pacific Colonies is at a standstill.
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to find out exactly what the ex-
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not
A SIMPLE CURE FOR COLDS.
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best laxative is
PINKETTES
Williams'
behind.
that that was equally patent. The present tariff is so seldom DISTINGUISHED JAPANESE ENTER-offence in the eyes of the law and their advertisements. There esto; not always the cont per brain is no
Hongkong and no such thing in Kowloon. We should therefore
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singled out for a boycott by the coolies. That fact alone proves the San Francisco, January 23.barely 18 years of age, employed Lodge would have been known a man to succeed at any you from asking- need for some sort of re-adjustment of the scale. It is an anomaly, J. Takamine, famous Japanese at the Hongkong and Kowloon burned at the stake for uttering thing that did not really interest vital questions, s too, that there should be such a thing-ak- a legal ten-cent ride in medical research savant who has Wharf, and Godown Co., was a tithe of what he has said about him. The book that makes ye again. much like to know why the Government is not prepared to consider great laboratories in New York, called upon to explain this mom-Spiritualism, good scientist and tired, is the first book that ye can this question at present. If the authorities are really sincere în has arrived hers en route to Japan ing why when removing a truck all their expressedish, for suggestions, we should throw out the hint He discovered: 10 years ago a he pinched a quantity of nails that they could do worse than consult the Municipal Council at medicine, stopping the fox of He stoutly denied the charge, Shanghai both as regarde pogumatic-tyred, yehicles and the system the blood. Lajor. Gen. 8. Hibiki and accused the godown keeper of fates in yogdo. Hongkong is not such a Utopian place that it of the Imperial Japanese army, of tying them round his waist. cannot learn something from others. We admit that this Colony who has been an observer in Mr. Wood, gave him an opport can glys Bhanghai points both in the cleanliness of the coolies and France arrived here en route to tunity to prove his innocence by the riskshas, but no-one who has ridden in's Shanghai rickähä
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