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WHEN AMERICA GOES DRY.
the Wilson, Mr. P. W. American correspondent of the Daily News, writes, from New
York as follows
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THE UNOFFICIAL" MAJORITY.
Sir-There are signs of the probability of another effort being made in the near future to secure an unofficial majority on the Legislative Council and to those who are likely to be carried away
and there are many by the the glamour of so-called extan- sion of popular control,”. I would offer the counter cry, the Government has no are to grind. Let those in Favour of an unofficial majority weigh up that fact for all it is worth. It is not within the bounds of human possibility that such a majority would not use such vast powers with an eye to No. 1 and it will be a sorry day for the general deprived of its power to put the public when the Government is brake on, particularly as we have now seen it has done, in con- nection with the granting of cont cessions for public utility con- cerns to private companies.
Not a drop of liquor is sold there and when people are thirsty they drink iced water, supplied free, in cardboard tumblers, which you throw away. Yet the patrons of these places, so far from being Puritans, are largely Polish, Prussian, and Italian. So popular are these places that it took us Colonies and each year I have half an hour and dollars in tips become more and more convinced
I have had fifteen years' un-,
interrupted experience in Crown
to obtain seats for our guests on & that the existence of an absolutely Sunday evening. Sunday obser-independent and disinterested vance itself is being broken down body is essential. It is very by the pleasures of sobriety.
the simple. Are
heads of enormous business interests,
While
30
res
110-
who would comprise the against a motion that would official majority, going to vote help if passed, to bring them added wealth even though the measure was distinctly unfavour Decidedly not: it is not human
the general public?)
able to
nature to do so.
The great argument, the unanswerable argument. is
Government "is
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Unregenerate Englishmen visit ing America are still sceptical over Prohibition. Wet wails are read at mass meetings, and the Press argues. Also, misgivings
That alcohol is unnecessary to or hopes, as you look at the matter, are aroused by President entertainment is here absolutely Wilson's request that Congress demonstrated.
British cancel wartime prohibition. be-actors in America are reported as On this I saying that nothing will persuade ginning on July 1.
remarks first, the them to display their histrionic make two said cancellation would only gifts when the country goes dry postpone prohibition until Jan. Mr. Belasco, who is bey nd all when the Constitutions) question the most succul of Amendment comes into force, American managers. and secondly, even war-time pre-enforced teetotalism, beca se in hibition, despite the President's his opinion it will mean that appeal, will not be relaxed. All people will spend much more that the that Mr. Wilson has done is to money in his theatres. I am told disinterested party and is share his responsibility with that in Broadway within ten open to public criticism that Congress, or, as they put it. he blocks of this office at least sixit dare not favour anything but new booths have been opened for what it thinks is for the benefit has passed the buck."
Samuel Gompers argues in vain the sale of orange drink at five to of the public as a whole. The that rich people have filled their seven cents.
Some of the most hardened are. as has been shown many methods of the local Government cellars full of alcohol, while poor
among my friends in times, a great deal what they people cannot even get a drop of topers
Senator troduced me last year to these 2.75 per cent beer.
should not be, bat never has it Phelan, of San Francisco. ruefully beverages, which are pure fruit been possible to bring a charge admits that he alone is left to jand very cooling.
of interested legislation," which Some people fear a bout of is a thing the public must recommend
delights of Californian wine. Two of the over-eating. One doctor knows
be protected against at largest restaurants here are clos- of a man who was rescued from costs. Let it also be remembered ing outright. The first is Del-alcoholism only to go on to roast that it is one thing to get the monica's, where it is pathetic to beef jags in which he consumed recall that Boss Murphy first six or seven pounds at a sitting. Colony's Constitution so altered as to make an unofficial majority learned to eat peas with a fork. In half an hour a lady, weighing possible, but it would be quite a The Second is Sherry's itself, orily ninety pounds, who had different thing to get that Act founded by W. K. Vanderbilt's given up alcohol, successfully repealed. Let the matter be well where amazing devoured three pieces of toast pondered over before we subject famous chef. banquets took place, which made with strawberry jam, an
ess ourselves to interested legisla even Sheery deplore the extravag- half a pound of ham, six pieces ance of his guests. Sheery has of pastry, shrimp salad. two real
Yours etc. sold out to a bank or some such chops with tomato sauce, and
BRITON. dry institution. He will now sell several other catrees. There is,
Hongkong, July 24,1919. about drugs. too, some talk which I should think the lady in question would rather require. Prohibition bardly fosters
sweets.
the
Clubs are in like evil case. One and all are clearing out their cellars. At the University Club
I am told that the stock in hand Franco-American amenities, for was valued at 75,000 dols and whatever boot-legging and moon- when members were invited to shining there may be here, there bid, they offered 2,000,000 dols. can be no doubts as to the blow Last night I dined at the Century, struck at wines from Bordeaux which
our and Champagne. Of course, the corresponds to Athenæum, with perhaps a little Federal Amendment is not a ozone added. The wine list was thing that administers itself, and
will depend on eloquent-item by item had been much crossed out because, alas, there enacting legislation. If the was no more to be had. These States are made responsible. are facts, and it is really no use there
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WHAT TO DO FOR MALARIA,
local Press with regard to the Sir, The letter written to the omission of an invitation to be present a: Government House Captain Basil Taylour, R. N. to when the Hongkong men return- ed from the front were specially received, leaves the public open to some doubt. The underlying suggestion of the letter is that Captain Taylour was deliberately ignorad. Is this a fact, and if so will be varieties of
why? On the other hand, for us English to talk as if pro-method, yet it is an expensive
W&S an apology tendered to hibition were a failure merely matter for the Federal Govers Captain Taylour and
LEAGUE TENNIS: was it because in some hotels you can ment to please the whole country. order boot polish for a shine in Also, what is an intoxicating explained that the omission was
WIGWAM V. C.R.C. “B.” In Malaria, as in most other liquor? The present definition of Captain Taylour should be sport- absolutely a mistake? If 50. your bed-room before breakfast.
troubles of life, it is the "weakest I have had the privilege of the Treasury limits this to one-ing enough to follow up the letter Wigwam courts last evening and microbes of Malaria thrive and This match was played on the that go to the wall." The entertaining Mr. Clement Shorter half of one per cent. of alcohol. by a statement that and Mr. H. W. Massingham. It but under the shrewd advice of
due resulted in a win for the visitors multiply with astonishing rapidity recompense has been made. I happened that they were there Mr. Elihu Root, the courts are do not think there is
by 67 games to 32. Scores-in-watery blood; it is for this with the British Prohibitionists, fighting on the question whether Britisher in the Colony
a single Lat and Lan lost to Hicks and reason that anaemic, debilitated or Dryads, as they are called. I 2.75 per cent. beer is, after all, would tolerate a deliberata insult Gourmet 11-0; beat McKerns and
who Gerken 5-6; beat Gibbison and people develop ́agne and fever in took the Dryads and the Wetbobs intoxicating. Doubtless men will to a man who has admittedly Buckberrough 7-4. together to one of the three great be produced as witnesses who can done good work during the war
blooded and robust remain per- movie music-halls, attended every imbibe freely of his modified for his King and Country; and the Gerken 8-3; beat Gibbison and
Ng and Cheong beat Hicks and fectly immune. of each one
them, beverage without losing their best thing that can be done is that Gournet 9-2; beat McKerns and it is of the first importance that To prevent Malaria, therefore, many people ae heads.
the Government should give full
the blood should be kept rich and details as to why Captain Taylour
Buckberrough7-4.
Mok and Choong beat Hicks healthy. And to cure Malaria it was not invited to take part in and Gerken 65; beat Gibbison the official reception of men re- and Gournet 8-3; beat McKerns turned from the front and also to letthe public know, if the omission
and Buckberrough 6-5. was a mistake, that the respons- A very interesting game of ("Officers are to attend fairs, and make themselves generally with. A large number of copies 23rd inst, between. the Chinese ible party has been duly dealt tennis was played yesterday, the acquainted with farmers and horse-breeders.")
day,
by
-A
MEN OF STRAW.
Gin a soldier meet a farmer
Going to the fair,
Let the soldier talk of horses.
Stallion, colt. or mare: Talk o' prices, talk o' vices.
Talk o' strangles, too,
And never walk a yard without
A stick o' straw to chew..
Ouida's soldier is delusion.
Lever's is a myth; Officers must be a blend of Dealer, vet and smith; Ilka Colonel now must journey
Op the farmer's path,
Must keep a bullock in his bod, And ducklings in his bath.
PG Wodehouse in the Globe
Yours etc..
JUSTICE:
"A JUNIOR MATCH.
malarious districts, while the red-
is necessary to build up the blood.
to provide it with a fresh supply of red corpuscles in place of those which the malarial microbes have. destroyed, and thus to restore to come the disease. if the power to repel and over-
Formerly the only known treat|
of the local Press find their way YMCA and the St. Joseph's to many parts of the Empire and College, in the Hongkong Junior ment for Malaria was QuinineTM erroneous impressions are apt to Tennis League: be created by mention of incidents played at
The game was a palliative and not a cure. But of this kind unless explained.
the Craigengawer with the introduction of Dr. Cricket Club. Great enthusiasm Williams' Pink Fills this unsatis was shown and the result was factory state of things ceased to very close, being 51 to 48 in exist, as is proved by the evidence. favour of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. of the many former malaria sufferers whom this world-famous remedy has completely and per the according to
Draper'e manently cured. Organiser, will rebuild their Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Regent street premises. Special the blood rich and attention will be given to the con- malarial germs from
Hongkong, July 23, 1919.
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Messrs. Selfridge have already and individu
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